Use and Care Manual

1. Press Menu until the icon appears on the
display. When audio accessory is connected, the
icon will be shown. The current setting (Off, L1–L3) will
flash.
2. Press or to select the sensitivity level.
3. Press the PTT button to exit menu or Menu to continue
set up.
Note:When using iVOX/VOX, there will be a short delay.
Dual Watch Mode
Enables you to scan the current channel and another channel
alternately.
To set another channel and start Dual Watch.
1. Press Menu/Lock until appears. The will
flash.
2. Press or to select the channel, then press .
3. Press or to select the code.
4. Press the PTT button or wait until the time out to activate
Dual Watch. The screen will alternate between Home
Channel and Dual Watch Channel.
5. To end Dual Watch mode, Press icon.
Note: If you set the same channel and code as current channel,
Dual Watch does not work.
VibraCall
TM
Alert
VibraCall
TM
is a vibrating alert that notifies you that your radio is
receiving a message. This is useful in noisy environments. The
Vibrate Alert will be triggered when you received a call. It will
then only be triggered again if there is no activity within 30
seconds after the previous call.
1. To turn vibrating alerts on, press Menu/Lock button
until is displayed. The current setting will flash.
2. Press or to change the setting to On/Off.
3. Press the PTT button to confirm and exit Menu or
Menu/Lock button to continue set up.
Keypad Tones
You may enable or disable the speaker key tones. You will hear
the key tone each time a button is pushed.
1. Press Menu/Lock button until appears. The
current setting On/Off will flash.
2. Press either or to turn On or Off.
3. Press the PTT button to confirm and exit Menu or
Menu/Lock button to continue set up.
Note: When the keypad tone feature is off, the following are not
disabled:
• Transmit timeout alert tone
• Call tone
• Low battery alert tone or
• The transmitted talk confirmation tone
Transmitting a Talk Confirmation Tone
You can set your radio to transmit a unique tone when you finish
transmitting. It is like saying “Roger” or “Over” to let others know
you are finished talking.
1. Press Menu/Lock button until the appears. The
current setting On/Off flashes.
2. Press or to turn On or Off.
3. Press the PTT button to set and exit Menu or to
continue set up.
Installing Talkabout App on your smartphone and connecting
your smartphone to your radio over bluetooth allows you to
share your location and text messaging, even without cell phone
service. In addition, it offers recording tracks and controlling the
radio settings from the convenience of your smartphone. This
app is free and can be downloaded at the App Store for IOS
devices and Google Play for Android devices. Search for
Motorola Talkabout App. User instructions for the app are
embedded in the app.
Emergency Alert Mode
The Emergency Alert feature can be used to signal members in
your group of your need for urgent help. T800 series radios will
operate in an automatic “hands-free” emergency control mode
for a total of 30 seconds after activating the Emergency Alert.
T800 series radios in your group will automatically advance the
speaker volume to the maximum setting and sound a warbling
alert tone for 8 seconds. The alert tone is emitted from your own
radio speaker and the receiving radios in your group. After the 8
second alert, any spoken words or incidental sounds at your end
will be transmitted to the group for 22 seconds. For the 30
second duration of Emergency Alert mode, T800 series radio
controls and buttons will be locked to maximize reception of the
emergency message.
1. Press and hold the Emergency Alert button for 3
seconds.
2. Release the button and the alert tone begins to sound.
There is no need to continue to hold the Emergency Alert
button or use PTT for your message to be transmitted.
3. After the alert tone ends you may speak into the
microphone. Your voice or incidental sounds will be
transmitted.
4. After 30 seconds your radio speaker will emit a Talk
Confirmation Tone. Operation then returns to normal
two-way mode.
5. If your radio is connected to Talkabout APP when an
Emergency Alert is triggered, S.O.S message that is pre-
saved in your Talkabout APP is sent out to everyone in
range that have Talkabout APP and are connected with
the app. You must have Talkabout APP connected to
receive your S.O.S message. Refer to Talkabout APP in
radio setting to customize S.O.S message.
Note: All Motorola Solutions Talkabout EM, MJ, MR, MT, MU,
T400, T500, T600, T800 series radio (except for model
T400) are fully compatible with the Emergency Alert
feature. Radios other than EM, MJ, MR, MT, MU, T400,
T500, T600, T800 series can receive the emergency alert
signal, but will not respond with adjusted volume settings,
locked controls or a warbling alert tone. Users of other
radio models set to the same channel and Interference
Eliminator Code will hear a steady tone for eight seconds
followed by the voice transmission for 22 seconds.
