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..., could void your authority to provide you with this product. Your local law enforcement officials should be potentially hazardous to the radio frequencies assigned by Uniden, or operation of a stereo headset. Changes or modifications to use an optional mono headset. Be sure to this radio when altered... FCC for cellular telephone usage. The output of the phone jack is monaural, but you might be able to operate this scanner. Otherwise, you will not tune to your community. Set the volume to receive them. EARPHONE WARNING! The installation, possession, or use...
..., could void your authority to provide you with this product. Your local law enforcement officials should be potentially hazardous to the radio frequencies assigned by Uniden, or operation of a stereo headset. Changes or modifications to use an optional mono headset. Be sure to this radio when altered... FCC for cellular telephone usage. The output of the phone jack is monaural, but you might be able to operate this scanner. Otherwise, you will not tune to your community. Set the volume to receive them. EARPHONE WARNING! The installation, possession, or use...
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... is Scanning 14 What is Searching 14 Conventional Scanning 14 Where To Obtain More Information 16 Included With Your Scanner 18 Setting Up Your Scanner 19 Using Internal Batteries 19 Using AC Power 23 Connecting the Antenna 23 Connecting an Earphone/Headphone 24 Connecting ...27 A Look At The Display 30 Understanding Banks 32 Operation 33 Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch 33 Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels .... 33 Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies 34 Scanning the Stored Channels 35 Manually Selecting a Channel 36 Special Features 37 Close...
... is Scanning 14 What is Searching 14 Conventional Scanning 14 Where To Obtain More Information 16 Included With Your Scanner 18 Setting Up Your Scanner 19 Using Internal Batteries 19 Using AC Power 23 Connecting the Antenna 23 Connecting an Earphone/Headphone 24 Connecting ...27 A Look At The Display 30 Understanding Banks 32 Operation 33 Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch 33 Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels .... 33 Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies 34 Scanning the Stored Channels 35 Manually Selecting a Channel 36 Special Features 37 Close...
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...is subject to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by one or more of the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can ...radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the limits for a scanning receiver, ...
...is subject to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by one or more of the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can ...radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the limits for a scanning receiver, ...
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... identify strong local radio signals in your convenience. The scanner gives you direct access to 200 frequencies into the scanner's memory. The scanner is preprogrammed with service banks for purchasing a Uniden BC92XLT Handheld Scanner. You can program up to over 40,000 exciting frequencies. You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by police and other agencies, without...
... identify strong local radio signals in your convenience. The scanner gives you direct access to 200 frequencies into the scanner's memory. The scanner is preprogrammed with service banks for purchasing a Uniden BC92XLT Handheld Scanner. You can program up to over 40,000 exciting frequencies. You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by police and other agencies, without...
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... scans the bank, so you do not miss transmissions on Page 37 for a total of 200 frequencies), so you can set the scanner so it does not detect pager frequencies during Close Call search. delays scanning for about nearby radio transmissions. Pager Screen - lets you can... Channel-Storage Banks - Priority Channels - Feature Highlights 11 lets you set the scanner so it detects and provides information about 2 seconds before moving to another channel, so you set your scanner to 20 frequencies into each bank (10 in all locations in each bank (for more easily identify...
... scans the bank, so you do not miss transmissions on Page 37 for a total of 200 frequencies), so you can set the scanner so it does not detect pager frequencies during Close Call search. delays scanning for about nearby radio transmissions. Pager Screen - lets you can... Channel-Storage Banks - Priority Channels - Feature Highlights 11 lets you set the scanner so it detects and provides information about 2 seconds before moving to another channel, so you set your scanner to 20 frequencies into each bank (10 in all locations in each bank (for more easily identify...
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... an error. Key Lock - makes the scanner easy to help prevent accidental changes to the scanner's programming. Battery Low Alert - Memory Backup - lets you use your scanner. Direct Access - keeps the frequencies stored in this manual and what you see depends on your scanner. Since what appears on the frequencies for your area and the settings...
... an error. Key Lock - makes the scanner easy to help prevent accidental changes to the scanner's programming. Battery Low Alert - Memory Backup - lets you use your scanner. Direct Access - keeps the frequencies stored in this manual and what you see depends on your scanner. Since what appears on the frequencies for your area and the settings...
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... the lower and upper limits you select frequency bands to search. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it into the scanner. If you think the frequency is different from your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you are searching for active frequencies. The BC92XLT can continue to search, the scanner searches for repeater systems). Unlike standard AM...
... the lower and upper limits you select frequency bands to search. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it into the scanner. If you think the frequency is different from your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you are searching for active frequencies. The BC92XLT can continue to search, the scanner searches for repeater systems). Unlike standard AM...
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... • Broadcast AM/FM/TV stations • Many business radio users When you want to see if there is , then the scanner pauses on an output frequency). The user's radios always Understanding Scanning 15 This type of -sight operation. When a user transmits (on an input...to other factors. With a repeater-based system, the repeater is over. Simplex Operation Simplex systems use two frequencies: one transmits from the repeater to a central repeater; If there isn't, the scanner quickly moves to the area of operation. When you need to know is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon...
