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Scanning Overview You can scan in one of three ways: • Service Bank Scanning Press one of the five service bank keys, [POLICE], [FIRE/EMG], [AIR], [WX] or [MRN], to find an active frequency. • Band Search Select a frequency band to search. The Search function is different from scanning. It searches for any active frequency step by step within the lower and upper limits of the band. When an active frequency is found, the scanner will stop and stay on that frequency as long as that transmission lasts. If that frequency is interesting to you, press [HOLD] to hold the frequency in the display. Then program it into one of the programmable banks (PRIVATE, POLICE or FIRE/EMG). If you do not want to program that frequency, press [SEARCH] or just wait till the transmission ends. The search resumes automatically 2 seconds after the last transmission and looks for more active frequencies. • PRIVATE Bank Scanning If you have programmed frequencies into this bank, press [PRIVATE] to scan only those that you have programmed in this bank. When scanning stops on an active frequency, it remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues. When the transmission ends, the scanner will remain on the same channel for 2 more seconds, waiting for a responding transmission. If there is no responding transmission within 2 seconds, the scanning cycle resumes. Getting Started The following instructions apply when using your BC350A for the very first time. Each time you turn on the scanner, it always retains the previous settings in its memory. That is, the scanner operates in the mode and bank last used, until you change the settings. Note: In case of memory loss to the scanner (indicated by "MEMO LOSS" on the display), all settings will be lost. Memory loss occurs if the the scanner is left for a long period of time without power. 1. Turn the Squelch [SQ] Control fully clockwise to the end. 2. Power on the scanner by turning [VOLUME] clockwise. Adjust the volume to where you can hear a steady noise. 3. Set the squelch at the scanning threshold by turning [SQ] counterclockwise just until the noise disappears. 13

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Scanning Overview
You can scan in one of three ways:
•
Service Bank Scanning
Press one of the five service bank keys,
[POLICE]
,
[FIRE/EMG]
,
[AIR]
,
[WX]
or
[MRN]
, to find an active
frequency.
•
Band Search
Select a frequency band to search.
The Search
function is different from scanning.
It searches for any active fre-
quency step by step within the lower and upper limits of the band.
When an active frequency is found, the scanner will stop and stay
on that frequency as long as that transmission lasts.
If that fre-
quency is interesting to you, press
[HOLD]
to hold the frequency in
the display.
Then program it into one of the programmable banks
(PRIVATE, POLICE or FIRE/EMG).
If you do not want to program
that frequency, press
[SEARCH]
or just wait till the transmission
ends.
The search resumes automatically 2 seconds after the last
transmission and looks for more active frequencies.
•
PRIVATE Bank Scanning
If you have programmed frequencies
into this bank, press
[PRIVATE]
to scan only those that you have
programmed in this bank.
When scanning stops on an active frequency, it remains on that channel
as long as the transmission continues.
When the transmission ends, the
scanner will remain on the same channel for 2 more seconds, waiting for
a responding transmission.
If there is no responding transmission within
2 seconds, the scanning cycle resumes.
Getting Started
The following instructions apply when using your BC350A for the very
first time.
Each time you turn on the scanner, it always retains the pre-
vious settings in its memory.
That is, the scanner operates in the mode
and bank last used, until you change the settings.
Note:
In case of mem-
ory loss to the scanner (indicated by "MEMO LOSS" on the display), all
settings will be lost.
Memory loss occurs if the the scanner is left for a
long period of time without power.
1.
Turn the Squelch
[SQ]
Control fully clockwise to the end.
2.
Power on the scanner by turning
[VOLUME]
clockwise.
Adjust the vol-
ume to where you can hear a steady noise.
3.
Set the squelch at the scanning threshold by turning
[SQ]
counterclock-
wise just until the noise disappears.
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