Uniden BCT8 manual Highway Patrol Scan Hold, Highway Warning Alert, Alert Tone Volume

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Highway Patrol Scan Hold

1. When scanning stops on a desired frequency, press HOLD/RESUME to hold on that frequency as long as you like. When in the HOLD mode, press the or key to step up or down the frequency. To step up or down rapidly, press and hold the or key.

If you change into a frequency which is a control channel, the scanner may display the Active ID (When TRUNK mode is active).

2. To resume scanning, press HOLD/RESUME.

Note: Highway Warning Alert does not work while in the HOLD mode.

Highway Warning Alert

The scanner alerts you when Highway Patrol/State Police units using mobile extenders are within an approximate three mile radius.

1.The ALERT Light flashes and the Alert Tone beeps twice when a signal is received.

2.The ALERT Light glows steadily for approximately three minutes. Then, if no other mobile extender transmissions are received, the light goes out.

 

 

FLASH

 

ALERT

MUTE

Alert

 

push

Light

 

VOL

ALERT

Flashes

 

 

3.If more transmissions are received before three minutes have passed, the ALERT Light flashes and the Alert Tone beeps once.

Alert Tone Volume

Push VOL to select Loud, Medium, or Soft.

The Alert Tone beeps and the ALERT Light flashes to your choice.

Muting the Alert Tone

Temporary Mute

Press MUTE during the Highway Warning Alert. The Alert Tone stops and the MUTE LED flashes until the alarm cycle (three minutes) is finished.

Continuous Mute

ALERT

MUTE

 

push

VOL

ALERT

Push In

 

 

FLASH

ALERT

MUTE

push

MUTE LED VOL ALERT

Flashes

Press and hold MUTE for two seconds to turn Continuous Mute on whenever you wish. You hear two beeps and the MUTE LED lights continuously. No Alert Tones will beep.

Canceling Mute

To cancel Mute,

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Contents Page Precautions Contents BCT8 8/13/03 513 PM LTR Introduction8 9 Front and Rear Views1718 Icon DisplayWhat is Searching? What is Scanning?What is Trunk Tracking? TerminologyBCT8 8/13/03 513 PM Feature Highlights Where to Obtain More Information Information on the InternetScanner.uniden.com Included with Your Scanner Package Optional AccessoriesFor Home Use Desktop Installation Installing the BCT8For Mobile Use In-Car Installation Connecting the Antenna PlugConnecting the Power Cord Installation for everyday use Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle Typical Mounting MethodsDC power Installation Applying Power for Vehicle InstallationConnecting an External Speaker Applying Power Using Standard AC PowerConnecting the Clone Cable Listening Safely Turn the Scanner On Scanning OverviewHow Squelch Works Setting the SquelchHighway Patrol Scanning Selecting the StateScanning Highway Patrol Frequency Highway Patrol Scan Hold Alert Tone VolumeHighway Warning Alert Muting the Alert ToneStoring Highway Patrol Frequencies Alert Light AdjustmentSkip Frequencies Priority ChannelsFlorida Trunked Highway Frequency Private Bank Scanning Programming Frequencies into ChannelsDeleting a Stored Frequency Duplicate Frequency Alert Memory LockScanning Private Bank Restoring a Locked-out Channel in Hold Mode Hold/ResumeChannel Lockout Restoring All Locked-out Channels Priority ScanChanging the Priority Channel Service Scanning Band Search Setting a Search BandSearch Hold Feature Data SkipFrequency Skip Storing Search Frequencies DelayTrunk Tracking Selecting Trunking System Type Programming Trunking FrequenciesProgramming Talk Group ID/Scan Lists Programming Trunking FrequenciesTo enter a Type 1 ID To enter a Type 2 Talk Group IDTo enter a Full Edacs ID To enter a Partial Edacs IDReceiving Trunked Systems ID Scan ModeID Scan Hold Feature ID Search ModeTo directly access a specific ID location ID Search Hold and Direct Entry ID in Hold Mode ID Monitor ModeProgramming Scan Lists During Search Deleting a Stored IDTo restore all locked out IDs in a bank once To restore a single ID, follow these stepsID Lockout Review ID LockoutSetting Priority in Trunking Mode Setting the Delay Mode for Trunking ModeTrunking Frequency Confirmation Moving between Scan List MemoriesMulti-Track Operational Details Multi-TrackEdacs Reception Edacs TrackingProgramming Edacs System Frequencies An Edacs Trunked system AFS Partial Entry Feature Special Edacs FeaturesLTR Tracking LTR ReceptionMotorola Tracking Motorola ReceptionSelecting Preset Fleet Map Fleet Map ProgrammingProgramming a User Fleet Map Programming a Hybrid System Toggling the Status Bit Control Channel Only ModeDisconnect Tone Detect Option End Code Remote Interface PC Control ModeTo connect Scanner to PC To program your scannerClone Mode Start Remote Mode and Change Transfer SpeedScanner.uniden.com PC Control Parameter To connect the Scanner to Scanner Send data Receive data General Use Care and MaintenanceTroubleshooting BCT8 8/13/03 514 PM Specifications State Cord Order AppendixPreset Fleet Maps Size Code Type I Programming Information User Defined Fleet MapsFleet Map Size Codes Uniden America Corporation One Year Limited Warranty