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... headset might experience some discomfort or possible hearing Precautions 2 Otherwise, you with this scanner, please read and observe the following. This scanning radio has been manufactured so that... EARPHONE WARNING! IMPORTANT! Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of 1986, as detailed by the FCC for cellular telephone usage....in your community. Use of a stereo headset. Be sure to the radio frequencies assigned by this Operating Guide, could void your hearing. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 2 Monday...
... headset might experience some discomfort or possible hearing Precautions 2 Otherwise, you with this scanner, please read and observe the following. This scanning radio has been manufactured so that... EARPHONE WARNING! IMPORTANT! Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of 1986, as detailed by the FCC for cellular telephone usage....in your community. Use of a stereo headset. Be sure to the radio frequencies assigned by this Operating Guide, could void your hearing. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 2 Monday...
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... is Scanning 14 What is Searching 14 Conventional Scanning 14 Where To Obtain More Information 16 Included With Your Scanner 18 Setting Up Your Scanner 19 Using Internal Batteries 19 Using AC Power 23 Connecting the Antenna 23 Connecting an Earphone/Headphone 24 Connecting ...27 A Look At The Display 30 Understanding Banks 32 Operation 33 Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch 33 Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels .... 33 Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies 34 Scanning the Stored Channels 35 Manually Selecting a Channel 36 Special Features 37 Close...
... is Scanning 14 What is Searching 14 Conventional Scanning 14 Where To Obtain More Information 16 Included With Your Scanner 18 Setting Up Your Scanner 19 Using Internal Batteries 19 Using AC Power 23 Connecting the Antenna 23 Connecting an Earphone/Headphone 24 Connecting ...27 A Look At The Display 30 Understanding Banks 32 Operation 33 Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch 33 Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels .... 33 Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies 34 Scanning the Stored Channels 35 Manually Selecting a Channel 36 Special Features 37 Close...
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...pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. Operation is legal to listen to radio communications. Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used in a residential installation. The FCC Wants You To Know 7 It is subject to provide reasonable protection against harmful ...interference in accordance with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used by one or more of the following measures: • ...
...pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. Operation is legal to listen to radio communications. Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used in a residential installation. The FCC Wants You To Know 7 It is subject to provide reasonable protection against harmful ...interference in accordance with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used by one or more of the following measures: • ...
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... service banks for purchasing a Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner. You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by police and other agencies, without tedious and complicated programming. The scanner lets you for your scanner also includes Close CallTM RF capture technology designed to help you direct access to over 32,000 exciting frequencies. You can program up...
... service banks for purchasing a Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner. You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by police and other agencies, without tedious and complicated programming. The scanner lets you for your scanner also includes Close CallTM RF capture technology designed to help you direct access to over 32,000 exciting frequencies. You can program up...
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...you enter personal search bands in 10 locations and search all ) and then have the scanner check that are preset in each bank (for a total of frequency bands. Lock-Out Function - lets you set the scanner so it scans the bank, so you program one channel in separate police, Fire/...for more replies that channel every 2 seconds while it does not detect pager frequencies during Close Call search. lets you do not miss transmissions on those channels. the scanner has 10 banks. lets you set your scanner to another channel, so you can hear more information. BC72 Paper OM....
...you enter personal search bands in 10 locations and search all ) and then have the scanner check that are preset in each bank (for a total of frequency bands. Lock-Out Function - lets you set the scanner so it scans the bank, so you program one channel in separate police, Fire/...for more replies that channel every 2 seconds while it does not detect pager frequencies during Close Call search. lets you do not miss transmissions on those channels. the scanner has 10 banks. lets you set your scanner to another channel, so you can hear more information. BC72 Paper OM....
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lets you power the scanner using internal batteries or external AC power using the included AC adapter. provides adequate reception in strong signal areas and is in this manual and what appears on the frequencies for your area and the settings you select, you might appear when you can connect an ...external antenna for an extended time if the scanner loses power. Battery Low Alert - BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 12 Monday,...
lets you power the scanner using internal batteries or external AC power using the included AC adapter. provides adequate reception in strong signal areas and is in this manual and what appears on the frequencies for your area and the settings you select, you might appear when you can connect an ...external antenna for an extended time if the scanner loses power. Battery Low Alert - BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 12 Monday,...
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... that channel as long as the transmission lasts. What is a relatively simple concept. Your BC72XLT scans programmed channels until it stops on that frequency as long as the transmission continues. When you select frequency bands to use your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you get the most twoway communications do not transmit...
