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Table of Contents About Your New BC350A 2 What is Scanning 2 Types of Communications 2 Where to Obtain More Information 3 Unpacking 3 Optional Accessories 3 Summary of Features 4 Installing the BC350A 5 For Home Use 5 For Mobile Use 5 Controls and Functions 7 Screens 11 Scanning Overview 13 Getting Started 13 Adjusting the Squelch 14 Programming Frequencies 14 Program Lock Feature 17 Channel Lock Out 18 A Word About Memory Back-up 19 Scanning 20 Weather Channel Scan 20 Helpful Hints 21 Troubleshooting 22 Technical Specifications 24 1
Table of Contents About Your New BC350A 2 What is Scanning 2 Types of Communications 2 Where to Obtain More Information 3 Unpacking 3 Optional Accessories 3 Summary of Features 4 Installing the BC350A 5 For Home Use 5 For Mobile Use 5 Controls and Functions 7 Screens 11 Scanning Overview 13 Getting Started 13 Adjusting the Squelch 14 Programming Frequencies 14 Program Lock Feature 17 Channel Lock Out 18 A Word About Memory Back-up 19 Scanning 20 Weather Channel Scan 20 Helpful Hints 21 Troubleshooting 22 Technical Specifications 24 1
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...have to program the scanner to hear. What is received. The BC350A comes with automatic scanning capabilities. In addition, the BC350A has 11 separate band search capabilities for monitoring police, fire/emergency, marine, air, and weather frequencies. Two Service Scan banks, POLICE and FIRE/EMG, are also ... programmed channels at the rate of Communication You will be able to the bank for storing your BC350A! This gives you quick access to the frequencies you can add it ! Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications (listed below) do not transmit...
...have to program the scanner to hear. What is received. The BC350A comes with automatic scanning capabilities. In addition, the BC350A has 11 separate band search capabilities for monitoring police, fire/emergency, marine, air, and weather frequencies. Two Service Scan banks, POLICE and FIRE/EMG, are also ... programmed channels at the rate of Communication You will be able to the bank for storing your BC350A! This gives you quick access to the frequencies you can add it ! Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications (listed below) do not transmit...
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... your Registration Form immediately. See the enclosed pamphlets for multi-band coverage, such as the Uniden BC AT mobile antenna. Unpacking Carefully check the contents against this list: • BC350A Auto Scanner • Telescoping Antenna • AC Adapter (Model AD-140U) •... read this Operating Guide) • Frequency Directories Order Form and other similar hobby clubs have publications, information on computer bulletin boards, and even contests for your BC350A are available from your local Uniden Dealer or through the Uniden Customer Service Center by calling: (317...
... your Registration Form immediately. See the enclosed pamphlets for multi-band coverage, such as the Uniden BC AT mobile antenna. Unpacking Carefully check the contents against this list: • BC350A Auto Scanner • Telescoping Antenna • AC Adapter (Model AD-140U) •... read this Operating Guide) • Frequency Directories Order Form and other similar hobby clubs have publications, information on computer bulletin boards, and even contests for your BC350A are available from your local Uniden Dealer or through the Uniden Customer Service Center by calling: (317...
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... - 137 137 - 144 144 - 148 148 - 174 406 - 420 420 - 450 450 - 470 470 - 512 Frequency Coverage 29.000 to 30.000 MHz 30.000 to 50.000 MHz 50.000 to 54.000 MHz 108.000 to 136....000 to 450.000 MHz 450.000 to 470.000 MHz 470.000 to 136.975MHz. AIR: 1,160-frequency step (non-erasable memory) Service/Search bank which covers the complete AIR band, 108.000 to 512.000... 5kHz 12.5kHz 12.5kHz 12.5kHz 12.5kHz 4 The BC350A scans about five times faster than any standard scanner sold in the United States. MRN: 90-frequency (non-erasable memory) Service bank for all NOAA Weather Service Broadcasting...
... - 137 137 - 144 144 - 148 148 - 174 406 - 420 420 - 450 450 - 470 470 - 512 Frequency Coverage 29.000 to 30.000 MHz 30.000 to 50.000 MHz 50.000 to 54.000 MHz 108.000 to 136....000 to 450.000 MHz 450.000 to 470.000 MHz 470.000 to 136.975MHz. AIR: 1,160-frequency step (non-erasable memory) Service/Search bank which covers the complete AIR band, 108.000 to 512.000... 5kHz 12.5kHz 12.5kHz 12.5kHz 12.5kHz 4 The BC350A scans about five times faster than any standard scanner sold in the United States. MRN: 90-frequency (non-erasable memory) Service bank for all NOAA Weather Service Broadcasting...
