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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
Scanning Legally
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
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
How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual
Entering Text Within a Menu Option
Menu J Program System JF
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Understanding the Scanner’s Memory
Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T
Understanding Quick Keys
Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T
What is Scanning?
What is Searching?
What is CTCSS/DCS?
Simplex Operation
Conventional Scanning
Repeater Operation
What is Trunk Tracking?
Trunked Scanning
Types of Trunking Systems
Motorola Trunking
Edacs Trunking
LTR Trunking
Setup/Operation
Startup Configuration
System/Site Quick Key Configuration
Multi-Site Trunking
Where To Get More Information
Call Motorola/EDACS
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
Setting Up an Audio Recording Device or Computer Recording
Vehicle Installation
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 Optional Antenna
Connecting an Earphone/Headphone
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
Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch
Operation
Startup Key Operation
Menu J 4 Search for… JF 4 Edit Custom JF
Scanning Systems
Preprogrammed System Tips
Selecting Systems to Scan
Selecting System Channel Groups
ID Scan/ID Search Mode
Locking/Unlocking Systems
Locking/Unlocking Channels
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
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 J 4 Settings JF Set Backlight JF Set Dimmer JF
Adjusting the Key Beep
Setting the Audio AGC
Setting the Backlight Color
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
System Settings
System Options
Programming Your Scanner
Edcs ID
Site Setting
Site Settings
Channel Settings
Channel Setting
Programming Conventional Systems
Programming System Settings
Programming Trunked Radio Systems
Editing the System Name
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 the Status Bit
Setting End Code Operation
Setting I-Call Operation
Setting the Edacs ID Format
Setting the Emergency Alert Option
Edit Sys Option JF Emergency Alert JF
Set Level J F
Setting the System Record Option
Reviewing ID Search Lockouts
Clearing All Locked Out ID’s
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
Setting the Site Startup Key
Setting Site Frequencies
Set Frequencies JF
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
Setting Up a Channel Group
Editing a Channel Group Name
Deleting Sites
Setting the Group Quick Key
Editing Channels
Locking Out Channel Groups
Deleting Channel Groups
Creating a Channel
Editing the Channel Name Alpha Tag
Editing Frequencies
Editing the Talk Group ID
Edit Frequency JF
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
Setting Channel Attenuation
Setting Channel Priority
Set Priority JF
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
Quick Search
Custom 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
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 the Delay Time
Setting the Search Frequency Step
Setting Record
Adjust P25 Level
Menu J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt JF Adjust P25 Level JF
Priority Scan
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
Turning Weather Alert On/Off
Programming a Same Group
Menu J 4 WX Operation JF Weather Alert JF
Setting WX Alert Priority
Menu J 4 WX Operation JF Program Same JF
Menu J 4 WX Operation JF WX Alt Priority 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
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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Preset Fleet Maps
Reference
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
Ctcss Frequencies
DCS Codes
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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