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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. satellite ANATEL Este produto está homologado pela Anatel de acordo como os procedimentos regulamentados pela Resolução gps 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 messenger 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 USER’S GUIDE GUIA DEL USUARIO 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 Manual do Usuário USERG-4LANG-09V1 Guide de l’utilisateur

HOW SPOT WORKS ERNET (EMAIL) INT u GPS satellites provide signals. v SPOT messenger’s onboard GPS chip determines your GPS location and sends ELLITE SYS L SATELLITE your location and preselected message to communication satellites. SAT TE CIA SY PS ER M M ST G w Communication satellites relay your message to specific satellite antennas CO M EM around the world. HONES (SM x Satellite antennas and a global network route your location and message to the LL P S) CE appropriate network. y Your location and messages are delivered according to your instructions via email, text message, or emergency notification to the GEOS Rescue Coordination Center. Y RESPONSE NC CE GE ER NT Powered by Google Maps™ EM ER When SPOT sends a text or email message SP R to one of your contacts or to the GEOS OT M GE ANTEN NAS Rescue Coordination Center, it includes ESSEN 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 • Notify them or the GEOS International Emergency Rescue Coordination Center of your GPS location. • Send for assistance in time of need around the world. Life is full of adventures. Now you have a way to share • Be completely independent of mobile phone or other land-based radio coverage. yours and be prepared wherever you roam. You have just 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. purchased the best peace of mind available for the active outdoor adventurer or smartly-prepared individual. SPOT Section 2: Getting Started Before you start, here are a few important things to remember to get maximum reliability from SPOT: is the world’s first satellite messenger. SPOT uses the u SPOT needs a clear view of the sky to obtain a GPS signal GPS satellite system to determine your location and global    and provide the most accurate location information.     It is not reliable indoors, in a cave, or in very dense woods. communications satellites to transmit that information to v Orienting SPOT so that the SPOT logo is facing up toward the sky will improve performance as the antenna is located under the logo. your chosen contacts. w 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 At Findmespot.com What you need: Initial System Test: Account setup: Leave your personal contact information as one of the - Messenger Perform an initial system test to evaluate your entire 1) Log onto www.findmespot.com, choose your contacts for future system testing and GPS Acquisition - 3 AAA Lithium Batteries (included) messaging system, from the operational condition of country or language, and select the SPOT before each trip. - User’s Guide the SPOT to the readiness of those you’ve chosen to Account tab. Click the Activate link. receive your messages. 2) Follow the online instructions to choose a service What you need: Install the included batteries: 1) Go outside to where SPOT has a clear view plan and activate your SPOT. - Personal information 1) Loosen 2 screws holding the battery cover in place of the sky in all directions. 3) Select additional services, such as Track Progress. - Emergency Contact information 2) Write down the ESN and Authorization code for use 2) Press and hold the ON/OFF button until the 4) When entering contact information, add your own - SMS (Text) and e-mail contacts for messaging during service activation. indicator light blinks green. email or phone number to the Check OK contact list - Credit card information 3) Install AAA lithium batteries as shown 3) Press and hold the Check OK button until the for use in the system test. - SPOT electronic serial number (ESN) and 4) Replace cover, then tighten screws with indicator light blinks green. authorization code. These codes are located a screwdriver or coin. It is important that 4) Leave SPOT outdoors. The GPS indicator light You can update the names and contact information inside the battery compartment. you tighten the battery cover to keep blinks green as SPOT acquires a GPS fix, then anytime via your account on the SPOT website. At Findmespot.com SPOT waterproof. the Message Sending indicator light will blink green as SPOT transmits the Check OK message espot.com 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.

