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 Earphone Warning
Precautions
 Precautions
Power Related Issues
 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
 General
Feature Highlights
 Introduction
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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
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 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
System/Site Quick Key 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
 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
 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 + F
Control/Key Label Mode Action Result
 + .No
 Eyes
 㪚㪪㪠㩷㪦㫇㪼㫉
Look At The Display
 Startup Key Operation
Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch
Operation
 Menu J 4 Search for… JF 4 Edit Custom JF
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
 Trunked System
Optimizing P25 Performance
Conventional 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 J 4 Settings JF Set Backlight JF Set Dimmer JF
 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
 Displaying Scanner Information
Menu J 4 Settings JF See Scanner Info JF % Memory Used JF
Initializing the Scanner’s Memory
Viewing Memory Used
 Wired Cloning
Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer
Volume/Squelch with PC Control
Restore Preprogram List? Yes=E/No=
 Programming General Settings
 General Notes
Programming Your Scanner
 Programming Your Scanner
System Settings
System Options
 Edcs ID
 Site Setting
Site Settings
 Programming Conventional Systems
Channel Settings
Channel Setting
 Editing the System Name
Programming System Settings
Programming Trunked Radio Systems
 Programming System Options
Specifying the Correct System Type
Editing the System Quick Key
Edit Name JF
 Setting the System Lockout
Setting the Startup Key
Edit Sys Option JF Set Startup Key JF
Edit Sys Option JF Set Lockout JF
 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 JF Set LocationInfo JF
Edit Sys Option JF Edit Fleet Map JF
 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 JF Emergency Alert JF
Set Level J F
 Clearing All Locked Out ID’s
Setting the System Record Option
Reviewing ID Search Lockouts
 Edit Sys Option JF Adjust P25 Level JF
Adjust the P25 Decode Threshold
Editing Sites
Editing Channel Groups
 Programming Sites
Setting the Site Name
Copying Systems
Deleting Systems
 Setting the Site Quick Key
 Set Frequencies JF
Setting the Site Startup Key
Setting Site Frequencies
 Setting Site Attenuation
Setting Site Modulation
Setting Site Lockout
Set Modulation JF
 Editing the Band Plan VHF and UHF only
Setting Site Hold Time
Set LockoutJF
Set Hold Time JF
 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
 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
 Selecting CTCSS/DCS Tones
Setting the Audio Type
Edit Tgid JF
Edit Group
 Quick CTCSS/DCS Save
Setting Channel Modulation Method
Set Audio Type JF Analog Only JF
Ctcss or DCS JF
 Set Priority JF
Setting Channel Attenuation
Setting Channel Priority
 Set Record
Setting Channel Alert
Set Alert JF
4J Set Level JF
 Copying a Channel
Setting Lockout
Deleting a Channel
Edit Group JF Edit Channel JF
 Select a channel JF
 Searching and Storing
Service Search
 Menu J 4 Search for ... JF 4 Custom Search ... JF
Quick Search
Custom Search
 Quick Search? Yes=E / No= Press .No then 4 to Edit Custom JF
Editing a Custom Search Range
 Search With Scan
 Menu J 4 Search for ... JF Edit Service JF
Editing a Service Search
Menu J4 Search for ... JF Edit Service JF
Method One
 Set Attenuator
Set Delay Time
Assigning a Search Range to a Search Key
Menu J 4 Search for ... JF 4 Set Search Key JF
 Auto Search and Store
Saving a Found Channel Quick Save
Selecting a System to use for Storing
Conventional Search and Store
 Trunked Search and Store
 Setting Close Call Options
Using the Close Call Feature
Using the Close Call Feature
Menu J 4 Close Call JF
 10/15/30/45/60 sec
 Close Call Hits with Scan
Close Call Hits
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 Managing Locked-Out Frequencies
Search and Close Call Options
Search and Close Call Options
Store
 Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies
Unlocking All Frequencies
Searching for Subaudible Tones
Screening Out Broadcast Sources
 Srch/CloCall Opt JF
Finding Repeater Output Frequencies
 Setting the Modulation Type
Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value
Repeater Find JF On or Off JF
Menu J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt JF Max Auto Store JF
 Setting Data Skip
Setting Attenuation
Menu J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt JF Set Attenuator JF
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
 Using Weather Alert Same
Using Weather Alert Same
Searching For a Weather Broadcast
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
 Setting Up Tone-Out
Setting Tone-Out Standby
Menu J 4 Tone-Out for... JF 4 Tone-Out Setup JF
Fire Tone-Out
 Fire Tone-Out
 Frequency MHz Modulation Attenuator Tone a Hz Tone B Hz
Tone-Out Multi-Channel Monitoring
 Connecting Your Scanner to a GPS Device
Using the BCD996T with a GPS
Using the BCD996T with a GPS
Device Compatibility
 Figure a
Location-Based GPS Scanning
 Another Example of Multiple Site Creation
Non-Radio Location Based GPS Features
 Menu J 4 Program Location JF
Setting the Options
New Location JF
Menu Option
 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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 Cleaning
Care and Maintenance
General Use
Location
 Problem Possible Cause Suggestion
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
 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
 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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