DeLorme INRCH15 User Manual
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Quick Start Guide
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Getting Started
Welcome
The inReach™ two-way satellite communicator with GPS keeps you in reach wherever you go.
Use the inReach with the Earthmate app on your smartphone or mobile device to take full advantage of two-way
messaging and DeLorme maps—whether you want to share your trip, check in with loved ones, or send an SOS in an
emergency. For information about compatible devices, visit delorme.com/inreach.
Use the inReach alone to send your location to explore.delorme.com, send predened messages to your contacts, or
send an SOS in an emergency.
What’s in the Box
Your inReach package contains:
• inReach with pack clip and lanyard
• Micro USB cable
• 2 lithium AA batteries
• Quick Start Guide
IMPORTANT! The information in this guide may become outdated due to rmware
updates. The latest version of this guide and the detailed inReach User Manual
are available in PDF format at manuals.delorme.com.
1inReach Quick Start Guide
inReach Overview
LEDs
Power Messages
Antenna
Tracking
Signal LED
SOS
SOS Button Lock
Battery Compartment
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Batteries
The battery compartment is on the bottom of the
inReach. Inside the battery compartment, you’ll nd a
label with your device’s IMEI number and authorization
code; you’ll need this when you activate your inReach at
explore.delorme.com.
Two AA batteries are required for use. You can use
lithium, alkaline, or NiMH batteries. The default battery
prole setting is for lithium batteries, which provide the
best performance.
If you are not using lithium batteries, you should change the
battery prole to ensure battery performance is correctly
calculated. For more information, see the inReach User
Manual at manuals.delorme.com.
To insert the batteries
Remove the cover, insert two AA batteries according to
the polarity symbols, and then replace the cover.
Set up Your inReach Account
Create account and activate the inReach
Before you start using the inReach, you must set up an
account at explore.delorme.com. During the account
setup process, you will choose your inReach service plan
and add information about your emergency contacts.
Once you log in to your account, you should add your
personal contacts to the Address Book and customize
the predened inReach messages in the Message Book
so you can better use the inReach in standalone mode.
Click the Help link at the top of explore.delorme.com for
help with using the website.
If you will be using the inReach with a smartphone or
mobile device, you must download the Earthmate app for
your device. See page 6 for more information about
the Earthmate app.
Satellite Reception
The inReach needs a clear view of the sky to acquire a
GPS x and transmit your messages over the Iridium
satellite network. This process should take less than one
minute, but it could take more time if the line of sight is
obstructed.
For the best reception when wearing the inReach, attach
it to a backpack strap on your upper body or place it in a
pocket at the top of a backpack. If you attach the pack
clip to your belt, some of the signal may be blocked by
your body and could prevent proper transmission of
messages and tracking points.
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Using the inReach as a
Standalone Device
You can use the inReach as a standalone device when
you don’t want to use it with a smartphone or mobile
device.
Power
• Press and hold the Power button for three seconds to
turn the inReach on or off.
» When powering on, release the Power button
when the Power LED is solid green. If the
Power LED starts ashing you are in pairing
mode.
» When powering off, release the Power button
when the Power LED ashes green rapidly.
• When power is low, the Power LED ashes red once
every three seconds.
• When there is not enough power to send any
messages or tracking points, the Power LED ashes
red every 1.5 seconds.
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Tra cking
The Track ing button allows you to send your location at
10 minute intervals to explore.delorme.com when you
are using the inReach in standalone mode.
Press and hold the Tracking button for three seconds to
start or stop tracking. The Trac king LED will ash green
once every three seconds until you cancel tracking or
turn off the inReach.
Message
The Message button lets you send the predened
messages that you created on explore.delorme.com
when you are using the inReach in standalone mode.
• To send predened message one, press and hold the
Message button until the LED ashes once and then
release the button. The Message LED will ash once
every three seconds until the message is sent.
• To send predened message two, press and hold the
Message button until the Message LED ashes twice
and then release the button. The Message LED will ash
twice every three seconds until the message is sent.
• To send predened message three, press and hold the
Message button until the Message LED ashes three
times and then release the button. The Message
LED will ash three times every three seconds until
the message is sent.
Note The LED ashes 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
and they will dispatch emergency services and notify the
emergency contacts you listed on your account at explore.
delorme.com. 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 rst 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.
The inReach cannot be powered off while an SOS
message is being sent or cancelled.
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 ash and
then release it. The SOS LED will ash green once
every three seconds.
Then, the SOS LED will begin ashing 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 conrm that you have seen that your message
was received, press and release the SOS button.
Note If you are unable to conrm 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
ashes rapidly and then release the button. This sends a
message to GEOS Search and Rescue to let them know
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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 a
connected device or taking out the batteries will NOT
tell GEOS to stop the rescue. If you replace the batteries
when an SOS is in progress, press and hold the SOS
button again to update your location.
Visit geosalliance.com for more information about GEOS.
Signal LED
The Signal LED indicates the status of the connection
between the inReach and the GPS satellites or Iridium
satellites. Green ashes indicate that messages or
tracking points are being sent. Red ashes indicate that
you don’t have a good signal and messages or tracking
points aren’t being sent.
• The Signal LED ashes green once every three
seconds when the inReach is sending a message
of any type. The LED will stop ashing when the
message is sent unless the inReach is tracking in
standalone mode.
• The Signal LED ashes red once ever y three seconds
when there is a problem sending or conrming a
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message. The Signal LED will ash red until the
message is successfully transmitted or cancelled.
