Spot Spot x User manual

USER GUIDE

WELCOME

What’s in the Box....................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Charging your SPOT X ...............................................................................................................................................................1

ACTIVATING YOUR SPOT X

Conﬁguring your SPOT X............................................................................................................................................................ 1

Electronic Serial Number (ESN), Authorization Code and Mobile Device Number (MDN)............................................................ 2

Activating Your SPOT X and Selecting a Service Plan................................................................................................................ 2

SPOT X Firmware Update Required............................................................................................................................................ 2

SPOT X AT A GLANCE

Device Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3

Main Menu Actions.................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Device Overview Functions........................................................................................................................................................ 4

Status Bar Icons .......................................................................................................................................................................5

Menu Display Icons .................................................................................................................................................................. 5

SPOT X Directional Pad .............................................................................................................................................................6

Screen Lock............................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Keyboard and Display Backlighting........................................................................................................................................... 6

SPOT X APP AT A GLANCE

Connect the App with Smartphone............................................................................................................................................ 6

GETTING STARTED

Important SPOT X Tips............................................................................................................................................................... 7

SPOT X Operating Temperatures................................................................................................................................................ 7

CONTACTS

Manually Adding a Contact....................................................................................................................................................... 8

Deleting a Contact .................................................................................................................................................................... 9

2-WAY MESSAGING

Creating & Sending Messages ................................................................................................................................................ 10

Predeﬁned Messages ..............................................................................................................................................................11

Social Media ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Viewing All Messages.............................................................................................................................................................. 11

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Viewing Individual Messages.................................................................................................................................................. 12

Deleting Individual Message Threads ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Replying to a Message ............................................................................................................................................................ 12

CHECK IN

Sending a Check In Message ..................................................................................................................................................13

How to View Your Sent Check In Messages.............................................................................................................................. 13

Cancel Messages .................................................................................................................................................................... 13

SPOT S.O.V. (SAVE OUR VEHICLE)

Initiating SPOT S.O.V............................................................................................................................................................... 14

S.O.S.

Initiating S.O.S....................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Canceling S.O.S. .....................................................................................................................................................................16

TRACKING

Select Tracking Interval........................................................................................................................................................... 17

Initiating Tracking................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Canceling Tracking ................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Suspended Tracking Mode....................................................................................................................................................... 18

MESSAGE FETCHING

Selecting a Message Fetching Rate ........................................................................................................................................ 19

Manually Fetching New Messages........................................................................................................................................... 19

NAVIGATION

Calibrating the Compass ........................................................................................................................................................ 20

Trip Information Data Fields.................................................................................................................................................... 21

Conﬁguring Trip Information Data Fields ................................................................................................................................ 21

WAYPOINTS

Creating a Waypoint................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Navigating to a Waypoint........................................................................................................................................................ 22

SYSTEM SETTINGS

Viewing Data Usage................................................................................................................................................................ 23

Viewing Service Plan Details................................................................................................................................................... 23

Language Settings.................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Time and Date Settings........................................................................................................................................................... 24

Distance Unit Settings ............................................................................................................................................................ 25

Display Settings...................................................................................................................................................................... 25

SPOT X Information ................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Restore Factory Settings ......................................................................................................................................................... 25

Demo/Retail Mode................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Regulatory Information ........................................................................................................................................................... 25

Sounds.................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

SPOT MY ACCOUNT

My Account Overview............................................................................................................................................................... 26

MY ACCOUNT – MY DEVICES

SPOT X My Devices Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 27

MY ACCOUNT - DEVICE NAME TAB

Personalize the Device Name .................................................................................................................................................. 29

MY ACCOUNT – TRACKING TAB

Tracking .................................................................................................................................................................................. 30

MY ACCOUNT – MOVEMENT ALERT TAB

Conﬁguring Movement Alerts ................................................................................................................................................. 31

MY ACCOUNT – THIRD PARTY GPS FORWARDING TAB

Enter a Third Party Identiﬁcation Code ................................................................................................................................... 32

MY ACCOUNT – DUPPLICATE SETTINGS TAB

Copy Device Setting to Another SPOT X ................................................................................................................................... 33

MY ACCOUNT – S.O.S. TAB

Enter the Primary and Secondary Emergency Contacts ........................................................................................................... 34

MY ACCOUNT – CONTACTS TAB

Create New Contact ................................................................................................................................................................ 35

Create New Contact Group ...................................................................................................................................................... 35

Adding Contacts to the SPOT X ............................................................................................................................................... 35

Delete Contacts ...................................................................................................................................................................... 36

MY ACCOUNT – SPOT S.O.V. TAB

SPOT S.O.V. (Save Our Vehicle) ............................................................................................................................................... 37

SPOT S.O.V. Assist Features..................................................................................................................................................... 37

MY ACCOUNT – SOCIAL MEDIA TAB

Twitter ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 38

MY ACCOUNT – MESSAGE BLOCKER TAB

Selecting a Blocking Mode ..................................................................................................................................................... 39

Add to the Blacklist ................................................................................................................................................................ 39

Add to the Whitelist ................................................................................................................................................................ 39

Delete from the Blacklist ........................................................................................................................................................ 40

Delete from Whitelist .............................................................................................................................................................. 40

MY ACCOUNT – PREDEFINED MESSAGES TAB

Creating a Predeﬁned Message .............................................................................................................................................. 41

Deleting a Predeﬁned Message .............................................................................................................................................. 41

Editing a Predeﬁned Message ................................................................................................................................................ 42

Synching Predeﬁned Messages to the SPOT X ........................................................................................................................ 42

MY ACCOUNT – CHECK IN TAB

Conﬁguring the Check In Message ......................................................................................................................................... 43

Editing an Email Address or Mobile Number .......................................................................................................................... 44

Deleting an Email Address or Mobile Number ........................................................................................................................ 44

MY ACCOUNT – UNDELIVERED MESSAGE NOTIFICATION TAB

Enable or Disable Undelivered Message Notiﬁcation .............................................................................................................. 45

MY ACCOUNT – WAYPOINTS TAB

Creating a Waypoint ............................................................................................................................................................... 46

Deleting a Waypoint ................................................................................................................................................................ 46

Editing a Waypoint.................................................................................................................................................................. 46

Synching Waypoints to the SPOT X ......................................................................................................................................... 46

MY ACCOUNT – MY LOCATIONS

Tracking .................................................................................................................................................................................. 47

Set Filters ............................................................................................................................................................................... 48

Locate ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 49