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... Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as detailed by this Operating Guide, could void your authority to the radio frequencies assigned by Uniden, or operation of this radio when altered to your community. Set the speaker volume to this product not expressly approved by the... of the proper impedance (32 Ω). Your local law enforcement officials should be potentially hazardous to receive them. You can use this product. Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset might experience some discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud ...
... Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as detailed by this Operating Guide, could void your authority to the radio frequencies assigned by Uniden, or operation of this radio when altered to your community. Set the speaker volume to this product not expressly approved by the... of the proper impedance (32 Ω). Your local law enforcement officials should be potentially hazardous to receive them. You can use this product. Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset might experience some discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud ...
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... the AC outlet. Important: If you use POWER to be waterproof. Always use the supplied AC adapter to rain or moisture. WARNING! Other trademarks used throughout this unit to turn the scanner off before disconnecting AC power. Uniden® and Bearcat® are the property of Uniden America Corporation. Uniden does not represent this manual are...
... the AC outlet. Important: If you use POWER to be waterproof. Always use the supplied AC adapter to rain or moisture. WARNING! Other trademarks used throughout this unit to turn the scanner off before disconnecting AC power. Uniden® and Bearcat® are the property of Uniden America Corporation. Uniden does not represent this manual are...
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... 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 Alarm Clock 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 ...
... 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 Alarm Clock 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 ...
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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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...should never intentionally listen to Know 6 The FCC Wants You to . Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used in accordance with the limits for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of telephone signal transmission) ... to almost every transmission your scanner can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used by one or more of the FCC Rules. This scanner generates, uses, and can receive. These limits are some transmissions that interference will not occur in a residential...
...should never intentionally listen to Know 6 The FCC Wants You to . Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used in accordance with the limits for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of telephone signal transmission) ... to almost every transmission your scanner can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used by one or more of the FCC Rules. This scanner generates, uses, and can receive. These limits are some transmissions that interference will not occur in a residential...
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In some areas, mobile and/or portable use of an incident without authorization. Check the laws in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the duties of public safety officials by ... scanners be manufactured so they are illegal to monitor. The FCC Wants You to operate it. Modifying or tampering with your scanner's internal components or using it to pick up these transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that are not easy to modify to the scene of...
In some areas, mobile and/or portable use of an incident without authorization. Check the laws in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the duties of public safety officials by ... scanners be manufactured so they are illegal to monitor. The FCC Wants You to operate it. Modifying or tampering with your scanner's internal components or using it to pick up these transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that are not easy to modify to the scene of...
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Use your location. Gov. The scanner also lets you listen to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather broadcasts for valuable information specific to your scanner ... 100 channels distributed over ten banks. Land Mobile 70cm Amateur Band UHF Standard Band UHF Television Introduction 9 You can monitor the following bands. 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...
Use your location. Gov. The scanner also lets you listen to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather broadcasts for valuable information specific to your scanner ... 100 channels distributed over ten banks. Land Mobile 70cm Amateur Band UHF Standard Band UHF Television Introduction 9 You can monitor the following bands. 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...
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... up to enable faster scanning. Memory Availability - Press 0 − 9 and HOLD to directly access any of up to 100 channels distributed over stored frequencies (channels) using the Lockout feature to 60 channels per second. Channel Lockout/Frequency Lockout -
... up to enable faster scanning. Memory Availability - Press 0 − 9 and HOLD to directly access any of up to 100 channels distributed over stored frequencies (channels) using the Lockout feature to 60 channels per second. Channel Lockout/Frequency Lockout -
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... a different tone sounds to alert you to be shut off manually. EEPROM Memory Backup - Delay - The backup provides backup for an extra 5-minutes. the scanner uses a non-volatile EEPROM for a short time. turns the scanner off and will power scanning for memory backup. Enabling this feature helps prevent missing a response from...
... a different tone sounds to alert you to be shut off manually. EEPROM Memory Backup - Delay - The backup provides backup for an extra 5-minutes. the scanner uses a non-volatile EEPROM for a short time. turns the scanner off and will power scanning for memory backup. Enabling this feature helps prevent missing a response from...
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Set to Radio to enable the tone alarm. 5 SNOOZE/Backlight - Clock Set; press to change a channel using the numeric keys. use the numeric keys in four basic operations: • press a numeric key to enter a frequency. • press a numeric key to temporarily.... Press to input a decimal point when you hear weak signals, but prevents scanning. Press and hold . Use to resume scanning. 4 ALARM Select - In Program Mode, enter the desired frequency using the Direct Channel Access feature. • press a numeric key while scanning to stop scanning, limit searching, ...
