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Using the SPOT Communicator
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 Power, GPS, and Message Sending lights
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.
Red–The batteries have less than 100
transmissions remaining.
Wireless Connection
The Wireless Connection light blinks blue when a
wireless connection is established between the PN-60w
and the SPOT Communicator. The blue light goes off if
the SPOT Communicator has not heard from the PN-60w
in 30 seconds. The Wireless Connection light blinks
rapidly when the PN-60w and SPOT Communicator
are being paired.
GPS
Green–The SPOT Communicator is operating in
independent mode (not connected to the PN-60w),
and is in view of three or more GPS satellites.
Red–The SPOT Communicator is in independent
mode and is unable to see three or more GPS
satellites.
Green/Red–When operating in dependent mode
(connected to the PN-60w), the GPS light blinks
green or red (depending on the GPS acquisition) for
15 seconds when the SPOT Communicator transitions
from GPS acquisition to message transmission.
Note The GPS light blinks green or red (depending
on the GPS acquisition) simultaneously with the
Message Sending light for 15 seconds when the
SPOT Communicator starts sending a SPOT message.
Message Sending
Green–Any SPOT message is being sent.
Red–A casual message was not sent. The casual
message type includes Check-in/OK, Reference Point,
Track Progress, and Geocache messages. For more
information, see page 14.