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3. Run the power cord from the fuse box to the BCT-10.

Note:

Ensure the cord does not interfere with vehicle operation
or cause a tripping hazard.

4.

Plug the power cord connector into the Control Unit at the jack
labeled “DC 12V.”

Note:

Push the connector firmly into the jack.

Using the Cigarette Lighter Adapter

1.

Insert the small connector
into the jack on the side of
the unit.

2.

Insert the other end into the
cigarette lighter socket of
your vehicle.

MUTE

MODE

ALARM

L/0

HOLD

STA

TE

HIGHWA

Y

SYSTEM

OFF

Connecting the Power

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Содержание BCT-10

Страница 1: ... number of weather channels Plus new built in technology sounds an alarm when a highway patrol unit using a mobile extender is detected Best of all you don t have to program any frequencies Just set the BCT 10 for your state and the scanner will do the rest Please read this Operating Guide thoroughly before attempting to operate the unit Features Highway Patrol Detection with Strength Meter Windsh...

Страница 2: ...rtable radios via a mobile extender The mobile extender is a transmitter receiver that receives the signal from the station and transmits it to the portable radio on a different but lower frequency Scanning Scanning is the process by which your scanning radio looks for activity in the channels it is programmed to look at The scanner checks each frequency for the presence of a signal and when it fi...

Страница 3: ...visible damage do not operate the equipment Notify your dealer or shipping carrier immediately For information or instructions on any problem that you may have call the Uniden Customer Service Center at 800 297 1023 Monday through Friday 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central 3 ...

Страница 4: ...αρε χρεα τεδ εθυα λ Τηε θυιχ κ βρο ων φοξ ϕυµ πεδ οϖε ρ τηε γαρ δεν ωαλ λ Νοω ισ τηε τιµε φο4 ρ αλλ γοοδ µεν το χοµ ε το τηε αιδ οφ τηε παρ τψ Νοω ισ τηε τιµε φορ αλλ γοοδ µεν το χοµε το τηε αιδ οφ τηε παρτ ψ Φουρ σχορ ε ψεασ αγο ουρ φατη ερσ σετ φορτ η α νεω νατιο ν χονχ ειϖε δ ιν Λιβε ρτψ ανδ δεδιχ ατεδ το τηε προπ οσιτι ον τηατ αλλ µεν αρε χρεα τεδ εθυα λ Τηε θυιχκ βροω ν φοξ ϕυµπ εδ οϖερ τηε γ...

Страница 5: ...antenna is located on the side of the unit It should not be obstructed and should be pointed as close to straight up or down for best operation Do not mount the unit in front of the heater or defroster vents Do not leave the unit in direct sunlight or in the glove compartment of a closed car for long periods of time as extreme changes in temperature may cause internal damage Also removing the unit...

Страница 6: ...e Antenna 1 Mount the antenna on the inside of the windshield at the far right hand passenger side Caution Be sure the antenna does not obstruct the driver s vision in any way 2 Route the antenna cable down the edge of the windshield and around the dash HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM HIGHWAY SYSTEM Installation 6 ...

Страница 7: ...t of the car 3 Plug the cable s BNC connector into the BCT 10 Mounting the BCT 10 Visor Mounting 1 Snap the visor clip onto the BCT 10 Note Make sure that the bracket tabs fit securely in the slots HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM HIGHWAY SYSTEM SQUELCH Slots Installation 7 ...

Страница 8: ...t of the visor 3 Adjust the angle of the antenna as close to straight up or down as possible Note You can remove and replace the BCT 10 by sliding both the unit and the visor mount off and on the visor SQUELCH SQUELCH Installation 8 ...

Страница 9: ...g bracket so that when you slide the BCT 10 onto it it is parallel to the road surface and fits flush against the windshield Your BCT 10 should look like the example at the right once it is installed Caution Do Not adjust the metal mounting bracket with the BCT 10 attached Doing so can cause damage to the bracket and the unit 1 2 3 4 1 Windshield 2 Road Surface 3 Metal Mounting Bracket 4 Metal Mou...

Страница 10: ...t The mounting clip locks into the plastic portion at three different positions These positions can be used for vehicles with different vertical angles of their windshields The back position can be used for vehicles with windshields that are slanted back Slots VOLUME OFF HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM HIGHWAY SYSTEM Installation 10 ...

Страница 11: ...press the suction cups firmly against the windshield If the BCT 10 does not fit flush against the windshield try a different position on the metal mounting bracket 7 Adjust the angle of the antenna as close to straight up or down as possible VOLUME OFF VOLUME OFF VOLUME OFF SQUELCH Installation 11 ...

Страница 12: ...tages or polarities will cause damage to the unit and may create a fire hazard The straight power cord provided with the unit has bare wires at one end and a small connector at the other end 1 Connect the positive wire to a 12V DC source in your vehicle s fuse box 2 Connect the other wire to ground MUTE MODE ALARM L 0 HOLD STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM O F F Fuse Box 12 ...

