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 Precautions
Earphone Warning
 Power Related Issues
Precautions
 Table of Contents
 Table of Contents
 Programming Your Scanner
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 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
 Feature Highlights
General
 Introduction
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 Weather
Search
 Priority
Memory Storage Limits
Auto Store
PC Control and Cloning
 About This Manual
Using the Scroll Control
Search Lockout Limits
Frequencies Temporary L/O Permanent L/O Skipped Review
 Menu J Program System JF
How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual
Entering Text Within a Menu Option
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 Understanding Quick Keys
Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory
Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T
 What is CTCSS/DCS?
What is Scanning?
What is Searching?
 Conventional Scanning
Simplex Operation
 What is Trunk Tracking?
Repeater Operation
 Motorola Trunking
Trunked Scanning
Types of Trunking Systems
 Edacs Trunking
 LTR Trunking
 System/Site Quick Key Configuration
Startup Configuration
Setup/Operation
Multi-Site Trunking
 Information On The Internet
Where To Get More Information
Call Motorola/EDACS
 Included With Your Scanner
BCD996T
 Base Station
Setting Up Your Scanner
Setting Up Your Scanner
 Rear, upper right side of the radio marked
 Mounting Using the Bracket
Setting Up an Audio Recording Device or Computer Recording
Vehicle Installation
 Mounting Using the DIN-E Sleeve
 DIN-E
 Mounting Using ISO Technique
Removing the Scanner from the DIN-E Sleeve
 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/Key Label Mode Action Result Power/VOL
Control
 Control/Key Label Mode Action Result
GPS + F
 + .No
 Eyes
 Look At The Display
㪚㪪㪠㩷㪦㫇㪼㫉
 Startup Key Operation
Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch
Operation
 Scanning Systems
Menu J 4 Search for… JF 4 Edit Custom JF
 Selecting System Channel Groups
Preprogrammed System Tips
Selecting Systems to Scan
 Locking/Unlocking Channels
ID Scan/ID Search Mode
Locking/Unlocking Systems
 Quickly Storing an ID During ID Search
Holding On a System
Holding On a Channel
Quick-Storing Channels or Talk Group ID’s Tgid
 Trunking Activity Indicators
 Toggling the Display Mode
 Trunked System
Optimizing P25 Performance
Conventional System
 Optimizing P25 Performance
 Using the Menu
Menu Item Let’s You… For Detail, See…
 Setting the Dimmer
Programming General Settings
Setting and Using the Backlight
Menu J 4 Settings JF Set Backlight JF Set Dimmer JF
 Setting the Backlight Color
Adjusting the Key Beep
Setting the Audio AGC
 Setting the GPS Format
Setting the Display Orientation
Adjusting the Display Contrast
Setting the Position Format
 Setting the Time Zone
Setting the Serial Port Speed
Setting the Time Format
Setting the Distance Units
 Initializing the Scanner’s Memory
Menu J 4 Settings JF See Scanner Info JF % Memory Used JF
Displaying Scanner Information
Viewing Memory Used
 Volume/Squelch with PC Control
Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer
Wired Cloning
Restore Preprogram List? Yes=E/No=
 Programming General Settings
 Programming Your Scanner
General Notes
 Programming Your Scanner
System Settings
System Options
 Edcs ID
 Site Settings
Site Setting
 Programming Conventional Systems
Channel Settings
Channel Setting
 Editing the System Name
Programming System Settings
Programming Trunked Radio Systems
 Editing the System Quick Key
Specifying the Correct System Type
Programming System Options
Edit Name JF
 Edit Sys Option JF Set Startup Key JF
Setting the Startup Key
Setting the System Lockout
Edit Sys Option JF Set Lockout JF
 Setting Channel Delay Time
Setting the System Hold Time
Setting ID Scan/ID Search
Setting Data Skip
 Edit Sys Option JF Set LocationInfo JF
Setting Location Information
Setting the Fleet Map Type I Only
Edit Sys Option JF Edit Fleet Map JF
 Setting I-Call Operation
Setting the Status Bit
Setting End Code Operation
 Edit Sys Option JF Emergency Alert JF
Setting the Emergency Alert Option
Setting the Edacs ID Format
Set Level J F
 Clearing All Locked Out ID’s
Setting the System Record Option
Reviewing ID Search Lockouts
 Editing Sites
Adjust the P25 Decode Threshold
Edit Sys Option JF Adjust P25 Level JF
Editing Channel Groups
 Copying Systems
Setting the Site Name
Programming Sites
Deleting Systems
 Setting the Site Quick Key
 Set Frequencies JF
Setting the Site Startup Key
Setting Site Frequencies
 Setting Site Lockout
Setting Site Modulation
Setting Site Attenuation
Set Modulation JF
 Set LockoutJF
