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...Key (HOLD/RESUME) 21 22 23 24 ANT. Display 6. Service Key (SVC) 9. Down Key ( ) 14. Decimal/Remote Key ( . , RMT) 19. SP.) 23. Squelch Control / Flash Brightness Selector (SQL, FLASH) 2. Lockout Key (L/O) 7. Search Key (SRCH) 17. Delay Key (DELAY) 8. Highway Scanning / State Key (HWY, STATE) 11. Up Key... 21. Volume Control / Alert Tone Selector (VOL) 4. Enter / Memory Lock Key (E, M-LOCK) 20. Priority Key (PRI) 16. Antenna Connector (ANT.) 22. Data Key (DATA) 15. Private Scanning Key (PVT) 141516 17 18 19 20 10. Remote Control Terminal (REMOTE) 2 ...
...Key (HOLD/RESUME) 21 22 23 24 ANT. Display 6. Service Key (SVC) 9. Down Key ( ) 14. Decimal/Remote Key ( . , RMT) 19. SP.) 23. Squelch Control / Flash Brightness Selector (SQL, FLASH) 2. Lockout Key (L/O) 7. Search Key (SRCH) 17. Delay Key (DELAY) 8. Highway Scanning / State Key (HWY, STATE) 11. Up Key... 21. Volume Control / Alert Tone Selector (VOL) 4. Enter / Memory Lock Key (E, M-LOCK) 20. Priority Key (PRI) 16. Antenna Connector (ANT.) 22. Data Key (DATA) 15. Private Scanning Key (PVT) 141516 17 18 19 20 10. Remote Control Terminal (REMOTE) 2 ...
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... and "PVT" appears on a state-by pressing PVT or HWY. 1. Selecting the State 1. W), press STATE and, within three seconds, press the key repeatedly. 3. Hint: If you are pre-programmed on the display, you can scan Highway Patrol frequencies by -state basis. Press STATE to scan through...and User Programmed channels. 2. or Press PVT repeatedly in . If there is activated. Press and hold the or key. A), press STATE and, within three seconds, press the key repeatedly. Hint: For the State Code Order, please see page 28. Press HWY to scroll rapidly. For more ...
... and "PVT" appears on a state-by pressing PVT or HWY. 1. Selecting the State 1. W), press STATE and, within three seconds, press the key repeatedly. 3. Hint: If you are pre-programmed on the display, you can scan Highway Patrol frequencies by -state basis. Press STATE to scan through...and User Programmed channels. 2. or Press PVT repeatedly in . If there is activated. Press and hold the or key. A), press STATE and, within three seconds, press the key repeatedly. Hint: For the State Code Order, please see page 28. Press HWY to scroll rapidly. For more ...
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... LED flashes until the alarm cycle (three minutes) is finished. Note: Highway Warning Alert does not work while in the HOLD mode, press the or key to step up or down the frequency. Alert Light VOL Flashes push ALERT 3. MUTE LED VOL push ALERT Continuous Mute Flashes Press and hold MUTE... TRUNK mode is received. When in the HOLD mode. SQL ALERT FLASH MUTE 2. The ALERT Light glows steadily for two seconds to hold the or key. Alert Tone Volume Push VOL to your choice.
... LED flashes until the alarm cycle (three minutes) is finished. Note: Highway Warning Alert does not work while in the HOLD mode, press the or key to step up or down the frequency. Alert Light VOL Flashes push ALERT 3. MUTE LED VOL push ALERT Continuous Mute Flashes Press and hold MUTE... TRUNK mode is received. When in the HOLD mode. SQL ALERT FLASH MUTE 2. The ALERT Light glows steadily for two seconds to hold the or key. Alert Tone Volume Push VOL to your choice.
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... resume scanning. You can set the scanner to hold L/O for a replay before scanning resumes. Press HOLD/RESUME to the normal display, press the key again. While trunking, press DELAY. Like conventional scanning, you can lockout reception of the trucking control channel, press DATA. If you want to ,.... To force the scanner off of unwanted traffic. If you find any other IDs are active, scanning resumes. If you press the key while monitoring an ID, the scanner will stay on that control channel until reception of the control channel is transmitting flashes on the display...
... resume scanning. You can set the scanner to hold L/O for a replay before scanning resumes. Press HOLD/RESUME to the normal display, press the key again. While trunking, press DELAY. Like conventional scanning, you can lockout reception of the trucking control channel, press DATA. If you want to ,.... To force the scanner off of unwanted traffic. If you find any other IDs are active, scanning resumes. If you press the key while monitoring an ID, the scanner will stay on that control channel until reception of the control channel is transmitting flashes on the display...
