Garmin APPROACH G80 Owner's Manual

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Setting the Roll FactorThe device calculates your shot distance using carry plus roll.The roll factor varies due to differences in balls, clubs, andsurface conditions, as well as ball spin and launch angle. Thesefactors cannot be detected by the device. If you are not gettingthe distance result you expect, you can adjust the roll factor.1 Select an option:• From the home screen, select a radar practice mode orgame.NOTE: This setting is not available for all practice modes.• Press the radar button.2 Select > Set Roll Factor.3 Use the slider to increase or decrease your roll.Warm-Up ModePress the radar button, or select Warm Up from the homescreen.Displays the estimated carry or estimated carry plus roll.Changes the swing metric when selected.Displays the club head speed.Displays the ball speed.Displays the smash factor.NOTE: The smash factor is the ball speed divided by the club headspeed, and is used to indicate the efficiency of the club hitting theball. A higher number is more efficient.Displays the swing tempo.NOTE: The swing tempo is the backswing time divided by thedownswing time, expressed in a ratio. For more information, seeTempo Training Mode, page 5.Displays a menu of warm-up mode features, such as instructionaltips, and allows you to end the warm up when selected.Tempo Training ModeThe device measures and displays your backswing time anddownswing time. The device also displays your swing tempo.Swing tempo is the backswing time divided by the downswingtime, expressed in a ratio. A 3 to 1 ratio, or 3.0, is the idealswing tempo based on studies of professional golfers (The IdealSwing Tempo, page 5).From the home screen, select Tempo Training.Displays the tempo timing (backswing to downswing time ratio).Changes the tempo timing when selected.Displays your swing tempo.NOTE: Your swing tempo and swing times are highlighted indifferent colors to indicate how close you are to the target timing.Green: Within 25% of the target timeRed: Faster than the target timeBlue: Slower than the target timeDisplays your backswing time.Displays your downswing time.Displays a menu of tempo training features, such as turning offaudible tempo tones, and allows you to end the training mode whenselected.About Tempo TonesDuring tempo training, the device sounds audible tones to helpyou achieve the ideal swing tempo. Three beeps repeatcontinuously. The first beep indicates when you should startyour backswing. The second beep indicates when you shouldstart your downswing. The third beep indicates when you shouldhit the ball.The Ideal Swing TempoYou can achieve the ideal 3.0 swing tempo by using differentswing timings. For example, 0.7 sec./0.23 sec. or 1.2 sec./0.4sec. Each golfer may have a unique swing tempo based on theirability and experience.To find your ideal swing tempo, you should start with the slowesttiming and try it for a few swings. When your swing tempo isconsistent with the tempo goal, you can move up to the nexttiming. When you find a timing that is comfortable, you can use itto achieve more consistent swings and performance.Starting Target Practice1 From the home screen, select Target Practice.2 Select the number of players.3 Select one or more distance targets.TIP: To enter custom targets, you can select . To deletetargets, you can select targets, and select .4 Take a shot.The device awards points based on the calculated shotdistance (Target Practice Scoring, page 6). You can take 5shots at each target.Target Practice ModeFrom the home screen, select Target Practice.Radar Features 5