Blue Star BR777, Owner'S Manual

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Page 3: ...alling the Swivel Holster 7 Charging the Battery Pack 8 Charging thru the Multi Unit Charger 9 Battery Level Indicator 9 Operating Your Radio 10 11 Factory Default Setting 12 Programming your Radio Settings 13 16 Keypad Lock 17 External Speaker Microphone Jack 17 Troubleshooting Guide 18 Use and Care 18 Specifications and Frequency Charts 19 21 Warranty Information 22 Accessories 23 24 ...

Page 4: ...ble Frequencies 121 Privacy Codes VOX CALL Alert Function VIBRATE Alert Function SCAN Function Cloning Capability Auto Squelch Function Key Pad Lock Speaker Microphone Jack Battery Meter Battery Low Indicator This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device does not cause harmful interference and 2 this radio must accept any inte...

Page 5: ...and international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human being to radio frequency electromagnetic energy United States Federal Communications Commission Code of Federal Regulations 47 CFR part 2 sub part J American National Standards Institute ANSI Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 1992 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineer IEEE C95 1 1999 Edition Nati...

Page 6: ...s the Channel 1 4 setting 6 PRIVACY CODE Indicates Privacy Code selected by user oF 121 7 VIBRATE ALERT ICON Indicates when the Vibrate Alert feature is on 8 TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL ICON Indicates TX Power setting Blank Lo 9 PROGRAM ICON Indicates radio is in Programming mode 10 CLONE ICON Indicates radio is in Cloning mode 11 PRIVACY CODE ICON Indicates radio is in Privacy Code programming mode 12 F...

Page 7: ...adjustments in Program mode 16 MIC Built in microphone 17 ANTENNA 18 EXTERNAL SPEAKER MIC JACK 19 SCAN CALL KEYLOCK Button Press and hold within 2 seconds then release to enter SCAN mode Press twice quickly to send CALL Alert tone Press and hold to turn on off the Keylock function 20 MODE POWER ON OFF Button Press and hold to turn the radio on off Press to activate the MENU mode 21 SPEAKER Built i...

Page 8: ...remove the belt clip see INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP for easy access then remove the Battery Cover by pressing down on the top center and sliding it down from the radio 2 Insert the Li ion Battery Pack observing the polarity as shown Installing the batteries incorrectly will prevent the unit from operating or may damage the unit 3 Return the Battery Cover by sliding it up on the radio Replace the bel...

Page 9: ...o loosen remove the belt clip screw INSTALLING THE SWIVEL HOLSTER To install the SWIVEL HOLSTER optional slide the radio with the Belt Clip attached down into the slot on the Swivel Holster until the HOLSTER LOCK TAB clicks To remove the SWIVEL HOLSTER press the HOLSTER LOCK TAB up then gently pull the radio up from the SWIVEL HOLSTER Page 7 www bluestarcomm net Model BR777 HOLSTER LOCK TAB SWIVEL...

Page 10: ...all outlet 4 Insert the AC adapter plug into the desktop charger jack 5 Place the units into the desktop charger slot and note that the LED indicator with RED color will light up indicating charging function Once the battery packs are fully charged the LED indicator will change to GREEN color In order to ensure that the battery pack is fully charged it is recommended that the battery pack be charg...

Page 11: ... charging function Once the battery packs are fully charged the LED indicator will change to GREEN color BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR Your BR777 has a BATTERY LEVEL METER that shows the battery power level The greater the number of bars visible the stronger the battery level When the battery level is low the Battery Meter icon will display the Battery Shell only indicating your Li ion Battery Pack shou...

Page 12: ... Tone Vibrate Alert press the SCAN button twice rapidly 3 To receive a call release the PTT button The RX icon will appear on the display when your radio is receiving a transmission RECEIVE SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR During receiving a transmission the Signal Strength Indicator number will appear on the right side of the LCD display This meter is on a scale of 1 to 4 with a 4 indicating a strong si...

Page 13: ...er setting will change automati cally from Hi to Lo if original setting is Hi You cannot change the TX Power setting when the radio is in VOX mode SCAN Your BR777 radio can scan all 4 channels for activity To enter the SCAN mode press and hold the SCAN button for 2 seconds and release Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 4 channels and stop on any active channel Your radio will resume scanning...

