Tone Out mode This page applies only to the BCT15X. For other models see: BCD396XT, BC346XT, and BC346XTC Tone Out Mode BCD996XT Tone Out Mode With the ...

This page applies only to the BCD396XT, BC346XT, and BC346XTC. For other models see: BCT15X Band Scope Mode BCD996XT Band Scope Mode Band Scope mode Band ...

nop BearTracker Warning System The nop BearTracker Warning System (BWS) alerts you to nearby public safety radio activity. This can give you an advanced warning of ...

Calculating upper base frequencies Custom Band Plans (800 Custom, VHF, UHF) require that you enter both a lower and an upper base frequency value. Here's how to determine ...

Close Call The Close Call (CC) feature searches for signals that are stronger than other signals on the band (indicating the transmitter is probably somewhere close ...

Close Call mode This page applies only to the BCD396XT, BC346XT, and BC346XTC. For other models see: BCT15X Close Call Mode BCD996XT Close Call Mode When ...

Connecting a GPS receiver Compatible GPS receivers You can connect your scanner to any GPS receiver that meets the following criteria: Outputs NMEA 0183 v3.01 ...

Conventional Systems 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 ...

Deciphering Trunked Systems Before you program a trunked system To the average radio user, the complexity of a trunked system is invisible. Their radio is programmed ...

EDACS SCAT Systems 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 ...

EDACS Trunked Systems This section deals with EDACS Wide or standard systems. Click here for information on EDACS SCAT systems. This includes EDACS systems that use ...

Edit Band Plan (Motorola systems only) The scanner prompts you to choose one of the two standard band plan types: 800/900 Standard or 800 Splinter . Choose Custom ...

Edit Channel This menu lets you create channels and edit existing channels. All existing channels are listed in alphabetical order: select the channel you want to ...

Edit Group When you create a new channel group, the scanner automatically assigns a default name of Group XX, where XX is a 2 digit sequential number (1 through 20 ...

Edit Site When you create a new site, the scanner automatically assigns a default site name using the following pattern Site XXX YYY TTT where XXX is a 3 digit ...

Edit Sys Option System options vary depending on the system type. Global system options The following options are available for all types of systems. Set Number ...

Edit Talk Group ID All Talk Group IDs must be in the proper format for each system type. Motorola Type I Systems Enter the Talk Group ID in the following format: ...

Regulatory 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 ...

GPS mode This page applies only to the BCD396XT, BC346XT, and BC346XTC. For other models see: BCD996XT GPS Mode BCT15X GPS Mode You must have a compatible ...

General Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following: Earphone Warning You can use an optional 32 Omega; stereo headset or earphone ...

Hold mode This page applies only to the BCD396XT, BC346XT, and BC346XTC. For other models see: BCD996XT Hold Mode BCT15X Hold Mode Hold stops the scanner ...

Introduction to SAME messages Hazard alerts are transmitted with Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) data, which includes: Nature of the alert Hazard ...

Key Safe Mode This page applies only to the BCD396XT, BC346XT, and BC346XTC. For other models see: BCD996XT Key Safe Mode BCT15X Key Safe Mode Key Safe ...

Keys and their functions Key Overview The diagram below shows the keys and what they are called throughout the guide: Operating the controls Each button has at ...

LTR Trunked Systems Below is an example of a Logic Trunked Radio or LTR system from RadioReference: Here is a conceptual layout diagram of a basic LTR system ...

Location based Scanning Location based scanning (LBS) allows you to control which systems/sites and channel groups are scanned based on your exact location. This ...

Menu reference BC346XT and BC346XTC main menu Program System Program Location Srch/CloCall Opt Search for... Close Call Priority Scan ...

Menu tree BCD396XT main menu Program System Program Location Srch/CloCall Opt Search for... Close Call Priority Scan WX Operation ...

Connecting a GPS receiver Compatible GPS receivers You can connect your scanner to any GPS receiver that meets the following criteria: Outputs NMEA 0183 v3.01 ...

Included With Your Scanner Scanner AC Adapter Vehicle Accessory Power Cord Three Wire Harness Mounting Bracket and Hardware ...

Wired Clone This feature allows you to copy all the settings from one scanner to another of the same model: 1 Use one of the included data cables to connect the ...

Motorola fleet maps Preset Fleet Maps The scanner contains 16 pre programmed fleet maps you can select. The table below gives the size code for each block of the ...

Motorola Trunked Systems A Motorola system can be an 800 MHz, 400 MHz (UHF), or 100 200 MHz (VHF) system. Below are some examples of these Motorola systems from RadioReference ...

Number Tags Number Tags let you quickly navigate to a specific system or channel. You can assign Number Tags at the system level ( System Number Tag , or ...

