Motorola TLKR T6 User manual

TLKR T6 Owner’s Manual
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CONTENTS
Product Safety and RF Exposure
for Portable Two-Way Radios . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Install the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery Level and Low Battery Alert . . . . . 5
Charging the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Using the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning the Radio on and Adjusting the
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adjusting the Sound (Key tone) . . . . . . . . 7
Talking on Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LCD Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Navigating through the Menu . . . . . . . . . . 7
Select Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Choosing a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Choosing a Sub-code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Dual Watch Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Stopwatch Activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Key lock Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Channel Scan Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Monitor Mode Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Voice Operated Transmission . . . . . . . . 11
Transmitting a Call Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Key Tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Roger Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Automatic Power Save Feature . . . . . . . 13
Auto Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Room Monitor Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Frequency Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CTCSS Chart (Hz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
DCS Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
What is Not Covered by the Warranty . . 17
Copyright Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Product Safety and
RF Exposure for Portable
Two-Way Radios
ATTENTION!
Before using this product, read the RF energy
awareness information and operating
instructions in the Product Safety and RF
Exposure booklet to ensure compliance with RF
energy exposure limits.
Features
• 8 PMR Channels
• 121 Sub-Codes (38 CTCSS Codes & 83 DCS
codes)
• Up to 8 km Range*
• Internal VOX Circuitry
• 5 Selectable Call Tone Alerts
• Backlit LCD Display
• Headset Jack for Optional Headset
• Roger Beep
•Uptimer
• Room Monitor
• Battery Charger
• Battery level Meter
• Channel Monitor
• Channel Scan
• Dual Watch
• Keypad Lock
• Auto Power Off function
* Range may vary depending on environmental and/or
topographical conditions
Before using this product, read
the operating instructions for safe
usage contained in the Product
Safety and RF Exposure booklet
enclosed with your radio.
!
Caution
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Controls and Functions
Antenna
PTT (Push-To-Talk) Key
(Volume/Channel up) Key
(Volume/Channel down) Key down)
Microphone
Speaker DC IN 9V Jack
MENU/ (Menu/Power) Key
/ (Call/Lock) Key
Channel/Stopwatch
Headset jack
(Headset is
not included)
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Display
1. Battery Level Meter
2. Dual Watch Indicator
3. Scan Indicator
4. Monitor Indicator
5. VOX Indicator
6. Sending call tone/Call tone
7. Key Tone Indicator
8. Roger beep tone Indicator
9. APO (Auto power off) Indicator
10. Room monitor Indicator
11. Transmit/Receive Indicator
12. Keypad Lock Indicator
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Congratulations on your purchase of the TLKR
T6 radio. This product is a lightweight, palm-
sized radio. Use it at sporting events to stay in
contact with family and friends, hiking, skiing,
outdoors for vital communication. This compact,
state-of-the-art device is equipped with many
features.
Package Contents
Your package contains two TLKR T6 radios,
two belt clips, one charging cradle, AC adapter,
two battery support brackets, two rechargeable
NiMH battery packs, and this reference guide.
You may operate the unit 4 AAA alkaline
batteries (not included).
Install the Battery
Your TLKR T6 radio uses the NiMH battery
pack or 4 AAA alkaline batteries (not included).
If alkaline batteries are used, we recommend
using high quality alkaline batteries.
To install the NiMH battery pack:
1) Make sure your radio is OFF.
2) Remove the battery compartment door by
pressing the tab at the bottom of the
compartment door, allowing the door to be
removed.
3) Install the NiMH battery pack into the battery
compartment. Be certain to follow the + and –
symbols in the compartment. Installing the
battery pack incorrectly will prevent the unit
from operating.
4) Replace the battery compartment door.
Battery Level and Low Battery Alert
This unit has a battery level meter on the
display to indicate the status of the batteries.
When the battery in the unit is low, the battery
level meter icon will flash. Recharge
the NiMH rechargeable batteries immediately.
