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    USERS G

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR EUROPEAN CUSTOMERSHereby, Globlstr Europe Stellite Services Ltd., declres tht this SPOT Stellite GPS Messenger,

    is in complince with the essentil requirements nd other relevnt provisions o Directive 1995/5/EC.

    The declrtion o conormity my be consulted t www.ndmeSPOT.com.

    2010, SPOT, LLC. For more inormtion visit www.ndmeSPOT.com.

    The ocil lnguge o this User's Guide is English. The trnsltions re provided or your convenienceonly. In the cse o ny contrdiction between trnsltion nd the English, the English version

    shll tke precedence.

    USERG-ENG-10V3

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    HOW SPOT WORKS

    GPS stellites provide signls.

    The SPOT onbord GPS chip deloction nd preselected mess

    Communiction stellites rely yround the world.

    Stellite ntenns nd globl pproprite network.

    Your loction nd messges retext messge, or emergency not

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    NET(EMAIL)

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    SecTiOn 2: GeTTinG STaRTed

    Beore you strt, here re ew import

    SPOT needs a clear iew of te s nd provide the most ccurte loct

    or in very dense woods.

    Orienting SPOT so tat te SPOTwill improve perormnce s the n

    Keep te Messenger at least 12 s SPOT cn interere with signl re

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    Lie is ull o dventures. Now you hve wy to shreyours nd be prepred wherever you rom. You hve justpurchsed the best pece o mind vilble or the ctiveoutdoor dventurer or smrtly-prepred individul. SPOT

    is the worlds rst stellite messenger. SPOT uses theGPS stellite system to determine your loction nd globlcommuniction stellites to trnsmit tht inormtion to yourchosen contcts.

    SecTiOn 1: WeLcOMe

    SPOT GIVES YOU aND YOUR LOVED ONES PEaCE OF MIND BY aLLOWING YOU TO:

    Notiy them or the GEOS Interntionl Emergency Rescue Coordintion Center o your

    GPS loction.

    Send or ssistnce in time o need round the world.

    Be completely independent o mobil e phone or other lnd-bsed rdio coverge.

    To begin using SPOT, we recommend you s pend ew minutes reding t hrough this Users Guide,

    then visit ndmeSPOT.com to lern more bout S POT, select service pln nd ctivte your SPOT

    Stellite GPS Messenger.

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    INITIAL SYSTEM TEST:

    Perorm n initil system test to evlute

    condition o the SPOT to the rediness o

    1) Go outside to where SPOT hs cler

    2) Press nd hold the ON/OFF button unt

    3) Press nd hold the Check-In/OK butto

    4) Leve SPOT outdoors. The GPS indicSPOT quires your GPS loction, the M

    unison or ~15 seconds to notiy you th

    The Messge Sending light will contin

    messge cycle nd or one (1) hour

    with dditionl time to check i your m

    unction light will turn o once the me

    5) Veriy tht the messge ws received

    ctivtion in your Check-In/OK contc

    6) You cn lso view your messges in y

    I the GPS light blinks red, SPOT does nomove to n re with clerer view o th

    You cn updte the nmes nd contct i

    Leve your personl contct inormtion

    acquisition beore ech trip.

    6

    WITh YOUR SPOT SATELLITE GPS MESSENGER

    WhAT YOU NEED: - SPOT

    - 3 aaa Energizer Ultimte Lithium 8x Btteries (L92)

    (included)

    - Users Guide

    AT FINDMESPOT.COM

    WhAT YOU NEED:- Personl inormtion

    - Emergency Contct inormtion

    - SMS (Text) nd e-mil contcts or messging

    - Credit crd inormtion

    - SPOT electronic seril number (ESN) nd

    uthoriztion code. These codes re locted

    inside the bttery comprtment.

    SPOT ctivtion requires combintion o hrdwre nd online steps, outlined below.

    Complete ll steps in ech row beore moving on.

    INSTALL ThE INCLUDED bATTERIES:1) Loosen 2 screws holding the bttery cover in plce

    2) Write down the ESN nd authoriztion code or use

    during service ctivtion.

    3) Instll 3 aaa Energizer Ultimte Lithium 8x Btteries

    (L92) s shown.

    4) Replce cover, then tighten screws with screwdriver

    or coin. It is importnt tht you tighten the bttery

    cover to keep SPOT wterproo.

