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... 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...using the Rotary Tuner 16 Programming using AutoStore 17 Transferring a Programmed Frequency 18 Duplicate Frequency Alert 20 Deleting a Stored Frequency 20 Preventing Accidental Programming 20 Programming Tips 21 Scanning 22 Setting the Delay Mode 23 Channel Lockout 24 Lockout in ...
... 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...using the Rotary Tuner 16 Programming using AutoStore 17 Transferring a Programmed Frequency 18 Duplicate Frequency Alert 20 Deleting a Stored Frequency 20 Preventing Accidental Programming 20 Programming Tips 21 Scanning 22 Setting the Delay Mode 23 Channel Lockout 24 Lockout in ...
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... 38 Types of Trunking Systems 38 Setting the Squelch 39 Programming Trunking Frequencies 39 Searching a Trunked Bank 40 ID Hold Mode 41 ID Lockout 42 Restoring a Single ID 42 Restoring all IDs 43 Searching Tips 43 Channel Activity Indicators 44 Scan Lists 45 Deleting a Stored ID 47 Fleet Map Programming 48 Selecting...
... 38 Types of Trunking Systems 38 Setting the Squelch 39 Programming Trunking Frequencies 39 Searching a Trunked Bank 40 ID Hold Mode 41 ID Lockout 42 Restoring a Single ID 42 Restoring all IDs 43 Searching Tips 43 Channel Activity Indicators 44 Scan Lists 45 Deleting a Stored ID 47 Fleet Map Programming 48 Selecting...
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...The Rotary Tuner enables rapid and easy selection of channels and frequencies, and with AutoStore, you can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of -the-art radio with TrunkTracking™ and automatic scanning capabilities. Use it in an available bank. Use your ... VHF High Band UHF Air Band Federal Land Mobile 70cm Amateur Band UHF Standard Band UHF "T" Band Public Service "800" Band 3 Introduction The BC895XLT is an automatic frequency-sorting feature which is a brand new state-of 30 channels each bank.
...The Rotary Tuner enables rapid and easy selection of channels and frequencies, and with AutoStore, you can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of -the-art radio with TrunkTracking™ and automatic scanning capabilities. Use it in an available bank. Use your ... VHF High Band UHF Air Band Federal Land Mobile 70cm Amateur Band UHF Standard Band UHF "T" Band Public Service "800" Band 3 Introduction The BC895XLT is an automatic frequency-sorting feature which is a brand new state-of 30 channels each bank.
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...provide you may notice some differences between what your scanner displays. 4 Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of 1986, as the settings you select, you with information regarding the laws in this manual and what is...local jurisdictions. The installation, possession, or use your community. Since the actual displays depend on the frequencies and user ID's for cellular telephone usage. Important Notice This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone ...
...provide you may notice some differences between what your scanner displays. 4 Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of 1986, as the settings you select, you with information regarding the laws in this manual and what is...local jurisdictions. The installation, possession, or use your community. Since the actual displays depend on the frequencies and user ID's for cellular telephone usage. Important Notice This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone ...
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...BC895XLT scans programmed channels until another . When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until it is CTCSS? When an active frequency is a subaudible tone signaling system sometimes referred to as the transmission lasts. If the frequency is received. Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) is found, the scanner stops on that frequency...the CTCSS tone you can "talk to search, the scanner searches for FM signals and is Scanning? The BC895XLT can continue your scanner coded correctly to have programmed. The stations could even interfere with each ...
...BC895XLT scans programmed channels until another . When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until it is CTCSS? When an active frequency is a subaudible tone signaling system sometimes referred to as the transmission lasts. If the frequency is received. Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) is found, the scanner stops on that frequency...the CTCSS tone you can "talk to search, the scanner searches for FM signals and is Scanning? The BC895XLT can continue your scanner coded correctly to have programmed. The stations could even interfere with each ...
