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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from 

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC 20 CM STATEMENT

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth 

for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed 

and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radio 

and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in 

conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 

Important:

 Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. 

WARRANTOR:

 UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (“Uniden”) 

ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: 

Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, 

this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the 

limitations or exclusions set out below. 

WARRANTY DURATION: 

This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of 

no further effect one year after the date of original retail sale. The warranty is invalid if 

the Product is (A) damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary, (B) modified, 

altered, or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations 

not sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other 

than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this 

warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system 

not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as 

detailed by the owner’s manual for this product. 

STATEMENT OF REMEDY: 

In the event that the product does not conform to this 

warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect, warrantor will either, at its option, 

repair or replace the defective unit and return it to you without charge for parts, 

service, or any other cost (except shipping and handling) incurred by warrantor or 

its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty. Warrantor, 

at its option, may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit. THE LIMITED 

WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE 

PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE 

WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, 

Summary of Contents for BC-880FM

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Printed in Vietnam U01UT435ZZZ 0 880FM 2022 Uniden America Corporation Irving Texas...

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Page 3: ...DAPTER 10 MARINE INSTALLATION 10 USING YOUR BEARCAT 880FM 11 CB MODE 11 BASIC SETTINGS 11 ALL CHANNEL SCAN 11 WEATHER MODE WX MODE 12 Set Weather Scan Mode 12 Set Weather Alert Mode 13 MEMORY Mode 13...

Page 4: ...ility of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice EXIT Menu 17 OTHER FEATURES 17 S RF CAL SWR Meter 17 Calibrate Standing Wave Ratio SWR 17 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 17 MAINTENANCE 1...

Page 5: ...Power Cord 6 pin to 4 pin microphone adapter Reference Guide Part 95 Subpart D FCC Rules If any items are missing or damaged contact your place of purchase immediately DESCRIPTION Your Uniden Bearcat...

Page 6: ...n FCC rule and applies to all CB radio operators CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1 4 2 5 6 7 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 12 3 16 1 Volume Control knob with Power On Off Turn the knob clockwise until it clicks to turn p...

Page 7: ...k volume Control Mic gain level Control Calibration volume All channels except Channel 9 may be used for normal communication The FCC reserves Channel 9 for emergencies involving the immediate safety...

Page 8: ...M FM Change AM FM modulation Press AM FM to toggle between AM or FM modulation NOTE AM FM does not switch when the Bearcat 880FM is in Weather WX mode 16 RF Gain knob Improves reception in strong sign...

Page 9: ...en strongly recommends that you install only a high quality antenna You have just purchased a superior transceiver don t diminish its performance by installing an inferior antenna Only a properly matc...

Page 10: ...e battery terminal or other convenient point Then connect the black power cord to the vehicle chassis or negative battery terminal INSTALL 6 PIN TO 4 PIN ADAPTER The Bearcat 880FM is pre configured fo...

Page 11: ...arer signals get through Set SQUELCH only when the radio is not receiving a strong signal 5 Turn RF Gain to set RF gain sensitivity 6 Press MIC Gain to toggle microphone sensitivity between High and L...

Page 12: ...nnel Selector You cannot change ANL NB or AM FM settings while in WX mode The radio will sound an alert tone Set Weather Scan Mode Weather Scan mode allows the radio to move to the next weather channe...

Page 13: ...ess and hold MEM SCAN until SAVE appears about 2 seconds 3 Release MEM SCAN 4 The radio stays on the saved channel Scan Channels in Memory 1 From All Channel Scan mode see page 11 press MEM SCAN until...

Page 14: ...EYBEEP ON OFF DIAG Diagnostics Battery Check Antenna Mismatch Check RF Power Check Exit Select Backlight Color 1 Press MENU OK to activate the menus Turn Channel Selector until COLOR displays 2 Press...

Page 15: ...Channel Selector until BRIGHT displays 2 Press MENU OK DAY displays 3 Press MENU OK DAY blinks 4 Turn Channel Selector to cycle through the brightness options Lowest 00 Highest 15 5 Press MENU OK to s...

Page 16: ...sion levels are not acceptable 1 Once DIAG displays press MENU OK VOLT displays 2 Turn Channel Selector until RF OUT displays 3 Press MENU OK GO PTT displays 4 Press and hold PTT The RF power conditio...

Page 17: ...e PTT to see incoming signal strengh Calibrate Standing Wave Ratio SWR Check and calibrate the SWR to ensure that you are using power effectively 1 Press S RF CAL SWR until CAL appears 2 Press and hol...

Page 18: ...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 mi...

Page 19: ...o your antenna Check the antenna connection on the back of the radio Be sure it is tight If you do not get satisfactory results after performing these checks visit the Uniden website www uniden com fo...

Page 20: ...in without knobs and jacks 184 149 mm x 190 50 mm x 57 15 mm Weight 2 2 Pounds TRANSMITTER Output Power 4 watts Emission Type AM FM Hum and Noise AM 46dB FM 38dB Frequency Tolerance 0 002 Spurious Ha...

Page 21: ...terference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 o...

Page 22: ...iginal retail sale The warranty is invalid if the Product is A damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary B modified altered or used as part of any conversion kits subassemblies or any confi...

Page 23: ...hich vary from state to state This warranty is void outside the United States of America PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY If after following the instructions in the owner s manual you a...

Page 24: ...10 10 Transmission completed standing by 10 44 I have a message for you 10 11 Talking too rapidly 10 45 All units within range please report 10 12 Visitors present 10 50 Break channel 10 13 Advise Wea...

Page 25: ...tion 10 91 Talk closer to microphone 10 29 Time is up for contact 10 93 Check my frequency on this channel 10 30 Does not conform to FCC rules 10 94 Please give me a long count 10 32 I will give you a...

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