USC 2500XL T
OPERATING GUIDE
400-Channel Programmable Hand-Held Auto Scanner
PRECAUTIONS
Battery
NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY WARNING
Beforeyou read anythingelse, pleaseobservethe following
Troubleshooting
Controls and Indicators
Maintenance
Specifications
About Your New UBC 2500XLT
What is Scanning?
Utility
Types of Communication
Earphone
Optional Accessories
Unpacking
Spare Battery Pack BP2S00
Feature Highlights
EXTERNAL When using an optional External Speaker
Controls and Indicators
TopView
CONNECTOR
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FrontView
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SCAN KEY
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NUMERIC KEYPAD
Bank
Channel Bank Channel
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EENKey
SIPSlepKey
frequency. To store the same frequency into
the selected channel, press E again
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LCD Display
selected steps are erased when you turn off the power
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Charging the Battery Pack
Setup
Installing the Battery Pack
1. Turn the On-OffNolume Control OFF
Mounting the Flexible Antenna
Installing the Belt Clip
the unit while the battery is charging
Note When squelch is open, you can hear the broadcast
Scanning Overview
3. Adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level
noise, if no signal is present The scanner will not scan
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Programming Channels
A. Programming By Manual Entry
4. Then, press MANUAL
open empty channel, skip to Step
B. ProgrammingWith the Rotary Tuner
selected channel, skip to Step
To program a channel using the Rotary Tuner
If the selected channel already has a stored frequency
If the selected channel is open empty
25 kHz, or 50 kHz, or press . twice to reset to default
~ramming With SEARCH
STPone time foreach selection 5 kHz, 12.5 kHz
ress MANUAL to stop scanning
errortones are emitted and Error appears on
D. Programming With AUTO STORE
The Auto Store feature automatically stores all active
12.5 kHz, 25 kHz, or 50 kHz, or press . twice to reset to default
Note If the selected bank is full, that is, all
Transferring a Programmed Frequency to
~nother Open Channel
display. In this case, select another bank
1. Display the channel and frequency that is to be deleted
Deleting a Stored Frequency
To delete a frequency from a channel
3. Press E The current channel is erased, and the display shows
To directly access a specific channel 1. Press MANUAL
Scann ing
Note You do not skip a locked out UG? channel using any of these keys
3. Press MANUAL again
Weather Channel Scanning
Note Currently the Weather Service is not available in Australia
Setting the LCD Display Light
Setting the Scanning Speed
Setting the Delay Mode
Customizing Scanner Operation
described shortly in IISettingUpPriorityChannels
To restore a locked out channel
To restore all locked out channels of a selected bank at one time
Channel Lock Out
1. FIrstprogram your most important frequency into a bank channel
Setting Up Priority Channels
To set up a Priority Channel
2. Press and hold PAl for more than 2.5 seconds
To activate the Count feature
Using COUNT to Monitor Channel Activity
2. Press MANUAL to stop scanning
2. Remove the Battery Pack by pressing in and slidingit down and off
Care and Maintenance
To replace the Battery Pack
yourunit
Cleaning
Disconnectthe powertothe unitbefore cleaning
Do not use the scanner in high-moistureenvironments
Clean the outside of the scanner with a mild detergent
PROBLEM
Troubleshooting
SOLUTION
Technical Specifications
Banks
WARRANTY
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