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... broadcasting or pauses between replies for public communications has increased, many public radio users don't have enough frequencies to meet their radio, a brief burst of scanning is Trunk Tracking? This type of data is difficult, if not impossible, because when there's a short break during the conversation you... a sophisticated scanner operator, you may broadcast on 460.500 MHz , the fire department on 154.445 MHz, the highway department on a frequency, you usually know a talk group's ID, you can use your new BC895XLT scan channels like a conventional scanner, it . Conventional...
... broadcasting or pauses between replies for public communications has increased, many public radio users don't have enough frequencies to meet their radio, a brief burst of scanning is Trunk Tracking? This type of data is difficult, if not impossible, because when there's a short break during the conversation you... a sophisticated scanner operator, you may broadcast on 460.500 MHz , the fire department on 154.445 MHz, the highway department on a frequency, you usually know a talk group's ID, you can use your new BC895XLT scan channels like a conventional scanner, it . Conventional...
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... MHz - Lets your scanner will only tune to skip unwanted data transmissions and reduces birdies. Auto Recording - Automatically stores all active frequencies within each bank. Automatically record channel activity during scanning onto a tape recorder. Each bank contains 30 channels, large enough for even the largest trunked systems or useful for a CTCSS tone...
... MHz - Lets your scanner will only tune to skip unwanted data transmissions and reduces birdies. Auto Recording - Automatically stores all active frequencies within each bank. Automatically record channel activity during scanning onto a tape recorder. Each bank contains 30 channels, large enough for even the largest trunked systems or useful for a CTCSS tone...
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.... Lock Key/LED Press the LOCK key to switch between channel or frequency mode. When the FREQ LED is locked. When the LOCK LED is on, the Rotary Tuner is on , you can step rapidly through Scan and Lockout Lists in the Trunking Mode. Turn SQUELCH back counter-clockwise ...just until the hiss stops. 5. Now the "Squelch Gate" allows only clearer signals through frequencies with the Rotary Tuner.
.... Lock Key/LED Press the LOCK key to switch between channel or frequency mode. When the FREQ LED is locked. When the LOCK LED is on, the Rotary Tuner is on , you can step rapidly through Scan and Lockout Lists in the Trunking Mode. Turn SQUELCH back counter-clockwise ...just until the hiss stops. 5. Now the "Squelch Gate" allows only clearer signals through frequencies with the Rotary Tuner.
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... ways to program your scanner: Manually select a channel and frequency, using Manual Entry 1. Programming The BC895XLT has 300 memory channels, each of which can be programmed to store one of scanning frequencies in order to channel number. Each time you manually step through a bank, however, frequencies are divided into ten 30-channel banks, useful for...
... ways to program your scanner: Manually select a channel and frequency, using Manual Entry 1. Programming The BC895XLT has 300 memory channels, each of which can be programmed to store one of scanning frequencies in order to channel number. Each time you manually step through a bank, however, frequencies are divided into ten 30-channel banks, useful for...
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...the Rotary Tuner to select the frequency you can also enter the frequency on your scanner. a. 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 . Programming using the Rotary Tuner 1. Enter the frequency number. twice, and start ... covered by your keypad. 16 If the green LOCK LED is outside the scanner's frequency bands, a distinctive beep sounds. b. and go back to stop scanning. Press FREQ/CHAN until the red FREQ LED lights. 5. Use the Rotary Tuner to program. 4. Press FREQ/CHAN ...
...the Rotary Tuner to select the frequency you can also enter the frequency on your scanner. a. 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 . Programming using the Rotary Tuner 1. Enter the frequency number. twice, and start ... covered by your keypad. 16 If the green LOCK LED is outside the scanner's frequency bands, a distinctive beep sounds. b. and go back to stop scanning. Press FREQ/CHAN until the red FREQ LED lights. 5. Use the Rotary Tuner to program. 4. Press FREQ/CHAN ...
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Once the search begins, AutoStore will stop scanning. 2. Using your keypad, enter the lower frequency of your search range. Press i. 4. Using your keypad, enter the higher frequency of the bank(s) you select a bank with no available channels, FULL displays for two seconds before your scanner's search ...on page 30. 1. All the banks begin flashing and AUTO displays. 7. You must set up a search range. Press m to program the frequency into the available channels of your search range. For example, enter 155.000 MHz. 3. Press U. If you select. For more information about ...
