Uniden BEARCAT 980 manual

O wner ’ s Manual Printed in China U01UT561ZZZ(0) ® 980 SSB[...]

CONTENTS UNPACKING ................................................................................. 4 DESCRIPTION .............................................................................. 4 EMERGENCY OPERATION .......................................................... 4 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ..................................................[...]

Uniden is a register ed trademark of Uniden America Corporation. Bearcat is a reg istered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. Features , sp ecications, and av ailabilit y of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice.. EXIT Menu ..............................................................................................[...]

E-4 UNPACKING Y our Bearcat 980 SSB con tains the following:  Bearcat 980 SSB CB 2-wa y mobile radio  Microphone  Mounting Bracket Kit  DC P ower Cor d  6-pin to 4-pin microphone adapt er  Owner ’ s Manual  P ar t 95 Subpar t D (FCC Rules) If any items are missing or damaged , contact your place of purchase immediately . DESC[...]

E-5 All channels except Channel 9 may be used for normal communic ation. The FC C reser ves Channel 9 for emergencies involving the immediate safety of individuals or protection of proper ty . Use Channel 9 to render assistance to a motorist. This is an FC C rule and applies to all CB radio operators. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1. V olume Control knob [...]

E-6 modulation. With MIC Gain active, pr ess and hold the PT T button and adjust the gain levels with the Channel Selector knob. (L evels 00 - 04). The LED will stay on for 5 sec onds af ter you release the P T T button.  W eather: Press t o toggle bet ween W eather and CB channels. T urn Channel Selec tor to cycle through the 7 wea ther channel[...]

E-7 channel 19, and standard CB channels . 13. F requency Display : Displays the MHz of the selected channel. Also displays menu options . 14. ANL/NB: Pr ovides 3-way con trol of ANL (Automa tic Noise Limiter) or NB (Noise Blanker) fea tures — ANL on, NB on, or both ANL and NB on or o . ANL reduces external noise. NB r educes interference from[...]

E-8 INSTALLATION M O BI L E IN S T AL L A TI O N Plan the location of the transceiver and microphone brack et before beginning installation. 1. Select a location that is convenien t for operating the radio but does not interfere with the driver or passenger . 2. Install bracket with self-tapping screws pr ovided. 3. Connect the power c ords (see be[...]

E-9 As an alternativ e, the power cor d may be connected to an available terminal on the fuse block or to a point in the wiring harness. Ho wever , caution must be taken to prev ent a shor t circuit. If in doubt, contact your vehicle dealer f or information. Ground Information This transceiver may be installed and used in any 12-v olt DC negative g[...]

E-10 USING YOUR BEARCAT 980 SSB CB M O D E Be sure that the power source , a ntenna, and microphone are properly connected before proceeding. B AS I C S ET T I NG S 1. T urn unit on. Set volume to a comf or table level. 2. Select channel. 3. Set noise limitations as desired ( ANL or NB or both). 4. Adjust Squelch. • T urn SQUEL CH fully clockw[...]

E-11 Selec tor clockwise to move t o the nex t channel or counter- clockwise to move to the pr evious channel. The radio continues scanning in the selected direction. • T o change to Memor y Channel Scan mode, press MEM/SCAN while in All Channel Scan mode (see page 10). 3. T o exit All Channel Scan mode, press P T T , 9/19/NORM , WEA THER , or[...]

E-12 Left at these settings ( WX mode, WX Scan), you will hear only weather broadcasts and W eather Alert signals. T o use your CB radio normally while monitoring weather alerts, press WEA THER again. Set W eather Aler t Mo de W eather Aler t mode only operates when y ou are in CB mode; it does not operate in W eather mode. In CB mode, the r adio s[...]

E-13 ME N U S Acc ess menus by pressing MENU/OK . The first menu selection is Day or Night setting. T urn the Channel Selec tor knob to change the Day or Night setting. Pr ess MENU/OK again for:  Day/Night - display intensity  C OLOR - Backlight color  C ONT - LCD C ontrast  BRIGHT - Brightness  WXSCAN - W eather Scan mode  DIAG -[...]

E-14 Option No: Color Option No: Color 2 Green 6 Y ellow 3 Cyan 7 White 6. Pr ess MENU/OK to selec t a color . COLOR displays. 7. Repeat these procedur es to set the NIGHT back light color . Set L CD Contrast 1. Pr ess MENU/OK to ac tivate the menus . T urn Channel S elector until CONT displays . 2. Pr ess MENU/OK . T urn Channel S elector until DA[...]

E-15 Battery Che ck Check the DC power lev els if you feel your r adio is not per f or ming properly . 1. Once DIAG displays , press MENU/OK; VOLT displays . 2. Pr ess MENU/OK; the batter y voltage displays f or 2 seconds and then the battery voltage condition displays: – PASS - V oltage is good. – FAILLO - V oltage is too low . – FAILHI - V [...]

E-16 displays . Press MENU/OK . The r adio returns to the last operating mode and channel. OTH E R F E A T U R E S S/RF/CAL/SWR Meter Y ou can check your incoming sig nal strength and output power as you use your Bear cat 980 SSB. The 12-column L CD display (ref er to item number 3 on page 5) displays this da ta. Press and hold P T T on the microph[...]

E-17 MAINTENANCE The Bearcat 980 SSB is desig ned to give you y ears of trouble -free ser vice. There ar e no user-ser viceable par ts inside. It requires no maint enance exc ept replacing the inline fuse in the fuse holder of the DC power cor d. T o replace a blown fuse: 1. Pr ess ends of the fuse holder together . T wist to open. Car efully separ[...]

E-18 Problem Suggestion Unit does not work as well as previously . T urn the power o then back on. The channels will reset. Battery power check returned FAILLO or FAILHI . Make sure your pow er wires have a good connection. Check your battery charge; it needs to be fully charged. L ower voltage will cause a failure . Check your alternator . Ante[...]

E-19 Emission Emission AM/USB/LSB Fr equenc y Control: PLL Synthesizer Antenna Impedance: 50 ohms Po wer Input: 13.8VDC Current Drain T X: AM full modulation 2.2A (max.) SSB full power output 4A (max.) RX: At no signal: 650 mA Operating T emperatur e: -22°F to 140°F (-30°C to 60°C) Accessories: DC Power Cor d Noise Cancelling Microphone Microph[...]

E-20 Image Rejection: 80 dB Internal Speaker Impedance: 16 ohms External Speaker Impedance: 8 ohms PUBLIC ADDRESS Output Po wer at 10% Distor tion: 2.5 watts Specifications shown ar e t ypical and subject to change without notice. TWOYEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY Impor tant: Evidence of original purchase is r equired for warranty service. W ARRANTOR: U[...]

E-21 Some states do not allow this ex clusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or ex clusion may not apply to you. LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you specific legal rights , and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state . T his warranty is void outside the United States of America[...]

E-22 Code Meaning Code Meaning 10-12 Visitors pr esent 10-50 Break channel 10-13 Advise W eather/ Road con- ditions 10-60 What is next message number 10-16 Make pickup at 10-62 Unable to copy , use phone 10-17 Urgent business 10-63 Net directed to 10-18 Anything f or us? 10-64 Net clear 10-19 Nothing for you , return to base 10-65 Awaiting your nex[...]