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...Frequency To delete a stored frequency: a. Then press E. Note: • To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press . (decimal key) repeatedly until the display is activated, press HOLD/RESUME and enter the channel number where you purchased from your dealer, from the Frequency guide ...automatically locked out. 21 Program frequencies you want to program another frequencies into the channel, select another channel by using the or key. 2. Enter the frequency you must program a frequency into at least one channel. Press 0. Private Bank Scanning Programming Frequencies ...
...Frequency To delete a stored frequency: a. Then press E. Note: • To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press . (decimal key) repeatedly until the display is activated, press HOLD/RESUME and enter the channel number where you purchased from your dealer, from the Frequency guide ...automatically locked out. 21 Program frequencies you want to program another frequencies into the channel, select another channel by using the or key. 2. Enter the frequency you must program a frequency into at least one channel. Press 0. Private Bank Scanning Programming Frequencies ...
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... scanner scans only upward all five banks at the same time. Note: One bank must always be active. When a transmission is automatically selected. Press . (decimal key) to hold for two seconds on Delay feature, please see page 28. 1 BANK 2 3 4 5 Frequency not entered or Locked Out (L/O) 22 SCAN 4. Or pressing PVT repeatedly...
... scanner scans only upward all five banks at the same time. Note: One bank must always be active. When a transmission is automatically selected. Press . (decimal key) to hold for two seconds on Delay feature, please see page 28. 1 BANK 2 3 4 5 Frequency not entered or Locked Out (L/O) 22 SCAN 4. Or pressing PVT repeatedly...
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... keeps stopping on a particular channel due to noise or frequent transmissions, you may want to restore by using the keypad, the or key, then press HOLD/RESUME. 2. You can also use the PVT, or key instead of pressing HOLD/RESUME. OR --- 1. Press HOLD/RESUME and enter the channel by using the or...
... keeps stopping on a particular channel due to noise or frequent transmissions, you may want to restore by using the keypad, the or key, then press HOLD/RESUME. 2. You can also use the PVT, or key instead of pressing HOLD/RESUME. OR --- 1. Press HOLD/RESUME and enter the channel by using the or...
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... (See page 28). • To skip a frequency, press L/O. The current service bank icon appears on every U.S. Press SVC to hold the frequency. Press the or key to move up to select the desired state. 25 And you select POLICE or DOT, press STATE to 100 skip frequencies for other services (See...
... (See page 28). • To skip a frequency, press L/O. The current service bank icon appears on every U.S. Press SVC to hold the frequency. Press the or key to move up to select the desired state. 25 And you select POLICE or DOT, press STATE to 100 skip frequencies for other services (See...
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The upper and lower limits of icon, " SRCH" or "SRCH " appears on the display. 2. Use the or key to select the band you want to begin searching that band. Band 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Frequncy Range (MHz) 25.0000 - 27.9950 28.0000 - ... to help you discover new stations in your area. Band Search Setting a Search Band The BCT8 can change the search direction by using the or key.
The upper and lower limits of icon, " SRCH" or "SRCH " appears on the display. 2. Use the or key to select the band you want to begin searching that band. Band 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Frequncy Range (MHz) 25.0000 - 27.9950 28.0000 - ... to help you discover new stations in your area. Band Search Setting a Search Band The BCT8 can change the search direction by using the or key.
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To move to ID Search mode. You can program up or down 1 frequency step, use the or key. 2. When Data Skip is active, your scanner may pause momentarily on an unwanted signal but will normally stop on the frequency you want to stop ...; While Private Scanning in the trunking banks, press SRCH, then it will move up to resume searching. Select the desired frequency by using the or key in Scan or Search mode. Search Hold Feature 1. Data Skip A scanner will resume searching in Search Hold mode. 27 This means the BCT8 will occasionally...
To move to ID Search mode. You can program up or down 1 frequency step, use the or key. 2. When Data Skip is active, your scanner may pause momentarily on an unwanted signal but will normally stop on the frequency you want to stop ...; While Private Scanning in the trunking banks, press SRCH, then it will move up to resume searching. Select the desired frequency by using the or key in Scan or Search mode. Search Hold Feature 1. Data Skip A scanner will resume searching in Search Hold mode. 27 This means the BCT8 will occasionally...
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... Hold mode, select the desired frequency or channel and then press DELAY. If you want to change the channel by using the keypad, the or key. 3. Press E. When scan or search stops on the frequency you want to store by using the keypad. Storing Search Frequencies You can also change... the frequency, use the or key to move up or down 1 frequency step. During Search, press HOLD/RESUME. Note: • If the frequency you want to store exists already in...