... that channel as long as the transmission lasts. What is a relatively simple concept. Your BC72XLT scans programmed channels until it stops on that frequency as long as the transmission continues. When you select frequency bands to use your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you get the most twoway communications do not transmit...
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... located on top of a tall building or on a radio tower that radio systems operated. If there is, then the scanner pauses on the transmission until it is over. Simplex Operation Simplex systems use two frequencies: one transmits from the repeater to other radios in the system. Repeater Operation Repeater systems use a single...
... located on top of a tall building or on a radio tower that radio systems operated. If there is, then the scanner pauses on the transmission until it is over. Simplex Operation Simplex systems use two frequencies: one transmits from the repeater to other radios in the system. Repeater Operation Repeater systems use a single...
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...to know to program and use the scanner. how to have fun scanning - what you want to listen to about scanning. Make a list of frequencies for current frequencies and information about a 25-mile radius from the repeater location. frequency resources and home of sight. the Internet... http://www.bearcat1.com - You can use them at 1 800 SCANNER (hours are a few useful sites: • http://www.scannermaster.com * - The included conventional frequency guide will give you a good head start on the input frequency. Since the repeater is located very high, there is a great ...
...to know to program and use the scanner. how to have fun scanning - what you want to listen to about scanning. Make a list of frequencies for current frequencies and information about a 25-mile radius from the repeater location. frequency resources and home of sight. the Internet... http://www.bearcat1.com - You can use them at 1 800 SCANNER (hours are a few useful sites: • http://www.scannermaster.com * - The included conventional frequency guide will give you a good head start on the input frequency. Since the repeater is located very high, there is a great ...
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Setting Up Your Scanner Included With Your Scanner 18 BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 18 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM Included With Your Scanner Included With Your Scanner Antenna AC Adapter Belt Clip Scanner BC72 OWNER'S MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL Frequency Guide Owners Manual If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Central, Monday through Friday.
Setting Up Your Scanner Included With Your Scanner 18 BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 18 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM Included With Your Scanner Included With Your Scanner Antenna AC Adapter Belt Clip Scanner BC72 OWNER'S MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL Frequency Guide Owners Manual If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Central, Monday through Friday.
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... manual to explain the features of a station. To find a desired frequency, you can also search your scanner's service banks. Besides searching within a selected frequency range, you use those communications. About Your Scanner 26 A frequency, expressed in the HAM service bank. When you search and find active frequencies, you can store it into channel-storage banks. The...
... manual to explain the features of a station. To find a desired frequency, you can also search your scanner's service banks. Besides searching within a selected frequency range, you use those communications. About Your Scanner 26 A frequency, expressed in the HAM service bank. When you search and find active frequencies, you can store it into channel-storage banks. The...
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If your scanner's keys seem confusing at first, the following information should help you press Func. Func + - Key Name Hold/ Description Hold - Holds the scan or the frequency search. Switches between the three Close Call modes. F appears on a key, simply press the key. Press and hold Hold to increment ...as you understand each key's function. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 27 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM A Look At The Keypad Your scanner's keys have various functions labeled on the key tops and below a key, first press Func then release it. To select the function labeled ...
If your scanner's keys seem confusing at first, the following information should help you press Func. Func + - Key Name Hold/ Description Hold - Holds the scan or the frequency search. Switches between the three Close Call modes. F appears on a key, simply press the key. Press and hold Hold to increment ...as you understand each key's function. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 27 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM A Look At The Keypad Your scanner's keys have various functions labeled on the key tops and below a key, first press Func then release it. To select the function labeled ...
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... a selected channel or skip a specified frequency. Func + Dly - Enters an 8. Func + - Enters a 0. Enters frequencies into channels. Func + PSrc - Enters a 9. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 29 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM Key Name 5/Dly 6/PSrc 7 8/ 9 /Clr 0/L/O E/Pgm Description 5 - Enters a 5. Selects the scan or search direction. About Your Scanner 29 Sets and turns the...
... a selected channel or skip a specified frequency. Func + Dly - Enters an 8. Func + - Enters a 0. Enters frequencies into channels. Func + PSrc - Enters a 9. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 29 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM Key Name 5/Dly 6/PSrc 7 8/ 9 /Clr 0/L/O E/Pgm Description 5 - Enters a 5. Selects the scan or search direction. About Your Scanner 29 Sets and turns the...
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... OM.fm Page 30 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM A Look At The Display The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. or - appears when you store a frequency into a channel. appears while rechargeable batteries are charging and alerts you select a priority channel. appears when you when the battery power...
