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...monaural earphone or a stereo headset of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be potentially hazardous to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of the phone jack is placed in your hearing. Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset might experience some discomfort ... you use an optional 32 Ω stereo headset or earphone with information regarding the laws in the ear canal. You can use this scanner, please read and observe the following. Otherwise, you with this radio when altered to receive them. IMPORTANT! This scanning radio has been ...
...monaural earphone or a stereo headset of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be potentially hazardous to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of the phone jack is placed in your hearing. Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset might experience some discomfort ... you use an optional 32 Ω stereo headset or earphone with information regarding the laws in the ear canal. You can use this scanner, please read and observe the following. Otherwise, you with this radio when altered to receive them. IMPORTANT! This scanning radio has been ...
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... represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of their respective holders. This might corrupt the scanner's memory. Always use the supplied AC adapter to turn the scanner off before disconnecting AC power. Uniden® and Bearcat® are the property of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit...
... represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of their respective holders. This might corrupt the scanner's memory. Always use the supplied AC adapter to turn the scanner off before disconnecting AC power. Uniden® and Bearcat® are the property of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit...
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Contents The FCC Wants You to Know 6 Scanning Legally 6 Unpacking Your Scanner 8 Introduction 9 Features 10 Controls 12 Setting Up The Scanner 16 Connecting Power 16 Connecting an Antenna 17 Using the Backlight 17 Using the Alarm Clock 18 Setting the Current Time 18 Setting the... 18 Using Snooze 19 Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels 20 Directly Selecting a Channel 20 Using AM/FM/TV Channel Memory 20 Using the Scanner Memories 21 Programming Memories 21 Selecting a Memory 22 Scanning Memory Banks 23 Locking/Unlocking Memories 23 Using Priority Scan 23 Setting Channel Delay 23 ...
Contents The FCC Wants You to Know 6 Scanning Legally 6 Unpacking Your Scanner 8 Introduction 9 Features 10 Controls 12 Setting Up The Scanner 16 Connecting Power 16 Connecting an Antenna 17 Using the Backlight 17 Using the Alarm Clock 18 Setting the Current Time 18 Setting the... 18 Using Snooze 19 Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels 20 Directly Selecting a Channel 20 Using AM/FM/TV Channel Memory 20 Using the Scanner Memories 21 Programming Memories 21 Selecting a Memory 22 Scanning Memory Banks 23 Locking/Unlocking Memories 23 Using Priority Scan 23 Setting Channel Delay 23 ...
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Listening to Weather Channels 26 Care and Maintenance 27 General Use 27 Location 27 Cleaning 27 Repairs 27 Birdies 27 Resetting the Scanner (Clearing all Memories 27 Technical Specifications 28 One-Year Limited Warranty 30 Contents 5
Listening to Weather Channels 26 Care and Maintenance 27 General Use 27 Location 27 Cleaning 27 Repairs 27 Birdies 27 Resetting the Scanner (Clearing all Memories 27 Technical Specifications 28 One-Year Limited Warranty 30 Contents 5
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...amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. The FCC Wants You to Know This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a conversation...cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can receive. Operation is no guarantee that you are subject to ...
...amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. The FCC Wants You to Know This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a conversation...cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can receive. Operation is no guarantee that you are subject to ...
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... it to pick up transmissions that could invalidate your warranty and void your area. Modifying or tampering with your scanner's internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. This is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to... interfere with the duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene of this manual could allow it . Do not open your scanner's case to make any modifications that are not easy to modify to Know 7 In some areas, mobile and/or portable use of an incident ...
... it to pick up transmissions that could invalidate your warranty and void your area. Modifying or tampering with your scanner's internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. This is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to... interfere with the duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene of this manual could allow it . Do not open your scanner's case to make any modifications that are not easy to modify to Know 7 In some areas, mobile and/or portable use of an incident ...
