Motorola Solutions Inc. 89FT4947 User Manual

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Caution
Before using this radio, read this booklet which contains 

important operating instructions. 
For information on product details, brochures, user manuals and 

approved accessories. Please refer to 

www.motorolasolutions.com.
Compliance with RF Exposure Standards
National and international regulations require manufacturers to 

comply with the RF energy exposure limits for portable two-way 

radios before they can be marketed. Your Motorola Solutions 

two-way radio is designed, manufactured, and tested to comply 

with all applicable national and international regulations for 

human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy.

Use
For more information on what RF energy exposure is, see the 

following websites:

For additional information, see 

FCC Licensing Information
For a Class B digital device or peripheral, the instructions 

furnished the user shall include the following or similar 

statement, placed in a prominent location in the text of the 

manual:

Note:This equipment has been tested and found to comply with 

the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a 
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses 
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not 
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, 
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not 
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does 
cause harmful interference to radio or television 
reception, which can be determined by turning the 
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to 
correct the interference by one or more of the following 
measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

•

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

Operating Instructions
•

Transmit no more than 50% of the time. To transmit (talk),

press the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button. To receive calls,

release the PTT button.

•

Hold the radio in a vertical position in front of the face with

the microphone (and other parts of the radio including the

antenna) at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) away from the nose or lips.

Antenna should be kept away from the eye.

•

When worn on the body, always place the radio in a

Motorola Solutions-approved clip, holder, holster, case, or

body harness for this product.

•

DO NOT hold the antenna when the radio is transmitting.

•

DO NOT use any portable radio that has a damaged

antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with

your skin, a minor burn can result.

•

To ensure continued compliance with applicable RF

exposure limits, use only Motorola Solutions-approved,

supplied or replacement antennas, batteries, and

accessories.

•

For a list of Motorola Solutions-approved accessories

please refer to your user manual or visit

Acoustic Safety
Exposure to loud noises from any source for extended periods 

of time may temporarily or permanently affect your hearing. The 

louder the volume of the radio, the sooner your hearing will be 

affected. Hearing damage from loud noise is sometimes 

undetectable at first, and can have a cumulative effect.
To protect your hearing, follow these precautions:
•

Use the lowest volume necessary to do your job.

•

Turn up the volume only if you are in noisy surroundings.

•

Turn down the volume before putting on a headset or

headphones.

•

Limit the amount of time you use a headset or

headphones at high volume.

•

When using the radio without a headset or headphones,

do not place the speaker of the radio directly against your

ear.

Medical Devices
If you use a personal medical device, such as a pacemaker or 

hearing aid, consult the manufacturer of your device to 

determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy. Your 

physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.

Operational Warnings
The following explains the operational warnings:

Batteries
•

Charge your battery using the approved Motorola

Solutions charger.

•

Use the battery in accordance with its water and/or dust

Ingress Protection (IP) rating.

•

DO NOT discard your battery into a fire.

•

DO NOT replace the battery in any area labeled

“Hazardous Atmosphere”.

•

DO NOT disassemble, crush, puncture, shred, or

otherwise attempt to change the form of your battery. 

•

DO NOT dry a wet or damp battery with an appliance or

heat source, such as a hair dryer or microwave oven.

•

DO NOT allow conductive material such as jewelry, keys,

or beaded chains to touch exposed battery terminals.

Do Not Substitute Options or Accessories
The Motorola Solutions communications equipment certified as 

intrinsically safe by the approving agency (FM, UL, CSA, 

CENELEC) is tested as a complete system which consists of the 

listed agency approved portable, approved battery, and 

approved accessories or options, or both. This approved 

portable and battery combination must be strictly observed. 

There must be no substitution of items, even if the substitute 

has been previously approved with a different Motorola 

Solutions communications equipment unit. Approved 

configurations are listed by the approving agency (FM, UL, 

CSA, CENELEC).
The Intrinsically Safe Approval Label affixed to radio refers to 

the intrinsically safe classification of that radio product, and the 

approved batteries that can be used with that system.
The manual PN referenced on the Intrinsically Safe Approval 

Label identifies the approved accessories and or options that 

can be used with that portable radio unit.

Using a non-Motorola Solutions-intrinsically safe battery and/or 

accessory with the Motorola Solutions-approved radio unit will 

void the intrinsically safe approval of that radio unit.
Notice to Users (FCC and Industry Canada)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry 

Canada’s license-exempt RSS’s per the following conditions.
•

This device may not cause harmful interference.

•

This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

•

Changes or modifications made to this device, not

expressly approved by Motorola Solutions, could void the

authority of the user to operate this equipment.

