Instructions for the SPOT Tracker

When trekking in the outdoors there is always a possibility that your personal safety can be threatened. Sometimes you are unable to find a cell phone signal when in the great outdoors. The satellite personal tracker (SPOT), however, has a greater signal connectivity than a regular cell phone. The device pinpoints your location with the use of a satellite. Emergency crews can be contacted with the push of a button.

Instructions

    • 1

      Press the "ON/OFF" button to turn SPOT on. Wait two seconds before activating any other buttons. The indicator light will blink once every three seconds when the device is on. Press and hold "ON/OFF" to turn SPOT off.

    • 2

      Press the "9-1-1" button for at least two seconds when there is a critical injury or life-threatening situation. The button will prompt emergency response and will notify your emergency contact person. A signal will be sent every five minutes until it is canceled. The indicator light blinks every three seconds when it is on. It turns solid green when the message is successfully sent.

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      Cancel the distress signal by holding the "9-1-1" button for at least three seconds. The blinking green light should now blink red to let you know it is about to send a cancellation message. The light turns solid red for five seconds after the message is sent.

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      Press the help button for two seconds in non life-threatening situations. This is the button with an exclamation mark on it and will notify the SPOT team. You can use both the "9-1-1" button and the help button to notify emergency responders and the SPOT team of an emergency. When the help button is activated, it blinks green for three seconds, then turns solid green for five seconds. The button sends a pre-programmed message and your GPS coordinates.

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      Cancel the help message by pressing the help button for three seconds. The light turns from green to red and then solid red for five seconds.

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      Press the check-in button, which is the button with waves on it, to let the SPOT team know that you are OK. It also notifies them of your location and you can save way-points. The indicator light blinks green every three seconds after activating, before turning green for five seconds. The message can't be canceled.