5
inReach Quick Start Guide
times and then release the button. The
Message
LED will flash three times every three seconds until
the message is sent.
Note
The LED flashes for choosing the message will
cycle in order until you release the
Message
button to
make a selection.
SOS
IMPORTANT!
Use SOS only in an emergency. Do
not test SOS—all SOS activations are real and a false
activation could result in charges to you.
Use the
SOS
button to send an emergency message to
GEOS Search and Rescue when you are using the inReach
in standalone mode. Your location will be relayed to GEOS
Search and Rescue and they will dispatch emergency
services and notify your emergency contacts. Your location
will automatically update until you cancel the SOS.
Your location will be sent to GEOS as follows:
•
First ten minutes, every sixty seconds
•
Ten minutes to one hour, every ten minutes
•
One hour to eight hours, every 15 minutes
•
Eight hours to 24 hours, every 60 minutes
After the first ten minutes,
if you are stationary,
your
location is sent every thirty minutes; the transmission rate
is slowed to preserve battery life.
If your position changes by more than 100 meters, your
location will be sent again. If you don’t need to move for
safety reasons, stay where you are to preserve battery life
and to make it easier for search and rescue to locate you.
To send an SOS message
1. Press and slide the
SOS
button lock to the left and
then press the
SOS
button until it begins to flash and
then release it. The
SOS
LED will flash green once
every three seconds.
Then, the
SOS
LED will begin flashing green every
1.5 seconds, indicating that your SOS message was
received by a responder at GEOS Search and Rescue
and they acknowledged your message.
2. To confirm that you have seen that your message
was received, press and release the
SOS
button.
Note
If you are unable to confirm that you know
your message was received, help will still be sent.
To cancel an SOS message
Press and hold the
SOS
button until the
SOS
LED
flashes rapidly and then release the button. This sends a
message to GEOS Search and Rescue to let them know
that the emergency has been resolved and assistance is
no longer needed.
IMPORTANT!
You must cancel SOS to stop GEOS
from sending help. Turning off the inReach device (or
