• Keys
  • Mode Keys
  • Function Keys
    
    
• For the First-Time User
  • To Start:
  • To Play:
  • To Correct the Entry:
  • Getting the Totals:
  • Saving the Game:
  • To See the Previous Holes:
  • To Play a New Game:
  • To Choose a Game to Review:
    
    
• To Utilize the Full Features
  • Clock and Calendar:
  • Programming Pars and Hole Handicaps:
  • Selecting a Game to Play or to Review:
  • Assigning a Course for the Game:
  • Selecting Score Entry Method:
  • Nametag:
  • Entering Players's Handicaps:
  • Playing and Saving the Game:
  • Reviewing and Correcting the Game:
  • Clearing the Game:
  • Replacing the Battery:
  • Downloading to Your PC:

Keys

Mode Keys

PLAY key sets Play Mode. Enter the scores and save them.

PROGRAM Key sets Program Mode. Program pars and hole handicaps. Assign the Score Entry Method and player handicaps. Clear game results.

CLOCK key sets Clock Mode. View or set Time and Calendar.

REVERSE key sets Reverse Mode. Under Reverse Mode all number entries are decreasing not increasing. The whole display flashes. Any key including the REVERSE key returns to the normal counting mode.

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Function Keys

The brief functions of the function keys are illustrated in the following table.

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KEYS	Modes
	PLAY		PROGRAM		CLOCK
CLEAR/SAVE	Save Game Data		Clear Game Data		Enable Clock Set
HOLE	Advance Holes		Advance Holes		Advance Set Elements
PAR	Check Game Date		Enter Par		Set Time and Calendar
HANDI			Enter Hole Handicap
Player 1	Enter Player 1 Score		Enter Player 1 Handicap
Player 2	Enter Player 2 Score		Enter Player 2 Handicap
Player 3	Enter Player 3 Score		Enter Player 3 Handicap
Player 4	Enter Player 4 Score		Enter Player 4 Handicap
TOTAL	Get Totals		Assign Scoring Method
GAME	Select Game		Select Game
COURSE	Select Course		Select Course

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For the First-Time User

To Start:

1. Press any key if the display is blank.
2. Press the PROGRAM key.
3. Press the CLEAR/SAVE key. It clears all game data and Golf Analyst is ready to take 20 new games. The Mode Field will show READY. Hole 1 flashes to tell it is ready for play. We call the flashing hole the "Playing Hole.” The CLEAR/SAVE key surface is concave to prevent accidental keystrokes. Use a golf tee to press the key.

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To Play:

1. For each stroke a player makes press the matching player key (PLAYER 1, PLAYER 2, PLAYER 3, or PLAYER 4). The Mode Field changes from READY to PLAY 4C to show that a game is now in play. You may press the PLAY key ahead of the player keys.
2. Press the HOLE key to bring up the next hole. The new hole number flashes to denote it is the new Playing Hole and the previous Playing Hole shifts to the left.
3. Repeat this process until you finish the score entry for all 18 holes

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To Correct the Entry:

1. If you erroneously entered a score too high, press the REVERSE key. The entire display flashes as a warning.
2. Any depression of a player key decreases the score and the display comes back to normal.

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Getting the Totals:

1. Press the TOTAL key. Golf AnalystTM provides different totals with each depression of the TOTAL key.
   
   The Mode Field displays the following:

1. Player Handicaps show zeroes since no handicaps are programmed in yet.
2. Press the PLAY key to go back to play again. The CLEAR/SAVE, HOLE, PAR, PROGRAM, CLOCK, GAME, and PLAYER keys also bring the display back to normal.

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Saving the Game:

To See the Previous Holes:

Press the REVERSE key and then the HOLE key to go to the previous hole.

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To Play a New Game:

1. It is advised to save the current game before you start another game. Otherwise you will lose it. Press the CLEAR/SAVE key to save.
2. Press the GAME key. It confirms what Game Number is in play.
3. Press the GAME key again. It brings up the next Game Number. If you want to go back to the previous game press the REVERSE key then the GAME key. Repeat the process until you find a non used Game Number.
4. If all game numbers are used, press the PROGRAM key first and then the CLEAR/SAVE key. It will clear all game data and bring 20 new Game Numbers for you. Before you clear it is advised to download the data to your PC with the download cable, PC Connection™ .

