Uniden Bct 7 Radio Scanner Owners Manual

Fast Start
Note:Fold out the illustration from the front cover to see the controls and LCD display while reading this guide.
Power ON
1. Turn the volume knob clockwise. The scanner performs a self-test:
the Warning Light flashes and
the Alert Tone beeps loudly.2. The currently selected state
(
e.g., TX for Texas
) appears and
scanning starts.
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PUSH
ALERTVO L
MUTE
FIRE/NEWS
STATE HOLD/RESUME
HIGHWAY
WARNING
Warning
Light
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How Squelch Works
Think of “SQUELCH” as a gate.  If
the gate is too low (squelch too
low), everything (all noise as well
as signals) gets through.If the gate is set too high (squelch
too high), nothing gets through.If the gate is set just right (squelch
set properly), just the desired
signals get through.
Setting the SquelchNo signal should be present when
setting Squelch.
Press
H
to stop scanning.
If needed, press
until youdo nothear a signal.
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Turn until hiss heard.
This lowers the “squelch gate,”...

Scanning the Alert Monitor Frequency BanksThe Alert Monitor works with the Highway Patrol, Police, and Department of Transportation (DOT) frequency banks.
Frequencies are preprogrammed at the factory on a state-by-state basis.Selecting the State
PressSto select the state you
are operating in. Press and hold
Sto scroll rapidly.
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To step forward through the states
(A - W), pressSand, within two
seconds, press
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repeatedly. To
step backward through the states
(W -A), press
S
and, within
two seconds, press...

When theBCT7receives
communications, scanning stops, the
active bank type replaces the state
code,and the frequency displays.Active Bank indicators:
HP- Highway Patrol
PO- Police
DT- DOTWhen the transmission ends, a
built-in two second delay feature
holds the scanner on that
frequency for a response. If there
is no response, scanning resumes.
Scan Hold
When scanning stops on a desired
frequency, pressHto hold on that
frequency as long as you like.
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To resume scanning, press
H
. To scan the other...

Warning AlertTheBCT7alerts you when Highway Patrol/State Police units using mobile extenders are within an
approximate three mile radius.
1. The Warning Light flashes and
the Alert Tone beeps five times
when a signal is received.
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2. The active bank indicator
replaces the state name, and
the frequency displays until the
transmission ends.
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3. The Warning Light glows steadily
for approximately three minutes.
Then, if no other mobile extender
transmissions are received, the
light goes out.
4. If more...

Muting the Alert ToneOne Moment Mute Continuous Mute Canceling Mute
PressMduring the Warning
Alert. The Alert Tone stops and
the Mute LED flashes until the
alarm cycle is finished.
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Press and hold
M
for two
seconds to turn Continuous Mute
on whenever you wish. You hear
two beeps and the Mute LED lights
continuously. No Alert Tones will
sound.
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To cancel Mute,
1. Press and hold
M
for two
seconds.  You hear two
beeps and the MUTE LED
goes out.
2. Change states or frequency
banks. The Mute LED goes
out...

Power On Settings
When you turn theBCT7off and then on again, theBCT7will return
to the last settings that were active.  When you have chosen the state
you will be driving in, and the mode (HIGHWAY PATROL, DOT, etc.),
theBCT7always returns to these settings.
Priority Channels
Each state preprogrammed in theBCT7contains a number of Priority
channels. TheBCT7automatically checks a state’s Priority channels
every two seconds for activity.  If there is activity on one of the Priority
channels, the warning...

Scanning Fire, News, Weather, and Private Frequency Banks
Note:
The Warning Alert does not work while scanning these banks.
To scan Fire frequencies,
pressF.
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To scan News frequencies, pressF
again.
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To scan Weather Frequencies,
press
W
.
FIREappears in the display and
scanning begins two seconds later.NEWSappears in the display and
scanning begins two seconds later.WXappears in the display and
scanning begins two seconds later.
To scan your Private frequencies
you have programmed, press
Wagain.When...

Scan Hold
Note:
Warning Alert does not work in this mode.
When scanning stops on a desired
frequency, pressHto hold on that
frequency as long as you like.
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To resume scanning, press
H
.
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If theBCT7stops on an undesired
frequency, press
H
twice to force
the unit to start scanning before the
end of that transmission..
Or, lock out that frequency (see
Frequency Lock Out)
Frequency Lock OutYou can lock out a frequency so it is not scanned.
Lock out does not erase the frequency.
You can restore the...