UBC340CRS
Owner’s Manual
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WARNING!
Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk
of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
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 scanner, never turn the scanner off by
disconnecting the AC adapter or unplugging it from the AC outlet. This
might corrupt the scanner’s memory. Always use POWER to turn the
scanner off before disconnecting AC power.
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Contents
Unpacking Your Scanner 5
Introduction 6
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Setting Up The Scanner 13
Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢁꢀ
Connecting an Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢁ4
Using the Backlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢁ5
Country mode (Australia/New Zealand). . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢁ5
Using the Alarm Clock 16
Setting the Current Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢁ6
Setting the Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢁ6
Using Snooze. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢁ7
Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels 18
Directly Selecting a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢁ8
Using AM/FM/TV Channel Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢁ9
Using the Scanner Memories 20
Programming Memories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ0
Selecting a Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂꢁ
Scanning Memory Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂꢂ
Locking/Unlocking Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂꢂ
Using Priority Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂꢂ
Setting Channel Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂꢀ
Searching for Active Frequencies 24
Using Limit Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ4
Programming an Upper/Lower Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ4
Searching the Selected Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ4
Using Service Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ4
Selecting a Service to Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ4
Saving a Found Frequency into a Scan Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ5
Search Lockouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ5
Care and Maintenance 26
General Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ6
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Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ6
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ6
Repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ6
Birdies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ6
Resetting the Scanner (Clearing all Memories) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ꢂ6
Technical Specifications 27
One-Year Limited Warranty 29
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Unpacking Your Scanner
Please unpack this box carefully and make sure you have:
Telescopic Antenna
UBC340CRS Scanner
UBC340CRS
Owner’s Manual
Other Printed Material
This Owner’s Manual
Australia Scanner
Frequencies CD
AM Loop Antenna
AC Adapter
Note: If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your place of
purchase.
Unpacking Your Scanner
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Introduction
Your UBCꢀ40CRS scanner is a multi-featured conventional channel
scanner. You can easily enter and store frequencies for police, marine,
air, amateur, and other radio services into ꢁ00 channels distributed over
ten banks. Use your scanner to monitor:
• Police
• Marine band
• AM CB
• UHF CB
• Railroad
• Air band
• AM/FM Broadcast Stations
• TV Channels (Australia 0-ꢂ, 6-ꢁ0 and NZ ꢁ-9)
Your scanner can monitor the following bands.
Band Lower Limit Upper Limit
Step
Modulation
Service
No.
(MHz)
0.5ꢀ000
ꢂ5.00000
(MHz)
ꢁ.70000
ꢂ7.99500
(kHz)
ꢁ
AM
AM
ꢁ0
5
AM Broadcast
AM Band
ꢂ
ꢁ0-6 Meter Amateur
Band
ꢀ
ꢂ8.00000
50.74500
FM
5
5ꢁ.75000
6ꢂ.75000
69.75000
70.00000
88.00000
TV Broadcast Ch. 0 - ꢂ
(AUS Mode)
4
WFM
7000
5
6
7
8
9
87.98750
FM
WFM
AM
ꢁꢂ.5 VHF Low Band
ꢁ00 FM Broadcast
ꢁꢂ.5 Aircraft Band
ꢁ07.90000
ꢁ08.00000 ꢁꢀ6.98750
ꢁꢀ7.00000 ꢁ47.99500
ꢁ48.00000 ꢁ74.00000
ꢁ80.75000
FM
5
ꢂ Meter Amateur Band
FM
ꢁꢂ.5 VHF High Band
ꢁ87.75000
TV Broadcast Ch. 6 - ꢁ0
ꢁ0
ꢁꢁ
ꢁ94.75000
WFM
FM
7000
(AUS Mode)
ꢂ0ꢁ.75000
ꢂꢁ4.75000
400.00000 5ꢁꢂ.00000
6.ꢂ5 Land Mobile Radio
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Features
Channel Memory Scanning - Scans frequencies you have stored in any
of the channels or banks at a rate of up to 60 channels per second.
Memory Availability - Store and then scan any of up to ꢁ00 channels
distributed over ꢁ0 banks.
