English Owners Manual
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...Operating Guide, could void your authority to the radio frequencies assigned by Uniden, or operation of their respective holders. The output of the phone jack is a registered trademark of E.F. Otherwise, you use only a monaural earphone with information regarding the laws in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of M/A-COM Private Radio Systems, Inc. Other trademarks used throughout this scanner...Inc. Be sure to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in your hearing. Set the volume to use this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be ...
...Operating Guide, could void your authority to the radio frequencies assigned by Uniden, or operation of their respective holders. The output of the phone jack is a registered trademark of E.F. Otherwise, you use only a monaural earphone with information regarding the laws in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of M/A-COM Private Radio Systems, Inc. Other trademarks used throughout this scanner...Inc. Be sure to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in your hearing. Set the volume to use this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be ...
English Owners Manual
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... Software 17 Installing The Scanner In a Vehicle 18 Basic Operation ...20 Turning On the Scanner 20 Setting the Squelch ...20 Using the Rotary Tuner 20 Using the Frequency/Channel Mode Selector 21 Using the Lock Key/LED 21 Manually Selecting a Channel 21 Scanning Programmed Channels 21 Locking/Unlocking Banks 22 Locking/Unlocking Channels 22 Restoring All Locked Out Channels 22 Priority Scanning ...22 Using the Dimmer ...23 Trunk Scanning Options 23 Setting the Attenuator 24 ID Lockout ...24 Searching Tips ...25 Scan Lists...
... Software 17 Installing The Scanner In a Vehicle 18 Basic Operation ...20 Turning On the Scanner 20 Setting the Squelch ...20 Using the Rotary Tuner 20 Using the Frequency/Channel Mode Selector 21 Using the Lock Key/LED 21 Manually Selecting a Channel 21 Scanning Programmed Channels 21 Locking/Unlocking Banks 22 Locking/Unlocking Channels 22 Restoring All Locked Out Channels 22 Priority Scanning ...22 Using the Dimmer ...23 Trunk Scanning Options 23 Setting the Attenuator 24 ID Lockout ...24 Searching Tips ...25 Scan Lists...
English Owners Manual
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... Turning Weather Alert On/Off 32 Searching for a Weather Broadcast 32 Programming a FIPS Code 33 Programming ...35 Transferring a Programmed Frequency 35 Duplicate Frequency Alert 36 Deleting a Stored Frequency 36 Programming a Channel With a CTCSS/DCS Tone 36 Programming Tips ...37 Setting the Delay Mode 37 Recording Transmissions 38 Data Skip ...38 Frequency Skip ...38 Programming Conventional Channels 39 Changing the Frequency Step 39 Setting the Modulation Mode 39 Setting Priority Channels 40 Programming Trunked Systems 41 Setting the Scanner to Trunking Programming Mode...
... Turning Weather Alert On/Off 32 Searching for a Weather Broadcast 32 Programming a FIPS Code 33 Programming ...35 Transferring a Programmed Frequency 35 Duplicate Frequency Alert 36 Deleting a Stored Frequency 36 Programming a Channel With a CTCSS/DCS Tone 36 Programming Tips ...37 Setting the Delay Mode 37 Recording Transmissions 38 Data Skip ...38 Frequency Skip ...38 Programming Conventional Channels 39 Changing the Frequency Step 39 Setting the Modulation Mode 39 Setting Priority Channels 40 Programming Trunked Systems 41 Setting the Scanner to Trunking Programming Mode...
English Owners Manual
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... transmission, using up to maintain faster scanning cycles. prevent interference from stations not using these tones. 17 Bands - Turn the large rotary tuner to use the scan mode. 10 Banks - Lets your area. Chain Search - You must have programmed search ranges. Your scanner's signal strength meter displays the relative strength of the transmissions in each channel. Lets the scanner search for transmissions. VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator) Control - Weather Alert - CTCSS and DCS Squelch Modes - You...
