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Band Search

Setting a Search Band

The BCT8 can search up to 13 separate frequency ranges to help you discover new stations in your area.

To set a Search Bands, enter into the Band Search mode.

Band

Frequncy Range (MHz)

Mode

Step

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

25.0000

- 27.9950

AM

5kHz

25-28

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

28.0000

- 29.7000

FM

5kHz

28-30

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

30.0000

- 49.9950

FM

5kHz

30-50

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

50.0000

- 54.0000

FM

5kHz

50-54

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

108.0000

- 136.9875

AM

12.5kHz

108-137

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

137.0000

- 143.9950

FM

5kHz

137-144

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

144.0000

- 147.9950

FM

5kHz

144-148

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

148.0000

- 174.0000

FM

5kHz

148-174

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

400.0000

- 419.9875

FM

12.5kHz

400-420

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

420.0000

- 449.9875

FM

12.5kHz

420-450

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

450.0000

- 469.9875

FM

12.5kHz

450-470

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

470.0000

- 512.0000

FM

12.5kHz

470-512

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

806.0000

- 826.9875

 

 

 

13

849.0125

- 868.9875

FM

12.5kHz

806-956

 

894.0125

- 956.0000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Press SRCH. The upper and lower limits of the Bands currently selected are on the display.

2.Use the or key to select the band you want to search. Wait for about two seconds and the scanner will begin

searching that band. Or press HOLD/RESUME to begin immediately.

Note: • You must set the Search Bands prior to any searching.

The scanner automatically increases its search speed up to 300 steps per second for bands having 5 kHz steps. (Turbo Search)

While searching, you can change the search direction by using the or key. Make sure which of icon, “SRCH” or “SRCH” appears on the display.

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Uniden BCT8 manual Band Search, Setting a Search Band