Motorola T9680RSAME Operating Instructions - Page 2

Special Features 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 was 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 seconds after the end of the transmission. within five 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. Faceplate Removal (relevant only for models that this applies to) The faceplates snap on. They are not screwed on. To remove the faceplate, lift at the indentation located at the center of the bottom section of the faceplate. Do not use screwdriver. Channels and Frequencies Channel Frequency Description 1 462.5625 MHz GMRS/FRS Channel Frequency Description 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 Weather Receiver Your radio can tune in to broadcasts by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Radio (NWR) and Environment Canada Weatheradio. You can listen to a weather channel (see "Weather Channels and Frequencies") 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. Your radio Weather Alert uses Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) data transmitted by the National Weather Service (NWS) and Environment Canada (EC). SAME data codes and displays digital location specifications of timely warnings and alerts on hazards and weather related events and information. 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. NWR/EC Broadcast Service Area coverage can be found at www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/usframes.html in the USA or www.msc.ec.gc.ca/msb/weatheradio/transmitter/index_e.cfm in Canada. Listeners who need to program NWR SAME receivers with the proper county and/or marine area of their choice ("CLC" in Canada) can obtain the information by telephone at 1-888-NWRSAME (1-888-697-7263) in the USA or 1-416-739-4369 in Canada. 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 three seconds. 2. To turn off, press and hold or turn the radio off and then back on. Setting the Weather Channel 1. After turning weather reception on, press flashes. . The current channel 2. Press or to select the appropriate channel with good reception in your area. 3. Press to save the weather channel setting or set up. to continue Setting the Weather Alert Your radio can be set to respond to NOAA Weather Radio emergency messages when in two-way standby. On reception of an alert signal the receiver automatically switches to weather reception and a special alarm tone sounds. An audio broadcast of weather or emergency information will follow. If the SAME Location Code is set to the value for your area, the display screen will indicate the 3 letter SAME Event Code and can display the date, time of alert, and duration of the alert period. Up to 5 active SAME Event Codes are stored. 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 up. to save the weather channel setting or to continue set 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. Weather channels may contain static or noise. Enabling Weather Alert To enable the Weather Alert mode, return to 2-way mode after programming. Press and hold for three seconds. The radio is now able to function in two-way weather alert mode. When not transmitting or receiving a two-way signal, the radio will monitor the selected weather channel for alerts for the user's location code. Weather Alert will not function while actively transmitting or receiving in two-way mode. To avoid missing a Weather Alert message, the 2-way channel should be changed to a relatively quiet channel and use an Interference Eliminator Code other than the default Channel 1 Code 1 setting. Setting the SAME Location Code The NWS/EC has assigned a 6 digit value for each area, typically by State and County. The radio uses only the second through sixth digits of the location code and will respond to any event regardless of the first digit. The second and third digits are the 2-digit state/equivalent territory identifier SS; the last three digits are the county or equivalent area identifier CCC. Omit the leading digit (usually zero) and use only the last 5 digits when programming the receiver. 1. After turning weather reception on, press three times. 00 and 000 display. The flashing digit will be selected to match the location code desired. 2. Press or to select the appropriate value, then to advance to the next digit. Continue until all 5 digits SS and CCC are programmed. The first digit (usually 0) in the SAME Location Code is not used by the radio. 