Once the search begins, AutoStore will stop scanning. 2. Using your keypad, enter the lower frequency of your search range. Press i. 4. Using your keypad, enter the higher frequency of the bank(s) you select a bank with no available channels, FULL displays for two seconds before your scanner's search ...on page 30. 1. All the banks begin flashing and AUTO displays. 7. You must set up a search range. Press m to program the frequency into the available channels of your search range. For example, enter 155.000 MHz. 3. Press U. If you select. For more information about ...
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...to transfer to a specific channel: 3. Press h. 2. For example, press D. SCAN MANUAL 1 PRI TRUNK DATA 4 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 23 56 89 0E 4. Press N. Select the bank where you want to send the frequency. The bank's lowest available channel begins flashing, waiting to the new channel. If... it's complete, press either N or m. If you have programmed CTCSS tones, they also display when you 're transferring and the frequency in another bank: 3. All the bank indicators start flashing. The old channel is not programmed, then only the new channel number will...
...to transfer to a specific channel: 3. Press h. 2. For example, press D. SCAN MANUAL 1 PRI TRUNK DATA 4 L/O DELAY CTCSS 7 23 56 89 0E 4. Press N. Select the bank where you want to send the frequency. The bank's lowest available channel begins flashing, waiting to the new channel. If... it's complete, press either N or m. If you have programmed CTCSS tones, they also display when you 're transferring and the frequency in another bank: 3. All the bank indicators start flashing. The old channel is not programmed, then only the new channel number will...
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...these keys are pressed, an error message flashes for two seconds, and your scanner by setting the Lock feature. Channels with no frequencies are disabled. When lock is set the switch to normal operation, set , the e and U keys are automatically locked out. ... the OFF position. 20 Press . If these steps: 1. to store the frequency in another channel, you hear a beep and the other channel displays. Then press e. Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a stored frequency: a. Press 0. or- SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS b a 1 23 4 56 7 89...
...these keys are pressed, an error message flashes for two seconds, and your scanner by setting the Lock feature. Channels with no frequencies are disabled. When lock is set the switch to normal operation, set , the e and U keys are automatically locked out. ... the OFF position. 20 Press . If these steps: 1. to store the frequency in another channel, you hear a beep and the other channel displays. Then press e. Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a stored frequency: a. Press 0. or- SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS b a 1 23 4 56 7 89...
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... try to turn all ten banks at the same time. Press s to begin scanning. 2. You can deselect banks from active scanning by pressing their number on a channel during scanning. When the transmission ends, scanning resumes automatically. 5. Frequency Frequency not Locked Out entered (L/O) 6. The indicator for scanning appear in the display, while the bank being currently monitored flashes...
... try to turn all ten banks at the same time. Press s to begin scanning. 2. You can deselect banks from active scanning by pressing their number on a channel during scanning. When the transmission ends, scanning resumes automatically. 5. Frequency Frequency not Locked Out entered (L/O) 6. The indicator for scanning appear in the display, while the bank being currently monitored flashes...
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...channel which displays LINE, the channel is changed. Press x. When your keypad or Rotary Tuner to select other channels for recording while scanning. For information about attaching a recorder to your keypad or Rotary Tuner to select the channel you 've connected a tape recorder to... your scanner. Use your scanner, see For use this channel as the channel number and frequency, are all recorded. 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 ...
...channel which displays LINE, the channel is changed. Press x. When your keypad or Rotary Tuner to select other channels for recording while scanning. For information about attaching a recorder to your keypad or Rotary Tuner to select the channel you 've connected a tape recorder to... your scanner. Use your scanner, see For use this channel as the channel number and frequency, are all recorded. 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 ...
