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... is Trunk Tracking 4 Where to Obtain More Information 5 Information on the Internet 5 Included with Your Scanner Package 6 Optional Accessories 6 Summary of Features 7 Installing the BC350C 8 For Home Use (Desktop Installation 8 For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation 8 Controls and Functions... Search 22 Displaying the Band Range 22 Frequency Lockout 22 Programming Frequencies 24 Programming from SCAN Mode 25 Programming from SEARCH Mode 26 Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000 27 Program Lock Feature 28 Helpful Hints 29 Troubleshooting 30 Technical Specifications...
... is Trunk Tracking 4 Where to Obtain More Information 5 Information on the Internet 5 Included with Your Scanner Package 6 Optional Accessories 6 Summary of Features 7 Installing the BC350C 8 For Home Use (Desktop Installation 8 For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation 8 Controls and Functions... Search 22 Displaying the Band Range 22 Frequency Lockout 22 Programming Frequencies 24 Programming from SCAN Mode 25 Programming from SEARCH Mode 26 Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000 27 Program Lock Feature 28 Helpful Hints 29 Troubleshooting 30 Technical Specifications...
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... built-in Service Scan system brings you instantly into the exciting world of favorite frequencies. Not only that category. With the BC350C, you don't even have programmable channels to store additional police and Fire/EMS frequencies. Best of all, you can add it ! .../emergency medical services, marine, air, weather, and CB frequencies. So enjoy your own private collection of scanning action. It is not just a scanner. In addition, the BC350C has 13 separate band search capabilities for even greater scanning action. 2 Service Scan banks, Police and Fire/EMS also have to...
... built-in Service Scan system brings you instantly into the exciting world of favorite frequencies. Not only that category. With the BC350C, you don't even have programmable channels to store additional police and Fire/EMS frequencies. Best of all, you can add it ! .../emergency medical services, marine, air, weather, and CB frequencies. So enjoy your own private collection of scanning action. It is not just a scanner. In addition, the BC350C has 13 separate band search capabilities for even greater scanning action. 2 Service Scan banks, Police and Fire/EMS also have to...
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Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications (listed below) do not transmit continuously. When the transmission ends, the scanner stays on that channel as long as trucking firms, buses, taxis, tow trucks, and railroads • Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands ... an active frequency. If no response is detected, the scanning cycle resumes until it remains on the channel for another transmission. The BC350C scans programmed channels at the rate of Communication You will be able to 100 channels per second until anoth-er transmission is Scanning? UB317Z...
Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications (listed below) do not transmit continuously. When the transmission ends, the scanner stays on that channel as long as trucking firms, buses, taxis, tow trucks, and railroads • Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands ... an active frequency. If no response is detected, the scanning cycle resumes until it remains on the channel for another transmission. The BC350C scans programmed channels at the rate of Communication You will be able to 100 channels per second until anoth-er transmission is Scanning? UB317Z...
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During Search Mode the scanner will search 100 frequencies per second, while in Turbo Search Mode the scanner can search each of its 13 bands to 300 frequencies per second in the 5 kHz step band. 3 The scanner automatically chooses between two speeds (Search and Turbo Search) while searching. This is Searching? UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 3 What is different from scanning because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into your scanner's channels. The BC350C can achieve up to find active frequencies.
During Search Mode the scanner will search 100 frequencies per second, while in Turbo Search Mode the scanner can search each of its 13 bands to 300 frequencies per second in the 5 kHz step band. 3 The scanner automatically chooses between two speeds (Search and Turbo Search) while searching. This is Searching? UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 3 What is different from scanning because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into your scanner's channels. The BC350C can achieve up to find active frequencies.
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... on the Internet If you have access to the internet, you may program into the Scanners Channels. and Canada that you may want to visit one of the following : • Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988 (Hours are from 8:00 a.m. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 5 Where to Obtain More Information...
... on the Internet If you have access to the internet, you may program into the Scanners Channels. and Canada that you may want to visit one of the following : • Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988 (Hours are from 8:00 a.m. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 5 Where to Obtain More Information...
