Page
Earphone Warning
Precautions
Precautions
Power Related Issues
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Searching and Storing
Programming Your Scanner
104
100
111
114
Care and Maintenance 125
Non-Radio Location Based GPS Features 119
Troubleshooting 126 Specifications 129 Reference 141
Index 149 One-Year Limited Warranty 151
FCC Wants You To Know
FCC Wants You To Know
Scanning Legally
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Frequency MHz Lower Edge Upper Edge Modulation Step kHz
Introduction
Introduction
General
Feature Highlights
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Search
Weather
Auto Store
Memory Storage Limits
Priority
PC Control and Cloning
Search Lockout Limits
Using the Scroll Control
About This Manual
Frequency Temporary L/O Permanent L/O Skipped Review
Menu Program System
How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual
Entering Text Within a Menu Option
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Understanding the Scanner’s Memory
Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T
Understanding Quick Keys
Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T
What is CTCSS/DCS?
What is Scanning?
What is Searching?
Simplex Operation
Conventional Scanning
Repeater Operation
What is Trunk Tracking?
Motorola Trunking
Trunked Scanning
Types of Trunking Systems
Edacs Trunking
LTR Trunking
Setup/Operation
Startup Configuration
Configuration
Multi-Site Trunking
Information On The Internet
Where To Get More Information
Call Motorola/EDACS
BCD996T
Included With Your Scanner
Base Station
Setting Up Your Scanner
Setting Up Your Scanner
BCD996T
Mounting Using the Bracket
Setting Up an Audio Recording Device or Computer Recording
Vehicle Installation
Mounting Using the DIN-E Sleeve
Hole Dash DIN E Sleeve Remove Outer Case First
Removing the Scanner from the DIN-E Sleeve
Mounting Using ISO Technique
Removing the Display Sticker
Connecting an Optional Antenna
Connecting an Earphone/Headphone
Connecting an Extension Speaker
Controls, Keys, and Functions
Controls, Keys, and Functions
Control
Control/Key Label Mode Action Result Power/VOL
GPS
Control/Key Label Mode Action Result
+ .No
Eyes
Look At The Display
Startup Key Operation
Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch
Operation
Search for… Edit Custom
Scanning Systems
Selecting System Channel Groups
Preprogrammed System Tips
Selecting Systems to Scan
Locking/Unlocking Channels
ID Scan/ID Search Mode
Locking/Unlocking Systems
Holding On a Channel
Holding On a System
Quickly Storing an ID During ID Search
Quick-Storing Channels or Talk Group ID’s Tgid
Trunking Activity Indicators
Toggling the Display Mode
Optimizing P25 Performance
Edit Sys Option Adjust P25 Level
Conventional System
Trunked System
Optimizing P25 Performance
Menu Item Let’s You… For Detail, See…
Using the Menu
Setting and Using the Backlight
Programming General Settings
Setting the Dimmer
Menu Settings Set Backlight Set Dimmer
Setting the Backlight Color
Adjusting the Key Beep
Setting the Audio AGC
Adjusting the Display Contrast
Setting the Display Orientation
Setting the GPS Format
Setting the Position Format
Setting the Time Format
Setting the Serial Port Speed
Setting the Time Zone
Setting the Distance Units
Initializing the Scanner’s Memory
Displaying Scanner Information
Viewing Memory Used
Viewing the Firmware Version and Electronic Serial Number
Wired Cloning
Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer
Volume/Squelch with PC Control
Restore Preprogram List? Yes=E/No=
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General Notes
Programming Your Scanner
Programming Your Scanner
System Settings
System Options
CNV
Site Setting
Site Settings
Programming Conventional Systems
Channel Settings
Channel Setting
Programming Trunked Radio Systems
Programming System Settings
Editing the System Name
Menu Program System New System
Programming System Options
Specifying the Correct System Type
Editing the System Quick Key
Edit Name
Edit Sys Option Set Lockout
Setting the Startup Key
Setting the System Lockout
Setting ID Scan/ID Search
Setting the System Hold Time
Setting Channel Delay Time
Setting Data Skip
Setting the Fleet Map Type I Only
Setting Location Information
Edit Sys Option Set LocationInfo
Edit Sys Option Edit Fleet Map
Setting I-Call Operation
Setting the Status Bit
Setting End Code Operation
Setting the Edacs ID Format
Setting the Emergency Alert Option
