Uniden Bc246t Trunk Tracker Scanner Owners Manual

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Searching and Storing
• If the service you select uses channels (such as CB 
radio or marine), the scanner displays the service 
channel number.
Quick Search
Quick Search lets you search from the currently-tuned 
frequency if you are scanning a conventional system or 
sets the system to ID search if you are scanning a 
trunked system.
If you are on a conventional system or channel, press 
 and Scan/Srch to start quick search.  QUICK Search 
YES = E / NO = ”.” appears. Qck Search Hold appears if 
you...

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with the lowest frequency in the search range you select 
to the highest frequency in the range.
Notes: 
• Search ranges are preset. See “Editing a Custom 
Search Range” on Page 82 to change the range.
• You cannot turn off all custom search ranges.
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...

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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.
EDIT NAME - lets you edit the custom search range’s 
name...

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Selecting a System
To store frequencies or talk group ID’s you find during 
Auto Store, you must first select a system where the 
frequencies or talk group ID’s will be stored.
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...

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searching. The scanner creates this group if it does not 
already exist.
Storing a Trunked System
You can store talk group ID’s into the system you selected 
in “Selecting a System”. Otherwise, the scanner stores 
talk group ID’s in a new group it creates.
Note: Trunked system search and store does not work if 
an EDACS SCAT system is selected, a system with no 
frequency is selected, the selected system is locked out 
or the quick key for system to which the system belongs 
is...

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Using the Close Call Feature
Using the Close Call FeatureYour scanners Close CallTM feature lets you set the 
scanner so it detects, displays the frequency of, and lets 
you hear a nearby strong radio transmission. You can set 
the scanner so the Close Call feature works in the 
background while you are scanning other frequencies, 
turn off normal scanning while the Close Call feature is 
working, or turn off the Close Call feature and use the 
scanner normally. You can set the scanner so it alerts...

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Setting Close Call Options
1. Press  then turn the scroll control until Close Call 
appears. Then press E. Close Call feature options appear.
2. Turn the scroll control to select an option.
•Close Call Only: Lets you set the scanner only for 
Close Call searching. The scanner does not scan 
frequencies or channels when this option is turned on.
To select this option, press E.
•Set CC Bands: Lets you select the Close Call band 
settings. You can turn the following bands on...

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appear for about 3 seconds. Press E when this 
appears to jump to and hold on the frequency.
If this option is turned on, the scanner overrides 
the current channel and goes to the Close Call hit. 
The scanner displays CC Found! Press Any Key. 
When you press a key, the frequency is displayed.
Turn the scroll control to display an option, then 
press E.
•Set CC Mode: Lets you select the Close Call mode. 
If you turn this option on, the scanner sets itself to 
its Close...

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Search and Close Call Options
Search and Close Call OptionsThe settings in this section affect custom searches, 
service searches, and Close Call operation.
Managing Locked-Out Frequencies
While searching or during Close Call operation, if you 
press L/O while the scanner is stopped on a frequency, 
that frequency is locked out of these modes. You can lock 
out up to 200 frequencies.
Note: Locking out a frequency does not lock out a 
channel that contains that frequency.
Unlocking All Frequencies
 J 4...

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Note: This feature does not operate when the scanner is 
in AM modulation mode.
Screening Out Paging Systems
 J 4  Srch/CloCall Opt J E 4 
Pager Screen J E 
This setting determines whether the scanner 
automatically ignores transmissions found during 
searching or Close Call operation that are on common 
paging system frequencies.
On   The scanner skips known paging system frequencies.
Off The scanner stops on any detected transmission, 
including paging systems.
Notes:
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