Direct Channel Access - Press 0 - 9 and HOLD to directly access any
stored frequency.
Channel Lockout/Frequency Lockout - Skip over stored frequencies
(channels) using the Lockout feature to enable faster scanning. Lets you
designate up to 50 frequencies to skip during a search (limit or service) to
increase the scanning speed.
Alarm Clock with Snooze - provides standard radio broadcasts that you
can set as your alarm sound.
AM/FM and TV Broadcast - lets you store up to ꢀ0 preset broadcast
channels (ꢁ0 AM and ꢂ0 FM/TV) for quick access. TV Broadcast allows
tuning to the audio of CH 0-ꢂ and 6-ꢁ0 in Australian Mode and CHꢁ-9 in
New Zealand Mode.
Air Band - separate search setting for Air band, ꢁꢁ8MHz to
ꢁꢀ6.9875MHz.
Priority Channel - Designate a specific frequency as a Priority Channel.
Then the radio scans and checks that channel every ꢂ seconds. Select
and designate up to ꢁ0 frequencies as Priority Channels (one per bank).
Duplicate Channel Alert - Lets you know that a selected frequency has
already been programmed into memory if you attempt to store it again.
Limit Frequency Searching - Lets you designate lower and upper
frequency range and search within that range for active frequencies.
You can then store frequencies in memory as channels for later recall.
Service Search - Lets you designate one of the five preprogrammed
service channels (Police, Marine, Railroad, AM-CB, UHF-CB) to search.
Scan and Search Speed
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•
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Scan Speed
60 channels per second maximum in SCAN MODE.
Search Speed 60 steps per second maximum in SEARCH MODE.
TURBO MODE For frequency steps 5kHz apart, searching occurs in
Turbo Mode which is ꢁ80 steps per second.
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Clock Display - the scanner, in standby mode, displays the time.
The clock also features an alarm that can sound up to ꢂ0 minutes or be
shut off manually. A convenient snooze button lets you silence the alarm
for an extra 5-minutes.
Delay - you can enable or disable the ꢂ-second delay to resume
scanning when a transmission ends. Enabling this feature helps prevent
missing a response from one of the parties in the transmission.
LCD Backlight - you can enable or disable the LCD back lighted display.
Key Touch Tone - a tone sounds to confirm you have made a valid key
input while a different tone sounds to alert you to an invalid entry.
EEPROM Memory Backup - the scanner uses a non-volatile EEPROM
for memory backup.
Battery Alert - A battery icon alerts you to a no battery installed
condition, and a battery low voltage condition. An alert tone sounds when
the battery needs to be replaced. The backup provides backup for the
clock when power is off and will power scanning for a short time.
Auto Power Off - turns the scanner off when the battery power gets
too low.
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Controls
Scanner
20
21
16
15
14
U B C 3 4 0 C R S
13
17
12
Air
18
19
11 10
9
8
7
6 5
4
3
2
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2
VOLUME Control - lets you raise or lower the level of the sound.
SqUELCH Control - lets you set the signal level required to receive a
transmission. If you open the squelch all the way, you will hear hissing
between transmissions. This lets you hear weak signals, but prevents
scanning. As you close squelch, a stronger signal is required to stop scanning
and open audio. You normally set the control to a point just where hissing on
all channels stops between transmissions.
3
4
SCAN - press to begin scanning the channels or to resume scanning.
ALARM Select - Set to Off to disable alarm; Set to Radio to enable the radio
alarm; Set to Tone to enable the tone alarm.
5
SNOOzE/Backlight - Backlight: Tap to turn the LCD backlight on for 5
seconds. Press and hold to permanently turn on the backlight. Press and hold
again to turn off the backlight.
Snooze: Press while the alarm sounds to silence the alarm for 5 minutes.
6
7
TIME Set - Use to select your desired operation: Alarm Set; Clock Set;
Clock.
HOLD - press to temporarily stop scanning, limit searching, or AIR scanning
and remain on the channel. The scanner displays the channel on hold. Press
again to resume searching or scanning.
