Uniden BC296D manual Attenuating All Search Ranges, Setting Delay for All Search Ranges

Attenuating All Search Ranges

If you are near a strong RF source, you might need to attenuate the input signal in order to search properly. To turn on this option for all search ranges:

1:SERVICE OPTION → :CHAIN SEARCH → 4:ATTENUATOR

1:ON

The attenuator is turned on.

2:OFF

The attenuator is turned off.

Setting DELAY for All Search Ranges

You can set the scanner to have a 2-second delay after the end of a transmission before searching resumes. This slows searching, but helps you prevent missing replies on a frequency.

1:SERVICE OPTION → :CHAIN SEARCH → 3:DELAY

1:ON

The delay is turned on.

2:OFF

The delay is turned off.

Setting a Search Range

Before you can use a range search, follow these steps to program at least one of the 10 custom search ranges.

1.Activate the search range mode by using the menu:

1:SERVICE OPTION → :CHAIN SEARCH → 2:SEARCH RANGE

or by pressing and holding SEARCH for 2 seconds.

2.Use the scroll bar to select the range you want to program, then press E.

3.Set the following options:

1:RANGE

Select, then follow the prompts to enter the lower and upper frequency limits for the search range.

2:STEPS

Select, then set the step size to use while searching the custom range. If you select 9:AUTO, the scanner will use the step sizes most often assigned for each band.

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