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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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... with automatic scanning capabilities. 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 program the scanner to begin using it to store additional police and Fire/EMS frequencies. Best of all, you ...don't even have programmable channels to the bank for that , there's even a fully programmable bank for storing your BC350C! 1 Not only that category. ...
... with automatic scanning capabilities. 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 program the scanner to begin using it to store additional police and Fire/EMS frequencies. Best of all, you ...don't even have programmable channels to the bank for that , there's even a fully programmable bank for storing your BC350C! 1 Not only that category. ...
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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 • Air band ... frequency. Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications (listed below) do not transmit continuously. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 2 What is received. The BC350C scans programmed channels at the rate of Communication You will be able to 100 channels per second until anoth-er transmission...
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 • Air band ... frequency. Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications (listed below) do not transmit continuously. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 2 What is received. The BC350C scans programmed channels at the rate of Communication You will be able to 100 channels per second until anoth-er transmission...
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The BC350C can achieve up to 300 frequencies per second, while in Turbo Search Mode the scanner can search each of its 13 bands to find active frequencies. This is Searching? The scanner automatically chooses between two speeds (Search and Turbo Search) while searching. During Search Mode the scanner will search 100 frequencies per second in the 5 kHz step band. 3 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 300 frequencies per second, while in Turbo Search Mode the scanner can search each of its 13 bands to find active frequencies. This is Searching? The scanner automatically chooses between two speeds (Search and Turbo Search) while searching. During Search Mode the scanner will search 100 frequencies per second in the 5 kHz step band. 3 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.
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...BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 5 Where to 5:00 p.m. To obtain frequency information for your area, contact one of the following websites for your new scanner. to 5:00 p.m., CST, Monday through Friday.) [email protected] To obtain another copy of the frequency guide, contact one of the following : • Uniden..., you may want to visit one of frequencies for additional information: scanner.uniden.com www.scannermaster.com 5 and Canada that you may program into the Scanners Channels. The Frequency Guide lists typical frequencies used around the U.S.A.
...BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 5 Where to 5:00 p.m. To obtain frequency information for your area, contact one of the following websites for your new scanner. to 5:00 p.m., CST, Monday through Friday.) [email protected] To obtain another copy of the frequency guide, contact one of the following : • Uniden..., you may want to visit one of frequencies for additional information: scanner.uniden.com www.scannermaster.com 5 and Canada that you may program into the Scanners Channels. The Frequency Guide lists typical frequencies used around the U.S.A.
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...allowing you to search 300 steps per second. (5 kHz step band only) • Seven Banks - 6 pre-programmed Service banks and one of Features The BC350C is a compact mobile/base scanner, and one standard, programmable Private bank. PRIVATE: 50-channel, fully user-programmable bank. • 13 Search Bands ... to 823.9875 MHz 849.0125 to 868.9875 MHz 894.0125 to search. The BC350C features: • Turbo search - Allows your BC350C to program local fire/EMS frequencies into this bank. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 7 Summary of the most user friendly communication...
...allowing you to search 300 steps per second. (5 kHz step band only) • Seven Banks - 6 pre-programmed Service banks and one of Features The BC350C is a compact mobile/base scanner, and one standard, programmable Private bank. PRIVATE: 50-channel, fully user-programmable bank. • 13 Search Bands ... to 823.9875 MHz 849.0125 to 868.9875 MHz 894.0125 to search. The BC350C features: • Turbo search - Allows your BC350C to program local fire/EMS frequencies into this bank. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 7 Summary of the most user friendly communication...
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...frequency. The Air bank is switched between Air and Marine. Press [POLICE] to step through all 50 channels manually (including Locked Out channels). 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 start scanning police frequencies. This scanner searches through all 1,519 frequency steps of the Air band. The Police bank contains 1769 known frequencies used for programming new frequencies into this bank, see "Programming Frequencies" on page 24). 11 Because new frequencies may be activated...
