Uniden BC-880FM Owner's Manual

11USING YOUR BEARCAT 880FMCB MODEBe sure that the power source, antenna, and microphone are properly connectedbefore proceeding.BASIC SETTINGS1. Turn unit on. Set volume to a comfortable level.2. Select mode (AM or FM).3. Select channel.4. Set noise limitations as desired (ANL/NB).5. Adjust Squelch.• Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise so only strong signals can getthrough.• Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise until you hear a hiss.Everything gets through - noise, weak signals, and strong signals.• Turn SQUELCH back clockwise until the hiss stops. Only clearersignals 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 Highand Low. (LED on = High; LED off = Low)7. Set Backlight color (see page 14).8. Set LCD Contrast (see page 15).9. Set Brightness (see page 15).ALL CHANNEL SCANWhen All Channel Scan is on, the radio scans channels until it receivesa signal. It will move to the next channel if no signal is received after 3seconds.1. Press MEM/SCAN once if in CB mode (twice if in Memory mode).SCAN displays.2. The radio begins scanning upward through the channels.• To skip the channel the radio has stopped on, turn ChannelSelector clockwise to move to the next channel or counter-