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Unpacking Your Scanner Please unpack this box carefully and make sure you have: BC340CRS Scanner Telescopic Antenna This Owner's Manual Other Printed Material AM Loop Antenna AC Adapter If any item is missing or obviously damaged, call the Uniden Parts Dept at (800) 297-1023 Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or online at www.uniden.com to remedy the situation. Unpacking Your Scanner 8
Unpacking Your Scanner Please unpack this box carefully and make sure you have: BC340CRS Scanner Telescopic Antenna This Owner's Manual Other Printed Material AM Loop Antenna AC Adapter If any item is missing or obviously damaged, call the Uniden Parts Dept at (800) 297-1023 Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or online at www.uniden.com to remedy the situation. Unpacking Your Scanner 8
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... lets you listen to your location. Introduction Your BC340CRS scanner is a multi-featured conventional channel scanner. Band No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Lower Limit (MHz) Upper Limit (MHz) Modulation 0.5300 25.0000 1.7000 AM... (ham radio) bands • Aircraft (commercial and private) band • Railroad • AM/FM Broadcast Stations • TV Channels 2-13 Your scanner can easily enter and store frequencies for valuable information specific to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather broadcasts for police, fire/emergency, marine, air...
... lets you listen to your location. Introduction Your BC340CRS scanner is a multi-featured conventional channel scanner. Band No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Lower Limit (MHz) Upper Limit (MHz) Modulation 0.5300 25.0000 1.7000 AM... (ham radio) bands • Aircraft (commercial and private) band • Railroad • AM/FM Broadcast Stations • TV Channels 2-13 Your scanner can easily enter and store frequencies for valuable information specific to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather broadcasts for police, fire/emergency, marine, air...
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...LCD Backlight - The backup provides backup for the clock when power is off and will power scanning for memory backup. Auto Power Off - the scanner, in the transmission. EEPROM Memory Backup - Battery Alert - An alert tone sounds when the battery needs to a no battery installed condition, and... ends. you to an invalid entry. you silence the alarm for an extra 5-minutes. Introduction 11 the scanner uses a non-volatile EEPROM for a short time. turns the scanner off manually. A convenient snooze button lets you can enable or disable the 2-second delay to 20 minutes or...
...LCD Backlight - The backup provides backup for the clock when power is off and will power scanning for memory backup. Auto Power Off - the scanner, in the transmission. EEPROM Memory Backup - Battery Alert - An alert tone sounds when the battery needs to a no battery installed condition, and... ends. you to an invalid entry. you silence the alarm for an extra 5-minutes. Introduction 11 the scanner uses a non-volatile EEPROM for a short time. turns the scanner off manually. A convenient snooze button lets you can enable or disable the 2-second delay to 20 minutes or...
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... channels or to turn on the channel. Backlight: Tap to permanently turn power on hold to turn off (standby mode). 11 ./CLR - Clock Set; The scanner displays the channel on and off. Press to resume scanning. 4 ALARM Select - this key has three functions: • press to input a decimal point when you...
... channels or to turn on the channel. Backlight: Tap to permanently turn power on hold to turn off (standby mode). 11 ./CLR - Clock Set; The scanner displays the channel on and off. Press to resume scanning. 4 ALARM Select - this key has three functions: • press to input a decimal point when you...
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.../FM mode, press to select the desired mode: AM/FM; In SCAN and SCAN HOLD, press to allow quick channel recall using a BNC connector. In Scanner mode press to change to Direct Entry mode to set the Priority channel setting. lets you use an headphone for best AM Broadcast radio reception.... 12 SEARCH/AM - In Scanner mode, press to Service Search mode. In AM/FM mode, press to change to lock or unlock a channel memory in the LIMIT SEARCH or SERVICE...
.../FM mode, press to select the desired mode: AM/FM; In SCAN and SCAN HOLD, press to allow quick channel recall using a BNC connector. In Scanner mode press to change to Direct Entry mode to set the Priority channel setting. lets you use an headphone for best AM Broadcast radio reception.... 12 SEARCH/AM - In Scanner mode, press to Service Search mode. In AM/FM mode, press to change to lock or unlock a channel memory in the LIMIT SEARCH or SERVICE...
