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... operate this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be potentially hazardous to provide you will not tune to the radio frequencies assigned by Uniden, or operation of the proper impedance (32 Ω). This scanning radio has been manufactured so that is placed in any way other...of earphone that it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to this scanner. Changes or modifications to receive them. This is monaural, but you with this product not expressly approved by the FCC for the ...
... operate this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be potentially hazardous to provide you will not tune to the radio frequencies assigned by Uniden, or operation of the proper impedance (32 Ω). This scanning radio has been manufactured so that is placed in any way other...of earphone that it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to this scanner. Changes or modifications to receive them. This is monaural, but you with this product not expressly approved by the FCC for the ...
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... the supplied AC adapter to be waterproof. WARNING! Other trademarks used throughout this unit to power the scanner but have not installed batteries in the scanner, never turn the scanner off by disconnecting the AC adapter or unplugging it from the AC outlet. Important: If you use... POWER to rain or moisture. This might corrupt the scanner's memory. Uniden® and Bearcat® are the property of their respective holders. Precautions 3 Uniden does not represent this manual are registered trademarks of fire or electrical shock, do not ...
... the supplied AC adapter to be waterproof. WARNING! Other trademarks used throughout this unit to power the scanner but have not installed batteries in the scanner, never turn the scanner off by disconnecting the AC adapter or unplugging it from the AC outlet. Important: If you use... POWER to rain or moisture. This might corrupt the scanner's memory. Uniden® and Bearcat® are the property of their respective holders. Precautions 3 Uniden does not represent this manual are registered trademarks of fire or electrical shock, do not ...
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Contents The FCC Wants You to Know 6 Scanning Legally 6 Unpacking Your Scanner 8 Introduction 9 Features 10 Controls 12 Setting Up The Scanner 16 Connecting Power 16 Connecting an Antenna 17 Using the Backlight 17 Using the Alarm Clock 18 Setting the Current Time 18 Setting the... 18 Using Snooze 19 Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels 20 Directly Selecting a Channel 20 Using AM/FM/TV Channel Memory 20 Using the Scanner Memories 21 Programming Memories 21 Selecting a Memory 22 Scanning Memory Banks 23 Locking/Unlocking Memories 23 Using Priority Scan 23 Setting Channel Delay 23 ...
Contents The FCC Wants You to Know 6 Scanning Legally 6 Unpacking Your Scanner 8 Introduction 9 Features 10 Controls 12 Setting Up The Scanner 16 Connecting Power 16 Connecting an Antenna 17 Using the Backlight 17 Using the Alarm Clock 18 Setting the Current Time 18 Setting the... 18 Using Snooze 19 Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels 20 Directly Selecting a Channel 20 Using AM/FM/TV Channel Memory 20 Using the Scanner Memories 21 Programming Memories 21 Selecting a Memory 22 Scanning Memory Banks 23 Locking/Unlocking Memories 23 Using Priority Scan 23 Setting Channel Delay 23 ...
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Listening to Weather Channels 26 Care and Maintenance 27 General Use 27 Location 27 Cleaning 27 Repairs 27 Birdies 27 Resetting the Scanner (Clearing all Memories 27 Technical Specifications 28 One-Year Limited Warranty 30 Contents 5
Listening to Weather Channels 26 Care and Maintenance 27 General Use 27 Location 27 Cleaning 27 Repairs 27 Birdies 27 Resetting the Scanner (Clearing all Memories 27 Technical Specifications 28 One-Year Limited Warranty 30 Contents 5
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...activity is otherwise illegal). These include: • Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of scrambled transmissions. This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of telephone signal transmission) • Pager transmissions... transmissions that interference will not occur in accordance with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed ...
...activity is otherwise illegal). These include: • Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of scrambled transmissions. This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of telephone signal transmission) • Pager transmissions... transmissions that interference will not occur in accordance with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed ...
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... many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are illegal to monitor. This is done to comply with the... safety officials by traveling to the scene of this manual could allow it . Do not open your scanner's case to make any modifications that are not easy to modify to pick up transmissions that could invalidate... portable use of an incident without authorization. Check the laws in this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. The FCC Wants You to pick up these transmissions. Modifying or tampering ...
