MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 (01) PDF Document

To communicate using your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code. To talk, press and hold the PTT button. When transmitting, the Tx LED is lit. Hold the radio 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.5 cm) away from your mouth. When you are finished talking, release the PTT button. The antenna should not be closer than 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the head, body, or other antenna when transmitting.

Exposure to loud noises from any source for extended periods of time may temporarily or permanently affect your hearing. To protect your hearing:

• Always set the volume to a low level before you begin using your radio.

• Limit the amount of time you use a headset or earpiece at high volume.

• When using the radio without a headset or earpiece, do not place the speaker of the radio directly against your ear.

• If you experience hearing discomfort, ringing in your ears, or muffled speech, you should stop listening to your device through your headset or earpiece, and have your hearing checked by your doctor.

The display screen on your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 shows the following icons:

• Number for Channels, Call Tone

• Number for Codes

• Call Tone

• Battery Meter

• Roger Tone

• Low Power (Hi/Lo)

• Vibrate Alert

• Weather Alert

• iVOX

• Scan

• VOX

• Keypad Lock

• Keypad Tone

Your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 is weatherproof to IP54 standards. It is resistant to dust and water splashes from any direction. The radio is resistant to water splashes and rain only when the battery cover, headset accessory port, and micro-USB port are sealed. To ensure proper sealing:

1. Open the door of the headset accessory port and fully dry the inside of the radio with a soft cloth.

2. Close the door of the headset accessory port ensuring it is properly sealed.

The radio is not waterproof and should not be submersed in water. Do not fill the headset accessory jack with water. If water enters the headset accessory jack, remove the water by shaking the radio. The battery door must be closed at all times to maintain the weatherproof seal of the radio.

1. Turn the radio off.

2. With the back of the radio facing you, loosen the retaining screw on the battery door and open the cover.

3. Remove the NiMH battery pack from the clear plastic bag (do not disassemble or unwrap the battery pack).

4. Insert the NiMH battery pack with the diagram facing up. (The ribbon should be underneath the battery pack and should wrap around the right side of the pack for easy removal).

5. Close the battery cover and tighten the retaining screw on the battery door.

1. Turn the radio off.

2. With the back of the radio facing you, loosen the retaining screw on the battery door and open the cover.

3. Insert the 3 AA alkaline batteries with + and – polarity as shown inside. (The ribbon should be underneath the AA alkaline batteries and should wrap around the right side of the batteries).

4. Close the battery cover and tighten the retaining screw on the battery door.

The Radio Battery Meter icon on your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 shows the battery charge level, from full to empty. When the radio has one segment left, the radio chirps periodically or after releasing the PTT button (Low Battery Alert).

• 3 Bars: Battery is full.

• 2 Bars: Battery is 2/3 full.

• 1 Bar: Battery is 1/3 full.

• 0 Bars (icon flashing): Battery is empty.

To maintain optimal battery capacity for your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402, follow these steps:

• Charge the NiMH batteries once every 3 months when not in use.

• Before placing the radio in storage, remove the battery.

• Store the NiMH batteries in a temperature between -20 °C to 35 °C and in low humidity. Avoid damp conditions and corrosive materials.

The micro-USB charger is a handy port that allows you to conveniently charge your NiMH battery pack. Follow these steps:

1. Make sure your radio is turned OFF.

2. Plug the micro-USB cable into the micro-USB charging port on your radio.

3. Connect the other end of the micro-USB charger to a wall power outlet.

4. An empty battery will be fully charged in 12 hours.

5. The battery meter on the LCD will move to indicate the battery is charging. The icon will stop moving when the battery is fully charged.

Note: When moving between hot and cold temperatures, do not charge the NiMH battery pack until the battery temperature acclimatizes (usually about 20 minutes). For optimal battery life, remove the radio from the charger within 16 hours. Do not store the radio while connected to the charger.