8
9
E/PGM - Press to enter the Program Mode. In Program Mode, enter the
desired frequency using the numeric keys. Then press E/PGM to store that
frequency into the memory.
In Limit Search Mode, after entering the frequency, press E/PGM to program
the upper and lower limit frequency.
0 to 9 - use the numeric keys in three basic operations:
• press a numeric key to enter a frequency.
• press a numeric key to change a channel using the Direct Channel Access
feature.
• press a numeric key while scanning to enable or disable the associated
scanning bank memory bands.
10 POWER - Press and hold more than 500ms to turn power on and off. The
time displays when power is off (standby mode).
11 /CLR - this key has three functions:
• press to input a decimal point when you enter a frequency.
• press to cancel a numeric key input - 0 to 9
• press to clear an error display.
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12 SEARCH/AM - In Scanner mode press to start a Limit Search or to resume
searching. In AM/FM mode, press to select the AM memory bank.
In Service mode, press to select the POLICE service.
13 L/O FM1 - In Scanner mode, press to lock or unlock a channel memory in
SCAN (HOLD) or PROGRAM mode.
In Search mode, press to set or clear a selected frequency previously locked
out in the LIMIT SEARCH or SERVICE SEARCH (Hold) mode. In AM/FM
mode, press to select the FMꢁ memory bank.
In Service mode, press to select the MARINE service.
14 DELAY/FM2 - In Scanner mode, press to turn the delay option on/off. In AM/
FM mode, press to select the FMꢂ memory bank.
In Service mode, press to select the RAIL ROAD service.
15 PRI/MEM - In Scanner mode, press to set a Priority channel for Scan Hold
mode and Program mode.
In Service mode, press to select AM CB service.
In Program mode, press to set the Priority channel setting. In SCAN and
SCAN HOLD, press to set Priority Scan on or off.
In AM/FM mode, press to select Memory Mode to allow quick channel recall
using the 0-9 keys.
16 SVC/DIR - In Scanner mode press to change to Service Search mode.
In AM/FM mode, press to change to Direct Entry mode to allow channel
frequency selection using the up / down arrows or 0-9 keys.
In Service mode, press to select the UHF CB service.
17 MODE Switch - Use to select the desired mode: AM/FM; Air; Scanner. (TIME
switch must be set to Clock)
18 t - Press and release to move down through channel numbers in the
following HOLD modes: SCAN, PROGRAM, SERVICE SEARCH, and AIR
or the step frequency in LIMIT SEARCH, and AM/FM mode. (refer to the
frequency and step table on page 6)
Press and hold for more than ꢁ second to have the changes run continuously.
19 s - Press and release to move up through channel numbers in the following
HOLD modes: SCAN, PROGRAM, SERVICE SEARCH, and AIR or the step
frequency in LIMIT SEARCH, and AM/FM mode. (refer to the frequency and
step table on page 6)
Press and hold for more than ꢁ second to have the changes run continuously.
20 HEADPHONE Jack - lets you use an headphone for private listening.
21 Antenna Connector - connect an external antenna using a BNC connector.
AM RADIO ANT connector - connect the supplied loop antenna and position it
for best AM Broadcast radio reception.
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2
3
4 5
6
LCD
7
8
9
10
11 12 13
14
15
1 1to 10- Scan mode: indicates Channel memory Bank
AM/FM mode: indicates a radio station
2 L/O- Indicates a Locked Out channel or to skip a frequency while searching
3 SRCH- Indicates Limit Search mode, Service Search mode, and Direct
Entry mode
4 DELAY- Indicates a ꢂ second set delay for a channel before scanning
resumes
5 PGM- Indicates Program mode
6 Battery- Flashes when the battery power is low.
Non-flashing: no battery installed
7 ALARM- Indicates the alarm is enabled. Flashes when alarm sounds or
if Snooze is selected
8 PRI- Indicates the designated Priority channel
9 HOLD- Indicates a hold in Scan, Search, AIR, and Direct Entry mode
10 POLICE- Indicates a Police service search
11 MARINE- Indicates searching commercial and private watercraft
communications
12 AM/PM- Indicates AM/PM and appears in Clock mode
13 RAIL ROAD - Indicates searching Rail Road communications
14 AM-CB - Indicates searching AM CB band
15 UHF-CB -Indicates searching UHF CB band
Notes:
The backlight turns off automatically after 5 seconds from the last key
stroke (if not permanently turned on).
