Uniden BCD325P2 User manual

BCD325P2
Owner’s Manual
©2015 Uniden America Corporation Printed in Vietnam
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PRECAUTIONS
EARPHONE WARNING!
Be sure to use only a monaural earphone with this scanner. You can also use an
optional stereo headset. Use of an incorrect earphone or mono headset might 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 headset. 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 might be particularly
true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal.
WATERPROOF WARNING!
Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of re or
electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
© 2015 Uniden America Corporation, Irving, Texas.
Questions? Problems? Get help on the web at www.uniden.com.
Or call our Customer Service line at 800-620-7531.

CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................2
EARPHONE WARNING! ....................................................2
WATERPROOF WARNING! ................................................2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION .................................................9
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW ...................................9
MODIFICATION NOTICE ...................................................9
PART 15 INFORMATION ....................................................9
SCANNING LEGALLY .......................................................10
AVIS D’INDUSTRIE CANADA ...........................................10
MAIN FEATURES .................................................................11
UNDERSTANDING DYNAMIC MEMORY ............................14
CONVENTIONAL SIMPLEX AND REPEATER
SYSTEMS........................................................................14
UNDERSTANDING CTCSS/DCS/NAC .............................14
UNDERSTANDING TRUNKING........................................15
UNDERSTANDING MULTI-SITE TRUNKING ...................17
INCLUDED WITH YOUR SCANNER....................................18
OPERATION BASICS...........................................................18
CONNECT THE ANTENNA...............................................18
USING BATTERIES...........................................................18
CONNECTING THE USB CABLE ...................................19
TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING THE
SQUELCH ......................................................................19
NAVIGATING THE MENU .................................................20
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY...................................................28
SETTINGS MENUS...............................................................36
Set Backlight ..............................................................36
Adjust Key Beep .........................................................37
Battery Option .............................................................37
Adjusting the Display Contrast ...................................37
Set C-CH Output ........................................................37
Set GPS Format..........................................................38
Set GPS Baud Rate ...................................................38

Band Defaults ............................................................38
P25 LP Filter ...............................................................39
P25 Threshold ...........................................................39
Disp. Unit ID ..............................................................39
See Scanner Info.........................................................39
% Memory Used ........................................................39
Firmware Version and Serial Number ......................39
Locking/Unlocking the Keyboard ..............................40
Viewing the Battery Level ........................................40
Cloning ........................................................................40
Scanner Reset ............................................................40
PLANNING SYSTEMS, SITES, AND GROUPS...................41
ENTERING TEXT..............................................................41
PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS ................................................42
PROGRAMMING CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS ..............43
Set Quick Key .............................................................43
Set Start-up Key..........................................................44
Set Number Tag .........................................................44
Set Lockout ................................................................44
Set Hold Time (in seconds) .........................................44
Set Delay Time ...........................................................44
Set Audio AGC ...........................................................45
P25 Waiting Time .......................................................45
PROGRAMMING TRUNKED SYSTEMS..............................45
Set Number Tag .........................................................47
ID Scan/Search (no EDACS SCAT) ............................47
Set Delay Time ...........................................................48
Edit Fleetmap (Motorola Type I systems only) ............48
Priority ID Scan (no EDACS SCAT/P25-1Tr) ..............48
Set Status Bit (Motorola only)......................................49
Set End Code (Motorola only).....................................49
Emergency Alert (Motorola/EDACS only)....................49
Set ID Format..............................................................49
Rvw ID:Srch L/O..........................................................50
Clr All L/O IDs..............................................................50

Set Audio AGC ............................................................50
P25 NAC Option .........................................................50
CREATING SITES ...............................................................51
Edit Name (no EDACS SCAT) ....................................51
Set Quick Key..............................................................52
Set Start-up Key..........................................................52
Edit Band Plan (Motorola Custom/P25/VHF/UHF only) ...52
Set Frequencies ..........................................................54
Set Modulation ............................................................54
Set Attenuator..............................................................54
Set Hold Time .............................................................55
P25 Waiting Time (Motorola only) ..............................56
CREATING GROUPS ...........................................................56
Edit Name....................................................................57
Set Quick Key..............................................................57
Edit Channel................................................................57
Set Location Info .........................................................57
Set Lockout .................................................................58
PROGRAMMING FREQUENCIES/TGIDS ...........................58
Quickly Storing a Conventional Frequency .................58
To Program a Frequency into an Existing Group ........58
To Program an ID into a ‘Quick Save Group’ .............59
To Program an ID into an Existing Group....................59
MANUALLY PROGRAMMING CHANNEL
FREQUENCIES/TGIDS......................................................60
EDIT CHANNEL OPTIONS MENU.......................................61
Edit Name....................................................................62
Edit Frequency or TGID .............................................62
Set Audio Type (conventional/Motorola only) ..............62
Set Number Tag ..........................................................63
Set Modulation (conventional only) .............................63
Set Attenuator (conventional only) ..............................64
Set Priority...................................................................64
Set Alert.......................................................................64
Set Lockout .................................................................64

