Uniden Bct 7 Radio Scanner Owners Manual

							Restore a Locked Out Frequency
1. Select the frequency bank.
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2. Press
H
to enter Manual Mode.
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3. Press
>
or
<
to find the
desired frequency.  Press and
hold
>
or
<
to
scroll rapidly.
4. Press
L
to unlock the
frequency.
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5. Press
H
to resume scanning.
Restore All Locked-Out FrequenciesPress and hold
L
for two
seconds.
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You’ll hear two beeps when all
frequencies are restored.
OR
In the Alert Monitor Frequency
Banks, press
S
to change the
state code.  Lockout is cleared as
soon as scanning starts.
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							SearchYou can use the SEARCH feature to find active frequencies in your area.  Many frequencies have already have been
pre-programmed into one of the SCAN MODES (Highway, Police, DOT, etc.).
You can search for any frequencies between 29.000 and 956.000 MHz, as well as CB channels 1 through 40, as long as
they are within the 12 Bands covered by theBCT7. See the table on page 5, or the  Specifications at the back of this
Guide.
1. Press
B
to enter
Band Search Mode.
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2. Two seconds later, theBCT7
begins searching that band.
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Press
<
or
>
to change the
direction (up or down) of the
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.
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							CB Channel SearchThe 40 Citizen’s Band (CB) channels comprise one of the 12 search bands available in theBCT7.
1. Press
B
repeatedly until
the CB band is active
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2. After 2 seconds, the search
begins through the 40 CB
channels. Press
<
or
>
to
change the channel search
direction.
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3. When theBCT7finds CB
communications, the CB
channel and frequency
displays.
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.
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Press
H
to resume searching.
SRCH CB
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							ProgrammingYourBCT7contains 100 programmable memory channels available in the following frequency banks:
Highway25 programmable channels (+ pre-programmed channels)
Police25 programmable channels (+ pre-programmed channels)
DOT10 programmable channels (+ pre-programmed channels)
News5 programmable channels (+ pre-programmed channels)
Fire10 programmable channels (+ pre-programmed channels)
Private25 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.)
MEMOLOCKOFF ON
Memory
Lock
Off/On
ANT.
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							Programming Frequencies
1. Press
B
to find a frequency
band you wish to search.
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2. When theBCT7begins
searching, press
H
.
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3. Press
<
or
>
to find the
desired frequency.
4. PressQ.
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5. 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.
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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. PressQagain to enter the
frequency.
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8. Press
H
to begin
scanning
OR
9. 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.
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							Clearing a User-Programmed FrequencyTo erase a user-programmed frequency:
1. Press
B
.
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2. Press
H
twice to start search
and hold on any frequency.
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3. PressQ.
4. Press and hold
>
until
000.0000 appears in the display.
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5. Press the frequency bank key
desired (
G
,P
, etc.)
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6. Press
<
or
>
to select the
Channel you want to clear.
7. PressQto program 000.0000
into memory.
HOLD
HOLD
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							Memory LockTo avoid accidental programming of yourBCT7after you have programmed
all the frequencies to your satisfaction, slide the MEMOLOCK switch on the
back panel of the radio to ON.
If you attempt to enter frequencies after you have locked the program, the display
will show PRG-LOC. Slide the switch back to OFF to enter frequencies once again.Memory Back-upYourBCT7has a memory back-up system that remembers your frequency
selections and deletions when you turn off the unit. This memory lasts
approximately 30 days without any external power to the unit.
MEMOLOCKOFF ON
Memory
Lock
Off/On
ANT.
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							Installation
Mobile InstallationBefore starting installation, select a location for the radio bracket that is convenient for operation anddoes notinterfere
with the driver or passenger in the vehicle.
1. Secure the bracket to a solid surface using the self tapping screws provided.
2. Mount the scanner to the bracket
with the thumb screws.3. Adjust the angle of the radio.
WARNING
Knob
Spacer
Star
Washer
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