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To Choose a Game to Review:

1. Do steps 2 and 3 in the previous section to select the Game Number to review.
2. Use the HOLE key to review each hole’

To Utilize the Full Features

To enjoy the real value of Golf Analyst^™, please follow the instructions below:

1. Set the clock.
   To save your game with the Date of Play, set the time and calendar.
2. Program Pars and Hole handicaps for the courses you frequently play.
3. On game day, select the Game Number and assign the Course Number.
4. Choose the Score Entry Method.
5. Enter the handicaps of the players.
6. Play your game and enter the scores. You may save the scores anytime during the game.
7. When you finish the game please save the whole game.
8. Download the game data to your PC with the PC Connection^™, the download cable.
9. Review and analyze the game on your PC with thePC Connection^™, the analyzing software.
10. Save the file for a permanent record.

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Clock and Calendar:

1. To View:

1. Press the CLOCK key to enter Clock Mode.

Mode Field	MAY28SU	Month-Date-Day
Hole Display	y 0 0	Year
Par Display
Handi Display
Player 1 Display	A 1 2	AM/PM-Hour
Player 2 Display	3 6	Minute
Player 3 Display
Player 4 Display

2. To Set:

1. While in Clock Mode, press the CLEAR/SAVE key to enable the clock set. The Month is selected as the first element to be set.
2. Press the PAR key to set the Month.
3. Press the HOLE key to advance to the next element. The setting elements advance in the following order: Month, Date, Day, Year, Hour and Minute.
4. Press the PAR key to set the selected element.
5. To reverse the setting, press the REVERSE key. The display flashes. To go back to the normal forward counting, press the REVERSE key again.
6. The PROGRAM, PLAY, or CLOCK key starts the running of the clock. Golf Analyst^TM returns to the respective mode.

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Programming Pars and Hole Handicaps:

1. Press the PROGRAM key to enter Program Mode. The Mode Field displays PROGRAM. Other display fields are blank.
2. Press the COURSE key. It displays the current Course Number. The Mode Field shows CORS ##. Hole No.1 is displayed with its Par and Hole Handicap. The Player Field is blank.
3. To get a different Course Number, press the COURSE key again. If you want to go backward press the REVERSE key then the COURSE key.

   Programming Pars:

1. Press the PAR key to set the Par for the "Playing Hole." It advances the par value in the cyclic order of 4-5-3-4.
2. Select the next "Playing Hole" by hitting the HOLE key. The non-programmed holes’ pars are 0.


Programming Hole Handicaps:

1. Press the HANDI key to set the Hole Handicap for the "Playing Hole.” It increases or decreases the handicap number by one depending on whether it is under Reverse Mode or not.
2. Select the next "Playing Hole" by hitting the HOLE key. The non-programmed holes’ handicaps are 0.

 

4. If you want to reprogram a course you can change the old setup by entering the new value over the existing value.

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Selecting a Game to Play or to Review:

1. Under Play Mode, press the GAME key. It will show the currently selected Game Number with the chosen Course Number. The Mode Field shows G## C##.
2. Press the GAME key again if you want to move to the next Game Number. If you want to go to the previous Game Number press the REVERSE key first then the GAME key.
3. You can find the Date of Play by pressing the PAR key. If the Game on the display is already saved the Mode Field shows the date. For example, January 29, 2000 appears as JAN2900. If it is an unsaved game, the Mode Field shows NEW .
   

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Assigning a Course for the Game:

1. After selecting the Game Number to play, press the COURSE key until you reach the desired Course Number. If the Course Number has been programmed, the display will show Hole 1 with its Par and Hole Handicap. If it hasn't been programmed, the Par and Handicap show all zeroes. Go to Program Mode and program the course. Start a game with the newly selected Game and Course Numbers. The REVERSE key and the COURSE key will make the Course Number decrease.