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 ASK FOR HELP/ CHECK IN CUSTOM TRACK SOS Search and Rescue Member Benefit. In some regions you can also purchase access to enhanced SPOTAssist MESSAGE PROGRESS services such as product replacement services, SPOT Assist for roadside or boating, or other valuable options. Request help from Let contacts know Let contacts know Automatically send Alert emergency your friends and where you are and where you are and and save your responders to your To learn more, visit www.findmespot.com. family at your GPS that you’re okay with send a location and allow GPS location. location. Or ask a pre-programmed pre-programmed contacts to track Spot, LLC(www.findmespot.com) is not affiliated with SPOT Image (www.spotimage.com). for help from message. message. your progress using professional Google Maps™. assistance organizations instead of friends and family. MESSAGE FUNCTIONS

Section 3: Using SPOT • 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. 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 Message Sending Light ON/OFF button until the light stops blinking. The Message Sending light notifies you whether or not your most recent message was successfully transmitted. GPS Performance • Green – The Message Sending light blinks green after SPOT successfully sends the most SPOT uses an advanced GPS chipset with extremely high sensitivity to give you maximum recent message until the next scheduled message or until the message cycle is complete. performance. While the SPOT message transmitter is also very high quality, there may be times • Red  – The Message Sending light blinks red if SPOT didn’t send the most recent message. 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. Self Test Light indicators If all visible lights flash red, the SPOT self-test has found a failure, and SPOT will not SPOT uses lights to tell you what it’s doing. Take a moment to become familiar with these lights. send a message. Function lights If the On/Off light, GPS light and Message Sending light all blink red, SPOT has a GPS failure, Each button has a backlight that blinks when that button is active. To activate or cancel but SPOT may still be able to transmit an SOS or HELP message without your GPS location. any function, you must press and hold the button until the function light starts blinking Visit www.spotwarranty.com. (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.

Check OK and Custom Message If no GPS signal is found within approximately 15 seconds, the GPS light will blink red. Let your contacts know where you are and how you’re doing; or mark a single waypoint to review You should move to a location with a clearer view of the sky. SPOT will keep looking for later. Your contacts will receive SMS/text or email messages with a link to Google Maps showing your GPS location for up to 15 minutes. your GPS location. If no GPS location is found in 15 minutes, SPOT does not send your message. Check OK and Custom Message functions work the same way. This gives you the flexibility to To try again, simply press and hold the function button. send different messages to different contacts, or tailor messages for a specific purpose such as arranging pick-up at the end of your adventure. To Cancel You cannot cancel a Check OK / Custom Message, but you can stop any unsent messages MESSAGE CYCLE by turning off the Messenger at any time, or by pressing any other function button. SPOT will send your message and GPS location to the SPOT network three times over 20 minutes Unsent messages are automatically disabled when you activate SOS, Help or Track Progress. 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. How SPOT prioritizes OK and Custom Messages OK and Custom Messages are the lowest priority SPOT messages – if you press the Help, Track USING THE CHECK OK OR CUSTOM MESSAGE FUNCTION Progress, or SOS buttons while in Check OK or Custom Message modes, SPOT will cancel any Press and hold the Check OK or Custom Message button until the function button blinks green. unsent Check OK or Custom Messages and begin sending Help, Track Progress or SOS messages. The GPS light will blink green after SPOT sees the GPS satellites and continue while obtaining your GPS location. Quick Check You can send an OK or Custom Message while you’re in Tracking. If Tracking is active, it will Once your GPS location is obtained, SPOT sends your message and GPS location. The GPS light be suspended long enough to send the Check OK/Custom Message, then resume once the and Message Sending light will both blink green for approximately 15 seconds. The Message Check OK  / Custom Message cycle is complete. This lets you easily update your contacts of Sending light continues to blink green after it successfully sends the most recent message until your whereabouts while in tracking. For example, if you’d like to send an “okay” message the end of the message cycle. Let SPOT work until the end of the message cycle when the Check at the start of a trip to let your friends know to follow your whereabouts on SPOT Adventures, OK or Custom Message light stops blinking. 