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Close Call Priority 45 Close Call Do Not Disturb 45 Close Call Only 45 Setting Up Close Call Modes 46 Setting C ‐ C.bAnd Options 46 Setting C ‐ C.ALEt Options 48 Setting C ‐ C.PS Options 48 Close Call Tips 49 PRIVATE BANK 50 Programming Frequencies and Channels 51 Programming a Channel 52 Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000 54 Program Lock Feature 57 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 58 GENERAL PRODUCT CARE 61 Location 61 Cleaning 61 Repairs 62 Birdies 62 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 62 WARRANTY 64
Close Call Priority 45 Close Call Do Not Disturb 45 Close Call Only 45 Setting Up Close Call Modes 46 Setting C ‐ C.bAnd Options 46 Setting C ‐ C.ALEt Options 48 Setting C ‐ C.PS Options 48 Close Call Tips 49 PRIVATE BANK 50 Programming Frequencies and Channels 51 Programming a Channel 52 Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000 54 Program Lock Feature 57 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 58 GENERAL PRODUCT CARE 61 Location 61 Cleaning 61 Repairs 62 Birdies 62 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 62 WARRANTY 64
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... save up to 300 frequencies that category. The BC355C features include: • Turbo search - These banks include: » POLICE: 1,769 Factory-programmed Police frequencies with 100 open channels (shared with FIRE/EMG), allowing you to program additional police frequencies into this bank. » ...FIRE/EMG: 280 Factory-programmed Fire/EMG frequencies plus an additional 100 (shared with the preset frequencies. FEATURE SUMMARY The BC355C is a compact mobile/base scanner and one ...
... save up to 300 frequencies that category. The BC355C features include: • Turbo search - These banks include: » POLICE: 1,769 Factory-programmed Police frequencies with 100 open channels (shared with FIRE/EMG), allowing you to program additional police frequencies into this bank. » ...FIRE/EMG: 280 Factory-programmed Fire/EMG frequencies plus an additional 100 (shared with the preset frequencies. FEATURE SUMMARY The BC355C is a compact mobile/base scanner and one ...
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... covers the complete AIR band, 118.000 to 136.9875 MHz. 100 open channels (shared with AIR) for you to program local fire/EMG frequencies into this key will toggle between the banks. Pressing this key will toggle between the banks. Pressing this... - PD/FD/EMG. AIR/ MRN. Additional information is provided in later sections. » WX: 10 Factory-programmed Weather frequencies covering 7 NOAA Weather Service and 3 Canadian Marine Weather broadcasts. » CB: 40 Factory-programmed frequencies covering CB communications. 11 Note: The Air and MRN banks share a single key -
... covers the complete AIR band, 118.000 to 136.9875 MHz. 100 open channels (shared with AIR) for you to program local fire/EMG frequencies into this key will toggle between the banks. Pressing this key will toggle between the banks. Pressing this... - PD/FD/EMG. AIR/ MRN. Additional information is provided in later sections. » WX: 10 Factory-programmed Weather frequencies covering 7 NOAA Weather Service and 3 Canadian Marine Weather broadcasts. » CB: 40 Factory-programmed frequencies covering CB communications. 11 Note: The Air and MRN banks share a single key -
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Press these directional keys to remain on the screen. KEY HOLD UP and DOWN PRIVATE PURPOSE Press this key to stop scanning or searching and to : • Manually search up or down for frequencies while in Hold mode. • Change direction of a search during Search mode. • Quickly search up or down for frequencies (hold UP or DOWN keys for longer than 1 second) while in Hold mode. Press HOLD a second time to resume scanning. Scans user-programmed channels programmed into the PRIVATE bank. 21 HOLD displays on the current frequency.
Press these directional keys to remain on the screen. KEY HOLD UP and DOWN PRIVATE PURPOSE Press this key to stop scanning or searching and to : • Manually search up or down for frequencies while in Hold mode. • Change direction of a search during Search mode. • Quickly search up or down for frequencies (hold UP or DOWN keys for longer than 1 second) while in Hold mode. Press HOLD a second time to resume scanning. Scans user-programmed channels programmed into the PRIVATE bank. 21 HOLD displays on the current frequency.
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...; 420) and then begins searching that band range. No other searchable bands. 25 KEY WX CB SEARCH L/O BAND PURPOSE Press this key to monitor 40 programmed CB channels. Press the SEARCH key to activate the Weather frequencies (7 NOAA/3 Canada Marine). Press this key to search for other channels are scanned while...
...; 420) and then begins searching that band range. No other searchable bands. 25 KEY WX CB SEARCH L/O BAND PURPOSE Press this key to monitor 40 programmed CB channels. Press the SEARCH key to activate the Weather frequencies (7 NOAA/3 Canada Marine). Press this key to search for other channels are scanned while...
