Bushnell GPS Receiver 201951 User Manual

Model:  
201951/201951EU  
Literature #: 98-1967/10-12  
 
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Fire Button  
eyepiece  
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AdjuStMent  
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ok/Shot  
Screen  
Scroll up/down  
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Congratulations on your purChase of the Bushnell® hyBrid™, the first  
integrated laser/gps rangefinder deviCe for golf!  
The Hybridcombines 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 get familiar with your new ranging device and get the most out of it by explaining its operation  
and features, as well as how to care for this precise instrument. To ensure optimal performance and longevity, please  
read these instructions before using your Bushnell Hybrid.  
The time proven Bushnell laser ranging technology that the pros rely on will always give you the most precise, exact  
distance with one yard accuracy to any object you target.  
The GPS satellite receiver with pre-loaded data for 20,000 golf courses will instantly provide distances to the front, back  
and center of the green as soon as you leave the parking lot-a quick glance at the display and you’re ready to pull the  
right club out and tee off. It even auto-advances to the next hole as you play.  
Bushnell golf gps Website  
IMPORTANT NOTE – PLEASE READ: Within 45 days of purchase, go to www.bushnell.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 prompt to register online (which will restore it to normal operation). For additional information on registering  
your Hybrid please refer to “Registering and Updating Golf Course Data” on page 20.  
 
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the hyBrid advantage  
The time proven Bushnell laser ranging technology that the pros rely on will always give you the most  
precise, exact distance with one yard accuracy to any object you target.  
There are times on the course when you don’t have “line of sight” to the target-maybe you’re hitting out  
from behind the trees where you just need the front, center, back distances. Or if you’re playing a course  
that’s carts on path only” -checking the GPS display can help you select your club in advance and save  
you a trip back to the cart!  
When seasoned pros, amateurs, or collegiate players, play golf, they always want to know the front and  
back distances to the green, not just the exact distance to the flag. Using the GPS front/center/back data  
along with the precise distance to the flag will provide the player with the vital information needed to plan  
their approach strategically, without going long or coming up short. Save strokes and know how far you  
need to carry the ball to miss that water guarding the green.  
The Hybrid’s “Shot Distance” GPS feature makes it extremely easy to gauge how far  
a
drive/approach  
shot was hit, and the user can set up to four custom points that can be very helpful as a reference on blind  
tee shots or approaches when returning to play a course.  
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 AC adapter included with your model to plug the Hybrid into a standard 110V/220V wall outlet. The battery  
should be charged for at least six hours before using the device for the first time. When fully charged, the display will  
indicate “BATTERY CHARGING COMPLETED. Under normal operating conditions, a new battery will last 14-16 hours  
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on a full charge. However, battery life is diminished due to a variety of factors including temperature and backlight  
usage. All rechargeable batteries lose their effective charge length over time.  
Low Battery Charge Indicator within the Laser Rangefinder Display: If the symbol “ ” is seen in the laser rangefinder  
display, this means that the battery charge is getting low and the internal battery should be recharged.  
low BAttery indicAtor  
Mini uSB port  
BasiC operation  
While looking through the 5x eyepiece, press and release the FIRE 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  
FIRE 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 the FIRE  
button. The crosshairs surrounding the aiming circle will disappear once the FIRE button has been released (the laser is  
no longer being transmitted), but the LCD will remain active and display the last distance measurement for the next 30  
seconds. You can depress the FIRE button again at any time to distance to a new target. The maximum time the laser is  
transmitted (fired) is 10 seconds. To re-fire, press the button down again.  
 
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USING THE LASER RANGEFINDER  
Your Bushnell HYBRID™ includes an advanced premium laser rangefinder using Digital Technology, allowing range  
readings from 5-1000 yards / 4.5-914 meters. Measuring a mere 2.1 x 2.6 x 4.3 inches, this 8.5 ounce unit delivers  
superb and accurate range performance to +/- one yard. The HYBRID features PinSeeker Technology, 5x magnification,  
and multi-coated optics for excellent light transmission, clarity, and brightness.  
hoW our digital teChnology WorKs  
The Bushnell HYBRID’s laser rangefinder employs an eye safe FDA Class  
1
and CE Class 3A laser  
in its operation. The HYBRID’s Advanced Digital microprocessor and ASIC chip (Application-Specific  
Integrated Circuit) results in instantaneous and accurate readings every time. Sophisticated digital  
technology instantaneously calculates distances by measuring the time it takes for each pulse to travel  
from the rangefinder to the target, and back.  
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 time the distance of an object  
is being measured.  
The color, surface finish, size and shape of the target all affect reflectivity and range. Brightly colored  
targets can be ranged at greater distances. Red is highly reflective, for example, and allows longer  
ranges than the color black, which is the least reflective color. A shiny finish provides more range than a  
dull one. A small target is more difficult to range than a larger target. The angle to the target also has an  
effect. Shooting to a target at a 90 degree angle (where the target surface is perpendicular to the flight  
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path of the emitted energy pulses) provides good range while a steep angle on the other hand, provides  
limited ranging. In addition, lighting conditions (e.g. the amount of sunlight) will affect the ranging  
capabilities of the unit. In reduced light (e.g. overcast skies) the unit’s maximum range will increase.  
Conversely, very sunny days will decrease the unit’s maximum range.  
MagnifiCation and Coatings  
The HYBRID’s laser rangefinder features 5x magnification and multi-coated optics.  
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liquid crystal display  
reticle for targeting, and  
indicators for distance units (Yards/Meters) and PinSeeker operation. Inherent in the manufacturing  
process are small black spots that appear in the optical system. These are natural characteristic of  
(LCD) is mounted within the optical system and when activated, displays  
a
a
the LCD and cannot be fully eliminated in the manufacturing process. They do not affect the distancing  
performance of the unit.  
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  
targeting mode. These LCD indicators function as follows:  
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target has been acquired, and the  
unit of Measure(display indication=Y or M)  
The HYBRID can display the ranged distance in yards or meters. The unit of measure indicators are located in the lower  
 
