Talking And Listening - Motorola TALKABOUT T47X Series Manual

TALKING AND LISTENING

To communicate, all radios in your group must be
set to the same channel and Interference Eliminator
Code.
1. Press and hold the PTT button to talk. When transmitting,
screen displays icon and blinks
If it is a high power transmission,
icon.
If it is a
displayed. low power transmission,
displayed. Screen time out except
battery icons. These remains lit until PTT button is
released.
2. When you are finished talking, release the PTT button.
3. When receiving,
shown. If it is a high power channel,
low power channel,
For maximum clarity, hold the radio one inch away
from your mouth and speak directly into the
microphone. Do not cover the microphone while
talking.
Talk Range
Your radio is designed to maximize performance
and improve transmission range. Do not use the
radios closer than 5 ft apart.
icon is
icon is
, / and
icon blinks and
is shown. If it is a
is shown.
Power Boost
To boost the power of your radio to high power,
press the top portion of the PTT button when talking
(labeled H). If you know your party is close by, you
can conserve the energy of your battery by pushing
the lower part of the PTT button to use less power
(labeled L).
If you are on an 467 MHz channel (see
Note:
"Channels and Frequencies") the radio uses
low power when either portion of the PTT
button is pressed.
Monitor Button
Press and hold
is
seconds to enter Monitor mode and listen for weak
signals on the current channel. You can also listen
to the volume level of the radio when you are not
receiving. This allows you to adjust the volume, if
necessary.
Push-to-Talk Timeout Timer
To prevent accidental transmissions and save
battery life, the radio emits a continuous warning
tone and stops transmitting if you press the PTT
button for more than 60 continuous seconds.
Scan/Monitor button for three
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