English Owners Manual
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... the used battery at the end of their useful life, when taken out of a stereo headset. Through the RBRC® program, Uniden makes it in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. Uniden’s involvement in this unit to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in both headphones of service within the United States. The output of the phone jack is part of...
... the used battery at the end of their useful life, when taken out of a stereo headset. Through the RBRC® program, Uniden makes it in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. Uniden’s involvement in this unit to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in both headphones of service within the United States. The output of the phone jack is part of...
English Owners Manual
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... Battery Indicator 12 Adapter Safety Feature 12 Flexible Antenna 13 Belt Clip 13 Basic Operation 14 Turn the Scanner On 14 Setting the Squelch 14 Keylock 15 LCD Back Light 15 Auto Light 15 Programming 16 Duplicate Frequency Alert 18 Programming Tips 18 Deleting a Stored Frequency 19 Scanning 20 RF Attenuation Feature 21 Setting the Delay Mode 22 Channel Lockout 23 Lockout Tips 24 Restore a Locked Out Channel 25 Restore All Locked...
... Battery Indicator 12 Adapter Safety Feature 12 Flexible Antenna 13 Belt Clip 13 Basic Operation 14 Turn the Scanner On 14 Setting the Squelch 14 Keylock 15 LCD Back Light 15 Auto Light 15 Programming 16 Duplicate Frequency Alert 18 Programming Tips 18 Deleting a Stored Frequency 19 Scanning 20 RF Attenuation Feature 21 Setting the Delay Mode 22 Channel Lockout 23 Lockout Tips 24 Restore a Locked Out Channel 25 Restore All Locked...
English Owners Manual
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... 58 Programming a Hybrid System 59 Setting the Base and Offset frequencies for Motorola VHF/UHF trunked systems 60 Toggling the Status Bit 61 Remote Interface 62 Connecting the scanner 62 SmartScan Mode 64 Remote (PC Control) Mode 70 Clone Mode 72 Care and Maintenance 74 General Use 74 Location 74 Cleaning 74 Repairs 75 Birdies 75 Troubleshooting 76 Specification 78 Appendix 79 Preset Fleet Maps 79 User...
... 58 Programming a Hybrid System 59 Setting the Base and Offset frequencies for Motorola VHF/UHF trunked systems 60 Toggling the Status Bit 61 Remote Interface 62 Connecting the scanner 62 SmartScan Mode 64 Remote (PC Control) Mode 70 Clone Mode 72 Care and Maintenance 74 General Use 74 Location 74 Cleaning 74 Repairs 75 Birdies 75 Troubleshooting 76 Specification 78 Appendix 79 Preset Fleet Maps 79 User...
English Owners Manual
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... 2 Meter Amateur Band VHF High Band Federal Govt. 70cm Amateur Band UHF Standard Band UHF “T” Band Public Service “800” Band 3 Use your scanner by downloading directly from our Uniden/Bearcat national frequency database via a PC or external modem. With the new SmartScanner™ feature, you can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, railroad, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of -the-art radio...
... 2 Meter Amateur Band VHF High Band Federal Govt. 70cm Amateur Band UHF Standard Band UHF “T” Band Public Service “800” Band 3 Use your scanner by downloading directly from our Uniden/Bearcat national frequency database via a PC or external modem. With the new SmartScanner™ feature, you can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, railroad, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of -the-art radio...
English Owners Manual
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.... Conventional scanning is Scanning? As the demand for Uniden scanners, can choose between two speeds while searching. Trunking radio systems solve this has created a serious problem. For example, the police in your scanner. Turbo Search, a new feature for public communications has increased, many public radio users don't have not been programmed into your scanner's memory which is used by someone you are searching for frequencies that channel as...
.... Conventional scanning is Scanning? As the demand for Uniden scanners, can choose between two speeds while searching. Trunking radio systems solve this has created a serious problem. For example, the police in your scanner. Turbo Search, a new feature for public communications has increased, many public radio users don't have not been programmed into your scanner's memory which is used by someone you are searching for frequencies that channel as...
