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Page 2: ...ay Menus Turning Off Your Radio Backlight Time Alarm Turning Off the Alarm Alerts Setting the Alert for Incom ing Calls Talking Before You Can Talk Setting the Channel Setting the Code Turning On the Monitor Talking Hands Off Use Hands Off Use Setting the Sensitivity Level Privacy Set Quiet Set Scramble Code Stopwatch Timing Your Activities Timing Your Calls ...

Page 3: ... FM Finding an FM station Tuning your FM Preset FM stations Outdoors T6320 Barometer Altimeter Compass Advanced Two Way Roger Beeps Button Beeps Automatic Shut Off Reset KeyPad Lock Channel Scanning Call Tones Use and Care FAQs Accessories Charts Chanel Frequency Interference Eliminator Codes Safety Information ...

Page 4: ...t allow you to keep track and stay connected to family friends and companions And when you use the special scrambling option you can be sure that your group s communications stay private But the T6300 radios offer more than just a way of keep in touch They also help you and your group stay on schedule because a clock an alarm and a stopwatch is built into each model ...

Page 5: ...the beach The Talkabout T6320 is rugged and sporty with special features to help you navigate the great outdoors In addition to weather information it offers a compass an altimeter and a barometer Accessories But they all have something in common they are all easy to use Just take a few minutes to read this user s gude and you re ready to go A detachable Quick Reference Card is on the back cover ...

Page 6: ...on the standby screen Does the radio emit a Low Battery Alert To install the batteries First Then Finally Turn off the radio see page Push latch up until it clicks Lift back cover off Remove old batteries if necessary Insert new batteries polarity Hook back cover on the hinges Close battery door pressing lightly until latch clicks ...

Page 7: ...nformation An NiMH battery kit consisting of the NiMH battery adapter and charger is included with some T6300 radios as well as sold sepa rately as an accessory The Nickle Metal Hydride NiMH rechargable battery provides about 11 hours of normal use Charge it for at least five hours before using it for the first time The NiMH battery will only need 3 hours of charging thereafter ...

Page 8: ...MH battery First Then Finally Turn off the radio see page Push latch up until it clicks Lift back cover off Insert the NiMH battery with the contacts facing up Hook back cover on the hinges Close battery door pressing lightly until the latch clicks ...

Page 9: ...irectly on the battery Reading the LED light The LED light indicates battery charging status See Charts on page XXX for more information First Then Finally Turn off the radio see page Plug the charger into a AC wall outlet Clamp the adapter onto the connectors on the back of the radio When the LED turns green the battery is fully charged ...

Page 10: ... a r t e d 7 Controls Front View Use and to Moveupanddownthea submenu etc Change a number Use y to To choose a menu To scroll through sub menu choices Use to Talk on the radio etc Microphone Speaker Display FM features ...

Page 11: ...rn power on off Use to Scroll through the menu Use to Start and stop stopwatch Accessory port Usetoconnecttwo way radioaccesories suchas FM port UsetoconnectFMradio accessories such as T6310 model only Charger Connectors Use to connect the charger to the battery ...

Page 12: ... turned off by pressing anything else any icons always appear or do all of them MOTOROLA Your radio displays the standby screen whenever it s turned on and nothing else is happening Most actions described in this guide start on the standby screen It s very important Time Battery Status b 1 54 PM What about hide clock display ...

Page 13: ... r t e d 10 10 Two Way Menus Press To Display Then Press and release until you see each menu You can use your radio s menus to select options and set fea tures Let s look at them now From b TWO WAY FM STEREO TIME STPWATCH ...

Page 14: ...and release until you see each menus Press To Display Then Press WEATHER SETTINGS FM STEREO only avaible on the T6310 WEATHER is only available on models T6310 and T6320 The T6320 also features a compass an altimeter and a barometer ...

Page 15: ...o turn off your radio just press The screen then goes blank Being in the dark is never a problem Just turn on the back light by pressing any button except the The backlight turns off automati cally To extend the backlight you press the button again You light up my radio ...

Page 16: ... Press until SET TIME appears y to enter menu y or to select and to set the hour making sure to note AM PM y to move to next field or to set the min utes to set Here s how to set the time From 1 00 PM d TIME d SET TIME d 3 00 AM d 3 56 PM ...

Page 17: ...T i m e 14 14 Showing your clock display do we want to include this Choosing a 12 or 24 hour display do we want to include this ...

