TALKABOUT ® TWO-WAY RADIO T38
TALKABOUT ® TWO-WAY RADIO T38
Talking/Transmitting
1. Getting to Know Your Radio
1. Getting to Know Your Radio
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.
PTT Button
PTT Button
Adjusting Speaker Volume
1. Press
Easy Pairing
Easy Pairing
button
button
Using Headsets
Power/Menu
Power/Menu
• When a headset is connected to the radio, radio speaker is disabled. You
button
button
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.
1
1
Buttons
Buttons
Menu/Power
Menu/Power
Channel and Frequencies
and
and
Channel
1
PTT
PTT
2
3
4
EZ-Pairing
EZ-Pairing
5
6
7
8
9
10
Additional Information
Additional Information
Internal Voice Operated Transmission (iVOX)/Voice Operated
Internal Voice Operated Transmission (iVOX)/Voice Operated
Transmission (VOX)
Transmission (VOX)
The microphone detects if you are talking when using VOX. If you are talking,
The microphone detects if you are talking when using VOX. If you are talking,
the radio triggers transmission automatically.
the radio triggers transmission automatically.
• When iVOX is displayed, the radio uses the built-in microphone to detect
• When iVOX is displayed, the radio uses the built-in microphone to detect
your voice.
your voice.
• When a VOX headset is connected to the radio, VOX is displayed and the
• When a VOX headset is connected to the radio, VOX is displayed and the
headset microphone is used to detect your voice.
headset microphone is used to detect your voice.
You can turn off or select the following settings to select the sensitivity level.
You can turn off or select the following settings to select the sensitivity level.
High Sensitivity for quiet environments. Speaking softly is
High Sensitivity for quiet environments. Speaking softly is
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L3
L3
enough to trigger VOX transmission.
enough to trigger VOX transmission.
L2
L2
Medium Sensitivity for most environments
Medium Sensitivity for most environments
Low Sensitivity for noisy environments. You must speak up to
Low Sensitivity for noisy environments. You must speak up to
L1
L1
MOTOROLA, MOTO, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M logo are trademarks or
trigger VOX transmission.
trigger VOX transmission.
registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Note: Pressing the PTT button cancels the VOX transmission.
Note: Pressing the PTT button cancels the VOX transmission.
© 2020 and 2021 Motorola Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Printed in
*MN006035A01*
*MN006035A01*
MN006035A01-AC
MN006035A01-AC
M
4. Using Your Radio
or
from the home screen.
2
2
6
6
3 4
3 4
5
5
12
12
11
11
• Press to enter Menu and scroll through the menu screen.
• Press to enter Menu and scroll through the menu screen.
• Press and hold for two seconds to turn on or off the radio.
• Press and hold for two seconds to turn on or off the radio.
• Press to adjust the volume level.
• Press to adjust the volume level.
• Press to change the settings or trigger action in the menu
• Press to change the settings or trigger action in the menu
Frequency
screen.
screen.
(MHz)
• Press and hold to talk, release to stop transmission.
• Press and hold to talk, release to stop transmission.
409.75000
• Press to exit menu screen and return to home screen.
• Press to exit menu screen and return to home screen.
409.76250
Copy channel and code settings from radio A to radio B.
Copy channel and code settings from radio A to radio B.
409.77500
1. Radio B–Hold the button until you hear a beep. The radio is
1. Radio B–Hold the button until you hear a beep. The radio is
409.78750
ready to be paired. Multiple radios can be paired
ready to be paired. Multiple radios can be paired
simultaneously.
simultaneously.
409.80000
2. Radio A–Hold the button until you hear a double beep. The
2. Radio A–Hold the button until you hear a double beep. The
409.81250
radio broadcasts channel and code settings for other radios
radio broadcasts channel and code settings for other radios
409.82500
to pair.
to pair.
409.83750
409.85000
409.86250
Headphone Jack
Headphone Jack
USB Charging Port
USB Charging Port
Microphone
Microphone
Battery Door Latch
Battery Door Latch
(Slide to lock/unlock)
(Slide to lock/unlock)
1. High or Low Power
1. High or Low Power
2. Transmit or Receive
2. Transmit or Receive
3. Mute
3. Mute
4. Easy Pairing
4. Easy Pairing
7
7
5. VOX/iVOX
5. VOX/iVOX
8
8
6. Call Tone
6. Call Tone
9
9
7. Battery
7. Battery
10
10
8. Scan
8. Scan
9. Roger Tone
9. Roger Tone
10.Monitor
10.Monitor
11.Code
11.Code
12.Channel
12.Channel
Descriptions
Descriptions
Channel
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Frequency
(MHz)
409.87500
409.88750
409.90000
409.91250
409.92500
409.93750
409.95000
409.96250
409.97500
409.98750
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