Uniden Bc246t Trunk Tracker Scanner Owners Manual
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71 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Deleting Systems J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Delete SystemJ E The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion. To confirm, press E. To cancel, press No. Notes: • Deleted systems cannot be restored. You must re-enter them. • You cannot restore preloaded systems. Copying Systems To copy a system including all settings, groups, and channels: J Program SysteM J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Copy System J E J New Sys Name Enter a name for the copied system, then press E. Group-Level Settings The settings in this section apply to all of the channels stored in the current group. Entering/Editing the Group Name J Program SysteM J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E Edit Name J E Follow these steps to enter/edit the group name. 1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first letter. 2. Press and hold down then rotate the scroll control once to select the next letter. Menu Menu Menu Func BC246T Paper OM 062405.fm Page 71 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:12 AM
72 Programming/Editing Optional Settings 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the system name. Then press E or press down on the scroll control to accept the setting. Hints: • Each group name can be up to 16 characters. Abbreviate as necessary to fit. • The group and system name alternate in the top line of the display when the scanner stops on a channel. • Press twice to delete the current character. • Press three times to clear the entire alpha tag. Setting the Group Quick Key J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Set Quick KeyJ E After selecting this option, press 0-9 to assign the group to a quick key or press No to assign the system to no quick key, then press E. Hints: • You can assign as many groups to the same quick key as you want. • To be scanned, a group’s quick key must be activated. Setting Group Lockout J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Set Lockout J E This setting determines whether the scanner will scan this group when it is enabled. Select your setting, then press E. Menu Menu BC246T Paper OM 062405.fm Page 72 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:12 AM
73 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Lockout - the group is not scanned. Unlocked - the group is scanned. Note: The default setting is Unlocked. Deleting Groups J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Delete Group J E The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion. To confirm, press E. To cancel, press No. Note: Deleted groups cannot be restored. You must re-enter them. Channel-Level Settings These settings affect only the channel you are programming. Editing the Channel Name J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Edit Channel J E 4 Select the channel J E Edit Name J E Follow these steps to enter/edit the channel name. 1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first letter. 2. Press and hold down then rotate the scroll control once to select the next letter. 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the channel name. Then press E or press down on the scroll control to accept the setting. Menu Menu Func BC246T Paper OM 062405.fm Page 73 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:12 AM
74 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Hints: • Each channel name can be up to 16 characters. Abbreviate as necessary to fit. • The channel name appears on the second line of the display when the scanner stops on a channel. • If you do not enter a channel name, the scanner displays the frequency (for conventional systems) or the talk group ID (for trunked systems) when it stops on a channel. • Press twice to delete the current character. • Press three times to clear the entire alpha tag. • Channel names take up extra memory. To maximize channels, use channel names only where necessary. Setting Channel Priority (Conventional Channels Only) J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Edit Channel J E 4 Select the channel J E 4 Set Priority J E This setting controls whether the scanner treats the channel as a priority channel while scanning. Select your setting, then press E. On - when you turn on the Priority feature, the channel will be scanned every 2 seconds. P appears at the end of the default name. Off - the channel will not be treated with priority. Note: The default setting is Off. Menu BC246T Paper OM 062405.fm Page 74 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:12 AM
75 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Setting Channel Alert J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Edit Channel J E 4 Select the channel J E 4 Set Alert J E This setting controls whether the scanner will alert you when the channel becomes active. Select your setting, then press E. On - the scanner beeps when the channel becomes active. Off - no alert sounds. Notes: • Channel alert does not work if key beep is turned off. • The default setting for channel alert is Off. Setting CTCSS/DCS (Conventional Channels Only) J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Edit Channel J E 4 Select the channel J E 4 Set CTCSS/DCS J E This setting controls how a subaudible CTCSS or DCS is used for the channel. Select your setting, then press E. Off - any signal opens squelch. Search - the scanner searches for and displays any CTCSS or DCS tone that accompanies the transmission. Menu Menu BC246T Paper OM 062405.fm Page 75 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:12 AM
