Uniden Bearcat 980 SSB Owner's Manual page 6

modulation. With MIC Gain active, press and hold the PTT
button and adjust the gain levels with the Channel Selector
knob. (Levels 00 - 04). The LED will stay on for 5 seconds after you
release the PTT button.
ƒ Weather: Press to toggle between Weather and CB channels. Turn
Channel Selector to cycle through the 7 weather channels. (LED
off = CB channels; LED on = Weather channels).
Press and hold to turn Weather Alert on and off. ALERT displays.
6. Channel Selector/MENU/OK. Press the inner MENU/OK button to
select a menu option or other selection. Turn the outer Channel
Selector knob to:
ƒ Select channels.
ƒ Select Night or Day Modes. Press MEM/SCAN to set up your
preferred day and night mode settings.
ƒ Select menu modes.
ƒ Change scan resume direction (up or down).
ƒ Control Talkback volume.
ƒ Control RF gain.
ƒ Control Mic gain level.
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 operators.
7. Microphone socket.
8. Indicators turn on when the function is turned on.
9. S/RF/CAL/SWR: Press to check RF signal strength, calibration, and
SWR reading.
10. CB/PA: Selects CB (Citizens Band) or PA (Public Address).
Do not use the PA function unless an external speaker is connected.
11. MEM/SCAN: Press to start or stop scanning modes [All Channel
Scan (see page 10) and Memory Scan (see page 12)]. Press and hold
to set or clear channel memory while in Memory mode.
12. 9/19/NORM: Press to switch between emergency channel 9,
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