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... This could interfere with your vehicle to mount the bracket. 3. Use the desktop stand for marking the location of the mounting screws. Use the BC350A mounting bracket as a template for a better viewing and operating angle. Plug the AC Adapter into an outlet controlled by a wall switch. Helpful Hints...Plug the Telescoping Antenna into the DC 13.8V jack on the passenger side. 2. Extend the antenna to the rear panel. 5 For frequencies higher than 406 MHz, shortening the antenna may be necessary for multi-band coverage. (You can use 50-70 ohm coaxial cable for ...
... This could interfere with your vehicle to mount the bracket. 3. Use the desktop stand for marking the location of the mounting screws. Use the BC350A mounting bracket as a template for a better viewing and operating angle. Plug the AC Adapter into an outlet controlled by a wall switch. Helpful Hints...Plug the Telescoping Antenna into the DC 13.8V jack on the passenger side. 2. Extend the antenna to the rear panel. 5 For frequencies higher than 406 MHz, shortening the antenna may be necessary for multi-band coverage. (You can use 50-70 ohm coaxial cable for ...
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...Panel [HOLD] KEY Press [HOLD] to step through all preset for more than one second. Then use [UP] or [DOWN]. To rapidly search or scan frequencies/channels upwards or downwards, press [UP] or [DOWN] for each band (see Technical Specifications). In the Hold Mode, [UP] and [DOWN] are active.... Scan Mode, press [HOLD] to deactivate Hold Mode. Press any Hold Mode, use [UP] or [DOWN] to stop scanning or searching. Frequency steps are no pre-programmed frequencies in any bank key or [SEARCH] to stop the search/scan, release the key. [PRIVATE] KEY Use [PRIVATE] to a lower...
...Panel [HOLD] KEY Press [HOLD] to step through all preset for more than one second. Then use [UP] or [DOWN]. To rapidly search or scan frequencies/channels upwards or downwards, press [UP] or [DOWN] for each band (see Technical Specifications). In the Hold Mode, [UP] and [DOWN] are active.... Scan Mode, press [HOLD] to deactivate Hold Mode. Press any Hold Mode, use [UP] or [DOWN] to stop scanning or searching. Frequency steps are no pre-programmed frequencies in any bank key or [SEARCH] to stop the search/scan, release the key. [PRIVATE] KEY Use [PRIVATE] to a lower...
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... [MRN] KEY [SEARCH] KEY Press [FIRE/EMG] to start scanning police frequencies. Press [WX] to "SRCH". 8 Press [AIR] to start scanning marine channels. Normally, the search continues from a higher frequency to a lower frequency, press [DOWN]. (The symbol is fully pre-programmed (108.000 to "...SRCH" on the display.) To search from the frequency where it left off in this bank have been provided for programming additional frequencies. (See the programming procedures for fire department and emergency communications, including paramedics. The POLICE...
... [MRN] KEY [SEARCH] KEY Press [FIRE/EMG] to start scanning police frequencies. Press [WX] to "SRCH". 8 Press [AIR] to start scanning marine channels. Normally, the search continues from a higher frequency to a lower frequency, press [DOWN]. (The symbol is fully pre-programmed (108.000 to "...SRCH" on the display.) To search from the frequency where it left off in this bank have been provided for programming additional frequencies. (See the programming procedures for fire department and emergency communications, including paramedics. The POLICE...
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..., indicating you are in Programming Mode, and urges you to select the channel of the bank to be displayed, and you may lose the frequency you press one higher band. If you wanted to program. Note: Locking out a channel will be programmed. Press a programmable bank key ([...only during opened squelch or in Search Mode only (when "SRCH" is displayed on the screen). "L/O" appears on the display to the current frequency. Press this mode. [PROG] KEY This key initiates and completes programming. When you are searching are monitoring a single channel in Manual Mode,...
..., indicating you are in Programming Mode, and urges you to select the channel of the bank to be displayed, and you may lose the frequency you press one higher band. If you wanted to program. Note: Locking out a channel will be programmed. Press a programmable bank key ([...only during opened squelch or in Search Mode only (when "SRCH" is displayed on the screen). "L/O" appears on the display to the current frequency. Press this mode. [PROG] KEY This key initiates and completes programming. When you are searching are monitoring a single channel in Manual Mode,...
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...of the band. Scanning Overview You can hear a steady noise. 3. If that frequency, press [SEARCH] or just wait till the transmission ends. Getting Started The following instructions apply when using your BC350A for a responding transmission. That is interesting to you, press [HOLD] to hold... the frequency in the mode and bank last used, until the noise disappears. 13 The search resumes...
