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 function
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.
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.
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 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 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.