... Hold mode, select the desired frequency or channel and then press DELAY. If you want to change the channel by using the keypad, the or key. 3. Press E. When scan or search stops on the frequency you want to store by using the keypad. Storing Search Frequencies You can also change... the frequency, use the or key to move up or down 1 frequency step. During Search, press HOLD/RESUME. Note: • If the frequency you want to store exists already in...
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... frequencies are programming an EDACS ® trunked system, you must enter the frequencies in a specific order. Check the frequency guide included with the or key. • IMPORTANT: If you want to monitor that specific agency or department. Program the Trunked Frequencies - Program the Talk Groups - STEP 1: Selecting...you want to flash on the display. 2. Select the bank you can only program one of system will begin to track by using the or key, then press E. What type of the five available banks in each bank of a Fleet map (See page 44). 30 Program the Trunk ...
... frequencies are programming an EDACS ® trunked system, you must enter the frequencies in a specific order. Check the frequency guide included with the or key. • IMPORTANT: If you want to monitor that specific agency or department. Program the Trunked Frequencies - Program the Talk Groups - STEP 1: Selecting...you want to flash on the display. 2. Select the bank you can only program one of system will begin to track by using the or key, then press E. What type of the five available banks in each bank of a Fleet map (See page 44). 30 Program the Trunk ...
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...talkgroups, you can program into categories. Note: To clear a mistake while entering a frequency, press . (decimal key) twice, and start over. 2. Then select the programmed bank by pressing the corresponding numeric key. When you designate a bank as you scan conventional frequencies and you 've programmed. *** Requires programming of your... help you might use all frequencies have been entered. 5. For example, enter . STEP 2: Programming Trunking Frequencies 1. Use the or key to the previous menu screen, press HOLD/RESUME in exact order and location.
...talkgroups, you can program into categories. Note: To clear a mistake while entering a frequency, press . (decimal key) twice, and start over. 2. Then select the programmed bank by pressing the corresponding numeric key. When you designate a bank as you scan conventional frequencies and you 've programmed. *** Requires programming of your... help you might use all frequencies have been entered. 5. For example, enter . STEP 2: Programming Trunking Frequencies 1. Use the or key to the previous menu screen, press HOLD/RESUME in exact order and location.
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...ID. 32 After programming a frequency, press HOLD/RESUME to return to store by using the keypad (ID = Block number + Fleet number + . (decimal key) + Subfleet number). 2. For detail please see page 59. 1. To enter a Full EDACS ID®: 1. Enter the Fleet number and Subfleet number. ... Enter the Agency number. 2. Press E. To enter a Partial EDACS® ID: 1. Enter the Agency number. 2. Hint: Remember that Uniden's AFS format allows you want to "AFS" talkgroup displays for powerful flexibility in all the Talk Group numbers within one fleet of system type ...
...ID. 32 After programming a frequency, press HOLD/RESUME to return to store by using the keypad (ID = Block number + Fleet number + . (decimal key) + Subfleet number). 2. For detail please see page 59. 1. To enter a Full EDACS ID®: 1. Enter the Fleet number and Subfleet number. ... Enter the Agency number. 2. Press E. To enter a Partial EDACS® ID: 1. Enter the Agency number. 2. Hint: Remember that Uniden's AFS format allows you want to "AFS" talkgroup displays for powerful flexibility in all the Talk Group numbers within one fleet of system type ...
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... in ID HOLD. ❖ ID LOCKOUT works with Search and Scan to exclude talkgroups that Uniden's AFS talkgroups give you can manually specify a talkgroup with DIRECT ENTRY in all the frequencies for more information. 1. In a few key presses, you powerful flexibility. Read the section "EDACS Reception" to let you want to hear...
... in ID HOLD. ❖ ID LOCKOUT works with Search and Scan to exclude talkgroups that Uniden's AFS talkgroups give you can manually specify a talkgroup with DIRECT ENTRY in all the frequencies for more information. 1. In a few key presses, you powerful flexibility. Read the section "EDACS Reception" to let you want to hear...
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Note: • appears on a ID during Trunk Scan instead of simply . Press HOLD/RESUME. While monitoring on ID, press the key, and the scanner will check if any other features your radio provides. 34 Remember! ID Scan Hold Feature If you will hear it. The display ... a while, or refer to stop on the display during ID scanning, press HOLD/RESUME. If you can be out of talkgroups. Using the keypad, or key, enter the ID location number (See page 31). 3. ID Search Mode Once you want to frequency guides or internet sites such as www.trunktracker.com...
