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Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., declares that this SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger, is in compliance
with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity
may be consulted at www.findmespot.com.
© 2009, SPOT, LLC. For more information visit www.findmespot.com
Declaración de conformidad
Por la presente, Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., declara que este Mensajero Satelital GPS SPOT cumple
con los requerimientos esenciales y otras disposiciones relevantes del Directivo 1999/5/EC. La declaración de
conformidad puede ser consultada en www.findmespot.com
©2009, SPOT, LLC. Para mayor información visite www.findmespot.com
Declaração de Conformidade
Pelo presente, a Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd. declara que este Mensageiro SPOT via Satélite GPS está
de acordo com as exigências essenciais e outros termos relevantes das Diretrizes de nº 1999/5/EC. A declaração de
conformidade pode ser consultada no endereço eletrônico www.findmespot.com.
ANATEL
Este produto está homologado pela Anatel de acordo como os procedimentos regulamentados pela Resolução
Nº 242/2000, “Regulamento para Certificação e Homologação de Produtos para Telecomunicações”, e atende os
requisitos técnicos aplicados, incluindo os limites de exposição da Taxa de Absorção Específica referente a campos
elétricos, magnéticos e eletromagnéticos de radiofrequência de acordo com a Resolução Nº 303/2002.
©2009, SPOT, LLC. Para mais informações, visite o endereço eletrônico www.findmespot.com.br
Déclaration de conformité
Par la présente, Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., déclare que ce dispositif de messagerie GPS par satellite
SPOT est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres provisions pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/UE. On peut
consulter la déclaration de conformité sur le site à l’adresse suivante : www.findmespot.com.
Tous droits réservés. SPOT Inc. ©2009, Pour plus de détails, visitez www.findmespot.com
USERG-4LANG-09V1
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USER’S GUIDE
GUIA DEL USUARIO
Manual do Usuário
Guide de l’utilisateur
HOW SPOT WORKS
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GPS satellites provide signals.
SPOT messenger’s onboard GPS chip determines your GPS location and sends
your location and preselected message to communication satellites.
Communication satellites relay your message to specific satellite antennas
around the world.
Satellite antennas and a global network route your location and message to the
appropriate network.
Your location and messages are delivered according to your instructions via email,
text message, or emergency notification to the GEOS Rescue Coordination Center.
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Powered by Google Maps™
When SPOT sends a text or email message
to one of your contacts or to the GEOS
Rescue Coordination Center, it includes
your GPS coordinates and a web link to
view your location using Google Maps™.
SPOT gives you and your loved ones peace of mind by allowing you to:
Section 1: WELCOME
Life is full of adventures. Now you have a way to share
yours and be prepared wherever you roam. You have just
purchased the best peace of mind available for the active
• Notify them or the GEOS International Emergency Rescue Coordination Center of your
GPS location.
• Send for assistance in time of need around the world.
• Be completely independent of mobile phone or other land-based radio coverage.
To begin using SPOT, we recommend you spend a few minutes reading through this User’s Guide,
then visit findmespot.com to learn more about SPOT, select a service plan and activate your SPOT
Satellite GPS Messenger.
outdoor adventurer or smartly-prepared individual. SPOT
Section 2: Getting Started
is the world’s first satellite messenger. SPOT uses the
Before you start, here are a few important things to remember to get maximum reliability from SPOT:
GPS satellite system to determine your location and global
communications satellites to transmit that information to
your chosen contacts.
SPOT needs a clear view of the sky to obtain a GPS signal
Orienting SPOT so that the SPOT logo is facing up toward the sky
  
and provide the most accurate location information.
    It is not reliable indoors, in a cave, or in very dense woods.
will improve performance as the antenna is located under the logo.
Keep the Messenger at least 12 inches away from other GPS devices
as SPOT can interfere with signal reception of other GPS devices.
SPOT activation requires a combination of hardware and online steps,
outlined below. Complete all steps in each row before moving on.
