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Uniden BC340CRS Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 BC340CRS OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Operating Guide, could void your authority to operate this product. EARPHONE WARNING! You can use an optional 32 Ω...
  • 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 Corporation. Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the property of their respective holders.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    The FCC Wants You to Know .......6 Scanning Legally .........6 Unpacking Your Scanner .
  • Page 5 Listening to Weather Channels ......26 Care and Maintenance ........27 General Use .

  • Page 6: The Fcc Wants You To Know

    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.
  • 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.

  • Page 8: Unpacking Your Scanner

    This Owner’s Manual AM Loop Antenna 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.

  • 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.

  • Page 10: Features

    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.
  • 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 —...

  • Page 12: Controls

    Controls Scanner Introduction...
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Page 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 —...

  • Page 16: Setting Up The Scanner

    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. •...

  • Page 17: Connecting An Antenna

    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.

  • Page 18: Using The Alarm Clock

    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.

  • Page 19: Using Snooze

    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.

  • Page 20: Listening To Am/Fm/Tv Channels

    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.

  • Page 21: Using The Scanner Memories

    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.

  • Page 22: Selecting A Memory

    Bank 6 Bank 7 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. If the current channel is not the one you want to program, enter the memory number then press HOLD.

  • Page 23: Scanning Memory Banks

    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.

  • 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...

  • Page 25: Saving A Found Frequency Into A Scan Memory

    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).

  • Page 26: Listening To Weather Channels

    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.

  • Page 27: Care And Maintenance

    • Do not use excessive amounts of water. Repairs Do not attempt any repair. The scanner contains no user serviceable parts. Contact the Uniden Customer Service Center or take it to a qualified repair technician. Birdies All radios can receive “birdies” (undesired signals). If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard, it might be receiving a birdie.

  • Page 28: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Certificated accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Sub- part C as of date of manufacture. Band Coverage Frequency Range Range (MHz) 0.5300 to 1.7000 25.0000 to 27.9950 28.0000 to 29.9950 30.0000 to 49.9950 50.0000 to 54.0000 59.7500, 65.7500, 71.7500, 81.7500, 87.7500 88.0000 to 107.9000 100 kHz WFM FM Broadcast...
  • Page 29 Sensitivity (nominal) 12dB SNAD Channels Scan Rate Search Rate Time Accuracy Audio Output(normal) Power Requirements Antenna External Jacks Accessories Speaker Operating Temp Storage Temp Size Weight Features, specification, and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice. µ...

  • Page 30: One-Year Limited Warranty

    Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product.
  • Page 31 Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor Uniden America Corporation Parts and Service Division 4700 Amon Carter Boulevard Fort Worth, TX 76155 (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m.
  • Page 32 REGISTER ONLINE TODAY! THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT. May be covered under one or more of the following U.S. patents. 4,398,304 4,409,688 4,455,679 4,461,036 4,521,915 4,597,104 4,627,100 4,841,302 4,888,815 4,932,074 4,947,456 5,014,348 5,199,109 5,408,692 5,428,826 5,438,688 5,448,256 5,465,402...

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