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Using the Radio Controlled Clock

Your scanner’s Clock displays all the time. When you turn off the radio
functions, it also displays the current seconds and date. It can also be
used as a standard alarm clock. Even though your scanner can set its
time automatically from the nationwide NIST broadcast, since this signal
is usually weak and can often only be received reliably at night in many
areas, we recommend you manually set the time to get started.

Setting the Current Time and Date

Follow the steps to set the current time and date:

1. Move the slide switch to 

Clock Set

.

The hour digits flash.

2. Press 

or 

to change the hour by one

hour or press the number keys to select
the present hour. Then press 

E/PGM

.

The minutes digits flash.

3. Press 

or 

to change the minute setting by one minute or press the

appropriate number keys to enter the minutes. Press 

E/PGM

. Seconds

reset to 00, the 

AM/PM

icon flashes.

4. Press 

or 

to move from AM to PM and back. Press 

E/PGM

.

The current year flashes.

5. Press 

or 

, or press the appropriate number keys to select the

correct year. Press 

E/PGM

, the current month flashes.

6. Press 

or 

, or press the appropriate number keys to select the

correct month. Press 

E/PGM

, the current day flashes.

7. Press 

or 

, or press the appropriate number keys to select the

correct day. Press 

E/PGM

.

To exit the clock setting mode, move the slide switch to 

Clock

.

Setting the Radio Controlled Clock Options

The radio controlled clock attempts to receive the time at the top of every
hour (e.g. 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 and so on) until it receives the time. While it
is checking for the time, the dish icon ( 

) flashes and the signal

strength indicator appears to show the condition of the received NIST
signal. When it has successfully received the time, the dish icon ( 

)

will appear in the display. The dish remains steady for 24 hours from the
last successful signal reception. Even with a good signal, it will take 2-5
minutes to set the time from the NIST signal.

Using the Radio Controlled Clock

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Summary of Contents for BC370CRS

Page 1: ...BC370CRS OWNER S MANUAL OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...unity Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Operating Guide could void your authority to oper...

Page 3: ...n Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the property of their respective holders Important If you use the supplied AC adapter to power the scanner but have not installed batteries in the sc...

Page 4: ...tting the Daylight Savings Time Option 22 Turning On Off Radio Control 23 Forcing a Reception Attempt 23 Setting the Alarm Clock 24 Using Snooze 24 Listening to AM FM TV Channels 25 Directly Selecting...

Page 5: ...earch 33 Selecting a Service to Search 33 Saving a Found Frequency into a Scan Memory 34 Search Lockouts 34 Listening to Weather Channels 35 Care and Maintenance 36 General Use 36 Location 36 Cleaning...

Page 6: ...his device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including poli...

Page 7: ...th your scanner s internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it In some areas mobile and...

Page 8: ...canner BC370CRS Scanner This Owner s Manual Other Printed Material AM Loop Antenna AC Adapter Telescopic Antenna If any item is missing or obviously damaged call the Uniden Parts Dept at 800 297 1023...

Page 9: ...r alerts Your BC370CRS also has a built in RCC Radio Controlled Clock that automatically sets to the precise current time based on the NIST National Institution of Standards and Time nationwide broadc...

Page 10: ...Broadcast 8 108 0000 136 9875 AM 12 5 Aircraft 9 137 0000 143 9950 FM 5 Military Land Mobile 10 144 0000 147 9950 FM 5 2 Meter Amateur Band 11 148 0000 174 0000 FM 5 VHF High Band 179 7500 185 7500 19...

Page 11: ...FM and TV 2 13 Broadcast Lets you store up to 30 preset broadcast channels 10 AM and 20 FM TV for quick access Priority Channel Designate a specific frequency as a Priority Channel The radio scans an...

Page 12: ...able or disable the LCD back lighted display Contrast Adjust Lets you adjust the LCD contrast for best viewing Key Touch Tone A tone sounds to confirm you have made a valid key input while a different...

Page 13: ...Controls 13 Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 16 18 19 Scanner...

Page 14: ...ain to turn off the backlight Snooze Press while the alarm sounds to silence the alarm for 5 minutes 6 TIME Set Use to select your desired operation Alarm Set Clock Set Clock 7 HOLD Press to temporari...

Page 15: ...and step table on page 10 Press and hold for more than 1 second to have the changes run continuously 15 Press and release to move up through channel numbers in the following HOLD modes SCAN PROGRAM SE...

