Garmin® Training Video - How to set up a Xero® A1i Bow Sight

In this video, we guide you on how to set up a Xero® A1i Bow Sight. Click on the link below to reset your Xero® Bow Sight back to Factory Default Settings so you can follow along with the video: support.garmin.com/en-GB/?faq...

[@phillippickett6540]

This video is really well done. Thank you. I plan to set up my A1i tomorrow. I did see the comment from Shawn Bartley about the reticle being hard to adjust and using micro tuning knobs to fix it. That definitely seems like it could be an issue. I'll give feedback after I set mine up.

[@marc-antoineallard9317]

This sight is the best one out there. When you see that Garmin logo, you just know you're in good hands.

[@scottmoss8091]

Awesome video, thanks!!

[@theonexyooj3779]

Thank u..this really help a lot...ill get this next yrar

[@Anonymous-ms7hz]

I love my A1i, this video really helped with my setup 2 months ago. @Garmin - How does a person verify 2nd and 3rd Axis on this sight? Can't find any info on this. With the bubble being adjustable and the internal electronic level being adjustable a person can really get lost very fast.

[@bull5919]

Its amazing people can not do a really great job at producing a SOP for setting up a piece of equipment.... you ALWAYS i mean ALWAYS show the complete setup as in your doing it STEP BY STEP

[@erickveps3147]

I bought one and love it. Sooo much faster. I do have a couple questions. Can u adjust individual pins after calibration? And If I change the R/L ( windage) do you need to calibrate again?

[@dbarilla1982]

I'm interested in getting one.. question.. if you have a pin set at 20 and 30 yards, and range finder reads 25 .. do u have to aim higher/lower with 20 30 yard pin? Or does it compensate for you

[@ericchen6704]

Had the bow set up at a pro shop. It performed just fine kzbin.infoUgkxQEKUoxLWwayEDZR0NKB-5limn4MBU-2L . And I would say this is a good starting now that I could pass down to my son when he is older.But the package was missing the release and a nock was missing from one arrow.Dealing with customer support was terrible. They suggested I buy a new release rather than correct their own quality control issue because it’s to expensive for the. to ship it out from China.Update: manufacturer got back to me and resolved the issue. I retract the above statement.

[@davidyaaj3755]

I seen a video about the Garmin xero having a freeze issue. Have you fixed this issue permanently?

[@Walknthalight]

I’m going to sight mine in tomorrow. Thank you for the reset instructions, as I started the set up and stopped previously. I do have a question once we change the batteries will the site save our setting or will we have to resight the bow?

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Great question! The Xero will keep your settings when you change the batteries. No need to sight it in again.

[@johnbu1981]

Why would you have more than one pin with this sight? Isn’t having one pin that adjusts automatically the point?

[@MrEsaba]

Would love to get one of these, but my state bans them for hunting use (which is ridiculous). Would love to see Garmin try to help out hunters back helping talk some sense folks that are making these ridiculous rules.

[@bobfoster6755]

does it work on a centre firing bow with out a peep sight

[@alexoliver6270]

So I can go back in and add more ranges? And it configures an arrow profile based on your calibrations for every 10 yards?

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for your question. Yes, you can calibrate more ranges by following the instructions at the following link......www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/xerobowsight/EN-US/GUID-67C70750-BF17-466A-9255-DB530812A650.html

[@manny22111]

I'm wondering if it will fit in my travel Bow case, which is a Pelican 1745 Air Bow Case (top of the line).Any suggestions, Like can it be taken apart then reassembled?

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for your question. It's hard to say 100% if it will fit your specific setup, since various bows have different geometries. To your question about being taken apart and reassembled, the Xero A1/A1i does not have any quick release points. Therefore, if you take it off the bow, it would have to be done with a hex key. If your local bow shop carries the Xero, maybe they would let you see if it will fit with your bow setup and case?