Page 14: ...simultaneously while you power the radio on done by pressing the MODE button for 3 seconds or until an EP will be displayed on the LCD Release the buttons Press the S button and a CL will appear next to the EP Press the MODE button again for around 3 seconds to turn the radio off During this time the radio will be set to the original factory setting Channel Frequency 1 2 2 8 3 5 4 6 Privacy Code 1...

Page 15: ... off and press and hold the SCAN button and PTT button simultaneously while you power the radio on done by pressing the MODE button for 3 seconds The radio will beep and display all the LCD segments for a few seconds The Program icon shown by PROG will appear the channel number flashes and the Frequency icon shown by FREQ and Privacy Code icon shown by CODE will be displayed alternately To exit PR...

Page 16: ...e 56 available Frequency numbers Press the MODE button again to continue programming PROGRAMMING THE PRIVACY CODES Your BR777 has 121 Privacy Codes available The selected Privacy Code may be different for each channel In the PROGRAM mode press the MODE button until the CODE icon appears and the Privacy Code flashes Press the S T button to select from the 121 available Privacy Code numbers Press th...

Page 17: ...dio is programmed with the Call Alert turned off set to 0 but you can change this setting and choose among the 3 available tones Your BR777 radio also has a VIBRATE Alert function This will enable you to alert the other radios by vibration instead of a Call Alert sound for a more silent operation Select Call Alert Tone 4 to turn the VIBRATE Alert on The VIBRATE Alert icon will be displayed on the ...

Page 18: ...thout the Cloning Cable attached to the radios To clone the radios Set both the SOURCE and TARGET radio into PROGRAM mode Press the MODE button of both radios until the CLONE icon shown as CLON appears on the right and below a CL is shown Press the Tbutton of the TARGET radio and the RX icon will appear Press the Sbutton of the SOURCE radio and the TX icon will appear Attach the Cloning Cable on b...

Page 19: ... still be active Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad EXTERNAL SPEAKER MICROPHONE JACK Your BR777 Series can be used with an optional external speaker microphone or headset freeing your hands for other tasks To use an optional speaker microphone or headset l Insert the plug s into the SPK MIC jack l Place the earbud into your ear and adjust the mic into your desired position Model BR777 ...

Page 20: ...er not functioning Contacts on the bottom of the radio may require cleaning Ensure the outlet where the charger is plugged into is functioning properly Check that the battery pack is installed in the radio properly USE AND CARE 1 Use a soft damp cloth to clean the radio 2 Do not use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio 3 Do not immerse the radio in water 4 Dry the radio with dry lint f...

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Page 24: ...cost of labor for removal or re installation of the product in a vehicle or other mounting Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained by returning the warranted product prepaid freight along with proof of purchase to Blue Star Customer Service 12410 W 62nd Terrace Shawnee KS 66216 This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary fro...

Page 25: ...w bluestarcomm net Model BR777 ACCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www bluestarcomm net or call 1 800 630 4684 B BR RC C5 50 01 1 B BA AT TT T7 7L L 1 Dual Desk Charger 1 AC Adapter 1 Li ion Battery Pack ...

Page 26: ...Model BR777 Page 24 www bluestarcomm net B BA A1 10 00 0 B BA A3 30 00 0 B BA A7 70 00 0 1 Swivel Holster 1 Replacement Belt Clip w screw 1 Cloning Cable ...

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Page 28: ...rvice 12410 W 62nd Terrace Shawnee KS 66216 Note Features Specifications are subject to change without notice MIDLAND and BLUE STAR are not responsible for unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging Rev A ...

Page 29: ...ernately To exit PROGRAM mode press the MODE button for 3 seconds then the unit will power off Setting the Channel Setting the Frequency Setting the Privacy Code Setting the SCAN List Press the S or T button Press the button until FREQ appears Press the S or T button to change the frequency MODE Press the button until CODE appears Press the S or T button to change the Privacy Code MODE Press the b...

Page 30: ...the button until VOX appears Press the S or T button to set the VOX level MODE Start this process without the Cloning Cable attached to the radios Set both radios to Program mode Press the button until CL appears on both radios Press the T button on Target radio RX will appear Press the S button on Source radio TX will appear Connect the Cloning Cable Press again the T button on Target radio Press...