... transmission, using up to maintain faster scanning cycles. prevent interference from stations not using these tones. 17 Bands - Turn the large rotary tuner to use the scan mode. 10 Banks - Lets your area. Chain Search - You must have programmed search ranges. Your scanner's signal strength meter displays the relative strength of the transmissions in each channel. Lets the scanner search for transmissions. VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator) Control - Weather Alert - CTCSS and DCS Squelch Modes - You...
English Owners Manual
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... memory. Unique Data Skip - Auto Recording - You can adjust the back light and even turn it remains on a frequency two seconds after the last transmission to read "Understanding Scanning" on the technology behind the hobby. Download this manual are new to scanning or trunk tracking, be sure to wait for a quick background on Page 7 for a possible reply. If you need any help file included with...
... memory. Unique Data Skip - Auto Recording - You can adjust the back light and even turn it remains on a frequency two seconds after the last transmission to read "Understanding Scanning" on the technology behind the hobby. Download this manual are new to scanning or trunk tracking, be sure to wait for a quick background on Page 7 for a possible reply. If you need any help file included with...
English Owners Manual
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... are used in your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you get the most two-way communications do not transmit continuously. Your BC898T scans programmed channels until the scanner receives another transmission. What is Scanning? Understanding Banks and Channels The memory in areas that have programmed with a specific frequency is Searching? What is CTCSS/DCS? The stations might hear multiple communications at the same time...
... are used in your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you get the most two-way communications do not transmit continuously. Your BC898T scans programmed channels until the scanner receives another transmission. What is Scanning? Understanding Banks and Channels The memory in areas that have programmed with a specific frequency is Searching? What is CTCSS/DCS? The stations might hear multiple communications at the same time...
English Owners Manual
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.... Simplex Operation Simplex systems use two frequencies: one trunking system at a time and scan conventional and trunked systems at construction job sites, and with inexpensive consumer radios such as GMRS/FRS radios. When a user transmits (on an output frequency). however, you are limited to see if there is picked up by the repeater and retransmitted (on an input frequency), the signal is activity...
.... Simplex Operation Simplex systems use two frequencies: one trunking system at a time and scan conventional and trunked systems at construction job sites, and with inexpensive consumer radios such as GMRS/FRS radios. When a user transmits (on an output frequency). however, you are limited to see if there is picked up by the repeater and retransmitted (on an input frequency), the signal is activity...
English Owners Manual
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... a frequency used most became full, so new users were not able to use the same set of the Trunktracking scanner. However, as the demand for many public radio users do not have enough frequencies to meet their needs, creating a serious problem. Trunking radio systems help solve this frequency shortage by someone you know who it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system. A central computer controls the frequency each...
... a frequency used most became full, so new users were not able to use the same set of the Trunktracking scanner. However, as the demand for many public radio users do not have enough frequencies to meet their needs, creating a serious problem. Trunking radio systems help solve this frequency shortage by someone you know who it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system. A central computer controls the frequency each...
English Owners Manual
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... group switch over the control channel. the radios only send the radio ID and radio channel code to the assigned voice channel and the user can begin speaking. Type IIi Hybrid - Logical Channel Numbers - each frequency used by the control channel. The computer then assigns that talk group to be transmitted by the system is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN) so that less data needs to a specific voice channel and transmits that data...
... group switch over the control channel. the radios only send the radio ID and radio channel code to the assigned voice channel and the user can begin speaking. Type IIi Hybrid - Logical Channel Numbers - each frequency used by the control channel. The computer then assigns that talk group to be transmitted by the system is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN) so that less data needs to a specific voice channel and transmits that data...
English Owners Manual
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... used by the police, 02 by ambulance service, 03 by the fire department, and so on a channel set to the LTR mode, it can program the frequencies in the 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 . EDACS SCAT - EDACS SCAT (Single Channel Autonomous Trunking) systems operate on the display. Users...
... used by the police, 02 by ambulance service, 03 by the fire department, and so on a channel set to the LTR mode, it can program the frequencies in the 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 . EDACS SCAT - EDACS SCAT (Single Channel Autonomous Trunking) systems operate on the display. Users...
