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Suunto Oy, 7/2005
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CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTS EN Suunto Oy Phone +358 9 875870 Fax +358 9 87587301 Suunto USA Phone 1 (800) 543-9124 Canada Phone 1 (800) 776-7770 European Call Center Phone +358 2 284 11 60 Suunto Website www.suunto.com 1
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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) ............................
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7. SUUNTO GOLF MANAGER ...................................................................... 26 8. SUUNTOSPORTS.COM ............................................................................ 28 9. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ...................................................................... 30 9.1 Water Resistance ....................................................................................... 30 9.2 Replacing the battery ..................................................................
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1. GETTING STARTED WITH SUUNTO G6 This instruction manual guides you in the use of the features of the Suunto G6, a wris- top computer designed for golfers. 1.1. Getting familiar with Suunto G6 The picture below shows the Suunto G6 button assignments: UP SELECT ENTER DOWN BACK/ALT 4
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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. When a mod
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• 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
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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 informa- tion: TEMPO (T): indicates the duration (in seconds) of the swing, measured from club take-off to ball contact. RHYTHM
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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 press- ing UP/DOWN. By default, no club is selected. You can also change the club during practice. The information can be viewed on the Suunto
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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 per- centage means that your swing technique is consistent in that area. • Average: shows the total averages of every parameter. • Deviation for tempo, rhythm, back swing and l
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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. Selecting the course is necessary so that your score ca
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• 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. Quitting the g
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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. TIP: During a game, you can press BACK to view information for the
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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 dis- plays the cumulative score compared to the cumulat
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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. After each hole, Suunto G6 displays the current game status as cumulative points for
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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 his- tory before the trip. 18
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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 accu- rately 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
