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Setting C ‐ C.ALEt Options 48 Setting C ‐ C.PS Options 48 Close Call Tips 49 PRIVATE BANK 51 Programming Frequencies and Channels 51 Programming a Channel 52 Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000 54 Program Lock Feature 57 Clear All Memory 57 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 58 GENERAL PRODUCT CARE 61 Location 61 Cleaning 61 Repairs 62 Birdies 62 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 62 WARRANTY 64 6
Setting C ‐ C.ALEt Options 48 Setting C ‐ C.PS Options 48 Close Call Tips 49 PRIVATE BANK 51 Programming Frequencies and Channels 51 Programming a Channel 52 Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000 54 Program Lock Feature 57 Clear All Memory 57 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 58 GENERAL PRODUCT CARE 61 Location 61 Cleaning 61 Repairs 62 Birdies 62 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 62 WARRANTY 64 6
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...today. Pressing this key will toggle between 9 FEATURE SUMMARY The BC355N is a compact mobile/base scanner and one standard, programmable Private bank. The BC355N features include: • Turbo search - to the bank for you to program local fire/ EMG frequencies into this bank. »»... FIRE/EMG: 280 Factory-programmed Fire/EMG frequencies plus an additional 100 (shared with ...
...today. Pressing this key will toggle between 9 FEATURE SUMMARY The BC355N is a compact mobile/base scanner and one standard, programmable Private bank. The BC355N features include: • Turbo search - to the bank for you to program local fire/ EMG frequencies into this bank. »»... FIRE/EMG: 280 Factory-programmed Fire/EMG frequencies plus an additional 100 (shared with ...
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... share a single key - the banks. Additional information is provided in later sections. »» AIR: 2,280 Factory-programmed frequencies which cover the complete Marine band. 100 open channels (shared with AIR) for user frequencies are also included. »»...000 to search. 10 Additional information is provided in later sections. »» WX: 7 Factory-programmed Weather frequencies covering NOAA Weather Service. »» CB: 40 Factory-programmed frequencies covering CB communications. »» PRIVATE: 100-channel, fully user-programmable bank. •...
... share a single key - the banks. Additional information is provided in later sections. »» AIR: 2,280 Factory-programmed frequencies which cover the complete Marine band. 100 open channels (shared with AIR) for user frequencies are also included. »»...000 to search. 10 Additional information is provided in later sections. »» WX: 7 Factory-programmed Weather frequencies covering NOAA Weather Service. »» CB: 40 Factory-programmed frequencies covering CB communications. »» PRIVATE: 100-channel, fully user-programmable bank. •...
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... Search mode. • Quickly search up or down for frequencies (hold UP or DOWN keys for Canada when you turn on the screen. Scans user-programmed channels programmed into the PRIVATE bank. 22 Press HOLD a second time to : PRIVATE • Manually search up or down for frequencies while in Hold mode. •...
... Search mode. • Quickly search up or down for frequencies (hold UP or DOWN keys for Canada when you turn on the screen. Scans user-programmed channels programmed into the PRIVATE bank. 22 Press HOLD a second time to : PRIVATE • Manually search up or down for frequencies while in Hold mode. •...
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Pressing this key to scan the Police, Fire, and Emergency Services bands. KEY PD/FD/EMG PURPOSE Press this key cycles through the frequencies in the following order: • Police/Fire/Emergency Services - all activated • Police department only (turn off Fire/EMG bank) • Fire/EMG only (turn off Police bank) • None active (turn off both Police and Fire/ EMG banks) NOTE: The PD and FIRE/EMG banks share 100 PRIVATE channels. These user-programmed channels are scanned after the preprogrammed channels if either service is selected. 23
Pressing this key to scan the Police, Fire, and Emergency Services bands. KEY PD/FD/EMG PURPOSE Press this key cycles through the frequencies in the following order: • Police/Fire/Emergency Services - all activated • Police department only (turn off Fire/EMG bank) • Fire/EMG only (turn off Police bank) • None active (turn off both Police and Fire/ EMG banks) NOTE: The PD and FIRE/EMG banks share 100 PRIVATE channels. These user-programmed channels are scanned after the preprogrammed channels if either service is selected. 23
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Pressing this key to save the frequency. To save in NFM mode. 24 These user-programmed channels are scanned after the preprogrammed channels if either service is selected. The frequency will save a marine frequency into a private channel, first hold on page ...
Pressing this key to save the frequency. To save in NFM mode. 24 These user-programmed channels are scanned after the preprogrammed channels if either service is selected. The frequency will save a marine frequency into a private channel, first hold on page ...