... • Broadcast AM/FM/TV stations • Many business radio users When you want to see if there is , then the scanner pauses on an output frequency). The user's radios always Understanding Scanning 15 This type of -sight operation. When a user transmits (on an input...to other factors. With a repeater-based system, the repeater is over. Simplex Operation Simplex systems use two frequencies: one transmits from the repeater to a central repeater; If there isn't, the scanner quickly moves to the area of operation. When you need to know is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon...
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.... You can use a search engine to program and use them at 1 800 SCANNER (hours are a few useful sites: • http://www.scannermaster.com * - frequency information from 9:00 a.m. frequency resources and home of what you want to listen to about scanning. to have...; svartifoss2.fcc.gov/reports/index.cfm * conventional frequency information on the input frequency. Eastern Time Monday through Friday). • http://www.radioreference.com * - listen for activity on the output frequency and transmit on file with Uniden Corporation. Where To Obtain More Information By itself,...
.... You can use a search engine to program and use them at 1 800 SCANNER (hours are a few useful sites: • http://www.scannermaster.com * - frequency information from 9:00 a.m. frequency resources and home of what you want to listen to about scanning. to have...; svartifoss2.fcc.gov/reports/index.cfm * conventional frequency information on the input frequency. Eastern Time Monday through Friday). • http://www.radioreference.com * - listen for activity on the output frequency and transmit on file with Uniden Corporation. Where To Obtain More Information By itself,...
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... channel-storage banks and each bank has 20 channels. To find a desired frequency, you use those communications. When you search and find active frequencies, you can also search your scanner's service banks. About Your Scanner 26 Service banks are preset groups of frequencies categorized by the type of communications you can scan the channel-storage...
... channel-storage banks and each bank has 20 channels. To find a desired frequency, you use those communications. When you search and find active frequencies, you can also search your scanner's service banks. About Your Scanner 26 Service banks are preset groups of frequencies categorized by the type of communications you can scan the channel-storage...
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... a key, first press Func then release it. A Look At The Keypad Your scanner's keys have various functions labeled on a key, simply press the key. Holds the scan or the frequency search. Switches between the three Close Call modes. F appears or disappears as you understand... each key's function. Key Name Hold/ Description Hold - Press and hold Hold to increment channels continuously. About Your Scanner 27 If your scanner's keys seem confusing at...
... a key, first press Func then release it. A Look At The Keypad Your scanner's keys have various functions labeled on a key, simply press the key. Holds the scan or the frequency search. Switches between the three Close Call modes. F appears or disappears as you understand... each key's function. Key Name Hold/ Description Hold - Press and hold Hold to increment channels continuously. About Your Scanner 27 If your scanner's keys seem confusing at...
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Key Name 5/Dly 6/PSrc 7 8/ 9 /Clr 0/L/O E/Pgm Description 5 - Sets and turns the delay function on or off . 6 - Sets and turns program band select mode on or off . 7 - Selects the scan or search direction. Enters frequencies into channels. Func + Pgm - Func + PSrc - Enters an 8. Enters a 0. Func + L/O - lets you lock out a selected channel or skip a specified frequency. Enters a 6. Lets you program the frequency. Func + Dly - Enters a decimal point. 0 - Enters a 5. Enters a 7. 8 - Func + - Enters a 9. E - About Your Scanner 29
Key Name 5/Dly 6/PSrc 7 8/ 9 /Clr 0/L/O E/Pgm Description 5 - Sets and turns the delay function on or off . 6 - Sets and turns program band select mode on or off . 7 - Selects the scan or search direction. Enters frequencies into channels. Func + Pgm - Func + PSrc - Enters an 8. Enters a 0. Func + L/O - lets you lock out a selected channel or skip a specified frequency. Enters a 6. Lets you program the frequency. Func + Dly - Enters a decimal point. 0 - Enters a 5. Enters a 7. 8 - Func + - Enters a 9. E - About Your Scanner 29
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...- appears when you scan channels. alerts you understand how your scanner operates. P - A Look At The Display The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. The display information helps you when the ...battery power gets low. - appears only when the function mode is set to a Close Call mode. or - appears when the scanner is on. appears while you select a priority channel. appears during search mode. About Your Scanner 30 appears when you store a frequency...
...- appears when you scan channels. alerts you understand how your scanner operates. P - A Look At The Display The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. The display information helps you when the ...battery power gets low. - appears only when the function mode is set to a Close Call mode. or - appears when the scanner is on. appears while you select a priority channel. appears during search mode. About Your Scanner 30 appears when you store a frequency...
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L/O - PRI - appears when the priority feature is on . ALT - appears when you manually select a channel you select a delay. appears when you locked out or a skip frequency. appears when you receive a Close Call alert while the Close Call function is turned on . About Your Scanner 31 DLY - HOLD - HAM, WX, POL, FIRE, AIR, or MRN - appears along with an indicator that shows the current service bank during scan hold mode and search hold mode. appears during a service search.
