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... and Display 2 Introduction 3 Important Notice 4 About this Manual 4 Terminology 5 What is Scanning 5 What is Searching 5 What is CTCSS 5 What is Trunk Tracking 6 Feature Highlights 7 Where to Obtain More Information 8 Information on the Internet 8 Computer Control of Your BC895XLT 8 Included with Your Scanner 9 Installing Your BC895XLT 10 For Home Use (Desktop Installation 10 Adapter...
... and Display 2 Introduction 3 Important Notice 4 About this Manual 4 Terminology 5 What is Scanning 5 What is Searching 5 What is CTCSS 5 What is Trunk Tracking 6 Feature Highlights 7 Where to Obtain More Information 8 Information on the Internet 8 Computer Control of Your BC895XLT 8 Included with Your Scanner 9 Installing Your BC895XLT 10 For Home Use (Desktop Installation 10 Adapter...
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...actual displays depend on the frequencies and user ID's for cellular telephone usage. Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may notice some differences between what your authority to operate this radio when ... frequencies assigned by the FCC for your area, as well as the settings you select, you with information regarding the laws in this manual and what is in your scanner. Your local law enforcement officials should be prohibited, regulated, or require a permit in certain states, cities...
...actual displays depend on the frequencies and user ID's for cellular telephone usage. Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may notice some differences between what your authority to operate this radio when ... frequencies assigned by the FCC for your area, as well as the settings you select, you with information regarding the laws in this manual and what is in your scanner. Your local law enforcement officials should be prohibited, regulated, or require a permit in certain states, cities...
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...this problem. When someone you 're monitoring, it's possible that the talk group will make trunk tracking much easier. Sharing of this manual and use it actually follows the users of scanning is a simple concept. Not only does your scanner's memory which contains up to ...different frequency in a talk group to accommodate hundreds of scanning is Trunk Tracking? For example, the police in your scanner in your new BC895XLT scan channels like a conventional scanner, it . This type of users with relatively few seconds, they are assigned specific IDs. On the ...
...this problem. When someone you 're monitoring, it's possible that the talk group will make trunk tracking much easier. Sharing of this manual and use it actually follows the users of scanning is a simple concept. Not only does your scanner's memory which contains up to ...different frequency in a talk group to accommodate hundreds of scanning is Trunk Tracking? For example, the police in your scanner in your new BC895XLT scan channels like a conventional scanner, it . This type of users with relatively few seconds, they are assigned specific IDs. On the ...
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... 2 Ear Mic 1 OFF ON DC12V ENTER LOCK AUX REMOTE STEP AUX DIM WX ALRT/RMT SEND HOLD SRC AUTO LIMIT LINE EXT SP TRUNKTRACKER SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1. Adapter Safety Feature The AC Adapter included with this scanner may be equipped with optional computer controlled software: Your scanner...
... 2 Ear Mic 1 OFF ON DC12V ENTER LOCK AUX REMOTE STEP AUX DIM WX ALRT/RMT SEND HOLD SRC AUTO LIMIT LINE EXT SP TRUNKTRACKER SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1. Adapter Safety Feature The AC Adapter included with this scanner may be equipped with optional computer controlled software: Your scanner...
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... STRONG SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS WEAK SIGNALS VOLUME NOISE 13 Press m until you hear a hiss. Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise until you should not be in the Manual mode, and you do not hear a signal. 2. This lowers the "Squelch Gate" so that only very strong signals can fold out the Front Cover to...
... STRONG SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS WEAK SIGNALS VOLUME NOISE 13 Press m until you hear a hiss. Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise until you should not be in the Manual mode, and you do not hear a signal. 2. This lowers the "Squelch Gate" so that only very strong signals can fold out the Front Cover to...
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...and frequency Use the Auto Store feature to automatically program the channels Transfer a programmed frequency from another channel Programming using Manual Entry 1. a. Press m to stop scanning. 3. b. SCAbN MANUAL 1 23 PRI TRUNK DATA a 4 56 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 89 0E 15 This unique Auto Sort feature ...to channel number. Each time you manually step through a bank, however, frequencies are divided into ten 30-channel banks, useful for storing similar frequencies in the bank is automatically sorted by frequency number. Programming The BC895XLT has 300 memory channels, each of ...
