Operation Manual

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HELP/
SPOT ASSIST
Request help from
your friends and
family at your GPS
location. Or ask
for help from
professional
assistance
organizations instead
of friends and family.
CHECK-IN/OK
Let contacts know
where you are and
that you’re okay with
a pre-programmed
message.
CUSTOM
MESSAGE
Let contacts
know where
you are and
send a pre-
programmed
message.
TRACK
PROGRESS
Automatically send
and save your
location and allow
contacts to track
your progress using
Google Maps
™
.
SOS
Alert emergency
responders to your
GPS location.
MESSAGE FUNCTIONS
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.
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 satellites and obtain your GPS location.
• 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.
• Red – The GPS light blinks red if SPOT 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.