[@Macmathews1]

I like this sight idea , I may just purchase 1, when I was telling my DAD about this site he mentioned he'd love that option on his crossbow !.. Any plans on that ??

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for your question. We just announced our new Xero X1i Crossbow Scope today. Check out the video.......kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4LIiHhoj8aDnac

[@Macmathews1]

@@GarminRetailTraining Wowza getty up !

[@williamsampson7524]

Asking for help...I have the A1i sight the problem.i am having is the dot it self it's not defined enough looks more like a cluster not just one single dot any thoughts on how I can fix this

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for your question. Initial thoughts would be to try adjusting the pin brightness up and/or down to see if that has any impact. If that doesn't correct the issue, I would suggest reaching out to our Product Support team for troubleshooting. They would be happy to assist you with this. They can be reached at support.garmin.com or 800-800-1020. I hope this helps.

[@rickbrasche8781]

this has been a frustrating experience. I got the primary pin set, verified the mount and straight rails were properly tight, but as soon as I tried to adjust the reticle using the curved rails, the primary pin was nowhere near on at the 20 yards I was sighting in at. worst of all, every time I turn the sight on, it starts me at the beginning of the setup procedure, without me doing anything to reset it. probably shouldve returned this thing before the time was up. gonna try again this weekend to see if I can get it to work

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for reaching out. Sorry to hear that you are having a challenging experience sighting in your Xero bow sight. Please reach out to our Product Support team at 800-800-1020 or support.garmin.com. They will be happy to assist and help troubleshoot.

[@andrewdulin6020]

How do you add more yards onto the sight after you already set it up?

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Great question! Here is a link to the step by step instructions. Hope this helps!......www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/xerobowsight/EN-US/GUID-67C70750-BF17-466A-9255-DB530812A650.html

[@matthew4824]

I went up in draw weight and my site is now off...do I need to reset factory settings and recalibrate? Also if I reset factory settings do I also need to install the update on the website again?

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for your question. Increasing your draw weight will change the impact of the "mechanical" 20 yard pin. You would reset to factory settings and re-sight the Xero in from the beginning, just as you suspected. Resetting to factory settings should not affect the software version. I hope this helps.

[@captnawkward8102]

I looking at the sight for a while now. But I’m wondering. I don’t get to shoot that far here at my range. Only out to 25 meters. And since I’m in the city I don’t really have the chance to just go in a field. Is it possible to set it up for now just from like 15-20 meters and continue the set up once I have the chance to shoot further?

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for your question. The setup requires you to sight in at 3 ranges to complete the process. What you could do is set your mechanical fixed pin at 15 yards, then pick ranges up to your max range to complete the process so you can still practice. Once you are able to get to a range with longer distances, you can go back and add more pins. I hope this helps.

[@captnawkward8102]

@@GarminRetailTraining Hi thank you for replying. The fixed pin, ist that the first pin you set in the sight? unfortunately I cant really find any infos on it anywhere online.

[@Fred-eg9sx]

damn I can't even see that far out... You guys going to release a maginfied version soon? Like a scope with a 1 yard eye relief?

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you so much for your questions. Garmin appreciates feedback from customers like you who are as enthusiastic about our products as we are. We are always looking for ways to improve on future products, and we have a website set up just for that. Please feel free to share you ideas at www.garmin.com/en-US/forms/ideas/. Thanks!

[@michaelkelly6769]

@@GarminRetailTraining so is that a yes?

[@jimmyraybeagle5815]

@@michaelkelly6769 its like onedrive if there are 1000 people to siege through with that idea on that platform it gets integrated

[@thee8]

i purchase the a1i and wonding is there guide to set up multiple arrows

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Congratulations on your purchase, and thank you for your question. Yes, you can find many tutorials at support.garmin.com. Here is the link to the instructions for your specific question. Hope this helps! www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/xerobowsight/EN-US/GUID-57E4001B-1E60-4081-8D17-E87684BC0AAA.html

[@kmg3144]

Is the xero reticle visible in low light conditions?

