Uniden Bc895xlt Trunk Tracker Scanner Manual
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Programming Tips Do not program a weather frequency into one of the channels, since weather channels transmit continuously. Use Wto select the weather information band. Group similar frequencies into adjacent channels. For example, program police frequencies in channels 1 through 10 and fire/emergency into channels 11 through 20, and so on. Put the frequency that you listen to the most or the most important frequency into a Priority channel. To quickly program a series of channels, start with the lowest number channel. For example, when you are programming five new frequencies into Channels 4 through 8, start with Channel 4. After you finish programming a channel, press morhto go to the next higher channel. Record channels and frequencies in some convenient place in case the scanner memory is lost. 21
Scanning 1. After programming frequencies, simply press sto begin scanning. 2. The bank indicators, A – J, selected for scanning appear in the display, while the bank being currently monitored flashes. You can deselect banks from active scanning by pressing their number on your keypad. The indicator for each deselected bank turns off, and the bank’s channels are not scanned. Note:One Bank must always be active. You cannot deactivate all ten banks at the same time. If you try to turn all the banks off, the first bank is automatically selected. To restore a bank to active scanning, press the bank’s number on your keypad. The bank’s indicator will display again. 3. During normal scanning the scanner skips unprogrammed or locked out channels. 4. When a transmission is received, the Scanner stops on that channel. When the transmission ends, scanning resumes automatically. 5. Press mto stop on a channel during scanning. 6. Press sto resume scanning. 1 3 4 5 9 102 6 7 8CHANNELS Frequency not entered Frequency Locked Out (L/O) SCAN 22
To directly access a specific channel: 1. Press m. 2. Use your keypad to enter the channel number you want. 3. Press magain. Setting the Delay Mode A delay can be set for each programmed channel so that when Scan or Search stops on a channel there is a brief pause before the scanning cycle resumes. Delay must be set for each programmed channel, and it can be set when your scanner pauses during a scan or when manual mode is selected. To set Delay in Scan or Search Mode: 1. Press sor set a search range and press S. 2. When your scanner stops on a channel, press Y. DELAYdisplays and scanning will resume two seconds after the transmission ends. To set Delay in Manual Mode: 1. Press m. 2. Select the channel you want using your keypad or Rotary Tuner. 3. Press Y. DELAYdisplays indicating the scanner will pause on the channel when a transmission is received. 23
Channel Lockout You can lockout any channel so it is not reviewed during normal scanning. You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you wish. Lockout in Manual Mode 1. Pressm. 2. Select a channel. a. Enter the channel number. b. Then press magain. 3. Press Lto lockout the channel. Lockout in Scanning Mode If the scanner keeps stopping on a particular channel due to noise or too frequent transmissions, you may want to keep that channel from scanning. 1. Wait until the scanner stops at the channel. 2. Then press L. 3. The scanner immediately resumes scanning because the locked out channel is no longer in the scanning sequence. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 12 4 75 8 03 6 9 E a b 24
Lockout Tips To quickly lockout a series of channels, start with the lowest number channel. For example, if you are locking out channels 4, 7, 8, 12, and 15, start with Channel 4. After selecting channel 4, press L. Then pressmone or more times to step up to the next channel to be locked out. Record the locked-out channels in some convenient place so you can restore them. Restoring a Locked Out Channel 1. Pressm. 2. Select a locked out channel. a. Enter the channel number. b. Then press magain. 3. Press Lto unlock the channel. Restoring All Locked-Out Channels You can restore all locked-out channels in a bank only when a bank is selected for scan. If you have deselected a bank and you want to restore all of its locked-out channels using the steps below, you must press sand then press the number of the bank on your keypad. 1. Press m. Note:You must be in Manual mode before restoring all locked-out channels. 2. Press and holdLfor about two seconds. You will hear two beeps when all the channels have been restored. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 12 4 75 8 03 6 9 E a b SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 12 4 75 8 03 6 9 E 25
