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... for transmissions. You can monitor most important channel(s) while monitoring other channels for a CTCSS tone when monitoring a transmission. 14 Bands - VFO Control - (Variable Frequency Oscillator) Turn the large Rotary Tuner to five separate indicators. LCD Back Light - Automatically record channel activity during scanning onto a tape recorder. Automatically stores all active frequencies...
... for transmissions. You can monitor most important channel(s) while monitoring other channels for a CTCSS tone when monitoring a transmission. 14 Bands - VFO Control - (Variable Frequency Oscillator) Turn the large Rotary Tuner to five separate indicators. LCD Back Light - Automatically record channel activity during scanning onto a tape recorder. Automatically stores all active frequencies...
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Adjust VOLUME to see the Controls and Indicators while reading this Guide. Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise until you hear a hiss. Press m until you do not hear a signal. 2. This raises the "Squelch Gate" so high that everything gets through . ... VOLUME 3. Setting the Squelch To set the squelch, you must be in the Manual mode, and you should not be receiving a signal on your scanner. 1. Turn SQUELCH fully counter-clockwise. This lowers the "Squelch Gate" so that only very strong signals can fold out the Front Cover to a comfortable listening level...
Adjust VOLUME to see the Controls and Indicators while reading this Guide. Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise until you hear a hiss. Press m until you do not hear a signal. 2. This raises the "Squelch Gate" so high that everything gets through . ... VOLUME 3. Setting the Squelch To set the squelch, you must be in the Manual mode, and you should not be receiving a signal on your scanner. 1. Turn SQUELCH fully counter-clockwise. This lowers the "Squelch Gate" so that only very strong signals can fold out the Front Cover to a comfortable listening level...
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... through Scan and Lockout Lists in the Trunking Mode. When the LOCK LED is on, the Rotary Tuner is on , you can step rapidly through . Turn SQUELCH back counter-clockwise just until the hiss stops. Frequency/Channel Mode Selector Press to enable or disable the Rotary Tuner. Now the "Squelch Gate...
... through Scan and Lockout Lists in the Trunking Mode. When the LOCK LED is on, the Rotary Tuner is on , you can step rapidly through . Turn SQUELCH back counter-clockwise just until the hiss stops. Frequency/Channel Mode Selector Press to enable or disable the Rotary Tuner. Now the "Squelch Gate...
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..., press the bank's number on your keypad. SCAN 1 CHANNELS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4. J, selected for each deselected bank turns off , the first bank is received, the Scanner stops on a channel during scanning. The indicator for scanning appear in the display, while the bank ...stop on that channel. The bank's indicator will display again. 3. After programming frequencies, simply press s to resume scanning. 22 Press m to turn all ten banks at the same time. Frequency Frequency not Locked Out entered (L/O) 6. Press s to begin scanning. 2. Scanning 1. The bank ...
..., press the bank's number on your keypad. SCAN 1 CHANNELS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4. J, selected for each deselected bank turns off , the first bank is received, the Scanner stops on a channel during scanning. The indicator for scanning appear in the display, while the bank ...stop on that channel. The bank's indicator will display again. 3. After programming frequencies, simply press s to resume scanning. 22 Press m to turn all ten banks at the same time. Frequency Frequency not Locked Out entered (L/O) 6. Press s to begin scanning. 2. Scanning 1. The bank ...
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... 30 available channels in either the Manual or Scan Mode): 1. P 2. You can change it to deactivate Priority Scan. Select a new Priority Channel. If a signal is turned on the priority channel, your scanner checks the priority channel every two seconds for activity.
... 30 available channels in either the Manual or Scan Mode): 1. P 2. You can change it to deactivate Priority Scan. Select a new Priority Channel. If a signal is turned on the priority channel, your scanner checks the priority channel every two seconds for activity.
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... s. Press x. For information about attaching a recorder to select other channels for recording. LINE displays indicating that the Priority Channel is recorded. LINE turns off for recording, the transmission and its time, as well as your scanner. However, before you can set any channel for tape recording: 1....frequency, are all recorded. Press and hold p for two seconds to select the channel you have designated for a channel: 1. To turn the record feature off and the channel will be recorded. 27 Two beeps indicate that the channel will not be recorded if you've...
