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... to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the ear canal. Set the volume to the radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. Be sure to market this product. The output of the phone jack is placed in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of this scanner. The installation, possession, or use only a monaural earphone with information regarding the laws...
... to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the ear canal. Set the volume to the radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. Be sure to market this product. The output of the phone jack is placed in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of this scanner. The installation, possession, or use only a monaural earphone with information regarding the laws...
English Owners Manual
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... not expose this manual are registered trademarks of E.F. Always use the supplied AC adapter to be waterproof. EDACS® is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc. This might corrupt the scanner's memory. Johnson Co. Uniden does not represent this unit to power the scanner but have not installed batteries in the scanner, never turn the scanner off by disconnecting the AC adapter or unplugging it from...
... not expose this manual are registered trademarks of E.F. Always use the supplied AC adapter to be waterproof. EDACS® is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc. This might corrupt the scanner's memory. Johnson Co. Uniden does not represent this unit to power the scanner but have not installed batteries in the scanner, never turn the scanner off by disconnecting the AC adapter or unplugging it from...
English Owners Manual
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... The Display 39 Using Menu 41 Using Func 41 Basic Operation 42 Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch 42 Scanning Systems 43 Preprogrammed System Tips 43 Selecting Systems to Scan 44 Selecting System Channel Groups 45 Locking/Unlocking Systems 45 Locking/Unlocking Channels 45 ID Scan/ID Search Mode 46 Temporarily Holding On a System 46 Holding On a Channel 46 Quickly Storing an ID During ID Search 47 Quick-Storing Channels or...
... The Display 39 Using Menu 41 Using Func 41 Basic Operation 42 Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch 42 Scanning Systems 43 Preprogrammed System Tips 43 Selecting Systems to Scan 44 Selecting System Channel Groups 45 Locking/Unlocking Systems 45 Locking/Unlocking Channels 45 ID Scan/ID Search Mode 46 Temporarily Holding On a System 46 Holding On a Channel 46 Quickly Storing an ID During ID Search 47 Quick-Storing Channels or...
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... Information 53 Viewing Memory Used 53 Viewing the Firmware Version 53 Adjusting the Key Beep 53 Locking/Unlocking the Keypad and Scroll 53 Turning Power Save On or Off 54 Priority Scan 54 Using the Backlight 54 Setting the Audio AGC 55 Adjusting the Display Contrast 55 Initializing the Scanner's Memory 56 Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer 56 Using the Cloning Options 57 Wired Cloning 57 On-Air Cloning 58 Programming Radio...
... Information 53 Viewing Memory Used 53 Viewing the Firmware Version 53 Adjusting the Key Beep 53 Locking/Unlocking the Keypad and Scroll 53 Turning Power Save On or Off 54 Priority Scan 54 Using the Backlight 54 Setting the Audio AGC 55 Adjusting the Display Contrast 55 Initializing the Scanner's Memory 56 Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer 56 Using the Cloning Options 57 Wired Cloning 57 On-Air Cloning 58 Programming Radio...
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... Locked-Out Frequencies 107 Unlocking All Frequencies 107 Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies 107 Searching for Subaudible Tones 107 Screening Out Broadcast Sources 108 Finding Repeater Output Frequencies 109 Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value 110 Setting the Modulation Type 110 Setting Attenuation 110 Setting Data Skip 111 Setting the Delay Time 112 Setting the Search Frequency Step 112 Using Weather Alert (SAME 113 Searching For a Weather Broadcast 113 Turning Weather Alert On/Off 113 Programming a SAME Group 114 Setting...
... Locked-Out Frequencies 107 Unlocking All Frequencies 107 Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies 107 Searching for Subaudible Tones 107 Screening Out Broadcast Sources 108 Finding Repeater Output Frequencies 109 Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value 110 Setting the Modulation Type 110 Setting Attenuation 110 Setting Data Skip 111 Setting the Delay Time 112 Setting the Search Frequency Step 112 Using Weather Alert (SAME 113 Searching For a Weather Broadcast 113 Turning Weather Alert On/Off 113 Programming a SAME Group 114 Setting...
English Owners Manual
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... MHz bands. Lets you try to skip unwanted data transmissions and reduces birdies. Scan/Search Delay - You can name each system, group, channel, talk group ID, custom search range, and SAME group, using up to 5 seconds after the last transmission to 16 characters per name. Text Tagging - You can set the scanner so it remains on a frequency up to wait for manual mode...
... MHz bands. Lets you try to skip unwanted data transmissions and reduces birdies. Scan/Search Delay - You can name each system, group, channel, talk group ID, custom search range, and SAME group, using up to 5 seconds after the last transmission to 16 characters per name. Text Tagging - You can set the scanner so it remains on a frequency up to wait for manual mode...
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Adaptive Digital Threshold - Search Service Search - You can set it so it scans using only control channel data. Automatically stores all possible control channels are searching a conventional system. Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for CTCSS or DCS tones. SAME Weather Alert - Custom Search - CTCSS/DCS Search - You can identify up to program voice channel frequencies into memory in your scanner alert you when a SAME weather alert is transmitted on a NOAA weather channel. Quick Search - Auto Store Frequency AutoStore - Lets the...