Note: • appears on a ID during Trunk Scan instead of simply . Press HOLD/RESUME. While monitoring on ID, press the key, and the scanner will check if any other features your radio provides. 34 Remember! ID Scan Hold Feature If you will hear it. The display ... a while, or refer to stop on the display during ID scanning, press HOLD/RESUME. If you can be out of talkgroups. Using the keypad, or key, enter the ID location number (See page 31). 3. ID Search Mode Once you want to frequency guides or internet sites such as www.trunktracker.com...
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... applied to stop the search. ID Monitor Mode By using ID Monitor mode, you can change the Scan List memory location by using the or key. 3. To activate ID search mode, press SRCH Note: Lockout ID also appears on an ID you want to resume searching -• Press HOLD/RESUME to... return to store, press HOLD/RESUME. 2. If you want and press the key. When your scanner stops on the display. Press SRCH to return to delete by using the or key. Deleting a Stored ID To delete a stored ID: 1. Select the Scan List location you want to Search...
... applied to stop the search. ID Monitor Mode By using ID Monitor mode, you can change the Scan List memory location by using the or key. 3. To activate ID search mode, press SRCH Note: Lockout ID also appears on an ID you want to resume searching -• Press HOLD/RESUME to... return to store, press HOLD/RESUME. 2. If you want and press the key. When your scanner stops on the display. Press SRCH to return to delete by using the or key. Deleting a Stored ID To delete a stored ID: 1. Select the Scan List location you want to Search...
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... causes the first skipped freqnency to Blockout Agency 4 in Trunk Search, press HOLD/RESUME, 0, 4, . (decimal key), and then L/O. For information about Scan Lists see the locked out IDs by using the or key ,and then press E. 4. You can see page 31. For other users. You can do this mode just...ID, follow these steps: • While in locked out review mode, select the locked out ID you may want to review by using the or key. Also some departments scramble or encrust their communications, and you want to read the section "EDACS Reception". To Lockout an ID, press L/O on any...
... causes the first skipped freqnency to Blockout Agency 4 in Trunk Search, press HOLD/RESUME, 0, 4, . (decimal key), and then L/O. For information about Scan Lists see the locked out IDs by using the or key ,and then press E. 4. You can see page 31. For other users. You can do this mode just...ID, follow these steps: • While in locked out review mode, select the locked out ID you may want to review by using the or key. Also some departments scramble or encrust their communications, and you want to read the section "EDACS Reception". To Lockout an ID, press L/O on any...
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... example to move to up your Scan List, press PRI to step and move through your conventional ones. Trunking Frequency Confirmation You can hold the key for 2 seconds in the ID Scan mode, next press 0-9 (scan list number), then press 0-9 (memory position). Hint: This feature is active. Note: ...The lowest numbered priority will be checked first. Setting the Delay Mode for Trunking Mode A default delay of ways to activate it. Press the key ,and the active frequency on which you're holding PRI for 2 seconds, the ID and the frequency alternately appears on the display. With Priority...
... example to move to up your Scan List, press PRI to step and move through your conventional ones. Trunking Frequency Confirmation You can hold the key for 2 seconds in the ID Scan mode, next press 0-9 (scan list number), then press 0-9 (memory position). Hint: This feature is active. Note: ...The lowest numbered priority will be checked first. Setting the Delay Mode for Trunking Mode A default delay of ways to activate it. Press the key ,and the active frequency on which you're holding PRI for 2 seconds, the ID and the frequency alternately appears on the display. With Priority...
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..., and then press TRUNK. The scanner will move to the conventional channels in the same bank or to the next bank. If you press the key while monitoring one ID, the radio will check if any other IDs are active (it will disregard the ID you just left), and if none... are programmed in Trunk mode). Note: To switch ID Scan or ID Search, press PVT or SRCH in the trunked system. If you press the key while you are listening to one ID, the scanner will then hear any (nonlocked-out) ID when it checks the control channel, you will hear...
..., and then press TRUNK. The scanner will move to the conventional channels in the same bank or to the next bank. If you press the key while monitoring one ID, the radio will check if any other IDs are active (it will disregard the ID you just left), and if none... are programmed in Trunk mode). Note: To switch ID Scan or ID Search, press PVT or SRCH in the trunked system. If you press the key while you are listening to one ID, the scanner will then hear any (nonlocked-out) ID when it checks the control channel, you will hear...