BCT7 Operating Guide
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1. Highway Communications system amp Preprogrammed Warning Scanner UBUD01250ZZ OPERATING GUIDE 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 fire electrical shock or damage to the unit do not expose this unit to rain or moisture IMPORTANT The installation possession or use of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited regulated or require a permit in certain states cities and or local jurisdiction Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your community Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Operating Guide could void your authority to operate this product Covered under one or more of the following patents RE 31 523 4 027 251 4 057 760 4 092 594 4 100 497 4 114 103 4 123 715 4 156 193 4 157 505 4 179662 4 219 821 4 270 217 4 398 304 4 409 688 4 455 679 4 461 036 4 521 915 4 587 104 4 627 100 4 481 302 4 888 815 4 932 074 4 947 456 5 014 348 5 199 109 Uniden and Bearcat are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation 1994 Uniden America Corporation All rights reserved Printed in the Phillippines BCT7 Controls N o Of BP DBO Uniden fearT2. Plug yo AC Adapter J Standard 120V AC Wall Outlet Zt Tips amp Techniques 28 Leave the Band Search set for CB CB follows 806 956 MHz and precedes 29 30 MHz This way whenever you wish to monitor CB radio traffic you simply press the BAND button once Another suggestion for highway driving would be to program CB channel 19 into one of the available HIGHWAY programmable channels in the BC T 7 Truckers and other motorists also use other CB frequencies such as 11 at times for highway communications but 19 is the most common channel With Channel 19 always at the ready in your HIGHWAY setting you ll be sure to hear of accidents traffic jams and other highway dangers well before you come upon them Remember though that CB channels can be quite congested and they may tend to tie up the BCT 7 with unwanted conversation On the open interstates however it should prove invaluable IMPORTANT If you have a CB transmitter in your vehicle do not program a CB channel into the BC T 7 unless you re sure you won t be transmitting on that channel or even an adjacent channel Otherwise you ll receive loud feedback through the BC T 7 s speaker The Band Search feature also breaks down the bands into amateur radio Ham frequency bands which are very valuable during severe weather or for road condition and traffic information Ham operators provide emergency communications for agencies
3. Light is off the Alert Tone at the same time This deactivates the Warning Alert Press In HIGHWAY rae Cpe rir boyy Tip SW Power On Settings Priority Channels When you turn the BC T 7 off and then on again the BC T 7 will return to the last settings that were active When you have chosen the state you will be driving in and the mode HIGHWAY PATROL DOT etc the BC T7 always returns to these settings Each state preprogrammed in the BCT 7 contains a number of Priority channels The BC T7 automatically checks a state s Priority channels every two seconds for activity If there is activity on one of the Priority channels the warning light will flash and the alarm tone will sound see Warning Alert page 11 You will experience a slight in the conversations you hear as the BCT7 checks the Priority channels You can cancel the priority check and the interruptions in the conversations by pressing the key to hold on the frequency Note The Warning Alert is inoperative while the scanner is on Hold Remember to press the key again to return to normal priority scan operation Priority cannot be changed but you can lock out priority channels using the key Priority channels have been pre determined by the manufacturer as those Highway Patrol frequencies most commonly used for mobile extenders and for car to car and aircraft to car operations Mobile extenders re transmit every radio broad
