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Talkabout T82/
T82 EXTREME
OWNER’S MANUAL
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RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND Personalization Stickers:

16 stickers (twin pack)/32 stickers (quad pack) provided in
PRODUCT SAFETY GUIDE FOR

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order to personalize and keep track of radios. Use
PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIOS permanent marker for the blank stickers.

ATTENTION! Frequency Chart

Before using this product, read the RF Energy Exposure and Ch. Freq. (MHz) Ch. Freq. (MHz) Ch. Freq. (MHz)
Product Safety Guide that ships with the radio which 1 446.00625 7 446.08125 13 446.15625
contains instructions for safe usage and RF energy 2 446.01875 8 446.09375 14 446.16875
awareness and control for compliance with applicable 3 446.03125 9 446.10625 15 446.18125
standards and regulation. 4 446.04375 10 446.11875 16 446.19375
5 446.05625 11 446.13125
Package Contents 6 446.06875 12 446.14375

Package Content T82 T82 T82 T82 Note: Only Channels 1 to 8 are available by default. Channels 9 to 16
Extreme Extreme Extreme need to be activated by user before they can be selected.
Quad RSM Channels 9 to 16 should only be used in countries where these
frequencies are allowed by government authorities.Channels 9 to
Radio 2 2 4 2 16 are not allowed in Russia.

Belt clip 2 2 4 2

Lanyard 0 2 4 0

Battery 2 2 4 2

Power Supply 1 1 2 1

Headset with boom mic 0 2 4 0

RSM 0 0 0 2

Stickersheet(16pcs) 1 1 2 1

Owner’s manual 1 1 1 1

Carrycase 0 1 1 1

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Features and Specifications

• 8 PMR Channels. User expandable to 16 Channels in

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countries where allowed by government authorities.
• 121 Sub-Codes (38 CTCSS Codes & 83 DCS codes)
• Up to 10 km Range*
• iVOX/VOX
• Easy Pairing
• LED Flashlight
• 20 Selectable Call Tone Alerts
• Segmented LED Display
• Roger Tone
• Micro USB Connector for charging
• Battery Level Meter
• Channel Monitor
• Channel Scan
• Dual Channel Monitor
• Keypad Lock
• Auto Squelch Control
• Auto Repeat (Scrolling)
• Battery Low Alert
• Keypad Tone (On/Off)
• Silent Mode (Vibrate Alert)
• Emergency Features
• IP Rating: IPx4
• Power Source: NiMH battery Pack/3 x AA Alkaline
batteries
• Battery Life: Up to 18 hours (under typical use conditions)
Note: *Range may vary depending on environmental and/or
topographical conditions.

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Radio Control Buttons and Display

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1
2
3 8

Antenna 4
5 9
Volume/ 6 10
Power Accessory Port 11
Knob
7 12
13
Flashlight Button
1. Channel [1–8/* 1–16] 9. Status [Transmit/
Scan/Monitor 2. Call Tone [Off, 1–20] Receive]
3. Roger Tone [On/Off] 10. Vibrate Alert [On/Off]
Screen PTT Button 4. Dual Channel Monitor 11. Keypad Lock
5. Keypad Tone [On/Off] 12. iVOX [Off, L1, L2, L3]
Scroll 6. Easy Pairing VOX [Off, L1, L2, L3]
Lock
7. Scan Indicator 13. Sub-Code [0–121]
Menu Call Tone 8. Battery Indicator
Easy Pairing Button [3 Battery Levels]
Speaker Microphone Note: The radio screen will dim 5 seconds after the last button is
pressed. Radio screen will turn off after another 5 seconds
Micro-USB for battery saving purpose, only an LED will be shown
Charging Port blinking.
Press any button (except Flashlight button) to resume the
display.
Emergency Button Note: *Only Channels 1 to 8 are available by default. Channels 9
to 16 need to be activated by user before they can be
selected.
Channels 9 to 16 should only be used in countries where
Space for Personalization these frequencies are allowed by government authorities.
Stickers Channels 9 to 16 are not allowed in Russia.

