Uniden Bc895xlt Trunk Tracker Scanner Manual

Adapter Safety Feature
The AC Adapter included with this scanner may be equipped with a polarized line plug — a plug
with one blade wider than the other. This plug will fit into a power outlet only one way. If you are
unable to insert the adapter’s plug into an outlet, try reversing the plug.
For use with an optional external speaker:
Plug the external speaker into theEXT SPjack located on the
front of the scanner.
For use with an optional tape recorder:
Your tape recorder must have both a microphone and...

For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation)
Mounting the Radio
1. Select a location in your vehicle to mount yourBC895XLT. Avoid a location that could
interfere with your driving. In a passenger car, the ideal location is underneath the dashboard
on the passenger side.
2. Use the optional mounting bracket as a template for marking the location for the mounting
screws.
Note:If there are screws already holding the dashboard, you can use the same screw holes
to mount the bracket.
3. Drill the necessary holes and...

Basic Operation
Note:You can fold out the Front Cover to see the Controls and Indicators while reading this
Guide.
Setting the Squelch
To set the squelch, you must be in the Manual mode, and you should not be receiving a signal on
your scanner.
1. Press
muntil you do not hear a signal.
2. Adjust
VOLUMEto a comfortable listening
level.
3. Think of the Squelch Control as a gate. Turn
SQUELCHfully counter-clockwise. This raises the
“Squelch Gate” so high that only very strong signals can get through.
4....

5. TurnSQUELCHback counter-clockwise just until the hiss stops. Now the “Squelch Gate”
allows only clearer signals through.
Using the VFO Control
Rotary Tuner
Use the Rotary Tuner for the following:
Rapidly and precisely selecting either frequencies or channels
Selecting a CTCSS tone during CTCSS Programming
Scrolling through Scan and Lockout Lists in the Trunking Mode.
Frequency/Channel Mode Selector
Press to switch between channel or frequency mode. When theCHANLED is on, you can step
rapidly through...

Programming
TheBC895XLThas 300 memory channels, each of which can be programmed to store one
frequency. The channels are divided into ten 30-channel banks, useful for storing similar
frequencies in order to maintain faster scanning cycles.
Each time you store a frequency, the list of scanning frequencies in the bank is automatically sorted
by frequency number. This unique Auto Sort feature enables faster scanning. When you manually
step through a bank, however, frequencies are sorted according to channel...

4. Enter the frequency.
a. Enter the frequency number.
b. Then press
e.
Note:To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press.twice, and start over.
If you enter a frequency which is outside
the scanner’s frequency bands, a
distinctive beep sounds.
The display will flash for a moment and
then reset itself, or you can press
.
and go back to the previous step.
See the Table on page 3 for information
concerning the frequency bands covered
by your scanner.
Programming using the Rotary Tuner
1. Pressmto...

6. Presseto program the frequency into
the channel you selected.
Programming using AutoStore
To use this feature, you must set up a search range. Once the search begins,AutoStorewill
automatically program active frequencies into the available channels of the bank(s) you select. For
more information about your scanner’s search feature, see
Searchingon page 30.
1. Press
mto stop scanning.
2. Using your keypad, enter the lower
frequency of your search range. For
example, enter 155.000 MHz.
3. Press
i.
4....

8. PressSto startAutoStore.
You can press
Pto change the step
increment during
AutoStore.
PressPuntil you select the increment you
want. If you select the default step
increment for the frequency band you’re
searching, the indicator stops flashing.
AutoStore
stops automatically when all
available channels in the selected bank(s)
have been programmed.
9. Press
mto exit AutoStore and return
to the manual mode.
Note:
If you want to exit AutoStorebefore all the available channels are programmed, you must...

2. PressN.
All the bank indicators start flashing. If
you have programmed CTCSS tones,
they also display when you press
N.
Use these steps to transfer to the first available channel in another bank:
3. Select the bank where you want to send
the frequency.
For example, press
D.
The bank’s lowest available channel
begins flashing, waiting to be
programmed.
4. Presseto transfer the frequency to
the new channel.
The old channel is now empty.
5. To cancel the transfer before it’s complete, press eitherNorm....

5. Presseto complete the transfer.
The frequency is now stored in the new
channel, and the old channel is empty.
6. To cancel the transfer before it’s complete, press eitherNorm.
Duplicate Frequency Alert
If you enter a frequency which is stored in
another channel, you hear a beep and the
other channel displays.
Press
.to start again
— or—
Press
eagain to store the frequency in
both channels.
Deleting a Stored Frequency
To delete a stored frequency:
a. Press
0.
b. Then press
e.
Channels with no...