Uniden BC370CRS owner manual Turning On/Off Radio Control

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3.Use or , or press the ON or OFF soft key to select the correct option.

4.Once you have selected the correct setting, press E, then slide the TIME switch back to Clock.

Note that turning on this setting tells the receiver to set the DST according to the received NIST signal. It does not actually change the time to daylight savings time unless it is appropriate.

Turning On/Off Radio Control

In some areas it is just not possible to receive the NIST signal. If this is the case where you are, you should turn off the RCC option.

1.Slide the TIME switch to Clock Set. The hours setting starts to flash, and the soft-key display changes to show the time-set functions.

2.Press the RCC soft key. The scanner shows the current RCC setting, (ON or OFF).

3.Use or , or press the ON or OFF soft key to select the desired setting.

4.Once you have selected the correct setting, press E, then slide the TIME switch back to Clock.

Forcing a Reception Attempt

You can force the scanner to try to receive the NIST signal at any time. This is sometimes useful if you are trying to find the best position for the scanner and don’t want to wait until the beginning of the hour.

1.Slide the TIME switch to Clock Set. The hours setting starts to flash, and the soft-key display changes to show the time-set functions.

2.Press the RX soft key. The dish icon ( ) and RX icon starts to flash.

3.Slide the TIME switch back to Clock. The scanner will attempt to receive the signal for 10 minutes. You can see the NIST signal strength by referring to the signal bars next to the dish icon. When the scanner successfully receives the time signal, the icon will stop flashing. If the scanner cannot receive the signal within 10 minutes, the icon turns off.

Using the Radio Controlled Clock

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Contents BC370CRS OWNER’S Manual Precautions PrecautionsPrecautions Contents Listening to Weather Channels FCC Wants You to Know FCC Wants You to KnowScanning Legally FCC Wants You to Know Unpacking Your Scanner Unpacking Your ScannerIntroduction IntroductionYour scanner can monitor the following bands Scan and Search Speed FeaturesIntroduction Scanner ControlsSNOOZE/Backlight Key Introduction LCD 24 PST, MST, CST, EST, AKST, HST, AST, UTC Time Zones Setting Up The Scanner Setting Up The ScannerConnecting Power Connecting an Antenna Adjusting the Contrast Using the BacklightUsing the Radio Controlled Clock Using the Radio Controlled ClockSetting the Current Time and Date Setting the Radio Controlled Clock OptionsSetting Your Time Zone Turning On/Off Radio Control Using Snooze Setting the Alarm ClockListening to AM/FM/TV Channels Using AM/FM/TV Channel MemoryListening to AM/FM/TV Channels Directly Selecting a ChannelLimiting Alerts to Your County Using All-HazardsUsing All-Hazards Selecting Areas for Alerts Programming Memories Using the Scanner MemoriesUsing the Scanner Memories 101 Selecting a Memory Locking/Unlocking Memories Using Priority ScanScanning Memory Banks Setting Channel Delay Searching for Active Frequencies Using Limit SearchUsing Service Search Searching for Active FrequenciesSearch Lockouts Saving a Found Frequency into a Scan MemoryListening to Weather Channels Listening to Weather ChannelsCare and Maintenance Technical Specifications Technical SpecificationsAntenna included One-Year Limited Warranty One-Year Limited WarrantyRegister Online Today