SPOT Satellit GPS Messenger User Manual page 12

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IF SPOT FINDS YOUR GPS LOCATION
Message Function
FUNCTION
Light
Check-In/OK
Custom Message
Function light
Track
Progress blinks green
until the
Help/
message cycle
SPOT assist
is completed
or cancelled.
SOS
Emergency
IMPORTaNT NOTES:
1) The blinking green light in each function button lets you know that you have successfully engaged
that function.
2) after you engage the function, SPOT looks for a GPS signal and location as indicated by the blinking
green light.
3) Once the GPS location is obtained, SPOT sends your message and the GPS and Message Sending
lights blink green together for 15 seconds, indicating a successful GPS fix and starting the message
sending cycle.
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Message
GPS Light
Message Status
Sending Light
Blinks green
after transmitting
the most recent
Message and
GPS Light message as
location transmitted
blinks green. appropriate for
to the satellites.
each function and
for one (1) hour
after the message
cycle ends.
IF SPOT DOESN'T FIND YOUR GPS LOCATION
Function
FUNCTION GPS Light
button Light
Check-In/OK
Blinks Blinks
Custom Message
Red
Green
Blinks Red. SPOT looks
Track
Blinks
for GPS for 4 minutes,
Progress Green
then rests for 6 minutes.
Blinks Red. SPOT looks
Blinks
for GPS for 4 minutes
Help/SPOT assist
Green
then rests for 1 minute.
Blinks Red. SPOT looks
Blinks
SOS
for GPS for 4 minutes
Green
then rests for 1 minute.
IMPORTaNT NOTES:
ChECK-IN/OK OR CUSTOM MESSAGE: SPOT must get a GPS signal before sending your Check-In/OK or
Custom Message. If no GPS signal is found, the GPS light blinks red and SPOT deactivates the function without
sending any messages.
TRACK PROGRESS: SPOT must get a GPS signal before sending your waypoint. However, SPOT will stay in the Track
Progress function, and again look for a GPS signal at the next scheduled message interval.
hELP/SPOT ASSIST: SPOT sends Help/SPOT assist messages even without a GPS location. SPOT will again look for
a GPS signal prior to sending the next scheduled message (~4-5 minutes), and repeat the entire message cycle.
SOS: SPOT sends SOS Emergency messages even without a GPS location. SPOT will again look for a GPS
signal prior to sending the next scheduled message (~4-5 minutes after the first message), and repeat the entire
message cycle.
Message Message
To Try Again
Sending Light Status
Move to an area with a clear
Blinks Message
view of the sky.
not sent
Red
Press selected function again.
Move to an area with a clear view of the
Blinks
Message
sky. SPOT will try to get a GPS location
not sent
Red
during the next message interval.
Message
Move to an area with a clear view of the
Blinks
sent without sky. SPOT will try to get a GPS location
Green
during the next message interval.
GPS
Message
Move to an area with a clear view of the
Blinks
sent without
sky. SPOT will try to get a GPS location
Green
during the next message interval.
GPS
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