Uniden BC355N Support Question
Uniden BC355N Support Question
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Question posted by brandisapp41 on September 14th, 2022
Uniden Bc355n Not Picking Anything Up
I just purchased a uniden bc355n police scanner and I can't seem to get this thing to pick up any frequencies except for the weather. I'm praying someone has some tips to help me.
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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on September 24th, 2022 11:59 AM
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There are various possible causes. Go to the TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE starting at https://www.manualslib.com/manual/438265/Uniden-Bc355n.html?page=58&term=Troubleshooting+Guide&selected=1#manual, and consider the solutions to PROBLEMs that seem to reflect yours. Good luck!
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Related Uniden BC355N Manual Pages
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
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 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 39
Types...
English Owner's Manual - Page 8
... searches. ABOUT YOUR NEW BC355N SCANNER
The BC355N comes with 6 Service banks for any modifications that could invalidate your warranty and void your area. Do not open your scanner's case to make any service category, you encounter a newly activated local frequency for monitoring police, fire/emergency medical services, marine, air, weather, and CB frequencies. Modifying or tampering with...
English Owner's Manual - Page 9
... SUMMARY
The BC355N is a compact mobile/base scanner and one standard, programmable Private bank. PD/FD/EMG. Pressing this bank. This gives you quick access to the frequencies you to program local fire/ EMG frequencies into this bank. »» FIRE/EMG: 280 Factory-programmed Fire/EMG frequencies plus an additional 100 (shared with POLICE) open...
English Owner's Manual - Page 11
... turning on the scanner. BAND PLANS
Your BC355N can operate using either the common band steps used in the USA or Canada. To select a band plan:
USA: Press UP while powering on the scanner and pressing and holding PROG and L/O, the scanner is set to the USA band plan. USA Band Plan FREQUENCY (MHz) LOWER...
English Owner's Manual - Page 16
... these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your BC355N are available:
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...
English Owner's Manual - Page 17
... BC355N SCANNER
FOR HOME USE (DESKTOP INSTALLATION)
1. Insert the DC plug end of unit) for a better viewing and operating angle.
17
use (Incar Installation); We can also be reached on the rear panel.
2. Extend the antenna to install the BC355N in noisy environments.
To increase speaker volume in your local Uniden Dealer or the Uniden...
English Owner's Manual - Page 18
...'s accessory power jack and the other end into the DC 13.8V jack on the back of antenna at a local electronics store.) • If the optional antenna has no cable, use the Vehicle Power Adapter in . For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation)
Temporary Mobile Installation A Vehicle Power Adapter is received, relocate the scanner...
English Owner's Manual - Page 19
... your vehicle's configuration.
Use the mounting bracket (optional) as a template for your driving. Permanent Mobile Installation Permanently installing the BC355N scanner into the ANT connector on the passenger side.
2. physically installing the scanner and physically connecting the power supply. Select a location in an order that is most appropriate for marking the location of...
English Owner's Manual - Page 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. SCANNER OPERATION OVERVIEW
BC355N Front Panel
21 Insert the DC plug into the DC 13.8V jack on the back panel.
English Owner's Manual - Page 27
... LCD pattern for character display. (Go to "Screens" on the BC355N unit. Adjust SQ to eliminate the background noise heard in Manual Mode, adjust SQ to set the scan threshold. The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) shows the current channel or its frequency. ITEM VOLUME Control/Power Switch SQ (Squelch) Control
LCD
PURPOSE...
English Owner's Manual - Page 28
Insert the antenna plug here.
Insert optional external speaker plug here. Power Connection.
Connect the specified AC Adapter or DC power cord here.
28 BC355N Rear Panel
ITEM ANT
EXT SP
DC 13.8V
PURPOSE
BNC Antenna Connector. External Speakers.
English Owner's Manual - Page 29
... 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. You should hear open the squelch.
3. Operating Modes
The BC355N operates in two modes - Scan and Search:
29...
English Owner's Manual - Page 35
...BC355N stops on an active channel
Select a different bank to , leaving only the desired band active. Use the UP key to lock out, press the bank key or the UP key. Searching Band Tips
If You Want to the next frequency...bank(s) you do not want to move through frequencies and banks.
2. If You Want to Do This Keep scanning after the BC355N has stopped on an active channel that band.
35 ...
English Owner's Manual - Page 36
... on the displayed channel until searching is resumed.
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.
The scanner stays on the scanner, press and hold UP (for USA) or DOWN (for CANADA...
English Owner's Manual - Page 37
...
police fire/emg air mRn
scan SCA
scan
This screen shows BC355N is actively scanning a displayed bank. "SCAN"scrolls from right to monitor frequency 45.0600 on HOLD to left across the screen, and the scanned bank will flash.
police hold scan
45.0600
This screen shows that the scanner has been put on the Police...
English Owner's Manual - Page 38
... an upward search. up or down. 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. SEARCHING BANDS
148 ‐ 174
SRCH
409...
English Owner's Manual - Page 51
PRIVATE BANK
The BC355N also provides 3 separate banks to other service banks turned off.
When you find a frequency that you would like to listen to programming frequencies into the Private bank. The advantage to again, you can be
51 Note: Although it is that bank with other frequencies. Weather frequencies broadcast continuously, and the scanner will not change...
English Owner's Manual - Page 57
... the previous mode. Press and hold the PROG key for longer than 2.5 seconds to toggle Program Lock on the scanner while pressing and holding PROG and L/O to scanning mode. Program Lock Feature
The BC355N has a Program Lock feature to USA.
57 The band plan resets to prevent accidentally programming entries or unauthorized...
English Owner's Manual - Page 62
...a qualified repair technician. Repairs
Do not attempt any repair. Contact the Uniden Customer Hotline at 1-800-297-1023 or take it may receive undesired ...186;F) Power Requirements: DC 13.8V Certified in the receiver's electronics. Operating Temperature: - 20ºC (- 4ºF) to cut out the birdie. If your scanner stops during Search Mode and no serviceable parts.
If the interference ...
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