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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
Priority
Memory Storage Limits
Auto Store
PC Control and Cloning
About This Manual
Using the Scroll Control
Search Lockout Limits
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 Program System F Select the system F
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Understanding Quick Keys
Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory
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
Configuration
Startup Configuration
Setup/Operation
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
BCD996T
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 Search for… F Edit Custom F
Search with Scan F Set Startup Key F
Preprogrammed System Tips
Selecting Systems to Scan
Selecting System Channel Groups
ID Scan/ID Search Mode
Locking/Unlocking Systems
Locking/Unlocking Channels
Quickly Storing an ID During ID Search
Holding On a System
Holding On a Channel
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…
Setting the Dimmer
Programming General Settings
Setting and Using the Backlight
Menu Settings F Set Backlight F Set Dimmer F
Adjusting the Key Beep
Setting the Audio AGC
Setting the Backlight Color
Setting the GPS Format
Setting the Display Orientation
Adjusting the Display Contrast
Setting the Position Format
Setting the Time Zone
Setting the Serial Port Speed
Setting the Time Format
Setting the Distance Units
Viewing Memory Used
Displaying Scanner Information
Initializing the Scanner’s Memory
Viewing the Firmware Version and Electronic Serial Number
Volume/Squelch with PC Control
Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer
Wired Cloning
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
Editing the System Name
Programming System Settings
Programming Trunked Radio Systems
Menu Program System F New System F
Specifying the Correct System Type
Programming System Options
Editing the System Quick Key
Setting the Startup Key
Setting the System Lockout
Edit Sys Option F Set Lockout F
Setting Channel Delay Time
Setting the System Hold Time
Setting ID Scan/ID Search
Setting Data Skip
Edit Sys Option Set LocationInfo
Setting Location Information
Setting the Fleet Map Type I Only
Edit Sys Option Edit Fleet Map
Setting the Status Bit
Setting End Code Operation
Setting I-Call Operation
Edit Sys Option Emergency Alert
Setting the Emergency Alert Option
Setting the Edacs ID Format
Set Level F
Setting the System Record Option
Reviewing ID Search Lockouts
Clearing All Locked Out ID’s
Editing Sites
Adjust the P25 Decode Threshold
Edit Sys Option Adjust P25 Level
Editing Channel Groups
Copying Systems
Setting the Site Name
Programming Sites
Deleting Systems
Setting the Site Quick Key
Edit Name
Set Quick Key F
Setting the Site Startup Key
Setting Site Frequencies
Set Frequencies F
Setting Site Lockout
Setting Site Modulation
Setting Site Attenuation
Set Modulation F
Edit Site F
Setting Site Hold Time
Editing the Band Plan VHF and UHF only
Set Lockout
Setting P25 Band Plans P25 Only
Setting Control-Channel Only Mode Except for P25
Setting Site Location Information
Adjust P25 Level
Editing a Channel Group Name
Setting Up a Channel Group
Programming Channel Groups
Deleting Sites
Locking Out Channel Groups
Setting the Group Quick Key
Editing Channels
Edit Group F
Creating a Channel
Programming Channels
Deleting Channel Groups
Editing the Channel Name Alpha Tag
Editing Frequencies
Editing the Talk Group ID
Edit Frequency
Edit
Setting the Audio Type
Selecting CTCSS/DCS Tones
Set Audio Type Select from All, Digital Only, Analog Only F
Set Audio Type F Analog Only F
Setting Channel Modulation Method
Quick CTCSS/DCS Save
Ctcss or DCS F
Set Attenuator
Setting Channel Attenuation
Setting Channel Priority
Set Priority
Setting Channel Alert
Set Record
Set Alert
Deleting a Channel
Setting Lockout
Copying a Channel
Edit Group Edit Channel
Select a channel
Service Search
Searching and Storing
Menu Search for ... F Custom Search ... F
Quick Search
Custom Search
Quick Search? Yes=E / No= Press .No then To Custom Search F
Editing a Custom Search Range
Quick Search? Yes=E / No= Press .No then To Edit Custom F
Search With Scan
Quick Search? Yes=E / No= Press .No then To Edit Service F
Editing a Service Search
Menu Search for ... F Edit Service F
Method One
Assigning a Search Range to a Search Key
Set Delay Time
Set Attenuator
Search for Set Search Key F
Selecting a System to use for Storing
Saving a Found Channel Quick Save
Auto Search and Store
Conventional Search and Store
Trunked Search and Store
Using the Close Call Feature
Using the Close Call Feature
Setting Close Call Options
Menu Close Call F
10/15/30/45/60 sec
Close Call Hits
Close Call Hits with Scan
Close Call F
Search and Close Call Options
Search and Close Call Options
Managing Locked-Out Frequencies
Store
Searching for Subaudible Tones
Unlocking All Frequencies
Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies
Screening Out Broadcast Sources
Finding Repeater Output Frequencies
Repeater Find F On or Off F
Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value
Setting the Modulation Type
Menu Srch/CloCall Opt F Max Auto Store F
Menu Srch/CloCall Opt F Set Attenuator F
Setting Attenuation
Setting Data Skip
Menu Srch/CloCall Opt F Set Data Skip F
Setting the Delay Time
Setting the Search Frequency Step
Setting Record
Adjust P25 Level
Menu Srch/CloCall Opt F Adjust P25 Level F
Priority Scan
Set Priority F
Off, On, or Plus On F
Searching For a Weather Broadcast
Using Weather Alert Same
Using Weather Alert Same
Menu WX Operation F Weather Scan F
Turning Weather Alert On/Off
Programming a Same Group
Menu WX Operation F Weather Alert F
Setting WX Alert Priority
WX Operation Program Same F
Menu WX Operation F WX Alt Priority F
Menu Tone-Out for... F Tone-Out Setup F
Setting Tone-Out Standby
Setting Up Tone-Out
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
Using the BCD996T with a GPS
Connecting Your Scanner to a GPS Device
Device Compatibility
Location-Based GPS Scanning
Figure a
Non-Radio Location Based GPS Features
Another Example of Multiple Site Creation
Menu Option
Setting the Options
Menu Program Location F
Road
For Dangerous Xing, and Dangerous Road Only
For POI Only
Deleting a Location
An Example of a POI Alert
GPS Display Mode
Delete Location Confirm Delete? Yes=E / No=. F
GPS Review Location Mode
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General Use
Care and Maintenance
Cleaning
Location
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Suggestion
Press SCAN/SEARCH
SCAN/SEARCH to scan
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Specifications
Range MHz Step kHz Mode
Specifications
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+14F to +140F
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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