Uniden BCT8 Support Question
Uniden BCT8 Support Question
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Question posted by codyshanks14 on January 5th, 2014
Reset To Factory
How do I do a factory reset on my bearcat bct8 scanner
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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on January 5th, 2014 4:02 AM
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Greetings. Press and hold the following keys while turning the scanner on: 2, 9 & State.... that will reset the Microprocessor!
Answer #3: Posted by geekyankit1991 on January 5th, 2014 3:57 AM
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Related Uniden BCT8 Manual Pages
English Owners Manual - Page 3
... Alerts 4 What is Scanning 4 What is Searching 4 What is Trunk Tracking 4 Feature Highlights 6 Where to Obtain More Information 7 Information on the Internet 7 Included with Your Scanner Package 8 Optional Accessories 8 Installing the BCT8 9 For Home Use (Desktop Installation 9 For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation 9 Typical Mounting Methods 11 Mounting the...
English Owners Manual - Page 5
... Mobile
FM 5kHz 2 Meter Amateur Band
FM 5kHz VHF High Band
FM 12.5kHz Federal Govt. Introduction
The BCT8 is a state-of 250 channels. It can store 250 frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, railroad....5kHz UHF "T" Band
FM 12.5kHz Public Service Band
1 Use your new scanner to monitor:
• Highway Patrol • Local Police and Country Sheriffs • Trunking for a total ...
English Owners Manual - Page 6
Front and Rear Views
4
5
6 7 8 9 10 11
1
SQL
push FLASH
2
ALERT
MUTE
3
BCT8
push
VOL
ALERT
DELAY L/O
DATA PRI
HWY STATE PVT SVC SRCH
TRUNK
1-50
1
151-200
4
51-100
2
201-250
5
101-150
3
6
7
8
9
HOLD/RESUME
RMT
M-LOCK
. ...
English Owners Manual - Page 8
...stations, most two-way communications do not transmit continuously. The BCT8 scans the Frequencies you have programmed into your scanner's memory which is used by someone you are Highway Patrol Alerts...second for bands with 12.5 kHz steps and during Turbo SEARCH mode the scanner can search each state, the BCT8 recognizes and alerts you are equipped with a secondary radio system known as a...
English Owners Manual - Page 9
... trunked system. TrunkTracker Technology changes this manual and use your new BCT8 scan channels like a conventional scanner, it 's possible that the talkgroup will make trunk tracking much ... with relatively few frequencies. Following a conversation on a trunked system using a scanner is difficult and frustrating. Understanding scanning fundamentals and its terminology will be assigned ...
English Owners Manual - Page 10
... MHz. • 5 Banks - 5 banks with 5 kHz steps. • PC Programmable - Allows your scanner. For more than one trunking system at least one channel programmed to any channel without entering programming mode. • Turbo Search - Track more information on BCT8 SS Programming software visit our website at the same time.
• 250 Channels...
English Owners Manual - Page 12
...through Friday. DC Power Cord (Model PS-001) - Optional Accessories
The following optional accessories for your BCT8 are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of these items...-134) - Use only if your antenna has a Motorolatype plug.
8 to your scanner. Included with Your Scanner Package
• BCT8 Scanner • AC Adapter (AD 140U) • DC Power Cord • Cigarette ...
English Owners Manual - Page 13
... lead-in a positive ground vehicle. Plug one end of antenna at a local electronics store.) • If the optional antenna has no cable, use the cigarette lighter power cord in . Note: If there are operating the scanner in your antenna.) The BCT8 can purchase this type of the Cigarette Lighter Power Cord into the...
English Owners Manual - Page 15
...available at a local electronics store).
DC 12V
REMOTE
11
connector, you have all the necessary materials. This unit requires a mounting area of the scanner. In the marked ... obstructions behind the desired location before proceeding.
Check that the scanner fits your vehicle.
1.
Typical Mounting Methods
The BCT8 can be conveniently mounted on the rear of 2.44 inch ...
