Uniden BCD996XT User manual

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This CD provides a guide to setting up and using your scanner. It is a snapshot of our
live web site at http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4. Note that we are
continuously updating and improving the content on this web site to include information
not available at the time of production, as well as to enhance the instructions as we hear
from you. We encourage you to visit us on the web, often.
This page contains links to the main procedures you use to program any of the supported
scanners. More information specific to each scanner is included in the "Individual
Scanners" links. To program things into your scanner, start with the Setting Up Radio
Systems in your Scanner links below.
●Individual Scanners
●Setting up radio systems in your scanner
❍Digital scanners only
●General scanning information
●Legal and Safety Information
❍General Precautions
❍FCC Information
❍Warranty and Support Information
❍User Guide Information
●Important Note
Individual Scanners
●BCD996XT
●BCT15X
●BCD396XT
●BC346XT
Setting up radio systems in your scanner
Please note that these pages are meant as general instructions. While most
of the information here applies to all scanners, some options may not be
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available on certain scanner models. Model-specific options are indicated
in the text.
●Conventional Systems
●EDACS SCAT Systems
●EDACS Trunked Systems
●LTR Trunked Systems
●Motorola Trunked Systems
Digital scanners only
●Standard P25 Trunked Systems
●Single Frequency P25 Trunked Systems
General scanning information
Please note that these pages are meant as general instructions. While most
of the information here applies to all scanners, some options may not be
available on certain scanner models. Model-specific options are indicated
in the text.
●Radio Systems Overview
●Deciphering Trunked Systems
●Location-based Scanning
●Scanning Legally
Legal and Safety Information
General Precautions
FCC Information
Warranty and Support Information
User Guide Information
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Except as otherwise noted, this page applies to the following scanners: BCD996XT
BCT15X BCD396XT BC346XT Users Guide
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BCD996XT
●Important information
❍General Precautions
❍Quick Start
❍Feature List
❍Specifications
❍FCC Information
❍Warranty and Support Information
❍User Guide Information
●Operation overview
●Setting up the hardware
●Programming your scanner
●Operating your scanner
Important information
For general information about using a scanner, including how to program the various types of radio systems into your scanner, we suggest you start with the
General Users Guide page.
General Precautions
Quick Start
Using Preloaded Systems
Feature List
Specifications
●Hardware specifications
●"BCD996XT -- The Complete Reference" is coming soon.
FCC Information
Warranty and Support Information
User Guide Information
Operation overview
●Available operation modes
●Menu reference
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●Keys and their functions
●Reading the display
Setting up the hardware
●Included with the scanner
●Connecting the antenna
●Connecting a GPS receiver
Programming your scanner
●Setting up systems
●Programming Number Tags
●Programming Quick Keys
●Programming Search Keys
●Programming locations
●Setting alerts
Operating your scanner
●Using Number Tags
●Using Quick Keys, Startup Keys, and Search Keys
●Using Tone Out mode
●Using Close Call mode
●Using Band Scope mode
●Using GPS mode
This page applies to the following scanner(s): BCD996XT Users
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BCT15X
●Important information
❍General Precautions
❍Quick Start
❍Feature List
❍Specifications
❍FCC Information
❍Warranty and Support Information
❍User Guide Information
●Operation overview
●Setting up the hardware
●Programming your scanner
●Operating your scanner
Important information
For general information about using a scanner, including how to program the various types of radio systems into your scanner, we suggest
you start with the General Users Guide page.
General Precautions
Quick Start
Using Preloaded Systems
Feature List
Specifications
●Hardware specifications
●"BCT15X -- The Complete Guide" is coming soon.
FCC Information
Warranty and Support Information
User Guide Information
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Operation overview
●Available operation modes
●Menu reference
●Keys and their functions
●Reading the display
Setting up the hardware
●Included with the scanner
●Connecting the antenna
●Connecting a GPS receiver
Programming your scanner
●Setting up systems
●Programming Number Tags
●Programming Quick Keys
●Programming Search Keys
●Programming locations
●Setting alerts
Operating your scanner
●Using Number Tags
●State-by-State Scanning
●BearTracker Warning System
●Using Quick Keys, Startup Keys, and Search Keys
●Using Tone Out mode
●Using Close Call mode
●Using Band Scope mode
●Using GPS mode
This page applies to the following scanner(s): BCT15X Users
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BCD396XT
●Important information
❍General Precautions
❍Quick Start
❍Specifications
❍FCC Information
❍Warranty and Support Information
❍User Guide Information
●Operation overview
●Setting up the hardware
●Programming your scanner
●Operating your scanner
Important
information
For general
information about
using a scanner, we
suggest you start
with the General
Users Guide page.
