Chapter 6: Advanced Features; Bluetooth; Talkabout Application - Motorola TALKABOUT T803 Series User Manual

2. To unlock the keypad, press and hold the Menu/Lock button until the
Keypad Lock icon disappears.
Advanced Features
This chapter explains the advanced features of your radio.

Bluetooth

The radio uses Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) version 5.2 and is compatible
with smartphones with IOS version 13 onwards and Android version 10
onwards.
The Bluetooth enables the connection between radio and smartphone
and between radio and headset. Once your smartphone is connected to
your radio over Bluetooth, the Talkabout smartphone application enables
communication options beyond push-to-talk on the radio. The Talkabout
application uses the T8XX as a modem to send messages, locations,
and others through the radio frequencies to the other T8XX users.

Talkabout Application

Installing the Talkabout Application on your smartphone and connecting
your smartphone to your radio over Bluetooth allows you to share your
location, use text messaging, and use your smartphone to PTT without
the cell phone service. The feature also offers recording tracks and
controlling the radio settings by your smartphone. Talkabout application
feature assists in connecting a bluetooth earpiece to the radio.
This application is free and can be downloaded from the App Store
for IOS devices and from Google Play for Android devices. To find
the appropriate application, you can search for Motorola Talkabout
Application. User instructions are embedded in the application.
Connecting to the Talkabout Application through Bluetooth
To connect the radio with the Talkabout application from your
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smartphone, turn on Bluetooth on your radio.
Ensure that Bluetooth on your smartphone is always on.
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Ensure that the Talkabout application is accepted when prompted
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during the talkabout application installation.
1. Press the Menu/Lock button on your radio until the Bluetooth icon
appears.
2. To change the setting, press the + or - button on your radio.
3. To confirm the setting, press the PTT button and exit menu.
You can continue the set-up by pressing the Menu/Lock button.
The Bluetooth icon illuminates for five seconds indicating the radio
is ready for pairing and continues to blink quickly for 90 seconds
waiting to be paired. If pairing is not successful, the radio sounds
a tone at 60 seconds and 90 seconds before Bluetooth turns off to
preserve the battery life.
If pairing is successful, the Bluetooth icon illuminates for three
seconds indicating a successful Bluetooth connection. When
Bluetooth is connected, the Bluetooth icon continues to blink slowly.
NOTE:
When the radio and phone are paired, reconnecting happens
automatically when the Bluetooth on the radio is turned on.
When the Bluetooth connection between the radio and the
phone is lost for more than 90 seconds, Bluetooth on the radio
is turned off to preserve the battery life.
4. To pair your phone during the initial application set-up, follow the
prompts on the Talkabout application.
5. To unpair and pair with another phone or check your connection,
click on the Main Menu → Bluetooth Connection.
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