User's Manual
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Pro g ra m m ing Ra dio Syste m s
Programming Radio Systems
Your BC246T comes preprogrammed with the major ana-
log systems used in the 25 most populous counties in the
US. However, to get the most enjoyment from your scan-
ner (especially if you do not live near one of these coun-
ties), you must customize the programming for your area.
To edit an existing system, use the menu to navigate to
the system setting you want to change. This section
assumes you are programming a new system.
Programming radio systems is completed in two major
steps. Don't skip either step!
1. Plan the system.
2. Program the system into your scanner according to
the plan you prepared in Step 1.
To make planning easier, planning worksheets are
included in the back of this manual for each system type.
Copy the worksheets (or download this manual from the
Uniden America Corporation website and print extra
sheets), then use them to plan out how you will program
the scanner.
Important! Before you start programming your radio,
make sure the batteries are fresh or fully charged.
Losing power while programming the radio might
damage the radio’s memory.
Programming Conventional Systems
J Pr ogr am Syst eM S J 4
New Syst em J JConvent ional J
J Conf ir m? J
The scanner creates an empty conventional system, with
a default name of Syst em nn C.
nn increments as you add new systems.
C indicates that this is a conventional system.
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Programming Radio Systems