English Owners Manual
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... of users with relatively few seconds, they are assigned specific IDs. TrunkTracker™ changes this manual and use it. The trunking system computer uses this data to temporarily assign each transmission. If you're a new scanner enthusiast, you may want to read the first part of this ! Not only does your scanner in conventional mode before each radio in a talk group uses their radio, a brief...
... of users with relatively few seconds, they are assigned specific IDs. TrunkTracker™ changes this manual and use it. The trunking system computer uses this data to temporarily assign each transmission. If you're a new scanner enthusiast, you may want to read the first part of this ! Not only does your scanner in conventional mode before each radio in a talk group uses their radio, a brief...
English Owners Manual
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... Priority Channels - n Unique Data Skip - n 300 Channels - Assigning a priority channel allows you to use the Scan mode. If the battery completely discharges or if power is disconnected, the frequencies programmed in each channel. n Manual Channel Access - You can be searched within the bands of your most important channel(s) while monitoring other channels for 15 seconds when is not continuous and excludes the cellular band. n Preprogrammed Service (SVC) Search - An LCD light remains...
... Priority Channels - n Unique Data Skip - n 300 Channels - Assigning a priority channel allows you to use the Scan mode. If the battery completely discharges or if power is disconnected, the frequencies programmed in each channel. n Manual Channel Access - You can be searched within the bands of your most important channel(s) while monitoring other channels for 15 seconds when is not continuous and excludes the cellular band. n Preprogrammed Service (SVC) Search - An LCD light remains...
English Owners Manual
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... a signal. 2. STRONG SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS WEAK SIGNALS NOISE 14 Turn SQUELCH fully counter-clockwise. The scanner automatically starts scanning. Make sure that the VOLUME is set the squelch, you should not be in the display. Turn the Scanner On Turn the VOLUME control clockwise out of the Squelch Control as a gate. Setting the Squelch To set to see the Controls and Indicators while reading this Guide. bc245 flashes twice in the Manual mode, and you must be receiving a signal on...
... a signal. 2. STRONG SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS WEAK SIGNALS NOISE 14 Turn SQUELCH fully counter-clockwise. The scanner automatically starts scanning. Make sure that the VOLUME is set the squelch, you should not be in the display. Turn the Scanner On Turn the VOLUME control clockwise out of the Squelch Control as a gate. Setting the Squelch To set to see the Controls and Indicators while reading this Guide. bc245 flashes twice in the Manual mode, and you must be receiving a signal on...
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... ATT appears in Scan or Search Mode 1. Delay must be set for each programmed channel so that you want to delay, press . Delay in the display begins flashing. The ATT icon goes out. When your scanner pauses during a scan or when manual mode is selected. Press or set when your scanner stops on a channel that when scan or search stops on a channel there is reduced. To turn RF Attenuation...
... ATT appears in Scan or Search Mode 1. Delay must be set for each programmed channel so that you want to delay, press . Delay in the display begins flashing. The ATT icon goes out. When your scanner pauses during a scan or when manual mode is selected. Press or set when your scanner stops on a channel that when scan or search stops on a channel there is reduced. To turn RF Attenuation...
English Owners Manual
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... displays. Conversely, if you want to select the ID you lockout an ID while in Scan List mode, it is locked out in Search mode. Press to return to 200 IDs. You can lockout up to the Search mode. 44 For information about Scan Lists see page 48. Use or to lock...many areas, water meters, door alarms, traffic signals, and other mechanical devices are assigned IDs just like other users. Press and hold until you lockout an ID in Search mode, it 's possible to unlock. 3. ID Lockout Like conventional scanning, it is also locked out in Scan List mode. Press . ...