If the LED is ashing red, try moving to a new location
to get a better view of the satellites.
Message LED
The Message LED ashes when you send a message; it
stops ashing when the message has been sent.
The Message LED also ashes when a message has
been sent to you. You can view incoming messages on a
paired mobile device or on explore.delorme.com.
Using the Earthmate App
When you pair your inReach with the Earthmate app,
you can use your compatible smartphone or mobile
device to send and receive messages when you are out
of cell phone range—whether you just want to share
your trip, check in with loved ones, or send an SOS in an
emergency.
• Download and install the Earthmate app for your
device.
• Bluetooth
mobile device to pair or connect it to the inReach.
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must be enabled on your smartphone or
• For detailed information about using the Earthmate
app, see the Help in the app and the inReach User
Manual (visit manuals.delorme.com).
Pair the inReach and Your Device
The Earthmate app has on-screen instructions for pairing
your smartphone or mobile device with the inReach. The
instructions are also available in the app's Help.
If you turn off your phone to save battery life, the inReach
will continue any SOS messaging or tracking that is in
progress.
You need pair the devices only once. After you have
successfully paired the devices, they will connect
when both devices are powered on.
Sync Account Info
Open the Earthmate app and enter your explore.delorme.
com account info. The phone automatically syncs with
the website when you have a data connection, or you
can choose the manual sync option.
Map
With your inReach purchase, you receive access
to highly detailed DeLorme topographic regional
maps that provide location information for tracking,
messaging, and SOS. You will be prompted to download
the map for your region so you can zoom in past the
default level available in the app.
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When you pan the map to or visit another region, you can
download those regional maps too. A data connection is
required to download maps.
Messages
You can create messages (up to 160 characters) and
send them to your phone contacts or the contacts that
you synced from explore.delorme.com even when you
are out of cell phone range. The predened messages
you set up at explore.delorme.com are available as Quick
Text messages; just press the lightning bolt next to the
text entry box.
Tra cking
Use the tracking feature with your inReach to send your
location to explore.delorme.com. You can view your
track points in the app as you travel and on the website
later. If you create a map to share on explore.delorme.
com, your tracking points will be available there for the
time you specify. When you start tracking, you can send
a message with a link to your map so your friends and
family can follow along on your adventures.
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SOS
The SOS feature uses the inReach to send a message
to GEOS Search & Rescue in a critical or life-threatening
emergency. GEOS will dispatch emergency services and
notify the emergency contacts you listed on your account at
explore.delorme.com.
Your location will be updated until you cancel the
message.
IMPORTANT! You must cancel SOS to stop GEOS
from sending help. Turning off the inReach device or a
connected smartphone or mobile device or taking out the
batteries will NOT tell GEOS to stop the rescue. If you
replace the batteries when an SOS is in progress, press
and hold the SOS button again to update your location.
For more information about GEOS, visit geosalliance.com.
Specications
Physical Specications
• Case: IP67; dustproof, waterproof, impact resistant,
and rugged
• Height (including antenna): 4.77”
• Height (not including antenna): 3.40”
• Width: 2.85”
• Depth: 1.73”
• Weight (without batteries): 7 oz
• Weight (with batteries): 8 oz
• Operating temperature range: -20 º C to +70º C (-4º F
to +158º F)
• Storage temperature range: -45º C to +75º C (-49º F
to +167º F)
Battery Life and Usage
Two AA batteries are required for use. You can use
lithium, alkaline, or NiMH batteries. The default battery
prole setting is for lithium batteries, which provide the
best performance.
If you are not using lithium batteries, you should change the
battery prole to ensure battery performance is correctly
calculated. For more information, see the inReach User
Manual at manuals.delorme.com.
Iridium Communication
Using the inReach’s Iridium® communication services
requires a clear view of the sky. A subscription is
required to operate this device.
• Frequency Spectrum: 1.61GHz–1.63GHz
• Transmission Power (peak): 1.6W
Iridium and the Iridium logo are registered trademarks
and service marks of Iridium Communications Inc.
inReach Wireless Radio (Bluetooth)
• Radio Technology: Bluetooth® compliant
• Frequency Spectrum: 2.40GHz - 2.48GHz unlicensed
band
• Transmission Power (peak): 10mW
Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any
use of such marks by inReach is under license.
Certications
FCC compliance statement (United States)
FCC Class B Part 15
This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is
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subject to the condition that this device does not cause
harmful interference.
CAUTION: Changes or modications to this unit
not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
this equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference
harmful to radio communications. There is no guarantee,
however, that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
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• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV
technician for help.
Industry Canada certication
This device complies with RSS-310 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the condition that this device
does not cause harmful interference.
EU regulatory conformance
DeLorme hereby declares that this inReach device is in
compliance with the essential requirements and other
relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC, Directive
2002/95/EC, and Directive 2002/96/EC. The Declaration
of Conformity made under Directive 1999/5/EC (HG
nr.88/2003) is available for viewing at the following
location in the EU community: manuals.delorme.com.
Limited Warranty
INREACH warrants that your inReach will be free from
defects in materials and workmanship for one year from
the date of purchase. If your inReach fails in normal use,
INREACH will, during the rst (90) ninety-days after
purchase, at its sole option, either repair or replace the
unit. INREACH reserves the right to either repair or
replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit at its sole
discretion. Such repairs or replacements will be made at
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