Uniden Bct12 Highway Warning Scanner Owners Manual

Introduction
Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the BCT-12 Highway
Information System & Pre-programmed Warning Scanner!
State-of-the-art engineering and advanced electronics provide you
with a pre-programmed information radio designed for easy
operation and dependability.
With the BCT-12 Scanning Radio, you can listen to hundreds of
highway patrol, local police, sheriff’s department, department of
transportation, and news media frequencies as well as NOAA
weather channels.
The frequencies in...

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: 123.450 kHz
means that the waves are moving all the way up and all
the way down and back all the way up again 123,450
times each second.
Mobile ExtenderMost Highway patrol vehicles on the road today are
equipped with a...

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-12 Scanner
If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of
purchase.
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Information SystemWindshield Mounting
Bracket and HardwareVisor Clip Mounting Bracket
BCT-12 AntennaCigarette Adapter Power
Cord
BCT 12
SCANNER
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Window Mount Antenna
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Installation
The BCT-12 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-12 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-12 Antenna
1. Pinch the sides of the
antenna and attach it to the
BCT-12.
Window Mount Antenna
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 so it is out of the way and does not
obscure your view.
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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-12.
Mounting the BCT-12
Visor Mounting
1. Snap the visor clip onto the
BCT-12.
Note:Make sure that the bracket tabs fit securely in the 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-12 by sliding both
the unit and the visor mount off and on the visor.
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Windshield Mounting
1. Find a good position for the BCT-12 on your windshield. Refer
to the Helpful Tips on page 5 for some guidelines on mounting
positions.
2. Put the metal
mounting
bracket with
the suction
cups on the
windshield to
adjust it for
best position.
3. If necessary, adjust the metal
mounting bracket so that
when you slide the BCT-12
onto it, it is parallel to the
road surface and fits flush
against the windshield. Your
BCT-12 should look like one
of the examples at the right
once it is...

4. Snap the windshield
mounting clip onto the
BCT-12.
5. Slide the plastic windshield
mounting clip into 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.
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