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Contents PRECAUTIONS 2 The FCC Wants You to Know 7 Scanning Legally 8 INTRODUCTION 10 BC75XLT Feature Highlights 10 FREQUENCY RANGE 13 USA Band Plan 14 Canada Band Plan 16 Scanning basics 17 What is Scanning 17 What is Searching 17 ... Bands 19 Custom Search Ranges 20 Where To LEARN MORE 20 Setup 21 What's In The Box 21 Setting Up the Scanner 22 Connect the Antenna 22 Connect an Optional Earphone/Headphone 23 Connecting an Optional Extension Speaker 23 Adjusting the Belt Clip 23 POWERING THE SCANNER 23 Installing Non-Rechargeable...
Contents PRECAUTIONS 2 The FCC Wants You to Know 7 Scanning Legally 8 INTRODUCTION 10 BC75XLT Feature Highlights 10 FREQUENCY RANGE 13 USA Band Plan 14 Canada Band Plan 16 Scanning basics 17 What is Scanning 17 What is Searching 17 ... Bands 19 Custom Search Ranges 20 Where To LEARN MORE 20 Setup 21 What's In The Box 21 Setting Up the Scanner 22 Connect the Antenna 22 Connect an Optional Earphone/Headphone 23 Connecting an Optional Extension Speaker 23 Adjusting the Belt Clip 23 POWERING THE SCANNER 23 Installing Non-Rechargeable...
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... has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to radio communications. If this device must 7 Uniden® and Close Call® are designed to radio or television reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and... used throughout this manual are the property of Uniden America Corporation. The FCC Wants You to the following methods: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver This device complies with...
... has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to radio communications. If this device must 7 Uniden® and Close Call® are designed to radio or television reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and... used throughout this manual are the property of Uniden America Corporation. The FCC Wants You to the following methods: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver This device complies with...
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... the same channel. Do Not Disturb prevents the scanner from interrupting transmissions during receiving. makes the scanner easy to help prevent antenna breakage. lets you can also connect an external antenna for about 2 seconds before moving to another channel. delays scanning for better reception. 12 Channel Storage Banks - Direct Access - lets you... adequate reception in lowlight situations. Ten Service Bands - lets you directly access any channel. the scanner has 10 banks. Priority Scan with BNC Connector - Flexible Antenna with Do Not Disturb -
... the same channel. Do Not Disturb prevents the scanner from interrupting transmissions during receiving. makes the scanner easy to help prevent antenna breakage. lets you can also connect an external antenna for about 2 seconds before moving to another channel. delays scanning for better reception. 12 Channel Storage Banks - Direct Access - lets you... adequate reception in lowlight situations. Ten Service Bands - lets you directly access any channel. the scanner has 10 banks. Priority Scan with BNC Connector - Flexible Antenna with Do Not Disturb -
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to 5:00 p.m., Central, Monday through Friday. 21 BC75XLT Scanner Antenna Belt Clip (attached) Not shown: • USB cable • Strap • Owner's Manual If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. Setup What's In The Box?
to 5:00 p.m., Central, Monday through Friday. 21 BC75XLT Scanner Antenna Belt Clip (attached) Not shown: • USB cable • Strap • Owner's Manual If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. Setup What's In The Box?
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...at local electronics stores. 22 If the antenna is less than 50 feet, use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial cable to connect a variety of optional antennas, including an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna. Rotate the antenna connector's outer ring clockwise until it ...easy to connect an outdoor antenna. The scanner's BNC connector makes it locks into place. Align the...
...at local electronics stores. 22 If the antenna is less than 50 feet, use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial cable to connect a variety of optional antennas, including an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna. Rotate the antenna connector's outer ring clockwise until it ...easy to connect an outdoor antenna. The scanner's BNC connector makes it locks into place. Align the...
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Note: Make sure the antenna is the first time you change it again. 2. This means that no frequencies have turned on the scanner, All LocOut displays. If it has been ...
Note: Make sure the antenna is the first time you change it again. 2. This means that no frequencies have turned on the scanner, All LocOut displays. If it has been ...
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... or vents. 28 Press Func and the press down and release the scroll control knob. Try: • Moving the scanner or its antenna away from high-moisture environments such as a transmission. Increasing squelch requires a signal to be stronger to set the squelch too high, you...knob until the interference is gone. Adjust Squelch The scanner recognizes signals as transmissions if they exceed a signal strength threshold. If the optional antenna has no cable, use 50-70 ohm coaxial cable for multiband coverage. (You can purchase this threshold level. Press the scroll control knob ...
