Uniden BC125AT owner manual About Your Scanner, Getting to Know the Scanner

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ABOUT YOUR SCANNER

We use a few simple terms in this manual to explain the features of the scanner. Familiarize yourself with these terms and the scanner's features, and you can put the scanner to work for you right away. Simply determine the type of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to search those communications.

A frequency, expressed in kHz or MHz, is the tuning location of a station. To find active frequencies, you use the search function or refer to a frequency reference.

Besides searching within a selected frequency range, you can also search your scanner's service banks. Service banks are preset groups of frequencies categorized by the type of services that use those frequencies. For example, many amateur radio frequencies are located in the HAM service bank.

When you search and find a desired frequency, you can store it into a programmable memory location called a channel. Channels are grouped into channel storage banks. The scanner has 10 channel storage banks and each bank has 50 channels. You can scan the channel storage banks to see if there is activity on the frequencies stored there.

GETTING TO KNOW THE SCANNER

If your scanner's keys seem confusing at first, the following information should help you understand each key's function.

Your scanner's keys have various functions labeled on the key tops and below the keys. The keys operate in Normal mode and Function mode. Pressing Func puts the scanner into Function

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Contents BC125AT Owners Precautions Earphone WarningContents Programming Channels Weather Operation FCC Wants You To Know Scanning Legally Introduction Feature Highlights Direct Access lets you directly access any channelPage Page Frequency Range Step Mode Band Lower Upper USA Band PlanIncluded with Your Scanner Scanning Basics Optional AccessoriesWhat is Scanning? Understanding Scanning What is Searching?What is CTCSS/DCS? Conventional Scanning Simplex Operation Repeater OperationUnderstanding Banks Where To Learn MoreService Search Banks Channel Storage BanksSetting UP Your Scanner Connecting the AntennaConnecting an Optional Antenna Connecting an Earphone/HeadphoneConnecting an Extension Speaker Adjusting the Belt Clip Powering the ScannerInstalling Non-Rechargeable Batteries Installing Rechargeable Ni-MH BatteriesCharging the Ni-MH Batteries USB Message Batt Meaning Scanner Type Cond About Your Scanner Getting to Know the ScannerClr PriWeather menu Scan FuncHold SrchPgm/E Turning On the ScannerPlay/Charge ProgrammingLook At The Display Item MeaningScan/Service Search/Custom Search/Close Call Only modeAdjusting the Volume Setting Up Your ScannerUsing the Scroll Control Knob Adjusting the Squelch Setting the BacklightAdjusting the Contrast Setting the Charging Timer Display/Charge menuResetting the Scanner Using the Keypad LockSetting the Beep Tone All Memory Clear displaysProgramming Channels Programming Channel Text Tags Setting CTCSS/DCS for a Channel Setting Channel Modulation Channel menuSetting the Priority Channel Setting Channel Delay Deleting ChannelsScanning Stored Channels Clearing a BankPage Priority Scan Modes Manually Selecting a Channel Locking Out ChannelsUnlocking Channels Unlock all Channels in Banks Currently Enabled for ScanTo Lock Out a Specific Channel Service Search Mode Service Search Receive/Hold ModesCustom Search Mode Frequency MHz Step kHz Quick Search Mode Custom Search Receive/Hold ModesQuick Search Receive/Hold Modes Search Delay Search OptionsProgramming Custom Search Ranges CTCSS/DCS SearchTurn Scroll Control to CTCSS/DCS Search and press Pgm/E Storing Found Search Frequencies Locking Out Search FrequenciesUnlocking Search Frequencies Using the Close Call Feature Close CallClose Call Menu Close Call Only ModeSelecting Close Call Modes Page Set Close Call Bands Close Call Alert Close Call Hits BankClose Call Delay Close Call CTCSS/DCS Search Weather OperationSearching for a Weather Broadcast Weather Alert Standby To exit Weather Alert Standby mode, press Scan Technical SpecificationsWeather Alert Priority Operating Temperature NFM 138.150 MHz 157.100 MHz Signal Noise Ratio nominal VHF Low Band 25.0050 MHz Rbrc Information References Ctcss FrequenciesDSC Codes BirdiesWarranty One Year Limited WarrantyPage Procedure for Obtaining Performance of Warranty