Uniden UBC 175xL manual Speed, Birdies, External Speaker, User Hints

To remove weather:

PRESS: IMANUAL ~ or I SCAN ( , weather will turn off.

SPEED

The Uniden@Bearcat@17SXL has a high/Iow scan speed adjustment. Whenever the unit is turned on, the scan speed will automatically be high. Press

the ISPEED Ikey to select the slow scan speed. Press the ISPEED Ikey again

to switch back to high.

ERROR MESSAGE

To inform the user anytime an out-of-band frequency is stored in memory, the USC 175XL automatically displays "ERROR" in this event. The condition may arise when the user presses ENTER with an invalid number in the

display. The user should simply enter an in-band frequency (see programming section) to clear the ERROR indication.

EXTERNAL SPEAKER

Although the internal speaker of the scanner will provide ample room volume, in some applications an external speaker may be desired. The external speaker should be plugged into the rear-apron jack (fig. 1) which will cut off the internal scanner speaker. The external speaker impedance should be 8 ohms.

USER HINTS

Your scanner is a versatile instrument. The following operating hints will help you use all of its features.

1.Always remember to press the I!J key when programming a desired frequency.

2.When disconnecting the AC adapter from the outlet, make sure the radio is turned off. You may wish to record your programmed frequencies (on paper) before disconnecting the AC adapter since memory will be lost in approximately 4 hours.

3.When memory is lost, simply reprogram the proper frequencies. Memory loss will be indicated by the appear9nce of non-user programmed frequen- cies in the display.

4.In case of strong interferring noise or signals, it may be desirable to move the unit to a different location, and under extreme conditions, reduce the length or change the angle of the antenna.

5.When operating the keyboard, it is important to press firmly in the center of the key with the tip of your finger.

BIRDIES

All radios are subject to receiving undesired signals. If the Uniden@ Bearcat@

17SXL stops during search mode and no sound is heard, simply press the

I SRCH , key one or more times- to resume.

12

-