Uniden BC350C - Manual

Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications (listed below) do not transmit continuously.The BC350C scans programmed channels at the rate of up to100 channels per second until it locates an active frequency.When scanning stops on an active frequency, it remains onthat channel...

Conventional scanning is a simple concept. You enter a radiofrequency in your scanner’s memory which is used by someone you want to monitor. For example, the police in yourarea may transmit on 460.500 MHz, the fire department on154.445 MHz, the highway department on 37.900 MHz, etc.So when your scan...

Before you can scan the Private bank, you must program thepolice, fire, EMS, or other interesting frequencies into theScanners Channels. The Frequency Guide lists typical frequencies used aroundthe U.S.A. and Canada that you may program into your newscanner. However, this is not a complete list of f...

• BC350C Auto Scanner • Telescoping Antenna (Model AT-124) • Fixable Mobile Antenna (AT002) • AC Adapter (Model AD-140U) • Cigarette Lighter Adapter Plug (CD007 (PS001)) • DC Power Cord (WZ647) for hard wiring power from your car to your scanner. • This Operating Guide • Registration Form • Frequenc...

The BC350C is a compact mobile/base scanner, and one ofthe most user friendly communication products available today. The BC350C features:• Turbo search – Allows your BC350C to search 300 steps per second. (5 kHz step band only) • Seven Banks – 6 pre-programmed Service banks and one standard, progra...

For Home Use (Desktop Installation) 1. Insert the DC plug end of the AC Adapter into the DC 13.8V jack on the rear panel. 2. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 3. Plug the Telescoping Antenna into the ANT connector. Extend the antenna to its full height. For frequencies higher ...

[HOLD] KEY Press [HOLD] to stop scanning or searching. Press any bank key or [SEARCH] to deactivate Hold Mode. In the Hold Mode, [UP] and [DOWN] are active. [UP] & [DOWN] KEYS These keys are used in several different ways: To manually step up or down a frequency/channel in any Hold Mode,use [UP]...

Screens The following illustrates some of the screen displays you willuse: The digits and words on thescreen at the left are shown forreference only. They do not alldisplay at the same time. SCAN Screen " " scrolls through the display right to left. The displayshows scanning the Police bank....

You can scan in one of three ways:1. Service Bank Scanning Press one of the six service bank keys, [POLICE] , [FIRE/EMS] , [AIR/MRN] , [WX] , or [CB] to find an active frequency. 2. Band Search Select a frequency band to search. The Search function is different from scanning. It searches forany acti...

3. Set the squelch at the scanning threshold by turning [SQ] counterclockwise just until the noise disappears. 4. Press any of the Service bank keys: [POLICE] , [FIRE/EMS] , [AIR/MRN] , [WX] , or [CB] . The scanner automatically starts scanning the selected bank. Note: Later, when you have learned h...

To start scanning, press any bank key: [POLICE] , [FIRE/EMS] , [AIR/MRN] , [WX] , [CB] , or [PRIVATE] keys. When the BC350C is scanning, you can see the "SCAN"message moving across the display. Scanning stops on anyactive channel automatically and displays its frequency,except those channels...

Notes: • All weather channels transmit continuous broadcasts.Once the Weather scan stops on a transmission, itwill remain on that channel. Weather scan will notresume automatically.You must press [WX] again to reactivate scanning. In some parts of the country, you may not be ableto monitor weather b...

The BC350C can search up to 13 separate frequency bandsto help you discover new and exciting frequencies in yourarea. To start searching, press [SEARCH] . Searching starts from the frequency most recently used.Press [UP] or [DOWN] to change the searching direction. Searching stops on any active freq...

For the Police, Fire/EMS, or Private bank, you can store yourfavorite frequencies into the channels of each bank, one fre-quency per channel. • You can program any displayed frequency on the screen. • If you do not know any local frequencies you can search for an active frequency by scanning any ser...

Programming from SCAN Mode: When you find an interesting active police frequency whilescanning, and want to program it into the private bank (see"Scanning" on page 19) to monitor their communications: 1. Press [HOLD] . “HOLD” appears on the display. 2. Press [PROG] . CH appears and blinks to...

Programming from SEARCH Mode: For example, when you find an interesting active frequencywhile searching 144 - 148 band, and want to program it intothe Private bank (see "Band Search" on page 22 to search afrequency): 1. Press [HOLD] . “HOLD” appears in the display. 2. Press [PROG] . CH appea...

28 2. Program "000.0000" into its Channel For example to erase a programmed frequency in channel 13of the Private bank: 1) Press [PRIVATE] while this screen appears. To displaythis screen, see step 1 above."PRIVATE" appears in the display. 2 screens alternate to indicatethat Channel ...

29 General Use • Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the power. • Always press each keypad button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key entry. Location • If strong interference or electrical noise is received, relocate the scanner or its antenna away from the source of thenoise. A ...

If your BC350C is not performing properly, try the steps listedbelow. Scanner won’t work • Check the connections at both ends of the AC Adapter. • Turn on the wall switch of your room. You could be using an outlet controlledby the wall switch. Move the ACAdapter to another wall outlet. • Check the c...

Banks: Total 7 banks: 6 Service banks and1 Private bank. POLICE: 1769 programmed plus 30programmable channels FIRE/EMS: 280 programmed plus 20programmable channels AIR: 1,519 programmed.(All aircraft) MRN: 51 Programmed. (All Marine) WX: 10 programmed.(8 for NOAA weather serviceand 2 for CANADA) CB:...

Important: Evidence of original purchase is required forwarranty 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 inmaterials and craftsmanship with only th...