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CommPort™ Charging Dock 
(Included with Optional Accessory, part number 56319)

The CommPort™ charging dock provides drop-in charging convenience. The 
charging dock can be mounted or placed on any flat surface (such as a wall or 
workbench) and turns your radio into a stationary intercom while keeping it charged 
and ready for any adventure.

• To mount the charging dock:

• Wrap the power cord under the charging dock. 

Use the cutouts to hold the cord in place.

• Attach using two 

#6 x ¾” 

screws appropriate for 

the mounting surface.

Cutouts

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Summary of Contents for Talkabout T6400

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Page 3: ...ed 3 Installing Batteries 4 CommPort Charging Dock 7 Basic Operation of Radio 10 Belt Clip 10 Privacy 25 Eavesdrop Reducer 25 QuieT6000 26 Advanced Two Way 27 Lock 27 LockPlus 27 Channel Scanning 27 Talk Confirmation Tone 28 6864110r05o book Page 1 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

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Page 5: ...is document supersedes the general safety information contained in user guides published prior to July 2000 For information regarding radio use in a hazardous atmosphere please refer to the Factory Mutual FM Approval Manual Supplement or Instruction Card which is included with radio models that offer this capability 6864110r05o book Page i Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 6: ...tions Authority Radio communications Electromagnetic Radiation Human Exposure Standard 1999 applicable to wireless phones only To assure optimal radio performance and make sure human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy is within the guidelines set forth in the above standards always adhere to the following procedures 6864110r05o book Page ii Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 7: ... approved clip holder holster case or body harness for this product Use of non Motorola approved accessories may exceed FCC Health Canada RF exposure guidelines If you do not use a body worn accessory and are not using the radio held in the normal use position at the ear ensure the radio and its antenna are at least one inch 2 5 cm from your 6864110r05o book Page iii Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM...

Page 8: ...dio must be in accordance with applicable regulations per airline crew instructions MEDICAL DEVICES Pacemakers The Advanced Medical Technology Association recommends that a minimum separation of 6 inches 15 centimeters be maintained between a handheld 6864110r05o book Page iv Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 9: ...s adequately shielded from RF energy Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information SAFETY AND GENERAL USE WHILE DRIVING Check the laws and regulations on the use of radio in the area where you drive Always obey them When using your radio while driving please 6864110r05o book Page v Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 10: ...es such as grain dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often but not always posted BLASTING CAPS AND AREAS To avoid possible interference with blasting operations turn off your radio when you are near electrical blasting caps in a blasting area or in areas 6864110r05o book Page v...

Page 11: ...nd cautionary markings on the 1 battery 2 battery charger and 3 radio using the battery Caution To reduce the risk of injury charge only the rechargeable batteries listed Other types of batteries may burst causing personal injury and damage 6864110r05o book Page vii Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 12: ...proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician An improper condition can result in a risk of electric shock 5 To reduce risk of damage to cord or plug pull the plug rather than the cord when disconnecting charger from AC receptacle 6 To reduce the risk of electric shock unplug the charger from the outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning 6864110r05o book Page viii Friday October 12...

Page 13: ...ules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission FCC The FCC requires that all operators using General Mobile Radio Service GMRS frequencies obtain a radio license before operating their equipment To have the FCC forms faxed to you contact the Fax On Demand system at 6864110r05o book Page 1 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 14: ...r adjustments should be made only by or under the supervision of a person certified as technically qualified to perform transmitter maintenance and repairs in the private land mobile and fixed services as certified by an organization representative of the user of those services Replacement of any transmitter component crystal semiconductor etc not 6864110r05o book Page 2 Friday October 12 2001 8 3...