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Installing the Batteries 2. Plug the micro-USB cable into the micro-USB charging
Each radio can either use a NiMH rechargeable battery pack port on your radio.

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or three units of AA Alkaline Battery, and beeps when the 3. Connect the USB charger to a nearby and easily
batteries are low. accessible wall power outlet.
1. Make sure your radio is turned OFF. 4. An empty battery will be fully charged in 8 hours.
2. With the back of the radio facing you, push the latch to 5. The battery meter bar will scroll when the battery is
the left to unlock the battery door. charging.
3. For NiMH battery pack, insert the battery pack with the Note: When moving between hot and cold temperatures, do not charge
and signs facing you. Observe polarity. the NiMH battery pack until the temperature acclimates (usually
about 20 minutes).
For AA Alkaline batteries, insert the batteries. Observe For optimal battery life, remove the radio from the charger within
polarity. 16 hours. Do not store the radio while connected to the charger.
4. Close the battery door and push the latch to the right to
lock the battery door.
Turning your Radio On and Off
To turn your radio ON, turn the rotary knob clockwise.
Radio Battery Meter To turn your radio OFF, turn the rotary knob
counterclockwise.
The number of bars (0–3) on the Radio Battery icon shown
indicates the charge remaining in the battery. When the radio
battery meter shows one segment left, the radio chirps Setting the Volume
periodically or after releasing the PTT button (Low Battery Increase volume by turning the rotary knob clockwise.
Alert). To decrease volume, turn the rotary knob counterclockwise.
Battery Capacity Maintenance Do not hold the radio close to your ear. If the volume is set to
1. Charge the NiMH batteries once every three months an uncomfortable level, it could hurt your ear.
when not in use.
2. For storage purposes, remove the battery from the radio. Talking and Listening
All radios in your group must be set to the same channel and
3. Store the NiMH batteries in a temperature between Sub-Code in order to communicate.
-20 °C to 35 °C and in low humidity. Avoid damp
1. Hold your radio 2–3 cm from your mouth.
conditions and corrosive materials.
2. Press and hold the PTT button while speaking. The
Using the Micro-USB Charger
Transmit icon appears on the display.
The micro-USB charger allows you to charge your NiMH
battery pack.
1. Power off your radio before start charging.
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3. Release the PTT button. You can now receive incoming

calls. When you do, the Receive icon appears on the Two Way Mode

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display.
Menu Key
For maximum clarity, hold the radio 2 to 3 cm away and
avoid covering the microphone while talking. Channel (1-8 / *1-16)

Talk Range Menu Key

Your radio is designed to maximize performance and Sub-Code (0-121)
improve transmission range. Ensure the radios are at least 5
feet apart when in used. Menu Key

Monitor Button Call Tone (Off, 1-20)

Pressing and holding Scan/Monitor for 3 seconds to enter Menu Key

Monitor mode and listen for weak signals on the current Internal Voice Operated Transmission/
channel. You can also listen to the volume level of the radio Voice Operated Transmission
when you are not receiving. This allows you to adjust the
volume, if necessary. (iVOX,VOX) (Off, L1,L2,L3)
Menu Key
Menu Key
Push-to-Talk Time-out Timer Dual Channel
To prevent accidental transmissions and save battery life, Monitor Channel (1-8 / *1-16)
the radio emits a continuous warning tone and stops Menu Key
transmitting if you press the PTT button for 60 seconds
continuously. Dual Channel Monitor Sub-Code (0-121)

Menu Options Menu Key

Note: *Only Channels 1 to 8 are available by default. Channels 9 to 16 Vibrate Alert (On/Off)
need to be activated by user before they can be selected.
Channels 9 to 16 should only be used in countries where these Menu Key
frequencies are allowed by government authorities. Channels 9 to
16 are not allowed in Russia. Keypad Tones (On/Off)
Menu Key

Roger Tones (On/Off)

