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... ISO Technique 36 Removing the Display Sticker ...37 Connecting an Optional Antenna 37 Connecting an Earphone/Headphone 37 Connecting an Extension Speaker 38 Controls, Keys, and Functions ...39 A Look At The Display ...44 Operation ...45 Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch 45 Startup... Systems to Scan ...47 Selecting System Channel Groups 47 Locking/Unlocking Systems ...48 Locking/Unlocking Channels ...48 ID Scan/ID Search Mode ...48 Holding On a System ...49 Holding On a Channel ...49 Quickly Storing an ID During ID Search 49 Quick-Storing Channels or Talk Group ID's (TGID 49...
... ISO Technique 36 Removing the Display Sticker ...37 Connecting an Optional Antenna 37 Connecting an Earphone/Headphone 37 Connecting an Extension Speaker 38 Controls, Keys, and Functions ...39 A Look At The Display ...44 Operation ...45 Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch 45 Startup... Systems to Scan ...47 Selecting System Channel Groups 47 Locking/Unlocking Systems ...48 Locking/Unlocking Channels ...48 ID Scan/ID Search Mode ...48 Holding On a System ...49 Holding On a Channel ...49 Quickly Storing an ID During ID Search 49 Quick-Storing Channels or Talk Group ID's (TGID 49...
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... Your Scanner to a Personal Computer 60 Volume/Squelch with PC Control 60 Wired Cloning ...60 Programming Your Scanner ...62 System Settings ...63 System Options ...63 Site Settings ...65 Channel Settings ...66 Programming Conventional Systems 66 Programming Trunked Radio Systems 67... Type ...87 Selecting CTCSS/DCS Tones ...87 Quick CTCSS/DCS Save ...88 Setting Channel Modulation Method 88 Setting Channel Attenuation ...89 Setting Channel Priority ...89 Setting Channel Alert ...90 Setting Channel Record ...90 Searching and Storing ...93 Service Search ...93 Quick Search ...94 Custom...
... Your Scanner to a Personal Computer 60 Volume/Squelch with PC Control 60 Wired Cloning ...60 Programming Your Scanner ...62 System Settings ...63 System Options ...63 Site Settings ...65 Channel Settings ...66 Programming Conventional Systems 66 Programming Trunked Radio Systems 67... Type ...87 Selecting CTCSS/DCS Tones ...87 Quick CTCSS/DCS Save ...88 Setting Channel Modulation Method 88 Setting Channel Attenuation ...89 Setting Channel Priority ...89 Setting Channel Alert ...90 Setting Channel Record ...90 Searching and Storing ...93 Service Search ...93 Quick Search ...94 Custom...
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... so much more. Use your scanner to quickly select channels and frequencies, and you can monitor the following bands ... 20.0 25.0 12.5 12.5 12.5 Introduction 11 You can store and scan services that use the scanner's Scroll Control to monitor: • Analog and digital trunked public safety systems (unencrypted only) • Police and fire departments (... • Air band • Railroad • Military and Civilian Aircraft Your scanner can automatically program channels in the dynamic memory conventional frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other...
... so much more. Use your scanner to quickly select channels and frequencies, and you can monitor the following bands ... 20.0 25.0 12.5 12.5 12.5 Introduction 11 You can store and scan services that use the scanner's Scroll Control to monitor: • Analog and digital trunked public safety systems (unencrypted only) • Police and fire departments (... • Air band • Railroad • Military and Civilian Aircraft Your scanner can automatically program channels in the dynamic memory conventional frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other...
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... Alert - Temporary Lockout - Startup Configuration - It reverts to temporarily lock out a system, channel, or frequency. Using the appropriate cable and audio recording device with the vehicle's dimmer control. Makes the display and keypad easy to see in about 3 seconds from the main volume ... 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz) for your vehicle's dimmer circuit to enable the Function mode. Single-Handed Function Control Operation - Automatic Channel Step - Custom Alerts - Record Out Jack - Lets you easily manage multiple configurations for manual mode and search mode. If power is...
... Alert - Temporary Lockout - Startup Configuration - It reverts to temporarily lock out a system, channel, or frequency. Using the appropriate cable and audio recording device with the vehicle's dimmer control. Makes the display and keypad easy to see in about 3 seconds from the main volume ... 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz) for your vehicle's dimmer circuit to enable the Function mode. Single-Handed Function Control Operation - Automatic Channel Step - Custom Alerts - Record Out Jack - Lets you easily manage multiple configurations for manual mode and search mode. If power is...
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... an alert when a SAME weather alert signal is set to scan a Motorola system, you to the scanner it scans using only control channel data. This helps you quickly find out about severe weather in this mode as long as Distance to a POI, Direction to a... POI, Time to 10 custom search ranges. You can automatically enable and disable systems based on a NOAA weather channel. Adaptive Digital Threshold - Custom Search - Control Channel Only Scanning - GPS Non-Radio Based Features - Lets you provide. The scanner also displays the transmitted alert type. Introduction ...
