Uniden America UB362 Users manual

BC355C SCANNER

OWNER’S MANUAL

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

PRECAUTIONS

Before you use this scanner, please observe the following:

Warning

Uniden America Corporation does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of  re, electrical shocks, or damage to the unit, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.

Patents

May be covered under one or more of the following U.S. patents:

4,841,302** 5,199,109 5,408,692 5,428,826 5,438,688 5,465,402 5,471,660 5,483,684 5,530,296 5,548,832 5,551,071 5,574,995 5,577,076 5,598,430 5,642,424 5,710,992 5,991,346 6,025,758 6,034,573 6,064,270 6,839,550 7,006,797 7,013,110 7,505,738

Other patents pending.

** U.S. Patent Number 4,841,302 is licensed from Gray Electronics, Inc. ** These products contain Uniden proprietary information. Software, control codes, protocols and other such related matter may be the copyrighted work of Uniden America Corporation. © Copyright 2009-2010, Uniden America Corporation. All Rights Reserved. © 2009 Uniden. This product contains Uniden proprietary information. Software, control codes, protocols and other such related matter may be the copyrighted work of Uniden America Corporation.

Uniden ® is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation.

Bearcat ® is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation.

Close Call ® is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Patents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

SCANNING LEGALLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

ABOUT YOUR NEW BC355C SCANNER . . . . . . . . . .9

FEATURE SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

INCLUDED IN YOUR SCANNER PACKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

INSTALLING THE BC355C SCANNER . . . . . . . . . . 15

FOR HOME USE DESKTOP INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

FOR MOBILE USE INCAR INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Temporary Mobile Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Permanent Mobile Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Permanently Mounting the BC355C Unit . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Permanently Connecting the Mobile Power Supply . 18

SCANNER OPERATION OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . 20

BC355C FRONT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

BC355C REAR PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

USING YOUR BC355C SCANNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SET UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Adjusting Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

OPERATING MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

SPECIAL NOTES FOR SCANNING PD/FD/EMG AND AIR/

MRN BANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Scanning Service Bank Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Searching Band Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

SCREENS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

SCANNING BANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

SEARCHING BANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

LOCK OUT CHANNELS / FREQUENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Types of Lock Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Temporary Lock Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Permanent Lock Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Lock Out Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Lock Out Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

CLOSE CALL ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Setting Up Close Call Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting C ‐ C.bAnd Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting C ‐ C.ALEt Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Close Call Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

PRIVATE BANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Programming Frequencies and Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Programming a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming

“000.0000”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

PROGRAM LOCK FEATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

GENERAL PRODUCT CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

REPAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

BIRDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the scanner on and o , you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

•

Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver

•

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received, including

2. interference that may cause undesired operation.

SCANNING LEGALLY

Your scanner covers frequencies used by many di erent groups, including police and  re departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions that you should never intentionally listen to. These include:

Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private

• means of telephone signal transmission)

Pager transmissions

•

Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions

•

According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to  nes and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of a party to the

conversation (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of scrambled transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick up these transmissions. Do not open your scanner’s case to make any modi cations that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Modifying or tampering with your scanner’s internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. In some areas, mobile and/or portable use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. It is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the duties of public safety o cials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization.

ABOUT YOUR NEW BC355C SCANNER

The BC355C comes with 6 Service banks for monitoring police,  re/emergency medical services, marine, air, weather, and CB frequencies. In addition, the BC355C has 13 separate band searches.

You can also save up to 300 frequencies that are scanned along with the preset frequencies. So whenever you encounter a newly activated local frequency for any service category, you can add it to the bank for that category. This gives you quick access to the frequencies you want to hear.

FEATURE SUMMARY

The BC355C is a compact mobile/base scanner and one of the most user-friendly communication products available today. The BC355C features include:

Turbo search – Allows your BC355C to search 180 steps per

• second. (5 kHz step band only)

Seven Banks – 6 preprogrammed Service banks and one

• standard, programmable Private bank. These banks include:

POLICE: 1,769 Factory-programmed Police

frequencies with 100 open channels (shared with FIRE/EMG), allowing you to program additional police frequencies into this bank.

FIRE/EMG: 280 Factory-programmed Fire/EMG

frequencies plus an additional 100 (shared with

POLICE) open channels for you to program local  re/EMG frequencies into this bank.

Note: The Police and Fire/EMG banks share a single key – PD/FD/EMG. Pressing this key will toggle between the banks. Additional information is provided in later sections.

AIR: 1,519 Factory-programmed frequencies

which covers the complete AIR band, 118.000 to

136.975 MHz. 100 open channels (shared with MRN) for user frequencies are also included.

MRN: 51 Factory-programmed frequencies which

cover the complete Marine band. 100 open channels (shared with AIR) for user frequencies are also included.

Note: The Air and MRN banks share a single key – AIR/ MRN. Pressing this key will toggle between the banks. Additional information is provided in later sections.

WX: 10 Factory-programmed Weather

frequencies covering 7 NOAA Weather Service and 3 Canadian Marine Weather broadcasts.

CB: 40 Factory-programmed frequencies

covering CB communications.

PRIVATE: 100-channel, fully user-programmable

bank.

Search Bands (13) – Press BAND to select a band to search.

