Page 2 - Precautions
Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following. IMPORTANT! This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune to theradio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. TheElectronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it afederal ...
Page 4 - Contents
The FCC Wants You to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Scanning Legally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Unpacking Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Introduction . . ...
Page 6 - Scanning Legally; The FCC Wants You to Know
This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for ascanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference ina residential installation. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiateradio fre...
Page 8 - Unpacking Your Scanner
Please unpack this box carefully and make sure you have: 8 Unpacking Your Scanner Unpacking Your Scanner BC340CRS Scanner If any item is missing or obviously damaged, call the Uniden Parts Deptat (800) 297-1023 Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM oronline at www.uniden.com to remedy the s...
Page 9 - Introduction
Your BC340CRS scanner is a multi-featured conventional channelscanner. You can easily enter and store frequencies for police,fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other radio services into 100channels distributed over ten banks. The scanner also lets you listen toNOAA (National Oceanic and Atmos...
Page 10 - Features
Features Channel Memory Scanning — Scans frequencies you have stored in any of the channels or banks at a rate of up to 60 channels per second. Memory Availability — Store and then scan any of up to 100 channels distributed over 10 banks. Direct Channel Access — Press 0 − 9 and HOLD to directly acce...
Page 12 - Controls; Scanner
12 Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1819 21 20 Controls Scanner UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 12
Page 15 - LCD
15 Introduction 1 1 to 10 — Scan mode: indicates Channel memory Bank AM/FM mode: indicates a radio station 2 L/O — Indicates a Locked Out channel or to skip a frequency while searching 3 SRCH — Indicates Limit Search mode, Service Search mode, and Direct Entry mode 4 DELAY — Indicates a 2 second set...
Page 16 - Setting Up The Scanner; Connecting Power
16 Setting Up The Scanner Setting Up The Scanner These guidelines will help you install and use your new scanner: • If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. You might also trychanging the height or angle of the antennas. • Use a...
Page 17 - Connecting an Antenna; Using the Backlight
17 Setting Up The Scanner Note that the batteries are intended to provide backup power for the clockand for scanning for a short time. When the backup batteries becomes toolow, appears. Promptly replace the batteries. When you either install batteries or connect the AC Adapter to a standardUS wall o...
Page 18 - Using the Alarm Clock; Setting the Current Time; Setting the Alarm Clock
18 Using the Alarm Clock Using the Alarm Clock Your scanner’s Clock displays whenever you turn off the radio functions.It can also be used as a standard alarm clock. Setting the Current Time Follow the steps to set the current time: 1. Move the slide switch to Clock Set . The hour digits flash. 2. P...
Page 19 - Using Snooze
19 Using the Alarm Clock To have the BC340CRS alert you at theselected time, slide Off/Radio/Tone to either Radio or Tone . If you set the selector to Radio , the alarm will sound with the selected audio source (AM/FM, Scanner, or Weather).If you set the selector to Tone , the scanner will sound a t...
Page 20 - Directly Selecting a Channel
20 Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels To listen to AM/FM/TV channels, slide themode selector to AM/FM . Then, press the button at the top of the scanner to selectthe desired source (AM for AM Broadcast,FM1 or FM2 for FM or TV Broadcast). Directly Selecting a Channel Press ...
Page 21 - Using the Scanner Memories; Programming Memories
21 Using the Scanner Memories Using the Scanner Memories Your scanner has 100 memories you canstore frequencies into for scanning. Thememories are arranged in 10 banks of 10memories each. While scanning, you canquickly select which bank to scan by pressingthe number button that corresponds to theban...
Page 22 - Selecting a Memory
22 Using the Scanner Memories Once you fill out the above chart, follow these steps to enter or change afrequency in a memory: 1. Press E/PGM to enter the program mode (the scanner turns on the PGM icon). 2. If the current channel is not the one you want to program, enter the memory number then pres...
Page 23 - Scanning Memory Banks; Locking/Unlocking Memories; Setting Channel Delay; DELAY
23 Using the Scanner Memories Scanning Memory Banks To scan the memories you have programmed, press SCAN . The scanner scans all unlocked programmed memories in enabled memory banks,stopping on a memory when it detects a transmission. To turn on/offmemory banks while scanning, press the number butto...
Page 24 - Searching for Active Frequencies; Using Limit Search; Programming an Upper/Lower Limit; Using Service Search; Selecting a Service to Search
24 Searching for Active Frequencies Searching for Active Frequencies Many people enjoy searching for the unknown frequencies that are in usein their area but are not posted to any site or in any publication. TheBC340CRS has two ways to search: Limit searching that searchesbetween two set frequencies...
Page 25 - Saving a Found Frequency into a Scan Memory; Search Lockouts
25 Searching for Active Frequencies Saving a Found Frequency into a Scan Memory When the scanner stops on the frequency you want to save, press HOLD to hold on that frequency. Then, press E/PGM . The scanner displays the lowest-numbered empty memory (or the last-scanned memory if allmemories are use...
Page 26 - Listening to Weather Channels
26 Listening to Weather Channels Listening to Weather Channels The scanner lets you easily listen to NOAA weather channels in use inyour area. Simply slide the audio source selector to Weather . The scanner scans the preset weather frequencies and stops if it detects atransmission. If you want to ch...
Page 27 - Care and Maintenance
27 Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance General Use • Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the power.• If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel.• Always press each button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key entry. Location • Do not use the scanner in high-moisture env...
Page 28 - Technical Specifications
28 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Certificated accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Sub-part C as of date of manufacture. Band Coverage : 16 Bands Frequency Range : Range (MHz) Step Mode 0.5300 to 1.7000 10 MHz AM AM Broadcast 25.0000 to 27.9950 5 kHz AM AM Band 28.00...
Page 30 - One-Year Limited Warranty
30 One-Year Limited Warranty 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 de...
Page 32 - REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!; THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT.
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