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Table of Contents

About Your New BC350C ......................................................1

What is Scanning? ................................................................2

Types of Communication....................................................2

What is Searching?................................................................3

What is Trunk Tracking? ......................................................4

Where to Obtain More Information ......................................5

Information on the Internet ................................................5

Included with Your Scanner Package ..................................6

Optional Accessories ..........................................................6

Summary of Features ............................................................7

Installing the BC350C ............................................................8

For Home Use (Desktop Installation) ................................8
For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation) ..................................8

Controls and Functions ......................................................10

Screens ............................................................................15

Scanning Overview ..............................................................17

Getting Started ................................................................17
Turn the Scanner On........................................................17
Adjusting the Squelch ......................................................18

Scanning ..............................................................................19

Weather Channel Scan ....................................................19
Channel Lock Out ............................................................20

Band Search ........................................................................22

Displaying the band range ..............................................22

Programming Frequencies..................................................24

Programming from SCAN mode ......................................25
Programming from SEARCH mode..................................26
Deleting a programmed frequency 

(programming "000.0000") ............................................27

To find "000.0000" in Search Band 50 – 54: ....................28
Program Lock Feature......................................................28

Helpful Hints ........................................................................29

Troubleshooting ..................................................................30

Technical Specifications ....................................................31

One Year Limited Warranty ................................................33

Summary of Contents for BC 350C

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Page 2: ...e In Car Installation 8 Controls and Functions 10 Screens 15 Scanning Overview 17 Getting Started 17 Turn the Scanner On 17 Adjusting the Squelch 18 Scanning 19 Weather Channel Scan 19 Channel Lock Ou...

Page 3: ...frequencies Not only that there s even a fully pro grammable bank for storing your own private collection of favorite frequencies With the BC350C you can scan over 3 600 channels In addi tion the BC35...

Page 4: ...iting for another transmission If no response is detected the scanning cycle resumes until anoth er transmission is received Types of Communication You will be able to monitor communication such as Po...

Page 5: ...ing for frequencies that have not been programmed into your Scanner s channels The scanner automatically chooses between two speeds Search and Turbo Search while searching During Search Mode the scann...

Page 6: ...problem Trunking radio systems have been implemented to In a trunked radio system the frequencies are shared among the police and fire departments and a computer systematically assigns available freq...

Page 7: ...ion for your area contact one of the following Scanner Master 1 800 Scanner 7226634 Hours are from 10 00 a m to 5 00 p m Eastern Time Monday through Friday frequenciew scannermaster co To obtain anoth...

Page 8: ...p m Central Time Monday through Friday Optional Accessories The following optional accessories for your BC350C are avail able from your local Uniden Dealer or through the Uniden Parts Department by c...

Page 9: ...ammed frequencies covering all NOAA Weather Service Broadcasts CB XXX Factory programmed frequencies covering the CB communications PRIVATE 50 channel fully user programmable bank 13 Search Bands Use...

Page 10: ...s received relocate the scanner or its antenna away from the source If you are operating the scanner in a fringe area or need to improve reception use an optional antenna designed for multi band cover...

Page 11: ...the screws provided 4 Mount the radio to the bracket only after the wiring has been connected to the rear panel Connecting the Power Cord Note If you are not experienced in connecting accessories to t...

Page 12: ...band see Technical Specifications To change the direction of the search during Search Mode press UP to search upward to a higher frequency or DOWN to search downward to a lower frequency To rapidly se...

Page 13: ...ramming additional frequencies See the programming procedures for programming new frequencies into this bank AIR MRN KEY The AIR band bank key is fully pre programmed 108 000 to 136 975 MHz Press AIR...

Page 14: ...rching upward from the lowest frequency of its band The symbol appears next to SRCH on the display To search from a higher frequency to a lower frequency press DOWN The symbol is now displayed next to...

Page 15: ...o be programmed Press a programmable bank key PRIVATE FIRE EMS or POLICE to be programmed Note Never press non programmable bank keys WX AIR CB or MRN If you press one of these keys Error will be disp...

