User manual UNIDEN BC 3000XLT

[. . . ] The built-in Service Scan system brings you instantly into the exciting world of scanning action. What's more, you don't even have to program the scanner to begin using it!The BC350A comes with five Service banks for monitoring police, fire/emergency, marine, air, and weather frequencies. Not only that, there's even a fully programmable bank for storing your own private collection of favorite frequencies. [. . . ] If you press one of these keys, "Error" will be displayed, and you may lose the frequency you wanted to program. This control turns the scanner on or off, and also adjusts the volume. VOLUME Control/ Power Switch SQ (Squelch) Control Adjust [SQ] to set the scan threshold. If you do not want to program that frequency, press [SEARCH] or just wait till the transmission ends. The search resumes automatically 2 seconds after the last transmission and looks for more active frequencies. · PRIVATE Bank Scanning If you have programmed frequencies into this bank, press [PRIVATE] to scan only those that you have programmed in this bank. When scanning stops on an active frequency, it remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues. When the transmission ends, the scanner will remain on the same channel for 2 more seconds, waiting for a responding transmission. If there is no responding transmission within 2 seconds, the scanning cycle resumes. Getting Started The following instructions apply when using your BC350A for the very first time. Each time you turn on the scanner, it always retains the previous settings in its memory. That is, the scanner operates in the mode and bank last used, until you change the settings. Note: In case of memory loss to the scanner (indicated by "MEMO LOSS" on the display), all settings will be lost. Memory loss occurs if the the scanner is left for a long period of time without power. Note: It is recommended that you do not program a Weather frequency into the PRIVATE bank. 14 · You can also program a non-active frequency. If you known a local frequency, press [SEARCH]. Then press [BAND] to select the band which covers that frequency. When the search is near the frequency you want displayed on the screen, press [HOLD] to stop searching. Then use [UP] or [DOWN] to display the frequency you want to program. Example 1: Programming from SCAN mode. When you find an interesting active police frequency while searching 144 - 148 band, and want to program it into POLICE bank. . . HOLD Pr ess: 1. HOLD 146. 5600 SRCH HOLD icon appears in the display. PROG Pr ess: 2. CH HOLD 146. 5600 PO LI CE CH appears & blinking to indicate that you are in the programming mode. POLICE Pr ess: POLICE icon appears in the display. 2 screens flip-flops to indicate that channel 1 is available to be programmed 146. 5600 HOLD 3. PO LICE 1 HOLD 000. 0000 POLICE PROG 4. 1 146. 5600 BAND Pr ess: to end programming. HOLD SCAN Note: Press to escape from programming mode before step 4. 15 When you find an interesting active police frequency while searching 144 - 148 band, and want to program it into POLICE bank. . . HOLD Pr ess: 1. HOLD 146. 5600 SRCH HOLD icon appears in the display. PROG Pr ess: 2. CH HOLD 146. 5600 PO LI CE CH appears & blinking to indicate that you are in the programming mode. POLICE Pr ess: POLICE icon appears in the display. 2 screens flip-flops to indicate that channel 1 is available to be programmed. 146. 5600 HOLD 3. PO LICE 1 HOLD 000. 0000 POLICE PROG 4. 1 146. 5600 BAND Pr ess: to end programming. HOLD SCAN Note: Press to escape from programming mode before step 4. Example 2: Programming from SEARCH mode. Example 3: Programming "000. 0000" (Erase programmed frequency in a channel). You can erase a programmed frequency in a channel by programming "000. 0000" into its channel. You can find and display "000. 0000" on the screen in one of two ways: Find an open channel in the private bank. Press [PRIVATE] then [HOLD], and use [UP] and [DOWN] to scroll through the bank to find an open channel, "000. 0000" - OR Find "000. 0000" from the Search & Program Mode. Every search band has one "000. 0000" display included between the band limits. [. . . ] This may require an optional multi-band antenna. Check with your dealer or local electronics store. · Check and adjust Scan won't stop. · Check and adjust Squelch (see "Adjusting the Squelch"). · Check the antenna connection. · For the PRIVATE bank scan · It is possible that none of the programmed frequencies are active at the time. [. . . ]