... s. Press x. For information about attaching a recorder to select other channels for recording. LINE displays indicating that the Priority Channel is recorded. LINE turns off for recording, the transmission and its time, as well as your scanner. However, before you can set any channel for tape recording: 1....frequency, are all recorded. Press and hold p for two seconds to select the channel you have designated for a channel: 1. To turn the record feature off and the channel will be recorded. 27 Two beeps indicate that the channel will not be recorded if you've...
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Press W to find an active weather channel in low-lying areas. WX turns off. Note: Weather scan does not resume automatically. You must press W again to exit the Weather Mode. In some parts of the volume control setting). ... functions as a Weather Alert radio, waiting to receive a severe weather emergency tone. Your scanner now functions as a severe weather warning radio. Weather Channel Scanning The BC895XLT allows you set the scanner to Weather Alert Mode, it responds with a loud siren at night.
Press W to find an active weather channel in low-lying areas. WX turns off. Note: Weather scan does not resume automatically. You must press W again to exit the Weather Mode. In some parts of the volume control setting). ... functions as a Weather Alert radio, waiting to receive a severe weather emergency tone. Your scanner now functions as a severe weather warning radio. Weather Channel Scanning The BC895XLT allows you set the scanner to Weather Alert Mode, it responds with a loud siren at night.
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Press a ALERT displays and your area. Press and hold p for your scanner's volume is muted. 3. To cancel the siren, press either a or W. ALERT turns off and you use W to cancel the siren, then HOLD does not display. 29 Note: If you will begin to hear how it 's working or to sound. 4. You will hear two short beeps, and then the test siren will hear the weather broadcast for 2 seconds. Press W. 2. Testing the Weather Alert Siren To test the Weather Alert siren to ensure it sounds, follow these steps: 1.
Press a ALERT displays and your area. Press and hold p for your scanner's volume is muted. 3. To cancel the siren, press either a or W. ALERT turns off and you use W to cancel the siren, then HOLD does not display. 29 Note: If you will begin to hear how it 's working or to sound. 4. You will hear two short beeps, and then the test siren will hear the weather broadcast for 2 seconds. Press W. 2. Testing the Weather Alert Siren To test the Weather Alert siren to ensure it sounds, follow these steps: 1.
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... can program up to 20 skip frequencies. When data skip is active, your scanner to cancel the data skip feature. This means the BC895XLT will resume searching in 2 or 3 seconds. To skip a frequency, press L. Press i to move down to other frequencies, just make...frequency. Press d to the next higher frequency - Press d again to skip the frequency. indicator appears on any transmission it is selected before turning the dial. 4. Channel Skip If a particular channel continues to interrupt search scanning, it receives. The d indicator disappears from the display. ...
... can program up to 20 skip frequencies. When data skip is active, your scanner to cancel the data skip feature. This means the BC895XLT will resume searching in 2 or 3 seconds. To skip a frequency, press L. Press i to move down to other frequencies, just make...frequency. Press d to the next higher frequency - Press d again to skip the frequency. indicator appears on any transmission it is selected before turning the dial. 4. Channel Skip If a particular channel continues to interrupt search scanning, it receives. The d indicator disappears from the display. ...
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Note: You can also use the Rotary Tuner to step through frequencies, just make sure FREQ is selected before turning the dial. 8. You can press h to step up a frequency, or press i to step down a frequency. Repeat steps 6 through the frequencies. Using your keypad, enter the ...
Note: You can also use the Rotary Tuner to step through frequencies, just make sure FREQ is selected before turning the dial. 8. You can press h to step up a frequency, or press i to step down a frequency. Repeat steps 6 through the frequencies. Using your keypad, enter the ...
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... entering a tone with you want . Press K, and then press e. Note: If you make sure that FREQ is selected. 5. The CTCSS indicator and displayed tones are turned off but not deleted. 33 You cannot enter CTCSS tones in the AM Air Band. a. Programming a Channel with a CTCSS Tone 1. If CTCSS Mode is CTCSS...
