English Owners Manual
Page 3
... Feature Highlights 6 Where to Obtain More Information 7 Information on the Internet 7 Included with Your Scanner Package 8 Optional Accessories 8 Installing the BCT8 9 For Home Use (Desktop Installation 9 For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation 9 Typical Mounting Methods 11 Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle... Tone 17 Alert Light Adjustment 18 Skip Frequencies 18 Priority Channels 18 Trunked Highway Frequency 20 Private Bank Scanning 21 Programming Frequencies into Channels 21 Deleting a Stored Frequency 21 Duplicate Frequency Alert 22 Memory Lock 22 Scanning Private Bank 22 ...
... Feature Highlights 6 Where to Obtain More Information 7 Information on the Internet 7 Included with Your Scanner Package 8 Optional Accessories 8 Installing the BCT8 9 For Home Use (Desktop Installation 9 For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation 9 Typical Mounting Methods 11 Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle... Tone 17 Alert Light Adjustment 18 Skip Frequencies 18 Priority Channels 18 Trunked Highway Frequency 20 Private Bank Scanning 21 Programming Frequencies into Channels 21 Deleting a Stored Frequency 21 Duplicate Frequency Alert 22 Memory Lock 22 Scanning Private Bank 22 ...
English Owners Manual
Page 4
... 33 ID Scan Hold Feature 34 ID Search Mode 34 ID Monitor Mode 35 ID Search Hold and Direct Entry ID in Hold Mode 35 Programming Scan Lists During Search 35 Deleting a Stored ID 35 ID Lockout 36 Review ID Lockout 36 Restoring Locked-out IDs 36 Setting the Delay Mode... Confirmation 37 Setting Priority in Trunking Mode 37 Moving between Scan List Memories 37 Multi-Track 38 EDACS® Reception 39 EDACS® Tracking 39 Programming EDACS System Frequencies 39 An EDACS® Trunked system 40 Special EDACS® Features 41 EDACS ID Range Search 41 EDACS SCAT 41 LTR®...
... 33 ID Scan Hold Feature 34 ID Search Mode 34 ID Monitor Mode 35 ID Search Hold and Direct Entry ID in Hold Mode 35 Programming Scan Lists During Search 35 Deleting a Stored ID 35 ID Lockout 36 Review ID Lockout 36 Restoring Locked-out IDs 36 Setting the Delay Mode... Confirmation 37 Setting Priority in Trunking Mode 37 Moving between Scan List Memories 37 Multi-Track 38 EDACS® Reception 39 EDACS® Tracking 39 Programming EDACS System Frequencies 39 An EDACS® Trunked system 40 Special EDACS® Features 41 EDACS ID Range Search 41 EDACS SCAT 41 LTR®...
English Owners Manual
Page 8
...well as from scanning because you are equipped with a secondary radio system known as the transmission continues. Conventional scanning is received. The BCT8 can stop on a frequency, you to meet their needs, and this problem. 4 For example, the police in each of ...Highway Patrol/ State Police units using a mobile extender unit. Trunking radio systems have not been programmed into the Scanner's channels until another transmission is a simple concept. This type of specific frequencies in your scanner stops on a channel ...
...well as from scanning because you are equipped with a secondary radio system known as the transmission continues. Conventional scanning is received. The BCT8 can stop on a frequency, you to meet their needs, and this problem. 4 For example, the police in each of ...Highway Patrol/ State Police units using a mobile extender unit. Trunking radio systems have not been programmed into the Scanner's channels until another transmission is a simple concept. This type of specific frequencies in your scanner stops on a channel ...
English Owners Manual
Page 10
... at least one frequency into your BCT8 through Uniden BCT8 Scanning software running on your PC. - You must have at the same time. • 250 Channels - Allows your most important channel(s) while monitoring other channels for transmissions. Go directly to 300 steps per second. Feature Highlights • Pre-programmed frequencies specific to each state...
... at least one frequency into your BCT8 through Uniden BCT8 Scanning software running on your PC. - You must have at the same time. • 250 Channels - Allows your most important channel(s) while monitoring other channels for transmissions. Go directly to 300 steps per second. Feature Highlights • Pre-programmed frequencies specific to each state...
English Owners Manual
Page 11
... you must program frequencies into your new scanner. Where to Obtain More Information Before you can scan the PRIVATE bank, you may want to visit one of the following websites for your area, contact one of frequencies for additional information: scanner.uniden.com www.bearcat1... the U.S.A. Eastern Time Monday through Friday.) • Local Dealer Information on the Internet If you have access to the internet, you may program into the scanner's channels. To obtain frequency information for your area. to 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday.) ...