Страница 13: ... cord connector into the Control Unit at the jack labeled DC 12V Note Push the connector firmly into the jack Using the Cigarette Lighter Adapter 1 Insert the small connector into the jack on the side of the unit 2 Insert the other end into the cigarette lighter socket of your vehicle MUTE MODE ALARM L 0 HOLD STATE HIGH WAY SYSTEM O FF Connecting the Power 13 ...

Страница 14: ...r parts of the vehicle keeping it neat and out of the way Use the double sided foam tape squares to attach each clip Slip the power cord into the clip to hold it securely in place Replacing the Fuse The cigarette lighter plug contains a 1 ampere fuse to protect it from power surges 1 To replace the fuse unscrew the top of the plug 2 Remove the fuse and replace it with the same type 3 To replace th...

Страница 15: ...nel for proper operation 3 All the LED s on the front control panel light up and the numbers 1 through 9 count up on the LED display An Alert tone is also sounded This tells you that the scanner is working properly 4 The currently selected state appears on the display The BCT 10 always comes on with the last settings selected and in the last mode of operation MUTE DISPLAY SR HP WX LP MUTE HOLD 9 T...

Страница 16: ...h Gate so high that no signals can get through 2 Turn the SQUELCH control fully clockwise until you hear a hiss This lowers the Squelch Gate so that everything gets through noise weak signals and strong signals Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise Operating Instructions 16 ...

Страница 17: ...e area If this happens turn the SQUELCH control counterclockwise until the rushing noise stops Then turn the BCT 10 off and back on to reset the Alert feature Note In metropolitan areas you may want to adjust the Squelch control more counterclockwise to reduce the range of the Alert feature When set fully counterclockwise Squelch limits the Alert range to a short distance Strong Signals Medium Sig...

Страница 18: ...S key for 2 seconds the selector moves rapidly through all the states and Canadian provinces 2 The state code appears on the display See the following page for a list of State codes Note The state codes are in alphabetical order by abbreviation HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM SYSTEM TX MUTE HOLD Operating Instructions 18 ...

Страница 19: ...Idaho VA Virginia IL Illinois VT Vermont IN Indiana WA Washington KS Kansas WI Wisconsin KY Kentucky WV West Virginia LA Louisiana WY Wyoming MA Massachusetts AB Alberta MD Maryland BC British Columbia ME Maine MB Manitoba MI Michigan NB New Brunswick MN Minnesota NF Newfoundland MO Missouri NS Nova Scotia MS Mississippi NT Northwest Territories MT Montana ON Ontario NC North Carolina PE Prince Ed...

Страница 20: ... repeatedly or press and hold the S key until XX is blinking on the LED display 2 All frequencies except weather channels are scanned for an active transmission 3 When the BCT 10 finds an active frequency it activates a buit in two second delay before it resumes scanning Note The M key does not operate in XX mode MUTE HOLD XX MUTE HOLD XX Operating Instructions 20 ...

Страница 21: ...ay 2 The HP LED lights up 3 While scanning the BCT 10 displays the state code for the state you selected When the BCT 10 detects an active frequency it displays HP in the LED and stops for two seconds before it resumes scanning HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM HIGHWAY SYSTEM HP MUTE HOLD HP MUTE HOLD HP TX MUTE MUTE HOLD HOLD Operating Instructions 21 ...

Страница 22: ...code for the state you selected When the BCT 10 detects an active frequency it displays LP when monitoring an active local police frequency and HP when monitoring an active highway patrol frequency The BCT 10 will stop for two seconds and then resume scanning with the state code displayed on the LED HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM HIGHWAY SYSTEM LP MUTE HOLD LP MUTE HOLD MUTE HOLD LP MUTE HOLD TX H...

Страница 23: ...Range A range setting is always active for the highway patrol alert You can set the range for either standard or long range Signal strength is measured from 1 9 In standard mode only signals above a level 5 strength will trigger an audible alert tone In long range mode all signal strengths from 1 9 will trigger an alert tone To select the range 1 Press and Hold the M key for 2 seconds 04 HP MUTE M...

Страница 24: ...hway Patrol Alarm Volume You can set the Alert Tone volume to either Low Medium or High To change the Alert Tone volume 1 Press the A Key 2 You hear a beep and the LED will display L low M medium or H high HP MUTE HOLD HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM HIGHWAY SYSTEM MUTE HOLD L MUTE HOLD M MUTE H HOLD Operating Instructions 24 ...

Страница 25: ...y 1 While in the highway patrol mode and after you receive an alarm tone press them key 2 The MUTE LED flashes Note Only the alarm tone will be disabled You will still receive highway patrol alarms but only the ALARM LED will come on 3 To enable the Alert Tone again press the m key again Note When the ALARM LED goes off the mute mode will no longer be on HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM HIGHWAY SYST...

