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BCD536HP
INSTALLING YOUR SCANNER
The BCD536HP can be placed on a convenient surface in your home as a base station, and
connected to a standard outlet that supplies 120VAC, 60Hz. You must use either the supplied
antenna or an electrically correct outdoor antenna, properly and safely mounted at your chosen
site.
The unit can also be placed above, beneath, or in the dash of your vehicle using the supplied
bracket and mounting hardware.
• If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna
away from the source.
• Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom.
Avoid placing the scanner in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents.
POWER RELATED ISSUES
Important: To prevent memory from being corrupted, do not unplug the AC adapter during the
time the memory is accessed for programming or auto store.
Note 1: If when you connect the AC adapter the [VOL] /Power Switch is ON, the scanner
may not power on. Should this occur, simply turn the control OFF, then ON again.
Note 2: When you turn off the scanner using the power switch, the scanner remembers the
last settings and mode. When you turn power back on, it resumes the previous mode.
CONNECTING AN OPTIONAL ANTENNA
The scanner’s BNC connector makes it easy to connect a variety of optional antennas, including
an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna.
Note: Always use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, BNC terminated coaxial cable to connect
an outdoor antenna. If the antenna is over 50 feet from the scanner, use RG-8 low-loss
dielectric coaxial cable. Cable loss increases with higher frequency.
CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKER
In a noisy area, an optional amplied extension speaker, positioned in the right place, might
provide more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cables 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug into your
scanners back-panel Ext. Sp. Jack.