Charging the Radio
If you use the rechargeable NiMH battery pack,
two TLKR T6 radios can be charged directly or
by using the supplied charging cradle.
Make sure to turn the radio OFF before
placing the radio in the charging cradle.
Otherwise the battery level meter icon won’t
indicate properly.
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Direct Charge:
1. Connect the DC adapter’s plug to the radio’s
DC IN 9V jack and plug the other end to a
vehicle's accessory power outlet.
Using the Charging Cradle:
1. Connect the AC adapter to DC IN 9V and to
a standard electrical outlet.
2. Set the charging cradle on the desk or
tabletop, and place the radio in the charging
cradle with the keypad facing forward.
3. Make sure that the LED illuminates. Charge
the battery pack for 16 hours and remove the
radio from the charging cradle after charge.
Note:The charge indicator LEDs will remain
on as long as the radios are left in the
charger.
Charging the battery
You can charge the NiMH battery pack itself
using the included battery support bracket.
1. Place the battery support bracket into the
charging cradle.
2. Install the NiMH battery pack applying its
charging contacts to those of charging
cradle. Installing the batteries incorrectly will
prevent the unit from charging.
3. Make sure that the LED illuminates. Charge
the battery pack for 16 hours .
Note:The charge indicator LEDs will remain
on as long as the radios are left in the
charger.
Using the Radio
In order to get the most out of your new radio,
read this reference guide completely before
attempting to operate the unit.
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the
Volume
1. Press and hold the MENU/ key to turn the
radio ON, and increase the volume by
pressing the key. To decrease the
volume, press the key.
2. Press and hold the MENU/ key again to
turn the radio OFF.
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Adjusting the Sound (Key tone)
Your radio emits a beep each time one of the
keys (except for the PTT and key) is
pressed. To turn this sound OFF or ON, press
MENU/ button 5 times, the Key tone icon is
flashing. Press the key to switch ON. Press
the key to switch OFF.
Talking on Your Radio
To talk to others using the radio:
1. Press and hold the PTT key and speak in a
clear, normal voice about 5-8 cms away from
the microphone. While you are transmitting,
the icon will appear on the display. To
avoid cutting off the first part of your
transmission, pause slightly after pressing
the PTT button before you start talking.
2. When you have finished speaking, release
the PTT key. You can now receive incoming
calls. While receiving, the icon will appear
on the display.
Note:When you continue to transmit for 60
seconds, the radio emits a TX Time Out
tone and the icon flashes. The radio
will stop transmitting.
LCD Backlight
The LCD backlight will automatically turn ON
when any key (except for PTT) is pressed. The
LCD display will illuminate for 10 seconds after
the last key pressed.
Navigating through the Menu
To access the advanced features of the TLKR
T6 your radio has two Menu functions.
1. To enter the Menu, press the MENU/ key.
2. Additional presses of the MENU/ key will
advance you through the Menu until exiting
to "Normal" operating mode.
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Select Menu
Your radio navigates through Select Menu as
follows:
Choosing a Channel
Your radio has 8 channels and 121 Sub-codes
you can use to talk to others. In order to speak
to someone, each of you must set to the same
channel and Sub-code.
To choose a channel:
1. Enter the Select Menu. Channel Indicator will
blink.
2. Press the or key to increase or
decrease the channel number displayed. If
you press and hold the or key, the
channel number increase or decrease
continuously.
3. Go to Sub-code setting to choose a
Sub-code.
Choosing a Sub-code
Allocating a Sub-code to your radio will help to
reduce interference but remember that the
radios that have different Sub-codes set will not
be able to communicate with each other. Each
of the channels 1-8 may have any one of the
codes from 0 to 121.
1. Enter the Select Menu. Advance through the
Select Menu until the Sub-code indicator
blinks.
2. Press the or key to increase or
decrease the channel number displayed. If
you press and hold the or key, the
channel number increase or decrease
continuously.
3. Exit the Select Menu.
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