... many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are illegal to monitor. This is done to comply with the... safety officials by traveling to the scene of this manual could allow it . Do not open your scanner's case to make any modifications that are not easy to modify to pick up transmissions that could invalidate... portable use of an incident without authorization. Check the laws in this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. The FCC Wants You to pick up these transmissions. Modifying or tampering ...
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Unpacking Your Scanner Please unpack this box carefully and make sure you have: BC340CRS Scanner Telescopic Antenna This Owner's Manual Other Printed Material AM Loop Antenna AC Adapter If any item is missing or obviously damaged, call the Uniden Parts Dept at (800) 297-1023 Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or online at www.uniden.com to remedy the situation. Unpacking Your Scanner 8
Unpacking Your Scanner Please unpack this box carefully and make sure you have: BC340CRS Scanner Telescopic Antenna This Owner's Manual Other Printed Material AM Loop Antenna AC Adapter If any item is missing or obviously damaged, call the Uniden Parts Dept at (800) 297-1023 Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or online at www.uniden.com to remedy the situation. Unpacking Your Scanner 8
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...Band UHF Standard Band UHF Television Introduction 9 The scanner also lets you listen to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather broadcasts for valuable information specific ...to your scanner to monitor: • Analog public safety channels • Police and fire ...and private) band • Railroad • AM/FM Broadcast Stations • TV Channels 2-13 Your scanner can easily enter and store frequencies for police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other radio ...
...Band UHF Standard Band UHF Television Introduction 9 The scanner also lets you listen to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather broadcasts for valuable information specific ...to your scanner to monitor: • Analog public safety channels • Police and fire ...and private) band • Railroad • AM/FM Broadcast Stations • TV Channels 2-13 Your scanner can easily enter and store frequencies for police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other radio ...
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...an invalid entry. Enabling this feature helps prevent missing a response from one of the parties in standby mode, displays the time. the scanner uses a non-volatile EEPROM for a short time. An alert tone sounds when the battery needs to 20 minutes or be replaced. The...- A battery icon alerts you silence the alarm for an extra 5-minutes. Auto Power Off - the scanner, in the transmission. Key Touch Tone - EEPROM Memory Backup - LCD Backlight - turns the scanner off and will power scanning for memory backup. A convenient snooze button lets you to resume scanning when a...
...an invalid entry. Enabling this feature helps prevent missing a response from one of the parties in standby mode, displays the time. the scanner uses a non-volatile EEPROM for a short time. An alert tone sounds when the battery needs to 20 minutes or be replaced. The...- A battery icon alerts you silence the alarm for an extra 5-minutes. Auto Power Off - the scanner, in the transmission. Key Touch Tone - EEPROM Memory Backup - LCD Backlight - turns the scanner off and will power scanning for memory backup. A convenient snooze button lets you to resume scanning when a...
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... to cancel a numeric key input − 0 to 9 • press to input a decimal point when you will hear hissing between transmissions. 3 SCAN - Press and hold . The scanner displays the channel on hold again to stop scanning, limit searching, or weather scanning and remain on for 5 minutes. 6 TIME Set - Press to 9 - In Limit...
... to cancel a numeric key input − 0 to 9 • press to input a decimal point when you will hear hissing between transmissions. 3 SCAN - Press and hold . The scanner displays the channel on hold again to stop scanning, limit searching, or weather scanning and remain on for 5 minutes. 6 TIME Set - Press to 9 - In Limit...
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...EMS service. 14 DELAY/FM2 - In SCAN and SCAN HOLD, press to set the Priority channel setting. In Service mode, press to Clock) 18 M - Scanner. (Slide switch must be set a Priority channel for private listening. 21 Antenna Connector - Press and release to move up / down through channel numbers in ... HOLD modes: SCAN, PROGRAM, SERVICE SEARCH, and WX or the step frequency in the LIMIT SEARCH or SERVICE SEARCH (Hold) mode. Introduction 14 In Scanner mode, press to have the changes run continuously. 19 L - In AM/FM mode, press to select the FM2 memory bank. In AM/FM mode...
