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Contents
BCD436HP BCD536HP
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Contents
Set Your Location and Range
Programming Departments
Search/Close Call Options
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Fire Tone-Out
Modification Notice
Important Information
FCC Wants You to Know
Part 15 Information
Scanning Legally
General Precautions
Power Disconnection Caution
Earphone Warning
Avis D’INDUSTRIE Canada
What You Hear
Introduction
How Does the Home Patrol Work?
Create Favorites Lists
Record Transmissions
Main Features
Replay Transmissions
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Included With Your Scanner
BCD436HP BCD536HP
Connecting an Optional Antenna
Installing Your Scanner
Power Related Issues
Connecting an Extension Speaker
Base Station
Vehicle Installation
Mounting Using the Bracket
Mounting Using the DIN-E Sleeve
Removing the Scanner from the DIN-E Sleeve
Connecting DC Cable with Orange Wire
Using Internal Batteries BCD436HP Only
Mounting Using ISO Technique
Favorites Lists
Using Rechargeable Batteries
Understanding the Memory
Sentinel Software
Updating Firmware
Manage Firmware Updates
How to Install Sentinel Software
Updating the Database
Setting UP Your Scanner
For Model Number Procedure
Keypad and Knob Controls
Key Operation
BCD436HP
Turn to scroll Channel or Frequency in Hold mode
Common Controls BCD436HP and BCD536HP
No/PRI
Yes
Set Range
Set Your Location and Range
Set Location
Understanding Range
New Location or Edit Location
Selecting Service Types
Edit Location
Set Location Information. See Set Manual Location
Data Naming
Set Mode Squelch
Navigating the Menus
Display Menu
Contrast
On or Off Selecting 3-Line Display Mode
Set Dimmer BCD436HP Only High, Middle, or Low
On or Off
Look at the Display
View the Battery Level BCD436HP Only
Searching
Volume and Squelch
IFX
Tgid
Settings Menu
Replay Options
Wi-Fi Setup BCD536HP Only
Restore Options
See Scanner Information
Favorites List Quick Keys
Wi-Fi Options
Quick Keys
Managing Favorites Lists
Review/Edit System
At Confirm? Press E/yes or ./no
Managing Favorites Lists
New System/System Settings
Programming Systems
Understanding Location Control
System Settings
System Options
On or Off
At Confirm?, press E/yes or ./no
Programming Sites
New Site/Site Options
Motorola Systems 800/900 Standard or 800 Splinter
Edit Name Set Modulation
Set Site Type Set Attenuator
Band Plan
Delete Frequency At Confirm Delete?, press E/yes or ./no
Set Base Freq
Set Offset
Auto, NFM, or FM
Programming Departments
New Department/Department Options
Edit Channel Set Avoid
Department Options
Edit Name Set Location Information
Edit Channel
New Channel/Channel Options
Programming Frequencies/TGIDs
Quickly Storing a Frequency/TGID
Channel Options
Set Modulation New Channel Edit Name
Set Audio Type Set Delay Time
Set Number Tag Set Priority
Edit Frequency or Tgid
999, Blank No number tag
Favorites Quick Key
Set Scan Selection
Managing Full Database
System Quick Key
To Use a Startup Key
Using Startup Keys
Priority Scanning
Priority Scan Options
100
Scanning by Assigning Quick Keys
10 sec
Scanning Checklist
Change Direction or Resume Scan Turn the Scroll Control
Line Display O
Selecting Quick Keys
Toggle Display Modes
Holding
Select Service Types
Line Display On Toggle ID Scan or ID Search
Replay the Last Transmissions
Store a Search Frequency Search with Scan
Start/Stop Recording
Advanced Channel Menu
Attenuation
Repeater Frequency Conventional Channel
Channel Volume Offset
Intermediate Frequency Exchange
Avoiding Channels, Departments, Sites, and Systems
Close Call Modes
Using Number Tags
Direct Frequency/TGID Entry
View Number Tags
Close Call Only
Priority Modes
Custom Search by Search Key
Weather Scan
Quick Search
Using a GPS
P25 Adjustment Mode
Location-Based Scanning
Discovery Mode
New Session
Session Options
Set Logging
Set Delay
Set Time-Out Timer
Set Compare to Database
Review Discovery
Search/Close Call Options
Program Band
At Confirm? Press E/yes or ./no Rvw Search Avoid
Set Each Band
10, -5, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, or 30 sec
Search Options
Edit Custom
Set System Avoid
Set Search Key
Search with Scan
Custom Search
Frequency Intermediate Exchange
Weather Alert Priority Mode
Direct Frequency Entry
Repeater Frequency
Close Call Only
Close Call
Close Call Options
Hits with Scan
Set CC Bands
Set CC Mode
Close Call Only Mode
Set CC Alert
Holding on a Hit
Cancel a Hit
Toggle Close Call Bands
View Last Hit
Intermediate Frequency Exchange
Weather Operation
Weather Options
Storing
Set Audio AGC
Set Delay Time
Set Attenuator
Program Same
Change Channel
Weather Alert
Weather Scan
Quick Search
Review WX Alerts
Tone-Out Setup
Fire Tone-Out
Set Tone
Edit Name
Set Frequency
Set Alert
Listen to Tone-Out Frequency
Fire Tone-Out Standby/Search
Select a Different Tone-Out
Scroll to Tone-Out Standby and press E/yes
Scan Mode, Nothing to Scan
Troubleshooting
Appendix
Scanning Interrupted
Default Band Coverage
Frequency Range Mode Step Band Lower Upper KHz
Service Types
Service Type Description
Reformatting the microSD Card
Removing the microSD Card
Entering IDs
System Type Tgid Format
Type II Special Status Bits
TT ID + # Usage
Weather Channels
Event Code Watch Advisory Definition?
NIC
Ctcss Frequencies
Base Frequency Offset MHz
DCS Codes
Reverse List
Repeater Frequency List
Technical Specifications BCD436HP
VHF High 1 Band
Technical Specifications BCD536HP
138..150 MHz
48dB
Warranty Information
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