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... signals. KEY Close Call WX CB PURPOSE Press this key to activate the Weather frequencies (7 NOAA). The Close Call Priority icon flashes to monitor 40 programmed CB channels. 25 Press this key to indicate this mode. Press the Close Call key for Close Call hits every 2 seconds while monitoring other channels...
... signals. KEY Close Call WX CB PURPOSE Press this key to activate the Weather frequencies (7 NOAA). The Close Call Priority icon flashes to monitor 40 programmed CB channels. 25 Press this key to indicate this mode. Press the Close Call key for Close Call hits every 2 seconds while monitoring other channels...
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.... Press this key displays the upper/lower limits of a band range for active frequencies within a selected band range. Pressing this key to initiate and complete programming a channel or frequency (further detail is explained in more detail in a later section). Note: If you press a non-programmable bank key (WX, or CB),"Error...
.... Press this key displays the upper/lower limits of a band range for active frequencies within a selected band range. Pressing this key to initiate and complete programming a channel or frequency (further detail is explained in more detail in a later section). Note: If you press a non-programmable bank key (WX, or CB),"Error...
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... Fire/Emergency Services banks and the AIR/MRN key manages the Air and Marine banks. If no transmission resumes after preprogrammed channels. 31 These user-programmed channels are home to search. Press BAND key to select 1 of 13 separate frequency bands to multiple banks. Pressing PD/FD/EMG more than once...
... Fire/Emergency Services banks and the AIR/MRN key manages the Air and Marine banks. If no transmission resumes after preprogrammed channels. 31 These user-programmed channels are home to search. Press BAND key to select 1 of 13 separate frequency bands to multiple banks. Pressing PD/FD/EMG more than once...
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Air/Marine 2. None NOTE: The AIR and MRN banks share 100 PRIVATE channels. Pressing AIR/MRN more than once will cycle through the banks in this order: 1. These user-programmed channels are scanned after preprogrammed channels. 32 Marine 4. Air 3.
Air/Marine 2. None NOTE: The AIR and MRN banks share 100 PRIVATE channels. Pressing AIR/MRN more than once will cycle through the banks in this order: 1. These user-programmed channels are scanned after preprogrammed channels. 32 Marine 4. Air 3.
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... multiple service banks to Do This - Press a desired service bank's key until it . Scanning Service Bank Tips If You Want to scan Note: You must program channels into the PRIVATE bank before you can scan it displays. Begin scanning Here's How - the bank label flashes and the SCAN message moves across...
... multiple service banks to Do This - Press a desired service bank's key until it . Scanning Service Bank Tips If You Want to scan Note: You must program channels into the PRIVATE bank before you can scan it displays. Begin scanning Here's How - the bank label flashes and the SCAN message moves across...
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• Private Bank • Program Frequencies into Programmable Banks. • Program Lock • Clear All Memory Lock Out Channels / Frequencies Sometimes the scanner may stop on . 39 The scanner displays "T L/O" for that frequency or channel and ...
• Private Bank • Program Frequencies into Programmable Banks. • Program Lock • Clear All Memory Lock Out Channels / Frequencies Sometimes the scanner may stop on . 39 The scanner displays "T L/O" for that frequency or channel and ...
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... channels or frequencies 40 If you have saved it out in the Private, CB, and MRN banks. Lock Out Limits Any of the 300 user-programmed channels can be locked out; Up to 100 frequencies can be permanently locked out, and up to permanently or temporarily lock out 101 frequencies, the...
... channels or frequencies 40 If you have saved it out in the Private, CB, and MRN banks. Lock Out Limits Any of the 300 user-programmed channels can be locked out; Up to 100 frequencies can be permanently locked out, and up to permanently or temporarily lock out 101 frequencies, the...
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...8226; Private Any displayed frequency for these banks can be 51 When you find a frequency that bank with other frequencies. The advantage to programming frequencies into the Private bank, it is possible to other service banks turned off. Weather frequencies broadcast continuously, and the scanner will not...that you would like to listen to hold favorite frequencies. PRIVATE BANK The BC355N also provides 3 separate banks to again, you can be programmed into the scanner, and frequencies not currently displayed can program it into either the PD/FD/EMG or AIR/MRN service bank or into...
...8226; Private Any displayed frequency for these banks can be 51 When you find a frequency that bank with other frequencies. The advantage to programming frequencies into the Private bank, it is possible to other service banks turned off. Weather frequencies broadcast continuously, and the scanner will not...that you would like to listen to hold favorite frequencies. PRIVATE BANK The BC355N also provides 3 separate banks to again, you can be programmed into the scanner, and frequencies not currently displayed can program it into either the PD/FD/EMG or AIR/MRN service bank or into...