Built-in LED Flashlight
1. Press the flashlight button to turn the light ON.
2. Press the flashlight button again to turn the light OFF.
Note: Turn off the flashlight when not in use to conserve battery
power.
Keypad Lock
To avoid accidentally changing your radio settings:
1. Press and hold Menu/Lock button until displays.
2. When in lock mode, you can turn the radio ON and OFF,
adjust the volume, receive, transmit, send a call tone,
send Emergency Alert, turn the LED flashlight ON and
OFF, and monitor channels. All other functions are locked.
3. To unlock the radio, press and hold Menu/Lock button
until is no longer displayed.
Easy Pairing and Location Sharing Button
This button has dual functionalities:
A. Easy Pairing
The Easy Pairing feature allows a group of radio users to
program all their radios to the same Channel and Interference
Eliminator Code settings quickly and simultaneously. Any one
radio within the group can be designated as the “Leader’s radio”
and have it’s Channel and Interference Eliminator Code settings
transmitted to and copied by all the other radios in the group
(Members’ radios).
1. Pick any one of the radios as the “Leader’s radio”. On this
radio, program the Channel and Interference Eliminator
Code to the desired settings.(See “Selecting the Channel”
and “Selecting the Interference Eliminator Code” sections
in this user manual).
2. To copy the channel and Interference Eliminator Code
combination to all the other “Members’ radios”, press and
hold the button on the Members’ radios until you hear a
beep. Release the button after the beep, and wait for the
transmission from the Leader’s radio.
Note:
• You will see the icon blinking on the display. This
confirms that the radio is in Easy Pairing mode waiting to
receive the Channel and Interference Eliminator Code
settings from the Leader’s radio. All Members’ radios will
remain in this mode for 3 minutes.
• A group with many radios should have all users take this
step at the same time, so all radios can be programmed in
one go.
3. On the Leader’s radio, press and hold down the button
until you hear a double beep.
Note:
• At the double beep, this radio’s Channel and Interference
Eliminator Code settings will be transmitted, which will be
received and copied by all the other (Members’) radios.
• The Leader’s radio must make this transmission when all
the Members’ radios are still in the Easy Pairing mode,
otherwise the transmission will not be picked up.
• On the Leader’s radio, user must remember NOT to
release the button on the first (single) beep, otherwise this
radio will become another Member’s radio. If that
happens, you can press PTT to escape, and retry step 3.
B. Location Sharing
Short press once to share and request location update. This
functionality is only activated when paired over Bluetooth to your
smartphone.
Note:The FCC does not allow automatic location sharing,
therefore the user needs to share and request a location
update manually. Location updates can be requested
from within the Talkabout App or simply by short pressing
this button.
Scanning Channels
Use scan to search all channels for transmissions from
unknown parties, to find someone in your group who has
accidentally changed channels or to quickly find unused
channels for your own use.
There is a priority feature and two modes of scanning (basic and
advanced) to make your search more effective. The Basic Scan
mode uses the channel and code combinations for each of the
channels as you have set them (or with the default code value of
1). The “Advanced Scan” mode will scan all channels for any
and all codes, detect any code in use and use that code value
temporarily for that channel.
Priority is given to the “home channel”, that is, the channel (and
Interference Eliminator Code) your radio is set to when you start
the scan. This means the initial channel (and code settings) is
scanned more often than the other channels and your radio will
respond quickly to any activity occurring on the home channel
as a priority.
To start Basic Scanning:
1. Briefly press the Scan/Monitor button. The scan
will appear in the display and the radio will begin to scroll
through the channel and code combinations.
2. When the radio detects channel activity matching the
channel and code combination, it stops scrolling and you
can hear the transmission.
3. To respond and talk to the person transmitting, press the
PTT button within five seconds after the end of the
transmission.
4. The radio will resume scrolling through the channels 5
seconds after the end of any received activity.
5. To stop scanning, briefly press the Scan/Monitor
button.
To start Advanced Scanning:
1. Set the Interference Eliminator Code to “zero” or OFF.
2. Briefly press the Scan/Monitor button. The scan
will appear in the display and the radio will begin to scroll
through the channels. No Interference Eliminator Codes
will filter what is heard.
3. When the radio detects channel activity with ANY code (or
NO code), it stops scrolling and you can hear the
transmission. Any Interference Eliminator Code that may
be in use by that party will be detected and displayed.
4. To respond and talk to the person transmitting, press the
PTT button within 5 seconds of the end of the
transmission. The radio will transmit using the newly
detected Interference Eliminator Code.
5. The radio will resume scrolling through the channels 5
seconds after the end of any received activity.
6. To stop scanning, briefly press the Scan/Monitor
button.
