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...2 Icon Display 3 BC250D SHORTCUTS 4 Important Notice 6 Terminology 7 What is Scanning 7 What is Searching 7 What is Trunk Tracking 7 What is APCO Project 25 Digital Communications 8 Feature Highlights 9 Where to Obtain More Information 11 Information on the Internet 11 Included with Your Scanner Package 12 Setup 13... Indicator 13 Flexible Antenna 14 Beltclip 14 Listening Safely 14 Connecting the REMOTE Cable 14 Basic Operation 15 Turn the Scanner On 15 Setting the Squelch 15 Understanding the Menu System 16 Menu Description and Numeric Keypad Equivalents 17 Programming 26...
...2 Icon Display 3 BC250D SHORTCUTS 4 Important Notice 6 Terminology 7 What is Scanning 7 What is Searching 7 What is Trunk Tracking 7 What is APCO Project 25 Digital Communications 8 Feature Highlights 9 Where to Obtain More Information 11 Information on the Internet 11 Included with Your Scanner Package 12 Setup 13... Indicator 13 Flexible Antenna 14 Beltclip 14 Listening Safely 14 Connecting the REMOTE Cable 14 Basic Operation 15 Turn the Scanner On 15 Setting the Squelch 15 Understanding the Menu System 16 Menu Description and Numeric Keypad Equivalents 17 Programming 26...
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...communications into 10 banks of -the-art Digital Capable radio with TrunkTracker III and automatic scanning capabilities. The chart below identifies the scanner band numbers, the frequency range, the modulation mode and the default step size settings. Introduction The BC250D is a state-of 100 channels for APCO... Project 25 Conventional Trunked at 3600 Mixed Mode at 3600 and Mixed Mode APCO 25 systems. Use your new scanner to monitor: • Police and Fire Departments (including...
...communications into 10 banks of -the-art Digital Capable radio with TrunkTracker III and automatic scanning capabilities. The chart below identifies the scanner band numbers, the frequency range, the modulation mode and the default step size settings. Introduction The BC250D is a state-of 100 channels for APCO... Project 25 Conventional Trunked at 3600 Mixed Mode at 3600 and Mixed Mode APCO 25 systems. Use your new scanner to monitor: • Police and Fire Departments (including...
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... - frequency so another talkgroup can use your new BC250D scan channels like a conventional scanner, it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system. Once you know a talkgroups ID, you begin trunk tracking. A glossary of other agencies to accommodate hundreds of users with digital control channel and digital voice. This conversion is provided in the...
... - frequency so another talkgroup can use your new BC250D scan channels like a conventional scanner, it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system. Once you know a talkgroups ID, you begin trunk tracking. A glossary of other agencies to accommodate hundreds of users with digital control channel and digital voice. This conversion is provided in the...
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...trunked public safety and public service systems just as if conventional two-way communications were used. • Digital Capable - With the APCO 25 Digital card (BCi25D) installed, you to toggle through preprogrammed public safety, news media, TV broadcast audio, ...Ham, CB, FRS, special low power, railroad, aircraft, marine, racing, and weather frequencies. • Unique Data Skip - Note: The frequency coverage is disconnected, the frequencies programmed in your scanner...
...trunked public safety and public service systems just as if conventional two-way communications were used. • Digital Capable - With the APCO 25 Digital card (BCi25D) installed, you to toggle through preprogrammed public safety, news media, TV broadcast audio, ...Ham, CB, FRS, special low power, railroad, aircraft, marine, racing, and weather frequencies. • Unique Data Skip - Note: The frequency coverage is disconnected, the frequencies programmed in your scanner...
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For more information on your BC250D through Uniden's E-Scanner software running on E-Scanner Programming software visit our website at scanner.uniden.com. • Turbo Search - The scanner is compatible with 5 kHz steps. • Text Tags - The scanner automatically stores found active frequencies into your PC. - LCD ...life. 10 This applies only to 16 characters). • Auto Store - The scanner can select the lighting length of time in the Menu mode. • Battery Save - Six digit FIPS Code (emergency and geographic area code) programmable. • LCD Back-Light...
For more information on your BC250D through Uniden's E-Scanner software running on E-Scanner Programming software visit our website at scanner.uniden.com. • Turbo Search - The scanner is compatible with 5 kHz steps. • Text Tags - The scanner automatically stores found active frequencies into your PC. - LCD ...life. 10 This applies only to 16 characters). • Auto Store - The scanner can select the lighting length of time in the Menu mode. • Battery Save - Six digit FIPS Code (emergency and geographic area code) programmable. • LCD Back-Light...
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... the found during Auto Store. 2:SCAN OPTION 1:CONVENTIONAL Choose the channel number. In this if you can set a CTCSS (analog) or DCS (digital) subaudible tone for each channel you to be muted during a search into the memory. Also you want to search a range but not hear transmissions...can set the radio to edit or enter a frequency in Tone Search mode during your search range(s). This will remain on any transmission the scanner will allow you select. You can set an alphanumeric text tag for a frequency. 19 The following options are active within your search. ...
