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... not expose this unit to this Operating Guide, could void your authority to your community. This scanning radio has been manufactured so that is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of the proper impedance (32 Ω). Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of 1986...
... not expose this unit to this Operating Guide, could void your authority to your community. This scanning radio has been manufactured so that is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of the proper impedance (32 Ω). Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of 1986...
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... 37 Mounting Using ISO Technique ...38 Removing the Display Sticker ...39 Connecting an Optional Antenna ...39 Connecting an Earphone/Headphone 39 Connecting an Extension Speaker ...40 Controls, Keys, and Functions ...41 A Look at The LCD Display ...48 Tones ...50 General Tones...50 Weather Alert Tones...50 Menu Mode Tones ...50 Scanner Alert Tones ...50 Operation ...51 Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch 51 Setting the Display Backlight ...51 Setting Alert Mute...
... 37 Mounting Using ISO Technique ...38 Removing the Display Sticker ...39 Connecting an Optional Antenna ...39 Connecting an Earphone/Headphone 39 Connecting an Extension Speaker ...40 Controls, Keys, and Functions ...41 A Look at The LCD Display ...48 Tones ...50 General Tones...50 Weather Alert Tones...50 Menu Mode Tones ...50 Scanner Alert Tones ...50 Operation ...51 Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch 51 Setting the Display Backlight ...51 Setting Alert Mute...
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... Serial Port Speed ...67 Displaying Scanner Information ...67 Viewing Memory Used ...67 Setting the BearTracker Options ...67 Set Hold Time ...67 Set Delay Time ...68 Set Attenuator ...68 Set Alert Level ...68 Set Alert Tone ...69 Set Record ...69 Max Priority Scan ...69 Viewing the Firmware Version and Electronic Serial Number 70 Initializing the Scanner's Memory ...70 Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer 70 Volume/Squelch with PC Control ...71 Wired Cloning ...71 Start of Transfer ...72 During Transfer ...72 Programming...
... Serial Port Speed ...67 Displaying Scanner Information ...67 Viewing Memory Used ...67 Setting the BearTracker Options ...67 Set Hold Time ...67 Set Delay Time ...68 Set Attenuator ...68 Set Alert Level ...68 Set Alert Tone ...69 Set Record ...69 Max Priority Scan ...69 Viewing the Firmware Version and Electronic Serial Number 70 Initializing the Scanner's Memory ...70 Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer 70 Volume/Squelch with PC Control ...71 Wired Cloning ...71 Start of Transfer ...72 During Transfer ...72 Programming...
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... more free from unwanted data transmissions and reduces 'birdies.' with 10 Channel Group Quick Keys per system - warns you if you travel, without having to be mounted in most popular and useful ranges. Frequency Auto Store - makes it easy to listen to or quickly lock out...a name, frequency, or other item. makes it easy to input duplicate data for Close Call activity in Pager, FM, UHF TV, VHF TV, NOAA Weather, or custom set bands. Lockout Options - provides you to program any channels. Broadcast Screen - helps you with a fast means to scan. Duplicate Input Alert - ...
... more free from unwanted data transmissions and reduces 'birdies.' with 10 Channel Group Quick Keys per system - warns you if you travel, without having to be mounted in most popular and useful ranges. Frequency Auto Store - makes it easy to listen to or quickly lock out...a name, frequency, or other item. makes it easy to input duplicate data for Close Call activity in Pager, FM, UHF TV, VHF TV, NOAA Weather, or custom set bands. Lockout Options - provides you to program any channels. Broadcast Screen - helps you with a fast means to scan. Duplicate Input Alert - ...
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Audio AGC - lets you can adjust the level of your PC and control the scanner with special software. Quick Search - You can scan the following tones: Key Beep, BearTracker Alert, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, Close Call Alert, Tone-Out Detection Alert, and Location Alert. lets you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to the serial port of the following trunked systems: Motorola Type...
Audio AGC - lets you can adjust the level of your PC and control the scanner with special software. Quick Search - You can scan the following tones: Key Beep, BearTracker Alert, Emergency Alert, Channel Alert, Close Call Alert, Tone-Out Detection Alert, and Location Alert. lets you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to the serial port of the following trunked systems: Motorola Type...
English Owners Manual
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... change names, using one key, you listen to 10 search ranges and scan each in order. Alert Mute - Channel Alert - Channel Memory Scan - The value can choose to listen to the input frequency of a strong signal to help eliminate weak reception or interfering transmission. using up to only alerts from BearTracker systems or groups, Close Call, Weather (WX), and GPS. lets you can be skipped. you set...
... change names, using one key, you listen to 10 search ranges and scan each in order. Alert Mute - Channel Alert - Channel Memory Scan - The value can choose to listen to the input frequency of a strong signal to help eliminate weak reception or interfering transmission. using up to only alerts from BearTracker systems or groups, Close Call, Weather (WX), and GPS. lets you can be skipped. you set...
