Uniden BC246T owner manual Precautions

Models: BC246T

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WARNING!

Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.

Motorola®, SMARTNET®, PL®, Private Line®, and PRIVACY PLUS® are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.

LTR® is a registered trademark of E.F. Johnson Co.

EDACS® is a registered trademark of M/A-COM Private Radio Systems, Inc.

Uniden® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation.

TrunkTracker™, Trunk Tracking™, and Close Call™ are proprietary trademarks of Uniden America Corporation.

Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the property of their respective holders.

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Contents

BC246T OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER’S MANUALPrecautions PrecautionsPrecautions Contents ContentsEntering/Editing Conventional Channel Groups ContentsUsing the Close Call Feature ContentsThe FCC Wants You to Know Scanning LegallyThe FCC Wants You to Know The FCC Wants You to Know According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ECPA, you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of a party to the conversation unless such activity is otherwise illegal. This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of scrambled transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick up these transmissions. Do not open your scanner’s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Modifying or tampering with your scanner’s internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate itStep IntroductionIntroduction Frequency50.0-54.0 IntroductionFeature Highlights Feature HighlightsGeneral Dropout Delay – You can set whether the scanner pauses at the end of a transmission to wait for a reply. You can set the delay time for each system you scan, and while searching and using the Close Call feature Feature HighlightsFeature Highlights Trunk TrackingWeather SearchKey Controls Backlight and PowerAuto Store PriorityFeature Highlights About This ManualFeature Highlights Entering TextUnderstanding Scanning What is Scanning?Understanding Scanning Understanding the Scanner’s MemoryWhat is Searching? What is CTCSS/DCS?Understanding Scanning Understanding Scanning CTCSS Frequencies HzDCS Codes Octal Conventional Scanning Simplex OperationUnderstanding Scanning What is Trunk Tracking? Repeater OperationUnderstanding Scanning Understanding Scanning Trunked ScanningTypes of Trunking Systems Motorola TrunkingUnderstanding Scanning Understanding Scanning EDACS TrunkingUnderstanding Scanning LTR TrunkingWhere To Get More Information Information On The InternetUnderstanding Scanning Uniden Parts Department 800 Understanding ScanningOwners National Public SafetyIncluded With Your Scanner Included With Your ScannerSetting Up Your Scanner Using Internal BatteriesSetting Up Your Scanner Before installing batteries, set the switch in the battery compartment to match the type of batteries you will use. Select ALKALINE for non-rechargeablebattery types and RECHARGEABLE for rechargeable battery types. See also “Using Rechargeable Batteries” on Page 31 when you use rechargeable batteries Setting Up Your ScannerSetting Up Your Scanner Using Rechargeable BatteriesSetting Up Your Scanner Using AC PowerConnecting the Antenna Connecting an Optional AntennaSetting Up Your Scanner Connecting an Earphone/HeadphoneConnecting an Extension Speaker Attaching the Belt ClipSetting Up Your Scanner Installing the Demo SoftwareScan/Srch A Look At The KeypadSetting Up Your Scanner Hold2/Wx Setting Up Your Scanner1-9,0 1/PriE/Yes/Att Setting Up Your Scanner7/Rcl No/ /RevSetting Up Your Scanner A Look At The DisplaySetting Up Your Scanner Using MenuUsing Func Using the Scroll ControlBasic Operation Turning On the Scanner and Setting the SquelchBasic Operation Scanning SystemsBasic Operation Selecting Systems to ScanSelecting System Channel Groups Preprogrammed System TipsBasic Operation Locking/Unlocking SystemsLocking/Unlocking Channels ID Scan/ID Search ModeBasic Operation Temporarily Holding On a SystemHolding On a Channel Quickly Storing an ID During ID SearchBasic Operation Quick-StoringChannelsQuickly Recalling Channels Monitoring Trunking Activity Motorola OnlyOther Settings Other SettingsAdjusting the Key Beep Turning Power Save On or OffUsing the Backlight Initializing the Scanner’s MemoryOther Settings Using the Menu Using the MenuLets You Using the MenuSet up Menu ItemProgramming Radio Systems Programming Radio SystemsProgramming Conventional Systems Entering/Editing Conventional Channel GroupsProgramming Radio Systems Setting Up a Channel Group Entering/Editing Conventional ChannelsProgramming Radio Systems Programming Radio Systems Programming Motorola SystemsProgramming Radio Systems Setting System FrequenciesEntering/Editing Motorola Channel Groups •See “Setting System Frequencies” on PageEntering/Editing Motorola Channels Setting Up a Channel GroupProgramming Radio Systems Programming Radio Systems Programming EDACS Systems•See “Setting System Frequencies” on Page Entering/Editing EDACS Channel GroupsSetting System Frequencies Setting