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...to eliminate the background noise heard in the absence of an incoming signal. 26 KEY PROG PURPOSE Press this control clockwise to turn on the BC355C unit. ITEM VOLUME Control/Power Switch SQ (Squelch) Control PURPOSE Turn this key to adjust the volume. Note: If you are monitoring ...). When you press a nonprogrammable bank key (WX, or CB),"Error" will be displayed; Continue turning this control clockwise to initiate and complete programming a channel or frequency (further detail is provided in Manual Mode, adjust SQ to set the scan threshold. press a programmable bank key.
...to eliminate the background noise heard in the absence of an incoming signal. 26 KEY PROG PURPOSE Press this control clockwise to turn on the BC355C unit. ITEM VOLUME Control/Power Switch SQ (Squelch) Control PURPOSE Turn this key to adjust the volume. Note: If you are monitoring ...). When you press a nonprogrammable bank key (WX, or CB),"Error" will be displayed; Continue turning this control clockwise to initiate and complete programming a channel or frequency (further detail is provided in Manual Mode, adjust SQ to set the scan threshold. press a programmable bank key.
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... the Police and Fire/Emergency Services banks and the AIR/MRN key manages the Air and Marine banks. Air/Marine . Police/Fire/EMG . These user-programmed channels are home to multiple banks.
... the Police and Fire/Emergency Services banks and the AIR/MRN key manages the Air and Marine banks. Air/Marine . Police/Fire/EMG . These user-programmed channels are home to multiple banks.
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... on that frequency (except for locked-out channels, which will be covered later in this guide). Note: You must program channels into the PRIVATE bank before you can scan it displays. These user-programmed channels are displayed (activated). 32 Begin scanning Press any service bank key; Continue pressing other banks' keys until...
... on that frequency (except for locked-out channels, which will be covered later in this guide). Note: You must program channels into the PRIVATE bank before you can scan it displays. These user-programmed channels are displayed (activated). 32 Begin scanning Press any service bank key; Continue pressing other banks' keys until...
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• Private Bank • Program Frequencies into Programmable Banks. • Program Lock Lock Out Channels / Frequencies Sometimes the scanner may stop on . 38 The Lock Out feature skips these channels and frequencies during scanning. This feature ...
• Private Bank • Program Frequencies into Programmable Banks. • Program Lock Lock Out Channels / Frequencies Sometimes the scanner may stop on . 38 The Lock Out feature skips these channels and frequencies during scanning. This feature ...
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... the channels or frequencies 39 Lock Out Limits Any of a preprogrammed bank or band search. "L/O" frequencies/channels can be locked out of the 300 user-programmed channels can be manually restored; Permanent Lock Out Pressing L/O twice permanently locks out the current frequency or channel. The scanner displays "L/O" for that can be...
... the channels or frequencies 39 Lock Out Limits Any of a preprogrammed bank or band search. "L/O" frequencies/channels can be locked out of the 300 user-programmed channels can be manually restored; Permanent Lock Out Pressing L/O twice permanently locks out the current frequency or channel. The scanner displays "L/O" for that can be...
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... other service banks turned off. b4 468.0000 srch . When you find a frequency that you would like to listen to again, you can program it into either the PD/FD/EMG or AIR/MRN service bank or into the Private bank is that you can scan that frequency continues... until the signal stops. Press any key to hold favorite frequencies. PRIVATE BANK The BC355C also provides 3 separate banks to confirm the frequency. The advantage to program a Weather frequency into the Private bank, it is not recommended. 50 Note: Although it is possible to...
... other service banks turned off. b4 468.0000 srch . When you find a frequency that you would like to listen to again, you can program it into either the PD/FD/EMG or AIR/MRN service bank or into the Private bank is that you can scan that frequency continues... until the signal stops. Press any key to hold favorite frequencies. PRIVATE BANK The BC355C also provides 3 separate banks to confirm the frequency. The advantage to program a Weather frequency into the Private bank, it is not recommended. 50 Note: Although it is possible to...
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Weather frequencies broadcast continuously, and the scanner will not change to 100 frequencies (1 frequency per channel) can be programmed into each of the following banks (300 frequencies combined): • Police/Fire/EMG • Air/Marine • Private Any displayed frequency for ...these two banks. 51 radioreference.com provide listings of these banks can be programmed into either of local broadcast frequencies. In addition, websites such as www. NOTE: The CB and WX banks are not programmable. ERROR displays if...
Weather frequencies broadcast continuously, and the scanner will not change to 100 frequencies (1 frequency per channel) can be programmed into each of the following banks (300 frequencies combined): • Police/Fire/EMG • Air/Marine • Private Any displayed frequency for ...these two banks. 51 radioreference.com provide listings of these banks can be programmed into either of local broadcast frequencies. In addition, websites such as www. NOTE: The CB and WX banks are not programmable. ERROR displays if...
