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...Scanner 2 Unpacking 2 Getting Started 3 Installing the BC278CLT 3 Operation 4 Controls and Functions 4 Scanning Overview 7 Clock Set-Up 8 Initial Clock Set-up 8 Using the Scanner 9 Set the Squelch 9 Programming Tips for Scanner 11 Programming Scanner Frequencies 12 Deleting a Scanner Frequency 13 About Memory Back-up 14 Scanning Mode 14 Bank Scanning 14 Manual... 36 Technical Specifications 38 Two-Year Extended Warranty 40 Introduction Getting Started Operation Clock Set-Up Using the Scanner Additional Features About the Unit Troubleshooting Specifications
...Scanner 2 Unpacking 2 Getting Started 3 Installing the BC278CLT 3 Operation 4 Controls and Functions 4 Scanning Overview 7 Clock Set-Up 8 Initial Clock Set-up 8 Using the Scanner 9 Set the Squelch 9 Programming Tips for Scanner 11 Programming Scanner Frequencies 12 Deleting a Scanner Frequency 13 About Memory Back-up 14 Scanning Mode 14 Bank Scanning 14 Manual... 36 Technical Specifications 38 Two-Year Extended Warranty 40 Introduction Getting Started Operation Clock Set-Up Using the Scanner Additional Features About the Unit Troubleshooting Specifications
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... 1. Also selects AM/FM in Radio mode. 4 E Key Enters the frequency or time setting into each channel for time entries and direct channel access with MANUAL key. OFF Key Turns scanner and radio off and Clock mode on...
... 1. Also selects AM/FM in Radio mode. 4 E Key Enters the frequency or time setting into each channel for time entries and direct channel access with MANUAL key. OFF Key Turns scanner and radio off and Clock mode on...
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... range of the displayed channel. when setting the clock time or alarm time. The L/O indicator appears when the current channel is active only when the scanner stops on that channel for a possible reply. 18. SEARCH Key Press to wait for 2 seconds before the scanning resumes to start scanning. 22. ...channel selected in WX Scan mode and WX Hold Mode and S.A.M.E.mode. 11. When Scan stops on a channel it causes scanner to enter the Present Time Set mode. 10. Press MANUAL again to step to the Frequency Step mode in the Normal Radio mode. ALARM SET/DATA Key Press and hold for...
... range of the displayed channel. when setting the clock time or alarm time. The L/O indicator appears when the current channel is active only when the scanner stops on that channel for a possible reply. 18. SEARCH Key Press to wait for 2 seconds before the scanning resumes to start scanning. 22. ...channel selected in WX Scan mode and WX Hold Mode and S.A.M.E.mode. 11. When Scan stops on a channel it causes scanner to enter the Present Time Set mode. 10. Press MANUAL again to step to the Frequency Step mode in the Normal Radio mode. ALARM SET/DATA Key Press and hold for...
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... is the location of major interest, into Channels 4 through 100 s If you program the same frequency in one channel (by banks for scanner s Program one of the default priority channel. After you complete the programming in two channels, the display will indicate the channel with the ...important frequency, or the one frequency per channel. s Above 406MHz, the frequency steps are grouped by pressing E), press MANUAL to step up to a comfortable listening level. You may re-enter the frequency. The scanner automatically starts scanning. Channels are in sequence. 11
... is the location of major interest, into Channels 4 through 100 s If you program the same frequency in one channel (by banks for scanner s Program one of the default priority channel. After you complete the programming in two channels, the display will indicate the channel with the ...important frequency, or the one frequency per channel. s Above 406MHz, the frequency steps are grouped by pressing E), press MANUAL to step up to a comfortable listening level. You may re-enter the frequency. The scanner automatically starts scanning. Channels are in sequence. 11
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Press MANUAL to stop scanning. 2. Type in the display. 3. Programming Scanner Frequencies Before you can use your BC278CLT scanner, you enter the number which cannot receive the signals, the scanner automatically set the nearest effective frequency number. 12 OR Press w/v until channel 12 appears in the frequency numbers, including... (except weather and service frequencies). Follow these steps: Example: Program 420.150 MHz into Channel 12. 1. Then press MANUAL again. Channel digits flash as you make entry. To select the channel (12), press 1, then 2 on the numeric keypad.
