User manual UNIDEN BC T7

[. . . ] 8 Scanning the Alert Monitor Frequency Banks . 13 Scanning Fire, News, Weather and Private Frequency Banks . Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts . 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 1 Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of the BCT7 Highway Communications System & Scanning Radio! [. . . ] Two seconds later, the BCT7 begins searching that band. or > to change Á Press <(up or down) of thethe direction frequency search. OR Press B repeatedly to select another band. During Search, press L to lockout undesired frequencies that the scanner stops on. Note: AIR appears when searching the Aircraft Band. 18 CB Channel Search The 40 Citizen's Band (CB) channels comprise one of the 12 search bands available in the BCT7. Press B repeatedly until the CB band is active Á 2. After 2 seconds, the search begins through the 40 CB channels. Press < or > to change the channel search direction. Á 3. When the BCT7 finds CB communications, the CB channel and frequency displays. CB SRCH Notes: In the SEARCH function, you can turn the Data Skip feature on and off. (See "Data Skip, " page 20. ) For easy access to the CB search, do not change the search band from CB. Each time you access band search, the radio will begin searching in the CB channels automatically. Hold/Resume While Searching Press H to stop the search on any frequency of interest. Á Press H to resume searching. 19 Data Skip Your BCT7 automatically skips certain data channels which broadcast non-voice communications (primarily pagers). An icon in the display shows when Data Skip is on. This feature works in all modes except CB, AIR and Weather. Press Bkey repeatedly until SKIP appears. Á 2. Press Q within two seconds to turn Data Skip off (or on). The data icon appears in the display. 20 Programming Your BCT7 contains 100 programmable memory channels available in the following frequency banks: Highway Police DOT News Fire Private 25 programmable channels (+ pre-programmed channels) 25 programmable channels (+ pre-programmed channels) 10 programmable channels (+ pre-programmed channels) 5 programmable channels (+ pre-programmed channels) 10 programmable channels (+ pre-programmed channels) 25 programmable channels ONLY You can add frequencies to the pre-programmed frequency banks, and create your own bank of up to 25 channels in the PRIVATE frequency bank. Note: Before programming, check the back of the unit and make sure the MEMOLOCK switch is set to OFF. (See "Memory Lock, " page 24. ) Memory Lock Off/On MEMOLOCK OFF ON ANT. 21 Programming Frequencies 1. Press B to find a frequency band you wish to search. Á 2. When the BCT7 begins searching, press H. Á 3. Press < or > to find the desired frequency. 4. Select the bank where you want to program the frequency (Highway, Police, DOT, News, Fire or Private). The unprogrammed channel number and 000. 0000 flash on and off over the frequency you chose. Á 6. Press < or > keys to move to the channel where you wish to program the frequency (you may skip this step if you wish to simply place the frequency in the next available channel). 7. Press Q again to enter the frequency. Á 8. Press the B key to begin selecting another frequency to program. If you find a frequency you would like to program while in a general search of a band, press H to stop the search on the frequency, then follow programming steps 3 through 8. 22 Clearing a User-Programmed Frequency To erase a user-programmed frequency: 1. [. . . ] Printed in the Phillippines. BCT7 Controls 1. Fire/News Frequency Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 BCT 7 SQ 7 5. Squelch Control/Flash Brightness Selector 8. Search Direction Keys WARNING HOLD/RESUME MUTE LOCKOUT FIRE/NEWS WX/PVT PUSH FLASH VOL STATE HIGHWA Y POL/DOT SEARCH BAND PROG PUSH ALERT 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13. [. . . ]