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Introduction 2 Included with your Scanner 5 Setup 7 Basic Operation 9 How Squelch Works 9 Setting the Squelch 10 Programming 11 Programming Tips 12 Scanning 13 Banks 14 Channel Lockout 15 Lockout Tips 16 Priority Scan 18 Contents Search 22 To Skip Undesired Frequencies 26 Storing Search Frequencies 28 Weather Scan 31 Data Skip 32 Care and Maintenance 33 Troubleshooting 35 Technical Specifications 37 Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts . . . . 39 Controls and Display Back Cover Foldout 1
Introduction 2 Included with your Scanner 5 Setup 7 Basic Operation 9 How Squelch Works 9 Setting the Squelch 10 Programming 11 Programming Tips 12 Scanning 13 Banks 14 Channel Lockout 15 Lockout Tips 16 Priority Scan 18 Contents Search 22 To Skip Undesired Frequencies 26 Storing Search Frequencies 28 Weather Scan 31 Data Skip 32 Care and Maintenance 33 Troubleshooting 35 Technical Specifications 37 Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts . . . . 39 Controls and Display Back Cover Foldout 1
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... Backup - Do not use the Scan mode. 29 MHz - 956 MHz - Data Skip - Do not plug the scanner into each bank. Scan these frequency ranges with your BC860XLT is disconnected, the memory retains the frequencies for 7 days. Manual Channel Access - With both Turbo Scan and Turbo Search..., your scanner. (Note: the frequency coverage is not totally continuous from 29.0 MHz to any channel. Avoid ...
... Backup - Do not use the Scan mode. 29 MHz - 956 MHz - Data Skip - Do not plug the scanner into each bank. Scan these frequency ranges with your BC860XLT is disconnected, the memory retains the frequencies for 7 days. Manual Channel Access - With both Turbo Scan and Turbo Search..., your scanner. (Note: the frequency coverage is not totally continuous from 29.0 MHz to any channel. Avoid ...
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Included with your Scanner If any items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase. Read this Operating Guide thoroughly before operating the scanner. Complete and immediately mail the Registration Form. 5
Included with your Scanner If any items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase. Read this Operating Guide thoroughly before operating the scanner. Complete and immediately mail the Registration Form. 5
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... . Also, your area, call the enclosed "Mr. Scanner" 800 number. Where to purchase a local frequency list. A Uniden representative should be able to provide you want to use the enclosed order form to Obtain More Information Before you can scan, you must program a frequency into the BC860XLT. The Bearcat Radio Club and other similar...
... . Also, your area, call the enclosed "Mr. Scanner" 800 number. Where to purchase a local frequency list. A Uniden representative should be able to provide you want to use the enclosed order form to Obtain More Information Before you can scan, you must program a frequency into the BC860XLT. The Bearcat Radio Club and other similar...
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Setup Note Extend the antenna to purchase an adapter. AC144U 7 If your scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its full height. Use only the supplied AC Adapter - If you are operating the scanner in a fringe area or need to improve reception, use an optional antenna designed for multi-band...
Setup Note Extend the antenna to purchase an adapter. AC144U 7 If your scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its full height. Use only the supplied AC Adapter - If you are operating the scanner in a fringe area or need to improve reception, use an optional antenna designed for multi-band...
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Programming Before the BC860XLT can scan, you program. 1. If the entered frequency is outside the Frequency Range of the scanner, (See Table on page 3, and the Technical Specifications at least one channel. Select the channel. Á Á 4. To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press twice, and start over. Press and go back to Step 4. 11 Enter MANUAL mode. 3. this procedure for each channel you must program a frequency into at the back of . Select the frequency. 2. Repeat this Guide), a distinctive beep sounds. Enter the frequency. .
Programming Before the BC860XLT can scan, you program. 1. If the entered frequency is outside the Frequency Range of the scanner, (See Table on page 3, and the Technical Specifications at least one channel. Select the channel. Á Á 4. To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press twice, and start over. Press and go back to Step 4. 11 Enter MANUAL mode. 3. this procedure for each channel you must program a frequency into at the back of . Select the frequency. 2. Repeat this Guide), a distinctive beep sounds. Enter the frequency. .
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Record channels and frequencies in some convenient place in case the scanner memory is lost. 12 M After you are programming five new frequencies into Channels 4 through 8, start with no frequencies are automatically locked out. Programming Tips To quickly program a series of channels, start with Channel 4. Channels with the lowest number channel. For example, when you finish programming a channel, press to step up to the next channel. 0 E To erase the channel, enter and .
Record channels and frequencies in some convenient place in case the scanner memory is lost. 12 M After you are programming five new frequencies into Channels 4 through 8, start with no frequencies are automatically locked out. Programming Tips To quickly program a series of channels, start with Channel 4. Channels with the lowest number channel. For example, when you finish programming a channel, press to step up to the next channel. 0 E To erase the channel, enter and .