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 TO CANCEL For non-life threatening situations, ask for help from friends and family or professional assistance Press and hold the HELP button until it blinks red. Let SPOT work until the Help button stops providers using SPOT Assist. Your friends and family will receive SMS/text or email messages with blinking red. The Message Sending light will blink green indicating it has sent the Cancel message. a link to Google Maps showing your GPS location. SPOT Assist service partners will receive your SPOT Assist message and current GPS location. How SPOT prioritizes Help Help and SOS messages are top priority for SPOT. When you select Help or SOS, you will disable Message Cycle Check OK, Custom Message and Track Progress functions. 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– SOS without a GPS location. 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 USING THE HELP FUNCTIONt location and personal information – which may include local police, highway patrol, the Coast Press and hold the HELP button until the function button blinks green. The GPS light will blink Guard, your country’s embassy or consulate, other emergency response centers, or search & green after SPOT sees the GPS satellites and continue for up to 4 minutes while obtaining your rescue teams. GPS location. Message Cycle Once your GPS location is obtained, SPOT will send your message with GPS location. SPOT sends your emergency profile information and current GPS location to GEOS every 5 minutes The GPS light and Message Sending light will both blink green for approximately 15 seconds. until cancelled or the batteries run out. If SPOT cannot get a GPS signal, it will still attempt to send The Message Sending light continues to blink green until the next scheduled message to notify your message – without a GPS location. There is no test mode. If you activate the SOS function, you that your most recent message was successfully transmitted. 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 USING THE SOS FUNCTION move to a location with a clearer view of the sky. SPOT will keep looking for your GPS location for Press and hold the SOS button until it blinks green. The GPS light will blink green after up to 4 minutes. 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 Track Progress and Message Sending light will both blink green for approximately 15 seconds. The Message Send your location to allow contacts to track your progress in near real-time using Google Maps™ Sending light continues to blink green until the next scheduled message to notify you that your or SPOT Adventures, giving them a virtual breadcrumb trail of your adventure. Also automatically most recent message was successfully transmitted. 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 If no GPS signal is found within approximately 15 seconds, the GPS light will blink red. findmespot.com to learn more. You should move to a location with a clearer view of the sky. MESSAGE CYCLE The first message will be sent within (1) minute after activation with or without your GPS location. Track Progress messages are sent every 10 minutes for 24 hours or until cancelled. You can For all subsequent messages, SPOT will keep looking for your GPS location for up to to 4 minutes. 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 no GPS location is found in 4 minutes, SPOT sends your message without GPS location. If SPOT cannot get a GPS signal, it will not send your message, but will try again at the next The GPS light blinks red and the Message Sending light blinks green. The Message Sending scheduled interval. light will continue blinking until the next scheduled message until the end of the message cycle. USING THE TRACK PROGESS FUNCTION: TO CANCEL: Press and hold the Track Progress button until it blinks green. The GPS light will blink Press and hold the SOS button until it blinks red. Let SPOT work until the SOS button green after SPOT sees the GPS satellites and while obtaining your GPS location. stops blinking red. The Message Sending light will blink green indicating it has sent the Cancel message. 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 How SPOT prioritizes SOS continues to blink green until the next scheduled message to notify you that your most recent Help and SOS messages are top priority for SPOT. When you select Help or SOS, you will message was successfully transmitted. 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. 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 SPOT: The Center of Your Connected Adventures GPS light and the Message Sending light will blink red. SPOT will rest for up to 6 minutes and SPOT is continually working to enhance its customers’ experience and add new services to the SPOT try again at the time of the next scheduled message. 