Uniden BC 248CLT, Reference Manual

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Page 2: ...ENCY LCD READOUT ALARM CLOCK AM FM RADIO ONE TOUCH WEATHER CHANNEL LOCKOUT PRIORITY CHANNEL SCAN DELAY MEMORY BACKUP EMERGENCY WEATHER ALERT 1 0 B A N D 5 0 C H A N N E L S C A N N E R Reference Guide...

Page 3: ...ction Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide this information regarding the laws in your community Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden or...

Page 4: ...ut Channel 19 Delay 19 To Set Delay in Scan Mode 20 To Set Delay in Manual Mode 20 Weather Channel 21 Weather Alert 22 Additional Features 23 LCD Backlight 23 Programming Radio AM FM Frequencies 23 De...

Page 5: ...hat channel as long as the transmission continues When the transmission ends the scanner stays on the channel for 2 more seconds waiting for a responding transmission If no responding transmission is...

Page 6: ...environments such as the kitchen or bathroom n Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents n Do not plug the scanner into an outlet controlled by a wall switch as prol...

Page 7: ...les Make sure the leads are stripped to expose the wire c Press up to latch the 2 tabs 5 Plug an optional external speaker 8 ohm into the EXT SP jack If you are operating the scanner in a fringe area...

Page 8: ...int in thefrequency Also use for clearing mistakes during entries by pressing twice 4 E Key Enters the frequency or time setting into memory 5 VOLUME Turn clockwise to increase the volume Turn counter...

Page 9: ...when setting the clock time or alarm time 17 DELAY Key Turns Delay function When Scan stops on a channel it causes scanner to remain on that channel for 2 seconds before the scanning resumes to wait...

Page 10: ...nd WXHold mode 28 L O Appears when the current channel is locked out 29 RADIO Appears when in Radio Mode 30 WX Displays when in Weather Mode 31 ALERT Appears when Weather Alert Mode is active It flash...

Page 11: ...ocked out at the rate of about 12 channels per second As the unit scans the word SCAN moves across the display and the bank number flashes When the scanning stops on an active frequency it remains on...

Page 12: ...pressing the t s keys To scroll through more quickly press and hold t s 3 Press AM PM to select the desired setting either a m or p m 4 Press E to complete the entry The display stops flashing You ma...

Page 13: ...h 1 Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise to the highest setting 2 Press SCANNER to turn on the scanner 3 Adjust the VOLUME control until you can hear a steady noise USING THE SCANNER 9 BC248clt qxd 1 19 00 11...

Page 14: ...ckwise This raises the Squelch Gate so high that only very strong signals can get through n Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise until you hear a hiss This lowers the Squelch Gate so that everything gets thro...

Page 15: ...s n Bank Number Channel Number 1 1 through 10 2 11 through 20 3 21 through 30 4 31 through 40 5 41 through 50 n If you make an error during programming or the frequency is out of range appears on the...

Page 16: ...0 150 MHz into Channel 12 1 Press MANUAL to stop scanning 2 To select the channel 12 press 1 then 2 on the numeric keypad Then press MANUAL again OR Press t s until channel 12 appears in the display 3...

Page 17: ...these steps Example Delete the frequency in Channel 12 1 Press MANUAL to stop scanning 2 To select the channel 12 press 1 then 2 on the numeric keypad Then press MANUAL again OR Press t s until chann...

Page 18: ...atile memory Scanning Mode Press SCAN When the scanner is first turned on it is automatically in Scan mode Scanning automatically stops on any active channel except those channels locked out Bank Scan...

Page 19: ...ny time to stop scanning The scanner remains on the displayed channel Press MANUAL to step up to the next channel If desired you can press MANUAL repeatedly to manually scan all 50 channels one press...

Page 20: ...scanner keeps track of the activity on the priority channel while listening to other channels A constant appears on the display Every two seconds the scanner checks the priority channel for activity I...

Page 21: ...as the priority channel 1 Press MANUAL to exit the Scan Mode 2 Press 5 and MANUAL for direct channel access Or select channel 5 using the t s keys 3 Press and hold PRIORITY The indicator appears in t...

Page 22: ...out Channel 2 Then it immediately advances to the next channel that is not locked out and resumes scanning In the Manual mode press LOCKOUT to lock out the displayed channel Pressing LOCKOUT does not...

Page 23: ...iously locked out DELAY In the Scan Mode the delay feature causes the scanner to remain on the frequency 2 seconds after end of the transmission to wait for a possible reply A Delay function can be se...

Page 24: ...ss DELAY DLY appears in the display and scanning resume 2 seconds after the transmission ends To Set Delay in Manual Mode 1 Press MANUAL 2 Select the channel you want using your keypad 3 Press MANUAL...

Page 25: ...NER RADIO AM FM or OFF Do not program a weather frequency into one of the 50 channels Because weather channels transmit continuously the scanner remains on that channel disrupting the scanning cycle T...

Page 26: ...her Alert Mode The ALERT and HOLD icons appear in the display Your scanner volume is muted until the warning tone sounds Your scanner now functions as a Weather Alert radio waiting to receive a severe...

Page 27: ...requencies Before you can use the Radio Mode you must program the channels with your favorite radio stations You can program up to 20 stations 10 AM 10 FM Follow these steps Example Program FM Channel...

Page 28: ...s stop flashing 5 Adjust the VOLUME control to a comfortable comfortable listening level Continue to program your favorite radio stations in the other nine FM channels using the above example To progr...

Page 29: ...and In AM is between and 4 Press E to complete the entry The channel digits stop flashing 5 The following screen appears Direct Channel Access for Radio Stations Once the channels are programmed to d...

Page 30: ...ld the TIMESET key The display digits flash 2 Enter the time directly by pressing the numeric keys OR Enter the time by pressing the t s keys 3 Press AM PM to select the desired setting either a m or...

Page 31: ...manner 1 After the clock time has been entered press and hold ALARM SET until the time indicated and ALARM indicator flashes in the display 2 Enter the alarm time directly by pressing the numeric key...

Page 32: ...r and current alarm time are displayed When the alarm goes off it will sound as a series of beeps gradually growing louder The alarm will continue for approximately 15 minutes if no action is taken Sn...

Page 33: ...nger displayed Only the current time displays If you find the Tone Alarm too loud select the Radio Mode instead The volume is adjustable If you would like to listen to the scanner while waking up turn...

Page 34: ...econds 3 The ALARM remains on When the alarm goes off it will play the radio station that was previously selected The alarm will continue for approximztely 15 minutes if no action is taken Snooze func...

Page 35: ...rolonged periods without power will cause the clock to reset Cleaning n Disconnect the power to the unit before cleaning n To prevent scratches do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents Be careful not...

Page 36: ...ammed frequency is higher than 406MHz a shorter antenna length may improve the reception n Relocate the scanner n You may be in a fringe area This could require an optional multi band antenna Check wi...

Page 37: ...are active at this time n Weather Scan won t work n Adjust squelch to the threshold Page 9 n Check the antenna connection n It is possible that there are no active stations within range At Uniden we l...

Page 38: ...88 to 108 MHz FM Radio Band Weather Service Channel 162 400 162 425 162 450 162 475 162 500 162 525 162 550MHz Sensitivity nominal 0 3 V 30 50 MHz 12dB SINAD 0 4 V 137 174 MHz 0 6 V 406 512 MHz Channe...

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Page 40: ...he unit with a new or refurbished unit 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...

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