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Troubleshooting
If your BC9000XLT is not performing properly, try the steps listed below.
PROBLEM | SUGGESTION |
| |
Scanner won’t work. | Check the connections at both ends of |
| the AC Adapter. |
| Turn on the wall switch of your room. |
| You could be using an outlet controlled |
| by the wall switch. Move the AC |
| Adapter to another wall outlet. |
| Make sure the power switch is turned on. |
| |
Poor reception. | Check the antenna and its connection. |
| You may be in a fringe area. This may |
| require an optional multi-band antenna. |
| Check with your dealer or local |
| electronics store. |
Scan won’t stop. | Adjust the Squelch Control. |
| Check the antenna connection. |
| It is possible that none of the |
| programmed channels are active at the |
| time. Try the band search. |
| |
Scan won’t start. | Press the bank key again. |
| Make sure there are some |
| programmed channels. |
| Adjust the Squelch Control. |
| |
Search won’t start. | Adjust the Squelch Control. |
Scanner won’t allow any program | Check the Enter Lock feature. |
inputs | |
Can’t program channel with alpha | Alpha character programming is |
character | available on channels 1 - 250. Make |
| sure the channel is within that range. |
| |
| |
If you still cannot get satisfactory results and want additional information, or to return the unit for service, please call Uniden Customer Service at 800-297-1023.
Table of Contents
Where to Obtain More Information
Introduction
Types of Communication
BC9000XLT
Included with the BC9000XLT
Feature Highlights
Page
Getting Started
Base Installation
Searching
What is Scanning?
Banks and Channels
Setting the Squelch
ON/OFF/VOLUME and Squelch Controls
Bank a 000.0000MHz
Squelch Volume
Using the Rotary Tuner
Programming Channels
Auto Sort
Choosing a Programming Method
Programming By Manual Entry
Scan and Numeric Keys
Bank a P ch 1 L/O 000.0000MHz Bank a P ch 1 L/O 482.7625MHz
Programming With the Rotary Tuner
Scan, Numeric Keys, and Rotary Tuning Controls
Bank a P ch
Bank a
Search, Scan, Numeric, and Bank Keys Rotary Tuning Controls
KHz ch 52 AM 123.7750MHz
Programming with Search
SRC NFM 12 KHz
SRC NFM 12 KHz 450.3750MHz
KHz ch 53 NFM 450.3875MHz Bank D
450.3875MHz
Bank H Ch200 000.0000MHz
NFM 450.0000MHz NFM 810.0000MHz
Programming With Auto Store
810.1125MHZ
Bank
1234567890
5KHz STOch
Bank D 450.3875MHz
Deleting a Programmed Frequency
Bank D ch 86 854.8625MHz Bank D ch 86 L/O 000.0000MHz
Transferring a Programmed Frequency
Programming Channels with Alpha Characters
Enter Bank or ch 855.9125MHz
Bank a 000.0000MHz
Bank D 855.9125MHz
Bank Local Police
From 1 to
Select Alpha or Ctcss Select chan 8 from 1 to
56789 /& ch Lmnopqrstu ch
56789 Ocal Police
To Delete Alpha Characters
Press e to store the changes
Bank Abcdefghij Sca n Bank a ch 8 855.9125MHz
Scan Mode
Scanning All Programmed Channels and Banks
Scan, Mode, Numeric, and Bank Keys
Turning Banks on or OFF
Bank Abcdefghij Sca n
Sca n
Bank E H10 853.1125MHz
Scan, Mode, and Numeric Keys Rotary Tuning Controls
Locking Out Channels
Locking Out a Channel
Bank a P ch 1 482.7625MHz
Unlocking a Channel
Unlocking All Channels
Bank a ch 9 325.0500MHz Bank a P ch 9 325.0500MHz
Using Priority Scan
Scan, Mode, and Numeric Keys, and Rotary Tuning Controls
Moving the Priority Channel
Beginning a Search
Search Mode
Scrolling Frequencies During a Search
Search Keys, and Rotary Tuning Controls
SRC NFM 5 KHz
Using Turbo Search
Mode Keys
Using Search Delay
Unlocking a Frequency
Locking Out Frequencies
Unlocking All Frequencies
0KHz 47.2250MHz
Birdies
Scanning Weather Channels
Additional Scanner Features
Using Data Skip
Status, Search, Mode, Numeric and Special Function Keys
48.0000MHz
Changing the Frequency Step
0KHz ch 230 NFM 48.0000MHz
KHz ch230 .0KHz
SRC WFM 5 KHz
Setting the Signal Mode
Status, Numeric and Special Function Keys
SRC WFM 5.0KHz
Using Signal Attenuation
Count01P ch 1 482.7625MHz
Using Count to Monitor Channel Activity
Scan, and Mode Keys
Bank C ch
Count 01P ch 1 482.7625MHz
Bank E 854.9800MHz
Displaying Bank Memory Status
Bank E P**-*--*L L L
Record ch 1 482.7625MHz
Using Auto Recording
Viewing Scanner Status Information
Record ch 1 482.7625MHz Bank a P ch 1 482.7625MHz
Bank C 854.2875MHz Bank C ch
Bank C 5KHz
0KHz NFM 46.0550MHz 0KHz ch
Bank C
000.0
0KHz ch 10 HI-CUTOFF
Using Hi-Cut
Status and Special Function Keys
Display Light
Installing the Ctcss Board
Ctcss Operation
Lift
Ctcss Board installed To speaker Inside Top Cover
Using Ctcss
Select Alpha or Ctcss
KHz ch 72 854.2875MHz
Select chan 72 from 1 to From 1 to
Select chan
From
Bank C 854.2875MHz
Select chan 72 from 1 to
Ctcss Tone Frequencies
82.5
Location
Care and Maintenance
Cleaning
General Use
Scanner won’t work
Troubleshooting
Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts
Specifications
BC9000XLT
Precautions
BC9000XLT Controls
One Year Limited Warranty