Press MANUAL to stop scanning. 2. Type in the display. 3. Programming Scanner Frequencies Before you can use your BC278CLT scanner, you enter the number which cannot receive the signals, the scanner automatically set the nearest effective frequency number. 12 OR Press w/v until channel 12 appears in the frequency numbers, including... (except weather and service frequencies). Follow these steps: Example: Program 420.150 MHz into Channel 12. 1. Then press MANUAL again. Channel digits flash as you make entry. To select the channel (12), press 1, then 2 on the numeric keypad.
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Press E to stop scanning. 2. digits stop flashing. 13 Deleting a Scanner Frequency If you want to complete the entry. OR Press w/v until channel 12 appears in Channel 12. 1. The channel digits stop flashing. The channel . Press MANUAL to complete the entry. Then press MANUAL again. 4. Press 0, then E to delete a stored frequency, follow these steps: Example: Delete the frequency in the display. 3. To select the channel (12), press 1, then 2 on the numeric keypad.
Press E to stop scanning. 2. digits stop flashing. 13 Deleting a Scanner Frequency If you want to complete the entry. OR Press w/v until channel 12 appears in Channel 12. 1. The channel digits stop flashing. The channel . Press MANUAL to complete the entry. Then press MANUAL again. 4. Press 0, then E to delete a stored frequency, follow these steps: Example: Delete the frequency in the display. 3. To select the channel (12), press 1, then 2 on the numeric keypad.
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Press MANUAL to step up to start scanning again. 15 The scanner remains on the keypad. To scroll through the channels more quickly, press and hold MANUAL. Press SCAN to the next channel. The bank number associated with channel currently being monitored flashes. If desired, you can press MANUAL repeatedly to stop scanning. Manual Mode Press MANUAL any time to manually scan all 100 channels. To restore the bank number, press the number on the displayed channel. The bank number appears in the display. .
Press MANUAL to step up to start scanning again. 15 The scanner remains on the keypad. To scroll through the channels more quickly, press and hold MANUAL. Press SCAN to the next channel. The bank number associated with channel currently being monitored flashes. If desired, you can press MANUAL repeatedly to stop scanning. Manual Mode Press MANUAL any time to manually scan all 100 channels. To restore the bank number, press the number on the displayed channel. The bank number appears in the display. .
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Every two seconds, the scanner checks the priority channel for more than two seconds, normal scan operation resumes. 16 Press MANUAL to Channel 4. Press MANUAL again to successfully complete the direct access to exit scan mode. 2. A constant PRI appears on the priority channel until ...the transmission ends. When you activate Priority Scan mode, the scanner keeps track of the activity on ...
Every two seconds, the scanner checks the priority channel for more than two seconds, normal scan operation resumes. 16 Press MANUAL to Channel 4. Press MANUAL again to successfully complete the direct access to exit scan mode. 2. A constant PRI appears on the priority channel until ...the transmission ends. When you activate Priority Scan mode, the scanner keeps track of the activity on ...
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... 2. Whenever you don't want to search for channels that it stops on Channel 2. In the Manual mode, press LOCKOUT to 100 channels, including the Priority channel. Press LOCKOUT when the scanner stops on transmissions you want to go through all 100 channels. Pressing LOCKOUT does not advance to...find the locked out channel. 18 You can lock out up to lock out the displayed channel. Press MANUAL repeatedly to the next channel in the memory when the scanner is retained in Manual mode. Channel Lockout You can lock out a channel so it is not locked out, and resumes ...
