Motorola T7400, T7450 Two-way Radio Users Guide
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FCC Licensing Information FCC Licensing Information Your Motorola radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequen cies 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 Form 605and 159, which includes all forms and instructions. If you wish to have the document faxed or mailed, or have questions, please use the following contact information. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola may void the user’s authority granted by the FCC to operate this radio and should not be made. To comply with FCC requirements, transmitter adjustments should be made only by or under the supervision of a person certified as technically qualified to perform transmitter maintenance and repairs in the private land mobile and fixed services as certified by an organization representative of the user of those services. Replacement of any transmitter component (crystal, semiconductor, etc.) not authorized by the FCC equipment authorization for this radio could violate FCC rules. Note:Use of this radio outside the country where it was intended to be distributed is subject to government regulations and may be prohibited.10 Faxed Contact the FaxOn Demand system at:Mailed Call the FCC forms hotline at:Questions Regarding FCC license Contact the FCC at: 120241801771800418FORM 180041836761888CALLFCC 18882255322 Or: http://www.fcc.gov
Getting Started Getting Started Turning On/Off Your Radio 11 Turn KnobDisplay Normal Menu Mode T7400 Display icon when the switch is power ed ONTurn Knob on the top of the radio clockwise to use. Turn the Knob counterclockwise to turn the radio OFF. The radio chirps and displays all feature icons that your radio has available for approximately onesecond. Keypad Lock Hi/Lo Power Battery Meter QuickTalk Weather Channel IndicatorScan Talk Confirmation Interference Eliminator Code VibraCall VOX/Handsfree use with or withoutaccessories Installing Batteries Some radio packages include a rechargeable NickelMetal Hydride (NiMH) battery, or you may use 4 AA Alkaline batteries. If you would like to obtain the battery, the charger or the Rechargeable Upgrade Kit, please contact place of purchase.
12 Getting Started NiMH Battery Installation Your radio uses one rechargeable NickelMetal Hydride Battery pack. These cells provide 13 hours of radio use; based upon 5/5/90 duty cycle (5% Transmit, 5%Receive, 90% Standby). • To begin, slide the Ribbed Latch on the bottom of the radio away from the back cover, or toward the contacts. • Slide and lift the back cover off. • Position the battery with the Motorola Logo side up, and the charge contacts are facing the bottom of the radio. Insert the top of the battery into the radio and push the battery up and into the battery compartment to fit tightlyinto place. • Slide and snap the cover back into place. AA Alkaline Batteries Installation Your radio also uses 4 AA alkaline batteries. These cells provide 22 hours of radio use. Based upon 5/5/90 dutycycle. • Push the Ribbed Latch on the bottom of the radio away from the battery door. • Slide and lift the battery door off. • Place AA batteries so that the + markings match the markings in the compartment. • Slide and snap the battery cover into place.
Battery Meter The battery meter located in the upper left corner of the display indicates how much battery power you have. NiMH/Alkaline % 10085 8525 2510 Final 10 The radio will power off when the voltage drops below a predetermined level in order to protect the rechargeable battery. When the battery meter flashes; , the radio chirps after releasing and every 5 minutes. Battery Life The following chart lists the appropriate battery life during Twoway Use* for Alkaline and NiMH batteries. Battery Type Twoway Use* AA Alkaline (High Capacity) 22 Hours Motorola NiMH Batterypack 13 Hours *Twoway Use is defined as 90% standby time, 5% talk time, and 5% receive time. Note: Use of Scan, VOX, Weather and other features may reduce Battery Life. Getting Started 13