Up a Channel GroupProgramming Radio Systems Entering/Editing EDACS ChannelsProgramming LTR Systems Setting System FrequenciesProgramming Radio Systems Programming Radio Systems Entering/Editing LTR Channel GroupsEntering/Editing LTR Channels Setting Up a Channel Group•See “Editing the Channel Name” on Page Programming Radio SystemsProgramming/Editing Optional Settings System-LevelSettingsProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Editing the System NameSetting System Lockout Editing the System Quick KeyProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Setting the System Hold Time Setting the Channel Delay TimeProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Setting ID Scan/Search Trunked Systems Only Setting Data Skip Conventional Systems OnlyProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Programming/Editing Optional Settings Editing the Fleet Map Motorola Systems OnlyProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Setting I-Call Motorola and EDACS Systems OnlyProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Setting Emergency AlertSetting the EDACS ID Format Motorola and EDACS Systems OnlySetting Control-ChannelOnly Motorola Systems Only Setting System Attenuation Trunked Systems OnlyProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Deleting Systems Copying/Pasting SystemsProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Programming/Editing Optional Settings Group-LevelSettingsSetting the Group Quick Key Entering/Editing the Group NameProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Channel-LevelSettingsDeleting Groups Editing the Channel NameHints Programming/Editing Optional SettingsSetting Channel Alert Setting CTCSS/DCS Conventional Channels OnlyProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Notes •The default setting is Off Programming/Editing Optional SettingsNote: The default setting is AUTO Programming/Editing Optional Settings Setting Channel LockoutDeleting Channels Copying/Pasting ChannelsProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Programming/Editing Optional Settings Select the channelPaste Channel Searching Custom SearchSearching Searching Editing a Custom Search RangeSearching Service SearchQuick Search CTCSS/DCS SearchSearching Using the Close Call Feature Using the Close Call FeatureUsing the Close Call Feature Setting Close Call OptionsUsing the Close Call Feature Close Call HitsUnlocking All Frequencies Search and Close Call OptionsManaging Locked-OutFrequencies Searching for Subaudible TonesScreening Out Paging Systems Finding Repeater Output FrequenciesSearch and Close Call Options Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value Setting the Modulation TypeSearch and Close Call Options Setting Attenuation Setting Data SkipSearch and Close Call Options Setting the Delay Time Setting the Search Frequency StepSearch and Close Call Options Turning Weather Alert On/Off Using Weather Alert SAMEUsing Weather Alert SAME Searching For a Weather BroadcastUsing Weather Alert SAME Programming a SAME GroupSetting WX Alert Priority Using Weather Alert SAMEWX Operation General Use Care and MaintenanceCleaning Care and MaintenanceRepairs BirdiesCare and Maintenance Troubleshooting Troubleshooting TroubleshootingWeather TroubleshootingThe system you Troubleshootingcontinued TroubleshootingThe fleet map 148.0–161.995Specifications SpecificationsSpecifications 1240.0–1300.0 25 cm Amateur Band SpecificationsOptional Accessories Optional AccessoriesPreset Fleet Maps AppendixAppendix Preset Map Preset MapPreset Map Preset MapUser Defined Fleet Maps Type I Programming InformationAppendix Appendix Size Code RestrictionsAppendix Collecting InformationAppendix PlanningFrequency-Alpha Tag-Priority-CTCSS/DCS Filling Out The Conventional Scanning WorksheetSystem Name and Quick Key Group Name and Quick KeySystem Name and Quick Key Filling Out The Motorola WorksheetSystem Type System FrequenciesGroup Name and Quick Key Fleet Map Type I or Type I/Type II Hybrid OnlyBand Plan VHF or UHF Only Talk Group ID-Alpha Tag-PriorityGroup Name and Quick Key Filling Out the LTR and EDACS WorksheetSystem Frequencies and LCN System Name and Quick KeyGroup Name AppendixConventional System Worksheet System NameMotorola System Worksheet AppendixGroup Quick Key AppendixSystem Name Group NameSystem Frequency AppendixLTR/EDACS System Worksheet System Name System Quick KeyPreprogrammed Systems Preprogrammed SystemsCity Preprogrammed SystemsState CountyCity Preprogrammed SystemsState CountyCity Preprogrammed SystemsState CountyCounty Preprogrammed SystemsFlorida StateNevada Preprogrammed SystemsIllinois MichiganPreprogrammed Systems New YorkOhio City Preprogrammed SystemsState CountyCity Preprogrammed SystemsState CountyCity Preprogrammed SystemsState CountyCity Preprogrammed SystemsState CountyWARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION “Uniden” One-YearLimited WarrantyUniden America Corporation One-YearLimited WarrantyOne-YearLimited Warranty One-YearLimited Warranty One-YearLimited Warranty One-YearLimited Warranty One-YearLimited Warranty One-YearLimited 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