Uniden BC355N, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...1 OWNER S MANUAL BC355N SCANNER...

Page 2: ...oducts contain Uniden proprietary information Software control codes protocols and other such related matter may be the copyrighted work of Uniden America Corporation Copyright 2009 2012 Uniden Americ...

Page 3: ...arantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the scanner on...

Page 4: ...d Plan 13 INCLUDED IN YOUR SCANNER PACKAGE 16 Optional Accessories 16 INSTALLING THE BC355N SCANNER 17 FOR HOME USE DESKTOP INSTALLATION 17 For Mobile Use In Car Installation 18 Temporary Mobile Insta...

Page 5: ...k Tips 33 Searching Band Tips 35 Screens 37 SCANNING BANKS 37 SEARCHING BANDS 38 special features 38 Lock Out Channels Frequencies 39 Types of Lock Out 39 Temporary Lock Out 39 Permanent Lock Out 40 L...

Page 6: ...ramming Frequencies and Channels 51 Programming a Channel 52 Deleting a Programmed Frequency programming 000 0000 54 Program Lock Feature 57 Clear All Memory 57 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 58 GENERAL PRODUC...

Page 7: ...Telephone conversations cellular cordless or other private means of telephone signal transmission Pager transmissions Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communicatio...

Page 8: ...is scanner is unlawful or requires a permit Check the laws in your area It is also illegal in many areas and a bad idea everywhere to interfere with the duties of public safety officials by traveling...

Page 9: ...Seven Banks 6 preprogrammed Service banks and one standard programmable Private bank These banks include POLICE 1 769 Factory programmed Police frequencies with 100 open channels shared with FIRE EMG...

Page 10: ...e complete Marine band 100 open channels shared with AIR for user frequencies are also included Note The Air and MRN banks share a single key AIR MRN Pressing this key will toggle between the banks Ad...

Page 11: ...etting if you power off However if you clear memory by turning on the scanner and pressing and holding PROG and L O the scanner is set to the USA band plan USA Band Plan FREQUENCY MHz STEP kHz MODE SE...

Page 12: ...0 7750 150 8125 7 5 150 8150 154 4525 7 5 154 4562 154 4787 7 5 154 4825 154 5125 7 5 154 5150 154 5250 5 0 154 5275 154 5350 7 5 154 5400 154 6075 7 5 154 6100 154 6475 7 5 154 6500 157 4475 7 5 157...

Page 13: ...FM UHF T Band 806 0000 823 9875 12 5 NFM 800 Band 849 0125 868 9875 12 5 NFM 894 0125 956 0000 12 5 NFM This scanner cannot decode digital TV transmissions Canada Band Plan FREQUENCY MHz STEP kHz MODE...

Page 14: ...vernment 406 0000 419 9875 12 5 NFM Federal Government 420 0000 449 9875 12 5 NFM 70 cm Amateur Band 450 0000 469 9875 12 5 NFM UHF Band 470 0000 512 0000 12 5 NFM UHF T Band 806 0000 823 9875 12 5 NF...

Page 15: ...916 0 4 V 806 000 956 000 0 4 V Frequency Band Hum and Noise Nominal 25 000 27 995 48 dB 28 000 54 000 36 dB 137 000 174 000 36 dB 406 000 512 000 35 dB 108 000 136 9916 48 dB 806 000 956 000 35 dB Fr...

Page 16: ...icle Power Adapter DC Power Cord for hard wiring power from your car to your scanner Bracket Screw This Owner s Manual Other Printed Materials If any of these items are missing or damaged immediately...

Page 17: ...iday We can also be reached on the web at www unidendirect com INSTALLING THE BC355N SCANNER FOR HOME USE DESKTOP INSTALLATION 1 Insert the DC plug end of the AC Adapter into the DC 13 8V jack on the...

Page 18: ...electronics 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 antennas For Mobile Use In Car Installation Temporary Mob...

Page 19: ...ot matter which is installed first perform these procedures in an order that is most appropriate for your vehicle s configuration Permanently Mounting the BC355N Unit 1 Select a location in your vehic...

Page 20: ...es to the vehicle fuse box please see your automotive dealer for advice on proper installation 1 Check the vehicle battery connections to determine which battery terminal positive or negative is groun...