4. Press rs to program 000 0000 into memory HIGHWAY JSUT FIFI NI FT Jo LILILILILILILI 23 Memory Lock To avoid accidental programming of your BC T 7 after you have programmed Vemo all the frequencies to your satisfaction slide the MEMOLOCK switch on the ack y back panel of the radio to ON Off On MEMOLOCK If you attempt to enter frequencies after you have locked the program the display will show PRG LOC Slide the switch back to OFF to enter frequencies once again m 0 NA Memory Back up Your BCT7 has a memory back up system that remembers your frequency selections and deletions when you turn off the unit This memory lasts approximately 30 days without any external power to the unit 24 Installation Mobile Installation Before starting installation select a location for the radio bracket that is convenient for operation and does not interfere with the driver or passenger in the vehicle 1 Secure the bracket to a solid surface using the self tapping screws provided 2 Mount the scanner to the bracket 3 Adjust the angle of the radio with the thumb screws Star Knob Washer CEL 25 Connecting the Power The BCT7 is designed to be used in any vehicle which has a 12 volt DC negative ground electrical system If you cannot determine the polarity of your vehicle consult your vehicle dealer for informa
5. Read this Operating Guide thoroughly before operat zara Hi Complete and immediately mail the Registration Form Fast Start Note Fold out the illustration from the front cover to see the controls and LCD display while reading this guide Power ON 1 Turn the volume knob clockwise The scanner performs a self test 2 The currently selected state the Warning Light flashes and e g TX for Texas appears and the Alert Tone beeps loudly scanning starts rf Wi NG 1 f Jor How Squelch Works Think of SQUELCH as a gate If If the gate is set too high squelch If the gate is set just right squelch the gate is too low squelch too too high nothing gets through set properly just the desired low everything all noise as well signals get through as signals gets through a ee Strong Signais Strong Signals Strong Signals gt ce LZ S S OOOO o ooy E kee H Medium Signals gt Medium Signals gt Medium Signals gt Weak Signals gt Weak Signals gt Weak Signals gt M L Setting the Squelch No signal should be present when Turn until hiss heard DL Turn just until hiss stops setting Squelch This lowers the squelch gate This raises the squelch gate Press to stop scanning allowing all signals and noise to get allowing only str
6. Scan these frequency ranges with your BCT7 Note the frequency coverage is not totally continuous W Data Skip Skip certain data signals and unmodulated transmissions WE Memory Backup In case of a power failure user programmed frequencies are retained in memory for approximately 30 days Types of Communications Monitor communications such as W Highway Patrol police and fire department including paramedics W Aircraft E NOAA weather broadcasts W Business industrial radio W Motion picture and press relay W Utility Mi Land transportation frequencies such as trucking firms buses taxis tow trucks and railroads W Marine and amateur ham radio bands Mi And many more in the following 12 Bands Frequency Range Transmission 29 0 30 0 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Band 30 0 50 0 MHz VHF Low band 118 137 MHz AM Aircraft 137 144 MHz Military Land mobile 144 148 MHz 2 Meter Amateur Band 148 174 MHz VHF High Band 406 420 MHz Federal Govt Land Mobile 420 450 MHz 70 cm Amateur Band 450 470 MHz UHF Standard Band 470 512 MHz UHF T Band 806 956 MHz Public Service Band except Cellular Band 26 965 27 405 MHz Citizens Band Included With Your Scanner Bear Tracker 800 BCT 7 ec Uniden fearTrackerb0l BCT 7 sa EZ wan YO we tooo UTIN NSO ODO Yao S Por W if any Items are missing or damaged immediately Material _ Mi
7. an error tone and the scanner will not scan m f you lock out a preprogrammed frequency in one bank and that frequency is programmed into another bank the frequency is locked out of both banks Restore a Locked Out Frequency 1 Select the frequency bank DL 2 Press C to enter Manual Mode DL 3 Press Vy or AA to find the desired frequency Press and hold Sy or a to scroll rapidly HIGHWAY HIGHWAY HIGHWAY TON ISI Dm Fp L La s050 Ci IE eA hL Th ra TEA SU E nO l l ILI IILI HOLD HOLD LOCKOUT 5 Press to resume scanning 4 Press cur to unlock the frequency II SITISL TNT NG SIT ru UA VET NIO DOH SUN Restore All Locked Out Frequencies Press and hold for two DL You ll hear two beeps when all OR In the Alert Monitor Frequency seconds frequencies are restored Banks press to change the state code Lockout is cleared as soon as scanning starts 17 Search You can use the SEARCH feature to find active frequencies in your area Many frequencies have already have been pre programmed into one of the SCAN MODES Highway Police DOT etc You can search for any frequencies between 29 000 and 956 000 MHz as well as CB channels 1 through 40 as long as they are within the 12 Bands covered by the BCT 7 See the table on page 5 or the Specifications at the back of this Guide 1 Press to enter Band Search Mode OR Press repeat