With your SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger
What you need:
- Messenger
- 3 AAA Lithium Batteries (included)
- User’s Guide
Install the included batteries:
1) Loosen 2 screws holding the battery cover in place
2) Write down the ESN and Authorization code for use
during service activation.
3) Install AAA lithium batteries as shown
4) Replace cover, then tighten screws with
a screwdriver or coin. It is important that
you tighten the battery cover to keep
SPOT waterproof.
Initial System Test:
Perform an initial system test to evaluate your entire
messaging system, from the operational condition of
the SPOT to the readiness of those you’ve chosen to
receive your messages.
1) Go outside to where SPOT has a clear view
of the sky in all directions.
2) Press and hold the ON/OFF button until the
indicator light blinks green.
3) Press and hold the Check OK button until the
indicator light blinks green.
4) Leave SPOT outdoors. The GPS indicator light
blinks green as SPOT acquires a GPS fix, then
the Message Sending indicator light will blink
green as SPOT transmits the Check OK message
over the 20 minute message cycle.
5) Verify that the message was received in the email
or SMS account(s) that you set up during activation
in your Check OK contact list.
If the GPS light blinks red, SPOT does not have a clear
view of the GPS satellites and you must move to an
area with a clearer view of the sky for proper operation.
Then repeat steps 2 through 5.
At Findmespot.com
Account setup:
1) Log onto www.findmespot.com, choose your
country or language, and select the SPOT
Account tab. Click the Activate link.
2) Follow the online instructions to choose a service
plan and activate your SPOT.
3) Select additional services, such as Track Progress.
4) When entering contact information, add your own
email or phone number to the Check OK contact list
for use in the system test.
You can update the names and contact information
anytime via your account on the SPOT website.
espot.com
Leave your personal contact information as one of the
contacts for future system testing and GPS Acquisition
before each trip.
What you need:
- Personal information
- Emergency Contact information
- SMS (Text) and e-mail contacts for messaging
- Credit card information
- SPOT electronic serial number (ESN) and
authorization code. These codes are located
inside the battery compartment.
At Findmespot.com
Keeping Your Contacts In Touch
Up to 10 contacts can be added for receipt of your Check/OK, Custom Message and Help messages,
and you can update these at any time on the website by logging in to your account. You can specify any
combination of text/SMS messages or email for the contacts.
SOS messages will go to the GEOS Rescue Coordination Center. In the event of an SOS message, GEOS
will attempt to contact your primary and secondary SOS contacts. These contacts are required to activate
the account. You can change these at any time under the SOS section at findmespot.com. Changing your
other contacts will not change your contacts for SOS.
In some regions, you may choose to send your Help messages to SPOT Assist service providers instead of
friends and family. With this option, you will also need to identify a primary and secondary Assist contact,
this may be the same or different as your SOS contacts. The recommendation is to use your mobile
phone as your SPOT Assist primary contact, and someone not traveling with you, with knowledge of your
itinerary, as your SPOT Assist secondary contact.
Additional Services
At www.findmespot.com you can also purchase additional service options, such as Track Progress,
which allows you to automatically track your progress as you travel, or the GEOS Alliance Global
Search and Rescue Member Benefit. In some regions you can also purchase access to enhanced
services such as product replacement services, SPOT Assist for roadside or boating, or other
valuable options.
To learn more, visit www.findmespot.com.
Spot, LLC(www.findmespot.com) is not affiliated with SPOT Image (www.spotimage.com).
ASK FOR HELP/
SPOTAssist
CHECK IN
CUSTOM
MESSAGE
TRACK
PROGRESS
SOS
Request help from
your friends and
family at your GPS
location. Or ask
for help from
professional
assistance
organizations instead
of friends and family.
Let contacts know
where you are and
that you’re okay with
a pre-programmed
message.
Let contacts know
where you are and
send a
pre-programmed
message.
