Installing Your Scanner, Power Related Issues | Uniden BCD536HP

BCD536HP

INSTALLING Your Scanner

The BCD536HP can be placed on a convenient surface in your home as a base station, and connected to a standard outlet that supplies 120VAC, 60Hz. You must use either the supplied antenna or an electrically correct outdoor antenna, properly and safely mounted at your chosen site.

The unit can also be placed above, beneath, or in the dash of your vehicle using the supplied bracket and mounting hardware.

•If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source.

•Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom. Avoid placing the scanner in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents.

Power Related Issues

Important: To prevent memory from being corrupted, do not unplug the AC adapter during the time the memory is accessed for programming or auto store.

Note 1: If when you connect the AC adapter the [VOL] /Power Switch is ON, the scanner may not power on. Should this occur, simply turn the control OFF, then ON again.

Note 2: When you turn off the scanner using the power switch, the scanner remembers the last settings and mode. When you turn power back on, it resumes the previous mode.

Connecting an Optional Antenna

The scanner’s BNC connector makes it easy to connect a variety of optional antennas, including an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna.

Note: Always use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, BNC terminated coaxial cable to connect an outdoor antenna. If the antenna is over 50 feet from the scanner, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. Cable loss increases with higher frequency.

Connecting an Extension Speaker

In a noisy area, an optional amplified extension speaker, positioned in the right place, might provide more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cables 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug into your scanners back-panel Ext. Sp. Jack.

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Uniden BCD536HP, BCD436HP owner manual Installing Your Scanner, Power Related Issues, Connecting an Optional Antenna

Contents

BCD436HP BCD536HP Page Contents Set Your Location and Range Programming Departments Search/Close Call Options Page Fire Tone-Out FCC Wants You to Know Important InformationModification Notice Part 15 Information Power Disconnection Caution General PrecautionsScanning Legally Earphone Warning Avis D’INDUSTRIE Canada How Does the Home Patrol Work? IntroductionWhat You Hear Create Favorites Lists Record Transmissions Main FeaturesReplay Transmissions Page Page BCD436HP BCD536HP Included With Your Scanner Power Related Issues Installing Your ScannerConnecting an Optional Antenna Connecting an Extension Speaker Base Station Mounting Using the Bracket Vehicle Installation Mounting Using the DIN-E Sleeve Removing the Scanner from the DIN-E Sleeve Connecting DC Cable with Orange Wire Using Internal Batteries BCD436HP OnlyMounting Using ISO Technique Favorites Lists Using Rechargeable BatteriesUnderstanding the Memory Sentinel Software How to Install Sentinel Software Manage Firmware UpdatesUpdating Firmware Updating the Database For Model Number Procedure Setting UP Your Scanner Key Operation Keypad and Knob Controls BCD436HP Turn to scroll Channel or Frequency in Hold mode Common Controls BCD436HP and BCD536HP Yes No/PRI Set Location Set Your Location and RangeSet Range Understanding Range Edit Location Selecting Service TypesNew Location or Edit Location Set Location Information. See Set Manual Location Navigating the Menus Set Mode SquelchData Naming Display Menu Set Dimmer BCD436HP Only High, Middle, or Low On or Off Selecting 3-Line Display ModeContrast On or Off Look at the Display View the Battery Level BCD436HP OnlySearching Volume and Squelch IFX Tgid Settings Menu Restore Options Wi-Fi Setup BCD536HP OnlyReplay Options See Scanner Information Favorites List Quick Keys Wi-Fi OptionsQuick Keys Managing Favorites Lists At Confirm? Press E/yes or ./no Review/Edit System Programming Systems New System/System SettingsManaging Favorites Lists Understanding Location Control System Settings System Options On or Off At Confirm?, press E/yes or ./no Programming SitesNew Site/Site Options Set Site Type Set Attenuator Edit Name Set ModulationMotorola Systems 800/900 Standard or 800 Splinter Band Plan Set Offset Set Base FreqDelete Frequency At Confirm Delete?, press E/yes or ./no Auto, NFM, or FM New Department/Department Options Programming Departments Edit Name Set Location Information Department OptionsEdit Channel Set Avoid Edit Channel Quickly Storing a Frequency/TGID Programming Frequencies/TGIDsNew Channel/Channel Options Channel Options Set Number Tag Set Priority Set Audio Type Set Delay TimeSet Modulation New Channel Edit Name Edit Frequency or Tgid 999, Blank No number tag Managing Full Database Set Scan SelectionFavorites Quick Key System Quick Key Priority Scanning Using Startup KeysTo Use a Startup Key Priority Scan Options 100 Scanning by Assigning Quick Keys10 sec Change Direction or Resume Scan Turn the Scroll Control Scanning Checklist Line Display O Selecting Quick KeysToggle Display Modes Line Display On Toggle ID Scan or ID Search Select Service TypesHolding Replay the Last Transmissions Advanced Channel Menu Start/Stop RecordingStore a Search Frequency Search with Scan Attenuation Intermediate Frequency Exchange Channel Volume OffsetRepeater Frequency Conventional Channel Avoiding Channels, Departments, Sites, and Systems Direct Frequency/TGID Entry Using Number TagsClose Call Modes View Number Tags Custom Search by Search Key Priority ModesClose Call Only Weather Scan P25 Adjustment Mode Using a GPSQuick Search Location-Based Scanning New Session Discovery Mode Session Options Set Time-Out Timer Set DelaySet Logging Set Compare to Database Search/Close Call Options Review Discovery Set Each Band At Confirm? Press E/yes or ./no Rvw Search AvoidProgram Band 10, -5, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, or 30 sec Edit Custom Search Options Set System Avoid Set Search KeySearch with Scan Custom Search Direct Frequency Entry Weather Alert Priority ModeFrequency Intermediate Exchange Repeater Frequency Close Call Options Close CallClose Call Only Hits with Scan Close Call Only Mode Set CC ModeSet CC Bands Set CC Alert Toggle Close Call Bands Cancel a HitHolding on a Hit View Last Hit Weather Options Weather OperationIntermediate Frequency Exchange Storing Set Attenuator Set Delay TimeSet Audio AGC Program Same Weather Scan Weather AlertChange Channel Quick Search Review WX Alerts Tone-Out SetupFire Tone-Out Set Frequency Edit NameSet Tone Set Alert Select a Different Tone-Out Fire Tone-Out Standby/SearchListen to Tone-Out Frequency Scroll to Tone-Out Standby and press E/yes Appendix TroubleshootingScan Mode, Nothing to Scan Scanning Interrupted Frequency Range Mode Step Band Lower Upper KHz Default Band Coverage Service Type Description Service Types Entering IDs Removing the microSD CardReformatting the microSD Card System Type Tgid Format TT ID + # Usage Type II Special Status Bits Event Code Watch Advisory Definition? Weather Channels NIC Ctcss Frequencies Base Frequency Offset MHz DCS CodesReverse List Repeater Frequency List Technical Specifications BCD436HP VHF High 1 Band Technical Specifications BCD536HP 138..150 MHz 48dB Warranty Information Page