Motorola Talkabout T383 FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radio (2-Pack, Blue) - Manual

Additional Information
Internal Voice Operated Transmission (iVOX)/Voice Operated Transmission (VOX)
The microphone detects if you are talking when using VOX/iVOX. If you are talking, the radio
triggers transmission automatically.
• When iVOX is displayed, the radio uses the built-in microphone to detect your voice.
• When a VOX headset is connected to the radio, VOX is displayed and the headset
microphone is used to detect your voice.
You can turn off or select the following settings to select the sensitivity level .
Note: Pressing the PTT button cancels the VOX/iVOX transmission.
L3
High Sensitivity for quiet environments. Speaking softly is enough to trigger
VOX/iVOX transmission.
L2 Medium Sensitivity for most environments
L1 Low Sensitivity for noisy environments. You must speak up to trigger VOX/
iVOX transmission.
Call Tone
When you send a Call Tone, the receiving radio sounds a tone similar to phone ringing tone.
Scan
Radio scans for voice activity by cycling through the channels. When signals are detected, the
signal is sent to the speaker. This feature allows you to find which channel is being used by
other groups and have heavy traffic. This helps you to avoid the busy channels when deciding
which channel to use for your group.
Monitor
You can hear everything including noise on your current radio channel. This feature allows you
to monitor a channel for weak signals.
Roger Tone
This feature adds a beep to mark the end of a transmission when you release the PTT button.
When the receiver hears the roger tone, it is a confirmation that complete message has been
received.
Weatherproof
This radio is weatherproof to IP54 standards. The radio is resistant to occasional splash of
water only when the battery and connector covers are sealed. Do not expose the radio to water
for extended period of time. Do not submerge the radio in water.
Battery Information
The rated battery life is measured under industrial standard 5-5-90 duty cycle under lab
conditions. (5% of the time transmitting, 5% receiving with speaker on, 90% waiting for
incoming call.)
CAUTION: Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Battery Capacity Maintenance
The T38x series radio comes equipped with a rechargeable Li-Ion battery. This battery should
be fully charged before initial use to ensure optimum capacity and performance. Battery life is
determined by several factors. Among the more critical are the regular overcharge of batteries
and the average depth of discharge with each cycle. Typically, the greater the overcharge and
the deeper the average discharge, the fewer cycles a battery will last.
For example, a battery which is overcharged and discharged 100% several times a day, lasts
1. Transmit or Receive
2. High or Low Power
3. Two-Way
4. Weather Radio
(HOME)
5. Monitor
6. Lock
7. Battery
8. Scan
9. Mute
10.Weather Alert
11.Easy Pairing
12.Call Tone
13.Roger Tone
14.Code
15.VOX/iVOX
16.Channel
Buttons Descriptions
Menu/Power
• Press to enter Menu and scroll through the menu screen.
• Press and hold for two seconds to turn on or off the radio.
and
• Press to adjust the volume level.
• Press to change the settings or trigger action in the menu screen.
PTT • Press and hold to talk, release to stop transmission.
• Press to exit menu screen and return to home screen.
Easy Pairing Copy channel and code settings from radio A to radio B.
1. Radio B–Hold the button until you hear a beep. The radio is ready to be
paired. Multiple radios can be paired simultaneously.
2. Radio A–Hold the button until you hear a double beep. The radio
broadcasts channel and code settings for other radios to pair.
1. Getting to Know Your Radio
Battery Door Latch
(Slide to lock/unlock)
PTT Button
Microphone
USB Charging Port
Power/Menu
button
Headphone Jack
Easy Pairing
button
16
3
2
1
4
5
6 7
9
8
11
10
12
13
14 15
fewer cycles than a battery that receives less of an overcharge and is discharged to 50% per
day. Further, a battery which receives minimal overcharging and averages only 25% discharge,
lasts even longer.
Push-to-Talk Time-out Timer
To avoid air-wave traffic congestion, transmission ends after one minute even if the PTT button
is still pressed. To reset the timer, release the PTT button briefly.
Weather Channel Frequencies
Weather Receiver
Your radio can tune in to broadcasts by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Weather Radio.You can listen to a weather channel (see “Weather Channels and Frequencies”
table for details) or set your radio to alert you to emergency weather broadcasts that interrupt
routine broadcasts.
Both NOAA and ECCC have transmitters located throughout the United States and Canada,
respectively. These transmitters broadcast watches, forecasts, and other information 24 hours
a day.
Weather
Channel Frequency
(MHz)
Weather
Channel Frequency
(MHz)
WX1 162.550 WX7 162.525
WX2 162.400 WX8 161.650
WX3 162.475 WX9 161.775
WX4 162.425 WX10 161.750
WX5 162.450 WX11 162.000
WX6 162.500
Use the Menu button to scroll through the menu screen. Press PTT to exit any screen and
return to home screen.
Menu Screen Use the or button to perform the following
actions:
Call Tone
Start or stop Call Tone transmission.
Monitor Start or stop monitoring the air-wave. You can hear signals
transmitted on the channel setting of your radio. If there is no
signal, you can hear static.
Scan Start or stop scanning the air-wave. Radio scans all the
channels one after another. When a signal is detected, you
hear the signal on the speaker and the radio displays the
channel of the detected signal.
Adjust VOX To change the Voice Operated Transmission (VOX) setting,
select OFF or L1 to L3.
