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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Dual Watch Mode
Your radio can scan the current channel and
another channel alternately. You need to set a
channel number and its Sub-code for another
channel.
To set another channel and start Dual Watch:
1. Navigate through the Select Menu until the
2CH CH icon blinks.
2. Press the or to select the channel
number, then press the key.
3. Press the or to select the Sub-code,
then press the key.
Note:If you set the same channel number and
Sub-code as the current channel, Dual
Watch doesn’t work.
To turn the Dual Watch mode OFF:
Press the key then set to OFF mode.
Stopwatch Activation
You can use this radio as Stopwatch timer. It
can time up to 60 minutes and 59 seconds.
Note:You can receive incoming signals during
this mode.
To use the Stopwatch Timer
1. Press and hold the key until Stopwatch
timer will display.
2. Press to start Stopwatch timer. Pressing
the key again will pause the timer.
3. Press the key to reset the Stopwatch
timer.
4. Press and hold the key to exit the
Stopwatch timer function
Key Lock Activation
To Lock the keypad:
Press and hold the / key. The icon
appears.
To Unlock the keypad:
Press and hold the / key again. The
icon disappears.
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Mode Menu
Your radio navigates through Select Menu as
follows:
Channel Scan Feature
Your TLKR T6 radio has a channel scan feature
that allows you to easily scan all 8 channels.
When an active channel is detected, the radio
will pause on that channel until the channel is
clear. Then after a 2 second pause, the radio
will continue scanning. Pressing the PTT key
while the scan is paused on a channel will allow
you to transmit on that channel and exit scan
mode.
To turn the channel scan ON:
1. Enter the Mode Menu. Advance through the
menu until icon blinks. Press the key
to turn the Scan function On. Scanning
channel will start and the Scan icon is
displayed.
To turn the Scan OFF:
1. Press the MENU/ the scan icon blinks,
press key to turn Off the Scan function.
5 levels
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Monitor Mode Feature
Your TLKR T6 allows you to listen for weak
signals on the current channel at the press of a
key.
To turn the Monitor mode ON:
1. Enter the Mode Menu. Advance through the
menu until the icon blinks. Press the
key to turn the Monitor function On.
Monitoring channel will start and the Monitor
icon is displayed.
To turn the Monitor OFF:
2. Press the MENU/ and advance through
the Monitor mode. Press the key to turn
Off the Monitor function.
Voice Operated Transmission
Your TLKR T6 radio is equipped with a user
selectable Voice Operated Transmitter (VOX)
that can be used for automatic voice
transmissions. The VOX feature is designed for
hands-free purposes. Transmission is initiated
by speaking into the microphone of the radio or
headset (headset is not included) instead of
pushing the PTT key.
To select the VOX level:
1. Enter the Mode Menu. Advance through the
Menu until the icon blinks. The current
level (OFF. 1-5) also blinks. Level Off
disables VOX, while levels 1-5 set the
sensitivity of the VOX circuit.
2. Press the or key to select the desired
VOX sensitivity level. Use Level 1 in quiet
environments, and use level 5 in very noisy
environments. You can find the appropriate
sensitivity level by speaking into the
microphone. If the icon flashes, your voice
is accepted.
3. Exit the Select Menu.
Note:When you continue to transmit using the
VOX function for 60 seconds, the radio
emits a TX Time Out tone and the icon
flashes for 5 seconds.
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Transmitting a Call Tone
Your TLKR T6 radio is equipped with 5
selectable call tones that will be transmitted
when the / key is pressed.
To select a call tone:
1. Enter the Mode Menu. Advance through the
menu until the icon blinks. The current
call tone number (1-5) also blinks.
2. Press the or key to increase or
decrease the number to the desired call tone.
Each tone will be heard through the speaker.
3. Exit the Select Menu.
To transmit the selected call tone, press the
key. The selected tone will automatically be
transmitted for a fixed length of time. Call tone
will be cancelled when the PTT key is pressed.
Key Tone
Your radio emits a tone each time one of the
keys (except for the PTT key) is pressed.
To turn the Key tone ON or OFF:
1. Enter the Mode Menu. Advance through the
menu until the icon blinks.
2. Press the key to turn On or key to turn
Off the key tone.
3. Exit the Select Menu.
Roger Beep
Roger Beep is a BEEP that is sent to notify the
end of transmission (PTT and VOX
transmission). Roger Beep can be heard
through the speaker when Key Beep is on. It is
transmitted even if Key Beep is turned off.
However, Roger Beep will not be heard from
the speaker.
To turn Roger Beep OFF or ON:
1. Enter the Mode Menu. Advance through the
menu until the icon blinks.
2. Press the key to turn On or key to turn
Off the Roger Beep tone.
3. Exit the Select Menu.
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Automatic Power Save Feature
Your radio has a unique circuit designed to
dramatically extend the life of the batteries. If
there is no transmission nor an incoming call
within 3 seconds, your radio switches to the
Power Save mode. The radio is still able to
receive transmissions in this mode.
Auto Power Off
Auto Power Off feature allows you to set the
time that the radio turns off automatically.
1. Enter the Mode Menu. Advance through the
menu until the icon blinks.
2. Press the or key to select the time
from Off, 60, 120 and 180 minutes.
