Uniden BEARTRACKER 885 English Owners Manual - Page 16

2. Press PTT on the microphone and speak clearly. 3. If there is no response, select an active channel and ask that party to relay your emergency broadcast on Channel 9. All channels except Channel 9 may be used for normal communication. The FCC reserves Channel 9 for emergencies involving the immediate safety of individuals or protection of property. Use Channel 9 to render assistance to a motorist. This is an FCC rule and applies to all CB radio operators. HOW IT WORKS The CB, scanner, and weather features work together without having to change from one feature to another. For example, you can have CB active, Police enabled, and Weather Alert activated. Weather alerts have priority over CB and scanner operations, so if a weather alert is detected, a special alert tone sounds when you are not transmitting. You can also set whether CB or Scanner audio has priority through the menus (see page 23). BASIC OPERATIONS To Do This... Update the scanner radio channels to the latest version Set your location so that local scanner channels are selected Listen to weather channels Do this... See BearTracker Update Manager, page 26. • If you are using the GPS receiver (included), be sure it is connected to the radio. Wait for it to aquire GPS location data. • If you are not using the GPS receiver, enter your location code (5-digit USA zip code or first 3-digits of your Canadian postal code). The radio accesses local channels from that area. See page 22. GPS data overrides zip codes and postal codes. Switch to Weather mode (see page 17) and then turn on Scan (see page 19). The radio will stop on a channel with a signal. E-16