    ACCOUNT SETUP:1) Log onto www.ndmeSPOT.com, choose your

    country or lnguge, nd select the SPOT account

    tb. Click the activte link.

    2) Follow the online instructions to choose service

    pln nd ctivte your SPOT.

    3) Select dditionl services, such s Trck Progress.

    4) When entering contct inormtion, dd your own

    emil or phone number to the Check-In/OK contct

    list or use in the system test.

    SeRvice acTivaTiOn

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    hELP/SPOT ASSIST

    Request help romyour riends nd

    mily t your GPS

    loction. Or sk

    or help rom

    proessionl

    ssistnce

    orgniztions insted

    o riends nd mily.

    ChECK-IN/OK

    Let contcts knowwhere you re nd

    tht youre oky with

    pre-progrmmed

    messge.

    CUSTOMMESSAGE

    Let contctsknow where

    you re nd

    send pre-

    progrmmed

    messge.

    TRACKPROGRESS

    automticlly sendnd sve your

    loction nd llow

    contcts to trck

    your progress using

    Google Mps.

    SOS

    alert emergencyresponders to your

    GPS loction.

    MESSAGE FUNCTIONS

    SecTiOn 3: USinG SPOT

    POWER

    To turn SPOT on simply press nd hold the

    sel-dignostic test. When power is ON, t

    mking SPOT more visible in the drk. To tu

    stops blinking.

    LIGhT INDICATORS

    SPOT uses lights to tell you wht its doing.

    FUNCTION LIGhTS

    Ech button hs bcklight tht blinks whe

    ny unction, you must press nd hold the b

    3 seconds).

    GPS LIGhT

    The GPS light noties you whether SPOT is

    Green The GPS light blinks green while loction. Once the GPS loction is obtine

    pproximtely 15 seconds to notiy you th

    Red The GPS light blinks red i SPOT doe

    loction. You should move to loction w

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    MESSAGE SENDING LIGhT

    The Messge Sending light noties you whether or not your most recent messge ws trnsmitted.

    Green The Messge Sending light blinks green ter SPOT trnsmits the most recent messge.

    Red The Messge Sending light bli nks red i SPOT didnt send the most recent messge.

    The Messge Sending Light will continue to blink s pproprite or ech unction until the next

    scheduled messge (Trck Progress, Help/SPOT assist, SOS) nd/or until one (1) hour ter themessge cycle is complete (Check-In/OK, Custom Messge, Trck Progress, Help/SPOT assist).

    SELF TEST

    SPOT perorms sel-test when you initilly turn on your SPOT. I ll visible lights fsh red, the

    SPOT sel-test hs ound ilure, nd SPOT will not send messge.

    I the On/O light, GPS light nd Messge Sending light ll blink red, SPOT hs GPS ilure, but

    SPOT my still be ble to trnsmit n SOS or Help/SPOT assist messge without your GPS loction.

    Visit www.spotwrrnty.com.

    GPS PERFORMANCE

    SPOT uses n dvnced GPS chipset with extremely high sensitivity to give

    you mximum perormnce. While the SPOT messge trnsmitter is lso very

    high qulity, there my be times when SPOT will hve GPS signl, but the

    messge wont be ble to rech the stellites due to environmentl blockge.

    Mke sure tht you hve cler view o the sky t ll times.

    addiTiOnaL SeRvi ceSat www.ndmeSPOT.com you cn lso p

    Progress, which llows you to utomtic

    Globl Serch nd Rescue Member Benenhnced services such s product repl

    other vluble options.

    To lern more, visit www.ndmeSPOT.co

    Spot, LLC (www.ndmeSPOT.com) is not

    KeePinG YOUR cOnTacTS in TOUcUp to 10 contcts cn be dded or rece

    messges, nd you cn updte these t

    You cn speciy ny combintion o text/

    SOS messges will go to the GEOS Resc

    GEOS will ttempt to contct your prim

    required to ctivte the ccount. You c

    ndmeSPOT.com. Chnging your other c

    In some regions, you my choose to sen

    insted o riends nd mily. With this o

    SPOT assist contct, this my be the sm

    is to use your mobile phone s your SPO

    you, with knowledge o your itinerry, s

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    cHecK-in/OK and cUSTOM MeSSaGeLet your contcts know where you re nd how youre doing; or mrk single wypoint to review

    lter. Your contcts will receive SMS/text or emil messges with your GPS coordintes. Emil

    messges lso include link to view your loction using Google Mps.