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Selecting the Channel Setting and Transmitting Call Tones

The channel is the frequency of the radio uses to transmit. Your radio can transmit different call tones to other radios in

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1. Press Menu until the channel number starts to flash. your group so you can alert them that you want to talk. Your
radio has 20 call tones for you to choose from.
2. Press or to change the channel. Long press on To set a call tone:
these keys allows you to scroll through the channels 1. Press Menu until the Call Tone icon appears. The
rapidly to browse the codes. current call tone setting will flash.
3. Press PTT button to exit menu or Menu to continue set
2. Press or to change and listen to the call tone.
up.
Note: Your radio has eight channels by default. In countries where 16 3. Press the PTT button to exit menu or Menu to continue
channels are allowed, you can activate Channels 9 to 16 with the set up.
following steps:
1. Press Menu until the channel number starts to flash. In order to transmit your call tone to other radios, set up the
same channel and Sub-Code on your radio and press Call
2. Press and hold down and simultaneously for 3 seconds
until you hear a beep and “16 CH” is displayed briefly. Tone.
Note: *Only Channels 1 to 8 are available by default. Channels 9 to 16
need to be activated by user before they can be selected. Easy Pairing
Channels 9 to 16 should only be used in countries where these
frequencies are allowed by government authorities.Channels 9 to The Easy Pairing feature allows a group of radio users to
16 are not allowed in Russia. program all their radios to the same Channel and Sub-Code
settings quickly and simultaneously. Any one radio within the
Selecting the Sub-Code group can be designated as the “Leader’s radio” and have
Sub-Codes help minimize interference by blocking it’s Channel and Sub-Code settings transmitted to and
transmissions from unknown sources. Your radio has 121 copied by all the other radios in the group (Members’ radios).
Sub-Codes. 1. Pick any one of the radios as the “Leader’s radio”. On this
To set the code for a channel: radio, program the Channel and Sub-Code to the desired
settings.(See “Selecting the Channel” and “Selecting the
1. Press Menu until the code starts to flash. Sub-Code” sections in this user manual)
2. Press or to select the code. You can hold down the 2. To copy the channel and Sub-Code combination to all the
button to speed up scrolling through the codes. other “Members’ radios”, press and hold the button on
the Members’ radios until you hear a beep. Release the
3. Press the PTT button to exit menu or Menu to continue button after the beep, and wait for the transmission from
set up. the Leader’s radio.
Note:
• You will see the icon blinking on the display. This confirms that
the radio is in Easy Pairing mode waiting to receive the Channel

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and Sub-Code settings from the Leader’s radio. All Members’ icon will be shown. The current setting (Off, L1–L3) will
radios will remain in this mode for 3 minutes.
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• A group with many radios should have all users take this step at the
same time, so all radios can be programmed in one go. 2. Press or to select the sensitivity level.
3. On the Leader’s radio, press and hold down the button 3. Press the PTT button to exit menu or Menu to continue
until you hear a double beep. set up.
Note:
Note: When using iVOX/VOX, there will be a short delay.
• At the double beep, this radio’s Channel and Sub-Code settings
will be transmitted, which will be received and copied by all the
other (Members’) radios. Dual Channel Monitor
• The Leader’s radio must make this transmission when all the Enables you to scan the current channel and another
Members’ radios are still in the Easy Pairing mode, otherwise the channel alternately.
transmission will not be picked up.
• On the Leader’s radio, user must remember NOT to release the To set another channel and start Dual Channel Monitor:
button on the first (single) beep, otherwise this radio will become 1. Press Menu until the Dual Channel Monitor icon
another Member’s radio. If that happens, you can press PTT to appears. The Dual Channel Monitor icon will flash.
escape, and retry the steps described in #3 again.
• If the Leader’s radio is set to a channel between 9 and 16, please 2. Press or to select the channel then press Menu.
ensure that all Members’ radios have channels 9 to 16 activated.
• When a Member’s radio with only 8 Channels is being Easy- 3. Press or to select the Sub-Code.
Paired by a Leader’s radio on Channel 9 or above, Easy-Pairing 4. Press the PTT button or wait until time out to activate
will fail, indicated by three short beeps, and “Err” is displayed
briefly. Dual Channel Monitor. The screen will alternate between
home channel and Dual Channel Monitor channel.
Internal Voice Operated Transmission/ 5. To end Dual Channel Monitor, press Menu.
Voice Operated Transmission ( / ) Note: If you set the same channel and Sub-Code as the current channel,
Transmission is initiated by speaking into the microphone of Dual Channel Monitor does not work.
the radio/audio accessory instead of pushing the PTT
button. Silent Mode (Vibrate Alert)
L3 = High Sensitivity for quiet environments Silent Mode (Vibrate Alert) notifies you that your radio is
receiving a message. This is useful in noisy environments.
L2 = Medium Sensitivity for most environments The Vibrate Alert will be triggered when you received a call.
L1 = Low Sensitivity for noisy environments It will then only be triggered again if there is no activity within
30 seconds after the previous call.
1. Press Menu until the icon appears on the
display. When audio accessory is connected, the 1. Press Menu until the Vibrate Alert icon is displayed.
The current setting will flash.

