UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 1 BC340CRS OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM 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 the radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to receive them.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 3 WARNING! Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Uniden® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the property of their respective holders.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 4 Contents The FCC Wants You to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Scanning Legally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Unpacking Your Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 5 Listening to Weather Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Birdies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 6 The FCC Wants You to Know This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 7 This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick up these transmissions. Do not open your scanner’s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 8 Unpacking Your Scanner Please unpack this box carefully and make sure you have: Telescopic Antenna BC340CRS Scanner This Owner’s Manual AM Loop Antenna Other Printed Material AC Adapter If any item is missing or obviously damaged, call the Uniden Parts Dept at (800) 297-1023 Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or online at www.uniden.com to remedy the situation.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 9 Introduction Your BC340CRS scanner is a multi-featured conventional channel scanner. You can easily enter and store frequencies for police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other radio services into 100 channels distributed over ten banks. The scanner also lets you listen to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather broadcasts for valuable information specific to your location.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 10 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 access any stored frequency. Channel Lockout/Frequency Lockout — Skip over stored frequencies (channels) using the Lockout feature to enable faster scanning.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 11 Clock Display — the scanner, in standby mode, displays the time. The clock also features an alarm that can sound up to 20 minutes or be shut off manually. A convenient snooze button lets you silence the alarm for an extra 5-minutes. Delay — you can enable or disable the 2-second delay to resume scanning when a transmission ends. Enabling this feature helps prevent missing a response from one of the parties in the transmission.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 12 Controls Scanner 20 21 16 15 14 13 12 17 18 19 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Introduction 12
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 13 1 VOLUME Control — lets you raise or lower the level of the sound. 2 SQUELCH Control — lets you set the signal level required to receive a transmission. If you open the squelch all the way, you will hear hissing between transmissions. This lets you hear weak signals, but prevents scanning. As you close squelch, a stronger signal is required to stop scanning and open audio.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 14 12 SEARCH/AM — In Scanner mode press to start a Limit Search or to resume searching. In AM/FM mode, press to select the AM memory bank. In Service mode, press to select the POLICE service. 13 L/O FM1 — In Scanner mode, press to lock or unlock a channel memory in SCAN (HOLD) or PROGRAM mode. In Search mode, press to set or clear a selected frequency previously locked out in the LIMIT SEARCH or SERVICE SEARCH (Hold) mode.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 LCD 4:19 PM 1 Page 15 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 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 delay for a channel before scanning resumes 5 PGM — Indicates Program mode 6 Battery — Flashes when the battery power is
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 16 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 try changing the height or angle of the antennas. • Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset with proper impedance for private listening. • Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as in the kitchen or bathroom.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 17 Note that the batteries are intended to provide backup power for the clock and for scanning for a short time. When the backup batteries becomes too low, appears. Promptly replace the batteries. When you either install batteries or connect the AC Adapter to a standard US wall outlet, the scanner powers on and goes to STANDBY mode. The display shows the initial clock time of 12:00 AM. The scanner remains in STANDBY mode.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 18 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. Press ▲ or ▼ to change the hour by one hour increments or press the number keys to select the present hour. Then press E/PGM to set the hour. The minutes digits flash. 3.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 19 To have the BC340CRS alert you at the selected 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 tone at the set time. To silence the alarm, slide Off/Radio/Tone to Off. If you do not turn off the alarm, it will sound for 20 minutes, then reset to alert you again the following day.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:19 PM Page 20 Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels To listen to AM/FM/TV channels, slide the mode selector to AM/FM. Then, press the button at the top of the scanner to select the desired source (AM for AM Broadcast, FM1 or FM2 for FM or TV Broadcast). Directly Selecting a Channel Press SVC/DIR to select the direct entry mode. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to step through the selected band. The scanner stops on active channels. TV channels are scanned after FM channels in FM mode.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:20 PM Page 21 Using the Scanner Memories Your scanner has 100 memories you can store frequencies into for scanning. The memories are arranged in 10 banks of 10 memories each. While scanning, you can quickly select which bank to scan by pressing the number button that corresponds to the bank you want to turn on or off for scanning. To select the scanner mode, slide the mode switch to Scanner.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) Bank 6 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 1/13/06 4:20 PM Bank 7 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 Page 22 Bank 8 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Bank 9 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 Bank 10 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 Once you fill out the above chart, follow these steps to enter or change a frequency in a memory: 1. Press E/PGM to enter the program mode (the scanner turns on the PGM icon). 2.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:20 PM Page 23 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/off memory banks while scanning, press the number button that corresponds to the memory bank you want to enable or disable. Locking/Unlocking Memories You can lock memories so that they are not scanned, even if their bank is turned on.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:20 PM Page 24 Searching for Active Frequencies Many people enjoy searching for the unknown frequencies that are in use in their area but are not posted to any site or in any publication. The BC340CRS has two ways to search: Limit searching that searches between two set frequencies and Service Searching that searches for specific types of agencies based on the FCC’s standard frequency allocation for such services.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:20 PM Page 25 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 all memories are used). Use ▲/▼ to select the memory to hold the frequency, then press E/PGM to store the frequency into the memory.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:20 PM Page 26 Listening to Weather Channels The scanner lets you easily listen to NOAA weather channels in use in your area. Simply slide the audio source selector to Weather. The scanner scans the preset weather frequencies and stops if it detects a transmission. If you want to check for another frequency in use in your area, press SCAN or press ▲ or ▼. Seven NOAA weather channels are available across most of the US.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:20 PM Page 27 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 environments such as the kitchen or bathroom. • Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:20 PM Page 28 Technical Specifications Certificated accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Subpart C as of date of manufacture. Band Coverage : 16 Bands Frequency Range : Range (MHz) 0.5300 to 1.7000 Step Mode 10 MHz AM AM Broadcast 25.0000 to 27.9950 5 kHz AM AM Band 28.0000 to 29.9950 5 kHz FM 10 Meter Amateur Band 30.0000 to 49.9950 5 kHz FM VHF Low Band 50.0000 to 54.0000 5 kHz FM 6 Meter Amateur Band 59.7500, 65.7500, 71.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:20 PM Page 29 µV µV µV µV µV µV µV µV Sensitivity (nominal) 12dB SNAD : 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.53-1.70 MHz 25-27.995 MHz 28-54 MHz 59.75-107.9 MHz 108-136.9875 MHz 137-174 MHz 179.75-215.75 MHz 406-512 MHz Channels : 100 (10 channels × 10 Banks) Scan Rate : Up to 60 channels per second Search Rate : Up to 60 steps per second Time Accuracy : +/− 20 seconds per month at normal temperature (25°C ± 5°C) Audio Output(normal) : 0.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:20 PM Page 30 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 defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.
UB337ZH(BC340CRS) 1/13/06 4:20 PM Page 31 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY: If, after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective, pack the Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it.
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