L3 being the most sensitive, use it in quiet environments.
Adjust Roger Tone Enable or disable the roger tone. Roger tone is a beep tone
that you hear when
PTT is released.
Adjust Channel
( Channel number blinks)
Change the radio channel setting.
Adjust Code
( Code number blinks) Change the radio code setting.
Adjust Auto Key Lock Change the Auto Key Lock setting.
Weather Radio (HOME)
When the weather channel display is on (not blinking),
use +/- buttons to change speaker volume setting,
or you can use the Menu button to make the weather
channel blink. When the weather channel blinks, use + / -
buttons to change the weather channel setting.
Adjust Weather Alert
Turn weather alert feature on or off.
3. Navigating the Menu Pages
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Please check with your local weather office for frequency and details or visit
www.weather.gov/nwr in the US to view the appropriate transmitter for your area.
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 does not function
while actively transmitting or receiving in two-way mode.
The use of the NOAA logo does not provide an endorsement or implied endorsement by the
National Weather Service of NOAA, nor does the use of the Weather Radio logo provide an
endorsement or implied endorsement by Environment and Climate Change Canada
(ECCC).
Channel and Frequencies
Note: Power refers to maximum allowable power as defined by FCC/ISED for each channel
under FRS rules for USA and FRS/ISED for each channel under FRS rules for USA and FRS/
GMRS for Canada and is not a reflection of the power specification of the radio.
Channel
Frequency
(MHz)
Power
(W)
Channel
Frequency
(MHz)
Power
(W)
1 462.5625 2.0 12 467.6625 0.5
2 462.5875 2.0 13 467.6875 0.5
3 462.6125 2.0 14 467.7125 0.5
4 462.6375 2.0 15 462.5500 2.0
5 462.6625 2.0 16 462.5750 2.0
6 462.6875 2.0 17 462.6000 2.0
7 462.7125 2.0 18 462.6250 2.0
8 467.5625 0.5 19 467.6500 2.0
9 467.5875 0.5 20 462.6750 2.0
10 467.6125 0.5 21 462.7000 2.0
11 467.6375 0.5 22 462.7250 2.0
Make sure you are in Two Way Radio Mode by looking for the Two Way icon on the LCD. You
can return to the Two Way mode by pushing the PTT button briefly.
Talking/Transmitting
1. Press and hold the PTT button, then start talking into the microphone.
2. Release the PTT button to stop transmission.
Note: Do not press the PTT button when others are talking. When more than one radio
transmits on the same channel, the air-wave is jammed and all transmissions are
lost.
Listening/Receiving
• The radio speaker receives signal automatically if radio is set to the same channel and
code as the transmitting radio.
• Ensure the speaker volume is set to an appropriate level.
Adjusting Speaker Volume
1. Press or from Two Way or Weather Home screens.
Auto Key Lock
• When Auto Key Lock feature is enabled, the 3 front buttons will be locked after 10 seconds
of inactivity.
• To unlock the 3 front buttons, press and hold any of them for 2 seconds.
Using Headsets
• When a headset is connected to the radio, radio speaker is disabled. You need to wear
headset to monitor and receive messages.
• If your headset has PTT button, you can use the button to make a transmission with the
microphone on the headset.
• You can still use the PTT button on the radio to make a transmission with the microphone
on the radio.
Listening to Weather Broadcast
Go to the Weather Radio (HOME) menu page to listen to Weather Broadcast. When you are
in this Menu page, you radio does not receive signal from other two- way radios.
From the Weather Radio (HOME) menu page, you can use the or button to change
speaker volume, or use the Menu button to make the Weather Channel display blink, and
then use the or button to change the channel.
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.
You can turn this alert on or off in the
Adjust Weather Alert Menu Page.
4. Using Your Radio
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Installing and Charging the Battery
Turning your Radio On and Off
To turn the radio on or off, hold the Power/Menu button until the display turns on or off.
Channel and Codes
• Set your radios with the same channel and code setting to enable communication with
other radios.
• The channel setting controls the radio frequency. To avoid jamming, select a channel that is
not used by others in your area. See table in Section 3, “Scan” for more information on
selecting unused channel.
• The code setting on the transmitting and receiving radios need to match, otherwise the
receiving radio blocks the received signal. This feature helps you to mute unwanted voices
from other radio users transmitting on your channel.
• When code is set to zero, radio does not block any signal and everything that is picked up
on the channel is sent to the speaker. Motorola Solutions recommends setting your code to
zero when communicating with radio that does not support the code feature. See Section
3, “Navigating the Menu Pages” for detailed instructions on how to change settings.
• Channel and code settings can be copied from one radio to multiple radios simultaneously
with a shortcut feature called Easy Pairing. See table in Section 1, “Easy Pairing” for
instruction on how to copy channel and code settings.
Transmission Power
• In some countries different powers are allowed for different channels. The H/L icon
indicates if the current channel is a High or Low power channel. Motorola Solutions
recommends you to use high power channels for more reliable communications. Select
low power channels only when your radios are not far from each other and you want to
maximize the battery life.
2. Setting up Your Radio
1. Observe the polarity before installing the battery.
2. Charge the battery using the desktop charger or USB. Charging is completed when the
battery icon on the radio stops blinking. Charging takes up to 8 hours.
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