DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR EUROPEAN CUSTOMERS Hereby, Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., declares that this SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger, is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1995/5/EC. The declaration of conformity may be consulted at www.findmeSPOT.com. © 2010, SPOT, LLC. For more information visit www.findmeSPOT.com. The official language of this User's Guide is English. The translations are provided for your convenience only.
HOW SPOT WORKS EM CO M M L SATELLITE CIA SY ER ST PS ELLITE SYS TE SAT M G ERNET (EMAIL) INT SP 4 OT M ESSEN GE R ANTEN NAS HONES (SM LL P S) NC GE Y RESPONSE GPS satellites provide signals. v The SPOT onboard GPS chip determines your GPS location and sends your location and preselected message to communication satellites. w Communication satellites relay your message to specific satellite antennas around the world.
Section 1: WELCOME Section 2: Getting Started Life is full of adventures. Now you have a way to share yours and be prepared wherever you roam. You have just purchased the best peace of mind available for the active outdoor adventurer or smartly-prepared individual. SPOT is the world’s first satellite messenger. SPOT uses the GPS satellite system to determine your location and global communication satellites to transmit that information to your chosen contacts.
Service Activation SPOT activation requires a combination of hardware and online steps, outlined below. Complete all steps in each row before moving on. With your SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger 6 At Findmespot.
Section 3: 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 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 a moment to become familiar with these lights.
Message Sending Light The Message Sending light notifies you whether or not your most recent message was transmitted. • Green – The Message Sending light blinks green after SPOT transmits the most recent message. • Red – The Message Sending light blinks red if SPOT didn’t send the most recent message.
Check-in/OK and 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™. Check-In/OK and Custom Message functions work the same way.
help / spot assist For non-life threatening situations, ask for help from friends and family or professional assistance providers using SPOT Assist. 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™. SPOT Assist service partners will receive your SPOT Assist message and current GPS location.
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 & rescue teams.
Track Progress Send your location to allow contacts to track your progress in near real-time using Google Maps™ or SPOT Adventures, giving them a virtual breadcrumb trail of your adventure. Also automatically mark your waypoints to review later. Your contacts can see your progress on the web links that you create in your SPOT account. Additional service fees may apply. See account information at findmeSPOT.com to learn more.
FUNction overview Function Check-In/OK and Custom Message Help/SPOT Assist SOS Combined Help and SOS Track Progress Section 4: System Function and Indicators Operation - Messages scheduled 3 times over 20 minutes to contacts on your contact list . - Message not sent if GPS location cannot be determined. - Suspends Track Progress until message is sent, then Track Progress resumes automatically.
How the Lights BLINK - By Function Function IF SPOT FINDS YOUR GPS LOCATION Function Message Function Light GPS Light Check-In/OK Custom Message Track Progress Help/ SPOT Assist SOS Emergency Function light blinks green until the message cycle is completed or cancelled. GPS Light blinks green. Message Sending Light Blinks green after transmitting the most recent message as appropriate for each function and for one (1) hour after the message cycle ends.
Section 5: Care and Support (See FAQ section on www.findmeSPOT.com for more information.) BATTERY LIFE AND USAGE Battery Life and Usage To obtain reliable performance use only AAA Energizer® Ultimate Lithium 8x batteries (L92). The ON/OFF light will blink red when SPOT is low on battery power for your current usage environment. Colder conditions and extreme heat can impact battery life. Always carry extra batteries with you. Test your SPOT device before each trip by sending a Check-In/OK message.
WEB BROWSER REQUIREMENTS For optimal performance, you must have a compatible web browser to access your SPOT user account at www.findmeSPOT.com. The following are compatible web browsers: • FireFox 3 • Internet Explorer 7 & 8 • Safari 3 & 4 It is possible that other browers such as Chrome 2.0 and Opera 9/10.0 will also work to access the www.findmeSPOT.com website and your user account, but compatibility is not assured. Check the FAQ section of the www.findmeSPOT.
