Uniden BCD996T guide

AShort User’s Guide to Assist the First-Time Scanner Enthusiast

Welcome to the family of Uniden scanner users. You have just unpacked your Uniden BCD996T scanner. You are anxious to scan and hear something so you rotate the [VOL/POWER] control and wait a moment as the opening Message and Copyright screens confirm the model information. Then, if you live in a residential area, you probably hear nothing or very little. Why? The reason is simple. The programmable BCD996T does not instinctively know where you are and what you wish to listen to.

Take a few minutes to assist in the ‘educating your scanner’ process so you can enjoy listening for the first time and feel good about your purchase.

Before proceeding, first follow the steps on Page 45 to set the volume and the squelch levels. Once set correctly, these settings let you listen at a comfortable level and let the scanner provide a signal whose strength is sufficient to be heard clearly. Always be sure to connect the provided antenna.

There are several options that quickly assure you that your scanner works.

The easiest is to activate the scanner’s Weather System. Refer to Page 113 for the steps to tune to the nearest NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) broadcast.

Once you establish that the scanner operates using the NOAA information, and if you live in one of the areas listed on the Preprogrammed charts immediately following Page 140, you are ready to enter the exciting world of trunk tracking.

Uniden has made it easy for you to start scanning. We have preprogrammed the BCD996T with more than 500 agencies across the U.S. If you live in one of the preprogrammed areas, simply press [SCAN/SEARCH] to start scanning. Then, press [.No] and the two-digit quick key for your area.

One of the preprogrammed systems has common frequencies used across the country. By default, this system is enabled. To turn this system on or off, press [.No].

If you do not live in one of the preprogrammed system areas, refer to Page 140. There, you can follow the steps to select and search among the most popular service systems.

Finally, you may decide to program the scanner yourself. To correctly program the BCD996T scanner begin on Page 62. The two programming steps are

