4
Using the SPOT Communicator
The SPOT Satellite Communicator has two buttons—
Power
and
SOS
—and five LED light indicators that let you
know what the device is doing. It can operate alone to send
emergency messages when the PN-60w is not available.
Buttons
Power
The
Power
button is on the side of the SPOT
Communicator above the
SOS
button.
Press and hold the
Power
button for three seconds
to turn the device on and off.
With the SPOT Communicator turned off, press
and hold the
Power
button for five seconds to enter
Pairing Mode. Pairing Mode cannot start unless
the device is turned off.
SOS
The
SOS
button is on the side of the SPOT Satellite
Communicator below the
Power
button. It has a
protective cover to prevent accidental activation.
To activate or cancel SOS messaging mode from
the SPOT Communicator, press and hold the
SOS
button
for three seconds. A message dialog appears
on the PN-60w. An SOS message triggered by the
SPOT Communicator can be canceled by the SPOT
Communicator or by the paired PN-60w.
Note
The
SOS
button should be used only for life-
threatening or other critical situations.
Light Indicators
The SPOT Communicator uses lights to tell you
what it’s doing. Every time you turn the SPOT
Communicator on, it performs an automatic self-test.
Important!
If the SPOT Communicator’s self test fails,
the four LEDs at the top of the device simultaneously
blink red.
Power
The
Power
light blinks and changes color to indicate
various states:
Green
–The SPOT Communicator is on and it passed
the self test.
SPOT Satellite Communicator User Manual