...EMS service. 14 DELAY/FM2 - In SCAN and SCAN HOLD, press to set the Priority channel setting. In Service mode, press to Clock) 18 M - Scanner. (Slide switch must be set a Priority channel for private listening. 21 Antenna Connector - Press and release to move up / down through channel numbers in ... HOLD modes: SCAN, PROGRAM, SERVICE SEARCH, and WX or the step frequency in the LIMIT SEARCH or SERVICE SEARCH (Hold) mode. Introduction 14 In Scanner mode, press to have the changes run continuously. 19 L - In AM/FM mode, press to select the FM2 memory bank. In AM/FM mode...
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... mode: indicates a radio station 2 L/O - Indicates Program mode 6 Battery - Indicates the alarm is low. Indicates searching the Fire or Emergency Medical Services 12 AM/PM - The scanner sounds special tones as follows: • to confirm key entry. • to indicate low battery voltage. Introduction 15 Flashes when the battery power is enabled...
... mode: indicates a radio station 2 L/O - Indicates Program mode 6 Battery - Indicates the alarm is low. Indicates searching the Fire or Emergency Medical Services 12 AM/PM - The scanner sounds special tones as follows: • to confirm key entry. • to indicate low battery voltage. Introduction 15 Flashes when the battery power is enabled...
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... to note the polarity markings in the compartment. • Use only fresh alkaline AA batteries. You can be used, but the scanner will help you install and use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as in the kitchen or bathroom. • Avoid placing the...batteries, but battery life is shorter than with proper impedance for private listening. • Do not use your new scanner: • If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. Connecting Power • Insert the supplied AC Adapter's barrel plug into ...
... to note the polarity markings in the compartment. • Use only fresh alkaline AA batteries. You can be used, but the scanner will help you install and use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as in the kitchen or bathroom. • Avoid placing the...batteries, but battery life is shorter than with proper impedance for private listening. • Do not use your new scanner: • If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. Connecting Power • Insert the supplied AC Adapter's barrel plug into ...
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... the backlight, press and hold SNOOZE/Backlight for 15 seconds, tap SNOOZE/Backlight. When you to the desired angle. Connecting an Antenna The scanner uses an external loop antenna to receive AM broadcast stations and an external telescopic antenna to bring in weaker signals. You can also use ,... keep the tube mounted. Connect and mount the antenna according to the scanner. Use RG58, 50-Ohm lead with a BNC connector to connect the antenna to the instructions provided with the antenna. Note that the batteries...
... the backlight, press and hold SNOOZE/Backlight for 15 seconds, tap SNOOZE/Backlight. When you to the desired angle. Connecting an Antenna The scanner uses an external loop antenna to receive AM broadcast stations and an external telescopic antenna to bring in weaker signals. You can also use ,... keep the tube mounted. Connect and mount the antenna according to the scanner. Use RG58, 50-Ohm lead with a BNC connector to connect the antenna to the instructions provided with the antenna. Note that the batteries...
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... change the minute setting by one minute or press the appropriate number keys to Clock. The hours digits flash. 2. Using the Alarm Clock Your scanner's Clock displays whenever you turn off the radio functions. Setting the Current Time Follow the steps to enter the minutes. The seconds reset to Clock... E/PGM to set the hour. Press E/PGM to set the minutes. Press L or M to move the slide switch to enter the minutes. The scanner exits the clock setting mode. Setting the Alarm Clock Follow these steps to PM and back. Move the slide switch to Alarm Set. The AM...
... change the minute setting by one minute or press the appropriate number keys to Clock. The hours digits flash. 2. Using the Alarm Clock Your scanner's Clock displays whenever you turn off the radio functions. Setting the Current Time Follow the steps to enter the minutes. The seconds reset to Clock... E/PGM to set the hour. Press E/PGM to set the minutes. Press L or M to move the slide switch to enter the minutes. The scanner exits the clock setting mode. Setting the Alarm Clock Follow these steps to PM and back. Move the slide switch to Alarm Set. The AM...
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... the selector to Radio, the alarm will sound a tone at the selected time, slide Off/Radio/Tone to Tone, the scanner will sound with the selected audio source (AM/FM, Scanner, or Weather). Using the Alarm Clock 19 If you set time. Using Snooze When the alarm sounds, press the snooze bar... to Off. To have the BC340CRS alert you again the following day. To silence the alarm, slide Off/Radio/Tone to silence...
