Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Introduction Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the BCT-12 Highway Information System & Pre-programmed Warning Scanner! State-of-the-art engineering and advanced electronics provide you with a pre-programmed information radio designed for easy operation and dependability.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Introduction Terms and Definitions Frequency Radio signals are sent as waves through the air. These waves move up and down. A frequency is the number of times in a certain time period, usually a second, that these waves move all the way up and all the way down and back to all the way up. For example: 123.450 kHz means that the waves are moving all the way up and all the way down and back all the way up again 123,450 times each second.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Introduction Unpacking Carefully remove all items from the box. If there is any visible damage, do not operate the equipment. Notify your dealer or shipping carrier immediately. For information or instructions on any problem that you may have, call the Uniden Customer Service Center at: (800) 297-1023 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central. 3 G:...Bct12 pdf.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Installation The BCT-12 uses a highly sensitive antenna to receive radio signals. Its sensitivity and range depend on the method of installation and the direction of the antenna in relation to the signal source. Before you decide where to put your scanner, please keep in mind one important factor: For safety, do not mount the BCT-12 in a location where it will obstruct your driving vision. Helpful Tips The antenna is located on the side of the unit.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Installation Installing the Antenna BCT-12 Antenna 1. Pinch the sides of the antenna and attach it to the BCT-12. HIGHWAY SYSTEM A LE RT MUTE E MOD HOLD STATE L/O Window Mount Antenna 1. Mount the antenna on the inside of the windshield at the far right-hand (passenger) side. Caution: Be sure the antenna does not obstruct the driver’s vision in any way. 2. Route the antenna cable so it is out of the way and does not obscure your view. 6 G:...
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Installation Caution: Be sure the cable is out of the way of anyone getting in or out of the car. 3. Plug the cable’s BNC connector into the BCT-12. HIGHWAY SYSTEM A LE RT MUTE E MOD HOLD STATE L/O Mounting the BCT-12 Visor Mounting 1. Snap the visor clip onto the BCT-12. SQUELCH Slots Note: Make sure that the bracket tabs fit securely in the slots. 7 G:...Bct12 pdf.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Installation 2. Slide the clip over the front of the visor. SQUELCH 3. Adjust the angle of the antenna as close to straight up or down as possible. SQUELCH Note: You can remove and replace the BCT-12 by sliding both the unit and the visor mount off and on the visor. 8 G:...Bct12 pdf.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Installation Windshield Mounting 1. Find a good position for the BCT-12 on your windshield. Refer to the Helpful Tips on page 5 for some guidelines on mounting positions. 2. Put the metal mounting bracket with the suction cups on the windshield to adjust it for best position. 1. 2. 3. 1 4. 2 Windshield Road Surface Metal Mounting Bracket Metal Mounting Bracket parallel to road 3 4 3.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Installation 4. Snap the windshield mounting clip onto the BCT-12. VOLUME OFF Slots 5. Slide the plastic windshield mounting clip into the metal mounting bracket. HIGHWAY SYSTEM A LE RT MUTE E MOD HOLD STATE L/O The mounting clip locks into the plastic portion at three different positions. These positions can be used for vehicles with different vertical angles of their windshields.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Installation 6. Place the bracket and the BCT-12 in the proper location on the windshield of your vehicle and press the suction cups firmly against the windshield. If the BCT-12 does not fit flush against the windshield, try a different position on the metal mounting bracket. VOLUME OFF VOLUME OFF VOLUME OFF 7. Adjust the angle of the antenna as close to straight up or down as possible. SQUELCH 11 G:...Bct12 pdf.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Connecting the Power Direct Connection WARNING: The BCT-12 is designed to operate only with 12V DC, negative ground power systems. Operation of the unit on other voltages or polarities will cause damage to the unit and may create a fire hazard. The straight power cord provided with the unit has bare wires at one end and a small connector at the other end. 1. Connect the positive wire to a 12V DC source in your vehicle’s fuse box. 2.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Connecting the Power 3. Run the power cord from the fuse box to the BCT-12. Note: Ensure the cord does not interfere with vehicle operation or cause a tripping hazard. 4. Plug the power cord connector into the BCT-12 at the jack labeled “DC 12V.” Note: Push the connector firmly into the jack. Using the Cigarette Lighter Adapter 1. Insert the small connector into the jack on the side of the unit. OF F MODE ALERT HOLD MUTE L/0 TE STA 2.