Page 18: ...appears y to enter menu y until SET ALARM appears or to select and to select ALARM ON or ALARM OFF y to set and to set hour y to move to next field and to set the min utes to set Here s how to set the alarm From 1 00 PM d TIME SET ALARM d 3 00 AM PM d 3 56 PM ...

Page 19: ...g Off the Alarm Alarm set screen displays I m all shook up Your alarm will now go off at the set time every day Your standby screen shows to indicate the alarm is activated d 3 56 When the alarm sounds TURN IT OFF PLEEASE By ...

Page 20: ...call comes in VIB ONLY your radio vibrates but doesn t make any loud noises RING your radio RINGS when a call comes in VIB RING your radio vibrates and RINGS when a call comes in OFF your radio doesn t alert you when a call comes in Here s how to set the alert From 1 00 PM ...

Page 21: ...Alert for Incoming Calls Press To Display Then Press until SETTINGS appears y to enter menu y until SET VIB appears or to enter menu and until your choice of alert appears to select d SETTINGS d SET VIB d VIB ONLY d RING d VIB d OFF ...

Page 22: ...rupting Well you can t talk with someone else on your two way unless you are both on the channel and the same interference eliminator code The channel is the radio fre quency wave you use to trans mit See Charts on page XXX for channel choices The interference eliminator code filters out static noise and unwanted messages See Charts on page XXX for channel choices ...

Page 23: ...to enter menu and until your choice of channels dis plays to set Set the channel like this after set ting the channnel and code a screen flashes what s this about From 1 00 PM d TWO WAY d SET CHAN Note Only the chan nel scrolls the code just repeats the number d 11 0 k m Note If the sound isn t clear change the chan nel code setting ...

Page 24: ...ay Then Press until TWO WAY appears y to enter menu y until SET CODE appears or to enter menu and until your choice of code displays to set From 1 00 PM d TWO WAY d SET CODE Note Only the code scrolls the channel stays the same d 11 0 k m Note If the sound isn t clear change the chan nel code setting ...

Page 25: ...happens if the user doesn t turn it on Press To Display Then Press until TWO WAY appears y to enter menu y until SET MON appears 1 or to enter or until MON ON appears to set The monitor function allows you to eavesdrop on a channel so you can tell whether it s currently being used From 1 00 PM d TWO WAY d SET MON d MON ON ...

Page 26: ... super easy First check to see if the chan nel your group is using is clear Just press if you hear static its clear If not change channels Next adjust the volume press and until it s just right Now talk press and talk to finish the call do does any thing happen while its transmit ting LCD glowing etc ...

Page 27: ...use select VOX OFF Icon on screen any other indication on radio Press To Display Then Press until SETTINGS appears y to enter menu y until SET VOX appears 1 or to enter or until VOX ON appears to set Explain features and benefits From 1 00 PM d SETTINGS d SET VOX d VOX ON ...

Page 28: ... to enter or until your choice of sensitivity level appears to set icon on screen The Vox sensitivity levels allow you to compensate for background noise From 1 00 PM d SETTINGS d SET SENS d VOX HI You can choose options VOX LO VOX MED and VOX HI VOX MED is recommended for most situations although you may need to experiment until you get the right setting ...

Page 29: ...P r i v a c y 26 26 Privacy We all need to keep our conversations private TalkAbout T6300 two radio have some nifty features for making sure of this ...

Page 30: ...ns if the user doesn t turn it on Press To Display Then Press until SETTINGS appears y to enter menu y until SETQUIET appears 1 or to enter or until QUIET ON appears to set The Set Quiet function prevents any two way radio that is not a T6300 from This is great because From 1 00 PM d SETTINGS d SETQUIET d QUIET ON ...

Page 31: ...splay Then Press until TWO WAY appears y to enter menu y until SETSCRAM appears 1 or to enter or until your choice of scramble code appears to set From 1 00 PM d TWO WAY d SETSCRAM Note Scramble codes 1 through 4 are avail able d SCRM 1 Note Choose SCRM OFF to deactivate scramble ...

Page 32: ...S t o p W a t c h 29 Stop Watch You can time your activities by using the stopwatch on your radio You can use your stopwatch to time your calls ...

