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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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... a compact mobile/base scanner and one standard, programmable Private bank. Allows your BC355C to search 180 steps per second. (5 kHz step band only) • Seven Banks - 6 preprogrammed Service banks and one of the most user-friendly... frequencies that category. These banks include: » POLICE: 1,769 Factory-programmed Police frequencies with 100 open channels (shared with FIRE/EMG), allowing you want 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. ...
... a compact mobile/base scanner and one standard, programmable Private bank. Allows your BC355C to search 180 steps per second. (5 kHz step band only) • Seven Banks - 6 preprogrammed Service banks and one of the most user-friendly... frequencies that category. These banks include: » POLICE: 1,769 Factory-programmed Police frequencies with 100 open channels (shared with FIRE/EMG), allowing you want 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. ...
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... you to 136.9875 MHz. 100 open channels (shared with MRN) for user frequencies are also included. » MRN: 51 Factory-programmed frequencies which cover the complete Marine band. 100 open channels for user frequencies are also included. PD/FD/EMG. Additional information is provided ...in later sections. » AIR: 1,520 Factory-programmed frequencies which covers the complete AIR band, 118.000 to program local fire/EMG frequencies into this key will toggle between the banks. Additional information is provided in later ...
... you to 136.9875 MHz. 100 open channels (shared with MRN) for user frequencies are also included. » MRN: 51 Factory-programmed frequencies which cover the complete Marine band. 100 open channels for user frequencies are also included. PD/FD/EMG. Additional information is provided ...in later sections. » AIR: 1,520 Factory-programmed frequencies which covers the complete AIR band, 118.000 to program local fire/EMG frequencies into this key will toggle between the banks. Additional information is provided in later ...
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Press HOLD a second time 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 these directional keys to resume scanning. Scans user-programmed channels programmed into the PRIVATE bank. 21 HOLD displays on the current frequency. KEY HOLD UP and DOWN PRIVATE PURPOSE Press this key to stop scanning or searching and to remain on the screen.
Press HOLD a second time 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 these directional keys to resume scanning. Scans user-programmed channels programmed into the PRIVATE bank. 21 HOLD displays on the current frequency. KEY HOLD UP and DOWN PRIVATE PURPOSE Press this key to stop scanning or searching and to remain on the screen.
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... range for 3 seconds (i.e., 406 ‐ 420) and then begins searching that band range. 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...
... range for 3 seconds (i.e., 406 ‐ 420) and then begins searching that band range. 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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... you press a nonprogrammable bank key (WX, or CB),"Error" will be displayed; KEY PROG PURPOSE Press this key to initiate and complete programming a channel or frequency (further detail is provided in the absence of an incoming signal. 26 press a programmable bank key. Adjust SQ to...background noise heard in a later section). ITEM VOLUME Control/Power Switch SQ (Squelch) Control PURPOSE Turn this control clockwise to turn on the BC355C unit. Continue turning this control clockwise to adjust the volume. Note: If you are monitoring a single channel in Manual Mode, adjust SQ to...
... you press a nonprogrammable bank key (WX, or CB),"Error" will be displayed; KEY PROG PURPOSE Press this key to initiate and complete programming a channel or frequency (further detail is provided in the absence of an incoming signal. 26 press a programmable bank key. Adjust SQ to...background noise heard in a later section). ITEM VOLUME Control/Power Switch SQ (Squelch) Control PURPOSE Turn this control clockwise to turn on the BC355C unit. Continue turning this control clockwise to adjust the volume. Note: If you are monitoring a single channel in Manual Mode, adjust SQ to...
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Police/Fire/EMG . None NOTE: The PD and FIRE/EMG banks share 100 PRIVATE channels. These user-programmed channels are home to multiple banks. Air . Police . None 31 Pressing PD/FD/EMG more than once will cycle through the banks in this order: . ...
Police/Fire/EMG . None NOTE: The PD and FIRE/EMG banks share 100 PRIVATE channels. These user-programmed channels are home to multiple banks. Air . Police . None 31 Pressing PD/FD/EMG more than once will cycle through the banks in this order: . ...
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...: The AIR and MRN banks share 100 PRIVATE channels. the bank label flashes and the "SCAN" message moves across the display screen. Note: You must program channels into the PRIVATE bank before you can scan it displays. Here's How - Set up multiple service banks to do This - Scanning Service Bank Tips... automatically stops on an active channel and displays that frequency (except for locked-out channels, which will stay on that channel until it . These user-programmed channels are displayed (activated). 32
...: The AIR and MRN banks share 100 PRIVATE channels. the bank label flashes and the "SCAN" message moves across the display screen. Note: You must program channels into the PRIVATE bank before you can scan it displays. Here's How - Set up multiple service banks to do This - Scanning Service Bank Tips... automatically stops on an active channel and displays that frequency (except for locked-out channels, which will stay on that channel until it . These user-programmed channels are displayed (activated). 32
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... noise or other unwanted transmissions. This feature lets you lock out channels and frequencies you don't want to scan. • Private Bank • Program Frequencies into Programmable Banks. • Program Lock Lock Out Channels / Frequencies Sometimes the scanner may stop on . 38 The scanner displays "T L/O" for that frequency or channel and continues...
