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  • Page 1 @6864110R94@ Models T7100 and T7200 6864110R94-O...
  • Page 3 Product registration is an important step toward enjoying your new Motorola Product. Registering helps us facilitate warranty service, and permits us to contact you should your Motorola Product require an update or other service. Registration is not required for warranty coverage. To register your product on-line, visit www.motorola.com/ warranty/radios.
  • Page 4 Motorola, the Stylized M Logo, and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. â Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. © 2002 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Motorola Consumer Products Division...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Channel ....23 Motorola Limited Warranty ..48 Interference Eliminator Code ..23 Eavesdrop Reducer (T7200 Only) 24 Call Tone .

  • Page 6: Safety And General Information

    (talk), you must push the Push-to-Talk button; to receive (listen), release the Push-to-Talk button. Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy Your Motorola radio is designed to comply with the following national and international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human beings to radio frequency electromagnetic energy: •...
  • Page 7 • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992 • Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition • National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) of the United States, Report 86, 1986 •...
  • Page 8 Body-worn Operation To maintain compliance with FCC/Health Canada RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a radio on your body when transmitting, always place the radio in a Motorola supplied or approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness for this product.
  • Page 9 • FACILITIES To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy. •...
  • Page 10 Hearing Aids Some digital wireless radios may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy.
  • Page 11 • POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, unless it is a radio type especially qualified for use in such areas as “Intrinsically Safe.” Do not remove, install, or charge batteries in such areas. Sparks in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
  • Page 12 6. To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug the charger from the outlet before attempting any maintenance or cleaning. 7. Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by Motorola may result in a risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury.
  • Page 13 8. Make sure that the cord is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over, or subjected to damage or stress. 9. An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary. Use of an improper extension cord could result in a risk of fire and/or electric shock. If an extension cord must be used, make sure: •...

  • Page 14: Fcc Licensing Information

    FCC Licensing Information Your Motorola radio operates on General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies and is subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC requires that all operators using General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) frequencies obtain a radio license before operating their equipment.
  • Page 15 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.

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    Getting Started Turning On/Off Your Radio Turn Display Normal Menu Mode Knob Turn 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 one second.

  • Page 17: Diagram Of Your Radio's Display

    Diagram of Your Radio’s Display NORMAL USE FOR ALL MODELS Scan Keypad Lock Battery Meter Eavesdrop Reducer/Scramble (T7200 only) Signal Strength Weather (T7200 only) Interference Eliminator Code 1/2 Watt/Low Power Channels 8-14 Only Channel Indicator VOX/Hands-free use with or without accessories T7200 ONLY WITH REPEATER ENABLED Scan Keypad Lock...

  • Page 18: Installing Batteries

    You may also obtain accessory items via Motorola’s Talkabout website: www.motorola.com/talkabout NiMH Battery Installation Your radio uses one rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery pack (Motorola part numbers NTN8971 or NNTN4190). These cells provide 13 hours of radio use; Based upon 5/5/90 duty cycle (5% Transmit, 5% Receive, 90% Standby).
  • Page 19 • 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 tightly into place.

  • Page 20: Charging

    Charging The NiMH Battery with Plug-in Charger Part No. NNTN4078 • Make sure NiMH battery (Motorola part numbers NNTN8971 or NNTN4190) is left inside the radio. Light • Make sure the radio is Off. • Plug the charger into an electric outlet.
  • Page 21 Charging separately. The battery’s silver contacts Tray 53872 must face down and the Motorola Logo NNTN4019 must face the front of Charger. The light on the Plug-in Charger will glow continuously when radio/battery is inserted.
  • Page 22 NNTN8971 or NNTN4190) can be charged while inside the radio or separately. The battery’s silver contacts Drop-In must face down and the Motorola Logo Charging must face the front of Charger. Tray The light on the Plug-in Charger will glow NNTN4075 continuously when radio / battery is inserted.

  • Page 23: Diagram Of Your New Talkabout

    Diagram of Your New Talkabout T7000 Series Radio and its Functions Use P (Power) to Turn power On/Off Indicator Light Adjust volume to talk on your radio Use M to Talk Exit a menu Use [ and ] to Scroll through menu settings Use B to Change Channels Transmit Call Tone...

