User's Manual

Care and Support 27
BATTERY LIFE AND USAGE FOR TRACKER, KEYPAD AND KEY FOB
• Use only non-rechargeable AA Lithium batteries in your Tracker as a
backup to line power. If using the Tracker with batteries only, follow
guidelines in this section. We highly recommend Energizer
TM
Ultimate
8x AA Lithium batteries (L91). Alkaline or other battery technologies,
including rechargeable varieties, are not recommended. In an
emergency situation, if you only have access to Alkaline or other battery
technologies, the Tracker might work, but will not meet the specified
battery life or performance.
• Lithium batteries properly installed in the Tracker should last for
several years stored. The On/Off LED will blink red when the Lithium
batteries are low on battery power. If you are unsure as to the battery
life remaining, replace the batteries immediately. Always test and
verify your Tracker device before any trip.
• Under normal usage fully charged recommended batteries in a Tracker
should meet or exceed the following:
1. SPOT recommends that you always carry an extra set of recommended
batteries.
2. Colder conditions can impact battery life. Colder conditions and
extreme heat can impact battery life.
The Tracker performance and battery life (if not line powered) may be
degraded in operating environments where the Tracker GPS chip must
take a longer time to acquire your GPS location, such as trying to send
a message under non-RF transparent structures or under extreme
canopies. If in an emergency situation where you only have alkaline or
different non-rechargeable AA lithium batteries available, Tracker may
be able to intermittently transmit messages but performance will be
degraded.
The Tracker and Keypad are designed to be rugged for maritime use.
The Key FOB unit is made to survive a short fall and submerged under
water for a short period of time.
To ensure proper low battery indicator operation, SPOT recommends that
new batteries are installed for all three devices (Tracker/FOB/Keypad) on
a regular basis. Removing batteries and reinstalling them, or installing
used batteries will shorten the total number of notifications that can be
sent before the batteries go dead.
COVERAGE
HUG works around the world, including virtually all of North America,
Europe, Australia and portions of South America, Northern Africa and
Asia, as well as hundreds or thousands of miles off-shore of these
areas. It is important that you check coverage for your destination
before traveling. In Russia, GPS performance is limited (degraded) in
accordance with Russian regulations regarding GPS accuracy for devices
utilized in Russia. Go to findmeSPOT.com for the latest coverage map.
SPOT performance and battery life may be degraded in operating environments where the SPOT GPS chip must take a
longer time to acquire your GPS location, such as trying to send a message indoors or under extreme canopies. Colder
conditions can impact battery life. Under normal usage a full battery charge should meet or exceed these amounts.
Keypad: 2 CR2032 cells Key FOB: 1 CR2032 cells
# of button presses per Day
0
5
10
battery life
6 years
2-1/2 years
1-1/2 years
spot moDe
None
None
None
SOS or Help
Track Progress
Check-In/OK
battery life (Days)
336
19
13
12
19
110
Tracker: 4 AA Energizer Ultimate Lithium
theft recovery moDe
No Vibration
Vibration, Armed, No Unauthorized Boat Movement
Vibration, Armed, Unauthorized Boat Movement
Off
Off
Off
# of button presses per Day
0
5
10
battery life
1-1/2 years
1 year
240 Days
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