To attach the belt clip:

1. Attach the belt clip to the back of the radio until the clip clicks in place.

To remove the belt clip:

1. Push the release tab on top of the belt clip to release the latch.

2. Pull the belt clip away from the back of the radio.

To turn your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 on, turn the rotary knob clockwise until you hear a click and see the radio display turn on.

To turn your radio off, turn the rotary knob counter-clockwise until you hear a click and the radio display turns off.

To increase the volume on your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402, turn the rotary knob clockwise. To decrease the volume, turn the rotary knob counter-clockwise. The display will show the current volume level.

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code.

1. To talk, press and hold the Push-to-Talk (PTT) button. When transmitting, the Tx icon is shown.

2. Hold the radio 2 to 3 inches away from your mouth. Speak directly into the microphone. Do not cover the microphone while talking.

3. Release the PTT button to listen. When receiving, the Rx icon is shown.

The radio is designed to maximize performance and improve transmission range. For best results, do not use the radio closer than 5 feet apart.

Your radio has two power levels. To switch between high and low power, press the Power Boost button. When Lo is shown on the display, you are on low power. If an L is not shown on the display, you are on high power. Use high power to cover a larger distance and low power to conserve battery life.

Pressing and holding the Monitor/Scan button for 3 seconds allows you to listen to the volume level of the radio when you are not receiving. This allows you to adjust the volume, if necessary. You can also press the Monitor/Scan button to check for activity on the current channel before you talk.

To prevent accidental transmissions and save battery life, the MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 emits a continuous warning tone and stops transmitting if you press the PTT button for 60 continuous seconds.

By pressing the Mode button, you will be able to switch between two-way and weather mode. When the radio is in two-way mode, the two-way icon will be shown. When the radio is in weather mode, the weather icon will be shown. Corresponding settings and information will be shown on the LCD.

Your radio has 22 channels. The channel is the frequency the radio uses to transmit.

1. With the radio on, press the Menu button until the channel number starts to flash.

2. Press + or – to change the channel. Pressing and holding these keys allows you to scroll through the channels rapidly.

3. Press the PTT button to save the channel setting.

When channel number displays Hi, the current channel number flashes. The radio will be on High power on this channel. When the channel number displays Lo, the current channel number flashes. The radio will be on Low power on this channel.

Interference Eliminator Codes help minimize interference by blocking transmissions from unknown sources. Your radio has 121 Interference Eliminator Codes. Codes 1 to 38 are standard analog codes that appear on other FRS/GMRS radios. Codes 39 to 121 are additional digital codes added for superior interference protection.

To set the code for a channel:

1. Press the Menu button twice until the code starts to flash.

2. Press + or – to select the code.

3. Press the PTT button to save the code setting.

You can set a different code for each channel using this procedure. An extended press of + or – allows you to scroll through the Interference Code rapidly so you can quickly reach the code you want.

Note: You must set the Interference Eliminator Codes to 0 on radios that use Interference Eliminator Codes to communicate with radios that do not have Interference Eliminator Codes. Your radio can transmit different call tones to other radios in your group so you can alert them that you want to talk.

Your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 has 20 call tones for you to choose from.

To set a call tone:

1. With the radio on, press the Menu button three times until the call tone icon appears. The current call tone setting will flash.

2. Press + or – to change and hear the call tone.

3. Press the PTT button to set the new call tone.

To transmit your call tone to other radios, set up the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code on your radio and press the Call Tone button.

You can set your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 to transmit by voice without having to press the PTT button.

1. Press the Menu button until the VOX icon appears on the display. The current setting (0-3) will flash.

2. Press + or – to select the sensitivity level.

3. Press the PTT button to save the setting.

To turn VOX off, press Menu until VOX is displayed, then select 0.

You can adjust the sensitivity of your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 to suit your environment:

• L3 – High Sensitivity for quiet environments

• L2 – Medium Sensitivity for most environments

• L1 – Low Sensitivity for noisy environments

When you speak, the radio is automatically set to the chosen sensitivity level.

