Uniden BC860XLT Support Question
Uniden BC860XLT Support Question
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Question posted by cvilleship on September 21st, 2011
I Need Help Programing My Scanner
I need help programing my scanner
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English Owners Manual - Page 1
... the Squelch 10 Programming 11 Programming Tips 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...
English Owners Manual - Page 2
... Manual mode.
What is a new state-of-the-art radio with
,
it finds an active frequency.
The BC860XLT scans programmed channels at Turbo Scan speed.
When you stop the search with automatic scanning capabilities. The BC860XLT is Searching? Scanning stops on an active frequency, and remains on the next page) do not transmit...
English Owners Manual - Page 4
... with your BC860XLT is truly a Twin TurboTM Scanner. Skip data signals and unmodulated transmissions. With both Turbo Scan and Turbo Search, your scanner. (Note: the frequency coverage is disconnected, the memory retains the frequencies for 7 days. Do not use the Scan mode. 29 MHz - 956 MHz - Data Skip - Manual Channel Access - Frequencies programmed in...
English Owners Manual - Page 5
Included with your Scanner
If any items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase. Read this Operating Guide thoroughly before operating the scanner. Complete and immediately mail the Registration Form.
5
English Owners Manual - Page 6
... 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.
Also, your area, call the enclosed "Mr. Scanner" 800 number. The Bearcat Radio Club and other similar hobby clubs have publications, information on computer bulletin boards, and even...
English Owners Manual - Page 7
... antenna to purchase an adapter. AC144U
7 Warning! 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 at the end of the cable does not match...
English Owners Manual - Page 9
...desired signals get through.
a level preset at the factory; How Squelch Works
Think of "SQUELCH" as needed by conditions.
9 If the gate is too low (squelch too low), everything (all noise as ...), nothing gets through . If the gate is set the squelch level as a gate.
The BC860XLT Squelch has two options. AUTO Squelch -
Basic Operation
Note: Fold out the illustration from the ...
English Owners Manual - Page 11
... beep sounds.
this procedure for each channel you must program a frequency into at the back of the scanner, (See Table on page 3, and the Technical Specifications at least one channel. Select the channel.
Á
Á
4. Select the frequency.
2.
Programming
Before the BC860XLT can scan, you program.
1. Enter MANUAL mode.
3. Enter the frequency.
. Press and go...
English Owners Manual - Page 12
Record channels and frequencies in some convenient place in case the scanner memory is lost.
12
For
example, when you finish programming a channel,
press
to step up to the next channel.
0 E To erase the channel, enter and .
M After you are programming five
new frequencies into Channels 4 through 8,
start with the lowest number channel. Channels...
English Owners Manual - Page 13
... the transmission ends, scanning resumes automatically.
Á
Á
To stop on a channel during scanning:
Á
To resume scanning:
Note: If the channel is received, the Scanner stops on that channel.
When you turn on the power, the BC860XLT automatically starts in the LCD. 13
English Owners Manual - Page 18
Scanning then resumes normally. Priority Scan
With Priority Scan active, the scanner checks the priority channels every 2 seconds for activity. If a signal is present, the Priority channel is monitored until the transmission ends. The BC860XLT comes with one Priority Channel preprogrammed in each Bank:
1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, and...
English Owners Manual - Page 20
...;
Á
20 Enter Manual mode.
2. Scan Delay
Normally, the scanner will resume scanning as soon as a transmission has stopped. This allows you want to add the Delay to hear a possible replying transmission.
You can program an additional Delay during Scan so the scanner waits another 2 seconds before resuming scanning. Select the channel you...
English Owners Manual - Page 22
... Technical Specifications at the back of this Guide. This feature is handy for any limits for the Search within the 12 Bands covered by the BC860XLT. Note: Although you change locations. You can search for finding frequencies besides those in your Betty Bearcat Starter Frequency Guide, or if you can use...
English Owners Manual - Page 23
...: If the received transmission is detected, the BC860XLT stops on that frequency to continue to monitor it. To continue the search:
23
See page 28.
7. You can stay on that interest you, write them down so you can also automatically program a desired frequency into the scanner. When the transmission stops, Search resumes.
Á...
English Owners Manual - Page 30
... that you to hear a possible replying transmission. To activate Delay for all frequencies. Search Delay
Normally, the scanner will resume searching as soon as a transmission has stopped. You can program an additional Delay so the scanner waits another 2 seconds before resuming searching. In Search, Delay is active (or inactive) for Search (whether
D searching...
English Owners Manual - Page 31
...scanning cycle.
1.
To exit Weather Scan, press
,
, or
.
31 Weather Scan
Your BC860XLT is designed to monitor
weather broadcasts, such as in low-lying areas.
To find the next... improves the reception.
To activate the Weather Scan: (Be sure the Squelch is not advisable to program a weather frequency into one of the country, you may not be able to search for your local...
English Owners Manual - Page 32
That means your BC860XLT will not work on every unwanted data transmission. Turn it on or off .
32 Note: Data Skip ...for data before deciding to receive or skip it receives.
Data Skip will stop on data signals and unmodulated transmissions.
Data Skip
A scanner normally stops on any transmission it . To activate Data Skip in Scan:
To activate Data Skip in each mode separately. You ...
English Owners Manual - Page 33
... unit in all channels when there has been a memory loss. Do not use the scanner in the event of the noise. Be careful not to the unit before disconnecting the power...Care and Maintenance
Turn the scanner off before cleaning. Always write down the programmed frequencies in high-moisture environments such as prolonged periods without power will cause scanner memory loss. The display shows...
English Owners Manual - Page 34
... during Scan mode and no serviceable parts.
Press
to lockout a frequency, then press
to a qualified repair technician. Repairs Birdies
Do not attempt any repair. The scanner contains no sound is heard,
it to resume
searching.
34 Birdies are subject to resume
K C scanning. Press
to lockout a channel, then press
to receiving undesired...
English Owners Manual - Page 35
...electronics store. Check with your room.
If so, all but one channel is not performing properly, try the following steps. Problem
Suggestion
Scanner...
• Adjust squelch threshold - Troubleshooting
If your BC860XLT is locked out. Refer to see if it is higher than ...fringe area. If so, the scanner has less chance of the programmed frequencies are locked out. Improper reception
•...
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