Priority Scan When Priority Scan is turned on, your scanner checks the priority channel every two seconds for activity. If a signal is present on the priority channel, your scanner monitors the channel until the transmission ends, then resumes normal scanning. You can designate one channel in each bank as a Priority Channel. To activate Priority Scan (in either the Manual or Scan Mode): 1. Press p. Note: If you have locked out the priority channel, this message appears when you select Priority mode. 2. Presspagain at anytime to deactivate Priority Scan. Changing the Priority Channel You cannot eliminate the Priority Channel, but you can change it to any of the 30 available channels in each bank. 1. Press m. 2. Select a new Priority Channel. a. Enter the channel number. b. Then press magain. P P SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 12 4 75 8 03 6 9 E a b 26
3. Press and holdpfor two seconds to designate this channel as your new Priority Channel. Two beeps indicate that the Priority Channel is changed. Tape Recording Channel Communication You can set any channel for recording while scanning. Then, if your scanner stops on a channel you have designated for recording, the transmission and its time, as well as the channel number and frequency, are all recorded. However, before you can use this feature, you must connect a tape recorder to your scanner. For information about attaching a recorder to your scanner, see For use with an optional tape recorder on page 11. To program a channel for tape recording: 1. Use your keypad or Rotary Tuner to select the channel you want recorded. 2. Press x. LINEdisplays indicating that the channel will be recorded if you’ve connected a tape recorder to your scanner. Repeat these steps to select other channels for recording. To record a channel, press s. When your scanner stops on a channel which displaysLINE, the channel is recorded. To turn the record feature off for a channel: 1. Use your keypad or Rotary Tuner to select the channel you do not want to record anymore. 2. Press x. LINEturns off and the channel will not be recorded. SCAN MANUAL PRI TRUNK DATA L/O DELAY CTCSS 12 4 75 8 03 6 9 E 27
Weather Channel Scanning TheBC895XLTallows you to search for your local NOAA weather channel. 1. Press Wto find an active weather channel in your area. WXdisplays. 2. Presssormto exit the Weather Mode. WXturns off. It is possible that you will receive more than one weather station in your area. When you press W, your scanner finds the first active broadcast. If a broadcast seems weak or distant, press Wagain to find another station which is clearer. Note:Weather scan does not resume automatically. You must pressWagain to start the weather scan again. In some parts of the country, you may not be able to monitor weather broadcasts, such as in low-lying areas. Normally a higher location will improve the reception. Weather Alert In Weather Alert Mode, your scanner functions as a severe weather warning radio. This is especially useful when your area is expecting severe weather conditions late at night. When you set the scanner to Weather Alert Mode, it emits a loud siren whenever your local NOAA weather station broadcasts a severe weather emergency tone. To use Weather Alert: 1. Press Wto find your local weather broadcasting station. 2. Press a. Your scanner’s volume is muted until the warning tone sounds. Your scanner now functions as a Weather Alert radio, waiting to receive a severe weather emergency tone. When your scanner receives the emergency tone from your local NOAA weather station, it responds with a loud siren at maximumvolume (regardless of the volume control setting). The siren will continue until the emergency tone stops transmitting. To cancel the siren, press either aorW. 28
Testing the Weather Alert Siren To test the Weather Alert siren to ensure it’s working or to hear how it sounds, follow these steps: 1. Press W. 2. Press a ALERTdisplays and your scanner’s volume is muted. 3. Press and holdpfor 2 seconds. You will hear two short beeps, and then the test siren will begin to sound. 4. To cancel the siren, press eitheraor W. ALERTturns off and you will hear the weather broadcast for your area. Note:If you use Wto cancel the siren, then HOLDdoes not display. 29
Searching Setting a Search Range TheBC895XLTcan search a specific frequency range to find frequencies if you don’t have a frequency guide available or if new stations have been added since your guide was published. 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. Using your keypad, enter the higher frequency of your search range. For example, enter 157.000 MHz. 5. Press i. 6. Press S. You can press Pto change the step increment during a Search. 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. Search Hold Feature 1. Presshat anytime to stop the search. 30