Uniden UBC800XLT User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
UBC800XLT
C
230-E
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Precautions
Before use this scanner, please read and observe the following.
Be sure to use only a mono earphone with this scanner. You can also use an
optional 32 ohms stereo headset. Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo 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 mono earphone or a stereo headset of the proper impedance
(32 ohms). 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.
DPL®, Digital Private Line®, Motorola®, PL®, PRIVACY PLUS®, Private Line®,
SMARTNET®, and SMARTZONE®are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
LTR®is a registered trademark of E.F. Johnson Co.
EDACS®is a registered trademark of M/A-COM Private Radio Systems Inc.
Uniden®and Bearcat®are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation.
Trunk Tracker™, Trunk Tracking™, and Close Call™ are proprietary trademarks of
Uniden America Corporation.
Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the property of their respective
holders.
EARPHONE WARNING!
WARNING!
Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire
or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
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Precautions
Power Related Issues
Important: To prevent memory from being corrupted, do not unplug the AC
adapter during the time the memory is accessed for programming or auto store.
Notes:
• If when you connect the AC adapter the [VOL] /Power Switch is ON, the
scanner may not power on. Should this occur, simply turn the control OFF, then
ON again.
• If the scanner loses power (as when you turn off your car’s ignition with the
scanner’s power switch on), it can lose some system settings such as display
color and backlight. To ensure that such settings persist, either change the
setting using the scanner’s menu or power the scanner off then back on using
the power switch after making such setting changes.When you turn off the
scanner using the power switch, the scanner remembers the last settings and
mode. When you turn power back on, it resumes the previous mode.
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Table of Contents
Precautions........................................................................................................................................ 2
Power Related Issues .................................................................................................................... 3
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................. 4
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 9
FEATURE SUMMARY...................................................................................................................... 10
BAND COVERAGE ........................................................................................................................ 10
Feature Highlights........................................................................................................................... 13
General ........................................................................................................................................ 13
GPS.............................................................................................................................................. 15
Search.......................................................................................................................................... 15
Auto Store .................................................................................................................................... 16
Priority .......................................................................................................................................... 16
PC Control and Cloning ............................................................................................................... 16
Memory Storage Limits................................................................................................................... 17
Search Lockout Limits .................................................................................................................... 17
About This Manual.......................................................................................................................... 17
Using the Scroll Control ............................................................................................................... 17
How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual .................................................... 18
Entering Text Within A Menu Option............................................................................................ 18
Understanding Scanning and the UBC800XLT ............................................................................ 19
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory ........................................................................................... 19
Understanding Quick Keys ............................................................................................................. 19
What is Scanning?.......................................................................................................................... 20
What is Searching?......................................................................................................................... 20
What is CTCSS/DCS? .................................................................................................................... 20
Conventional Scanning................................................................................................................... 21
Simplex Operation .......................................................................................................................... 21
Repeater Operation ........................................................................................................................ 22
What is Trunk Tracking?................................................................................................................. 22
Trunked Scanning........................................................................................................................... 23
Types of Trunking Systems ............................................................................................................ 23
Motorola Trunking ........................................................................................................................ 23
EDACS Trunking.......................................................................................................................... 24
LTR Trunking ............................................................................................................................... 25
Startup Configuration...................................................................................................................... 26
Setup/Operation ........................................................................................................................... 26
Multi-Site Trunking.......................................................................................................................... 26
I-Call (Motorola/EDACS)................................................................................................................. 26
Where To Get More Information ..................................................................................................... 27
Information On The Internet ......................................................................................................... 27
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Included With Your Scanner .......................................................................................................... 28
Setting Up Your Scanner ................................................................................................................ 29
Base Station ................................................................................................................................... 29
Setting Up an Audio Recording Device or Computer Recording .................................................... 31
Vehicle Installation.......................................................................................................................... 31
Mounting Using the Bracket ......................................................................................................... 31
Mounting Using the DIN-E Sleeve (Optional hardware)............................................................... 32
Removing the Scanner from the DIN-E Sleeve............................................................................ 34
Mounting Using ISO Technique ................................................................................................... 34
Removing the Display Sticker ...................................................................................................... 35
Connecting an Optional Antenna.................................................................................................... 35
Connecting an Earphone/Headphone ............................................................................................ 35
Connecting an Extension Speaker .................................................................................................36
Controls, Keys, and Functions ...................................................................................................... 37
A Look At The Display .................................................................................................................... 42
Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 43
Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch .......................................................................... 43
Startup Key Operation .................................................................................................................... 43
Conventional ................................................................................................................................ 43