Страница 26: ...for two seconds 2 You hear a two beeps and the MUTE LED comes on Note When the MUTE LED is on and not flashing you can receive highway patrol alarms but the alarm tone does not sound HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM HIGHWAY SYSTEM HP MUTE HOLD Operating Instructions 26 ...

Страница 27: ...e BCT 10 will display WX When the BCT 10 detects an active frequency it displays the weather channel in the LED and stops scanning 3 Press the L key to make the BCT 10 scan for the next weather frequency HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM HIGHWAY SYSTEM WX MUTE HOLD MUTE HOLD WX MUTE HOLD W2 HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM SYSTEM Operating Instructions 27 ...

Страница 28: ...hway patrol alarm frequencies this should never be done unless absolutely necessary for proper operation of your BCT 10 This causes the highway patrol alarm feature to be inactive on that frequency No further alarms will be received until the deleted frequencies are restored or a new state is selected Caution When you lock out more than 50 frequencies the first locked out frequency is deleted You ...

Страница 29: ...restore the deleted frequencies 1 Make sure the BCT 10 is not scanning To stop the unit from scanning turn the SQUELCH knob toward the front of the BCT 10 2 Press and hold the L key until you hear two beeps 3 All deleted frequencies are now restored HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM SYSTEM Operating Instructions 29 ...

Страница 30: ...ncy press the H key 2 The LED display now indicates the service either highway patrol or local police you are monitoring The scanner remains on that frequency until you cancel the Hold mode by pressing H Note While in the Hold mode the Alarm feature is inactive 3 To resume scanning and reactivate the Alert feature press the H key HOLD L 0 STATE MUTE MODE ALARM SYSTEM MUTE HOLD LP HP MUTE HOLD Oper...

Страница 31: ...ng an Alert frequency in the Hold mode when you turn the BCT 10 off it will come back to that Alert frequency in Hold mode when you turn it back on The Alert feature will be inactive To restore the Alert feature press the H key Memory Backup Your BCT 10 has a memory backup system that remembers your frequency selections and deletions when you turn off the unit This memory lasts permanently without...

Страница 32: ...ion scanner Scan won t stop Check Squelch adjustment Check antenna and antenna connection or change antenna Incomplete reception Fringe area of reception Check Squelch adjustment Weather Search WX won t work Check Squelch adjustment No active station within range If you still cannot get satisfactory results and you wish to receive product information or return the unit for service please call or w...

Страница 33: ... 297 1023 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central Monday through Friday Windshield Mounting Bracket and Hardware Visor Clip Mounting Bracket BCT 10 Antenna Cigarette Adapter Power cord BCT 10 SCANNER Operating Guide HOLD L 0 STAT E MUT E MOD E ALA RM HIG HWA Y SYS TEM YS Y OFF BCT 10 Operating Guide Straight Power Cord External Speaker Coiled Cigarette Adapter Flexible Mobile Antenna 33 ...

Страница 34: ...3kHz deviation 37 02 46 02 MHz 0 3µV 138 3450 172 0200 MHz 0 4µV 423 0000 508 4875 MHz 0 5µV Frequency Coverage VHF Low Band 37 02 46 02 MHz VHF High Band 138 3450 172 0200 MHz UHF Band 423 0000 508 4875 MHz Audio output Max 1W Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 as of date of manufacture Specifications are typical and subject to change without notice 34 ...

Страница 35: ...BCT 10 HIGHWAY INFORMATION SYSTEM PREPROGRAMMED WARNING SCANNER UBZZ01258ZZ MUTE MODE ALARM L 0 HOLD STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM MUTE MODE ALARM L 0 HOLD STATE S O F F Operating Guide ...

Страница 36: ...rical shock or damage to the unit do not expose this unit to rain or moisture IMPORTANT The installation possession or use of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited regulated or require a permit in certain states cities and or local jurisdiction Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your community ...

Страница 37: ...e LED 8 Local Police LED O F F MUTE MODE ALARM L 0 HOLD STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM B C D E F G J H K I I I L M A A DC Input B Speaker Out C On Off Volume D ALARM KeyA E HOLD Key H F Control Panel G STATE Key S H Windshield Bumpers I Antenna J MUTE Keym K Squelch Control L MODE KeyM M L O Lock Out Key L MUTE HOLD SR HP LR LP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Страница 38: ...Replacing the Fuse 14 Operating Instructions 15 Applying Power 15 Adjusting the Squelch 16 Selecting the State 18 State Codes 19 Selecting the Frequencies to Scan 20 Scanning All Frequencies 20 Scanning Highway Patrol Frequencies 21 Scanning All Police Frequencies 22 Highway Patrol Alarm 23 Setting the Highway Patrol Alarm Range 23 Setting the Highway Patrol Alarm Volume 24 Muting the Highway Patr...

Страница 39: ...any other cost except 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 TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY...

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