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4110w17b.book Page 1 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Congratulations on your purchase of a Motorola product! Product registration is an important step. Registering helps us facilitate warranty service and permits us to contact you should your Motorola product require an update or other service. To register your product on-line, visit www.motorola.com/warranty/radios. Please retain your original dated sales receipt for your records.
110w17b.book Page 2 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Contents Contents 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Installing the AA Batteries . . . . . . . . .12 Installing the NiCd Battery Pack . . . .12 Battery Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Using the Desk Stand Charger (Optional Accessory) . . . . . . . . . . .13 Attaching the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . .
4110w17b.book Page 3 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Important Information on Safe and Efficient Operation. Read This Information Before Using Your Radio. The information provided in this document supersedes the general safety information in user guides published prior to December 1, 2002. Transmit and Receive Procedure Your two-way radio contains a transmitter and a receiver.
4110w17b.book Page 4 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Safety and General Information • 4 American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992 • Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition • International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1998 • Ministry of Health (Canada) Safety Code 6.
Body-Worn Operation To maintain compliance with FCC/Health Canada RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a radio on your body when transmitting, always place the radio in a Motorola-supplied or 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.
Safety and General Information 4110w17b.book Page 6 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM 6 Aircraft When instructed to do so, turn off your radio when on board an aircraft. Any use of a radio 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 six inches (15 cm) be maintained between a handheld wireless radio and a pacemaker.
4110w17b.book Page 7 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Check the laws and regulations on the use of radios in the area where you drive. Always obey them. When using your radio while driving, please: • Give full attention to driving and to the road. • Use handsfree operation, if available. • Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require.
Battery Charger Safety Instructions 4110w17b.book Page 8 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM 8 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 posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions. Operational Cautions Antennas Do not use any portable radio that has a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with your skin, a minor burn can result.
4. To reduce the risk of damage to the cord or plug, pull the plug rather than the cord when disconnecting the charger from the AC receptacle. 5. To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug the charger from the outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning. 6. Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by Motorola may result in a risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury. 7. Make sure the cord is located so it will not be stepped on, tripped over, or subjected to damage or stress. 8.
4110w17b.book Page 10 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM FCC Licensing Information FCC Licensing Information 10 Your Motorola radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies and is subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC requires that all operators using GMRS frequencies obtain a radio license before operating their equipment. To obtain the FCC forms, please request Forms 605 and 159, which includes all forms and instructions.
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4110w17b.book Page 12 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Getting Started Getting Started 12 Installing the AA Batteries Your radio uses 3 AA Alkaline batteries. 1. With the back of the radio facing you, lift the battery latch up to release the cover and remove. 2. Insert 3 AA Alkaline batteries as shown on the inside of the battery compartment. 3. Reposition the battery cover and press down to secure. Note: A NiCd rechargeable battery can be used instead of 3 AA Alkaline batteries.
Battery Meter The battery icon shows the battery charge level, from full d to empty a. When the battery is empty, the radio chirps periodically after releasing M. The radio powers off when the voltage drops below a predetermined level to protect the rechargeable battery. Note: Remove the batteries before storing your radio for extended periods of time. Batteries corrode over time and may cause permanent damage to your radio.
Getting Started 4110w17b.book Page 14 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM 14 6. Plug the AC power supply into a standard wall outlet. 7. Remove the charger pocket inserts from the charger pockets. 8. With a radio facing forward, slide it into one of the charging pockets. To charge the battery pack separately from the radio: 1. Remove the battery pack from the clear plastic bag. Do not disassemble or unwrap the battery pack. 2. Make sure the charger pocket inserts are in place. 3.
4110w17b.book Page 15 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Removing the Belt Clip 1. Push down on the release tab at the top of the belt clip to release the catch. 2. Pull the belt clip away from the back of the radio. Turning Your Radio On and Off Turn P clockwise to turn the radio on and counterclockwise to turn the radio off. The radio chirps and the display briefly shows all feature icons available on your radio. The display then scrolls through the available channels and Interference Eliminator Codes.
Getting Started 4110w17b.book Page 16 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM 16 Setting a Channel Your radio has 22 channels. Channels 1 - 7 and channels 15 - 22 are 1 watt. Channels 8 - 14 are 0.5 watt. When the radio is on a 1 watt channel, z displays. When the radio is on a 0.5 watt channel, y displays. 1. With the radio on, press \. The current channel flashes. 2. Press ] or [ to set the channel. 3. Press M to save the channel setting.
Channel Frequency Description Channel Frequency Description 9 467.5875 MHz FRS 20 462.6750 MHz GMRS 10 467.6125 MHz FRS 21 462.7000 MHz GMRS 11 467.6375 MHz FRS 22 462.7250 MHz GMRS Weather Channels and Frequencies Weather Channel Frequency Weather Channel Frequency WX1 162.550 MHz WX5 162.450 MHz WX2 162.400 MHz WX6 162.500 MHz WX3 162.475 MHz WX7 162.525 MHz WX4 163.425 MHz WX8 162.275 MHz Getting Started 4110w17b.
