Customizing Scanner Operation
Setting the Scanning Speed
Press [SPD] to select the scanning speed, normal or Turbo Scan. (In Turbo Scan Mode, "TURBO" appears on the display next to "SCAN".) In Normal Scan Mode, the UBC 2500XL T scans 16 to 20 channels per second. In Turbo Scan Mode, the unit scans nearly 100 channels per second.
Setting the Delay Mode
In the normal default setting, when Search or Scan stops on an active frequency, searching or scanning will not resume until the transmission stops for 2 seconds. If no response is
detected, the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received. To turn off the automatic
delay (except in Auto Store Mode), press [DL Y]. (The "DLY" Indicator disappears from the screen.)
To enable the
Setti ng the Step Size
Use [STP] to change the step increment when moving between frequencies of a search band. Press one time each to change the factory preset auto step to 5 kHz, 12.5 kHz, 25 kHz, or 50 kHz, or press [.] twice to reset back to auto steps. Manually selected step is displayed "flashing 11 during the search and erased when you turn off
the power.
Setting the LCD Display Light
To illuminate the LCD Display at night, or under dim conditions I when it is difficult to view, press [LHT]. The display will
remain illuminated for 15 seconds. To turn off the light sooner, press [LHT] again.
Preventing Accidental Programming
The UBC 2500XL T has a Lock feature to prevent accidental programming entries. Simply press and hold [LCK] for 2 seconds to turn off the numeric keypad. "KEYLOCK"appars on the display when the keypad is disabled. Press and hold [LCK] again for 2 seconds to turn on the keypad.
Locking the Rotary Tuner
You can lock the Rotary Tuner to prevent changing channels or frequencies accidentally while monitoring a broadcast. To disable the Rotary Tuner, turn the ChanneVFrequency/Lock
[CIFIL] Selector to "L". To enable the Rotary Tuner, turn
[CIFIL] to "C" to enable channel selection, or to "p' to enable
frequency selection.
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