Uniden Bc780xlt Trunk Tracker Scanner Owners Manual

63 Flow Control
You can choose the following flow control settings.
Xon/Xoff is the default.
The initial display appears.
Press 
HOLD/sfor RTS/CTS.
Press 
HOLD/sagain for non flow control.
Press 
HOLD/sagain to turn off the flow control.
Press 
Ewhen desired setting is displayed.
Dial Type
You can choose the Dial Type setting.
TONEis set as a default.
You can change it to PULSEby pressing 
HOLD/s.
Smart Scanner Tips
There are literally hundreds of thousands of public safety radio licenses in the United...

64 The SmartScanner database downloads frequency and trunking talkgroups (if applicable for
your area) to the scanner using the following order:
1. All licenses within your zip code.
2. All licenses within your community (with more than one zip code)
3. All your county licenses (such as County Sheriff)
4. All the licenses for all the communities within your county (in random order).
5. Statewide licenses (such as Highway Patrol, state forestry, DOT, but not trunking)
6. National licenses (such as common...

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Remote (PC Control) Mode
To connect Scanner to PC:
Plug the scanner end of the RS232C straight interface cable into the remote port on the rear
of your scanner.
Plug the other end of the cable (DB-9 serial connector) into a personal computers serial
port. A few PCs may require an adapter, most will not. You may need a DB-9 to DB-25 null
modem adapter, or gender changer adapter, available at most computer stores. Of course,
make sure your PC is turned on.
To program your scanner:
You can program and...

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Change Transfer  Speed
To change transfer speed, enter into the menu mode.
1. Press 
MENU.
2. Press sor tto select SYSTEM DATAand then
press 
E.
3. Press sor tto select PC CONTROLand then
press 
E.
4. To change the transfer speed, press sor t. Then press 
E.
Clone Mode
You will need to purchase an RS232C cable and a null modem adapter. RS232C cables are
available as male to male or male to female. Even if the cable you buy already has the Male
to Male connectors, you will still have to have the null...

67 5. On the scanner that is the “Slave Unit”, 
select 
SLAVE, then press E.
6. Press the SCANkey on both scanners. The data transfer is started from the Master Unit
to the Slave Unit.
During the data transfer, both scanners show 
the following displays.
When the data transfer is completed, 
COMPLETEdisplays.
If the data transfer is not successful, the 
following error message will appear.
Note: To clear 
ERROR, press  .
To exit the clone mode, press the menu key repeatedly.
Note: Once you have completed...

68 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.
2. Press Eto select SYSTEM DATA.
3. Press 
E to select DIMMER.
4. Select one from High-Medium-Offusing sor tand then press 
E.
Enter Lock
You can lockout the keypad to prevent any accidental entry. To activate...

69 Reverse Mode
This key will allow the user to observe the reverse frequency of the repeater. While pressing
/RVRS, the standard pair frequency will be displayed. For a list of the standard pair
frequencies, refer to the table “Reverse List” in the Appendix. If the frequency that you have
chosen does not have an offset frequency, the second line will indicate the error and display
NO REVERSE. This feature does not work in the WX Search mode.
Mute On/Off
To manually turn on the Mute function, press and...

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Care and Maintenance
General Use
• Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the power.
• Always write down the programmed frequencies in the event of memory loss.
• If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel. The display shows 000.0000 in all
channels when there has been a memory loss.
• Always press each button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key entry, unless you
have turned off the KEY BEEPin the menu system.
Location
• Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such...

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Troubleshooting
Problem Suggestion
Scanner won’t work. 1. Check the connections at both ends of the AC Adapter.
2. Turn on the wall switch of your room. You could be
using an outlet controlled by the wall switch.
3. Move the AC Adapter to another wall outlet.
Improper reception. 1. Check the antenna connection or move and reposition
the antenna.
2. Move the scanner.
3. You may be in a remote area which could require an
optional multi-band antenna. Check with your dealer or
local electronics store....

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Problem Suggestion
Scanner won’t track. 1. May not be a system which can be tracked by 
your scanner. Make sure you press and hold 
TRUNK
for 2 seconds to enter into trunk mode.
2. Missing the data frequency.
3. Change to a Type 1 Scanner setup.
Review Fleet Map Programming on page 54.
Scanner won’t stop  1. No IDs have been programmed.
during Scan List mode.
2. The IDs you have stored are not active.
Scanner will not acquire  1. Adjust the squelch for trunking mode.
data channel. See page 39.
2....