...of the band. Scanning Overview You can hear a steady noise. 3. If that frequency, press [SEARCH] or just wait till the transmission ends. Getting Started The following instructions apply when using your BC350A for a responding transmission. That is interesting to you, press [HOLD] to hold... the frequency in the mode and bank last used, until the noise disappears. 13 The search resumes...
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... is required to the PRIVATE bank. The scanner will open the squelch. If you find an active frequency by turning [SQ] clockwise to leave the Program Mode. • You can program one frequency per channel. Then, when you do not want to finish programming, press [BAND] to the end...press [PRIVATE] to program channels in the PRIVATE bank, you can scan the PRIVATE bank, you do not program a Weather frequency into the PRIVATE bank. 14 Programming Frequencies Before you do not know any selected band. Adjusting the Squelch 1. Note: Later, when you have learned how to scan ...
... is required to the PRIVATE bank. The scanner will open the squelch. If you find an active frequency by turning [SQ] clockwise to leave the Program Mode. • You can program one frequency per channel. Then, when you do not want to finish programming, press [BAND] to the end...press [PRIVATE] to program channels in the PRIVATE bank, you can scan the PRIVATE bank, you do not program a Weather frequency into the PRIVATE bank. 14 Programming Frequencies Before you do not know any selected band. Adjusting the Squelch 1. Note: Later, when you have learned how to scan ...
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...to select the band which covers that channel 1 is near the frequency you find an interesting active police frequency while searching 144 - 148 band, and want displayed on the screen, press [HOLD] to display the frequency you known a local frequency, press [SEARCH]. Then use [UP] or [DOWN] to ...C H 146.5600 HOLD PROG Press: CH appears & blinking to program it into POLICE bank... HOLD SCAN BAND Note: Press to indicate that frequency. POLICE POLICE Press: 146.5600 POLICE icon appears in the display. POLICE 2 screens flip-flops to escape from SCAN mode. HOLD 3. •...
...to select the band which covers that channel 1 is near the frequency you find an interesting active police frequency while searching 144 - 148 band, and want displayed on the screen, press [HOLD] to display the frequency you known a local frequency, press [SEARCH]. Then use [UP] or [DOWN] to ...C H 146.5600 HOLD PROG Press: CH appears & blinking to program it into POLICE bank... HOLD SCAN BAND Note: Press to indicate that frequency. POLICE POLICE Press: 146.5600 POLICE icon appears in the display. POLICE 2 screens flip-flops to escape from SCAN mode. HOLD 3. •...
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POLICE 2 screens flip-flops to indicate that you find an interesting active police frequency while searching 144 - 148 band, and want to program it into its channel. Press [PRIVATE] then [HOLD], and use [UP] and [DOWN] to scroll ... C H 146.5600 HOLD PROG Press: CH appears & blinking to indicate that channel 1 is blinking in a channel). You can erase a programmed frequency in the display. Example 3: Programming "000.0000" (Erase programmed frequency in the display). 16 You can find an open channel in the private bank. Find "000.0000" from SEARCH mode. Example...
POLICE 2 screens flip-flops to indicate that you find an interesting active police frequency while searching 144 - 148 band, and want to program it into its channel. Press [PRIVATE] then [HOLD], and use [UP] and [DOWN] to scroll ... C H 146.5600 HOLD PROG Press: CH appears & blinking to indicate that channel 1 is blinking in a channel). You can erase a programmed frequency in the display. Example 3: Programming "000.0000" (Erase programmed frequency in the display). 16 You can find an open channel in the private bank. Find "000.0000" from SEARCH mode. Example...
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...Program Mode. 4. Press [DOWN] one time at the "50.0000" screen to disable [PROG] and protect the memory. 17 Program Lock Feature The BC350A has a program lock feature [Memory Lock] to stop searching. 3. Select Search Band 50 - 54 by pressing [BAND] in Channel 13 of the ...PRIVATE bank. Press [HOLD] to prevent accidental programming entries or unauthorized programming. Example 4: Erasing a programmed frequency in the Search Mode. 2. Example: To find "000.0000" in Search Band 50 - 54. 1. Simply turn on the MEMO LOCK switch on the...
...Program Mode. 4. Press [DOWN] one time at the "50.0000" screen to disable [PROG] and protect the memory. 17 Program Lock Feature The BC350A has a program lock feature [Memory Lock] to stop searching. 3. Select Search Band 50 - 54 by pressing [BAND] in Channel 13 of the ...PRIVATE bank. Press [HOLD] to prevent accidental programming entries or unauthorized programming. Example 4: Erasing a programmed frequency in the Search Mode. 2. Example: To find "000.0000" in Search Band 50 - 54. 1. Simply turn on the MEMO LOCK switch on the...
