Motorola T9550 User Manual
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T9500 / T9550 / T9650
VibraCall
TM
Alert
VibraCall
TM
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.
1. To turn vibrating alerts on, press until is displayed. The
current setting will flash.
2. Press or to change the setting to On/Off.
3. Press to set or to continue set up.
QT Noise Filtering
The QT noise-filtering feature helps to ensure uninterrupted
communication with other Motorola radios that have this feature. This
feature also filters out unwanted transmissions from other radios. This is
useful in places where there is heavy radio traffic, such as amusement
parks or ski resorts.
Note: QT noise filtering is not available when the radio is scanning.
To turn QT noise filtering on or off:
1. Press until QT displays. The current setting On/Off will flash.
2. Press or to turn noise filtering On or Off.
3. Press to confirm your selection or to continue set up.
To transmit to a radio that has QT noise filtering turned on:
1. Select the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code as the
other radio.
2. Press to send a call tone. This allows your voice to pass through
the QT noise filter on the receiving radio.
3. Press and speak normally.
Note: If you skip step 2, the beginning of your message may not be heard
on the receiving radio. For a 30-second period, starting after the last
transmission, all transmissions received on the selected channel and
code will pass through the QT noise filter.
Keypad Tones
You may enable or disable the speaker key tones. You will hear the key
tone each time a button is pushed.
1. Press until appears. The current setting On/Off will flash.
2. Press either or to turn On or Off.
3. Press to confirm or to continue set up.
Note: When the key tone feature is off, the following are not disabled:
• transmit timeout alert tone,
• call tone,
• low battery alert tone, or
• the transmitted talk confirmation tone.
Transmitting a Talk Confirmation Tone
You can set your radio to transmit a unique tone when you finish
transmitting. It is like saying “Roger” or “Over” to let others know you are
finished talking.
1. With the radio on, press until the appears. The current
setting On/Off flashes.
2. Press or to turn On or Off.
3. Press to set or to quit menu mode.
Special Features
Keypad Lock
To avoid accidentally changing your radio settings:
1. Press and hold until displays.
2. When in lock mode, 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 until is no longer displayed.
Scanning Channels
Use scan to search the 22 channels for transmissions from unknown
parties, to find someone in your group who has accidentally changed
channels, or to quickly find unused channels for your own use.
There is a priority feature and 2 modes of scanning (basic and advanced)
to make your search more effective. The basic scan mode uses the
channel and code combinations for each of the 22 channels as you have
set them (or with the default code value of 1). The “Advanced Scan”
mode will scan all channels for any and all codes, detect any code in
use, and use that code value temporarily for that channel.
Priority is given to the “home channel,” that is, the channel (and
Interference Eliminator Code) your radio was set to when you started the
scan. This means the initial channel (and code setting) is scanned more
often than the other 21 channels, and your radio will respond quickly to
any activity occurring on the home channel as a priority.
To start Scanning:
1. Briefly press the key. The scan will appear in the display,
and the radio will begin to scroll through the channel and code
combinations.
2. When the radio detects channel activity matching the channel and
code combination, it stops scrolling and you can hear the
transmission.
3. To respond and talk to the person transmitting, press within five
seconds after the end of the transmission.
4. The radio will resume scrolling through the channels five seconds
after the end of any received activity.
5. To stop scanning, briefly press the key.
To start Advanced Scanning:
1. Set the Interference Eliminator Code to “zero” or OFF.
2. Briefly press the key. The scan will appear in the display,
and the radio will begin to scroll through the channels. No
Interference Eliminator Codes will filter what is heard.
3. When the radio detects channel activity with ANY code (or NO code),
it stops scrolling and you can hear the transmission. Any Interference
Eliminator Code that may be in use by that party will be detected and
displayed.
4. To respond and talk to the person transmitting, press within five
seconds of the end of the transmission. The radio will transmit using
the newly detected Interference Eliminator Code.
5. The radio will resume scrolling through the channels five seconds
after the end of any received activity.
6. To stop scanning, briefly press the key.
Scanning Notes:
1. If you press while the radio is scrolling through inactive
channels, the transmission will be on the “home channel”. Scanning
will resume five seconds after the end of your transmission. You
may press the key to stop scanning at any time.
2. If the radio stops on an undesired transmission, you may immediately
resume the scan by briefly pressing or .
3. If the radio repeatedly stops on an undesired transmission, you may
temporarily remove that channel from the scan list by pressing and
holding or for three seconds. You may remove more than
one channel in this way.
