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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
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
Menu Program System F Select the system F
How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual
Entering Text Within a Menu Option
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Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T
Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory
Understanding Quick Keys
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
Multi-Site Trunking
Startup Configuration
Setup/Operation
Configuration
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
BCD996T
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
Search with Scan F Set Startup Key F
Scanning Systems
Menu Search for… F Edit Custom F
Selecting System Channel Groups
Preprogrammed System Tips
Selecting Systems to Scan
Locking/Unlocking Channels
ID Scan/ID Search Mode
Locking/Unlocking Systems
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
Trunked System
Optimizing P25 Performance
Conventional System
Optimizing P25 Performance
Menu Item Let’s You… For Detail, See…
Using the Menu
Menu Settings F Set Backlight F Set Dimmer F
Programming General Settings
Setting and Using the Backlight
Setting the Dimmer
Setting the Backlight Color
Adjusting the Key Beep
Setting the Audio AGC
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 the Firmware Version and Electronic Serial Number
Displaying Scanner Information
Initializing the Scanner’s Memory
Viewing Memory Used
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
Programming Your Scanner
System Settings
System Options
Edcs ID
Site Setting
Site Settings
Programming Conventional Systems
Channel Settings
Channel Setting
Menu Program System F New System F
Programming System Settings
Programming Trunked Radio Systems
Editing the System Name
Editing the System Quick Key
Specifying the Correct System Type
Programming System Options
Edit Sys Option F Set Lockout F
Setting the Startup Key
Setting the System Lockout
Setting Data Skip
Setting the System Hold Time
Setting ID Scan/ID Search
Setting Channel Delay Time
Edit Sys Option Edit Fleet Map
Setting Location Information
Setting the Fleet Map Type I Only
Edit Sys Option Set LocationInfo
Setting I-Call Operation
Setting the Status Bit
Setting End Code Operation
Set Level F
Setting the Emergency Alert Option
Setting the Edacs ID Format
Edit Sys Option Emergency Alert
Clearing All Locked Out ID’s
Setting the System Record Option
Reviewing ID Search Lockouts
Editing Channel Groups
Adjust the P25 Decode Threshold
Edit Sys Option Adjust P25 Level
Editing Sites
Deleting Systems
Setting the Site Name
Programming Sites
Copying Systems
Set Quick Key F
Setting the Site Quick Key
Edit Name
Set Frequencies F
Setting the Site Startup Key
Setting Site Frequencies
Set Modulation F
Setting Site Modulation
Setting Site Attenuation
Setting Site Lockout
Set Lockout
Setting Site Hold Time
Editing the Band Plan VHF and UHF only
Edit Site F
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
Programming Channel Groups
Editing a Channel Group Name
Edit Group F
Setting the Group Quick Key
Editing Channels
Locking Out Channel Groups
Editing the Channel Name Alpha Tag
Programming Channels
Deleting Channel Groups
Creating a Channel
Edit Frequency
Editing Frequencies
Editing the Talk Group ID
Set Audio Type Select from All, Digital Only, Analog Only F
Setting the Audio Type
Selecting CTCSS/DCS Tones
Edit
Ctcss or DCS F
Setting Channel Modulation Method
Quick CTCSS/DCS Save
Set Audio Type F Analog Only F
Set Priority
Setting Channel Attenuation
Setting Channel Priority
Set Attenuator
Set Alert
Setting Channel Alert
Set Record
Edit Group Edit Channel
Setting Lockout
Copying a Channel
Deleting a Channel
Select a channel
Searching and Storing
Service Search
Quick Search? Yes=E / No= Press .No then To Custom Search F
Quick Search
Custom Search
Menu Search for ... F Custom Search ... F
Quick Search? Yes=E / No= Press .No then To Edit Custom F
Editing a Custom Search Range
Search With Scan
Method One
Editing a Service Search
Menu Search for ... F Edit Service F
Quick Search? Yes=E / No= Press .No then To Edit Service F
Search for Set Search Key F
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 Close Call F
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
Close Call F
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
Finding Repeater Output Frequencies
Menu Srch/CloCall Opt F Max Auto Store F
Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value
Setting the Modulation Type
Repeater Find F On or Off F
Menu Srch/CloCall Opt F Set Data Skip F
Setting Attenuation
Setting Data Skip
Menu Srch/CloCall Opt F Set Attenuator F
Setting Record
Setting the Delay Time
Setting the Search Frequency Step
Priority Scan
Adjust P25 Level
Menu Srch/CloCall Opt F Adjust P25 Level F
Off, On, or Plus On F
Set Priority F
Menu WX Operation F Weather Scan F
Using Weather Alert Same
Using Weather Alert Same
Searching For a Weather Broadcast
Menu WX Operation F Weather Alert F
Turning Weather Alert On/Off
Programming a Same Group
Menu WX Operation F WX Alt Priority F
Setting WX Alert Priority
WX Operation Program Same F
Fire Tone-Out
Setting Tone-Out Standby
Setting Up Tone-Out
Menu Tone-Out for... F Tone-Out Setup F
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
Road
Setting the Options
Menu Program Location F
Menu Option
For POI Only
For Dangerous Xing, and Dangerous Road Only
An Example of a POI Alert
Deleting a Location
Delete Location Confirm Delete? Yes=E / No=. F
GPS Display Mode
GPS Review Location Mode
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Location
Care and Maintenance
Cleaning
General Use
Problem Possible Cause Suggestion
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
SCAN/SEARCH to scan
Press SCAN/SEARCH
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Range MHz Step kHz Mode
Specifications
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Specifications
+14F to +140F
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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