... you must program frequencies into your new scanner. Where to Obtain More Information Before you can scan the PRIVATE bank, you may want to visit one of the following websites for your area, contact one of frequencies for additional information: scanner.uniden.com www.bearcat1... the U.S.A. Eastern Time Monday through Friday.) • Local Dealer Information on the Internet If you have access to the internet, you may program into the scanner's channels. To obtain frequency information for your area. to 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday.) ...
English Owners Manual
Page 12
... Time, Monday through Friday. Optional Accessories The following optional accessories for your BCT8 are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at www.uniden.com. DC Power Cord (Model PS-001) - Motorola Antenna Adapter (...BCT8 Scanner • AC Adapter (AD 140U) • DC Power Cord • Cigarette Lighter Adapter Plug (Model CD007) • Telescopic Antenna (Model AT129) • Window Mount Antenna (Model AT002) • Operating Guide • Trunk Tracker Frequency Guide • Other Printed Materials • Remote Programming...
... Time, Monday through Friday. Optional Accessories The following optional accessories for your BCT8 are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at www.uniden.com. DC Power Cord (Model PS-001) - Motorola Antenna Adapter (...BCT8 Scanner • AC Adapter (AD 140U) • DC Power Cord • Cigarette Lighter Adapter Plug (Model CD007) • Telescopic Antenna (Model AT129) • Window Mount Antenna (Model AT002) • Operating Guide • Trunk Tracker Frequency Guide • Other Printed Materials • Remote Programming...
English Owners Manual
Page 17
... before you disconnect it to AC power. Connecting the Clone Cable You can also upload or download the programmed data to or from another BCT8 scanner using optional programming software available through your hearing could damage the scanner or the adapter. • Always connect the AC ...not supplied). The cord connector's center tip must be set to the scanner before you connect it from the scanner. 1. You can transfer the programmed data to and from a PC using a RS232C Straight Cable (9 pin to your local electronics store. 13 See "Clone Mode" on the rear...
... before you disconnect it to AC power. Connecting the Clone Cable You can also upload or download the programmed data to or from another BCT8 scanner using optional programming software available through your hearing could damage the scanner or the adapter. • Always connect the AC ...not supplied). The cord connector's center tip must be set to the scanner before you connect it from the scanner. 1. You can transfer the programmed data to and from a PC using a RS232C Straight Cable (9 pin to your local electronics store. 13 See "Clone Mode" on the rear...
English Owners Manual
Page 18
... and upper limits of the nine services to select one of four ways: 1. If you do not want to store. To program frequencies, see "Programming Frequencies into Channels" on the currently setting selected (see page 17). Turn the Scanner On 1. Turn the VOL knob clockwise. ... push ALERT 2. The last setting mode selected before starts. 14 Scanning Overview You can scan the Private Bank, you must program frequencies into the channels. Then program it remains on the same channel for 2 more seconds, waiting for more active frequencies. 4. Highway Patrol Scanning When you select...
... and upper limits of the nine services to select one of four ways: 1. If you do not want to store. To program frequencies, see "Programming Frequencies into Channels" on the currently setting selected (see page 17). Turn the Scanner On 1. Turn the VOL knob clockwise. ... push ALERT 2. The last setting mode selected before starts. 14 Scanning Overview You can scan the Private Bank, you must program frequencies into the channels. Then program it remains on the same channel for 2 more seconds, waiting for more active frequencies. 4. Highway Patrol Scanning When you select...
English Owners Manual
Page 20
...When the scanner receives communications, scanning stops, the state code and the frequency appear. For more information on the display to scan through pre-programmed Highway Patrol frequencies. If there is activated. Selecting the State 1. Hint: For the State Code Order, please see page 28. W), press...by pressing PVT or HWY. 1. When the transmission ends, the scanner holds for a response. Press HWY to scan through only pre-programmed Highway Patrol frequencies. To step forward through the states (W - Press and hold the or key. Scanning Highway Patrol Frequency You can mix...
...When the scanner receives communications, scanning stops, the state code and the frequency appear. For more information on the display to scan through pre-programmed Highway Patrol frequencies. If there is activated. Selecting the State 1. Hint: For the State Code Order, please see page 28. W), press...by pressing PVT or HWY. 1. When the transmission ends, the scanner holds for a response. Press HWY to scan through only pre-programmed Highway Patrol frequencies. To step forward through the states (W - Press and hold the or key. Scanning Highway Patrol Frequency You can mix...
English Owners Manual
Page 22
... starts. • Turn the scanner off the ALERT Light and completely mute the Alert Tone at the same time. And also you can program up to 50 skip frequencies for priority channels. Push FLASH to cancel Continuous Mute. Push In If you the ALERT WARNING: You can...for activity. SQL ALERT push FLASH MUTE Skip Frequencies To skip a frequency, press L/O. If there is activity on one state and that frequency is programmed into another state, the frequency is skipped of both states. Note: If MUTE is off. If you change the state code, skipped frequencies are cancelled...
