Baofeng BF-888S User Manual
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1. Pressing the PTT switch while a channel is in use will emit an alert tone and inhibit the transmitter BEEP TONE If turned on radio will give short tone to indicate that there is nothing programmed for that channel CTCSS DCS CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System or Digital Coded Squelch CTCSS DCS Description You may sometimes want to hear calls only from specific persons or groups This option allows you to ignore unwanted calls from others on the same frequency These tones are sub audible cannot be heard and are selectable via software Note These tones do NOT cause your conversation to be private or scrambled It only relieves you from listening to unwanted conversations SUMMARY of FUNCTION ACTIVATION Ch 1 5 Press Hold both PTT and MONI and Power ON VOX ON OFF Ch 10 Press Hold both PTT and MONI and Power ON Voice Prompt ON OFF Ch 11 Press Hold both PTT and MONI and Power ON Alarm Function ON OFF if selected via SW Ch 15 Press Hold both PTT and MONI and Power ON Change Language CHI ENG Ch 16 Press Hold both PTT and MONI and Power ON Scan ON OFF if option set via software Ch 1 16 Press Hold MONI only and Power ON Deactivates Voice Prompt for that session only WWW BAOFENG COM BR SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Range 400 470MHz RF Rated Power lt SW Channel Capacity 16 Operating Voltage 3 7V Dimensions Weight 115mm x 60mm x 33mm 42. 53 x 2 36 x 1 30 150g 5 30z TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE No Power Can t communicate with other members Hearing other stations I can clearly hear members of my group but my voice is intermittent Can t turn on the radio or it turns on and quickly shuts down Check Battery Installation and or replace charge battery Verify that the frequency and CTCSS tones are the same for all members If all checks out okay make sure you are all within range Change your CTCSS for that channel Change to another channel Check if microphone is blocked If so return radio to dealer for maintenance Sometimes your frequency is the same as the frequency of other groups Check the battery contacts on the radio If they are broken or twisted return your radio to an authorized dealer for maintenance
3. to scan the selected channels from 1 16 1 Transceiver stops scanning when a signal is detected and continues when signal is gone 2 If there are less than 2 channels it cannot scan Go figure 3 On channel 16 Press and Hold the PTT and MONI buttons while switching ON the transceiver to turn the Scanning ON or OFF 4 If FM radio function is activated Radio cannot scan Note There is no FM Radio function in this radio This option should remain deactivated in software BEAT SHIFT SCRAMBLER not available on older BF888S 1 This option activates Voice Inversion 2 When set radios will no longer TX RX normal signals on the selected channel 3 All radios in the group must have the option set on the same channel to function properly between radios Note 1 How to determine Old vs New Model a Remove the battery b View the upper left corner of the radio along the upper edge c Blue K sticker Older version Green UPDATE Newer Note 2 Check your country s regulations regarding the use of scrambled transmissions WWW BAOFENG COM BR VOICE PROMPT 1 VP can be set ON OFF via software 2 On channel 10 Press and Hold the PTT and MONI buttons while switching ON the transceiver to also Activate or Deactivate Voice Prompt 3 On channel 15 Press and Hold the PTT and MONI buttons while switching ON the transceiver to change Voice Prompt Language CHI ENG 4 Any channel 1 16 Press and Hold MONI only
4. WWW BAOFENG COM BR Baofeng BF 888S User Manual This is one man s attempt to have a readable User Manual for the BF 888S transceiver LED Indicator Lights red during transmit green when receiving a signal Channel Switch Rotate to select a channel No 16 is the scanning channel Power Switch Volume Control Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver Turn counterclockwise to switch OFF transceiver Rotate to adjust volume PTT Push to Talk Button Push button to transmit Release to receive MONI Monitor Button Press and Hold Squelch OFF to hear background noise Release to return to normal operation FUNC Function Button Button Press to activate LED torch function Speaker Microphone Programming Cable Jack WWW BAOFENG COM BR OPERATION Switching Power ON OFF Turn the Power switch Volume control A clockwise You will hear a beep and speech indicating the transceiver is ON Adjusting the Volume Hold Monitor button E own to listen to audio level while rotating the Power switch Volume control A Rotate Volume Control to increase decrease the volume Selecting the Channel Turn the Channel Switch B to the desired channel No 16 is the Scanning Channel Transmitting To transmit Press and Hold PTT D and speak into the microphone in a normal tone of voice The LED indicator lights continuously red when transmitting For maximum sound clarity at the receiving station hold th
5. e transceiver 2 to 3 inched from mouth and talk in a normal tone of voice Note Yelling does not make your signal louder CHARGING the LI ION BATTERY PACK Charge the battery pack before using it The new or stored more than 2 months battery pack cannot reach full capacity after the first charge After 2 or 3 charges and discharges it will reach full charge 1 Plug adapter into electrical socket 2 Insert transceiver or battery into the charging tray 3 Ensure that the battery contacts connect with the drop in charging tray While charging is taking place the LED will glow Red 4 After 3 hours charging the LED indicator will light Green 5 Remove battery or transceiver from the charging tray Asterisk designates function changed via software WWW BAOFENG COM BR SQUELCH LEVEL The purpose of the Squelch is to mute the speaker when no signals are present With the squelch correctly set you will only hear sound when a signal is present TIME OUT TIMER TOT The TOT limits the length of a users transmission The purpose of the TOT is to prevent transmitting for a long period of time causing thermal damage to the radio And alert will sound when the limit for that transmission has been reached SCANNING Scanning is used for hands off monitoring of your favorite frequencies When the transceiver options are set to SCAN via software setting the channel selector to channel 16 directs the radio
6. while switching ON the transceiver will Deactivate Voice Prompt for that session only VOX Voice Operated Transmit VOX eliminates the need for using the PTT key to transmit The transmitter is keyed when the VOX circuit senses you are speaking into the microphone 1 When operating the VOX function set the VOX Gain level to recognize the desired sound level 2 If level is too sensitive transceiver will key with noise in the background 3 If level is not sensitive enough it will not pick up your voice Set level for smooth transmission 4 On channel 1 5 Press and Hold the PTT and MONI buttons while switching ON the transceiver to turn the VOX ON or OFF EMERGENCY ALARM On channel 11 Press and Hold the PTT and MONI buttons while switching ON the transceiver to turn the Alarm Function ON or OFF This is a function for your receiver only You will Not transmit the alarm BATTERY SAVER Reduces the battery power used when not receiving a signal Battery saver turns on automatically 10 seconds after no signal is received and no operation is being performed BATTERY LOW ALERT Reminds you that battery needs recharging Alert tone will sound and Red LED will blink WWW BAOFENG COM BR MONITOR When no signal is being received Press and Hold the MONI This is helpful for adjusting volume level and receiving weak signals BUSY CHANNEL LOCK OUT BCL BCL prevents you from transmitting on a channel if a signal is present
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