The scanner sounds special tones as follows:
• to confirm key entry.
• to indicate an error in key entry,
• to indicate low battery voltage.
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Setting Up The Scanner
These guidelines will help you install and use your new scanner:
•
If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the
scanner or its antenna away from the source. You might also try
changing the height or angle of the antennas.
Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset with proper
impedance for private listening.
Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as in the
kitchen or bathroom.
Avoid placing the scanner in direct sunlight or near heating elements
or vents.
•
•
•
Connecting Power
•
Insert the supplied AC
Adapter’s barrel plug into the
power jack on the back of the
scanner. Then plug the Adapter
into a standard household outlet
that supplies ꢂ40V AC, 50Hz.
Do not plug the adapter into a
switch controlled outlet.
240
•
Open the battery compartment
and insert ꢀ AA batteries.
Model AAD-008S
Be sure to note the polarity markings in
the battery compartment. You can use
either alkaline or rechargeable batteries,
but the scanner will not recharge
batteries in the compartment.
• Use only fresh alkaline AA batteries.
Rechargeable batteries can be used,
but battery life is shorter than with
alkaline batteries.
• Always remove old or weak batteries.
Batteries can leak chemicals that
destroy electronic circuits.
• Do not mix old and new batteries,
different types of batteries (standard,
alkaline, or rechargeable) or rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.
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Note that the batteries are intended to provide backup power for the clock
and for scanning for a short time. When the backup batteries becomes too
low,
appears. Promptly replace the batteries.
When you either install batteries or connect the AC Adapter to a standard
Australia/New Zealand wall outlet, the scanner powers on and goes to
STANDBY mode. The display shows the initial clock time of ꢁꢂ:00 AM.
The scanner remains in STANDBY mode.
Connecting an
Antenna
The scanner uses an
external loop antenna to
receive AM broadcast
stations and an external
telescopic antenna to
receive all other signals.
Connect the supplied 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
ANT terminals on the back of the scanner.
* Carefully remove the tube inserted before using the AM
Antenna Jack. When the Jack is not in use, keep the
tube mounted.
You can also use an external antenna (not supplied) to help to bring
in weaker signals. Use RG58, 50-Ohm lead with a BNC connector to
connect the antenna to the scanner. Connect and mount the antenna
according to the instructions provided with the antenna.
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CAUTION: Be sure to follow all safety warnings provided with the
antenna. Failure to do so could expose you to risk of injury or death and
could severely damage the scanner.
Using the Backlight
To turn on the backlight for 5 seconds, tap SNOOzE/Backlight. To turn
on the backlight permanently, press and hold SNOOzE/Backlight for over
ꢂ seconds. To turn off the backlight, press and hold SNOOzE/Backlight
again.
Country Mode (Australia/New zealand)
The UBCꢀ40CRS is set to the Australian mode by default.
Australian mode: Australian service search frequencies and TV channel
frequencies.
New Zealand mode: New Zealand service search frequencies and TV
channel frequencies.
The country mode can be switched between Australia (AUS) and New
Zealand (nL) as follows:
ꢁ. Turn on the power while pressing down the [HOLD] key.
The display will momentarily show AUS for Australian mode or nL for
New Zealand mode.
The country mode is remembered for the next power on.
ꢂ. To change the country mode again, repeat step ꢁ.
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Using the Alarm Clock
Your scanner’s Clock displays whenever you turn off the radio functions.
It can also be used as a standard alarm clock.
Setting the Current Time
Follow the steps to set the current time:
ꢁ. Move the slide switch to Clock Set.
The hour digits flash.
ꢂ. Press s or t to change the hour by one
hour increments or press the number keys
to select the present hour. Then press
E/PGM to set the hour. The minutes digits
flash.
