Uniden BC785D manual Contents

Contents
Introduction	.1
Front and Rear View	.2
BC785D SHORTCUTS	.4
Important Notice	.6
Terminology	.7
What is Scanning?	.7
What is Searching?	.7
What is Trunk Tracking?	.7
What is APCO Project 25 Digital Communications ?	.8
Feature Highlights	.9
Where to Obtain More Information	10
Information on the Internet	10
Included with Your Scanner Package	11
Setup	12
Connecting an Antenna	12
Mounting an Antenna	12
Optional Antenna	12
Typical Mounting Methods	13
Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle	13
Applying Power for Vehicle Installation	14
Desktop Installation	15
Applying Power Using Standard AC Power	15
Connecting an External Speaker	15
Connecting an Earphone	15
Listening Safely	16
Connecting the Clone Cable	16
Connecting the Tape Recorder	16
Basic Operation	17
Turn the Scanner On	17
Setting the Squelch	17
Understanding the Menu System	18
Menu Description and Numeric Keypad Equivalents	19
Programming	26
Storing Frequencies into Channels in Menu Mode	26
Deleting a Stored Frequency	27
Editing a Stored Frequency	27
Duplicate Frequency Alert	27
Transfer Frequencies	28
Storing Text Tags	28
Beep Alert	29
Programming Tips	29
Scanning	30
Scan Hold Feature	30
Storing Frequency During Scanning	31
RF Attenuation Feature	31
Setting the Delay Mode for Frequency	31
Channel Lockout	32
Restoring a Locked-out Channel	33
Restoring All Locked-out Channels	33
Priority Scan	34
Changing the Priority Channel	34
Prioroty Channel Plus Scan	35
Searching	36
Setting a Search Range	36
Starting Chain Search	37
Search Hold Feature	37
Data Skip	37
Frequency Skip	38
Storing Search Frequencies	38
Auto Storing	39

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