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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. In the case of any contradiction between a translation and the English, the English version
shall take precedence.
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- Page 1 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR EUROPEAN CUSTOMERS mESSEnGER 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.
- Page 2 HOW SPOT WORKS GPS satellites provide signals. The SPOT onboard GPS chip determines your GPS location and sends your location and preselected message to communication satellites. Communication satellites relay your message to specific satellite antennas around the world. Satellite antennas and a global network route your location and message to the appropriate network.
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Page 3: Section 1: Welcome
SecTiOn 1: WeLcOMe SecTiOn 2: GeTTinG STaRTed Before you start, here are a few important things to remember to get maximum reliability from SPOT: Life is full of adventures. Now you have a way to share yours and be prepared wherever you roam. You have just SPOT needs a clear view of the sky to obtain a GPS signal and provide the most accurate location information. - Page 4 It is important that you tighten the battery When entering contact information, add your own If the GPS light blinks red, SPOT does not have a clear view of the GPS satellites and you must cover to keep SPOT waterproof.
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Page 5: Section 3: Using Spot
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. - Page 6 SPOT assist secondary contact. 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.
- Page 7 If no GPS location is found in 15 minutes, SPOT does not send your message. To try again, simply cHecK-in/OK and cUSTOM MeSSaGe press and hold the function button. The Message Sending Light will blink red for one (1) hour after Let your contacts know where you are and how you’re doing;...
- Page 8 SPOT assist message and current GPS location. TO CANCEL Press and hold the Help button until it blinks red. Let SPOT work until the Help button stops blinking MESSAGE CYCLE red. The Message Sending light will blink green indicating it has sent the Cancel message.
- Page 9 SOS messages are the top priority for SPOT. When you select Help/SPOT assist or SOS, you will until cancelled or the batteries run out. If SPOT cannot get a GPS signal, it will still attempt to send disable Check-In/OK, Custom Message and Track Progress functions. Help messages will still be your message –...
- Page 10 Send your location to allow contacts to track your progress in near real-time using Google Maps ™ You can dismiss the light by activating any other function or by turning SPOT off and then on. or SPOT adventures, giving them a virtual breadcrumb trail of your adventure. also automatically mark your waypoints to review later.
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Page 11: Section 4: System Function And Indicators
- Messages scheduled 3 times over 20 minutes to contacts on your Check-In/OK and Custom Message SPOT is designed to provide outstanding quality and reliability. With a perfect view of the entire sky, contact list . - Message not sent if GPS location cannot be determined. - Page 12 ChECK-IN/OK OR CUSTOM MESSAGE: SPOT must get a GPS signal before sending your Check-In/OK or IMPORTaNT NOTES: Custom Message. If no GPS signal is found, the GPS light blinks red and SPOT deactivates the function without sending any messages. 1) The blinking green light in each function button lets you know that you have successfully engaged that function.
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Page 13: Section 5: Care And Support
Follow these general rules when cleaning the outside of your SPOT: SPOT 2 is designed to be rugged for outdoor use. Dropping the unit on hard surfaces will not damage the installed. Removing batteries and reinstalling them, or installing used batteries will shorten your •... -
Page 14: Web Browser Requirements
WEb bROWSER REQUIREMENTS FCC/IC NOTICE For optimal performance, you must have a compatible web browser to access your SPOT user account at This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant www.findmeSPOT.com.