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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SPOT Connect USER MANUAL Table of Contents Welcome ............3 Getting Started ..........4 Initial System Setup ..........7 Using SPOT Connect ..........9 Operation ............10 Care and Support ..........14 Warranty and FCC/IC Notice ......15...

  • Page 3: Welcome

    SPO T CO NN EC T US ER MANUAL Today’s smartphones provide more options for staying in touch with The SPOT Connect app runs on your smartphone and pairs with the friends and family than ever before. Unfortunately, this amazing variety SPOT Connect device via Bluetooth.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    5. To turn SPOT Connect on simply press and hold the ON/OFF button until the Power LED blinks green. SPOT Connect performs a self-diagnostic test every time it is powered on. To turn SPOT Connect off, press and hold the ON/OFF button until the Power LED starts blinking rapidly.
  • Page 5 Getting Started SPO T CO NN EC T US ER MANUAL SPOT Connect uses LEDs to tell you what it’s doing. Take a moment to become familiar with these LEDs. Your SPOT Connect app will also display the current mode of the device and provide further detail about its operating status.
  • Page 6 3. SMS (Text) and e-mail contacts for messaging. Phone numbers for US/Canada customers require the 3. Once the app is downloaded and installed, sign in with your SPOT carrier information (e.g., AT&T, Verizon, etc.). account information (Note: You must first have activated your device at findmeSPOT.com with the SPOT Basic Service Plan).

  • Page 7: Initial System Setup

    1. Go outside where SPOT Connect has an unobstructed view of the sky. 8. The SPOT Connect app will take a few moments to sync with your SPOT Connect device for the first time while it checks your device registration 2.
  • Page 8 5. Send the Check-in/OK message from the smartphone app. Establish up to 10 contact groups for easy selection when sending 6. Leave SPOT Connect in clear view of the sky during the test, Check-in/OK messages. Each group can contain 50 contacts, which can take up to 20 minutes to complete.

  • Page 9: Using Spot Connect

    Casual messages (Check-in/OK, Track Progress) go to a contact or social location. By default, SPOT Connect uses your current location for all destination that you have set up in your SPOT account and are the lowest messages and actions, but you can use the SPOT Connect app to send priority.

  • Page 10: Operation

    For all subsequent messages, SPOT will keep looking for your GPS location for up to 4 minutes. If no GPS signal is found within 4 minutes, SPOT sends your message without GPS location, indicated by the GPS LED blinking red and the Message Sending LED blinking green for approximately 15 seconds.
  • Page 11 The Check-in/OK message will not be sent if the GPS fix cannot be acquired. MESSAGE CYCLE SPOT sends your Help message every 5 minutes for one hour. If a GPS MESSAGE CYCLE signal cannot be obtained SPOT will attempt to send the message with These messages are sent 3 times within a 20 minute window of no location information.
  • Page 12 With each message SPOT will include your GPS location for the 2 previous track locations for a reliable breadcrumb trail. If a GPS signal is not obtained within 4 minutes, SPOT Connect will wait for the next message cycle and try again.
  • Page 13 10 minutes for 24 hours. - Message not sent if GPS location cannot be determined. - Messages are sent to your SPOT Account where you can link them to a Shared Page or SPOT Adventures. Messages are not sent to contacts.

  • Page 14: Care And Support

    Predefined Messages Connected 260 Messages All battery life estimates are based on the assumptions that Connect has a 100% clear view of the sky and is at room temperature. CLEANING Follow these general rules when cleaning the outside of your SPOT Connect device: •...

  • Page 15: Warranty And Fcc/Ic Notice

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. © 2011 Spot LLC. All rights reserved. Visit us online at findmeSPOT.com. All SPOT products described herein are the products of Spot LLC, which is not affiliated in any manner with Spot Image of Toulouse, France or Spot Image Corporation of Chantilly, Virginia. Made in China.