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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.
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    							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
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    							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.
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    							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
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    							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
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    							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
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    							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
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    							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.
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    							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.
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    							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.
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