USA (FCC)/CANADA (ISED)
According to FCC Part 95, FRS devices do not require a 

license. Use of Motorola radio in Canada is subject to the rules 

and regulations in ISED RSS 210 and do not require a license. 

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola 

Solutions may void the user authority granted by the FCC or 

ISED to operate this radio and should not be made. To comply 

with FCC or ISED requirements, transmitter adjustments should 

be made only by or under the supervision of a person certified 

as technically qualified to perform transmitter maintenance and 

repairs in the private land mobile and fixed services as certified 

by an organization representative of the user of those services. 

Replacement of any transmitter component (crystal, 

semiconductor, etc) not authorized by the FCC or ISED 

equipment authorization for this radio could violate FCC or ISED 

rules.
Note: Use of this radio outside the country where it was 

intended to be distributed is subject to government 
regulations and may be prohibited

Note: The radio screen dims five seconds after the last button is 

pressed. Radio screen turns off after another five seconds 
for battery saving purposes, with only LED blinking. Press 
any button (except Flashlight button) to resume the 
display.

Weatherproof 
This radio is weatherproof to IP-x4 standards. It is splash-proof 

from any direction. The radio is resistant to water and rain 

splashes only when the battery cover, headset accessory port, 

and micro-USB ports are sealed. Open the battery compartment 

door or headset port cover only when the radio is dry. Use of a 

headset accessory should be in dry environments only. 
The micro-USB adaptor is not weatherproof. Therefore:
•

DO NOT expose to rain or snow. 

•

Charge the radios only in a dry location.

•

DO NOT charge wet radios.

Personalization Stickers:
16 stickers provided in order to personalize and keep track of 

the radios. Use permanent marker for the blank stickers. 
Installing the Batteries
Discard the retailer tag (loose in one of the battery 

compartments) before installing the batteries. Each radio can 

use either one NiMH rechargeable battery pack or three AA 

alkaline batteries and beeps when the batteries are low.
1.

Turn the radio off.

2.

With the back of the radio facing you, push the latch on 

battery cover to the left to unlock the battery cover.

3.

For NiMH battery pack, insert the battery pack by following 

the instruction on the battery pack. Observe the polarity. 

For AA alkaline batteries, insert the batteries and observe 

polarity.

4.

The ribbon should be underneath the battery pack or 

batteries and must wrap around the right side of the pack 

or batteries for easy removal.

5.

Close the battery cover and push the latch to the right to 

lock the battery cover.

Radio Battery Meter
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 

periodically or after releasing the PTT button (Low Battery 

Alert).
Battery Capacity Maintenance
1.

Charge the NiMH batteries once every 3 months when not 

in use. After longer lapse, the start of charging in radio will 

be delayed and can take up to five minutes.

2.

Before placing the radio in storage, remove the battery. 

3.

Batteries corrode over time and may cause permanent 

damage to your radio.

4.

Store the NiMH batteries in temperature between -20 °C to 

35 °C and in low humidity. Avoid damp conditions and 

corrosive materials.

Using the Micro-USB Charger
The micro-USB charger allows you to conveniently charge your 

NiMH battery pack. 
1.

Power OFF your radio before you start charging.

2.

Plug the micro-USB cable into the micro-USB charging 

port on your radio. Connect the other end of the micro-

USB charger to wall power outlet.

3.

An empty battery will be fully charged in 11 hours.

4.

The battery meter bar will scroll when the battery is 

charging.

Note:
•

When moving between hot and cold temperatures, do not

charge the NiMH battery pack until the battery

temperature acclimates (usually about 20 minutes).

•

For optimal battery life, remove the radio from the charger

within 16 hours. Do not store the radio while connected to

the charger.

Attaching and Removing the Belt Clip
1.

Attach the belt clip to the belt clip slot at the back of the 

radio until the clip clicks in place.

2.

Attach the belt clip to pocket or belt strap until the clip 

clicks in place.

To Remove
1.

Push the release tab on top of the belt clip to release the 

latch.

2.

Pull the belt clip away from the back of the radio.

Turning your Radio On and Off
1.

To turn your radio ON, turn the rotary knob clockwise.

2.

In the ON position, the radio chirps and briefly shows all 

feature icons available on the radio.

3.

The display screen then shows the current channel, code 

and all features that are enabled. The radio is now in 

Two-Way mode.

4.

To turn your radio OFF, turn the rotary knob 

counterclockwise.

Setting the Volume
From any mode, to increase volume is by turning the rotary 

knob clockwise. To decrease volume, turn the rotary knob 

counterclockwise.
Note: DO NOT hold the radio close to your ear. If the volume is 

set to an uncomfortable level, it could hurt your ear.