... an alert when a SAME weather alert signal is set to scan a Motorola system, you to the scanner it scans using only control channel data. This helps you quickly find out about severe weather in this mode as long as Distance to a POI, Direction to a... POI, Time to 10 custom search ranges. You can automatically enable and disable systems based on a NOAA weather channel. Adaptive Digital Threshold - Custom Search - Control Channel Only Scanning - GPS Non-Radio Based Features - Lets you provide. The scanner also displays the transmitted alert type. Introduction ...
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... a search. You can set the scanner so it scans only the priority channels. Talk Group ID AutoStore - PC Control and Cloning PC Control - Quick Search - Auto Store Frequency AutoStore - Free PC control and programming software will be available at http://www.uniden.com. Automatically stores all programmed data, including the contents of activity on your... or DCS tones or codes on the Internet and load them into the selected conventional system. You can clone all new talk group ID's into a channel group you search from one BCD996T scanner to another BCD996T scanner. 16
... a search. You can set the scanner so it scans only the priority channels. Talk Group ID AutoStore - PC Control and Cloning PC Control - Quick Search - Auto Store Frequency AutoStore - Free PC control and programming software will be available at http://www.uniden.com. Automatically stores all programmed data, including the contents of activity on your... or DCS tones or codes on the Internet and load them into the selected conventional system. You can clone all new talk group ID's into a channel group you search from one BCD996T scanner to another BCD996T scanner. 16
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... number of what might notice some differences between what is a dual purpose control. Located prominently on the right of the BCD996T's front panel, the knob/switch lets you easily control channel selection, plus Normal and Function Modes, as well as how most from this... function operations. Memory Storage Limits Systems 500 Sites 1000 Sites per Systems Groups per System 256 20 Total Channels 6000 Channels per Conventional Systems 1000 Channels per Site* 750-1000 Search Lockout Limits Frequencies Temporary L/O Frequencies 500 250 Permanent L/O Frequencies 250 Skipped ...
... number of what might notice some differences between what is a dual purpose control. Located prominently on the right of the BCD996T's front panel, the knob/switch lets you easily control channel selection, plus Normal and Function Modes, as well as how most from this... function operations. Memory Storage Limits Systems 500 Sites 1000 Sites per Systems Groups per System 256 20 Total Channels 6000 Channels per Conventional Systems 1000 Channels per Site* 750-1000 Search Lockout Limits Frequencies Temporary L/O Frequencies 500 250 Permanent L/O Frequencies 250 Skipped ...
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...a user transmits. This semi-random frequency assignment made each group operates on the Uniden website. Understanding scanning fundamentals and terminology will make trunk tracking much easier. The system consists of one control channel (or as with a lot of users, only a few users are ever ... are a new scanner enthusiast, you are different types of Motorola trunking systems, they wanted. Trunking solved this manual and use your BCD996T scan channels like a conventional scanner, it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system. Instead of being assigned a frequency, as many...
...a user transmits. This semi-random frequency assignment made each group operates on the Uniden website. Understanding scanning fundamentals and terminology will make trunk tracking much easier. The system consists of one control channel (or as with a lot of users, only a few users are ever ... are a new scanner enthusiast, you are different types of Motorola trunking systems, they wanted. Trunking solved this manual and use your BCD996T scan channels like a conventional scanner, it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system. Instead of being assigned a frequency, as many...
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...to ensure proper tracking. the radios only send the radio ID and radio channel code to the control channel. Logical Channel Numbers - these systems support a mix of radio ID's and which channel code for each frequency used by the control channel. You can also find fleet map resources on the web such as ...need to know the system's fleet map to start talking. The computer then assigns that talk group to a specific voice channel and transmits that your BCD996T can begin speaking. This all other 26 The most common fleet maps are similar to Type II systems, but send only...
...to ensure proper tracking. the radios only send the radio ID and radio channel code to the control channel. Logical Channel Numbers - these systems support a mix of radio ID's and which channel code for each frequency used by the control channel. You can also find fleet map resources on the web such as ...need to know the system's fleet map to start talking. The computer then assigns that talk group to a specific voice channel and transmits that your BCD996T can begin speaking. This all other 26 The most common fleet maps are similar to Type II systems, but send only...
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... to specific talk groups, which are identified by the fire department, and so on a single channel and alternate control data with the transmission. Each radio is no separate control channel. While your BCD996T cannot track ID's in this type of system. Users on the display. To program an EDACS... system in your BCD996T lets you assign wildcard ID's that let you, for EDACS systems are trunking systems used...
