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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GETTING STARTED WITH SUUNTO G6 .................................................... 4 1.1 Getting familiar with Suunto G6 ....................................................................4 1.2 First steps with Suunto G6 ............................................................................6 1.3 Wearing Suunto G6 ......................................................................................6 2. IMPROVING YOUR SWING (PRACTICE MODE) ......................................
7. SUUNTO GOLF MANAGER ...................................................................... 26 8. SUUNTOSPORTS.COM ............................................................................ 28 9. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ...................................................................... 30 9.1 Water Resistance ....................................................................................... 30 9.2 Replacing the battery ...............................................................................
1. GETTING STARTED WITH SUUNTO G6 This instruction manual guides you in the use of the features of the Suunto G6, a wristop computer designed for golfers. 1.1.
Using modes and menus The Suunto G6 has 5 different modes for different features: • TIME: displaying time, date, stopwatch and alarms, changing general settings • GAME: using the Suunto G6 as a scorecard during a game • PRACTICE: viewing swing information and improving swing technique • TEST: taking a swing consistency test • MEMORY: viewing stored games, practices, tests, playing history and changing game settings 1. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to scroll between the 5 different modes. 2.
1.2. First steps with Suunto G6 Taking the Suunto G6 into use the first time is simple: all you need to do is set the current date and time. 1. While the Suunto G6 is displaying time, press the ENTER button to open the menu. 2. Use the UP or DOWN button to select the Time item from the menu. 3. Press ENTER to select the highlighted item. 4. Again, select Time and press ENTER. 5. Adjust the full hours by pressing the UP/DOWN buttons. 6. Press ENTER to accept and move forward. 7.
• • • • if you are a right-hand player, wear Suunto G6 on your left hand if you are a left-hand player, wear Suunto G6 on your right hand adjust the strap so that it is comfortably firm: not too tight and not too loose make sure that the display is facing up 7
2. IMPROVING YOUR SWING (PRACTICE MODE) You can use Suunto G6 to improve your swing performance, for example, when you are learning a new swing technique or developing your old one. Suunto G6 analyzes your swing consistency and gives you information that helps you focus on improving certain aspects of your swing. Swing information Suunto G6 provides the following swing information: TEMPO (T): indicates the duration (in seconds) of the swing, measured from club take-off to ball contact.
TIP: You can switch between the normal view and rhythm view by pressing BACK/ALT while swing information is displayed. In the rhythm view, the exact duration of both the backswing and downswing is displayed. 2.1. Starting practice 1. Start a new session in Practice mode. 2. If you want to later view swing statistics for a certain club, select the club by pressing UP/DOWN. By default, no club is selected. You can also change the club during practice.
Practice summary You can browse the practice summary forward by pressing UP and backward by pressing DOWN. The following information is included: • Session details: details of the practice session, including the duration and number of strokes. • Variation: shows how much variation there is for a certain parameter. A lower percentage means that your swing technique is consistent in that area. • Average: shows the total averages of every parameter.
3. USING SUUNTO G6 DURING A GAME (GAME MODE) You can use Suunto G6 to keep score for you and your opponent during a game of golf and check the leader during all stages of the game. You can also save statistical data, such as fairway hits or penalties, later viewable as part of your playing history. There are four different game types: Scratch, Stroke, Stableford and Match. Before you start the game, you must select the game type and course.
pressing ENTER. Your default value is your own Course HCP, based on your handicap index. For a Scratch game, the handicap is not needed. 6. Select the starting hole. During your round During your turn, simply do the following: 1. Save game statistics when needed. 2. Enter your total putts and shots for the hole (see also Playing different game types). 3. Define your opponent’s score. Press ENTER to continue to the next hole. You can move back in the selections by pressing the BACK/ALT button.
• Penalty For penalties, you have the following options: • Water • Out • Drop • Rule violation NOTE: Suunto G6 does not automatically save penalties to the final score. You have to add the extra shots in the total score manually. You can view the penalties with the Suunto Golf Manager PC software. Erasing statistics If you want to erase statistics, press SELECT and choose Erase. Suunto G6 lists all stored information for that hole - select the item you want to erase and press ENTER.
1. Select Swing log from Memory mode. 2. Select how you want to display the swing information: • ALL: displayed for all shots • OPENINGS: displayed only for opening shots • MANUAL: swing information is displayed for an invidual swing with a long press of the BACK/ALT button before the swing. After the log is activated, swing information is shown for the selected swings during the game and the text LOG is displayed on the screen.
