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    							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 detected!
    Best of all, you don’t have to program any frequencies. Just set the
    BCT-10 for your state, and the scanner will do the rest. Please
    read this Operating Guide thoroughly before attempting to operate
    the unit.
    Features
    ·Highway Patrol Detection
    with Strength Meter·Windshield Mountable
    ·Local Police Coverage·Instant Weather
    ·Highway Patrol Coverage·Built-in Speaker
    ·9 Level Strength Meter·Pre-Programmed Scanner
    covers all 50 States Plus
    Canada
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    							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 the patrol car are sent
    to their portable radios via a mobile extender.
    The mobile extender is a transmitter/receiver
    that receives the signal from the station and
    transmits it to the portable radio on a different,
    but lower, frequency.
    ScanningScanning is the process by which your
    scanning radio looks for “activity” in the
    channels it is programmed to look at. The
    scanner checks each frequency for the
    presence of a signal, and when it finds a
    frequency with a signal, for example someone
    talking on it, it stops, allowing you to listen to
    the signal. The BCT-10’s Highway Patrol Alert
    System also looks for activity on mobile
    extender frequencies. When the BCT-10
    detects the presence of a signal on one of
    these frequencies, it will trigger an audio and
    visual alarm.
    Introduction
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    							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.
    OFFMUTEMODEALARML/0HOLDSTATE
    HIGHWAY
    SYSTEM
    The BCT-10 Highway
    Information SystemWindshield Mounting
    Bracket and HardwareVisor Clip Mounting
    Bracket
    BCT-10 AntennaCigarette Adapter Power
    Cord
    BCT 10
    SCANNER
    Operating Guide
    HOLDL/0STATEMUTEMODEALARMHIGHWAY
    SYSTEMHYW
    STY
    OFF
    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 ago our fathersset forthanew
    nationconceived in Liberty and dedicatedto the proposition
    thatall men are createdequal.The quick brownfox jumped
    over the garden wall. Now is the time fo4rall good men to
    come to theaid of theparty.Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid
    of the party. Four score yeas ago our fathersset
    forth a new nation conceived in Liberty and
    dedicated to the proposition   thatall men are
    created equal. The quick brownfox jumped over the
    garden wall. Now is the time fo4r all good men to
    come to the aid of theparty.Now is the time for all good men to come to the
    aid of the party. Four score yeas ago our
    fathersset forth a new nation  conceived in
    Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that
    all men are  created  equal.  The  quick brown
    fox jumped over the garden wall. Now is the
    time fo4r all good men to come to the aid of
    the party.
    Other Printed MaterialStraight Power Cord
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    							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 close to straight up or down
    for best operation.
    ·Do not mount the unit in front of the heater or defroster vents.
    ·Do not leave the unit in direct sunlight or in the glove
    compartment of a closed car for long periods of time, as
    extreme changes in temperature may cause internal damage.
    Also, removing the unit from the windshield makes you less
    susceptible to break-in and theft.
    ·Be sure the BCT-10 is mounted free of obstructions from the
    rear view mirror, sun visors, or the ceiling of the automobile.
    Installation
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    							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.
    HOLDL/0STATE MUTEMODE
    ALARM
    HIGHWAY
    SYSTEM
    Installation
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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.
    HOLDL/0STATE MUTEMODE
    ALARM
    HIGHWAY
    SYSTEM
    SQUELCH
    Slots
    Installation
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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.
    SQUELCH
    SQUELCH
    Installation
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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 adjust the metal mounting bracket with the
    BCT-10 attached. Doing so can cause damage to the
    bracket and the unit.
    1
    2
    34
    1. Windshield
    2. Road Surface
    3. Metal Mounting
    Bracket
    4. Metal Mounting
    Bracket
    parallel to road
    VOLUME
    OFF
    VOLUME
    OFF
    VOLUME
    OFF
    Installation
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    							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
    HOLDL/0STATE MUTEMODE
    ALARM
    HIGHWAY
    SYSTEM
    Installation
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