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the 

same channel and Interference Eliminator Code.
1.

Press and hold the PTT button to talk. When transmitting, 
screen displays 

 icon and blinks 

 icon. 

If 

it is a high power transmission,

 

 icon is displayed. 

If it is a 

low power transmission, 

 icon is displayed. Screen will 

time out except 

, 

/

 and battery icons. These will 

remain lit until PTT button is released.

2.

When you are finished talking, release the PTT button.

3.

When receiving, 

 icon blinks and 

 is 

shown. If it is a high power channel, 

 is shown. If it is a 

low power channel, 

 is shown.

For maximum clarity, hold the radio one inch away from your 

mouth and speak directly into the microphone. Do not cover the 

microphone while talking.
Talk Range
Your radio is designed to maximize performance and improve 

transmission range. Do not use the radios closer than 5 ft apart.
Power Boost
To boost the power of your radio to high power, press the top 

portion of the PTT button when talking. If you know your party is 

close by, you can conserve the energy of your battery by 

pushing the lower part of the PTT button to use less power.
Note: If you are on an 467 MHz channel (see “Channels and 

Frequencies”) the radio uses low power when either 
portion of the PTT button is pressed.

Press and hold 

 Scan/Monitor button for three seconds to 

enter Monitor mode and listen for weak signals on the current 

channel. You can also listen to the volume level of the radio 

when you are not receiving. This allows you to adjust the 

volume, if necessary.
Push-to-Talk Timeout Timer
To prevent accidental transmissions and save battery life, the 

radio emits a continuous warning tone and stops transmitting if 

you press the PTT button for more than 60 continuous seconds.
Mode Button
By pressing “mode” button, the user will be seamlessly 

switching between two-way and weather mode. When radio is in 
two-way mode, 

 will be shown. When radio is in 

weather mode, 

 will be shown. Corresponding 

setting and information will be shown on the display.

Selecting the Channel
Your radio has 22 channels. The channel is the frequency the 

radio uses to transmit. (See the “Channels and Frequencies” 

table on overleaf for details).
1.

With the radio on, press 

 Menu/Lock button until the 

channel number starts to flash. When the radio is on a 
0.5 W channel, display shows 

. When the radio is on a 

2 W channel, display shows 

. The current channel 

flashes.

2.

Press   or   to change the channel. Long press on 

these keys allows you to scroll through the channels 

rapidly.

3.

Press the PTT button to save the channel setting and exit 
Menu or 

 Menu/Lock button to continue set up.

Interference Eliminator Codes help minimize interference by 

blocking transmissions from unknown sources. Your radio has 

121 Interference Eliminator Codes. Codes 1–38 are standard 

analog codes that appear on other FRS radios. Codes 39–121 

are additional digital codes added for superior interference 

protection. 0 is the off position, no analog or digital codes are 

enabled.
To set the code for a channel:

1.

Press  

Menu/Lock button until the code starts to flash.

2.

Press   or   to select the code. Long press on these 

keys allows you to scroll through the codes rapidly.

3.

Press the PTT button to save the code setting and exit 
Menu or 

 Menu/Lock button to continue set up.

You can set a different code for each channel using this 

procedure. 
Note: On a radio that uses Interference Eliminator Codes, the 

code must be set to 0 to communicate with radios that do 
not have Interference Eliminator Codes. Select 0 for “no 
tone, no code” on the display of your radio.

Bluetooth
Turn ON Bluetooth on your radio to connect with Talkabout APP 

installed on your smart phone. Make sure Bluetooth on your 

smart phone is turned ON.
1.

Press  

Menu/Lock until   appears. The current 

Bluetooth setting will flash.

2.

Press   or   to change the setting.

3.

Press the PTT button to set and exit menu or 

 button to 

continue set up.

4.

Once Bluetooth is turned ON, the   glows static for five 

seconds, then move to “Waiting to be Paired” mode.

5.

In “Waiting to be Paired” mode,   flashes fast for 90 

seconds before switching OFF to save battery life. Before 

it switches off, you will get two warning alerts (one beep at 

60 seconds and two beeps at 90 seconds) before 

Bluetooth turns OFF.

6.

If pairing is successful, the   glows static for three 

seconds, then move into “Bluetooth connected” mode.

7.

When Bluetooth is connected, the   will continue blinking 

slowly.

Setting and Transmitting Call Tones
Your radio can transmit different call tones to other radios in 

your group so you can alert them that you want to talk. Your 

radio has 20 call tones from which to choose.
To set a call tone:
1.

Press  

Menu/Lock until   appears. The current call 

tone setting will flash.

2.