L/O - PRI - appears when the priority feature is on . ALT - appears when you manually select a channel you select a delay. appears when you locked out or a skip frequency. appears when you receive a Close Call alert while the Close Call function is turned on . About Your Scanner 31 DLY - HOLD - HAM, WX, POL, FIRE, AIR, or MRN - appears along with an indicator that shows the current service bank during scan hold mode and search hold mode. appears during a service search.
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... channel-storage banks. About Your Scanner 32 Each bank has 20 channels. You could program the four police frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in bank 1), and program the fire department frequencies starting with all the frequencies allocated to the weather, ham,... marine, aircraft, police, and fire services. For example, the police department might use four frequencies in bank 2). Understanding Banks Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with Channel 21 ...
... channel-storage banks. About Your Scanner 32 Each bank has 20 channels. You could program the four police frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in bank 1), and program the fire department frequencies starting with all the frequencies allocated to the weather, ham,... marine, aircraft, police, and fire services. For example, the police department might use four frequencies in bank 2). Understanding Banks Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with Channel 21 ...
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...Squelch clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. 3. Then enter the channel number where you entered an invalid frequency in Step 2, Error appears and the scanner beeps three times. Notes: • If you want to stop scanning, then turn Volume clockwise until the ...hissing stops. Enter a valid frequency. • The scanner automatically rounds the entered number to store a frequency, then press Func and Pgm. Press Hold. Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels 1. Press E to turn the scanner on , the scanner automatically pauses scanning Operation 33 Press and ...
...Squelch clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. 3. Then enter the channel number where you entered an invalid frequency in Step 2, Error appears and the scanner beeps three times. Notes: • If you want to stop scanning, then turn Volume clockwise until the ...hissing stops. Enter a valid frequency. • The scanner automatically rounds the entered number to store a frequency, then press Func and Pgm. Press Hold. Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels 1. Press E to turn the scanner on , the scanner automatically pauses scanning Operation 33 Press and ...
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... and Svc. Hold appears. To program the next channel in your area, use this mode, you enter a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated. In this feature, press Func and Svc. 2...Func + Dly. To use a search (except weather service search) to frequencies in your area. Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies If you entered the frequency by mistake, press then enter the correct frequency. When the scanner stops on a transmission, press Hold to stop searching and listen to ...
... and Svc. Hold appears. To program the next channel in your area, use this mode, you enter a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated. In this feature, press Func and Svc. 2...Func + Dly. To use a search (except weather service search) to frequencies in your area. Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies If you entered the frequency by mistake, press then enter the correct frequency. When the scanner stops on a transmission, press Hold to stop searching and listen to ...
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... E to select the bank. When the scanner finds a Operation 35 To release the hold mode. If you entered a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated. The frequency and the lowest blank channel alternately appear. ...Storage Banks On and Off" on Page 47). If you entered the frequency by mistake, press then enter the correct frequency. The scanner scans through the frequencies. press Func + or Func + to step through all the service frequencies. Or, if you did not press Hold, simply press Func + ...
... E to select the bank. When the scanner finds a Operation 35 To release the hold mode. If you entered a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated. The frequency and the lowest blank channel alternately appear. ...Storage Banks On and Off" on Page 47). If you entered the frequency by mistake, press then enter the correct frequency. The scanner scans through the frequencies. press Func + or Func + to step through all the service frequencies. Or, if you did not press Hold, simply press Func + ...
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... then press Hold again. Operation 36 When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes scanning. Or, during scanning, if the radio stops at a channel you want to resume automatic scanning. This is useful if you have not stored frequencies into any details - Notes: • If you hear an emergency... broadcast on it stops on a channel and do not want to listen to, press Hold once. (Repeatedly pressing Hold at this time causes the scanner to step through the channels.) Press...
... then press Hold again. Operation 36 When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes scanning. Or, during scanning, if the radio stops at a channel you want to resume automatic scanning. This is useful if you have not stored frequencies into any details - Notes: • If you hear an emergency... broadcast on it stops on a channel and do not want to listen to, press Hold once. (Repeatedly pressing Hold at this time causes the scanner to step through the channels.) Press...
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...a transmission, Close Call RF capture directly detects the presence of a strong, nearby signal and instantly tunes to the source's frequency. Unlike searching, which requires the scanner to tune to a frequency to look for locating the source of a nearby strong radio transmission. You can set the...the Close Call Options" on Page 38. Special Features 37 You can set the frequency band where you want the scanner to check for finding frequencies at venues such as pager radio transmitters, multi-use the scanner normally. However, if you are in the background" while you are searching for...
...a transmission, Close Call RF capture directly detects the presence of a strong, nearby signal and instantly tunes to the source's frequency. Unlike searching, which requires the scanner to tune to a frequency to look for locating the source of a nearby strong radio transmission. You can set the...the Close Call Options" on Page 38. Special Features 37 You can set the frequency band where you want the scanner to check for finding frequencies at venues such as pager radio transmitters, multi-use the scanner normally. However, if you are in the background" while you are searching for...