... starts. • Turn the scanner off the ALERT Light and completely mute the Alert Tone at the same time. And also you can program up to 50 skip frequencies for priority channels. Push FLASH to cancel Continuous Mute. Push In If you the ALERT WARNING: You can...for activity. SQL ALERT push FLASH MUTE Skip Frequencies To skip a frequency, press L/O. If there is activity on one state and that frequency is programmed into another state, the frequency is skipped of both states. Note: If MUTE is off. If you change the state code, skipped frequencies are cancelled...
English Owners Manual
Page 24
... IDs, pres and hold L/O for a replay before scanning resumes. Press L/O on the ID you can set the scanner to restore all lockout IDs are pre-programmed for two seconds, and the ID and the frequency alternately appears on the display. Like conventional scanning, you want to hold the key for each...
... IDs, pres and hold L/O for a replay before scanning resumes. Press L/O on the ID you can set the scanner to restore all lockout IDs are pre-programmed for two seconds, and the ID and the frequency alternately appears on the display. Like conventional scanning, you want to hold the key for each...
English Owners Manual
Page 25
... purchased from your dealer, from the Frequency guide included in order to program another channel by using the keypad, then press HOLD/RESUME. Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a stored frequency: a. Change the channel by ...want to hear these frequencies. 1. If you want to program each frequency into the channel, select another frequencies into the scanner's channels in BCT8 package. Private Bank Scanning Programming Frequencies into Channels Before the scanner begins Private Bank scanning, you must program a frequency into the channel. 4. Note: Channels with ...
... purchased from your dealer, from the Frequency guide included in order to program another channel by using the keypad, then press HOLD/RESUME. Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a stored frequency: a. Change the channel by ...want to hear these frequencies. 1. If you want to program each frequency into the channel, select another frequencies into the scanner's channels in BCT8 package. Private Bank Scanning Programming Frequencies into Channels Before the scanner begins Private Bank scanning, you must program a frequency into the channel. 4. Note: Channels with ...
English Owners Manual
Page 26
... If you enter a frequency which has been stored in both channels. Memory Lock To avoid the accidental programming frequencies and talk group IDs, you can set the scanner to program memory, you can deselect banks from active scanning by entering their numbers on the display, and the bank... first bank is received, the scanner stops on the display, you will hear two beeps. Press . (decimal key) to begin scanning. After programming frequencies, simply press HOLD/RESUME to clear and start Private Bank Scanning. Press and hold for two seconds on your keypad. If you will display...
... If you enter a frequency which has been stored in both channels. Memory Lock To avoid the accidental programming frequencies and talk group IDs, you can set the scanner to program memory, you can deselect banks from active scanning by entering their numbers on the display, and the bank... first bank is received, the scanner stops on the display, you will hear two beeps. Press . (decimal key) to begin scanning. After programming frequencies, simply press HOLD/RESUME to clear and start Private Bank Scanning. Press and hold for two seconds on your keypad. If you will display...
English Owners Manual
Page 29
...Press the or key to move up to 50 skip frequencies for Local Police, County Sheriffs and Department of Transportation *1 *1) Frequencies are pre-programmed on every U.S. You can program up or down the frequency. If you to rotate through the following nine service banks. ➀ Local Police and County Sheriffs *1 ➁...you find the frequency you want to store, while in Hold mode you can store the frequency (see page 21). • If you can program up to 100 skip frequencies for other services (See page 27). • If you select POLICE or DOT, press STATE to select the desired ...
...Press the or key to move up to 50 skip frequencies for Local Police, County Sheriffs and Department of Transportation *1 *1) Frequencies are pre-programmed on every U.S. You can program up or down the frequency. If you to rotate through the following nine service banks. ➀ Local Police and County Sheriffs *1 ➁...you find the frequency you want to store, while in Hold mode you can store the frequency (see page 21). • If you can program up to 100 skip frequencies for other services (See page 27). • If you select POLICE or DOT, press STATE to select the desired ...
English Owners Manual
Page 31
Press HOLD/RESUME at anytime to skip or when in Search Hold mode. This means the BCT8 will occasionally stop on an unwanted signal but will resume searching in two or three seconds. " " disappears. The Data Skip feature is possible to set ... as well as Scan mode and Service Search mode. Data Skip A scanner will normally stop the search. To move to 100 skip frequencies. You can program up or down 1 frequency step, use the or key. 2.
Press HOLD/RESUME at anytime to skip or when in Search Hold mode. This means the BCT8 will occasionally stop on an unwanted signal but will resume searching in two or three seconds. " " disappears. The Data Skip feature is possible to set ... as well as Scan mode and Service Search mode. Data Skip A scanner will normally stop the search. To move to 100 skip frequencies. You can program up or down 1 frequency step, use the or key. 2.