Page 16: ...ode Indicates Channel memory Bank AM FM mode Indicates a radio station 8 HOLD Indicates a hold in Scan Search WX or Direct Entry Mode 9 PGM Indicates Program mode 10 Battery Flashes when the battery p...

Page 17: ...Memory mode selector for broadcast 24 PST MST CST EST AKST HST AST UTC Time Zones 25 RX Forces a reception attempt for the atomic clock during clock setting mode 26 SVC Sets the scanner to service se...

Page 18: ...ner Then plug the Adapter into a standard household outlet that supplies 120V AC 60Hz Do not plug the adapter into a switch controlled outlet Open the battery compartment and insert 3 AA batteries Be...

Page 19: ...lied rod antenna by pushing the antenna s connector onto the antenna jack on the back of the scanner and twisting it to the desired angle Connect the two wires from the loop antenna to the AM RADIO AN...

Page 20: ...cklight press and hold SNOOZE Backlight again Adjusting the Contrast To change the contrast to provide the best visibility where you use it follow these steps 1 Press POWER to put the scanner in stand...

Page 21: ...PM icon flashes 4 Press or to move from AM to PM and back Press E PGM The current year flashes 5 Press or or press the appropriate number keys to select the correct year Press E PGM the current month...

Page 22: ...ner near a window There are four atomic clock settings Time Zone Daylight Savings Time RCC Radio Controlled Clock On or Off Signal RX Setting Your Time Zone 1 Slide the TIME switch to Clock Set The ho...

Page 23: ...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 Yo...

Page 24: ...move from AM to PM and back Press E PGM to make your selection To lock in the alarm time move the slide switch to Clock To have the BC370CRS alert you at the selected time slide Off Radio Tone to eit...

Page 25: ...r Using AM FM TV Channel Memory Your scanner has 30 AM FM memories for quick channel recall 10 for AM 20 for FM TV To store a channel into memory First press the soft key to select the desired band AM...

Page 26: ...or storms that are in surrounding counties You can store up to 4 county codes in your scanner and select one or more of them to receive alerts for Programming County Codes Your scanner uses FIPS Feder...

Page 27: ...riate weather AM FM or TV broadcast channel Then power off the scanner The bottom line of the display will indicate the frequency the scanner is monitoring for alerts If an alert is received the scann...

Page 28: ...such source http www radioreference com has a diverse listing of many conventional frequencies You might also search for regional hobbyist sites that cover your area or check the database at the FCC s...

Page 29: ...186 196 157 167 177 187 197 158 168 178 188 198 159 169 179 189 199 160 170 180 190 200 Bank 11 Bank 12 Bank 13 Bank 14 Bank 15 101 111 121 131 141 102 112 122 132 142 103 113 123 133 143 104 114 124...

Page 30: ...have already stored in a different memory in Step 3 the scanner beeps and displays the channel where you have previously stored the frequency If you want to store the frequency anyway press E PGM a se...

Page 31: ...e memory when scanning its bank To unlock all memories press and hold L O for 2 seconds the scanner beeps twice and the L O icon disappears Using Priority Scan You can set one memory in each bank as a...

Page 32: ...n a memory This is useful to help prevent missed replies Delay is turned on by default when you program a memory To turn Delay off or back on first select the channel Then press DELAY The scanner reve...

Page 33: ...equency 2 Enter one of the range limits then press E PGM Press or then enter the other range limit and press E PGM Searching the Selected Range After entering the limits or use the default limits pres...

Page 34: ...frequency into the memory Search Lockouts If the scanner stops on a frequency that you don t want to hear you can lock it out When locked out the scanner won t stop on the frequency in either Limit S...

Page 35: ...frequency in use in your area press SCAN or press or Seven NOAA weather channels are available across most of the US To find out which channel is in use in your area visit their web site at http www n...

Page 36: ...e outside of the scanner with a mild detergent To prevent scratches do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents Be careful not to rub the LCD window Do not use excessive amounts of water Repairs Do not a...

Page 37: ...000 to 147 9950 5 kHz FM 2 Meter Amateur Band 148 0000 to 174 0000 5 kHz FM VHF High Band 179 7500 185 7500 191 7500 6 MHz WFM TV Broadcast Pickup 7ch 13ch 197 7500 203 7500 209 7500 215 7500 225 0000...

Page 38: ...C 5 C during RCC doesn t work Audio Output normal 0 9W Max Alert Terminal Output 9V DC with AC adapter Power Requirements 120V AC 10 60Hz Antenna Telescoping included AM Radio Loop Antenna included E...

Page 39: ...shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING T...

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