Press   or   to change and hear the call tone.

3.

Press the PTT button to set the new call tone and exit 
Menu or 

 Menu/Lock button to continue set up.

To transmit your call tone to other radios set up to the same 

channel and Interference Eliminator Code on your radio, and 
press  

Call Tone button.

Note: Setting the call tone to 0 disables the call tone feature.

Transmission is initiated by speaking into the microphone of the 

radio/audio accessory instead of pushing the PTT button.

1.

Press 

 Menu until the 

 icon appears on the 

display. When audio accessory is connected, the 

 

icon will be shown. The current setting (Off, L1–L3) will 

flash.

2.

Press   or   to select the sensitivity level.

3.

Press the PTT button to exit menu or 

 Menu to continue 

set up.

Note:When using iVOX/VOX, there will be a short delay.

Dual Watch Mode
Enables you to scan the current channel and another channel 

alternately.
To set another channel and start Dual Watch.

1.

Press  

Menu/Lock until 

 appears. The 

 will 

flash.

2.

Press   or   to select the channel, then press 

.

3.

Press   or   to select the code.

4.

Press the PTT button or wait until the time out to activate 

Dual Watch. The screen will alternate between Home 

Channel and Dual Watch Channel.

5.

To end Dual Watch mode, Press 

 icon.

Warning:
•

Refer to vehicle manufacturer's manual

prior to installation of electronic equipment

to avoid interference with air bag wiring.

•

DO NOT place a portable radio in the area

over an air bag or in the air bag deployment

area. Air bags inflate with great force. If a

portable radio is placed in the air bag

deployment area and the air bag inflates,

the radio may be propelled with great force

and cause serious injury to occupants of the

vehicle.

•

Use of a radio that is not intrinsically safe in

a potentially explosive atmosphere could

result in a serious injury, or death. You

should only use a certified Intrinsically Safe

radio in potentially explosive atmospheres.

•

Explosive atmospheres refer to hazard

classified locations that may contain

hazardous gas, vapors, dusts, such as

fueling areas below decks on boats, fuel, or

chemical transferor storage facilities, and

areas where the air contains chemicals or

particles such as grain, dust, or metal

powders. Areas with potentially explosive

atmospheres are often, but not always,

posted.

•

Turn off your radio prior to entering any area

with a potentially explosive atmosphere

unless it is a radio type specifically certified

for use in hazardous location areas.

•

DO NOT remove, install, or charge batteries

in such areas, or remove or install

antennas. Sparks in a potentially explosive

atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire

resulting in bodily injury or even death.

Warning: To avoid possible interference with 

blasting operations, turn off your radio when you 

are near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting 

area, or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” 

Obey all signs and instructions.

Emergency Button

Flashlight Button

Push-to-Talk (High)

Push-to-Talk (Low) 

Mode Switch

Menu/Lock

Easy Pairing/Location 
Sharing Button

Hidden Segmented 
LED Display

Scan/Monitor

Call Tone

Scroll

Microphone

Speaker

Power/Volume 
Knob

Space for Personalization 
Stickers

Antenna

Accessory Port

Micro-USB 
Charging Port

Mode

Channel

Battery (3 Battery 
Levels)
Weather Alert

Status 

(Transmit/Receive)
Vibracall [On/Off]
iVOX [OFF, L1, L2, L3]
VOX [OFF, L1, L2, L3]

     

  Bluetooth [On/Off]

 

Roger Tone [On/Off]

Dual Watch [On/Off]
Keypad Tone [On/Off]

Easy Pairing [On/Off]
Call Tone [number]
Scan

Power (High-Low)

Interference Eliminator Code 
Number (used for Call Tone)
On/Off
OFF/L1/L2/L3 (used for iVOX and VOX)

Keypad Lock

Two Way Mode

Weather Mode

Menu Button

Weather Channel (1-11)

Menu Button

Weather Alert (On/Off) 

Menu Button

Mode Button

Two Way Mode

Channel (1-22)

Interference Eliminator Code (0-121)

Call Tone (1-20)

Hands Free (iVOX92;) (Off, L1,L2,L3) 

Dual Watch Channel (1-22)

Dual Watch Interference
Eliminator Code (1-121) 

VibraCall Alert (On/Off) 

Keypad Tones (On/Off) 

Talk Confirmation Tones (On/Off)

Menu Button

Menu Button

Menu Button

Menu Button

Menu Button

Menu Button

Menu Button

Menu Button

Menu Button

Menu Button

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Menu Button

L3 = High Sensitivity for quiet environments
L2 = Medium Sensitivity for most 
environments
L1 = Low Sensitivity for noisy environments

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