Garmin Xero A1i Bow Sight Owners Manual - Page 9

Recording Statistics, Viewing Statistics History, Shot Statistics

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Recording Statistics 1 Select > Stats Mode. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the current date. 3 Select the number of arrows you will be using for each group of shots. 4 Range your target. 5 Select Yes to confirm the range. 6 Shoot a group of shots at your target. 7 Select Yes to score the group. 8 Enter the distance of the center of the shot group, left or right, from the center of the target. 9 Enter the distance of the center of the shot group, up or down, from the center of the target. 10Enter the diameter of the shot group. 11If necessary, select Yes to record additional shot groups. Viewing Statistics History 1 Select > Stats History. 2 Select a range. 3 Press or to move through shot statistics. Shot Statistics Select > Stats History. Avg. Group Direction: The average direction of each shot group from the center of the target. Abs. Accuracy: The average spread of your shots related to the center of the target. Avg. Precision: The average diameter of shot groups. Abs. Level: The average amount of cant, left or right, when shooting the bow. Avg. Range: The average range of shots taken. Avg. Shots/Sess.: The average number of shots per shooting session. Tot. Stats Shots: The total number of shots taken when using statistics mode. Total Groups: The total number of groups fired when using statistics mode. Total Sessions: The total number of shooting sessions recorded when using statistics mode. Viewing Statistics Files on a Computer Before you can view statistics files on your computer, you must record shots using statistics mode (Statistics Mode, page 4). You can view and transfer statistics files by connecting the device to your computer. Statistics files are saved in CSV file format. 1 Connect the device to your computer (Connecting the Device to Your Computer, page 8). 2 Open the device directory for your bow sight on your computer. 3 Select GARMIN > STATS. Clearing Stats Mode History Select > Clear Stats Mode History. Adjusting Brightness The bow sight contains an ambient light sensor to set your pin and reticle brightness automatically. You can adjust your pin and reticle brightness preferences if you prefer a different level of brightness. You can also adjust the pin brightness quickly by pressing or . 1 From the main menu, select . 2 Select an option: • To adjust the pin brightness, select Pins. • To adjust the rangefinder reticle brightness, select Reticle Brightness. • To adjust the screen backlight brightness, select Backlight. • To change the backlight timeout, select Backlight Timeout. • To enable or disable the ambient light sensor, select Light Sensor. • To enable or disable the rangefinder reticle, select Reticle. Adding Arrow Profiles NOTE: Arrow profiles are available only on A1i models. You can add arrow profiles for use with different arrows, draw lengths, or draw weights. You should set a different arrow profile for each arrow type you use, or for each time you change your bow configuration. 1 From the main menu, select > Add Arrow Profile. 2 Enter a name for the arrow profile. TIP: You can press or to move through the menu. You can press OK to enter a letter. 3 Select to confirm the name. 4 Select Yes to begin calibrating the arrow profile. Managing Arrow Profiles 1 From the main menu, select . 2 Select an arrow profile. 3 Select an option: • To activate the profile, select Activate. • To edit the profile name, select Edit Name. • To reset all calibration data for the current profile, select Reset Profile. • To delete the profile, select Delete. Pin Calibration Calibrating Additional Ranges You can add ranged pins to extend the range of your shots. Garmin recommends calibrating a range for every 10 meters or yards. Calibrated ranges apply only to the active arrow profile. The bow sight will not provide pins beyond the farthest calibrated range. 1 From the main menu, select . 2 Select Calibrated Ranges > Add Range. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions on your bow sight to calibrate the device for the new distance. Fixed Pins You can set the bow sight to use fixed pins for multiple ranges. This enables the bow sight to work like a conventional fixed pin sight. Fixed pins have a lower power requirement than the laser rangefinder, and you can use fixed pins if your battery is too low to range. You can set fixed pins for any range between the highest and lowest calibrated ranges. When using hunt mode or practice mode, you can press or quickly tap the ranging trigger to display fixed pins at any time. Setting Fixed Pins Before you can set fixed pins, you must calibrate the bow sight for your current bow and arrow combination (Calibrating the Bow Sight, page 2). 1 From the main menu, select . 2 Select Fixed Pins > Add Pin. 3 Select a range. Using the Bow Sight 5

