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    BR777 TW O-W A Y R A DIO O W NER'S MA NU AL www .bluestarcomm.net[...]

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    Model BR777 Page 1 www .bluestarcomm.net T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Intr oduction 2 Impor tant Notice, FCC Licensing 3 LCD Displa y 4 Contr ols 5 Bat t ery Installation 6 Installing the Belt Clip 7 Installing the S wivel Holst er 7 Char ging the Bat t ery P ac k 8 Char ging thr u the Multi-Unit Char g er 9 Bat t ery Lev el Indicator 9 Oper ating Y our Ra[...]

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    Page 2 www .bluestarcomm.net W elcome to the w or ld of Midland electr onics Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality MIDLAND product. Y our 2-way radio represents the st ate-of-the-art in high-tech engineering. Designed for Business Radio operation, this compact package is big in performance. It is a quality piece of electronic equipment[...]

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    Page 3 www .bluestarcomm.net IMPOR T ANT NO TICE FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS RADIO OPERA TION The BR777 operates on UHF frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications Commission) license. Y ou must be licensed prior to operating on these frequencies. Serious penalties could result for unlicensed use of these frequencies, in violatio[...]

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    Page 4 www .bluestarcomm.net LCD DISPLA Y 1. BA TTER Y METER – Indicates the battery level. 2. KEY LOCK ICON – Indicates KEY LOCK mode is on. 3. RECEIVE (RX)/TRANSMIT (TX) ICON – Indicates radio is transmitting a signal or receiving a transmission. 4. VOX ICON – Indicates when VOX mode is active. 5. CHANNEL NUMBER – Indicates the Channel [...]

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    Page 5 www .bluestarcomm.net Model BR777 CONTROLS 13. PTT Button – Press and hold to transmit voice communication. 14. UP Button – Increase the volume level or make adjustments in Program mode. 15. DOWN Button – Decrease the volume level or make adjustments in Program mode. 16. MIC – Built-in microphone. 17. ANTENNA. 18. EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MI[...]

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    Page 6 www .bluestarcomm.net BA T TER Y INS T ALLA TION Y our BR777 radio operates with 3.7Vdc 650mAh Li-ion Battery Pack (BA TT7L). The belt clip should be removed (see INST ALLING THE BEL T CLIP) to ease installation or removal of the batteries. T o install the batteries: 1. With the back of the radio facing you, remove the belt clip (see INST AL[...]

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    INS T ALLING THE BEL T CLIP T o install the BEL T CLIP , use a screwdriver to attach the belt clip to the radio. T urn the screwdriver clockwise to tighten the belt clip screw . T urn the screwdriver counter-clockwise to loosen/remove the belt clip screw . INS T ALLING THE SWIVEL HOLS TER T o install the SWIVEL HOLSTER (optional), slide the radio ([...]

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    Page 8 www .bluestarcomm.net CHAR GING THE BA T TER Y P A CK Y our BR777 is equipped for using a rechargeable Li-ion Battery Pack which can be recharged using a desktop charger (BRC501). Initial charge time is 2 hours with a charge time of 2 hours thereafter . For maximum battery life, we recommend charging the battery pack when the low battery ico[...]

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    Page 9 www .bluestarcomm.net The BRC601 Multi-unit charger (not included) allows charging of up to 6 radios at the same time. T o charge using the Multi-unit Charger (BRC601): 1. T urn off the unit s. 2. Place the rechargeable battery p acks in the radios. 3. Connect the AC adapter (18AD6) into an AC wall outlet. 4. Insert the AC adapter plug into [...]

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    PO WER ON/OFF Press the MODE button for 3 seconds to turn the radio on. During Power On, the radio will beep 2 times with dif ferent tones, the LCD will display all icons for 1 second and the LCD display will indicate the last channel selected. T o turn the radio of f press the MODE button for 3 seconds. TRANSMIT TING AND RECEIVING A CALL T o commu[...]

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    Page 1 1 www .bluestarcomm.net Model BR777 TRANSMIT (TX) PO WER LEVEL SELECTION Y our BR777 radio has 2 power level settings. T o select the power level on any channel, press and hold the PTT button, then press the S button to select Hi Tx Power Level setting, or press the T button to select Lo TX Power Level setting. If you select blank on the TX [...]

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    Page 12 www .bluestarcomm.net Model BR777 F A CT OR Y DEF A UL T SET TING Y our BR777 radio is programmed at the factory to the following settings: T o restore the factory settings: S tart with the radio powered of f and press and hold the PTT button, S and T button simultaneously while you power the radio on; done by pressing the MODE button for 3[...]

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    Page 13 www .bluestarcomm.net BR777 PR OGRAMMING QUICK REFERENCE CHAR T PROGRAMMING Y OUR RADIO SET TINGS Programming mode allows you to change the following settings on your radio: l Channel (1~4) l Frequency (1~56) l Privacy Code (0~121) l Scan List (y/n) l Call Alert/Vibrate Alert (0~4; 4 is for V ibrate Alert) l VOX (0/1/2/3 ; 0 is of f) l Clon[...]