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..., Search, WX, and Direct Entry mode 10 POLICE - Indicates searching commercial and private Air communications 14 HAM - Indicates a hold in Clock mode 13 AIR - The scanner sounds special tones as follows: • to confirm key entry. • to indicate an error in key entry, • to skip a frequency while searching 3 SRCH...
..., Search, WX, and Direct Entry mode 10 POLICE - Indicates searching commercial and private Air communications 14 HAM - Indicates a hold in Clock mode 13 AIR - The scanner sounds special tones as follows: • to confirm key entry. • to indicate an error in key entry, • to skip a frequency while searching 3 SRCH...
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..., but battery life is shorter than with proper impedance for private listening. • Do not use your new scanner: • If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. Connecting Power • Insert the supplied AC Adapter's barrel plug into ...compartment and insert 3 AA batteries. You might also try changing the height or angle of the scanner. Be sure to note the polarity markings in the battery compartment. Setting Up The Scanner 16 Do not plug the adapter into the power jack on the back of the antennas. ...
..., but battery life is shorter than with proper impedance for private listening. • Do not use your new scanner: • If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. Connecting Power • Insert the supplied AC Adapter's barrel plug into ...compartment and insert 3 AA batteries. You might also try changing the height or angle of the scanner. Be sure to note the polarity markings in the battery compartment. Setting Up The Scanner 16 Do not plug the adapter into the power jack on the back of the antennas. ...
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... all other signals. When the Jack is not in use an external antenna (not supplied) to help to do so could severely damage the scanner. Use RG58, 50-Ohm lead with the antenna. Failure to bring in STANDBY mode. Using the Backlight To turn on the back of injury... for scanning for over 2 seconds. To turn off the backlight, press and hold SNOOZE/Backlight for a short time. Promptly replace the batteries. The scanner remains in weaker signals. Note that the batteries are intended to the instructions provided with the antenna. Connect the supplied rod antenna by pushing the...
... all other signals. When the Jack is not in use an external antenna (not supplied) to help to do so could severely damage the scanner. Use RG58, 50-Ohm lead with the antenna. Failure to bring in STANDBY mode. Using the Backlight To turn on the back of injury... for scanning for over 2 seconds. To turn off the backlight, press and hold SNOOZE/Backlight for a short time. Promptly replace the batteries. The scanner remains in weaker signals. Note that the batteries are intended to the instructions provided with the antenna. Connect the supplied rod antenna by pushing the...
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.... Press L or M to change the minute setting by one minute or press the appropriate number keys to make your selection. Using the Alarm Clock Your scanner's Clock displays whenever you turn off the radio functions. Press L or M to change the hour by one hour increments or press the number keys to... M to change the minute setting by one minute or press the appropriate number keys to select AM or PM. Press E/PGM, AM/PM flashes. 4. The scanner exits the clock setting mode. It can also be used as a standard alarm clock.
.... Press L or M to change the minute setting by one minute or press the appropriate number keys to make your selection. Using the Alarm Clock Your scanner's Clock displays whenever you turn off the radio functions. Press L or M to change the hour by one hour increments or press the number keys to... M to change the minute setting by one minute or press the appropriate number keys to select AM or PM. Press E/PGM, AM/PM flashes. 4. The scanner exits the clock setting mode. It can also be used as a standard alarm clock.
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To silence the alarm, slide Off/Radio/Tone to Tone, the scanner will sound with the selected audio source (AM/FM, Scanner, or Weather). Using the Alarm Clock 19 Using Snooze When the alarm sounds, press the snooze bar to silence the alarm for 20 minutes, then ...reset to either Radio or Tone. If you do not turn off the alarm, it will sound for 5 minutes. To have the BC340CRS alert you...
To silence the alarm, slide Off/Radio/Tone to Tone, the scanner will sound with the selected audio source (AM/FM, Scanner, or Weather). Using the Alarm Clock 19 Using Snooze When the alarm sounds, press the snooze bar to silence the alarm for 20 minutes, then ...reset to either Radio or Tone. If you do not turn off the alarm, it will sound for 5 minutes. To have the BC340CRS alert you...