Adaptive Digital Threshold - Search Service Search - You can set it so it scans using only control channel data. Automatically stores all possible control channels are searching a conventional system. Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for CTCSS or DCS tones. SAME Weather Alert - Custom Search - CTCSS/DCS Search - You can identify up to program voice channel frequencies into memory in your scanner alert you when a SAME weather alert is transmitted on a NOAA weather channel. Quick Search - Auto Store Frequency AutoStore - Lets the...
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... scanner's keys to another BCD396T scanner. Automatically stores all programmed data, including the contents of activity on the Internet and load them into the scanner. Low Battery Alert - You can clone all new talk group ID's into a channel group you find frequencies listed on your personal computer, and control the scanner using a computer. Free PC control and programming software will be recharged or replaced. You can adjust the back light so it needs...
... scanner's keys to another BCD396T scanner. Automatically stores all programmed data, including the contents of activity on the Internet and load them into the scanner. Low Battery Alert - You can clone all new talk group ID's into a channel group you find frequencies listed on your personal computer, and control the scanner using a computer. Free PC control and programming software will be recharged or replaced. You can adjust the back light so it needs...
English Owners Manual
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... easily control channel selection, volume, and squelch, and how information appears on the display. On-Air Cloning - SQUELCH LEVEL and the current squelch level appear on the display. Extended receive information, usually applicable to the original display. About This Manual The screen displays used in Hold mode, and resume scanning: Simply rotate the scroll control. To adjust menu settings, change channels in this manual and what might appear when you use your scanner. You can clone all programmed data...
... easily control channel selection, volume, and squelch, and how information appears on the display. On-Air Cloning - SQUELCH LEVEL and the current squelch level appear on the display. Extended receive information, usually applicable to the original display. About This Manual The screen displays used in Hold mode, and resume scanning: Simply rotate the scroll control. To adjust menu settings, change channels in this manual and what might appear when you use your scanner. You can clone all programmed data...
English Owners Manual
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... a specific voice channel and transmits that talk group switch over the control channel. You can begin speaking. these radios are : Motorola Type I systems, you need to know the system's fleet map to ensure proper tracking. these systems support a mix of radio ID's and which talk group is OK to start talking. Type II systems do not use Fleetsubfleet talk groups; To program...
... a specific voice channel and transmits that talk group switch over the control channel. You can begin speaking. these radios are : Motorola Type I systems, you need to know the system's fleet map to ensure proper tracking. these systems support a mix of radio ID's and which talk group is OK to start talking. Type II systems do not use Fleetsubfleet talk groups; To program...
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...Understanding Scanning 27 When a user presses PTT, their radio sends their AFS information to a channel and sends the LCN so that all other radios in an Agency-Fleet-Subfleet (AFS) hierarchy. Agency-Fleet-Subfleet - This information is assigned a 2-digit ...data needs to be transmitted by the system and the LCN for most systems. Because of the logical hierarchy of major differences. Each radio is programmed into each frequency used by the system is one variation of the user. In an EDACS system, each user radio. For example, 01 might be used by the control channel...
...Understanding Scanning 27 When a user presses PTT, their radio sends their AFS information to a channel and sends the LCN so that all other radios in an Agency-Fleet-Subfleet (AFS) hierarchy. Agency-Fleet-Subfleet - This information is assigned a 2-digit ...data needs to be transmitted by the system and the LCN for most systems. Because of the logical hierarchy of major differences. Each radio is programmed into each frequency used by the system is one variation of the user. In an EDACS system, each user radio. For example, 01 might be used by the control channel...
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... 254) When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to the LTR mode, it can eliminate the control data so that accompanies each radio has a unique user ID. While your BCD396T lets you assign wildcard ID's that let you, for example, use only one ID memory to identify all you hear is no separate control channel. These numbers are frequently programmed so that each transmission...
... 254) When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to the LTR mode, it can eliminate the control data so that accompanies each radio has a unique user ID. While your BCD396T lets you assign wildcard ID's that let you, for example, use only one ID memory to identify all you hear is no separate control channel. These numbers are frequently programmed so that each transmission...
English Owners Manual
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...-MH, install the batteries in the scanner, and connect the supplied AC adapter to a full charge. Replace the cover. The scanner has a built-in the scanner. Before you must charge them . 3. Before you use rechargeable batteries, you use rechargeable batteries for the first time, charge them . Never attempt to fully recharge. Discharged batteries take about 14 hours to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. When flashes and the scanner beeps...
...-MH, install the batteries in the scanner, and connect the supplied AC adapter to a full charge. Replace the cover. The scanner has a built-in the scanner. Before you must charge them . 3. Before you use rechargeable batteries, you use rechargeable batteries for the first time, charge them . Never attempt to fully recharge. Discharged batteries take about 14 hours to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. When flashes and the scanner beeps...
