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Page 1: ...icate Frequency Alert 14 Programming Tips 15 Scanning 16 Channel Lockout 17 Lockout in Manual Mode 17 Locking a Channel While Scanning 18 Lockout Tips 18 Restore a Locked Out Channel 19 Restore All Locked out Channels 20 Priority Scan 21 Changing the Priority Channel 22 Chain Search 23 Setting a Search Range 23 Search Hold Feature 26 Channel Skip 27 Storing Search Frequencies 27 Weather Scan 30 Ca...

Page 2: ...and remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues When the transmission ends the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received What is Chain Searching You can program five different personal search bands in your new scanner You simply select a Chain Search location define the search range and begin your search The scanner looks for active communications in the range...

Page 3: ...cies such as trucking firms buses taxis tow trucks and railroads Marine and amateur ham radio bands And more in these bands Frequency Range Transmission 29 29 7 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Band 29 7 50 MHz VHF Low Band 50 54 MHz 6 Meter Amateur Band 137 144 MHz Military Land mobile 144 148 MHz 2 Meter Amateur Band 148 174 MHz VHF High Band 406 420 MHz Federal Govt Land Mobile 420 450 MHz 70 cm Amateur Ba...

Page 4: ...ons at once Priority Channel Scanning Allows you to designate a priority channel which is monitored every two seconds when Priority Scanning is selected Manual Channel Access Go directly to any channel Memory Backup Frequencies programmed in channels are retained in memory If power is completely disconnected the frequencies are retained for one hour Weather Scan Use as a weather information radio ...

Page 5: ... If the frequencies listed in the starter guide do not work in your area call the enclosed Mr Scanner 800 Number A Uniden representative should be able to provide you with sample frequencies or use the enclosed order form to purchase a local frequency list The Bearcat Radio Club and other similar hobby clubs have publications information on computer bulletin boards and even contests for the radio ...

Page 6: ...ged immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at 800 297 1023 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central Monday through Friday Rubber Antenna AT218 Belt Clip with Screws BCK150 AC Adapter AD70U Betty Bearcat Starter Frequency Guide Other Printed Material 6 ...

Page 7: ... of antenna at a local electronics store Use the included earphone or an optional stereo headset with proper impedance for private listening Read the precautions on the inside front cover of this Guide Installing the Batteries 1 Open the cover 2 Insert batteries Note If you are installing alkaline batteries set the switch to REG ALK BATT If installing Nickel Cadmium Batteries set the switch to Ni ...

Page 8: ... outlet Charging Warning Do not charge alkaline batteries in this scanner Doing so may cause serious damage to the product and void the warranty Before attempting to recharge batteries make sure you have installed four rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries and the selector switch is set to Ni Cd BATT Ni Cd BATT REG ALK BATT AC 120V Outlet AD 70U AC Adapter Use only the supplied AC Adapter AD70U or...

Page 9: ...with one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug Flexible Antenna Belt Clip Attach the flexible antenna to the BNC connector Do not tighten the screws too tight You can damage the case or clip 9 ...

Page 10: ... Manual Mode No signal should be present when adjusting squelch 1 Press Muntil you do not hear a signal 2 Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level 3 Think of the Squelch Control as a gate Turn SQUELCH fully counter clockwise This raises the Squelch Gate so high that no signals can get through Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise PHONE SQUELCH VOLUME 10 ...

Page 11: ...through noise weak signals and strong signals 5 Turn SQUELCH back counter clockwise just until the hiss stops Now the Squelch Gate allows only strong signals through Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise PHONE SQUELCH VOLUME Strong Signals Medium Signals Weak Signals Noise PHONE SQUELCH VOLUME 11 ...

Page 12: ...ylock Key Lock prevents accidental key entries during scanning 1 To lock the keypad press and hold K until the key symbol appears 2 To unlock the keypad press and hold K until the key symbol disappears 12 ...

Page 13: ... broadcasts you must program a frequency into at least one channel Before scanning repeat this procedure for each channel you program 1 Select frequencies from your starter guide 2 Press M 3 Select a channel a Enter the channel number b Then press M 13 ...

Page 14: ... Range of the scanner a distinctive beep sounds See the Table on page 3 or the Band List on the back of the scanner Press and go back to Step 4 Duplicate Frequency Alert If you enter a frequency stored in another channel you hear a beep and the other channel appears in the display Press to start again OR Press again to store the frequency in both channels SCAN MHz HOLD PRI L O WX SEARCH P 2 CH 14 ...

Page 15: ...hat you listen to the most or the most important frequency into a Priority channel To quickly program a series of channels start with the lowest number channel For example when you are programming five new frequencies into Channels 4 through 8 start with Channel 4 After you finish programming a channel press or to go to the next higher channel To erase the channel press and then press Channels wit...

Page 16: ...unprogrammed or locked out channels When a transmission is received the Scanner stops on that channel When the transmission ends scanning resumes automatically after two seconds To stop on a channel during scanning press To resume scanning press 1 3 4 5 9 10 2 6 7 8 CHANNELS Frequency not entered Frequency Locked Out L O SCAN 16 ...

Page 17: ...hannel so it is not reviewed during normal scanning You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you wish Lockout in Manual Mode 1 Press 2 Select a channel a Enter the channel number b Then press again 3 Press to lockout the channel 17 ...