Volume Offset..............................................................65
Copy/Paste Channel ..................................................65
USING THE BCD325P2 WITH A GPS .................................65
LOCATION-BASED SCANNING ......................................65
NON RADIO LOCATION-BASED GPS FEATURES ........66
CONNECTING YOUR SCANNER ....................................66
Edit Name ...................................................................68
Set Type .....................................................................68
Set Alert (POI only)......................................................68
Set Alert Volume (Dangerous Road/Xing only) ...........69
Set Alert Light (Dangerous Road/Xing only)................69
GPS DISPLAY MODE (POI ONLY).......................................72
GPS REVIEW LOCATION MODE.....................................74
PRIORITY/PRIORITY ID/PRIORITY PLUS SCAN ...............76
USING STARTUP KEYS.......................................................77
SCANNING SYSTEMS .........................................................78
USING NUMBER TAGS........................................................82
P25 ADJUSTMENT MODE................................................83
LOCKING/UNLOCKING SYSTEMS/SITES/SEARCHES..84
LOCKING/UNLOCKING GROUPS....................................85
LOCKING/UNLOCKING CHANNELS................................85
BAND SCOPE MODE...........................................................87
USING BAND SCOPE MODE...........................................88
SEARCH/CLOSE CALL OPTIONS MENU.......................90
Unlocking All Frequencies:..........................................90
Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies: ..........................90
SEARCH FOR... MENU ........................................................93
EDITING A SERVICE SEARCH............................................93
Custom Search............................................................97
Set Search Key ...........................................................97
Auto Search and Store................................................98
Quick Search.............................................................100
SEARCHING.......................................................................100
Storing a Displayed Frequency (while searching).....101
CLOSE CALL MENU ..........................................................102

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CLOSE CALL AUTO STORE .........................................104
USING CLOSE CALL MODES .......................................105
MANAGING CLOSE CALL HITS....................................105
In Close Call Only Mode ...........................................105
In Close Call Hold Mode............................................106
HITS WITH SCAN ...........................................................106
WEATHER OPERATION MENU.........................................107
Using Fire Tone-Out ..................................................110
Setting up Tone-Out ..................................................110
In Tone-Out Standby Mode .......................................113
Key-Safe Mode..........................................................113
APPENDIX ..........................................................................116
Preset Fleet Maps .....................................................116
ENTERING IDS ...............................................................119
WEATHER CHANNELS......................................................121
SAME EVENT CODES .......................................................121
CTCSS TONES ...................................................................125
DCS CODES .......................................................................125
REPEATER FREQUENCY LIST.........................................127
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.........................................127
RBRC INFORMATION.....................................................131
WARRANTY INFORMATION..............................................131

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW
IMPORTANT! This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune
to the 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. The 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
ofcials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your
community.
MODIFICATION NOTICE
Changes or modications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or
operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Users Guide, could
void your authority to operate this product.
PART 15 INFORMATION
This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning
receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the scanner on and off, you are encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux
appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions

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suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférences, et (2) l’utilisateur de
l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si les interférences
sont susceptibles d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
SCANNING LEGALLY
Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and
re departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies,
amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone
and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission
your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions that you should
never intentionally listen to.
These include:
• Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of
telephone signal transmission)
• Pager transmissions
• Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions
According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject
to nes and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging
the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of a party to
the conversation (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). This scanner has
been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and
the decoding of scrambled transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal
requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick
up these transmissions. Do not open your scanners case to make any modications
that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Modifying or
tampering with your scanners internal components or using it in a way other than
as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC
authorization to operate it. In some areas, mobile and/or portable use of this scanner
is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. It is also illegal in
many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the duties of public safety
ofcials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization.
AVIS D’INDUSTRIE CANADA
Le présent appareil est conforme aux normes CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables
aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Son utilisation est assujettie aux deux
conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférences, et (2)
l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si
les interférences sont susceptibles d’en compromettre le fonctionnementt.
Une version française de ce guide d’utilisation est disponible sur le site Web
d’Uniden au : www.uniden.com.
1. Sur le site d’Uniden, sélectionnez “ Support”, puis “ Owner’s Manuals”.
2. Au menu déroulant de sélection des produits, choisissez “Scanners”.
3. Sélectionnez le modèle et cliquez sur le drapeau canadien.
4. La version française du guide d’utilisation de ce modèle.