Trunked ........................................................................................................................................ 43
Search Range .............................................................................................................................. 43
Scanning Systems.......................................................................................................................... 44
Selecting Systems to Scan ............................................................................................................. 45
Selecting System Channel Groups.................................................................................................45
Locking/Unlocking Systems............................................................................................................ 45
Locking/Unlocking Channels .......................................................................................................... 46
ID Scan/ID Search Mode ................................................................................................................ 46
Holding On a System...................................................................................................................... 46
Holding On a Channel .................................................................................................................... 47
Quickly Storing an ID During ID Search ......................................................................................... 47
Quick-Storing Channels or Talk Group ID’s (TGID) ....................................................................... 47
Trunking Activity Indicators............................................................................................................. 48
Toggling the Display Mode ............................................................................................................. 49
Using the Menu ............................................................................................................................... 50
Programming General Settings ..................................................................................................... 51
Setting and Using the Backlight...................................................................................................... 51
Setting the Dimmer ...................................................................................................................... 51
Adjusting the Key Beep .................................................................................................................. 52
Setting the Audio AGC ................................................................................................................... 52
Setting the Display Orientation ....................................................................................................... 52
Adjusting the Display Contrast ....................................................................................................... 52
Setting the GPS Format ................................................................................................................. 53
Setting the Position Format.......................................................................................................... 53
Setting the Time Format............................................................................................................... 53
Setting the Time Zone.................................................................................................................. 53
Setting the Distance Units............................................................................................................ 54
Setting the Serial Port Speed ......................................................................................................... 54
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Displaying Scanner Information...................................................................................................... 55
Viewing Memory Used ................................................................................................................. 55
Viewing the Firmware Version .................................................................................................... 55
Initializing the Scanner’s Memory ................................................................................................... 55
Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer........................................................................ 55
Volume/Squelch with PC Control ................................................................................................. 56
Wired Cloning ................................................................................................................................. 56
Programming Your Scanner........................................................................................................... 58
System Settings ........................................................................................................................... 59
System Options............................................................................................................................ 59
Site Settings ................................................................................................................................. 61
Channel Settings.......................................................................................................................... 62
Programming Conventional Systems ............................................................................................. 62
Programming Trunked Radio Systems........................................................................................... 63
Programming System Settings ....................................................................................................... 63
Editing the System Name............................................................................................................. 63
Specifying the Correct System Type............................................................................................ 64
Programming System Options ..................................................................................................... 64
Programming Sites ......................................................................................................................... 71
Programming Channel Groups ....................................................................................................... 77
Setting Up a Channel Group ........................................................................................................ 77
Editing a Channel Group Name ................................................................................................... 77
Setting the Group Quick Key........................................................................................................ 78
Editing Channels .......................................................................................................................... 78
Locking Out Channel Groups....................................................................................................... 78
Deleting Channel Groups............................................................................................................. 79
Programming Channels .................................................................................................................. 79
Creating a Channel ...................................................................................................................... 79
Editing the Channel Name (Alpha Tag) ....................................................................................... 79
Editing Frequencies ..................................................................................................................... 80
Editing the Talk Group ID............................................................................................................. 80
Selecting CTCSS/DCS Tones...................................................................................................... 81
Quick CTCSS/DCS Save ............................................................................................................. 81
Setting Channel Modulation Method ............................................................................................ 82
Setting Channel Attenuation ........................................................................................................ 82
Setting Channel Priority ............................................................................................................... 83
Setting Channel Alert ................................................................................................................... 83
Setting Channel Record ............................................................................................................... 84
Searching and Storing .................................................................................................................... 86
Service Search ............................................................................................................................... 86
Quick Search .................................................................................................................................. 87
Custom Search ............................................................................................................................... 87
Editing a Custom Search Range .................................................................................................... 88
Search With Scan ........................................................................................................................... 90
Set Delay Time ............................................................................................................................... 91
Set Attenuator................................................................................................................................. 91
