Uniden BCD436HP, BCD536HP owner manual

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Trunking Discovery – Monitors system traffic on a trunked radio system to find unknown IDs and automatically records audio from and logs new channels for later review and identification.

Conventional Discovery – Searches a range of frequencies to find unknown frequencies and automatically records audio from and logs new channels for later review and identification.

Scan by Service Types – Scan your channels by Service Type i.e. Fire, Police, Railroad, etc.

Search Speed – 78 step/sec. (typical) in Search mode (max) except for 5 kHz steps. 250 step/ sec. (typical) in Search mode (max) – (Turbo Search) for 5 kHz steps.

Multi-Level Display and Keypad light – Makes the display and keypad easy to see in dim light with three light levels.

Temporary or Permanent Avoid – For Systems/Sites/Departments/Channels.

System/Channel Number Tagging – Number tags allow you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, or Channel.

Start-up Configuration – You can program each of your Favorites Lists with a Startup Key (0-9) so that when you power up the scanner and press the key number, just those Favorites Lists assigned to the key will be enabled for scan.

Close Call© RF Capture Technology – Lets you set the scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby radio transmissions. Close Call Do-not-Disturb checks for Close Call activity in between channel reception so active channels are not interrupted.

Broadcast Screen – Allows the scanner to ignore hits on known broadcast frequencies including pager frequencies in search and Close Call modes. You can also program up to 10 custom frequency ranges that the scanner will ignore.

Fire Tone-Out Standby/Tone Search – Lets you set the scanner to alert you if a two-tone sequential page is transmitted. You can set up to 32 Tone-Outs. The scanner will also search and display unknown tones.

PC Programming – Use the Sentinel software to manage your scanners Profiles, Favorites Lists, Databases, and firmware updates.

Analog and Digital AGC – Helps automatically balance the volume level between different radio systems.

Priority/Priority w/DND Scan – priority channels let you keep track of activity on your most important channels while monitoring other channels for transmissions.

Priority ID Scan – Allows you to set priority to talkgroup IDs.

Intermediate Frequency Exchange – Changes the IF used for a selected channel/frequency to help avoid image and other mixer-product interference on a frequency.

Individual Channel Volume Offset – Allows you to adjust the volume offset for each channel.

Configurable Band Defaults – Allows you to set the step (5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz) and modulation (AM, FM, NFM, WFM, or FMB) for 31 different bands.

Repeater Find – Allows the scanner to try to switch to the repeater frequency if an input frequency is found.

Adjustable Scan/Search Delay/Resume – Set a delay up to 30 seconds or a forced resume up to 10 seconds for each channel or search.

Data Naming – Allows you to name each Favorites List, System, Site, Department, Channel, ID, Location, Custom Search, and SAME group, using up to 64 characters.

Duplicate Input Alert – Alerts you if you try to enter a duplicate name or frequency already stored in the scanner.