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 The Message Sending light will continue blinking until the next scheduled message services that make it easy to share your life and adventures with others. Not all services are available in and throughout the message cycle. all languages or regions. Function Operation TO CANCEL: - Messages scheduled 3 times over 20 minutes to contacts on your You can stop any unsent messages by pressing and holding the Check OK and Custom Message contact list Track Progress button until the light turns off, or by turning off SPOT. - Message not sent if GPS location cannot be determined - Suspends Track Progress until message is sent, then Track Progress resumes automatically How SPOT prioritizes Track Progress Messages Help and SOS are prioritized over Track Progress - if you press the Help or SOS buttons while HELP - Messages scheduled every 5 minutes for one hour with updated location to your friends and family, or SPOT Assist provider tracking, SPOT will cancel any unsent messages and begin sending Help or SOS messages. - Message scheduled even if GPS location cannot be determined - Overrides Check OK, Custom Message, and Track Progress Track Progress is prioritized over Check OK and Custom Message. If you are in Check OK SOS - Messages scheduled every 5 minutes until cancelled (or batteries are or Custom Message and press Track Progress, it will start tracking and cancel your unsent depleted) with updated location to GEOS Rescue Coordination Center Check OK or Custom Messages. - Message scheduled even if GPS location cannot be determined - Overrides Check OK, Custom Message, and Track Progress Quick Check Combined HELP and SOS - Messages scheduled every 5 minutes to GEOS Rescue Coordination You can send an OK or Custom Message while you’re in Tracking. If Tracking is active, it will be Center until cancelled (or batteries are depleted) with updated location - Message scheduled every 5 minutes for one hour with updated location suspended long enough to send the Check OK/Custom Message, then resume once the Check OK / to your contacts Custom Message cycle is complete. This lets you easily update your contacts of your whereabouts - Message scheduled even if GPS location cannot be determined while in tracking. For example, if you’d like to send an “okay” message at the start of a trip to let your - Overrides Check OK, Custom Message, and Track Progress friends know to follow your whereabouts on SPOT Adventures www.spotadventures.com, simply start Track Progress - Updated location and two previous locations scheduled for transmission Track Progress, then press “Check OK”. SPOT will send an OK message then continue tracking. to your account every 10 minutes for 24 hours - Message not sent if GPS location cannot be determined

Section 4: System Function and Indicators How the Lights BLINK - By Function SPOT Message Schedule IF SPOT FINDS YOUR GPS LOCATION SPOT is designed to provide outstanding quality and reliability. With a perfect view of the entire Message Function Message sky, the SPOT Messenger is designed to successfully send virtually every message. In everyday Function GPS Light Message Status Light Sending Light 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 Check OK multiple messages in every mode, giving you excellent overall reliability. In some modes this means Custom Message GPS Light blinks Blinks green multiple attempts to send the same message, while in other modes it means regularly updating GPS Track Function light green while getting after successfully coordinates and sending a new message. Placement of your SPOT unit can make a difference. Progress blinks green your GPS location, sending the most Message and Experiment with placement until you are familiar with the reliability of your operating environment. until the location successfully Help for ~15 seconds recent message message cycle sent to the satellites. SPOT Assist afterward, then as appropriate Message Indicators is completed turns off until for each message or canceled. For all functions, SPOT lets you know what it is doing. next message. cycle, then turns off. SOS Indicator Blinking Green Blinking Red 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 1) The blinking green light in each function button lets you know that you have successfully engaged Check OK message sequence that function. Check OK or Custom Message N/A in progress. 2) After you engage the function, SPOT looks for a GPS signal as indicated by the blinking green light. HELP SPOT Messenger in HELP mode. HELP has been cancelled. 3) Once the GPS location is obtained, SPOT sends your message and the GPS and Message Sending SOS is engaged. lights blink green together for 15 seconds, indicating a successful GPS fix and starting the message SOS SOS has been cancelled. sending cycle. SPOT Messenger in track Track Progress progress mode. N/A On/Off On Less than 20% of battery life remaining.

