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Contents Introduction 1 Front View 2 Icon Display 3 BC250D SHORTCUTS 4 Important Notice 6 Terminology 7 What is Scanning 7 What is Searching 7...Pack 13 Low Battery Indicator 13 Flexible Antenna 14 Beltclip 14 Listening Safely 14 Connecting the REMOTE Cable 14 Basic Operation 15 Turn the Scanner On 15 Setting the Squelch 15 Understanding the...System 16 Menu Description and Numeric Keypad Equivalents 17 Programming 26 Storing Frequencies into Channels in Menu Mode 26 Deleting a Stored Frequency 27 Editing a Stored Frequency 27 Duplicate Frequency Alert 27 Transfer Frequencies...
Contents Introduction 1 Front View 2 Icon Display 3 BC250D SHORTCUTS 4 Important Notice 6 Terminology 7 What is Scanning 7 What is Searching 7...Pack 13 Low Battery Indicator 13 Flexible Antenna 14 Beltclip 14 Listening Safely 14 Connecting the REMOTE Cable 14 Basic Operation 15 Turn the Scanner On 15 Setting the Squelch 15 Understanding the...System 16 Menu Description and Numeric Keypad Equivalents 17 Programming 26 Storing Frequencies into Channels in Menu Mode 26 Deleting a Stored Frequency 27 Editing a Stored Frequency 27 Duplicate Frequency Alert 27 Transfer Frequencies...
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... Setting the Base, Spacing Frequencies and Offset Channel for Motorola VHF/UHF Trunked Systems 72 Toggling the Status Bit 73 Control Channel Only Mode 73 Disconnect Tone Detect Option (End Code 75 APCO Project 25 Reception 76 Installing the APCO P-25 Card 76 Precautions for Iistalling the... BCi25D Card 77 Turning ON/OFF the APCO P-25 Card 77 APCO P-25 Sound Quality Fine Tuning 78 Remote Interface 80 PC Control Mode 80 Clone Mode 81 Additional Features 84 Care and Maintenance 87 Troubleshooting 88 Specifications 90 Glossary of Terms 91 Appendix 95 One Year Limited...
... Setting the Base, Spacing Frequencies and Offset Channel for Motorola VHF/UHF Trunked Systems 72 Toggling the Status Bit 73 Control Channel Only Mode 73 Disconnect Tone Detect Option (End Code 75 APCO Project 25 Reception 76 Installing the APCO P-25 Card 76 Precautions for Iistalling the... BCi25D Card 77 Turning ON/OFF the APCO P-25 Card 77 APCO P-25 Sound Quality Fine Tuning 78 Remote Interface 80 PC Control Mode 80 Clone Mode 81 Additional Features 84 Care and Maintenance 87 Troubleshooting 88 Specifications 90 Glossary of Terms 91 Appendix 95 One Year Limited...
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...loss. • Set the VOLUME to the lowest setting before you begin listening, adjust the VOLUME to and from a PC using a remote cable. See "PC Control mode" on page 81. to a comfortable level. • Once you set the VOLUME, do not increase it. The volume is designed...hearing could occur. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Over time, your ears adapt to or from another BC250D or BC785D scanner using Uniden's E-Scanner software. Extended high volume listening can transfer the programmed channels, talk group ID's, etc. Listening Safely To protect your ...
...loss. • Set the VOLUME to the lowest setting before you begin listening, adjust the VOLUME to and from a PC using a remote cable. See "PC Control mode" on page 81. to a comfortable level. • Once you set the VOLUME, do not increase it. The volume is designed...hearing could occur. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Over time, your ears adapt to or from another BC250D or BC785D scanner using Uniden's E-Scanner software. Extended high volume listening can transfer the programmed channels, talk group ID's, etc. Listening Safely To protect your ...
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... communicate and program your scanner is connected to the serial port of the scanner. To use the Remote (PC Control) mode, you must install Uniden's E-Scanner software and use as directed. PC Control Mode To connect Scanner to a PC, turn the scanner ON. Of course, make sure your PC ...CH/ FRQ HOLD/ MAN RSM SCAN SERVICE SEARCH MENU/BACK TRUNK L/O REVERSE . A few PC's may require an adapter, most will not. Remote Interface You can program and control your scanner to another BC250D scanner or BC785D. Make sure that your BC250D in accordance with peripheral devices using the...