8. or st keys to want to program the frequency move to the channel where Highway Police DOT News Fire you wish to program the or Private frequency you may skip this The unprogrammed channel step if you wish to simply number and 000 0000 flash on and place the frequency in the off over the frequency you chose next available channel SININI NINI ng C I NININI PIP LALAILILILILILI Jb LILILIULULULILI 7 Press again to enter the CO 8 Press to begin OR 9 Press the key to begin frequency scanning selecting another frequency to program L mal l HIGHWAY HIGHWAY A MSG TJ E vou KOI LIN NIT IN I ALID wt tet 1 f1 th pf tpl otf HOLD SRCH If you find a frequency you would like to program while in a general search of a band press e to stop the search on the frequency then follow programming steps 3 through 8 22 Clearing a User Programmed Frequency To erase a user programmed frequency 1 Press Cw CD 2 Press twice to start search CO 3 Press and hold on any frequency HIGHWAY HOLD A SRCH 4 Press and hold sv until C gt 5 Press the frequency bank key C gt 6 Press a or Sw to select the 000 0000 appears in the display desired snw Poor etc Channel you want to clear C AINI A ILICI J Iei ILILILILLILILILI I ALAL IILI HOLD HOLD 7
9. 0 programmed plus 10 programmable channels NEWS 178 programmed plus 5 programmable channels WX 9 programmed 7 NOAA weather service 2 Canadian Coast Guard PRIVATE 25 channels fully user programmable Total 100 programmable channels Search Band Total 12 Search bands All NFM except aircraft and CB bands Display Frequency Coverage Steps 29 30 29 000 to 30 000 MHz 5 kHz 30 50 0 000 to 50 000 MHz 5 kHz 118 137 118 000 to 136 975 MHz AM 12 5 kHz 137 144 137 000 to 144 000 MHz 5 kHz 144 148 144 000 to 148 000 MHz 5 kHz 148 174 148 000 to 174 000 MHz 5 kHz 406 420 406 000 to 420 000 MHz 12 5 KHz 420 450 420 000 to 450 000 MHz 12 5 kHz 450 470 450 000 to 470 000 MHz 12 5 kHz 470 512 470 000 to 512 000 MHz 12 5 kHz 806 956 806 0000 to 823 9875 MHz 12 5 kHz 849 1125 to 868 9875 MHz 12 5 KHz 894 1125 to 956 0000 MHz 12 5 kHz CH 1 40 26 9650 MHz 27 4050 MHz AM 10 kHz Scan Rate Scan Delay Audio Output Antenna Operating Temperature Size Weight Up to 100 channels per second 2 seconds Max 3W 50 ohms Impedance 20 C 4 F to 60 C 140 F 5 1 5 W x 6 15 16 D x 1 5 8 H 1 Ib 110z Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Sub part C as of date of manufacture Features specifications and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice 34
10. NY NATURE WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you LEGAL REMEDIES This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state This warranty is void outside the United States of America PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY If after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective pack the Product carefully preferably in its original packaging The Product should include all parts and accessories originally packaged with the Product Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it The Product should be shipped or delivered freight prepaid by traceable means or delivered to warrantor at Uniden America Corporation Uniden offers 30 days of toll free support and you can call Parts and Service 800 297 1023 8 a m to 5 p m Central Monday though 4700 Amon Carter Blvd Friday Beyond that period you can obtain assistance by Ft Worth TX 76155 calling 900 224 4UAC 800 297 1023 8 a
11. assigned frequencies as they become available A dispatcher may be communicating with a precinct s patrol units on To complicate matters trunking radios are computer controlled To effect the computer operation data bursts and tones are broadcast over trunking frequencies In the most common type of trunking system a data frequency is selected for a 12 or 24 hour period Scanner users are advised to LOCKOUT this frequency so that the scanner doesnt stop each time it scans by the channel The next time you turn the scanner on another frequency in the same system may be used as the data channel You will want to lockout this new data frequency but you must remember to unlock the old frequency which will now be used for voice transmissions Scanner Care amp Maintenance Tips 30 Mi Do not use the scanner in high moisture areas such as the kitchen or bathroom WE Do not plug the scanner into an outlet controlled by a wall switch as prolonged periods without power causes scanner memory loss W Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents Troubleshooting If your BCT 7 is not performing properly try the steps listed below PROBLEM Scanner is not giving Warning Alerts SUGGESTION Check to see if Mute and Flash are both turned off The Squelch threshold may be set too high Check antenna connections Some priority frequencies may be locked out NOT sure the frequency bank y