Page 33: ...0 30 Timing Your Activities Note To reset the stopwatch Press To Display Then Press until SETTINGS appears y to enter menu y until STPWATCH appears to begin stopwatch to stop From 1 00 PM d SETTINGS d STPWATCH d 00 00 00 ...

Page 34: ...S t o p W a t c h 31 Timing Your Call Note To reset the stopwatch Press To Display Then Press You can also time your calls This is useful because While talking ...

Page 35: ... the rain or snow or hail when you tune in to your radio s weather channel Your two way radio receives seven weather channels Provide info and benefits It even alerts you when a new weather advisory is received The weather channel is only avail able on models T6310 and T6320 Other restrictions ...

Page 36: ...Press until WEATHER appears y to enter menu y until SET WEA appears 1 or to enter or until WEA ON appears to set First off you have to turn on the weather No that doesn t mean you need to get a rainmaker or call Mr Freeze You have to activate the reception of weather channels on your radio Here s how From 1 00 PM d WEATHER d SET WEA d WEA ON ...

Page 37: ...y until SET CHAN appears or to enter menu and until your choice of weather chan nel appears to set does the radio emit a sample of each channel as it scrolls through Does an icon appear on the standby screen Your radios can tune in to seven different weather channels Explain channels briefly From 1 00 PM d WEATHER d SET CHAN d CHAN 1 ...

Page 38: ...s the standby screen change Press To Display Then Press until WEATHER appears y to enter menu y until SET ALERT appears 1 or to enter or until ALERT ON appears to set You can also program your 2way radio to alert when there s a new weather advisory Here s how From 1 00 PM d WEATHER d SET ALERT d ALERT ON ...

Page 39: ...and hip wherever you go Your radio allows you to search for FM stations in the area Advanced features allow you to preset FM stations and tune the receiver for better reception The FM stereo reception is only available on the T6310 model Other restrictions does the stereo headset come with the T6310 or sold separately ...

Page 40: ...elect FM OFF ANY ICON ON SCREEN HEADSET Press To Display Then Press until FM STEREO appears y to enter menu y until SET FM appears 1 or to enter or until FM ON appears to set Turning the radio is easy here s how can the user still receive messages From 1 00 PM d FM STEREO d SET FM d FM ON ...

Page 41: ...er menu and until your choice of stations appears to set Finding a cool station when you are in a new area is easy with your radio s SEEK FM feature It scans the airwaves for active radio stations stopping at each one From 1 00 PM d FM STEREO d SEEK FM Note Your radio plays each stations as it scans it d SRCHING d 98 7 FM Note any change to standby screen ...

Page 42: ...tc Press To Display Then Press until FM STEREO appears y to enter menu y until TUNE FM appears or to enter menu and until reception is clearest to set This feature allows you to change the FM radio station setting by increments of 2 This benefits the user how From 1 00 PM d FM STEREO d TUNE FM d 98 7 FM ...

Page 43: ...F M S t e r e o T 6 3 1 0 40 40 Preset FM Stations how does this work describe feature and benefit briefly The Set2Way command is this something that allows you to receive calls and play the radio ...

Page 44: ...O u t d o o r s T 6 3 2 0 41 Outdoors T6320 Barometer Altimeter Compass ...

Page 45: ...before or a different sound Press To Display Then Press until SETTINGS appears y to enter menu y until SETROGER appears 1 or to enter or until ROGER ON appears to set Roger Over Whenever you turn on the Roger Beep feature your two way radio will beep when you finish transmitting It s like saying Roger Over Here s how From 1 00 PM d SETTINGS d SETROGER d ROGER ON ...

Page 46: ...hosen before or a different sound Press To Display Then Press until SETTINGS appears y to enter menu y until SET BEEPS appears 1 or to enter or until BEEPS ON appears to set The button beeps feature makes the radio alert every time you press a button That way you can tell if your action took From 1 00 PM d SETTINGS d SET BEEPS d BEEPS ON ...

Page 47: ...rs y to enter menu y until SETPWRDWN appears 1 or to enter or until your choice of scramble code appears to set You can program your radio to turn it off after a certain time of inactivity Here s how From 1 00 PM d TWO WAY d SETPWRDWN Note You can choose HOURS 0 7 d HOURS 3 Note Choose HOURS to deactivate auto matic shut off ...

Page 48: ...A d v a n c e d T w o W a y 45 Reset ...

