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Earphone Warning
Precautions
Precautions
Power Related Issues
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Programming Your Scanner
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Scanning Legally
FCC Wants You To Know
FCC Wants You To Know
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Introduction
Introduction
Frequency MHz Lower Edge Upper Edge Modulation Step kHz
General
Feature Highlights
Introduction
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Search
Weather
PC Control and Cloning
Memory Storage Limits
Auto Store
Priority
Frequencies Temporary L/O Permanent L/O Skipped Review
Using the Scroll Control
Search Lockout Limits
About This Manual
Entering Text Within a Menu Option
How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual
Menu J Program System JF
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Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T
Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory
Understanding Quick Keys
What is Searching?
What is Scanning?
What is CTCSS/DCS?
Simplex Operation
Conventional Scanning
Repeater Operation
What is Trunk Tracking?
Types of Trunking Systems
Trunked Scanning
Motorola Trunking
Edacs Trunking
LTR Trunking
Multi-Site Trunking
Startup Configuration
Setup/Operation
System/Site Quick Key Configuration
Call Motorola/EDACS
Where To Get More Information
Information On The Internet
BCD996T
Included With Your Scanner
Setting Up Your Scanner
Setting Up Your Scanner
Base Station
Rear, upper right side of the radio marked
Vehicle Installation
Setting Up an Audio Recording Device or Computer Recording
Mounting Using the Bracket
Mounting Using the DIN-E Sleeve
DIN-E
Removing the Scanner from the DIN-E Sleeve
Mounting Using ISO Technique
Connecting an Earphone/Headphone
Connecting an Optional Antenna
Removing the Display Sticker
Connecting an Extension Speaker
Controls, Keys, and Functions
Controls, Keys, and Functions
Control
Control/Key Label Mode Action Result Power/VOL
GPS + F
Control/Key Label Mode Action Result
+ .No
Eyes
㪚㪪㪠㩷㪦㫇㪼㫉
Look At The Display
Operation
Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch
Startup Key Operation
Menu J 4 Search for… JF 4 Edit Custom JF
Scanning Systems
Selecting Systems to Scan
Preprogrammed System Tips
Selecting System Channel Groups
Locking/Unlocking Systems
ID Scan/ID Search Mode
Locking/Unlocking Channels
Quick-Storing Channels or Talk Group ID’s Tgid
Holding On a System
Holding On a Channel
Quickly Storing an ID During ID Search
Trunking Activity Indicators
Toggling the Display Mode
Conventional System
Optimizing P25 Performance
Trunked System
Optimizing P25 Performance
Menu Item Let’s You… For Detail, See…
Using the Menu
Menu J 4 Settings JF Set Backlight JF Set Dimmer JF
Programming General Settings
Setting and Using the Backlight
Setting the Dimmer
Setting the Audio AGC
Adjusting the Key Beep
Setting the Backlight Color
Setting the Position Format
Setting the Display Orientation
Adjusting the Display Contrast
Setting the GPS Format
Setting the Distance Units
Setting the Serial Port Speed
Setting the Time Format
Setting the Time Zone
Viewing Memory Used
Menu J 4 Settings JF See Scanner Info JF % Memory Used JF
Displaying Scanner Information
Initializing the Scanner’s Memory
Restore Preprogram List? Yes=E/No=
Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer
Wired Cloning
Volume/Squelch with PC Control
Programming General Settings
General Notes
Programming Your Scanner
System Options
System Settings
Programming Your Scanner
Edcs ID
Site Setting
Site Settings
Channel Setting
Channel Settings
Programming Conventional Systems
Programming Trunked Radio Systems
Programming System Settings
Editing the System Name
Edit Name JF
Specifying the Correct System Type
Programming System Options
Editing the System Quick Key
Edit Sys Option JF Set Lockout JF
Setting the Startup Key
Setting the System Lockout
Edit Sys Option JF Set Startup Key JF
Setting Data Skip
Setting the System Hold Time
Setting ID Scan/ID Search
Setting Channel Delay Time
Edit Sys Option JF Edit Fleet Map JF
Setting Location Information
Setting the Fleet Map Type I Only
Edit Sys Option JF Set LocationInfo JF
Setting End Code Operation
Setting the Status Bit
Setting I-Call Operation
Set Level J F
Setting the Emergency Alert Option
Setting the Edacs ID Format
Edit Sys Option JF Emergency Alert JF
Reviewing ID Search Lockouts
Setting the System Record Option
Clearing All Locked Out ID’s
Editing Channel Groups
Adjust the P25 Decode Threshold
Edit Sys Option JF Adjust P25 Level JF
Editing Sites
Deleting Systems
Setting the Site Name
Programming Sites
Copying Systems
Setting the Site Quick Key
Setting Site Frequencies
