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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
Scanning Legally
FCC Wants You To Know
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Introduction
Introduction
Frequency MHz Lower Edge Upper Edge Modulation Step kHz
Feature Highlights
General
Introduction
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Weather
Search
Memory Storage Limits
Auto Store
Priority
PC Control and Cloning
Using the Scroll Control
Search Lockout Limits
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 Scanning and the BCD996T
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory
Understanding Quick Keys
Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T
What is Scanning?
What is Searching?
What is CTCSS/DCS?
Conventional Scanning
Simplex Operation
What is Trunk Tracking?
Repeater Operation
Trunked Scanning
Types of Trunking Systems
Motorola Trunking
Edacs Trunking
LTR Trunking
Startup Configuration
Setup/Operation
System/Site Quick Key Configuration
Multi-Site Trunking
Where To Get More Information
Call Motorola/EDACS
Information On The Internet
Included With Your Scanner
BCD996T
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
Mounting Using ISO Technique
Removing the Scanner from the DIN-E Sleeve
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/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
Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch
Operation
Startup Key Operation
Scanning Systems
Menu J 4 Search for… JF 4 Edit Custom JF
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 System
Holding On a Channel
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
Using the Menu
Menu Item Let’s You… For Detail, See…
Programming General Settings
Setting and Using the Backlight
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
Setting the Display Orientation
Adjusting the Display Contrast
Setting the GPS Format
Setting the Position Format
Setting the Serial Port Speed
Setting the Time Format
Setting the Time Zone
Setting the Distance Units
Menu J 4 Settings JF See Scanner Info JF % Memory Used JF
Displaying Scanner Information
Initializing the Scanner’s Memory
Viewing Memory Used
Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer
Wired Cloning
Volume/Squelch with PC Control
Restore Preprogram List? Yes=E/No=
Programming General Settings
Programming Your Scanner
General Notes
System Settings
System Options
Programming Your Scanner
Edcs ID
Site Settings
Site Setting
Channel Settings
Channel Setting
Programming Conventional Systems
Programming System Settings
Programming Trunked Radio Systems
Editing the System Name
Specifying the Correct System Type
Programming System Options
Editing the System Quick Key
Edit Name JF
Setting the Startup Key
Setting the System Lockout
Edit Sys Option JF Set Startup Key JF
Edit Sys Option JF Set Lockout JF
Setting the System Hold Time
Setting ID Scan/ID Search
Setting Channel Delay Time
Setting Data Skip
Setting Location Information
Setting the Fleet Map Type I Only
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 Emergency Alert Option
Setting the Edacs ID Format
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
Adjust the P25 Decode Threshold
Edit Sys Option JF Adjust P25 Level JF
Editing Sites
Editing Channel Groups
Setting the Site Name
Programming Sites
Copying Systems
Deleting Systems
Setting the Site Quick Key
Setting the Site Startup Key
Setting Site Frequencies
Set Frequencies JF
Setting Site Modulation
Setting Site Attenuation
Setting Site Lockout
Set Modulation JF
Setting Site Hold Time
Editing the Band Plan VHF and UHF only
Set LockoutJF
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
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
Setting the Audio Type
Selecting CTCSS/DCS Tones
Edit Tgid JF
Edit Group
Setting Channel Modulation Method
Quick CTCSS/DCS Save
Set Audio Type JF Analog Only JF
Ctcss or DCS JF
Setting Channel Attenuation
Setting Channel Priority
Set Priority JF
Setting Channel Alert
Set Record
Set Alert JF
4J Set Level JF
Setting Lockout
Copying a Channel
Deleting a Channel
Edit Group JF Edit Channel JF
Select a channel JF
Service Search
Searching and Storing
Quick Search
Custom Search
Menu J 4 Search for ... JF 4 Custom Search ... JF
Editing a Custom Search Range
Quick Search? Yes=E / No= Press .No then 4 to Edit Custom JF
Search With Scan
Editing a Service Search
Menu J 4 Search for ... JF Edit Service JF
Menu J4 Search for ... JF Edit Service JF
Method One
Set Delay Time
Set Attenuator
Assigning a Search Range to a Search Key
Menu J 4 Search for ... JF 4 Set Search Key JF
Saving a Found Channel Quick Save
Auto Search and Store
Selecting a System to use for Storing
Conventional Search and Store
Trunked Search and Store
Using the Close Call Feature
Setting Close Call Options
Using the Close Call Feature
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
Managing Locked-Out Frequencies
Search and Close Call Options
Store
Unlocking All Frequencies
Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies
Searching for Subaudible Tones
Screening Out Broadcast Sources
Finding Repeater Output Frequencies
Srch/CloCall Opt 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 Max Auto Store JF
Setting Attenuation
Setting Data Skip
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 Tone-Out Standby
Setting Up Tone-Out
Menu J 4 Tone-Out for... JF 4 Tone-Out Setup JF
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
Connecting Your Scanner to a GPS Device
Using the BCD996T with a GPS
Device Compatibility
Location-Based GPS Scanning
Figure a
Non-Radio Location Based GPS Features
Another Example of Multiple Site Creation
Setting the Options
Menu J 4 Program Location JF
New 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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Care and Maintenance
Cleaning
General Use
Location
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Suggestion
Press SCAN/SEARCH
SCAN/SEARCH to scan
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Specifications
Range MHz Step kHz
Specifications
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Preset Fleet Maps
Reference
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
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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