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Contents BCD436HP BCD536HP Page Contents Set Your Location and Range Programming Departments Search/Close Call Options Page Fire Tone-Out Modification Notice Important InformationFCC Wants You to Know Part 15 InformationScanning Legally General PrecautionsPower Disconnection Caution Earphone WarningAvis D’INDUSTRIE Canada What You Hear IntroductionHow Does the Home Patrol Work? Create Favorites ListsRecord Transmissions Main FeaturesReplay Transmissions Page Page Included With Your Scanner BCD436HP BCD536HPConnecting an Optional Antenna Installing Your ScannerPower Related Issues Connecting an Extension SpeakerBase Station Vehicle Installation Mounting Using the BracketMounting Using the DIN-E Sleeve Removing the Scanner from the DIN-E Sleeve Connecting DC Cable with Orange Wire Using Internal Batteries BCD436HP OnlyMounting Using ISO Technique Favorites Lists Using Rechargeable BatteriesUnderstanding the Memory Sentinel Software Updating Firmware Manage Firmware UpdatesHow to Install Sentinel Software Updating the DatabaseSetting UP Your Scanner For Model Number ProcedureKeypad and Knob Controls Key OperationBCD436HP Turn to scroll Channel or Frequency in Hold mode Common Controls BCD436HP and BCD536HP No/PRI YesSet Range Set Your Location and RangeSet Location Understanding RangeNew Location or Edit Location Selecting Service TypesEdit Location Set Location Information. See Set Manual LocationData Naming Set Mode SquelchNavigating the Menus Display MenuContrast On or Off Selecting 3-Line Display ModeSet Dimmer BCD436HP Only High, Middle, or Low On or OffLook at the Display View the Battery Level BCD436HP OnlySearching Volume and Squelch IFX Tgid Settings Menu Replay Options Wi-Fi Setup BCD536HP OnlyRestore Options See Scanner InformationFavorites List Quick Keys Wi-Fi OptionsQuick Keys Managing Favorites Lists Review/Edit System At Confirm? Press E/yes or ./noManaging Favorites Lists New System/System SettingsProgramming Systems Understanding Location ControlSystem Settings System Options On or Off At Confirm?, press E/yes or ./no Programming SitesNew Site/Site Options Motorola Systems 800/900 Standard or 800 Splinter Edit Name Set ModulationSet Site Type Set Attenuator Band PlanDelete Frequency At Confirm Delete?, press E/yes or ./no Set Base FreqSet Offset Auto, NFM, or FMProgramming Departments New Department/Department OptionsEdit Channel Set Avoid Department OptionsEdit Name Set Location Information Edit ChannelNew Channel/Channel Options Programming Frequencies/TGIDsQuickly Storing a Frequency/TGID Channel OptionsSet Modulation New Channel Edit Name Set Audio Type Set Delay TimeSet Number Tag Set Priority Edit Frequency or Tgid999, Blank No number tag Favorites Quick Key Set Scan SelectionManaging Full Database System Quick KeyTo Use a Startup Key Using Startup KeysPriority Scanning Priority Scan Options100 Scanning by Assigning Quick Keys10 sec Scanning Checklist Change Direction or Resume Scan Turn the Scroll ControlLine Display O Selecting Quick KeysToggle Display Modes Holding Select Service TypesLine Display On Toggle ID Scan or ID Search Replay the Last TransmissionsStore a Search Frequency Search with Scan Start/Stop RecordingAdvanced Channel Menu AttenuationRepeater Frequency Conventional Channel Channel Volume OffsetIntermediate Frequency Exchange Avoiding Channels, Departments, Sites, and SystemsClose Call Modes Using Number TagsDirect Frequency/TGID Entry View Number TagsClose Call Only Priority ModesCustom Search by Search Key Weather ScanQuick Search Using a GPSP25 Adjustment Mode Location-Based ScanningDiscovery Mode New SessionSession Options Set Logging Set DelaySet Time-Out Timer Set Compare to DatabaseReview Discovery Search/Close Call OptionsProgram Band At Confirm? Press E/yes or ./no Rvw Search AvoidSet Each Band 10, -5, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, or 30 secSearch Options Edit CustomSet System Avoid Set Search KeySearch with Scan Custom Search Frequency Intermediate Exchange Weather Alert Priority ModeDirect Frequency Entry Repeater FrequencyClose Call Only Close CallClose Call Options Hits with ScanSet CC Bands Set CC ModeClose Call Only Mode Set CC AlertHolding on a Hit Cancel a HitToggle Close Call Bands View Last HitIntermediate Frequency Exchange Weather OperationWeather Options StoringSet Audio AGC Set Delay TimeSet Attenuator Program SameChange Channel Weather AlertWeather Scan Quick SearchReview WX Alerts Tone-Out SetupFire Tone-Out Set Tone Edit NameSet Frequency Set AlertListen to Tone-Out Frequency Fire Tone-Out Standby/SearchSelect a Different Tone-Out Scroll to Tone-Out Standby and press E/yesScan Mode, Nothing to Scan TroubleshootingAppendix Scanning InterruptedDefault Band Coverage Frequency Range Mode Step Band Lower Upper KHzService Types Service Type DescriptionReformatting the microSD Card Removing the microSD CardEntering IDs System Type Tgid FormatType II Special Status Bits TT ID + # UsageWeather Channels Event Code Watch Advisory Definition?NIC Ctcss Frequencies Base Frequency Offset MHz DCS CodesReverse List Repeater Frequency List Technical Specifications BCD436HP VHF High 1 Band Technical Specifications BCD536HP 138..150 MHz 48dB Warranty Information Page