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CH 40.0600 Press PROG. Police hold scan 40.0600 Press HOLD. HOLD displays. CH displays and HOLD flashes. 52 Police fire/emg air mrN 40.0600 scan This SCAN screen shows that frequency 40.0600 has been found while scanning or searching. Programming a Channel The following steps detail how to program a frequency into a channel for a specific bank when the frequency was found while scanning the Police bank. In this example, the frequency was found through a search of the active (flashing) POLICE bank.
CH 40.0600 Press PROG. Police hold scan 40.0600 Press HOLD. HOLD displays. CH displays and HOLD flashes. 52 Police fire/emg air mrN 40.0600 scan This SCAN screen shows that frequency 40.0600 has been found while scanning or searching. Programming a Channel The following steps detail how to program a frequency into a channel for a specific bank when the frequency was found while scanning the Police bank. In this example, the frequency was found through a search of the active (flashing) POLICE bank.
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police fire/emg 6 000.0000 HOLD L/O police fire/emg 40.0600 HOLD Press the key for the bank you want to be programmed. 53 In this example, PD/FD/EMG was pressed. The first screen shows that channel 6 is the lowest available channel on the POLICE bank (press UP or DOWN to select a different channel) and the second screen shows that frequency 40.0600 is available to program. The screen cycles between two displays.
police fire/emg 6 000.0000 HOLD L/O police fire/emg 40.0600 HOLD Press the key for the bank you want to be programmed. 53 In this example, PD/FD/EMG was pressed. The first screen shows that channel 6 is the lowest available channel on the POLICE bank (press UP or DOWN to select a different channel) and the second screen shows that frequency 40.0600 is available to program. The screen cycles between two displays.
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... to release the Hold and continue scanning the rest of deleting a frequency you have programmed is flashing), press PROG. Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000") The easiest method of the programmed channels, starting with a null frequency (000.0000). The scanner programs the frequency into the indicated channel and then goes into SCAN HOLD mode. police...
... to release the Hold and continue scanning the rest of deleting a frequency you have programmed is flashing), press PROG. Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000") The easiest method of the programmed channels, starting with a null frequency (000.0000). The scanner programs the frequency into the indicated channel and then goes into SCAN HOLD mode. police...
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police fire/emg 3 000.0000 HOLD scan L/O Press PROG.The screen displays a null frequency in that channel. Press the bank key again to be programmed. police fire/emg 3 40.0600 HOLD police fire/emg CH 000.0000 hold The screen cycles between two displays. The first screen shows that channel 3 on the POLICE bank (40.0600) is selected and the second screen shows that the null frequency (000.0000) is ready to resume scanning in that bank. 56
police fire/emg 3 000.0000 HOLD scan L/O Press PROG.The screen displays a null frequency in that channel. Press the bank key again to be programmed. police fire/emg 3 40.0600 HOLD police fire/emg CH 000.0000 hold The screen cycles between two displays. The first screen shows that channel 3 on the POLICE bank (40.0600) is selected and the second screen shows that the null frequency (000.0000) is ready to resume scanning in that bank. 56
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... off (press and hold the PROG key again to unlock this function and return to prevent accidentally programming entries or unauthorized programming. When Program Lock is turned on, the scanner displays "on a bank with Program Lock activated will display "Prg‐Loc" as a reminder. Program Lock Feature The BC355C has a Program Lock feature to the previous mode.
... off (press and hold the PROG key again to unlock this function and return to prevent accidentally programming entries or unauthorized programming. When Program Lock is turned on, the scanner displays "on a bank with Program Lock activated will display "Prg‐Loc" as a reminder. Program Lock Feature The BC355C has a Program Lock feature to the previous mode.
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... the band search. Try one of these options: • Press the bank key again. • Adjust the Squelch Control. • Scan program frequencies into the bank before using (for PRIVATE bank). • Adjust the Squelch Control. • Check the antenna connection. Stop scan or... search. PROBLEM Scan won't stop Scan won't start Search won't start PROGRAM key won't work You still have a problem SOLUTION Try one of these options: • Check and adjust Squelch • Check the antenna connection. ...
... the band search. Try one of these options: • Press the bank key again. • Adjust the Squelch Control. • Scan program frequencies into the bank before using (for PRIVATE bank). • Adjust the Squelch Control. • Check the antenna connection. Stop scan or... search. PROBLEM Scan won't stop Scan won't start Search won't start PROGRAM key won't work You still have a problem SOLUTION Try one of these options: • Check and adjust Squelch • Check the antenna connection. ...
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... Requirements: DC 13.8V Certified in accordance with Air). • Weather (WX): 10 Preprogrammed (7 for NOAA weather service and 3 for Canada Marine). • CB: 40 programmed. • PRIVATE: 100 channels fully user-programmable.
... Requirements: DC 13.8V Certified in accordance with Air). • Weather (WX): 10 Preprogrammed (7 for NOAA weather service and 3 for Canada Marine). • CB: 40 programmed. • PRIVATE: 100 channels fully user-programmable.
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...modified, altered, or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment ...or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner's manual for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping and ...
...modified, altered, or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment ...or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner's manual for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping and ...