Automatically send
and save your
location and allow
contacts to track
your progress using
Google Maps™.
Alert emergency
responders to your
GPS location.
MESSAGE FUNCTIONS
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.
GPS Performance
SPOT uses an advanced GPS chipset with extremely high sensitivity to give you maximum
performance. While the SPOT message transmitter is also very high quality, there may be times
when SPOT will have a GPS signal, but not be able to send a message. Make sure that you have
a clear view of the sky at all times.
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 cancel
any function, you must press and hold the button until the function light starts blinking
(approximately 3 seconds).
GPS Light
The GPS light notifies you whether SPOT is able to see the GPS satellites and obtain your
GPS location.
• Green – The GPS light blinks green if 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 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.
Message Sending Light
The Message Sending light notifies you whether or not your most recent message was
successfully transmitted.
• Green – The Message Sending light blinks green after SPOT successfully sends the most
recent message until the next scheduled message or until the message cycle is complete.
• Red  – The Message Sending light blinks red if SPOT didn’t send the most recent message.
Self Test
If all visible lights flash red, the SPOT self-test has found a failure, and SPOT will not
send a message.
If the On/Off light, GPS light and Message Sending light all blink red, SPOT has a GPS failure,
but SPOT may still be able to transmit an SOS or HELP message without your GPS location.
Visit www.spotwarranty.com.
Check OK and Custom Message
Let your contacts know where you are and how you’re doing; or mark a single waypoint to review
later. Your contacts will receive SMS/text or email messages with a link to Google Maps showing
your GPS location.
Check OK and Custom Message functions work the same way. This gives you the flexibility to
send different messages to different contacts, or tailor messages for a specific purpose such
as arranging pick-up at the end of your adventure.
MESSAGE CYCLE
SPOT will send your message and GPS location to the SPOT network three times over 20 minutes
for maximum reliability (only one email or SMS/text message will actually be sent to your contacts).
If SPOT cannot get a GPS signal, it will not send your Check OK or Custom Message.
USING THE CHECK OK OR CUSTOM MESSAGE FUNCTION
Press and hold the Check OK or Custom Message button until the function button blinks green.
The GPS light will blink green after SPOT sees the GPS satellites and continue while obtaining your
GPS location.
Once your GPS location is obtained, SPOT sends your message and GPS location. The GPS light
and Message Sending light will both blink green for approximately 15 seconds. The Message
Sending light continues to blink green after it successfully sends the most recent message until
the end of the message cycle. Let SPOT work until the end of the message cycle when the Check
OK or Custom Message light stops blinking.
If no GPS signal is found within approximately 15 seconds, the GPS light will blink red.
You should move to a location with a clearer view of the sky. SPOT will keep looking for
your GPS location for up to 15 minutes.
If no GPS location is found in 15 minutes, SPOT does not send your message.
To try again, simply press and hold the function button.
To Cancel
You cannot cancel a Check OK / Custom Message, but you can stop any unsent messages
by turning off the Messenger at any time, or by pressing any other function button.
Unsent messages are automatically disabled when you activate SOS, Help or Track Progress.
How SPOT prioritizes OK and Custom Messages
OK and Custom Messages are the lowest priority SPOT messages – if you press the Help, Track
Progress, or SOS buttons while in Check OK or Custom Message modes, SPOT will cancel any
unsent Check OK or Custom Messages and begin sending Help, Track Progress or SOS messages.
Quick Check
You can send an OK or Custom Message while you’re in Tracking. If Tracking is active, it will
be suspended long enough to send the Check OK/Custom Message, then resume once the
Check OK  / Custom Message cycle is complete. This lets you easily update your contacts of
your whereabouts while in tracking. For example, if you’d like to send an “okay” message
at the start of a trip to let your friends know to follow your whereabouts on SPOT Adventures,
www.spotadventures.com, simply start Track Progress, then press “Check OK”.