Page 21: ...positive ground the RED wire connects to the chassis and the BLACK wire connects to the accessory contact in the fuse box 4 Insert the DC plug into the DC 13 8V jack on the back panel SCANNER OPERATIO...

Page 22: ...onal keys to Manually search up or down for frequencies while in Hold mode Change direction of a search during Search mode Quickly search up or down for frequencies hold UP or DOWN keys for longer tha...

Page 23: ...owing order Police Fire Emergency Services all activated Police department only turn off Fire EMG bank Fire EMG only turn off Police bank None active turn off both Police and Fire EMG banks NOTE The P...

Page 24: ...Air bank None active turn off both Air and Marine banks NOTE The AIR and MRN banks share 100 PRIVATE channels These user programmed channels are scanned after the preprogrammed channels if either ser...

Page 25: ...se Call Priority is on Close Call Do Not Disturb Checks for Close Call hits every 2 seconds unless the scanner is already receiving a transmission This prevents the breaks in audio but can check less...

Page 26: ...while pressing and holding PROG L O to clear all memory BAND Pressing this key displays the upper lower limits of a band range for 3 seconds i e 406 420 and then begins searching that band range Cont...

Page 27: ...set the scan threshold When you are monitoring a single channel in Manual Mode adjust SQ to eliminate the background noise heard in the absence of an incoming signal LCD The Liquid Crystal Display LCD...

Page 28: ...l ITEM PURPOSE ANT BNC Antenna Connector Insert the antenna plug here EXT SP External Speakers Insert optional external speaker plug here DC 13 8V Power Connection Connect the specified AC Adapter or...

Page 29: ...ld hear open squelch noise 2 Turn SQ clockwise slowly until the sound disappears This is the threshold point at which the incoming signal is just slightly stronger than the noise will open the squelch...

Page 30: ...s while that bank is scanned When an active frequency is found the scanner stops on that frequency and the Bank label icon remains steady When transmission ends the scanner pauses 2 seconds for a new...

Page 31: ...to change the direction of the search or press the BAND key again to change bands SPECIAL NOTES FOR SCANNING PD FD EMG AND AIR MRN BANKS Two keys are home to multiple banks The PD FD EMG key manages...

Page 32: ...more than once will cycle through the banks in this order 1 Air Marine 2 Air 3 Marine 4 None NOTE The AIR and MRN banks share 100 PRIVATE channels These user programmed channels are scanned after pre...

Page 33: ...ive channel and displays that frequency except for locked out channels which will be covered later in this guide It will stay on that channel until the transmission ends Note You must program channels...

Page 34: ...nning HOLD Press this key to release the Scan Hold and continue scanning The bank s screen label resumes flashing UP or DOWN Press these keys to step to the next previous frequency Scan Hold remains a...

Page 35: ...ll scan to the next frequency Select a different bank to scan Use one of the following two methods 1 Use the UP key to move through frequencies and banks 2 Deactivate the bank s you do not want to lis...

Page 36: ...ock out press the SEARCH key or the UP DOWN keys Stop searching Press HOLD The scanner stays on the displayed channel until searching is resumed Press HOLD again to resume searching Select a different...

Page 37: ...Rn scan SCA scan This screen shows BC355N is actively scanning a displayed bank SCAN scrolls from right to left across the screen and the scanned bank will flash police 45 0600 hold scan This screen s...

Page 38: ...UP DOWN within 3 seconds to see other band ranges 409 9875 SRCH This SEARCH screen shows that frequency 409 9875 has been found through an upward search Pointers or indicate the direction of the searc...

Page 39: ...ns This feature lets you lock out channels and frequencies you don t want to scan The Lock Out feature skips these channels and frequencies during scanning Types of Lock Out Temporary Lock Out Pressin...

Page 40: ...a preprogrammed bank or band search Up to 100 frequencies can be permanently locked out and up to 100 frequencies can be temporarily locked out If you try to permanently or temporarily lock out 101 f...

Page 41: ...o This Here s How Temporary Lock Out While on a channel or frequency press L O once The scanner beeps and temporarily locks out that channel and displays T L O If the scanner was not in Hold mode it t...

Page 42: ...ly press L O key twice The scanner locks out that channel or frequency displays T L O and then L O and then resumes scanning Search for Permanently Locked Out Channels or Frequencies The scanner does...