ꢀ. Press s or t to change the minute setting by one minute or press the
appropriate number keys to enter the minutes. The seconds reset to
00. Press E/PGM, AM/PMflashes.
4. Press s or t to select AM or PM. To make your selection, move the
slide switch to Clock. The scanner exits the clock setting mode.
Setting the Alarm Clock
Follow these steps to set the alarm time:
ꢁ. Move the slide switch to Alarm Set.
The hours digits flash.
ꢂ. Press s or t to change the hour by one
hour increments or press the number keys
to select the present hour. Then press
E/PGM to set the hour. The minutes digits
flash.
ꢀ. Press s or t to change the minute setting by one minute or press the
appropriate number keys to enter the minutes. Press E/PGM to set the
minutes. The AM/PMdisplay icon flashes.
4. Press s or t to 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.
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To have the UBCꢀ40CRS alert you at the
selected time, slide Off/Radio/Tone to either
Radio or Tone. If you set the selector to
Radio, the alarm will sound with the selected
audio source (AM/FM, Scanner, or AIR). If
you set the selector to Tone, the scanner will
sound a tone at the set time. To silence the
alarm, slide Off/Radio/Tone to Off. If you
do not turn off the alarm, it will sound for ꢂ0
minutes, then reset to alert you again the
following day.
Using Snooze
When the alarm sounds, press the snooze
bar to silence the alarm for 5 minutes.
Using the Alarm Clock
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Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels
To listen to AM/FM/TV channels, slide the
mode selector to AM/FM. Then, press the
button at the top of the scanner to select
the desired source (AM for AM Broadcast,
FMꢁ or FMꢂ for FM or TV Broadcast).
Directly Selecting a Channel
Press SVC/DIR to select the direct entry
mode. Use the s/t buttons to step through
the selected band. The scanner stops on
active channels. TV channels are scanned
after FM channels in FM mode.
You can also enter the channel frequency
using the keypad, enter the channel
frequency (for FM or AM) or the TV channel
number and press E/PGM
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Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels
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Using AM/FM/TV Channel Memory
Your scanner has ꢀ0 AM/FM memories
for quick channel recall (ꢁ0 for AM, ꢂ0 for
FM/TV). To store a channel into memory,
first select the band (AM, FMꢁ or FMꢂ).
Then, directly select the channel you want
to store (see above). While listening to the
channel, press and hold the number button
that corresponds to the memory you want
to save the channel into for ꢂ seconds. The
scanner switches to the Memory mode for the current band.
To quickly recall a channel, select the band, select the channel memory
mode by pressing PRI/MEM, then tap the number button that corresponds
to the memory where the channel is stored.
Listening to AM/FM/TV Channels
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Using the Scanner Memories
Your scanner has ꢁ00 memories you can
store frequencies into for scanning. The
memories are arranged in ꢁ0 banks of ꢁ0
memories each. While scanning, you can
quickly select which bank to scan by pressing
the number button that corresponds to the
bank you want to turn on or off for scanning.
To select the scanner mode, slide the mode
switch to Scanner.
Programming Memories
You will first need to determine the frequencies you want to program.
This varies widely depending on what you want to listen to and your
geographic area. There are many frequency reference sources available
on the internet that can get you started. One such source,
http://www.radioreference.com, has a diverse listing of many conventional
frequencies.
Make a list of the frequencies you want to program, then organize them
in up to ꢁ0 groups of ꢁ0 or fewer and fill out the table below. It always
helps to plan and organize what you want to do before you start, so don’t
skip this important step. (The numbers in the left-hand columns below
correspond to your scanner’s memory numbers.)