Set Record...................................................................................................................................... 91
Assigning a Search Range to a Search Key................................................................................... 91
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Saving a Found Channel (Quick Save) .......................................................................................... 92
Auto Search and Store ................................................................................................................... 92
Selecting a System to use for Storing .......................................................................................... 92
Conventional Search and Store ...................................................................................................92
Trunked Search and Store ........................................................................................................... 93
Using the Close Call Feature ......................................................................................................... 94
Setting Close Call Options.............................................................................................................. 94
Close Call Hits ................................................................................................................................ 96
Close Call Hits with Scan ............................................................................................................... 97
Search and Close Call Options...................................................................................................... 98
Managing Locked-Out Frequencies ............................................................................................. 98
Unlocking All Frequencies............................................................................................................ 99
Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies ............................................................................................ 99
Searching for Subaudible Tones..................................................................................................99
Screening Out Broadcast Sources............................................................................................... 99
Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value ..................................................................................... 100
Setting the Modulation Type ..................................................................................................... 101
Setting Attenuation..................................................................................................................... 101
Setting Data Skip ....................................................................................................................... 101
Setting the Delay Time............................................................................................................... 102
Setting the Search Frequency Step ........................................................................................... 102
Setting Air Band Step................................................................................................................. 103
Setting Record ........................................................................................................................... 103
Priority Scan ................................................................................................................................. 103
Fire Tone-Out................................................................................................................................. 105
Setting Tone-Out Standby ............................................................................................................ 105
Setting Up Tone-Out..................................................................................................................... 105
Tone-Out Multi-Channel Monitoring ............................................................................................. 107
Set Record.................................................................................................................................... 107
Using the UBC800XLT with a GPS .............................................................................................. 108
Device Compatibility ..................................................................................................................... 108
Connecting Your Scanner to a GPS Device ................................................................................. 108
Initial Scanner/GPS Operation ..................................................................................................... 108
Location-Based (GPS) Scanning.................................................................................................. 109
Non-Radio Location Based GPS Features ................................................................................... 109
Setting the Options ....................................................................................................................... 111
Deleting a Location....................................................................................................................... 111
For POI Only .............................................................................................................................. 112
For Dangerous Xing, and Dangerous Road Only ......................................................................... 112
GPS Review Location Mode......................................................................................................... 113
Care and Maintenance .................................................................................................................. 115
General Use ................................................................................................................................. 115
Location ........................................................................................................................................ 115
Cleaning ....................................................................................................................................... 115
Birdies........................................................................................................................................... 115
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Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 116
Other Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 119
Reference ....................................................................................................................................... 120
Preset Fleet Maps ........................................................................................................................ 120
User Defined Fleet Maps .............................................................................................................. 122
Type I Programming Information ............................................................................................... 122
Size Code Restrictions .............................................................................................................. 123
CTCSS Frequencies..................................................................................................................... 124
DCS Codes................................................................................................................................... 124
Appendix ........................................................................................................................................ 125
SERVICE SEARCH RANGES...................................................................................................... 125
Air............................................................................................................................................... 125
Marine ........................................................................................................................................ 125
CB AM Radio ............................................................................................................................. 126
CB FM Radio.............................................................................................................................. 132
PMR ........................................................................................................................................... 137
LPD ............................................................................................................................................ 138
Index ............................................................................................................................................... 139
Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................................................ 143
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Introduction
Introduction
Your UBC800XLT scanner is a state-of-the-art scanner radio with Trunk Tracker
III™ and automatic scanning capabilities. You can store in the dynamic memory
conventional frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and
other communications. You can store and scan services that use Trunked Radio
Systems and so much more. You can use the scanner’s Scroll Control to quickly
select channels and frequencies, and you can automatically program channels in a
system using the Auto Store feature. Use your scanner to monitor:
• Analog trunked systems (unencrypted only)
• Police and fire departments (including rescue and paramedics)
• Business/Industrial radio and utilities
• Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands
• Air band
• Railroad
These table list the frequency ranges, default frequency step and default mode
(AM or FM).
To select a band plan from 1,2 and 3;
1. Make sure the power is turned off.
2. While holding down 1,2 or 3 (corresponding number of the band plan) and
Function knob, turn on the scanner.
