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... the AA Batteries 13 Installing the NiCd Battery Pack 13 Battery Meter 14 Attaching the Belt Clip 15 Removing the Belt Clip 15 Turning Your Radio On and Off 15 Setting the Volume 15 Setting a Channel 16 Channels and Frequencies 16 Talking and Listening 17 Talk Range 17 Checking the Channel...
... the AA Batteries 13 Installing the NiCd Battery Pack 13 Battery Meter 14 Attaching the Belt Clip 15 Removing the Belt Clip 15 Turning Your Radio On and Off 15 Setting the Volume 15 Setting a Channel 16 Channels and Frequencies 16 Talking and Listening 17 Talk Range 17 Checking the Channel...
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...more than 50% of measuring standards compliance). Transmit and Receive Procedure Your two-way radio contains a transmitter and a receiver. Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy Your Motorola two-way radio complies with the general population/uncontrolled environment exposure limits, always adhere to the following... Information Important Information on Safe and Efficient Operation Read This Information Before Using Your Radio. Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is important because the radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting (in user guides published prior to...
...more than 50% of measuring standards compliance). Transmit and Receive Procedure Your two-way radio contains a transmitter and a receiver. Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy Your Motorola two-way radio complies with the general population/uncontrolled environment exposure limits, always adhere to the following... Information Important Information on Safe and Efficient Operation Read This Information Before Using Your Radio. Transmitting 50% of the time, or less, is important because the radio generates measurable RF energy exposure only when transmitting (in user guides published prior to...
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... and make sure human exposure to the following procedures. Limits of exposure to electrical, magnetic and electromagnetic fields in the radio frequency range between 9 KHz and 300 GHz" and "Attachment to resolution # 303 from 3 kHz to 300 GHz, 1999 ... No. 303 of July 2, 2002 "Regulation of limitation of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in the above standards, always adhere to radio frequency electromagnetic energy is "IN USE." Safety and General Information • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic...
... and make sure human exposure to the following procedures. Limits of exposure to electrical, magnetic and electromagnetic fields in the radio frequency range between 9 KHz and 300 GHz" and "Attachment to resolution # 303 from 3 kHz to 300 GHz, 1999 ... No. 303 of July 2, 2002 "Regulation of limitation of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in the above standards, always adhere to radio frequency electromagnetic energy is "IN USE." Safety and General Information • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic...
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... To maintain compliance with or without an accessory cable, position the radio and its antenna are at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the lips. Approved Accessories For a list of non-Motorola-approved accessories may exceed FCC/Health Canada RF exposure guidelines. Data Operation...away from your body when transmitting. Use of approved Motorola accessories, visit our website at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the body. Two-way Radio Operation Safety and General Information When using your radio as a traditional two-way radio, hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone 1 to...
... To maintain compliance with or without an accessory cable, position the radio and its antenna are at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the lips. Approved Accessories For a list of non-Motorola-approved accessories may exceed FCC/Health Canada RF exposure guidelines. Data Operation...away from your body when transmitting. Use of approved Motorola accessories, visit our website at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the body. Two-way Radio Operation Safety and General Information When using your radio as a traditional two-way radio, hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone 1 to...
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...Association recommends that is taking place. 5 Persons with pacemakers should: • ALWAYS keep the radio more than 6 inches (15 cm) from their pacemaker when the radio is turned ON. • Not carry the radio in accordance with the independent research by, and recommendations of 6 inches (15 cm) be .... • Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference. • Turn the radio OFF immediately if you to do so, turn off your radio in any facility where posted notices instruct you have any reason to suspect that interference is sensitive to do ...
...Association recommends that is taking place. 5 Persons with pacemakers should: • ALWAYS keep the radio more than 6 inches (15 cm) from their pacemaker when the radio is turned ON. • Not carry the radio in accordance with the independent research by, and recommendations of 6 inches (15 cm) be .... • Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference. • Turn the radio OFF immediately if you to do so, turn off your radio in any facility where posted notices instruct you have any reason to suspect that interference is sensitive to do ...
