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  • Documentation homeOverview and common starting points.
  • User manual (PDF)Download the printable NAVO W1 user guide.
  • Features & guidesAll usage guides in one place.
  • FAQAnswers to common questions.
  • Firmware updatesRelease notes and fixes for NAVO W1 firmware.
  • Replacement partsShop straps and chargers based on warehouse availability.

Feature Guides

  • First time setupLanguage and unit setup basics.
  • Pair your watch on AndroidInstall the app, pair NAVO W1, and install a golf course.
  • Pair your watch on iPhoneInstall the app, pair NAVO W1, and install a golf course.
  • Setting the timePhone sync, GPS time, daylight saving time, and manual time setup.
  • Wake up & navigationWake gestures and movement between screens.
  • Using NAVO when not playingWatch faces, quick settings, menu access, and controls.
  • Updating golf courses in the appFind a course update in the NAVO app and install it.
  • Starting a roundOpen Play Golf, lock GPS, choose a course, and begin.
  • Playing golf - main screenMain tap targets for distance and scoring.
  • Playing golf - menu & viewsIn-round tools, settings, and swipe views.
  • GPS distancesFront, middle, and back yardages.
  • HazardsFront and carry distances to hazards.
  • Shot distance measurementMeasure distance between two shot points.
  • ScoringTrack strokes, putts, FIR, and GIR.
  • SlopeShow elevation-adjusted distances.
  • Buttons & controlsHow to use crown button, lower button, and touch.
  • Battery & chargingCharging instructions and battery care.
  • Water resistance & careCleaning and care best practices.

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Support

  • Documentation homeOverview and common starting points.
  • User manual (PDF)Download the printable NAVO W1 user guide.
  • Features & guidesAll usage guides in one place.
  • FAQAnswers to common questions.
  • Firmware updatesRelease notes and fixes for NAVO W1 firmware.
  • Replacement partsShop straps and chargers based on warehouse availability.

Feature Guides

  • First time setupLanguage and unit setup basics.
  • Pair your watch on AndroidInstall the app, pair NAVO W1, and install a golf course.
  • Pair your watch on iPhoneInstall the app, pair NAVO W1, and install a golf course.
  • Setting the timePhone sync, GPS time, daylight saving time, and manual time setup.
  • Wake up & navigationWake gestures and movement between screens.
  • Using NAVO when not playingWatch faces, quick settings, menu access, and controls.
  • Updating golf courses in the appFind a course update in the NAVO app and install it.
  • Starting a roundOpen Play Golf, lock GPS, choose a course, and begin.
  • Playing golf - main screenMain tap targets for distance and scoring.
  • Playing golf - menu & viewsIn-round tools, settings, and swipe views.
  • GPS distancesFront, middle, and back yardages.
  • HazardsFront and carry distances to hazards.
  • Shot distance measurementMeasure distance between two shot points.
  • ScoringTrack strokes, putts, FIR, and GIR.
  • SlopeShow elevation-adjusted distances.
  • Buttons & controlsHow to use crown button, lower button, and touch.
  • Battery & chargingCharging instructions and battery care.
  • Water resistance & careCleaning and care best practices.

Starting a round

Start GPS search manually, wait for GPS lock, choose your course, and choose your starting hole.

Start from the clock screen when you are ready to play.

Start GPS course search

NAVO W1 does not start looking for a course automatically. From the clock screen, press the top-right crown-style button once to begin.

Main menu with the Play Golf flag button
The center button with the flag icon opens Play Golf.
  • Press the top-right crown-style button once.
  • Or swipe right to left to open the main menu, then tap the center Play Golf button with the flag icon.
  • Confirm that the watch displays GPS Searching. If this screen does not appear, course search has not started.
NAVO W1 displaying the GPS Searching screen
Stay on the GPS Searching screen until nearby courses appear.

Cancel GPS course search

While GPS Searching is displayed, press the crown button again or swipe from left to right. Either action cancels the search and returns to the clock face.

Wait for GPS, then select your course

  • Stay outdoors in an open area while NAVO searches for GPS satellites.
  • Once GPS is locked, nearby golf courses appear on the watch.
  • If a course name is shortened, tap the three dots on that course line to view the full course name.
  • Select the course you want to play.
  • Hole 1 distances then appear on the watch.
  • To start on a different hole, swipe up or down until the desired hole appears.

During the round

From firmware 1.6.6 onward, NAVO automatically advances only to the next sequential hole (current hole + 1) when you reach that next hole’s tee box. This reduces incorrect hole changes when driving past other holes’ tee boxes.

If you skip a hole or play out of order, swipe up or down on the golf screen until the desired hole appears. For example, if the watch shows hole 3 and you skip hole 4 to play hole 5, select hole 5 manually.

If no nearby course appears, first confirm that you pressed the crown and saw GPS Searching. Then make sure you are outdoors in an open area. GPS course search works best outdoors, not inside a building.

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