Page 43: ...Press the appropriate bank key PRIVATE PD FD EMG or AIR MRN to start scanning the bank that has the channel or frequency you want to unlock 2 Press HOLD to stop scanning HOLD and SCAN must appear on...

Page 44: ...rammed channels the earliest channel will be unlocked when you lock out more than 100 channels Restoring All Permanently Locked Out Channels Frequencies 1 You can unlock all locked out programmable ch...

Page 45: ...locked out channels of the Private bank are restored CLOSE CALL The Close Call feature enables you to search for strong signals close to your location These signals could be from a nearby police car o...

Page 46: ...s not receiving audio in another mode Close Call Only Press and hold until the scanner displays a line of dashes and the icon flashes The scanner is now in Close Call Only mode It will only try to fin...

Page 47: ...t 5 Press BAND key to return to the previous option or press to return to the CC mode selection options Setting C C bAnd Options Use this menu to select which bands get Close Call checks Band Name Fre...

Page 48: ...displays that selection and On b1 lo on Setting C C ALEt Options This menu controls whether the scanner will sound an alert tone when a Close Call signal is detected The options are ALt bEEP Scanner b...

Page 49: ...ger frequencies filter off Close Call Tips If You Want To Here s How Scan for Close Call Transmissions while Scanning other Banks Bands Press the key The Close Call icon displays Every two seconds the...

Page 50: ...se Call it jumps to that frequency but does not display it It does however display the band number and flashes FOUND b4 Found srch 2 Press any key to confirm the frequency Press HOLD to stay on that f...

Page 51: ...ther service banks turned off Note Although it is possible to program a Weather frequency into the Private bank it is not recommended Weather frequencies broadcast continuously and the scanner will no...

Page 52: ...quency into either of these two banks Programming a Channel The following steps detail how to program a frequency into a channel for a specific bank when the frequency was found while scanning or sear...

Page 53: ...mple PD FD EMG was pressed police fire emg 6 000 0000 HOLD L O police fire emg 40 0600 HOLD The screen cycles between two displays The first screen shows that channel 6 is the lowest available channel...

Page 54: ...he rest of the programmed channels starting with the one you just programmed Deleting a Programmed Frequency programming 000 0000 The easiest method of deleting a frequency you have programmed is to o...

Page 55: ...40 0600 HOLD Press the bank containing the channel you wish to clear The screen displays the first programmable channel for that bank If that channel displays 000 0000 press UP or DOWN until the chan...

Page 56: ...screen shows that channel 3 on the POLICE bank 40 0600 is selected and the second screen shows that the null frequency 000 0000 is ready to be programmed police fire emg 3 000 0000 HOLD scan L O Press...

Page 57: ...Lock is turned on the scanner displays on Prg Loc and then returns to scanning mode Press and hold the PROG key again to unlock this function and return to the previous mode Attempts to program on a...

Page 58: ...e wall switch of your room You could be using an outlet controlled by the wall switch Move the AC adapter to another wall outlet Check the connections at both ends of the DC cord or Vehicle Power Adap...

Page 59: ...You may be in a fringe area This may require an optional multi band antenna Check with your dealer or local electronics store Weather scan won t work Try one of these options Adjust the Squelch contr...

Page 60: ...requencies are active at the time Try the band search Scan won t start Try one of these options Press the bank key again Adjust the Squelch Control Scan program frequencies into the bank before using...

Page 61: ...possible may provide better reception You might also try changing the height or angle of the telescoping antenna Do not use the scanner in high moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom Av...

Page 62: ...t may be receiving a birdie Birdies are internally gen erated signals inherent in the receiver s electronics If the interference is not severe you might be able to turn SQ clockwise to cut out the bir...

Page 63: ...d with Police Air AIR 2 280 Preprogrammed Plus 100 programmable channels shared with Marine Marine MRN 90 Preprogrammed Plus 100 programmable channels shared with Air Weather WX 7 Preprogrammed CB 40...

Page 64: ...nts 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 wa...

Page 65: ...on repair or replace the defective unit 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...

Page 66: ...NCE OF WARRANTY If after following the instructions in the owner s manual you are certain that the Product is defective pack the Product carefully preferably in its original packaging The Product shou...

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