Uniden BC246T User Manual
Owner’s manual
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Precautions
- Contents
- The FCC Wants You to Know
- Introduction
- Feature Highlights
- Understanding Scanning
- Included With Your Scanner
- Setting Up Your Scanner
- Using Internal Batteries
- Using Rechargeable Batteries
- Removing the Display Sticker
- Using AC Power
- Connecting the Antenna
- Connecting an Earphone/Headphone
- Connecting an Extension Speaker
- Attaching the Belt Clip
- Attaching the Wrist Strap
- Installing the Demo Software
- A Look At The Keypad
- A Look At The Display
- Using Menu
- Using Func
- Using the Scroll Control
- Basic Operation
- Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch
- Scanning Systems
- Selecting Systems to Scan
- Selecting System Channel Groups
- Locking/Unlocking Systems
- Locking/Unlocking Channels
- ID Scan/ID Search Mode
- Temporarily Holding On a System
- Holding On a Channel
- Quickly Storing an ID During ID Search
- Quick-Storing Channels or Talk Group ID’s
- Quickly Recalling Channels
- 1. Press Hold to hold on any channel.
- 2. Press + Rcl. The scanner prompts you to select the system where the channel is stored.
- 3. Rotate the scroll control to select the system, then press E. The scanner prompts you to select the channel group where the channel is stored.
- 4. Rotate the scroll control to select the group, then press E. The scanner prompts you to select a channel.
- 5. Rotate the scroll control to select the channel, then press E to hold on that channel.
- Monitoring Trunking Activity
- Using the Menu
- Other Settings
- Programming Radio Systems
- Programming/Editing Optional Settings
- System-Level Settings
- Editing the System Name
- Editing the System Quick Key
- Setting System Lockout
- Setting the System Hold Time
- Setting the Channel Delay Time
- Setting ID Scan/Search (Trunked Systems Only)
- Setting the Base Frequency/Step/Offset (Motorola UHF/VHF Systems Only)
- Setting Data Skip (Conventional Systems Only)
- Editing the Fleet Map (Motorola Systems Only)
- Setting the Motorola Status Bit (Motorola Systems Only)
- Setting the End Code Operation (Motorola Systems Only)
- Setting I-Call (Motorola and EDACS Systems Only)
- Setting Emergency Alert (Motorola and EDACS Systems Only)
- Setting the EDACS ID Format (EDACS Systems Only)
- Setting Control-Channel Only (Motorola Systems Only)
- Setting System Attenuation (Trunked Systems Only)
- Deleting Systems
- Copying Systems
- Group-Level Settings
- Channel-Level Settings
- Editing the Channel Name
- Setting Channel Priority (Conventional Channels Only)
- Setting Channel Alert
- Setting CTCSS/DCS (Conventional Channels Only)
- Setting Channel Modulation (Conventional Channels Only)
- Setting Channel Attenuation (Conventional Channels Only)
- Setting the Frequency Step (Conventional Channels Only)
- Setting Channel Lockout
- Deleting Channels
- Copying/Pasting Channels
- System-Level Settings
- Searching and Storing
- Service Search
- 1. Press then turn the scroll control until Search For . . . appears. Then press E. Or press and Srch, then No. The search feature options appear.
- 2. Turn the scroll control until Service Search appears, then press E to select it.
- 3. Turn the scroll control until the type of service search you want appears, then press E to select it. The following search bands appear.
- Quick Search
- CTCSS/DCS Search
- 1. Press then turn the scroll control until SRCH/CLOCALL OPT appears. Then press E. One of the search feature options appear.
- 2. Turn the scroll control until CTCSS/DCS SEARCH appears, then press E to select it.
- 3. Turn the scroll control until ON appears to turn on CTCSS/DCS search or until OFF appears to turn it off, then press E.
- Custom Search
- 1. Press then turn the scroll control until Search For ... appears. Then press E. Or, press + Scan/Srch, then select No. One of the search feature options appear.
- 2. Turn the scroll control until CUSTOM Search appears, then press E to select it. The scanner starts custom search of the custo...
- Editing a Custom Search Range
- 1. Press then turn the scroll control until Search For ... appears. Then press E. Or press and Srch, then No. One of the search feature options appear.
- 2. Turn the scroll control until EDIT CUSTOM appears, then press E to select it.
- 3. Turn the scroll control until the name of the custom search range you want to edit appears, then press E to select it. The following options appear as you turn the scroll control.
- 4. Select the option you want to change for the custom search range you selected, then press E.
- Auto Search and Store
- Selecting a System
- 1. Press then turn the scroll control until Search For ... appears. Then press E. One of the search feature options appear.
- 2. Turn the scroll control until Search and Store appears, then press E to select it.
- 3. Turn the scroll control until the system where you want to store the frequencies or talk group ID’s appears, then press E to select it.
- Storing a Conventional System
- Storing a Trunked System
- Selecting a System
- Service Search
- Using the Close Call Feature
- Search and Close Call Options
- Managing Locked-Out Frequencies
- Searching for Subaudible Tones
- Screening Out Paging Systems
- Screening Out UHF TV Systems
- Finding Repeater Output Frequencies
- Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value
- Setting the Modulation Type
- Setting Attenuation
- Setting Data Skip
- Setting the Delay Time
- Setting the Search Frequency Step
- Using Weather Alert (SAME)
- Care and Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Specifications
- Appendix
- Planning
- Collecting Information
- 1. Collect information about the system(s) you want to monitor.
- 2. Organize the system information using these system worksheets included in this appendix.
- 3. Follow the instructions in “Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet” on Page 108, “Filling Out The Motorola Worksheet” on Page 109, and “Filling Out the LTR and EDACS Worksheet” on Page 111 to program your scanner.
- Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet
- Filling Out The Motorola Worksheet
- Filling Out the LTR and EDACS Worksheet
- Conventional System Worksheet
- Motorola System Worksheet
- LTR/EDACS System Worksheet
- Collecting Information
- Preprogrammed Systems
- One-Year Limited Warranty