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One Year Limited Warranty

Important:

Evidence of original purchase is required for

warranty service.

WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (“Uniden”)
ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to
the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from
defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or
exclusions set out below.
WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall
terminate and be of no further effect 12 months after the date of
original retail sale. The warranty is invalid if the Product is (A)
damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary, (B)
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 Operating Guide for this
product.
STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does
not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in
effect, warrantor will repair the defect and return it to you without
charge for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping and
handling) incurred by warrantor or its representatives in
connection with the performance of this warranty. THE LIMITED
WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE
WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU
OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY
NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR
ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR
PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states
do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may
not apply to you.
LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you specific legal rights,
and you may also have other rights which vary from state to
state. This warranty is void outside the United States of America.
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF
WARRANTY
: 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 to return it. The Product should be shipped
freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at:

Uniden America Corporation
Parts and Service Division
4700 Amon Carter Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76155
(800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central, Monday
through Friday

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Summary of Contents for BC 235XLT

Page 1: ...cate Frequency Alert 14 Programming Tips 15 Scanning 16 Channel Lockout 17 Lockout in Manual Mode 17 Locking a Channel While Scanning 18 Lockout Tips 18 Restore a Locked Out Channel 19 Restore All Loc...

Page 2: ...most two way communications do not transmit continuously The BC 235XLT scans programmed channels until it finds an active frequency Scanning stops on an active frequency and remains on that channel as...

Page 3: ...ies such as trucking firms buses taxis tow trucks and railroads Marine and amateur ham radio bands And more in these bands Frequency Range Transmission 29 29 7 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Band 29 7 50 MHz VH...

Page 4: ...ns at once Priority Channel Scanning Allows you to designate a priority channel which is monitored every two seconds when Priority Scanning is selected Manual Channel Access Go directly to any channel...

Page 5: ...If the frequencies listed in the starter guide do not work in your area call the enclosed Mr Scanner 800 Number A Uniden representative should be able to provide you with sample frequencies or use the...

Page 6: ...ed immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at 800 297 1023 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central Monday through Friday Rubber Antenna AT218 Belt Clip with Screws BCK150 AC Adapter...

Page 7: ...of antenna at a local electronics store Use the included earphone or an optional stereo headset with proper impedance for private listening Read the precautions on the inside front cover of this Guide...

Page 8: ...outlet Charging Warning Do not charge alkaline batteries in this scanner Doing so may cause serious damage to the product and void the warranty Before attempting to recharge batteries make sure you ha...

Page 9: ...ith one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug Flexible Antenna Belt Clip At...

Page 10: ...Manual Mode No signal should be present when adjusting squelch 1 Press Muntil you do not hear a signal 2 Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level 3 Think of the Squelch Control as a gate Turn SQ...

Page 11: ...hrough noise weak signals and strong signals 5 Turn SQUELCH back counter clockwise just until the hiss stops Now the Squelch Gate allows only strong signals through Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak...

Page 12: ...lock Key Lock prevents accidental key entries during scanning 1 To lock the keypad press and hold K until the key symbol appears 2 To unlock the keypad press and hold K until the key symbol disappears...

Page 13: ...broadcasts you must program a frequency into at least one channel Before scanning repeat this procedure for each channel you program 1 Select frequencies from your starter guide 2 Press M 3 Select a c...

Page 14: ...Range of the scanner a distinctive beep sounds See the Table on page 3 or the Band List on the back of the scanner Press and go back to Step 4 Duplicate Frequency Alert If you enter a frequency stored...

Page 15: ...at you listen to the most or the most important frequency into a Priority channel To quickly program a series of channels start with the lowest number channel For example when you are programming five...

Page 16: ...nprogrammed or locked out channels When a transmission is received the Scanner stops on that channel When the transmission ends scanning resumes automatically after two seconds To stop on a channel du...

Page 17: ...annel so it is not reviewed during normal scanning You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you wish Lockout in Manual Mode 1 Press 2 Select a channel a Enter the channel number b Then press a...

Page 18: ...iately resumes scanning because the locked out channel is no longer in the scanning sequence Lockout Tips To quickly lockout a series of channels start with the lowest number channel For example if yo...

Page 19: ...Restore a Locked Out Channel 1 Press 2 Select a locked out channel a Enter the channel number b Then press again 3 Press to unlock the channel 19...

Page 20: ...l Locked out Channels 1 Press Note You must be in Manual Mode before restoring all locked out channels 2 Press and hold for about two seconds You will hear two beeps when all the channels have been re...

Page 21: ...r monitors the channel until the transmission ends then resumes normal scanning You can designate any of the 30 available channels as your Priority Channel To activate Priority Scan in either Manual o...

Page 22: ...change it to any other of the 30 available channels 1 Press 2 Select a new Priority Channel a Enter the channel number b Then press again 3 Press and hold for two seconds to designate this channel as...

Page 23: ...XLT 1 See the table on page 3 the Technical Specifications on page 34 or the table on the back of the BC60XLT 1 Setting a Search Range An error message displays when R is pressed and you have not eith...

Page 24: ...Press s until the search location you want appears in the display 2 Enter lower limit of the search band a Enter the frequency number b Then press E Note The display alternates between the upper and...

Page 25: ...gain 4 Either press R to begin your search Note Your scanner searches each selected Personal Chain Search band The display flashes the number of the band while it s scanned Other bands which are progr...

Page 26: ...o that it s not scanned during your search Search Hold Feature 1 Press U or D at anytime to stop the search 2 Press U to move to the next higher frequency OR See Step 3 3 Press D to move down to the p...

Page 27: ...ck To unlock all skip frequencies at once follow these steps 1 Press either U or Dduring a search Note You must be in Search Hold before restoring all skipped frequencies 2 Press and hold N for about...

Page 28: ...b Then press M again 3 Select one or more of the personal search bands For example select CHAIN 2 Note These frequencies were used during Setting a Search Range on page 23 4 Press R 5 When the scanner...

Page 29: ...uency in the channel you selected Note After this step you are in manual mode Repeat steps 2 through 6 for all the Search frequencies you want to store Note Remember that there are only 30 channels av...

Page 30: ...remain on the weather channel disrupting the scanning cycle 1 Press W to activate the Weather scan Note Be sure SQUELCH is set properly 2 When the Weather Scan finds an active weather channel it stop...

Page 31: ...Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents If the scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise move it or its antenna away from the source of the noise If...

Page 32: ...a qualified repair technician Birdies All radios can receive birdies undesired signals If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard it may be receiving a birdie Birdies are internally...

Page 33: ...10 Setting the Squelch 2 Check the antenna connection 3 Check to see if many of the channels are locked out If so the scanner has less chance of finding an active channel 4 Review each channel s freq...

Page 34: ...420 450 MHz 70 cm Amateur Band 450 470 MHz UHF Standard Band 470 512 MHz UHF T Band Above bands in 12 5 kHz steps Operating Temperature 20 C to 60 C Scan Rate 10 Channels per second Search Rate 10 Ste...

Page 35: ...Replacement Parts Rubber Antenna AT218 Belt Clip with Screws BCK150 AC Adapter AD70U Monaural Earphone 64 EP009 Cigarette Lighter Power Cord UA502 Hard Wired Power Cord UA510 Betty Bearcat Starter Fre...

Page 36: ...cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY...

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