4. To restore the removed channel(s) to the scan list, turn the radio
off and then back on, or exit and re-enter the scanning mode by
pressing .
5. You cannot remove the home channel from the scan list.
6. In Advanced Scan, the detected code will only be used for one
transmission. You must note the code, exit scan, and set that detected
code on that channel to permanently use the detected code.
Faceplate Removal (relevant only for models that this applies to)
The faceplates snap on. They are not screwed on.
To remove the faceplate, lift at the indentation located at the center of
the bottom section of the faceplate. Do not use a screwdriver.
Weather Receiver
Weather Channels and Frequencies
Channel
Frequency
Description Channel
Frequency
Description
1
462.5625 MHz GMRS/FRS
12
467.6625 MHz
FRS
2
462.5875 MHz GMRS/FRS
13
467.6875 MHz
FRS
3
462.6125 MHz GMRS/FRS
14
467.7125 MHz
FRS
4
462.6375 MHz GMRS/FRS
15
462.5500 MHz
GMRS
5
462.6625 MHz GMRS/FRS
16
462.5750 MHz
GMRS
6
462.6875 MHz GMRS/FRS
17
462.6000 MHz
GMRS
7
462.7125 MHz GMRS/FRS
18
462.6250 MHz
GMRS
8
467.5625 MHz
FRS
19
462.6500 MHz
GMRS
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
Channels and Frequencies
Weather
Channel
Frequency
Weather
Channel
Frequency
WX1
162.550 MHz
WX7
162.525 MHz
WX2
162.400 MHz
WX8
161.650 MHz
WX3
162.475 MHz
WX9
161.775 MHz
WX4
162.425 MHz
WX10
161.750 MHz
WX5
162.450 MHz
WX11
162.000 MHz
WX6
162.500 MHz
Products Covered
Products and Accessories as
defined above, unless otherwise
provided for below.
1. Decorative Accessories and
Cases. Decorative covers
and cases.
2. Monaural Headsets. Ear
buds and boom headsets that
transmit mono sound through
a wired connection.
3. Consumer Two-Way Radio
Accessories.
4. Products and Accessories
that are Repaired or
Replaced.
Length of Coverage
One (1) year from the date of
purchase by the first consumer
purchaser of the product unless
otherwise provided for below.
1. Limited lifetime warranty for
the lifetime of ownership by
the first consumer purchaser
of the product.
2. Limited lifetime warranty for
the lifetime of ownership by
the first consumer purchaser
of the product.
3. Ninety (90) days from the
date of purchase by the first
consumer purchaser of the
product.
4. The balance of the original
warranty or for ninety (90)
days from the date returned
to the consumer, whichever
is longer.
Exclusions
Normal Wear and Tear. Periodic maintenance, repair and
replacement of parts due to normal wear and tear are excluded
from coverage.
Batteries. Only batteries whose fully charged capacity falls below
80% of their rated capacity and batteries that leak are covered by
this limited warranty.
Abuse & Misuse. Defects or damage that result from: (a) improper
operation, storage, misuse or abuse, accident or neglect, such as
physical damage (cracks, scratches, etc.) to the surface of the
product resulting from misuse; (b) contact with liquid, water, rain,
extreme humidity or heavy perspiration, sand, dirt or the like, extreme
heat, or food; (c) use of the Products or Accessories for commercial
purposes or subjecting the Product or Accessory to abnormal usage
or conditions; or (d) other acts which are not the fault of Motorola or
Giant International Ltd., are excluded from coverage.
Use of Non-Motorola branded Products and Accessories. Defects
or damage that result from the use of Non-Motorola branded or
certified Products, Accessories, Software or other peripheral
equipment are excluded from coverage.
Unauthorized Service or Modification. Defects or damages
resulting from service, testing, adjustment, installation,
maintenance, alteration, or modification in any way by someone
other than Motorola, Giant International Ltd. or its authorized
service centers, are excluded from coverage.
Altered Products. Products or Accessories with (a) serial numbers
or date tags that have been removed, altered or obliterated; (b)
broken seals or that show evidence of tampering; (c) mismatched
board serial numbers; or (d) nonconforming or non-Motorola
branded housings, or parts, are excluded from coverage.
Communication Services. Defects, damages, or the failure of
Products or Accessories due to any communication service or
signal you may subscribe to or use with the Products or
Accessories is excluded from coverage.
Warranty
Consumer Two-Way Radio Products and Accessories purchased in
the United States or Canada.