SPOT will send an OK message then continue tracking.
ask for help / spot assist
For non-life threatening situations, ask for help from friends and family or professional assistance
providers using SPOT Assist. Your friends and family will receive SMS/text or email messages with
a link to Google Maps showing your GPS location. SPOT Assist service partners will receive your
SPOT Assist message and current GPS location.
Message Cycle
SPOT will send your message and current GPS location every 5 minutes for an hour for redundancy
and overall reliability. If SPOT cannot get a GPS signal, it will still attempt to send your message–
without a GPS location.
USING THE HELP FUNCTIONt
Press and hold the HELP button until the function button blinks green. The GPS light will blink
green after SPOT sees the GPS satellites and continue for up to 4 minutes while obtaining your
GPS location.
TO CANCEL
Press and hold the HELP button until it blinks red. Let SPOT work until the Help button stops
blinking red. The Message Sending light will blink green indicating it has sent the Cancel message.
How SPOT prioritizes Help
Help and SOS messages are top priority for SPOT. When you select Help or SOS, you will disable
Check OK, Custom Message and Track Progress functions.
SOS
For life-threatening or other critical situations, alert the GEOS International Emergency Rescue
Coordination Center (IERCC). GEOS notifies the appropriate emergency responders based on your
location and personal information – which may include local police, highway patrol, the Coast
Guard, your country’s embassy or consulate, other emergency response centers, or search &
rescue teams.
Once your GPS location is obtained, SPOT will send your message with GPS location.
The GPS light and Message Sending light will both blink green for approximately 15 seconds.
The Message Sending light continues to blink green until the next scheduled message to notify
you that your most recent message was successfully transmitted.
Message Cycle
SPOT sends your emergency profile information and current GPS location to GEOS every 5 minutes
until cancelled or the batteries run out. If SPOT cannot get a GPS signal, it will still attempt to send
your message – without a GPS location. There is no test mode. If you activate the SOS function,
the GEOS Rescue Coordination Center will treat it as a real emergency.
If no GPS signal is found within approximately 15 seconds, the GPS light will blink red. You should
move to a location with a clearer view of the sky. SPOT will keep looking for your GPS location for
up to 4 minutes.
USING THE SOS FUNCTION
Press and hold the SOS button until it blinks green. The GPS light will blink green after
SPOT sees the GPS satellites and while obtaining your GPS location.
If no GPS location is found in 4 minutes, SPOT sends your message without GPS location.
The GPS light blinks red and the Message Sending light blinks green. The Message Sending
light will continue blinking until the next scheduled message until the end of the message cycle.
Once your GPS location is obtained, SPOT sends your message and GPS location. The GPS light
and Message Sending light will both blink green for approximately 15 seconds. The Message
Sending light continues to blink green until the next scheduled message to notify you that your
most recent message was successfully transmitted.
If no GPS signal is found within approximately 15 seconds, the GPS light will blink red.
You should move to a location with a clearer view of the sky.
The first message will be sent within (1) minute after activation with or without your GPS location.
For all subsequent messages, SPOT will keep looking for your GPS location for up to to 4 minutes.
If no GPS location is found in 4 minutes, SPOT sends your message without GPS location.
The GPS light blinks red and the Message Sending light blinks green. The Message Sending
light will continue blinking until the next scheduled message until the end of the message cycle.
TO CANCEL:
Press and hold the SOS button until it blinks red. Let SPOT work until the SOS button
stops blinking red. The Message Sending light will blink green indicating it has sent
the Cancel message.
How SPOT prioritizes SOS
Help and SOS messages are top priority for SPOT. When you select Help or SOS, you will
disable Check OK, Custom Message and Track Progress functions. Please see the FAQ section
of www.findmespot.com for important warnings regarding utilizing SOS and HELP at the same time.