IF SPOT DOESN’T FIND YOUR GPS LOCATION Section 5: Care and Support Function Message Message Function Button Light GPS Light Sending Light Status To Try Again Battery Life and Usage Check OK Move to an area with a clear • Use only non-rechargeable AAA Lithium batteries in your SPOT Messenger. Alkaline or other Blinks Blinks Blinks Message view of the sky. Custom Message Green Red Red not sent Press selected function again. 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 Track Blinks Red. SPOT looks Move to an area with a clear view of the Blinks for GPS for 4 minutes, Blinks Message sky. SPOT will try to get a GPS location will not offer the specified battery life or performance. Progress Green then rests for 6 minutes Red not sent during the next message interval. Blinks Red. SPOT looks Message Move to an area with a clear view of the • Lithium batteries properly installed in the SPOT Messenger should last for several years stored. Blinks Blinks Help/Assist for GPS for 4 minutes sent without sky. SPOT will try to get a GPS location The ON/OFF light will blink red when the lithium batteries have approximately 30% or less of their Green then rests for 1 minute. Green during the next message interval. GPS life remaining. If the ON/OFF light flashes red, or if you are unsure as to the battery life remaining, Blinks Blinks Red. SPOT looks Blinks Message Move to an area with a clear view of the replace the batteries immediately. Always test and verify your SPOT device before any trip. SOS for GPS for 4 minutes sent without sky. SPOT will try to get a GPS location Green then rests for 1 minute. Green GPS during the next message interval. • Under normal usage fully charged batteries in a SPOT Messenger should meet or exceed IMPORTANT NOTES: the following: – Power on, unused: Approximately 4 months. CHECK OK / CUSTOM MESSAGE: SPOT must get a GPS signal before sending your Check OK or Custom Message. – SOS or Help messages: 1350 (approximately 4 days) 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: 850 messages (approximately 6 days) Track Progress function, and again look for a GPS signal at the next scheduled message interval. – Check OK or Custom Message: 350 messages. HELP / SPOT ASSIST: SPOT sends Help / SPOT Assist messages even without a GPS location. SPOT will again look – We recommend that you always carry an extra set of batteries. 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 Operating Conditions and Climate GPS signal prior to sending the next scheduled message (~4-5 minutes after the first message), and repeat Your SPOT Messenger is designed to go anywhere. However, like all electronic devices, it has the entire message cycle. its limits. SPOT relies on GPS and low earth orbit satellites to fix your location and send your NOTES: If no GPS signal is found in ~15 seconds, the GPS light will blink red and SPOT will keep looking for your messages. To work, the SPOT logo (which is directly above the transmitter) needs to have an GPS location for the scheduled time. SPOT does not continuously look for a GPS signal, so the GPS indicator light unobstructed view of the sky, either outdoors or in a glass-enclosed area such as a vehicle 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. dashboard or glass sunroof. For safety, keep the following in mind regarding the care and usage of SPOT:

• SPOT floats, but the SPOT logo needs to be facing the sky for the unit to work. Learn More • Waterproof to a depth of 5 meters for up to 1 hour. The SPOT website is updated regularly with training videos and answers to Frequently Asked • Operating temperatures: -40°F to +176°F (-40°C to 80°C) Questions (FAQs). • Operating altitude: -300 ft to 21,300 ft (-91m to 6500m) • Humidity and Salt Fog Rated For additional questions or support: • Visit findmespot.com for the latest information on certification to OSHA Intrinsically Visit www.findmespot.com or call: Safe to Class 1, Division 1, Group A-D standards. North American Customers: 1-866-OK1-SPOT (1-866-651-7768). European Customers: Tel: +353 12 909 505 Coverage SPOT works around the world, including virtually all of North America, Europe, Australia and Warranty portions of South America, Northern Africa and Asia, as well as hundreds or thousands of SPOT is warranted by Axonn, LLC for 12 months (24 months for European Customers) from the date miles off-shore of these areas. It is important that you check coverage for your destination of purchase against manufacturing defects. For warranty details and procedures, visit http://www. before traveling. spotwarranty.com or http://www.findmespot.com. Contacts FCC/IC Notice Additional charges may apply in some regions. Standard text messaging charges from your mobile This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, phone provider may also apply. 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 Cleaning received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This device complies with the Follow these general rules when cleaning the outside of your SPOT Messenger: requirements for radio astronomy site avoidance as specified by the Globalstar National Science • Make sure the power is OFF. Foundation agreement of 2001. It is compliant with CFR 25.213. • Use a damp, soft, lint-free cloth. Avoid excess moisture near buttons or openings. • Do not use aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol or abrasives. This device automatically adjusts its transmission frequency according to its location and is • Do not attempt to open the SPOT Messenger case. compliant with international regulatory requirements. Troubleshooting The SPOT Messenger performs a self-diagnostic test each time it is powered on. SPOT • ROHS and WEEE compliant recommends that you send and verify a Check OK message before each trip. This also allows you • Certified to FCC and CE emissions, immunity and safety regulations. to evaluate your entire messaging system, from the operational condition of the SPOT Messenger to • Meets FCC part 25 regulations, Canada type approval, CISPR Publication 22 the readiness of those on your contact list. (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). See FAQ section on www.findmespot.com for more information.


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