What Does this Warranty Cover?
Subject to the exclusions contained to the right, Giant International
Ltd. warrants the Motorola branded consumer two-way radios that
operate via Family Radio Service or General Mobile Radio Service
that it manufactures (“Products”), the Motorola branded or certified
accessories sold for use with these Products that it manufactures
(“Accessories”) to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship under normal consumer usage for the period(s)
outlined below. This limited warranty is a consumer’s exclusive
remedy, and applies as follows to new Motorola branded Products
and Accessories manufactured by Giant International Ltd., and
purchased by consumers in the United States or Canada, which are
accompanied by this written warranty:
Who is covered?
This warranty extends only to the first consumer purchaser, and is
not transferable.
What will GIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD. do?
GIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD., at its option, will at no charge repair,
replace or refund the purchase price of any Products or
Accessories that does not conform to this warranty. We may use
functionally equivalent reconditioned/ refurbished/ pre-owned or
new Products, Accessories or parts.
How to Obtain Warranty Service or Other Information?
To obtain service or information, please call:
USA Two-Way Radios
Canada Two-Way Radios
1-800-638-5119
1-800-638-5119
For Accessories, please call the telephone number designated
above for the product with which they are used.
You will receive instructions on how to ship the Products or
Accessories at your expense, to a GIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Authorized Repair Center. To obtain service, you must include: (a) a
copy of your receipt, bill of sale or other comparable proof of
purchase; (b) a written description of the problem; (c) the name of
your service provider, if applicable; (d) the name and location of the
installation facility (if applicable) and, most importantly; (e) your
address and telephone number.
What Other Limitations Are There?
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, OTHERWISE THE REPAIR,
REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS EXPRESS
LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE
CONSUMER, AND IS PROVIDED IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OF IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
MOTOROLA OR GIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD. BE LIABLE, WHETHER
IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) FOR DAMAGES
IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT OR
ACCESSORY, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR LOSS OF REVENUE
OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR
OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE ABILITY OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS OR
ACCESSORIES TO THE FULL EXTENT THESE DAMAGES MAY BE
DISCLAIMED BY LAW.
Some states and jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or
exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation on
the length of an implied warranty, so the above limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state
to state or from one jurisdiction to another.
Patent and Copyright Information
Manufactured, distributed or sold by Giant International Ltd., official
licensee for this product. Motorola, the Stylized M Logo, and other
Motorola trademarks and trade dress are owned by Motorola, Inc.
and are used under license from Motorola, Inc. MOTOROLA and the
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Please contact customer service at 1-800-638-5119 or e-mail us at
[email protected] for questions/comments, warranty, support
or service related to this product.
Menu Options (continued)
Your radio can tune in to broadcasts by the United States National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio and
Environment Canada Weatheradio.
You can listen to a weather channel (see “Weather Channels and
Frequencies” table below) or set your radio to alert you to emergency
weather broadcasts that interrupt routine broadcasts. 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. These
transmitters broadcast watches, forecasts, and other information 24
hours a day.
Note: NOAA weather radio stations are assigned to cover specific areas
and service may be limited. Please check with your local weather office
for frequency and details, or visit www.weather.gov/nwr in the US or
www.msc.ec.gc.ca/msb/weatheradio in Canada to view the appropriate
transmitter for your area.
The use of the NOAA logo does not provide an endorsement or implied
endorsement by NOAA’s National Weather Service, nor does the use of
the Weatheradio logo provide an endorsement or implied endorsement
by Environment Canada.
Turning Weather Channel Reception On and Off
1. To turn weather reception on, press and hold for three seconds.
2. To turn off, press or turn the radio off and then back on.
Setting the Weather Channel
Your radio receives weather frequencies:
1. After turning weather reception on, press . The current channel
flashes.
2. Press or to select the appropriate channel with good
reception in your area.
3. Press to save the weather channel setting.
4. Press to return to two-way mode.
Setting the Weather Alert
Your radio can be set to respond to NOAA Weather Radio emergency
messages. A special alarm tone sounds an alert and turns on the
weather receiver to give you immediate weather and emergency
information.
1. After turning weather reception on, press twice. On/Off displays.
2. Press or to select On/Off. If you activate Weather Alert
and return to two-way mode, will display.
3. Press to save the weather alert setting.
4. Press to return to two-way mode.
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. Because weather channels are transmitted without codes, they
may contain static or noise. Weather Alert will not function while actively
transmitting or receiving in two-way mode.