Uniden BC796D APC0 25 manual

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Contents

Main Page Contents Page Page Page The FCC Wants You To Know Scanning Legally Introduction Page Using this Manual Understanding Scanning Conventional Scanning Trunked Scanning Page Understanding Banks and Channels Getting More Information Front and Rear View Display Icons BC796D(NEW) 10/20/03 11:30 AM Page 12 Included With Your Scanner Setting Up Your Scanner Connecting an Antenna Mounting an Antenna Optional Antenna Typical Mounting Methods Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle Applying Power for Vehicle Installation Desktop Installation Applying Power Using Standard AC Power Connecting an External Speaker Connecting an Earphone Listening Safely Connecting the Clone Cable Connecting the Tape Recorder Basic Operation Turning On the Scanner Setting the Squelch Using the Menu Manually Selecting a Channel Scanning Programmed Channels Locking/Unlocking Banks Locking/Unlocking Channels Restoring All Locked Out Channels Priority Scanning Priority Plus Scanning Listening to the Input Channel Dimmer Light Setting Controlling How Much Information Appears Turning the Key Beep On/Off Locking the ENTER key Disabling the APCO25 Card Muting All Audio Setting Squelch Mode Trunk Scanning Options Page Page Searching Holding on an Active Frequency Setting Chain Search Setting Data Skip Skipping Frequencies Storing Found Frequencies Automatically Storing Frequencies Setting Subaudible Tones for Searching Searching for Subaudible Tones Attenuating All Search Ranges Setting DELAY for All Search Ranges Setting a Search Range Searching for Trunk Systems Page Service Search Service Search Skip Using Weather Search and Weather Alert (SAME) Page Programming Bank Information Bank Configuration Assigning Bank Names General Programming Deleting Frequencies from Channels Transferring Channel Information Entering Alpha Information General Programming Tips Page Programming Conventional Channels 1. Select a Channel to Program 2. Enter the Frequency 3. Assigning a Text Tag Setting the Delay Setting the Subaudible Tone Option Setting Beep Alert Setting the Attenuator Changing the Frequency Step Setting the Modulation Mode Setting Priority Channels Programming Trunked Systems Setting Trunking Delay Using I-Call (Motorola and EDACS only) Setting Priority Talkgroups (Motorola and EDACS only) Multi-Track Page Programming Motorola Systems Using Control Channel Programming Programming Type 2/Digital 800 and 900 MHz Systems Programming Type2/Digital VHF and UHF Systems Programming Type I and IIi Hybrid Systems Toggling the Status Bit Toggling End Code Detect Programming EDACS Systems Programming EDACS Channels Setting EDACS Emergency Alert Setting EDACS Decimal Mode Programming APCO 25 Systems Setting APCO 25 Sound Quality Programming LTR Systems Programming Talkgroups Storing Known Talkgroups Storing Found Talkgroups Deleting Stored Talkgroup IDs Adding a Text Tag to an ID List Seeing Talkgroup Activity Using the Remote Interface PC Control Mode Cloning Scanner Settings Page Care and Maintenance General Use Location Cleaning Repairs Troubleshooting SCAN If your BC796D is not performing properly, try the following steps. If you experience difficulty while in TrunkTracker mode, try the following steps. 59 BC796D(NEW) 10/20/03 11:30 AM Page 59 Specifications Glossary of Terms Page Page Appendix BC796D(NEW) 10/20/03 11:30 AM Page 64 Preset Fleet Maps BC796D(NEW) 10/20/03 11:30 AM Page 65 User Defined Fleet Maps Fleet Map Size Codes Size Code Restrictions NWR-SAME EVENT CODE BC796D(NEW) 10/20/03 11:30 AM Page 68 Note: Demo alerts are displayed but no audible alert is generated. BC796D(NEW) 10/20/03 11:30 AM Page 69 70 BC796D(NEW) 10/20/03 11:30 AM Page 70 REVERSE LIST BC796D Flow Charts BC796D(NEW) 10/20/03 11:30 AM Page 71 BC796D(NEW) 10/20/03 11:30 AM Page 72 BC796D(NEW) 10/20/03 11:30 AM Page 73 One Year Limited Warranty