Uniden BC 278CLT Vhf Uhf Scanner Owners Manual

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3. Press or  to set the desired frequency.    
The channel number flashes. Continue to
press 
or to step through the
frequencies in 100kHz steps. Or, press and
hold 
or to step through the 
frequencies more quickly until 92.5000MHz 
appears in the display.
4. PressEto complete the entry. The channel             
digits stop flashing.
5. Adjust the VOLUMEcontrol to a comfortable          
comfortable listening level.
Continue to program your favorite radio stations in the other nine FM channels...

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Deleting a Stored Radio Frequency
If you want to delete a stored frequency, follow these steps:
Example:Delete the frequency in Channel 9.
1. Press RADIO AM/FMto enter into the Radio 
mode.
2. To select the channel (9), press 9on                  
the numeric keypad.
3. Press the 
or keys until 000.0000appears 
in the display. (In FM 
000.0000is between
i08.0000and 88.0000. In AM 0000is
between 
i720and 520.)
4. Press Eto complete the entry. The channel digits stop flashing.
5.  The following screen...

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Reset the Clock Time
1. To reset the clock time, simply press and             
hold the TIME SETkey. The display digits
flash.
2. Enter the time directly by pressing  
the numeric keys.
OR  
Enter the time by pressing the 
/ keys.
3. Press AM/PMto select the desired setting              
either a.m. or p.m.
4. Press Eto complete the entry. The display stops      
flashing.
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Set the Alarm Time
There are two types of alarm sounds with this scanner, Tone Alarm and Radio Alarm. Alarm time is
set in the same manner for both types of alarm.
1. After the clock time has been entered,                    
press and hold ALARM SET until the time
indicated and ALARMindicator flashes in 
the display.
2. Enter the alarm time directly    
by pressing the numeric keys.
OR
Enter the time by pressing the
/keys. 
3. Press AM/PMto select the desired setting,             
either a.m. or...

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4. Press Eto complete the entry.                           
5.ALARMindicator and     
time stop flashing, but
remain on.
6. The alarm time remains in the display for five seconds, then returns to current time.
Set Alarm to Tone Mode
Press ALARMto turn on the alarm     
function. The ALARMindicator and
current alarm time are displayed. 
When the alarm goes off, it will sound as a series of beeps gradually growing louder. 
The alarm will continue for approximately 15 minutes if no action is taken....

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Turn the Alarm Off
Press ALARMto deactivate the alarm 
function. When the alarm is off, the
ALARMindicator and current alarm
time are no longer displayed. Only the 
current time displays.
If you find the Tone Alarm too loud, select the Radio Mode instead.
The volume is adjustable.
If you would like to listen to the scanner while waking up,  turn the
scanner on. The snooze function continues to operate while the
scanner is turned on and in any mode.
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Set Alarm to Radio Mode
Before you set the Radio Alarm, make sure an AM or FM channel has been selected and the
VOLUMEcontrol is set to the desired level.
You must be in Clock mode(scanner off) to be woken up by the radio alarm.
1. Press OFF.
2. Press and hold ALARMfor more      
than 2 seconds. When the alarm is
on, the ALARMand RADIOicons
flash for 5 seconds.
3. The ALARMremains on.
When the alarm goes off, it will play the radio station that was previously selected. The alarm will
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Helpful Hints
General UseTurn the scanner off before disconnecting the power.Always write down the programmed frequencies in the event of scanner memory loss.
If scanner memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel. The display shows
when there has been a memory loss.
Always press each keypad button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key.
Location
If your scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise, relocate the scanner or its
antenna away from the source of the noise. A...

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ProblemSolution
Check the connections at both ends of the 
AC Adapter.
Turn on the wall switch of your room.
You could be using an outlet controlled by the
wall switch.
Move the AC Adapter to another wall outlet.
Scanner won’t power up.
Poor reception.Check antenna connection.
Move the antenna.
If the programmed frequency is higher than 
406MHz, a shorter antenna length may improve 
the reception.
Relocate the scanner.
You may be in a fringe area. This could require 
an optional multi-band...

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ProblemSolution
Scan won’t stop.Adjust squelch to the threshold (Page 9).
Check the antenna connection.
Check to see if many of the channels are locked 
out. If so, the scanner has less chance of finding 
an active channel.
Review each channel’s frequency to see if it is 
correct and no memory has been lost.
It is possible that none of the programmed 
frequencies are active at this time.
Weather Scan 
won’t work.Adjust squelch to the threshold (Page 9).
Check the antenna connection.
It is...