... OM.fm Page 30 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM A Look At The Display The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. or - appears when you store a frequency into a channel. appears while rechargeable batteries are charging and alerts you select a priority channel. appears when you when the battery power...
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..., 2004 3:11 PM SCN - About Your Scanner 31 appears when you scan channels. HAM, WX, POL, FIRE, AIR, or MRN - appears along with an indicator that shows the current service bank during scan hold mode and search hold mode. appears when you locked out or a skip frequency. L/O - PRI - ALT - appears when the...
..., 2004 3:11 PM SCN - About Your Scanner 31 appears when you scan channels. HAM, WX, POL, FIRE, AIR, or MRN - appears along with an indicator that shows the current service bank during scan hold mode and search hold mode. appears when you locked out or a skip frequency. L/O - PRI - ALT - appears when the...
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...-storage banks. Channel-Storage Banks To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to group frequencies, such as those for the police department, fire department, ambulance services, or aircraft. For example, the police department might use four...in bank 1), and program the fire department frequencies starting with all the frequencies allocated to the weather, ham, marine, aircraft, police, and fire services. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 32 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM Understanding Banks Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with Channel 11 (the first ...
...-storage banks. Channel-Storage Banks To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to group frequencies, such as those for the police department, fire department, ambulance services, or aircraft. For example, the police department might use four...in bank 1), and program the fire department frequencies starting with all the frequencies allocated to the weather, ham, marine, aircraft, police, and fire services. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 32 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM Understanding Banks Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with Channel 11 (the first ...
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...hear a hissing sound. 3. Notes: • If you entered an invalid frequency in Step 2, Error appears and the scanner beeps three times. The channel number appears. 2. If the scanner is turned on, the scanner automatically pauses scanning Operation 33 When delay is scanning, press Hold to store ...the frequency into a channel, the scanner automatically turns on . 1. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 33 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM Operation OTuprenriantgionOn The Scanner and Setting Squelch Note: Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected before you turn ...
...hear a hissing sound. 3. Notes: • If you entered an invalid frequency in Step 2, Error appears and the scanner beeps three times. The channel number appears. 2. If the scanner is turned on, the scanner automatically pauses scanning Operation 33 When delay is scanning, press Hold to store ...the frequency into a channel, the scanner automatically turns on . 1. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 33 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM Operation OTuprenriantgionOn The Scanner and Setting Squelch Note: Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected before you turn ...
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... with the weather service bank. To use this mode, you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area, use a search (except weather service search) to the transmission. When the scanner stops on the display. Service mode appears on a transmission, press Hold to stop searching and ...listen to find a transmission. Note: When the scanner starts searching, it automatically turns on , press Func + Dly. • If you entered the frequency by mistake, press then enter the correct frequency. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 34 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM ...
... with the weather service bank. To use this mode, you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area, use a search (except weather service search) to the transmission. When the scanner stops on the display. Service mode appears on a transmission, press Hold to stop searching and ...listen to find a transmission. Note: When the scanner starts searching, it automatically turns on , press Func + Dly. • If you entered the frequency by mistake, press then enter the correct frequency. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 34 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM ...
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... search hold mode into channels. 1. When the scanner finds a Operation 35 Note: Because there are many different frequencies allocated to fire and police departments, it can take several minutes to store the frequency into Channels During Service Search You can also use...the channel that was duplicated. You can store frequencies you entered the frequency by mistake, press then enter the correct frequency. To release the hold mode. Storing Frequencies into the blank channel. The scanner scans through the frequencies. Scanning the Stored Channels To begin scanning channels...
... search hold mode into channels. 1. When the scanner finds a Operation 35 Note: Because there are many different frequencies allocated to fire and police departments, it can take several minutes to store the frequency into Channels During Service Search You can also use...the channel that was duplicated. You can store frequencies you entered the frequency by mistake, press then enter the correct frequency. To release the hold mode. Storing Frequencies into the blank channel. The scanner scans through the frequencies. Scanning the Stored Channels To begin scanning channels...
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... channels.) Press Scan to monitor a specific channel. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes scanning. Notes: • If you want to resume automatic scanning. This is useful if you want to these signals. or if you have not stored frequencies into any details - even though there might be periods of silence - To...
... channels.) Press Scan to monitor a specific channel. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes scanning. Notes: • If you want to resume automatic scanning. This is useful if you want to these signals. or if you have not stored frequencies into any details - even though there might be periods of silence - To...