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... you need to know - You can also call them . you would program a system with channels at http://www.uniden.com. The two included conventional and trunking frequency guides will give you a good head start on file with Uniden Corporation. Free demo software is a great source for user-supported radio system information. • http://www.bearcat1.com - to find and use a search engine to 5:00 p.m.Central Time Monday...
... you need to know - You can also call them . you would program a system with channels at http://www.uniden.com. The two included conventional and trunking frequency guides will give you a good head start on file with Uniden Corporation. Free demo software is a great source for user-supported radio system information. • http://www.bearcat1.com - to find and use a search engine to 5:00 p.m.Central Time Monday...
English Owners Manual
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... recorder's remote jack, then connect the other end of the cable to a full version by purchasing a registration key at http://www.uniden.com. If you have installed the software and it is running, select Help by selecting it in the Start Programs list. To turn on the computer control feature and set the baud rate, hold down RMT on the install package to Help. You must program a channel for more information...
... recorder's remote jack, then connect the other end of the cable to a full version by purchasing a registration key at http://www.uniden.com. If you have installed the software and it is running, select Help by selecting it in the Start Programs list. To turn on the computer control feature and set the baud rate, hold down RMT on the install package to Help. You must program a channel for more information...
English Owners Manual
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... trunking mode. To program a frequency, repeatedly press FREQ/CHAN until the hiss stops. Turn SQUELCH counterclockwise until you do not hear a signal. 3. You can change the squelch setting, if necessary, to a comfortable listening level. 2. Setting the Squelch Your scanner's squelch control acts like a gate to set the scanner to select frequencies, channels, or CTCSS tones, or scroll through . Follow these steps to reduce or eliminate noise from received signals. To use...
... trunking mode. To program a frequency, repeatedly press FREQ/CHAN until the hiss stops. Turn SQUELCH counterclockwise until you do not hear a signal. 3. You can change the squelch setting, if necessary, to a comfortable listening level. 2. Setting the Squelch Your scanner's squelch control acts like a gate to set the scanner to select frequencies, channels, or CTCSS tones, or scroll through . Follow these steps to reduce or eliminate noise from received signals. To use...
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... channels) or "Programming Trunked Systems" on , you have programmed that bank's channels. When the FREQ LED is locked. Manually Selecting a Channel To manually select a channel, press MANUAL, enter the channel's number using the keypad, then press MANUAL again. The scanner checks each deselected bank turns off all ten banks at the same time. You can deselect banks from active scanning by pressing that channel and displays the channel information. When the scanner receives a signal on a programmed channel...
... channels) or "Programming Trunked Systems" on , you have programmed that bank's channels. When the FREQ LED is locked. Manually Selecting a Channel To manually select a channel, press MANUAL, enter the channel's number using the keypad, then press MANUAL again. The scanner checks each deselected bank turns off all ten banks at the same time. You can deselect banks from active scanning by pressing that channel and displays the channel information. When the scanner receives a signal on a programmed channel...
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... groups you have programmed it to you selected. Press MANUAL. 2. Press MANUAL. 4. To resume trunk tracking, press SCAN again. 23 Use the keypad to work. Trunk Scanning Options When you are scanning a trunked system, there are active on the system's control channel. SEARCH appears and the BC898T stops on a trunked system, use the ID search mode by pressing SCAN then SRC. The scanner stops trunking the...
... groups you have programmed it to you selected. Press MANUAL. 2. Press MANUAL. 4. To resume trunk tracking, press SCAN again. 23 Use the keypad to work. Trunk Scanning Options When you are scanning a trunked system, there are active on the system's control channel. SEARCH appears and the BC898T stops on a trunked system, use the ID search mode by pressing SCAN then SRC. The scanner stops trunking the...
