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BCT15 Quick Start Guide
To help you enjoy the features and performance of your BCT15 as fast as possible,
follow the steps below. See the content of the manual if you need additional
information.
1.
Mount the scanner and connect power.
2.
Attach the antenna.
3.
Rotate the
[VOL]
control clockwise past the click to a midpoint.
4.
Rotate
[SQ/STATE]
to its minimum position.
5.
Press the
[SQ/STATE]
knob.
6.
Rotate the
Scroll Control
knob until your state is highlighted.
7.
Press the
Scroll Control
knob to set your selection.
You are now set to receive transmissions from your state. Other states are locked
out.
Using the chart below, press
[POL/DOT]
, or
[HP/
B
]
to receive the type of
agencies.
POL
includes Police and Sheriff services.
DOT
includes the states’ Department of Transportation services.
HP
includes the Highway Patrol, State Police, State Patrol, and State intercity.
B
activates the BearTracker Warning System and its associated alert feature.
BearTracker System Key Options
The
BearTracker Warning System
is a special part of the BearTracker System. This system
alerts you to transmissions on frequencies used by ‘mobile extender’ radios as well as by
car-to-car, aircraft-to-car, and other special-purpose frequencies. You receive an audible (beep
tone) and visual (flashing Alert light) alert whenever you are within an approximate three-mile
radius of Highway Patrol/State Police units using a mobile extender unit.
Press X
to
enable
[POL/DOT]
[HP/
B
]
1X
POL
HP
2X
DOT
B
3X
POL & DOT
HP &
B
4X
NONE
NONE
Quick Start
To lockout a frequency, press
[L/O]
while
monitoring an active channel.
To toggle a lockout of a trunked system within
the Bear Tracker system, press
F
+
[L/O]
To enable attenuation of a strong signal,
press
F
+ [7]
