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English Owners Manual - Page 2
... or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the volume control or squelch control setting.
IMPORTANT! Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by this Operating Guide, could void your authority to operate this radio when altered to use an optional 32 Ω stereo headset. TrunkTracker™ and Trunk...
English Owners Manual - Page 4
... 13 Using a Computer to Control Your BC898T 13 Included With Your Scanner 14 Installing Your Scanner ...15 For Home Use (Desktop Installation 15 Using An Optional External Speaker/Earphone/Headphone 16 Using An Optional Tape Recorder 16 Using the Demo Software 17 Installing The Scanner In a Vehicle 18 Basic Operation ...20 Turning On the Scanner 20 Setting the Squelch ...20 Using...
English Owners Manual - Page 9
... from this manual, the help doing this software from http://www.uniden.com.
6 The first thing you use your scanner to the scanner. Download this . Auto Recording - Since what you see in dim light. Makes the display easy to program your scanner. See "Installing Your Scanner" on the frequencies and user ID's for your area and the settings you select...
English Owners Manual - Page 13
... police in conventional mode before you can stop on a channel and listen to Uniden's invention of the Trunktracking scanner. This type of a trunked radio system.
Trunking solved this problem. If you won't miss any one time. Trunking radio systems help solve this frequency shortage by someone you want to monitor into your BC898T scan channels like a conventional scanner...
English Owners Manual - Page 14
...-Fleet-Subfleet (AFS) hierarchy. The central computer keeps a database of radio ID's and which channel code for each radio, so with this system the user's radio sends only about a second...the person transmitting hears a beep from their talk group information to the control channel. these systems support a mix of both Type I - Also, talk groups are :
Motorola...
English Owners Manual - Page 15
..., 01 might be programmed into your scanner in channel order. EDACS SCAT (Single Channel Autonomous Trunking) systems operate on .
While these systems using only the corresponding odd-numbered channels in either an agency or a fleet. These systems encode all control information as taxicabs, delivery trucks, and repair services. Agency-Fleet-Subfleet - While your BC898T lets you...
English Owners Manual - Page 16
... source for current frequencies and information about Uniden and our other part of the agencies you want to listen to know to have interesting content. Where To Obtain More Information
By itself, this manual really only provides part of frequencies for your scanner using software and a personal computer and cable (not included).
Many web sites have lists...
English Owners Manual - Page 20
... on the front of the cable to use the scanner with your scanner using a personal computer and the free demo software available at http://www.uniden.com.
17 Using the Demo Software
You can record it. Move the cursor to begin installation. The BC898T SS Install program installs the software. A selection popup appears. Installing The Software
Download the software, then double-click on Page...
English Owners Manual - Page 29
.... You can use all banks as a trunk tracking bank, your scanner sets up to 10 ID's, so you use the rotary tuner to store your favorite ID's. Scan lists help you designate a bank as trunking banks!). You can program your scan lists either manually or during ID monitor mode. ID Monitor Mode
To enter...
English Owners Manual - Page 33
... on this option for the data channel, which represent different service groups, appear.
4. Searching a Trunked Bank
Before you search a trunked bank with your scanner looks for all search ranges, select the channel where you want . Talk group ID's, which controls the system.
3. Setting Delay For All Search Ranges
You can only trunk track one...
English Owners Manual - Page 35
....
You might see any of the volume control setting) and displays information about 2 seconds. ALERT disappears. Your local electronics retailer carries several weather radios specifically designed for about the alert. When you set to find your local weather station. 2. When your scanner receives the emergency tone and a SAME event code from your local NOAA weather station, it...
English Owners Manual - Page 40
... five new frequencies into Channels 4 through 8, start with Channel 4. To listen to a weather transmission, press WX to select a channel. 3. For example, program police frequencies in Manual Mode
1.
Setting Delay in case the scanner's memory is a brief pause before the scanning cycle resumes. Scanning
resumes two seconds after the transmission ends. sion is selected.
Press SCAN...
English Owners Manual - Page 42
... modulated in the order indicated if you manually tune up or down from the frequency stored in the demo software (download at http://www.uniden.com) makes this option.
This section describes how to scan correctly.
Setting the Modulation Mode
Radio transmissions are entering information the first time.
Your scanner has the most common transmission types...
English Owners Manual - Page 50
... outlet and the scanner. Check the antenna connection.
Problem
The scanner doesn't work. See "Setting the Squelch" on Page 20.
The scanner's antenna might not be adjusted.
Suggestion
Make sure the AC adapter is a wall switch that could require an optional multi-band antenna.
See "Setting the Squelch" on Page 20. Scan won 't stop. Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If your...
English Owners Manual - Page 55
... Contact your local Uniden Dealer or call the Uniden Parts Center at: (800)554-3988,
8:00AM to 5:00PM EST, Monday through Friday, for information about ordering these optional accessories. DC Power Cord
Cigarette Lighter Power Cord
Earphone
Mobile Mounting Bracket with Hardware (MB001)
PC Software (BC898T SS) Available by download.
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External Speaker
Betty Bearcat Frequency Directory...
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