... communicate and program your scanner is connected to the serial port of the scanner. To use the Remote (PC Control) mode, you must install Uniden's E-Scanner software and use as directed. PC Control Mode To connect Scanner to a PC, turn the scanner ON. Of course, make sure your PC ...CH/ FRQ HOLD/ MAN RSM SCAN SERVICE SEARCH MENU/BACK TRUNK L/O REVERSE . A few PC's may require an adapter, most will not. Remote Interface You can program and control your scanner to another BC250D scanner or BC785D. Make sure that your BC250D in accordance with peripheral devices using the...
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... Monday through Friday) scanner.uniden.com PC Control Parameter For your BC250D, you will need to male connectors, you can contact the following: Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988 (Hours are from the transfer speed list except for 5:OFF. To start Remote mode, choose from 7:00 a.m.... For information on the radio remain operational in Remote mode. SPEED 3:9600 bps 4:19200 bps 5:OFF A unique feature of the BC250D is that ...
... Monday through Friday) scanner.uniden.com PC Control Parameter For your BC250D, you will need to male connectors, you can contact the following: Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988 (Hours are from the transfer speed list except for 5:OFF. To start Remote mode, choose from 7:00 a.m.... For information on the radio remain operational in Remote mode. SPEED 3:9600 bps 4:19200 bps 5:OFF A unique feature of the BC250D is that ...
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...DB-9 to DB-9 null modem adapter, and a Gender 1 4 2 3 3 2 4 6 & 1 5 5 6 4 7 8 8 7 9 Not used Changer Cable available at most computer stores. This one BC250D into the remote ports in accordance with the Null Modem Adapter Pin connections Female DB9 Male DB9 direction of the marks which are on the right sides... of each scanner for clone mode as the "Slave Unit". 4. On the scanner that you want to transfer....
...DB-9 to DB-9 null modem adapter, and a Gender 1 4 2 3 3 2 4 6 & 1 5 5 6 4 7 8 8 7 9 Not used Changer Cable available at most computer stores. This one BC250D into the remote ports in accordance with the Null Modem Adapter Pin connections Female DB9 Male DB9 direction of the marks which are on the right sides... of each scanner for clone mode as the "Slave Unit". 4. On the scanner that you want to transfer....
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...Change to conversations. May be a telephone interconnect call, which are not programmed in a remote area which could be in the correct order. Not all frequencies for the system are ...the SQUELCH control. 3. If you have been programmed. 2. Scanner won 't stop during Scan List mode. Review "Fleet Map Programming" on page 70. 1. Logical channel numbers (frequencies) for the system... no sound is heard. Adjust squelch threshold - See page 54. 2. Troubleshooting If your BC250D is not performing properly, try the following steps. Move the AC Adapter to see if ...
...Change to conversations. May be a telephone interconnect call, which are not programmed in a remote area which could be in the correct order. Not all frequencies for the system are ...the SQUELCH control. 3. If you have been programmed. 2. Scanner won 't stop during Scan List mode. Review "Fleet Map Programming" on page 70. 1. Logical channel numbers (frequencies) for the system... no sound is heard. Adjust squelch threshold - See page 54. 2. Troubleshooting If your BC250D is not performing properly, try the following steps. Move the AC Adapter to see if ...
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....0 MHz NFM Operating Temperature: -20 °C to +60 °C (-4°F to 140°F) Scan Rate: 100 channels per second MAX. (conventional mode) Search Rate: 100 steps per second MAX. (Normal Search) 300 steps per second MAX. (Turbo Search) Scan Delay: 2 seconds Audio Output: 240 mW... 1500mAh (internal battery) Antenna: Rubber Antenna (included) Antenna Jack: BNC type External Jacks: DC 12 V Power Jack (center is positive) Remote Jack Earphone Jack Size: Weight: 65mm (W) x 45mm (D) x 153mm (H) 350 g (12 3/8 oz.) Features and specifications are all subject to change without ...
....0 MHz NFM Operating Temperature: -20 °C to +60 °C (-4°F to 140°F) Scan Rate: 100 channels per second MAX. (conventional mode) Search Rate: 100 steps per second MAX. (Normal Search) 300 steps per second MAX. (Turbo Search) Scan Delay: 2 seconds Audio Output: 240 mW... 1500mAh (internal battery) Antenna: Rubber Antenna (included) Antenna Jack: BNC type External Jacks: DC 12 V Power Jack (center is positive) Remote Jack Earphone Jack Size: Weight: 65mm (W) x 45mm (D) x 153mm (H) 350 g (12 3/8 oz.) Features and specifications are all subject to change without ...