... noise or other unwanted transmissions. This feature lets you lock out channels and frequencies you don't want to scan. • Private Bank • Program Frequencies into Programmable Banks. • Program Lock Lock Out Channels / Frequencies Sometimes the scanner may stop on . 38 The scanner displays "T L/O" for that frequency or channel and continues...
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The scanner displays "L/O" for that can be manually restored; Lock Out Limits Any of the 300 user-programmed channels can be locked out; Locking out a frequency in any service bank or search band locks it out in the Private, CB, and MRN banks. ...
The scanner displays "L/O" for that can be manually restored; Lock Out Limits Any of the 300 user-programmed channels can be locked out; Locking out a frequency in any service bank or search band locks it out in the Private, CB, and MRN banks. ...
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... Through Close Call (Cont.) Here's How . PRIVATE BANK The BC355C also provides 3 separate banks to confirm the frequency. The advantage to programming frequencies into the Private bank. When you find a frequency that you can program it is that you would like to listen to program a Weather frequency into the Private bank, it into either...
... Through Close Call (Cont.) Here's How . PRIVATE BANK The BC355C also provides 3 separate banks to confirm the frequency. The advantage to programming frequencies into the Private bank. When you find a frequency that you can program it is that you would like to listen to program a Weather frequency into the Private bank, it into either...
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.... NOTE: The CB and WX banks are not programmable. ERROR displays if you try 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 Programming Frequencies and Channels Up to program a frequency into the scanner, and frequencies not currently displayed can be located through the Search mode and through manually scanning the...
.... NOTE: The CB and WX banks are not programmable. ERROR displays if you try 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 Programming Frequencies and Channels Up to program a frequency into the scanner, and frequencies not currently displayed can be located through the Search mode and through manually scanning the...
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Police hold scan 40.0600 Press HOLD. CH displays and HOLD flashes. 52 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. Police fire/emg air mrN 40.0600 scan This SCAN screen shows that frequency 40.0600 has been found while scanning or searching. HOLD displays. 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. CH displays and HOLD flashes. 52 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. Police fire/emg air mrN 40.0600 scan This SCAN screen shows that frequency 40.0600 has been found while scanning or searching. HOLD displays. In this example, the frequency was found through a search of the active (flashing) POLICE bank. CH 40.0600 Press PROG.
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The screen cycles between two displays. 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. 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 screen cycles between two displays. 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. 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.
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...channel bank is to release the Hold and continue scanning the rest of deleting a frequency you just programmed. HOLD displays and CH displays and flashes. The scanner programs the frequency into the indicated channel and then goes into SCAN HOLD mode. Press and hold sCAN Press... PROG. Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000") The easiest method of the programmed channels, starting with a null frequency (000...
...channel bank is to release the Hold and continue scanning the rest of deleting a frequency you just programmed. HOLD displays and CH displays and flashes. The scanner programs the frequency into the indicated channel and then goes into SCAN HOLD mode. Press and hold sCAN Press... PROG. Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming "000.0000") The easiest method of the programmed channels, starting with a null frequency (000...
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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 Press the bank key again to be programmed. police fire/emg 3 000.0000 HOLD scan L/O Press PROG.The screen displays a null frequency in that channel.
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 Press the bank key again to be programmed. police fire/emg 3 000.0000 HOLD scan L/O Press PROG.The screen displays a null frequency in that channel.
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...returns to the previous mode. 57 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. Program Lock is available in the following modes...: • Scan/Scan Hold • Band Search/Band Search Hold • Programming • Close Call When Program Lock is turned off . Press...
...returns to the previous mode. 57 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. Program Lock is available in the following modes...: • Scan/Scan Hold • Band Search/Band Search Hold • Programming • Close Call When Program Lock is turned off . Press...
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... won't work You still have a problem SOLUTION 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. Call our customer hotline at the...; Check the antenna connection. • Check to see if all channels are active at 1-800-297-1023. 60 It is possible that none of the programmed frequencies are locked out.
... won't work You still have a problem SOLUTION 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. Call our customer hotline at the...; Check the antenna connection. • Check to see if all channels are active at 1-800-297-1023. 60 It is possible that none of the programmed frequencies are locked out.
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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. Search Band: 13 searchable bands: 63 Banks: 7 banks total (6 Service banks / 1 Private bank) • Police (PD): 1,769 Preprogrammed...
... 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. Search Band: 13 searchable bands: 63 Banks: 7 banks total (6 Service banks / 1 Private bank) • Police (PD): 1,769 Preprogrammed...
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... no further effect 12 months after the date 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 this product. defects in connection with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured...
... no further effect 12 months after the date 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 this product. defects in connection with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured...