Motorola BC796D, APCO25 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

9

Understanding Banks and Channels

9

Getting More Information

10

Front and Rear View

11

Display Icons

12

Included With Your Scanner

13

Setting Up Your Scanner

14

Connecting an Antenna

14

Mounting an Antenna

14

Optional Antenna

14

Typical Mounting Methods

15

Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle

15

Applying Power for Vehicle Installation

16

Desktop Installation

17

Applying Power Using Standard AC Power

17

Connecting an External Speaker

17

Connecting an Earphone

17

Listening Safely

18

Connecting the Clone Cable

18

Connecting the Tape Recorder

18

Basic Operation

19

Turning On the Scanner

19

Setting the Squelch

19

Using the Menu

20

Manually Selecting a Channel

20

Scanning Programmed Channels

20

Locking/Unlocking Banks

20

Locking/Unlocking Channels

21

Restoring All Locked Out Channels

21

Priority Scanning

21

Priority Plus Scanning

21

Listening to the Input Channel

21

Dimmer Light Setting

22

Controlling How Much Information Appears

22

Turning the Key Beep On/Off

22

Locking the ENTER key

22

Disabling the APCO25 Card

23

Muting All Audio

23

Setting Squelch Mode

23

Trunk Scanning Options

23

Searching for Active Talkgroups (ID Search)

23

Scanning Only Stored Talkgroups (ID Scan)

24

Monitoring Talkgroup ID’s

24

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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 Repeater Operation Understanding ScanningConventional Scanning Simplex OperationMotorola Trunking Trunked ScanningEdacs Trunking LTR Trunking Understanding Banks and ChannelsGetting More Information BC796D Front and Rear ViewIcon Description Display IconsIncluded With Your Scanner Optional Antenna Setting Up Your ScannerConnecting an Antenna Mounting an AntennaMounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle Typical Mounting MethodsApplying Power for Vehicle Installation Connecting an Earphone Desktop InstallationApplying Power Using Standard AC Power Connecting an External SpeakerRemember Connecting the Clone CableConnecting the Tape Recorder Listening SafelySetting the Squelch Basic OperationTurning On the Scanner Locking/Unlocking Banks Using the MenuManually Selecting a Channel Scanning Programmed ChannelsPriority Plus Scanning Locking/Unlocking ChannelsRestoring All Locked Out Channels Priority ScanningLocking the Enter key Dimmer Light SettingControlling How Much Information Appears Turning the Key Beep On/OffTrunk Scanning Options Setting Squelch ModeDisabling the APCO25 Card Muting All AudioHolding on a Single Talkgroup Scanning Only Stored Talkgroups ID ScanMonitoring Talkgroup ID’s Selecting Talkgroup Lists to ScanEdacs Blockout Unlocking All TalkgroupsEdacs Patch Tracking Holding on an Active Frequency Setting Chain SearchSetting Data Skip SearchingAutomatically Storing Frequencies Storing Found FrequenciesAttenuating All Search Ranges Setting Subaudible Tones for SearchingSetting Delay for All Search Ranges Searching for Subaudible TonesSearching for Trunk Systems Setting a Search RangePage Service Search Skip Service SearchUsing Weather Search and Weather Alert Same Using Weather Alert SameSearching for a Weather Broadcast Testing the Weather Alert Bank Configuration Programming Bank InformationAssigning Bank Names Entering Alpha Information General ProgrammingDeleting Frequencies from Channels Transferring Channel InformationPage Assigning a Text Tag Programming Conventional ChannelsSelect a Channel to Program Enter the FrequencySetting the Subaudible Tone Option Setting the DelaySetting Beep Alert Setting the AttenuatorChanging the Frequency Step Setting Priority Channels Setting the Modulation ModeProgramming Trunked Systems Setting Trunking Delay Using I-Call Motorola and Edacs onlyTurning I-Call On and Off for ID Search Multi-Track Operational Details Setting Priority Talkgroups Motorola and Edacs onlyMulti-Track Turning I-Call On for ID ScanPage Using Control Channel Programming Programming Motorola SystemsProgramming Type 2/Digital 800 and 900 MHz Systems Programming Type2/Digital VHF and UHF Systems Programming Type I and IIi Hybrid Systems Toggling End Code Detect Toggling the Status BitSetting Edacs Emergency Alert Programming Edacs SystemsProgramming Edacs Channels Setting Edacs Decimal Mode Programming Apco 25 Systems Setting Apco 25 Sound QualityProgramming LTR Systems Programming Talkgroups Storing Known TalkgroupsStoring Found Talkgroups Deleting Stored Talkgroup ID’s Adding a Text Tag to an ID ListSeeing Talkgroup Activity Using the Remote Interface PC Control ModeCloning Scanner Settings Clone Master Unit Slave Unit Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion Specifications Glossary of Terms Page Page Appendix Preset Fleet MapsPreset Map Block Type I Programming Information User Defined Fleet MapsSize Code Restrictions Fleet Map Size CodesNWR-SAME Event Code SVS Severe WX Reverse List BC796D Flow Charts Beep Alert System Option Dimmer Uniden America Corporation One Year Limited WarrantyMemo Memo Memo