Motorola T600 FRS User Manual

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LakeOswegoFireDepartment300BAvenueLakeOswego,OR97034
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MotorolaT600FRSRadioQuickStartGuide
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Duringanemergency,communicationis vital.Dial "911"wheneverpossibletoreach
emergencyservices.The911dispatchersarebestequippedtohandleemergencies.
However,wired,andwirelesstelephoneservicecanfailduringemergencysituationslikeice
storms,earthquakes,andflooding.Inthesesituations,residentscanusea"MotorolaT600Family
Radio
Service(FRS)Radio"(referredtoas"FRSradio")tocommunicatewithneighborswithinLakeOswego.
UsesandLimitations
1. FRSradioswillNOTallowyoutocommunicate with publicsafetyagencies(fire,policeand911).
2. Emergency911willNOTmonitorFRSradios.
3. FRSradiosareforcommunicatingandrelayinginformationwithintheneighborhoodstosolve
issuesatthelowestlevels;withoutpublicagenciesinvolved.
4. FRSradios
requirealloperatorstobeonthesamechannelandwithinthetransmittingand
receivingrange;andarenotcapableoflong‐distancecommunications.
5. FRSradioscanbeusedtorelaypertinentinformationtocentralsitesinyourneighborhoodor
possiblytoafirestation.(NOTE:Duringanemergency/disaster,
firestationsmaynotbestaffed)
FRSRadioLayout
ThisillustrationdescribesthebuttonsandfeaturesoftheFRSradioyouusethemost.Adetailed
operationsvideoisavailableat:https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/fire/emergency‐communications
UsingtheMicro‐USBCharger
Themicro‐USBchargerallowsyoutochargeyourNiMHbatterypack.Donotchargealkalinebatteries.
1. MakesureyourradioisturnedOFF.
2. Plugthemicro‐USBcableintothemicro‐USBchargingportonyourradio.
3. Connecttheotherendofthemicro‐USBchargertothewallpoweroutlet.
NOTE:Anemptybatterywillbefullychargedinroughly8hours.
4.
ThebatterymeterontheLCDscreenwill movetoindicatethebatteryischarg ing.

Motorola T600 FRS Specifications

General

Brand	Motorola
Model	T600 FRS
Category	Radio
Language	English