Getting Started 14 Battery DropIn Charging Tray The DropIn Charging Tray can be placed on any flat surface and provides dropin chargingconvenience. • Connect Plugin Charger and DropIn Charging Tray by inserting the pin into the rear of Drop In charging tray, insert pin as far as possible,then stop. • To charge the battery, place the radio into DropIn Charging Tray with the front of the radio facing toward you. Note:The battery can be charged while inside the radio or separately. The battery’ssilver contacts must face down and the Motorola Logo must face the front of Charger. The light on the Plugin Charger will glow continuously when radio/battery is inserted. Note: Allow up to 10 hours for the battery to reach full charge. DropIn Charging Tr a y Plugin Charger Pin
Control Buttons 15 Accessory cover/flap Use (power) to Turn power On/Off and Adjust volume Use and to scroll through menu settings/ ChangeChannels Use to Turn Scan On/Off Use to Scroll through menus Lock the keypad (whenheld down & not inmenu) Microphone Indicator Light Use to Talk/Exit a menu Use to Transmit call tone Speaker Control Buttons
Operating 16 Operating Your T7400 Note: The microphone is located on the front of your radio, please refer to the diagram on page 18. • Press and hold . • Talk twotothree inches away from the microphone. • When you’re finished talking, release . While transmitting, the red indicator light located above the display, glows. Talk Range Optimal Range Flat, open areas • OutdoorMedium Range Buildings or trees • Outdoor Also near residential buildings Minimal Range Dense foliage or mountains • Outdoor Also inside some buildings • Indoor
Operating 17 Accessing the Backlight Your radio has a Backlight that turns On automatically any time you press a front button (except and ). The Backlight turns Off automatically five seconds after you last pressed a front button. Lock • To avoid accidentally changing radio operation, press for three seconds. Now you will see . • The Lock Feature locks , and , and Scan functions. When the keypad is locked you can still adjust the volume, transmit , send a Call Tone , and monitor (Long Press). • To unlock, press for three seconds. Monitor allows you to listen to all activity on a Channel to tell whether the Channel is currently in use. can also help you determine when a radio is moving out ofrange.
Operating 18 “Roger” Beeps/Talk Confirmation Tone When you turn this feature On, your twoway radio transmits a unique tone when you finish transmitting. It’s like saying “Roger” or “Over” and lets others know you have finished talking. If the person you are talking to does not hear the talk confirmation tone, you can enable it by pressing and holding as you turn On your radio. Now, whenever you release , you let your friends know you havefinished talking by transmitting a “Roger” Beep tone. “Roger” Beeps will bedisabled as the Default Setting. Note: To toggle the Talk Confirmation Tone feature, turn your radio Off and then back On while pressing and holding . Button Beeps Every time you press a button on the front of your radio, it beeps unless you turn Button Beeps Off. To turn Button Beeps Off, turn your radio On while you press and hold . To turn Button Beeps back On, turn the radio Off and then back On again while you press and hold . On is the Default setting.
Frequency and Code Charts 19 Frequency and Code Charts The charts on these pages provide frequency and code compatibility information. These charts are useful when using Motorola Talkabout twoway radios with otherGMRS and FRS radios. 1 099 462.5625 2 462.5625 FRS 1/GMRS Interstitial 1 2 099 462.5875 2 462.5875 FRS 2/GMRS Interstitial 2 3 099 462.6125 2 462.6125 FRS 3/GMRS Interstitial 3 4 099 462.6375 2 462.3675 FRS 4/GMRS Interstitial 4 5 099 462.6625 2 462.6625 FRS 5/GMRS Interstitial 5 6 099 462.6875 2 462.6875 FRS 6/GMRS Interstitial 6 7 099 462.7125 2 462.7125 FRS 7/GMRS Interstitial 7 8 099 467.5625 0.5 467.5625 FRS 8 9 099 467.5875 0.5 467.5875 FRS 9 10 099 467.6125 0.5 467.6125 FRS 10 11 099 467.6375 0.5 467.6375 FRS 11 12 099 467.6625 0.5 467.6625 FRS 12 13 099 467.6875 0.5 467.6875 FRS 13 14 099 467.7125 0.5 467.7125 FRS 14 15 099 462.5500 2 462.5500 GMRS Primary 1 16 099 462.5750 2 462.5750 GMRS Primary 2 17 099 462.6000 2 462.6000 GMRS Primary 3 18 099 462.6250 2 462.6250 GMRS Primary 4 T7400 Code Channel DisplayTransmit Transmit Receive Frequency Power Frequency Description (MHz) (Watts) (MHz)