Uniden BC860XLT Support Question
Uniden BC860XLT Support Question
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Question posted by caustin518 on November 24th, 2012
Channels Lockout
All of the channels are locked out. How can I correct this? The scanner has been in storage for 6 years. It wasn't like this before.
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Related Uniden BC860XLT Manual Pages
English Owners Manual - Page 1
... 11 Programming Tips 12
Scanning 13 Banks 14 Channel Lockout 15 Lockout Tips 16 Priority Scan 18
Contents
Search 22 To Skip Undesired Frequencies 26 Storing Search Frequencies 28
Weather Scan 31 Data Skip 32 Care and Maintenance 33 Troubleshooting 35 Technical Specifications 37 Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts . . . . 39 Controls and Display Back...
English Owners Manual - Page 2
... second) or Turbo Search (300 steps per second until another transmission is in Scan mode. M While the BC860XLT scans channels, it is received.
The BC860XLT is in Search
mode or Turbo Search mode. The BC860XLT scans programmed channels at Turbo Scan speed.
What is Scanning?
When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until it...
English Owners Manual - Page 3
... Service Band except Cellular Band
3 Types of Communications
Monitor communications such as:
Police and fire department (including rescue and paramedics) Aircraft NOAA weather broadcasts (preprogrammed channels) Business/industrial radio Motion picture and press relay Utility Land transportation frequencies, such as trucking firms, buses, taxis, tow trucks, and railroads Marine and amateur...
English Owners Manual - Page 4
... and unmodulated transmissions. If the power is truly a Twin TurboTM Scanner. With both Turbo Scan and Turbo Search, your scanner. (Note: the frequency coverage is not totally continuous from 29.0 MHz to 956 MHz.) 10 Priority Channels -
Scan these frequency ranges with your BC860XLT is disconnected, the memory retains the frequencies for 7 days. Keep...
English Owners Manual - Page 6
...Before you can scan, you must program a frequency into each channel you want to provide you may program into the BC860XLT.
If the frequencies listed in the "Betty Bearcat Starter Frequency Guide... form to purchase a local frequency list. Also, your area, call the enclosed "Mr. Scanner" 800 number.
Or, use . that you with a few sample frequencies. The "Betty Bearcat Starter Frequency Guide...
English Owners Manual - Page 9
... too high (squelch too high), nothing gets through. AUTO Squelch - and Manual Squelch, where you can set properly), just the desired signals get through .
The BC860XLT Squelch has two options. If the gate is set just right (squelch set the squelch level as signals) gets through .
a level preset at the factory...
English Owners Manual - Page 11
Programming
Before the BC860XLT can scan, you program.
1. Repeat this Guide), a distinctive beep sounds. Enter the frequency.
. Press and go back to Step 4.
11 If the entered frequency is outside the Frequency Range of the scanner, (See Table on page 3, and the Technical Specifications at least one channel. Enter MANUAL mode.
3. this procedure for...
English Owners Manual - Page 12
.... Channels with no frequencies are programming five
new frequencies into Channels 4 through 8,
start with Channel 4. For
example, when you finish programming a channel,
press
to step up to the next channel.
0 E To erase the channel, enter and .
Record channels and frequencies in some convenient place in case the scanner memory is lost.
12
M After you are
automatically locked...
English Owners Manual - Page 13
... a channel during scanning:
Á
To resume scanning:
Note: If the channel is received, the Scanner stops on the power, the BC860XLT automatically starts in the LCD. 13 Scanning
When a transmission is in the Aircraft Band, AIR displays in the Scan mode.
When you turn on that channel.
During normal scanning the scanner skips unprogrammed or locked out channels.
English Owners Manual - Page 14
Banks
Channels are grouped by Banks for Scanning: Active Banks display during scanning:
Á
Note: Press 0 for Bank 10. 14
To restore a Bank for easy scanning control. To deactivate a Bank during scanning.
English Owners Manual - Page 15
Channel Lockout
You can lock out up to 99 channels, but not all 100 channels.
Select the channel.
3. Locking a Channel in Manual Mode
1. Lock out does not erase the frequency from the channel. Lock out the channel.
Á
Á
15
Note: You can "lock out" any channel so it is not scanned during normal scanning. One channel must remain active for the scanner to scanning ...
English Owners Manual - Page 16
...
16
To quickly lockout a series of channels, start with the lowest
number channel. After you are locking out
5 channels in numerical sequence (Channels 4, 7, 8, 12, and 15,
M start with Channel 4). For example, when you finish locking out a channel, press
one or more
times to step up to the next channel. Locking a Channel While Scanning
If the scanner keeps stopping on a particular...
English Owners Manual - Page 17
... All Locked-out Channels
1. Restore all channels.
Á
You'll hear 2 "beeps" when channels are restored.
Á
Note: Restores locked out channels only in active banks.
17 Enter Manual Mode. Enter MANUAL mode.
2. Select the channel.
Á
3. Note: You must select a programmed channel that is not locked out before restoring locked-out channels.
2. Restore a Locked Out Channel...
English Owners Manual - Page 18
... Priority Scan active, the scanner checks the priority channels every 2 seconds for activity. Scanning then resumes normally. To activate Priority Scan at any time (Manual or Scan Mode):
Á
To de-activate Priority Scan at any time (Manual or Scan Mode):
Á
18 The BC860XLT comes with one Priority Channel preprogrammed in each Bank...
English Owners Manual - Page 23
... detected, the BC860XLT stops on that interest you, write them down so you can program them into one of the channels. 4. See page 28.
7. To continue the search:
23 Note: When you find frequencies that frequency to continue to monitor it. You can also automatically program a desired frequency into the scanner.
When the...
English Owners Manual - Page 31
To find the next active weather channel:
Á
Note: In some parts of the 100 channels. M S C Normally a higher location or a better antenna improves the reception. Because weather channels transmit continuously, the scanner remains on that frequency.
When the Weather Scan finds an active weather channel, it stops at that channel, disrupting the scanning cycle.
1. To exit ...
English Owners Manual - Page 34
... in the electronics
K S of the receiver. Press
to lockout a frequency, then press
to receiving undesired signals or "birdies". Contact the Uniden Customer Service Center or take it may be receiving a birdie.
The scanner contains no sound is heard,
it to resume
K C scanning. Birdies are subject to resume
searching.
34
Press
to lockout a channel, then press...
English Owners Manual - Page 35
... AC Adapter to another wall outlet. Refer to see if 99 channels are locked out.
If so, the scanner has less chance of finding an
active channel.
• Review each channel's frequency to see if many of the channels are currently active.
Troubleshooting
If your BC860XLT is locked out. You could require an optional multi-band antenna. Scan...
English Owners Manual - Page 37
...), -50 dB at ∋15 kHz (162.4 MHz 20 dB QS)
Scan Rate:
Turbo: Up to 100 channels per second
Search Rate:
Normal: 100 steps per second, Turbo: 300 steps per second
Scan Delay:
2 seconds
Audio... with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Sub-part C as of date of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice.
37 Features, specifications, and availability of manufacture.
English Owners Manual - Page 42
... Data Skip mode. 2. Appears during Search. 12. Indicates an Aircraft channel. 5. Indicates a locked out channel. 7. Indicates Priority function is on . 11. Controls & Display
1. Indicates Hold. 9. Indicates Weather mode. 4. Indicates a Priority channel. Shows active bank(s). 3. Displays channels 1 through 100
Flashes during scanning. 13. Shows the current frequency in...
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