Playing Stroke Stroke is a tough and unforgiving game format that takes the course handicap into account when determining the results. It is a true test of your skill since every shot counts, and you cannot pick up the ball and move to the next hole or rely on your team members to help you out. During the round, first define the number of putts and then the total number of shots (by default, the par for the hole). After the hole, Suunto G6 displays the cumulative score compared to the cumulative total par.
After the game, Suunto G6 displays the final score and allows you to view detailed results of the game. Playing Stableford Stableford is a popular game format as it allows an individual golfer to play the course on his/her own merits but, in the event of a bad hole, lets you pick up the ball and move onto the next hole. This can help to speed up the round and reduce frustration if you are not playing very well.
Playing Match Match is a two-player competition format where you aim to win as many individual holes as you can. Match also considers your handicap. For example, if you and your opponent have the same handicap and your score for hole 1 is 4 while your opponent scores 5, you win the hole. After the hole, Suunto G6 suggests the winner of the hole and asks you to confirm the winner. After confirming the winner of the hole, Suunto G6 displays the current game status. 3.3.
the Stats menu. TIP: For example, if you are going on a holiday trip and want to later see how much you played during your holiday, you can reset the cumulative game history before the trip.
4. TESTING SWING CONSISTENCY (TEST MODE) You can use your Suunto G6 to test and keep track of your swing consistency and its improvement. The test consists of a pre-defined number of swings with a specific club and gives you a statistically comparable consistency index as a result. A lower consistency index means that you are able to repeat similar swings accurately and that your technique is solid. 4.1. Starting the test 1. Start a new test from Test mode. 2. Select the club you want to use in the test.
• Consistency index indicates your overall accuracy for systematically repeating similar swings. • Variation percentage shows how much variation there is in a certain aspect of your swing. A lower value means that your swing technique is consistent in that area. • Best test indicates the best test result you have so far achieved with the club you used in the test. To achieve a better consistency index, refer to the variation results.
5. CUSTOMIZING SUUNTO G6 5.1. Default settings By default, the Suunto G6 has the following settings: • One pre-defined course (Amer Sports Country Club) • 1 round played at the Amer Sports Country Club (you can see the game statistics under the playing date and time 12:00/01.05) • Stroke set as the default game type • 3 preset opponents/players NOTE: You can edit the player information also thru the Suunto Golf Manager. 5.2.
TIP: You can also turn the tones on/off by long pressing ENTER while you are in the Time mode. • ICONS: when set to On, the icon for a mode appears on the display for a short time before the main display opens. • LIGHT: adjusts the backlight. There are three different settings: • Normal: the light switches on for 7 seconds with a long press of the SELECT button or when an alarm is activated. • Night use: the light switches on for 7 seconds when you press any of the buttons.
5. Define the par and index for each hole. Optionally, you can also define the distance if you want to. TIP: To create a 9-hole course, long press ENTER right after you have defined the distance to hole 9. After you have created a course, the name of the course is visible in the course list. You can erase existing courses or edit course details. 5.4. Player details In addition to your own player information, there can be up to 9 different opponents stored in Suunto G6.
6. USING STOPWATCH AND SETTING ALARMS You can use Suunto G6 as a stopwatch or as a tool to remind yourself of an important event with an alarm. 6.1. Using the stopwatch You can start the stopwatch when you are in the Time mode. 1. Press the BACK/ALT button a few times, until 0.00,0 (min.sec) is displayed on the bottom row. 2. Press SELECT to start the stopwatch. TIP: You can mark a split time by pressing SELECT. The split time is displayed for a moment and then the timer continues to run. 3.
accept the values. TIP: If you leave the date empty, the alarm will go off every day at the same time. If the date is set, you will get one alarm on the specified date and the alarm is then turned off. To remove an alarm, simply set the alarm to Off.
7. SUUNTO GOLF MANAGER Suunto Golf Manager is a software program designed to enhance the functionality of your Suunto G6. You can use it to transfer information such as game scores from the Suunto G6 memory to your PC. Once you have transferred the data, you can easily organize, view and add related information. The Suunto Golf Manager software is included on the CD-ROM in your Suunto G6 box. You can always download the latest version from www.suunto.com or www.suuntosports.com.
Suunto Golf Manager Features You can use the Suunto Golf Manager to • create courses and transfer them to Suunto G6 • share course information you have created and download course details other players have created through the suuntosports.
