Bushnell Tour V5 Patriot Pack Golf Laser Rangefinder Owner’s Manual

LASER RANGEFINDER OWNER’S GUIDE
Model #: 201901/201911

Tour V5 Patriot Pack Golf Laser Rangefinder

Congratulations on upgrading your game with “BITE” with your purchase of the Bushnell® Tour V5 Laser Rangefinder. The Tour V5 is a precision Laser Rangefinding optical instrument designed to provide many years of enjoyment. This owner’s guide will help you achieve optimum performance by explaining its features and operation, as well as how to care for your rangefinder. To ensure optimal performance and longevity, please read these instructions before using your Tour V5.
**WARNING:** As with any laser device, it is not recommended to directly view the emissions for long periods of time with magnified lenses.

INTRODUCTION

Your Bushnell® Tour V5 is an advanced premium laser rangefinder comprised of digital technology and turbo processors allowing range readings from 5-1300 yards / 5-1189 meters. The Tour V5 delivers extremely fast acquisition and +/- 1 yard accuracy.
The Tour V5 features PinSeekerTM technology with JOLT, allowing the golfer to easily and quickly “zero” in on the flag without acquiring background targets, and superb optical quality. JOLT has been advanced with the all new “Visual JOLT.” A red ring now flashes as JOLT vibrates to give the golfer even greater feedback and confidence to know you have locked onto the flag. Also new to the Tour V5 is Bushnell’s exclusive BITE magnetic mount that allows you to easily mount the Tour V5 right on the cart bar.

Parts Guide

1. BITE Magnet (see inset photo)
2. Yards/Meters Switch
3. Power/Fire Button
4. Eyepiece Diopter Dial
5. Battery Compartment
6. Slope Switch (Shift model only)

HOW OUR DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY WORKS

The Tour V5 emits invisible, eye safe, infrared energy pulses. The Tour V5 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 Tour V5 is plus or minus one yard / meter under most circumstances. The maximum range of the instrument depends on the reflectivity of the target. The Tour V5 will range to a golf flag at 400 yards / 366 meters, while for highly reflective objects the maximum is 1300 yards / 1189 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. The greater the reflectivity of the target, the longer the range. A white or silver object is highly reflective, for example, and allows longer ranges than the color black, which is the least reflective color. A shiny or glossy 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 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 The less light (e.g. overcast skies) the farther the unit’s maximum range will be. Conversely, very sunny days will decrease the unit’s maximum range.

ACTIVATING/REPLACING THE BATTERY

Remove the battery cover by lifting the battery cover tab and then rotating the cover counter clockwise until it is loose. Lift off the cover and set it aside.
ACTIVATING THE INSTALLED BATTERY: A CR2 battery is pre-installed in your new Tour V5. Before using the rangefinder, remove the battery cover as described above.
Remove the red plastic protective disc (see photo, right) from the top of the battery, then replace the battery cover.
REPLACINGALOW BATTERY: Inserta new CR2 3-volt lithium batteryinto the compartment negative (flat) end first (positive end facing out towards the battery cover), then replace the battery cover.
Note: It is recommended that the battery be replaced at least once every 6 months.

BASIC OPERATION

1. While looking through the Tour V5, depress the Power/Fire button once to activate the display. If the display icons and numbers are blurry, rotate the eyepiece in either direction until they are in focus (see “Adjusting the Eyepiece” below).
2. Placing the aiming circle (center of the display) over a target at least § yards away, press and hold the Power/Fire button until the “line of sight” distance is displayed near the bottom of the display (see “Display Indicators” below). Crosshairs surrounding the aiming circle indicate that the laser is being transmitted.
3. After a range has been acquired and displayed, you can release the Power/Fire button. The crosshairs surrounding the aiming circle will disappear once the Power/Fire button has been released (i.e. the laser is no longer being transmitted).
4. Once activated, the display will remain visible and continue to display the last distance measurement for 10 seconds. You can press the Power/Fire button again at any time to range to a new target. The maximum time the laser is transmitted (active) is 5 seconds. To re-fire, press the button down again.

**USING PINSEEKER™ WITH VISUAL JOLT*
Bushnell’s exclusive Pinseeker™ feature allows reliable targeting of the flag without inadvertently getting distances to large background targets (i.e. trees) that have stronger signal strength.
When ranging your target, if the laser beam recognized more than one object (for example, the flag and a group of trees behind it), only the distance to the closest object (the flag) will be displayed. The JOLT Technology provides two short bursts of vibration to confirm that the distance displayed is to the flag, and the red ring (Visual JOLT Indicator) around the outer edge of the display is activated, confirming the laser has ranged the correct target via Pinseeker.
There may be times when 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, no JOLT indication will be provided.
Tip: While pressing the Power/Fire button, you can move the device slowly from object to object and intentionally force the laser to hit multiple objects to ensure that you are only displaying the dosest of the objects recognized by the laser. Once the device has shut off, the unit will always default back to the last mode used.
ADJUSTING THE EYEPIECE**
The Tour V5 is equipped with an adjustable Fast Focus eyepiece (+/- 3.5 diopter adjustment) that allows you to focus the displayed data and icons relative to the viewed image from the monocular optics. Simply rotate the eyepiece until the display is in focus.

DISPLAY INDICATORS

Your Tour V§ display incorporates the following indicators (refer to display image at right):

1. Aiming Circle (surrounding crosshairs indicate laser transmission)
2. Battery Level
3. “Play As” Distance* (based on Slope)
4. Slope* (% grade)
5. Line of Sight Distance
6. Visual JOLT Indicator Ring
   *Shift model only

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