...frequency. The Air bank is switched between Air and Marine. Press [POLICE] to step through all 50 channels manually (including Locked Out channels). 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 start scanning police frequencies. This scanner searches through all 1,519 frequency steps of the Air band. The Police bank contains 1769 known frequencies used for programming new frequencies into this bank, see "Programming Frequencies" on page 24). 11 Because new frequencies may be activated...
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...the display.) To search from the frequency where it left off in the previous search. When selecting a band to search, release the key and the scanner will automatically start searching frequency of its band. (The symbol L appears next to step up one higher band. 12 Press [WX] to start ...by using the [UP] or [DOWN] to "SRCH". Use [BAND] to select the band you are searching are programmed into the CB bank. Press [BAND] again within the band previously selected with [BAND]. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 12 [WX] KEY [CB] KEY [SEARCH] KEY [L/O] KEY [BAND]...
...the display.) To search from the frequency where it left off in the previous search. When selecting a band to search, release the key and the scanner will automatically start searching frequency of its band. (The symbol L appears next to step up one higher band. 12 Press [WX] to start ...by using the [UP] or [DOWN] to "SRCH". Use [BAND] to select the band you are searching are programmed into the CB bank. Press [BAND] again within the band previously selected with [BAND]. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 12 [WX] KEY [CB] KEY [SEARCH] KEY [L/O] KEY [BAND]...
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... frequency. It also displays the mode indicators, status indicators, and bank indicators. (See "Screens" on or off, and also adjusts the volume. In Program Mode, you are in the absence of the bank to be displayed, press a programmable bank key and try above steps again. Press [PROG] to...to select the channel of an incoming signal. VOLUME Control/ Power Switch This control turns the scanner on page 15 for more information.) 13 It is active whenever a steady frequency appears on the display. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 13 Press this mode. [PROG] KEY This ...
... frequency. It also displays the mode indicators, status indicators, and bank indicators. (See "Screens" on or off, and also adjusts the volume. In Program Mode, you are in the absence of the bank to be displayed, press a programmable bank key and try above steps again. Press [PROG] to...to select the channel of an incoming signal. VOLUME Control/ Power Switch This control turns the scanner on page 15 for more information.) 13 It is active whenever a steady frequency appears on the display. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 13 Press this mode. [PROG] KEY This ...
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UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 15 Screens The following illustrates ... stops on [HOLD] has also been pressed. The display shows scanning the Police bank. Open Channel Screen If you press [PRIVATE] without programming the bank, you will see the screen a left L indicates upward search, and M downward search. 15 " L/O " is displayed for...at the left . SCAN, HOLD Screen (in PRIVATE bank) This screen displays the channel number and frequency the scanner has stopped on an active frequency, the display will see display like this screen, but without " HOLD " showing....
UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:42 PM Page 15 Screens The following illustrates ... stops on [HOLD] has also been pressed. The display shows scanning the Police bank. Open Channel Screen If you press [PRIVATE] without programming the bank, you will see the screen a left L indicates upward search, and M downward search. 15 " L/O " is displayed for...at the left . SCAN, HOLD Screen (in PRIVATE bank) This screen displays the channel number and frequency the scanner has stopped on an active frequency, the display will see display like this screen, but without " HOLD " showing....
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...BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 16 Band Screen When pressing [BAND], the band you are currently searching appears on the display. Programming Lock Screen When you see this display. Press [BAND] again or press [UP] or [DOWN] within 3 seconds to change to the frequency on the display. Programming... Mode Screen When you will not be able to program any bank key, [BAND], or [SEARCH] to program a frequency into your scanner. You can now select a bank to the Search screen. Press any frequencies ...
...BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 16 Band Screen When pressing [BAND], the band you are currently searching appears on the display. Programming Lock Screen When you see this display. Press [BAND] again or press [UP] or [DOWN] within 3 seconds to change to the frequency on the display. Programming... Mode Screen When you will not be able to program any bank key, [BAND], or [SEARCH] to program a frequency into your scanner. You can now select a bank to the Search screen. Press any frequencies ...
