Uniden Bct 8 Radio Scanner Owners Manual

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Highway Patrol Scan Hold 
1. When scanning stops on a desired frequency, press
HOLD/RESUMEto hold on that frequency as long as you
like. When in the HOLD mode, press the 
or key to step
up or down the frequency. To step up or down rapidly, press
and hold the 
or key.
If you change into a frequency which is a control channel, the
scanner may display the Active ID (When TRUNK mode is
active).
2. To resume scanning, press 
HOLD/RESUME. 
Note: Highway Warning Alert does not work while in the HOLD...

•Press MUTEto cancel One Moment Mute.
•Press and hold 
MUTEfor two seconds to cancel Continuous Mute. You hear two beeps
and the MUTE LED goes out.
•Change states. The MUTE LED goes out after scanning starts.
•Turn the scanner off and on.
Note: If MUTEis pressed for less than 2 seconds during the Continuous Mute mode,
nothing will be changed.
Alert Light Adjustment
The ALERT Light has three settings: Bright, Dim, and Off.
Push 
FLASHto select Bright, Dim or Off. The ALERT Light
flashes and the Alert Tone...

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You will experience a slight in the conversations you hear as the scannerchecks the
Priority channels. You can cancel the priority check and the interruptions in the
conversations by pressing 
HOLD/RESUMEto hold on the frequency.
Note: The Highway Warning Alert is inoperative while the scanner is on Hold.
Remember to press 
HOLD/RESUMEto return to normal priority-scan operation.
Priority channel cannot be changed, but you can lock-out priority channels using 
L/O.
Priority channels have been...

Trunked Highway Frequency 
Trunked Highway frequencies are pre-programmed for each
state. When the scanner finds the control channel data, the
scanner begins to find any active IDs. If the scanner finds any ID,
the active ID appears on the display and you will hear it. 
If you press the 
key while monitoring an ID, the scanner will check to see if any other IDs
are active. If none are active, scanning resumes.
When the scanner finds a control channel, it will stay on that control channel until...

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Private Bank Scanning
Programming Frequencies into Channels
Before the scanner begins Private Bank scanning, you must program a frequency into at
least one channel. Program frequencies you purchased from your dealer, from various free
and FCC-based sources on the internet, or from the Frequency guide included in BCT8
package. You will need to program each frequency into the
scanner’s channels in order to hear these frequencies.
1.  While Private Bank scanning is activated, press
HOLD/RESUMEand enter...

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Duplicate Frequency Alert
If you enter a frequency which has been stored in another channel, you will hear an error
tone and the other channel displays.
Press  (decimal key) to clear and start again.
––– OR –––
Press 
Eagain to store the frequency in both channels.
Note: The smallest channel appears on the display when you store same frequency in two
or more channels.
Memory Lock
To avoid the accidental programming frequencies and talk group IDs, you can lock the
memory with Memory Lock.
Press and...

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Hold/Resume
If you want to stop on a channel during scanning, press
HOLD/RESUME.
If you want to resume scanning, press 
HOLD/RESUME.
Direct channel access:
There are several ways to access a specific channel quickly.
1. Press 
HOLD/RESUME.
2. Using the keypad, enter the channel number.
3. Press 
HOLD/RESUMEagain.
Note: You can also use the PVT, or key instead of
pressing 
HOLD/RESUME.
Channel Lockout
You can lockout any channel so it is not checked during normal scanning. You can also
restore the...

Restoring All Locked-out Channels
You can restore all locked-out channels in a bank only when a bank is selected for scan. If
you have deselected a bank and you want to restore all of its locked-out channels using the
steps below, you must press 
PVTuntil “PVT” appears and then enter the number of the
bank on your keypad.
1. Press 
HOLD/RESUME.
Note: You must be in Hold mode before restoring all locked-out channels.
2. Press and hold 
L/Ofor about 2 seconds. You will hear two beeps when all the channels...

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Service Scanning
The service scan feature allows you to rotate through the following nine service banks.
➀Local Police and County Sheriffs *1
➁Fire and Emergency Medical Service
➂News Media
➃Weather (NOAA, weather and Canadian Coast Guard broadcasts)
➄CB Band
➅Aircraft *2
➆Railroads
➇Marine Band
➈Department of Transportation *1
*1) Frequencies are pre-programmed on every U.S. state.
*2) Except Aeronautic Radio Navigation (108-117.9875 MHz)
1. Press 
SVCto select a Service. 
The current service bank...

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Band Search
Setting a Search Band
The BCT8 can search up to 13 separate frequency ranges to help you discover new stations
in your area.
To set a Search Bands, enter into the Band Search mode.
1. Press 
SRCH. The upper and lower limits of the Bands
currently selected are on the display. 
2. Use the 
or key to select the band you want to search.
Wait for about two seconds and the scanner will begin
searching that band. Or press 
HOLD/RESUMEto begin
immediately. 
Notes:•You must set the Search Bands...