Uniden Receiver Bearcat BC235XLT Operating Instructions
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ID Hold Mode During Search mode, you can hold on an ID without entering it into memory. 1. Press Hwhile in Search mode. 2. Use the keypad to enter the ID you want. 3. Press Hagain. HOLDflashes in the display. 4. PressRto return to Search mode. Note:The ID Hold mode works in Scan List mode, and the steps are the same; however, SRCHdoesn’t appear in the display. 12345678 910 12345678 910 41
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ID Lockout Like conventional scanning, it’s possible to lockout unwanted traffic. This is particularly important in trunked systems because in many areas water meters, door alarms, traffic signals, and other mechanical devices are assigned IDs just like other users. Also some departments scramble or encrypt their communications, and you may want to lock out these unintelligible broadcasts. To lockout an ID, press Owhen the ID displays. The ID is locked out, and the next active ID displays. You can...
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Restore all IDs To unlock all locked out IDs at once, follow these steps: 1. Press and hold O until you hear two short beeps. 2. Press Eto unlock all the IDs at once. Note:If you unlock all the IDs, then the Scan List Memory mode displays. Press Sto scan the IDs stored in your Scan Lists or press Rto return to the Search mode. For information about Scan Lists see page 46. 3. PressRto return to the Search mode. Searching Tips ID Delay Mode Use theYkey to select the Delay mode if it’s not active. This mode...
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Hold Mode PressHto hold on a particular ID in the display. This is where the trunk tracking effect is really noticeable. You can hold a specific talk group, such as fire department on-scene operations, no matter which frequency the group uses. ID Monitor Mode If you press and holdRuntil you hear two short beeps, you will select the ID Monitor mode. SRCH begins flashing in the display, and all active talk group IDs begin to display in succession. You won’t hear conversations in this mode, but this is an...
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nThe indicator which remains on, even if when there is no traffic, represents the frequency being used as the data channel. nIf an indicator turns on and you don’t hear a conversation, then the channel is probably being used for a telephone interconnect call or a private call. These calls are not monitored by your scanner. nThe indicator which flashes when an ID displays represents the frequency being used by the talk group. nIf you’re holding on an ID which isn’t active, the activity indicators will...
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Scan Lists Each bank of yourBC 235XLTcan be a trunk tracking bank or it can be a conventional scanning bank. When you designate a bank as a trunking bank, your scanner sets up 5 Scan Lists, which are simply lists used to store your favorite IDs. Each list can contain up to 10 IDs, so you can store a total of 50 IDs for each trunk tracking bank (500 if you use all banks as trunking banks!). Scan Lists help you organize the trunking system users into categories. For example, you might use List 1 for police...
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4. Enter the Type II ID you want to store, and press E. —or— To enter a Type I ID: a. Enter the fleet number. b. Press .. c. Enter the subfleet number, and press E. Note:To clear a mistake while entering an ID, press .twice, and start over. 5. PressMor)to select the next Scan List location. 6. Press Sto begin scanning the lists you have programmed. If you haven’t programmed any IDs, SCANdisplays but your scanner cannot stop on an active conversation. 7. To remove a Scan List from active scanning, press...
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8. To restore a Scan List to active scanning, press its number again. 9. Press Rto return to Trunk Tracking Search mode. To alternate your display between the trunking repeater indicators and the Scan List indicators, press P. Programming Scan Lists During Search To select a Scan List location and store an ID during Search mode, follow these steps: 1. When your scanner stops on an ID you want to store, press P. 2. Use )or(to select the Scan List memory location you want, then press E. 3. Press Rto return...
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To let your scanner automatically store an ID in an available Scan List location, follow these steps: 1. Press Ewhen your scanner stops on an ID you want to store. 2. Press Rto return to Trunk Tracking Search mode. Deleting a Stored ID To delete a stored ID: a. Press 0. b. Then press E. 12345678 910 12345678 910 49
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Fleet Map Programming If you have programmed a trunk tracking bank and select R, you will see user IDs display on your screen. Since the BC 235XLTdefaults to Type II systems, all the IDs will appear as numbers. However, if you notice a mix of odd and even user IDs, for example 6477, 2560, 6481, 6144, 1167, etc., then you are probably monitoring either a Type I or Hybrid system. See Types of Trunking Systems on page 35. You may also notice that you’re missing responses when you hold on an active ID....