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When the transmission ends, scanning resumes automatically. Á Á To stop on that channel. During normal scanning the scanner skips unprogrammed or locked out channels. Scanning When a transmission is received, the Scanner stops on a channel during scanning: Á To resume scanning: Note: If the channel is in the Aircraft Band, AIR displays in the Scan mode. When you turn on the power, the BC860XLT automatically starts in the LCD. 13
When the transmission ends, scanning resumes automatically. Á Á To stop on that channel. During normal scanning the scanner skips unprogrammed or locked out channels. Scanning When a transmission is received, the Scanner stops on a channel during scanning: Á To resume scanning: Note: If the channel is in the Aircraft Band, AIR displays in the Scan mode. When you turn on the power, the BC860XLT automatically starts in the LCD. 13
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Note: You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you wish. Select the channel. 3. Lock out the channel. Á Á 15 Enter MANUAL mode. 2. Locking a Channel in Manual Mode 1. Lock out does not erase the frequency from the channel. You can lock out up to work. One channel must remain active for the scanner to 99 channels, but not all 100 channels. Channel Lockout You can "lock out" any channel so it is not scanned during normal scanning.
Note: You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you wish. Select the channel. 3. Lock out the channel. Á Á 15 Enter MANUAL mode. 2. Locking a Channel in Manual Mode 1. Lock out does not erase the frequency from the channel. You can lock out up to work. One channel must remain active for the scanner to 99 channels, but not all 100 channels. Channel Lockout You can "lock out" any channel so it is not scanned during normal scanning.
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After you may want to the next channel. Locking a Channel While Scanning If the scanner keeps stopping on a particular channel due to noise or too-frequent transmissions, you finish locking out a channel, press one or more times to step up ...to keep that channel is no longer in numerical sequence (Channels 4, 7, 8, 12, and 15, M start with Channel 4). Wait until the scanner stops at the channel. 2. For example, when you can restore them later. Record locked-out channels in some convenient place so you are locking out...
After you may want to the next channel. Locking a Channel While Scanning If the scanner keeps stopping on a particular channel due to noise or too-frequent transmissions, you finish locking out a channel, press one or more times to step up ...to keep that channel is no longer in numerical sequence (Channels 4, 7, 8, 12, and 15, M start with Channel 4). Wait until the scanner stops at the channel. 2. For example, when you can restore them later. Record locked-out channels in some convenient place so you are locking out...
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Priority Scan With Priority Scan active, the scanner checks the priority channels every 2 seconds for activity. The BC860XLT comes with one Priority Channel preprogrammed in each Bank: 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, and 91. To activate Priority Scan at any time (Manual or Scan Mode): Á To de-activate Priority Scan at any time (Manual or Scan Mode): Á 18 Scanning then resumes normally. If a signal is present, the Priority channel is monitored until the transmission ends.
Priority Scan With Priority Scan active, the scanner checks the priority channels every 2 seconds for activity. The BC860XLT comes with one Priority Channel preprogrammed in each Bank: 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, and 91. To activate Priority Scan at any time (Manual or Scan Mode): Á To de-activate Priority Scan at any time (Manual or Scan Mode): Á 18 Scanning then resumes normally. If a signal is present, the Priority channel is monitored until the transmission ends.
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Add the Delay. Á Á 20 Enter Manual mode. 2. To program a Delay into a channel: 1. This allows you want to add the Delay to hear a possible replying transmission. Scan Delay Normally, the scanner will resume scanning as soon as a transmission has stopped. Select the channel you to . 3. You can program an additional Delay during Scan so the scanner waits another 2 seconds before resuming scanning.
Add the Delay. Á Á 20 Enter Manual mode. 2. To program a Delay into a channel: 1. This allows you want to add the Delay to hear a possible replying transmission. Scan Delay Normally, the scanner will resume scanning as soon as a transmission has stopped. Select the channel you to . 3. You can program an additional Delay during Scan so the scanner waits another 2 seconds before resuming scanning.
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on that channel. Go to a channel when it stops during normal scanning. 1. Press . D You can also add a Delay to the channel using Manual Channel Access. Á D 2. Wait for the scanner to stop 2. Remove Delay by pressing . 21 Wait for the scanner to stop on the channel. Á To remove the delay from any channel: 1a. OR 1b.
on that channel. Go to a channel when it stops during normal scanning. 1. Press . D You can also add a Delay to the channel using Manual Channel Access. Á D 2. Wait for the scanner to stop 2. Remove Delay by pressing . 21 Wait for the scanner to stop on the channel. Á To remove the delay from any channel: 1a. OR 1b.
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Begin Search. 5. You can stay on that frequency to continue to monitor it. When a transmission is in the Aircraft Band, AIR displays in the LCD. To continue the search: 23 Note: When you find frequencies that interest you, write them into one of the channels. When the transmission stops, Search resumes. Á Á OR 6b. You can program them down so you can also automatically program a desired frequency into the scanner. See page 28. 7. 4. Note: If the received transmission is detected, the BC860XLT stops on that frequency. 6a.