... the found during Auto Store. 2:SCAN OPTION 1:CONVENTIONAL Choose the channel number. In this if you can set a CTCSS (analog) or DCS (digital) subaudible tone for each channel you to be muted during a search into the memory. Also you want to search a range but not hear transmissions...can set the radio to edit or enter a frequency in Tone Search mode during your search range(s). This will remain on any transmission the scanner will allow you select. You can set an alphanumeric text tag for a frequency. 19 The following options are active within your search. ...
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...non-trunked) channel, the scanner will only stop on that is CSQ (carrier squelch). TONE SQ - The scanner will check each CTCSS tone sequentially and it receives. You can monitor APCO P-25 digital communications. In Tone Squelch mode..., if you have set a subaudible tone (CTCSS or DCS) for individual banks in this mode, you can automatically skip many of these types of transmissions with a pre-set subaudible tone. CSQ - 7:DATA SKIP A scanner will occasionally stop on data signals and unmodulated transmissions. This means the BC250D...
...non-trunked) channel, the scanner will only stop on that is CSQ (carrier squelch). TONE SQ - The scanner will check each CTCSS tone sequentially and it receives. You can monitor APCO P-25 digital communications. In Tone Squelch mode..., if you have set a subaudible tone (CTCSS or DCS) for individual banks in this mode, you can automatically skip many of these types of transmissions with a pre-set subaudible tone. CSQ - 7:DATA SKIP A scanner will occasionally stop on data signals and unmodulated transmissions. This means the BC250D...
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...ON, CTCSS & DCS non-setting C 003 512.0000 NFM CTCSS 250.3 UNIDEN Group A Tone Search, CTCSS 250.3 Hz detecting C 003 512.0000 NFM DCS 025 UNIDEN Group A Tone Search, DCS 025 detecting C 003 512.0000 NFM UNIDEN Group A Tone Search, no signal received • If the Delay feature ... press E instead of pressing L/O on step 1) or 2) above. • CTCSS: Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System. • DCS: Digital Coded Squelch. • For example, the scanner shows the following first, then select 2:TONE SQ in Tone Search mode, it resumes scanning after a 2 second delay. 41 When Search ...
...ON, CTCSS & DCS non-setting C 003 512.0000 NFM CTCSS 250.3 UNIDEN Group A Tone Search, CTCSS 250.3 Hz detecting C 003 512.0000 NFM DCS 025 UNIDEN Group A Tone Search, DCS 025 detecting C 003 512.0000 NFM UNIDEN Group A Tone Search, no signal received • If the Delay feature ... press E instead of pressing L/O on step 1) or 2) above. • CTCSS: Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System. • DCS: Digital Coded Squelch. • For example, the scanner shows the following first, then select 2:TONE SQ in Tone Search mode, it resumes scanning after a 2 second delay. 41 When Search ...
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...an emergency and the specific geographic area (such as county) affected by rotating the VFO and pressing E. WEATHER ALERT SELECT CODE No. See your scanner. DAMAGE TO YOUR HEARING COULD OCCUR. Select 1:SERVICE OPTION / 1:WEATHER / 2:ALERT by the emergency. 1. Note: The samples of alert ...steps: 1. The sirens continue to sound rotating through the samples until you hear the statement alert siren. Programming FIPS Code The 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes established by pressing RSM without entering the Menu mode. 4. Note: You can also set Alert...
...an emergency and the specific geographic area (such as county) affected by rotating the VFO and pressing E. WEATHER ALERT SELECT CODE No. See your scanner. DAMAGE TO YOUR HEARING COULD OCCUR. Select 1:SERVICE OPTION / 1:WEATHER / 2:ALERT by the emergency. 1. Note: The samples of alert ...steps: 1. The sirens continue to sound rotating through the samples until you hear the statement alert siren. Programming FIPS Code The 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes established by pressing RSM without entering the Menu mode. 4. Note: You can also set Alert...
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...Association (TIA) and Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). Some systems are described here. ❖APCO Project 25 Systems - Digital and Trunked Systems Your BC250D is different. (The types of systems are discussed below.) • The frequencies for many by public safety and ...business users. When tracking these important points: • Your scanner defaults to monitor APCO Project 25 digital communication systems (using the ...
...Association (TIA) and Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). Some systems are described here. ❖APCO Project 25 Systems - Digital and Trunked Systems Your BC250D is different. (The types of systems are discussed below.) • The frequencies for many by public safety and ...business users. When tracking these important points: • Your scanner defaults to monitor APCO Project 25 digital communication systems (using the ...