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...17 Note: Before you can scan the Private bank, you change the settings. 1. That is, the scanner operates in the mode and bank last used, until you must program frequencies into the channels. When an active frequency is no responding transmission within the lower and upper limits .... 3. If there is found, the scanner will remain on the scanner, it into this bank. When scanning stops on an active frequency, it remains on page 24. Getting Started The following instructions apply when using your BC350C (except for in the Program mode) for more seconds, waiting for ...
...17 Note: Before you can scan the Private bank, you change the settings. 1. That is, the scanner operates in the mode and bank last used, until you must program frequencies into the channels. When an active frequency is no responding transmission within the lower and upper limits .... 3. If there is found, the scanner will remain on the scanner, it into this bank. When scanning stops on an active frequency, it remains on page 24. Getting Started The following instructions apply when using your BC350C (except for in the Program mode) for more seconds, waiting for ...
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... from the threshold point, a stronger signal is stopped). Note: Later, when you have learned how to program channels in the Private bank, you can press [PRIVATE] to the end. At the squelch threshold, an... 1. Set the squelch at which scanning starts. You should hear a steady sound (scanning stops). 2. The scanner automatically starts scanning the selected bank. Open the squelch by turning [SQ] counterclockwise just until the sound disappears....is no transmission (scanning is required to a comfortable listening level. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 18 3.
... from the threshold point, a stronger signal is stopped). Note: Later, when you have learned how to program channels in the Private bank, you can press [PRIVATE] to the end. At the squelch threshold, an... 1. Set the squelch at which scanning starts. You should hear a steady sound (scanning stops). 2. The scanner automatically starts scanning the selected bank. Open the squelch by turning [SQ] counterclockwise just until the sound disappears....is no transmission (scanning is required to a comfortable listening level. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 18 3.
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... time you press [UP] or [DOWN], you do not want to monitor, but you do not skip a locked out (L/O) channel using [UP] or [DOWN]. The scanner remains on the displayed channel until you press the bank key again to resume scanning. (Or, you can press [SEARCH] to start scanning, press any..., you are in your area from Marine to Air or Air to look for your area is scanning, you press [WX], the BC350C will switch you from 10 pre-programmed channels. If the broadcast sounds weak and distant, press [WX] again to Marine. • Before you can simply press the bank key...
... time you press [UP] or [DOWN], you do not want to monitor, but you do not skip a locked out (L/O) channel using [UP] or [DOWN]. The scanner remains on the displayed channel until you press the bank key again to resume scanning. (Or, you can press [SEARCH] to start scanning, press any..., you are in your area from Marine to Air or Air to look for your area is scanning, you press [WX], the BC350C will switch you from 10 pre-programmed channels. If the broadcast sounds weak and distant, press [WX] again to Marine. • Before you can simply press the bank key...
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... • In the Police bank, MRN bank, CB bank, or Fire/EMS bank, you can lock out 30 factory pre-programmed channels (those frequencies that the displayed channel is locked out. 20 The scanner locks out that channel. Locking Out an Unwanted Channel In Scan Mode, press [L/O] when the...feature was provided specifically to avoid this case pressing [L/O] will improve the reception. • It is stopped) or in Hold Mode. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 20 Notes: • All weather channels transmit continuous broadcasts. "L/O" will not resume automatically.
... • In the Police bank, MRN bank, CB bank, or Fire/EMS bank, you can lock out 30 factory pre-programmed channels (those frequencies that the displayed channel is locked out. 20 The scanner locks out that channel. Locking Out an Unwanted Channel In Scan Mode, press [L/O] when the...feature was provided specifically to avoid this case pressing [L/O] will improve the reception. • It is stopped) or in Hold Mode. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 20 Notes: • All weather channels transmit continuous broadcasts. "L/O" will not resume automatically.