    Check-In/OK nd Custom Messge unctions work the sme wy. This gives you the fexibility

    to send dierent messges to dierent contcts, or tilor messges or specic purpose such

    s rrnging pick-up t the end o your dventure.

    MESSAGE CYCLESPOT will send your messge nd GPS loction to the SPOT network three times over 20 minutes

    or mximum relibility (only one emil or SMS/text messge will ctully be sent to your contcts).

    I SPOT cnnot get GPS signl, it will not send your Check-In/OK or Custom Messge.

    USING ThE ChECK-IN/OK OR CUSTOM MESSAGE FUNCTION

    Press nd hold the Check-In/OK or Custom Messge button until the unction button blinks green.

    The GPS light will blink green when SPOT sees the GPS stellites nd continue while obtining

    your GPS loction.

    Once your GPS loction is obtined, SPOT sends your messge nd GPS loction. The GPS light

    nd Messge Sending light will both blink green or pproximtely 15 seconds. The Messge

    Sending light continues to blink green ter it trnsmits the most recent messge nd or one (1)

    hour ter the end o the messge cycle. Let SPOT work until the end o the messge cycle when

    the Check-In/OK or Custom Messge light stops blinking.

    I no GPS signl is ound, the GPS light will blink red. You should move to loction with clerer

    view o the sky. SPOT will keep looking or your GPS loction or up to 15 minutes.

    I no GPS loction is ound in 15 minutes

    press nd hold the unction button. The

    completion o the messge cycle to noti

    The Messge Sending light continues to

    to give you dditionl time to veriy the s

    You cn dismiss the light by ctivting

    TO CANCEL

    You cnnot cncel Check-In/OK or Cus

    by turning SPOT o t ny time, or by preutomticlly disbled when you ctivt

    hOW SPOT PRIORITIzES ChECK-IN/OK A

    Check-In/OK nd Custom Messges re

    Trck Progress, or SOS buttons while in

    ny unsent Check-In/OK or Custom Mes

    or SOS messges.

    QUICK ChECK

    You cn send Check-In/OK or Custom M

    it will be suspended long enough to send

    once the Check-In/OK or Custom Messcontcts o your wherebouts while in trc

    t the strt o trip to let your riends kn

    www.spotdventures.com, simply strt T

    send Check-In/OK messge then contin

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    HeLP / SPOT aSSiSTFor non-lie thretening situtions, sk or help rom riends nd mily or proessionl ssistnce

    providers using SPOT assist. Your contcts will receive SMS/text or emil messges with your GPS

    coordintes. Emil messges lso include link to view your loction using Google Mps. SPOT

    assist service prtners will receive your SPOT assist messge nd current GPS loction.

    MESSAGE CYCLE

    SPOT will send your messge nd current GPS loction every 5 minutes or n hour or redundncy

    nd overll relibility. I SPOT cnnot get GPS signl, it will still ttempt to send your messge

    without GPS loction.

    USING ThE hELP FUNCTION

    Press nd hold the Help button until the unction button blinks green. The GPS light will blink

    green when SPOT sees the GPS stellites nd continue or up to 4 minutes while obtining

    your GPS loction.

    Once your GPS loction is obtined, SPOT will send your messge with GPS loction. The GPS

    light nd Messge Sending light will both blink green or pproximtely 15 seconds. The Messge

    Sending light continues to blink green until the next scheduled messge or until one (1) hour ter

    the end o the messge cycle to notiy you tht your most recent messge ws trnsmitted.

    I no GPS signl is ound, the GPS light will blink red. You should move to loction with clererview o the sky. SPOT will keep looking or your GPS loction or up to 4 minutes.

    I no GPS loction is ound in 4 minutes, SPOT sends your messge without GPS loction. The GPS

    light blinks red nd the Messge Sending light blinks green together or pproximtely 15 seconds.

    The Messge Sending light will continue blinking until the next scheduled messge or until one (1)

    hour ter the end o the messge cycle.

    The Messge Sending light continues to

    messge cycle to give you dditionl tim

    hurry? You cn dismiss the Messge Se

    SPOT o nd then on.

