Uniden Receiver BC244CLT Operating Instructions

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Reset the Clock Time
1. After the scanner has been turned on, to reset 
the clock time, simply press and hold the 
TIME
SET
key. The display digits flash.
2. Enter the time directly by        
pressing the numeric keys.
OR
Enter the time by pressing the
s/tkeys. 
3. Press 
AM/PMto select the desired setting,         
either a.m. or p.m.
4. Press 
Eto complete the entry. The display        
stops flashing.
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							Set the Alarm Time
1. After the clock time has been entered,                
press and hold 
ALARM SET until the time
indicated and A AL
LA
AR
RM
M
indicator flashes in 
the display.
2. Enter the alarm time directly    
by pressing the numeric keys.
OR
Enter the time by pressing the
s/tkeys. 
3. Press 
AM/PMto select the desired setting,          
either a.m. or p.m.
4. Press 
Eto complete the entry.                            
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5.A AL
LA
AR
RM
M
indicator and    
time stop flashing, but
remain on.
6. The alarm time remains in the display for five seconds, then returns to 
current time.
Turn the Alarm On or Off
Press ALARMto toggle the alarm on or off.        
When the alarm is on, the A AL
LA
AR
RM
M
indicator and
current alarm time is displayed. When the alarm 
is off, only the current time displays.
When the alarm goes off, it will sound as a series of beeps gradually growing
louder. The alarm will continue for approximately 15 minutes, if no action is taken. 
Snooze function
To silence the alarm, simply press any key. This silences the alarm for about nine
minutes. You can repeat this cycle for over an hour.
To turn the the alarm off after it has sounded, press 
ALARM. The A AL
LA
AR
RM
M
indicator
goes off and only the current time displays.
If you would like to listen to the scanner while waking up, turn
the scanner on. The snooze function continues to operate while
the scanner is turned on and in any mode.
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Set the Squelch
1. Turn SQUELCHfully clockwise to       
the highest setting.
2. Press 
ON/OFFto turn on the scanner.              
3. Adjust the 
VOLUME control until you             
can hear a steady noise.
USING THE SCANNER
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4. Set the SQUELCHcontrol to AU TOfor the factory setting. Or, manually set squelch
as follows:
nThink of squelch as a gate. Turn SQUELCHfully counter clockwise. This
raises the “Squelch Gate” so high that only very strong signals can 
get through.
nTurn SQUELCHfully clockwise until you hear a hiss. This lowers the
“Squelch Gate” so that everything gets through — noise, weak signals, and
strong signals.
nTurn SQUELCHback counter clockwise until the hiss stops. Now the
“Squelch Gate” allows only strong signals through.
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5. The scanner automatically starts scanning. 
If you have not programmed any channels
yet, press 
WXto hear your local 
weather broadcast.
6. Adjust 
VOLUMEto a comfortable 
listening level.
Programming Tips
nProgram one frequency per channel.nChannel 1 is the location of the default priority channel. Program the most
important frequency, or the one of major interest, into Channel 1. You may
also select any other channel to be the priority channel. 
nTo quickly program a series of channels, start with the lowest number
channel. For example, when you are programming five new frequencies into
Channels 4 through 8, start with Channel 4. After you complete the
programming in one channel (by pressing 
E), press MANUALto step up to
the next channel.
nIf you make an error during programming, or the frequency is out of range,
E Er
rr
ro
or
r
appears on the frequency display.
nIf you program the same frequency in two channels, the display will indicate
the channel with the duplicate frequency. If you want to have two of the
same frequencies on different channels, accept the entry by pressing 
Eagain.nDuring numeric entry, if you know that you pressed the wrong number, 
press 
.(decimal point) until the entry is cancelled out. When the previous
frequency is displayed, you may re-enter the frequency.
nAbove 406MHz, the frequency steps are in 12.5kHz increments. To enter a
frequency such as 450.4875, press each of the seven digits in sequence.
If A Al
ll
l 
 L
Lo
oc
c 
 O
Ou
ut
t
appears in the display, when you first
turn the scanner on, this indicates that all the channel
information has been manually erased. All channels are set to
0.0MHz. To clear this message, program the frequency and
channel information as desired.
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Programming Frequencies
Before you can use your BC244CLT scanner, you must program the channels
(except weather frequencies). Follow these steps:
Example:Program 420.150 MHz into Channel 12. 
1. Press 
MANUALto stop scanning.                    
2. To select the channel (12),   
press 
1, then 2on the
numeric keypad. Then press
MANUALagain.
3. Type in the frequency numbers, including the        
decimal point, using the numeric keypad: 420.0150.
Channel digits flash as you make the entry.
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							4. Press Eto complete the entry. The channel             
digits stop flashing.
Deleting a Stored Frequency
If you want to delete a stored frequency, follow these steps:
Example:Delete the frequency in Channel 12. 
1. Press 
MANUALto stop scanning.                    
2. To select the channel (12),   
press 
1, then 2on the
numeric keypad. Then press
MANUALagain.
3. Press
0, then Eto complete the entry.          
The channel digits stop flashing.
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4. The following    
screen appears.
About Memory Back-up
Your BC244CLT has a convenient memory back-up system. In the event of a power
failure, the scanner will retain channel information for an indefinite amount of
time. Channel information is stored in non-volatile memory. 
Scanning Mode
Press SCAN. (When the scanner is first           
turned on, it is automatically in Scan mode.)
Scanning automatically stops on any active
channel, except those channels locked out. 
Manual Mode
Press MANUALany time to stop scanning.         
The scanner remains on the displayed channel.
Press 
MANUALto step up to the next channel. If
desired, you can press 
MANUALrepeatedly to
manually scan all 30 channels at one press per
channel. This method includes all of the
channels that are locked out. To scroll through
the channels more quickly, press and hold
MANUAL. Press SCANto start scanning again.
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Direct Channel Access
This feature allows you to instantly access a specific channel you want to monitor.
Example: Select Channel 4.
1. Press
MANUALto exit scan mode.                   
2. Press
4.                                                        
3. Press 
MANUALagain to successfully complete the direct access to Channel 4.
When you press 4, the display changes to 4, but the scanner
still monitors the previous channel.
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