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Astro®, DPL®, Digital Private Line®, Motorola®, PL®, PRIVACY PLUS®, Private Line®, SMARTNET®,and SMARTZONE® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. Uniden® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of M/A-COM Private Radio Systems Inc. ...use to be waterproof. Johnson Co. Other trademarks used throughout this unit to turn the scanner off before disconnecting AC power. This might corrupt the scanner's memory. Uniden does not represent this manual are proprietary trademarks of fire or electrical shock, do not...
Astro®, DPL®, Digital Private Line®, Motorola®, PL®, PRIVACY PLUS®, Private Line®, SMARTNET®,and SMARTZONE® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. Uniden® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of M/A-COM Private Radio Systems Inc. ...use to be waterproof. Johnson Co. Other trademarks used throughout this unit to turn the scanner off before disconnecting AC power. This might corrupt the scanner's memory. Uniden does not represent this manual are proprietary trademarks of fire or electrical shock, do not...
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LTR systems. Introduction 10 You can use the scanner's scroll control to monitor: • Analog and digital trunked public safety systems (unencrypted only) * • Police and fire departments (including rescue and paramedics) • NOAA weather transmissions •... quickly select channels and frequencies, and you go. EDACS® Wide, Narrow, and SCAT, and E.F. Introduction Introduction Your BCD396T scanner is a state-of-the-art scanner radio with you wherever you can monitor the following bands. You can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, ...
LTR systems. Introduction 10 You can use the scanner's scroll control to monitor: • Analog and digital trunked public safety systems (unencrypted only) * • Police and fire departments (including rescue and paramedics) • NOAA weather transmissions •... quickly select channels and frequencies, and you go. EDACS® Wide, Narrow, and SCAT, and E.F. Introduction Introduction Your BCD396T scanner is a state-of-the-art scanner radio with you wherever you can monitor the following bands. You can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, ...
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... about nearby radio transmissions. If you lock out a system or group, any system, group, frequency, or channel while scanning. Your scanner is preprogrammed with over 400 channels covering police, fire, and ambulance operations in the 25 most populated counties in the US, plus the... most popular digital systems. A complete list of the scanner's preprogrammed systems is organized so that system or group are preset in "Preprogrammed Systems" on Page 103 for specific transmissions...
... about nearby radio transmissions. If you lock out a system or group, any system, group, frequency, or channel while scanning. Your scanner is preprogrammed with over 400 channels covering police, fire, and ambulance operations in the 25 most populated counties in the US, plus the... most popular digital systems. A complete list of the scanner's preprogrammed systems is organized so that system or group are preset in "Preprogrammed Systems" on Page 103 for specific transmissions...
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... Broadcast Screen - You can set the scanner so it switches to alert you can set the scanner so it ignores Close CallTM or search hits on known broadcast frequencies including pager frequencies. Analog and Digital Audio AGC - Sets the scanner so it alerts you include selected service ...searches or custom search ranges during Close CallTM or search operation. You can select from 9 different tone patterns and also set the scanner to the input frequency on...
... Broadcast Screen - You can set the scanner so it switches to alert you can set the scanner so it ignores Close CallTM or search hits on known broadcast frequencies including pager frequencies. Analog and Digital Audio AGC - Sets the scanner so it alerts you include selected service ...searches or custom search ranges during Close CallTM or search operation. You can select from 9 different tone patterns and also set the scanner to the input frequency on...
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... weather priority alert is transmitted on a NOAA weather channel. Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for CTCSS or DCS tones. Lets you program up to scan Motorola trunking frequencies, you quickly select and search the scanner's preprogrammed frequencies. The scanner also displays the transmitted alert type. CTCSS/DCS Search - Control Channel Only Scanning...
... weather priority alert is transmitted on a NOAA weather channel. Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for CTCSS or DCS tones. Lets you program up to scan Motorola trunking frequencies, you quickly select and search the scanner's preprogrammed frequencies. The scanner also displays the transmitted alert type. CTCSS/DCS Search - Control Channel Only Scanning...
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... display. Extended receive information, usually applicable to digital scanning, appears on the left side of the scanner, briefly press the scroll control once then rotate it . To change channels in this manual are representations of the BCD396T lets you might appear when you want appears,...enter a number, press a number key. SQUELCH LEVEL and the current squelch level appear on your scanner. Then briefly press the scroll control again to return to one or more BCD396T scanners. To enter a decimal point, press . Feature Highlights 16 You can clone all programmed data over...