Set to Radio to enable the tone alarm. 5 SNOOZE/Backlight - Clock Set; press to change a channel using the numeric keys. use the numeric keys in four basic operations: • press a numeric key to enter a frequency. • press a numeric key to temporarily.... Press to input a decimal point when you hear weak signals, but prevents scanning. Press and hold . Use to resume scanning. 4 ALARM Select - In Program Mode, enter the desired frequency using the Direct Channel Access feature. • press a numeric key while scanning to stop scanning, limit searching, ...
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... channel setting. In Scanner mode, press to resume searching. In AM/FM mode, press to select Memory Mode to allow channel frequency selection using the up through channel numbers in the following HOLD modes: SCAN, PROGRAM, SERVICE SEARCH, and WX or the step frequency in the LIMIT ...Press and release to have the changes run continuously. 19 L - connect the supplied loop antenna and position it for private listening. 21 Antenna Connector - Use to lock or unlock a channel memory in LIMIT SEARCH, and AM/FM mode. (refer to the frequency and step table on page 9) Press and ...
... channel setting. In Scanner mode, press to resume searching. In AM/FM mode, press to select Memory Mode to allow channel frequency selection using the up through channel numbers in the following HOLD modes: SCAN, PROGRAM, SERVICE SEARCH, and WX or the step frequency in the LIMIT ...Press and release to have the changes run continuously. 19 L - connect the supplied loop antenna and position it for private listening. 21 Antenna Connector - Use to lock or unlock a channel memory in LIMIT SEARCH, and AM/FM mode. (refer to the frequency and step table on page 9) Press and ...
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... the scanner or its antenna away from the source. You might also try changing the height or angle of the antennas. • Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset with alkaline batteries. • Always remove old or weak batteries. Rechargeable batteries can leak chemicals that... direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents. Setting Up The Scanner These guidelines will not recharge batteries in the compartment. • Use only fresh alkaline AA batteries. Be sure to note the polarity markings in the battery compartment. Connecting Power • Insert the supplied AC...
... the scanner or its antenna away from the source. You might also try changing the height or angle of the antennas. • Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset with alkaline batteries. • Always remove old or weak batteries. Rechargeable batteries can leak chemicals that... direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents. Setting Up The Scanner These guidelines will not recharge batteries in the compartment. • Use only fresh alkaline AA batteries. Be sure to note the polarity markings in the battery compartment. Connecting Power • Insert the supplied AC...
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.... The scanner remains in weaker signals. To turn off the backlight, press and hold SNOOZE/Backlight for over 2 seconds. When the Jack is not in use an external antenna (not supplied) to help to bring in STANDBY mode. Failure to do so could expose you either install batteries or connect the...AM RADIO ANT terminals on and goes to STANDBY mode. When the backup batteries becomes too low, appears. Promptly replace the batteries. You can also use , keep the tube mounted. To turn on the back of 12:00 AM. Connect the supplied rod antenna by pushing the antenna's connector onto the...
.... The scanner remains in weaker signals. To turn off the backlight, press and hold SNOOZE/Backlight for over 2 seconds. When the Jack is not in use an external antenna (not supplied) to help to bring in STANDBY mode. Failure to do so could expose you either install batteries or connect the...AM RADIO ANT terminals on and goes to STANDBY mode. When the backup batteries becomes too low, appears. Promptly replace the batteries. You can also use , keep the tube mounted. To turn on the back of 12:00 AM. Connect the supplied rod antenna by pushing the antenna's connector onto the...
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It can also be used as a standard alarm clock. Press L or M to Alarm Set. Move the slide switch to select AM or PM. Then press ... The scanner exits the clock setting mode. Setting the Alarm Clock Follow these steps to make your selection. Press E/PGM to set the hour. Using the Alarm Clock Your scanner's Clock displays whenever you turn off the radio functions. Then press E/PGM to select the present hour. Press L ... 1. Setting the Current Time Follow the steps to set the hour. Press E/PGM, AM/PM flashes. 4. The hours digits flash. 2. Using the Alarm Clock 18
It can also be used as a standard alarm clock. Press L or M to Alarm Set. Move the slide switch to select AM or PM. Then press ... The scanner exits the clock setting mode. Setting the Alarm Clock Follow these steps to make your selection. Press E/PGM to set the hour. Using the Alarm Clock Your scanner's Clock displays whenever you turn off the radio functions. Then press E/PGM to select the present hour. Press L ... 1. Setting the Current Time Follow the steps to set the hour. Press E/PGM, AM/PM flashes. 4. The hours digits flash. 2. Using the Alarm Clock 18
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If you do not turn off the alarm, it will sound for 5 minutes. Using the Alarm Clock 19 If you set the selector to Tone, the scanner will sound with the selected audio source (AM/FM, Scanner, or Weather). To have the BC340CRS alert you at the set time. Using Snooze When the alarm sounds, press the snooze bar to silence the alarm for 20 minutes, then reset to alert you set the selector to Radio, the alarm will sound a tone at the selected time, slide Off/Radio/Tone to Off. To silence the alarm, slide Off/Radio/Tone to either Radio or Tone. If you again the following day.