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2. Press or to change the setting to On/Off. emitted from your own radio speaker and the receiving
radios in your group. After the 8 second alert, any spoken
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words or incidental sounds at your end will be transmitted to
set up. the group for 22 seconds. For the 30 second duration of
Emergency Alert mode, T82/T82 Extreme radio controls and
Keypad Tones buttons will be locked to maximize reception of the
emergency message.
You may enable or disable the keypad tones. You will hear
the key tone each time a button is pushed. 1. Press and hold the Emergency Alert button for 3
seconds.
1. Press Menu until the Keypad Tone icon appears.
The current setting On/Off will flash. 2. Release the button and the alert tone begin to sound.
There is no need to continue to hold the Emergency Alert
2. Press either or to turn On/Off. button or use PTT for your message to be transmitted.
3. Press the PTT button to confirm or Menu to continue WARNING: The Emergency Alert feature should only be used in the
set up. even of an actual emergency. Motorola Solutions is not responsible
if there is no response to the emergency alert from the receiving
Roger Tone group.
You can set your radio to transmit a unique tone when you
finish transmitting. It is like saying “Roger” or “Over” to let LED Flashlight
others know you have finished talking. Your radio has a built-in-LED Flashlight.
1. Press Menu until the Roger Tone icon appears. The The LED Flashlight will remain on until the button is
current setting On/Off flashes. released.
2. Press or to turn On or Off. Keypad Lock
3. Press the PTT button to set or Menu to continue set To avoid accidentally changing your radio settings:
up.
1. Press and hold Key Lock until the Key Lock Indicator
icon displays.
Emergency Alert Mode
The Emergency Alert feature can be used to signal members 2. You can turn the radio ON and OFF, adjust the volume,
in your group for help. T82/T82 Extreme radios will operate receive, transmit, send a call tone, send Emergency
in an automatic “hands-free” emergency control mode for a Alert, and monitor channels when in the lock mode. All
total of 30 seconds after activating the Emergency Alert. other functions remain locked.
T82/T82 Extreme radios in your group will automatically
advance the speaker volume to the maximum setting and 3. Press Key Lock and hold until the Key Lock Indicator
sound a warbling alert tone for 8 seconds. The alert tone is is no longer displayed to unlock the radio.