Track Progress
Send your location to allow contacts to track your progress in near real-time using Google Maps™
or SPOT Adventures, giving them a virtual breadcrumb trail of your adventure. Also automatically
mark your waypoints to review later. Your contacts can see your progress on the web links that
you create in your SPOT account. Additional service fees may apply. See account information at
findmespot.com to learn more.
MESSAGE CYCLE
Track Progress messages are sent every 10 minutes for 24 hours or until cancelled. You can
re-engage Track Progress at any time to restart the cycle. With each message, SPOT will include
your GPS location for the 2 previous track positions for a seamlessly reliable breadcrumb trail.
If SPOT cannot get a GPS signal, it will not send your message, but will try again at the next
scheduled interval.
USING THE TRACK PROGESS FUNCTION:
Press and hold the Track Progress button until it blinks green. The GPS light will blink
green after SPOT sees the GPS satellites and while obtaining your GPS location.
Once your GPS location is obtained, SPOT will send your waypoint. The GPS light and Message
Sending light will both blink green for approximately 15 seconds. The Message Sending light
continues to blink green until the next scheduled message to notify you that your most recent
message was successfully transmitted.
If no GPS signal is found within approximately 15 seconds, the GPS light will blink red. You should
move to a location with a clearer view of the sky. SPOT will keep looking for your GPS location for
up to 4 minutes.
If no GPS location is found in 4 minutes, SPOT will not send this particular waypoint. Both the
GPS light and the Message Sending light will blink red. SPOT will rest for up to 6 minutes and
try again at the time of the next scheduled message.
The Message Sending light will continue blinking until the next scheduled message
and throughout the message cycle.
TO CANCEL:
You can stop any unsent messages by pressing and holding the
Track Progress button until the light turns off, or by turning off SPOT.
How SPOT prioritizes Track Progress Messages
Help and SOS are prioritized over Track Progress - if you press the Help or SOS buttons while
tracking, SPOT will cancel any unsent messages and begin sending Help or SOS messages.
Track Progress is prioritized over Check OK and Custom Message. If you are in Check OK
or Custom Message and press Track Progress, it will start tracking and cancel your unsent
Check OK or Custom Messages.
Quick Check
You can send an OK or Custom Message while you’re in Tracking. If Tracking is active, it will be
suspended long enough to send the Check OK/Custom Message, then resume once the Check OK /
Custom Message cycle is complete. This lets you easily update your contacts of your whereabouts
while in tracking. For example, if you’d like to send an “okay” message at the start of a trip to let your
friends know to follow your whereabouts on SPOT Adventures www.spotadventures.com, simply start
Track Progress, then press “Check OK”. SPOT will send an OK message then continue tracking.
SPOT: The Center of Your Connected Adventures
SPOT is continually working to enhance its customers’ experience and add new services to the SPOT
web service. For example, www.spotadventures.com is a new, fun, easy way to share your adventures
with your friends or with the world. Visit findmespot.com frequently to find out about new and improved
services that make it easy to share your life and adventures with others. Not all services are available in
all languages or regions.
Function
Check OK and Custom Message
Operation
- Messages scheduled 3 times over 20 minutes to contacts on your
contact list
- Message not sent if GPS location cannot be determined
- Suspends Track Progress until message is sent, then Track Progress
resumes automatically
HELP
- Messages scheduled every 5 minutes for one hour with updated location
to your friends and family, or SPOT Assist provider
- Message scheduled even if GPS location cannot be determined
- Overrides Check OK, Custom Message, and Track Progress
SOS
- Messages scheduled every 5 minutes until cancelled (or batteries are
depleted) with updated location to GEOS Rescue Coordination Center
- Message scheduled even if GPS location cannot be determined
- Overrides Check OK, Custom Message, and Track Progress
Combined HELP and SOS
- Messages scheduled every 5 minutes to GEOS Rescue Coordination
Center until cancelled (or batteries are depleted) with updated location
- Message scheduled every 5 minutes for one hour with updated location
to your contacts
- Message scheduled even if GPS location cannot be determined
- Overrides Check OK, Custom Message, and Track Progress
Track Progress
- Updated location and two previous locations scheduled for transmission
to your account every 10 minutes for 24 hours
- Message not sent if GPS location cannot be determined
How the Lights BLINK - By Function
Section 4: System Function and Indicators
SPOT Message Schedule
SPOT is designed to provide outstanding quality and reliability. With a perfect view of the entire
sky, the SPOT Messenger is designed to successfully send virtually every message. In everyday
conditions, the view of the sky is often blocked due to hills, buildings, or other obstructions so it is
normal for some messages to be blocked. That is why the SPOT Messenger automatically sends
multiple messages in every mode, giving you excellent overall reliability. In some modes this means
multiple attempts to send the same message, while in other modes it means regularly updating GPS
coordinates and sending a new message. Placement of your SPOT unit can make a difference.