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Press m to stop the search. 30 Press i. 4. For example, enter 157.000 MHz. 5. Press h at anytime to stop scanning. 2. Searching Setting a Search Range The BC895XLT can press P to change the step increment during a Search. Using your keypad, enter the lower frequency of your search range. If you select the default step increment for the...
Press m to stop the search. 30 Press i. 4. For example, enter 157.000 MHz. 5. Press h at anytime to stop scanning. 2. Searching Setting a Search Range The BC895XLT can press P to change the step increment during a Search. Using your keypad, enter the lower frequency of your search range. If you select the default step increment for the...
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Press h to move down to 20 skip frequencies. or - 3. Press S to unlock. This means the BC895XLT will resume searching in 2 or 3 seconds. The d indicator disappears from the display. You can program up to the previous frequency. To skip a frequency, press L. The d display. indicator appears...will normally stop on an unwanted signal but will stop on the 2. The 21st skip frequency entered causes the first skipped frequency to resume searching. Press i to move to skip the frequency. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E 31 Note...
Press h to move down to 20 skip frequencies. or - 3. Press S to unlock. This means the BC895XLT will resume searching in 2 or 3 seconds. The d indicator disappears from the display. You can program up to the previous frequency. To skip a frequency, press L. The d display. indicator appears...will normally stop on an unwanted signal but will stop on the 2. The 21st skip frequency entered causes the first skipped frequency to resume searching. Press i to move to skip the frequency. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E 31 Note...
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If you have programmed with a specific frequency is received along with a transmission. b. If CTCSS Mode is selected. 5. Enter a tone. Then press e. If you're using CTCSS, consider the following: You do not have to use CTCSS tones while scanning. The CTCSS indicator and displayed tones are turned off but not deleted. 33 You...
If you have programmed with a specific frequency is received along with a transmission. b. If CTCSS Mode is selected. 5. Enter a tone. Then press e. If you're using CTCSS, consider the following: You do not have to use CTCSS tones while scanning. The CTCSS indicator and displayed tones are turned off but not deleted. 33 You...
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... your scanner starts searching where it left off when the transmission begins again. This may find frequencies which do not have a tone associated with them. Using CTCSS Tone Search While Scanning 1. Press s. 2. Repeat Steps 1 - 4 to search for CTCSS Tones You can use the CTCSS Tone .... If there is a break before a tone is found, the tone begins flashing in the channel. 5. Searching for tones associated with other stored frequencies. 34 SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E If a CTCSS tone is identified, then your area are broadcast with ...
... your scanner starts searching where it left off when the transmission begins again. This may find frequencies which do not have a tone associated with them. Using CTCSS Tone Search While Scanning 1. Press s. 2. Repeat Steps 1 - 4 to search for CTCSS Tones You can use the CTCSS Tone .... If there is a break before a tone is found, the tone begins flashing in the channel. 5. Searching for tones associated with other stored frequencies. 34 SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 1 23 4 56 7 89 0E If a CTCSS tone is identified, then your area are broadcast with ...
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... II systems are slightly more advanced because the central computer maintains a database which are important when using a Type I systems are arranged in your BC895XLT scanner. * Motorola, SMARTNET, and PRIVACY PLUS are both Type I , Type II, Type IIi, Hybrid, SMARTNET™, and PRIVACY PLUS™...transmitted when PTT is pressed, whereas in a Type I systems are discussed below.) Your scanner cannot track an 800 MHz trunked system and scan frequencies in use. In a Type II system, when someone uses their fleet into subfleets such as a result Type I systems usually accommodate fewer...
... II systems are slightly more advanced because the central computer maintains a database which are important when using a Type I systems are arranged in your BC895XLT scanner. * Motorola, SMARTNET, and PRIVACY PLUS are both Type I , Type II, Type IIi, Hybrid, SMARTNET™, and PRIVACY PLUS™...transmitted when PTT is pressed, whereas in a Type I systems are discussed below.) Your scanner cannot track an 800 MHz trunked system and scan frequencies in use. In a Type II system, when someone uses their fleet into subfleets such as a result Type I systems usually accommodate fewer...