Uniden BCD396T Instruction Manuals and User Guides
We have 1 Instruction Manual and User Guide for BCD396T Uniden
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| Recognized languages: | English |
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| Pages: | 154 |
| Size: | 1.17 MB |
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- Precautions
- Contents
- The FCC Wants You to Know
- Scanning Legally
- About This Manual
- Using the Multifunction Scroll Control
- Entering Text
- How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual
- 1. The first character of the system name is covered by a cursor. Rotate the scroll control to select the character you want.
- 2. Press 6/ on the keypad to select the next character. The cursor moves to the next character. To move the cursor to a previous character, press /4.
- 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the system name. Then press down on the scroll control or press E to accept the setting.
- Understanding Scanning
- Understanding the Scanner’s Memory
- What is Scanning?
- What is Searching?
- What is CTCSS/DCS?
- Conventional Scanning
- What is Trunk Tracking?
- Trunked Scanning
- Types of Trunking Systems
- I-Call (Motorola/EDACS)
- Where To Get More Information
- 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
- A Look At The Keypad
- A Look At The Display
- Using Menu
- Using Func
- Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch
- 1. Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn on the scanner.
- 2. Briefly press the scroll control once. VOLUME LEVEL and a number appear on the display.
- 3. While VOLUME LEVEL appears, rotate the scroll control to set the volume to a comfortable listening level.
- 4. While holding down on the left side of the scanner, briefly press the scroll control once. SQUELCH LEVEL and a number appear on the display.
- 5. While SQUELCH LEVEL appears, rotate the scroll control to set the squelch to the level you want.
- 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
- Toggling Channel Alpha Tags
- Programming Systems Menu
- Displaying System Information
- Adjusting the Key Beep
- Locking/Unlocking the Keypad and Scroll
- Turning Power Save On or Off
- Priority Scan
- Using the Backlight
- Setting the Audio AGC
- Adjusting the Display Contrast
- Initializing the Scanner’s Memory
- Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer
- Using the Cloning Options
- Programming Conventional Systems
- Programming Motorola Systems
- Programming EDACS Systems
- Programming LTR Systems
- 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
- Q Set Delay Time i
- Setting ID Scan/Search (Trunked 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 Control-Channel Only (Motorola Systems Only)
- Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies
- Clearing All Locked-Out IDs
- Adjusting the P25 Level (Motorola and Conventional Systems Only)
- Setting the EDACS ID Format (EDACS Systems Only)
- Setting System Attenuation (Trunked Systems Only)
- Deleting Systems
- Copying Systems
- Group-Level Settings
- Channel-Level Settings
- Editing the Channel Name
- Editing Frequencies (Conventional Channels Only)
- Setting Channel Priority (Conventional Channels Only)
- Setting Channel Alert
- Editing the Talk Group ID (Trunked Channels Only)
- Setting CTCSS/DCS (Conventional Channels Only)
- Setting the System Frequency Modulation
- Setting Channel Attenuation (Conventional Channels Only)
- Setting Channel Lockout
- Deleting Channels
- Select the group g i Q Edit Channel g i Select the channel g i Q Delete Channelg i
- Copying/Pasting Channels
- Searching and Storing
- Service Search
- Quick Search
- CTCSS/DCS Search
- Custom Search
- Auto Search and Store
- Selecting a System
- Storing a Conventional System
- Storing a Trunked System
- Optimizing P25 Performance
- 1. Make sure the system's P25 Level option is set to Auto (see “Adjusting the P25 Level (Motorola and Conventional Systems Only)” on Page 81).
- 2. Hold on an active digital channel on the system.
- 3. While holding down , briefly press the scroll control twice. The next to last line on the display now shows the digital error...
- 4. Allow the scanner to monitor channel activity for several minutes. The error rate should drop for each transmission and the t...
- 5. While holding down , rotate the scroll control to set the AUTO decode threshold start level to a setting that most closely ma...
- 6. While holding down , briefly press the scroll control to exit this mode.
- Using the Close Call Feature
- Setting Close Call Options
- Close Call Hits
- Managing Locked-Out Frequencies
- Searching for Subaudible Tones
- Screening Out Broadcast Sources
- 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
- Searching For a Weather Broadcast
- Turning Weather Alert On/Off
- Programming a SAME Group
- Setting WX Alert Priority
- Fire Tone-Out Introduction
- General Use
- Location
- Cleaning
- Repairs
- Birdies
- Preset Fleet Maps
- User Defined Fleet Maps
- 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 135, “Filling Out The Motorola Worksheet” on Page 136, and “Filling Out the LTR and EDACS Worksheet” on Page 138 to program your scanner.
- Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet
- Filling Out The Motorola Worksheet
- Filling Out the LTR and EDACS Worksheet