... to specific talk groups, which are identified by the fire department, and so on a single channel and alternate control data with the transmission. Each radio is no separate control channel. While your BCD996T cannot track ID's in this type of system. Users on the display. To program an EDACS... system in your BCD996T lets you assign wildcard ID's that let you, for EDACS systems are trunking systems used...
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... its own requirements as a template to initially mark the location you must also set the channel to either the supplied bracket or the supplied DIN-E sleeve. The recorder might be controlled by the setting of your vehicle. Check the recorder's instructions to an external or internal ...from within the unit and the correct connecting cable. The REC jack on your PC so that channel. Vehicle Installation You can mount your scanner in a 3.5mm plug for that with controlling software, you drill carelessly, expensive damage can be behind the mounting surface before making any...
... its own requirements as a template to initially mark the location you must also set the channel to either the supplied bracket or the supplied DIN-E sleeve. The recorder might be controlled by the setting of your vehicle. Check the recorder's instructions to an external or internal ...from within the unit and the correct connecting cable. The REC jack on your PC so that channel. Vehicle Installation You can mount your scanner in a 3.5mm plug for that with controlling software, you drill carelessly, expensive damage can be behind the mounting surface before making any...
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... + Press Toggles to Tone-Out stand by mode Rotate Turn to Function Mode; Scroll Control Turn to select System or Search Range + Rotate Rotate Rotate Press Rotate Rotate F+ Rotate Press/Tap Press Turn to Select channel or frequency Turn to scroll to menu item-Tap to select current option Use as... the key for menu choices Turn to select alpha/numeric entry for names Turn to resume scanning or searching Turn to operate alphabet skip Switches to change scanning or searching direction. Control/Key ...
... + Press Toggles to Tone-Out stand by mode Rotate Turn to Function Mode; Scroll Control Turn to select System or Search Range + Rotate Rotate Rotate Press Rotate Rotate F+ Rotate Press/Tap Press Turn to Select channel or frequency Turn to scroll to menu item-Tap to select current option Use as... the key for menu choices Turn to select alpha/numeric entry for names Turn to resume scanning or searching Turn to operate alphabet skip Switches to change scanning or searching direction. Control/Key ...
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... determines how the scanner will handle ID's that fall between these ID's indicate special status flags for the system. the scanner immediately returns to the control channel until the carrier drops. Setting I-Call Operation ME [MENU] Program System F Select a Motorola Type I, II or EDACS Wide/Narrow system F Edit...ID's as unique ID's. Note: Motorola analog systems use talk group ID's in multiples of 16. the scanner does not return to the control channel when it detects the end code. the scanner treats all received ID's down to the next interval of 16. On - the scanner ...
... determines how the scanner will handle ID's that fall between these ID's indicate special status flags for the system. the scanner immediately returns to the control channel until the carrier drops. Setting I-Call Operation ME [MENU] Program System F Select a Motorola Type I, II or EDACS Wide/Narrow system F Edit...ID's as unique ID's. Note: Motorola analog systems use talk group ID's in multiples of 16. the scanner does not return to the control channel when it detects the end code. the scanner treats all received ID's down to the next interval of 16. On - the scanner ...
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... of the frequencies are the control channel frequencies. Most frequency lists usually indicate which of the frequencies. Otherwise, you are near strong signal sources. the scanner uses FM (frequency modulation) for the frequency band. This setting controls the modulation method used for ... the frequency band. You can be assigned as the control channel. Setting Site Lockout [MENU] Program System F Select a trunked system F MESL Programming Your Scanner 79 Note: If you select Control Channel Only mode (see "Setting Control-Channel Only (Motorola Systems Only)" on Page 81), you ...
... of the frequencies are the control channel frequencies. Most frequency lists usually indicate which of the frequencies. Otherwise, you are near strong signal sources. the scanner uses FM (frequency modulation) for the frequency band. This setting controls the modulation method used for ... the frequency band. You can be assigned as the control channel. Setting Site Lockout [MENU] Program System F Select a trunked system F MESL Programming Your Scanner 79 Note: If you select Control Channel Only mode (see "Setting Control-Channel Only (Motorola Systems Only)" on Page 81), you ...
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...the Band Plan M (VHF and UHF only) In order for the scanner to scan Motorola VHF and UHF sites, you select 0 and the control channel is 2 seconds for current activity. • If you must enter parameters that allow the scanner to the next system after the hold time ... Site F 80 Using the number keypad, enter a value from the following choices then press F Unlocked - Notes: • If the scanner cannot detect a control channel on the system for this session. This information is normally available at the same source where the other system information is locked for a minimal time...
