FindMeSPOT SPOT X Manuel D'utilisation page 7

5. Upon activating S.O.S., the device will terminate all previously queued messages
waiting to be transmitted as well as Navigation, Check In, Social, and Tracking
if active. The SPOT X device will be locked down on S.O.S. Mode and you will not be
able to send messages to anyone other than GEOS IERCC until S.O.S. is cancelled.
6. While S.O.S. is active, the SPOT X should remain outside in clear view of the sky with
no obstructions in order to maintain network connectivity.
CANCELLING S.O.S.
Lift cover, long press the S.O.S. button
for 3 seconds and follow the onscreen
instructions, or select Cancel S.O.S. from
the S.O.S. screen. (Figure 7).
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FIGURE 7
SOCIAL MEDIA
Link your social media accounts to your SPOT X directly from your SPOT My Account.
Once you've linked your accounts you will be able to send 140 character updates to those
accounts from your SPOT X at any time. Syncing SPOT X with your SPOT account is
required for social media to appear as a contact on your device.
Simply create a new message, select to access your contact list, and choose a social
media as a contact.
TRACKING
With SPOT X, your friends and family can track your progress in near real-time
using SPOT Share Page with Google Maps™, giving them a virtual breadcrumb trail
of your adventure.
SELECTING A TRACKING INTERVAL
The SPOT X default tracking interval is 10 minutes. Depending upon your service plan,
you can select from tracking intervals of 2½, 5, 10, 30 or 60 minutes.
On the Main Menu, select , then scroll to and select Tracking Interval and choose from
the list of available intervals. All non-subscribed tracking intervals will be grayed out.
INITIATING TRACKING
1. Power on the SPOT X and long press
the Track button on the SPOT X device
for 3 seconds or until the tracking icon
appears in the Status Bar. Or from
the Main Menu screen, select
followed by Start Tracking (Figure 11).
FIGURE 11
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