TLKR T50
Owner’s Manual
English
TLKR T50 Owner’s Manual
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.
Package Contents
•
TLKR T50 Radio* (2 units)
•
Belt Clip (2 units)
•
AC Adapter (1 unit)
•
Rechargeable NiMH battery pack (2 units)
•
TLKR T50 Owner's Manual
EN
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
!
Radio Controls
Volume/
Channel Button
Call Button
Monitor Button
Speaker
Microphone
Menu/Power
button
Select/Lock
button
PTT Button
DC in 9V Jack
Antenna
Display
Preparing Your Radio
Installing the Battery
1. Make sure your radio is OFF.
2. To remove the battery compartment door, by pressing the tab at
the bottom of the compartment door. Remove the door.
3. Insert NiMH battery pack or 4 AAA batteries into the battery
compartment.
4. Replace the battery compartment door.
1. Dual Watch Indicator
2. Transmit/Receive Indicator
3. Channel Indicator
4. Volume Level Indicator
5. VOX/Room Monitor
Indicator
6. Scan Indicator
7. Battery Level Meter
8. Sub-code Indicator
9. Up timer Indicator
10.APO (Auto Power Off)
Indicator
11.Keypad Lock Indicator
12.Call Time Indicator
1
2
3
4
5
6
9
10
7
8
11
12
Battery Level and Low Battery Alert
Charging the Radio
1. Make sure your radio is OFF.
2. Plug the AC adapter into the DC in 9V Jack.
3. Charge battery for 16 hours.
Basic Radio Operations
Read this reference guide completely before attempting to operate
the unit.
Turning Your Radio On/Off
Press and hold the
MENU/
button to turn your radio ON/OFF.
Adjusting the Volume
Adjust the volume by pressing the
and
buttons.
Adjusting the Sound (Key Beeps)
Your radio emits a beep each time one of the buttons is pressed
(except the PTT and
button).
Press and hold the button while turning the radio ON to switch the
sound ON/OFF.
Indicates that the battery is fully charged.
Blinks when battery is low; charge the radio or replace batteries
immediately.
Selecting a Channel and a Sub-code
In order to speak to someone, both your radios must be set to the
same channel and sub-code.
To select a channel:
1.
SEL/
button to enter Select Menu. Advance until the Channel
Indicator blinks.
2.
or
to the required channel.
To select a sub-code:
1.
SEL/
button to enter Select Menu. Advance until the
Sub-code Indicator blinks.
2.
or
to the required sub-code.
3. Exit the Select Menu.
Talking on Your Radio
1. Hold your radio 5–8 cm from your mouth.
2. Press and hold the
PTT
button while speaking. The
appears on the display.
3. Release the
PTT
button. You can now receive incoming calls.
When you do, the appears on the display. To respond, repeat
procedure from step 1.
Note: When you continue to transmit for 60 seconds, the
radio emits TX Time Out tone and the
icon flashes.
The radio will stop transmitting.
Navigating through the Menu
Your radio has two menu functions : Mode Menu and Select Menu.
1. To enter the Mode Menu, press the
MENU/
button.
2. To enter the Select Menu, press the
SEL/
button.
3. Additional presses of the
MENU/
button or the
SEL/
button
will advance you through the Menu.
4. To exit the Menu function, do one of the following:
a. Press and hold the
MENU/
button.
b. Press and hold the
PTT
, MON or the
button.
c. Wait 10 seconds until the unit automatically returns to
“Normal” mode.
Features on Your Radio
Voice Operated Transmission (VOX)
Transmission is initiated by speaking into the microphone of the
radio or the headset (headset is not included) instead of pushing
the
PTT
button.
To select the VOX level:
1.
SEL/
button to enter Select Menu. Advance until
blinks.
2.
or
to the desired VOX sensitivity level.
3. Exit the Select Menu.
Note: Level oF (OFF) disables VOX. Levels 1-5 set the
sensitivity of the VOX circuit. 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
flashes, your voice is accepted.
Call Tone
Your radio is equipped with 5 selectable call tones.
To select a call tone:
1.
SEL/
button to enter Select Menu. Advance until
blinks.
2.
or
to the desired call tone.