... the selector to Radio, the alarm will sound a tone at the selected time, slide Off/Radio/Tone to Tone, the scanner will sound with the selected audio source (AM/FM, Scanner, or Weather). Using the Alarm Clock 19 If you set time. Using Snooze When the alarm sounds, press the snooze bar... to Off. To have the BC340CRS alert you again the following day. To silence the alarm, slide Off/Radio/Tone to silence...
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... in FM mode. Then, directly select the channel you want to the Memory mode for 2 seconds. The scanner switches to store (see above). Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels To listen to AM/FM/TV channels, ...direct entry mode. To store a channel into for the current band. Using AM/FM/TV Channel Memory Your scanner has 30 AM/FM memories for quick channel recall (10 for AM, 20 for FM or TV Broadcast). Directly...AM for AM Broadcast, FM1 or FM2 for FM/TV). Then, press the button at the top of the scanner to save the channel into memory, first select the band (AM, FM1 or FM2). Use the L/M buttons...
... in FM mode. Then, directly select the channel you want to the Memory mode for 2 seconds. The scanner switches to store (see above). Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels To listen to AM/FM/TV channels, ...direct entry mode. To store a channel into for the current band. Using AM/FM/TV Channel Memory Your scanner has 30 AM/FM memories for quick channel recall (10 for AM, 20 for FM or TV Broadcast). Directly...AM for AM Broadcast, FM1 or FM2 for FM/TV). Then, press the button at the top of the scanner to save the channel into memory, first select the band (AM, FM1 or FM2). Use the L/M buttons...
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... them in 10 banks of many frequency reference sources available on or off for frequencies of the frequencies you want to listen to and your scanner's memory numbers.) Bank 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bank 2 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Bank 3 21 22 23 24 25 26... FCC's General Menu (http://www.fcc.gov) for scanning. Make a list of interest. The memories are many conventional frequencies. Using the Scanner Memories Your scanner has 100 memories you want to program. Programming Memories You will first need to determine the frequencies you can quickly select which bank to...
... them in 10 banks of many frequency reference sources available on or off for frequencies of the frequencies you want to listen to and your scanner's memory numbers.) Bank 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bank 2 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Bank 3 21 22 23 24 25 26... FCC's General Menu (http://www.fcc.gov) for scanning. Make a list of interest. The memories are many conventional frequencies. Using the Scanner Memories Your scanner has 100 memories you want to program. Programming Memories You will first need to determine the frequencies you can quickly select which bank to...
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...in Step 3. • To clear the contents of a memory, enter "0" in Step 3, the scanner beeps and displays the channel where you want to program, enter the memory number then press HOLD. 3. The scanner turns on the PGM icon). 2. Notes: • Any frequency you program replaces the previous memory ... chart, follow these steps to enter the program mode (the scanner turns on the HOLD icon. Press E/PGM to enter or change the scanner's mode. Enter the frequency including the decimal point, then press E/PGM. 4. Using the Scanner Memories 22 To program the next memory, press L or M...
...in Step 3. • To clear the contents of a memory, enter "0" in Step 3, the scanner beeps and displays the channel where you want to program, enter the memory number then press HOLD. 3. The scanner turns on the PGM icon). 2. Notes: • Any frequency you program replaces the previous memory ... chart, follow these steps to enter the program mode (the scanner turns on the HOLD icon. Press E/PGM to enter or change the scanner's mode. Enter the frequency including the decimal point, then press E/PGM. 4. Using the Scanner Memories 22 To program the next memory, press L or M...
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...(but not in enabled memory banks, stopping on a memory when it is stopped on ), first, select the channel. Using the Scanner Memories 23 The scanner turns on the frequency or manually select the memory, then press L/O. To unlock a memory, manually select the memory, then press L/O.... Then, press DELAY. The scanner scans all memories, press and hold L/O for 2 seconds, the scanner beeps twice and the L/O icon disappears. To unlock all unlocked programmed memories in program mode). Scanning Memory ...
...(but not in enabled memory banks, stopping on a memory when it is stopped on ), first, select the channel. Using the Scanner Memories 23 The scanner turns on the frequency or manually select the memory, then press L/O. To unlock a memory, manually select the memory, then press L/O.... Then, press DELAY. The scanner scans all memories, press and hold L/O for 2 seconds, the scanner beeps twice and the L/O icon disappears. To unlock all unlocked programmed memories in program mode). Scanning Memory ...