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... the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require. Air bags inflate with some hearing aids. If a portable radio is adequately shielded from RF energy. Always obey them. Operational Warnings For Vehicles with an Air Bag Do not place a portable...force. Safety and General Use While Driving Check the laws and regulations on the use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of radios in obtaining this information. When using your hearing aid manufacturer to determine if it is placed in the air bag deployment area. In the...
... the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require. Air bags inflate with some hearing aids. If a portable radio is adequately shielded from RF energy. Always obey them. Operational Warnings For Vehicles with an Air Bag Do not place a portable...force. Safety and General Use While Driving Check the laws and regulations on the use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of radios in obtaining this information. When using your hearing aid manufacturer to determine if it is placed in the air bag deployment area. In the...
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... such areas. Blasting Caps and Areas To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn off your radio when you would normally be advised to turn off two-way radio." If a damaged antenna comes into contact with potentially explosive atmospheres are near electrical blasting caps, ...dust, or metal powders, and any portable radio that has a damaged antenna. Safety and General Information Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, unless it is a radio type especially qualified for use any other area ...
... such areas. Blasting Caps and Areas To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn off your radio when you would normally be advised to turn off two-way radio." If a damaged antenna comes into contact with potentially explosive atmospheres are near electrical blasting caps, ...dust, or metal powders, and any portable radio that has a damaged antenna. Safety and General Information Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, unless it is a radio type especially qualified for use any other area ...
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... To comply with FCC requirements, transmitter adjustments should not be made . FCC Licensing Information FCC Licensing Information Your Motorola radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies and is subject to government regulations and may void the user's authority granted by the FCC to operate ...this radio outside the country where it was intended to be distributed is subject to have the document faxed or...
... To comply with FCC requirements, transmitter adjustments should not be made . FCC Licensing Information FCC Licensing Information Your Motorola radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies and is subject to government regulations and may void the user's authority granted by the FCC to operate ...this radio outside the country where it was intended to be distributed is subject to have the document faxed or...
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Control Buttons - Model T5000 Control Buttons - Model T5000 Use to: • Turn radio on/off • Adjust volume LED Indicator Light Use to: • Talk • Save a setting Use to: • Transmit call tone Speaker 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) Accessory Jack Use to: • Scan Use and to: • Scroll through menus Microphone 11
Control Buttons - Model T5000 Control Buttons - Model T5000 Use to: • Turn radio on/off • Adjust volume LED Indicator Light Use to: • Talk • Save a setting Use to: • Transmit call tone Speaker 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) Accessory Jack Use to: • Scan Use and to: • Scroll through menus Microphone 11
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Control Buttons - Model T5500 and T5550 Use to: • Turn radio on/off • Adjust volume LED Indicator Light Use to: • Talk • Save a setting Use to: • Transmit call tone Removeable front cover Speaker 12 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) Accessory Jack Use to: • Scan Use and to: • Scroll through menus Microphone Model T5500 and T5550 Control Buttons -
Control Buttons - Model T5500 and T5550 Use to: • Turn radio on/off • Adjust volume LED Indicator Light Use to: • Talk • Save a setting Use to: • Transmit call tone Removeable front cover Speaker 12 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) Accessory Jack Use to: • Scan Use and to: • Scroll through menus Microphone Model T5500 and T5550 Control Buttons -
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.... Insert 3 AA Alkaline batteries as shown on the battery door. 4. Note: The T5000,T5500 and T5550 model radios can use a NiCd rechargeable battery instead of the battery compartment. 3. A rechargeable battery upgrade kit, is available for these radios. Reposition the battery cover and press down to secure. Installing the NiCd Battery Pack 1. Follow step 1 above...
.... Insert 3 AA Alkaline batteries as shown on the battery door. 4. Note: The T5000,T5500 and T5550 model radios can use a NiCd rechargeable battery instead of the battery compartment. 3. A rechargeable battery upgrade kit, is available for these radios. Reposition the battery cover and press down to secure. Installing the NiCd Battery Pack 1. Follow step 1 above...