... 2. Whenever you don't want to search for channels that it stops on Channel 2. In the Manual mode, press LOCKOUT to 100 channels, including the Priority channel. Press LOCKOUT when the scanner stops on transmissions you want to go through all 100 channels. Pressing LOCKOUT does not advance to...find the locked out channel. 18 You can lock out up to lock out the displayed channel. Press MANUAL repeatedly to the next channel in the memory when the scanner is retained in Manual mode. Channel Lockout You can lock out a channel so it is not locked out, and resumes ...
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... delay can be set when your scanner stops on a channel there is selected by Manual mode. 19 Press LOCKOUT again to wait for each programmed channel so that when searching stops on a ...channel while scanning or when a channel is a brief pause before the scanning resumes. Delay In the Scan mode, the delay feature causes the scanner ...frequency 2 seconds after the end of a transmission to unlock the displayed channel. 2. L/O no longer appears in the Manual Mode. 1.
... delay can be set when your scanner stops on a channel there is selected by Manual mode. 19 Press LOCKOUT again to wait for each programmed channel so that when searching stops on a ...channel while scanning or when a channel is a brief pause before the scanning resumes. Delay In the Scan mode, the delay feature causes the scanner ...frequency 2 seconds after the end of a transmission to unlock the displayed channel. 2. L/O no longer appears in the Manual Mode. 1.
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DLY appears in the display and scanning resume 2 seconds after the transmission ends. DLY appears in the display. . 20 To Set Delay in Scan Mode 1. To Set Delay in Manual Mode 1. Press DELAY. Select the channel you want using your scanner stops on a channel, press DELAY. Press MANUAL again. 4. Press SCAN. 2. When your keypad. 3. Press MANUAL. 2.
DLY appears in the display and scanning resume 2 seconds after the transmission ends. DLY appears in the display. . 20 To Set Delay in Scan Mode 1. To Set Delay in Manual Mode 1. Press DELAY. Select the channel you want using your scanner stops on a channel, press DELAY. Press MANUAL again. 4. Press SCAN. 2. When your keypad. 3. Press MANUAL. 2.
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Press SEARCH to Manual mode. 22 In Search Hold mode, or, when transmission is received during search. The frequency will be stored in the channel which is completed, the scanner returns to resume searching . After storing is flashing on the display. Storing Search Frequencies You can quickly store any time to the previous frequency. 3. Press HOLDv to move to the next higher frequency, or press wLIMIT to move down to stop the search. 2. Press HOLDv or wLIMIT at any frequencies you find during the search, press E. Search Hold mode 1.
Press SEARCH to Manual mode. 22 In Search Hold mode, or, when transmission is received during search. The frequency will be stored in the channel which is completed, the scanner returns to resume searching . After storing is flashing on the display. Storing Search Frequencies You can quickly store any time to the previous frequency. 3. Press HOLDv to move to the next higher frequency, or press wLIMIT to move down to stop the search. 2. Press HOLDv or wLIMIT at any frequencies you find during the search, press E. Search Hold mode 1.
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...of the preprogrammed service bands, press HOLDv or wLIMIT to 10 frequencies). To exit, press MANUAL. Press HOLDv or wLIMIT to move up to stop on any transmission it receives. Weather Channel The BC278CLT allows you to search from 7 pre-programmed NOAA channels for Police, Fire/Emg, Air and...The Service Scan feature allows you to toggle through four bands preprogrammed for your local NOAA weather channel. 23 Press SERVICE. Search Skip A scanner normally stops on a frequency. If you wish to hold the search and select the frequency by using HOLDv or wLIMIT, then press ...
...of the preprogrammed service bands, press HOLDv or wLIMIT to 10 frequencies). To exit, press MANUAL. Press HOLDv or wLIMIT to move up to stop on any transmission it receives. Weather Channel The BC278CLT allows you to search from 7 pre-programmed NOAA channels for Police, Fire/Emg, Air and...The Service Scan feature allows you to toggle through four bands preprogrammed for your local NOAA weather channel. 23 Press SERVICE. Search Skip A scanner normally stops on a frequency. If you wish to hold the search and select the frequency by using HOLDv or wLIMIT, then press ...