Uniden Bc9000xlt Wideband Scanner Owners Manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................2
Included with the BC9000XLT........3
Feature Highlights.................4
Getting Started....................6
Base Installation...................6
What is Scanning?..................7
Searching.........................7
Banks and Channels................8
Setting the Squelch.................8
Using the Rotary Tuner.............10
Programming Channels...........11
Programming By Manual Entry.......12
Programming With the Rotary Tuner
Use these...

Introduction
The BC9000XLT is a sophisticated information radio with automatic
scanning capabilities. You can use it at home as a base unit, or install in
your vehicle as a mobile unit.
The BC9000XLT can store frequencies such as, police, fire/emergency,
marine, air, weather, and other broadcasts into 20 banks of 25 channels
each. The new Rotary Tuner feature enables rapid and easy selection of
channels and frequencies. And with AUTO STORE, you can
automatically program any channel.
With the BC9000XLT,...

Included with the BC9000XLT
nRead this Operating Guide thoroughly before you use the
scanner.
nImmediately fill out and mail the supplied Registration Form.
nIf any of the above items are missing or damaged, contact the
place of purchase immediately.
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PRI TURBO        CTCSS             DATA
BRI             DIM OFF
AM NFM WFM
5KHz 12.5 KHz      25KHz
CLR 50KHz         HI-CUT
L/O                DELAY                ATT
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SQUELCH...

Feature Highlights
nTwin Turbo Scan/Search– This lightning-fast technology
enables the BC9000XLT to scan up to 100 channels per second
and search up to 300 steps per second (in 5kHz steps).
Because the frequency coverage is so large (see
ÉSpecifications,Ê page 53, for band listing), a very fast
scanning system is essential. That is why we combined our
latest technology ä Turbo Scan and Search ä into the
BC9000XLT.
nRotaryTuner Control– Turn the large Rotary Tuner to select
the desired frequency or...

nVariable Frequency Steps (Increments)—In the search or
Manual Mode, lets you change the steps between frequencies.
nChannel/Frequency Lockout—Lets you temporarily remove
channels or frequencies from the scanning or search cycle.
nSignal Attenuation—Reduces the scanner’s sensitivity for
unusually strong signals often found on the WFM (wide
frequency modulation) bands.
nData Skip—Lets you set the scanner to automatically continue
searching or scanning when it encounters an unmodulated or
data signal....

Getting Started
Base Installation
1. Insert the DC plug end of the AC Adapter into the DC 13.8V jack
on the rear panel.
2. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet.
3. Plug the Telescoping Antenna into the “
ANT” connector. Extend
the antenna to its full height. For frequencies higher than
406 MHz, shortening the antenna may improve the reception.
4. If you need a better viewing angle, flip the folding legs down to
raise the front of the scanner.
For use with an optional external speaker:...

What is Scanning?
Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications
(listed below) do not transmit continuously. The BC9000XLT scans
programmed channels at the rate of up to 100 channels per second until it
finds an active frequency. Scanning stops on an active frequency, and
remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues. When the
transmission ends, and no response is detected, the scanning cycle resumes
until another transmission is received.
An optional DELAY can be...

Banks and Channels
BC9000XLTBanksandchannelsare the way stored frequencies are
organized in your scanner.
A
channelis a memory location where you store a frequency. The
channels in the BC9000XLT are numbered 1 - 500. A
bankis a group of
channels. The BC9000XLT has 20 banks with 25 channels in each. The
banks are useful for storing similar frequencies in order to maintain faster
scanning cycles.
You can turn each bank on or off to control whether its channels are
included during scanning. When you turn...

2. Think of the Squelch Control as a gate. TurnSQUELCHfully
counterclockwise. This raises the “Squelch Gate” so high that no
signals can get through.
3. TurnSQUELCHfully clockwise until you hear a hiss. This lowers
the “Squelch Gate” so that everything gets through ... noise,
weak signals, and strong signals.
4. TurnSQUELCHback counter clockwise just until the hiss stops.
Now the “Squelch Gate” allows only strong signals through.
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SQUELCH
VOLUME
SQUELCH
VOLUME
SQUELCH
VOLUME 

Using the Rotary Tuner
This unique feature allows easy, rapid, and precise selection of
frequencies and channels in the BC9000XLT.
Frequency/Channel Mode Selector- Press to switch between channel
or frequency mode. When the CHAN LED is on, you can step rapidly
through channels with the Rotary Tuner. When the FREQ LED is on, you
can tune quickly and accurately through frequencies with the Rotary
Tuner.
Rotary Tuner- Use the Rotary Tuner to step through channels or
frequencies, depending on the setting of...