... entering a tone with you want . Press K, and then press e. Note: If you make sure that FREQ is selected. 5. The CTCSS indicator and displayed tones are turned off but not deleted. 33 You cannot enter CTCSS tones in the AM Air Band. a. Programming a Channel with a CTCSS Tone 1. If CTCSS Mode is CTCSS...
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.... If you want to cancel the CTCSS Tone Search Mode while scanning, press and hold K until you hear two short beeps and the CTCSS indicator turns off when the transmission begins again. 35 If you hear two short beeps. Set a Search Range. To activate the CTCSS Tone Search Mode again, press...
.... If you want to cancel the CTCSS Tone Search Mode while scanning, press and hold K until you hear two short beeps and the CTCSS indicator turns off when the transmission begins again. 35 If you hear two short beeps. Set a Search Range. To activate the CTCSS Tone Search Mode again, press...
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... tone begins flashing. 36 To activate the CTCSS Tone Search Mode again, press and hold K until you hear two short beeps and the CTCSS indicator turns off. If you want to another channel, see Transferring a Programmed Frequency on page 18. 6.
... tone begins flashing. 36 To activate the CTCSS Tone Search Mode again, press and hold K until you hear two short beeps and the CTCSS indicator turns off. If you want to another channel, see Transferring a Programmed Frequency on page 18. 6.
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... display provide you program in which isn't active, the activity indicators will select the ID Monitor mode. Each frequency you with the L/0 icon turned on. These calls are in succession. SEARCH begins flashing in the display, and all active talk group IDs begin to visually display a trunked system...IDs display during ID Monitor mode with information about the system you select delay, hold S until you hear two short beeps, you will turn on your scanner. Channel Activity Indicators The BC895XLT has 30 Channel Activity Indicators to display in use the system. 44
... display provide you program in which isn't active, the activity indicators will select the ID Monitor mode. Each frequency you with the L/0 icon turned on. These calls are in succession. SEARCH begins flashing in the display, and all active talk group IDs begin to visually display a trunked system...IDs display during ID Monitor mode with information about the system you select delay, hold S until you hear two short beeps, you will turn on your scanner. Channel Activity Indicators The BC895XLT has 30 Channel Activity Indicators to display in use the system. 44
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The Scan List indicator turns off, and the IDs in that list are not scanned. When your scanner cannot stop on an active conversation. 7. Press S to return to Trunk Tracking ...
The Scan List indicator turns off, and the IDs in that list are not scanned. When your scanner cannot stop on an active conversation. 7. Press S to return to Trunk Tracking ...
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...in all channels when there has been a memory loss. Do not use excessive amounts of the scanner with a mild detergent. Contact the Uniden Customer Service Center or take it or its antenna away from the source of memory loss. If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no...to a qualified repair technician. Repairs Do not attempt any repair. Location Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents. Care and Maintenance General Use Turn the scanner off before cleaning. Also try changing the height or angle of the receiver. Be careful not to resume scanning. 52 Birdies ...
...in all channels when there has been a memory loss. Do not use excessive amounts of the scanner with a mild detergent. Contact the Uniden Customer Service Center or take it or its antenna away from the source of memory loss. If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no...to a qualified repair technician. Repairs Do not attempt any repair. Location Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents. Care and Maintenance General Use Turn the scanner off before cleaning. Also try changing the height or angle of the receiver. Be careful not to resume scanning. 52 Birdies ...
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... chance of the AC Adapter. 2. Scan won 't stop. Move the AC Adapter to page 13, Setting the Squelch. 2. Check with your BC895XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps. refer to see if many of the channels are locked out. Check the antenna connection. 3. Press... the s key again. 2. Adjust squelch threshold - Check the antenna. 53 Turn on page 13, 2. You could require an optional multi-band antenna. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to another wall outlet or replace the battery pack....
... chance of the AC Adapter. 2. Scan won 't stop. Move the AC Adapter to page 13, Setting the Squelch. 2. Check with your BC895XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps. refer to see if many of the channels are locked out. Check the antenna connection. 3. Press... the s key again. 2. Adjust squelch threshold - Check the antenna. 53 Turn on page 13, 2. You could require an optional multi-band antenna. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to another wall outlet or replace the battery pack....