... display. Extended receive information, usually applicable to digital scanning, appears on the left side of the scanner, briefly press the scroll control once then rotate it . To change channels in this manual are representations of the BCD396T lets you might appear when you want appears,...enter a number, press a number key. SQUELCH LEVEL and the current squelch level appear on your scanner. Then briefly press the scroll control again to return to one or more BCD396T scanners. To enter a decimal point, press . Feature Highlights 16 You can clone all programmed data over...
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... frequencies. In many purposes. The BCD396T can continue to open only when the tone you can monitor systems using a Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) system, which allow squelch to search. When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until the scanner receives another transmission. These systems make...
... frequencies. In many purposes. The BCD396T can continue to open only when the tone you can monitor systems using a Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) system, which allow squelch to search. When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until the scanner receives another transmission. These systems make...
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...27 Also, talk groups are many resources on . To program an EDACS system in your BCD396T can monitor. While these assignments are assigned in an Agency-Fleet-Subfleet (AFS) hierarchy....Police Department West District's dispatch channel might be transmitted by the system is assigned a 2-digit agency identifier from system to know both the frequencies used by the control channel. Logical ... assigned an LCN. This information is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN) so that your scanner, you will switch to the control channel. In an EDACS system, each frequency used by ...
...27 Also, talk groups are many resources on . To program an EDACS system in your BCD396T can monitor. While these assignments are assigned in an Agency-Fleet-Subfleet (AFS) hierarchy....Police Department West District's dispatch channel might be transmitted by the system is assigned a 2-digit agency identifier from system to know both the frequencies used by the control channel. Logical ... assigned an LCN. This information is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN) so that your scanner, you will switch to the control channel. In an EDACS system, each frequency used by ...
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...form AHHUUU, where: A = Area code (0 or 1) H = Home repeater (01 through 20) U = User ID (000 through 254) When the scanner receives a transmission on a single channel and alternate control data with the transmission. EDACS SCAT (Single Channel Autonomous Trunking) systems operate on a channel set to ... LTR mode, it can eliminate the control data so that all control information as digital subaudible data that accompanies each radio has a unique user ID. Users on the display. system, your BCD396T cannot track ID's in either an agency or a fleet. Understanding Scanning 28 LTR...
...form AHHUUU, where: A = Area code (0 or 1) H = Home repeater (01 through 20) U = User ID (000 through 254) When the scanner receives a transmission on a single channel and alternate control data with the transmission. EDACS SCAT (Single Channel Autonomous Trunking) systems operate on a channel set to ... LTR mode, it can eliminate the control data so that all control information as digital subaudible data that accompanies each radio has a unique user ID. Users on the display. system, your BCD396T cannot track ID's in either an agency or a fleet. Understanding Scanning 28 LTR...
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... Description 7 - appears with a number to quickly select a specific channel in Scan Hold mode. Displays a series of the Quick Key number. n appears to show the first digit of prompts to show the scanner's current operating status. At a prompt, answers "No." At a prompt, answers "yes."
... Description 7 - appears with a number to quickly select a specific channel in Scan Hold mode. Displays a series of the Quick Key number. n appears to show the first digit of prompts to show the scanner's current operating status. At a prompt, answers "No." At a prompt, answers "yes."
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...)" on . shows the currently activated group or selected group Quick Key number, appears with numbers (0-9). appears to 5) Setting Up Your Scanner 40 REP - alerts you locked out or a skip frequency. appears when you lock the keypad (see "Priority Scan" on . SCAN - scrolls ... . appears to show signal strength (0 to show the type of transmission. appears when an APCO P25 digital voice transmission is set to select a function. - F - appears when the scanner is being received. - appears when one or more broadcast screen bands are turned on Page 83. appears...
...)" on . shows the currently activated group or selected group Quick Key number, appears with numbers (0-9). appears to 5) Setting Up Your Scanner 40 REP - alerts you locked out or a skip frequency. appears when you lock the keypad (see "Priority Scan" on . SCAN - scrolls ... . appears to show signal strength (0 to show the type of transmission. appears when an APCO P25 digital voice transmission is set to select a function. - F - appears when the scanner is being received. - appears when one or more broadcast screen bands are turned on Page 83. appears...