General
Precautions
Quick Start
Using Preloaded
Systems
Specifications
●Hardware
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specifications
●Software
reference
FCC
Information
Warranty and
Support
Information
User Guide
Information
Operation
overview
●Available
operation
modes
●Menu
reference
●Keys and their functions
●Reading the display
Setting up the hardware
●Included with the scanner
●Installing the batteries
●Connecting the antenna
●Attaching the belt clip
●Connecting a GPS receiver
Programming your scanner
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●Setting up systems
●Programming Number Tags
●Programming Quick Keys
●Programming Search Keys
●Programming locations
●Setting alerts
Operating your scanner
●Using Number Tags
●Using Quick Keys, Startup Keys, and Search Keys
●Using Tone Out mode
●Using Close Call mode
●Using Band Scope mode
●Using GPS mode
This page applies to the following scanner(s): BCD396XT Users
Guide
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BC346XT
●Important
information
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❍General Precautions
❍Quick Start
❍Specifications
❍FCC Information
❍Warranty and Support Information
❍User Guide Information
●Operation overview
●Setting up the hardware
●Programming your scanner
●Operating your scanner
Important information
For general information about using a scanner, we suggest you start with the General
Users Guide page.
General Precautions
Quick Start
Using Preloaded Systems
Specifications
●Hardware specifications
●Software reference
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FCC Information
Warranty and Support Information
User Guide Information
Operation overview
●Available operation modes
●Menu reference
●Keys and their functions
●Reading the display
Setting up the hardware
●Included with the scanner
●Installing the batteries
●Connecting the antenna
●Attaching the belt clip
●Connecting a GPS receiver
Programming your scanner
●Setting up systems
●Programming Number Tags
●Programming Quick Keys
●Programming Search Keys
●Programming locations
●Setting alerts
Operating your scanner
●Using Number Tags
●Using Quick Keys, Startup Keys, and Search Keys
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●Using Tone Out mode
●Using Close Call mode
●Using Band Scope mode
●Using GPS mode
This page applies to the following product(s): BC346XTUser
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Conventional Systems
Please note that these pages are meant as general instructions. While most of the information here applies to all
scanners, some options may not be available on certain scanner models. Model-specific options are indicated in the
text.
Since a conventional system is really a collection of frequencies, the first thing you need to know is the frequency for each channel
you want to program. Here is an example of a conventional system frequency list from RadioReference:
Conventional System
●Here is a conceptual layout diagram of a basic conventional system. (Click here for a legend of the diagram.)
●You can download a planning worksheet for conventional systems as a pdf file or an Excel spreadsheet file.
●Programming a Conventional System
❍Create a system
■System properties
❍Create at least 1 channel group
■Channel group properties
❍Create at least 1 channel in each group
■Channel properties
Programming a Conventional System
To program a conventional system, you'll need to program the required elements in following order (click here for information on
using the menu):
Create a system
1. Go to the Program System menu and choose New System .
2. The scanner will prompt you for the System Type. Select Conventional .
3. When the scanner prompts you confirm, tap YES .
4. The scanner creates the system with a default name. Select Edit Name if you want to change it.
5. If you need to change any of the system properties, you can do that now. Unless a property is Required , you can operate the
system without changing the default settings.
System properties
All of these options can be found under your scanner's Program System menu. If necessary, the sub-menu and option name on each
scanner are listed beside the property.
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Property Option name
Required
None
Recommended
Name Edit Name
Number tag Set Number Tag
Quick key Set Quick Key
Optional
Record Flag BCD996XT and BCT15X: Set Record
BCD396XT and BC346XT: Not available
Automatic Gain Control
(AGC) BCD396XT and BCD996XT: Set Audio AGC
BC346XT and BCT15X: Not available
Set State BCT15X: Set State
Other Models: Not available
Delay time Set Delay Time
Hold time Set Hold Time
Lockout Set Lockout
P25 wait time BCD396XT and BCD996XT: P25 Waiting Time
BC346XT and BCT15X: Not available
Startup key Set Startup Key
Available operations
Copy a system Copy System
Delete a system Delete System
Create at least 1 channel group
Each conventional system can contain up to 20 channel groups, and all systems must contain at least 1 channel group.
1. On the Program System menu, select the system you just created.
2. Go to the Edit Group menu and select New Group .
3. If you need to change any of the channel group properties, you can do that now. Unless a property is Required , you can
operate the system without changing the default settings.
Channel group properties
All of these options can be found by selecting the group name under your scanner's Edit Group menu. If necessary, the sub-menu
and option name on each scanner are listed beside the property.