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...source (AM for AM Broadcast, FM1 or FM2 for FM or TV Broadcast). Then, press the button at the top of the scanner to AM/FM/TV Channels 20 Directly Selecting a Channel Press SVC/DIR to step through the selected band. Use the L/M buttons...FM/TV channels, slide the mode selector to the memory where the channel is stored. Using AM/FM/TV Channel Memory Your scanner has 30 AM/FM memories for quick channel recall (10 for AM, 20 for FM or AM) or the TV channel ... you want to save the channel into memory, first select the band (AM, FM1 or FM2). The scanner switches to store (see above).
...source (AM for AM Broadcast, FM1 or FM2 for FM or TV Broadcast). Then, press the button at the top of the scanner to AM/FM/TV Channels 20 Directly Selecting a Channel Press SVC/DIR to step through the selected band. Use the L/M buttons...FM/TV channels, slide the mode selector to the memory where the channel is stored. Using AM/FM/TV Channel Memory Your scanner has 30 AM/FM memories for quick channel recall (10 for AM, 20 for FM or AM) or the TV channel ... you want to save the channel into memory, first select the band (AM, FM1 or FM2). The scanner switches to store (see above).
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...organize them in up to 10 groups of 10 or fewer and fill out the table below correspond to your geographic area. To select the scanner mode, slide the mode switch to do before you want to listen to program. This varies widely depending on what you want to turn... this important step. (The numbers in 10 banks of many frequency reference sources available on or off for frequencies of the frequencies you want to Scanner. One such source, http://www.radioreference.com, has a diverse listing of 10 memories each. You might also search for regional hobbyist sites that ...
...organize them in up to 10 groups of 10 or fewer and fill out the table below correspond to your geographic area. To select the scanner mode, slide the mode switch to do before you want to listen to program. This varies widely depending on what you want to turn... this important step. (The numbers in 10 banks of many frequency reference sources available on or off for frequencies of the frequencies you want to Scanner. One such source, http://www.radioreference.com, has a diverse listing of 10 memories each. You might also search for regional hobbyist sites that ...
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... one you want to store the frequency anyway, press E/PGM a second time in Step 3. • To clear the contents of a memory, enter "0" in Step 3, the scanner beeps and displays the channel where you have Delay turned on (See "Setting Channel Delay"). Notes: • Any frequency you program replaces the previous memory..., then press E/PGM. 4. To program a different memory, repeat from step 2. 5. To exit program mode, press HOLD or SCAN or change a frequency in a memory: 1. Using the Scanner Memories 22 Bank 6 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Bank 7 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Bank...
... one you want to store the frequency anyway, press E/PGM a second time in Step 3. • To clear the contents of a memory, enter "0" in Step 3, the scanner beeps and displays the channel where you have Delay turned on (See "Setting Channel Delay"). Notes: • Any frequency you program replaces the previous memory..., then press E/PGM. 4. To program a different memory, repeat from step 2. 5. To exit program mode, press HOLD or SCAN or change a frequency in a memory: 1. Using the Scanner Memories 22 Bank 6 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Bank 7 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Bank...
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... press L/O. Using Priority Scan You can lock memories so that they are not scanned, even if their bank is turned on the Priority feature, the scanner will check the priority memories in program mode and press PRI. To turn on . If there is locked out. This is set one memory in... is scanning or holding on a memory designated as priority. Delay is turned on by default when you turn on Priority Scan, press PRI while the scanner is stopped on the memory, press E/PGM to enable or disable. You will immediately tune to that corresponds to the memory bank you want to...
... press L/O. Using Priority Scan You can lock memories so that they are not scanned, even if their bank is turned on the Priority feature, the scanner will check the priority memories in program mode and press PRI. To turn on . If there is locked out. This is set one memory in... is scanning or holding on a memory designated as priority. Delay is turned on by default when you turn on Priority Scan, press PRI while the scanner is stopped on the memory, press E/PGM to enable or disable. You will immediately tune to that corresponds to the memory bank you want to...