Uniden Bct10 Highway Warning Radio Scanner Owners Manual

Introduction
Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the BCT-10 Highway
Information System & Scanning Radio! State-of-the-art
engineering and advanced electronics provide you with a
preprogrammed information radio designed for easy operation and
dependability.
With the BCT-10 Scanning Radio, you can listen to hundreds of
highway patrol and police frequencies, as well as a number of
weather channels.
Plus, new built-in technology sounds an alarm when a highway
patrol unit using a mobile extender is...

Terms and Definitions
FrequencyRadio signals are sent as waves through the
air. These waves move up and down. A
frequency is the number of times in a certain
time period, usually a second, that these
waves move all the way up and all the way
down and back to all the way up. For example:
123.44 kHz means that the waves are moving
all the way up and all the way down and back
all the way up again 123,440 times each
second.
Mobile ExtenderWhen highway patrol officers step away from
their cars, signals from...

Unpacking
Carefully remove all items from the box. If there is any visible
damage, do not operate the equipment. Notify your dealer or
shipping carrier immediately.
For information or instructions on any problem that you may have,
call the Uniden Customer Service Center at:
(800) 297-1023 Monday through Friday,
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central.
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Included with Your BCT-10 Scanner
If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of
purchase.
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The BCT-10 Highway
Information SystemWindshield Mounting
Bracket and HardwareVisor Clip Mounting
Bracket
BCT-10 AntennaCigarette Adapter Power
Cord
BCT 10
SCANNER
Operating Guide
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BCT-10 Operating Guide
Flexible Mobile Antenna
Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the
party. Fourscore yeas...

Installation
The BCT-10 uses a highly sensitive antenna to receive radio
signals. Its sensitivity and range depend on the method of
installation and the direction of the antenna in relation to the signal
source. Before you decide where to put your scanner, please keep
in mind one important factor:
For safety, do not mount the BCT-10 in a location where it will
obstruct your driving vision.
Helpful Tips
The antenna is located on the side of the unit. It should not be
obstructed and should be pointed as...

Installing the Antenna
BCT-10 Antenna
1. Pinch the sides of the
antenna and attach it to
the BCT-10.
F le xible  M obile  Ante nna
1. Mount the antenna on the
inside of the windshield at
the far right-hand
(passenger) side.
Caution:Be sure the antenna does not obstruct the driver’s vision
in any way.
2. Route the antenna cable down the edge of the windshield and
around the dash.
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Caution:Be sure the cable is out of the way of anyone getting in or
out of the car.
3. Plug the cable’s BNC
connector into the BCT-10.
Mounting the BCT-10
V isor M ounting
1. Snap the visor clip onto the
BCT-10.
Note:Make sure that the bracket tabs fit securely in the slots.
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SQUELCH
Slots
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2. Slide the clip over the front
of the visor.
3. Adjust the angle of the
antenna as close to
straight up or down as
possible.
Note:You can remove and replace the BCT-10 by sliding both
the unit and the visor mount off and on the visor.
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SQUELCH
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W indshie ld M ounting
1. Find a good position for the BCT-10 on your windshield. Refer
to the Helpful Tips on page 5 for some guidelines on mounting
positions.
2. Put the metal
mounting
bracket on
the
windshield to
adjust it for
best position.
3. If necessary, adjust the metal
mounting bracket so that
when you slide the BCT-10
onto it, it is parallel to the
road surface and fits flush
against the windshield. Your
BCT-10 should look like the
example at the right once it
is installed.
Caution:
Do Not...

4. Snap the windshield
mounting clip onto the
BCT-10.
5. Slide the plastic windshield
mounting clip into the the
metal mounting bracket.
The mounting clip locks into the plastic portion at three different
positions. These positions can be used for vehicles with different
vertical angles of their windshields. The back position can be used
for vehicles with windshields that are slanted back.
Slots
VOLUME
OFF
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