Uniden Bc250d Widenband Scanner Owners Manual

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5. Replace the cover and press down until it clicks into place,
and then turn ON the scanner.
APCO  P25  CARD  INSTALLEDappears on the
display.
Installation is complete. You can monitor APCO Project 25
systems.
To use the P-25 card, you must program each channel for
Conventional mode or Trunking mode.
- Conventional mode–See “Storing Frequencies into Channels
in Menu Mode” pages 26-27.
- Trunking mode –“Programming and Receiving Digital and
Trunked Systems” pages 49-51.
Precautions for Installing the...

APCO P-25 Sound Quality Fine Tuning
With each APCO Project 25 system, particularly at 800MHz,
the sound quality (C4FM Demodulation Threshold) may need
to be fine tuned specifically for that system.  If the scanner is
not adjusted correctly, the P-25 voice transmissions will sound
robotic or unintelligible.
To adjust the sound quality to match the P-25 system you
want to monitor follow these four steps:
1. While monitoring a specific APCO P-25 frequency,
press the HOLD/MANkey.
Note:In the Trunking mode,...

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assigned theoretically, and the values
are not to guarantee the operation of
the unit.
•  The Mid threshold value will not change while
adjusting the upper and lower limits.
4. Once you have adjusted the Sound Quality to the lowest possible level, press the  Ekey.
Press the  RSMkey to exit the Sound Quality
Adjustment Mode.
* To cancel the adjusted threshold level, press  (Decimal) key.
* The adjusted threshold level for the current frequency can be set back to the default value by pressing and...

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Remote Interface
You can communicate and program your BC250D in
numerous ways with peripheral devices using the Remote
Interface Cable port. This radio offers the following modes:
❖PC Control Mode
Program and control your scanner from a PC using
Uniden’s E-Scanner software.
❖Clone Mode
Clone all the frequencies, trunking talkgroups, and fleet
maps programmed into your scanner to another BC250D
scanner or BC785D.
PC Control Mode
To connect Scanner to PC:
Plug the smaller end of the supplied Remote...

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Start Remote Mode and Change Transfer Speed:
Through the Menu system, select
3:SYSTEM  OPTION/ 5:PC
CONTROLby rotating the VFOand
pressing E. To start Remote mode,
choose from the transfer speed list
except for 5:OFF.
A unique feature of the BC250D is that all the front panel keys
as well as the VFOon the radio remain operational in Remote
mode.
For information on purchasing cables, connectors, and E-
Scanner software to program and control your BC250D, you
can contact the following:
Uniden Parts...

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To connect the Scanner to Scanner:
Plug the smaller end of each of the
supplied Remote Interface Cables into the
remote ports in accordance with the
direction of the  marks which are on the
right sides of each of the two scanners.
Plug the other ends of the cables (DB-9
serial connector) together using a DB-9 to
DB-9 null modem adapter, and a Gender
Changer Cable available at most computer stores.
You can clone all of the programming of one BC250D into
another, including frequencies, talkgroup IDs,...

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6. Press SCANon both scanners. 
The data transfer begins from the
Master Unit to the Slave Unit.
During the data transfer, both
scanners show the following
displays.
When the data transfer is complete,
COMPLETEdisplays.
If the data transfer is not successful,
the following error message will
appear.
Note: To clear ERROR, press  (decimal key).
To exit the Clone mode, press MENU/BACK
repeatedly.
Note: Once you have completed the cloning of the scanners,
reset the scanners by turning the scanners OFF...

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Additional Features
The following additional features are designed for you to
customize your scanner. Once these features have been
turned ON or OFF, they will remain as they are set until you
reset them, even if you turn the scanner OFF and then ON
again.
Dimmer
To change brightness of the display:
1. Press MENU/BACK.
2. Select 3:SYSTEM  OPTION/ 1:DIMMER/
1:DIMMER  LIGHTby rotating the VFOand pressing
E.
3. Select one from 1:HIGHor 2:MEDIUMby rotating the
VFOand pressing E.
To change lighting time:...

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Key Beep Option
To choose key beep sound 1:ONor 2:OFF:
1. Press MENU/BACK.
2. Select 3:SYSTEM  OPTION/ 3:KEY  BEEPby
rotating the VFOand pressing E.
3. Select 1:ONor 2:OFFby rotating the VFOand pressing
E.
Screen Mask
The trunk, frequency, receiving mode, and signal meter
indications on the display are masked when this feature is
activated (except while in Search mode). This feature reduces
the amount of displayed information.
Note: While Screen Mask is ON, Enter Lock is active.
1. Press MENU/BACK.
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You will not hear any audio. This feature does not function in
the WX Alert mode, because the audio is already muted. To
turn it OFF, press and hold MUTEagain.
Receiving Mode Selection
You can also set the receiving mode, AM or FM etc., in
Conventional mode or Chain Search mode.
See MODEin Menu Description for details.
Frequency and Channel Tuning with the VFO
Control
The VFOknob can be used for stepping through frequencies
or stepping through memory channels (for Conventional
channels or Talkgroup ID...