Scanning Notes:
1. If you press the PTT button while the radio is scrolling
through inactive channels, the transmission will be on the
“home channel”. Scanning will resume five seconds after
the end of your transmission. You may press the
Scan/Monitor button to stop scanning at any time.
2. If the radio stops on an undesired transmission, you may
immediately resume the scan by briefly pressing or .
3. If the radio repeatedly stops on an undesired
transmission, you may temporarily remove that channel
from the scan list by pressing and holding or for 3
seconds. You may remove more than one channel in this
way.
4. To restore the removed channel(s) to the scan list, turn the
radio off and then turn back on, or exit and re-enter the
scanning mode by pressing Scan/Monitor button.
5. You cannot remove the home channel from the scan list.
6. In Advanced Scan, the detected code will only be used for
one transmission. You must note that code, exit scan and
set that detected code on that channel to permanently use
the detected code.
Your radio can tune in to broadcasts by the United States
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Weather Radio and Environment Canada Weather Radio.
You can listen to a weather channel (see “Weather Channels
and Frequencies” table for details) or set your radio to alert you
to emergency weather broadcasts that interrupt routine
broadcasts. When you listen to a weather channel, you cannot
use your radio in scan mode or for two-way communications.
Both NOAA and Environment Canada have transmitters located
throughout the United States and Canada, respectively. These
transmitters broadcast watches, forecasts and other information
24 hours a day.
Note: NOAA weather radio stations are assigned to cover
specific areas and service may be limited. Please check
with your local weather office for frequency and details or
visit www.weather.gov/nwr in the US to view the
appropriate transmitter for your area. The use of the
NOAA logo does not provide an endorsement or implied
endorsement by the National Weather Service of NOAA,
nor does the use of the Weather Radio logo provide an
endorsement or implied endorsement by Environment
Canada.
Entering Weather Mode
1. From two-way mode, press Mode button to enter
weather mode .
Setting the Weather Channel
Your radio receives weather frequencies:
1. In weather mode, press Menu/Lock button until
weather channel number flashes.
2. Press or to select the appropriate channel with good
reception in your area.
3. Press the PTT button to set and exit Menu or
Menu/Lock button to continue set up weather alert.
Setting the Weather Alert
Your radio can be set to respond to NOAA Weather Radio
emergency messages. A special alarm tone sounds an alert and
turns on the weather receiver to give you immediate weather
and emergency information.
1. In weather mode press Menu/Lock button twice until
displays.
2. Press or to select On/Off.
3. Press the PTT button or Menu/Lock button to exit the
weather menu set up.
4. Press Mode button to return to two-way mode. If you
activate Weather Alert and return to two-way mode
will display.
Note: When the weather channel is activated, either manually
or after receiving an alert, and no buttons are pressed for
5 minutes, the weather mode will automatically revert
back to two-way mode.
As with two-way radio reception, weather channel reception
depends on how close you are to a transmitter and whether you
are indoors or outdoors. Because weather channels are
transmitted without codes, they may contain static or noise.
Weather Alert will not function while actively transmitting or
receiving in two-way mode.
Weather Channels and Frequencies
This FRS device is approved for USA and Canada
Consumer Two-Way Radio Products and
Accessories purchased in the United States or
Canada
What Does this Warranty Cover?
Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola Solutions,
Inc. (“Motorola”) warrants the Motorola branded consumer two-
way radios that operate via Family Radio Service or General
Mobile Radio Service (“Products”), the Motorola branded or
certified accessories sold for use with these Products
(“Accessories”) to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship under normal consumer usage for the period(s)
outlined below. This limited warranty is the exclusive remedy of
a consumer, and applies as follows to new Products and
Accessories and purchased by consumers in the United States
or Canada, which are accompanied by this written warranty:
Who is Covered?
This warranty extends only to the first consumer purchaser, and
is not transferable.
What will MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. do?
Motorola Solutions, Inc., at its option, will at no charge repair,
replace or refund the purchase price of any Products or
Accessories that do not conform to this warranty. We may use
functionally equivalent reconditioned/refurbished/pre-owned or
new Products or Accessories.
What Other Limitations Are There?
Any Implied Warranties, Including Without Limitation. The
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose, shall be limited to the duration of this limited warranty,
otherwise the repair, replacement, or refund as provided under
this express limited warranty is the exclusive remedy of the
consumers, and is provided in lieu of all other warranties,
express or implied.
In no event shall Motorola Solutions be liable, whether in
contract or tort (including negligence) for damages in excess of
the purchase price of the product or accessory, or for any
indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages of any
kind, or loss of revenue or profits, loss of business, loss of
information or other financial loss arising out of or in connection
with the ability or inability to use the products or accessories to
the full extent these damages may be disclaimed by law.