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Scanning 4. The radio will resume scrolling through the channels 5

seconds after the end of any received activity.
Use the scan function to do the following:

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5. Press the Scan/Monitor button briefly to stop scanning.
• Search all channels for transmissions from unknown
parties. To start Advanced Scanning:
1. Set home channel’s Sub-Code to “zero” or OFF.
• Find someone in your group who has accidentally
changed channels or 2. Press the Scan/Monitor button briefly. The Scan
icon will appear in the display and the radio will begin to
• Find unused channels quickly for own usage. scroll through the channels. No Sub-Codes will filter what
There is a priority feature and two modes of scanning is heard.
(basic and advanced) to make your search more
effective. 3. When the radio detects channel activities with ANY code
(or NO code), it stops scrolling and you can hear the
• The “Basic Scan” mode uses the channel and code
combinations for each of the channels as you have set transmission. Any Sub-Code that may be use by other
them (or with the default code value of 1). party will be detected and displayed.
• The “Advance Scan” mode will scan all channels for any 4. To respond and talk to the person transmitting, press the
and all codes; detect any code in use and use that code PTT button within 5 seconds after the end of the
value temporary for that channel. transmission.
• Priority is given to the “Home Channel” (i.e. the channel 5. The radio will resume scrolling through the channels 5
and Sub-Code your radio is set to when you start the
scan). This means the initial channel (and code settings) seconds after the end of any received activity.
is scanned more often than the other seven channels and 6. Press the Scan/Monitor button briefly to stop scanning.
your radio will respond quickly to any activity occurring on
the home channel as a priority.
To start Basic Scanning:
1. Press the Scan/Monitor button briefly. The Scan
icon will appear in the display and the radio will begin to
scroll through the channel and code combinations.
2. When the radio detects channel activities matching the
channel and Sub-Code combination, the radio will stop
scrolling and you can hear the transmission.
3. Press the PTT button within 5 seconds after the end of
the transmission to respond and talk to the person
transmitting.

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Note: Warranty Information

1. The transmission will be on the “Home Channel” if you press the PTT
button while the radio is scrolling through inactive channels. You may The authorized Motorola Solutions dealer or retailer where

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press the Scan/Monitor button to stop scanning at any time. you purchased your Motorola Solutions two-way radio and/or
2. You may immediately resume the scan by briefly pressing or if original accessories will honour a warranty claim and/or
the radio stops on an undesired transmission. provide warranty service.
3. You may temporarily remove that channel from the scan list by Please return your radio to your dealer or retailer to claim
pressing and holding or for 3 seconds if the radio stops your warranty service. Do not return your radio to Motorola
repeatedly on an undesired transmission. You may remove more
than one channel this way. Solutions.
4. Turn the radio OFF and then turn back ON, or EXIT and re-enter the In order to be eligible to receive warranty service, you must
scanning mode by pressing Scan/Monitor to restore the removed present your receipt of purchase or a comparable substitute
channel(s) to the scan list. proof of purchase bearing the date of purchase. The two-
5. You cannot remove the “Home Channel” from the scan list. way radio should also clearly display the serial number. The
6. In the Advanced Scan, the detected code will only be used for one warranty will not apply if the type or serial numbers on the
transmission. You must take note of that code, exit scan, and set the
detected code on that channel to permanently use. product have been altered, deleted, removed, or made
illegible.

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What Is Not Covered By The Warranty Copyright Information

• Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in The Motorola Solutions products described in this manual

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Solutions, certain exclusive rights for copyrighted computer
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maintenance, adjustment, or any alteration or in any form, the copyrighted Motorola Solutions programs.
modification of any kind.
Accordingly, any copyrighted Motorola Solutions computer
• Breakage or damage to aerials unless caused directly by programs contained in the Motorola Solutions products
defects in material or workmanship. described in this manual may not be copied or reproduced in
• Products disassembled or repaired in such a manner as any manner without express written permission of Motorola
to adversely affect performance or prevent adequate Solutions. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola Solutions
inspection and testing to verify any warranty claim. products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by
• Defects or damage due to range. implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the
copyrights, patents or patent applications of Motorola
• Defects or damage due to moisture, liquid or spills. Solutions, except for the normal non-exclusive royalty free
• All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a
that are scratched or damaged due to normal use. products.
• Products rented on a temporary basis.
• Periodic maintenance and repair or replacement of parts
due to normal usage, wear and tear.

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