Model T5583
Control Buttons
KEM-PK15560-02A
Display Screen Guide
Getting Started
Talking and Listening
Installin g the AA Batterie s
Your radi o uses 3 AA Alkal ine batte ries.
1. With t he back o f the ra dio facin g you, li ft the ba ttery lat ch up to release
the b attery co ver and remove th e cover.
2. Insert 3 AA Alk aline ba tteries a s shown o n the ins ide of th e battery
compa rtment.
3. Reposi tion the battery cover and press do wn to sec ure.
Note: The T5583 mo del radi os can us e a NiMH rechargea ble batte ry instea d
of 3 AA A lkaline b atteries . A recha rgeable b attery up grade kit , is avai lable
for these radios.
Installin g the NiM H Batter y Pack
1. Follow step 1 a bove to remove th e battery cover.
2. Remove the batt ery pack from the clear pl astic bag .
Do no t disasse mble or unwrap th e battery pack.
3. Insert the NiMH battery pack so the metal contacts on the s ide of th e
batte ry are fa cing out ward from the radi o to conn ect with the conta cts
on th e battery door.
4. Reposi tion the battery cover and press do wn to sec ure.
Battery M eter
The batte ry icon s hows the battery charge le vel, from full t o
empty . When th e battery is empty , the rad io chirps periodic ally aft er
releasing . The rad io powers off when the volt age drops below a
predeterm ined leve l to pro tect the rechargea ble batte ry.
Note: Rem ove the b atteries before s toring yo ur radio for exten ded perio ds of
time. Bat teries co rrode ov er time a nd may ca use perma nent dama ge to
your radi o.
Using the Desk Sta nd Charg er (Optio nal Acces sory)
The desk stand cha rger pro vides dro p-in char ging conv enience f or NiMH b atteries
and can b e placed on any f lat surfa ce, such as a desk or workb ench. Cha rge the
NiMH batt ery overn ight (at least 16 hours) b efore usi ng it for the firs t time.
After the initial charge, an empty battery i s fully c harged wi thin 14 h ours.
1. Turn t he radio off and remove th e battery cover.
2. Remove the batt ery pack from the clear pl astic bag . Do not disassem ble or
unwra p the bat tery pac k.
3. Insert the NiMH battery pack so the metal contacts on the s ide of th e batter y
are f acing out ward fro m the rad io to con nect with the cont acts on t he
batte ry door.
4. Reposi tion the battery cover and press do wn to sec ure.
5. Plug t he AC pow er suppl y into th e plug on the desk stand.
6. Plug t he AC pow er suppl y into a standard wall outl et.
7. Remove the batt ery pock et insert s from th e charger pockets.
8. With a radio fa cing for ward, sli de it int o one of the charg ing pocke ts.
Notes
• The lig ht on the chargin g base wi ll glow c ontinuous ly when r adio/batt ery
is in serted.
• When mo ving betw een hot and cold temperatu res, do n ot charge the batt ery
until the batt ery temp erature a cclimates (usually about 20 minutes) .
• For opt imal batt ery life , remove the radio or batte ry from t he charge r within
16 ho urs. Do n ot store the radi o in the charger.
Attaching the Belt Clip
1. Align the belt clip pos t with th e hole in the back of the r adio.
2. Gently push unt il the c lip click s into pl ace.
Removing the Belt Clip
1. Push d own on th e releas e tab at the top o f the bel t clip to release the catc h.
2. Pull t he belt c lip away from the back of the radio .
Turning Y our Radio On and Off
Turn clockw ise to t urn the r adio on a nd counte rclockwis e to turn the rad io
off. The radio chi rps and the displ ay briefl y shows a ll featur e icons a vailable on
your radi o.
Setting t he Volume
Rotate whil e holdin g down unti l you rea ch a comf ortable
listening level. R otate cloc kwise to increase the volum e or coun terclock wise
to decrea se the vo lume.
To commun icate, al l radios in your group mus t be set to the sa me channe l
and Inter ference E liminato r Code.