English Owners Manual
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... search range flash. 5. The scanner searches all frequencies within the chain search range or ranges you selected flashes. Using Chain Search To use chain search, first program one or more chain search ranges to stop scanning. 2. Use the keypad to search. Use the keypad to 10 chain search ranges in your scanner. 1. Searching SCehaaricnhSinegarch Your scanner's chain search feature lets you discover new active frequencies in your scanner only searches one chain search range at a time. Setting and Saving a Chain Search Range You can select more chain search ranges...
... search range flash. 5. The scanner searches all frequencies within the chain search range or ranges you selected flashes. Using Chain Search To use chain search, first program one or more chain search ranges to stop scanning. 2. Use the keypad to search. Use the keypad to 10 chain search ranges in your scanner. 1. Searching SCehaaricnhSinegarch Your scanner's chain search feature lets you discover new active frequencies in your scanner only searches one chain search range at a time. Setting and Saving a Chain Search Range You can select more chain search ranges...
English Owners Manual
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... tracking mode to review which represent different service groups, appear. 4. If you have a 2-second delay after the end of the display. Attenuating All Search Ranges If you are available in frequency guides or on internet sites. To turn off review. Press TRUNK then press SCAN. 2. Note: You will see the frequencies appear quickly as your scanner, consider the following: • You can set the scanner to...
... tracking mode to review which represent different service groups, appear. 4. If you have a 2-second delay after the end of the display. Attenuating All Search Ranges If you are available in frequency guides or on internet sites. To turn off review. Press TRUNK then press SCAN. 2. Note: You will see the frequencies appear quickly as your scanner, consider the following: • You can set the scanner to...
English Owners Manual
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... scanner stops on a channel, press DELAY. Use the keypad or rotary tuner to select the weather information band instead. • Group similar frequencies into adjacent channels. sion is lost. Press DELAY. For example, when you are continuous, do not program a weather frequency into any of channels, start with the lowest number channel. Setting the Delay Mode A delay can be set for each programmed channel so that when scan or search stops on a channel...
... scanner stops on a channel, press DELAY. Use the keypad or rotary tuner to select the weather information band instead. • Group similar frequencies into adjacent channels. sion is lost. Press DELAY. For example, when you are continuous, do not program a weather frequency into any of channels, start with the lowest number channel. Setting the Delay Mode A delay can be set for each programmed channel so that when scan or search stops on a channel...
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... to program the scanner. Setting the Modulation Mode Radio transmissions are occasional services that use this setting. To change the modulation mode, press MANUAL then repeatedly press MODE until the frequency step you start to demodulate the most common modulation mode preset for each band, so you are editing existing information, manually select the channel then follow the steps in the channel. just select a channel to store known frequencies into conventional channels. See "Programming...
... to program the scanner. Setting the Modulation Mode Radio transmissions are occasional services that use this setting. To change the modulation mode, press MANUAL then repeatedly press MODE until the frequency step you start to demodulate the most common modulation mode preset for each band, so you are editing existing information, manually select the channel then follow the steps in the channel. just select a channel to store known frequencies into conventional channels. See "Programming...
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... frequency used for the data channel might be missing. Enter the data frequency. Program one your scanner can scan. Change to scan LTR or EDACS systems. Review "Programming EDACS Systems" on Page 44 and "Programming LTR Systems" on Page 45. Scanner won 't acquire the data channel. The squelch might need to be changed to a Type 1 scanner setup. Set the scanner to a Type 1 scanner setup. connection. Missing replies to a Type 1 scanner setup. The scanner might need to be adjusted. connection. The antenna might need Check the antenna...
... frequency used for the data channel might be missing. Enter the data frequency. Program one your scanner can scan. Change to scan LTR or EDACS systems. Review "Programming EDACS Systems" on Page 44 and "Programming LTR Systems" on Page 45. Scanner won 't acquire the data channel. The squelch might need to be changed to a Type 1 scanner setup. Set the scanner to a Type 1 scanner setup. connection. Missing replies to a Type 1 scanner setup. The scanner might need to be adjusted. connection. The antenna might need Check the antenna...