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hELP/
ChECK-IN/OK
SPOT ASSIST
Request help from
Let contacts know
your friends and
where you are and
family at your GPS
that you're okay with
location. Or ask
a pre-programmed
for help from
message.
professional
assistance
organizations instead
MESSAGE FUNCTIONS
of friends and family.
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CUSTOM
TRACK
MESSAGE
PROGRESS
Let contacts
automatically send
know where
and save your
responders to your
you are and
location and allow
send a pre-
contacts to track
programmed
your progress using
message.
Google Maps
.
™
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
SOS
The GPS light notifies you whether SPOT is able to see the GPS satellites and obtain your GPS location.
alert emergency
•
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
GPS location.
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.
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