Page 18: ...diately resumes scanning because the locked out channel is no longer in the scanning sequence Lockout Tips To quickly lockout a series of channels start with the lowest number channel For example if you are locking out channels 4 7 8 12 and 15 start with Channel 4 After selecting channel 4 press Then press one or more times to step up to the next channel to be locked out Record the locked out chan...

Page 19: ...Restore a Locked Out Channel 1 Press 2 Select a locked out channel a Enter the channel number b Then press again 3 Press to unlock the channel 19 ...

Page 20: ...ll Locked out Channels 1 Press Note You must be in Manual Mode before restoring all locked out channels 2 Press and hold for about two seconds You will hear two beeps when all the channels have been restored 20 ...

Page 21: ...er monitors the channel until the transmission ends then resumes normal scanning You can designate any of the 30 available channels as your Priority Channel To activate Priority Scan in either Manual or Scan Mode 1 Press Note If you have locked out the priority channel this message appears when you select Priority Mode 2 Press again at anytime to deactivate Priority Scan 21 ...

Page 22: ... change it to any other of the 30 available channels 1 Press 2 Select a new Priority Channel a Enter the channel number b Then press again 3 Press and hold for two seconds to designate this channel as your new Priority Channel Two beeps indicate that the Priority Channel is changed 22 ...

Page 23: ...0XLT 1 See the table on page 3 the Technical Specifications on page 34 or the table on the back of the BC60XLT 1 Setting a Search Range An error message displays when R is pressed and you have not either specified a search range in at least one Chain Search band OR If you attempt to turn off all Personal Chain Search bands The Error message turns off automatically and Chain 1 is selected when all ...

Page 24: ...1 Press s until the search location you want appears in the display 2 Enter lower limit of the search band a Enter the frequency number b Then press E Note The display alternates between the upper and lower ranges 3 Enter upper limit of the search band a Enter the frequency number b Then press E 24 ...

Page 25: ...again 4 Either press R to begin your search Note Your scanner searches each selected Personal Chain Search band The display flashes the number of the band while it s scanned Other bands which are programmed and selected are displayed but do not flash OR Press s to move to the next chain location Note You can press the Chain Search band number followed by s to access the location directly 25 ...

Page 26: ...so that it s not scanned during your search Search Hold Feature 1 Press U or D at anytime to stop the search 2 Press U to move to the next higher frequency OR See Step 3 3 Press D to move down to the previous frequency 4 Press R to resume searching Note The search continues toward either the upper or lower search limit depending on which direction key U or D was pressed last 26 ...

Page 27: ...ock To unlock all skip frequencies at once follow these steps 1 Press either U or Dduring a search Note You must be in Search Hold before restoring all skipped frequencies 2 Press and hold N for about two seconds You will hear two beeps when all the channels have been restored Storing Search Frequencies You can quickly store any frequency you find during Search Caution You must select the channel ...

Page 28: ... b Then press M again 3 Select one or more of the personal search bands For example select CHAIN 2 Note These frequencies were used during Setting a Search Range on page 23 4 Press R 5 When the scanner stops at the frequency you want press either U or D 28 ...

Page 29: ...quency in the channel you selected Note After this step you are in manual mode Repeat steps 2 through 6 for all the Search frequencies you want to store Note Remember that there are only 30 channels available to store frequencies whether you program them directly or while using the Chain Search mode 29 ...

Page 30: ...l remain on the weather channel disrupting the scanning cycle 1 Press W to activate the Weather scan Note Be sure SQUELCH is set properly 2 When the Weather Scan finds an active weather channel it stops 3 Press W again to find the next active weather channel Note In some parts of the country you may not be able to monitor weather broadcasts such as in low lying areas Normally a higher location or ...

Page 31: ... Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents If the scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise move it or its antenna away from the source of the noise If possible a higher elevation may provide better reception Also try changing the height or angle of the antenna Do not plug the scanner into an outlet controlled by a wall switch because long power int...

Page 32: ...o a qualified repair technician Birdies All radios can receive birdies undesired signals If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard it may be receiving a birdie Birdies are internally generated signals inherent in the electronics of the receiver Press L to lockout the channel and then press Sto resume scanning 32 ...

Page 33: ...e 10 Setting the Squelch 2 Check the antenna connection 3 Check to see if many of the channels are locked out If so the scanner has less chance of finding an active channel 4 Review each channel s frequency to see if it is still stored in memory and is correct 5 It s possible that none of the programmed frequencies are currently active Scan won t start 1 Press the Skey again 2 Adjust the SQUELCH c...

Page 34: ...20 450 MHz 70 cm Amateur Band 450 470 MHz UHF Standard Band 470 512 MHz UHF T Band Above bands in 12 5 kHz steps Operating Temperature 20 C to 60 C Scan Rate 10 Channels per second Search Rate 10 Steps per second Scan Delay 2 seconds Audio Output 18 mW nominal into 8Ω internal speaker 3 mW nominal into 32Ω stereo headphone 8 mW nominal into 64Ω earphone Power Requirements 12VDC using AD70U Adapter...

Page 35: ...Replacement Parts Rubber Antenna AT218 Belt Clip with Screws BCK150 AC Adapter AD70U Monaural Earphone 64 EP009 Ω Cigarette Lighter Power Cord UA502 Hard Wired Power Cord UA510 Betty Bearcat Starter Frequency Guide 35 ...

Page 36: ... cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED ...

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