12. cast received on the patrol car radio to the officer s walkie talkie at low power Every time any officer or dispatcher talks transmits the signal is broadcast like a beacon at low power whether or not the officer is out of the car Scanning Fire News Weather and Private Frequency Banks Note The Warning Alert does PUN work while scanning these banks To scan Fire frequencies To scan News frequencies press DL To scan Weather Frequencies press renews renews again press mer II CET ON EITI st ECA a SW Ih FU FIRE appears in the display and NEWS appears in the display and WX appears in the display and scanning begins two seconds later scanning begins two seconds later scanning begins two seconds later To scan your Private frequencies When the BC T7 receives Fire you have programmed press News Weather or Private again frequencies scanning stops and the active frequency is displayed PRIVATE The State Code Active Bank a Indicators do not appear in these frequency banks PRIVATE appears in the display and scanning begins two seconds later When a transmission is received the scanner stops on that frequency When the transmission ends a built in two second delay feature holds the scanner on that frequency for a response If there is no response scanning resumes 14 Scan Hold Note Warning Alert does not work in this mode When
13. de tad ead as 21 Programming Frequencies 22 Clearing a User Programmed Frequency 23 Memory Lock aaa 24 Memory Back up nananana anaa 24 Installation 0 aa 25 Mobile Installation 2 0 0 0 eee eee 25 Connecting the Power 26 Base Installation 0 0 0 0 a 27 Tips and Techniques 28 HUNK 222 ees ae ee oe ke eae ee eRteeaeewe nes 29 Scanner Care amp Maintenance Tips 30 Troubleshooting 00000 eee 31 Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts 33 Specifications a 34 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the BC T 7 Highway Communications System amp 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 BC T7 Scanning Radio you can listen to thousands of Highway Patrol police and DOT frequencies as well as Fire News Weather CB and Private frequencies you program Plus the new built in technology sounds an alarm when you are within an approximate 3 mile radius of a Highway Patrol unit Best of all you don t have to program any frequencies Just set the B CT7 for your state and the scanner will do the rest Please read this Operating Guide thoroughly before attempting to operate the unit What are Highway Patrol Warning Alerts Most highway pa
14. edly to select another band AIR b ICI TPT Af oh ULILILI A SRCH Note A R appears when searching the Aircraft Band 18 2 Two seconds later the BCT 7 begins searching that band During Search press to lockout undesired frequencies that the scanner stops on Press a or sy to change the direction up or down of the frequency search CB Channel Search The 40 Citizen s Band CB channels comprise one of the 12 search bands available in the BCT 7 1 Press repeatedly until C gt 2 After 2 seconds the search C gt 3 When the BCT7 finds CB the CB band is active begins through the 40 CB communications the CB channels Press 4 or sy to channel and frequency change the channel search displays direction T A a IN aa a gt oo LIT POT CITI Ld TI 1 14 LI ce a ee eo 1T O Ot In the SEARCH function you can turn the Data Skip feature on and off See Data Skip page 20 Notes For easy access to the CB search do not change the search band from CB Each time you access band search the radio will begin searching in the CB channels automatically Hold Resume While Searching Press C to stop the search on DL Press C to resume searching any frequency of interest HOLD A SRCH Data Skip Your BC T 7 automatically skips certain data channels which broadcast non voice communications pri