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... complete AIR band, 118.000 to program additional police frequency into this bank. CB: 40 factory programmed frequencies covering CB communications. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 7 Summary of Features The BC350C is a compact mobile/base scanner, and one standard, programmable Private bank. WX: 10 Factory programmed frequencies covering 8 NOAA Weather Service Broadcasts...
... complete AIR band, 118.000 to program additional police frequency into this bank. CB: 40 factory programmed frequencies covering CB communications. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 7 Summary of Features The BC350C is a compact mobile/base scanner, and one standard, programmable Private bank. WX: 10 Factory programmed frequencies covering 8 NOAA Weather Service Broadcasts...
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... All 51 marine channels are used by the police, including state troopers, local police and sheriff, etc. Press [POLICE] to 136.975 MHz). UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 11 [FIRE/EMS] KEY [AIR/MRN] KEY [POLICE] KEY Then use [UP] or [DOWN] to ..., 20 extra open channels in this bank have been provided for programming additional frequencies (for fire department and emergency medical communications. This scanner searches through all 1,519 frequency steps of the Air band. Press [FIRE/EMS] to program (for you to start scanning police frequencies. The Fire/EMS bank...
... All 51 marine channels are used by the police, including state troopers, local police and sheriff, etc. Press [POLICE] to 136.975 MHz). UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 11 [FIRE/EMS] KEY [AIR/MRN] KEY [POLICE] KEY Then use [UP] or [DOWN] to ..., 20 extra open channels in this bank have been provided for programming additional frequencies (for fire department and emergency medical communications. This scanner searches through all 1,519 frequency steps of the Air band. Press [FIRE/EMS] to program (for you to start scanning police frequencies. The Fire/EMS bank...
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..." on the display.) To search from the frequency where it left off in the previous search. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 12 [WX] KEY [CB] KEY [SEARCH] KEY [L/O] ...opened squelch or in Hold Mode only. When selecting a band to search, release the key and the scanner will automatically start searching active frequencies within 3 seconds to "SRCH". When you press [BAND], the upper ... or prevent scanning of the band you wish to find your local weather channel. 40 CB channels are programmed into the Weather (WX) bank. Press [CB] to the current frequency. Press [WX] to search...
..." on the display.) To search from the frequency where it left off in the previous search. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 12 [WX] KEY [CB] KEY [SEARCH] KEY [L/O] ...opened squelch or in Hold Mode only. When selecting a band to search, release the key and the scanner will automatically start searching active frequencies within 3 seconds to "SRCH". When you press [BAND], the upper ... or prevent scanning of the band you wish to find your local weather channel. 40 CB channels are programmed into the Weather (WX) bank. Press [CB] to the current frequency. Press [WX] to search...
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... (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 13 Press this key as many times as it takes to find the band you can press [BAND] to leave this mode. [PROG] KEY This key initiates and completes programming. IMPORTANT: This key has a very important secondary function. In Program Mode...volume. " CH " appears and blinks, indicating you are monitoring a single channel in Manual Mode, adjust [SQ] to be programmed. VOLUME Control/ Power Switch This control turns the scanner on the display. It also displays the mode indicators, status indicators, and bank indicators. (See "Screens" on page 15 ...
... (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 13 Press this key as many times as it takes to find the band you can press [BAND] to leave this mode. [PROG] KEY This key initiates and completes programming. IMPORTANT: This key has a very important secondary function. In Program Mode...volume. " CH " appears and blinks, indicating you are monitoring a single channel in Manual Mode, adjust [SQ] to be programmed. VOLUME Control/ Power Switch This control turns the scanner on the display. It also displays the mode indicators, status indicators, and bank indicators. (See "Screens" on page 15 ...
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...for all display at the same time. The display shows scanning the Police bank. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 15 Screens The following illustrates some of the... screen displays you will look like this screen, but without programming the bank, you will see the screen a left . They do not all open channels. Search Screen... HOLD Screen (in PRIVATE bank) This screen displays the channel number and frequency the scanner has stopped on a frequency, you press [PRIVATE] without " HOLD " showing. SCAN Screen " " scrolls through...
...for all display at the same time. The display shows scanning the Police bank. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 15 Screens The following illustrates some of the... screen displays you will look like this screen, but without programming the bank, you will see the screen a left . They do not all open channels. Search Screen... HOLD Screen (in PRIVATE bank) This screen displays the channel number and frequency the scanner has stopped on a frequency, you press [PRIVATE] without " HOLD " showing. SCAN Screen " " scrolls through...
