Tracking; Tracking Services - SPOT GEN3 User Manual

TRACKING

With SPOT Gen3, your friends and family can track your progress in near real-time using SPOT Shared
Pages with Google Maps , giving them a virtual breadcrumb trail of your adventure. New enhanced
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tracking options, allow you to choose the rate of tracking that fits your adventure by upgrading to our
Unlimited or Extreme Tracking Plans, additional service fees may apply, learn more at FindMeSPOT.com.
USING THE TRACKING FUNCTION
Press and hold the Track button until the function light blinks green. The GPS light will blink green
when SPOT sees the GPS satellites and will continue blinking while obtaining your GPS location.
Once your GPS location is obtained, the GPS light and Message Sending light will both blink green
indicating that SPOT is sending your track as a waypoint. The Message Sending light continues to blink
green until the next scheduled message or until the mode ends.
If no GPS signal is found, the GPS light will blink red. If possible, you should move to a location with a
clearer view of the sky. If no GPS location is found within 4 minutes, SPOT will not send this particular
waypoint. The GPS light will blink red for approximately 15 seconds, the Message Sending light will blink
red until SPOT is ready to send the next waypoint. SPOT will try to obtain your GPS coordinates again at
your next scheduled track interval.
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TO CANCEL
To stop sending track messages, press and hold the Track button until the light blinks red or
power off SPOT.
MOTION-ACTIVATED TRACKING
SPOT Gen3 tracking is smarter than ever! A built in vibration sensor sends tracks only when you are
moving. When the device is stationary for more than five minutes SPOT Gen3 will enter Suspended Track
mode. SPOT Gen3 will automatically send one more track from your resting location. While at rest. SPOT
Gen3 will not send tracks. Tracking will automatically resume after the vibration sensor detects the unit
has begun moving again.

TRACKING SERVICES

BASIC TRACKING: With Basic Tracking, messages are sent every 10 minutes for 24 hours while
moving, or until cancelled. To re-engage Tracking after 24 hours has passed, press and hold the
Track button until the function light blinks green.
NEW ONLY WITH GEN3
UNLIMITED AND EXTREME TRACKING: SPOT Gen3's new enhanced tracking options allow you to "set
it and forget it." Send track messages every 2 ½, 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes (depending on your plan
and preference) for as long as your SPOT is powered on or until the batteries run out.
To set your rate of tracking, sign in to your SPOT account at FindMeSPOT.com and choose 'view/
edit' SPOT Features from the My SPOT Devices tab. PLEASE NOTE: making any change to the rate of
tracking requires you to reconfigure your device to update the settings.
Keep track of all of your adventures by uploading your tracking messages to
SPOT Adventures. Share your trips with friends and family, upload pictures,
and tell the story of just how amazing the sunset is from the top of the peak.
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