... displays. Conversely, if you want to select the ID you lockout an ID while in Scan List mode, it is locked out in Search mode. Press to return to 200 IDs. You can lockout up to the Search mode. 44 For information about Scan Lists see page 48. Use or to lock...many areas, water meters, door alarms, traffic signals, and other mechanical devices are assigned IDs just like other users. Press and hold until you lockout an ID in Search mode, it 's possible to unlock. 3. ID Lockout Like conventional scanning, it is also locked out in Scan List mode. Press . ...
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.... 45 Searching Tips ID Delay Mode n Use the key to the Search mode. Note: If you consistently miss responses while in ID Delay mode, you 're trying to scan the IDs stored in the display. Press to the Search mode. For information about Scan Lists see page 48. 3. Restore all IDs To unlock all locked out IDs at once. Other groups may need to change the default system...
.... 45 Searching Tips ID Delay Mode n Use the key to the Search mode. Note: If you consistently miss responses while in ID Delay mode, you 're trying to scan the IDs stored in the display. Press to the Search mode. For information about Scan Lists see page 48. 3. Restore all IDs To unlock all locked out IDs at once. Other groups may need to change the default system...
English Owners Manual
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... which frequency the group uses. n Press to continue searching the entire trunked system. Hold Mode n Press to hold on a particular ID in succession. n Press to continue searching the entire trunked system. Note: Locked out IDs display during ID Monitor mode with the L/0 icon turned on -scene operations, no matter which talk groups are in this mode, but this is occurring. 46 Channel...
... which frequency the group uses. n Press to continue searching the entire trunked system. Hold Mode n Press to hold on a particular ID in succession. n Press to continue searching the entire trunked system. Note: Locked out IDs display during ID Monitor mode with the L/0 icon turned on -scene operations, no matter which talk groups are in this mode, but this is occurring. 46 Channel...
English Owners Manual
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Connecting the scanner Scanner to PC BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TRUNK 888.8888 888 ATT BATT DATA POLICE FIRE RR AIR MRN W X SCAN SEARCH PRI HOLD DLY L /O Plug the smaller end of the supplied RS232C cable into the remote port which is turned on the right side of the cable (DB-9 serial connector) into a personal computer's serial port. Of course, make sure your scanner using the RS232C port. n REMOTE (PC Control) MODE Program and control your scanner remotely from the...
Connecting the scanner Scanner to PC BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TRUNK 888.8888 888 ATT BATT DATA POLICE FIRE RR AIR MRN W X SCAN SEARCH PRI HOLD DLY L /O Plug the smaller end of the supplied RS232C cable into the remote port which is turned on the right side of the cable (DB-9 serial connector) into a personal computer's serial port. Of course, make sure your scanner using the RS232C port. n REMOTE (PC Control) MODE Program and control your scanner remotely from the...
English Owners Manual
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... of each of the supplied RS232C cables into the external modem. You may need a DB-9 to the serial port of the two scanners. Scanner to External Modem Plug the smaller end of the supplied RS232C cable into the modem jack on . SmartScanner software. Run this program and it should automatically set the port setting for you (although you must purchase third party software and use the Remote (PC Control) mode, you can override...
... of each of the supplied RS232C cables into the external modem. You may need a DB-9 to the serial port of the two scanners. Scanner to External Modem Plug the smaller end of the supplied RS232C cable into the modem jack on . SmartScanner software. Run this program and it should automatically set the port setting for you (although you must purchase third party software and use the Remote (PC Control) mode, you can override...
English Owners Manual
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... of the above listed types of the scanner is on again and enter the SmartScanner download mode. Therefore, you wish to keep, shut the scanner off, turn it would be sure to press the trunk key to delete digital and MDT (mobile data terminal) computer records from a community within the trunk system that have not been pre-programmed into your county...
... of the above listed types of the scanner is on again and enter the SmartScanner download mode. Therefore, you wish to keep, shut the scanner off, turn it would be sure to press the trunk key to delete digital and MDT (mobile data terminal) computer records from a community within the trunk system that have not been pre-programmed into your county...