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... press [UP] or [DOWN] within 3 seconds to change to erase this screen, you enter the Programming Mode, "CH" blinks next to program a frequency into your scanner. Programming Error Screen When you try to the frequency on the display. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 16 Band Screen When pressing [BAND], the band...
... press [UP] or [DOWN] within 3 seconds to change to erase this screen, you enter the Programming Mode, "CH" blinks next to program a frequency into your scanner. Programming Error Screen When you try to the frequency on the display. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 16 Band Screen When pressing [BAND], the band...
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... last used, until you turn on the scanner by step within 2 seconds, the scanning cycle resumes. It searches for a responding transmission. Getting Started The following instructions apply when using your BC350C (except for in the Program mode) for more seconds, waiting for any... active frequency step by turning [VOLUME] clockwise. Power on the scanner, it always retains the previous settings in its memory. When ...
... last used, until you turn on the scanner by step within 2 seconds, the scanning cycle resumes. It searches for a responding transmission. Getting Started The following instructions apply when using your BC350C (except for in the Program mode) for more seconds, waiting for any... active frequency step by turning [VOLUME] clockwise. Power on the scanner, it always retains the previous settings in its memory. When ...
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The scanner automatically starts scanning the selected bank. Note: Later, when you have learned how to program channels in the Private bank, you can press [PRIVATE] to the end. You should hear a steady sound (scanning stops). 2. This is the threshold point at ...] counterclockwise slowly until the noise disappears. 4. At the squelch threshold, an incoming signal just slightly stronger than the noise will open the squelch. 18 UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 18 3. Set the squelch at which scanning starts. Press any of the Service bank keys: [POLICE], [FIRE/EMS...
The scanner automatically starts scanning the selected bank. Note: Later, when you have learned how to program channels in the Private bank, you can press [PRIVATE] to the end. You should hear a steady sound (scanning stops). 2. This is the threshold point at ...] counterclockwise slowly until the noise disappears. 4. At the squelch threshold, an incoming signal just slightly stronger than the noise will open the squelch. 18 UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 18 3. Set the squelch at which scanning starts. Press any of the Service bank keys: [POLICE], [FIRE/EMS...
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... will find the active weather channel in your area from Marine to Air or Air to monitor, but you can only press [UP]. When the BC350C is covered by more than one channel at any bank key: [POLICE], [FIRE/EMS], [AIR/MRN], [WX], [CB], or [PRIVATE] keys. Scanning stops on an... active channel that you do not want to resume scanning. (Or, you from 10 pre-programmed channels. The scanner remains on the displayed channel until you press the bank key again to lock out, you step up or down one weather station. Notes...
... will find the active weather channel in your area from Marine to Air or Air to monitor, but you can only press [UP]. When the BC350C is covered by more than one channel at any bank key: [POLICE], [FIRE/EMS], [AIR/MRN], [WX], [CB], or [PRIVATE] keys. Scanning stops on an... active channel that you do not want to resume scanning. (Or, you from 10 pre-programmed channels. The scanner remains on the displayed channel until you press the bank key again to lock out, you step up or down one weather station. Notes...
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UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 20 Notes: • All weather... In Scan/Hold Mode, press [L/O] to reactivate scanning. "L/O" will not resume automatically. Channel Lock Out • If the scanner stops on a transmission, it will improve the reception. • It is not recommended to noise or frequent un-wanted transmissions...you do , pressing that channel, disrupting the scanning cycle. Once the Weather scan stops on a particular channel due to program a weather frequency into any frequency in the WX or AIR banks. • [L/O] is active only when squelch is ...
UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 20 Notes: • All weather... In Scan/Hold Mode, press [L/O] to reactivate scanning. "L/O" will not resume automatically. Channel Lock Out • If the scanner stops on a transmission, it will improve the reception. • It is not recommended to noise or frequent un-wanted transmissions...you do , pressing that channel, disrupting the scanning cycle. Once the Weather scan stops on a particular channel due to program a weather frequency into any frequency in the WX or AIR banks. • [L/O] is active only when squelch is ...
