Motorola MR350R User Guide - Page 2

Hands-Free Use With Accessories ( ) You can transmit hands-free more reliably with the use of optional headset accessories. Once VOX is turned on, the radio detects your voice and transmits when you speak. Many accessories (sold separately) are available for your radio. For more information, visit our Web site at www.motorola.com or shop.giantintl.com. 1. Turn the radio off and plug the VOX accessory into the accessory port. 2. Turn the radio on. VOX shows on the display. 3. Adjust the volume appropriately by rotating . Lower the volume before placing the accessory on your head or in your ear. 4. To turn off, simply remove accessory. Note: There is a short delay between the time you start talking and when the radio transmits. There is a short delay before the transmission is completed. Setting the Sensitivity Level When in Mode Adjusting the radio's sensitivity level helps minimize the possibility of unintended noises triggering a transmission and helps the radio pick up soft voices. 1. Press until VOX and the level setting (1 - 3) appear on the display. 2. Press or to select the sensitivity level. 3. Press to set or to continue set up. 3 = High Sensitivity for quiet environments 2 = Medium Sensitivity for most environments 1 = Low Sensitivity for noisy environments Note: When you connect a headset, the radio is automatically set to the last chosen sensitivity level. Extended Battery Save This feature puts the radio into a low power "sleep" mode for cycle periods of 1, 2, or 3 seconds. The radio will briefly check for any channel activity after each sleep cycle. The sleep cycle repeats until a key is pressed or a call is received. 1. Signals received during the sleep period will not be heard until after the timer period expires. The first 1-3 seconds of speech can be missed. Do not use (battery save) 1, 2, or 3 settings when immediate response may be required. 2. SCAN, VOX, iVOX, and QT modes are not available with extended battery save modes. Using SCAN, VOX, iVOX, or enabling QT will necessarily disable the extended sleep cycle battery settings. 3. Maximum battery life savings may be achieved only when usage is primarily in standby mode and very little TX or RX (talking or listening) use occurs. When RX or TX are often used, little or no battery life extension will occur. QT Noise Filtering The QT noise filtering feature helps to ensure uninterrupted communication with other Motorola radios that have this feature. This feature filters out unwanted transmissions from other radios. This is useful in places where there is heavy radio traffic, such as amusement parks or ski resorts. Note: QT noise filtering is not available when the radio is scanning. To turn QT and extended battery save modes on or off: 1. Press until QT and displays. The current setting ON/OFF and 0, 1, 2, 3 will display. 2. Press or to select one of the following settings for QT and extended battery save mode: Feature Description 0 / QT OFF Normal battery save mode, QT disabled (default) 0 / QT ON Normal battery save mode, QT enabled 1 / QT OFF 2 / QT OFF 3 / QT OFF 1 sec. extended battery save mode (low setting); QT is disabled 2 sec. extended battery save mode (mid setting); QT is disabled 3 sec. extended battery save mode (max setting); QT is disabled 3. Press to confirm your selection or wait 5 seconds). to continue set up (or To transmit to a radio that has QT noise filtering turned on: 1. Select the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code as the other radio 2. Press to send a call tone. This allows your voice to pass through the QT noise filter on the receiving radio 3. Press and speak normally. Note: If you skip step 2, the beginning of your message may not be heard on the receiving radio. For a 30-second period, starting after the last transmission, all transmissions received on the selected channel and code will pass through the QT noise filter. VibraCallTM Alert VibraCallTM is a vibrating alert that notifies you that your radio is receiving a message. This is useful in noisy environments. When the alert is on, the radio vibrates once every 30 seconds when you receive a message on the channel and code you set. 1. To turn vibrating alerts on, press until is displayed. The current setting will flash. 2. Press or to change the setting to On/Off. 3. Press to set or to continue set up. Keypad Tones You may enable or disable the speaker key tones. You will hear the key tone each time a button is pushed. 1. Press until appears. The current setting On/Off will flash. 2. Press either or to turn On or Off. 3. Press to confirm or to continue set up. Note: When the key tone feature is off, the following are not disabled: • Transmit timeout alert tone • Call tone • Low battery alert tone or • The transmitted talk confirmation tone Transmitting a Talk Confirmation Tone You can set your radio to transmit a unique tone when you finish transmitting. It is like saying "Roger" or "Over" to let others know you are finished talking. 1. With the radio on, press until the appears. The current setting On/Off flashes. 2. Press or to turn On or Off. 3. Press to set or to quit menu mode. Special Features Emergency Alert Mode The Emergency Alert feature can be used to signal members in your group of your need for urgent help. MR series radios will operate in an automatic "hands-free" emergency control mode for a total of 30 seconds after activating the Emergency Alert. MR series radios in your group will automatically advance the speaker volume to the maximum setting and 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 Emergency Alert mode, MR series radio controls and buttons will be locked to maximize reception of the emergency message. 1. Press and hold the Emergency Alert button for 3 seconds. 2. Release the button after the LED Indicator glows red 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. 3. After the alert tone ends you may speak into the microphone. Your voice or incidental sounds will be transmitted. The LED indicator will continue to glow for the duration of the 22 second period. 