Some states and jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or
exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation
on the length of an implied warranty, so the above limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that
vary from state to state or from one jurisdiction to another.
How to Obtain Warranty Service or Other
Information?
To obtain service or information, please call
USA and Canada Two-Way Radios
1-800-448-6686.
www.motorolasolutions.com/talkabout
For Accessories:
Please call the telephone number designated above for the
Product with which they are used.
You will receive instructions on how to ship the Products or
Accessories at your expense, to Motorola Solutions or a
Motorola Solutions Authorized Repair Center. To obtain service,
you must include: (a) a copy of your receipt, bill of sale or other
comparable proof of purchase; (b) a written description of the
problem; (c) the name of your service provider, if applicable; (d)
the name and location of the installation facility (if applicable)
and, most importantly; (e) your address and telephone number.
For more information, please visit us at:
Talkabout App
Special Features
WARNING: The Emergency Alert feature should only be
used in the event of an actual emergency. Motorola
Solutions is not responsible if there is no response to the
emergency alert from the receiving group.
Weather Receiver
Weather Channel Frequency Weather Channel Frequency
WX1 162.550 MHz WX7 162.525 MHz
WX2 162.400 MHz WX8 161.650 MHz
WX3 162.475 MHz WX9 161.775 MHz
WX4 162.425 MHz WX10 161.750 MHz
WX5 162.450 MHz WX11 162.000 MHz
WX6 162.500 MHz
Channel Frequency
Max Power
Output
Channel Frequency
Max Power
Output
1 462.5625 MHz 2 W 12 467.6625 MHz 0.5 W
2 462.5875 MHz 2 W 13 467.6875 MHz 0.5 W
3 462.6125 MHz 2 W 14 467.7125 MHz 0.5 W
4 462.6375 MHz 2 W 15 462.5500 MHz 2 W
5 462.6625 MHz 2 W 16 462.5750 MHz 2 W
6 462.6875 MHz 2 W 17 462.6000 MHz 2 W
7 462.7125 MHz 2 W 18 462.6250 MHz 2 W
8 467.5625 MHz 0.5 W 19 462.6500 MHz 2 W
9 467.5875 MHz 0.5 W 20 462.6750 MHz 2 W
10 467.6125 MHz 0.5 W 21 462.7000 MHz 2 W
11 467.6375 MHz 0.5 W 22 462.7250 MHz 2 W
Products Covered Length Of Coverage
Products and
Accessories
as defined above, unless
otherwise provided for
below:
Two (2) years from the
date of purchase by the
first consumer purchaser
of the product unless
otherwise provided for
below.
Channels and Frequencies
Warranty
Batteries
whose fully charged
capacity falls below 80% of
their rated capacity and
batteries that leak
Ninety (90) days from the
date of purchase.
Products and
Accessories
that are repaired or
replaced
The balance of the
original warranty or for
ninety (90) days from the
date returned to the
consumer, whichever is
longer.
Exclusions From Warranty Coverage
Normal Wear and Tear:
Periodic maintenance, repair and replacement of Products or
Accessories due to normal wear and tear.
Abuse & Misuse:
Defects or damage that result from: (a) improper operation,
storage, misuse or abuse, accident or neglect, such as
physical damage (cracks, scratches, etc.) to the surface of the
Products and Accessories resulting from misuse; (b) contact
with liquid, water, rain, extreme humidity or heavy perspiration,
sand, dirt or the like, extreme heat, or food; (c) use of the
Products or Accessories for commercial purposes or
subjecting the Product or Accessory to abnormal usage or
conditions; or (d) other acts which are not the fault of Motorola
Solutions.
Use of Non-Motorola Solutions branded Products and
Accessories:
Defects or damage that result from the use of Non-Motorola
Solutions branded or certified products, accessories, software
or other peripheral equipment.
Unauthorized Service or Modification:
Defects or damages resulting from service, testing,
adjustment, installation, maintenance, alteration, or
modification in any way by someone other than Motorola
Solutions or its authorized service centers.
Altered Products:
Products or Accessories with (a) serial numbers or date tags
that have been removed, altered or obliterated; (b) broken
seals or that show evidence of tampering; (c) mismatched
board serial numbers; or (d) nonconforming or non-Motorola
Solutions branded housings, or parts.
Communication Services:
Defects, damages, or the failure of Products or Accessories
due to any communication service or signal you may subscribe
to or use with the Products or Accessories.
Products Covered Length Of Coverage
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