Uniden BC296D manual Contents

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Contents
The FCC Wants You To Know	1
Scanning Legally	2
Introduction	3
Using this Manual	5
Understanding Scanning	6
Conventional Scanning	6
Simplex Operation	6
Repeater Operation	6
Trunked Scanning	7
Motorola Trunking	7
EDACS Trunking	8
LTR Trunking	10
Understanding Banks and Channels	10
Getting More Information	11
A Quick Look at Your Scanner	12
Buttons and Controls	12
Display Icons	13
Included With Your Scanner	14
Setting Up Your Scanner	15
Installing the Battery Pack	15
Charging the Battery Pack	15
Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Disposal	16
Installing the Antenna	16
Installing the Belt Clip	16
Using Headphones or an External Speaker	16
Listening Safely	17
Basic Operation	18
Turning On the Scanner	18
Setting the Squelch	18
Using the Menu	19
Manually Selecting a Channel	19
Scanning Programmed Channels	20
Locking/Unlocking Banks	20
Locking/Unlocking Channels	20
Restoring All Locked Out Channels	20
Priority Scanning	21
Priority Plus Scanning	21
Listening to the Input Channel	21
Using the Backlight	22
Dimmer Light Setting	22
Dimmer Time Setting	22
Controlling How Much Information Appears	22
Turning the Key Beep On/Off	23
Locking the ENTER key	23
Locking the Keypad	23
Disabling the APCO25 Card	23
Turning Battery Save On/Off	24
Muting All Audio	24
Setting Squelch Mode	24
Trunk Scanning Options	25
Searching for Active Talkgroups (ID Search)	25
Scanning Only Stored Talkgroups (ID Scan)	25
Monitoring Talkgroup ID’s	25
Selecting Talkgroup Lists to Scan	25

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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 Repeater Operation Understanding ScanningConventional Scanning Simplex 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 Setting Up Your Scanner Installing the Battery PackCharging the Battery Pack Using Headphones or an External Speaker Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery DisposalInstalling the Antenna Installing the Belt ClipListening Safely Setting the Squelch Basic OperationTurning On the Scanner Manually Selecting a Channel Using the MenuRestoring All Locked Out Channels Scanning Programmed ChannelsLocking/Unlocking Banks Locking/Unlocking ChannelsPriority Scanning Priority Plus ScanningListening to the Input Channel Controlling How Much Information Appears Using the BacklightDimmer Light Setting Dimmer Time SettingDisabling the APCO25 Card Turning the Key Beep On/OffLocking the Enter key Locking the KeypadTurning Battery Save On/Off Setting Squelch ModeMuting All Audio Monitoring Talkgroup ID’s Trunk Scanning OptionsSearching for Active Talkgroups ID Search Scanning Only Stored Talkgroups ID ScanHolding on a Single Talkgroup Locking Out TalkgroupsEdacs Blockout Edacs Patch Tracking Unlocking All TalkgroupsHolding on an Active Frequency Setting Chain SearchSetting Data Skip SearchingStoring Found Frequencies Skipping FrequenciesSetting Subaudible Tones for Searching Automatically Storing FrequenciesSearching for Subaudible Tones Setting Delay for All Search Ranges Setting a Search RangeAttenuating All Search Ranges Searching for Trunk Systems Service Search Skip Service SearchUsing Weather Search and Weather Alert Same Using Weather Alert SameSearching for a Weather Broadcast Dssccc Testing the Weather Alert Bank Configuration Programming Bank InformationAssigning Bank Names Entering Alpha Information General ProgrammingDeleting Frequencies from Channels Transferring Channel InformationPage Programming Conventional Channels Select a Channel to ProgramEnter the Frequency Setting the Delay Setting the Subaudible Tone OptionAssigning a Text Tag Setting the Attenuator Setting Beep AlertChanging the Frequency Step Setting the Modulation ModeSetting Priority Channels Programming Trunked Systems Setting Trunking Delay Using I-Call Motorola and Edacs onlyTurning I-Call On and Off for ID Search Setting Priority Talkgroups Motorola and Edacs only Multi-TrackTurning I-Call On for ID Scan 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 Press MENU/BACK Programming TalkgroupsStoring Known Talkgroups Storing Found TalkgroupsDeleting Stored Talkgroup ID’s Adding a Text Tag to an ID ListSeeing Talkgroup Activity Using the Remote Interface PC Control ModeCloning Scanner Settings 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