1. Plan the system

A Short User’s Guide to Assist the First-Time Scanner Enthusiast

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Contents

Page Earphone Warning Precautions Precautions Power Related Issues Table of Contents Table of Contents Programming Your Scanner Table of Contents 135 128129 132 Scanning Legally FCC Wants You To KnowFCC Wants You To Know Page Introduction IntroductionFrequency MHz Lower Edge Upper Edge Modulation Step kHz General Feature Highlights Introduction Page Search Weather PC Control and Cloning Memory Storage LimitsAuto Store Priority Frequencies Temporary L/O Permanent L/O Skipped Review Using the Scroll ControlSearch Lockout Limits About This Manual Entering Text Within a Menu Option How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This ManualMenu Program System F Select the system F Page Page Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T Understanding Scanning and the BCD996TUnderstanding the Scanner’s Memory Understanding Quick Keys What is Searching? What is Scanning?What is CTCSS/DCS? Simplex Operation Conventional Scanning Repeater Operation What is Trunk Tracking? Types of Trunking Systems Trunked ScanningMotorola Trunking Edacs Trunking LTR Trunking Multi-Site Trunking Startup ConfigurationSetup/Operation Configuration Call Motorola/EDACS Where To Get More InformationInformation On The Internet BCD996T Included With Your Scanner Setting Up Your Scanner Setting Up Your ScannerBase Station BCD996T Vehicle Installation Setting Up an Audio Recording Device or Computer RecordingMounting 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 Earphone/Headphone Connecting an Optional AntennaRemoving 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 Operation Turning On the Scanner and Setting the SquelchStartup Key Operation Menu Search for… F Edit Custom F Scanning SystemsSearch with Scan F Set Startup Key F Selecting Systems to Scan Preprogrammed System TipsSelecting System Channel Groups Locking/Unlocking Systems ID Scan/ID Search ModeLocking/Unlocking Channels Quick-Storing Channels or Talk Group ID’s Tgid Holding On a SystemHolding On a Channel Quickly Storing an ID During ID Search Trunking Activity Indicators Toggling the Display Mode Conventional System Optimizing P25 PerformanceTrunked 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 SettingsSetting and Using the Backlight Setting the Dimmer Setting the Audio AGC Adjusting the Key BeepSetting the Backlight Color Setting the Position Format Setting the Display OrientationAdjusting the Display Contrast Setting the GPS Format Setting the Distance Units Setting the Serial Port SpeedSetting the Time Format Setting the Time Zone Viewing the Firmware Version and Electronic Serial Number Displaying Scanner InformationInitializing the Scanner’s Memory Viewing Memory Used Restore Preprogram List? Yes=E/No= Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal ComputerWired Cloning Volume/Squelch with PC Control Programming General Settings General Notes Programming Your Scanner System Options System SettingsProgramming Your Scanner Edcs ID Site Setting Site Settings Channel Setting Channel SettingsProgramming Conventional Systems Menu Program System F New System F Programming System SettingsProgramming Trunked Radio Systems Editing the System Name Programming System Options Specifying the Correct System TypeEditing the System Quick Key Setting the System Lockout Setting the Startup KeyEdit Sys Option F Set Lockout F Setting Data Skip Setting the System Hold TimeSetting ID Scan/ID Search Setting Channel Delay Time Edit Sys Option Edit Fleet Map Setting Location InformationSetting the Fleet Map Type I Only Edit Sys Option Set LocationInfo Setting End Code Operation Setting the Status BitSetting I-Call Operation Set Level F Setting the Emergency Alert OptionSetting the Edacs ID Format Edit Sys Option Emergency Alert Reviewing ID Search Lockouts Setting the System Record OptionClearing All Locked Out ID’s Editing Channel Groups Adjust the P25 Decode ThresholdEdit Sys Option Adjust P25 Level Editing Sites Deleting Systems Setting the Site NameProgramming Sites Copying Systems Edit Name Setting the Site Quick KeySet Quick Key F Setting Site Frequencies Setting the Site Startup KeySet Frequencies F Set Modulation F Setting Site ModulationSetting Site Attenuation Setting Site Lockout Set Lockout Setting Site Hold TimeEditing 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 GroupProgramming Channel Groups Editing a Channel Group Name Edit Group F Setting the Group Quick KeyEditing Channels Locking Out Channel Groups Editing the Channel Name Alpha Tag Programming ChannelsDeleting Channel Groups Creating a Channel Editing the Talk Group ID Editing FrequenciesEdit Frequency Set Audio Type Select from All, Digital Only, Analog Only F Setting the Audio TypeSelecting CTCSS/DCS Tones Edit Ctcss or DCS F Setting Channel Modulation MethodQuick CTCSS/DCS Save Set Audio Type F Analog Only F Set Priority Setting Channel AttenuationSetting Channel Priority Set Attenuator Set Record Setting Channel AlertSet Alert Edit Group Edit Channel Setting LockoutCopying 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 SearchCustom 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 SearchMenu 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 TimeSet Attenuator Assigning a Search Range to a Search Key Conventional Search and Store Saving a Found Channel Quick SaveAuto Search and Store Selecting a System to use for Storing Trunked Search and Store Menu Close Call F Using the Close Call FeatureSetting 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 OptionsManaging Locked-Out Frequencies Search and Close Call Options Screening Out Broadcast Sources Unlocking All FrequenciesReviewing 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 ValueSetting the Modulation Type Repeater Find F On or Off F Menu Srch/CloCall Opt F Set Data Skip F Setting AttenuationSetting Data Skip Menu Srch/CloCall Opt F Set Attenuator F Setting the Search Frequency Step Setting the Delay TimeSetting Record Menu Srch/CloCall Opt F Adjust P25 Level F Adjust P25 LevelPriority Scan Off, On, or Plus On F Set Priority F Menu WX Operation F Weather Scan F Using Weather Alert SameUsing Weather Alert Same Searching For a Weather Broadcast Programming a Same Group Turning Weather Alert On/OffMenu WX Operation F Weather Alert F WX Operation Program Same F Setting WX Alert PriorityMenu WX Operation F WX Alt Priority F Fire Tone-Out Setting Tone-Out StandbySetting 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 GPSConnecting 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 OptionsMenu 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 127 Location Care and MaintenanceCleaning General Use Troubleshooting TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause Suggestion SCAN/SEARCH to scan Press SCAN/SEARCH 131 Range MHz Step kHz Mode Specifications 133 Specifications +14F to +140F Reference Preset Fleet MapsReference 136 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 DCS Codes Ctcss FrequenciesPreprogrammed Systems with Quick Keys 142 Index Index Ctcss LTR Weather One-Year Limited Warranty One-Year Limited WarrantyPage Memo 150 151 Outside Back Cover