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Model: 201951
Literature #: 98-1967/07-11
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Congratulations on your purChase of the Bushnell® hyBrid™, the first integrated laser/gps rangefinder deviCe for golf! The Hybrid combines the individual strengths of laser and GPS ranging technology to deliver “the best of both worlds” in a single compact unit, allowing the avid golfer the ability to take full advantage of this dual capability. Knowing the distances for each shot will assist you in lowering your score and enhance your overall golfing experience. This manual will help you
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ngliS e h iMportant note-please read: Within 45 days of purchase, go to iGolf.com to register your Hybrid, which will update the preloaded GPS course data and load any new courses that have been recently added to the iGolf database. Registration is free and will only take a few minutes. For additional information on registering your Hybrid please refer to “ Setting up your iGolf.com account” on page 13 for details. the hyBrid advantage The time proven Bushnell laser ranging technology that t
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Charging the Battery The Hybrid contains an internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The battery can be charged by connecting the included USB cable between the mini USB port on the device (located on the front of the unit under the rubber cover plug) and your computer’s USB port. Alternatively, the battery can be charged by connecting the USB cable to the device and using the included AC adapter to plug the Hybrid into a standard 110V wall outlet. The battery should be charged for at leas
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BasiC operation While looking through the 5x eyepiece, press and release the POWER button once to activate the in- view Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). Place the aiming circle (located in the center of the image) on a target at least five yards away. Press the POWER button again and hold it down until the range reading is displayed near the bottom of the LCD. Crosshairs surrounding the aiming circle indicate that the laser is being transmitted. Once a range has been acquired, you can release th
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ranging aCCuraCy The ranging accuracy of the HYBRID is plus or minus one yard / meter under most circumstances. The maximum range of the instrument depends on the reflectivity of the target. The maximum distance for most objects is 600 yards / 549 meters while for highly reflective objects the maximum is 1000 yards / 914 meters. Note: You will get both longer and shorter maximum distances depending on the reflective properties of the particular target and the environmental conditions at the
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adJusting the eyepieCe Your HYBRID is constructed with an adjustable eyepiece (+/- 2 diopter range) that allows one to focus the LCD display relative to the image. Simply rotate the eyepiece until the reticle and your ranging target both appear sharp to your eye. liQuid Crystal display (lCd) indiCators Your HYBRID LCD incorporates illuminated indicators that will let you know the unit of measure for the displayed range, the laser’s active firing status, confirmation when a target has been acq
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aCtive laser Crosshairs surrounding the aiming circle indicate that the laser is being transmitted. Once a range has been acquired, you can release the POWER button. The crosshairs surrounding the circle will disappear once the POWER button has been released (i.e. the laser is no longer being transmitted). pinseeker™ Ever have trouble getting distance to the flag? This advanced feature allows easy acquisition of the flag without inadvertently getting distances to background targets (i.e. tr
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USING THE GPS SECTION Button funCtions Note that most of the buttons on the GPS control panel have more than one function. Power Button • T ur ns the device on & off • T ur ns the backlight on & off Screen Button • Displays distances to additional points of interest Up Button • Scrolls up • Selects next hole Down Button • Scrolls down • Selects previous hole Ok/Shot Button • Selects highlighted option ok/Shot • Activates Shot Distance Screen Esc/Menu Button eSc/Menu on/oFF •
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starting up/poWer Button operation Power On • Press and hold the power button until “Bushnell Hybrid” appears (about 2 seconds). Power Off • Press and hold the power button until the screen goes blank*. Backlight On/Off • From any screen, press the power button to tur n the backlight on. • Press power button again to tur n the backlight off. *NOTE: the unit will automatically power off after 45 minutes if no buttons are pressed. To override this, enter the OPTIONS menu, select SETTINGS
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setting up your igolf .com aCCount and registering your hyBrid Within 45 days of purchase, go to iGolf.com to register your Hybrid, which will update the preloaded GPS course data and load any new courses that have been recently added to the iGolf database. Registration is free and will only take a few minutes. If a unit that has not been registered is powered on 45 days or more after the first GPS fix, the GPS section will not function (the laser rangefinder is not affected) and display a pr
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A manual search option is also available. If no courses are found, or the one you want to play is not listed (as GPS info for new courses is added to the iGolf.com database, it will be available via your user account), select MANUAL SEARCH and press OK/SHOT, then enter the name of the state using the UP/ DOWN buttons (Fig. 3). Select DELETE and press OK/SHOT if you make a mistake. If you get multiple results, select the state from the list and press OK/SHOT, then enter the course name (at lea
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Press the SCREEN button to view the distance to additional points for the current green (Fig. 7). Press SCREEN again to see the next screen of additional points (Fig. 8). When finished, press SCREEN once more to return to the Center/Front/Back screen (Fig. 6). Fig. 7 Fig. 8 shot distanCe feature This feature allows you to easily check the distance between any two points and would normally be used to measure the length of your shot. To use it: 1. Press OK/SHOT to activate the Shot Distanc
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play golf Menu When you are in “Play Golf” Mode, on the green distance display, pressing ESC/MENU will display the Play Golf Menu (Fig. 11). Select an item from the menu and press OK/SHOT to use or display it: MAP GOLF HOLE: This feature allows you to edit the distances given for the various points (Front, Center, Back, etc.) on the current hole/green. To use the feature: Fig. 11 • Highlight the point you want to re-map from the list (Fig. 12) and press OK/SHOT. • Stand at the desired loc
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RESUME PLAY: Returns to the distance display for the current hole. Any edits you made via the Map Golf Hole option will be shown instead of the original distance. EXIT: Exits the Play Golf Menu and returns to the Main Menu. options Menu From the Main Menu, select (press the DOWN button to highlight) OPTIONS and press OK/SHOT to access the following features and settings in the Options Menu (Fig. 14): MAP COURSE: This feature allows you to customize existing course data (changing front/back/c
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3. Using the UP/DOWN buttons, scroll to highlight each character and press OK/SHOT. To delete characters, scroll to “DELETE” and press OK/SHOT. When finished, scroll to highlight “SAVE” and press OK/SHOT. 4. Next, select MAP GPS POINTS and press OK/SHOT (Fig. 16). Select the hole (Fig. 17), then the default name for the point (Fig. 18) and press OK/SHOT. Fig. 16 Fig. 17 Fig. 18 5. If editing an existing point, select its name from the list, then press OK/SHOT while standing at the point to
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BATTERY LEVEL: Displays the remaining battery power level as a percentage. SATELLITES: Displays the available GPS satellite relative positions and signal strength, along with an indication of the overall satellite reception quality (“STRONG”, “GOOD”, “WEAK”). SETTINGS: Press OK/SHOT to view the Settings Submenu, which lets you set the following user preferences for the display and GPS operation. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight an item, then press OK/ SHOT to select it. Make the desired ad
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WAAS: This allows you to turn off location correction used to improve GPS accuracy within the United States. Commonly known as WAAS, this system of satellites and ground stations provides GPS signal corrections for much of the U.S. You may need to adjust the WAAS setting according to geographic location. The default setting is “ON”. STABILIZER: Allows you to select the GPS position refresh mode. With the Stabilizer set to “ON”, the Hybrid will not refresh the GPS distance readings when the u