4110w17b.book Page 18 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Talking and Listening Talking and Listening 18 To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel (1-22) and Interference Eliminator Code 2299 (0-99). To talk, press and hold M. Hold the radio 2 to 3 inches away from your mouth when talking. When you finish talking, release M (press to talk, release to listen). Talk Range Your radio is designed to maximize performance and improve transmission range.
4110w17b.book Page 19 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Interference Eliminator Codes Interference Eliminator Codes help minimize interference by providing a choice of code combinations. Your radio has 99 Interference Eliminator Codes. Codes 1–38 are the standard codes that appear on other FRS/GMRS radios. Codes 39–99 are additional digital codes added for superior interference protection. To set the code for a channel: 1. Press \ until the code starts to flash. 2. Press ] or [ to select the code. 3.
Special Features 4110w17b.book Page 20 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Locking the Keypad To avoid accidentally changing your radio settings, press and hold \ for 3 seconds or until f displays. You can turn the radio on and off, adjust the volume, receive, transmit, send a call tone, and monitor channels. All other functions are locked. To unlock the radio, press and hold \ for 3 seconds or until f is no longer displayed.
When the radio detects activity, it stops scanning and you can hear the transmission on that channel. To respond and talk to the person transmitting, press M within 5 seconds. To stop scanning, briefly press and release J. Note: If you press M while the radio is scanning, the radio transmits on the channel you selected before you activated scan. If no transmission occurs within 5 seconds, scanning will resume.
Special Features 4110w17b.book Page 22 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM 22 Handsfree Use Without Accessories (iVox) You can use the iVox feature to transmit handsfree without the need for any voice activation (VOX) accessories. Once iVOX is turned on, the radio detects your voice and transmits when you speak. 1. Turn the radio off. 2. Turn the radio on while pressing M. g displays. 3. To temporarily disable iVox, press M. g flashes intermittently. 4. To turn off iVox, turn the radio off.
4110w17b.book Page 23 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Your radio can tune in to broadcasts by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio and Environment Canada Weatheradio. When you listen to a weather channel, you cannot use your radio in scan mode or for two-way communications. Both NOAA and Environment Canada have transmitters located throughout the United States and Canada, respectively.
Weather (Model T5950 Only) 4110w17b.book Page 24 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM 24 Setting the Weather Channel Your radio receives 8 weather frequencies (see page 17). 1. After turning weather reception on, press \. The current channel flashes. 2. Press ] or [ to select the channel. As with two-way radio reception, weather channel reception depends on how close you are to a transmitter and whether you are indoors or outdoors.
4110w17b.book Page 25 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Alerts Setting and Transmitting Call Tones Your radio has 10 different call tones that you can transmit to other radios in your group to alert them that you want to talk. To set a call tone: 1. With the radio on, press \ 3 times. The current call tone setting flashes and E displays. 2. Press ] or [ to change and hear the call tone. 3. Press \ or M to set the new call tone.
4110w17b.book Page 26 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Alerts • 26 To turn talk confirmation off, turn your radio off and then back on while pressing and holding ]. QT Noise Filtering The QT noise filtering feature helps ensure uninterrupted communication with other Motorola T5700 Series and T5900 Series radios that have this feature. This feature filters out unwanted transmissions from other radios. It is useful in places where there is heavy radio traffic, such as at an amusement park or ski resort.
4110w17b.book Page 27 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM VibraCall® Alert (Models T5920 and T5950 Only) VibraCall is a vibrating alert that notifies you that your radio is receiving a message. This is useful in noisy environments. When the alert is on, the radio vibrates once every 30 seconds when you receive a message on the channel and code you set. • To turn vibrating alerts on, press \ until i is displayed, then press ] to display Y.
4110w17b.book Page 28 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Accessories Accessories There are many accessories (sold separately) available for your radio. For more information, refer to the brochure included with your radio, contact the place of purchase, call Motorola at 1-800-353-2729 in the USA or 1-800-739-7834 (TTY), or visit our website at www.motorola.com/talkabout. Using Audio Accessories 1.
4110w17b.book Page 29 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM 3. Press ] or [ to select the sensitivity level: for quiet environments 2 = Medium Sensitivity 1 = Low Sensitivity for most environments for noisy environments When you connect a VOX accessory, the radio is automatically set to the last chosen sensitivity level. Note: If iVox is activated while setting the sensitivity level, a I is displayed above g. If VOX is activated while setting the sensitivity level, an H is displayed above g.
4110w17b.book Page 30 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM Patent Information Patent Information 30 This product is manufactured under one or more of the following United States patents.
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4110w17b.book Page 34 Monday, August 18, 2003 3:01 PM • 22 Channels (8 GMRS, 7 GMRS/FRS, 7 FRS) GMRS channels feature increased power for longer range. 14 channels ensure backward compatibility with FRS two-way radios. • 99 Interference Eliminator Codes 38 standard codes plus 61 exclusive digital codes for superior interference protection. • QT Noise Filter Filters out unwanted transmissions in heavy radio traffic areas.