Edit Sys Option Emergency Alert
Set Level
Clearing All Locked Out ID’s
Setting the System Record Option
Reviewing ID Search Lockouts
Editing Channel Groups
Adjust the P25 Decode Threshold
Editing Sites
Programming Sites
Setting the Site Name
Copying Systems
Deleting Systems
Setting the Site Quick Key
Set Frequencies
Setting the Site Startup Key
Setting Site Frequencies
Setting Site Attenuation
Setting Site Modulation
Setting Site Lockout
Set Modulation
Editing the Band Plan VHF and UHF only
Setting Site Hold Time
Setting Control-Channel Only Mode Except for P25
Setting P25 Band Plans P25 Only
Adjust P25 Level
Setting Site Location Information
Deleting Sites
Setting Up a Channel Group
Editing a Channel Group Name
Menu Program System Select an existing system Edit Group
Editing Channels
Locking Out Channel Groups
Deleting Channel Groups
Programming Channels
Creating a Channel
Editing the Channel Name Alpha Tag
Editing the Talk Group ID
Editing FrequenciesC
Edit Frequency
Edit Tgid
Selecting CTCSS/DCS Tones
Setting the Audio Type
Set Audio Type Select from All, Digital Only, Analog Only
Set Audio Type Analog Only
Quick CTCSS/DCS Save
Setting Channel Modulation Method
Set Priority
Setting Channel Attenuation
Setting Channel Priority
Setting Lockout
Setting Channel Alert
Set Record
Set Alert
Deleting a Channel
Copying a Channel
Copy Channel You see Copy Channel Copied to Buffer
Delete Channel You see Confirm Delete? Yes= E / No=
Searching and Storing
Service Search
Custom Search
Quick Search
Menu Search for Custom Search
Quick Search? Yes=E / No= Press .No then To Custom Search
Quick Search? Yes=E / No= Press .No then To Edit Custom
Editing a Custom Search Range
Search With Scan
Editing a Service Search
Set Delay Time
Method One
Method Two
Assigning a Search Range to a Search Key
Set Attenuator
Saving a Found Channel Quick Save
Menu Search for Set Search Key
Selecting a System
Auto Search and Store
Conventional Search and Store
Menu Search for Search and Store
Trunked Search and Store
Menu Close Call
Using the Close Call Feature
Setting Close Call Options
10/15/30/45/60 sec
Using the Close Call Feature
Close Call Hits with Scan
Close Call Hits
103
Store
Search and Close Call Options
Managing Locked-Out Frequencies
Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies
Unlocking All Frequencies
Searching for Subaudible Tones
Screening Out Broadcast Sources
Srch/CloCall Opt
Finding Repeater Output Frequencies
Setting the Modulation Type
Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value
Repeater Find On or Off
Menu Srch/CloCall Opt Max Auto Store
Setting Data Skip
Setting Attenuation
Menu Srch/CloCall Opt Set Attenuator
Menu Srch/CloCall Opt Set Data Skip
Setting the Search Frequency Step
Setting the Delay Time
Setting Record
Adjust P25 Level
Menu Set Priority Choose Off, On, or Plus On
Menu Srch/CloCall Opt Adjust P25 Level
Priority Scan
Searching For a Weather Broadcast
Using Weather Alert Same
Turning Weather Alert On/Off
Menu WX Operation Weather Scan
Menu WX Operation Program Same
Programming a Same Group
Menu WX Operation WX Alt Priority
Setting WX Alert Priority
Setting Up Tone-Out
Setting Tone-Out Standby
Menu Tone-Out for Tone-Out Setup
Fire Tone-Out
Fire Tone-Out
Modulation Attenuator Tone a Hz Tone B Hz
Tone-Out Multi-Channel Monitoring
Location-Based GPS Scanning
Connecting Your Scanner to a GPS Device
GPS Compatibility
Initial GPS Operation
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Non-Radio Location Based GPS Features
Non-Radio Location Based GPS Features
Menu Program Location
Setting the Options
New Location
Menu Option
For POI Only
Deleting a Location
For Dangerous Xing, and Dangerous Road Only
GPS Display Mode
GPS Review Location Mode
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Cleaning
Care and Maintenance
General Use
Location
Problem Possible Cause Suggestion
Troubleshooting
SCAN/SEARCH to scan
Troubleshooting
Press SCAN/SEARCH
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Reference
Preset Fleet Maps
Reference
142
Type I Programming Information
User Defined Fleet Maps
Size Code Restrictions
Preprogrammed Systems and Lockout Options
Preprogrammed Systems and Lockout Options
State, or City Area Quick Key
Preprogrammed Systems with Quick Keys
Preprogrammed Systems with Quick Keys
Ctcss Frequencies
DCS Codes
148
Index
Index
Vehicle Volume
One-Year Limited Warranty
One-Year Limited Warranty
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