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OPERATION 

Switching Power ON/OFF 

Turn the Power switch/Volume control (A) 
clockwise. You will hear a beep and a voice 
prompt  indicating the transceiver is ON. 
Turn the Power switch fully counter 
clockwise to turn the unit OFF. 

Adjusting the Volume 

Hold Monitor button (E)  down  to listen to 
audio levels  while rotating the Power 
switch/Volume control   (A). Rotate Volume 
Control to increase/decrease the volume to a 
desired level. 

Selecting the Channel (frequency) 

Turn the Channel Switch (B) to  the desired 
channel.  Ch. 16 is for channel scanning (see 
Scanning, pg. 5).  

Note:  Channels can be programmed by 
using the CHIRP or Baofeng software with a 
programming cable. Program the channels 
prior to first use according to local laws 
and licensing. 

Transmitting and Receiving 

To transmit  voice,  press and hold  the  PTT 
button (D) and speak into the microphone 2-
3 in away from your mouth in a normal tone 
of voice. 

The LED indicator light  turns 

red 

when 

transmitting or 

green 

when a signal is 

received. 

Note: Yelling  into the microphone  does not 
make your signal louder. 

 

Charging the Li-ION Battery Pack 

Charge the  li-ion  battery pack before using 
it. The new or stored (more than 2 months) 
battery pack cannot reach full capacity after 
the first charge. After 2 or 3 charges and 
discharges, it will reach full capacity. 

1.

 

Plug  the wall adapter into an 
electrical socket. 

2.

 

Insert transceiver and/or battery into 
the charging tray. 

3.

 

Ensure that the battery contacts 
connect with the drop-in charging 
tray. While charging is taking place, 
the charging LED will glow 

red

4.

 

After 3 hours charging, the  charging 
LED indicator will light 

green

5.

 

Remove  the  unit  from the charging 
tray once charging has completed. 

Summary of Contents for BF-888S

Page 1: ...eiver 5W UHF 400 470 MHz Operating Instructions V1 1 Updated Nov 2016 BAOFENG BF 888S BF 666S BF 777S POFUNG T88 GT1 RETEVIS H 777 Note This is not an official Baofeng Manual Content from Miklor com f...

Page 2: ...tions Squelch Level 5 Time Out Timer TOT 5 Scanning 5 Beat Shift Scrambler 5 Voice Prompts and language 5 VOX Voice Operated Transmit 6 Emergency Alarm 6 Battery Saver 6 Battery Low Alert 6 Monitoring...

Page 3: ...lume D PTT push to talk Button Push button to transmit release to receive see Transmitting and Receiving pg 4 E MONI Monitor Button Press and Hold Squelch OFF to hear background noise see Squelch pg 5...

Page 4: ...ing and Receiving To transmit voice press and hold the PTT button D and speak into the microphone 2 3 in away from your mouth in a normal tone of voice The LED indicator light turns red when transmitt...

Page 5: ...the Scanning ON or OFF If FM Radio function is activated via software the radio will not scan Note There is no actual FM Radio function in this radio so this option should always remain deactivated i...

Page 6: ...omatically 10 seconds after no signal is received and no operation is being performed BATTERY LOW ALERT Reminds you that battery needs recharging Alert tone will sound and red LED will blink MONITOR W...

Page 7: ...MONI and Power ON Alarm Function ON OFF if selected via SW Ch 12 Press Hold both PTT and MONI and Power ON Locks Transmitter ON Power cycle to reset Ch 15 Press Hold both PTT and MONI and Power ON Cha...

Page 8: ...ith other user Verify that the frequency and CTCSS tones are the same for all users Ensure all users are within range Hearing stations other than tuned station Change your CTCSS for that channel Chang...

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