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    Page 14 www .bluestarcomm.net SELECTING A CHANNEL In the PROGRAM mode, press the MODE button until the CHANNEL icon flashes (this is the default setting when in Program mode). Press the S T button to select from the 4 available channel numbers. Press the MODE button again to continue programming. PR OGRAMMING THE FREQUENC Y In the PROGRAM mode, p[...]

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    Page 15 www .bluestarcomm.net EDITING THE SCAN LIS T Y ou can edit the SCAN List to skip channels during scanning. In the PROGRAM mode, press the MODE button until the display shows an “ S ” on the lef t side of the display and a “ y ” or “ n ” icon flashing on the right of the channel number . Press the S T button to select “ y ”[...]

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    PROGRAMMING THE V O X (HANDS-FREE TRANSMISSION) Y our BR777 radio has 3 VOX level settings (oF/1/2/3) . In the PROGRAM mode, press the MODE button until the “ VOX ” icon appears while the current VOX setting appears on the right. Press the S T button to select between “ 0 ”, “ 1 ”,” 2 ”, or “ 3 ” VOX setting. Press the MODE bu[...]

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    Page 17 www .bluestarcomm.net KEYP AD L OCK T o avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press the LOCK button for more than 3 seconds. The KEY LOCK icon will appear on the display . PTT and CALL will still be active. Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad. EXTERNAL SPEAKER/MICR OPHONE J A CK Y our BR777 Series can be used with an opt[...]

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    Page 18 www .bluestarcomm.net PROBLEM SOLUTION No Power - Check battery installation and/or replace batteries Cannot Receive Messages - Confirm the radios have the same channel and Privacy Code settings. - Make sure that you are within range of the other transceivers. - Buildings and other structures may interfere with your communication. Radio is [...]

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    Page 19 www .bluestarcomm.net SPECIFICA TIONS Channels 4 Channels (56 Frequencies) + 121 Privacy Codes Operating Frequency UHF 461.0375 ~ 469.5625 MHz Power Source 3.7Vdc Li-ion Battery Pack FREQUENC Y CHART (MHz) Model BR777 Disp l ay FREQUENCY (MHz) Disp l ay FRE QUE NCY (MHz) Disp l ay FRE QUE NCY (MHz) 1 464.5000 20 461.3125 39 466. 1625 2 464.[...]

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    Page 20 www .bluestarcomm.net Model BR777 PRIV AC Y CODE CHAR T (ANAL OG) Disp l ay Numb er Fre que ncy (H z) Disp l ay Numb er Fre que ncy (Hz) 1 67.0 20 131.8 2 71.9 21 136.5 3 74.4 22 141.3 4 77.0 23 146.2 5 79.7 24 151.4 6 82.5 25 156.7 7 85.4 26 162.2 8 88.5 27 167.9 9 91.5 28 173.8 10 94.8 29 179. 9 11 97.4 30 186. 2 12 100.0 31 192. 8 13 103[...]

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    Page 21 www .bluestarcomm.net Model BR777 PRIV AC Y CODE CHAR T (DIGIT AL) Disp l ay Numb er Digital Cod e Disp l ay Numb er Dig i tal Cod e Disp l ay Numb er Digital Code 39 023 67 174 95 445 40 025 68 205 96 464 41 026 69 223 97 465 42 031 70 226 98 466 43 032 71 243 99 503 44 043 72 244 100 506 45 047 73 245 101 516 46 051 74 251 102 532 47 054 [...]

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    Page 22 www .bluestarcomm.net Model BR777 LIMITED W ARRANT Y Blue S tar will rep air or replace, at its option without charge, any Blue S tar by MIdland BR777 transceiver which fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within T wo Y ears following the initial consumer purchase. This warranty does not apply to water damage, battery leak or ab[...]

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    Page 23 www .bluestarcomm.net Model BR777 A CCESSORIES Accessories can be purchased at www .bluestarcomm.net or call 1-800-630-4684 . B B R R C C 5 5 0 0 1 1 B B A A T T T T 7 7 L L - 1 Dual Desk Charger - 1 A C A dapter - 1 Li-ion B at ter y P ac k[...]

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    Model BR777 Page 24 www .bluestarcomm.net B B A A 1 1 0 0 0 0 B B A A 3 3 0 0 0 0 B B A A 7 7 0 0 0 0 - 1 S wiv el Holster - 1 R eplacement Belt Clip w/ scre w - 1 Cloning Cable[...]

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    Cust omer Service: 12410 W 62nd T errace Shawnee, KS 66216 Not e: F eatur es & Specifications ar e subject to c hange without notice. MIDLAND and BLUE ST AR ar e not responsible f or unintentional er r ors or omissions on its pac kaging. Rev A[...]

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    T o enter the PROGRAM mode, st art with the radio powered off and press and hold the SCAN button and PTT button simultaneously while you power the radio on; done by pressing the MODE button for 3 seconds. The radio will beep and display all the LCD segments for a few seconds. The Program icon (shown by PROG ) icon will appear , the channel number f[...]

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    Set ting the Call Aler t/ V ibrat e Alert Set ting the VOX Cloning the Radio set ting - Press the button until “ CA ” appears. - Press the S or T button to select the Call Alert tone between 0~4 . - Selecting “ 0 ” will disable the Call Alert function. - Selecting “ 1~3 ” will set the Call Alert tones. - Selecting “ 4 ” will disable[...]