Operation Manual

BC40XX UV Counterfeit Detection

The BC40XX Radio Base is available with a UV Counter-

feit Money Detector, typically used to verify the authentic-

ity of bank notes. Other uses for counterfeit detection are

passport, ticket, credit card, travelers’ check and similar ap-

plications where it is possible to detect fluorescent marks

with UV light.

The detector contains eight special UV LEDs, as shown:

The Counterfeit Detector is based on UV fluorescent emis-

sion. Real banknotes under ultraviolet rays usually absorb

the UV light and will show special marks made with fluo-

rescent inks. However, most counterfeit banknotes only re-

flect the UV lights, without showing fluorescent marks.

UV LEDs

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BC40XX UV Counterfeit Detection The BC40XX Radio Base is available with a UV Counterfeit Money Detector, typically used to verify the authenticity of bank notes. Other uses for counterfeit detection are passport, ticket, credit card, travelers’ check and similar applications where it is possible to detect fluorescent marks with UV light. The detector contains eight special UV LEDs, as shown: UV LEDs The Counterfeit Detector is based on UV fluorescent emission.
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BC40XX UV Counterfeit Detection To use the Counterfeit Detector: 1. Quickly press the Base button to light the UV LEDs. 2. Hold the item to be verified under the LED lights as shown below, to ensure that the special fluorescent marks are visible. 3. The LEDs are set to switch off automatically after about two minutes. To keep the UV LEDs in always-on mode, quickly press the Base button a second time within 10 seconds of the first press. 4.