You can use the hands-free feature more reliably with accessories. To turn on iVOX with an accessory:

1. Turn the radio off.

2. Plug the accessory into the accessory port.

3. Turn the radio on. The iVOX icon will display on screen.

4. Adjust the volume before placing the accessory on your head or in your ear.

To turn iVOX off, remove the accessory.

Adjusting the sensitivity level of your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 helps minimize the possibility of unintended noises triggering a transmission and helps the radio pick up quiet voices.

1. Press the Menu button until the iVOX icon appears. The current setting (L1 – L3) will flash.

2. Press + or – to select the sensitivity level.

3. Press the PTT button to set. You may continue to set up.

The available sensitivity levels are:

• L3 – High Sensitivity for quiet environments

• L2 – Medium Sensitivity for most environments

• L1 – Low Sensitivity for noisy environments

The Extended Battery Life Mode, or eSAVER, on your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 puts the radio into a low power “sleep” mode for longer battery life. The radio exits the sleep mode when it detects any button activity or after each scan cycle. The sleep cycle is 2 seconds followed by a check for activity every 8 seconds.

To enable this feature:

1. Press the Menu button. The current setting L1, L2, L3 flashes. The eSAVER icon appears.

2. Press + to select L1.

3. Press the PTT button to set the battery save level.

The three levels are:

• L1 – 1 second extended sleep mode (radio less active).

• L2 – 2 seconds extended sleep mode (radio less active).

• L3 – 4 seconds extended sleep mode (radio less active).

Maximum battery life is only obtained when using the extended sleep mode level L3. Using VOX will also reduce battery life. Using level L3 is not recommended if there are long periods of silence during the conversation.

The Q. Noise Filtering feature helps to ensure uninterrupted communication with other Motorola T400 series compatible radios. This feature filters out unwanted transmissions from other radios due to terrain, distance, or weak signals, allowing for clearer communication.

To turn this feature on or off:

1. Press Menu until the Q. icon appears. The current setting On/Off will flash.

2. Press + or – to turn Q. On or Off.

3. Press PTT to confirm your selection.

Note: Q. Noise Filtering is not available when the menu is in the Weather Channel mode and when scanning. When Q. Noise Filtering is not available, the Q. icon is not shown. Consequence: When Q. is not available, the radio will have the same noise performance as previous radios in order to communicate with them.

To avoid accidentally changing your radio settings on the MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402:

1. Press and hold the Menu/Lock button until the Key Lock Indicator displays.

2. You can turn the radio on and off, adjust the volume, receive, transmit, send a call tone, and monitor channels when in lock mode. All other functions remain locked.

To unlock the radio, press and hold the Menu/Lock button until the Key Lock Indicator is no longer displayed.

VibrateAlert provides a vibrating alert for incoming calls. This is useful in noisy environments. The alert is triggered when you receive a call. It will then trigger again only if there is no activity within 30 seconds after the first call.

1. Press the Menu button until the Vibrate Alert icon is displayed. The current setting will flash.

2. Press + or – to change the setting to On/Off.

3. Press the PTT button to confirm.

You may enable or disable the speaker key tones on your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402. You will hear the key tone each time a button is pushed.

1. Press the Menu button until the Keypad Tone icon appears. The current setting On/Off will flash.

2. Press either + or – to turn On or Off.

3. Press the PTT button to confirm your selection.

You can set your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 to transmit a unique tone when you finish transmitting. It is like saying “Roger” or “Over” to let others know you have finished talking.

1. With the radio on, press the Menu button until the Roger Tone icon appears. The current setting On/Off flashes.

2. Press + or – to turn On or Off.

3. Press the PTT button to set.

The Emergency Alert feature can be used to signal members in your group that you need urgent help. The radios will operate in an automatic “hands-free” emergency control mode for a total of 30 seconds after you activate the Emergency Alert. The radios in your group will automatically advance to a loud speaker volume and will sound a warbling alert tone for 8 seconds. The alert tone is emitted from your own radio speaker and the receiving radios in your group. After the 8 second alert, any spoken words or incidental sounds at your end will be transmitted to the group for 22 seconds. For the 30 second duration of the Emergency Alert mode, the controls and buttons on your radio will be locked to maximize reception of the emergency message.

