AATo operate Talkabout radios withBbatteriesalkaline you’ll need to install the

alkaline battery tray. batteries will last about 30 hours with normal use. Normal use for alkaline batteries is approximately 1.5 hours transmitting, 1.5 hours receiving and 27 hours of standby or monitoring time.

Installing1. Grasp radio firmly at Batterytop and slideTray:radio back down to remove. Make sure you are not holding battery door (sides) onto the radio body.

2.

Insert 3 AA batteries into alkaline tray.

 

 

Make sure you align plus and minus signs

 

 

on batteries with markings on battery tray.

 

 

Figure 6.

 

3.

Align tabs at top of battery tray with slots

 

 

on radio before pressing tray

 

 

into place. Figure 5.

 

4. Replace radio back by

 

Figure 5.

 

sliding up and onto radio body.

 

 

5.

Push up until secure.

 

Replacing1. Insert 3 AAAlkalinebatteries intoBatteries:alkaline tray. Make sure you align plus and minus signs on batteries with markings on bat- tery tray. Figure 6.

2. Replace radio back by sliding up and onto radio body.

3. Push up until secure.

Figure 6.

When batteries are low, as indicated by battery meter or low battery Note:alert, replace the alkaline batteries immediately to avoid interrupted use. Alkaline

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The NiMH battery kit, alkaline battery kit, and spare NiMH battery are available as accessories (sold separately).

For information, call 1-800-353-2729.

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Motorola TA280, T289 manual Insert 3 AA batteries into alkaline tray