To talk, press and hold . Hold the radi o 2 to 3 inches aw ay from y our mout h
when talk ing. When you fin ish talki ng, relea se (press to talk),
release t o listen.
Talk Rang e
Your radi o is desi gned to maximize performan ce and im prove tra nsmission range.
Do not us e the rad ios clos er than 5 feet apa rt.
Checking the Chann el Befor e Transmi tting
Your radi o has mul tiple ch annels sh ared on a "take tu rns" basi s. For
uninterru pted comm unicatio n, do not talk on a channel if someo ne else i s
currently talking on it.
To check for activ ity on a channel before yo u talk, p ress and hold .
If you he ar static , the ch annel is clear to use.
Push to T alk Timeo ut Timer
To preven t acciden tal tran smissions and save battery life, the radio em its a
continuou s warning tone an d stops t ransmitti ng if you press for 60
continuou s seconds .
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T5583
TWO-WAY RADIO
USER’S GUIDE
®
Use to:
• Select menu options
• Exit the menu (when
pressed
while in a
menu)
• Lock and unlock the
keypad (when held
down
and not in a
menu)
Accessory Jack
Use to:
• Scan
Use and to:
• Scroll through menus
Microphone
Alerts
Alerts
Channel B usy Indic ator
When a ch annel is busy, th e LED fla shes twic e per sec ond.
Setting a nd Transm itting C all Tones
Your radi o can tra nsmit di fferent c all tones to other radios i n your gr oup so yo u
can alert them tha t you wa nt to tal k.
To set a call tone :
1. With t he radio on, pres s 3 times. The curre nt call t one setti ng flash es
and dis plays.
2. Press or to change and hear the call tone.
3. Press or to set th e new cal l tone.
To tr ansmit yo ur call tone to o ther radi os set to the same channel and
Inter ference E liminato r Code as your rad io, press .
Notes
• The T55 83 model has 10 c all tones .
• Setting the call tone to di sables th e call to ne featur e.
Transmitt ing a Tal k Confir mation To ne
You can s et your r adio to transmit an unique tone whe n you fin ish trans mitting.
It's like saying R oger or Over to l et others know you are fini shed talk ing.
• To turn talk con firmatio n on, pre ss and ho ld while yo u turn th e radio on.
When you relea se after t ransmitti ng, your call tone transmit s
and di splays.
• To turn talk con firmatio n off, tu rn your r adio off and then back on
while pressing and hol ding .
Use to:
• Turn radio on/off
• Adjust volume
LED Indicator Light
Use to:
• Talk
• Save a setting
Use to:
• Transmit call tone
Removable front cover
Spea
ker
T5583
Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz)
1 446.00625
2 446.01875
3 446.03125
4 446.04375
7 446.08125
6 446.06875
5 446.05625
8 446.09375
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Interfere nce Elimi nator Co de
Interfere nce Elimi nator Co des help minimize interfere nce by pr oviding y ou with
a choice of code c ombinati ons.
To set th e code fo r a chan nel:
1. Press u ntil the code sta rts to fl ash.
2. Press or to select the code .
3. Press to save th e code se tting.
You can s et a diff erent co de for ea ch channe l using t his proce dure.
Note: You must set the Int erference Eliminat or Code t o on an FRS ra dio that
uses Inte rference Eliminat or Codes to commun icate wit h other F RS radios that
do not ha ve Interf erence E liminator Codes.
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Special Features
Locking t he Keypad
To avoid accidenta lly chan ging your radio se ttings, p ress and ho ld for 3
seconds o r until d isplays. You can t urn the r adio on a nd off, a djust th e
volume, r eceive, t ransmit, send a c all tone, and moni tor chann els. All other
functions are lock ed. To u nlock the radio, p ress and hold for 3 seconds
or until is no long er displa yed.
Scanning Channels
Use scann ing to mo nitor ch annels an d codes f or transm issions o r to find
someone i n your gr oup who has accid entally c hanged ch annels.