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...no longer in the searching sequence. The scanner will resume searching for another active channel. Then press [L/O]. Note: You can program up or down one band range at a time. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 22 Band Search The BC350C can search up to 13 separate frequency... change the searching direction. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to become unlocked. 22 When the conversation stops on the active frequency, the scanner will remain on any active frequency automatically and displays its frequency. To rapidly step through frequencies press and hold the [DOWN] or [UP]. ...
...no longer in the searching sequence. The scanner will resume searching for another active channel. Then press [L/O]. Note: You can program up or down one band range at a time. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 22 Band Search The BC350C can search up to 13 separate frequency... change the searching direction. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to become unlocked. 22 When the conversation stops on the active frequency, the scanner will remain on any active frequency automatically and displays its frequency. To rapidly step through frequencies press and hold the [DOWN] or [UP]. ...
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...bank. • In order to program the Private channels in your favorite frequencies 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 selected band.
...bank. • In order to program the Private channels in your favorite frequencies 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 selected band.
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...find an interesting active police frequency while scanning, and want to program it into another bank, press the desired bank key. Press [HOLD]. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 25 Programming from programming mode before step 4. 25 If you are no open channels in... "Scanning" on the display. The lowest open channel appears on the display. 2. If all channels have been programmed (there are in the desired channel. Press [PRIVATE]. The scanner automatically selects the lowest open channel is blinking. 3. "HOLD" appears on the display. 2 screens alternate to select...
...find an interesting active police frequency while scanning, and want to program it into another bank, press the desired bank key. Press [HOLD]. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 25 Programming from programming mode before step 4. 25 If you are no open channels in... "Scanning" on the display. The lowest open channel appears on the display. 2. If all channels have been programmed (there are in the desired channel. Press [PRIVATE]. The scanner automatically selects the lowest open channel is blinking. 3. "HOLD" appears on the display. 2 screens alternate to select...
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... channels in the display. Press [PROG] to indicate that you are no open channel is blinking. 3. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 26 Programming from programming mode before step 4. 26 If you find an interesting active frequency while searching 144 - 148 band, and want...the desired channel. To change the displayed frequency, use [UP] or [DOWN] while "CH" is available to program it into another bank, press the desired bank key. The scanner automatically selects the lowest open channel appear on page 22 to select a new channel and even overwrite old channels....
... channels in the display. Press [PROG] to indicate that you are no open channel is blinking. 3. UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 26 Programming from programming mode before step 4. 26 If you find an interesting active frequency while searching 144 - 148 band, and want...the desired channel. To change the displayed frequency, use [UP] or [DOWN] while "CH" is available to program it into another bank, press the desired bank key. The scanner automatically selects the lowest open channel appear on page 22 to select a new channel and even overwrite old channels....
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b. Every search band has one "000.0000" display included between the band limits. "CH" is displayed and it is an open channel in the scanner, find "000.0000" in an open channel: Press the desired bank key (Private, Police, or Fire/EMS), and then [HOLD], and use [UP] and ...with blinking "CH". 27 To do this, find "000.0000" from the Search/Program Mode. If there is blinking. - UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 27 Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000") You can be displayed only in the Program Mode (after pressing [PROG] and "CH" is blinking in the display). 1)...
b. Every search band has one "000.0000" display included between the band limits. "CH" is displayed and it is an open channel in the scanner, find "000.0000" in an open channel: Press the desired bank key (Private, Police, or Fire/EMS), and then [HOLD], and use [UP] and ...with blinking "CH". 27 To do this, find "000.0000" from the Search/Program Mode. If there is blinking. - UB317Z (BC350C) 0916 9/16/03 12:43 PM Page 27 Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000") You can be displayed only in the Program Mode (after pressing [PROG] and "CH" is blinking in the display). 1)...