Page 15: ...kabout T6400 radio is a durable two way radio that allows you to stay connected to family friends and companions The T6400 operates on Family Radio Service FRS frequencies and General Mobile Radio Service GMRS frequencies FRS requires no 6864110r05o book Page 3 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 16: ...d Installing Batteries Your radio uses three AA batteries or a rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH battery 6864110r05o book Page 4 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 17: ... full c one third full and a almost empty When it s c the radio beeps every ten minutes So change or charge those batteries Charging the NiMH battery Optional Accessory part number 56319 Charge the NiMH overnight 12 to 16 hours before using it for the first time it will 6864110r05o book Page 5 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 18: ...harger At the contacts on the back of the radio or if charging just the battery at the battery contacts Position the charger with the hook on the LED end of the charger placed over the larger slot Snap the hook on the cord end into the smaller slot 6864110r05o book Page 6 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 19: ...ging dock provides drop in charging convenience The charging dock can be mounted or placed on any flat surface such as a wall or workbench and turns your radio into a stationary intercom while keeping it charged and ready for any adventure 6864110r05o book Page 7 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 20: ...Position the charger with the hook on the LED end over the left slot Snap the hook on the cord end into the right slot clamping the charger onto the 6864110r05o book Page 8 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 21: ...r indicates charging status when the charger is connected to the radio the NiMH battery or the CommPort charging dock Color Charging Status and Description Charging Level Complete 6864110r05o book Page 9 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 22: ...Operation of Your Radio Use to Turn power on off Use to Use x and z to Change the volume Scroll through and select settings Use y to Scroll through menus 6864110r05o book Page 10 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 23: ...f the clip to attach or detach the clip from the radio Note The belt clip holds the radio while being worn on your belt It was designed for your convenience and is not meant to secure 6864110r05o book Page 11 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 24: ...Using your radio is easier than catching a wave Turning On Your Radio Press To Display Then 6864110r05o book Page 12 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 25: ...Your Radio s Display Lock Set Eavesdrop Reducer Battery Meter VOX On Channel Scan On VibraCall Alert On Automatic Power Off 6864110r05o book Page 13 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 26: ...sic key sequence Use your radio s mode and menu screens to select options and set features the way you want them All the features that work using this key sequence are described on the following pages Press To Display Then Press 6864110r05o book Page 14 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 27: ...It s not easy is it Well you can t talk with someone else on your two way radio unless you ARE BOTH on the same channel and using the same interference eliminator code The interference eliminator codes help minimize interference by providing 24 6864110r05o book Page 15 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 28: ... of transmit power On channels 1 7 the T6400 operates at 1 watt In certain situations when talking to FRS radios on channels 1 7 it is possible that they will be able to hear you but you will not be able to hear them This is because you are transmitting with more power 1 watt than the FRS radio 0 5 watt If this occurs you must move closer 6864110r05o book Page 16 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 29: ...ume Can we talk yet Sure but you should adjust the volume first Press x or z until it s just right If you want to sound your call tone by pressing To Talk 6864110r05o book Page 17 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 30: ...audio accessories into the accessory port Before you place an accessory on your head or in your ear turn the volume down After placing the accessory on your head or in your ear adjust the volume by pressing x to z 6864110r05o book Page 18 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 31: ...ss a call I mean it could be someone really important A call you need to take right away Or worse someone you re trying to reach may not know that you ve called because their surroundings are too noisy 6864110r05o book Page 19 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 32: ...g or both Your radio will notify you with your selected alert if 30 seconds have passed since your last transmission or incoming call VibraCall Alert Your radio features VibraCall alert a vibrating alert to notify you of two way radio 6864110r05o book Page 20 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 33: ... track of time stopwatch alarm and the clock display can be set as your standby screen Setting the Time Setting the time is easy Use the basic key sequence to select the TIME mode and the SET TIME menu then 6864110r05o book Page 21 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 34: ...ill sound select the TIME mode and the ALARMTME menu and set the alarm time the same way you set the clock time The alarm volume is the same as the radio volume so make sure it s loud enough 6864110r05o book Page 22 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 35: ...running laps or just feel like you are you can use the stopwatch to time yourself Press To Display Then Press until STPWATCH to start or stop b e f ggh i b e f ggh i 6864110r05o book Page 23 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 36: ...nds free just by talking or using VOX accessories After VOX has been set and turned on you can use it anytime you want your hands free for other things To set VOX select the SETTINGS mode and the SET VOX menu select VOX ON When VOX is set to ON your display shows g 24 6864110r05o book Page 24 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 37: ...eed to keep under wraps Your radio has the Eavesdrop Reducer feature a scramble code that makes your transmissions sound garbled to anyone listening It doesn t guarantee secrecy but it adds an extra layer of privacy Don t 6864110r05o book Page 25 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 38: ... it helps to prevent you from hearing transmissions from anything other than these radios If you and your companions use only the Motorola Talkabout T6000 series radios with QuieT6000 on you ll minimize the chance of being interrupted by others but they can hear you 6864110r05o book Page 26 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 39: ... make sure your menu settings won t be changed accidentally Just turn on the menu lock by pressing yfor three seconds Now you ll see a fon Locked Screen b e f g h i 22 1 k lmnop 6864110r05o book Page 27 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 40: ...in on the one that interests you You don t have to set a new channel or code the radio just resets itself temporarily to that channel and code and you can start talking However if no transmissions take place for five seconds scanning resumes 6864110r05o book Page 28 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 41: ...ANLIST menu Your radio displays IN or OUT and a channel number Use x to change the IN or OUT setting and z to scroll to the next channel Select IN to add the channel to your scan list if you don t wish to scan a certain channel select OUT Note To scan channels 15 through 22 you must turn these channels to ON in 6864110r05o book Page 29 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 42: ...e To set the automatic power off feature select the SETTINGS mode and the SETPWRDWN menu Choose the number of hours HOURS 1 8 after which power shuts off Choose HOURS to turn off the automatic power off feature jdisplays on the screen when the automatic power off feature is set 6864110r05o book Page 30 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 43: ... off and then pressing and y at the same time Setting the Battery Type The SET BATT feature allows the battery meter to recognize and properly display the power usage for either alkaline or aftermarket rechargeable single cell nickel 6864110r05o book Page 31 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 44: ...Use and Care glub 6864110r05o book Page 32 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 45: ...Contact Information Warranty 6864110r05o book Page 33 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 46: ...frequency and code compatibility information These charts are useful when using Motorola Talkabout two way radios with other two way radios T6400 Frequency Chart Channel Talkabout Distance Channel Frequency Power 6864110r05o book Page 34 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 47: ...arts T6400 Frequency Chart Channel Display Talkabout Distance Channel Channel Type Frequency MHz Power Watts 12 FRS 467 6625 0 5 13 FRS 467 6875 0 5 6864110r05o book Page 35 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 48: ... by providing you with a choice of code combinations This allows you to monitor all activity on the channel you are using Interference Eliminator Codes Talkabout Code Hz Freq Talkabout Code Hz Freq Talkabout Code Hz Freq 1 67 0 14 107 2 27 167 9 2 71 9 15 110 9 28 173 8 6864110r05o book Page 36 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 49: ...ting No Power Reposition or replace alkaline batteries Recharge or replace NiMH battery Message not transmitted Make sure is completely pressed as you transmit 6864110r05o book Page 37 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 50: ...oser together When closer use channels 8 14 to communicate Hearing other noises or conversation on a channel Confirm interference eliminator code is set Shared channel or interference eliminator code may be in use try another 6864110r05o book Page 38 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 51: ...e batteries Recharge or replace NiMH battery Extreme operating temperatures affect battery life Charger LED double flashing Charger not properly positioned Reposition charger and ensure it is firmly clamped to the radio battery or charging dock 6864110r05o book Page 39 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 52: ...ss cellular telephones pagers and or two way radios and certain accessories that are sold with them such as the battery battery charger and holster manufactured and or sold by Motorola Products Batteries Defects in materials and workmanship in batteries that are 6864110r05o book Page 40 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 53: ...roducts or software that do not conform to the warranty or to refund the Products purchase price We may use functionally equivalent reconditioned refurbished pre owned or new Products or parts No software updates are provided V How to Get Warranty Service Please call 6864110r05o book Page 41 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 54: ...r 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 this Product requires subscription service d the name and location of the installation facility if applicable and most importantly e your address and telephone number If requested you must also return all detachable 6864110r05o book Page 42 Friday October 12 20...