To start scanning, briefly press an d release . The scan indicato r
displays . When th e radio detects c hannel ac tivity, i t stops s canning a nd you
can hear the trans mission. To respo nd to the transmit ting, pre ss within
5 seconds .
Advanced Scan
If the ra dio stops scannin g on a ch annel you do not w ant to li sten to, briefly
press and re lease or to resume s canning f or the ne xt active channel .
Removing Channels from the Scan Lis t (Nuisan ce Delete Feature)
To remove a channe l so the radio do es not st op on it while sca nning, pr ess
and hold or f or at lea st 3 seco nds, then release. This tem porarily
removes t he channe l from t he scan l ist.
To restor e the cha nnel, tu rn the ra dio off a nd then b ack on.
Note:You cannot re move the channel your radi o was set to when you start ed
the scan (called y our home channel) .
–Battery Meter
Numbers
for
Channel,
Call
Tone
Numbers
for
Codes
–Scan
–Hands-Free
(Vox/iVox)
–Lock
– Talk Confirmation Tone
(Roger Beep)
Safety and General Information
Important Information on Safe and E fficient Opera tion
Read This Information Before Using Your Radio.
The infor mation pr ovided i n this do cument su persedes the gener al
safety in formation in user guides p ublished prior to December 1, 2002.
Transmit and Receive P rocedure
Your two- way radio contain s a trans mitter an d a recei ver. To c ontrol
your expo sure and ensure c ompliance with the general
populatio n/uncontr olled en vironment exposure limits, always ad here to
the follo wing proc edure:
• Transm it no mor e than 5 0% of the time.
• To rec eive call s, relea se the PT T button.
• To tra nsmit (ta lk), pre ss the Pu sh to Tal k (PTT) b utton.
Transmitt ing 50% o f the ti me, or le ss, is im portant b ecause th e radio
generates measurab le RF en ergy expo sure only when tra nsmitting (in
terms of measuring standar ds compli ance).
Exposure to Radio Freq uency Energy
Your Moto rola two- way radi o complie s with th e
following RF energ y exposu re standa rds and g uidelines :
• United States F ederal c ommunicat ions Comm ission, C ode of Fe deral
Regulatio ns; 47CFR part 2 sub-part J
• Americ an Nation al Stand ards Inst itute (AN SI)/Insti tute of E lectrical
and Elect ronic Eng ineers ( IEEE) C95 . 1-1992
• Instit ute of El ectrical and Elec tronics E ngineers (IEEE) C9 5.1-1999
Edition
• Intern ational C ommissio n on Non- Ionizing Radiation Protecti on
(ICNIRP) 1998
• Minist ry of Hea lth (Can ada) Safe ty Code 6 . Limits of Human Exposure
to Radio frequency Electro magnetic Fields in the Freq uency Ran ge
from 3 KH z to 300 GHz, 199 9
• Austra lian comm unicatio ns Author ity Radio communic ations
(Electrom agnetic R adiation —Human Ex posure) S tandard, 2003
• ANATAL ANNEX to Resolut ion No. 3 03 of Jul y 2, 2002 “Regulat ion of
limitatio n of expo sure to electrica l, magnet ic and el ectromagn etic
fields in the radi o freque ncy range between 9 KHz and 300GHz” and
“Attachme nt to res olution #303 from July 2, 2002”
To assure optimal radio pe rformance and make sure hum an exposu re
to radio frequency electro magnetic energy is within t he guidel ines set
forth in the above standar ds, alway s adhere to the fo llowing
procedure s.
Portable Radio Operati on and EME Ex posure
Antenna C are
Use only the suppl ied or a n approve d replace ment ante nna.
Unauthori zed anten nas, mod ification s, or att achments could dam age
the radio and may violate regulatio ns.
Do NOT ho ld the an tenna wh en the ra dio is “I N USE.” H olding th e
antenna a ffects th e effect ive range .
Body-Worn Operati on
To mainta in compli ances wi th RF exp osure gui delines, if you we ar a
radio on your body when tr ansmittin g, always place th e radio i n a
Motorola- supplied or appro ved clip, holder, holster, case or b ody
harness f or this p roduct. Use of No n-Motorol a-approve d accesso ries
may excee d RF expo sure gui delines.