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right portion of the LCD. To select your preference for the distance units, start with the HYBRID powered off. While  
looking through the eyepiece, press and hold the FIRE button down for at least 5 seconds. During this time all liquid  
crystal segments and icons will be displayed. After approximately 5 seconds elapse, you will see the unit indicators on  
the display begin to alternate between Yards and Meters. To set it to your preference, simply wait to release the FIRE  
button when only the “Y” or “M” is visible. The device will always return to your last setting for the ranging units, so it will  
not be necessary to reset this before each use.  
aCtive laser  
Crosshairs surrounding the aiming circle indicate that the laser is being transmitted. Once  
a range has been acquired, you can release the FIRE button. The crosshairs surrounding  
the circle will disappear once the FIRE 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.  
trees) that have stronger signal strength. Simply align the aiming circle reticle onto the  
flag that you want distance to. Next, press and hold the FIRE button and move the laser  
slowly over the flag or desired object until a circle surrounds the flag indicator. If the laser  
beam recognized more than one object (i.e. flag and background trees), distance of the  
flag will be displayed and a circle will surround the PinSeeker indicator informing the user  
that distance to the flag (i.e. closer object) is being displayed in the LCD (as seen below).  
There may be times when only the laser beam only sees one object in its path. In this case,  
the distance will be displayed, but because more than one object was not acquired, a  
circle will not surround the flag indicator.  
TIP: While pressing the FIRE button, you can move the device slowly from object  
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to object and intentionally force the laser to hit multiple objects to verify that you are only displaying the closest  
of the objects recognized by the laser.  
USING THE GPS SECTION  
Button funCtions  
Note that most of the buttons on the GPS control panel have more than one function.  
FIRE Button  
• Turns the device on & off  
• Turns 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  
• Activates Shot Distance  
Esc/Menu Button  
ok/Shot  
Screen  
on/oFF  
eSc/Menu  
Scroll up/down  
• Cancels current operation  
• Returns to previous step/screen/menu  
 
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starting up/fire Button operation  
Power On  
• Press and hold the FIRE button until “Bushnell Hybrid” appears (about 2 seconds).  
Power Off  
• Press and hold the FIRE button until the screen goes blank*.  
Backlight On/Off  
• From any screen, press the FIRE button to turn the backlight on.  
• Press FIRE button again to turn 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 and change the AUTO OFF setting to “OFF”.  
First, be sure the battery has a full charge. If you are using it for the first time, it should be charged for 6 hours minimum  
(refer to “Charging the Battery” on pg. 6 for details). Next, make sure you are outdoors, in a location with a clear view  
of the sky overhead, to ensure good reception of GPS satellite signals. Now, you’re ready to power up and begin to  
use your Hybrid.  
Hold down the FIRE button until you see the startup screen, and then release it.  
You will see the Main Menu screen, which has only two items: PLAY GOLF and  
OPTIONS (Fig. 1).  
Using the Hybrid menu system is simple:  
1. Select (highlight) a menu item using the UP/DOWN buttons.  
2. Press the OK/SHOT button to enter it.  
3. Press the ESC/MENU button to return to the previous menu level.  
Fig. 1  
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play golf Mode  
With PLAY GOLF highlighted, press OK. The display will indicate that the  
unit is SEARCHING FOR LOCAL COURSES. If it does not, and you see this  
message: “Not enough satellites for local search. Press OK to start manual  
search.” press OK/SHOT and follow the MANUAL SEARCH procedure  
described in the next paragraph. When the search is complete,  
a
list  
of golf courses in order of their distance from your current location is displayed  
(Fig. 2). Select the course you want from the list and press OK/SHOT.  
Fig. 2  
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 least the first few letters) (Fig. 4). When finished, select “SEARCH” and press OK/SHOT. You should  
then be able to select the course from the search results (Fig. 5).  
Fig. 3  
Fig. 4  
Fig. 5  
Once you have selected your course, the display will show you distances from your current location to the center (largest  
 
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digits), front (F) and back (B) of the green for the first hole of the course (Fig. 6).  
The Hybrid will automatically advance to the next hole as you move around the  
course, but you can manually select a different hole than the current one at any  
time by pressing the UP/DOWN buttons.  
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. 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 Distance feature (Fig. 9). The distance will automatically update as you move  
(Fig. 10).  
2. Press ESC/MENU to return to the previous screen at any time.  
3. Press OK/SHOT again at any time to reactivate the Shot Distance feature and establish a new start position.  
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