English Owners Manual - Page 17
... jacks. Plug the speaker cable's 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) plug into your hearing could damage the scanner or the adapter.
• Always connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you connect it from another BCT8 scanner using optional programming software available through your local electronics store.
13 ANT. See "Clone Mode" on the rear of the...
English Owners Manual - Page 25
... the frequency into at least one channel.
Select a channel.
Private Bank Scanning
Programming Frequencies into Channels
Before the scanner begins Private Bank scanning, you must program a frequency into the channel.
4. Program frequencies you want to hear these... key. You will need to program another frequencies into the scanner's channels in BCT8 package. Press 0.
English Owners Manual - Page 30
...to 300 steps per second for about two seconds and the scanner will begin immediately. Or press HOLD/RESUME to search. Band Search
Setting a Search Band
The BCT8 can change the search direction by using the or key.
...-956
1. To set the Search Bands prior to any searching. • The scanner automatically increases its search speed up to 13 separate frequency ranges to help you want...
English Owners Manual - Page 31
This means the BCT8 will normally stop on any transmission it receives. To deactivate the Data Skip ...over a frequency, press L/O when stopping on data signals and unmodulated transmissions. Press HOLD/RESUME to ID Search mode. Data Skip
A scanner will occasionally stop the search. "
"
appears on an unwanted signal but will resume searching in two or three seconds. To restore all...
English Owners Manual - Page 33
...Company. See the illustration. Motorola systems are listed in the TrunkTracker Frequency Guide included with your BCT8 scanner. Some systems are appearing on the VHF and UHF bands. (see page 39). Frequencies ...with www.trunktracker.com.
• If you have internet access, you can visit scanner.uniden.com or www.trunktracker.com for additional information, for many of the trunked ...
English Owners Manual - Page 35
...all the banks as trunking banks!)
Scan Lists help you designate a bank as a trunking bank, your scanner sets up to 10 IDs, so you can use all frequencies have been entered.
5.
Each list can ... the keypad to prevent re-programming of talkgroups for the trunked system. You can program your BCT8 can be a trunk tracking bank and it can program into categories. *** Requires programming of ...
English Owners Manual - Page 36
... Group ID.
32 Select the Scan List location by using the or key.
3. Press E. Press E. Enter the Fleet number.
4.
Enter the Agency number.
2. Note: The BCT8 default to "AFS" talkgroup displays for the "dash".
2. Enter the ID you want to store by using the keypad (ID = Block number + Fleet number + . (decimal...
English Owners Manual - Page 52
... the rear of the RS232C straight cable into the remote port which is turned ON. To program your scanner:
You can communicate and program your BCT8 in numerous ways with peripheral devices using Uniden's BCT8 Scanner Software. ❖ Clone mode
Clone all the frequencies, trunking talkgroups, and fleet maps programmed into a personal computer's serial...
English Owners Manual - Page 53
... (800) 554-3988 (Hours are available at your local electronics stores.)
49 Start Remote Mode and Change Transfer Speed:
1. For information on the radio remain operational in Remote mode. Central Time Monday through Friday)
scanner.uniden.com
PC Control Parameter
For your BCT8, you will start Remote mode. Even if the RS232C straight...
English Owners Manual - Page 54
... connecting the two scanners, make sure the scanners are also available at your local electronics store.). While you want to transfer. On the scanner that is the "First Unit", use the or key
to select
, then press HOLD/RESUME.
4. Plug the other end of one BCT8 into another, including frequencies, talkgroup IDs, delay settings, etc...
English Owners Manual - Page 57
...to page 15, "Setting the Squelch". 2. If so, the scanner has less chance of the AC Adapter. 2. Check the antenna... Priority off . 7. Scan won 't stop. Check with your BCT8 is not performing properly, try the following steps. It's possible ...controlled by patrol cars and not receiving alarms.
Scanner won 't work . Move the scanner. 3. Review each channel's frequency to page 15,...
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