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Connecting the Power When installing the power cord, make sure that: • The socket is clean to allow proper contact. • The power cord does not block the antenna area of the unit. Your unit also comes with 10 power cord mounting clips. You can use these clips to attach the power cord to the window frame or other parts of the vehicle, keeping it neat and out of the way. Use the double-sided foam tape squares to attach each clip.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions Applying Power 1. Turn the OFF/VOLUME control counterclockwise to power on the scanner. Adjust the volume about 1/4 turn. 2. During power-on, a self-test is performed. Check the front control panel for proper operation. 3. All the LED’s on the front control panel light up and the numbers 1 through 9 count up on the LED display. An Alert tone is also sounded. This tells you that the scanner is working properly. 4.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions Adjusting the Squelch Think of the Squelch Control as a gate. 1. Turn the SQUELCH control fully counterclockwise. This raises the “Squelch Gate” so high that no signals can get through. 2. Turn the SQUELCH control fully clockwise until you hear a hiss. This lowers the “Squelch Gate” so that everything gets through ... noise, weak signals, and strong signals. 3.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions 4. Sometimes when you open the Squelch, you may trigger the Alert feature even though no highway patrol cars are in the area. If this happens, turn the SQUELCH control counterclockwise until the “rushing” noise stops. Then turn the BCT-12 off, and back on, to reset the Alert feature. Note: In metropolitan areas, you may want to adjust the Squelch control more counterclockwise to reduce the range of the Alert feature.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions Selecting the State See the foldout inside the front cover or your Quick Reference Guide for key positions. 1. Select the state you are operating in by pressing the S key repeatedly. If you press and hold the S key for 2 seconds, the selector moves rapidly through all the states and Canadian provinces. 2. The state code appears on the display. See the following page for a list of state codes and Canadian provinces.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions State and Canadian Province Codes Code State Code State AK Alaska NM New Mexico AL Alabama NV Nevada AR Arkansas NY New York AZ Arizona OH Ohio CA California OK Oklahoma CO Colorado OR Oregon CT Connecticut PA Pennsylvania DC District of Columbia RI Rhode Island DE Delaware SC South Carolina FL Florida SD South Dakota GA Georgia TN Tennessee HI Hawaii TX Texas IA Iowa UT Utah ID
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions Selecting the Frequencies to Scan Once you have selected the State or Canadian province, you are ready to select the frequencies you want to scan. Scanning Highway Patrol Frequencies This mode scans State Police/Highway Patrol frequencies by state. Mobile extender and other enforcement channels are priority checked for activity. Note: The priority check can be turned off by pressing and holding the Alert key for 1.5 seconds. 1.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions Scanning Local Police Frequencies This mode scans only the local police and county sheriff frequencies. Mobile extenders and other enforcement channels of the Highway Patrol are priority checked for alarm activity. Note: The priority check can be turned off by pressing and holding the Alert key for two seconds. 1. To scan local police frequencies, press the key repeatedly until LP is blinking in the LED display. M 2.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions 1. To scan highway patrol and local police frequencies, press the key repeatedly until HL is blinking on the LED display. MUTE HOLD M 2. The LP and HP LED’s will light up. 3. While scanning, the BCT-12 displays the state code for the state you selected. When the BCT-12 detects an active frequency, it displays either LP for local police or HP for highway patrol in the LED display.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions 2. When the BCT-12 detects an active frequency, it displays NW in the LED display. The BCT-12 will stop for two seconds, and then resume scanning with NW blinking in the LED display. MUTE HOLD NW ALT HP W/A LP Scanning Department of Transportation Frequencies This mode scans the state road repair, snow clearing, and weigh station crews of the state’s Department of Transportation as well as Highway Patrol channels.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions Scanning All Frequencies Note: The Weather Alert and Priority Alert features are not active in this mode. 1. To scan all frequencies (except Weather), press the S key repeatedly or press and hold the S key until “XX” is blinking on the LED display. MUTE HOLD XX ALT HP W/A LP 2. All frequencies, except weather channels, are scanned for an active transmission. 3.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions Turning Priority Alert On/Off To turn priority alert off while in HP, LP, HL, or DOT Mode: A Press and Hold the key for 1.5 seconds. A confirmation beep sounds and the ALT LED goes off. MUTE HOLD HL ALT HP W/A LP To turn priority alert on while in HP, LP, HL, or DOT Mode: A Press and Hold the key for 1.5 seconds. A confirmation beep sounds and the ALT LED goes on.