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...Remove the battery pack from the charger pockets. 8. After the initial charge, an empty battery is empty, the radio chirps periodically after releasing . ing outward from the radio to connect with the contacts on any flat surface, such as a desk or workbench. Battery Meter The battery...corrode over time and may cause permanent damage to protect the rechargeable battery. Turn the radio off when the voltage drops below a predetermined level to your radio for extended periods of the battery are fac- With a radio facing forward, slide it for NiCd batteries and can be ...
...Remove the battery pack from the charger pockets. 8. After the initial charge, an empty battery is empty, the radio chirps periodically after releasing . ing outward from the radio to connect with the contacts on any flat surface, such as a desk or workbench. Battery Meter The battery...corrode over time and may cause permanent damage to protect the rechargeable battery. Turn the radio off when the voltage drops below a predetermined level to your radio for extended periods of the battery are fac- With a radio facing forward, slide it for NiCd batteries and can be ...
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...level. Removing the Belt Clip 1. The display then scrolls through the available channels and Interference Eliminator Codes. Turning Your Radio On and Off Turn clockwise to turn the radio on and counterclockwise to release the catch. 2. Notes • The light on the charging base will glow continuously... volume or counterclockwise to decrease the volume. 15 Attaching the Belt Clip Getting Started 1. The radio chirps and the display briefly shows all feature icons available on your radio. Setting the Volume Rotate while holding down on the release tab at the top of the...
...level. Removing the Belt Clip 1. The display then scrolls through the available channels and Interference Eliminator Codes. Turning Your Radio On and Off Turn clockwise to turn the radio on and counterclockwise to release the catch. 2. Notes • The light on the charging base will glow continuously... volume or counterclockwise to decrease the volume. 15 Attaching the Belt Clip Getting Started 1. The radio chirps and the display briefly shows all feature icons available on your radio. Setting the Volume Rotate while holding down on the release tab at the top of the...
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... the radio is on , press . Channels 8-14 are 1 watt. Getting Started Channels and Frequencies Channel Frequency Description Channel Frequency Description 1 462.5625 MHz GMRS/FRS 12 467.6625 MHz FRS 2 462.5875 MHz GMRS/FRS 13 467.6875 MHz FRS 3 462.6125 MHz GMRS/FRS 14 467.7125 MHz FRS 4 462.6375 MHz GMRS/FRS 15 462.5500 MHz GMRS 5 462.6625 MHz GMRS/FRS...
... the radio is on , press . Channels 8-14 are 1 watt. Getting Started Channels and Frequencies Channel Frequency Description Channel Frequency Description 1 462.5625 MHz GMRS/FRS 12 467.6625 MHz FRS 2 462.5875 MHz GMRS/FRS 13 467.6875 MHz FRS 3 462.6125 MHz GMRS/FRS 14 467.7125 MHz FRS 4 462.6375 MHz GMRS/FRS 15 462.5500 MHz GMRS 5 462.6625 MHz GMRS/FRS...
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... 3 inches away from your group must be set to use the radios closer than 5 feet apart. Checking the Channel Before Transmitting Your radio has multiple channels shared on it. Talk Range Your radio is clear to the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code. For uninterrupted communication, do not talk on a channel if someone... . To check for activity on a channel before you hear static, the channel is designed to listen). Talking and Listening Talking and Listening To communicate, all radios in your mouth when talking.
... 3 inches away from your group must be set to use the radios closer than 5 feet apart. Checking the Channel Before Transmitting Your radio has multiple channels shared on it. Talk Range Your radio is clear to the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code. For uninterrupted communication, do not talk on a channel if someone... . To check for activity on a channel before you hear static, the channel is designed to listen). Talking and Listening Talking and Listening To communicate, all radios in your mouth when talking.
