Charging the battery
Connect the base unit to a power outlet using the
included cable and USB power adapter. A full recharging
can take up to four hours.
Connecting Smart Mic
Connect the Smart Mic by placing the cord connection hook
in the slot and rotating the cord lock screw until tight.
Check Battery Power
Hold down the
p
and
q
buttons simultaneously, and the
remaining battery power percentage will be displayed.
Using the BC Link
a.
Place the radio in your pack, feed the cord through or
over the shoulder strap, and clip the Smart Mic onto
shoulder or sternum strap.
b.
Rotate the power knob clockwise/counter clockwise
to power on, raise volume, or power off.
c.
To transmit, press and hold the push-to-talk button,
wait one second before speaking. Release when
finished speaking.
d.
Lights on the Smart Mic: Solid red = transmitting,
solid green = receiving, flashing green = standby.
Selecting a channel
a. 8 PM446 ch 38 sub-channels for privacy.
b. Push MENU and use
p
and
q
buttons to scroll and
select a channel. Stop on the desired channel code
and wait 5 seconds until it stops flashing, or press OK.
Pre-setting channels on Smart Mic
The radio comes with factory pre-set channels,
but you can customize them. Have your commonly
used channels set ahead of time to avoid going into your
pack to change channels on base unit.
a. Select a letter on the pre-set channel knob.
b. Push MENU and use
p
and
q
buttons to scroll and
select a channel.
c. Stop on the desired channel code and wait 3 seconds
until it stops flashing, or press OK.
d. To set privacy code, push MENU button while
channel code is flashing, scroll to desired
channel and wait 5 seconds, or push OK button.
e. Select the next letter on the pre-set channel knob
and repeat.
BC Link 2.0 comes with preset channels from the factory:
A
Channel 1 privacy code 0 (off)
D
Channel 5 privacy code 8
E
Channel 7 privacy code 11
B
Channel 2 privacy code 22
C
Channel 4 privacy code 20
F
Channel 3 privacy code 21
Getting Started
Smart Mic
MIC
M
E
N
U
O
K
Power/
Volume
Push-to-talk
button
Pre-set
channels
Earphone
jack
Red transmit light
Green power light
Microphone
Speaker
Radio Base Unit
MIC
M
E
N
U
O
K
Antenna
Smart Mic
connection cord
Cord lock screw
Cord connection
Channel
Privacy code/Battery %
Micro-USB charging port
Keys locked
Additional
screen icons
Roger beep
Button sound
Battery meter
Reference Card