Uniden BC860XLT technical specifications Introduction, What is Scanning? What is Searching?

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Introduction

What is Scanning?

What is Searching?

The BC860XLT is a new state-of-the-art radio with automatic scanning capabilities. Store frequencies into 10 banks of 10 channels each. Scan all 100 channels at Turbo Scan speed.

Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications (listed on the next page) do not transmit continuously. The BC860XLT scans programmed channels at the rate of nearly 100 channels per second until it finds an active frequency.

Scanning stops on an active frequency, and remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues. When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received.

While the BC860XLT scans channels, it is in Scan mode. When you stop scanning with M, it is in Manual mode.

The BC860XLT can search 12 bands to find active frequencies. This gives you the opportunity to find new frequencies that have not been programmed.

Choose between two speeds for the search feature: Normal

(100 steps per second) or Turbo Search (300 steps per second).

While the BC860XLT searches for active frequencies, it is in Search mode or Turbo Search mode. When you stop the search with H, it is in Search Hold mode.

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Contents Contents What is Scanning? What is Searching? IntroductionTypes of Communications Frequency RangeFeature Highlights Scanner Care & Safety Tips Included with your Scanner Where to Obtain More Information Setup Page Basic Operation How Squelch WorksManual Squelch Setting the SquelchAuto Squelch Select the frequency Enter Manual mode Select the channel ProgrammingProgramming Tips Scanning Banks Locking a Channel in Manual Mode Channel LockoutLocking a Channel While Scanning Lockout TipsRestore a Locked Out Channel Restore All Locked-out ChannelsPriority Scan Changing the Priority Channel Scan Delay To remove the delay from any channel Search Begin Search When a transmission is detected, Turbo Search To access frequencies Manually To Skip Undesired Frequencies To Mark an Undesired FrequencyTo return a frequency to Search To Restore all Skipped Frequencies Storing Search FrequenciesEnter Manual mode Select the channel Enter Search Search Delay Weather Scan On that channel, disrupting the scanning cycleData Skip Care and Maintenance General Use Location CleaningRepairs Birdies Troubleshooting Problem Suggestion Scanner won’t workPage Technical Specifications Sensitivity nominalPage Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts Uniden America CorporationBC860XLT Precautions Controls & Display One Year Limited Warranty Uniden America CorporationUBUD01243ZZ