  • Page 24: Operating Your T7000-Series Radio

    Operating Your T7000-Series Radio Note: The microphone is located on the front of your radio, please refer to the diagram on page 18. • Press and hold M.. • Talk two-to-three inches away from the microphone. • When you’re finished talking, release M. While transmitting, the red indicator light located just below the antenna on the left front of the radio, glows, unless the Indicator Light has been disabled as described on page 20.

  • Page 25: Changing Your Radio's Settings

    Changing Your Radio’s Settings through Button Combinations Note: The following table lists the functions you can set by pressing and holding specific key combinations while turning your radio to the On position: Key(s) Pressed Function Reset factory settings by holding down for three seconds. Enable VOX/Hands-free use without accessories.

  • Page 26: Accessing The Backlight

    Accessing the Backlight Your radio has a Backlight that turns On automatically any time you press a front button. The Backlight turns Off automatically five seconds after you last pressed a front button. By pressing and holding G as you turn your radio On, you can disable the •...

  • Page 27: Roger" Beeps/Talk Confirmation Tone

    The w helps you determine when a radio is moving out of range by displaying a receive signal-strength value next to the w while you press and hold . This value from (weakest) through (strongest) indicates the relative strength of the incoming signal. Note: Obstacles that block the signal path affect the strength of the incoming signal.

  • Page 28: Changing Settings

    Changing your Radio’s Settings Setting the Channel • Turn radio On. • Press to select Channel. Note: The red indicator light below the antenna on the left front of the radio flashes every second when the Channel is in use. To set Repeater Channels (T7200 only), please refer to Setting Repeater Channels on page 35.

  • Page 29: Eavesdrop Reducer (T7200 Only)

    Setting Eavesdrop Reducer (T7200 Only) Your radio has the Eavesdrop Reducer feature, a scramble code that makes your transmissions sound garbled to anyone listening without the same Code. It doesn’t guarantee secrecy, but it adds an extra layer of privacy. Note: All the radios have to be set to the same Scramble Code for transmission to be clear.

  • Page 30: Microphone Gain

    To set your Call Tone: • Turn radio On. • Press as needed to display: E. • You can press to scroll through the available call tones. The radio plays a sample of each individual Call tone as you scroll through them. •...
  • Page 31 Note: There is a short delay between when you start talking and the radio transmits. To order accessories, please refer to: www.motorola.com/talkabout Without Accessories • Enable VOX by pressing M while turning the radio On. • VOX operation can be temporarily disabled by pressing M , g will flash.

  • Page 32: Scanning

    Scanning By using J, you can monitor Channels and Codes for transmissions and lock in on the one that interests you. More importantly, you can find someone in your group who has accidentally changed Channels and is talking during your scan. You don’t have to set a new Channel or Code, the radio just resets itself temporarily to that Channel and Code and you can start talking.

  • Page 33: Setting The Battery Type

    Note: Your home Channel will be scanned even if it is deleted from the Scan List. Setting the Battery Type Note: Battery type needs to be set when non Motorola batteries are used. However, if you use the Motorola NiMH battery, the battery type menu will not display because your radio automatically detects the type of battery.

  • Page 34: Battery Life

    Two-way Use* AA Alkaline (High Capacity) 22 Hours Motorola NiMH Battery-pack 13 Hours *Two-way 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.

  • Page 35: Menu Functions

    Scan List. Please refer to page 27. five times Choose Battery setting type A for alkaline, n for rechargeable cells. Please refer to page 28. Note: This menu will not appear if the radio detects a Motorola rechargeable pack.
  • Page 36 Menu Functions Radio Press Model T7200 [ or ] one time Change the Channel. Please refer to page 23. Can scroll through Repeater Channels after basic powerup sequence. Please refer to Setting Repeater Channels on page 35. one time Choose the Interference Eliminator Code. Please refer to Setting the Interference Eliminator Code on page 23.
  • Page 37 Scan List. Please refer to Scanning on page 27. six times Choose Battery setting type A for alkaline, n for rechargeable cells. Please refer to page 28. Note: This menu will not appear if the radio detects a Motorola rechargeable pack.

