Uniden Receiver BC245XLT Operating Instructions
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BC 2 45 X LT TM 300-Channel Trunk Tracking Scanner Operating Guide UDZZ01818ZZ Visit our Website at www.trunktracker.com C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VP Tue Jun 15 11:05:45 1999 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following: EARPHONE WARNING! Be sure to use only the recommended optional monaural earphone (EP009). You may also use a 32 Wstereo headset. Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset may be potentially hazardous to your hearing. The output of the phone jack is monaural, but you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset. Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of the proper impedance (32 W). Otherwise you might experience some discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the Volume Control or Squelch Control setting. This may be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal. WARNING! Unidendoes notrepresent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock,do notexpose this unit to rain or moisture. GENERAL BATTERY WARNING! Do notshort-circuit any Battery. Do notdiscard Batteries in a fire; they may explode. Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Must Be Recycled or Disposed of Properly. Uniden voluntarily participates in an RBRC®industry program to collect and recycle nickel-cadmium batteries at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service within the United States. The RBRC® program provides a convenient alternative to placing used nickel-cadmium batteries into the trash or municipal waste stream, which is illegal in some areas. Through the RBRC® program, Uniden makes it easy for you to drop off the used battery at local retailers of replacement nickel-cadmium batteries. You may also contact your local recycling center for information on where to return the used battery. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on Ni-Cd battery recycling in your area. Uniden’s involvement in this program is part of its commitment to protecting our environment and conserving natural resources. RBRC® is a registered trademark of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. Uniden® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VP Tue Jun 15 11:05:47 1999 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Top View and Display 2021 22 23 20. Antenna Connector 21. Earphone Jack 22. Squelch Control 23. On/Off Volume Control BATT 24 25 32 33 31 30 29 888.8888888 12345678 910BAN K TRUNK DAT A POLICEFIRE RR AIRAT T MRN W X SCAN SEARCH PRIHOLD DLY L /O26 28 27 24. Channel Display 25. Frequency Display 26. Bank/Activity Indicators 27. Attenuate Indicator 28. Battery Low Indicator 29. Keypad Lockout Indicator 30. Mode Indicators 31. Priority Channel Indicator 32. Bank/Trunk Indicators 33. Trunk System Indicators C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VP Tue Jun 15 11:05:47 1999 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Front View 888.8888888BATT1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10BAN K TRUNK DAT A POLICE FIRE RR AIRAT T MRN W X SCANSEARCH PRI HOLD DLY L /O 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 1 1413 15 16 17 18 19 1. DC Power Jack 10.Light 2. Scan Key 11.Speaker 3. Manual Key 12.Display 4. Trunking Key 13.Remote jack 5. Decimal Key 14.Keypad 6. Service Key 15.Enter Key 7.Limit Key/Down Key16.Search Key 17.Hold Key/Up Key 8.Priority Key/Turbo Key 18.Lockout Key 9. Delay Key 19.Data Key / Lock Key C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VP Tue Jun 15 11:05:51 1999 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
CONTENTS Introduction...................................3 Important Notice...............................4 Terminology...................................5 What is Scanning?...........................5 What is Searching?..........................5 What is Trunk Tracking?......................5 Feature Highlights..............................7 Where to Obtain More Information.................9 Information on the Internet.....................9 Included with Your Scanner.....................10 Setup.......................................11 Installing the Battery Pack....................11 Charging the Battery Pack....................12 Low Battery Indicator........................12 Adapter Safety Feature......................12 Flexible Antenna...........................13 Belt Clip..................................13 Basic Operation...............................14 Turn the Scanner On........................14 Setting the Squelch.........................14 Keylock...................................15 LCD Back Light............................15 Auto Light.................................15 Programming.................................16 Duplicate Frequency Alert....................18 Programming Tips..........................18 Deleting a Stored Frequency..................19 Scanning....................................20 RF Attenuation Feature......................21 Setting the Delay Mode......................22 Channel Lockout...........................23 Lockout Tips...............................24 Restore a Locked Out Channel................25 Restore All Locked-Out Channels..............25 Priority Scan...............................26 Changing the Priority Channel.................27 Searching...................................28 Setting a Search Range......................28 Turbo Search..............................28 Search Hold Feature........................29 Data Skip.................................29 Frequency Skip............................30 Storing Search Frequencies...................30 SVC Scanning................................32 SVC Scan Lockout..........................34 Programming with SVC Scan..................35 C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VP Tue Jun 15 11:01:33 1999 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