76 Programming/Editing Optional Settings CTCSS - the scanner only opens squelch if the CTCSS tone you select is also present with the signal. The scanner then prompts you to enter or scroll to the desired tone. DCS - the scanner only opens squelch if the DCS tone you select is also present with the signal. The scanner then prompts you to enter or scroll to the desired tone. Set Lockout - the scanner does not stop on the channel if the tone you select is present. The scanner prompts you to select a CTCSS or DCS tone. Notes: • The default setting is Off. • See “What is CTCSS/DCS?” on Page 19 for a complete list of CTCSS and DCS tones. Setting Channel Modulation (Conventional Channels Only) J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Edit Channel J E 4 Select the channel J E 4 Set Modulation J E This setting controls the demodulation method used for the channel. Select your setting, then press E. Auto - the scanner uses the default modulation for the frequency (see the table at the front of the manual). AM - the scanner uses AM (amplitude modulation) for the frequency. FM - the scanner uses FM (frequency modulation) for the frequency. NFM - the scanner uses narrowband FM for the frequency. Menu BC246T Paper OM 062405.fm Page 76 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:12 AM
77 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Note: The default setting is AUTO. Setting Channel Attenuation (Conventional Channels Only) J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Edit Channel J E 4 Select the channel J E 4 Set Attenuator J E This setting controls whether the scanner attenuates signals on this channel. Select your setting, then press E. On - the channel is attenuated by about 18 dB. Off - the channel is not attenuated. Notes: • The default setting is Off. • For trunked systems, the attenuation is a system- level setting. • You can also toggle this setting by holding on the channel and pressing and E. Setting the Frequency Step (Conventional Channels Only) J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Edit Channel J E 4 Select the channel J E 4 Set Step J E Menu Func Menu BC246T Paper OM 062405.fm Page 77 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:12 AM
78 Programming/Editing Optional Settings This setting selects the frequency step used for setting the channels. Select your setting, then press E. Auto - the step is based on the band (see the table at the front of the manual) 5.0 kHz, 6.25 kHz, 7.5 kHz, 10.0 kHz, 12.5 kHz, 15.0 kHz, 20.0 kHz, 25.0 kHz, 50.0 kHz, 100.0 kHz - The scanner uses the selected step. Note: The scanner defaults to Auto. Setting Channel Lockout J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Edit Channel J E 4 Select the channel J E 4 Set Lockout J E This setting determines whether the scanner will scan this channel when its system and group are enabled. Select your setting, then press E. Lockout - the channel is not scanned. Unlocked - the channel is scanned. Notes: • The default setting is Unlocked. • You can also lock or unlock a channel by selecting it while scanning or holding, then pressing L/O. See “Basic Operation” on Page 41. Deleting Channels J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Menu Menu BC246T Paper OM 062405.fm Page 78 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:12 AM
79 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Edit Channel J E 4 Select the channel J E 4 Delete Channel J E The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion. To confirm, press E. To cancel, press No. Note: Deleted channels cannot be restored. You must re-enter them. Copying/Pasting Channels To copy a channel including all settings: J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E Edit Channel J E 4 Select the channel J E Copy Channel J E The scanner copies the channel into a copy buffer. To paste the channel into the same or another system: J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E4 Select the group J E Edit Channel J E 4 Select the channel J 4 Paste Channel J E Then, if necessary, edit the channel you copied to give it a unique name and other settings. Note: The paste option appears only if you have previously copied a channel from a system of the same type you are currently editing. Menu Menu BC246T Paper OM 062405.fm Page 79 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:12 AM
80 Searching and Storing Searching and Storing Service Search Service Search lets you quickly select and search the scanner ’s preprogrammed search ranges. During service search, the scanner searches starting with the lowest frequency in the search range you select to the highest frequency in the range. 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. Public Safety News Ham Radio Marine Railroad Air CB Radio FRS/GMRS Racing Special The scanner searches the service you selected, stopping on any transmission it finds and displaying the frequency. Turn the scroll control to change the search direction. An arrow appears, showing the current search direction. To hold searching, press Hold. To resume searching, press then press Scan/Srch. Or, press Hold. To lock out a frequency found while searching, press L/O. Search Lockout? appears. Press E to lock out the frequency or No to continue monitoring. Notes: • If all frequencies in the search band you selected are locked out, All Locked! appears and the scanner does not search the band. Menu Func Func Searching and Storing BC246T Paper OM 062405.fm Page 80 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:12 AM