...and frequency Use the Auto Store feature to automatically program the channels Transfer a programmed frequency from another channel Programming using Manual Entry 1. a. Press m to stop scanning. 3. b. SCAbN MANUAL 1 23 PRI TRUNK DATA a 4 56 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 89 0E 15 This unique Auto Sort feature ...to channel number. Each time you manually step through a bank, however, frequencies are divided into ten 30-channel banks, useful for storing similar frequencies in the bank is automatically sorted by frequency number. Programming The BC895XLT has 300 memory channels, each of ...
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..., and start over. See the Table on , press LOCK to program Note: You can press . Programming using the Rotary Tuner 1. Enter the frequency number. SCAN MANUAL 1 23 PRI TRUNK DATA a 4 56 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 89 0b E Note: To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press . The display will flash for information concerning...
..., and start over. See the Table on , press LOCK to program Note: You can press . Programming using the Rotary Tuner 1. Enter the frequency number. SCAN MANUAL 1 23 PRI TRUNK DATA a 4 56 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 89 0b E Note: To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press . The display will flash for information concerning...
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..., AutoStore will stop scanning. 2. For example, enter 157.000 MHz. 5. The bank indicators selected will automatically program active frequencies into the channel you selected. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E Programming using AutoStore To use this feature, you want programmed during AutoStore. Select the bank(s) you...
..., AutoStore will stop scanning. 2. For example, enter 157.000 MHz. 5. The bank indicators selected will automatically program active frequencies into the channel you selected. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E Programming using AutoStore To use this feature, you want programmed during AutoStore. Select the bank(s) you...
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... stops automatically when all the available channels are programmed, you want to change the step increment during AutoStore. 8. You can send any frequency to the manual mode. Press P until you select the increment you must designate another channel by following these steps.
... stops automatically when all the available channels are programmed, you want to change the step increment during AutoStore. 8. You can send any frequency to the manual mode. Press P until you select the increment you must designate another channel by following these steps.
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... 19 Press N. For example, press D. The old channel is not programmed, then only the new channel number will alternate between the frequency you press N. SCAN MANUAL 1 PRI TRUNK DATA 4 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 23 56 89 0E 4. 2. The bank's lowest available channel begins flashing, waiting to the first available channel in the new...
... 19 Press N. For example, press D. The old channel is not programmed, then only the new channel number will alternate between the frequency you press N. SCAN MANUAL 1 PRI TRUNK DATA 4 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 23 56 89 0E 4. 2. The bank's lowest available channel begins flashing, waiting to the first available channel in the new...
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or- Press 0. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS b a 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E Preventing Accidental Programming You can prevent the accidental programming of your scanner resets. 3. Press e to the ...
or- Press 0. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS b a 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E Preventing Accidental Programming You can prevent the accidental programming of your scanner resets. 3. Press e to the ...
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Press m. 2. Setting the Delay Mode A delay can be set when your keypad or Rotary Tuner. 3. Press s or set Delay in Manual Mode: 1. To set for each programmed channel, and it can be set Delay in Scan or Search Mode: 1. Press m. 2. DELAY displays indicating the scanner will ... is selected. When your keypad to enter the channel number you want . 3. Select the channel you want using your scanner pauses during a scan or when manual mode is received. 23 To directly access a specific channel: 1.
Press m. 2. Setting the Delay Mode A delay can be set when your keypad or Rotary Tuner. 3. Press s or set Delay in Manual Mode: 1. To set for each programmed channel, and it can be set Delay in Scan or Search Mode: 1. Press m. 2. DELAY displays indicating the scanner will ... is selected. When your keypad to enter the channel number you want . 3. Select the channel you want using your scanner pauses during a scan or when manual mode is received. 23 To directly access a specific channel: 1.
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... L to noise or too frequent transmissions, you wish. The scanner immediately resumes scanning because the locked out channel is not reviewed during normal scanning. SCAbN MANUAL 1 23 PRI TRUNK DATA a 4 56 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 89 0E 3. Then press L . 3. Channel Lockout You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you may want to...
... L to noise or too frequent transmissions, you wish. The scanner immediately resumes scanning because the locked out channel is not reviewed during normal scanning. SCAbN MANUAL 1 23 PRI TRUNK DATA a 4 56 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 89 0E 3. Then press L . 3. Channel Lockout You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you may want to...
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...s and then press the number of the bank on your keypad. 1. After selecting channel 4, press L. Press m. 2. Select a locked out channel. Enter the channel number. SCAbN MANUAL 1 23 PRI TRUNK DATA a 4 56 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 89 0E 3. Restoring All Locked-Out Channels You can restore them. SCAN... MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E 25 Lockout Tips To quickly lockout a series of channels, start with the lowest number channel. ...
