Uniden BEARCAT 880 English Owner's Manual - Page 14

MENU/OK, MENU/OK, Antenna Mismatch Check, Channel Selector, RF Power Check - antenna fail

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From the DIAG level, you can check battery power levels, RF power levels, and antenna mismatch. Battery Check Check the DC power levels if you feel your radio is not performing properly. 1. Once DIAG displays, press MENU/OK; VOLT displays. 2. Press MENU/OK; the battery voltage displays for 2 seconds and then the battery voltage condition displays: -- PASS - Voltage is good. -- FAILLO - Voltage is too low. -- FAILHI - Voltage is too high. 3. Press MENU/OK to return to the DIAG level. Antenna Mismatch Check An antenna mismatch indicates that reception quality may be impaired. 1. Once DIAG displays, press 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 MENU/OK to return to the DIAG level. RF Power Check RF alerts indicate that the transmission levels are not acceptable. 1. Once DIAG displays, press MENU/OK; VOLT displays. 2. Turn Channel Selector until RF OUT displays. 3. Press MENU/OK. GO PTT displays. 4. Press and hold PTT. The RF power condition, PASS or FAIL, displays. (If FAIL displays, refer to the Troubleshooting section, page 16.) 5. Release PTT: GO PTT displays. 6. Press MENU/OK to return to the DIAG level. 14

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From the DIAG
level, you can check battery power levels, RF power
levels, and antenna mismatch.
Battery Check
Check the DC power levels if you feel your radio is not performing
properly.
1.
Once
DIAG
displays,
press
MENU/OK;
VOLT
displays.
2.
Press
MENU/OK;
the battery voltage displays for 2 seconds and
then the battery voltage condition displays:
PASS
- Voltage is good.
FAILLO
- Voltage is too low.
FAILHI
- Voltage is too high.
3.
Press
MENU/OK
to return to the
DIAG
level.
Antenna Mismatch Check
An antenna mismatch indicates that reception quality may be impaired.
1.
Once
DIAG
displays,
press
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
MENU/OK
to return to the
DIAG
level.
RF Power Check
RF alerts indicate that the transmission levels are not acceptable.
1.
Once
DIAG
displays,
press
MENU/OK;
VOLT
displays.
2.
Turn
Channel Selector
until
RF OUT
displays.
3.
Press
MENU/OK
.
GO PTT
displays.
4.
Press and hold
PTT
. The RF power condition,
PASS
or
FAIL
,
displays. (If
FAIL
displays, refer to the Troubleshooting section,
page 16.)
5.
Release
PTT
:
GO PTT
displays.
6.
Press
MENU/OK
to return to the
DIAG
level.