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... the channel when it is now unlocked and restored for scanning. 18 This enables you can lock out all the factory pre-programmed channels (those frequencies that the displayed channel is stopped) or in Scan Mode). "L/O" will appear on the screen.) Use [UP] or [DOWN] to resume scanning. ... for locked out channels and display them on the screen to make a secondary private bank, if desired. • You cannot lock out any frequency in Hold Mode only. The scanner locks out that Channel 12 is not scanned. Press [PRIVATE] to search manually through the bank in Search Mode...
... the channel when it is now unlocked and restored for scanning. 18 This enables you can lock out all the factory pre-programmed channels (those frequencies that the displayed channel is stopped) or in Scan Mode). "L/O" will appear on the screen.) Use [UP] or [DOWN] to resume scanning. ... for locked out channels and display them on the screen to make a secondary private bank, if desired. • You cannot lock out any frequency in Hold Mode only. The scanner locks out that Channel 12 is not scanned. Press [PRIVATE] to search manually through the bank in Search Mode...
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...the screen) for scanning. In the event of a power failure, the scanner provides approximately 30 days of memory retention so you don't immediately lose the frequencies you hear the multi-beep ("L/O" disappears). To do this, first press a bank key to stop scanning. Then press [HOLD] to start scanning. ...Now all locked out channels in any bank at one time. A Word About Memory Back-up Your BC350A has a convenient type of the channels. 19 Restoring All Locked Out Channels You can unlock all locked out channels in the bank are unlocked ...
...the screen) for scanning. In the event of a power failure, the scanner provides approximately 30 days of memory retention so you don't immediately lose the frequencies you hear the multi-beep ("L/O" disappears). To do this, first press a bank key to stop scanning. Then press [HOLD] to start scanning. ...Now all locked out channels in any bank at one time. A Word About Memory Back-up Your BC350A has a convenient type of the channels. 19 Restoring All Locked Out Channels You can unlock all locked out channels in the bank are unlocked ...
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...] to rapidly step through that channel, disrupting the scanning cycle. When you press [WX], the BC350A will remain on that your area is not recommended to program a weather frequency into any bank key again to find an active broadcast immediately. Note: All weather channels transmit continuous...It is possible that channel. In some parts of the country, you to start scanning, press any active channel automatically and displays its frequency, except those channels programmed with L/O (Lock Out). The scanner remains on any bank key. Scanning To start searching.) In the ...
...] to rapidly step through that channel, disrupting the scanning cycle. When you press [WX], the BC350A will remain on that your area is not recommended to program a weather frequency into any bank key again to find an active broadcast immediately. Note: All weather channels transmit continuous...It is possible that channel. In some parts of the country, you to start scanning, press any active channel automatically and displays its frequency, except those channels programmed with L/O (Lock Out). The scanner remains on any bank key. Scanning To start searching.) In the ...
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... memory is not severe, you hear the entry tone for the BC350A are: 31.200, 41.600, and 52.000 MHz) 21 You might be receiving a birdie. Birdies are subject to resume searching. (Known birdie frequencies for that key entry. Location • If strong interference or ...the telescoping antenna. • Do not use excessive amounts of water. Cleaning • Disconnect the power to a qualified repair technician. Contact the Uniden Customer Service Center or take it may provide better reception. A higher elevation, if possible, may be able to turn [SQ] counterclockwise to ...
... memory is not severe, you hear the entry tone for the BC350A are: 31.200, 41.600, and 52.000 MHz) 21 You might be receiving a birdie. Birdies are subject to resume searching. (Known birdie frequencies for that key entry. Location • If strong interference or ...the telescoping antenna. • Do not use excessive amounts of water. Cleaning • Disconnect the power to a qualified repair technician. Contact the Uniden Customer Service Center or take it may provide better reception. A higher elevation, if possible, may be able to turn [SQ] counterclockwise to ...
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... the AC Adapter. • Turn on . • Check the antenna and its connection. • When you are active at both ends of your BC350A is blown. If the fuse is blown * Make sure the ignition key is at the Accessory position. * Make sure the power switch is turned on...to see "Adjusting the Squelch"). • Check the antenna connection. • For the PRIVATE bank scan • It is possible that none of the programmed frequencies are using a telescoping antenna • You may require an optional multi-band antenna. PROBLEM Scanner won 't stop. Try the band search. 22 Scan won ...
... the AC Adapter. • Turn on . • Check the antenna and its connection. • When you are active at both ends of your BC350A is blown. If the fuse is blown * Make sure the ignition key is at the Accessory position. * Make sure the power switch is turned on...to see "Adjusting the Squelch"). • Check the antenna connection. • For the PRIVATE bank scan • It is possible that none of the programmed frequencies are using a telescoping antenna • You may require an optional multi-band antenna. PROBLEM Scanner won 't stop. Try the band search. 22 Scan won ...