•

Band Frequency Coverage

(MHz)

Mode Steps

(kHz)

25 – 28 25.0000 to 27.9950 AM 5 CB

28 – 30 28.0000 to 29.7000 FM 5

30 – 50 30.0000 to 49.9950 FM 5

50 – 54 50.0000 to 54.0000 FM 5

108 – 137 108.0000 to 136.9875 AM 12.5 Aircraft

137 – 144 137.0000 to 143.9950 FM 5 Military

144 – 148 144.0000 to 147.9950 FM 5

148 – 174 148.0000 to 174.0000 FM 5

406 – 420 406.0000 to 419.9875 FM 12.5

Service

10 Meter HAM

VHF Low Band

6 Meter HAM

2 Meter HAM

VHF High Band

Federal Gov’t

Band Frequency Coverage

(MHz)

420 – 450 420.0000 to 449.9875 FM 12.5

450 – 470 450.0000 to 469.9875 FM 12.5

470 – 512 470.0000 to 512.0000 FM 12.5

806.0000 to 823.9875 FM 12.5

806 – 956

849.0125 to 868.9875 FM 12.5

894.0125 to 956.0000 FM 12.5

Mode Steps

(kHz)

Service

70 cm HAM

UHF Band

UHF “T ” Band*

800 Band

* This scanner cannot decode digital TV transmissions.

Frequency Band Sensitivity (Nominal) 12 dB SINAD (μV)

25.000 - 28.000 0.8

28.000 - 54.000 0.3

137.000 - 174.000 0.4

406.000 - 512.000 0.3

Frequency Band Sensitivity (Nominal) 12 dB SINAD (μV)

108.000 - 136.9875 0.6

806.000 - 956.000 0.5

INCLUDED IN YOUR SCANNER PACKAGE

BC355C Scanner

•

Telescoping Antenna

•

Fixable Mobile Antenna

•

AC Adapter

•

Vehicle Power Adapter

•

DC Power Cord for hard-wiring power from your car to your

• scanner.

This Owner’s Manual

•

Other Printed Materials

•

If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Hotline at: 1-800-2971023 during regular business hours Monday through Friday.

Optional Accessories

The following optional accessories for your BC355C are available:

Mobile Mounting Bracket (Model MB-007) – For mobile use (Incar Installation); use it to install the BC355C in your car.

External Speaker (ESP20, ESP12, or ESP5) – To increase speaker volume in noisy environments.

Contact your local Uniden Dealer or the Uniden Parts Department by calling: (800) 554-3988 during regular business hours Monday through Friday.

We can also be reached on the web at www.unidendirect.com.

INSTALLING THE BC355C SCANNER

FOR HOME USE DESKTOP INSTALLATION

Insert the DC plug end of the AC Adapter into the DC 13.8V

1. jack on the rear panel.

Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet.

Plug the Telescoping Antenna into the ANT connector. Extend

3. the antenna to its full height. For frequencies higher than 406 MHz, shortening the antenna may improve the reception.

Use the desktop stand (fold out from bottom of unit) for a better viewing and operating angle.

Helpful Hints

If strong interference or electrical noise is received, relocate

• the scanner or its antenna away from the source.

If you are operating the scanner in a fringe area or need to

• improve reception, use an optional antenna designed for multi-band coverage. (You can purchase this type of antenna at a local electronics store.)

If the optional antenna has no cable, use 50-70 ohm coaxial

• cable for lead-in. A mating plug may be necessary for the optional antennas.

FOR MOBILE USE INCAR INSTALLATION

Temporary Mobile Installation

A Vehicle Power Adapter is provided for an easy, temporary power supply.

Warning: Do not use the Vehicle Power Adapter in a positive ground vehicle.

Plug one end of the Vehicle Power Adapter into the vehicle’s

1. accessory power jack and the other end into the DC 13.8V jack on the back of the scanner.

Connect the mobile antenna plug into the ANT connector on

2. the rear panel. For more information on antenna installation, please refer to the instruction guide that came with your mobile antenna.

Permanent Mobile Installation

Permanently installing the BC355C scanner into a vehicle involves two main steps - physically installing the scanner and physically connecting the power supply. It does not matter which is installed  rst; perform these procedures in an order that is most appropriate for your vehicle’s con guration.

Permanently Mounting the BC355C Unit

Select a location in your vehicle to mount the BC355C unit.

1. Avoid any locations that could interfere with your driving. In a passenger car, the ideal location is underneath the dashboard on the passenger side.

Use the mounting bracket (optional) as a template for

2. marking the location of the mounting screws.

Note: If there are screws already holding the dashboard, you may be able to use the same screw holes to mount the bracket.

Drill the necessary holes and secure the mounting bracket in

3. place using the screws provided.

CAUTION: Do not drill into air bags. Do not drill if what is behind the dashboard is unknown.

Mount the scanner to the bracket only after the wiring has

3. been connected to the rear panel.

Permanently Connecting the Mobile Power Supply

CAUTION: If you are not experienced in connecting accessories to the vehicle fuse box, please see your automotive dealer for advice on proper installation.

Check the vehicle battery connections to determine which

1. battery terminal (positive or negative) is grounded to the engine block or chassis. Most of today’s vehicles use a negative ground. If your vehicle has a negative ground, follow Steps 2 and 3. Otherwise, skip to the Caution in Step 3.

Connect the RED wire of the DC power cord to the accessory

2. contact in your vehicle’s +13.8 VDC fuse box.

Connect the BLACK wire of the DC power cord to the negative

3. side of the vehicle (usually the chassis).

Caution: In vehicles with a positive ground, the RED wire connects to the chassis and the BLACK wire connects to the accessory contact in the fuse box.

Insert the DC plug into the DC 13.8V jack on the back of the

4. scanner.

SCANNER OPERATION OVERVIEW

BC355C FRONT PANEL

KEY PURPOSE

HOLD Press this key to stop scanning or searching

and to remain on the current frequency. HOLD displays on the screen.

Press HOLD a second time to resume scanning.

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