If you do not use one of t he Motoro la-suppli ed or app roved bod y-worn
accessori es and ar e not us ing the r adio held in the n ormal use
position, e nsure the radio an d its ant enna are at least 1 inch ( 2.5 cm)
from your body whe n transm itting.
Battery C harger S afety Ins tructions :
Save thes e Instruc tions
1. Do not expose t he charg er to rai n or snow .
2. Do not operate or disas semble th e charger if it ha s receive d a sharp
blow, or has been dropped or damage d in any way.
3. Never alter the AC cord or plug provided with the unit. If the plug will
not fit t he outlet , have t he proper outlet i nstalled by a qual ified
electrici an. An im proper c ondition can resul t in a ri sk of ele ctric
shock.
4. To red uce the r isk of d amage to the cord or plug, pull the plug rath er
than the cord when disconn ecting th e charger from the AC recep tacle.
5. To red uce the r isk of e lectric s hock, unp lug the c harger fr om the ou tlet
before at tempting any main tenance o r cleanin g.
6. Use of an attac hment no t recomme nded or s old by Mo torola ma y
result in a risk o f fire, electric shock or personal injury.
7. Make s ure the c ord is l ocated so it will not be st epped on, tripped over
or subjec ted to da mage or stress.
8. An ext ension co rd shoul d not be used unle ss absolu tely nece ssary.
Use of an improper extensi on cord c ould resu lt in a r isk of a fire
and/or el ectric sh ock. If an extens ion cord must be u sed, make sure
that:
• The pi ns on the plug of the exte nsion cor d are the same num ber, size
and shape as those on the plug of t he charge r.
• The ex tension c ord is p roperly w ired and in good e lectrical conditio n.
• The co rd size i s 18 AWG for leng ths up to 100 feet , and 16 AWG for
lengths u p to 150 feet.
9. The su pply cord of this charger cannot be replaced . If the cord is
damaged, please re fer to w arranty s ection.
Potential ly Explo sive Atmo spheres
Turn off your radi o prior to enteri ng any ar ea with a potentia lly explo sive
Safety an d Genera l Use Dur ing Activ ity
The use o f a two-w ay radio while en gaged in activitie s requiri ng concen tration
may cause distract ion or o therwise impair yo ur abilit y to safe ly partic ipate in
such acti vities. Always u se techno logy safe ly.
atmospher e. Only r adio typ es that a re especi ally qual ified sho uld be
used in s uch areas as “Int rinsicall y Safe.” Do not re move, ins tall or
charge ba tteries i n such a reas. Spa rks in a potential ly explos ive
atmospher e can cau se an ex plosion o r fire re sulting i n bodily injury or
even deat h.
Note: The areas with pot entially explosiv e atmosph eres refe rred to
above inc lude fuel ing area s such as below de cks on bo ats, fuel or
chemical transfer or stora ge facili ties, are as where the air c ontains
chemicals or parti cles (su ch as gra in, dust or metal powders) and any
other are a where y ou would normally be advis ed to tur n off you r vehicle
engine. A reas with potenti ally expl osive atm ospheres are often —but not
always—po sted.
Blasting Caps and Areas
To avoid possible interfer ence with blasting operatio ns, turn off your
radio whe n you are near el ectrical blasting caps, in a blastin g area, o r in
areas pos ted “Turn off two -way radi os.” Obey all sign s and ins tructions .
Operation al Cautions
Antennas
Do not us e any por table ra dio that has a dam aged ante nna. I f a damag ed
antenna c omes into contact with you r skin, a minor bu rn can re sult.
Batteries
All batte ries can cause pr operty da mage and/ or bodily injury s uch as
burns if a conduct ive mate rial—like jewelry, keys or beaded ch ains—
touch exp osed term inals. T he conduc tive mate rial may complete an
electrica l circuit (short circuit) and becom e quite h ot. Exerc ise care in
handling any charg ed batte ry, parti cularly w hen placi ng it ins ide a
pocket, p urse or o ther con tainer wi th metal objects.