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Recording Statistics
1
Select
>
Stats Mode
.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the current date.
3
Select the number of arrows you will be using for each group
of shots.
4
Range your target.
5
Select
Yes
to confirm the range.
6
Shoot a group of shots at your target.
7
Select
Yes
to score the group.
8
Enter the distance of the center of the shot group, left or right,
from the center of the target.
9
Enter the distance of the center of the shot group, up or
down, from the center of the target.
10
Enter the diameter of the shot group.
11
If necessary, select
Yes
to record additional shot groups.
Viewing Statistics History
1
Select
>
Stats History
.
2
Select a range.
3
Press
or
to move through shot statistics.
Shot Statistics
Select
>
Stats History
.
Avg. Group Direction
: The average direction of each shot
group from the center of the target.
Abs. Accuracy
: The average spread of your shots related to the
center of the target.
Avg. Precision
: The average diameter of shot groups.
Abs. Level
: The average amount of cant, left or right, when
shooting the bow.
Avg. Range
: The average range of shots taken.
Avg. Shots/Sess.
: The average number of shots per shooting
session.
Tot. Stats Shots
: The total number of shots taken when using
statistics mode.
Total Groups
: The total number of groups fired when using
statistics mode.
Total Sessions
: The total number of shooting sessions
recorded when using statistics mode.
Viewing Statistics Files on a Computer
Before you can view statistics files on your computer, you must
record shots using statistics mode (
Statistics Mode
, page 4
).
You can view and transfer statistics files by connecting the
device to your computer. Statistics files are saved in CSV file
format.
1
Connect the device to your computer (
Connecting the Device
to Your Computer
, page 8
).
2
Open the device directory for your bow sight on your
computer.
3
Select
GARMIN
>
STATS
.
Clearing Stats Mode History
Select
>
Clear Stats Mode History
.
Adjusting Brightness
The bow sight contains an ambient light sensor to set your pin
and reticle brightness automatically. You can adjust your pin and
reticle brightness preferences if you prefer a different level of
brightness. You can also adjust the pin brightness quickly by
pressing
or
.
1
From the main menu, select
.
2
Select an option:
•
To adjust the pin brightness, select
Pins
.
•
To adjust the rangefinder reticle brightness, select
Reticle
Brightness
.
•
To adjust the screen backlight brightness, select
Backlight
.
•
To change the backlight timeout, select
Backlight
Timeout
.
•
To enable or disable the ambient light sensor, select
Light
Sensor
.
•
To enable or disable the rangefinder reticle, select
Reticle
.
Adding Arrow Profiles
NOTE:
Arrow profiles are available only on A1i models.
You can add arrow profiles for use with different arrows, draw
lengths, or draw weights. You should set a different arrow profile
for each arrow type you use, or for each time you change your
bow configuration.
1
From the main menu, select
>
Add Arrow Profile
.
2
Enter a name for the arrow profile.
TIP:
You can press
or
to move through the menu. You
can press
OK
to enter a letter.
3
Select
to confirm the name.
4
Select
Yes
to begin calibrating the arrow profile.
Managing Arrow Profiles
1
From the main menu, select
.
2
Select an arrow profile.
3
Select an option:
•
To activate the profile, select
Activate
.
•
To edit the profile name, select
Edit Name
.
•
To reset all calibration data for the current profile, select
Reset Profile
.
•
To delete the profile, select
Delete
.
Pin Calibration
Calibrating Additional Ranges
You can add ranged pins to extend the range of your shots.
Garmin recommends calibrating a range for every 10 meters or
yards. Calibrated ranges apply only to the active arrow profile.
The bow sight will not provide pins beyond the farthest
calibrated range.
1
From the main menu, select
.
2
Select
Calibrated Ranges
>
Add Range
.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions on your bow sight to
calibrate the device for the new distance.
Fixed Pins
You can set the bow sight to use fixed pins for multiple ranges.
This enables the bow sight to work like a conventional fixed pin
sight. Fixed pins have a lower power requirement than the laser
rangefinder, and you can use fixed pins if your battery is too low
to range. You can set fixed pins for any range between the
highest and lowest calibrated ranges.
When using hunt mode or practice mode, you can press
or
quickly tap the ranging trigger to display fixed pins at any time.
Setting Fixed Pins
Before you can set fixed pins, you must calibrate the bow sight
for your current bow and arrow combination (
Calibrating the Bow
Sight
, page 2
).
1
From the main menu, select
.
2
Select
Fixed Pins
>
Add Pin
.
3
Select a range.
Using the Bow Sight
5