Page 55: ...g c are used in equipment other than the Product for which they are specified or d are charged and stored at temperatures greater than 60 degrees centigrade Any of these voids the warranty Products that have a serial numbers or date tags that have been removed altered or obliterated b board serial numbers that do not match each other or 6864110r05o book Page 43 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 56: ...se call the telephone number previously listed We will provide information on repair availability rates methods of payment where to send the Products etc VII Some Other Limitations This is Motorola s complete warranty for the Products and states your exclusive remedies This warranty is given in lieu of all other express 6864110r05o book Page 44 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 57: ...ntal special or consequential damages of any kind or loss of revenue or profits loss of business loss of information or data or other financial loss arising out of or in connection with the ability or inability to use the Products to the full extent these damages may be disclaimed by law VIII Patent and Software Provisions 6864110r05o book Page 45 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 58: ...imited warranty with ancillary equipment as defined in VI above This is Motorola s entire liability with respect to infringement of patents by the Products Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola and other third party software providers certain exclusive rights for copyrighted software such as 6864110r05o book Page 46 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 59: ...ducts including warranty service accessories and optional Extended Warranties on selected Products please call USA Canada Cellular 1 800 331 6456 All Products 1 800 461 4575 Paging 1 800 548 9954 TTY 1 888 390 6456 6864110r05o book Page 47 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 60: ...Motorola Talkabout T6400 Series Radio Quick Reference Card Icons b Battery meter e Eavesdrop Reducer on 6864110r05o book Page 1 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 61: ...eatures STPWATCH TWO WAY TIME SETTINGS SET CHAN SET TIME SETQUIET SET CODE SETALARM SET VIB SETSCRAM ALARMTME SETROGER SET CALL SET DISP SETWRDN Modes Menus 6864110r05o book Page 2 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

Page 62: ...roviders certain exclusive rights for copyrighted software such as the exclusive rights to distribute or reproduce the copyrighted software Accordingly any copyrighted software contained in the Motorola products may not be modified reverse engineered distributed or reproduced in any manner to the extent allowed by law Furthermore the purchase of the Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant e...

Page 63: ...anada The Governments of the United States of America and Canada may restrict the exportation or re exportation of this product to certain destinations For further information contact the U S Department of Commerce or the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 6864110r05o book Page 2 Friday October 12 2001 8 35 AM ...

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Page 65: ...ound at longer distances Helical Antenna Helps maximize talk range Talk Hands Free VOX iVOX Advanced voice activation lets you talk hands free VibraCall Alert Vibrate alert perfect privacy to signal an incoming call QuieT6000TM Helps reduce outside group disturbance ring tones conversation Built in Clock Alarm Stopwatch Features work when the radio is off Signal Strength Indicator Visual indicator...

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