Uniden Understanding the Close Call Feature and Settings for Your Scanner

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Close Call

Your scanner’s Close Call feature lets you set the scanner so it detects, alerts you to, and displays the frequency of a nearby strong radio transmission. You can set the scanner so the Close Call feature checks for a Close Call hit every 2 seconds in the background while you are scanning, searching, listening to the weather frequency, etc. or use Close Call Only mode. Close Call ‘Do-Not-Disturb’ will only check for close call signals when you are not receiving transmissions. You can also select the frequency band(s) to look for transmissions. When the scanner detects a Close Call hit, it alerts you according to the alert settings.

‘Hits with Scan’ is a special system that automatically stores the last 10 Close Call hits until you cycle power.

The Close Call feature works well for locating the source of strong local transmissions such as mobile and handheld two-way radios in areas with no other strong transmission sources. Performance is increased with higher transmit power, a receive antenna tuned to the target band, and a low background RF level.

The Close Call feature works better with some types of transmissions than others.

It might not correctly display frequency information for transmitters using a highly directional antenna (such as an amateur radio beam antenna) or if there are many transmitters operating at the same time in the same area.

Close Call Options

Important! There are many options and settings in Search/Close Call Options that affect and compliment the settings for Close Call. Please review those first.

Note: Close Call does not operate in Weather Scan or Tone-Out Standby/Search. Press Menu. Scroll to Close Call and press E/yes.

Scroll to the options below and press E/yes.

Close Call Only	Set CC Bands
Hits with Scan	Set CC Alert
Set CC Mode

Close Call Only

This setting puts the scanner in Close Call Only mode.

See also Using Close Call.

You can also toggle these modes by:

BCD435HP: Holding on any channel and pressing Func then Avoid ( ).

BCD536HP: Pressing SQ ( ).

Hits with Scan

This is a special system that automatically stores the last 10 close call hits and allows you to scan them. Accessible only in the Close Call menu, the system has to be Unavoided to view while scanning (default is Permanent Avoid). The scanner will delete the frequencies in this system when you turn the power off.

Set Avoid

Stop Avoiding, Temporary, or Permanent Avoid

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Contents BCD436HP BCD536HP Page Contents Set Your Location and Range Programming Departments Search/Close Call Options Page Fire Tone-Out FCC Wants You to Know Important InformationModification Notice Part 15 InformationPower Disconnection Caution General PrecautionsScanning Legally Earphone WarningAvis D’INDUSTRIE Canada How Does the Home Patrol Work? IntroductionWhat You Hear Create Favorites ListsRecord Transmissions Main FeaturesReplay Transmissions Page Page BCD436HP BCD536HP Included With Your ScannerPower Related Issues Installing Your ScannerConnecting an Optional Antenna Connecting an Extension SpeakerBase Station Mounting Using the Bracket Vehicle InstallationMounting 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 How to Install Sentinel Software Manage Firmware UpdatesUpdating Firmware Updating the DatabaseFor Model Number Procedure Setting UP Your ScannerKey Operation Keypad and Knob ControlsBCD436HP Turn to scroll Channel or Frequency in Hold mode Common Controls BCD436HP and BCD536HP Yes No/PRISet Location Set Your Location and RangeSet Range Understanding RangeEdit Location Selecting Service TypesNew Location or Edit Location Set Location Information. See Set Manual LocationNavigating the Menus Set Mode SquelchData Naming Display MenuSet Dimmer BCD436HP Only High, Middle, or Low On or Off Selecting 3-Line Display ModeContrast On or OffLook at the Display View the Battery Level BCD436HP OnlySearching Volume and Squelch IFX Tgid Settings Menu Restore Options Wi-Fi Setup BCD536HP OnlyReplay Options See Scanner InformationFavorites List Quick Keys Wi-Fi OptionsQuick Keys Managing Favorites Lists At Confirm? Press E/yes or ./no Review/Edit SystemProgramming Systems New System/System SettingsManaging Favorites Lists Understanding Location ControlSystem Settings System Options On or Off At Confirm?, press E/yes or ./no Programming SitesNew Site/Site Options Set Site Type Set Attenuator Edit Name Set ModulationMotorola Systems 800/900 Standard or 800 Splinter Band PlanSet Offset Set Base FreqDelete Frequency At Confirm Delete?, press E/yes or ./no Auto, NFM, or FMNew Department/Department Options Programming DepartmentsEdit Name Set Location Information Department OptionsEdit Channel Set Avoid Edit ChannelQuickly Storing a Frequency/TGID Programming Frequencies/TGIDsNew Channel/Channel Options Channel OptionsSet Number Tag Set Priority Set Audio Type Set Delay TimeSet Modulation New Channel Edit Name Edit Frequency or Tgid999, Blank No number tag Managing Full Database Set Scan SelectionFavorites Quick Key System Quick KeyPriority Scanning Using Startup KeysTo Use a Startup Key Priority Scan Options100 Scanning by Assigning Quick Keys10 sec Change Direction or Resume Scan Turn the Scroll Control Scanning ChecklistLine Display O Selecting Quick KeysToggle Display Modes Line Display On Toggle ID Scan or ID Search Select Service TypesHolding Replay the Last TransmissionsAdvanced Channel Menu Start/Stop RecordingStore a Search Frequency Search with Scan AttenuationIntermediate Frequency Exchange Channel Volume OffsetRepeater Frequency Conventional Channel Avoiding Channels, Departments, Sites, and SystemsDirect Frequency/TGID Entry Using Number TagsClose Call Modes View Number TagsCustom Search by Search Key Priority ModesClose Call Only Weather ScanP25 Adjustment Mode Using a GPSQuick Search Location-Based ScanningNew Session Discovery ModeSession Options Set Time-Out Timer Set DelaySet Logging Set Compare to DatabaseSearch/Close Call Options Review DiscoverySet Each Band At Confirm? Press E/yes or ./no Rvw Search AvoidProgram Band 10, -5, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, or 30 secEdit Custom Search OptionsSet System Avoid Set Search KeySearch with Scan Custom Search Direct Frequency Entry Weather Alert Priority ModeFrequency Intermediate Exchange Repeater FrequencyClose Call Options Close CallClose Call Only Hits with ScanClose Call Only Mode Set CC ModeSet CC Bands Set CC AlertToggle Close Call Bands Cancel a HitHolding on a Hit View Last HitWeather Options Weather OperationIntermediate Frequency Exchange StoringSet Attenuator Set Delay TimeSet Audio AGC Program SameWeather Scan Weather AlertChange Channel Quick SearchReview WX Alerts Tone-Out SetupFire Tone-Out Set Frequency Edit NameSet Tone Set AlertSelect a Different Tone-Out Fire Tone-Out Standby/SearchListen to Tone-Out Frequency Scroll to Tone-Out Standby and press E/yesAppendix TroubleshootingScan Mode, Nothing to Scan Scanning InterruptedFrequency Range Mode Step Band Lower Upper KHz Default Band CoverageService Type Description Service TypesEntering IDs Removing the microSD CardReformatting the microSD Card System Type Tgid FormatTT ID + # Usage Type II Special Status BitsEvent Code Watch Advisory Definition? 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