[@jyk4]

Yes it is, in totally darkness. Just tested in a dark room

[@tannercarte2525]

If I use the fix pins can I still use the range finder and single pin options

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for your question. Once you have your Xero calibrated and sighted in for the single pin, you will set up your fixed pins. Once you have your fixed pins set, you can press the back button or quickly tap the ranging trigger, when using hunt mode or practice mode, to toggle between the single pin and fixed pin options. I hope this helps.

[@tannercarte2525]

@@GarminRetailTraining thank you. It does help. What info I can find at retailers doesn't give much info

[@GarminRetailTraining]

@@tannercarte2525 Your best source for information will be our Product Support Team. They can be reached at support.garmin.com or 800-800-1020, and will be happy to help. You can also find resources on our Product Support website. The link is as follows........support.garmin.com/en-US/

[@Outdoorsmanlife88]

How does it do with fog or frost? Or a light mist or snow? Inaccurate readings?

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Great questions! Range finders that emit infrared light all have the same limitations. Heavy moisture in the air can reflect/scatter the light, making it difficult to range. However, since our range finder uses pulses of light in a unique sequence, we are able to filter out errant readings, giving you confidence that the range you get came from the intended target.

[@Outdoorsmanlife88]

Garmin Retail Training does the glass that the red or green dots illuminate on fog up in elevation changes or humidity changes?

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for the question. Since the air temperature is the same on each side of the glass, it doesn't fog up in elevation or humidity changes.

[@cody7185]

So does this mean you will only have pins at 20 30 and 40, but say a deer comes in at 26 yards does it automatically adjust to 26 yards

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for your question. The mechanical pin is set at a minimum of 15 yards. In this case, 20 yards was chosen. You then need to sight in at least 3 other distances in 10 yard increments. After that, the Xero will calculate any yardage from the minimum distance you sighted in, to the maximum distance you sighted in. So, if a deer comes out at 26 yards in this example, the Xero would give you a pin for 26 yards. Keep in mind, if you only sight in the Xero for 20, 30, 40, and 50 yards, you will only get ranging solutions up to 51 yards. So, you want to sight it in for the maximum distance you want to shoot. I hope this helps.

[@cspat6447]

How about if the deer comes at 10 or 15 yards? Will it give me a pin for anything fewer then 20 yards?@@GarminRetailTraining

[@GarminRetailTraining]

@@cspat6447 Great question. Yes, once the Xero is sighted in, it will calculate and provide the proper pin - even under 20 yards.

[@mitchparker4628]

When mechanically sighting in the Xero...how much is each slash mark correlate to distance on target? Is each slash mark a 1/4 inch?

[@bradyroy8809]

Depends on distance and draw weight

[@mitchparker4628]

@@bradyroy8809 That doesn't really make any sense. Distance...it's 20 yards b/c I am still "mechanically" sighting it is...so that is a non-factor But, it should be like a rifle scope. My scope doesn't know if I shooting a 300 grain solid 416 Remington Mag round or a 55gr 22-250. Both of these shoot at VASTLY different velocities Each slash mark on the scope adjusts it .25".

[@hoganfan2006]

1st axis? 2nd axis? 3rd axis?

[@whitetailthrive1146]

How do you calibrate the bubble level

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for your question. The following link walks you through how to adjust the bubble level. I hope this helps. www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/xerobowsight/EN-US/GUID-5226D5A6-D197-4D06-BFBC-F6146802FB7A.html

[@nickwasmer4997]

So I shoot perfect then it says is it still accurate and drops the pin a crazy amount

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for reaching out with your comment. Based on what you are saying, when sighting in your primary pin after you align the reticle, it asks if the pin is still accurate. You say "yes" and then the pin moves down? Before you move back 10 yards? You could be seeing the ranging reticle dot, then the 20 yard pin. Those could be in two different locations. I would recommend contacting our Product Support team for help with troubleshooting.

