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My set of talkabouts will talk to each other when they are in scan channel mode...when one is talking and two is scanning...two will stop on the channel that one is on and if two answeres quickly, communication! but i cant set them to a specific channel. please help
Normally in a Motorola T5700, to set a specific channel to monitor (and reply to) called your working channel, you press the Menu (center) button and the current channel shown in the display will flash. Press either the + or - buttons to change to your desired channel number which should be identical to both radios. Press the PTT button to save.
Likewise, both radios must have identical Interference Eliminator Code. To set code, press Menu till the code display blinks. Press + or - to select code. Press the PTT to save. To disable the code, select 0.
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Take the radios back to a very basic setting with all special features turned off. If the radios have a Qt filter check to see it is turned off, and set your Code to zero (off) on both units. Also, check to see your battery is good in both units. Trade the battery with a known good radio to see if the problem moves to the other radio, is a simple test.
In order to get the most out of your new radio, read this reference guide completely before attempting to operate the radio.
Turning the Radio On and Adjusting the Volume
1) Press and hold the key to turn the radio ON.
2) To change the volume level press the volume/monitor up or down key to increase or decrease the volume level.
3) Press and hold the key to turn the radio OFF.
Adjusting the Sound (Key Beeps)
Your radio emits a beep each time one of the keys (except for the PTT button and call key) is pressed. The sound of the Key Beep will increase or decrease depending on the volume level setting.
To turn OFF this beep:
Press and hold the call key while turning ON the radio.
To turn ON this beep:
Turn the radio OFF and ON again.
Choosing a Channel
Your GMR325-2 radio has 22 channels you can use to talk to others. In order to speak to someone, each of you must be set to the same channel.
To choose a channel:
Press the channel/scan up or down key to increase or decrease the channel number displayed.
Channel Scan Feature
Your GMR325-2 radio has a channel Scan feature that allows you to easily Scan all 22 channels. When an active channel is detected, the unit will pause on that channel until the channel is clear. Then after a 2 second delay, the unit will continue scanning.
Pressing PTT button while the Scan is paused on a channel will allow you to transmit on that channel.
To turn ON channel scanning:
Press and hold either the channel/scan up or down key. The channel number on the display will rapidly cycle through the channels.
To turn OFF channel scanning:
Press either the channel/scan up or down key.
Talking on Your Radio
To talk to others using the radio: 1) Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a clear, normal voice about 2-3 inches away from the microphone.
While you are transmitting the tx icon is displayed. To avoid cutting off the first part of your transmission, pause slightly after pressing the PTT button before you start talking.
2) When you are finished speaking, release the PTT button.You can now receive incoming calls. While receiving, the rx icon is displayed.
Transmitting a Call Alert Tone
Your GMR325-2 radio is equipped with a call tone that will be transmitted when the call key is pressed.
To transmit the call alert tone, press the call key.
The tone will automatically be transmitted for a fixed length of time.
Auto Squelch Feature
The GMR325-2 is equipped with an automatic squelch system which shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise due to terrain conditions or if you have reached your range limit.
Monitor Mode Feature
Your GMR325-2 radio allows you to listen for weak signals on the current channel at the press of a key.
To turn ON monitor mode:
Press and hold the volume/monitor up or down key. The rx icon will blink.
To turn OFF monitor mode:
Press the volume/monitor up or down key. The rx icon will stop blinking.
Automatic Power Save Feature
Your GMR325-2 has a unique circuit designed to dramatically extend the life of the batteries. If there is neither transmission nor an incoming call within 2 seconds, your radio switches to the Power Save mode. The radio is still able to receive transmissions in this mode.
KEYLOCK ON/OFF
Press and hold the call key until the "L" appears. After 1 second, the LCD will return to the channel display. To exit Keylock on mode, press and hold call again.
Note: While in keylock on mode, it will still receive transmissions.
ROGER BEEP
Roger Beep is a BEEP that is sent to notify the end of transmission. Roger Beep can be heard through the speaker when Key Beep is on. Roger Beep is transmitted even if key beep is turned off. However Roger Beep will not be heard from the speaker.
To turn OFF Roger Beep: Press and hold the channel/scan up Key while turning on the radio.
Hold the push to talk(PTT) button while turning the unit on, it will talk to you. press PTT to change channel, push monitor to switch to codes, press PTT to change codes. When you have the correct settings press monitor and it will confirm settings.
Yes they will both talk together on the same channels just fine. Most of the more recent Talk About Radios are FRS/GMRS with 22 channels. These radios are FRS only with out the GMRS. The FRS are the first 14 channels in most talk about's as are your radios.
To change channel & code press talk and monitor
while turning radio on.
Radio will speak current channel.
Release both talk and monitor.
Press talk to change to next channel or press
monitor to keep current channel.
Press monitor when desired channel is selected, radio will speak current code.
Press talk to change to next code or press monitor
to keep current code.
Press talk to change code as desired then press
monitor when done.
Will speak channel and code selected.
Set all units in same manner to
communicate.
The T5500 is a 2 channel radio and the T5725 is a 14 channel radio. However, the radios should be compatible with each other on FRS channels 1-14 as long as both radios are using the same Quiet Talk code. If the Quiet Talk settings are different the radios will not be able to communicate with one another.
Assuming all settings are the same (as you say) and the units are within range of each other (typically less then a mile over clear, level terrain) they should work just fine.
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