    TO CANCEL

    Press nd hold the Help button until it bl

    red. The Messge Sending light will blin

    hOW SPOT PRIORITIzES hELPHelp/SPOT assist messges re priorit

    you will disble Check-In/OK, Custom M

    ctivte Combined Help nd SOS mode.

    not be vilble, but Help messges will

    strongly recommends tht you do not uti

    mily could interere with rescue eorts

    www.ndmeSPOT.com.

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    I no GPS loction is ound in 4 minutes,

    light blinks red nd the Messge Sendin

    Messge Sending light will continue blin

    TO CANCEL:

    Press nd hold the SOS button until it bli

    red. The Messge Sending light will blin

    hOW SPOT PRIORITIzES SOS

    SOS messges re the top priority or SPdisble Check-In/OK, Custom Messge

    trnsmitted to designted riends nd

    up or SPOT assist, SPOT assist will not

    tht you do not utilize Combined Help n

    rescue eorts; see dditionl wrnings

    SOSFor lie-thretening or other criticl situtions, lert the GEOS Interntionl Emergency Rescue

    Coordintion Center (IERCC). GEOS noties the pproprite emergency responders bsed on your

    loction nd personl inormtion which my include locl police, highwy ptrol, the Cost

    Gurd, your countrys embssy or consulte, other emergency response centers, or serch &

    rescue tems.

    MESSAGE CYCLE

    SPOT sends your emergency prole inormtion nd current GPS loction to GEOS every 5 minutes

    until cncelled or the btteries run out. I SPOT cnnot get GPS signl, it will still ttempt to sendyour messge without GPS loction. There is no test mode. I you ctivte the SOS unction,

    the GEOS Rescue Coordintion Center will tret it s rel emergency.

    USING ThE SOS FUNCTION

    Press nd hold the SOS button until it blinks green. The GPS light will blink green when SPOT sees

    the GPS stellites nd while obtining your GPS loction.

    Once your GPS loction is obtined, SPOT sends your messge nd GPS loction. The GPS light

    nd Messge Sending light will both blink green or pproximtely 15 seconds. The Messge

    Sending light continues to blink green until the next scheduled messge to notiy you tht your

    most recent messge ws trnsmitted.

    I no GPS signl is ound, the GPS light will blink red. You should move to loction with clerer

    view o the sky.

    The rst messge will be sent within (1) minute ter ctivtion with or without your GPS loction.

    For ll subsequent messges, SPOT will keep looking or your GPS loction or up to 4 minutes.

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    The Messge Sending light continues t o bli

    messge cycle to give you dditionl time t

    You cn dismiss the light by ctivting ny

    TO CANCEL:

    You cn stop ny unsent messges by press

    turns o, or by turning o SPOT.

    hOW SPOT PRIORITIzES TRACK PROGRESS

    Help nd SOS re prioritized over Trck Pro

    SPOT will cncel ny unsent messges ndProgress is prioritized over Check-In/OK n

    Messge mode nd press Trck Progress, i

    Custom Messges.

    QUICK ChECK

    You cn send Check-In/OK or Custom Mes

    suspended long enough to send the Check-

    OK or Custom Messge cycle is complete. T

    while in trcking. For exmple, i youd like

    riends know to ollow your wherebouts on

    Trck Progress, then press Check-In/OK. S

    TRacK PROGReSSSend your loction to llow contcts to trck your progress in ner rel-time using Google Mps

    or SPOT adventures, giving them virtul bredcrumb tril o your dventure. also utomticlly

    mrk your wypoints to review lter. Your contcts cn see your progress on the web li nks tht

    you crete in your SPOT ccount. additionl service ees my pply. See ccount inormtion t

    ndmeSPOT.com to lern more.

    MESSAGE CYCLE

    Trck Progress messges re sent every 10 minutes or 24 hours or until cncelled. You cn re-engge

    Trck Progress t ny time to restrt the cycle. With ech messge, SPOT will include your GPS

    loction or the 2 previous trck positions or semlessly relible bredcrumb tril. I SPOT cnnotget GPS signl, it will not send your messge, but will try gin t the next scheduled intervl.

    USING ThE TRACK PROGESS FUNCTION:

    Press nd hold the Trck Progress button until it blinks green. The GPS light will blink green when

    SPOT sees the GPS stellites nd while obtining your GPS loction.

    Once your GPS loction is obtined, SPOT will send your wypoint. The GPS light nd Messge

    Sending light will both blink green or pproximtely 15 seconds. The Messge Sending light

    continues to blink green until the next scheduled messge or until one (1) hour ter the end o the

    messge cycle to notiy you tht your most recent messge ws trnsmitted.