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Selecting Score Entry Method:

There are three different ways of entering the scores.

1. Press the PROGRAM key to enter Program Mode.
2. Press the TOTAL key to select the Score Entry Methods cyclically in the following sequence:

1. 4-Player Stroke Counter Method: Display PLAY 4C

   Each press of a player key adds one stroke to the respective player’'score. This method is recommended when an accurate trace of each player’ s score.Whenever a player hits the ball, press the respective player key. This method is the default selection when the CLEAR/SAVE key clears all Game Numbers.

2. 4-Player Score Keeper Method: Display PLAY 4K

   The first press of a player key on a new hole enters the par value to the corresponding player. Each time you press the player key thereafter, it increases the score by one. This method is recommended when the score entries are made after each hole’ s completion. This method takes fewer keystrokes than the first method.

3. 1-Player Game Analyzer Method: Display PLAY 1A
   
   This is for a one-player game. The player keys are used to distinguish the types of shots:
   The PLAYER 1 key is for full swing shots.
   The PLAYER 2 key is for non-full swing shots (pitching, chipping, bunker shots, etc.)
   The PLAYER 3 key is for putts.
   The PLAYER 4 key is not used.

1. After selecting a Score Entry Method, go back to Play Mode by pressing the PLAY key and trace the shots with the rules given by the selected Score Entry Method.

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   Nametag:

Golf Analyst^™ comes with nametags to write in either the different players' names, or the types of shots (full, chip, putt). Insert the nametag into the slot on the face of Golf Analyst .

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Entering Players's Handicaps:

1. Press the PROGRAM key to go to Program Mode.
2. Press the GAME key. It shows the currently selected Game Number by displaying GAME ##. The Course Field (Hole, Par and Handi display) is blank.
3. Press player keys to set the corresponding Player Handicaps.

When 1-Player Game Analyzer Method is chosen the player handicaps are ignored even if they are entered. The Player Handicap and the Net Total in the TOTAL key sequence in Play Mode are omitted.

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Playing and Saving the Game:

1. Press the player keys following the rules given by the Score Entry Method.
2. You can save your game at any time, at the beginning, at the middle or at the end of the game, or even at a later time by pressing the CLEAR/SAVE key. The Mode Field shows SAV G##. It is advised to save the game before you leave the current Game Number. If you go over to another Game Number without saving you will lose the game data. The first depression saves the current date as the Date of Play, the Course Number, the Scores and the Players’ Handicaps. Successive depressions of the CLEAR/SAVE key save everything but the Date of Play. This way, saving corrections at a later date will not change the Date of Play.

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   Reviewing and Correcting the Game:

After a game is saved away, you may review and correct it under Play Mode.

1. The combination of the REVERSE and GAME keys will bring the Game Number you wish to review.
2. The combination of the REVERSE and HOLE keys will bring you to the hole you wish to see.
3. You can correct the scores with the combination of the REVERSE key and the PLAYER n keys. Press the CLEAR/SAVE key to save the corrections.
4. If you want to change the course assignment, press the COURSE key until you find the desired Course Number. Use the REVERSE key if you want a smaller Course Number.

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   Clearing the Game:

After using all 20 Game numbers you need to empty them to provide room for new games. It is advised to download the data to your PC before you clear them.

1. Go to Program Mode by pressing the PROGRAM key.
   1. Press the CLEAR/SAVE key. It clears all 20 Games previously saved. Golf Analyst^TM is ready for 20 new games and it displays READY on the Mode Field. The CLEAR/SAVE key surface is concave to prevent accidental keystrokes. Use a golf tee to press the key.

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   Replacing the Battery:

Golf Analyst runs on a 3 volt CR2032 battery. Unscrew the battery compartment lid counter-clockwise with a coin, pop it out, replace the battery and put the lid back by screwing it clockwise.

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Downloading to Your PC:

Golf Analyst will transmit all the data recorded under the assigned Game Numbers to your computer (IBM PC compatible with Windows) by using the custom designed download cable PC Connection .

Then the proprietary game analyzing software of the PC Connection will do the rest.