15. en ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY Uniden warrants for one year to the original retail owner this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below WARRANTY DURATION This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 12 months after the date of original retail sale The warranty is invalid if the Product is A damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary B modified altered or used as part of any conversion kits sub assemblies or any configurations not sold by Uniden C improperly installed D serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty E used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden or F installed programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the operating guide for this product STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect warrantor will repair the defect and return it to you without charge for parts service or any other cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF A
16. en going to court etc but will normally leave extender operating when on traffic duty lf you re monitoring user programmed frequencies switch to one of the preprogrammed frequency banks Sometimes in a heavily congested area with a lot of radio transmitters an urban area or an area where I V radio towers are located this always occurs Try turning your squelch down or locking out the offending frequencies If you still cannot get satisfactory results call the Uniden Customer Service Center at 1 800 297 1023 8 a m to 5 p m Central Monday through Friday 32 Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts Operating Guide OMBCT7 Beancar BearTracher Bll 4x Som y ni Highway Communi ications Syste Preprogrammed Warning Scanner Betty Bearcat sn Starter nn y Guide Frequency Mobile Mounting Bracket Assembly Kit MB007 Telescoping Antenna AT124 Flexible Mobile Antenna ANT002 AC Adapter AD140U Cigarette Lighter Adapter Plug WZ 1244 DY N IN S S PECIFICATIONS Receiver Type Triple Conversion Superheterodyne Banks Total 7 banks 6 Service banks and 1 programmable bank HIGHWAY PATROL 1 142 programmed plus 25 programmable channels POLICE 5 185 programmed plus 25 programmable channels DOT 459 programmed plus 10 programmable channels FIRE 16
17. er transmission ends transmissions are received the light goes out Warning Light Flashes NK NG HIGHWAY 4 1f more transmissions are received before three minutes have passed the Warning Light flashes and the Alert Tone sounds twice Alert Tone Volume Push the VOLUME control knob to select Loud Medium or Soft The Alert Tone beeps to confirm your choice 11 Muting the Alert Tone One Moment Mute Continuous Mute Canceling Mute Press during the Warning CD Press and hold for two To cancel Mute Alert The Alert Tone stops and seconds to turn Continuous Mute 1 Press and hold m for two the Mute LED flashes until the on whenever you wish You hear seconds You hear two alarm cycle is finished two beeps and the Mute LED lights beeps and the MUTE LED continuously No Alert Tones will goes out Mute LED sound Flashes 2 Change states or frequency banks The Mute LED goes out after scanning starts f Dua HOLD RESUME FIRENEWS KI 3 Turn the scanner off and on Cc C Note Mute only works in the Highway Police and DOT frequency bands Warning Light Adjustment The Warning Light has three settings Bright Dim and Off Press SQUELCH to select Bright C gt If you select OFF the ELASH icon WARNING You can turn off the Dim or Off The WARNING light in the display reminds you the Warning Light and completely mute flashes and the alert tone beeps Warning
18. m to 5 p m Central Monday through Friday Welcome 0 0 0 0 cs 2 Kc AA duc eueyd Boake ewes kes 4 Types of Communications 5 Included With Your Scanner 6 Pas Slat oers KAMA BAG BLK MARA ed BAG eee KAN 7 PowerON gry pakke doe AA 7 How Squelch Works 000 c eee eee 8 Setting the Squelch 8 Scanning the Alert Monitor Frequency Banks 9 Selecting the State 9 Selecting a Frequency Bank 9 Scan Hold 0 cc ee eee 10 Warning KA AA AA 11 Alert Tone Volume aaa 11 Muting the Alert Tone 12 One Moment Mute 12 Continuous Mute 2000 ee ee 12 Canceling Mute 200005 12 Warning Light Adjustment 12 Power On Settings 000 cee eee eee 13 Priority Channels nananana anaana naaa 13 Scanning Fire News Weather and Private Frequency Banks 2 0000 eee eee eee 14 Sca HOldeicatevdeseeeiacdeanbet aan 15 Frequency Lockout 15 Table of Contents Lockout WIDS 245 2eeches seneeeesteueenes 16 Restore a Locked Out Frequency 17 Restore All Locked Out Frequencies 17 DEAN maa E E E E E A 18 CB Channel Search 19 Hold Resume While Searching 19 Data Skip aeeneer ete enna AA amas 20 Programming 24252 EBE DAR eens pe
