Uniden Bc9000xlt Wideband Scanner Owners Manual

Programming Channels
Before you can scan, you must program the channels within a bank. You
can store one frequency per channel, up to 500 channels. These are the
banks and their associated channels:
Bank Channel Number Bank Channel Number
A 1-25 1 251-275
B 26 -50 2 276 - 300
C 51-75 3 301-325
D 76 - 100 4 326 - 350
E 101 - 125 5 351 - 375
F 126 - 150 6 376 - 400
G 151 - 175 7 401 - 425
H 176 - 200 8 426 - 450
I 201 - 225 9 451 - 475
J 226 - 250 0 476 - 500
Auto Sort
Each time you store a frequency, the...

Programming By Manual Entry
Use these keys :
1. Select a frequency.
Example: Program
482.7625 MHz into Channel 1.
2. Pressmto enter the
Manual Mode.
3. Enter the channel number, then
pressm.
4. Enter the frequency. Then
presse.
Example: 482.7625
If you make a mistake, press
?twice to erase.
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If an error is made during
programming, or if the frequency is out
of range, this screen appears. Enter a
valid channel or frequency number.
If the frequency is stored in another
channel, the display will indicate the
original channel for that frequency.
To program more channels, repeat steps 3 and 4.
Presseto store the same frequency into the selected channel.
Or, select another channel.
Or, press?twice to clear.
Programming With the Rotary Tuner
Use these controls:
1. Pressmto enter the
Manual Mode....

3. Select a frequency.
Example: 123.7750
4. To tune in the frequency, select
FREQwith the Rotary Tuner
Mode Selector then turn right to
step up, left to step down.
5. Presseto program the
channel.
To program more channels with the Rotary Tuner, repeat steps2-5.
Programming with Search
The Search feature lets you search for active frequencies in a range you
choose and store any or all of those frequencies into channels.
For more information about searching, see “The Search Mode, page 29.
Use these keys:...

1. Select a frequency range.
See page 53, or see the included Betty Bearcat Starter
Frequency Guide.Example: 450.000MHz to 456.000 MHz
2. Pressm.
3. Enter the frequency and press
lto enter the lower limit of
the search range.
Example: 450.000 MHz
4. Enter the frequency and press
lto enter the upper limit
of the search range.
Example: 456.000 MHz
5. PressSto begin the search
function.
To exit search, pressm.
The scanner stops on the first
active frequency it finds.
nTo program the frequency, presshto stop...

2. PressNto enter the
Transfer Mode.
3. Enter the channel
number.
Example: Channel 200.
4. Pressh.
5. Presseto Program
the frequency.
6c. Program the frequency into the first open channel of another bank.
1. Presshto stop the
search.
2. PressNto enter the
Transfer Mode.
3. Choose a bank.
Example: PressD.
4. Presse.
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Enter Bank or ch
450.3875MHz
200
450.3875MHz
Bank H ch200
000.0000MHz
(Display flip-flops)
450.3875MHz
Bank H ch200
450.3875MHz
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.5KHz ch 53
NFM 450.3875MHz
Enter Bank or ch
450.3875MHz...

Programming With AUTO STORE
This procedure searches a frequency range and automatically stores
active frequencies into empty channels of the selected bank(s).
Note: Be sure to setSQUELCHbefore you begin a search. See “Setting
the Squelch” on page 8.
Use these keys:
1. Select a frequency range.
See page 53, or see the Betty
Bearcat Starter Frequency
Guide.
Example: 810.000 MHz to
856.000 MHz
2. Pressm.
3. Enter the frequency and press
lto enter the lower limit of
the search range.
Example: 810.000 MHz
4....

5. PressUto enter the Auto
Store Mode.
6. Select the bank(s) for
programming. The selected
bank indicator(s) stop blinking.
Example:PressCand
D.
7. PressUto begin the Auto
Store.
The LED on theUkey
flashes.
Note:You hear no audio during Auto Store.
Note:If the bank you chose is already fully programmed, a double
beep sounds. Choose another bank.
Searching frequencies
Storing an active frequency.
Search resumes.
To stop Auto Store, pressm,s,orP.
You can change these functions during Auto Store:
Frequency...

Deleting a Programmed Frequency
Use this procedure when you want to delete a frequency from a channel
without storing a new frequency in its place.
Use these keys:
1. Enter the channel
number.
2. Press0.
3. Presse.
Transferring a Programmed Frequency
This procedure lets you transfer a programmed frequency to another channel.
1. Pressm.
2. Enter the channel number and
pressm, or selectCHAN
with the Rotary Tuner Mode
Selector and locate the
channel.
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3a. To select the transfer channel,
pressN...
3b. Then enter the channel
number...
3c. Then pressh.
4. Presseto transfer the
frequency.
Programming Channels with Alpha Characters
Use this feature to name programmed channels (from 1 - 250) for easy
reference.
Example: Channel 1, Local Police.
Use these keys:
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Enter Bank or ch
855.9125MHz
8
855.9125MHz
Bank A ch 8
000.0000MHz
(Display flip-flops)
Bank D ch 83
855.9125MHz
Bank A ch 8
855.9125MHz
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