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MAINTENANCE
The Bearcat 880FM is designed to give you years of trouble-free service.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Except for the fuse in the DC
power cord, no maintenance is required.
To replace a blown fuse:
1. Press ends of the fuse holder together. Twist to open. Carefully
separate the two pieces.
2. Remove the fuse and inspect. If blown, replace with the same
type fuse.
Use only the fuse specified for your Bearcat 880FM. Failure to do so may void your
warranty.
TROUBLESHOOTING
In the event of system malfunction, perform the following procedures:
Problem
Suggestion
Unit does not power up
Check power cord connections.
Check fuse.
Check vehicle electrical system.
No reception
Check microphone connection.
Set
CB/PA
to
CB
.
Check
VOLUME
and
SQUELCH
.
Check antenna.
Check antenna connection.
Adjust
RF Gain
.
Poor Reception
Verify that modes between Bearcat 880FM and
other radio match (AM - AM or FM - FM).
Check
VOLUME
and
SQUELCH
.
Be sure antenna
SWR
is normal.
Adjust
RF Gain
.
No Transmission
Set
CB/PA
switch to
CB
.
Check microphone connection.
Adjust
MIC Gain
.
Low Transmission
Adjust
MIC Gain
.
Using
MEM/SCAN
does not
access channels in memory
Verify that there are channels saved into
memory.