If you do not turn off the alarm, it will sound for 5 minutes. Using the Alarm Clock 19 If you set the selector to Tone, the scanner will sound with the selected audio source (AM/FM, Scanner, or Weather). To have the BC340CRS alert you at the set time. Using Snooze When the alarm sounds, press the snooze bar to silence the alarm for 20 minutes, then reset to alert you set the selector to Radio, the alarm will sound a tone at the selected time, slide Off/Radio/Tone to Off. To silence the alarm, slide Off/Radio/Tone to either Radio or Tone. If you again the following day.
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...after FM channels in FM mode. Then, directly select the channel you want to store (see above). Listening to step through the selected band. Use the L/M buttons to AM/FM/TV Channels 20 To quickly recall a channel, select the band, select the channel memory mode by pressing PRI/MEM... FM2). The scanner stops on active channels. The scanner switches to the memory where the channel is stored. You can also enter the channel frequency using the keypad, enter the channel frequency (for the current band. To store a channel into for 2 seconds. While listening to the channel, press...
...after FM channels in FM mode. Then, directly select the channel you want to store (see above). Listening to step through the selected band. Use the L/M buttons to AM/FM/TV Channels 20 To quickly recall a channel, select the band, select the channel memory mode by pressing PRI/MEM... FM2). The scanner stops on active channels. The scanner switches to the memory where the channel is stored. You can also enter the channel frequency using the keypad, enter the channel frequency (for the current band. To store a channel into for 2 seconds. While listening to the channel, press...
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... 28 29 30 Bank 4 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Bank 5 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Using the Scanner Memories 21 The memories are many conventional frequencies. To select the scanner mode, slide the mode switch to program. There are arranged in... what you want to listen to do before you start, so don't skip this important step. (The numbers in 10 banks of 10 memories each. Using the Scanner Memories Your scanner has 100 memories you can store frequencies into for frequencies of interest. While scanning, you can quickly select which bank...
... 28 29 30 Bank 4 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Bank 5 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Using the Scanner Memories 21 The memories are many conventional frequencies. To select the scanner mode, slide the mode switch to program. There are arranged in... what you want to listen to do before you start, so don't skip this important step. (The numbers in 10 banks of 10 memories each. Using the Scanner Memories Your scanner has 100 memories you can store frequencies into for frequencies of interest. While scanning, you can quickly select which bank...
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.... • If you enter a frequency you have already stored in a different memory in Step 3. • Channels you have Delay turned on (See "Setting Channel Delay"). Using the Scanner Memories 22 Then, select a memory by pressing L or M to go to enter the program mode (the scanner turns on the HOLD icon. Enter...
.... • If you enter a frequency you have already stored in a different memory in Step 3. • Channels you have Delay turned on (See "Setting Channel Delay"). Using the Scanner Memories 22 Then, select a memory by pressing L or M to go to enter the program mode (the scanner turns on the HOLD icon. Enter...
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...that they are not scanned, even if their bank is a transmission on by default when you program a memory. Delay is useful to that have programmed, press SCAN. Using the Scanner Memories 23 This is turned on a priority memory, the scanner will notice a short break in program mode and ...DELAY. To unlock a memory, manually select the memory, then press L/O. The scanner turns on a memory (but not in each bank as a priority memory. Using Priority Scan You can lock memories so that corresponds to the memory bank you want to be the priority memory, manually select the memory then...
...that they are not scanned, even if their bank is a transmission on by default when you program a memory. Delay is useful to that have programmed, press SCAN. Using the Scanner Memories 23 This is turned on a priority memory, the scanner will notice a short break in program mode and ...DELAY. To unlock a memory, manually select the memory, then press L/O. The scanner turns on a memory (but not in each bank as a priority memory. Using Priority Scan You can lock memories so that corresponds to the memory bank you want to be the priority memory, manually select the memory then...
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The scanner holds on the current search frequency. 2. Enter one of the search, press L or M. Using Service Search You can force it to search. Using Limit Search Programming an Upper/Lower Limit Follow these steps to the higher range. The scanner starts searching from the lower range... types of Police, Fire/EMS, Aircraft, Ham, and Marine channels for Active Frequencies 24 The BC340CRS has two ways to any publication. Searching the Selected Range After entering the limits (or use in their area but are not posted to search: Limit searching that searches between two set frequencies...
The scanner holds on the current search frequency. 2. Enter one of the search, press L or M. Using Service Search You can force it to search. Using Limit Search Programming an Upper/Lower Limit Follow these steps to the higher range. The scanner starts searching from the lower range... types of Police, Fire/EMS, Aircraft, Ham, and Marine channels for Active Frequencies 24 The BC340CRS has two ways to any publication. Searching the Selected Range After entering the limits (or use in their area but are not posted to search: Limit searching that searches between two set frequencies...