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FEATURE SUMMARY
BAND COVERAGE
< Band Plan 1 >
Frequency (MHz) Modulation Step (kHz) Remark
Lower Edge Upper Edge
25.0000 29.9950 FM 5
30.0000 79.9875 FM 12.5
80.0000 82.9900 FM 10
83.0000 87.2875 FM 12.5
87.3000 107.9500 FMB 50
108.0000
108.0000
136.9875
136.9916 AM 12.5
/ 8.33 AIR BAND
137.0000 137.9950 FM 5
138.0000 157.9875 FM 12.5
158.0000 160.5900 FM 10
160.6000 162.5875 FM 12.5
162.6000 173.9900 FM 10
174.0000 215.9500 WFM 50
216.0000 224.9950 FM 5
225.0000 399.9750 AM 25
400.0000 405.9875 FM 12.5
406.0000 439.9937 FM 6.25
440.0000 465.9950 FM 5
466.0000 469.9900 FM 10
470.0000 512.0000 FM 6.25
806.0000 960.0000 FM 12.5
1240.0000 1300.0000 FM 12.5
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FEATURE SUMMARY
< Band Plan 2 >
Frequency (MHz) Modulation Step (kHz) Remark
Lower Edge Upper Edge
25.0000 49.9950 FM 5
50.0000 84.0100 FM 5
84.0150 87.2950 FM 20 with
15kHz Offset
87.3000 107.9500 FMB 50
108.0000
108.0000
136.9875
136.9916 AM 12.5
/ 8.33 AIR BAND
137.0000 143.9950 FM 5
144.0000 145.9875 FM 12.5
146.0000 155.9900 FM 10
156.0000 157.4250 FM 12.5
157.4375 160.5875 FM 12.5
160.6000 162.0250 FM 12.5
162.0300 173.9900 FM 10
174.0000 215.9500 WFM 50
216.0000 224.9950 FM 5
225.0000 399.9750 AM 25
400.0000 405.9875 FM 12.5
406.0000 439.9937 FM 6.25
440.0000 449.9937 FM 6.25
450.0000 469.9900 FM 10
470.0000 512.0000 FM 6.25
806.0000 960.0000 FM 12.5
1240.0000 1300.0000 FM 12.5
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< Band Plan 3>
• These Frequency Ranges suit to initial step setting. Step setting will change
them.
• These Modulations are initial settings. They can be selected from AM / FM /
NFM / WFM / FMB / AUTO.
• These Steps are initial settings.
Steps can be selected from 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 /
AUTO (kHz).
• If “AUTO” is selected for Modulation or Step, the scanner works with the
modulation or step of this table.
• If the Step is set to 15 kHz, inputable frequencies are xxx.x000, xxx.x150,
xxx.x300, xxx.x450, xxx.x600, xxx.x750, and xxx.x900. For example, the next
frequency of 400.0900 MHz is 400.1000 MHz.
• If the Step is set to 8.33kHz, inputable frequencies are xxx.x000, xxx.x083,
xxx.x166, xxx.x250, xxx.x333, xxx.x416, xxx.x500, xxx.x583, xxx.x666,
xxx.x750, xxx.x833, and xxx.x916.
For example, the next frequency of 100.0916 MHz is 100.1000 MHz.
Frequency (MHz) Modulation Step (kHz) Remark
Lower Edge Upper Edge
25.0000 29.9950 FM 5
30.0000 79.9937 FM 6.25
80.0000 82.9937 FM 6.25
83.0000 87.2937 FM 6.25
87.3000 107.9500 FMB 50
108.0000
108.0000
136.9875
136.9916 AM 12.5
/ 8.33 AIR BAND
137.0000 137.9950 FM 5
138.0000 157.9937 FM 6.25
158.0000 160.5937 FM 6.25
160.6000 162.5937 FM 6.25
162.6000 173.9937 FM 6.25
174.0000 215.9500 WFM 50
216.0000 224.9950 FM 5
225.0000 399.9750 AM 25
400.0000 405.9875 FM 12.5
406.0000 439.9937 FM 6.25
440.0000 465.9937 FM 6.25
466.0000 469.9937 FM 6.25
470.0000 512.0000 FM 6.25
806.0000 960.0000 FM 12.5
1240.0000 1300.0000 FM 12.5
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FEATURE SUMMARY
Feature Highlights
General
DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable — using an included DIN-E sleeve or a
standard ISO technique, the scanner can be easily mounted in most vehicles.
Close Call™ RF Capture Technology — Instantly detects and tunes to nearby
transmissions with no additional programming. See “Using the Close Call Feature”
on Page 94 for more information.
