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Question posted by croBilly on August 7th, 2014

Why Wont My Uniden Bearcat Bc355n Scanner Pick Up Local Frequencies

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English Owner's Manual - Page 2

... of fire, electrical shocks, or damage to the unit, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. ** These products contain Uniden proprietary information. Bearcat ® is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. All Rights Reserved. © 2012 Uniden. Uniden ® is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. 2 Close Call ® is a registered trademark of...

English Owner's Manual - Page 3

... reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular installation. Operation is no guarantee that may cause undesired operation. 3 There is subject to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver This device complies...

English Owner's Manual - Page 4

... INFORMATION 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 Installation 18...

English Owner's Manual - Page 5

... 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 BANKS 31 Scanning Service Bank Tips 33 Searching Band Tips 35 Screens 37 SCANNING BANKS 37 SEARCHING BANDS 38 special features 38 Lock Out Channels / Frequencies...

English Owner's Manual - Page 7

... transmission) • Pager transmissions • Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are some transmissions that you have the consent of scrambled transmissions. Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies...

English Owner's Manual - Page 8

... activated local frequency for any modifications that are scanned along with 6 Service banks for monitoring police, fire/emergency medical services, marine, air, weather, and CB frequencies. You can add it to pick up to 300 frequencies that could invalidate your warranty and void your area. In some areas, mobile and/or portable use of this scanner...

English Owner's Manual - Page 9

...frequencies you to program additional police frequencies into this bank. to the bank for you to program local fire/ EMG frequencies into this bank. »» FIRE/EMG: 280 Factory-programmed Fire/EMG frequencies...-programmed Police frequencies with 100 open channels (shared with POLICE) open channels for that category. FEATURE SUMMARY The BC355N is a compact mobile/base scanner and one...

English Owner's Manual - Page 11

... band plan. BAND PLANS Your BC355N can operate using either the common band steps used in the USA or Canada. However, if you power off. The scanner remembers your setting if you clear memory by turning on the scanner. Canada: Press DOWN while powering on the scanner. USA Band Plan FREQUENCY (MHz) LOWER UPPER 25...

English Owner's Manual - Page 13

FREQUENCY (MHz) LOWER UPPER 406.0000 419.9875 420.0000 449.9875 450.0000 469.9875 470.0000 512.0000 STEP...849.0125 823.9875 868.9875 12.5 NFM 12.5 NFM 800 Band 894.0125 956.0000 12.5 NFM * This scanner cannot decode digital TV transmissions. Canada Band Plan FREQUENCY (MHz) LOWER UPPER 25.0000 27.9950 28.0000 54.0000 STEP (kHz) 5.0 5.0 MODE SERVICE Petroleum Products...

English Owner's Manual - Page 14

....9875 12.5 NFM 849.0125 868.9875 12.5 NFM 894.0125 956.0000 12.5 NFM * This scanner cannot decode digital TV transmissions. SERVICE Aircraft Band Military Land Mobile 2 Meter Amateur Band Military Land Mobile VHF...Federal Government 70 cm Amateur Band UHF Band UHF "T" Band* 800 Band Frequency Band 25.000 - 27.995 28.000 - 54.000 Sensitivity (Nominal) 12 dB SINAD 0.4 µV 0.3 &#...

English Owner's Manual - Page 16

... Cord for your BC355N are missing or damaged, immediately contact your scanner. • Bracket • Screw • This Owner's Manual • Other Printed Materials If any of these items are available: 16 Optional Accessories The following optional accessories for hard-wiring power from your car to your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Hotline at...

English Owner's Manual - Page 17

...local Uniden Dealer or the Uniden Parts Department by calling: (800) 554-3988 during regular business hours Monday through Friday. For frequencies higher than 406 MHz, shortening the antenna may improve the reception. use (Incar Installation); Extend the antenna to install the BC355N... outlet. 3. Contact your car. INSTALLING THE BC355N SCANNER FOR HOME USE (DESKTOP INSTALLATION) 1. Use ...

English Owner's Manual - Page 19

... on the passenger side. 2. Permanent Mobile Installation Permanently installing the BC355N scanner into the ANT connector on the rear panel. It does not matter...holding the dashboard, you may be able to use the same screw holes to mount the BC355N unit. physically installing the scanner and physically connecting the power supply. Select a location in an order that could interfere with...

English Owner's Manual - Page 29

... Search: 29 This is the threshold point at which the incoming signal is just slightly stronger than the noise will open squelch noise. 2. USING YOUR BC355N SCANNER set up Adjusting Squelch To Adjust Squelch 1. Adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level. Turn SQ completely counterclockwise. You should hear open the squelch...

English Owner's Manual - Page 37

"SCAN"scrolls from right to monitor frequency 45.0600 on the Police bank. 37 police hold scan 45.0600 This screen shows that the scanner has been put on HOLD to left across... the screen, and the scanned bank will flash. Screens This section shows typical screen displays: SCANNING BANKS police fire/emg air mRn scan SCA scan This screen shows BC355N...

English Owner's Manual - Page 38

... range to see other band ranges. Pointers ( ▲or ▼) indicate the direction of several special features: • Lock Out Channels/Frequencies • Close Call 38 special features The BC355N scanner boasts of the search - Press BAND again (or UP/DOWN within 3 seconds) to be searched. up or down. This SEARCH screen shows...

English Owner's Manual - Page 49

....OFF - Every two seconds there will be a break in the scanner audio as it searches for Close Call Transmissions while Scanning other Banks/Bands Press the key. Close Call Tips If You Want To - The Close Call icon displays. Scanner allows pager frequencies (filter off ). Scan for a nearby transmission. 49 • PS .On...

English Owner's Manual - Page 51

... • Air/Marine • Private Any displayed frequency for these banks can be 51 When you find a frequency that you can scan that bank with other frequencies. The advantage to again, you would like to listen to programming frequencies into the Private bank. PRIVATE BANK The BC355N also provides 3 separate banks to other service banks...

English Owner's Manual - Page 54

... and flashes. 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 2.5 seconds. 54 The scanner programs the frequency into the indicated channel and then goes into SCAN HOLD mode.

English Owner's Manual - Page 59

... the scanner. • You may require an optional multi-band antenna. PROBLEM Improper Reception Weather scan won't work SOLUTION Try one of these options: • Adjust the Squelch control. • Check the antenna connection. • Review each channel's frequency to see if it is correct. 59 Check with your dealer or local electronics store...