Uniden BCT-8 Scanner User Manual


 
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You will experience a slight in the conversations you hear as the scanner checks the
Priority channels. You can cancel the priority check and the interruptions in the
conversations by pressing
HOLD/RESUME to hold on the frequency.
Note: The Highway Warning Alert is inoperative while the scanner is on Hold.
Remember to press
HOLD/RESUME to return to normal priority-scan operation.
Priority channel cannot be changed, but you can lock-out priority channels using
L/O.
Priority channels have been pre-determined by the manufacturer as those Highway Patrol
frequencies most commonly used for mobile extenders and for car-to-car and aircraft-to-car
operations. Mobile extenders re-transmit every radio broadcast received on the patrol car
radio to the officers walkie-talkie at low-power. Every time any officer or dispatcher talks
(transmits), the signal is broadcast like a beacon at low-power whether or not the officer is
out of the car.
You can select Priority Scanning mode by pressing
PRI.
Normal Priority Scan mode.
The scanner checks the Priority frequency every two seconds.
PRI will be displayed.
Priority only mode.
To only monitor the priority frequencies, press and hold
PRI to select Priority Only. This
mode is especially recommended for the following states:
(Arizona) (Michigan)
(Delaware) (Oklahoma)
(Florida) (Wisconsin)
PRI flashes when you select Priority Only Mode.
Priority off mode
The scanner does not check the Priority frequency.
PRI will not displayed.