  • Page 38: Advanced Features

    By being set to 12.5 kHz bandwidth, your radio can communicate clearly with the Motorola T6400 GMRS radio and any FRS radio in your group. You must match your radio’s bandwidth to that of the other radios in your group. To match your bandwidth to that of the GMRS radios that you want to talk to at 25 kHz, you must set your radio to 25 kHz.

  • Page 39: Advanced Features (T7200)

    To return to 12.5 kHz bandwidth: • Turn your radio Off. • Turn your radio back On while pressing M and J. • A single power-up chirp will sound indicating that your radio is now set to 12.5 kHz bandwidth on all Channels, if Button Beeps are enabled. Advanced Features (T7200) Understanding Repeater Channels...

  • Page 40: Setting Repeater

    To disable Repeater Channels: • Turn your Radio Off. • Turn your radio back On while you press and hold the for 3 seconds. A single power-up chirp will sound (if Button Beeps are enabled) indicating that your radio now has returned to normal Channel mode. Channels 15 x - 22 x will no longer appear on your display.

  • Page 41: Scanning Repeater Channels

    • The Interference Eliminator Code assigned to the Repeater Channel selected will show for two seconds until x replaces it. • Press once and the Interference Eliminator Code will flash. • Press until you select an Interference Eliminator Code. • Press again or press Scanning Repeater Channels...

  • Page 42: Weather (T7200)

    Weather (T7200) You can’t change the weather, but you can be prepared for it when you take your Motorola Talkabout T7200 radio with you. That's because it tunes into broadcasts by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio and Environment Canada Weatheradio.

  • Page 43: Setting The Weather Channel

    Setting the Weather Channel Your radio receives eight frequencies. See the Weather Frequency Chart on page 43. for a complete list. • After turning on the weather broadcast, press [ or ] to select the strongest Channel. 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.

  • Page 44: Using Accessories

    Make sure the radio is turned Off before plugging audio accessories into the accessory port. Before you place an accessory on your head or in your ear, turn the volume down. To order accessories, please refer to: www.motorola.com/talkabout. Swivel Belt Holster Your radio includes a Swivel Belt Holster for your convenience, which allows both plug-in and drop-in charging.
  • Page 45 Headset with Swivel Boom Microphone Comfortable, lightweight headset that is VOX/Hands-free compatible. Earbud Discreet, lightweight ear-piece which fits comfortably inside the ear allows clear message reception without disturbing others or when noise would interfere. Flexible Ear Receiver Lightweight ear-piece which fits comfortably and securely around the ear. Face Plate Attaching Face Plate Removing Radio Face Plate...

  • Page 46: Use And Care

    Use and Care Use a soft damp cloth to Do not use alcohol or Do not immerse in water. clean the exterior. cleaning solutions. If the radio gets wet... Turn it Off and remove Do not use until Dry with soft cloth. batteries.

  • Page 47: Frequency And Code Charts

    Frequency and Code Charts The charts on these pages provide frequency and code compatibility information. These charts are useful when using Motorola Talkabout two-way radios with other GMRS and FRS radios. Transmit Transmit Receive T7100 T7200 Code Frequency Power Frequency...
  • Page 48 Transmit Transmit Receive T7100 T7200 Code Frequency Power Frequency Description Channel Channel Display (MHz) (Watts) (MHz) 0-38 462.6500 462.6500 GMRS Primary 5 0-38 462.6750 462.6750 GMRS Primary 6 0-38 462.7000 462.7000 GMRS Primary 7 0-38 462.7250 462.7250 GMRS Primary 8 0-38 467.5500 462.5500...
  • Page 49 Carrier squelch (0) disables Interference Eliminator Codes. This allows you to monitor all activity on the Channel you are using. Interference Eliminator Codes help minimize interference by providing you with a choice of code combinations. Interference Eliminator Codes Code Hz Freq Code Hz Freq Code...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Symptom Try This: Reposition or replace Alkaline batteries. No power Recharge or replace NiMH battery. Make sure M is completely pressed as you transmit. Message not transmitted Reposition, replace, or recharge batteries. Hearing other Confirm Interference Eliminator Code is set. noises or Shared Channel or Interference Eliminator Code may be in use, conversation on...
  • Page 51 Symptom Try This: Confirm radios have the same Channel and Interference Eliminator Code settings. Make sure M is NOT being pressed while trying to listen. Message not received Reposition, replace, or recharge batteries. Obstructions and operating indoors, or in vehicles, may interfere -- change location.
  • Page 52 Symptom Try This: Audio sounds muffled/ Check with the person you are talking to and make sure your excessively soft bandwidth matches (12.5 kHz or 25 kHz). See Selecting or distorted/ Bandwidth on page 33. excessively loud. Difficulty talking from T7100 or T7200 to FRS Change to Channels 8-14 or move closer together.

