Uniden BC860XLT Support Question
Uniden BC860XLT Support Question
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Question posted by leepmlee on September 26th, 2014
Need Frequency's For Grants Pass Or. Area. Police Fire Etc.
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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on September 27th, 2014 4:01 AM
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Related Uniden BC860XLT Manual Pages
English Owners Manual - Page 1
... 12
Scanning 13 Banks 14 Channel Lockout 15 Lockout Tips 16 Priority Scan 18
Contents
Search 22 To Skip Undesired Frequencies 26 Storing Search Frequencies 28
Weather Scan 31 Data Skip 32 Care and Maintenance 33 Troubleshooting 35 Technical Specifications 37 Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts . . . . 39 Controls and Display Back Cover Foldout
1
English Owners Manual - Page 2
... second) or Turbo Search (300 steps per second until another transmission is in Search Hold mode.
2 What is Scanning? Store frequencies into 10 banks of nearly 100 channels per second). M While the BC860XLT scans channels, it is in Search
mode or Turbo Search mode. This gives you the opportunity to find new...
English Owners Manual - Page 3
... Service Band except Cellular Band
3 Types of Communications
Monitor communications such as:
Police and fire department (including rescue and paramedics) Aircraft NOAA weather broadcasts (preprogrammed channels) ...Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands And many more in the following 12 Bands:
Frequency Range
Transmission
29.0-29.7 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Band
29.7-50.0 MHz VHF Low ...
English Owners Manual - Page 4
Scan these frequency ranges with your BC860XLT is truly a Twin TurboTM Scanner. Skip data signals and unmodulated transmissions. Frequencies programmed in the channels are ... one Priority channel in high-moisture areas such as the kitchen or bathroom. Do not plug the scanner into each bank. Memory Backup - Twin TurboTM Speed - Assign one frequency into an outlet controlled by a ...
English Owners Manual - Page 6
...Also, your area, call the enclosed "Mr. Scanner" 800 number. If the frequencies listed in the "Betty Bearcat Starter Frequency Guide" do...Frequency Guide" lists typical frequencies used around the U.S.
A Uniden representative should be able to provide you want to use the enclosed order form to Obtain More Information
Before you can scan, you must program a frequency into the BC860XLT...
English Owners Manual - Page 7
... full height. For UHF frequencies, shortening the antenna may need to its antenna away from the source. AC144U
7 If you are operating the scanner in a fringe area or need to improve reception, use an optional antenna designed for multi-band coverage. (You can purchase this type of antenna at a local electronics store.) If the plug...
English Owners Manual - Page 9
If the gate is set too high (squelch too high), nothing gets through .
The BC860XLT Squelch has two options. How Squelch Works
Think of "SQUELCH" as needed by conditions.
9
Basic Operation
Note: Fold out the illustration from the Back Cover to see the Controls and Indicators while reading this Guide. AUTO Squelch - ...
English Owners Manual - Page 11
Programming
Before the BC860XLT can scan, you program.
1. Repeat this Guide), a distinctive beep sounds. Select the channel.
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Á
4. this procedure for each channel you must program a frequency into at the back of
. Press and go back to Step 4.
11
Select the frequency.
2. Enter MANUAL mode.
3.
If the entered frequency is outside the Frequency Range of...
English Owners Manual - Page 12
... programming a channel,
press
to step up to the next channel.
0 E To erase the channel, enter and . Record channels and frequencies in some convenient place in case the scanner memory is lost.
12 Channels with no frequencies are programming five
new frequencies into Channels 4 through 8,
start with Channel 4.
M After you are
automatically locked out.
English Owners Manual - Page 15
... can restore the channel to scanning whenever you wish.
Enter MANUAL mode.
2. Lock out the channel.
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15 Lock out does not erase the frequency from the channel. You can "lock out" any channel so it is not scanned during normal scanning.
Locking a Channel in Manual Mode
1.
English Owners Manual - Page 22
... by the BC860XLT.
This feature is handy for finding frequencies besides those in your Betty Bearcat Starter Frequency Guide, or...of this Guide. To use the Search feature to search all the frequencies. Set Upper Search Limit.
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Á
22 Then activate... any frequencies between 29.000 and 956.000 MHz, as long as they are within the above guidelines, the wider the frequency range...
English Owners Manual - Page 23
Note: If the received transmission is detected, the BC860XLT stops on that frequency.
6a. You can program them down so you , write them into one of the channels. Begin Search.
5.
Note: When you find frequencies that interest you can also automatically program a desired frequency into the scanner. To continue the search:
23 When the transmission...
English Owners Manual - Page 24
...: If you try to start Turbo Search within Aircraft (108-137 MHz) band or above 406 MHz.
When these frequencies are searched at normal speed.
24 Turbo Search
Turbo Search runs through the frequencies 3 times faster than normal Search speed. Note: Turbo Search does not work in the AM Aircraft Band (108...
English Owners Manual - Page 25
To move up to the previous Search frequency:
Á
OR
25 Stop the Search.
2a. To move down to the next Search frequency:
2b. To access frequencies Manually
1.
English Owners Manual - Page 26
... undesired transmissions), you select the 11th, the first skipped frequency is erased, etc.
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26 When you can skip only 10 frequencies in Search mode.
The scanner immediately begins searching again because that frequency so it is now skipped.
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Á
You can mark that frequency is skipped during a later Search.
To Mark an...
English Owners Manual - Page 27
Move down to the frequency you wish to restore.
Á
OR
K 3. Stop the Search.
2a.
Press
to Search
1. Move up to the frequency you wish to restore.
2b. To return a frequency to restore the
frequency. That frequency is now removed from the Skip List.
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English Owners Manual - Page 28
... Search.
2. Storing Search Frequencies
You can quickly store any frequency you enter Search!
Important: You must select the channel in which you will store the frequency before you find during Search. Restore all Skipped Frequencies
1. Otherwise, you may erase a stored frequency that you want to keep.
28 To Restore all skipped Search frequencies.
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Note...
English Owners Manual - Page 31
...1. Weather Scan
Your BC860XLT is set properly)
2. To activate the Weather Scan: (Be sure the Squelch is designed to search for your local NOAA weather channel(s) from 7 preprogrammed NOAA frequencies. To find the next...;
Note: In some parts of the country, you may not be able to program a weather frequency into one of the 100 channels.
M S C Normally a higher location or a better antenna ...
English Owners Manual - Page 34
Repairs Birdies
Do not attempt any repair.
Press
to lockout a frequency, then press
to receiving undesired signals or "birdies".
The scanner contains no sound is heard,
it to resume
K C scanning. All radios are internally-generated signals inherent in the electronics
K S of the receiver.
If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no serviceable...
English Owners Manual - Page 35
... This could be in a fringe area.
Weather Scan won 't work &#...frequency to page 10, Adjusting the Squelch. • Check antenna. • No active station within range.
35 Troubleshooting
If your BC860XLT...frequency is correct and no memory has been lost. • Possibly, none of the channels are currently active. If so, the scanner has less chance of your dealer
or local electronics...
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