SPOT Users Guide
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1. EL Press and hold the SOS button until it blinks red Let SPOT work until the SOS button stops blinking red The Message Sending light will blink green indicating it has sent the Cancel message HOW SPOT PRIORITIZES SOS SOS messages are the top priority for SPOT When you select Help you will disable Check In OK Help messages will still be transmitted to designated friends and family in Combined Help and SOS mode Please note that SPOT strongly recommends that you do not utilize Combined Help and SOS mode as your friends and family could interfere with rescue efforts NOTE This is a condensed version of the User s Manual included with the SPOT Device For more information visit http www findmespot com Users Guide doc Page 6 of 6 11 04 202. N pA LIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT b SATELLITE GPS MESSENGER USER S GUIDE Getting Started Before you start here are a few important things to remember to get maximum reliability from SPOT 1 Spot needs a clear view of the sky to obtain a GPS signal and provide the most accurate location information it is not reliable indoors in a cave or in very dense woods Orienting SPOT so that the SPOT logo is facing up toward the sky will improve the performance as the antenna is located under the logo Keep the Messenger at least 12 inches away from other GPS devices as SPOT can interfere with signal reception of other GPS devices HELP CHECK IN OK CUSTOM TRACK SPOT ASSIST MESSAGE PROGRESS Request help from Let contacts know Let contacts Automatically send your friends and where you are and know where and save your family at your GPS that you re okay with you are and location and allow location Or ask a pre programmed send a pre contacts to track for help from message programmed your progress using professional message Google Maps assistance organizations instead MESSAGE FUNCTIONS of friends and family sos Alert emergency responders to your GPS location Using SPOT POWER To turn SPOT on simply press and hold the ON OFF button until the button blinks green SPOT performs a self diagnostic test When power is ON the button will blink green every 3 seconds This
3. POT sends your message and GPS location The GPS light and Message Sending light will both blink green for approximately 15 seconds The Message Sending light continues to blink green after it transmits the most recent message and for one 1 hour after the end of the message cycle Let SPOT work until the end of the message cycle when Check In OK lights stops blinking If no GPS signal is found the GPS light will blink red You should move to a location with a clearer view of the sky SPOT will keep looking for your GPS location for up to 15 minutes Users Guide doc Page 3 of 6 11 04 20 If no GPS location is found in 15 minutes SPOT does not send your message To try again simply press and hold the function button The Message Sending light will blink red for one 1 hour after completion of the message cycle to notify you that your message was not transmitted The Message Sending light continues to blink for one 1 hour after the end of the message cycle to give you additional time to verify the status of your Check In OK In a hurry You can dismiss the light by activation any other function or turning SPOT off then on TO CANCEL You cannot cancel a Check In OK but you can stop any unsent messages by turning SPOT off at any time or by pressing any other function button Unsent messages are automatically disabled when you activate SOS Help SPOT Assist or Track Progress HOW SPOT PRIORITIZES CHECK IN OK Check In OK are the lowe
4. information and current GPS location to GEOS every 5 minutes until cancelled or the batteries run out If SPOT cannot get a GPS signal it will still attempt to send your message without a GPS location There is no test mode If you activate the SOS function the GEOS Rescue Coordination Center will treat it as a real emergency USING THE SOS FUNCTION Press and hold the SOS button until it blinks green The GPS light will blink green when SPOT sees the GPS satellites and while obtaining your GPS location Users Guide doc Page 5 of 6 11 04 20 Once your GPS location is obtained SPOT sends your message and GPS location The GPS light and Message Sending light will both blink green for approximately 15 seconds The Message Sending light continues to blink green until the next scheduled message to notify you that your most recent message was transmitted If no GPS signal is found the GPS light will blink red You should move toa location with a clearer view of the sky The first message will be sent within 1 minute after activation with or without your GPS location For all subsequent messages SPOT will keep looking for your GPS location for up to 4 minutes If no GPS location is found in 4 minutes SPOT sends your message without GPS location The GPS light blinks red and the Message Sending light blinks green for approximately 15 seconds The Message Sending light will continue blinking green until the next scheduled message TO CANC
