Your Motorola radio operates on FM radio communication frequencies and is subject to the
Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC requires
that all operators using Private Land Mobile frequencies obtain a radio license before operating
their equipment. Application for your FCC license is made on FCC Form 600 and schedules D,
E, and G.
To have the forms faxed to you by the FCC, call the FCC Fax-On-Demand system at
1-202-418-0177 from your fax machine and request document 000600 for all forms and
instructions.
To have the forms mailed to you, call the FCC forms hotline at : 1-800-418-FORM.
For questions concerning the license application, contact the FCC at : 1-888-Call-FCC (or 1-
888-225-5322)
Before filling out your application, you must first determine your radio frequency. Radio
frequency can be determined by first identifying the frequency number the radio is set to and then
matching the number to the corresponding frequency in the Frequency Tables. See page ... and ...
of this manual for additional information.
For questions on determining your radio frequency, please call : 1-800-448-6686
Copyright Information
The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola programs
stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries
preserve for Motorola, certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer programs, including the
exclusive right to copy or reproduce in any form, the copyrighted Motorola programs.
Accordingly, any copyrighted Motorola computer programs contained in the Motorola products
described in this manual may not be copied or reproduced in any manner without the express
written permission of Motorola. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not be
deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the
copyrights, patents or patent applications of Motorola, except for the normal non-exclusive
royalty free license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product.
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing a Motorola Spirit radio. Your radio is a product of Motorola’s 50
years of experience as a world leader in the designing and manufacturing of communications
equipment. With proper care and use, your Motorola radio should give you years of reliable
communication
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Contents of Package :
• Radio • NiCd Battery Pack • Optional: Charger Tray
• Belt Clip• 10 Hour Charger Adapter
• Antenna • Operator Manual
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Batteries
CAUTION
Do not remove the plastic wrap from the battery pack. This may permanently damage the battery.
The Ni-Cd battery ships uncharged, it must be fully charged for 16 hours before use (first charge
only). It is recommended that only Motorola batteries and chargers are used with the radio.
The Ni-Cd rechargeable battery pack will provide approximately 8 hours of use on a 2 watt radio
and 10 hours on a 1 watt radio with normal use i.e. 5% sending messages, 5% receiving messages
and 90% in standby mode.
To Install/Remove battery :
Note : Radio must be in OFF position before installing/removing battery.
1. Push back battery cover latches until you see the orange tabs.
2. Slide battery cover down and lift to remove.
3. To replace/install battery, insert the battery pack with arrows facing you and towards top of
radio..
4. Replace the battery cover and lock latches.
5. To remove battery: remove cover (steps 1 & 2), turn the radio over and tap the battery end of
the radio against the palm of your hand. The battery will drop into your hand.
Charging the Ni-Cd battery Pack
Charging Adapter Instructions :
1. Turn the radio off.
2. Lift accessory cover and plug the Charger Adapter firmly into the small jack (lower hole).
3. Plug the Charger into an electric outlet.
The red light on the charger will glow continuously if charging properly.
4. Allow 10 hours for the battery to fully charge.
NOTE: For optimum battery life, the battery should not be left charging for prolonged periods
after reaching full charge. Charging the battery over the weekend is acceptable.
NOTE: Transmitting while radio is charging in the Wall Charger can cause the radio transmitter
or the charger to operate improperly. Do not transmit while radio is charging. If radio is on while
charging, at least twice as much time is required to charge the battery. Turn the radio off when
charging.
10 Hour Desktop Charger Instructions :
1. Connect Desktop Charger and Charger Adapter.
2. Charge the battery while inside the radio by placing the radio in the Charger Tray with
radio facing towards you. You can also charge the battery by removing battery from radio
and placing it in Charger Tray with silver contacts facing down and arrow facing toward
the front.
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3. The LED light on top of the charger will glow red continuously when radio / battery is
inserted in charger. If light does not come on, check radio / battery is properly inserted
and check battery/ charger contacts to be sure they are clean. The red LED will continue
to glow until the radio / battery is removed from Charger Tray.
4. Allow 10 hours for the battery to fully charge.
Note: The Desktop Charger is optional and may not be included in your package. For
more information, please contact your place of purchase or call 1-800-448-6686.
Low Battery Alert:
When the battery is low, the radio will beep 3 to 4 seconds after turning power on, every 10
minutes, and after release of the Push-To-Talk button. Recharge the battery pack immediately to
avoid interrupted use.
Note: Remove battery pack before storing your radio for extended periods. Batteries corrode over
time and may cause permanent damage to your radio.
Antenna
To attach the antenna, rotate the antenna clockwise onto the top of the radio until hand tight.
Note: The antenna should always be installed when operating the radio. Operating the radio
without an antenna greatly reduces the range of the radio and causes battery to get used more
quickly.
Belt Clip
Spirit radios come standard with a belt clip.
To Attach / Remove:
1. Align the belt clip to the mounting rails on the back of the radio
2. Push the belt clip down until it clicks into place.
3. To remove, pull tab on belt clip away from radio to release.
4. Slide belt clip up and off.
Before You Can Talk
Please read this manual carefully to ensure you know how to properly operate the radio before
use.
There are default settings programmed into your radio for Frequency per Channel, Interference
Eliminator Code and Bandwidth. If it is necessary to change these default settings, the radio will
audibly guide you through a series of programming steps.
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Change Frequency, Code and Band:
1 channel models
1 While holding down Push-To-Talk button, turn radio on. The radio will announce the
Frequency your radio is set to. See Frequency chart below for details
2. Press the Push-To-Talk button repeatedly or hold down to here Frequency
choices.
3. Select and save your chosen frequency by pressing the monitor button.
You are now in the Code change mode. The radio will announce the Code the radio is set to.
4. Press Push-To-Talk repeatedly or hold down to hear Code choices. See Interference
Eliminator Table below for details.
5. Select and save your chosen Code by pressing the monitor button.
You are now in Band change mode. The radio will announce Band 25 as the current
setting.
6. Press monitor button to save this Band setting
7. Radio is now ready to use.
2 and 4 channel models
1 While holding Push-To-Talk button down, turn radio on. The radio will announce
the Frequency of the channel your Channel Selector Knob is set to. See Frequency
chart below for details.
2. Press the Push-To-Talk button repeatedly or hold down to hear Frequency choices.
3. Once you have reached your chosen Frequency, move your Channel Selector Knob to
the next channel and the radio will announce the Frequency of this channel. Repeat
step 2 until you reach your desired frequency. For 4 Channel radios, repeat steps 2 and
3 for the remaining channels.
4. When you have selected the frequency for each channel you wanted to change, press
monitor button to save your selections.
You are now in the Code change mode. The radio will announce the Code the radio is set to.
5. Press Push-To-Talk repeatedly or hold down to hear Code choices. See Interference
Eliminator Table below for details.
7. Select and save your chosen Code by pressing the monitor button.
You are now in Band change mode. The radio will announce Band 25 as the current
setting.
6. Press monitor button to save this Band setting
7. Radio is now ready to use.
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