Data Oper ation
If applic able, whe n using any data feature o f the rad io with o r without
an access ory cable , position the radio a nd its an tenna at least one
inch (2.5 cm) from the bod y.
Approved Accessori es
For a lis t of appr oved Mot orola acc essories, visit ou t Web sit e at
www.motor ola.com.
Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
Note: Nearly ever y electro nic devic e is susc eptible t o electro magnetic
interfere nce (EMI) if inad equately shielded, designed or other wise
configure d for ele ctromagn etic comp atibility . Operati on is sub ject to t he
following two cond itions:
1. This d evice may not cau se harmfu l interfe rence; an d
2. This d evice mus t accept any inte rference received, includin g
interfere nce that may caus e undesir ed operat ion.
Facilitie s
To avoid electroma gnetic i nterferen ce and/or compatib ility con flicts,
turn off your radi o in any facility where po sted noti ces instr uct you t o
do so. Ho spitals o r health care fac ilities m ay be usi ng equipm ent that is
sensitive to exter nal RF e nergy.
Aircraft
When inst ructed to do so, turn off your radi o when on board on aircraft.
Any use o f a radio must be in accor dance wit h applica ble regul ations
per airli ne crew i nstructi ons.
Medical D evices – Pacemake rs
The Advan ced Medic al Techn ology Ass ociation recommend s that a
minimum s eparation of 6 in ches (15 cm) be ma intained between a
handheld wireless radio an d a pacem aker. The se recomm endations are
consisten t with th e indepe ndent res earch by and recom mendation s of
the U.S. Food and Drug Adm inistrati on.
People wi th pacema kers sho uld:
• ALWAYS keep the radio m ore than 6 inches (15 cm) f rom their
pacemaker when the radio i s turned ON.
• Not ca rry the r adio in the breas t pocket.
• Use th e ear opp osite th e pacemak er to min imize the potentia l for
interfere nce.
• Turn t he radio OFF imme diately i f there i s any rea son to su spect tha t
interfere nce is ta king pla ce.
Medical D evices – Hearing Aids
Some digi tal wirel ess radi os may in terfere w ith some hearing a ids. In
the event of such interfer ence, you may want to consu lt your h earing
aid manuf acturer t o discus s alterna tives.
Other Med ical Dev ices
If you us e any oth er perso nal medic al device , consult the manu facturer
of your d evice to determin e if it i s adequat ely shiel ded from RF energy .
Your phys ician may be able to assis t you in obtaining this inf ormation.
Safety and General Use While Driving
Check the laws and regulat ions rega rding the use of r adios in the area
where you drive, a nd alway s obey th em. If yo u do use your radi o while
driving, please:
• Give f ull atten tion to driving a nd to the road.
• Use ha nds-free operatio n, if ava ilable.
• Pull o ff the ro ad and p ark befor e making or answer ing a cal l if driv ing
condition s so requ ire.
Do not pl ace a por table ra dio in th e area ov er an air bag or i n the air
bag deplo yment are a. Air b ags infla te with g reat forc e. If a p ortable
radio is placed in the air bag depl oyment ar ea and th e air bag inflates ,
the radio may be p ropelled with gre at force and cause serious injury to
occupants of the v ehicle.
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For Mor e Information
For furth er inform ation, y ou may ca ll:
Alcom Ele ctronics Pte LTD
37, Kalla ng Puddin g Road,
Blk-B Ton g Lee Bui lding,
#05-08, S ingapore 349315
PH: (65) 6841 2668 , FAX: (65) 6841 2628
E-MAIL: s upport@al com.com. sg
Setting a Channel
Your radi o has 8 c hannels. Channels 1-8 are .5 watt.
1. With t he radio on, pres s . The curr ent chann el flashe s.
2. Press or to s et the ch annel.
3. Press to c onfirm y our selec tion or to co ntinue se t up.
Channels and Frequ encies