Uniden BCT8 manual Service Scanning

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Service Scanning

The service scan feature allows you to rotate through the following nine service banks.

q Local Police and County Sheriffs *1

w Fire and Emergency Medical Service

e News Media

r Weather (NOAA, weather and Canadian Coast Guard broadcasts)

t CB Band

y Aircraft *2

uRailroads

i Marine Band

o Department of Transportation *1

*1) Frequencies are pre-programmed on every U.S. state.

*2) Except Aeronautic Radio Navigation (108-117.9875 MHz)

1. Press SVC to select a Service.

The current service bank icon appears on the display.

2. Continue pressing SVC until your desired Service is displayed.

3. After a three second delay scanning begins. If you want to start scanning immediately, press HOLD/RESUME.

Note : • Press HOLD/RESUME at any time to hold the frequency. Press the or key to move up or down the frequency. If you find the frequency you want to store, while in Hold mode you can store the frequency (see page 21).

If you want to remain on a frequency until a responding transmission is received, press DELAY to activate the delay feature (See page 28).

To skip a frequency, press L/O. You can program up to 100 skip frequencies for Local Police, County Sheriffs and Department of transportation. And you can program up to 50 skip frequencies for other services (See page 27).

If you select POLICE or DOT, press STATE to select the desired state.

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Contents Page Precautions Contents BCT8 8/13/03 513 PM LTR Introduction8 9 Front and Rear Views1718 Icon DisplayWhat is Searching? What is Scanning?What is Trunk Tracking? TerminologyBCT8 8/13/03 513 PM Feature Highlights Scanner.uniden.com Where to Obtain More InformationInformation on the Internet Included with Your Scanner Package Optional AccessoriesFor Home Use Desktop Installation Installing the BCT8For Mobile Use In-Car Installation Connecting the Antenna PlugConnecting the Power Cord Installation for everyday use Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle Typical Mounting MethodsDC power Installation Applying Power for Vehicle InstallationConnecting an External Speaker Applying Power Using Standard AC PowerConnecting the Clone Cable Listening SafelyTurn the Scanner On Scanning OverviewHow Squelch Works Setting the SquelchScanning Highway Patrol Frequency Highway Patrol ScanningSelecting the State Highway Patrol Scan Hold Alert Tone VolumeHighway Warning Alert Muting the Alert ToneStoring Highway Patrol Frequencies Alert Light AdjustmentSkip Frequencies Priority ChannelsFlorida Trunked Highway Frequency Deleting a Stored Frequency Private Bank ScanningProgramming Frequencies into Channels Scanning Private Bank Duplicate Frequency AlertMemory Lock Channel Lockout Restoring a Locked-out Channel in Hold ModeHold/Resume Changing the Priority Channel Restoring All Locked-out ChannelsPriority Scan Service Scanning Band Search Setting a Search BandFrequency Skip Search Hold FeatureData Skip Storing Search Frequencies DelayTrunk Tracking Selecting Trunking System Type Programming Trunking FrequenciesProgramming Talk Group ID/Scan Lists Programming Trunking FrequenciesTo enter a Type 1 ID To enter a Type 2 Talk Group IDTo enter a Full Edacs ID To enter a Partial Edacs IDReceiving Trunked Systems ID Scan ModeTo directly access a specific ID location ID Scan Hold FeatureID Search Mode ID Search Hold and Direct Entry ID in Hold Mode ID Monitor ModeProgramming Scan Lists During Search Deleting a Stored IDTo restore all locked out IDs in a bank once To restore a single ID, follow these stepsID Lockout Review ID LockoutSetting Priority in Trunking Mode Setting the Delay Mode for Trunking ModeTrunking Frequency Confirmation Moving between Scan List MemoriesMulti-Track Operational Details Multi-TrackProgramming Edacs System Frequencies Edacs ReceptionEdacs Tracking An Edacs Trunked system AFS Partial Entry Feature Special Edacs FeaturesLTR Tracking LTR ReceptionMotorola Tracking Motorola ReceptionProgramming a User Fleet Map Selecting Preset Fleet MapFleet Map Programming Programming a Hybrid System Toggling the Status Bit Control Channel Only ModeDisconnect Tone Detect Option End Code Remote Interface PC Control ModeTo connect Scanner to PC To program your scannerScanner.uniden.com PC Control Parameter Clone ModeStart Remote Mode and Change Transfer Speed To connect the Scanner to Scanner Send data Receive data General Use Care and MaintenanceTroubleshooting BCT8 8/13/03 514 PM Specifications State Cord Order AppendixPreset Fleet Maps Size Code Type I Programming Information User Defined Fleet MapsFleet Map Size Codes Uniden America Corporation One Year Limited Warranty