Setting the Site Startup Key
Set Frequencies JF
Set Modulation JF
Setting Site Modulation
Setting Site Attenuation
Setting Site Lockout
Set Hold Time JF
Setting Site Hold Time
Editing the Band Plan VHF and UHF only
Set LockoutJF
Setting Control-Channel Only Mode Except for P25
Setting P25 Band Plans P25 Only
Adjust P25 Level
Setting Site Location Information
Editing a Channel Group Name
Setting Up a Channel Group
Deleting Sites
Editing Channels
Setting the Group Quick Key
Locking Out Channel Groups
Creating a Channel
Deleting Channel Groups
Editing the Channel Name Alpha Tag
Editing the Talk Group ID
Editing Frequencies
Edit Frequency JF
Edit Group
Setting the Audio Type
Selecting CTCSS/DCS Tones
Edit Tgid JF
Ctcss or DCS JF
Setting Channel Modulation Method
Quick CTCSS/DCS Save
Set Audio Type JF Analog Only JF
Setting Channel Priority
Setting Channel Attenuation
Set Priority JF
4J Set Level JF
Setting Channel Alert
Set Record
Set Alert JF
Edit Group JF Edit Channel JF
Setting Lockout
Copying a Channel
Deleting a Channel
Select a channel JF
Searching and Storing
Service Search
Custom Search
Quick Search
Menu J 4 Search for ... JF 4 Custom Search ... JF
Quick Search? Yes=E / No= Press .No then 4 to Edit Custom JF
Editing a Custom Search Range
Search With Scan
Method One
Editing a Service Search
Menu J 4 Search for ... JF Edit Service JF
Menu J4 Search for ... JF Edit Service JF
Menu J 4 Search for ... JF 4 Set Search Key JF
Set Delay Time
Set Attenuator
Assigning a Search Range to a Search Key
Conventional Search and Store
Saving a Found Channel Quick Save
Auto Search and Store
Selecting a System to use for Storing
Trunked Search and Store
Menu J 4 Close Call JF
Using the Close Call Feature
Setting Close Call Options
Using the Close Call Feature
10/15/30/45/60 sec
Close Call Hits with Scan
Close Call Hits
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Store
Search and Close Call Options
Managing Locked-Out Frequencies
Search and Close Call Options
Screening Out Broadcast Sources
Unlocking All Frequencies
Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies
Searching for Subaudible Tones
Srch/CloCall Opt JF
Finding Repeater Output Frequencies
Menu J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt JF Max Auto Store JF
Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value
Setting the Modulation Type
Repeater Find JF On or Off JF
Menu J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt JF Set Data Skip JF
Setting Attenuation
Setting Data Skip
Menu J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt JF Set Attenuator JF
Setting the Search Frequency Step
Setting the Delay Time
Setting Record
Menu J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt JF Adjust P25 Level JF
Adjust P25 Level
Priority Scan
Menu J 4 Set Priority JF Choose Off, On, or Plus On JF
Menu J 4 WX Operation JF Weather Scan JF
Using Weather Alert Same
Using Weather Alert Same
Searching For a Weather Broadcast
Programming a Same Group
Turning Weather Alert On/Off
Menu J 4 WX Operation JF Weather Alert JF
Menu J 4 WX Operation JF Program Same JF
Setting WX Alert Priority
Menu J 4 WX Operation JF WX Alt Priority JF
Fire Tone-Out
Setting Tone-Out Standby
Setting Up Tone-Out
Menu J 4 Tone-Out for... JF 4 Tone-Out Setup JF
Fire Tone-Out
Frequency MHz Modulation Attenuator Tone a Hz Tone B Hz
Tone-Out Multi-Channel Monitoring
Device Compatibility
Using the BCD996T with a GPS
Connecting Your Scanner to a GPS Device
Using the BCD996T with a GPS
Figure a
Location-Based GPS Scanning
Another Example of Multiple Site Creation
Non-Radio Location Based GPS Features
Menu Option
Setting the Options
Menu J 4 Program Location JF
New Location JF
For POI Only
For Dangerous Xing, and Dangerous Road Only
Menu J Program Location JF
Deleting a Location
Delete Location JF Confirm Delete? Yes=E / No=. JF
GPS Display Mode
GPS Review Location Mode
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Location
Care and Maintenance
Cleaning
General Use
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Suggestion
SCAN/SEARCH to scan
Press SCAN/SEARCH
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Range MHz Step kHz
Specifications
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Specifications
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Reference
Preset Fleet Maps
Reference
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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
DCS Codes
Ctcss Frequencies
Preprogrammed Systems with Quick Keys
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Index
Index
Ctcss
LTR
Weather
One-Year Limited Warranty
One-Year Limited Warranty
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Memo
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