Close Call Do-Not-Disturb — Checks for Close Call activity in between channel
reception so active channels are not interrupted.
Close Call Temporary Store — Temporarily stores and scans the last 10 Close
Call hits so that you can continue to monitor activity on those frequencies, even
after you are out of Close Call detection range.
Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory — Your scanner’s 6,000 channels are
organized so that it more closely matches how radio systems actually work,
making it easier to program and use your scanner and determine how much
memory you have used and how much you have left.
100 Quick Keys — You can set the scanner so you can quickly select systems
and groups by using the keypad. This makes it easy to listen to or quickly lock out
those systems or groups you don’t want to scan.
6 Service Searches — Frequencies are preset in separate Air, Marine, CB AM
Radio, CB FM Radio, PMR and LPD, to make it easy to search for specific
transmissions.
“Soft” Search Keys — Lets you quickly search specified ranges.
Channel Lockout — You can lock out any system, group, frequency, or channel
while scanning. If you lock out a system or group, any channels belonging to that
system or group are also locked out.
Frequency Lockout — You can lock out up to 500 frequencies (250 permanently
locked out + 250 temporarily locked out). The scanner skips locked-out
frequencies while using the Close Call™ feature or while searching.
CTCSS and DCS Squelch Modes — Prevent interference from stations not using
the tone code you select.
Audio AGC — Helps automatically balance the volume level between different
radio systems.
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Fire Tone-Out Standby — Lets you set the scanner to alert you if a two-tone
sequential page is transmitted. You can set up to 10 settings (transmit frequency,
tone frequencies) then select one for standby monitoring. Up to ten tone-outs on
the same RF setting can be scanned at one time.
Broadcast Screen — Lets you input up to 10 frequency ranges that the scanner
will ignore during Close Call™ or search operation.
Scan/Search Delay — The scanner pauses at the end of a transmission to wait
for a reply. You can set the delay time for each system you scan, and while
searching and using the Close Call™ feature.
Attenuator — Reduces the input strength of strong signals by about 20 dB.
Channel Alert — Alerts you when there is activity on any channel you specify
using your choice of nine unique alert tones.
Memory Check — Lets you see at a glance how much total memory is left.
Search with Scan Operation — Lets you include selected service searches or
custom search ranges during normal scan operation.
Custom Alerts — For each alert in the scanner (such as channel alert, Close Call
alert, emergency alert), you can select from 9 different tone patterns and also set
the alert volume level independently from the main volume level.
Automatic Channel Step — Accepts frequencies on any valid channel step, even
if it does not fall within the band plan’s default step.
Frequency Step — Lets you select a frequency step (5, 6.25, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15,
20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz) for manual mode and search mode.
Text Tagging — You can name each system, group, channel, talk group ID and
custom search range using up to 16 characters per name.
Data Skip — Allows your scanner to skip unwanted data transmissions and
reduces the effect of birdies.
Duplicate Frequency Alert — Alerts you if you try to enter a duplicate name or
frequency already stored in a system.
Memory Backup — If power is lost or disconnected, the scanner retains the
frequencies you programmed in its memory.
Temporary Lockout — Makes it easy to temporarily lock out a system, channel,
or frequency. The lockout is cleared when you turn power off, then back on so you
don’t have to remember to unlock the channels later.
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FEATURE SUMMARY
Startup Configuration — Lets you easily manage multiple configurations for your
scanner.
Single-Handed Function Control Operation — You can tap the Function/Scroll
Control to enable the Function mode. It reverts to normal mode in about 3 seconds
from your last press if no other action occurs.
Record Output Jack — Using the appropriate cable and audio recording device
with signal control, you can record live audio of designated channels.
Display and Keypad Backlight — Makes the display and keypad easy to see in
dim light using three levels plus off.
Vehicle Power Connection (Orange Wire) — Lets you connect to your vehicle’s
dimmer circuit to also dim the scanner’s display with the vehicle’s dimmer control.
Trunk Tracker III™ Operation — Follows unencrypted conversations on analog
Motorola, EDACS, EDACS SCAT, and LTR trunked radio systems, including
systems in VHF, UHF, 800 MHz, and 900 MHz bands. The scanner can scan both
conventional and trunked systems at the same time.
Multi-Site Trunking — Lets you share system channels across multiple sites to
more efficiently use the scanner’s memory and more easily select sites to monitor.