5. ink as appropriate for each function until the next scheduled message Track Progress HELP SPOT Assist SOS and or until one 1 hour after the message cycle is complete Check In OK Custom Message Track Progress Help SPOT Assist SELF TEST SPOT performs a self test when you initially turn on your SPOT If all visible lights flash red the SPOT self test has found a failure and SPOT will not send a message If the On Off light GPS light and Message Sending light all blink red SPOT has a GPS failure but SPOT may still be able to transmit an SOS or Help SPOT ASSIST message without your GPS location CHECK IN OK we don t subscribe to custom message Let your contacts know where you are and how you re doing or mark a single waypoint to review later Your contacts will receive SMS text or email messages with your GPS coordinates Email messages also include a link to view your location using Google Maps MESSAGE CYCLE SPOT will send your message and GPS location to the SPOT network three times over 20 minutes for maximum reliability only one email or SMS text message will actually be sent to your contacts If SPOT cannot get a GPS signal it will not send your Check In OK USING THE CHECK IN OK Press and hold the Check In OK button until the function button blinks green The GPS light will blink green when SPOT sees the GPS satellites and continue while obtaining your GPS location Once your GPS location is obtained S
6. is helpful for making SPOT more visible in the dark To turn SPOT off press and hold the ON OFF button until the light stops blinking LIGHT INDICATORS SPOT uses lights to tell you what it s doing Take moment to become familiar with these lights FUNCTION LIGHTS Each button has a backlight that blinks when that button is active To activate or if applicable cancel any function you must press and hold the button until the function light starts blinking approximately 3 seconds GPS LIGHT The GPS light notifies you whether SPOT is able to see the GPS satellite and obtain your GPS location e Green The GPS light blinks green while SPOT sees the GPS satellites and is looking for a GPS location Once the GPS location is obtained the GPS light and Message Sending light blink green approximately 15 seconds to notify you that your message was sent with your GPS location e Red The GPS light blinks red if SDPOT doesn t see the GPS satellites and or can t find your GPS location You should move to a location with a clearer view of the sky MESSAGE SENDING LIGHT The Message Sending light notifies you whether or not your most recent message was transmitted e Green The Message Sending light blinks green after SPOT transmits the most recent message e Red The Message Sending light blinks red if SPOT didn t send the most recent message Users Guide doc Page 2 of 6 11 04 20 The Message Sending Light will continue to bl
7. king for your BPS location for up to 4 minutes If no GPS location is found in 4 minutes SPOT sends your message without GPS location The GPS light blinks red and the Message Sending light blinks green together for approximately 15 seconds The Message Sending light will continue blinking until the next scheduled message or until one 1 hour after the end of the message cycle The Message Sending light continues to blink for one 1 hour after the end of the Help message cycle to give you additional time to verify the status of your most recent message In a hurry You can dismiss the Message Sending light by activating any other function or by turning SPOT off and then on TO CANCEL Press and hold the Help button until it blinks red Let SPOT work until the Help button stops blinking red The Message Sending light will blink green indicating it has sent the Cancel message HOW SPOT PRIORITIZES HELP Help messages are a priority for SPOT When you select Help or SOS you will disable Check In OK SOS For life threatening or other critical situations alert the GEOS International Emergency Rescue Coordination Center IERCC GEOS notifies the appropriate emergency responders based on your location and personal information which may include local police highway patrol the Coast Guard your country s embassy or consulate other emergency response centers or search amp rescue teams MESSAGE CYCLE SPOT sends your emergency profile
8. st priority SPOT messages if you press the Help or SOS buttons while in Check In OK modes SPOT will cancel any unsent Check In OK and begin sending Help or SOS messages HELP we don t subscribe to SPOT Assist For non life threatening situations ask for help from friends and family Your contacts will receive SMS text or email messages with your GPS coordinates Email messages also include a link to view your location using Google Maps MESSAGE CYCLE SPOT will send your message and current GPS location every 5 minutes for an hour for redundancy and overall reliability If SPOT cannot get a GPS signal it will still attempt to send your message without a GPS location USING THE HELP FUNCTION Press and hold the Help button until the function button blinks green The GPS light will blink green when SPOT sees the GPS satellites and continue for up to 4 minutes while obtaining your GPS location Once your GPS location is obtained SPOT will send your message with GPS location The GPS light and Message Sending light will both blink green for approximately 15 seconds The Message Sending light continues to blink green until the next scheduled message or until one 1 hour after the end of the message cycle to notify you that your most recent message was transmitted Users Guide doc Page 4 of 6 11 04 20 If no GPS signal is found the GPS light will blink red You should move toa location with a clearer view of the sky SPOT will keep loo
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