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... Press to Talk Timeout Timer To prevent accidental transmissions and save the code setting. All other FRS radios that do not have Interference Eliminator Codes. You can turn the radio on an FRS radio that uses Interference Eliminator Codes to on and off, adjust the volume, receive, transmit, send... a call tone, and monitor channels. Locking the Keypad To avoid accidentally changing your radio settings, press and hold for 3 ...
... Press to Talk Timeout Timer To prevent accidental transmissions and save the code setting. All other FRS radios that do not have Interference Eliminator Codes. You can turn the radio on an FRS radio that uses Interference Eliminator Codes to on and off, adjust the volume, receive, transmit, send... a call tone, and monitor channels. Locking the Keypad To avoid accidentally changing your radio settings, press and hold for 3 ...
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...someone in your home channel). 19 This temporarily removes the channel from the Scan List (Nuisance Delete Feature) To remove a channel so the radio does not stop on the channel. Scanning Channels Use scanning to monitor channels and codes for transmissions or to resume scanning for the next ...it stops scanning and you started the scan (called your group who has accidentally changed channels. The scan indicator displays . If your radio was set to the transmitting, press within 5 seconds. Removing Channels from the scan list. To start scanning, briefly press and release or .
...someone in your home channel). 19 This temporarily removes the channel from the Scan List (Nuisance Delete Feature) To remove a channel so the radio does not stop on the channel. Scanning Channels Use scanning to monitor channels and codes for transmissions or to resume scanning for the next ...it stops scanning and you started the scan (called your group who has accidentally changed channels. The scan indicator displays . If your radio was set to the transmitting, press within 5 seconds. Removing Channels from the scan list. To start scanning, briefly press and release or .
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...you can alert them that you want to disables the call tone to other radios in your radio, press . To transmit your call tone feature. 20 Setting and Transmitting Call Tones Your radio can transmit different call tones to other radios set to change and hear the call tone to talk. With the... radio on, press 3 times. The T5500 and T5550 models have 10 call tones. • Setting the call tone. ...
...you can alert them that you want to disables the call tone to other radios in your radio, press . To transmit your call tone feature. 20 Setting and Transmitting Call Tones Your radio can transmit different call tones to other radios set to change and hear the call tone to talk. With the... radio on, press 3 times. The T5500 and T5550 models have 10 call tones. • Setting the call tone. ...
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... feature filters out unwanted transmissions from other Motorola radios that have this feature. Note: QT noise filtering is not available while the radio is heavy radio traffic, such as at an amusement park or ski resort. Press or until displays to confirm your radio off : 1. Press to turn noise filtering... Roger or Over to turn noise filtering off. 3. QT Noise Filtering The QT noise filtering feature helps ensure uninterrupted communication with other radios. To turn QT noise filtering on or off and then back on . It is useful in places where there is scanning. displays...
... feature filters out unwanted transmissions from other Motorola radios that have this feature. Note: QT noise filtering is not available while the radio is heavy radio traffic, such as at an amusement park or ski resort. Press or until displays to confirm your radio off : 1. Press to turn noise filtering... Roger or Over to turn noise filtering off. 3. QT Noise Filtering The QT noise filtering feature helps ensure uninterrupted communication with other radios. To turn QT noise filtering on or off and then back on . It is useful in places where there is scanning. displays...
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Press to pass through the QT noise filter on the selected channel and code will pass through the QT noise filter. 22 Note: If you skip step 2, the beginning of your voice to send a call tone. Select the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code as the other radio. 2. Alerts To transmit to a radio that has QT noise filtering turned on the receiving radio. For a 30-second period, starting after the last transmission, all transmissions received on the receiving radio. 3. This allows your message may not be heard on : 1. Press and speak normally.
Press to pass through the QT noise filter on the selected channel and code will pass through the QT noise filter. 22 Note: If you skip step 2, the beginning of your voice to send a call tone. Select the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code as the other radio. 2. Alerts To transmit to a radio that has QT noise filtering turned on the receiving radio. For a 30-second period, starting after the last transmission, all transmissions received on the receiving radio. 3. This allows your message may not be heard on : 1. Press and speak normally.