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions Muting the Priority Alert While in the highway patrol mode you can turn off the alarm tone during the time you are listening to a frequency or disable the alarm tone permanently. To disable the alarm tone while listening to a frequency: 1. While in the highway patrol mode and after you receive an alarm tone, press the key. The MUTE LED flashes. MUTE HOLD m Note: ALT HP W/A LP Only the alarm tone will be disabled.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions 2. While scanning, the BCT-12 will display WX in the LED display. When the BCT-12 detects an active frequency, it displays the weather channel in the LED display and stops scanning. MUTE HOLD WX MUTE HOLD W2 ALT HP W/A LP ALT HP W/A LP 3. Press the L key to make the BCT-12 scan for the next weather frequency. Weather Alert The Weather Alert feature can be set to operate along with the HP, HL, LP, or WX modes.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions Deleting Frequencies Some frequencies that have been pre-programmed into your BCT-12 may not be of immediate interest to you, may be experiencing interference, or are being used as data channels. You can lock out those frequencies from scanning. When the scanner stops on the undesired frequency, press L one time. To lock out additional frequencies, repeat this step. Note: You can delete a maximum of 50 frequencies.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions Restoring Deleted Frequencies Please note that you can only restore all deleted frequencies at the same time. To restore the deleted frequencies: 1. Make sure the BCT-12 is not scanning. To stop the unit from scanning, turn the SQUELCH knob toward the front of the BCT-12. 2. Press and hold the L key until you hear two beeps. All deleted frequencies are now restored. 29 G:...Bct12 pdf.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions Using HOLD to Stay on a Selected Frequency When scanning stops on a desired frequency, you can lock onto that frequency for as long as you like. To monitor only one frequency: 1. When the scanner stops on the desired frequency, press the H key. The LED display now indicates the mode you are monitoring. The scanner remains on that frequency until you cancel the Hold mode by pressing H .
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operating Instructions Memory Backup Your BCT-12 has a memory backup system that remembers your frequency selections and deletions when you turn off the unit. This memory lasts permanently without any external power to the unit. Birdies There may be situations where your BCT-12 emits strange sounds through its speaker. This should be a temporary situation that will change as you drive.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Troubleshooting If your BCT-12 is not performing properly, try the steps listed below. PROBLEM Scanner is not working properly. Signal is weak or distorted. Improper reception. Scan won’t stop. Incomplete reception. Weather Search (WX) won’t work. POSSIBLE SOLUTION Check power cord and in-line fuse. Check the Volume and Squelch settings. Check antenna and antenna connection, or change antenna.* Check antenna and antenna connection, or change antenna.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Optional Accessories The following optional accessories for your BCT-12 are available from your local Uniden Dealer or through the Uniden Customer Service Center by calling: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central, Monday through Friday.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Specifications Size: Weight: Power: Operating Temperature: 76W X 136.5D X 33H 180 g 13.8 VDC -20° C (-4° F) to +60° C (+140° F) 50Ω impedance Antenna: RF Sensitivity: (FM 12dB signal to noise ratio at 3kHz deviation) 37.02 - 46.02 MHz 0.3µV 138.3450 - 172.0200 MHz 0.4µV 423.0000 - 508.4875 MHz 0.5µV Frequency Coverage: VHF Low Band 37.02 - 46.02 MHz VHF High Band 138.3450 - 172.0200 MHz Audio Output: UHF Band 423.0000 - 508.4875 MHz 806.0125 - 868.
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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Precautions Before you use this scanner, please observe the following: WARNING! Uniden America Corporation does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Controls and Indicators A. DC Input H B. External Speaker Out I C. On/Off Volume D. ALERT Key F. Control Panel J G. STATE Key S I K B L H. Windshield Bumpers M OF F MOD C D ALER T E MUTE L/0 E STAT HOLD E I. Antenna J. MUTE Key L. MODE Key 1 2 3 4 5 MUTE ALT HP HOLD W/A LP 6 ALARM LED MUTE LED 2-Digit LED Display Alert Mode LED M M. L/O (Lock Out) Key L G G:...Bct12 pdf.vp Wed Dec 03 11:27:49 1997 m K.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................................................1 Welcome..........................................................................................1 Features ..........................................................................................1 Terms and Definitions......................................................................2 Unpacking...........................................
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 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.
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