2 Trunk Tracking...............................36 Types of Trunking Systems...................36 EDACS ®Tracking..........................38 Setting the Squelch.........................39 Programming Trunking Frequencies............39 Searching a Trunked Bank....................42 Frequency Find Mode.......................43 Direct Entry ID Hold Mode....................43 ID Lockout................................44 Restore a Single ID.........................44 Restore all IDs.............................45 Searching Tips.............................45 Channel Activity Indicators....................46 Scan Lists.................................48 Programming ID Scan Lists Manually...........48 ID Scan Mode.............................52 Setting Priority in Trunking Mode...............53 Programming Scan Lists During Search.........54 Deleting a Stored ID.........................54 Moving between Scan List Memories...........55 Multi-Track...............................55 Fleet Map Programming........................56 Selecting Trunking Programming Mode..........56 Selecting a Preset Fleet Map..................57 Programming a Fleet Map....................58 Programming a Hybrid System................59 Setting the Base and Offset frequencies for Motorola VHF/UHF trunked systems............60 Toggling the Status Bit.......................61 Remote Interface..............................62 Connecting the scanner......................62 SmartScan Mode...........................64 Remote (PC Control) Mode...................70 Clone Mode...............................72 Care and Maintenance.........................74 General Use...............................74 Location..................................74 Cleaning..................................74 Repairs...................................75 Birdies...................................75 Troubleshooting...............................76 Specification.................................78 Appendix....................................79 Preset Fleet Maps..........................79 User Defined Fleet Maps.....................81 One Year Limited Warranty..........inside back cover C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VP Tue Jun 15 11:01:34 1999 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Introduction TheBC 245XLTis a state-of-the-art radio with TrunkTracking™and automatic scanning capabilities. It can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, railroad, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of 30 channels each. With the new SmartScanner™ feature, you can also automatically program your scanner by downloading directly from our Uniden/Bearcat national frequency database via a PC or external modem. Use your new scanner to monitor: nUHF High Band UHF 800/900 MHz Trunked Public Safety Systems nPolice and Fire Departments (including rescue and paramedics) nTrunking for Motorola and EDACS systems nNOAA Weather Broadcasts nBusiness/Industrial Radio nUtilities nMarine and amateur (ham radio) bands nAir band Frequency Range Steps Transmission 29.0-29.7 MHz 5 kHz 10 Meter Amateur Band 29.7-50.0 MHz 5 kHz VHF Low Band 50.0-54.0 MHz 5 kHz 6 Meter Amateur Band 108-137 MHz 12.5 kHz Aircraft Band 137-144 MHz 5 kHz Military Land Mobile 144-148 MHz 5 kHz 2 Meter Amateur Band 148-174 MHz 5 kHz VHF High Band 406-420 MHz 12.5 kHz Federal Govt. 420-450 MHz 12.5 kHz 70cm Amateur Band 450-470 MHz 12.5 kHz UHF Standard Band 470-512 MHz 12.5 kHz UHF “T” Band 806-956 MHz 12.5 kHz Public Service “800” Band 3 C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VP Tue Jun 15 11:01:34 1999 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Important Notice nThis scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to receive them. nThe installation, possession, or use of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited, regulated, or require a permit in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your community. nChanges or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Operating Guide, could void your authority to operate this product. nThe screen displays used in this manual are representations of what might appear when you use your scanner. 4 C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VP Tue Jun 15 11:01:34 1999 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Terminology What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not transmit continuously. The BC 245XLTscans the channels you program 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, the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received. What is Searching? TheBC 245XLTcan search each of its 12 bands to find active frequencies. This is different from scanning because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into your scanner. You can choose between two speeds while searching.Turbo Search, a new feature for Uniden scanners, can search theVHF FMbands at up to 300 channels per second. What is Trunk Tracking? Conventional scanning is a simple concept. You enter a radio frequency in your scanner’s memory which is used by someone you want to monitor. For example, the police in your area may broadcast on 460.500 MHz , the fire department on 154.445 MHz, the highway department on 37.900 MHz, etc. So when your scanner stops on a frequency, you usually know who it is, and more importantly, you can stop on a channel and listen to an entire conversation. This type of scanning is easy and fun. As the demand for public communications has increased, many public radio users don’t have enough frequencies to meet their needs, and this has created a serious problem. Trunking radio systems solve this problem. 5 C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VP Tue Jun 15 11:01:35 1999 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
In a trunked radio system, which contains up to 28 different frequencies, radio users are divided into groups, often called talk groups, and these talk groups are assigned specific IDs. When someone in a talk group uses their radio, a brief burst of data is broadcast before each transmission. The trunking system computer uses this data to temporarily assign each radio in a talk group to an available frequency. If the group using a frequency stops broadcasting or pauses between replies for a few seconds, they are removed from the frequency so another talk group can use it. Sharing of the available public service frequencies, or trunking, allows cities, counties, or other agencies to accommodate hundreds of users with relatively few frequencies. Following a conversation on a trunked system using a scanner is difficult, if not impossible, because when there’s a short break during the conversation you’re monitoring, it’s possible that the talk group will be assigned to a completely different frequency in the trunked system. This type of scanning is difficult and frustrating. TrunkTracker™changes this! Not only does your new BC 245XLTscan channels like a conventional scanner, it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system. Once you know a talk group’s ID, you won’t miss any of the action. If you’re a new scanner enthusiast, you may want to read the first part of this manual and use your scanner in conventional mode before you begin trunk tracking. Understanding scanning fundamentals and its terminology will make trunk tracking much easier. But if you’re already an experienced scanner operator, you may want to go to Trunk Trackingon page 36 now. 6 C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VP Tue Jun 15 11:01:35 1999 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen