Motorola APCO25, BC796D manual Setting Up Your Scanner, Connecting an Antenna, Mounting an Antenna

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Setting Up Your Scanner

Connecting an Antenna

You must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner. You have been provided a standard telescopic antenna that works well with this scanner, but you may want to purchases another type to increase the range. To connect the telescopic antenna, simply connect it to the BNC type ANT. connector on the rear of the scanner. You can purchase a variety of scanner antennas for both mobile and base station available at a local electronics store. Choose the one that best meets your needs.

When deciding on a mobile or base station antenna and its location, consider these points.

•The antenna should be as high as possible on a vehicle or a house.

•The antenna and its cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise (ignition systems, gauges, and so on).

•The antenna should be vertical for the best performance.

Mounting an Antenna

Once you choose an antenna, follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna. Then route the antenna cable to the scanner.

The antenna connector on your scanner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of antennas, such as an external mobile antenna or an outdoor base station antenna.

Always use 50 ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an outdoor antenna. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable If your antenna’s cable does not have a BNC connector, you will also need a BNC adapter (available at a local electronics store).

Follow the Installation instructions supplied with the antenna, route the antenna cable to the scanner, then connect it to the ANT. jack.

Warning: Use extreme caution when you install or remove an outdoor antenna. If the antenna starts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead power lines. If the antenna touches a power line, contact with the antenna, mast, cable, or guy wires can cause electrocution and death. Call the power company to remove the antenna. DO NOT attempt to do it yourself.

Optional Antenna

If you have chosen an optional mobile antenna, connect the antenna plug into the ANT. connector on the rear of the scanner. (For more information on antenna installation, please refer to the instruction guide that came with your antenna.)

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Contents Page Page Contents General Programming Setting Apco 25 Sound Quality Programming LTR Systems Page FCC Wants You To Know Scanning Legally Introduction Page Using this Manual Understanding Scanning Conventional ScanningSimplex Operation Repeater OperationTrunked Scanning Motorola TrunkingEdacs Trunking Understanding Banks and Channels LTR TrunkingGetting More Information Front and Rear View BC796DDisplay Icons Icon DescriptionIncluded With Your Scanner Setting Up Your Scanner Connecting an AntennaMounting an Antenna Optional AntennaTypical Mounting Methods Mounting the Scanner in Your VehicleApplying Power for Vehicle Installation Desktop Installation Applying Power Using Standard AC PowerConnecting an External Speaker Connecting an EarphoneConnecting the Clone Cable Connecting the Tape RecorderListening Safely RememberTurning On the Scanner Setting the SquelchBasic Operation Using the Menu Manually Selecting a ChannelScanning Programmed Channels Locking/Unlocking BanksLocking/Unlocking Channels Restoring All Locked Out ChannelsPriority Scanning Priority Plus ScanningDimmer Light Setting Controlling How Much Information AppearsTurning the Key Beep On/Off Locking the Enter keySetting Squelch Mode Disabling the APCO25 CardMuting All Audio Trunk Scanning OptionsScanning Only Stored Talkgroups ID Scan Monitoring Talkgroup ID’sSelecting Talkgroup Lists to Scan Holding on a Single TalkgroupEdacs Patch Tracking Edacs BlockoutUnlocking All Talkgroups Setting Chain Search Setting Data SkipSearching Holding on an Active FrequencyStoring Found Frequencies Automatically Storing FrequenciesSetting Subaudible Tones for Searching Setting Delay for All Search RangesSearching for Subaudible Tones Attenuating All Search RangesSetting a Search Range Searching for Trunk SystemsPage Service Search Service Search SkipSearching for a Weather Broadcast Using Weather Search and Weather Alert SameUsing Weather Alert Same Testing the Weather Alert Assigning Bank Names Bank ConfigurationProgramming Bank Information General Programming Deleting Frequencies from ChannelsTransferring Channel Information Entering Alpha InformationPage Programming Conventional Channels Select a Channel to ProgramEnter the Frequency Assigning a Text TagSetting the Delay Setting the Subaudible Tone OptionChanging the Frequency Step Setting Beep AlertSetting the Attenuator Setting the Modulation Mode Setting Priority ChannelsProgramming Trunked Systems Turning I-Call On and Off for ID Search Setting Trunking DelayUsing I-Call Motorola and Edacs only Setting Priority Talkgroups Motorola and Edacs only Multi-TrackTurning I-Call On for ID Scan Multi-Track Operational DetailsPage Programming Type 2/Digital 800 and 900 MHz Systems Using Control Channel ProgrammingProgramming Motorola Systems Programming Type2/Digital VHF and UHF Systems Programming Type I and IIi Hybrid Systems Toggling the Status Bit Toggling End Code DetectProgramming Edacs Channels Setting Edacs Emergency AlertProgramming Edacs Systems Setting Edacs Decimal Mode Setting Apco 25 Sound Quality Programming Apco 25 SystemsProgramming LTR Systems Storing Found Talkgroups Programming TalkgroupsStoring Known Talkgroups Seeing Talkgroup Activity Deleting Stored Talkgroup ID’sAdding a Text Tag to an ID List Cloning Scanner Settings Using the Remote InterfacePC Control Mode Clone Master Unit Slave Unit Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion Specifications Glossary of Terms Page Page Preset Fleet Maps AppendixPreset Map Block User Defined Fleet Maps Type I Programming InformationFleet Map Size Codes Size Code RestrictionsNWR-SAME Event Code SVS Severe WX Reverse List BC796D Flow Charts Beep Alert System Option Dimmer One Year Limited Warranty Uniden America CorporationMemo Memo Memo