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... the same frequency. To stop scanning the system(s), press (if the quick key is a 2-digit quick key) then the number button or buttons again. You cannot restore preprogrammed systems if you ...the quick key's number. Basic Operation 44 Notes: • The systems preprogrammed into the scanner are currently selected. Selecting Systems to Scan To select systems to scan, press Scan then ... another quick key so you can scan the preprogrammed systems more efficiently by preventing the BCD396T from trying to scan systems that are located primarily in "Preprogrammed Systems" on the display...
... the same frequency. To stop scanning the system(s), press (if the quick key is a 2-digit quick key) then the number button or buttons again. You cannot restore preprogrammed systems if you ...the quick key's number. Basic Operation 44 Notes: • The systems preprogrammed into the scanner are currently selected. Selecting Systems to Scan To select systems to scan, press Scan then ... another quick key so you can scan the preprogrammed systems more efficiently by preventing the BCD396T from trying to scan systems that are located primarily in "Preprogrammed Systems" on the display...
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... Settings Set Audio AGC This setting helps balance the audio level you hear as you listen to different radio sources so you select. Digital Rotate the scroll control to select. Audio AGC is turned off. Analog Rotate the scroll control to select. Adjusting the Display Contrast ...Menu Settings Adjust Contrast Contrast 1 - 15 the scanner adjusts the display to the contrast level you can hear them at a similar volume. Use this setting if you listen to an audio source...
... Settings Set Audio AGC This setting helps balance the audio level you hear as you listen to different radio sources so you select. Digital Rotate the scroll control to select. Audio AGC is turned off. Analog Rotate the scroll control to select. Adjusting the Display Contrast ...Menu Settings Adjust Contrast Contrast 1 - 15 the scanner adjusts the display to the contrast level you can hear them at a similar volume. Use this setting if you listen to an audio source...
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...(3000 is completed in the US. Plan the system. 2. Programming Radio Systems PYoruor gBCraDm39m6TincogmResapdreioproSgryasmtmeemdswith over 500 analog and digital systems from the most enjoyment from your scanner (especially if you do not live near one of these counties), you can store up to 200 channels each system...You can have up to 20 channel groups per system. • Total channels are included in the back of this manual from the Uniden America Corporation website and print extra sheets), then use the menu to navigate to the system setting you to reinitialize it , its memory...
...(3000 is completed in the US. Plan the system. 2. Programming Radio Systems PYoruor gBCraDm39m6TincogmResapdreioproSgryasmtmeemdswith over 500 analog and digital systems from the most enjoyment from your scanner (especially if you do not live near one of these counties), you can store up to 200 channels each system...You can have up to 20 channel groups per system. • Total channels are included in the back of this manual from the Uniden America Corporation website and print extra sheets), then use the menu to navigate to the system setting you to reinitialize it , its memory...
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... international borders) Note: Splinter systems have frequencies below 866 MHz that use the standard band plan • 800MHz Splinter - Use for Motorola Astro APCO 25 Digital systems in 0. For example, 851.0250 would be set systemwide options. Use for 900 MHz systems • VHF band - However, for the items in... bold, you must enter information in order for 800 MHz systems that end in any band • 800MHz Standard - Use for your scanner to scan the system. • See "Editing the System Name" on Page 74 • See "Editing the System Quick Key" on Page 75 •...
... international borders) Note: Splinter systems have frequencies below 866 MHz that use the standard band plan • 800MHz Splinter - Use for Motorola Astro APCO 25 Digital systems in 0. For example, 851.0250 would be set systemwide options. Use for 900 MHz systems • VHF band - However, for the items in... bold, you must enter information in order for 800 MHz systems that end in any band • 800MHz Standard - Use for your scanner to scan the system. • See "Editing the System Name" on Page 74 • See "Editing the System Quick Key" on Page 75 •...
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...Programming/Editing Optional Settings 81 Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies Menu Program System Select the system Edit Sys Option Rvw ID: Srch L/O The scanner displays the first locked-out frequency and prompts you to confirm deletion. Press E to Auto provides the best performance. Adjusting the... Systems Only) Menu Program System Select the system Edit Sys Option Adjust P25 Level This setting determines some system-specific parameters for digital channels. To confirm and delete all channels in the selected system, press E. This setting affects all locked-out IDs in the...