19. marily pagers An icon in the display shows when Data Skip is on This feature works in all modes except CB AIR and Weather To turn Data Skip OFF or ON 1 Press sw key repeatedly CO 2 Press within two seconds to until SKIP appears turn Data Skip off or on The data icon appears in the display Programming Your BC T7 contains 100 programmable memory channels available in the following frequency banks Highway 25 programmable channels pre programmed channels Police 25 programmable channels pre programmed channels DOT 10 programmable channels pre programmed channels News 5 programmable channels pre programmed channels Fire 10 programmable channels pre programmed channels Private 25 programmable channels ONLY You can add frequencies to the pre programmed frequency banks and create your own bank of up to 25 channels in the PRIVATE frequency bank Note Before programming check the back of the unit and make sure the MEMOLOCK switch is set to OFF See Memory Lock page 24 Memory Lock MEMOLOCK Off On 21 Programming Frequencies 1 Press to find a frequency 2 When the BCT7 begins cm 3 Press N or SY to find the band you wish to search searching press o desired frequency HOLD A SRCH HOLD SRCH V 5 Select the bank where you 6 Press AN
20. ng begins two seconds later scanning begins two seconds later later HIGHWAY flashes because those HIGHWAY flashes because those frequencies are scanned too frequencies are scanned too When the BC T7 receives communications scanning stops the active bank type replaces the state code and the frequency displays HIGHWAY Scan Hold When scanning stops on a desired frequency press Ce to hold on that frequency as long as you like HIGHWAY LALI IE ee IE i rw CA USA tte HOLD Active Bank indicators HP Highway Patrol PO Police DT DOT To resume scanning press gt HIGHWAY g II INIT f1 th fs Ut Note While in the HOLD mode the alarm circuit is inactive 10 When the transmission ends a built in two second delay feature holds the scanner on that frequency for a response If there is no response scanning resumes To scan the other frequency banks see Scanning the Fire News Weather and Private Frequency Banks page 14 Warning Alert The BCT7 alerts you when Highway Patrol State Police units using mobile extenders are within an approximate three mile radius 1 The Warning Light flashes and DL 2 The active bank indicator DL 3 The Warning Light glows steadily the Alert Tone beeps five times replaces the state name and for approximately three minutes when a Signal is received the frequency displays until the Then if no other mobile extend
21. ong signals to get If needed press a AS through through until you do not hear a signal HIGHWAY LAILI AE ALS IET l l l ml HU ULILI HOLD In the city you may want to adjust Squelch even further counterclockwise to decrease the range of the Warning Alert This prevents the alert from sounding unnecessarily due to farther less important sources 8 Scanning the Alert Monitor Frequency Banks The Alert Monitor works with the Highway Patrol Police and Department of Transportation DOT frequency banks Frequencies are preprogrammed at the factory on a state by state basis Selecting the State Press to select the state you CO To step forward through the states T To scroll rapidly press and are operating in Press and hold A W press and within two hold Q or AA to scroll rapidly seconds press a repeatedly To step backward through the states W A press and within two seconds press xv repeatedly T NN u T 7A JU Selecting a Frequency Bank Press to monitor Highway Press to monitor Police Press again to monitor DOT Patrol frequencies frequencies frequencies HIGHWAY HIGHWAY POLICE HIGHWAY DOT Nd III B TA ror EITI TEN LAV 1 f1 JIN IL 1 f1 IL py tet Lory pf SUN HIGHWAY appears in the display POLICE flashes in the display and DOT flashes in the display and and scanning begins two seconds scanni
