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Table of Contents
About Your New BC350A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What is Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Types of Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Where to Obtain More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Summary of Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing the BC350A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
For Home Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
For Mobile Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Controls and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Screens
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Scanning Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Getting Started
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the Squelch
Programming Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Program Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Channel Lock Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
A Word About Memory Back-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Weather Channel Scan
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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About Your New BC350A
The BC350A is not
just
a scanner. It is a brand new
information radio
with automatic scanning capabilities. The built-in Service Scan system
brings you instantly into the exciting world of scanning action. What’s
more, you don’t even have to program the scanner to begin using it!
The BC350A comes with five Service banks for monitoring police,
fire/emergency, marine, air, and weather frequencies. Not only that,
there’s even a fully programmable bank for storing
your own private col-
lection
of favorite frequencies.
With the BC350A, you can scan almost 1,000 channels. In addition, the
BC350A has 11 separate band search capabilities for even greater scan-
ning action.
Two Service Scan banks, POLICE and FIRE/EMG, are also programma-
ble. So whenever you encounter a newly activated local frequency for
either service category, you can add it to the bank for that category. This
gives you quick access to the frequencies
you
want to hear.
So enjoy your BC350A!
What is Scanning?
Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications
(listed below) do not transmit continuously. The BC350A scans pro-
grammed channels at the rate of up to 100 channels per second until it lo-
cates an active frequency. When scanning stops on an active frequency,
it remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues. When
the transmission ends, the scanner stays on the channel for 2 more sec-
onds, waiting for another transmission. If no response is detected, the
scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received.
Types of Communication
You will be able to monitor communication such as:
•
Police and fire department (including rescue and paramedics)
•
NOAA weather broadcasts (7 pre-programmed channels)
•
Business/industrial radio
•
Motion picture and press relay
•
Utility
•
Land transportation frequencies, such as trucking firms, buses,
taxis, tow trucks, and railroads
•
Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands
•
Air band
•
And many more in the 29-54 MHz, 137-174 MHz, and 406-512
MHz ranges
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Where to Obtain More Information
The Bearcat Radio Club and other similar hobby clubs have publications,
information on computer bulletin boards, and even contests for the radio
enthusiast. See the enclosed pamphlets for more information. Additional
information is also available through your local library.
Unpacking
Carefully check the contents against this list:
•
BC350A Auto Scanner
•
Telescoping Antenna
•
AC Adapter (Model AD-140U)
•
Mobile Mounting Bracket with Hardware
•
DC Power Cord
•
Cigarette Lighter Power Cord
•
This Operating Guide
•
Registration Form (in this Operating Guide)
•
Frequency Directories Order Form and other pamphlets
If any items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase im-
mediately.
Complete and mail your Registration Form immediately.
Please read this Operating Guide thoroughly before operating the scan-
ner.
Optional Accessories
The following optional accessories for your BC350A are available from
your local Uniden Dealer or through the Uniden Customer Service Center
by calling: (317) 842-2483, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST, Monday through Fri-
day.
BC AT Mobile Antenna
- For mobile installation, use a mobile antenna
designed for multi-band coverage, such as the Uniden BC AT mobile an-
tenna.
PLG-134 Antenna Adapter
- Use only if your antenna has a Motorola-
type plug.
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Summary of Features
The BC350A is a compact mobile/base scanner, and one of the most ad-
vanced communication products available today.
The BC350A features:
•
Super Turbo Scan*
This lightning-fast technology enables the
BC350A to scan and search nearly 100 channels or steps per sec-
ond. The BC350A scans about
five times faster
than any standard
scanner sold in the United States. Because the frequency cover-
age within the service banks is so large (see below), a very fast
scanning system is essential. That is why we combined our latest
technology-- Super Turbo Scan-- into the BC350A.
*Super Turbo Scan: US patent pending
Six Banks
Five pre-programmed Service banks and one stand-
ard, programmable Private bank. These banks include:
739-frequency (non-erasable memory) Service
bank with 20 additional programmable channels.
FIRE/EMG:
97-frequency (non-erasable memory) Service
bank with 10 additional programmable channels.
1,160-frequency step (non-erasable memory)
AIR:
Service/Search bank which covers the complete
AIR band, 108.000 to 136.975MHz.
90-frequency (non-erasable memory) Service
MRN:
bank for all Marine channels.
7 frequency (non-erasable memory) all NOAA
WX:
Weather Service Broadcasting bank.
PRIVATE:
20-channel, fully user-programmable bank.
POLICE:
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11 Search Bands:
Use the
[BAND]
key to select a band to
search.
Band
29 - 30
30 - 50
50 - 54
108 - 137
137 - 144
144 - 148
148 - 174
406 - 420
420 - 450
450 - 470
470 - 512
Frequency Coverage
29.000 to 30.000 MHz
30.000 to 50.000 MHz
50.000 to 54.000 MHz
108.000 to 136.975 MHz (AM)
137.000 to 144.000 MHz
144.000 to 148.000 MHz
148.000 to 174.000 MHz
406.000 to 420.000 MHz
420.000 to 450.000 MHz
450.000 to 470.000 MHz
470.000 to 512.000 MHz
Steps
5kHz
5kHz
5kHz
25kHz
5kHz
5kHz
5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
12.5kHz
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Installing the BC350A
For Home Use (Desktop Installation)
1. Insert the DC plug end of the AC Adapter into the DC 13.8V jack on the
rear panel.
2. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet.
Warning: Do not plug the AC Adapter into an outlet controlled by a
wall switch.
This could cause scanner memory loss.
3. Plug the Telescoping Antenna into the ANT connector. Extend the an-
tenna to its full height. For frequencies higher than 406 MHz, shorten-
ing the antenna may improve the reception.
4. Use the desktop stand for a better viewing and operating angle.
Helpful Hints
•
If strong interference or electrical noise is received, relocate the
scanner or its antenna away from the source.
•
If you are operating the scanner in a fringe area or need to im-
prove reception, use an optional antenna designed for multi-band
coverage. (You can purchase this type of antenna at a local elec-
tronics store.)
•
If the optional antenna has no cable, use 50-70 ohm coaxial cable
for lead-in. A mating plug may be necessary for the optional anten-
nas.
For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation)
Mounting the Radio
1. Select an ideal location in your vehicle to mount the BC350A. Avoid a
location that could interfere with your driving. In a passenger car, the
ideal location is underneath the dashboard on the passenger side.
2. Use the BC350A mounting bracket as a template for marking the loca-
tion of the mounting screws. Note: If there are screws already hold-
ing the dashboard, you can use the same screw holes to mount the
bracket.
3. Drill the necessary holes and secure the mounting bracket in place us-
ing the screws provided.
4. Mount the radio to the bracket only after the wiring has been connected
to the rear panel.
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