3. Exit the Select Menu.
To transmit a call tone, press the
button.
Press the
PTT
button to cancel the call tone.
Auto Power Off
Auto Power Off feature allows you to set the time that the radio
turns off automatically.
1.
SEL/
button to enter Select Menu. Advance until
and the
current Auto Power Off time blinks.
2.
or
to select the time from
oF
(Off), 60, 120 or 180 minutes.
3. Exit the Select Menu.
Channel Scan Mode
Enables your radio to scan for active channels. When activity is
detected, your radio lands (stays) on that channel (for 2 seconds).
To transmit on that channel, press the
PTT
button. When activity
on the landed channel ends, your radio continues scanning other
channels.
To turn the channel scan ON:
1.
MENU/
to enter Mode Menu. Advance until
blinks.
2.
SEL/
to turn ON channel scan.
3. MENU/
,
or PTT to turn OFF Scan mode.
Dual Watch Mode
Enables your to scan the current channel and another channel
alternately.
To set another channel and start Dual Watch:
1.
MENU/
to enter Mode Menu. Advance until
blinks.
2.
or to select the channel, then press
SEL/
.
3.
or to select the Sub-code, then press
SEL/
.
4. The radio starts to Dual Watch.
Note: If you set the same channel and Sub-code as the
current channel, Dual Watch doesn’t work.
5.
MENU/
to turn the Dual Watch mode OFF.
Room Monitor
Enables your radio to detect voice/noises (according to the
sensitivity level set) and transmit back to the listening radio without
pushing the
PTT
button. The monitoring radio is not able to
receive any transmissions in this mode.
To turn Room Monitor ON:
1.
MENU/
to enter Mode Menu. Advance until
blinks.
2.
or to the desired room monitor sensitivity level.
Note: Use level 1 in quiet environments. Use level 5 in very
noisy environments.
3.
SEL/
to turn ON room monitor.
MENU/
to turn OFF Room Monitor.
Note: When the voice/noise in the monitored room continues
for more than 60 seconds, the monitoring radio stop
monitoring for 5 seconds, and resumes.
Up Timer
Enables your radio to time up to 39 minutes 59 seconds. You can
receive incoming calls in this mode.
To use up timer:
1.
MENU/
to enter Mode Menu. Advance until
blinks.
2.
SEL/
to select the Up Timer.
3.
to start the Up Timer
4.
MENU/
,
,
MON
or
PTT
to stop or reset up timer.
Key Lock
Press and hold
SEL/
until / ”LOCK” appears to lock the keypad.
Press and hold
SEL/
until / ”UNLK” disappears to unlock the
keypad.
LCD Backlight
The LCD display will automatically illuminate for 10 seconds after
any button is pressed (except for PTT).
Monitor Mode
Enables you to listen for weak signals on the current channel.
To turn the Monitor Mode ON:
1. Press the
MON
button for brief listening. The
icon blinks.
2. Press and hold the
MON
button for 2 seconds for continuous
listening. The icon continues to blink.
To turn the Monitor Mode OFF:
Press the
MON
button to return to “Normal” mode. The icon
stops blinking.
Roger Beep
Sounds to indicate the end of a
PTT
or
VOX
transmission. It can
be heard through the speaker when Key Beep is on. It cannot be
heard through the speaker if Key Beep is turned off.
Press and hold the button while turning the radio ON to turn the
Roger Beep ON. Repeat the step to turn Roger Beep OFF.
Automatic Power Save
For better battery life, your radio is designed to switch to Power
Save mode when there has been no transmissions after 3
seconds. The radio can receive transmissions in this mode.
Specifications
Channels
8 PMR
Sub-code
121 (38 CTCSS and 83 DCS codes)
Frequency
446.00625 - 446.09375 MHz
Power Source NiMH Battery Pack
4 AAA Alkaline Batteries
Range
Up to 8km*
Battery Life
16 Hours (under typical use conditions)
*Range may vary depending on environmental and/or
topographical conditions.
Frequency Chart
Channel
Freq. (MHz)
Channel
Freq. (MHz)
1
446.00625
5
446.05625
2
446.01875
6
446.06875
3
446.03125
7
446.08125
4
446.04375
8
446.09375
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 of 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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