Experiment with placement until you are familiar with the reliability of your operating environment.
Message Indicators
For all functions, SPOT lets you know what it is doing.
IF SPOT FINDS YOUR GPS LOCATION
Function
Message Function
Light
GPS Light
Function light
blinks green
until the
message cycle
is completed
or canceled.
GPS Light blinks
green while getting
your GPS location,
for ~15 seconds
afterward, then
turns off until
next message.
Message
Sending Light
Message Status
Check OK
Custom Message
Track
Progress
Help
SPOT Assist
Indicator
Blinking Green
Blinking Red
SOS
Emergency
GPS
Searching for GPS signal.
GPS location fix failed.
Move to a new location.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Message Sending
Message transmission schedule in progress.
In Track Progress, means no
GPS fix. N/A in all other modes
Check OK or Custom Message
Check OK message sequence
in progress.
N/A
HELP
SPOT Messenger in HELP mode.
HELP has been cancelled.
SOS
SOS is engaged.
SOS has been cancelled.
Track Progress
SPOT Messenger in track
progress mode.
N/A
On/Off
On
Less than 20% of battery
life remaining.
Blinks green
after successfully
Message and
sending the most
location successfully
recent message
sent to the satellites.
as appropriate
for each message
cycle, then turns off.
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 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.
IF SPOT DOESN’T FIND YOUR GPS LOCATION
Message
Message
GPS Light
Status
Sending Light
Section 5: Care and Support
Function
Function
Button Light
Check OK
Custom Message
Blinks
Green
Blinks
Red
Blinks
Red
Message
not sent
Move to an area with a clear
view of the sky.
Press selected function again.
Track
Progress
Blinks
Green
Blinks Red. SPOT looks
for GPS for 4 minutes,
then rests for 6 minutes
Blinks
Red
Message
not sent
Move to an area with a clear view of the
sky. SPOT will try to get a GPS location
during the next message interval.
Help/Assist
Blinks
Green
Blinks Red. SPOT looks
for GPS for 4 minutes
then rests for 1 minute.
Blinks
Green
SOS
Blinks
Green
Blinks Red. SPOT looks
for GPS for 4 minutes
then rests for 1 minute.
Blinks
Green
Message
sent without
GPS
Message
sent without
GPS
To Try Again
Move to an area with a clear view of the
sky. SPOT will try to get a GPS location
during the next message interval.
Move to an area with a clear view of the
sky. SPOT will try to get a GPS location
during the next message interval.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
CHECK OK / CUSTOM MESSAGE: SPOT must get a GPS signal before sending your Check 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.
NOTES: If no GPS signal is found in ~15 seconds, the GPS light will blink red and SPOT will keep looking for your
GPS location for the scheduled time. SPOT does not continuously look for a GPS signal, so the GPS indicator light
may continue to blink red even after you’ve moved to a location with a clear view of the sky, depending on where
SPOT is in the message cycle.
