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- Page 1 BC365CRS Owner’s Manual © 2016 Uniden America Corporation Printed in China Irving, Texas U01UB371AZZ(0)
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Page 2: Precautions
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. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS ................2 IMPORTANT! ................2 EARPHONE WARNING! ..............2 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW ..........5 Scanning Legally ................5 WHAT'S IN THE BOX ..............6 INTRODUCTION ................7 Band Ranges .................. 7 USA Bands ................. 7 Canada Bands ................ - Page 4 Search Lockouts ................24 To unlock all frequencies ............. 25 Listening to Service Channels............ 25 Using Service Search ..............25 Selecting a Service to Search ........... 25 LISTENING TO WEATHER CHANNELS ......... 26 Weather Alert Detection ............. 26 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ............26 General use .................
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Page 5: 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 6: What's In The Box
BC365CRS Scanner Telescoping Antenna AC Adapter Not Shown: • Other Printed Materials • This Owner's Manual If any item is missing or obviously damaged, contact your place of purchase or visit the Uniden website at www.uniden.com to remedy the situation. -
Page 7: Introduction
Railroad • FM Broadcast Stations BAND RANGES Your BC365CRS can operate using the common band steps used in the USA or Canada. To select a band plan: Turn off power to the scanner. Turn power back on to the scanner. -
Page 8: Canada Bands
Band Range (MHz) Step Mode Service (kHz) 137.00000 - 150.77000 Military Land Mobile 2 Meter Amateur Band 150.77500 - 150.81250 VHF High Band 150.81500 - 154.45250 Federal Government 154.45625 - 154.47875 154.48250 - 154.51250 154.51500 - 154.52500 154.52750 - 154.53500 154.54000 - 154.60750 154.61000 - 154.64750 154.65000 - 157.44750... - Page 9 Band Range (MHz) Step Mode Service (kHz) 88.00000 - 107.90000 100.0 FM Broadcast 108.00000 - 136.99166 8.33 Aircraft Band 137.00000 - 174.00000 Military Land Mobile 2 Meter Amateur Band VHF High Band Federal Government 225.00000 - 380.00000 12.5 Military Air Band 406.00000 - 419.99375 6.25 Fed.
- Page 10 Skip Frequency — Skips non-favorite frequencies during Service Search and Limit Search. Up to 50 frequencies can be designated as skip frequencies. Service Search — Lets you designate one of the five preprogrammed service channels (Police, Fire/EMS, Air, Ham, Marine) to search. Weather (WX) Scan —...
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Page 11: Controls
CONTROLS CONTROLS SPEAKER SEARCH DELAY B C 3 4 5 C R S Weather Scanner 1-50 51-100 101-150 MODE 151-200 201-250 251-300 Sleep 301-350 351-400 401-450 HOLD SCAN Light 451-500 SQUELCH SNOOZE Alarm Set Clock Set Clock Radio Tone POWER VOLUME Time Alarm... - Page 12 Number Key/Knob What it does Set to Off to disable alarm; Set to Radio to enable the Alarm slide radio alarm; Set to Tone to enable the tone alarm switch Snooze: Press while the alarm sounds to silence the alarm SNOOZE/ for 5 minutes.
- Page 13 Number Key/Knob What it does In Scanner mode: L/O FM2 - Press to lock or unlock a channel memory in SCAN (HOLD) or PROGRAM mode. - Press to set or clear the frequencies in the skip Frequency list in the Limit Search (HOLD) and Service Search (HOLD) modes.
- Page 14 Number Key/Knob What it does Press once to: ▼ - Decrease one channel in these modes: x Scan Hold x Service Search Hold x WX Hold x Program Hold - Decrease one frequency in Limit Search Hold mode and Direct entry in Radio mode. - Decrease time in Time Setting and Sleep mode.
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Page 15: Display
Number Key/Knob What it does connects a headphone for privacy or an external speaker. HEADPHONE jack If you connect an external speaker to the scanner's headphone jack, never connect the audio output line to a power supply and ground. This might damage the scanner. - Page 16 Number Display What it means 25, 33, 50, 66, One of these numbers displays to indicate the frequency step. For example, "25" indicates 0.25kHz. MARINE Indicates searching commercial and private watercraft communications Indicates searching amateur radio services Indicates searching commercial and private Air communications FIRE/EMS Indicates searching the Fire or Emergency Medical Services...
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Page 17: 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 18: Connecting An Antenna
display shows the initial clock time of 12:00 AM. The scanner remains in STANDBY mode. CONNECTING AN ANTENNA The scanner uses an external telescopic antenna to receive all signals. Connect the supplied rod antenna by pushing the antenna’s connector onto the antenna jack on the back of the scanner and twisting it to the desired angle. -
Page 19: Using The Clock
To lock in the alarm time, move the slide switch to Clock. To have the BC365CRS alert you at the preset 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 (FM, Scanner, or Weather). -
Page 20: Using Snooze
alarm, it will sound for 20 minutes, then reset to alert Sleep you again the following day. USING SNOOZE When the alarm sounds, press the snooze bar to silence the alarm for 5 minutes. LISTENING TO FM CHANNELS To listen to FM channels, slide the mode selector to FM when power is on. -
Page 21: Setting Up Sleep Mode
SETTING UP SLEEP MODE You can set the amount of time the scanner will remain on. For example, if you are going to bed and you want to listen to the radio for a while, you can set the scanner to turn itself off after 20 minutes. If you are listening to weather reports during the day, you can turn Sleep mode off to keep the scanner from turning itself off. -
Page 22: Selecting A Channel
BANK 1 BANK 2 BANK 3 Follow these steps to enter or change a frequency in a memory: Press E/PGM to enter the Program mode (the scanner turns on the PGM icon). If the current channel is not the one you want to program, enter the channel number then press HOLD. -
Page 23: Locking/Unlocking Channels
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 BC365CRS has two ways to search: x Limit Searcing. Searches between two designated frequencies, creating upper and lower limits. -
Page 24: Using Limit Search
USING LIMIT SEARCH There are three Limit Search modes: x Program Search Range. This mode allows you to set the upper and lower limits of your search range. x Limit Search. This mode will search for active frequencies within the upper and lower limits designated. -
Page 25: To Unlock All Frequencies
Press SVC to enter the service search mode, then press the button corresponding to the service you want to search. When the scanner stops on a transmission, you can force it to resume searching by pressing ▲ or ▼. The BC365CRS searches five preset service frequencies: • Police •... -
Page 26: Listening To Weather Channels
A Service search begins once a service is selected. LISTENING TO WEATHER CHANNELS The scanner lets you easily listen to NOAA weather channels in use in your area. 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 ▲... -
Page 27: Repairs
REPAIRS Do not attempt any repair. The scanner contains no user serviceable parts. Contact Uniden Customer Care 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. Birdies are internally generated signals inherent in the electronics of the scanner. -
Page 28: Fcc Part 15 & Ic Compliance
° ° temperature (25 C ± 5 Audio Output(normal) : 0.9W Max Power Requirements : AD-1008 (120V AC 60Hz) : DC 12.0 V (EXT. power jack) : 3 x AA size Alkaline batteries , 4.5 DC (not included) Antenna : Telescoping (included), External Jacks : Antenna jack : Headphone Jack... -
Page 29: One-Year Limited Warranty
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. WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 12 months after the date of original retail sale. - Page 30 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 at: Uniden America Service C/O Saddle Creek 743 Henrietta Creek Rd., Suite 100...