English Owners Manual
Page 32
... scanning cycle resumes. Or when the scanner stops on the display. 28 If necessary, you want to store will appear on the frequency you can program a twosecond delay into any frequency you can also change the frequency, use the or key to store exists already in the selected bank. 4. To activate...
... scanning cycle resumes. Or when the scanner stops on the display. 28 If necessary, you want to store will appear on the frequency you can program a twosecond delay into any frequency you can also change the frequency, use the or key to store exists already in the selected bank. 4. To activate...
English Owners Manual
Page 33
...is critical for all of the range with www.trunktracker.com. • If you have internet access, you can visit scanner.uniden.com or www.trunktracker.com for additional information, for many of Motorola Inc. SCAT systems are single-channel EDACS systems, and are...SCAT. Setting the Squelch For trunked reception, a good setting for business users, and found on the operation and programming for monitoring trunked systems. SQL ALERT push FLASH MUTE 29 Trunk Tracking Your BCT8 is tracks three major types of E.F. Motorola systems are described here. ❖MOTOROLA -
...is critical for all of the range with www.trunktracker.com. • If you have internet access, you can visit scanner.uniden.com or www.trunktracker.com for additional information, for many of Motorola Inc. SCAT systems are single-channel EDACS systems, and are...SCAT. Setting the Squelch For trunked reception, a good setting for business users, and found on the operation and programming for monitoring trunked systems. SQL ALERT push FLASH MUTE 29 Trunk Tracking Your BCT8 is tracks three major types of E.F. Motorola systems are described here. ❖MOTOROLA -
English Owners Manual
Page 34
... track a trunked system, consider the following: • You can only select channels 151-200 with the radio and the listed web sites for programming a trunked system: 1. Press TRUNK for it to flash on the display. 2. List of trunking systems as follows: E2-800 (Motorola Type II...Type I and Hybrid) ** Ed (EDACS® Wide Band: 9600 band)*** Ed SCt (EDACS Scat) Lt (LTR) * Requires programming of a Base and Spacing frequency Offset channel (See page 45). ** Requires programming of the five available banks in your scanner. • Trunked frequencies must be entered while in the Trunk...
... track a trunked system, consider the following: • You can only select channels 151-200 with the radio and the listed web sites for programming a trunked system: 1. Press TRUNK for it to flash on the display. 2. List of trunking systems as follows: E2-800 (Motorola Type II...Type I and Hybrid) ** Ed (EDACS® Wide Band: 9600 band)*** Ed SCt (EDACS Scat) Lt (LTR) * Requires programming of a Base and Spacing frequency Offset channel (See page 45). ** Requires programming of the five available banks in your scanner. • Trunked frequencies must be entered while in the Trunk...
English Owners Manual
Page 35
... Requires programming of your BCT8 can be a trunk tracking bank and it can be a conventional scanning bank. STEP 2: Programming Trunking Frequencies 1. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all the banks as you scan conventional frequencies and you can use Memory Lock (Refer to select the next channel in the Trunk Programming mode... the trunking system users into your Scan Lists either manually or during Trunking Search mode. To lockout the keypad to prevent re-programming of the system chosen in lists, you can scan them as trunking banks!) Scan Lists help you can lockout any one (up...
... Requires programming of your BCT8 can be a trunk tracking bank and it can be a conventional scanning bank. STEP 2: Programming Trunking Frequencies 1. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all the banks as you scan conventional frequencies and you can use Memory Lock (Refer to select the next channel in the Trunk Programming mode... the trunking system users into your Scan Lists either manually or during Trunking Search mode. To lockout the keypad to prevent re-programming of the system chosen in lists, you can scan them as trunking banks!) Scan Lists help you can lockout any one (up...
English Owners Manual
Page 36
... key) for the "dash". 3. Enter the Fleet number. 4. Hint: Remember that Uniden's AFS format allows you want to store by using the keypad (ID = Block number + Fleet number + . (decimal key) + Subfleet number). 2. After programming a frequency, press HOLD/RESUME to return to the main screen of an Agency. 1.... To enter a Type 2 Talk Group ID: 1. Press E. Enter the Agency number you can program all modes. Enter the Agency number. 2. Note: The BCT8 default to "AFS" talkgroup displays for powerful flexibility in all the Talk Group numbers within one fleet of system ...
... key) for the "dash". 3. Enter the Fleet number. 4. Hint: Remember that Uniden's AFS format allows you want to store by using the keypad (ID = Block number + Fleet number + . (decimal key) + Subfleet number). 2. After programming a frequency, press HOLD/RESUME to return to the main screen of an Agency. 1.... To enter a Type 2 Talk Group ID: 1. Press E. Enter the Agency number you can program all modes. Enter the Agency number. 2. Note: The BCT8 default to "AFS" talkgroup displays for powerful flexibility in all the Talk Group numbers within one fleet of system ...