... or vents. 28 Press Func and the press down and release the scroll control knob. Try: • Moving the scanner or its antenna away from high-moisture environments such as a transmission. Increasing squelch requires a signal to be stronger to set the squelch too high, you...knob until the interference is gone. Adjust Squelch The scanner recognizes signals as transmissions if they exceed a signal strength threshold. If the optional antenna has no cable, use 50-70 ohm coaxial cable for multiband coverage. (You can purchase this threshold level. Press the scroll control knob ...
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... level. 31 Cancels Function mode. Press Func, press down on the knob and then turn it to select. • Vol - Scroll Control Knob Audio output Antenna Scroll control knob The scroll control knob has three uses: • Sel - Pgm/E . Clr Func Sets Channel Program Enter. press down to cycle through selections...
... level. 31 Cancels Function mode. Press Func, press down on the knob and then turn it to select. • Vol - Scroll Control Knob Audio output Antenna Scroll control knob The scroll control knob has three uses: • Sel - Pgm/E . Clr Func Sets Channel Program Enter. press down to cycle through selections...
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...the scanner so it alerts you when the Close Call feature detects a frequency. It might not correctly display frequency information for transmitters using a highly directive antenna (such as indicated: Band Range (MHz) Low High To turn a Close Call band on/off by pressing 1 - 4 as an amateur radio beam... antenna), if there are divided into 4 Close Call bands. 2. Program alert tones through your PC (see page 49). Notes: • Close Call RF capture cannot detect...
...the scanner so it alerts you when the Close Call feature detects a frequency. It might not correctly display frequency information for transmitters using a highly directive antenna (such as indicated: Band Range (MHz) Low High To turn a Close Call band on/off by pressing 1 - 4 as an amateur radio beam... antenna), if there are divided into 4 Close Call bands. 2. Program alert tones through your PC (see page 49). Notes: • Close Call RF capture cannot detect...
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.... 50 Scan won't stop. TROUBLESHOOTING If your dealer or local electronics store. Check the antenna connection or move or reposition the antenna. The scanner's antenna might not be adjusted. Check with your BC75XLT is connected to the PC and to be receiving any power. Improper reception. Move the scanner. The squelch Adjust the squelch...
.... 50 Scan won't stop. TROUBLESHOOTING If your dealer or local electronics store. Check the antenna connection or move or reposition the antenna. The scanner's antenna might not be adjusted. Check with your BC75XLT is connected to the PC and to be receiving any power. Improper reception. Move the scanner. The squelch Adjust the squelch...
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Problem Scan won't stop (continued) Possible Cause The antenna might need to scan are not locked out. The channel's frequency might not be adjusted. Suggestion Check the antenna connection. The channel might be active. Make sure the channels you want to be stored in the scanner's memory. Make sure the channel's frequency is stored in memory. One or more channels might not be locked out. Wait for a transmission on the channel. 51
Problem Scan won't stop (continued) Possible Cause The antenna might need to scan are not locked out. The channel's frequency might not be adjusted. Suggestion Check the antenna connection. The channel might be active. Make sure the channels you want to be stored in the scanner's memory. Make sure the channel's frequency is stored in memory. One or more channels might not be locked out. Wait for a transmission on the channel. 51
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Problem Scan won't start. Make sure the channels you want to scan. One or more channels might need to be adjusted. The antenna Check the antenna might need to be adjusted. The squelch might need to be locked out. Adjust the squelch threshold. adjusted. 52 The squelch might need to be adjusted. Check the antenna connection. Suggestion Press Scan. The antenna might be connection. Adjust the squelch threshold. Possible Cause You must press Scan to scan are not locked out. Weather scan doesn't work. See page 28. See page 28.
Problem Scan won't start. Make sure the channels you want to scan. One or more channels might need to be adjusted. The antenna Check the antenna might need to be adjusted. The squelch might need to be locked out. Adjust the squelch threshold. adjusted. 52 The squelch might need to be adjusted. Check the antenna connection. Suggestion Press Scan. The antenna might be connection. Adjust the squelch threshold. Possible Cause You must press Scan to scan are not locked out. Weather scan doesn't work. See page 28. See page 28.
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...; 2 AA Alkaline Batteries (3V DC), or • 2 AA Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (2.4V DC), or • Connect to PC with USB cable (5.0V DC 500mA) Antenna 50 ohms (Impedance) External Jacks Antenna Jack (BNC Type) Phone Jack (3.5mm) USB Jack (5pin Mini USB B type) Size 67mm. (W) x 32.7mm. (D) x115mm (H) Weight 175g...
...; 2 AA Alkaline Batteries (3V DC), or • 2 AA Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (2.4V DC), or • Connect to PC with USB cable (5.0V DC 500mA) Antenna 50 ohms (Impedance) External Jacks Antenna Jack (BNC Type) Phone Jack (3.5mm) USB Jack (5pin Mini USB B type) Size 67mm. (W) x 32.7mm. (D) x115mm (H) Weight 175g...