Control Channel Only Scanning — If the scanner is set to scan a Motorola
system, you can set it so it scans using only control channel data. You do not have
to program voice channel frequencies into memory in this mode as long as all
possible control channels are programmed.
GPS
Location Based Scanning — If you connect a GPS unit to the scanner it can
automatically enable and disable systems based on the Location Information
(longitude, latitude, Range) that you provide.
GPS Non-Radio Based Features — The scanner alerts you to Dangerous
Intersections, Speed Alerts, and Points of Interest that you program into the
scanner.
GPS Display Mode — Lets you display extended GPS information such as
Distance to a POI, Direction to a POI, Time to a POI, Speed, Position, and more.
Search
Service Search — Lets you quickly select and search the scanner’s
preprogrammed frequencies.
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Custom Search — Lets you program up to 10 custom search ranges. You can
search any of these ranges simultaneously.
CTCSS/DCS Search — Lets the scanner search for CTCSS or DCS tones or
codes on any channel or during a search. The scanner can identify up to 50
CTCSS tones and 104 DCS codes.
Quick Search — Lets you search from the currently-tuned frequency if you are
searching a conventional system.
Auto Store
Frequency AutoStore — Automatically stores all active frequencies into the
selected conventional system.
Talk Group ID AutoStore — Automatically stores all new talk group ID’s into a
channel group you select.
Priority
Priority Scan — Priority channels let you keep track of activity on your most
important conventional channel(s) while monitoring transmissions on other
channels.
Priority Plus — You can set the scanner so it scans only the priority channels.
PC Control and Cloning
PC Control — You can transfer programming data to and from your scanner and
your personal computer, and control the scanner using a computer. This helps you
find frequencies listed on the Internet and load them into the scanner. PC control
and programming software will be available at http://www.butelsoftware.com/.
Clone Mode — You can clone all programmed data, including the contents of the
scanner’s memory, menu settings, and other parameters from one UBC800XLT
scanner to another UBC800XLT scanner.
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FEATURE SUMMARY
Memory Storage Limits
* depending on the number of TGID in the system.
Search Lockout Limits
About This Manual
The screen displays used in this manual are representations of what might appear
when you use your scanner. Since what you see depends on the frequencies and
user IDs for your area and the settings you select, you might notice some
differences between what is in this manual and what appears on your scanner.
To get the most from this manual, review the contents to become familiar with the
basic functions available. If you are new to scanning or trunk tracking, start with
the following short introduction to scanning and follow-up with the enclosed
reprinted article on Programming provided with the courtesy of Popular
Communications magazine.
Using the Scroll Control [FUNC]
The Scroll Control is a dual purpose control. It also lets you switch to secondary
function operations. When used in this manner, you see Fin this manual. Located
prominently on the right of the UBC800XLT’s front panel, the knob/switch lets you
easily control channel selection, plus Normal and Function Modes, as well as how
most of the information appears on the display.
To adjust menu settings, change channels in Hold mode, and resume
scanning: Simply turn the Scroll Control.
Systems Sites Sites per Systems Groups per System Total Channels
500 1000 256 20 6000
Channels per Conventional
Systems
Channels per Trunked
Systems
Trunked Frequencies per
Site*
1000 250 750-1000
Frequencies Temporary L/O
Frequencies
Permanent L/O
Frequencies Skipped Review
500 250 250 Search Mode
Close Call Mode
Menu Mode
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To use Ftap the Scroll Control. This action is written in shorthand as Fwhich is
fully explained in the next section. When you tap the control f appears and
remains in the upper left corner of the display for 3 seconds. During this time,
press any button to access the button’s second function. Or, press and hold the
Scroll Control for 2 seconds. The scanner beeps, and the function is “latched” so
that is does not return to normal mode until you tap the Scroll Control again. f
flashes at approximately 1 second intervals.
If you select Function while scanning, the UBC800XLT continues to scan, but
holds on the current system until the function operation is cancelled.
How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This
Manual
To help navigate the scanner’s menus, the steps shown in this manual show the
displays you see and the keys you press or control you operate to get a desired
result. We use a form of shorthand symbols to save space.
