Garmin inReach Messenger Owners Manual - Page 10

inReach Tracking

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Replying to a Message 1 From the home page, press or to scroll through the main menu options. 2 Select Messages, and select a conversation. 3 Press OK to open the options menu. 4 Select Reply. 5 Select an option: • Select Select Quick Text, and press or to scroll through the pre-written messages. • Select Type Reply to write a custom message. 6 When you have finished your message, select . 7 Press OK to send the message. Checking for Messages When you send a message, your device listens for replies for 10 minutes. The device also checks for new messages every hour. When you are using the inReach tracking feature, your device automatically checks for messages at your tracking interval. NOTE: To receive messages, your device must have a clear view of the sky and be in view of a satellite when it checks for messages. You can force a check for messages by manually checking for messages, sending a message, or sending a track point. During a check, your device connects to satellites and receives messages waiting to be sent to your device. 1 From the home page, press OK to open the home page actions. 2 Select Message Check. Viewing Message Details 1 From the home page, press or to scroll through the main menu options. 2 Select Messages, and select a conversation. 3 Press OK to open the options menu. 4 Select View Details. Deleting Messages 1 From the home page, press or to scroll through the main menu options. 2 Select Messages, and select a conversation. 3 Press OK to open the options menu. 4 Select Delete. inReach Tracking You can use the tracking feature on your inReach Messenger device to record track points and transmit them over the Iridium satellite network at the specified send interval. Starting Tracking 1 From the home page, press OK to open the home page actions. 2 Select Start Tracking. Stopping Tracking 1 From the home page, press OK to open the home page actions. 2 Select Stop Tracking. 6 inReach Device Features

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Replying to a Message
1
From the home page, press
or
to scroll through the main menu options.
2
Select
Messages
, and select a conversation.
3
Press
OK
to open the options menu.
4
Select
Reply
.
5
Select an option:
•
Select
Select Quick Text
, and press
or
to scroll through the pre-written messages.
•
Select
Type Reply
to write a custom message.
6
When you have finished your message, select
.
7
Press
OK
to send the message.
Checking for Messages
When you send a message, your device listens for replies for 10 minutes. The device also checks for new
messages every hour. When you are using the inReach tracking feature, your device automatically checks for
messages at your tracking interval.
NOTE:
To receive messages, your device must have a clear view of the sky and be in view of a satellite when it
checks for messages.
You can force a check for messages by manually checking for messages, sending a message, or sending a
track point. During a check, your device connects to satellites and receives messages waiting to be sent to your
device.
1
From the home page, press
OK
to open the home page actions.
2
Select
Message Check
.
Viewing Message Details
1
From the home page, press
or
to scroll through the main menu options.
2
Select
Messages
, and select a conversation.
3
Press
OK
to open the options menu.
4
Select
View Details
.
Deleting Messages
1
From the home page, press
or
to scroll through the main menu options.
2
Select
Messages
, and select a conversation.
3
Press
OK
to open the options menu.
4
Select
Delete
.
inReach Tracking
You can use the tracking feature on your inReach Messenger device to record track points and transmit them
over the Iridium satellite network at the specified send interval.
Starting Tracking
1
From the home page, press
OK
to open the home page actions.
2
Select
Start Tracking
.
Stopping Tracking
1
From the home page, press
OK
to open the home page actions.
2
Select
Stop Tracking
.
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inReach Device Features