Setting Site Hold Time
Editing the Band Plan VHF and UHF only
Set Hold Time JF
 Setting P25 Band Plans P25 Only
Setting Control-Channel Only Mode Except for P25
 Setting Site Location Information
Adjust P25 Level
 Deleting Sites
Setting Up a Channel Group
Editing a Channel Group Name
 Locking Out Channel Groups
Setting the Group Quick Key
Editing Channels
 Editing the Channel Name Alpha Tag
Deleting Channel Groups
Creating a Channel
 Edit Frequency JF
Editing Frequencies
Editing the Talk Group ID
 Edit Tgid JF
Setting the Audio Type
Selecting CTCSS/DCS Tones
Edit Group
 Set Audio Type JF Analog Only JF
Setting Channel Modulation Method
Quick CTCSS/DCS Save
Ctcss or DCS JF
 Set Priority JF
Setting Channel Attenuation
Setting Channel Priority
 Set Alert JF
Setting Channel Alert
Set Record
4J Set Level JF
 Deleting a Channel
Setting Lockout
Copying a Channel
Edit Group JF Edit Channel JF
 Select a channel JF
 Service Search
Searching and Storing
 Menu J 4 Search for ... JF 4 Custom Search ... JF
Quick Search
Custom Search
 Editing a Custom Search Range
Quick Search? Yes=E / No= Press .No then 4 to Edit Custom JF
 Search With Scan
 Menu J4 Search for ... JF Edit Service JF
Editing a Service Search
Menu J 4 Search for ... JF Edit Service JF
Method One
 Assigning a Search Range to a Search Key
Set Delay Time
Set Attenuator
Menu J 4 Search for ... JF 4 Set Search Key JF
 Selecting a System to use for Storing
Saving a Found Channel Quick Save
Auto Search and Store
Conventional Search and Store
 Trunked Search and Store
 Using the Close Call Feature
Using the Close Call Feature
Setting Close Call Options
Menu J 4 Close Call JF
 10/15/30/45/60 sec
 Close Call Hits
Close Call Hits with Scan
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 Search and Close Call Options
Search and Close Call Options
Managing Locked-Out Frequencies
Store
 Searching for Subaudible Tones
Unlocking All Frequencies
Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies
Screening Out Broadcast Sources
 Finding Repeater Output Frequencies
Srch/CloCall Opt JF
 Repeater Find JF On or Off JF
Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value
Setting the Modulation Type
Menu J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt JF Max Auto Store JF
 Menu J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt JF Set Attenuator JF
Setting Attenuation
Setting Data Skip
Menu J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt JF Set Data Skip JF
 Setting Record
Setting the Delay Time
Setting the Search Frequency Step
 Priority Scan
Adjust P25 Level
Menu J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt JF Adjust P25 Level JF
 Menu J 4 Set Priority JF Choose Off, On, or Plus On JF
 Searching For a Weather Broadcast
Using Weather Alert Same
Using Weather Alert Same
Menu J 4 WX Operation JF Weather Scan JF
 Menu J 4 WX Operation JF Weather Alert JF
Turning Weather Alert On/Off
Programming a Same Group
 Menu J 4 WX Operation JF WX Alt Priority JF
Setting WX Alert Priority
Menu J 4 WX Operation JF Program Same JF
 Menu J 4 Tone-Out for... JF 4 Tone-Out Setup JF
Setting Tone-Out Standby
Setting Up Tone-Out
Fire Tone-Out
 Fire Tone-Out
 Tone-Out Multi-Channel Monitoring
Frequency MHz Modulation Attenuator Tone a Hz Tone B Hz
 Using the BCD996T with a GPS
Using the BCD996T with a GPS
Connecting Your Scanner to a GPS Device
Device Compatibility
 Location-Based GPS Scanning
Figure a
 Non-Radio Location Based GPS Features
Another Example of Multiple Site Creation
 New Location JF
Setting the Options
Menu J 4 Program Location JF
Menu Option
 For Dangerous Xing, and Dangerous Road Only
For POI Only
 Deleting a Location
Menu J Program Location JF
 GPS Display Mode
Delete Location JF Confirm Delete? Yes=E / No=. JF
 GPS Review Location Mode
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 General Use
Care and Maintenance
Cleaning
Location
 Problem Possible Cause Suggestion
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
 Press SCAN/SEARCH
SCAN/SEARCH to scan
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 Specifications
Range MHz Step kHz
 Specifications
133
Page
 Reference
Preset Fleet Maps
Reference
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 User Defined Fleet Maps
Type I Programming Information
 Size Code Restrictions
 Preprogrammed Systems and Lockout Options
Preprogrammed Systems and Lockout Options
 Preprogrammed Systems with Quick Keys
State, or City Area Quick Key
 Preprogrammed Systems with Quick Keys
Ctcss Frequencies
DCS Codes
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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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