Battery Life and Usage
• Use only non-rechargeable AAA Lithium batteries in your SPOT Messenger. Alkaline or other
battery technologies, including rechargeable varieties, are not recommended. In an emergency
situation, if you only have access to Alkaline or other battery technologies, SPOT might work, but
will not offer the specified battery life or performance.
• Lithium batteries properly installed in the SPOT Messenger should last for several years stored.
The ON/OFF light will blink red when the lithium batteries have approximately 30% or less of their
life remaining. If the ON/OFF light flashes red, or if you are unsure as to the battery life remaining,
replace the batteries immediately. Always test and verify your SPOT device before any trip.
• Under normal usage fully charged batteries in a SPOT Messenger should meet or exceed
the following:
– Power on, unused: Approximately 4 months.
– SOS or Help messages: 1350 (approximately 4 days)
– Track Progress: 850 messages (approximately 6 days)
– Check OK or Custom Message: 350 messages.
– We recommend that you always carry an extra set of batteries.
Operating Conditions and Climate
Your SPOT Messenger is designed to go anywhere. However, like all electronic devices, it has
its limits. SPOT relies on GPS and low earth orbit satellites to fix your location and send your
messages. To work, the SPOT logo (which is directly above the transmitter) needs to have an
unobstructed view of the sky, either outdoors or in a glass-enclosed area such as a vehicle
dashboard or glass sunroof. For safety, keep the following in mind regarding the care and
usage of SPOT:
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SPOT floats, but the SPOT logo needs to be facing the sky for the unit to work.
Waterproof to a depth of 5 meters for up to 1 hour.
Operating temperatures: -40°F to +176°F (-40°C to 80°C)
Operating altitude: -300 ft to 21,300 ft (-91m to 6500m)
Humidity and Salt Fog Rated
Visit findmespot.com for the latest information on certification to OSHA Intrinsically
Safe to Class 1, Division 1, Group A-D standards.
Coverage
SPOT works around the world, including virtually all of North America, Europe, Australia and
portions of South America, Northern Africa and Asia, as well as hundreds or thousands of
miles off-shore of these areas. It is important that you check coverage for your destination
before traveling.
Contacts
Additional charges may apply in some regions. Standard text messaging charges from your mobile
phone provider may also apply.
Cleaning
Follow these general rules when cleaning the outside of your SPOT Messenger:
• Make sure the power is OFF.
• Use a damp, soft, lint-free cloth. Avoid excess moisture near buttons or openings.
• Do not use aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol or abrasives.
• Do not attempt to open the SPOT Messenger case.
Troubleshooting
The SPOT Messenger performs a self-diagnostic test each time it is powered on. SPOT
recommends that you send and verify a Check OK message before each trip. This also allows you
to evaluate your entire messaging system, from the operational condition of the SPOT Messenger to
the readiness of those on your contact list.
See FAQ section on www.findmespot.com for more information.
Learn More
The SPOT website is updated regularly with training videos and answers to Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs).
For additional questions or support:
Visit www.findmespot.com or call:
North American Customers: 1-866-OK1-SPOT (1-866-651-7768).
European Customers: Tel: +353 12 909 505
Warranty
SPOT is warranted by Axonn, LLC for 12 months (24 months for European Customers) from the date
of purchase against manufacturing defects. For warranty details and procedures, visit http://www.
spotwarranty.com or http://www.findmespot.com.
FCC/IC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This device complies with the
requirements for radio astronomy site avoidance as specified by the Globalstar National Science
Foundation agreement of 2001. It is compliant with CFR 25.213.
This device automatically adjusts its transmission frequency according to its location and is
compliant with international regulatory requirements.
• ROHS and WEEE compliant
• Certified to FCC and CE emissions, immunity and safety regulations.
• Meets FCC part 25 regulations, Canada type approval, CISPR Publication 22
(1985 1st Edition), RTTE Directive (1999/EC) and IEC 60950 safety standard.
Spot, LLC (www.findmespot.com) is not affiliated with Spot Image (www.spotimage.com).

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