22. ou re scanning is an Alert Frequency Bank Highway Police Scanner is not working properly Check power cord and in line fuse Check the Volume and Squelch settings Signal is weak or distorted Improper reception Check antenna and antenna connection or change antenna Check antenna and antenna connection or change antenna Reposition scanner Scan won t stop Check Squelch adjustment Check antenna and antenna connection or change antenna Incomplete reception Fringe area of reception Check Squelch adjustment Weather Search WX won t work Radio transmissions conversations are cutting in and out Check Squelch adjustment No active station within range The PRIORITY system is checking for alarms Use the button to hold on a frequency without check of priority channels every two seconds Going by patrol cars and not receiving alarms The radio keeps locking up on frequencies filled with strange noises or transmissions aircraft communications weather etc Make sure you are scanning one of the Warning Alert Frequency Banks Highway Police or DOT Check antenna connections Conditions to activate the alarm are variable and depend upon the timing of the dispatcher transmissions and proximity of patrol car to your vehicle Also terrain and other factors may be involved Officer has the ability to turn off the mobile extender when off duty or wh
23. racker fll BCT 7 O O m TERE oare 1 C C C C_ sa FLASH O O FT Aa D AD HT NG 9 10 Alert Light Mute LED Mute Key Fire News Frequency Key Lockout Key Weather Private Frequencies Key Squelch Control Flash Brightness Selector 8 Hold Scan Resume Key State Selector Key Highway Frequencies Key Police D O T Frequencies Key Search Direction Keys Search Band Selector Key Program Frequency Key ON OFF Volume Control Alert Tone Selector HIGHWAY POLICE DOT WX PRIVATE FIRE NEWS AIR MA Wid JAN pant Kl ee TINIIS LI Lt LALI LILILILI HOLD s SRCH t LOCKOUT DATAT FLASH 10 12 14 BCT7 Liquid Crystal Display Highway Patrol Frequencies Police Frequencies 3 Department of Transportation 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ee BA O OY SS Frequencies NOAA Weather Frequencies Private Frequencies Fire Frequencies News Frequencies Aircraft Frequencies State Active Frequency Bank Channel Indicator Scan Hold Indicator Search Up Indicator Search Down Indicator Frequency Lockout Indicator Data Skip ON Indicator Warning Flash OFF Indicator Frequency Display One Year Limited Warranty Important Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service WARRANTOR UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION Unid
24. requencies it is in Search mode When you stop the search with Ce it is in Search Hold mode Where to Get More Information Because your BCT 7 is fully pre programmed you do not need to enter frequencies into the radio However should you desire to enter specific frequencies which have not been factory pre programmed the BCT7 provides this capability For publications which list frequencies around the United States call the enclosed Mr Scanner 800 number The Bearcat Radio Club and other similar hobby clubs have publications information on computer bulletin boards and even contests for the radio enthusiast Also your local library has more information Features Mi Pre programmed frequencies specific to each state except Hawaii Mi Pre programming by the following categories Highway Patrol State Police Local Police and County Sheriffs State Departments of Transportation DOT Fire and Emergency Medical Services News Media Weather continuous NOAA weather and Canadian Coast Guard broadcasts Mi 100 channels of user programmable frequencies available Program frequencies into each of the above banks or Program your own bank of 25 Private frequencies W Highway Patrol Priority Alert Receive audible and visual alert when within three miles of many Highway Patrol State units Mi CB Search Search all 40 CB channels W Band Search Search through 12 bands of radio spectrum for frequencies W 26 MHz 956 MHz
25. scanning stops on a desired To resume scanning press C DL If the BC T 7 stops on an undesired frequency press to hold on that frequency press e twice to force frequency as long as you like the unit to start scanning before the end of that transmission daa ae Or lock out that frequency see uO SEWCICECN W cron Frequency Lock Out JN UN ILI IILI f1 EW SW Frequency Lock Out You can lock out a frequency so it is not scanned Lock out does not erase the frequency You can restore the frequency to scanning whenever you wish Note You can lock out up to 50 preprogrammed frequencies and 100 user programmed frequencies In Scan Mode When the scanner stops on a Scanning resumes immediately frequency you don t want to hear because that frequency is no Press Lockour longer in the scanning sequence HIGHWAY POLICE HIGHWAY POLICE LIII IC Irii TU ror EN JS SN NMN ASILILIL I IL py tye 15 In Hold Mode DL LOCKOUT appears on the display Press voor Scanning doesn t resume until you press e SNN IC E LILI i rt AA TTAL Lockout Tips m After you have locked out the 50th preprogrammed frequency or 100th user programmed frequency you may lock out a new frequency However the first frequency you locked out becomes unlocked to make room for the new frequency m You can lock out all the frequencies in a bank if desired However if you do pressing that bank key will emit