[@dbarilla1982]

I scrolled down and found answer to my question.. now I thought if minimum distance is 20 and a deer walks in at 5, what happens ?

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for your question. You will still get an accurate shooting solution for shots less than 20 yards. It's all built into algorithms of the sight.

[@bobbydenezza7795]

why doesn't it ask you if you're shooting too far to the right or left like it does when it asks you if you're shooting too high or low?

[@DarkerEmpathy]

I presume because you manually adjust the sight on the rails to fix that - like every other sight. Reason: the LED does not move left or right, only up and down (to account for distance).

[@AVENTURASDEUNTAPATIO]

Unfortunately it is a very good system but it is very expensive for many of us.

[@fuckugplus]

my guess is, cleaner overall kills... no reason to not hit heart and lungs annymore. no miss shots

[@shawnbartley7541]

Huge Flaw in your bow sight. 1. The Reticle is hard to see and hard to adjust. Cure = Micro turning knobs without need to use hex wrench to completely loosen the reticle fixtures 2. Need to make the reticle bigger so you can see it. 3. You should not have to draw your bow at full length to see the reticle 4. Shooting Range - BIGGEST FLAW. AFTER YOU SHOOT THREE ACCURATE DISTANCES AT 10 YARD INCREMENTS THIS DEVICE MUST BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU 3 MORE DISTANCES BEYOND YOUR FURTHEST CALIBRATED DISTANCE. ALL THE BOW SIGHTS THAT ARE NOT ELECTRONIC DO THIS. WITH ELECTRONICS/COMPUTER THIS DEVICE SHOULD NOT RESTRICT YOU TO THE FARTHEST CALIBRATED RANGE ALREADY SHOT. If you allow for shorter distances inside of a calibrated range you CAN ALLOW FOR GREATER DISTANCES OUTSIDE the LONGEST CALIBRATED RANGE. GREAT BIG FLAW. Please update the software to allow for distances farther than the longest calibrated range. 5. The Device FREEZES if you attempt to range a target outside the calibrated range it will not allow you to range a new target in the the previous set distances. BIG FLAW.

[@fnxtugboat3541]

Glad i read your comments. So basically i need to just keep calibrating out to over 120yards and ill be good lol

[@shawnbartley7541]

@@fnxtugboat3541 Yeah. It is pretty bogus. With the trophy ridge react site you can go as little as 40 yards and be good out to 80. But with this one you have to actually shoot 80!!! It's a fraud!!!

[@DarkerEmpathy]

@@shawnbartley7541 I mean, if you want to be able to shoot out to 80, then....actually shooting out to 80 doesn't seem unreasonable. (And I would trust a tested-calibration to have a higher degree of accuracy than an algorithm - theory and practice are not always the same)

[@jameschylinski652]

Funny He was high and to the left,he adjusts the elevation ,now he sin the bullseye??

[@DarkerEmpathy]

good vid, but that is some truly, truly awful elevator music in the background!

[@stetsonwheat7095]

So it's not a true red dot sight? That is supremely disappointing. Red dot sights place the target and the reticle on nearly the same optical plane, allowing a single point of focus. That means the consistency of your anchor point would not matter with a red dot, and you wouldn't even need a peep. That would also eliminate some of these steps and virtually guarantee the alignment of your range finder.

[@bull5919]

YOU ONLY USE THE STRAIGHT RAIL IN SETTING UP PRIMARY BUT IT GOES ONLY UP AND DOWN HOW THE HELL IS IT YOU ONLY USE ONE STRAIGHT RAIL? CONFUSING ASS VIDEO BUT IT DOESNT SURPRISE ME

[@chess747]

How do you measure how far you are for each setting. Do I have to tape measure each one ?

[@GarminRetailTraining]

Thank you for your question. The built-in range finder measures it for you. Through the setup process, you will be asked to range the next distance with the built-in range finder. It will then display the yardage and ask if you want to use that yardage for your next pin.