To activate the Emergency Alert:

1. Press and hold the Emergency Alert button for 3 seconds.

2. Release the button and the alert tone begins to sound. There is no need to continue to hold the Emergency Alert button or use PTT for your message to be transmitted.

Warning: The Emergency Alert feature should only be used in the event of an actual emergency. Penalties can result if the emergency alert system is used for non-emergency transponders.

Your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 has a built-in LED flashlight with a power outage function. To use it:

1. Press and hold the Flashlight button to turn on and keep the flashlight on. The built-in LED will remain on.

2. To turn off the flashlight, release the button. The radio must be turned on to use the flashlight.

Use the scan function on your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 to search the 22 channels for transmissions from unknown parties, to find someone in your group who has accidentally changed channels or to quickly find unused channels for your own use.

There is a priority feature and 2 modes of scanning (basic and advanced) to make your search more effective. The basic scan mode uses the channel and code combinations for each of the 22 channels as you have set them. The advanced scan mode will scan all channels for any and all codes; detect any code in use and use that code value temporarily for that channel.

Priority is given to the “home channel”, that is, the channel (and Interference Eliminator Code) your radio is set to when you start the scan. This means the initial channel (and code settings) is scanned more often than the other 21 channels and your radio will respond quickly to any activity occurring on the home channel as a priority.

To start Basic Scanning:

1. Briefly press the Scan/Monitor button. The scan icon will appear in the display and the radio will begin to scroll through the channel and code combinations.

2. When the radio detects channel activity matching the channel and code combination, the radio will stop scrolling and you can hear the transmission.

3. To respond and talk to the person transmitting, press the PTT button within five seconds after the end of the transmission.

4. The radio will resume scrolling through the channels five seconds after the end of any received activity.

To start Advanced Scanning:

1. Set the Interference Eliminator Code to “zero” or OFF.

2. Briefly press the Scan/Monitor button. The scan icon will appear in the display and the radio will begin to scroll through the channels. No Interference Eliminator Codes will filter what is heard.

3. When the radio detects channel activity with ANY code (or NO code), it stops scrolling and you can hear the transmission. Any Interference Eliminator Code that may be in use by that party will be detected and displayed.

4. To respond and talk to the person transmitting, press the PTT button within five seconds after the end of the transmission. The radio will transmit using the newly detected Interference Eliminator Code.

5. The radio will resume scrolling through the channels five seconds after the end of any received activity.

6. To stop scanning, briefly press the Scan/Monitor button.

To temporarily remove a channel from the scan list (Nuisance Delete), press and hold + or – for three seconds while the radio is scrolling through an unwanted channel. This will remove the channel from the scan list. To restore the channel, turn the radio off and then back on.

Your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 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.

1. From two-way mode, press the Mode button to enter weather mode. Your radio receives weather frequencies.

To set the weather channel on your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402:

1. In weather mode, press the Menu button until the weather channel number flashes.

2. Press + or – to select the appropriate channel with good reception in your area.

3. Press the PTT button to set and exit the menu or Menu to continue to set up.

Your MOTOROLA TALKABOUT T402 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.

1. In weather mode, press the Menu button twice until the weather alert icon is displayed.

2. Press + or – to select On/Off.

3. Press the PTT button or Menu to exit the weather menu set up.

4. Press the Mode button to return to two-way mode. If you activate Weather Alert and return to two-way mode, the weather alert icon will display.

Note: When the weather channel is activated, either manually or after receiving an alert, and no buttons are pressed for 5 minutes, the weather mode will automatically revert back to two-way mode.