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As an alternative, the power cord may be connected to an available 
terminal on the fuse block or to a point in the wiring harness. However, 
caution must be taken to prevent a short circuit. If in doubt, contact your 
vehicle dealer for information.

Ground Information 

This transceiver may be installed and used in any 12-volt DC negative ground 
system vehicle. 

Negative Ground System 

With a negative ground system, the negative (-) battery terminal is 
usually connected to the vehicle motor block.  

Connect the red DC power cord from the 
transceiver to the positive (+) 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 for Uniden’s 6-pin wireless, noise-
cancelling technology. Your Bearcat 880FM 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 the Bearcat 880FM 6-pin 

microphone connection. 

2.  Plug a standard 4-pin microphone connector into the 4-pin side 

of the adapter.

MARINE INSTALLATION 

Consult your dealer for information regarding marine installation. It is 
important to adequately ground the system and to prevent electrolysis 
between the fittings in the hull and the water. 

Summary of Contents for Bearcat 880FM

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

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Page 3: ...ADAPTER 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 1...

Page 4: ...ations and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice OTHER FEATURES 16 S RF CAL SWR Meter 16 Calibrate Standing Wave Ratio SWR 17 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 17 MAINTENA...

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: ...nel 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 channel...

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: ...activate the menus Turn Channel Selector until COLOR displays 2 Press MENU OK Turn Channel Selector until DAY displays 3 Press MENU OK DAY blinks 4 Turn Channel Selector to cycle through the available...

Page 15: ...ector 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 Diagnost...

Page 16: ...ess MENU OK VOLT displays 2 Turn Channel Selector until ANT displays 3 Press MENU OK GO PTT displays 4 Press and hold PTT The Antanna Mismatch condition PASS or FAIL displays 5 Release PTT and press M...

Page 17: ...l electrical connections are tight 3 Inspect antenna coaxial cable for wear or breaks in shielding 4 Be sure all screws and mounting hardware are tight MAINTENANCE The Bearcat 880FM is designed to giv...

Page 18: ...aved 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 wires have a good c...

Page 19: ...GENERAL Channel CB Weather 40 7 Frequency Range CB Weather RX Only 26 965 27 405 MHz 162 400 162 550 MHz Frequency Control PLL Synthesizer Antenna Impedance 50 ohms Power Input 13 8VDC Current Drain...

Page 20: ...nel Rejection AM 56dB FM 65dB Image Rejection 1st 66dB 2nd 58dB Internal Speaker Impedance 16 ohms External Speaker Impedance 8 ohms PUBLIC ADDRESS Output Power at 10 Distortion 4 7 watts WEATHER CHAN...

Page 21: ...ate 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 u...

Page 22: ...you may also have other rights which 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 instruc...

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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