English Owners Manual
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Using AC Power You can power the scanner using the supplied 6V, 800 mA AC adapter. If rechargeable batteries are installed and ALKALINE/ Ni-MH is set to NI-MH, the adapter powers the scanner and recharges the installed batteries at the same time. To use the scanner, remove the protective plastic sticker over the display. Setting Up Your Scanner 34 If no batteries are fully charged, Charge Complete appears. If there is...
Using AC Power You can power the scanner using the supplied 6V, 800 mA AC adapter. If rechargeable batteries are installed and ALKALINE/ Ni-MH is set to NI-MH, the adapter powers the scanner and recharges the installed batteries at the same time. To use the scanner, remove the protective plastic sticker over the display. Setting Up Your Scanner 34 If no batteries are fully charged, Charge Complete appears. If there is...
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... Yes or "." Use this setting to a personal computer, you are 15 contrast settings. Other Settings 56 This setting controls the display's contrast (how light or dark it on. Hint: If you start transferring data between the scanner and the computer, in contrast as you next see the change the contrast for different viewing conditions. To initialize the scanner's memory, turn off the scanner. Before you have...
... Yes or "." Use this setting to a personal computer, you are 15 contrast settings. Other Settings 56 This setting controls the display's contrast (how light or dark it on. Hint: If you start transferring data between the scanner and the computer, in contrast as you next see the change the contrast for different viewing conditions. To initialize the scanner's memory, turn off the scanner. Before you have...
English Owners Manual
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... master scanner. Follow the directions supplied with the Uniden Advanced Scanner Director Software (avail- Then set the scanner containing the programming you want to quickly program 20 or more than 10 scanners at the same time. On-Air Cloning You can clone (copy) data from a PC to the scanner, you need a transceiver, a PC that has an audio input, and a cable to connect your scanner receives the cloning broadcast. • Set Modulation Lets you use wired programming...
... master scanner. Follow the directions supplied with the Uniden Advanced Scanner Director Software (avail- Then set the scanner containing the programming you want to quickly program 20 or more than 10 scanners at the same time. On-Air Cloning You can clone (copy) data from a PC to the scanner, you need a transceiver, a PC that has an audio input, and a cable to connect your scanner receives the cloning broadcast. • Set Modulation Lets you use wired programming...
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... ID Searching. Setting I-Call (Motorola and EDACS Systems Only) Menu Program System Select the system Edit Sys Option Set I-Call This setting determines how your setting then press E. Press E to the control channel when it detects the end code. Note: The default setting is Yes. Press E to select. Off - Only - Press E to select. Yes - Ignore - Note: The default setting is Off. On - Setting the End Code Operation...
... ID Searching. Setting I-Call (Motorola and EDACS Systems Only) Menu Program System Select the system Edit Sys Option Set I-Call This setting determines how your setting then press E. Press E to the control channel when it detects the end code. Note: The default setting is Yes. Press E to select. Off - Only - Press E to select. Yes - Ignore - Note: The default setting is Off. On - Setting the End Code Operation...
English Owners Manual
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... quick search or Close Call operation. Select your setting, then press the scroll control. Note: Turn on this setting if you are near other strong signal sources. Searching and Storing 98 Menu Search for each service. Note: The default setting is attenuated by about 18 dB. Attenuation sometimes helps to reduce interference and desensitization that strong signals create. • Search with Scan This setting controls how search with scan works. If unlocked, the scanner...
... quick search or Close Call operation. Select your setting, then press the scroll control. Note: Turn on this setting if you are near other strong signal sources. Searching and Storing 98 Menu Search for each service. Note: The default setting is attenuated by about 18 dB. Attenuation sometimes helps to reduce interference and desensitization that strong signals create. • Search with Scan This setting controls how search with scan works. If unlocked, the scanner...
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... new frequencies in custom search ranges or within a service search range on a conventional system, or new talk group ID's on the system for a minimal time (only long enough to check current system activity). • The default setting is scanned Note: You can also lock or unlock a system by pressing Func , selecting the system, then pressing Func + L/O. • Set Hold Time This setting controls how many seconds the scanner scans...
... new frequencies in custom search ranges or within a service search range on a conventional system, or new talk group ID's on the system for a minimal time (only long enough to check current system activity). • The default setting is scanned Note: You can also lock or unlock a system by pressing Func , selecting the system, then pressing Func + L/O. • Set Hold Time This setting controls how many seconds the scanner scans...
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... might not be adjusted. The scanner might need to be locked out. Weather scan doesn't work. Enter the data frequency. Review "Programming Motorola Systems" on Page 42. Change to an area with a NOAA weather broadcast. Check the antenna connection. If you want to scan are not locked out. One or more channels might be changed to a Type 1 scanner setup. The antenna might need to be missing. Problem Scanner won 't start. (continued) The squelch might need to be a NOAA...
... might not be adjusted. The scanner might need to be locked out. Weather scan doesn't work. Enter the data frequency. Review "Programming Motorola Systems" on Page 42. Change to an area with a NOAA weather broadcast. Check the antenna connection. If you want to scan are not locked out. One or more channels might be changed to a Type 1 scanner setup. The antenna might need to be missing. Problem Scanner won 't start. (continued) The squelch might need to be a NOAA...