    I no GPS signl is ound, the GPS light will blink red. You should move to loction with clererview o the sky. SPOT will keep looking or your GPS loction or up to 4 minutes.

    I no GPS loction is ound in 4 minutes, SPOT will not send this prticulr wypoint. Both the

    GPS light nd the Messge Sending light will blink red or pproximtely 15 seconds. SPOT will rest

    or up to 6 minutes nd try gin t the time o the next scheduled messge. The Messge Sending

    light will continue blinking until the next scheduled messge or until one (1) hour ter the end o the

    messge cycle.

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    SecTiOn 4: SYSTeM FUncTiOn andSPOT MESSAGE SChEDULE

    SPOT is designed to provide outstnding

    the SPOT is designed to trnsmit virtull

    sky is oten blocked due to hills, building

    to be blocked. Tht is why the SPOT uto

    you excellent overll relibility. In some

    messge, while in other modes it mens

    messge. Plcement o your SPOT unit cre milir with the relibility o your op

    MESSAGE INDICATORS

    For ll unctions, SPOT lets you know wh

    INDICATOR

    GPS

    Messge Sending

    Check-In/OK or

    Custom Messge

    Help

    SOS

    Trck Progress

    On/O

    Se

    Messge tr

    Check

    SPOT

    FUNCTION

    Ceck-In/OK and Custom Message

    help/SPOT Assist

    SOS

    Comined help and SOS

    Track Progress

    OPERATION- Messges scheduled 3 times over 20 minutes to contcts on your

    contct list .- Messge not sent i GPS loction cnnot be determined.- Suspends Trck Progress until messge is sent, then Trck Progress

    resumes utomticlly.

    - Messges scheduled every 5 minutes or one hour with updted loctionto your riends nd mily, or SPOT assist provider.

    - Messge scheduled even i GPS loction cnnot be determined.

    - Overrides Check-In/OK, Custom Messge, nd Trck Progress.- Messges scheduled every 5 minutes until cncelled (or btteries re

    depleted) with updted loction to GEOS Rescue Coordintion Center.- Messge scheduled even i GPS loction cnnot be determined.- Overrides Check-In/OK, Custom Messge, nd Trck Progress.

    - SOS messges scheduled every 5 minutes to GEOS Rescue CoordintionCenter until cncelled (or btteries re depleted) with updted loction.

    - Help messges scheduled every 5 minutes or one hour with updtedloction to your contcts.

    - Messge scheduled even i GPS loction cnnot be determined.- Overrides Check-In/OK, Custom Messge, nd Trck Progress. Note: SPOT strongly recommends tht you do not utilize Combined Help nd

    SOS mode, s your riends nd mily could interere with rescue eorts;see dditionl wrnings in the FaQ section o www.ndmeSPOT.com.

    - Updted loction nd two previous loctions scheduled or trnsmission.to your ccount every 10 minutes or 24 hours.

    - Messge not sent i GPS loction cnnot be determined.

    SPOT: THe cenTeR OF YOUR cOnnecTed advenTUReSSPOT is continully working to enhnce its customers experience nd dd new services to theSPOT web service. For exmple, www.spotdventures.com is new, un, esy wy to shre yourdventures with your riends or with the world. Visit ndmeSPOT.com requently to nd out boutnew nd improved services tht mke it esy to shre your lie nd dventures with others.Not ll services re vilble in ll lnguges or regions.

    FUncTiOn OveRvieW

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    FUNCTION

    Check-In/OKCustom Messge

    Trck

    Progress

    Help/SPOT assist

    SOSEmergency

    IMPORTaNT NOTES:

    Message Function

    Ligt

    Function light

    blinks greenuntil the

    messge cycle

    is completed

    or cncelled.

    GPS Ligt

    GPS Light

    blinks green.

    Message

    Sending Ligt

    Blinks green

    ter trnsmitting

    the most recent

    messge s

    pproprite or

    ech unction nd

    or one (1) hour

    ter the messge

    cycle ends.

    Message Status

    Messge nd

    loction trnsmitted

    to the stellites.

    1) The blinking green li ght in ech unction button lets you know tht you hve successully enggedtht unction.

    2) ater you engge the unction, SPOT looks or GPS signl nd loction s indicted by the blinkinggreen light.

