Uniden BC340CRS manual

BC340CRS OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 1[...]

Before you use this scanner , please read and observe the following. IMPORT ANT! This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune to the radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or [...]

W ARNING! Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. T o reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Uniden ® and Bearcat ® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the property of their respective holders. Important: If you u[...]

The FCC W ants Y ou to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Scanning Legally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Unpacking Y our Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Listening to Weather Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 General Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used i[...]

This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick up these transmissions. Do not open your scanner ’s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor . Modifying or tampering with your scanner ’s internal components or us[...]

Please unpack this box carefully and make sure you have: 8 Unpacking Y our Scanner Unpacking Y our Scanner BC340CRS Scanner If any item is missing or obviously damaged, call the Uniden Parts Dept at (800) 297-1023 Monday through Friday , from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or online at www .uniden.com to remedy the situation. This Owner ’ s Manual Other Prin[...]

Y our BC340CRS scanner is a multi-featured conventional channel scanner . Y ou can easily enter and store frequencies for police, fire/emergency , marine, air , amateur , and other radio services into 100 channels distributed over ten banks. The scanner also lets you listen to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather broadcast[...]

Features Channel Memory Scanning — Scans frequencies you have stored in any of the channels or banks at a rate of up to 60 channels per second. Memory A vailability — Store and then scan any of up to 100 channels distributed over 10 banks. Direct Channel Access — Press 0 − 9 and HOLD to directly access any stored frequency . Channel Lockout[...]

Clock Display — the scanner , in standby mode, displays the time. The clock also features an alarm that can sound up to 20 minutes or be shut off manually . A convenient snooze button lets you silence the alarm for an extra 5-minutes. Delay — you can enable or disable the 2-second delay to resume scanning when a transmission ends. Enabling this[...]

12 Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 20 Controls Scanner UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 12[...]

13 Introduction 1 VOLUME Control — lets you raise or lower the level of the sound. 2 SQUELCH Control — lets you set the signal level required to receive a transmission. If you open the squelch all the way , you will hear hissing between transmissions. This lets you hear weak signals, but prevents scanning. As you close squelch, a stronger signa[...]

14 Introduction 12 SEARCH/AM — In Scanner mode press to start a Limit Search or to resume searching. In AM/FM mode, press to select the AM memory bank. In Service mode, press to select the POLICE service. 13 L/O FM1 — In Scanner mode, press to lock or unlock a channel memory in SCAN (HOLD) or PROGRAM mode. In Search mode, press to set or clear [...]

15 Introduction 1 1 to 10 — Scan mode: indicates Channel memory Bank AM/FM mode: indicates a radio station 2 L/O — Indicates a Locked Out channel or to skip a frequency while searching 3 SRCH — Indicates Limit Search mode, Service Search mode, and Direct Entry mode 4 DELAY — Indicates a 2 second set delay for a channel before scanning resum[...]

16 Setting Up The Scanner Setting Up The Scanner These guidelines will help you install and use your new scanner: • If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. Y ou might also try changing the height or angle of the antennas. • Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset wit[...]

17 Setting Up The Scanner Note that the batteries are intended to provide backup power for the clock and for scanning for a short time. When the backup batteries becomes too low , appears. Promptly replace the batteries. When you either install batteries or connect the AC Adapter to a standard US wall outlet, the scanner powers on and goes to ST AN[...]

18 Using the Alarm Clock Using the Alarm Clock Y our scanner ’s Clock displays whenever you turn of f the radio functions. It can also be used as a standard alarm clock. Setting the Current Time Follow the steps to set the current time: 1. Move the slide switch to Clock Set . The hour digits flash. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to change the hour by one ho[...]

19 Using the Alarm Clock T o have the BC340CRS alert you at the selected time, slide Off/Radio/T one to either Radio or T one . If you set the selector to Radio , the alarm will sound with the selected audio source (AM/FM, Scanner , or Weather). If you set the selector to T one , the scanner will sound a tone at the set time. T o silence the alarm,[...]

20 Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels T o listen to AM/FM/TV channels, slide the mode selector to AM/FM . Then, press the button at the top of the scanner to select the desired source (AM for AM Broadcast, FM1 or FM2 for FM or TV Broadcast). Directly Selecting a Channel Press SVC/DIR to select the direct entry mode. Use t[...]

21 Using the Scanner Memories Using the Scanner Memories Y our scanner has 100 memories you can store frequencies into for scanning. The memories are arranged in 10 banks of 10 memories each. While scanning, you can quickly select which bank to scan by pressing the number button that corresponds to the bank you want to turn on or off for scanning. [...]

22 Using the Scanner Memories Once you fill out the above chart, follow these steps to enter or change a frequency in a memory: 1. Press E/PGM to enter the program mode (the scanner turns on the PGM icon). 2. If the current channel is not the one you want to program, enter the memory number then press HOLD . 3. Enter the frequency including the dec[...]

23 Using the Scanner Memories Scanning Memory Banks T o scan the memories you have programmed, press SCAN . The scanner scans all unlocked programmed memories in enabled memory banks, stopping on a memory when it detects a transmission. T o turn on/off memory banks while scanning, press the number button that corresponds to the memory bank you want[...]

24 Sear ching for Active Frequencies Searching for Active Frequencies Many people enjoy searching for the unknown frequencies that are in use in their area but are not posted to any site or in any publication. The BC340CRS has two ways to search: Limit searching that searches between two set frequencies and Service Searching that searches for speci[...]

25 Sear ching for Active Frequencies Saving a Found Frequency into a Scan Memory When the scanner stops on the frequency you want to save, press HOLD to hold on that frequency . Then, press E/PGM . The scanner displays the lowest-numbered empty memory (or the last-scanned memory if all memories are used). Use ▲ / ▼ to select the memory to hold [...]

26 Listening to W eather Channels Listening to W eather Channels The scanner lets you easily listen to NOAA weather channels in use in your area. Simply slide the audio source selector to Weather . The scanner scans the preset weather frequencies and stops if it detects a transmission. If you want to check for another frequency in use in your area,[...]

27 Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance General Use • T urn the scanner off before disconnecting the power . • If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel. • Always press each button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key entry . Location • Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as the kitchen or bath[...]

28 T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Certificated accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Sub- part C as of date of manufacture. Band Coverage : 16 Bands Frequency Range : Range (MHz) Step Mode 0.5300 to 1.7000 10 MHz AM AM Broadcast 25.0000 to 27.9950 5 kHz AM AM Band 28.0000 to 29.9950 5 kHz FM 10 Meter Amateur Band 30[...]

29 T echnical Specifications Sensitivity (nominal) 12dB SNAD : 0.5 µ V 0.53-1.70 MHz 0.4 µ V 25-27.995 MHz 0.3 µ V 28-54 MHz 0.8 µ V 59.75-107.9 MHz 0.4 µ V 108-136.9875 MHz 0.3 µ V 137-174 MHz 1.0 µ V 179.75-215.75 MHz 0.3 µ V 406-512 MHz Channels : 100 (10 channels × 10 Banks) Scan Rate : Up to 60 channels per second Search Rate : Up to [...]

30 One-Y ear Limited W arranty One-Y ear Limited W arranty Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. W ARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORA TION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF W ARRANTY : Uniden warrants, for one year , to the original retail owner , this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship[...]

31 One-Y ear Limited W arranty PROCEDURE FOR OBT AINING PERFORMANCE OF W ARRANTY : If, after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective, pack the Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you t[...]

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