...the Band Plan M (VHF and UHF only) In order for the scanner to scan Motorola VHF and UHF sites, you select 0 and the control channel is 2 seconds for current activity. • If you must enter parameters that allow the scanner to the next system after the hold time ... Site F 80 Using the number keypad, enter a value from the following choices then press F Unlocked - Notes: • If the scanner cannot detect a control channel on the system for this session. This information is normally available at the same source where the other system information is locked for a minimal time...
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... mode channel assignment. You must supply the system's band plan for implicit systems for the site. Select the plan to enter or edit, then follow these steps: 1. Explicit mode systems include all entries blank. • There is no way to edit and F. 2. Uniden America ...Motorola Type II/P25 system F Edit Site F Select a P25 site F Edit Band Plan F Then, follow the prompts to determine voice frequencies on the control channel. Repeat 1-3 for the table entry (in kHz) and F. Select a site F Edit Band Plan F You can enter up to correctly determine voice frequencies....
... mode channel assignment. You must supply the system's band plan for implicit systems for the site. Select the plan to enter or edit, then follow these steps: 1. Explicit mode systems include all entries blank. • There is no way to edit and F. 2. Uniden America ...Motorola Type II/P25 system F Edit Site F Select a P25 site F Edit Band Plan F Then, follow the prompts to determine voice frequencies on the control channel. Repeat 1-3 for the table entry (in kHz) and F. Select a site F Edit Band Plan F You can enter up to correctly determine voice frequencies....
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... Longitude - Set the system's range using the format you selected in the system settings. In most cases, setting this to enter control channel frequencies. Enter the system's longitude using the units you selected in the system settings. Set Range - Adjust P25 Level [MENU] Program ... the system settings. Enter the system's latitude using the format you connect a GPS to On. You must enter all voice and control channel frequencies. Setting Site Location Information [MENU] Program System F Select a trunked system F Edit Site (current) F Select a site F Set LocationInfo F ...
... Longitude - Set the system's range using the format you selected in the system settings. In most cases, setting this to enter control channel frequencies. Enter the system's longitude using the units you selected in the system settings. Set Range - Adjust P25 Level [MENU] Program ... the system settings. Enter the system's latitude using the format you connect a GPS to On. You must enter all voice and control channel frequencies. Setting Site Location Information [MENU] Program System F Select a trunked system F Edit Site (current) F Select a site F Set LocationInfo F ...
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Set Delay Time - lets you assign a Quick Key for a Motorola control channel. Adjust P25 Level - lets you set the custom search range's modulation type...decode threshold to the next programmed entry. Search With Scan When you have manually programmed or the Uniden preprogrammed data 96 lets you decide which custom search range should be unlocked and scanned at power...- Search with any other L/O action. lets you set the amount of those sites, channels, etc you press [SCAN/SEARCH] the BCD996T starts a scan of time the scanner will send an audio signal to search after a...
Set Delay Time - lets you assign a Quick Key for a Motorola control channel. Adjust P25 Level - lets you set the custom search range's modulation type...decode threshold to the next programmed entry. Search With Scan When you have manually programmed or the Uniden preprogrammed data 96 lets you decide which custom search range should be unlocked and scanned at power...- Search with any other L/O action. lets you set the amount of those sites, channels, etc you press [SCAN/SEARCH] the BCD996T starts a scan of time the scanner will send an audio signal to search after a...
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... 84 ID 27 LCN 78 Scan Time 80 Site Limit 76 Trunking 27 M Menu 16 Entering Text 18 Using 18, 54 Motorola Band Plan 80 Control Channel 82 Edit System Names 67 Emergency Alert Options 73 End Code 72 Fleet Maps 71 I-Call 29 Specifying System Type 68 Status Bit 72 Trunking...
... 84 ID 27 LCN 78 Scan Time 80 Site Limit 76 Trunking 27 M Menu 16 Entering Text 18 Using 18, 54 Motorola Band Plan 80 Control Channel 82 Edit System Names 67 Emergency Alert Options 73 End Code 72 Fleet Maps 71 I-Call 29 Specifying System Type 68 Status Bit 72 Trunking...
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...-135 Search Ranges 94 R Range All 124 Display 126 Edit 95 GPS 15 Search 22, 45, 94, 98 Set 71 S Scan Close Call Hits 103 Control Channel Only 15 Conventional 23 Function 17 ID 48 Legally 9 Priority 16, 111 Search Delay 13 Search With 13, 96 Selecting Systems 47 Systems 46 Trunked...
...-135 Search Ranges 94 R Range All 124 Display 126 Edit 95 GPS 15 Search 22, 45, 94, 98 Set 71 S Scan Close Call Hits 103 Control Channel Only 15 Conventional 23 Function 17 ID 48 Legally 9 Priority 16, 111 Search Delay 13 Search With 13, 96 Selecting Systems 47 Systems 46 Trunked...