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English Owner's Manual - Page 2
... this unit to rain or moisture.
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This product contains Uniden proprietary information. Bearcat ® is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation.
2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PRECAUTIONS
Before you use this...
English Owner's Manual - Page 4
... 2 PRECAUTIONS 2
Warning 2
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW 3 Scanning Legally 7
ABOUT YOUR NEW BC355N SCANNER 8 FEATURE SUMMARY 9 Band Plans 11
USA Band Plan 11 Canada Band Plan 13 INCLUDED IN YOUR SCANNER PACKAGE 16 Optional Accessories 16
INSTALLING THE BC355N SCANNER 17 FOR HOME USE (DESKTOP INSTALLATION 17 For Mobile Use (In-Car...
English Owner's Manual - Page 5
USING YOUR BC355N SCANNER 29 set up 29
Adjusting Squelch 29 Operating Modes 29
SCAN 30 SEARCH 30
SPECIAL NOTES FOR SCANNING PD/FD/EMG AND AIR/MRN ...
English Owner's Manual - Page 8
... of public safety officials by traveling to operate it
8
ABOUT YOUR NEW BC355N SCANNER
The BC355N comes with your scanner's internal components or using it to pick up transmissions... idea everywhere) to interfere with the duties of an incident without authorization.
In addition, the BC355N has 13 separate band searches. You can also save up these transmissions. Do not open your...
English Owner's Manual - Page 9
...between
9 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 (...available today. FEATURE SUMMARY
The BC355N is a compact mobile/base scanner and one standard, programmable Private bank. PD/FD/EMG. Allows your BC355N to hear. The BC355N features include:
• Turbo ...
English Owner's Manual - Page 11
BAND PLANS
Your BC355N can operate using either the common band steps used in the USA or Canada.
The scanner remembers your setting if you clear memory by turning ...
English Owner's Manual - Page 16
Optional Accessories The following optional accessories for hard-wiring power from your car to your
scanner. • Bracket • Screw • This Owner's Manual • Other Printed Materials
If any of purchase or Uniden Customer Hotline at: 1-800-2971023 during regular business hours Monday through Friday. Frequency Band 108.000 - 136.9916 806.000...
English Owner's Manual - Page 17
...
FOR HOME USE (DESKTOP INSTALLATION)
1. Extend the antenna to install the BC355N in noisy environments.
We can also be reached on the rear panel.
2. unidendirect.com. To increase speaker volume in your local Uniden Dealer or the Uniden Parts Department by calling: (800) 554-3988 during regular business hours Monday through Friday. Insert...
English Owner's Manual - Page 19
... the mounting screws. Note: If there are screws already holding the dashboard, you may be able to use the same screw holes to mount the BC355N unit. 2. Connect the mobile antenna plug into a vehicle involves two main steps - perform these procedures in your driving. In a passenger car, the ideal location is...
English Owner's Manual - Page 21
SCANNER OPERATION OVERVIEW
BC355N Front Panel
21 Caution: In vehicles with a positive ground, the RED wire connects to the chassis and the BLACK wire connects to the accessory contact in the fuse box. 4. Insert the DC plug into the DC 13.8V jack on the back panel.
English Owner's Manual - Page 27
It utilizes a 7-segment LCD pattern for more details.)
27 When you are monitoring a single channel in Manual Mode, adjust SQ to "Screens" on the BC355N unit. It also displays mode, status, and bank indicators. The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) shows the current channel or its frequency. ITEM VOLUME Control/Power ...
English Owner's Manual - Page 28
Insert the antenna plug here. Power Connection.
External Speakers. Insert optional external speaker plug here. BC355N Rear Panel
ITEM ANT
EXT SP
DC 13.8V
PURPOSE
BNC Antenna Connector. Connect the specified AC Adapter or DC power cord here.
28
English Owner's Manual - Page 29
Operating Modes
The BC355N operates in two modes - Turn SQ completely counterclockwise. Scan and Search:
29 Turn SQ clockwise slowly until the sound disappears.
This is ... than the noise will open squelch noise.
2.
You should hear open the squelch.
3. Adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level. USING YOUR BC355N SCANNER
set up
Adjusting Squelch
To Adjust Squelch 1.
English Owner's Manual - Page 35
... UP key. Begin searching
Press the BAND key. You will scan to scan
Here's How -
If You Want to Do This Keep scanning after the BC355N has stopped on an active channel that band.
35
If the BC355N stops on an active channel
Select a different bank to the next frequency.
English Owner's Manual - Page 36
... to lock out, press the SEARCH key or the UP/ DOWN keys.
Press HOLD again to Do This - Continue after the BC355N has stopped on an active channel
If the BC355N stops on an active channel that you do not want to search
search through the available bands. Here's How - The scanner...
English Owner's Manual - Page 37
Screens
This section shows typical screen displays:
SCANNING BANKS
police fire/emg air mRn
scan SCA
scan
This screen shows BC355N is actively scanning a displayed bank. police hold scan
45.0600
This screen shows that the scanner has been put on the Police bank.
37
"SCAN"...
English Owner's Manual - Page 38
... ‐ 174
SRCH
409.9875
SRCH ▲
When BAND is pressed, this screen displays the band range to see other band ranges. special features
The BC355N scanner boasts of the search -
Press BAND again (or UP/DOWN within 3 seconds) to be searched. This SEARCH screen shows that frequency 409.9875 has...
English Owner's Manual - Page 51
...BC355N also provides 3 separate banks to 100 frequencies (1 frequency per channel) can be programmed into each of the following banks (300 frequencies combined):
• Police/Fire/EMG • Air/Marine • Private Any displayed frequency for these banks can be programmed into the scanner, and frequencies not currently displayed can program... to listen to programming frequencies into the ...
English Owner's Manual - Page 57
... scanner displays "OF Prg‐Loc" and returns to the previous mode. When Program Lock is turned on, the scanner displays "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 Press and hold the PROG key again to unlock...
English Owner's Manual - Page 65
... (except shipping and handling) incurred by warrantor or its option, may replace the unit with the performance of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as part of this product. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL
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