...Programming/Editing Optional Settings 81 Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies Menu Program System Select the system Edit Sys Option Rvw ID: Srch L/O The scanner displays the first locked-out frequency and prompts you to confirm deletion. Press E to Auto provides the best performance. Adjusting the... Systems Only) Menu Program System Select the system Edit Sys Option Adjust P25 Level This setting determines some system-specific parameters for digital channels. To confirm and delete all channels in the selected system, press E. This setting affects all locked-out IDs in the...
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...Decimal. To manually adjust the P25 level, select Manual. This setting determines how you manually adjust the digital decode threshold. AFS Format - Default - the scanner uses AFS format for more information about the AFS format. Setting the EDACS ID Format (EDACS Systems Only...signal and has a high decode rate. the scanner uses decimal format for talkgroup ID's Notes: • The scanner defaults to the default value. Manual - Programming/Editing Optional Settings 82 Auto - the scanner automatically adjusts the digital decode threshold to match the transmission you have ...
...Decimal. To manually adjust the P25 level, select Manual. This setting determines how you manually adjust the digital decode threshold. AFS Format - Default - the scanner uses AFS format for more information about the AFS format. Setting the EDACS ID Format (EDACS Systems Only...signal and has a high decode rate. the scanner uses decimal format for talkgroup ID's Notes: • The scanner defaults to the default value. Manual - Programming/Editing Optional Settings 82 Auto - the scanner automatically adjusts the digital decode threshold to match the transmission you have ...
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... Searching and Storing 97 Func + Scan/Srch Edit Custom Select your setting, then press the scroll control. lets you set whether the scanner will attenuate reception by 18dB during search. lets you set the custom search range's step (the gap between frequencies). Set Modulation - ...you set the amount of the custom search ranges appear on . adjusts the digital decode threshold to search. lets you view and select the frequency ranges to match the transmission you set whether the scanner will delay before continuing to enter the upper and lower search limits. Set...
... Searching and Storing 97 Func + Scan/Srch Edit Custom Select your setting, then press the scroll control. lets you set whether the scanner will attenuate reception by 18dB during search. lets you set the custom search range's step (the gap between frequencies). Set Modulation - ...you set the amount of the custom search ranges appear on . adjusts the digital decode threshold to search. lets you view and select the frequency ranges to match the transmission you set whether the scanner will delay before continuing to enter the upper and lower search limits. Set...
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... rate and the AUTO decode threshold start level to exit this mode. Now, when the scanner stops on the system. 3. If this threshold as the starting point for several minutes. Hold on an active digital channel on a system, it will not work only when you are in the system. ...Only)" on the display shows the decode threshold levels for each system where you set an incorrect decode threshold level in Step 5, the scanner might stop decoding all digital signals in a weak-signal area or receive interference, these steps will use this happens, change the setting to a value between 8 and...
... rate and the AUTO decode threshold start level to exit this mode. Now, when the scanner stops on the system. 3. If this threshold as the starting point for several minutes. Hold on an active digital channel on a system, it will not work only when you are in the system. ...Only)" on the display shows the decode threshold levels for each system where you set an incorrect decode threshold level in Step 5, the scanner might stop decoding all digital signals in a weak-signal area or receive interference, these steps will use this happens, change the setting to a value between 8 and...
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... each, while another organization might want only a few subfleets with the same size code assignments as it has a total of the system's users. The next 2-3 digits identify which contains the ID. If you 'll have . But since you don't have to all 8 blocks, you do this isn't as hard as the... ID's each block will have defined the fleet map for the system you must select a size code for all the ID's is to program your scanner to figure out all the blocks at them. Your task is divided into 16 separate subfleets, and it Appendix 131 When you 'll hear complete...
... each, while another organization might want only a few subfleets with the same size code assignments as it has a total of the system's users. The next 2-3 digits identify which contains the ID. If you 'll have . But since you don't have to all 8 blocks, you do this isn't as hard as the... ID's each block will have defined the fleet map for the system you must select a size code for all the ID's is to program your scanner to figure out all the blocks at them. Your task is divided into 16 separate subfleets, and it Appendix 131 When you 'll hear complete...