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 5
ꢁ
ꢂ
ꢀ
4
5
6
7
8
9
ꢁꢁ
ꢁꢂ
ꢁꢀ
ꢁ4
ꢁ5
ꢁ6
ꢁ7
ꢁ8
ꢁ9
ꢂ0
ꢂꢁ
ꢂꢂ
ꢂꢀ
ꢂ4
ꢂ5
ꢂ6
ꢂ7
ꢂ8
ꢂ9
ꢀ0
ꢀꢁ
ꢀꢂ
ꢀꢀ
ꢀ4
ꢀ5
ꢀ6
ꢀ7
ꢀ8
ꢀ9
40
4ꢁ
4ꢂ
4ꢀ
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
ꢁ0
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Bank 6
Bank 7
Bank 8
Bank 9
Bank 10
5ꢁ
5ꢂ
5ꢀ
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
6ꢁ
6ꢂ
6ꢀ
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
7ꢁ
7ꢂ
7ꢀ
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
8ꢁ
8ꢂ
8ꢀ
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
9ꢁ
9ꢂ
9ꢀ
94
95
96
97
98
99
ꢁ00
Once you fill out the above chart, follow these steps to enter or change a
frequency in a memory:
ꢁ. Press E/PGM to enter the program mode (the scanner turns on the
PGM icon).
ꢂ. If the current channel is not the one you want to program, enter the
memory number then press HOLD.
ꢀ. Enter the frequency including the decimal point, then press E/PGM.
4. To program the next memory, press s or t and repeat step ꢀ. To
program a different memory, repeat from step ꢂ.
5. To exit program mode, press HOLD or SCAN or change the scanner’s
mode.
Notes:
• Any frequency you program replaces the previous memory contents.
• If you enter a frequency you have already stored in a different
memory in Step ꢀ, 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 second time in Step ꢀ.
• To clear the contents of a memory, enter “0” in Step ꢀ.
• Channels you program are automatically unlocked (see “Locking/
Unlocking Memories) and have Delay turned on (See “Setting
Channel Delay”).
Selecting a Memory
To select a single memory to monitor, press HOLD. The scanner turns
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on the HOLD icon. Then, select a memory by pressing s or t to go to the
memory or input the memory number then press HOLD.
Scanning Memory Banks
To scan the memories you have programmed, press SCAN. The scanner
scans all unlocked programmed memories in enabled memory banks,
stopping on a memory when it detects a transmission. To turn on/off
memory banks while scanning, press the number button that corresponds
to the memory bank you want to enable or disable.
Locking/Unlocking Memories
You can lock memories so that they are not scanned, even if their bank is
turned on. Simply press L/O when the scanner stops on a transmission on
the frequency or manually select the memory, then press L/O. The scanner
turns on the L/Oicon when it is set to a memory that is locked out.
To unlock a memory, manually select the memory, then press L/O. The scanner
turns off the L/Oicon and includes the memory when scanning its bank.
To unlock all memories, press and hold L/O for ꢂ seconds, the scanner
beeps twice and the L/Oicon disappears.
Using Priority Scan
You can set one memory in each bank as a priority memory. If you turn
on the Priority feature, the scanner will check the priority memories in
enabled banks every ꢂ seconds, even if it has stopped on a transmission
on another memory.
To set the memory in a bank to be the priority memory, manually select
the memory then, while holding on the memory, press E/PGM to put the
scanner in program mode and press PRI. The scanner turns on the PRI
icon when it is stopped on a memory designated as priority.
To turn on Priority Scan, press PRI while the scanner is scanning or
holding on a memory (but not in program mode). You will notice a short
break in audio every ꢂ seconds as the scanner checks the enabled priority
memories. If there is a transmission on a priority memory, the scanner will
immediately tune to that memory.
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Setting Channel Delay
You can set the scanner to pause for ꢂ seconds at the end of a
transmission on 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 turns on the DELAYicon for memories that have been
programmed with delay.
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Searching for Active Frequencies
Many people enjoy searching for the unknown frequencies that are in
use in their area but are not posted to any site or in any publication. The
UBCꢀ40CRS has two ways to search: Limit searching that searches
between two set frequencies and Service Searching that searches for
specific types of services.
Using Limit Search
Programming an Upper/Lower Limit
Follow these steps to program an Upper and Lower limit for the limit
search:
ꢁ. Press SEARCH then HOLD. The scanner holds on the current search
frequency.
