Uniden bc95xlt owners manual

BANK - appears with numbers - appears when you lock the keypad. Page 31 HOLD - appears during scan hold mode and search hold mode. Page Understanding Banks Understanding Banks Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to the weather, ham, marine, aircraft, police, and fire services.

Channel-Storage Banks To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, the channels are divided into 10 channel-storage banks. Turn Squelch fully counterclockwise. Press and hold the scanner on, then turn Volume clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. Page Searching For And Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies 2 seconds after the end of a transmission before scanning proceeds to the next channel.

To release the hold and continue searching, press Hold. Page Manually Selecting A Channel transmission, it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes scanning. Page Special Features Special Features Special Features Close Call Your scanner's Close Call feature lets you set the scanner so it detects then displays the frequency of a nearby strong radio transmission.

Close Call RF capture works great for finding frequencies at venues such as malls and sporting events. You can set the scanner so Close Call detection works "in the background" It might not correctly display frequency information for transmitters using a highly directive antenna such as an amateur radio beam antenna , if there are many transmitters operating at the same time in the same area, or if the transmitter is a broadcast television station.

Page 39 bnd MHz Band Alt, skip to Step 5. If you selected C-C. PS, skip to Step 7. Repeatedly press want to search appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise, press The scanner displays the following options. Repeatedly press appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise, press if you do not want to select it. SRCH, the enabled search bank number, and indicating the search direction appear.

The search bank number being searched flashes. The scanner stops searching HOLD appears. Page Direct Entry Search When you select the search bank, the lower limit and upper limit frequency assigned in the search bank alternate on the display. Frequencies appear during the search. After the search skip frequency is set, the scan- ner starts direct search again. Page Search Skip Memory 2. Press E to store the frequency into the blank channel.

You can also use the keys to select the bank. If you enter a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated. Page Delay 1. Press Hold to stop the search. One bank must always be active. Locking Out Channels You can increase the scanning speed by locking out channels that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel.

Page Using Keylock 1. Manually select the channel you want to select as the priority channel. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the channel in each bank you want to program as a priority channel. One or more channels might be locked out. The channel might not be active. The antenna might need to be adjusted. Resetting the Scanner If the scanner's display locks up or stops operating properly, you might need to reset the scanner.

Caution: This procedure clears all the information you have stored in the scanner. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Handle the scanner carefully: do not drop it. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

Page Repairs If you still cannot get satisfactory results while using your scanner or if you want additional information, please call or write the Uniden Parts and Service Division.

The address and phone number are listed in the Warranty at the end of this manual. If you would like immediate assistance, please call Customer Service at Contains additional foreign articles. Printed in China. This manual is also suitable for: Bc95xltb Bc95xltuasd. Print page 1 Print document 64 pages. Rename the bookmark. Delete bookmark? Cancel Delete. Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and fire 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:. According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ECPA , you are subject to fines 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. In some areas, mobile 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 officials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization.

The scanner is versatile, compact, and easy to use. In addition to its standard scanning features, your scanner also includes Close Call TM RF capture technology designed to help you detect and identify strong local radio signals in your area. You can program up to frequencies into the scanner's memory either manually or using optional PC software.

The scanner lets you scan transmissions and is preprogrammed with service banks for your convenience. You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by police and other agencies, without tedious and complicated programming.

The scanner gives you direct access to over 40, exciting frequencies. This table lists the frequency ranges, default frequency step, default mode AM or FM , and type of transmissions you can hear for each range. Pager Screen - lets you set the scanner so it does not detect pager frequencies during Close Call search. Chain Search - lets you enter personal search bands in 10 locations and search all locations in a chain of frequency bands.

Triple-Conversion Circuitry - virtually eliminates any interference from IF intermediate frequency images, so you hear only the selected frequency. Channel-Storage Banks - the scanner has 10 banks. You can store up to 20 frequencies into each bank for a total of frequencies , so you can more easily identify calls. Two-Second Scan Delay - delays scanning for about 2 seconds before moving to another channel, so you can hear more replies that are made on the same channel. Lock-Out Function - lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching.

Priority Channels - lets you program one channel in each bank 10 in all and then have the scanner check that channel every 2 seconds while it scans the bank, so you do not miss transmissions on those channels. Key Lock - lets you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent accidental changes to the scanner's programming. PC Programming - lets you quickly program the scanner using your PC and optional software.

Display Backlight - makes the scanner easy to read in low-light situations. Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector - provides adequate reception in strong signal areas and is designed to help prevent antenna breakage. Memory Backup - keeps the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time if the scanner loses power.

Two Power Options - let you power the scanner using internal batteries or external AC power using the included AC adapter. Key Confirmation Tones - the scanner sounds a tone when you perform an operation correctly, and an error tone if you make an error.

Battery Low Alert - warns you when battery power gets low. 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 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. Then you need to connect the included antenna to the scanner. This section provides you with background on how scanning works. Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most twoway communications do not transmit continuously.

Your BC95XLT 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. This is different from scanning because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into the scanner. When you select frequency bands to search, the scanner searches for any active frequency within the lower and upper limits you specify.

When the scanner finds an active. If you think the frequency is interesting, you can program it into one of the banks. If not, you can continue to search. Conventional scanning is a relatively simple concept. Each group of users in a conventional system is assigned a single frequency for simplex systems or two frequencies for repeater systems. Any time one of them transmits, their transmission always goes out on the same frequency. Even today, there are many 2-way radio users who operate using a conventional system:.

When you want to store a conventional system, all you need to know is the frequencies they operate on. When you are scanning a conventional system, the scanner stops very briefly on each channel to see if there is activity. If there is, then the scanner pauses on the transmission until it is over. Simplex systems use a single frequency for both transmit and receive.

Most radios using this type of operation are limited to line-of-sight operation. This type of radio is frequently used at construction job sites, and with inexpensive consumer radios such as. The range is typically miles, depending upon the terrain and many other factors.

Repeater systems use two frequencies: one transmits from the radio to a central repeater; the other transmits from the repeater to other radios in the system. With a repeater-based system, the repeater is located on top of a tall building or on a radio tower that provides great visibility to the area of operation. When a user transmits on an input frequency , the signal is picked up by the repeater and retransmitted on an output frequency.

Since the repeater is located very high, there is a very large line of sight. Typical repeater systems provide coverage out to about a mile radius from the repeater location. By itself, this manual really only provides part of what you need to know to have fun scanning — how to program and use the scanner. The Internet is a great source for current frequencies and information about scanning.

Many web sites have lists of frequencies for your area. You can use a search engine to find and use them. Make a list of the agencies you want to listen to, then look up the frequencies and systems used by those agencies.

Here are a few useful sites:. Eastern Time Monday through Friday. If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at: , a. You might also try changing the height or angle of the telescoping antenna. You can purchase this type of antenna at a local electronics store. If the optional antenna has no cable, use ohm coaxial cable for lead-in. A mating plug might be necessary for the optional antennas.

Read the precautions on the inside front cover of this Owners Manual. You can power your scanner using two alkaline or rechargeable AA batteries not supplied.

Before you install alkaline or any other nonrechargeable batteries, use a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen to set REG. Set REG. Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable.

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