Two-Way Radio

User’s Guide

Fo r Mor e In formatio n

For further i nformat ion, yo u may c all Mot or ola at 1-800-6 38-5119 (U.S. an d

Cana da) or vi sit us on the Interne t at ht tp ://www.motoro la.com.

Safety and General Information

Important Information on Safe and Efficient Operation

Read This Information Before Using Your Radio.

foll owing p ro cedure:

• Tran smit no more t han 50% o f the t ime.

• To r ec eive ca lls, re lease t he PTT bu tton.

• To t ra nsmit ( talk), press t he Push t o Tal k (PTT) button .

Transmitt ing 50% o f the t ime, or less, is impo rt ant bec ause th e radio

gene rates m ea surable RF ene rgy exp osure o nl y when transmi tting ( in

term s of me as uring s tandard s compl iance).

Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy

Your Mo to rola tw o-way r adio co mplies wi th the followi ng RF e nergy

expo sure st an dards a nd guid elines:

• Inte rnation al Commis sion on Non-Io nizing Ra diation Protec tion

(ICN IRP) 19 98 .

• Mini stry of H ealth ( Canada) Safety Code 6 . Limits of Huma n Expos ure

to R adiofre qu ency El ectroma gnetic Fields in the Fr equency Range

from 3 KHz to 300 GH z, 1999 .

• Aust ralian Co mmunica tions A uthorit y Radio co mmunica tions

(Ele ctromag ne tic Rad iation— Human E xposure ) Standar d, 2003 .

• ANATEL AN NEX to Resolut ion No. 3 03 of J uly 2, 2002 “R egulati on of

limi tation of exposu re to e lectric al, mag ne tic and electr omagnet ic

fiel ds in t he radio frequen cy rang e betwe en 9 KHz and 300 GHz” an d

Use only th e supplie d or an approv ed repl ac ement a ntenna.

Unau thorize d antenna s, modi ficatio ns, or at tachmen ts coul d damag e the

radi o and m ay violat e FCC r egulati ons.

Do N OT hold t he ante nna whe n the r adio is “ IN USE. ” Holdi ng the

ante nna aff ec ts its effecti ve rang e.

Body -Wor n Operati on

To m aintain compli ances w it h FCC/H ealth C anada R F expos ur e

guid elines if you we ar a ra dio on your bo dy when t ransmit ting al ways

plac e the r ad io in a Motoro la-supp lied or a pproved clip h older, hol st er,

case or bod y harness for th is prod uct. Us e of non- Motorol a-appro ved

Data Operat io n

If a pplicab le , when using a ny data featur e of the radio w ith or without

an a ccessor y cable,

posi tion the radio a nd its antenna at least one

inch (2.5 cm) from t he body

Appr oved Ac ce ssories

For a list of approv ed Moto rola ac cessori es , visit our Web si te at

www.motoro la.com.

Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility

1. This device ma y not c ause ha rmful i nterfer en ce; and

2. This device mu st acce pt any interfe rence r ec eived, includi ng

Faci lities

To a void el ectroma gnetic in terfere nce and /or com patibil it y confl icts,

turn off yo ur radio in any facilit y where p osted n otices instruc t you t o do

so. Hospita ls or hea lth car e facil ities m ay be usi ng equi pment t hat is

sens itive t o externa l RF en ergy.

Airc raft

When instru ct ed to d o so, t urn off your r ad io when onboar d an ai rcraft.

cons istent wi th the indepen dent re search by and re commend ations of

the U.S. Fo od and Dr ug Admi nistrat ion.

Peop le with p acemake rs shou ld:

• ALWAYS kee p the rad io more than 6 inches ( 15 cm) from th eir

• Not carry t he radio in the breast pocket.

• Use the ear o pposite the pa cemaker to min im ize the potent ial for

• Turn the radio O FF imme diately i f there is any reason to sus pe ct that

of y our dev ic e to de termine if it is adeq ua tely sh ielded from RF energy.

Your ph ys ician m ay be a ble to assist yo u in ob taining this i nformat io n.

Safety and General Use While Driving

Chec k the l aw s and r egulati ons reg arding th e use o f radio s in th e area

wher e you d ri ve, and always obey t hem. If y ou do u se your radio while

driv ing, pl ea se:

• Give full a tt ention to driv ing and to the r oad.

• Use hands-f re e opera tion, i f avail able.

• Pull off th e road an d park before making or answer ing a c all if driving

may be prop el led wit h great force and cau se seriou s injur y to oc cupants

of t he vehi cl e.

Pote ntially E xplosiv e Atmos pheres

Turn off your ra dio pri or to e nt ering a ny area with a potent ia lly exp losive

atmo sphere. O nly rad io type s that are esp ec ially q ualifie d shoul d be

used in suc h areas a s “Intr insical ly Safe .” Do not remove , insta ll or

char ge batt er ies in such ar eas. Sp arks in a potent ially e xplosiv e

atmo sphere ca n cause an exp losion or fire r esultin g in bo dily in jury or

even death.

Note :

Blas ting Ca ps and Ar eas

To avoid p os si bl e interference with blastin g op er ations, turn off your

radio when you a re n ea r electrical blasting caps, i n a blasting area, or in

areas posted “Turn off two-way ra di os .” Obey all signs and instruc ti on s.

Operational Cautions

Ante nnas

Do n ot use an y porta ble rad io that has a da maged a ntenna.

dama ged ant en na come s into contact with y ou r skin, a mino r burn can

resu lt.

Batt eries

• Remo ve the ba tteries before storin g your ra dio for extend ed peri ods

of t ime. Ba tt eries c orrode over ti me and ma y cause perman ent

dama ge to y ou r radio .

Using the Battery Charger

The battery c harger provide s drop- in char gi ng conv enience for Ni MH

batt eries a nd can be placed on any flat s ur face, s uch as a desk or

work bench. Ch arge th e NiMH battery overni gh t (at l east 16 hours)

befo re usin g it for the fir st time . After t he init ial cha rge, an empty

batt ery is fu lly cha rged wi thin 14 hours.

1. Follo w the s te ps abov e to in stall a NiMH B at tery Pa ck.

one directi on only.

3. An em pty bat te ry is f ully ch arged i n 14 ho ur s.

Note s

• The red lig ht will g low con tinuous ly to i nd icate t he radi o is co rrectly

conn ected a nd chargi ng. The light will re ma in red after t he batt ery

pack is ful ly charge d.

Model T9580RSAME

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