Page 16: ...entry tone and displays PRG Loc ANT Antenna Connector Rear Panel Connect your Antenna plug here If you have a Motorola type plug use the optional adapter PLG 134 EXT SP When using an optional External...

Page 17: ...hannel number and frequency the scanner has stopped on The HOLD button has also been pressed When scanning stops on an active frequency the display will look like this screen but without HOLD showing...

Page 18: ...Lock Screen When you see this screen you will not be able to program any frequencies into your scanner Press any bank key or SEARCH to erase this display Programming Error Screen When you try to prog...

Page 19: ...cies 3 PRIVATE Bank Scanning If you have programmed frequencies into this bank press PRIVATE to scan only those that you have programmed in this bank Note Before you can scan the PRIVATE Bank you must...

Page 20: ...squelch by turning SQ clockwise to the end You should hear a steady sound scanning stops 2 Turn SQ counterclockwise slowly until the sound disap pears This is the threshold point at which scanning st...

Page 21: ...do not skip a locked out L O channel using UP or DOWN While scanning and the scanner stops on an active channel that you do not want to monitor but you do not want to lock out you can simply press th...

Page 22: ...is stopped or in Hold Mode Locking Out an Unwanted Channel In Scan Mode press L O when the scanner stops on a channel you do not want to hear The scanner locks out that channel and immediately advance...

Page 23: ...appear on the screen Use UP or DOWN to find locked out Channel 12 which shows L O Then press L O L O disappears to indicate that Channel 12 is now unlocked and restored for scanning Note For the fact...

Page 24: ...r down one frequency at a time To rapidly step through frequencies press and hold the DOWN or UP SEARCH Displaying the band range To display the frequency band range press BAND during search mode Each...

Page 25: ...e HOLD mode use UP or DOWN to find the locked out frequency Then press L O to unlock the frequency and place it back in the search rotation To restore all locked out frequencies within a bank press an...

Page 26: ...ve frequency If you known a local frequency press SEARCH Then press BAND to select the band which covers that frequency When the search is near the frequency you want displayed on the screen press HOL...

Page 27: ...VATE PRIVATE appears on the display If you want to program it into another bank press the desired bank key The bank name appears on the display 2 screens alternate to indicate that Channel 1 is availa...

Page 28: ...in the display If you want to program it into another bank press the desired bank key The bank name appear on the display 2 screens alternate to indicate that channel 1 is available to be programmed T...

Page 29: ...private bank Press the desired bank key PRIVATE POLICE or FIRE EMS then HOLD and use UP and DOWN to scroll through the bank to find an open channel 000 0000 OR Find 000 0000 from the Search Program M...

Page 30: ...ture Memory Lock to prevent accidental programming entries or unauthorized pro gramming Simply turn on the MEMO LOCK switch on the rear panel to disable PROG and protect your programmed frequencies in...

Page 31: ...g Disconnect the power to the unit before cleaning Clean the outside of the scanner with a mild detergent To prevent scratches do not use abrasive cleaners or sol vents Be careful not to rub the LCD w...

Page 32: ...on Make sure the power switch is turned on Check the antenna and its connection Move the scanner You may be in a fringe area This may require an optional multi band antenna Check with your dealer or l...

Page 33: ...Press the bank key again Adjust the Squelch Control For the PRIVATE bank scan Adjust the Squelch Control Check the antenna connection Scan or search must first be stopped Programming lock is ON Call o...

Page 34: ...25 0000 to 27 9950 MHz 5 kHz 28 30 28 0000 to 29 7000 MHz 5 kHz 30 50 30 0000 to 49 9950 MHz 5 kHz 50 54 50 0000 to 54 0000 MHz 5 kHz 108 137 108 0000 to 136 9875 MHz 12 5 kHz 137 144 137 0000 to 143...

Page 35: ...nce Operating Temperature 20 C 4 F to 60 C 140 F Size 5 1 5 W x 6 15 16 D x 1 5 8 H Weight 1 lb 11oz Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Sub part C as of date of manufacture...

Page 36: ...ntor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty Warrantor at its option may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE...

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