4. After 30 seconds your radio speaker will emit a Talk Confirmation Tone and the LED Indicator will extinguish. Operation then returns to normal two-way mode. Note: All Motorola Talkabout EM, MJ, and MR series radios are fully compatible with the Emergency Alert feature. Radios other than EM, MJ, MR series can receive the emergency alert signal, but will not respond with adjusted volume settings, locked controls, or a warbling alert tone. Users of other radio models set to the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code will hear a steady tone for 8 seconds followed by the voice transmission for 22 seconds. Warning: The Emergency Alert feature should only be used in the event of an actual emergency. Motorola is not responsible if there is no response to the emergency alert from the receiving group. Built-in Flashlight Press and hold the flashlight button to turn and keep the light on. The switch functions as a momentary control for the light. Note: Turn off the flashlight when not in use to conserve battery power. Keypad Lock To avoid accidentally changing your radio settings: 1. Press and hold until displays. 2. When in lock mode, you can turn the radio on and off, adjust the volume, receive, transmit, send a call tone, and monitor channels. All other functions are locked. To unlock the radio, press and hold until is no longer displayed. Scanning Channels Use scan 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 ( or with the default code value of 1). 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 setting) 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 Scanning: 1. Briefly press the key. The scan 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, it stops scrolling and you can hear the transmission. 3. To respond and talk to the person transmitting, press 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. 5. To stop scanning, briefly press the key. To start Advanced Scanning: 1. Set the Interference Eliminator Code to "zero" or OFF. 2. Briefly press the key. The scan 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 within five seconds of 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 key. Scanning Notes: 1. If you press while the radio is scrolling through inactive channels, the transmission will be on the "home channel". Scanning will resume five seconds after the end of your transmission. You may press the key to stop scanning at any time. 2. If the radio stops on an undesired transmission, you may immediately resume the scan by briefly pressing or . 3. If the radio repeatedly stops on an undesired transmission, you may temporarily remove that channel from the scan list by pressing and holding or for three seconds. You may remove more than one channel in this way. 4. To restore the removed channel(s) to the scan list, turn the radio off and then back on, or exit and re-enter the scanning mode by pressing . 5. You cannot remove the home channel from the scan list. 6. In Advanced Scan, the detected code will only be used for one transmission. You must note the code, exit scan, and set that detected code on that channel to permanently use the detected code. Weather Receiver Your radio can tune in to broadcasts by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio and Environment Canada Weatheradio. You can listen to a weather channel (see "Weather Channels and Frequencies" table below) or set your radio to alert you to emergency weather broadcasts that interrupt routine broadcasts. When you listen to a weather channel, you cannot use your radio in scan mode or for two-way communications. Both NOAA and Environment Canada have transmitters located throughout the United States and Canada, respectively. These transmitters broadcast watches, forecasts, and other information 24 hours a day. Note: NOAA weather radio stations are assigned to cover specific areas and service may be limited. Please check with your local weather office for frequency and details, or visit www.weather.gov/nwr in the US or www.msc.ec.gc.ca/msb/weatheradio in Canada to view the appropriate transmitter for your area. The use of the NOAA logo does not provide an endorsement or implied endorsement by NOAA's National Weather Service, nor does the use of the Weatheradio logo provide an endorsement or implied endorsement by Environment Canada. Turning Weather Channel Reception On and Off 1. To turn weather reception on, press and hold for 3 seconds. 2. To turn off, press or turn the radio off and then back on. Setting the Weather Channel Your radio receives weather frequencies: 1. After turning weather reception on, press channel flashes. . The current 2. Press or to select the appropriate channel with good reception in your area. 3. Press to save the weather channel setting. Setting the Weather Alert Your radio 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. After turning weather reception on, press twice. On/Off displays. 2. Press or to select On/Off. If you activate Weather Alert and return to two-way mode, will display. 3. Press to save the Weather Alert setting. 4. Press to return to two-way mode. 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. Because weather channels are transmitted without codes, they may contain static or noise. Weather Alert will not function while actively transmitting or receiving in two-way mode. Weather Channels and Frequencies Weather Channel WX1 Frequency 162.550 MHz Weather Channel WX7 WX2 162.400 MHz WX8 WX3 162.475 MHz WX9 WX4 162.425 MHz WX10 WX5 162.450 MHz WX11 WX6 162.500 MHz Frequency 162.525 MHz 161.650 MHz 161.775 MHz 161.750 MHz 162.000 MHz Channels and Frequencies Channel Frequency Description Channel Frequency Description 1 462.5625 MHz GMRS/FRS 12 467.6625 MHz FRS 2 462.5875 MHz GMRS/FRS 13 467.6875 MHz FRS 3 462.6125 MHz GMRS/FRS 14 467.7125 MHz FRS 4 462.6375 MHz GMRS/FRS 15 462.5500 MHz GMRS 5 462.6625 MHz GMRS/FRS 16 462.5750 MHz GMRS 6 462.6875 MHz GMRS/FRS 17 462.6000 MHz GMRS 7 462.7125 MHz GMRS/FRS 18 462.6250 MHz GMRS 8 467.5625 MHz FRS 19 462.6500 MHz GMRS 9 467.5875 MHz FRS 20 462.6750 MHz GMRS 10 467.6125 MHz FRS 21 462.7000 MHz GMRS 11 467.6375 MHz FRS 22 462.7250 MHz GMRS Patent and Copyright Information Manufactured, distributed or sold by Giant International Ltd., official licensee for this product. 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