  • Page 53: Motorola Limited Warranty

    Software Exceptions. This limited warranty extends only to physical defects in the media (such as CD-ROM) that tangibly embodies each copy of any software sold and/or certified by Motorola for use with Products. Software that is not tangibly embodied in media and that is purchased separately from Products (such as software that is downloaded from the internet) comes “as is”...
  • Page 54 • 90-Day Warranty Exception. The warranty is for 90 days for: (a) any software tangibly embodied in media or (b) any accessories for two-way radios that are covered by this warranty, as described in Section I, above. • Limited Lifetime Warranty Exception. The warranty is a limited lifetime warranty for the lifetime of ownership by the first end-user of the following products, only: (a) decorative covers, including bezel, PhoneWrap™...
  • Page 55 Accessories and software -- call the number designated for the product with which they are used. You will receive instructions on how to ship the Products to Motorola or our designated resource. If instructed to ship the Products, you must ship them with freight, duties and insurance prepaid.
  • Page 56 • Products that are operated in combination with ancillary or peripheral equipment or software not furnished or otherwise certified by Motorola for use with the Products (“ancillary equipment”), or any damage to the Products or ancillary equipment as a result of such use. Among other things, “ancillary equipment”...
  • Page 57 Products, etc. VII. Some Other Limitations This is Motorola’s complete warranty for the Products, and states your exclusive remedies. This warranty is given in lieu of all other express warranties. Implied warranties, including without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are given only if specifically required by applicable law.
  • Page 58 Products, to the full extent these damages may be disclaimed by law. VIII. Patent and Software Provisions At Motorola’s expense, we will defend you, and pay costs and damages that may be finally awarded against you, to the extent that a lawsuit is based on a claim that the Products directly infringe a United States patent.
  • Page 59 Products, as established by Motorola. Motorola will have no liability to you with respect to any claim of patent infringement that is based upon the combination of the Products or parts furnished under this limited warranty with ancillary equipment, as defined in VI., above.
  • Page 60 Accessories and software -- call the telephone number designated above for the product with which they are used. DO NOT SHIP PRODUCTS TO THESE ADDRESSES – INSTEAD PLEASE CALL. To correspond with Motorola about the Products, please write us at http://www.motorola.com or at: In the USA: In Canada: Motorola, Inc.
  • Page 61 Motorola products may not be modified, reverse-engineered, distributed, or reproduced in any manner to the extent allowed by law. Furthermore, the purchase of the Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the...
  • Page 62 FCC equipment authorization for this radio could violate FCC rules. More specifically, 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.
  • Page 63 Talkabout T7100/T7200 Quick Reference Function Appearance Channel 1 through 22. Interference Eliminator 0 through 38 Code for 1 - Eavesdrop for disables feature. Reducer (T7200 Only) Function Appearance for 1 through 10 Call Tone or Off = 0. Mic Gain/...
  • Page 64 Talkabout T7100/T7200 Quick Reference Talkabout T7000 Series Controls. • Turn power • Talk on the radio On/Off • Exit a menu • Adjust Volume • Scroll through menus • Weather*/ Backlight • Lock Keypad • Transmit call • Scroll through and...
  • Page 66 US or www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/cd/ Motorola, Inc. ® Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. All factsheets/wxradio in Canada. The use of the NOAA logo does not other product or service names are the property provide an endorsement or implied endorsement by NOAA's National of their respective owners.

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