Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Bearcat 880 Uniden
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O wner ’ s Manual Printed in China U01UT390ZZA(0) ® 880.
CONTENTS SAFETY NOTICE ........................................................................... 4 UNPACKING ................................................................................. 4 DESCRIPTION ............................................
Uniden is a register ed trademark of Uniden America Corporation. Bearcat is a reg istered trademark of Uniden America Corpora tion. Features , specications, and availability of optional accessories are all sub ject to change without notice. RF Pow er Check .
4 SAFETY NOTICE The antenna used f or this radio must be properly installed and maintained and must pro vide a separation distance of at least 34 cm (13.4 Inches) from all persons and must not be collocated or oper ated in conjunction with any other antenna or tr ansmitter .
5 Communications C ommission (FC C). Any adjustments or alterations which would alter the performa nce of the transc eiver's original FC C t ype acceptance , or which would change the frequency determining method, are strictly prohibited.
6 T alkback: T alk back lets you monitor y ourself when transmitting. Pr ess T alkback to activate the function (LED = on). W ith T alk back active, press P TT and adjust the volume with the V olume Control knob. (L evels 00 - 15) MIC Gain: Adjusts microphone sensitivity .
7 11. MEM/SCAN : Pr ess to start or stop scanning modes [All Channel Scan (see page 10) and Memor y Scan (see page 12)]. Press and hold to set or clear channel memory while in M emor y mode. 12. 9/19/NORM : Pr ess to switch between emer gency channel 9, channel 19, and standard CB channels .
8 INSTALLATION MOBILE INST ALLA TION Plan the location of the transceiver and microphone brack et b efore beginning installation. 1. Select a location that is convenien t for operating the r adio but does not interfere with the driver or passenger . 2.
9 caution must be taken to prev ent a short circuit. If in doubt, contact your vehicle dealer f or information. Ground Information This transceiver may be installed and used in any 12-v olt DC negative ground system vehicle .
10 USING YOUR BEARCAT 880 CB MODE Be sure that the power source , antenna, and microphone are properly connec ted before proceeding. BASIC SETTINGS 1. T urn unit on. Set volume to a comfortable level. 2. Select channel. 3. Set noise limitations as desired ( ANL/NB ).
11 scanning in the selected direction. • T o change to Memor y Channel Scan mode, press MEM/S CAN while in All Channel Scan mode (see page 12). 3. T o exit All Channel Scan mode, press P TT , 9/19/NORM , WEA THER , or CB/P A . WEA THER MODE WX MODE Y our radio combines a CB radio with a W eather radio and a W eather Alert system.
12 Set W eather Aler t Mode W eather Aler t mode only operates when you ar e in CB mode; it does not operate in W eather mode . In CB mode, the radio sounds an alert tone when it detects a 1050Hz tone on a weather channel. Pr ess and hold WEA THER to turn W eather Aler t on.
13 MENUS Acc ess menus by pressing MENU/OK . The first menu, COL OR, displays. T urn the Channel Selec tor knob to c ycle thr ough the other menus: C OL OR - Back light color C ONT - L CD Cont.
14 Set L CD Contrast 1. Pr ess MENU/OK to activate the menus. T urn Channel Selec tor until CONT displays . 2. Pr ess MENU/OK . T ur n Channel Selec tor until DAY display s. 3. Pr ess MENU/OK . DAY blinks. 4. T urn Channel S elector to c ycle thr ough the contrast options .
15 – FAILHI - Voltage is t oo high. 3. Pr ess MENU/OK to return to the DIAG lev el. Antenna Mismatch Check An antenna mismat ch indicates that r eception quality may be impaired . 1. Once DIAG displays , press MENU/OK; VOLT displa ys. 2. T urn Channel S elector until ANT displays.
16 the microphone to see the RF output po wer levels . Release PTT to see incoming signal str engh. Calibrat e Standing W ave Ratio (SWR) Check and calibrate the SWR t o ensure that you ar e using pow er effectively . 1. Pr ess S/RF/CAL/SWR until CAL and a vertical status bar display on the L CD screen to indicate y ou are in Calibra tion mode.
17 Use only the fuse specied for your Bearcat 880. Failure to do so may v oid your warranty . TROUBLESHOOTING In the event of system malfunction, per form the f ollowing proc edures: Problem Suggestion Unit does not power up Check power cor d connections.
18 If you do not get satisfactor y results after per forming these checks , call the Uniden Customer Service Center at 1-800-297-1023, 8:00 a.m. t o 5:00 p .m. CST , M onday thr ough F riday . SERVICING YOUR TRANSCEIVER T echnical information, diagrams , and charts are provided on request .
19 Hum and Noise: Better than 40 dB Fr equency T olerance: ±0.002% Modulation Per centage (P eak): 100% Spurious Rejection: -70 dB Output Impedance: 50 ohm, unbalanced RECEIVER Sensitivity at 10 dB S+N/N: 0.5 µV Sensitivity at 500 mW Audio Output: 0.
20 not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed b y anyone other than as detailed by the owner’ s manual for this product. ST A TEMENT OF REMED Y : In the event that the product does n.
21 RADIO CODE DEFINITIONS The follo wing list contains common “10- Codes ” used by CB r adio operators f or faster communication and bett er understanding.
Code Meaning Code Meaning 10-27 I am moving to channel 10-85 My address is 10-28 Identify your station 10-91 T alk closer to microphone 10-29 Time is up for c ontact 10-93 Check my frequency on this c.
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