Uniden BC296D manual Assigning a Text Tag, Setting the Delay, Setting the Subaudible Tone Option

3. Assigning a Text Tag

a.Use the scroll bar to select the channel you want to tag, then press E.

b.Use the scroll bar to select the letter, then press RSM to move the entry position one space to the right or press HOLD/MAN to move the entry position one space to the left.

c.When you have entered the tag, press E to save the tag.

The scanner displays

1:OTHER CHANNEL

Select to pick another channel to program from Step 1

2:CHANNEL OPTION

Select to set additional channel options (see the following sections).

3:DONE

Exit the channel setting and menu mode.

Setting the Delay

2:SCAN OPTION → 1:CONVENTIONAL → Channel No. → 2:DELAY

The delay option lets you set a 2-second delay after a transmission for each channel. This slows down scanning, but helps to prevent missing replies.

1:ON

Turn on the delay for the channel

2:OFF

Turn off the delay

Setting the Subaudible Tone Option

2:SCAN OPTION → 1:CONVENTIONAL → Channel No. → 3:TONE DATA

Some radio systems use special tones to prevent interference from other nearby systems operating on the same frequencies. When tones are being used, the radios only open squelch when a transmission with a matching tone is present on the frequency. Some services, such as FRS, GMRS, and Business Band refer to these tones as Quiet Codes, Privacy Codes, or similar and use a number to associate a particular tone. The table in the back of the manual provides a cross reference to common associations. For this feature to work, you need to turn on the Tone Mode (see “Setting Squelch Mode”).

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