Bearcat 300 User Manual

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LIMITED WARRANTY
This Bearcats r~ceiver is warranted to the original consumer pur-
chaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of
one
(1) year from the date of purchase as shown on purchaser's receipt.
Electra will rep?ir or replace, AT ITS OPTION AND FREE OF CHARGE,
during the warranty period, any part which proves defective in material or
workmanship under normal installation, use, and service, provided the
receiver is returned to our factory (address below) or to one of our
authorized Service Centers (list enclosed), TRANSPORTATION CHARGES
PREPAID. Receivers returned to our factory or authorized Service Center
must be accompanied by a copy of purchase receipt. In the absence of
such purchase receipt,
ike warranty period shall be one (1) year from the
date of manufacture as indicated by the seriai number on your unit.
Anjl damage to :his receiver as a result of misuse, abuse, neglect, acci-
dent, improper installation, destruction or alteration of the serial number,
repair or alteration outside our factory or Service Center, or any use
violative of instructions furnished by us
WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO DEFECTIVE PARTS REPAIR AND/OR
REPLACEMENT ONLY AND EXCLUDES ANY INCIDENTAL AND CONSE-
QUENTIAL DAMAGES CONNECTED THEREWITH.
Some states d~ not allow the exclusion or limitation of inciden-
ta! or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclu-
sion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you spec~flc legal r~ghts, and you may also have
other r~ghts wh~ch vary from state to state
In the event of a problem wlth
warranty servlce or performance. you may
be able to gc~ to d small clalms
court,
a state court, or a federal d~str~ct court
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Bearcat 300 Specifications

General

Brand	Bearcat
Model	300
Category	Scanner
Language	English

Summary

Limited Warranty Information

Technical Specifications

Cabinet and Power Requirements

Frequency Coverage and RF Sensitivity

Lists the frequency bands monitored and the RF sensitivity specifications.

Scan, Search, and Audio Features

Front Panel and Rear Connectors

General Description and Safety

General Safety Precautions

Important warnings regarding electrical safety, water exposure, and circuit tampering.

Operational Safety Guidelines

Guidelines for safe operation, power connection, ventilation, and environment.

Operating Instructions and Safety

Outdoor Antenna Grounding

Initial Setup and Operation

Step-by-step guide for unpacking, connecting, powering on, and initial adjustments.

Control Functions

Front Panel Controls

Explanation of the functions of the ON/OFF Volume, Squelch, and Display Panel.

Feature Controls

Details on Lockout, Delay, Priority, Time, Aux., and Dim controls.

Program Keys

Explanation of how to use numeric and 'E' keys for programming.

Scanning Controls

How to operate Scan, Manual stepping, Speed settings, and Count.

Search Controls

Controls for setting search limits, starting, stopping, and resuming searches.

Display and Programming

Programming Frequencies

Guide to entering local frequencies into the scanner's memory channels.

Programming Mistakes

Channel and Scan Operations

Manual Channel Selection

How to access specific channels directly or step through them manually.

Initiating and Monitoring Scan

How to start scanning and what information appears on the display during a scan.

Lockout Channel Management

How to program and remove lockout from specific channels.

Advanced Functions

Priority Channel Monitoring

How to set channel 1 for priority monitoring of signals.

Search Modes

Programmed Search Operation

How to set frequency limits and conduct a programmed search.

Service Search Categories

Using Service Search