UHF-CB Recreational Two-Way Radio User’s Guide KEM-PK10668 Model T5509
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Safety and General Information Safety and General Information 2 Important Information on Safe and Efficient Operation Read This Information Before Using Your Radio. The information provided in this document supersedes the general safety information in user guides published prior to December 1, 2002. Transmit and Receive Procedure Your two-way radio contains a transmitter and a receiver.
Safety and General Information 4 Two-way Radio Operation When using your radio as a traditional two-way radio, hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) away from the lips. Body-Worn Operation To maintain compliance with FCC/Health Canada RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a radio on your body when transmitting, always place the radio in a Motorolasupplied or approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness for this product.
Safety and General Information 6 Medical Devices - Hearing Aids Some digital wireless radios may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
Safety and General Information 8 Batteries All batteries can cause property damage and/or bodily injury such as burns if a conductive material such as jewelry, keys, or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. The conductive material may complete an electrical circuit (short circuit) and become quite hot. Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects. Battery Charger Safety Instructions Save these Instructions 1.
Control Buttons - Model T5509 Control Buttons - Model T5509 Use to: • Turn radio on/off • Adjust volume LED Indicator Light Use to: • Talk Use to: • Select menu options • Exit the menu (when pressed while in a menu) • Lock and unlock the keypad (when held down and not in a menu) • Save a setting Accessory Jack Use Use to: • Transmit call tone • Scan Removeable front cover Use Speaker to: and Microphone 10 to: • Scroll through menus
Battery Meter The battery icon shows the battery charge level, from full to empty . When the battery is empty, the radio chirps periodically after releasing . The radio powers off when the voltage drops below a predetermined level to protect the rechargeable battery. Getting Started Note: Remove the batteries before storing your radio for extended periods of time. Batteries corrode over time and may cause permanent damage to your radio.
Talking and Listening Talking and Listening To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code. 16 To talk, press and hold . Hold the radio 2 to 3 inches away from your mouth when talking. When you finish talking, release (press to talk, release to listen). Talk Range Your radio is designed to maximize performance and improve transmission range. Do not use the radios closer than 5 feet apart.
Special Features 18 Duplex Mode The units support the use of repeater in Duplex mode or without the use of repeater in Simplex mode. This Duplex mode is only supported for Channel 1 to Channel 8. When in these channels, press or button will trigger between Duplex and Simplex mode. For example, in channel 1, duplex mode will display: Simplex mode will display: Push to Talk Timeout Timer To prevent accidental transmissions and save battery life, the radio emits a continufor 60 continuous seconds.
Alerts Channel Busy Indicator When a channel is busy, the LED flashes twice per second. Setting and Transmitting Call Tones Your radio can transmit different call tones to other radios in your group so you can alert them that you want to talk. Alerts To set a call tone: 1. With the radio on, press 3 times. The current call tone setting flashes and displays. 2. Press or to change and hear the call tone. 3. Press or to set the new call tone.
To transmit to a radio that has QT noise filtering turned on: 1. Select the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code as the other radio. 2. Press to send a call tone. This allows your voice to pass through the QT noise filter on the receiving radio. 3. Press and speak normally. Alerts Note: If you skip step 2, the beginning of your message may not be heard on the receiving radio.
5. To transmit, speak into accessory microphone. There is a short delay between the time you start talking and when the radio transmits. 6. To receive, stop talking. To turn VOX off, press or remove the audio accessory. Accessories Handsfree Use Without Accessories (iVox) You can use the iVox feature to transmit handsfree without the need for any voice activation (VOX) accessories. Once iVOX is turned on, the radio detects your voice and transmits when you speak. 1. Turn the radio off. 2.
Copyright Information Copyright Information 26 Manufactured, distributed or sold by Giant International Ltd., official licensee for this product. Motorola, the Motorola logo trademarks and the Motorola trade dress are owned by Motorola, Inc. and are used under license from Motorola, Inc. Please contact Giant International Ltd. at 800-638-5119 for questions/comments, warranty, support, or service related to this product. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the U.S.
What Is Not Covered By The Warranty 1. Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary manner or by not following the instructions in this user manual. 2. Defects or damage from misuse, accident or neglect. Warranty 3. Defects of damage from improper testing, operation, maintenance, adjustment, or any alteration or modification of any kind. 4. Breakage or damage to aerials unless caused directly by defects in material or workmanship. 5.
