Uniden Bc350c Vhf Uhf Scanner Owners Manual

The BC350C is a compact mobile/base scanner, and one of
the most user friendly communication products available today.
The BC350C features:
•
Turbo search– Allows your BC350C to search 300 steps
per second. (5 kHz step band only)
•
Seven Banks– 6 pre-programmed Service banks and one
standard, programmable Private bank. These banks include:
POLICE:1,769 Factory programmed Police frequencies
with 30 open channels allowing you to program
additional police frequency into this bank.
FIRE/EMS:280 Factory...

For Home Use (Desktop Installation)
1. Insert the DC plug end of the AC Adapter into the DC
13.8V jack on the rear panel.
2. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet.
3. Plug the Telescoping Antenna into the ANT connector.
Extend the antenna to its full height. For frequencies 
higher than 406 MHz, shortening the antenna may improve
the reception.
4. Use the desktop stand for a better viewing and operating
angle.
Helpful Hints
•If strong interference or electrical noise is received,...

Connecting the Antenna Plug
Connect the mobile antenna plug into the ANT connector on
the rear panel. (For more information on antenna installation,
please refer to the instruction guide that came with your
antenna.)
Mounting the Radio for Everyday Use
The BC350C can be mounted using the mounting bracket
(optional).
This bracket is available from the Uniden parts department
(see page 5)
1. Select an ideal location in your vehicle to mount the
BC350C. Avoid a location that could interfere with your...

[HOLD] KEYPress [HOLD]to stop scanning or
searching. Press any bank key or
[SEARCH]to deactivate Hold Mode.
In the Hold Mode, 
[UP]and [DOWN]
are active.
[UP] & [DOWN] KEYSThese keys are used in several 
different ways:
To manually step up or down a 
frequency/channel in any Hold Mode,
use 
[UP]or [DOWN].
Frequency/channel steps are all 
preset for each band (see Technical
Specifications on page 32).
To change the direction of the search
during Search Mode, press 
[UP]to
search upward to a higher...

Then use [UP]or [DOWN]to step
through all 50 channels manually
(including Locked Out channels).
[FIRE/EMS] KEYPress [FIRE/EMS]to start scanning
fire and emergency medical 
frequencies. The Fire/EMS bank
already has 280 pre-programmed
frequencies. They are used for fire
department and emergency medical 
communications.
Because new frequencies may be
activated in your local area, 20 extra
open channels in this bank have
been provided for programming 
additional frequencies (for 
programming new frequencies...

[WX] KEY8 NOAA weather broadcasts and 2
Canadian marine weather broadcasts
frequencies are programmed into the
Weather (WX) bank. Press 
[WX]to
find your local weather channel.
[CB] KEY40 CB channels are programmed into
the CB bank. Press 
[CB]to start
scanning CB channels.
[SEARCH] KEYPress [SEARCH]to start searching
active frequencies within the band
previously selected with 
[BAND].
Normally, the search continues from
the frequency where it left off in the
previous search.
Use 
[BAND]to select the...

Press this key as many times as it
takes to find the band you want to
search.
IMPORTANT:This key has a very
important secondary function.
In Program Mode, you can press
[BAND]to leave this mode.
[PROG] KEYThis key initiates and completes 
programming. It is active whenever a
steady frequency appears on the 
display. Press 
[PROG]to start
Programming Mode.  
CH appears
and blinks, indicating you are in
Programming Mode, and urges you
to select the channel of the bank to
be programmed. Press a...

MEMO LOCK SwitchIn the ON position, the Program
(
[PROG]) key is disabled. This pre-
vents any unauthorized programming
or accidental entries.
When programming is disabled,
pressing 
[PROG]emits the multi-
beep and displays 
Prg-Loc.
ANT.
(Antenna) Connector
Connect your Antenna plug here.
If you have a Motorola-type plug, use
the optional adapter (PLG 134).
EXT. SP.When using an optional External
(External Speaker) Speaker system, connect the 
Connector External Speaker plug here.
DC 13.8V Connect the...

Screens
The following illustrates some of the screen displays you will
use:
The digits and words on the
screen at the left are shown for
reference only. They do not all
display at the same time.
SCAN Screen
  scrolls through the 
display right to left. The display
shows scanning the Police bank.
SCAN, HOLD Screen
(in PRIVATE bank)
This screen displays the channel
number and frequency the 
scanner has stopped on 
[HOLD]
has also been pressed. When
scanning stops on an active 
frequency, the display will...

Band Screen
When pressing [BAND], the
band you are currently searching
appears on the display. Press
[BAND]again or press [UP]or
[DOWN]within 3 seconds to
change to another band. This 
display changes automatically to
the Search screen.
Programming Lock Screen
When you see this screen, you
will not be able to program any
frequencies into your scanner.
Press any bank key, 
[BAND], or
[SEARCH]to erase this display.
Programming Error Screen
When you try to program a 
frequency into any of the...