...s and then press the number of the bank on your keypad. 1. After selecting channel 4, press L. Press m. 2. Select a locked out channel. Enter the channel number. SCAbN MANUAL 1 23 PRI TRUNK DATA a 4 56 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 89 0E 3. Restoring All Locked-Out Channels You can restore them. SCAN... MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E 25 Lockout Tips To quickly lockout a series of channels, start with the lowest number channel. ...
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... activity. To activate Priority Scan (in each bank. 1. Changing the Priority Channel You cannot eliminate the Priority Channel, but you select Priority mode. SCAbN MANUAL 1 23 PRI TRUNK DATA a 4 56 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 89 0E 26 Press m. 2. b. P Note: If you have locked out the ...priority channel, this message appears when you can designate one channel in either the Manual or Scan Mode): 1. You can change it to deactivate Priority Scan. Select a new Priority Channel. Priority Scan When Priority Scan is present on...
... activity. To activate Priority Scan (in each bank. 1. Changing the Priority Channel You cannot eliminate the Priority Channel, but you select Priority mode. SCAbN MANUAL 1 23 PRI TRUNK DATA a 4 56 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 89 0E 26 Press m. 2. b. P Note: If you have locked out the ...priority channel, this message appears when you can designate one channel in either the Manual or Scan Mode): 1. You can change it to deactivate Priority Scan. Select a new Priority Channel. Priority Scan When Priority Scan is present on...
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..., see For use this channel as the channel number and frequency, are all recorded. Press x. LINE displays indicating that the Priority Channel is recorded. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E Tape Recording Channel Communication You can use with an optional tape recorder on page 11. However...
..., see For use this channel as the channel number and frequency, are all recorded. Press x. LINE displays indicating that the Priority Channel is recorded. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E Tape Recording Channel Communication You can use with an optional tape recorder on page 11. However...
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... channel continues to interrupt search scanning, it receives. Press i to move to the next higher frequency - To skip a frequency, press L. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E 31 The d display. Note: You can automatically skip many of these types... of transmissions during searches. 1. The d indicator disappears from the display. This means the BC895XLT will resume searching in 2 or 3 seconds. Press d to 20 skip frequencies. Press S to unlock. indicator appears on data signals and...
... channel continues to interrupt search scanning, it receives. Press i to move to the next higher frequency - To skip a frequency, press L. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E 31 The d display. Note: You can automatically skip many of these types... of transmissions during searches. 1. The d indicator disappears from the display. This means the BC895XLT will resume searching in 2 or 3 seconds. Press d to 20 skip frequencies. Press S to unlock. indicator appears on data signals and...
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... e. Then press e. Note: If you have programmed with a specific frequency is selected. 5. Use your keypad, Rotary Tuner, or h and i to cancel the CTCSS Mode. SCAN MANUAL 1 23 PRI TRUNK DATA a 4 56 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 89 0b E 3. twice and enter the tone again. CTCSS Operation Your scanner is equipped with a Continuous Tone Control...
... e. Then press e. Note: If you have programmed with a specific frequency is selected. 5. Use your keypad, Rotary Tuner, or h and i to cancel the CTCSS Mode. SCAN MANUAL 1 23 PRI TRUNK DATA a 4 56 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 89 0b E 3. twice and enter the tone again. CTCSS Operation Your scanner is equipped with a Continuous Tone Control...
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... While Scanning 1. CTCSS displays and begins flashing, and the scanner starts searching for an associated CTCSS tone. Press e to program the tone with them. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E If a CTCSS tone is found, the tone begins flashing in the display. 4.
... While Scanning 1. CTCSS displays and begins flashing, and the scanner starts searching for an associated CTCSS tone. Press e to program the tone with them. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E If a CTCSS tone is found, the tone begins flashing in the display. 4.
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... the CTCSS Search Mode before the transmission ends, press e to program the tone with a stored frequency, the CTCSS Tone Search Mode is long enough. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E The scanner starts searching for several stored frequencies, follow these steps: After you program a CTCSS tone...
... the CTCSS Search Mode before the transmission ends, press e to program the tone with a stored frequency, the CTCSS Tone Search Mode is long enough. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E The scanner starts searching for several stored frequencies, follow these steps: After you program a CTCSS tone...