Page 49: ...ild Lock Need more information how is it different from the menu lock activated by pressing yfor 10 seconds deactivate how icon on screen Locked Screen Make sure your set tings won t be changed accidentally Just turn on the menu lock by pressing yfor 3 seconds f 1 00 PM fdisplays ...

Page 50: ... to do cause you don t know their channels or codes But don t worry with your TalkAbout two way radio you won t be lonely By using the Scan feature you can monitor channels and codes for transmissions and lock in on the one your are interested You don t have to set a new chan nel or code the radio just resets itself and you start talking Here s how it works ...

Page 51: ...ture select SCAN OFF Any icon on screen what happens if the user doesn t turn it on Press To Display Then Press until SETTINGS appears y to enter menu y until SET SCAN appears 1 or to enter or until SCAN ON appears to set But first you have to turn it on From 1 00 PM d SETTINGS d SET SCAN d SCAN ON ...

Page 52: ... page XXX for more information Scan List does this feature apply Any other scanning screens there seems one that comes on and off on my unit Scanning Screen Scanning is easy Just press and your Talk About will start scanning channels and codes This screen will flash to let you know that the scanning function is working To lock on a channel d SCAN Scanning Icon ...

Page 53: ... Your TalkAbout Two Way radio has 10 call tones to identify the sender and alert the receiver Just press before you start talking and the radio will trans mit a unique sound to others on the same channel and code Can user have different call tones for each channel what sound is it If alert tones are disabled ...

Page 54: ...l tone Any icon on screen how to deactivate call tone Press To Display Then Press until TWO WAY appears y to enter menu y until SET CALL appears 1 or to enter or until your choice of call tone appears to set From 1 00 PM d TWO WAY d SET CALL Note Call tone codes 1 through 10 are avail able d SET 1 ...

Page 55: ... Care Talking Range Care and Maintenance Not less than 5 feet apart Or more than two miles apart Harder if obstacles in the way Clean with soap and water on a soft cloth Do not immerse in water Do not use alcohol or cleaning solutions ...

Page 56: ...U s e a n d C a r e 53 If the radio gets wet Contact Information Turn it off and remove batteries Dry with soft cloth Do not use until com pletely dry Repairs Phone s Warranty Phone s Questions Phone s ...

Page 57: ...4 54 Attaching the Belt Clip Your radio comes with a belt clip for easy carrying To attach the belt clip First Then Finally Squeeze the clip as shown Insert into the accessory connector on the back of the phone Release clip ...

Page 58: ... Answer Make sure fully depressed while talking Reposition replace or recharge batteries Question Message not received Answer Make sure that radios have same channel and codes Change your location Reposition replace or recharge batteries Make sure volume is turned up Make sure is not pressed Question Hearing Noise or Another Conversation Answer Make sure Interference Eliminator Code is set ...

Page 59: ... Don t wear radio close to body Question Hearing heavy static or interference Answer Radios too close move to at least 5 feet apart Radios too far away can t be more than 2 miles apart Change location make sure no obstacles in the way Question Channel Code is locked Answer Unlock it How Question Low Batteries Answer Replace or recharge batteries ...

Page 60: ...the radio In addition TalkAbout T6300 radios can use other Motorola TalkAbout accessories including NiMH battery NiMH battery upgrade kit Ear piece with Boom Mic Comfortable lightweight headset eliminates background noise and makes it easy to use hands off transmission Bike Mount is this the helmet accessory Vehicular Power Adapter is this the cigarette lighter adapter Arm Pack Belt Carry Case ...

Page 61: ...ote Speaker Mic Headset with Swivel Boom Mic Earbud Discreet lightweight ear piece that fits com fortably inside the ear Allows clear reception without disturbing others Earbud with PTT Mic The above with a hand operated lapel or col lar mounted microphone Flexible Ear Receiver is this the cigarette lighter adapter Waterproof Bag ...

Page 62: ...code compatibility information These charts are useful when using TalkAbout two way radios with other two way radios Channel Frequency Chart Channel MHz Channel MHz 1 462 5625 8 467 5625 2 462 5875 9 467 5875 3 462 6125 10 467 6125 4 462 6375 11 467 6375 5 462 6625 12 467 6625 6 462 6875 13 467 6875 7 462 7125 14 467 7125 ...