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... Searching begins automatically 3 seconds after the band range is no longer in your area. Note: You can program up to become unlocked. 22 Searching stops on the active frequency, the scanner will remain on a particular frequency due to noise or too frequent transmissions, you press [SEARCH] or [... or down one frequency at a time. The scanner will resume searching for another active channel. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 22 Band Search The BC350C can search up to 13 separate frequency bands to place the scanner in Hold Mode. Then press [L/O]. To rapidly ...
... Searching begins automatically 3 seconds after the band range is no longer in your area. Note: You can program up to become unlocked. 22 Searching stops on the active frequency, the scanner will remain on a particular frequency due to noise or too frequent transmissions, you press [SEARCH] or [... or down one frequency at a time. The scanner will resume searching for another active channel. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 22 Band Search The BC350C can search up to 13 separate frequency bands to place the scanner in Hold Mode. Then press [L/O]. To rapidly ...
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... on the screen. • If you do not program a Weather frequency into Air, MRN, CB, or WX. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 24 Programming Frequencies For the Police, Fire/EMS, or Private bank, you can store your scanner you must obtain the frequencies of each bank, one frequency... per channel. • You can program any displayed frequency on page 5. 24
... on the screen. • If you do not program a Weather frequency into Air, MRN, CB, or WX. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 24 Programming Frequencies For the Police, Fire/EMS, or Private bank, you can store your scanner you must obtain the frequencies of each bank, one frequency... per channel. • You can program any displayed frequency on page 5. 24
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...PRIVATE]. If you are no open channels in the desired channel. If all channels have been programmed (there are in the Programming Mode. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 25 Programming from programming mode before step 4. 25 Use [UP] or [DOWN] to indicate that open channel (... [DOWN] while "CH" is available to store the frequency in the bank), channel 1 appears. Press [PROG] to be programmed. "PRIVATE" appears on the display. 2. The scanner automatically selects the lowest open channel is blinking. 3. Note: Press [BAND] to escape from SCAN Mode: When you find an...
...PRIVATE]. If you are no open channels in the desired channel. If all channels have been programmed (there are in the Programming Mode. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 25 Programming from programming mode before step 4. 25 Use [UP] or [DOWN] to indicate that open channel (... [DOWN] while "CH" is available to store the frequency in the bank), channel 1 appears. Press [PROG] to be programmed. "PRIVATE" appears on the display. 2. The scanner automatically selects the lowest open channel is blinking. 3. Note: Press [BAND] to escape from SCAN Mode: When you find an...
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...search a frequency): 1. The lowest open channel is blinking. 3. The scanner automatically selects the lowest open channels in the bank), channel 1 appears. Use [UP] or [DOWN] to store the frequency in the programming mode. CH appears and blinking to indicate that open channel appear on...Band Search" on the display. 2 screens alternate to program it into another bank, press the desired bank key. Press [PRIVATE]. "PRIVATE" icon appears in the display. 2. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 26 Programming from programming mode before step 4. 26 Press [PROG] to ...
...search a frequency): 1. The lowest open channel is blinking. 3. The scanner automatically selects the lowest open channels in the bank), channel 1 appears. Use [UP] or [DOWN] to store the frequency in the programming mode. CH appears and blinking to indicate that open channel appear on...Band Search" on the display. 2 screens alternate to program it into another bank, press the desired bank key. Press [PRIVATE]. "PRIVATE" icon appears in the display. 2. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 26 Programming from programming mode before step 4. 26 Press [PROG] to ...
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... has one "000.0000" display included between the band limits. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 27 Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000") You can choose either of two ways: a. If there is an open channel in the scanner, find "000.0000" in an open channel, "000.0000", then... press [PROG]. OR - b. Find and display "000.0000" on the screen You can erase a programmed frequency in the Search Mode, for the lowest frequency to display "000...
... has one "000.0000" display included between the band limits. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 27 Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000") You can choose either of two ways: a. If there is an open channel in the scanner, find "000.0000" in an open channel, "000.0000", then... press [PROG]. OR - b. Find and display "000.0000" on the screen You can erase a programmed frequency in the Search Mode, for the lowest frequency to display "000...