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... screen is selected. REMOTE mode is displayed. BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DATA SCAN PRI During REMOTE Control mode, the scanner will flash on the display. 1. Press and hold REMOTE key and turn it on . Use the third party software as directed. Start Remote Mode Turn off . Press REMOTE key, until this radio. 70 For information on purchasing third party software to program and control your BC 245XLT, see page 62), turn the radio off the power, then turn the radio on again. After connecting the scanner to a PC using...
... screen is selected. REMOTE mode is displayed. BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DATA SCAN PRI During REMOTE Control mode, the scanner will flash on the display. 1. Press and hold REMOTE key and turn it on . Use the third party software as directed. Start Remote Mode Turn off . Press REMOTE key, until this radio. 70 For information on purchasing third party software to program and control your BC 245XLT, see page 62), turn the radio off the power, then turn the radio on again. After connecting the scanner to a PC using...
English Owners Manual
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... channels are currently active. 1. You may be using an outlet controlled by the wall switch. 3. It’s possible that none of finding an active channel. 4. Press the key again. 2. Scan won ’t work . You could require an optional multi-band antenna. Adjust the SQUELCH control. 3. Check to page 14, Setting the Squelch. 2. Adjust squelch threshold - If so, the scanner has less chance of the programmed frequencies are locked out. Move the scanner...
... channels are currently active. 1. You may be using an outlet controlled by the wall switch. 3. It’s possible that none of finding an active channel. 4. Press the key again. 2. Scan won ’t work . You could require an optional multi-band antenna. Adjust the SQUELCH control. 3. Check to page 14, Setting the Squelch. 2. Adjust squelch threshold - If so, the scanner has less chance of the programmed frequencies are locked out. Move the scanner...
English Owners Manual
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... Map. 3. Logical channel numbers ( frequencies) for trunking mode. Missing the data frequency. 3. Missing the frequency used for the system are programmed. Problem Suggestion Scanner won ’t stop during Scan List mode. 1. If you would like immediate assistance, please call Customer Service at the end of the systems frequencies have stored are not active. Change to a Type 1 Scanner setup. Not all of this manual. Channel Activity Indicators are flashing but no sound is not...
... Map. 3. Logical channel numbers ( frequencies) for trunking mode. Missing the data frequency. 3. Missing the frequency used for the system are programmed. Problem Suggestion Scanner won ’t stop during Scan List mode. 1. If you would like immediate assistance, please call Customer Service at the end of the systems frequencies have stored are not active. Change to a Type 1 Scanner setup. Not all of this manual. Channel Activity Indicators are flashing but no sound is not...
English Owners Manual
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...; internal speaker 39 mW nominal into 32Ω stereo headphone 8 mW nominal into 64Ω earphone Power 4.8 VDC 800mAh (internal battery or Requirements: AD70U AC Adapter Antenna: Rubber Antenna (included) External Jacks: External earphone, DC 12V power jack Size: 2½ in. (W) x 1¾ in. (D) x 6 in 12.5 kHz steps Operating Temperature: -20°C to change without notice. 78 Channel: 300 Banks 10 (30 channels each) Service Bands: 5-preprogrammed search bands (including the NOAA Weather Service band) Frequency Range...
...; internal speaker 39 mW nominal into 32Ω stereo headphone 8 mW nominal into 64Ω earphone Power 4.8 VDC 800mAh (internal battery or Requirements: AD70U AC Adapter Antenna: Rubber Antenna (included) External Jacks: External earphone, DC 12V power jack Size: 2½ in. (W) x 1¾ in. (D) x 6 in 12.5 kHz steps Operating Temperature: -20°C to change without notice. 78 Channel: 300 Banks 10 (30 channels each) Service Bands: 5-preprogrammed search bands (including the NOAA Weather Service band) Frequency Range...
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... and craftsmanship with a new or refurbished unit. LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 12 months after following the instructions in any configurations not sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than as part of original retail sale. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING...
... and craftsmanship with a new or refurbished unit. LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 12 months after following the instructions in any configurations not sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than as part of original retail sale. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING...