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... CB and WX banks are not programmable. HOLD displays. 52 In this example, the frequency was found while scanning the Police bank. Programming a Channel The following steps detail how to program a frequency into a channel for a specific bank when the frequency was found while scanning or searching. ERROR displays if you try to...
... CB and WX banks are not programmable. HOLD displays. 52 In this example, the frequency was found while scanning the Police bank. Programming a Channel The following steps detail how to program a frequency into a channel for a specific bank when the frequency was found while scanning or searching. ERROR displays if you try to...
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In this example, PD/FD/EMG was pressed. Press the key for the bank you want to be programmed. 53 police fire/emg 6 000.0000 HOLD L/O police fire/emg 40.0600 HOLD The screen cycles between two displays. The first screen shows that channel 6 is the lowest available channel on the POLICE bank (press UP or DOWN to select a different channel) and the second screen shows that frequency 40.0600 is available to program. CH 40.0600 HOLD police fire/emg 6 000.0000 HOLD L/O Press PROG. CH displays and flashes.
In this example, PD/FD/EMG was pressed. Press the key for the bank you want to be programmed. 53 police fire/emg 6 000.0000 HOLD L/O police fire/emg 40.0600 HOLD The screen cycles between two displays. The first screen shows that channel 6 is the lowest available channel on the POLICE bank (press UP or DOWN to select a different channel) and the second screen shows that frequency 40.0600 is available to program. CH 40.0600 HOLD police fire/emg 6 000.0000 HOLD L/O Press PROG. CH displays and flashes.
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...into SCAN HOLD mode. HOLD displays and CH displays and flashes. Press and hold sCAN Press PROG. Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000") The easiest method of the programmed channels, starting with a null frequency (000.0000). Press HOLD to overwrite it with the one you have... programmed is flashing), press PROG. CH HOLD 40.0600 From a normal scan setting (a channel bank is to release the Hold and continue scanning the rest of deleting a frequency you just programmed. police FIRE/EMG 6 40.0600 hold L/O for...
...into SCAN HOLD mode. HOLD displays and CH displays and flashes. Press and hold sCAN Press PROG. Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000") The easiest method of the programmed channels, starting with a null frequency (000.0000). Press HOLD to overwrite it with the one you have... programmed is flashing), press PROG. CH HOLD 40.0600 From a normal scan setting (a channel bank is to release the Hold and continue scanning the rest of deleting a frequency you just programmed. police FIRE/EMG 6 40.0600 hold L/O for...
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The first screen shows that channel 3 on the POLICE bank (40.0600) is selected and the second screen shows that the null frequency (000.0000) is ready to resume scanning in that bank. 56 police fire/emg 3 000.0000 HOLD scan L/O Press PROG.The screen displays a null frequency in that channel. police fire/emg 3 40.0600 HOLD police fire/emg CH 000.0000 hold The screen cycles between two displays. Press the bank key again to be programmed.
The first screen shows that channel 3 on the POLICE bank (40.0600) is selected and the second screen shows that the null frequency (000.0000) is ready to resume scanning in that bank. 56 police fire/emg 3 000.0000 HOLD scan L/O Press PROG.The screen displays a null frequency in that channel. police fire/emg 3 40.0600 HOLD police fire/emg CH 000.0000 hold The screen cycles between two displays. Press the bank key again to be programmed.
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... band plan resets to prevent accidentally programming entries or unauthorized programming. When Program Lock is turned on, the scanner displays "on and off. Program Lock is available in your BC355N. Clear All Memory Turn on a bank with Program Lock activated will display "Prg‐Loc" as a reminder. Program Lock Feature The BC355N has a Program Lock feature to USA. 57...
... band plan resets to prevent accidentally programming entries or unauthorized programming. When Program Lock is turned on, the scanner displays "on and off. Program Lock is available in your BC355N. Clear All Memory Turn on a bank with Program Lock activated will display "Prg‐Loc" as a reminder. Program Lock Feature The BC355N has a Program Lock feature to USA. 57...
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... at the time. Try one of these options: • Press the bank key again. • Adjust the Squelch Control. • Scan program frequencies into the bank before using (for PRIVATE bank). • Adjust the Squelch Control. • Check the antenna connection. PROBLEM Scan won't... stop Scan won't start Search won't start PROGRAM key won't work You still have a problem SOLUTION Try one of these options: • Check and adjust Squelch • Check the antenna connection...
... at the time. Try one of these options: • Press the bank key again. • Adjust the Squelch Control. • Scan program frequencies into the bank before using (for PRIVATE bank). • Adjust the Squelch Control. • Check the antenna connection. PROBLEM Scan won't... stop Scan won't start Search won't start PROGRAM key won't work You still have a problem SOLUTION Try one of these options: • Check and adjust Squelch • Check the antenna connection...