26. such as the Red Cross and state civil preparedness during tornado hurricane or blizzard season During morning or evening rush hours hams will provide information on traffic as they ride to or from work Ham channels can become congested with long conversations however and you may not wish to tie up your BC T 7 with these frequencies For indoor use extend the telescoping antenna to its full height For UHF frequencies shortening the antenna may improve the reception Trunking If your scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise move 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 lf the plug at the end of the cable does not match the antenna jack you may need to purchase an adapter A few state Highway Patrol agencies and many local and county public safety services utilize a new type of transmission scheme Known as trunking Trunking allows a number of agencies such as city police fire highway and sewer departments and or a number of divisions within an agency police patrol detectives radar teams warrant servers to operate on a single radio system without interference from one another The agencies may share a three to twenty or more channel radio system in which particular divisions hop about the
27. tion 1 Connect the BC T7 power cord directly to the fuse block or battery Antenna External of your Car Jack Speaker DC 13 8V 2 Connect the power cord to the jack marked DC 13 8V on the back of the radio 3 Attach the external antenna 26 Plug one end of the cigarette lighter power cord into your vehicle s cigarette lighter Jack Jack OR MEMOLOCK connector to the jack marked External ANT Antenna U Scource Z Note The power cord provided with your BC T7 contains a 1 amp fuse Whenever necessary replace it only with the same type of fuse Uniden recommends using an external antenna designed specifically for scanning radios Do not use the telescoping antenna in a mobile installation Base Installation In addition to mobile installation you can operate the BC T 7 as a base unit with the included AC Adapter and Telescoping Antenna Note Use only the AC Adapter supplied with this unit 1 Plug the telescoping antenna into the antenna jack on the rear of the unit 2 Plug the AC Adapter into the jack marked DC 13 8V 3 Plug the adapter into a 120V AC 60 Hz wall outlet Telescoping Antenna External DC 13 8V Speaker Jack Jack MEMOLOCK o EXT DC sev SP Operation of the scanner is the same as for mobile use Antenna Jack
28. trol vehicles on the road today are equipped with a secondary radio system known as a mobile extender or vehicular repeater Whenever the dispatcher transmits to any vehicle in the district every mobile extender in every car within the district is activated Using a constant PRIORITY check of specific frequencies in each state the BC T recognizes and alerts you to transmissions from mobile extender radios as well as from car to car aircraft to car and other special purpose frequencies You receive an audible beep tone and visual flash of warning light alert whenever you are within an approximate three mile radius of many Highway Patrol State Police units What is Scanning What is Searching Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations most two way communications listed on the page 5 do not transmit continuously The BCT7 scans programmed channels at the rate of nearly 100 channels per second until it finds an active frequency Scanning stops on an active frequency and remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues When the transmission ends the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received While the BC T 7 scans channels it is in Scan mode When you stop scanning with 2 it is in Manual mode The BCT7 can search 12 bands to find active frequencies This gives you the opportunity to find new frequencies that have not been programmed While the BC T 7 searches for active f
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