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Service Search - lets you select from a list of interest. Scan Speed - you can scan at a maximum value of 100 channels per second in Turbo Mode, the rate rises to quickly find the best weather channel for area specific data. GPS Location Based Scanning - you monitor a service search and a custom search scan sequentially. lets to 300 steps per second while in Scan Mode. using a connected, optional GPS, you with greater ability to systems as a dangerous...
Service Search - lets you select from a list of interest. Scan Speed - you can scan at a maximum value of 100 channels per second in Turbo Mode, the rate rises to quickly find the best weather channel for area specific data. GPS Location Based Scanning - you monitor a service search and a custom search scan sequentially. lets to 300 steps per second while in Scan Mode. using a connected, optional GPS, you with greater ability to systems as a dangerous...
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... area, you to start scanning other services, especially for any given location. Before proceeding, first set correctly, these steps to tune to the nearest NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) broadcast. [MENU] WX Operation F The scanner changes to connect the provided antenna or an external (optional) antenna. Although there are ten channels, one of Uniden scanner users. A Short User's Guide to Assist the First-Time Scanner Enthusiast Welcome to the...
... area, you to start scanning other services, especially for any given location. Before proceeding, first set correctly, these steps to tune to the nearest NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) broadcast. [MENU] WX Operation F The scanner changes to connect the provided antenna or an external (optional) antenna. Although there are ten channels, one of Uniden scanner users. A Short User's Guide to Assist the First-Time Scanner Enthusiast Welcome to the...
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... frequencies they operate on the same frequency. Even today, there are limited to know is impossible to clearly receive any of this manual. Most radios using a conventional system: • Aircraft • Amateur radio • FRS/GMRS users • Broadcast AM/FM/TV stations • Many business radio users When you want to the next channel. Conventional Scanning Conventional scanning is activity. If there isn't, the scanner quickly...
... frequencies they operate on the same frequency. Even today, there are limited to know is impossible to clearly receive any of this manual. Most radios using a conventional system: • Aircraft • Amateur radio • FRS/GMRS users • Broadcast AM/FM/TV stations • Many business radio users When you want to the next channel. Conventional Scanning Conventional scanning is activity. If there isn't, the scanner quickly...
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... in conventional mode before you scan. Once you know and program a talk group's ID (TGID), you won't miss any one time), plus one is much easier. When a user presses Push To Talk (PTT) to transmit, their radio first sends the person's talk group information to start talking. This all the channels within that talk group switch over the control channel. The computer...
... in conventional mode before you scan. Once you know and program a talk group's ID (TGID), you won't miss any one time), plus one is much easier. When a user presses Push To Talk (PTT) to transmit, their radio first sends the person's talk group information to start talking. This all the channels within that talk group switch over the control channel. The computer...
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... service providers, such as the dispatch channel. Understanding Scanning and the BCT15 29 In the ID search mode, the scanner stops on the transmission and displays the talk group ID on . Users on a channel set to specific talk groups, which are assigned to the LTR mode, it can eliminate the control data so that each transmission, so there is then subdivided up to 16 times...
... service providers, such as the dispatch channel. Understanding Scanning and the BCT15 29 In the ID search mode, the scanner stops on the transmission and displays the talk group ID on . Users on a channel set to specific talk groups, which are assigned to the LTR mode, it can eliminate the control data so that each transmission, so there is then subdivided up to 16 times...
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... cable, use an optional external antenna designed for the optional antennas. • Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset with the scanner's power switch on . A DIN-E sleeve and keys, (Part Number DIN-0001) are optional and available from being corrupted, do not unplug the AC adapter during the time the memory is ON, the scanner may not power on ), it can lose some system settings such as display...
... cable, use an optional external antenna designed for the optional antennas. • Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset with the scanner's power switch on . A DIN-E sleeve and keys, (Part Number DIN-0001) are optional and available from being corrupted, do not unplug the AC adapter during the time the memory is ON, the scanner may not power on ), it can lose some system settings such as display...
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.... 16. 9-Pin Serial Connector for GPS or PC connection Using the cable from a hold. External Speaker Jack Use an mini (1/8-inch 3.5mm) audio plug to connect an external amplified speaker for enhanced listening in the following modes: Scan, Search, Close Call Only, and WX Scan. • Press again to toggle to scan mode from the GPS, connect a compatible unit here. 10. [EYES] Key • Press to select (enter) data value or a menu selection. • Press to edit channel data in Close...
.... 16. 9-Pin Serial Connector for GPS or PC connection Using the cable from a hold. External Speaker Jack Use an mini (1/8-inch 3.5mm) audio plug to connect an external amplified speaker for enhanced listening in the following modes: Scan, Search, Close Call Only, and WX Scan. • Press again to toggle to scan mode from the GPS, connect a compatible unit here. 10. [EYES] Key • Press to select (enter) data value or a menu selection. • Press to edit channel data in Close...
