Uniden BC898T guide

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Uniden BC898T manual

Contents

Page Precautions Earphone Warning BC898T Controls and Display Contents Page FCC Wants You to Know Scanning Legally Frequency Range Steps Mode Transmission Introduction Feature Highlights About This Manual What is CTCSS/DCS? What is Scanning?What is Searching? Understanding Scanning Conventional Scanning Ctcss Frequencies Hz What is Trunk Tracking? Simplex OperationRepeater Operation Trunked Scanning Types of Trunking Systems Motorola TrunkingEdacs Trunking LTR Trunking Where To Obtain More Information Using a Computer to Control Your BC898TInformation On The Internet Frequency Guide National Public Safety Included With Your Scanner Installing Your Scanner For Home Use Desktop Installation Adapter Safety Feature Using An Optional External Speaker/Earphone/HeadphoneUsing An Optional Tape Recorder Listening Safely Using the Demo Software Installing The Software Connecting the DC Power Cord Installing The Scanner In a VehicleConnecting the Antenna Plug Installing a Temporary Power Cord Installing a Permanent Power Cord Basic Operation Setting the SquelchUsing the Rotary Tuner Turning On the Scanner Manually Selecting a Channel Using the Frequency/Channel Mode SelectorUsing the Lock Key/LED Scanning Programmed Channels Restoring All Locked Out Channels Locking/Unlocking BanksLocking/Unlocking Channels Priority Scanning Using the Dimmer Trunk Scanning Options Setting the Attenuator ID Lockout Searching Tips ID Delay ModeID Hold Mode Restoring a Single ID ID Monitor Mode Scan Lists Searching Chain SearchHolding On An Active Frequency Setting Data Skip Skipping FrequenciesStoring Found Frequencies Setting Subaudible Tones for Searching Automatically Storing Frequencies Setting Delay For All Search Ranges Attenuating All Search RangesSearching a Trunked Bank Searching for CTCSS/DCS Tones Using Weather Alert Same Turning Weather Alert On/OffSearching for a Weather Broadcast Programming a Fips Code DsscccPage Programming Transferring a Programmed FrequencyTransferring a Frequency to a Specific Channel Duplicate Frequency Alert Deleting a Stored FrequencyProgramming a Channel With a CTCSS/DCS Tone Setting Delay in Manual Mode Setting the Delay ModeSetting Delay in Scan or Search Mode Programming Tips Recording Transmissions Data SkipFrequency Skip Setting the Modulation Mode Programming Conventional ChannelsChanging the Frequency Step Setting Priority Channels Programming Motorola Systems Setting the Scanner to Trunking Programming ModeProgramming Trunked Systems Programming Channels and Entering Trunking Frequencies Programming Fleet Maps Selecting a Preset Fleet Map Programming a Hybrid System Programming Edacs SystemsProgramming Talk Group ID’s Programming LTR Systems Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Edacs Edacs Specifications Page Optional Accessories Preset Fleet Maps Preset MapAppendix Preset Map User Defined Fleet Maps Type I Programming InformationSize Code Restrictions Page One Year Limited Warranty Warrantor Uniden America Corporation UnidenPage Page Page UBZZ01322ZB