3. Exit the Select Menu.
Room Monitor Feature
You can use one of your TLKR T6 radios as a
room monitor and use the other radio to listen
to and keep a check on the voice in another
room. When you set the room monitor feature,
the monitoring radio will detect voice/noises
(according to the sensitivity level you set) and
transmit back to the listening radio without
pushing the PTT key. The monitoring radio is
not able to receive any transmissions in this
mode.
To turn the Room Monitor ON or OFF:
1. Enter the Mode Menu. Advance through the
menu until the icon blinks.
2. Press the key to turn On or key to turn
Off the key tone.
3. Exit the Select Menu.
Note:
- Pressing the PTT key in Room Monitor mode is
invalid and the radio emits PTT Error Tone.
- When the voice/noise in another room continues
more than 60 seconds, the monitoring radio
stops monitoring for 5 second, and resumes.
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Specifications Frequency Chart (MHz)
Approved Accessories List
Please contact your dealer or retailer to purchase
these accessories.
Channels 8 PMR
Sub-Codes 121 (38 CTCSS and
83 DCS Codes)
Operating
Frequency 446.00625 - 446.09375 MHz
Power Source AAA Ni-MH battery Pack
4 AAA Alkaline Batteries
(not included)
Range Up to 8 km
Battery Life 16 Hours typical
Alkaline Bateries
14 Hours typical
NiMH Battery pack
Ch. Freq.
1 446.00625
2 446.01875
3 446.03125
4 446.04375
5 446.05625
6 446.06875
7 446.08125
8 446.09375
Motorola Part
No. Description
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CTCSS Chart (Hz)
Code No. Tone Frequency
(HZ) Code No. Tone Frequency (HZ) Code No. Tone Frequency (HZ)
0 Off 13 103.5 26 162.2
1 67.0 14 107.2 27 167.9
2 71.9 15 110.9 28 173.8
3 74.4 16 114.8 29 179.9
4 77.0 17 118.8 30 186.2
5 79.7 18 123.0 31 192.8
6 82.5 19 127.3 32 203.5
7 85.4 20 131.8 33 210.7
8 88.5 21 136.5 34 218.1
9 91.5 22 141.3 35 225.7
10 94.8 23 146.2 36 233.6
11 97.4 24 151.4 37 241.8
12 100.0 25 156.7 38 250.3
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DCS Code
Code
No. Code Code No. Code Code No. Code Code No. Code Code No. Code Code No. Code
39 023 53 114 67 174 81 315 95 445 109 631
40 025 54 115 68 205 82 331 96 464 110 632
41 026 55 116 69 223 83 343 97 465 111 654
42 031 56 125 70 226 84 346 98 466 112 662
43 032 57 131 71 243 85 351 99 503 113 664
44 043 58 132 72 244 86 364 100 506 114 703
45 047 59 134 73 245 87 365 101 516 115 712
46 051 60 143 74 251 88 371 102 532 116 723
47 054 61 152 75 261 89 411 103 546 117 731
48 065 62 155 76 263 90 412 104 565 118 732
49 071 63 156 77 265 91 413 105 606 119 734
50 072 64 162 78 271 92 423 106 612 120 743
51 073 65 165 79 306 93 431 107 624 121 754
52 074 66 172 80 311 94 432 108 627
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Warranty Information
The authorized Motorola dealer or retailer
where you purchased your Motorola two-way
radio and/or original accessories will honour a
warranty claim and/or provide warranty service.
Please return your radio to your dealer or
retailer to claim your warranty service. Do not
return your radio to Motorola.
In order to be eligible to receive warranty
service, you must present your receipt of
purchase or a comparable substitute proof of
purchase bearing the date of purchase. The
two-way radio should also clearly display the
serial number. The warranty will not apply if the
type or serial numbers on the product have
been altered, deleted, removed, or made
illegible.
What Is Not Covered By The Warranty
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.
Defects or damage from misuse, accident or
neglect.
Defects or damage from improper testing,
operation, maintenance, adjustment, or any
alteration or modification of any kind.
Breakage or damage to aerials unless caused
directly by defects in material or workmanship.
Products disassembled or repaired in such a
manner as to adversely affect performance or
prevent adequate inspection and testing to
verify any warranty claim.
Defects or damage due to range.
Defects or damage due to moisture, liquid or
spills.
All plastic surfaces and all other externally
exposed parts that are scratched or damaged
due to normal use.
Products rented on a temporary basis.
Periodic maintenance and repair or
replacement of parts due to normal usage, wear
and tear.
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Copyright Information
The Motorola products described in this manual
may include copyrighted Motorola programs,
stored semiconductor memories or other
media. Laws in the United States and other
countries preserve for Motorola, certain
exclusive rights for copyrighted computer
programs, including the exclusive right to copy
or reproduce in any form, the copyrighted
Motorola programs.
Accordingly, any copyrighted Motorola
computer programs contained in the Motorola
products described in this manual may not be
copied or reproduced in any manner without
express written permission of Motorola.
Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola
products shall not be deemed to grant either
directly or by implication, estoppel, or
otherwise, any license under the copyrights,
patents or patent applications of Motorola,
except for the normal non-exclusive royalty free
license to use that arises by operation of law in
the sale of a product.
MOTOROLA, the Stylized M Logo and all other
trademarks indicated as such herein are
trademarks of Motorola, Inc. ® Reg. U.S. Pat. &
Tm. Off.
© Motorola, Inc. 2010
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