DeLorme Earthmate PN-60 User Manual page 16

SPOT.Communicator.or.by.the.paired.PN-60w.
Note..The.SOS.button.should.be.used.only.for.life-
threatening.or.other.critical.situations.
Light Indicators
The.SPOT.Communicator.uses.lights.to.tell.you..
what.it's.doing..Every.time.you.turn.the.SPOT..
Communicator.on,.it.performs.an.automatic.self-test...
Important!.If.the.SPOT.Communicator's.self.test.fails,.
the.Power,.GPS,.and.Message Sending.lights.
simultaneously.blink.red.
Power
The.Power.light.blinks.and.changes.color.to.indicate.
various.states:
 Green–The.SPOT.Communicator.is.on.and.it.passed.
the.self.test..
 Red–The.batteries.have.less.than.100.
transmissions.remaining.
Wireless Connection
The.Wireless Connection.light.blinks.blue.when.a.
wireless.connection.is.established.between.the.PN-60w.
and.the.SPOT.Communicator..The.blue.light.goes.off.if.
the.SPOT.Communicator.has.not.heard.from.the.PN-60w.
in.30.seconds..The.Wireless Connection.light.blinks.
Using.the.SPOT.Communicator
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rapidly.when.the.PN-60w.and.SPOT.Communicator..
are.being.paired.
GPS
 Green–The.SPOT.Communicator.is.operating.in.
independent.mode.(not.connected.to.the.PN-60w),.
and.is.in.view.of.three.or.more.GPS.satellites..
 Red–The.SPOT.Communicator.is.in.independent.
mode.and.is.unable.to.see.three.or.more.GPS.
satellites.
 Green/Red–When.operating.in.dependent.mode.
(connected.to.the.PN-60w),.the.GPS.light.blinks..
green.or.red.(depending.on.the.GPS.acquisition).for..
15.seconds.when.the.SPOT.Communicator.transitions.
from.GPS.acquisition.to.message.transmission..
Note..The.GPS.light.blinks.green.or.red.(depending.
on.the.GPS.acquisition).simultaneously.with.the.
Message.Sending.light.for.15.seconds.when.the.
SPOT.Communicator.starts.sending.a.SPOT.message.
Message Sending
 Green–Any.SPOT.message.is.being.sent.
 Red–A.casual.message.was.not.sent..The.casual.
message.type.includes.Check-in/OK,.Reference.Point,.
Track.Progress,.and.Geocache.messages..For.more.
information,.see.page.38.