The following example shows you how to use the scanner’s menu to edit an
existing system name. It shows you the key to press in brackets [MENU] to select
a menu option and the option you see on the LCD in Boldface Courier type
(Program System) when you press [MENU]. It also instructs you to turn the
Scroll Control (shown as ) to view a series of choices then press or tap the
Scroll Control (the shorthand action shown as Fto enter a choice such as Edit
Name.
[MENU] Program System F
Select the system F
Edit Name FThen, edit the system name.
Entering Text Within A Menu Option
To enter a letter, turn the Scroll Control () until the letter, numeral or other
character you want appears. To move the cursor to the left, press [4]. To move the
cursor to the right, press [6].
To clear a character, press [.No] twice. To clear all characters, press [.No] three
times.
To accept an entry, press For press [EYES].
To cancel an entry, press [MENU].
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Understanding Scanning and the UBC800XLT
Understanding Scanning and the UBC800XLT
This section provides you with additional background on how scanning works and
how your scanner provides that feature. You don’t really need to know all of this to
use your scanner, but some further background knowledge will help you get the
most from your UBC800XLT.
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory
Your scanner’s memory is organized in an architecture called Dynamic Allocated
Channel memory. This type of memory is organized differently and more efficiently
than the bank/channel architecture used by traditional scanners. Dynamic
Allocated design matches how radio systems actually work much more closely,
making it easier to program and use your scanner and determine how much
memory you have used and how much you have left.
Instead of being organized into separate banks and channels, your scanner’s
memory is contained in a pool. You simply use as much memory as you need in
the pool to store as many frequencies, and talk group ID’s as desired. No memory
space is wasted, and you can tell at a glance how much memory you have used
and how much remains.
With a traditional scanner, when you program it to track a trunked system, you
must first program the frequencies. Since you can only program one trunking
system per bank in a traditional scanner, if there were (for example) 30
frequencies, the remaining channels in the bank are not used and therefore
wasted. Also, since some trunked systems might have hundreds of talk groups,
you would have had to enter those types of systems into multiple banks in order to
monitor and track all the ID’s.
Understanding Quick Keys
Traditional “Banked” scanners let you select and deselect banks by pressing a
single digit on the keypad. The UBC800XLT uses a similar method to turn on and
off scanning sites and systems. When you program a system or site, you assign a
quick key (System/Site Quick Key, or SQK) from 0 to 99. You can use the same
quick key for multiple systems, so that the systems are turned on and off together.
To turn a system/site on or off, just press the digit corresponding to the assigned
SQK. For two-digit SQK’s, first press [.No], then enter the two-digit SQK.
The UBC800XLT lets you assign another quick key to a group of channels within a
system. This group quick key (GQK) can be from 0-9. To turn on and off channel
groups, you press Fwhile the scanner is scanning the system containing the
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channels, then press the GQK within 2 seconds. Systems can have up to 20
channel groups, and multiple channel groups can be assigned to the same GQK.
What is Scanning?
Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not
transmit continuously. Your UBC800XLT scans programmed channels until it finds
an active frequency, then stops on that frequency and remains on that channel as
long as the transmission continues. When the transmission ends, the scanning
cycle resumes until the scanner receives another transmission.
What is Searching?
The UBC800XLT can search each of its 6 service search ranges and up to 10
custom search ranges to find active frequencies. This is different from scanning
because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into
the scanner’s channels. You set the upper and the lower values of the range and
then the scanner searches for any active frequency within the limits you specify.
When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops on that frequency as long as
the transmission lasts. If you think the frequency is interesting, you can program it
into the scanner’s memory. If not, you can continue to search.
What is CTCSS/DCS?
Your scanner can monitor systems using a Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) system, which allow squelch
to open only when the tone you have programmed with a specific frequency is
received along with a transmission.
CTCSS and DCS are sub-audible tone signaling systems sometimes referred to
as PL or DPL (Motorola’s trademarked terms for Private Line and Digital Private
Line respectively). CTCSS and DCS are used only for FM signals and are usually
associated with both amateur and commercial two-way frequencies. These
systems make use of a special sub-audible tone that accompanies a transmitted
signal.
CTCSS and DCS are used for many purposes. In many cases, CTCSS and DCS
are used to restrict access to a commercial repeater, so that only those units which
transmit the correct tone along with their signal can “talk” to the repeater.
CTCSS and DCS are also used in areas that receive interference where there are
several stations with output frequencies close to each other. When this occurs, you
might hear multiple communications on the same frequency. The stations might
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