Page 63: ...ode Chart TalkAbout Code Hz Freq 7 7x Code TalkAbout Code Hz Freq 7 7x Code 1 67 0 11 97 4 C 2 71 9 12 100 0 3 74 4 13 103 5 4 77 0 A 14 107 2 5 79 7 15 110 9 6 82 5 16 114 8 7 85 4 17 118 8 E 8 88 5 B 18 123 0 9 91 5 19 127 3 F 10 94 8 20 131 8 ...

Page 64: ...all activity on the channel you are using Interference Eliminator Code Chart TalkAbout Code Hz Freq 7 7x Code TalkAbout Code Hz Freq 7 7x Code 21 136 5 G 30 186 2 22 141 3 31 192 8 23 146 2 32 203 5 24 151 4 33 210 7 25 156 7 34 218 1 26 162 2 35 225 7 27 167 9 36 233 6 28 173 8 37 241 8 29 179 9 18 250 3 ...

Page 65: ...2 Reading your LED light LED Color Charging Status Solid Red Flashing Green Solid Green Flashing Red Flashing Yellow Charging Almost finished Fully charged Something wrong with battery Something wrong with temperature ...

Page 66: ...d guidelines regarding exposure to human beings to radio frequency electromag netic energy FCC Report and Order FCC 96 325 August 1996 American National Standards Institute C95 1 1992 National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements NCRP 1986 International Commission On Non Ionizing Radiation Protection ICNRP 1986 European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization CEN ELEC Env 50166 ...

Page 67: ...at exposure to RF energy is within the guidelines in the above standards the follow ing operating procedures should be observed When transmitting with a two way portable radio hold radio in a vertical position with its microphone 2 3 inches 5 0 to 7 5 cm away from your mouth Keep antenna at least 1 inch 2 5 cm from your head and body If you wear a portable radio on your body ensure that the antenn...

Page 68: ...tructed to do so Any use of the radio must be in accordance with airline regula tions or crew instructions Damaged Antennas Do not use the radio with a damaged antenna If a damaged antenna comes in contact with the skin a minor burn may result Batteries All batteries can cause property damage and or bodily injury or burns if a conductive material such as jewelry keys or beaded chains touches expos...

Page 69: ...cause seri ous injury to occupants of vehicle Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn your radio OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere unless it is a type especially qualified for such use for example Factory Mutual Approved Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Batteries Do not replace or charge batteries in a potentia...

Page 70: ...chemical transfer or storage facilities areas where the air con tains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Charging Safety Instructions Before using the battery charger read all instructions and cautionary markings on 1 the battery 2 battery charger and 3 the radio using the battery Caution To r...

Page 71: ...s 1 Do not expose the charger to rain or snow 2 Do not operate the charger if it has received a sharp blow or has been dropped or damaged in any way Kit Number Description NTN8871 110V NiMH Charging Adapter NTN9150 110V NiMH Charging Adapter Kit Number Capacity in milliampere hour mAH Descriptor Composition HNN 9720 750 mAH T289 280 SLK NiMH ...

Page 72: ...g charger from AC receptacle 6 To reduce the risk of electric shock unplug the charger from the outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning 7 Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by Motorola may result in a risk of fire electric shock or personal injury 8 Make sure that the cord is located so that it will not be stepped on tripped over or subjected to damage or stress 9 An extensi...

Page 73: ... 90 days of purchase Computer Software Copyrights The Motorola equipment described in this manual may included copyrighted Motorola computer programs stored in semiconductor memories or other media Laws in the United States and other coun tries preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs including the exclusive right to copy or repro duce in any form the copyri...

Page 74: ...a may void the user s authority granted by the FCC to operate this radio and should not be made To comply with FCC requirements transmitter adjustments should be made only by or under the supervision of a person certified as technically qualified to perform transmitter main tenance and repairs in the private land mobile and fixed services as certified by an organization representative of the user ...

Page 75: ... export regulations of the United States of America and Canada The governments of the United States and Canada may restrict exportation and re exportation of this product to certain destinations For further information contact the U S Department of Commerce or the Canadian Department of For eign Affairs and International Trade ...

Page 76: ...Personal Numbers Frequency Codes Just one more thing You can use this page to keep track of important information frequencies and codes ...

Page 77: ...alkAbout and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola Inc â Reg U S Pat Tm Off ãby Motorola Inc All rights reserved Printed in the U S A Personal Communications Sector 1500 Gateway Blvd Boynton Beach FL 33426 8292 ...

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