Uniden BC898T manual Using the Dimmer, Trunk Scanning Options

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Changing the Priority Channel

You cannot eliminate the priority channel, but you can change it to any of the 50 available channels in each bank. Follow these steps to change the priority channel.

1.Press MANUAL.

2.Use the keypad to enter the channel number for the new priority channel.

3.Press MANUAL.

4.Hold down PRI for about 2 seconds.

The scanner beeps twice and the priority channel changes to the one you selected.

Using the Dimmer

Hold down DIM for about two seconds to change the display’s brightness.

Trunk Scanning Options

When you are scanning a trunked system, there are several trunking-only options available to you. This section outlines these options.

Searching for Active Talk Groups (ID Search)

If you want to hear all activity on a trunked system, use the ID search mode by pressing SCAN then SRC. SEARCH appears and the BC898T stops on every active talk group, regardless of whether you have programmed it into your scanner. This makes it easy to find unknown talk groups.

Note: If you have not yet programmed any talk group ID’s into the scanner, this is the only trunk scanning mode available.

Searching Only Stored Talk Groups (ID Scan)

To scan only those talk groups you have stored into your scanner, press SCAN. When one of the talk groups you have stored becomes active, the scanner switches to that transmission and displays the ID number for that talk group.

Note: You must store at least 2 talk group ID’s in the system for ID scanning to work.

Monitoring Talk Group ID’s

To see all the talk group ID’s that are active on the system, while monitoring a trunked system press SCAN. The scanner stops trunking the system and instead holds on the system’s control channel. You hear the control data and the scanner displays every talk group ID as it becomes active in the system. To resume trunk tracking, press SCAN again.

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Contents Page Precautions Earphone WarningBC898T Controls and Display Contents Page FCC Wants You to Know Scanning LegallyFrequency Range Steps Mode Transmission IntroductionFeature Highlights About This Manual What is CTCSS/DCS? What is Scanning?What is Searching? Understanding ScanningConventional Scanning Ctcss Frequencies HzRepeater Operation What is Trunk Tracking?Simplex Operation Trunked Scanning Edacs Trunking Types of Trunking SystemsMotorola Trunking LTR Trunking Information On The Internet Where To Obtain More InformationUsing a Computer to Control Your BC898T Frequency Guide National Public Safety Included With Your ScannerInstalling Your Scanner For Home Use Desktop InstallationAdapter Safety Feature Using An Optional External Speaker/Earphone/HeadphoneUsing An Optional Tape Recorder Listening SafelyUsing the Demo Software Installing The SoftwareConnecting the DC Power Cord Installing The Scanner In a VehicleConnecting the Antenna Plug Installing a Temporary Power CordInstalling a Permanent Power Cord Basic Operation Setting the SquelchUsing the Rotary Tuner Turning On the ScannerManually Selecting a Channel Using the Frequency/Channel Mode SelectorUsing the Lock Key/LED Scanning Programmed ChannelsRestoring All Locked Out Channels Locking/Unlocking BanksLocking/Unlocking Channels Priority ScanningUsing the Dimmer Trunk Scanning OptionsSetting the Attenuator ID LockoutSearching Tips ID Delay ModeID Hold Mode Restoring a Single IDID Monitor Mode Scan ListsHolding On An Active Frequency SearchingChain Search Storing Found Frequencies Setting Data SkipSkipping Frequencies Setting Subaudible Tones for Searching Automatically Storing FrequenciesSearching a Trunked Bank Setting Delay For All Search RangesAttenuating All Search Ranges Searching for CTCSS/DCS Tones Searching for a Weather Broadcast Using Weather Alert SameTurning Weather Alert On/Off Programming a Fips Code DsscccPage Transferring a Frequency to a Specific Channel ProgrammingTransferring a Programmed Frequency Programming a Channel With a CTCSS/DCS Tone Duplicate Frequency AlertDeleting a Stored Frequency Setting Delay in Manual Mode Setting the Delay ModeSetting Delay in Scan or Search Mode Programming TipsFrequency Skip Recording TransmissionsData Skip Changing the Frequency Step Setting the Modulation ModeProgramming Conventional Channels Setting Priority Channels Programming Motorola Systems Setting the Scanner to Trunking Programming ModeProgramming Trunked Systems Programming Channels and Entering Trunking FrequenciesProgramming Fleet Maps Selecting a Preset Fleet Map Programming Talk Group ID’s Programming a Hybrid SystemProgramming Edacs Systems Programming LTR Systems Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Edacs Edacs Specifications Page Optional Accessories Appendix Preset Fleet MapsPreset Map Preset Map Size Code Restrictions User Defined Fleet MapsType I Programming Information Page One Year Limited Warranty Warrantor Uniden America Corporation UnidenPage Page Page UBZZ01322ZB