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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 select the one you want. 

BRIGHT

 displays again.

6.  Repeat these procedures to set the NIGHT brightness level.

Diagnostic Menus

1.  Press 

MENU/OK

 to activate the menus. 

2.  Turn 

Channel Selector

 until 

DIAG

 displays.

3.  Press 

MENU/OK

 to enter the 

DIAG

 level.

From the DIAG  level, you can check battery power levels, RF power 

levels, and antenna mismatch.

Battery Check

Check the DC power levels if you feel your radio is not performing 

properly.
1.  Once 

DIAG

 displays,  press 

MENU/OK; 

VOLT

 displays.

2.  Press 

MENU/OK;

 the battery voltage displays for 2 seconds and 

then the battery voltage condition displays:

 

PASS

 - Voltage is good.

 

FAILLO

 - Voltage is too low.

 

FAILHI

 - Voltage is too high.

3.  Press 

MENU/OK

 to return to the 

DIAG

 level.

RF Power Check

RF alerts indicate that the transmission 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 condition, 

PASS

 or 

FAIL

displays. (If 

FAIL

 displays, refer to the Troubleshooting section, 

page 18.)

5.  Release 

PTT

GO PTT

 displays.

6.  Press 

MENU/OK

 to return to the 

DIAG

 level.

Summary of Contents for Bearcat 880 CHR

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Printed in Vietnam U01UT399AZA 0 880 CHR...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...0 MARINE INSTALLATION 10 USING YOUR BEARCAT 880CHR 10 CB MODE 10 BASIC SETTINGS 10 ALL CHANNEL SCAN 11 WEATHER MODE WX MODE 11 Set Weather Scan Mode 12 Set Weather Alert Mode 12 MEMORY Mode 12 Save Ch...

Page 4: ...lity of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice S RF CAL SWR Meter 16 Calibrate Standing Wave Ratio SWR 16 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 17 MAINTENANCE 17 TROUBLESHOOTING 17 SERVICING Y...

Page 5: ...t DC Power Cord 6 pin to 4 pin microphone adapter Owner s Manual Part 95 Subpart D FCC Rules If any items are missing or damaged contact your place of purchase immediately DESCRIPTION Your Uniden Bear...

Page 6: ...y Use Channel 9 to render assistance to a motorist This is an 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 Po...

Page 7: ...Selector knob to Select channels Select menu modes Change scan resume direction up or down Control Talkback volume Control Mic gain level Control Calibration volume All channels except Channel 9 may...

Page 8: ...ntenna socket Connects antenna to the unit 18 PA SP Connects optional external 8 ohm 4 watt speaker for use as a public address system To prevent acoustic feedback separate the microphone from the spe...

Page 9: ...low maximum power transfer from the 50 ohm transmission line to the radiating element Your Uniden dealer is qualified to help you select the proper antenna for your requirements A whip style antenna m...

Page 10: ...ireless noise cancelling technology Your Bearcat 880CHR comes with an adapter to connect the radio s 6 pin microphone to a current standard 4 pin microphone 1 Insert the 6 pin side of the adapter into...

Page 11: ...ight color see page 14 8 Set LCD Contrast see page 14 9 Set Brightness see page 14 ALL CHANNEL SCAN When All Channel Scan is on the radio scans channels until it receives a signal It will move to the...

Page 12: ...ds Set Weather Scan mode to ON or OFF through the menus 1 Press MENU OK to activate the menus COLOR displays 2 Turn the Channel Selector knob to cycle through the menu op tions until WXSCAN displays 3...

Page 13: ...plays the radio scans memory channels only 2 Press MEM SCAN again to return to Memory mode or the last channel scanned Listen to Channels in Memory 1 Press MEM SCAN until MEM displays 2 Turn the Chann...

Page 14: ...0 None Off 4 Red 1 Blue 5 Magenta 2 Green 6 Yellow 3 Cyan 7 White 5 Press MENU OK to select that color COLOR displays 6 Repeat these procedures to set the NIGHT backlight color Set LCD Contrast 1 Pre...

Page 15: ...ls if you feel your radio is not performing properly 1 Once DIAG displays press MENU OK VOLT displays 2 Press MENU OK the battery voltage displays for 2 seconds and then the battery voltage condition...

Page 16: ...returns to the last operating mode and channel OTHER FEATURES S RF CAL SWR Meter You can check your incoming and outgoing signal strength and wattage as you use your Bearcat 880CHR The 12 column LCD d...

Page 17: ...hardware are tight MAINTENANCE The Bearcat 880CHR 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 maintenan...

Page 18: ...here are channels saved into memory Unit does not work as well as previously Turn the power off then back on The channels will reset Battery power check returned FAILLO or FAILHI Make sure your power...

Page 19: ...ency Range 26 965 27 405 MHz Frequency Control PLL Synthesizer Antenna Impedance 50 ohms Power Input 13 8VDC Current Drain TX AM Full Modulation 2 2A max RX At no signal 650mA Operating Temperature 22...

Page 20: ...out notice FCC PART 15 IC COMPLIANCE FCC PART 15 COMPLIANCE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful...

Page 21: ...xemptes de licences d Industrie Canada on fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas causer d interf rences nuisibles et 2 il doit pouvoir accepter les interf r...

Page 22: ...RTAINING 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 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WAR...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...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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