8. SUUNTOSPORTS.COM Suuntosports.com is an Internet site for all Suunto wristop computer users to share experiences and the game information collected using your Suunto G6. As a Suunto G6 owner you can register and have access to all golf-related services. These services help you to get the most of your golf experienc and your Suunto G6. Getting started with suuntosports.com 1. Connect to the Internet and open your Web browser. 2. Go to www.suuntosports.com. 3.
Communities In Communities, Suunto G6 users can form and maintain user groups. For example, you can form a group with your friends and share your scores and hints, and plan future rounds. You can also apply for membership to groups formed by others. Each group has its own homepage at suuntosports.com. This page can be used for news, group calendars, bulletin boards and so on. Sport-specific pages Each sport category has its own sport-specific pages at suuntosports.com.
9. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Care of the Suunto G6 Only perform the procedures described in this manual. Never attempt to disassemble or service your Suunto G6. Protect it from shocks, extreme heat and prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. Avoid rubbing your Suunto G6 against rough surfaces as this may scratch the face. When not in use store it in a clean, dry environment at room temperature. You may wipe your Suunto G6 clean with a lightly moistened (warm water) cloth.
expectancy is approximately 12 months, depending heavily on the use of the swing measurement. A full battery lasts a minimum of 60 hours of continuous swing information measurement. A low-battery warning indicator shows on the display when approximately 5–15 percent of the battery capacity is still available. When this occurs, you should replace the battery. However, extremely cold weather may activate the low battery-warning indicator even when the battery is still fully operational.
To replace the battery: 1. Insert a coin or the opening tool included in the sales package into the slot located on the battery compartment cover on the backside of your Suunto G6. 2. Turn the coin/tool counterclockwise until it is aligned with the open position marker. 3. Remove the battery compartment cover and the O-ring, and discard them. Ensure that all surfaces are clean and dry. 4. Remove the old battery carefully. 5.
NOTE: Place the new battery carefully under the metal flap.
10. DEFINITIONS AND CALCULATION RULES This section explains the definitions and calculation formulas that Suunto G6 uses. Backswing length indicates the length of your backswing, in degrees. Consistency index is a measure of how accurately you repeat similar swings, the lower number the better. A lower consistency index means that there is less variation in the measured parameters, making your technique more solid.
SHOTS - PUTTS = PAR - 2 OR SMALLER / ALL THE PLAYED HOLES Handicap index is the handicap provided by your golf course when you turn in your scorecard. It is defined with a number taken to one decimal place and represents your potential scoring ability. Index is the difficulty of a hole on a certain course. Index 1 is the most difficult hole on the course, and Index 18 is the least difficult. Match play score.
Sand save determines that the player has succeeded to recover from a green bunker and finish the hole with 1 putt. NOTE: The sand save accounts for all holes where you made a bunker marking. To maintain the correct sand save percentage you need to mark bunker markings correctly. Otherwise the sand save percentage will show 100%. The sand save does not distinguish the number of putts.
11. TROUBLESHOOTING The error messages and their causes are listed below. BATTERY LOW / DISABLED, BATTERY LOW: The battery capacity is running out and the battery should be replaced. When the battery is running low, the swing information measurement is disabled but other functions still work. HOLE xx MEMORY FULL: You have stored the maximum number of markings for this hole. INVALID UP&DOWN: The number of shots is over the par.
12. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS • • • • • • • • 38 Operating temperature -20 C to + 50 C / -5 F to 120 F Storage temperature -30 C to + 60 C / -22 F to 140 F Weight 55 g Water-resistant 30 m/100 ft.
13. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Copyright This publication and its contents are proprietary to Suunto Oy and are intended solely for the use of its clients to obtain knowledge and key information regarding the operation of Suunto G6 products. Its contents shall not be used or distributed for any other purpose and/or otherwise communicated, disclosed or reproduced without the prior written consent of Suunto Oy.
Please dispose of the device in an appropriate way, treating it as electronic waste. Do not throw it in the garbage. If you wish, you may return the device to your nearest Suunto representative.
14. LIMITS OF LIABILITY If this product should fail due to defects in materials or workmanship, Suunto Oy will, at its sole option, repair or replace it with new or rebuilt parts, free of charge, for two (2) years from the date of its purchase. This warranty is only extended to the original purchaser and only covers failures due to defects in materials and workmanship that occur during normal use while in the period of the warranty.
All warranties are limited and are subject to the restrictions given in the instruction manual. This warranty does not cover the damage to the product resulting from improper usage, improper maintenance, neglect of care, alteration, improper battery replacement or unauthorized repair. This product is warranted to be free of defects in material and/or workmanship to the original owner for the above noted period (does not include battery life).
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