Uniden BC95XLT manual Introduction

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Uniden BC95XLT Handheld Scanner. The scanner is versatile, compact, and easy to use. In addition to its standard scanning features, your scanner also includes Close CallTM RF capture technology designed to help you detect and identify strong local radio signals in your area.

You can program up to 200 frequencies into the scanner's memory either manually or using optional PC software. The scanner lets you scan transmissions and is preprogrammed with service banks for your convenience. You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by police and other agencies, without tedious and complicated programming. The scanner gives you direct access to over 40,000 exciting frequencies.

Use your scanner to monitor:

•Police and fire departments (including rescue and paramedics)

•NOAA weather transmissions

•Business/Industrial radio

•Utilities

•Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands

•Air band

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Contents BC95XLT Precautions PrecautionsPrecautions BC95XLT Controls and Display BC95XLT Controls and DisplayContents Page FCC Wants You To Know Scanning LegallyFCC Wants You To Know FCC Wants You To Know Introduction IntroductionFrequency Range Step Mode Transmission MHz KHz Feature Highlights Feature HighlightsFeature Highlights About This Manual What is Searching? What is Scanning?UnderstandingFeature HighlightsScanning Understanding ScanningSimplex Operation Conventional ScanningWhere To Obtain More Information Repeater OperationInformation On The Internet For more information about Uniden and our other Included With Your Scanner Included With Your ScannerUsing Internal Batteries Setting Up Your ScannerUsing Non-Rechargeable Batteries Setting Up Your ScannerSetting Up Your Scanner Using Rechargeable Batteries Setting Up Your Scanner Using AC Power Connecting the AntennaConnecting an Optional Antenna Connecting an Extension Speaker Connecting an Earphone/HeadphoneBelt Clip Connecting to a PCAbout Your Scanner About Your ScannerHold/ C Look At The KeypadFunc + Pgm Look At The Display About Your Scanner Service Banks Understanding BanksChannel-Storage Banks Operation Turning On The Scanner Setting SquelchStoring Known Frequencies Into Channels OperationSearching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies Service SearchScanning the Stored Channels Storing Frequencies into Channels During Service SearchManually Selecting a Channel Special Features Special FeaturesClose CallTM RF Capture Technology Setting the Close Call Options Special Features To Step Chain Search Using Close Call RF CaptureChain Search Hold Mode Chain Search ModeProgram Band Select Mode Direct Entry Search Direct Entry Search Hold Mode Search Skip Memory Delay Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off Priority Locking Out ChannelsUsing the Display Backlight Using KeylockTroubleshooting TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Resetting the Scanner Cleaning Care and MaintenanceCare and Maintenance General UseBirdies RepairsSpecifications SpecificationsSensitivity 12dB Sinad 21.3 MHz Optional Accessories Optional AccessoriesOne-Year Limited Warranty One-Year Limited WarrantyOne-Year Limited Warranty Page Page World Without Wires