    3) Once the GPS loction is obtined, SPOT sends your messge nd the GPS nd Messge Sendinglights blink green together or 15 seconds, indicting successul GPS x nd strting the messgesending cycle.

    IF SPOT FINDS YOUR GPS LOCATION

    hOW ThE LIGhTS bLINK - bY FUNCTION

    FUNCTION

    Check-In/OK

    Custom Messge

    Trck

    Progress

    Help/SPOT assist

    SOS

    Functionbutton Ligt

    Blinks

    Green

    Blinks

    Green

    BlinksGreen

    Blinks

    Green

    GPS Ligt

    Blinks

    Red

    Blinks Red. SPOT loor GPS or 4 minu

    then rests or 6 min

    Blinks Red. SPOT lo

    or GPS or 4 minuthen rests or 1 min

    Blinks Red. SPOT loor GPS or 4 minu

    then rests or 1 min

    IMPORTaNT NOTES:

    ChECK-IN/OK OR CUSTOM MESSAGE: SPOT m

    Custom Messge. I no GPS signl is ound, the

    sending ny messges.

    TRACK PROGRESS: SPOT must get GPS sign

    Progress unction, nd gin look or GPS sig

    hELP/SPOT ASSIST: SPOT sends Help/SPOT a

    GPS signl prior to sending the next schedule

    SOS: SPOT sends SOS Emergency messges e

    signl prior to sending the next scheduled mes

    messge cycle.

    IF SPOT DOE

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    res. It is importnt tht you check cover

    perormnce is limited (degrded) in ccoor devices utilized in Russi.

    OPERATING CONDITIONS AND CLIMATE

    Your SPOT is designed to go nywhere. Ho

    relies on GPS nd low erth orbit stellites

    SPOT logo (which is directly bove the trn

    either outdoors or in gl ss-enclosed re

    keep the ollowing in mind regrding the c

    Wterproo to depth o 1 meter or up to

    Operting tempertures: -22F to +140F ( Operting ltitude: -328 t to 21,320 t (-100

    Humidity nd Slt Fog rted.

    Visit ndmeSPOT.com or the ltest inorm

    Division 1, Group a-D stndrds.

    I you exceed 700 mph (Mch 1) GPS cc

    CONTACTSadditionl chrges my pply in some regphone provider my lso pply.

    CLEANINGFollow these generl rules when clening

    Mke sure the power is OFF. Use dmp, sot, lint-ree cloth. avoid ex

    Do not use erosol sprys, solvents, lco

    Do not ttempt to open the SPOT cse.

    TROUbLEShOOTINGThe SPOT perorms sel-dignostic test e

    send nd veriy Check-In/OK messge be

    messging system, rom the opertionl cocontct list.

    SecTiOn 5: caRe and SUPPORT (S FaQ sto o www.fmSPOT.om or mor ormto.)bATTERY LIFE AND USAGE

    SPOT perormnce nd bttery lie my be degrded in operting environments where the SPOT GPS

    chip must tke longer time to cquire your GPS loction, such s trying to send messge indoors or

    under extreme cnopies. For optiml perormnce, utilize SPOT logo side up in loctions with cler

    view o the sky. I in n emergency sitution where you only hve lkline or dierent non-rechrgeble

    aaa lithium btteries vilble, SPOT my be ble to intermittently trnsmit messges but perormnce

    will be degrded.

    SPOT 2 is designed to be rugged or outdoor use. Dropping the unit on hrd surces will not dmge the

    SPOT unit, but cn cuse loss o power nd even dmge the btteries in some instnces. Power lossturns o your SPOT stopping ny current mode o opertion. I dropped, SPOT recommends replcing the

    btteries with new btteries.

    COvERAGESPOT works round the world, including virtully ll o North americ, Europe, austrli nd portions oSouth americ, Northern aric nd asi, s well s hundreds or thousnds o miles o-shore o these

    MODE

    Power On

    SOS (or Help/SPOT assist i rectivted)

    Trck Progress

    Check-In / Custom Messge

    Stored

    100% CLEAR vIEW OF SKY

    ~ 3 months

    ~ 6 dys

    ~ 7 dys

    ~ 700 messges

    50% CLEAR vIEW OF ThE SKY50% ObSTRUCTED

    ~ 3 months

    ~ 3 dys

    ~ 3 1/2 dys

    ~ 350 messges

    Severl yers with properly instlled aaa Energizer Ultimte Lithium 8x btteries (L92)

    BATTERY LIFE AND USAGETo obtain reliable perormance use only AAA Energizer Ultimate Lithium 8x batteries (L92). TheON/OFF light will blink red when SPOT is low on battery power or your current usage environment.Colder conditions and extreme heat can impact battery lie. Always carry extra batteries with you.Test your SPOT device beore each trip by sending a Check-In/OK message.

