Uniden BC296D manual Getting More Information

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Getting More Information

By itself, this manual really only provides part of what you need to know to have fun scanning – how to program and use the scanner. The two supplied Conventional and Trunking frequency guides will give you a good head start on the other part of what you need to know – what frequencies have interesting content. You can also find a wealth of information on the Internet...check out scanners.uniden.com for the latest frequency information in your area.

In addition, you can contact the following source of frequency information:

•Scanner Master

(800) 722-6701 (Hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday.)

To purchase another copy of the conventional or trunking frequency guide, contact one of the following:

•Uniden Parts Department

(800) 554-3988 (Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday.)

•Your Local Dealer

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Contents Page Page Contents Searching PC Control Mode Cloning Scanner Settings Page FCC Wants You To Know Scanning Legally Introduction Page Using this Manual Conventional Scanning Understanding ScanningSimplex Operation Repeater OperationTrunked Scanning Edacs Trunking Page LTR Trunking Understanding Banks and ChannelsGetting More Information Buttons and Controls Quick Look at Your ScannerIcon Description Display IconsIncluded With Your Scanner Charging the Battery Pack Setting Up Your ScannerInstalling the Battery Pack Installing the Antenna Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery DisposalInstalling the Belt Clip Using Headphones or an External SpeakerListening Safely Turning On the Scanner Setting the SquelchBasic Operation Manually Selecting a Channel Using the MenuLocking/Unlocking Banks Scanning Programmed ChannelsLocking/Unlocking Channels Restoring All Locked Out ChannelsListening to the Input Channel Priority ScanningPriority Plus Scanning Dimmer Light Setting Using the BacklightDimmer Time Setting Controlling How Much Information AppearsLocking the Enter key Turning the Key Beep On/OffLocking the Keypad Disabling the APCO25 CardMuting All Audio Turning Battery Save On/OffSetting Squelch Mode Searching for Active Talkgroups ID Search Trunk Scanning OptionsScanning Only Stored Talkgroups ID Scan Monitoring Talkgroup ID’sEdacs Blockout Holding on a Single TalkgroupLocking Out Talkgroups Edacs Patch Tracking Unlocking All TalkgroupsSetting Data Skip Setting Chain SearchSearching Holding on an Active FrequencyStoring Found Frequencies Skipping FrequenciesSearching for Subaudible Tones Setting Subaudible Tones for SearchingAutomatically Storing Frequencies Attenuating All Search Ranges Setting Delay for All Search RangesSetting a Search Range Searching for Trunk Systems Service Search Skip Service SearchSearching for a Weather Broadcast Using Weather Search and Weather Alert SameUsing Weather Alert Same Dssccc Testing the Weather Alert Assigning Bank Names Bank ConfigurationProgramming Bank Information Deleting Frequencies from Channels General ProgrammingTransferring Channel Information Entering Alpha InformationPage Enter the Frequency Programming Conventional ChannelsSelect a Channel to Program Assigning a Text Tag Setting the DelaySetting the Subaudible Tone Option Setting the Attenuator Setting Beep AlertChanging the Frequency Step Setting the Modulation ModeSetting Priority Channels Programming Trunked Systems Turning I-Call On and Off for ID Search Setting Trunking DelayUsing I-Call Motorola and Edacs only Turning I-Call On for ID Scan Setting Priority Talkgroups Motorola and Edacs onlyMulti-Track Multi-Track Operational Details Programming Motorola Systems Using Control Channel ProgrammingProgramming Type2/Digital VHF and UHF Systems Programming Type 2/Digital 800 and 900 MHz SystemsProgramming Type I and IIi Hybrid Systems Toggling the Status Bit Toggling End Code Detect Programming Edacs Channels Programming Edacs SystemsSetting Edacs Decimal Mode Setting Edacs Emergency AlertProgramming Apco Systems Setting Apco 25 Sound QualityPage Programming LTR Systems Storing Known Talkgroups Programming TalkgroupsStoring Found Talkgroups Press MENU/BACKSeeing Talkgroup Activity Deleting Stored Talkgroup ID’sAdding a Text Tag to an ID List Cloning Scanner Settings Using the Remote InterfacePC Control Mode Clone Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion Specifications Glossary of Terms Page Page Page Appendix Preset Fleet MapsPreset Map Block Type I Programming Information User Defined Fleet MapsFleet Map Size Codes NWR-SAME Event Code Reverse List 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 BC296D Flow Charts Scan Option Conventional System Option Dimmer Dimmer Light Dimmer Time Screen Mask Uniden America Corporation One Year Limited Warranty