Uniden BCT8 manual Florida

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You will experience a slight in the conversations you hear as the scanner checks the Priority channels. You can cancel the priority check and the interruptions in the conversations by pressing HOLD/RESUME to hold on the frequency.

Note: The Highway Warning Alert is inoperative while the scanner is on Hold.

Remember to press HOLD/RESUME to return to normal priority-scan operation.

Priority channel cannot be changed, but you can lock-out priority channels using L/O. 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 broadcast 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.

You can select Priority Scanning mode by pressing PRI.

• Normal Priority Scan mode.

The scanner checks the Priority frequency every two seconds. “PRI” will be displayed.

• Priority only mode.

When no sound is heard for long interval in Priority Scanning mode, Priority only mode is effective. Especially for the following states, this mode is recommended.

(Arizona)	(Michigan)
(Delaware)	(Oklahoma)
(Florida)	(Wisconsin)

The scanner checks only Priority Alert frequency “PRI” will flash.

• Priority off mode

The scanner does not check the Priority frequency. “PRI” will not displayed.

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