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Property Option name
Required
None
Recommended
Name Edit Name
Quick key Set Quick Key
Optional
Location
information Set Location
Info
Lockout Set Lockout
Available operations
Delete a group Delete Group
Create at least 1 channel in each group
Each conventional system can contain up to 1000 channels in each group, and all groups must contain at least 1 channel.
1. On the Edit Group menu, select the channel group you just created.
2. Go to the Edit Channel menu and select New Channel .
3. Input the frequency for this channel in MHz.
4. If you need to change any of the channel properties, you can do that now. Unless a property is Required , you can operate
the system without changing the default settings.
Channel properties
(All of these options can be found by selecting the channel name your scanner's Edit Channel menu. If necessary, the sub-menu
and the exact option name are listed beside each property.)
Property Option name
Required
Frequency Edit Frequency
Recommended
Analog/digital
BCD396XT and BCD996XT: Set Audio Type
BC346XT and BCT15X: Not available
●CTCSS/DCS Set CTCSS/DCS (BCD396XT: analog channels only)
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●P25 Network Address (NAC)
BCD396XT and BCD996XT: P25 NAC Option (digital channels
only)
BC346XT and BCT15X: Not available
Modulation Set Modulation
Name Edit Name
Number tag Set Number Tag
Optional
Alert Set Alert
Record BCD996XT and BCT15: Set Record
BCD396XT and BC346XT: Not available.
Attenuator Set Attenuator
Lockout Set Lockout
Priority Set Priority
Volume Offset Volume Offset
Available operations
Copy a channel Copy Channel
Delete a channel Delete Channel
This page applies to the following scanner(s): BCD996XT BCT15X BCD396XT BC346XT
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EDACS SCAT Systems
Please note that these pages are meant as general instructions. While most of the information here applies to all scanners, some options may not be available on
certain scanner models. Model-specific options are indicated in the text.
This section deals with EDACS SCAT systems. Click here for information on EDACS Wide and Narrow systems. Below is an example of an EDACS SCAT system from
RadioReference:
150 px
And here is a conceptual layout diagram of a basic EDACS SCAT system. (Click here for a legend of the diagram.)
●Programming an EDACS SCAT System
❍Create a system
■System properties
❍Create a site
■Site properties
❍Create at least 1 frequency
■Frequency properties
Programming an EDACS SCAT System
To program an EDACS SCAT system, you'll need to program the required elements in following order (click here for information on using the menu):
Create a system
1. Go to the Program System menu and choose New System .
2. The scanner will prompt you for the System Type. Select EDCS .
3. The scanner will prompt you for the sub-type. Select SCAT .
4. When the scanner prompts you confirm, tap YES .
5. The scanner creates the system with a default name. Select Edit Name if you want to change it.
6. If you need to change any of the system properties, you can do that now. Unless a property is Required , you can operate the system without changing the default settings.
System properties
All of these options can be found under your scanner's Program System menu. If necessary, the sub-menu and option name on each scanner are listed beside the property.
Property Option name
Required
None
Recommended
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Name Edit Name
Number tag Set Number Tag
Optional
Record BCD996XT or BCT15X: Set Record
BCD396XT or BC346XT: Not available
Automatic Gain Control
(AGC) BCD396XT or BCD996XT: Set Audio AGC
BC346XT or BCT15: Not available
Delay time Set Delay Time
Available operations
Copy a system Copy System
Delete a system Delete System
Create a site
Each EDACS SCAT system must contain exactly 1 site.
1. On the Program System menu, select the system you just created.
2. Go to the Edit Site menu.
3. If you need to change any of the site properties, you can do that now. Unless a property is Required , you can operate the system without changing the default settings.
Site properties
All of these options can be found under your scanner's Edit Site menu. If necessary, the sub-menu and option name on each scanner are listed beside the property.
Property Option name
Required
None
Recommended
Quick key Set Quick Key
Optional
Attenuator Set Attenuator
Hold time Set Hold Time
Location
information Set Location Info
Set State BCT15X: Set State
Other Models: Not available
Lockout Set Lockout
Modulation Set Modulation
Startup key Set Startup Key
Available operations
None
Create at least 1 frequency
Each EDACS SCAT system must contain at least 1 frequency in its site.
1. Open the Edit Site menu.
2. Go to the Set Frequencies sub-menu and select New Frequency .
3. Enter at least 1 frequency for this site.
4. If you need to change any of the frequency properties, you can do that now. Unless a property is Required , you can operate the system without changing the default
settings.
Frequency properties
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