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...Programming mode by rotating the VFO and pressing E. Select 1:TRUNK TYPE / 1:ON- Please refer to program Talk Group ID's into the scanner in order to monitor that specific agency or department. • When programming you decide which channels to program the trunked frequencies. 3. and... the system type you want to track by C 001 OOOO.0000 pressing TRUNK. 1:TRUNK TYPE 2. Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems There are shared among all the users, called "Talk Groups". • Within the bank you decide which "Location" to ...
...Programming mode by rotating the VFO and pressing E. Select 1:TRUNK TYPE / 1:ON- Please refer to program Talk Group ID's into the scanner in order to monitor that specific agency or department. • When programming you decide which channels to program the trunked frequencies. 3. and... the system type you want to track by C 001 OOOO.0000 pressing TRUNK. 1:TRUNK TYPE 2. Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems There are shared among all the users, called "Talk Groups". • Within the bank you decide which "Location" to ...
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... whenever you probably will be better to receive a certain ID, it in Hold mode, the scanner will store the special code i0 in an EDACS Scan Lists, or 700000 in the HINT below... an interesting I-Call, you specifically want to use the special code in a Motorola Scan Lists or Digital. Unless you can enter the instant shortcut . (decimal key) then RSM to normal reception, you...specific I -Call. Note: When storing I -CALL tracking performance may vary between systems. Multi-Track The BC250D allows you hear just the I -Call Unit ID into a Scan Lists: EDACS or Motorola Type 1 Press . ...
... whenever you probably will be better to receive a certain ID, it in Hold mode, the scanner will store the special code i0 in an EDACS Scan Lists, or 700000 in the HINT below... an interesting I-Call, you specifically want to use the special code in a Motorola Scan Lists or Digital. Unless you can enter the instant shortcut . (decimal key) then RSM to normal reception, you...specific I -Call. Note: When storing I -CALL tracking performance may vary between systems. Multi-Track The BC250D allows you hear just the I -Call Unit ID into a Scan Lists: EDACS or Motorola Type 1 Press . ...
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These numbers are identified by business or private communications service providers, such as six digit numbers. In the ID Search mode, the scanner stops on the transmission and displays the talkgroup ID on a channel set to the LTR mode, it first decodes the LTR data included with the ... are in the bank's talkgroup ID list and have not locked out. These systems encode all trunking information as digital subaudible data that each transmission. In the ID Scan mode, the scanner only stops on the transmission if the LTR data matches a talkgroup ID that you have stored in the form AHHUUU...
These numbers are identified by business or private communications service providers, such as six digit numbers. In the ID Search mode, the scanner stops on the transmission and displays the talkgroup ID on a channel set to the LTR mode, it first decodes the LTR data included with the ... are in the bank's talkgroup ID list and have not locked out. These systems encode all trunking information as digital subaudible data that each transmission. In the ID Scan mode, the scanner only stops on the transmission if the LTR data matches a talkgroup ID that you have stored in the form AHHUUU...
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... System Type" on page 49.) 1:TYPE2 800 2:TYPE1 2. M 001 867.8375 NFM 3. The next available block displays. 5. You will see both types of Scanner Fleet Map Programming, as well as an even number without a dash; Select 2:TYPE1 for the first block SELECT FLEET MAP by rotating the VFO. Select... USER CUSTOM by a one or two digit number. 71 For details about Type I IDs appear as Type II blocks. Type I IDs. Select the size code for the Trunk Type. That is...
... System Type" on page 49.) 1:TYPE2 800 2:TYPE1 2. M 001 867.8375 NFM 3. The next available block displays. 5. You will see both types of Scanner Fleet Map Programming, as well as an even number without a dash; Select 2:TYPE1 for the first block SELECT FLEET MAP by rotating the VFO. Select... USER CUSTOM by a one or two digit number. 71 For details about Type I IDs appear as Type II blocks. Type I IDs. Select the size code for the Trunk Type. That is...
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... you may apply for you. Control Channel Only Mode When this function on which specialized types of a Type I trunking system. An emergency call within the scanner.) Then rotate the VFO to change the setting (1:ON to 2:OFF) and press E to program your change. select bank number - / :CNTRL CH ONLY..... This feature only applies to Control Channel Trunk. You must choose one of the following three digits: 125, 375, 625, or 875 (example: 856.1125, 860.7375, 859.6625, 855.8875). 73 Because the BC250D defaults to turn Status Bits OFF is the most common. PLAN 1: Use Plan 1 if the...
... you may apply for you. Control Channel Only Mode When this function on which specialized types of a Type I trunking system. An emergency call within the scanner.) Then rotate the VFO to change the setting (1:ON to 2:OFF) and press E to program your change. select bank number - / :CNTRL CH ONLY..... This feature only applies to Control Channel Trunk. You must choose one of the following three digits: 125, 375, 625, or 875 (example: 856.1125, 860.7375, 859.6625, 855.8875). 73 Because the BC250D defaults to turn Status Bits OFF is the most common. PLAN 1: Use Plan 1 if the...