ꢂ. Enter one of the range limits, then press E/PGM.
Press s or t then enter the other range limit , and press E/PGM.
Searching the Selected Range
After entering the limits (or use the default limits), press SEARCH. The
scanner starts searching from the lower range up to the higher range.
To change the direction of the search, press s or t.
Using Service Search
You can select any of Police, Marine, Rail Road, AM-CB and UHF-CB
channels for active frequencies in your area.
Selecting a Service to Search
Press SVC to enter the service search mode, then press the button
corresponding to the service you want to search. When the scanner
stops on a transmission, you can force it to resume searching by pressing
s or t.
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Saving a Found Frequency into a Scan Memory
When the scanner stops on the frequency you want to save, press HOLD
to hold on that frequency. Then, press E/PGM. The scanner displays
the lowest-numbered empty memory (or the last-scanned memory if
all memories are used). Use s/t to select the memory to hold the
frequency, then press E/PGM to store the 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 Search or Service Search.
Simply press L/O when the scanner stops on the frequency to lock the
frequency out. To unlock the frequency, during search press HOLD.
Then manually step to the frequency using the s/t keys. When you
have selected the frequency, press L/O.
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Care and Maintenance
General Use
•
•
•
Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the power.
If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel.
Always press each button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that
key entry.
Location
•
•
•
Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as the
kitchen or bathroom.
Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or
vents.
If the scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise, move it
or its antenna away from the source of the noise. If possible, a higher
elevation might provide better reception.
•
Also try changing the height or angle of the antenna.
Cleaning
•
•
•
Disconnect the power to the unit before cleaning.
Clean the 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 attempt any repair. The scanner contains no user serviceable
parts. Contact the Uniden Customer Service Center or take it to a
qualified repair technician.
Birdies
All radios can receive “birdies” (undesired signals). If your scanner stops
during Scan mode and no sound is heard, it might be receiving a birdie.
Birdies are internally generated signals inherent in the electronics of the
scanner. Press L/O to lock out the channel.
Resetting the Scanner (Clearing all Memories)
To reset the scanner to factory defaults, turn off the scanner. Then, while
holding down 2, 9, and HOLD, turn on the scanner. All scanner memory
contents are erased
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Technical Specifications
Band Coverage
:
ꢁꢁ Bands
Frequency Range
:
Range (MHz) Step
Mode
0.5ꢀ00 to ꢁ.7000 ꢁ0 KHz AM AM Broadcast
ꢂ5.0000 to ꢂ7.9950 5 kHz
ꢂ8.0000 to 50.7450 5kHz
AM AM Band
FM ꢁ0-6 Meter Amateur Band
50.7500, 5ꢁ.7500, 60.7500, 7 MHz
6ꢂ.7500, 67.7500, 69.7500
WFM TV Broadcast Pickup
0-ꢂ (AUS), ꢁ-ꢀ (NZ)
70.0000 to 87.9875 ꢁꢂ.5 kHz FM VHF Low Band
88.0000 to ꢁ07.9000 ꢁ00 kHz WFM FM Broadcast
ꢁ08.0000 to ꢁꢀ6.9875 ꢁꢂ.5 kHz AM Aircraft Band
ꢁꢀ7.0000 to ꢁ47.9950 5kHz
FM ꢂ Meter Amateur Band
ꢁ48.0000 to ꢁ74.0000 ꢁꢂ.5 kHz FM VHF High Band (AUS)
ꢁ48.0000 to ꢁ74.0000 6.ꢂ5 kHz FM VHF High Band (NZ)
ꢁ80.7500, ꢁ87.7500, ꢁ94.7500, 7 MHz
ꢂ0ꢁ.7500, ꢂ08.7500,
WFM TV Broadcast Pickup
6-ꢁ0 (AUS), 4-9 (NZ)
ꢂꢁ4.7500, ꢂꢁ5.7500
400.0000 to 5ꢁꢂ.0000 6.ꢂ5 kHz FM Land Mobile Radio
Technical Specifications
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Sensitivity (nominal) ꢁꢂdB SINAD : 0.5 mV 0.5ꢀ-ꢁ.70 MHz