    When utilizing ully charged AAA Energizer Ultimate Lithium 8x batteries (L92) you can anticipatethe ollowing battery lie:

    To ensure proper low battery indicator operation, Spot LLC recommends that new batteries areinstalled. Removing batteries and reinstalling them, or installing used batteries will shorten yournotifcation beore the batteries go dead.

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    WEb bROWSER REQUIREMENTSFor optiml perormnce, you must hve comptible web browser to ccess your SPOT user ccount t

    www.ndmeSPOT.com. The ollowing re comptible web browsers:

    FireFox 3

    Internet Explorer 7 & 8

    Sri 3 & 4It is possible tht other browers such s Chrome 2.0 nd Oper 9/10.0 will lso work to ccess the

    www.ndmeSPOT.com website nd your user ccount, but comptibility is not ssured. Check the FaQ

    section o the www.ndmeSPOT.com website or contct SPOT Customer Cre or the most recent listo comptible browsers.

    LEARN MOREThe SPOT website is updted regulrly with trining videos nd nswers to Frequently asked Questions

    (FaQs).

    FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR SUPPORTVisit www.ndmeSPOT.com or cll:

    North americn Customers: 1-866-OK1-SPOT (1-866-651-7768).

    Europen Customers: Tel: +353 12 909 505

    LIMITED WARRANTYYour SPOT hs Limited Wrrnty or 12 months (24 months or Europen Customers) rom the dteo purchse ginst deects in mterils nd workmnship only. For ull detils regrding the Limited

    Wrrnty nd wrrnty clim procedures, visit www.spotwrrnty.com or www.ndmeSPOT.com.

    EXCEPT aS PROVIDED aBOVE, THE PRODUCT IS SOLD aS IS WITHOUT aNY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WaRRaNTIES FOR THE PRODUCTWHaTSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITaTION, aNY IMPLIED WaRRaNTIES REGaRDING THE CONDITION, DESIGN, SPECIFICaTIONS,WORKMaNSHIP, MERCHaNTaBILITY OR FITNESS FOR a PaRTICULaR PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCT, OR aNY WaRRaNTIES THaT THEPRODUCT IS FREE FROM LaTENT DEFECTS OR DEFICIENCIES, OR THaT THE PRODUCT IS FREE FROM INFRINGEMENT OF aNY PaTENT,TRaDEMaRK, COPYRIGHT OR PROPRIETaRY RIGHT OF aNY THIRD PaRTY aND SUCH WaRRaNTIES aRE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLaIMED.

    THIS LIMITED WaRRaNTY PROVIDES THE SOLE aND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR aNY DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT SHaLLWE BE LIaBLE FOR aNY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIaL, SPECIaL, INCIDENTaL OR PUNITIVE DaMaGES, WHETHER IN CONTRaCT, TORT,NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIaBILITY OR OTHERWISE. OUR LIaBILITY IS LIMITED TO THE aMOUNT YOU PaID FOR THE PRODUCT THaT ISTHE SUBJECT OF a CLaIM. THE aPPLICaBILITY OF THE aBOVE LIMITaTIONS aND EXCLUSIONS MaY VaRY FROM STaTE TO STaTE, ORCOUNTRY TO COUNTRY.

    FCC/IC NOTICEThis equipment hs been tested nd ound

    to Prt 15 o the FCC Rules. Opertion is sub

    not cuse hrmul intererence, nd (2) thisintererence tht my cuse undesired ope

    stronomy site voidnce s specied by thIt is complint with CFR 25.213.

    This device utomticlly djusts its trnsmwith interntionl regultory requirements.

    N10451

    ROHS nd WEEE complint

    Certied to FCC nd CE emissions, immun

    Meets FCC prt 25 regultions, Cnd ty

    (1985 1st Edition), RTTE Directive (1999/EC

    Spot, LLC (www.ndmeSPOT.com) is not