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...(See page 18). Note: The Control Channel Only feature is activated in one of the following three digits (000, 250, 500, or 750) use it to TYPE 1 or Hybrid systems scanned in Control ... digits (000, 250, 500, or 750) and if ANY other frequencies end in (125, 375, 625, or 875) use Plan 4. If you try an alternate Plan. Since a default plan is automatically used when the scanner ...as the scanner jumping to program the Control Channel frequency into the Menu. You can assign a Fleet Map to discover new systems by going into Memory. 74 PLAN 2: If the last three digits of frequencies...
...(See page 18). Note: The Control Channel Only feature is activated in one of the following three digits (000, 250, 500, or 750) use it to TYPE 1 or Hybrid systems scanned in Control ... digits (000, 250, 500, or 750) and if ANY other frequencies end in (125, 375, 625, or 875) use Plan 4. If you try an alternate Plan. Since a default plan is automatically used when the scanner ...as the scanner jumping to program the Control Channel frequency into the Menu. You can assign a Fleet Map to discover new systems by going into Memory. 74 PLAN 2: If the last three digits of frequencies...
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.... Trunked with an analog control channel alternating / mixing analog and digital voice communications. Mixed mode - Turn OFF the scanner, and open the cover. 2. APCO Project 25 Reception APCO Project 25 is a modulation process where voice communications are several types of Project 25 systems ... with the corresponding Red/Black plug. 76 Installing the APCO P-25 Card 1. Carefully connect the battery pack, matching the red and black wires with digital voice. - Systems the Uniden BC250D supports are listed below. - Note: Do not install the APCO card with the label (the side "APCO P-25...
.... Trunked with an analog control channel alternating / mixing analog and digital voice communications. Mixed mode - Turn OFF the scanner, and open the cover. 2. APCO Project 25 Reception APCO Project 25 is a modulation process where voice communications are several types of Project 25 systems ... with the corresponding Red/Black plug. 76 Installing the APCO P-25 Card 1. Carefully connect the battery pack, matching the red and black wires with digital voice. - Systems the Uniden BC250D supports are listed below. - Note: Do not install the APCO card with the label (the side "APCO P-25...
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... function improperly. 6. The BCi25D is complete. To turn ON the scanner. Conventional mode-See "Storing Frequencies into the slot. 4. Turn OFF the scanner, before you touch the BCi25D card. 2. APCO P25 CARD INSTALLED appears on the display. Trunking mode -"Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems" pages 49-51. Precautions for Conventional mode...
... function improperly. 6. The BCi25D is complete. To turn ON the scanner. Conventional mode-See "Storing Frequencies into the slot. 4. Turn OFF the scanner, before you touch the BCi25D card. 2. APCO P25 CARD INSTALLED appears on the display. Trunking mode -"Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems" pages 49-51. Precautions for Conventional mode...
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... 1:ENABLE or 2:DISABLE in a dead-spot for additional information. 89 APCO project 25 systems can visit scanner.uniden.com for the P-25 system you are using your scanner or if you can send data before voice communication. 2. You might be in the Menu mode. Data... strength is listed in the area. Robotic sound is not heard. 1. The address and phone number is weak. Digital communication is heard. 1. The scanner doesn't monitor encrypted voice communications. If you have internet access, you want additional information, please call Customer Service at...
... 1:ENABLE or 2:DISABLE in a dead-spot for additional information. 89 APCO project 25 systems can visit scanner.uniden.com for the P-25 system you are using your scanner or if you can send data before voice communication. 2. You might be in the Menu mode. Data... strength is listed in the area. Robotic sound is not heard. 1. The address and phone number is weak. Digital communication is heard. 1. The scanner doesn't monitor encrypted voice communications. If you have internet access, you want additional information, please call Customer Service at...
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...only when a carrier modulated 91 This is received. DCS - (Digital Controlled Squelch) refers to a system where the radio receivers are equipped with a feature to set up a duplicate scanner. This scanner comes with tone responsive devices which allow audio signals to describe the... interference where several stations with output frequencies in attenuator can eliminate the possibility of hearing unwanted conversations by selecting one BC250D to clone all the programming information, including frequencies, talkgroups and alpha tags as well as scrambling or control repeater ...
...only when a carrier modulated 91 This is received. DCS - (Digital Controlled Squelch) refers to a system where the radio receivers are equipped with a feature to set up a duplicate scanner. This scanner comes with tone responsive devices which allow audio signals to describe the... interference where several stations with output frequencies in attenuator can eliminate the possibility of hearing unwanted conversations by selecting one BC250D to clone all the programming information, including frequencies, talkgroups and alpha tags as well as scrambling or control repeater ...