Begin Search. 5. You can stay on that frequency to continue to monitor it. When a transmission is in the Aircraft Band, AIR displays in the LCD. To continue the search: 23 Note: When you find frequencies that interest you, write them into one of the channels. When the transmission stops, Search resumes. Á Á OR 6b. You can program them down so you can also automatically program a desired frequency into the scanner. See page 28. 7. 4. Note: If the received transmission is detected, the BC860XLT stops on that frequency. 6a.
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The scanner immediately begins searching again because that frequency is now skipped. Á Á You can mark that frequency so it is erased, etc. Á 26 To Mark an Undesired Frequency When the scanner stops at the undesired frequency: Mark the frequency. To Skip Undesired Frequencies When Search stops on a frequency you do not want to hear (noise or undesired transmissions), you select the 11th, the first skipped frequency is skipped during a later Search. When you can skip only 10 frequencies in Search mode.
The scanner immediately begins searching again because that frequency is now skipped. Á Á You can mark that frequency so it is erased, etc. Á 26 To Mark an Undesired Frequency When the scanner stops at the undesired frequency: Mark the frequency. To Skip Undesired Frequencies When Search stops on a frequency you do not want to hear (noise or undesired transmissions), you select the 11th, the first skipped frequency is skipped during a later Search. When you can skip only 10 frequencies in Search mode.
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Repeat steps 1 through 5 for all the Search frequencies you store them. 29 Wait until the scanner stops at the frequency you want to store. Á Remember, there are in the channel you selected earlier. Á Note: After Step 5 you are a total of 100 channels for storing frequencies, no matter how you want . 5 Store the frequency in normal Scan Hold mode. Select the channel. Á 3. Enter Manual mode. 2. 1. Enter Search Á 4.
Repeat steps 1 through 5 for all the Search frequencies you store them. 29 Wait until the scanner stops at the frequency you want to store. Á Remember, there are in the channel you selected earlier. Á Note: After Step 5 you are a total of 100 channels for storing frequencies, no matter how you want . 5 Store the frequency in normal Scan Hold mode. Select the channel. Á 3. Enter Manual mode. 2. 1. Enter Search Á 4.
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... a frequency), press . Á To deactivate Delay from Search D (whether searching or stopped on a frequency), press . Á 30 You can program an additional Delay so the scanner waits another 2 seconds before resuming searching. To activate Delay for all frequencies. This allows you want it activated. Search Delay Normally, the...
... a frequency), press . Á To deactivate Delay from Search D (whether searching or stopped on a frequency), press . Á 30 You can program an additional Delay so the scanner waits another 2 seconds before resuming searching. To activate Delay for all frequencies. This allows you want it activated. Search Delay Normally, the...
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Weather Scan Your BC860XLT is designed to monitor weather broadcasts, such as in low-lying areas. Because weather channels transmit continuously, the scanner remains on that frequency. When the Weather Scan finds an active weather channel, it stops at that channel, disrupting the scanning cycle. 1. To activate the ...
Weather Scan Your BC860XLT is designed to monitor weather broadcasts, such as in low-lying areas. Because weather channels transmit continuously, the scanner remains on that frequency. When the Weather Scan finds an active weather channel, it stops at that channel, disrupting the scanning cycle. 1. To activate the ...
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...skip these frequencies by using the Data Skip function. When you press during Scan, Data Skip turns off in each mode separately. Data Skip A scanner normally stops on or off . 32 Data Skip will stop on AM Aircraft frequencies (108-137 MHz). Note: Data Skip does not function on... data signals and unmodulated transmissions. That means your BC860XLT will not work on every unwanted data transmission. To activate Data Skip in Scan: To activate Data Skip in Scan and Search modes. P Important...
...skip these frequencies by using the Data Skip function. When you press during Scan, Data Skip turns off in each mode separately. Data Skip A scanner normally stops on or off . 32 Data Skip will stop on AM Aircraft frequencies (108-137 MHz). Note: Data Skip does not function on... data signals and unmodulated transmissions. That means your BC860XLT will not work on every unwanted data transmission. To activate Data Skip in Scan: To activate Data Skip in Scan and Search modes. P Important...
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...000.0000 in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents. Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents. If memory is received, relocate the scanner or its antenna away from the source of the noise. Avoid placing the unit in all channels when there has been a memory loss.... Always write down the programmed frequencies in high-moisture environments such as prolonged periods without power will cause scanner memory loss. If strong interference or electrical noise is lost, simply reprogram each keypad button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that...
...000.0000 in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents. Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents. If memory is received, relocate the scanner or its antenna away from the source of the noise. Avoid placing the unit in all channels when there has been a memory loss.... Always write down the programmed frequencies in high-moisture environments such as prolonged periods without power will cause scanner memory loss. If strong interference or electrical noise is lost, simply reprogram each keypad button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that...