Priority Scan This section applies to conventional system priority mode only. For priority on trunked systems, turn on the Priority ID system option and set the desired ...

Program Location The Program Location menu lets you create and edit points of interest ( POI ), intersections( Dangerous Xing ), and roads ( Dangerous Road ...

Program System The Program System menu lets you create systems and edit existing systems. All existing systems are listed in the order they were created: select ...

Programming locations To use Location based Scanning with a particular system, you will need to program your scanner with the geographic coordinates you want to use ...

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Quick Keys Quick Keys let you enable or disable systems and channel groups while scanning. Disabled systems and channel groups are ignored during scans. ...

Radio Systems Overview There are two basic types of radio systems: conventional systems and trunked systems. Conventional radio systems In a conventional radio system ...

Reading the display This page applies to the BCD996XT and BCD396XT. For other models, see: BCT15X Reading the Display BC346XT Reading the Display The display ...

Scan mode This page applies only to the BCD396XT, BC346XT and BC346XTC. For other models see: BCD996XT Scan Mode BCT15X Scan Mode Scanning vs. Searching ...

Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private ...

Search and Store With this feature, the scanner searches a system and saves any frequencies it finds activity on. When the scanner detects activity on a frequency ...

Search for... Use this menu to start a search, to change the options for the three different types of searches, and program the 3 search keys. Service Search Start ...

Search Keys The scanner has three Search Keys that you can assign to a special search range; the Search Keys are set to number keys 1 , 2 , and 3 : Programming ...

Search with Scan Set Quick Key Assign this search range to a Quick Key so you can easily enable or disable it during scanning. Enter a number from 0 to 99; tap ...

Set Alert Tone Choose one of the 9 different tone patterns for the scanner to use for the alert tone: Alert 1 4000 Hz for 50 ms » Silence for 20 ms » 4000 ...

Set Bear Tracker The menu items under Set Bear Tracker affect how the Beartracker Warning System operates. The Bear Tracker Warning system is turned on by repeatedly ...

Set Frequencies This menu lets you create frequencies and edit existing ones. All existing frequencies are listed in the order they were created: select the frequency ...

Set LocationInfo Use this menu to configure geographic information for each system or site. With this information and a standard NMEA GPS input, the scanner can automatically ...

Setting alerts Your scanner can trigger alerts for several different events. The table below shows the different alerts and how to program them: To sound an alert ...

Setting up the hardware What's included Inside the box you should find: OR nop BCD396XT, nop BC346XT, or nop BC346XTC SMA antenna ...

Settings This page applies only to the BCD396XT and BC346XT. For other models see: BCD996XT Settings BCT15X Settings Set Backlight This menu lets you configure ...

Single Frequency P25 Trunked Systems Single frequency P25 systems are almost idfentical to standard P25 systems, except they only have one site per system and the ...

Srch/CloCall Opt This menu lets you set general options for how the scanner operates in Search and Close Call modes. Freq Lockouts Rvw Search L/O : This option ...

Standard P25 Trunked Systems This section deals with standard Project 25 or P25 systems. Click here for information on P25 one frequency systems. Below is an example ...

Startup Keys Startup Keys let you change the lockout state for several systems, sites, and search ranges all at the same time. When you activate the Startup Key, ...

State by State Scanning The BCT15X comes preprogrammed with many of the channels used by local police, department of transportation, and highway patrol agencies, organized ...

Tone A and Tone B Settings You can configure the scanner to search for tones in several different ways, based on the values you enter for Tone A and Tone B: ...

Tone Out for... Tone Out Standby Check the tone out channels for paging tones, according to each channel's individual settings. Tone Out Setup This menu lets ...

Tone Out mode This page applies only to the BCD396XT, BC346XT, and BC346XTC. For other models see: BCD996XT Tone Out Mode BCT15X Tone Out Mode With the ...

Uniden Scanners Users Guides These web pages provide a guide to setting up and using your scanner. Note that we are continuously updating and improving the content ...

User Guide Information Illustrations in this guide are used for explanation purposes only. Your scanner may not match the illustrations exactly. All content (including ...

Using Quick Keys, Startup Keys, and Search Keys The different shortcut keys have different functions. For more details about each, click the heading. Quick Keys ...

WX Operation This menu lets you configure how the scanner operates in Weather (WX) mode and Weather Alert (WX Alert) mode. Weather Scan Start a normal weather scan ...

Warranty and Support Information Support Information Information online www.uniden.com Email support http://mycusthelp.com/uniden Phone support ...

Weather mode Since the 10 NOAA weather channels now cooperate with the FCC and DHS to alert you of other hazards besides weather, it's important to understand how ...

Wired Clone This feature allows you to copy all the settings from one scanner to another of the same model: 1 Use the included data cables to connect the two ...