Uniden Bc246t Trunk Tracker Scanner Owners Manual

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Basic Operation
Basic OperationTurning On the Scanner and 
Setting the Squelch
Note: Make sure the scanners antenna is connected 
before you turn it on.
1. Turn Sql fully counterclockwise.
2. Press and hold   for about 2 seconds to turn on the 
scanner, then turn Vo l clockwise until you hear a 
hissing sound.
3. Turn Sql clockwise until the hissing stops.
Scanning Systems
To begin scanning programmed systems, press Scan. 
The BC246T scans all unlocked systems in all activated 
quick-key groups....

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operate similarly, but all unlocked channels are scanned 
at least one time regardless of the hold time setting.
Preprogrammed System Tips
All systems preprogrammed into the scanner are 
assigned to quick key 9. To turn the preprogrammed 
systems on or off, simply press 9 while scanning.
Notes: 
• The systems preprogrammed into the scanner are 
located primarily in major metropolitan areas. You 
might not be able to receive one or more of these 
preprogrammed systems.
• You might hear...

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continue to hold   and press L/O to either lock out or 
unlock the system.
Selecting System Channel Groups
Within a system, you can assign groups of channels to a 
group quick key (see “Setting the Group Quick Key” on 
Page 72). 
Follow these steps to activate or deactivate a channel 
group within a system while scanning.
1. Press   to hold on the system (or hold   and 
rotate the scroll control to select the system). 
2. Continue to hold   and press the number key 
corresponding to...

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Basic Operation
You can also lock out an active channel by pressing L/O 
while the scanner is stopped on the channel.
ID Scan/ID Search Mode
While you are scanning a trunked system, the scanner 
can be in either ID Scan or ID Search mode:
• ID Scan – the scanner only stops on talk group ID’s 
that you have programmed into the system
• ID Search – the scanner stops on any unlocked talk 
group that becomes active.
To toggle between ID Scan and ID Search, press Scan 
while the scanner is scanning the...

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Basic Operation
3. To quick-store the channel or talk group ID, press E. 
Otherwise, press No.
If you enter a frequency then press E, the scanner 
stores it in the Qck Save Grp group in a system called 
Qck Save Cnv Sys. These are created if they do not 
exist. Then, the scanner prompts you to save other 
channel settings.
If you enter a talk group ID then press E, the scanner 
prompts you to rotate the scroll control to select the 
system where you want to store the ID. The ID is 
stored into a...

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Using the Menu
Using the MenuThe scanner’s menu lets you select options that let you 
set up and use the scanner. 
To use the menu, press   on the left side of the 
scanner. In most cases, the current menu position 
appears on the upper line of the menu. Menu items and a 
place to input information appear on the lower line of the 
menu. To select a menu item, turn the scroll control on top 
of the scanner clockwise or counterclockwise. When the 
menu item you want to select appears, press E or press...

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Using the Menu
Set up 
priority options.“Priority Scan” 
on Page 48.
Set up 
weather 
options.“Using 
Weather Alert 
(SAME)” on 
Page 94.
Set up 
backlight 
options.“Using the 
Backlight” on 
Page 49.
Set up 
key beep 
options.“Adjusting the 
Key Beep” on 
Page 48.
Set up 
battery save 
options.“Turning 
Power Save 
On or Off” on 
Page 48.
View 
information 
about your 
scanner.“Displaying 
System 
Information” 
on Page 48.
Transfer 
information 
between it and 
your personal 
computer.“Installing the...

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Other Settings
Other Settings
Displaying System Information
Viewing Memory Used
 J 4 See Scanner Info J E 4 
% Memory Used J E
A bar showing the percent of memory used appears. 
Press any key to return to the previous menu, then press 
Scan or Hold.
Viewing the Firmware Version
 J 4 See Scanner Info J E 4 
Firmware Version J E
Press any key to return to the previous menu, then press 
Scan or Hold.
Adjusting the Key Beep
 J 4 Adjust Key Beep J E J 4 J E
•Off: The scanner is silent when you press a...

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Other Settings
Or, while holding on any channel, press   + 1/Pri to 
select one of these priority modes:
•Priority Off: Normal scanning
•Priority On: While scanning a conventional system, 
the scanner interrupts every 2 seconds and checks 
the priority channels in each unlocked conventional 
system. Priority channels in lower priority key 
numbered systems (starting from 1) have highest 
priority. Pri appears when you select this mode.
•Priority Plus: The scanner only scans priority 
channels in...

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Other Settings
To initialize the scanner’s memory, turn off the scanner. 
Then, press 2, 9, and Hold while turning it on.
Using the PC Control and 
Cloning Options
Use the included connection cable to connect your 
scanner to another BC246T scanner or your personal 
computer. 
 
J 4 Xfer Information J E
•PC Control  Lets you set the baud rate your scanner 
uses to communicate with a personal computer. See 
“Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer”.
•Clone  Lets you set your scanner as a master...