0.4 mV ꢂ5-ꢂ7.995 MHz
0.ꢀ mV ꢂ8-40.84MHz
ꢁ.0 mV 5ꢁ.75-ꢁ07.9MHz
0.4 mV ꢁ08-ꢁꢀ6.9875 MHz
0.ꢀ mV ꢁꢀ7-ꢁ74 MHz
ꢁ.0 mV ꢁ79.75-ꢂꢁ5.75 MHz
0.4 mV 400-5ꢁꢂ MHz
Channels
: ꢁ00 (ꢁ0 channels x ꢁ0 Banks)
: Up to 60 channels per second
: Up to ꢁ00 steps per second
Scan Rate
Search Rate
Time Accuracy
: +/- ꢂ0 seconds per month at normal
temperature (ꢂ5°C 5°C)
Audio Output(normal)
Power Requirements
Antenna
: 0.9W Max
: ꢂ40V AC ( ꢁ0%) 50Hz
: Telescoping (included), AM Radio Loop
Antenna (included)
External Jacks
: Antenna jack
AM Radio Antenna Jack
Headphone Jack
DC ꢁꢂV Power Jack
Accessories
Speaker
: AC Adapter (AAD-008S)
: 8 ohm, ꢂ watt
Operating Temp
Storage Temp
Size
: -ꢁ0°C to +50°C
: -ꢂ0°C to +60°C
: ꢂ09(W) x ꢁ47.75(D) x 80.7(H) mm
: 600g (without AC Adapter and Batteries)
Weight
Features, specification, and availability of optional accessories are all
subject to change without notice.
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One-Year Limited Warranty
Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty
service.
UNIDEN UBC340CRS Scanning Receiver
Warrantor:
Uniden Australia Pty Limited A.B.N. 58 001 865 498
Uniden New Zealand Limited
Warranty only available in original country of purchase.
ELEMENT OF WARRANTY:
Uniden warrants to the original retail owner for the duration of this
warranty, its UBC340CRS (herein after referred to as the Product), to be
free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations
or exclusions set out below.
WARRANTY DURATION:
This warranty to the original retail owner only, shall terminate and be of
no further effect ONE (1) year after the date of original retail sale. This
warranty will be deemed invalid if the Product is;
(A) Damaged or not maintained as reasonable and necessary,
(B) Modified, altered or used as part of any conversion kits,
subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by Uniden,
(C) Improperly installed,
(D) Repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden Repair Agent
for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty,
(E) Used in conjunction with any equipment or parts or as part of a system
not manufactured by Uniden, or
(F) Where the Serial Number label of the product has been removed or
damaged beyond recognition.
Warranty only valid in the country of original retail/sale.
PARTS COVERED:
This warranty covers for one (1) year, the Product and included
accessories.
STATEMENT OF REMEDY:
In the event that the Product does not conform to this warranty at any time
while this warranty is in effect, the warrantor at its discretion, will repair the
defect or replace the Product and return it to you without charge for parts
or service. This warranty does not provide for reimbursement or payment
of incidental or consequential damages.
One-Year Limited Warranty
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This EXPRESS WARRANTY is in addition to and does not in any
way affect your rights under the TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 (Cth)
(Australia) or the CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT (New Zealand).
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OR WARRANTY:
In the event that the Product does not conform to this warranty, the
Product should be shipped or delivered, freight pre-paid, with evidence of
original purchase (e.g. a copy of the sales docket), to the warrantor at:
UNIDEN AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
SERVICE DIVISION
345 Princes Highway,
Rockdale NSW 2216
Fx (02) 9599 3278
UNIDEN NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
SERVICE DIVISION
150 Harris Road,
East Tamaki, Auckland
Fx (09) 274 4253
Customers in other States should ship or deliver the Product freight pre-
paid to their nearest Uniden Authorised Repair Centre (Contact Uniden
for the nearest Warranty Agent to you)
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