Bushnell Tour V4: Manual, Reset, Slope and Battery Guide

The Bushnell Tour V4 takes one CR2 3-volt lithium battery. Start by identifying the exact variant: the standard V4, original Slope Edition and V4 Shift do not use the same slope controls. This guide connects battery and settings checks with compatible accessories, repair support and a used-buying checklist.

Specifications we can confirm

Only figures we could trace to Bushnell’s own support material or to a published manual are listed. Where a number is not confirmed, it says so rather than being filled in with a plausible guess.

The Tour V4 Shift is a separate, later product with its own Bushnell support page — do not treat the two as interchangeable when you are ordering parts or looking up a procedure. Both are listed on the model index with the rest of the range.

How to use a Bushnell Tour V4

1. Turn the eyepiece until the display and the crosshairs are sharp. This is a dioptre, not a zoom — set it once for your eyes and leave it.
2. Press the power button once. The display wakes and shows the reticle.
3. Hold the crosshairs on the flag and press and hold the button. The V4 scans while you hold it.
4. When it locks on the pin rather than the trees behind it, JOLT gives a short vibration and the yardage settles.
5. Let go. The reading stays on screen for a few seconds, then the unit sleeps by itself.

If you have never used a laser before, the general technique — bracing, what to aim at when the flag is tucked, and why you should also shoot the front and back of the green — is on our how to use a golf rangefinder page.

Switching the Tour V4 between yards and meters

For the standard V4, Bushnell says to start with the unit powered off, hold Power/Fire, then release when the desired Y or M setting appears. The original Slope Edition also cycles through slope and non-slope options. Match the procedure to your model number.

The button sequence differs per Bushnell generation, and the V3 in particular behaves differently. We keep the per-model table on how to change a rangefinder from meters to yards, which covers fourteen models including the V3, V4, V5 and V6.

Slope on the Tour V4: which version do you have?

The standard Tour V4 has no slope function. The original Tour V4 Slope Edition (model 201661) selects slope through its Power/Fire mode cycle. The later V4 Shift uses a physical Slope-Switch. Check the model label before following a switch instruction.

For model 201661, release Power/Fire at Yards or Meters without slope. For the V4 Shift, follow its separate manual for the side switch. See the original V4/Slope Edition manual and V4 Shift support.

Every model we have documented, and where its slope control physically lives, is in the table on how to turn slope off on a rangefinder.

Batteries: what the Tour V4 takes and what goes wrong

Use one CR2 3V lithium cell, not a CR123A. Battery life varies with use and condition; replace a weak cell rather than relying on a full-season estimate. Follow the polarity markings and the model manual.

Three battery-related symptoms are worth separating, because they have different fixes:

Battery type per Bushnell model is on the Bushnell rangefinder battery page, and the cross-brand finder table is on which battery does my rangefinder take.

Tour V4 problems and how owners actually fix them

Try the relevant check below, then contact support if the symptom persists. A display or optical fault cannot be diagnosed from the symptom alone.

A symptom-by-symptom version covering all brands is on rangefinder not working. For anything that needs Bushnell to look at it, warranty terms and the repair route are on rangefinder repair and warranty.

Tour V4 accessory checklist: what to buy and what to verify

Compatibility above comes from manufacturer listings and measurements to check, not an in-hand fit test. Amazon buttons below open search results; verify the seller, item specification and returns before purchasing.

Cases, magnets and mounts that fit a Tour V4

Measure the unit with any strap or mount attached and compare it with the case’s internal dimensions. A listing marked “universal” does not establish fit, access to the battery cap or clearance around the slope control.

• Bushnell cases by model — what shipped in the box, and the aftermarket options
• Rangefinder magnets and straps — the V4 has no built-in magnet, so this is an add-on
• Cart holders and cradles — for riding carts and push carts
• All golf rangefinder cases compared

Is a used Tour V4 still worth buying?

It is a 2016 model, so a new one is not an option. On the used market the V4 sits below the current Tour line and above the Amazon budget brands, and the two things that decide whether a particular unit is a good buy are optical condition and whether it still holds a lock at distance. Neither is visible in a photograph.

• Ask the seller to range something at 150 yards or more and send the reading.
• Look through it before you pay if you can. Internal fogging and fungus are the two faults that cannot be fixed cheaply.
• Confirm the battery cap is present — it is the part owners lose.
• Confirm whether it is a standard V4, Slope Edition or V4 Shift, and check its controls and condition before agreeing a price.

The full inspection checklist and where to buy is on buying a used golf rangefinder. If you are replacing rather than repairing, the current-model comparison is on the model index and price cycles are on golf rangefinder deals.