3. Press or to save the SAME location code setting and exit weather set up. Viewing SAME Event Codes When your receiver has decoded an alert, a three letter code representing the alert type is displayed at the bottom of the screen. See the SAME Event Codes table for codes and meanings. The SAME Location Code must be a non-zero value (default setting) to view Event Codes. If no Location Code is entered, the receiver will alert for all events, regardless of location or type, and the Weather Receiver will not mute at the end of the emergency voice announcement. Weather Receiver (continued) Press and hold time. for 3 seconds to exit weather reception mode at any If the SAME Location Code has been set, the display backlight will flash for the duration of the voice announcement. At the end of the announcement, the radio returns to the FRS/GMRS channel and resumes monitoring the weather channel for additional alerts. Up to 5 active event codes are stored. The SAME display icon will flash as a reminder when an event code has not been reviewed. Press once to review these events. The and will scroll through the event codes (if active) and will be labeled 1-5 in order of reception. Press repeatedly on any event to display the Julian Date (1-366,) GMT time of alert (HH and MM,) and time of effectivity (HH and MM) for each event code. The Julian Date and GMT are displayed as broadcast by NOAA/EC, and would be converted to the local date and time according to the user's location and time zone. When viewing the event code, 2-way PTT will function normally. You can display the event code and easily relay the information to other 2-way users. Warranty Consumer Two-Way Radio Products and Accessories purchased in the United States or Canada. What Does this Warranty Cover? Subject to the exclusions contained to the right, Giant International Ltd. warrants the Motorola branded consumer two-way radios that operate via Family Radio Service or General Mobile Radio Service that it manufactures ("Products"), the Motorola branded or certified accessories sold for use with these Products that it manufactures ("Accessories") to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal consumer usage for the period(s) outlined below. This limited warranty is a consumer's exclusive remedy, and applies as follows to new Motorola branded Products and Accessories manufactured by Giant International Ltd., and purchased by consumers in the United States or Canada, which are accompanied by this written warranty: SAME Event Codes NWR-SAME / EAS Weather Related Events Blizzard Warning ...BZW Coastal Flood Watch CFA Coastal Flood Warning CFW Dust Storm Warning DSW Flash Flood Watch ...FFA Flash Flood Warning FFW Flash Flood Statement FFS Flood Watch ...FLA Flood Warning ...FLW Flood Statement ...FLS High Wind Watch ...HWA High Wind Warning HWW Hurricane Watch ...HUA Hurricane Warning HUW Hurricane Statement HLS Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVA Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVR Severe Weather Statement SVS Special Marine Warning SMW Special Weather Statement SPS Tornado Watch ...TOA Tornado Warning ...TOR Tropical Storm Watch TRA Tropical Storm Warning TRW Tsunami Watch ...TSA Tsunami Warning ...TSW Winter Storm Watch WSA Winter Storm Warning WSW NWR SAME / EAS Non-Weather Related Events Emergency Action Notification EAN Emergency Action Termination EAT National Information Center NIC National Periodic Test NPT Required Monthly Test RMT Required Weekly Test RWT NWR SAME / EAS State and Local Events Administrative Message ADR Avalanche Watch...AVA Avalanche Warning AVW Child Abduction Emergency CAE Civil Danger Warning CDW Civil Emergency Message CEM Earthquake Warning EQW Evacuation Immediate EVI Fire Warning ...FRW Hazardous Materials Warning HMW Law Enforcement Warning LEW Local Area Emergency LAE 911 Telephone Outage Emergency TOE Nuclear Power Plant Warning NUW Radiological Hazard Warning RHW Shelter In Place Warning SPW Volcano Warning ...VOW Administrative Events Network Message Notification NMN Practice/Demo Warning DMO Weather Channels and Frequencies Weather Channel Frequency Weather Channel WX1 162.550 MHz 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 WX1-7 WX8-11 Frequency 162.525 MHz 161.650 MHz 161.775 MHz 161.750 MHz 162.000 MHz NOAA/EC (SAME) MARINE/CANADA/FR Patent and Copyright Information Manufactured, distributed or sold by Giant International Ltd., official licensee for this product. Motorola, the Stylized M Logo, and other Motorola trademarks and trade dress are owned by Motorola, Inc. and are used under license from Motorola, Inc. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. ©Motorola, Inc. 2008. All rights reserved. Please contact customer service at 1-800-638-5119 or e-mail us at [email protected] for questions/comments, warranty, support or service related to this product. Products Covered Products and Accessories as defined above, unless otherwise provided for below. Length of Coverage One (1) year from the date of purchase by the first consumer purchaser of the product unless otherwise provided for below. 1. Decorative Accessories and Cases. Decorative covers and cases. 1. Limited lifetime warranty for the lifetime of ownership by the first consumer purchaser of the product. 2. Monaural Headsets. 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