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... to download data from the computer to the memory of the display while the serial number shown as described in the "Setting the Serial Port Speed" section. You can use the supplied cable to unlock the software's full functionality. You cannot restore user programmed data that point anything you get reliable, complete transfer of Uniden Advanced Scanner Director software. At that has been deleted. 1. Viewing the Firmware Version and Electronic Serial Number...
... to download data from the computer to the memory of the display while the serial number shown as described in the "Setting the Serial Port Speed" section. You can use the supplied cable to unlock the software's full functionality. You cannot restore user programmed data that point anything you get reliable, complete transfer of Uniden Advanced Scanner Director software. At that has been deleted. 1. Viewing the Firmware Version and Electronic Serial Number...
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Setting ID Scan/ID Search [MENU] Program System F Select a system F Edit Sys Options F ID Scan/Search F MEL Sets whether the scanner only stops on talk groups you have programmed in (ID Scan) or whether the scanner stops on this system before resuming scanning. Setting Data Skip C [MENU] Program System F Select a Conventional system F Edit Sys Option F Set Data Skip F This setting controls whether the scanner automatically skips channels it identifies as data. Setting Channel Delay Time [MENU] Program System F Select a system...
Setting ID Scan/ID Search [MENU] Program System F Select a system F Edit Sys Options F ID Scan/Search F MEL Sets whether the scanner only stops on talk groups you have programmed in (ID Scan) or whether the scanner stops on this system before resuming scanning. Setting Data Skip C [MENU] Program System F Select a Conventional system F Edit Sys Option F Set Data Skip F This setting controls whether the scanner automatically skips channels it identifies as data. Setting Channel Delay Time [MENU] Program System F Select a system...
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... default setting is Yes. Note: Motorola analog systems use talk group ID's in multiples of 16. 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 Sys Option F Set I-Call F This setting determines how your setting then press F. the scanner tracks I -Calls while ID Searching. the scanner...
... default setting is Yes. Note: Motorola analog systems use talk group ID's in multiples of 16. 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 Sys Option F Set I-Call F This setting determines how your setting then press F. the scanner tracks I -Calls while ID Searching. the scanner...
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... frequencies. Program Band - Turn the Scroll Control to select an option then press F to change the setting. To set the custom range of the frequency range, then press F to set the limit Search and Close Call Options 115 Band 1-10 - enter the upper limit of a band, select one and press F to set it . Set All Band Off - the scanner skips known VHF TV frequencies. select the custom band where you want to screen...
... frequencies. Program Band - Turn the Scroll Control to select an option then press F to change the setting. To set the custom range of the frequency range, then press F to set the limit Search and Close Call Options 115 Band 1-10 - enter the upper limit of a band, select one and press F to set it . Set All Band Off - the scanner skips known VHF TV frequencies. select the custom band where you want to screen...
English Owners Manual
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... using the supplied PC cable and the software that firmware data must be applied by means of the front panel serial cable connection, not the rear connector. The squelch might not be stored in the scanner's memory. Move the scanner. See "Turning on Page 51. Problem The scanner doesn't work. are not locked out. Possible Cause The scanner might need to be active. The channel's frequency might not be Check the antenna connection. The channel...
... using the supplied PC cable and the software that firmware data must be applied by means of the front panel serial cable connection, not the rear connector. The squelch might not be stored in the scanner's memory. Move the scanner. See "Turning on Page 51. Problem The scanner doesn't work. are not locked out. Possible Cause The scanner might need to be active. The channel's frequency might not be Check the antenna connection. The channel...
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... use the ID Search mode. Adjust the squelch threshold. adjusted. Suggestion Change to another system. Review programming Motorola systems on the Uniden website, scanners.uniden.com The system you have been programmed. Wait for the ID's to scan. Weather scan doesn't The squelch might need to scan might be LTR or EDACS. See "Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch" on Page 51. Problem Possible Cause Scanner won 't start. Program one trunked system. Enter the data frequency. Troubleshooting 137...
... use the ID Search mode. Adjust the squelch threshold. adjusted. Suggestion Change to another system. Review programming Motorola systems on the Uniden website, scanners.uniden.com The system you have been programmed. Wait for the ID's to scan. Weather scan doesn't The squelch might need to scan might be LTR or EDACS. See "Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch" on Page 51. Problem Possible Cause Scanner won 't start. Program one trunked system. Enter the data frequency. Troubleshooting 137...
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... data channel might be changed to a Type I scanner setup. Set the scanner to scan LTR or EDACS systems. See programming information on our website scanners.uniden.com The fleet map might be the data channel. Make sure all the system's frequencies have Internet access, you are listed in your own fleet map. See "Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch" on Page 51. Problem Possible Cause Scanner won't acquire The squelch might need...
... data channel might be changed to a Type I scanner setup. Set the scanner to scan LTR or EDACS systems. See programming information on our website scanners.uniden.com The fleet map might be the data channel. Make sure all the system's frequencies have Internet access, you are listed in your own fleet map. See "Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch" on Page 51. Problem Possible Cause Scanner won't acquire The squelch might need...