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SAME Event Codes

Standard

Event Code

Warning

Watch

Advisory

ADR

Administrative Message

O Admin Message

AVA

Avalanche Watch

O Avalanche

AVW

Avalanche Warning

Avalanche

BHW

Biological Hazard Warning

Biological

BWW

Boil Water Warning

Boil Water

BZW

Blizzard Warning

Blizzard

CAE

Child Abduction Emergency

O Child Emergency

CDW

Civil Danger Warning

Civil Danger

CEM

Civil Emergency Message

Civil EMG

CFA

Coastal Flood Watch

O Coastal Flood

CFW

Coastal Flood Warning

Coastal Flood

CHW

Chemical Hazard Warning

Chemical

CWW

Contaminated Water Warning

Contam. Water

DBA

Dam Watch

O Dam Break

DBW

Dam Break Warning

Dam Break

DEW

Contagious Disease Warning

Contagious

DMO

Practice/Demo

O System Demo

DSW

Dust Storm Warning

Dust Storm

EAN

Emergency Action Notification

EMG Notify

EAT

Emergency Action Termination

O EMG Terminate

EQW

Earthquake Warning

Earthquake

EVA

Evacuation Watch

O Evacuate Note

EVI

Immediate Evacuation

Evacuate Note

FCW

Food Contamination Warning

Food

FFA

Flash Flood Watch

O Flash Flood

FFS

Flash Flood Statement

O Flash Flood

FFW

Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood

FLA

Flood Watch

O Flood

FLS

Flood Statement

O Flood

FLW

Flood Warning

Flood

FRW

Fire Warning

Fire

FSW

Flash Freeze Warning

Flash Freeze

FZW

Freeze Warning

Freeze

HLS

Hurricane Statement

O Hurricane

HMW

Hazardous Material Warning

Hazardous

HUA

Hurricane Watch

O Hurricane

HUW

Hurricane Warning

Hurricane

HWA

High Wind Watch

O High Wind

HWW

High Wind Warning

High Wind

Summary of Contents for BCD436HP

Page 1: ...Front Cover...

Page 2: ...is Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to extract remove decompile reverse engineer or disassemble the object code or in any other way convert the Object Code into a human readable for...

Page 3: ...e Scanner 23 Data Naming 24 Set Your Location and Range 24 Set Up GPS 24 Understanding Range 25 Selecting Service Types 26 Keypad and Knob Controls 26 Key Operations 26 Navigating the Menus 31 Display...

Page 4: ...rol 42 Review Avoids 42 Stop All Avoiding 42 Understanding Location Control 43 Programming Systems 44 New System 44 System Settings 44 System Options 45 Programming Sites 48 Site Options 48 Programmin...

Page 5: ...te Frequency Exchange 65 View Repeater Frequency 65 Channel Volume Offset 65 Using Number Tags 66 Advanced Channel Menu 66 Adding Systems From the Database 66 Storing a CTCSS DCS NAC Code Tone 67 Stor...

Page 6: ...Program SAME 84 Weather Alert Priority 85 Weather Scan 85 Weather Alert 86 Review WX Alerts 86 Fire Tone Out 87 Tone Out Setup 87 Tone Out Standby Search 88 Appendix 90 Troubleshooting 90 Default Band...

Page 7: ...authority to operate this product Part 15 Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits...

Page 8: ...eptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement General Precautions Before you use this scanner please read and observe the following Earphone Warning You can use an optional 32 stereo headset or earphone...

Page 9: ...sation 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...

Page 10: ...4 French...

Page 11: ...vided by www radioreference com this database contains radio system information including frequencies trunked talk groups and geographic locations for radio systems across most of North America ZIP Co...

Page 12: ...ns When you begin recording your scanner adds the Replay recording buffer to the recording These recording sessions are saved and can be replayed on demand Rename and delete sessions through the Revie...

Page 13: ...nd Departments based on your current location as provided by an external GPS unit Range Control Lets you set how far out from your current location the scanner will search for channels in Favorites Li...

Page 14: ...sec in Search Mode max except for 5 kHz steps 300 step sec in Search Mode max Turbo Search for 5 kHz steps Multi Level Display and Keypad light Makes the display and keypad easy to see in dim light w...

Page 15: ...and other mixer product interference on a frequency Individual Channel Volume Offset Allows you to adjust the volume offset for each channel Configurable Band Defaults Allows you to set the step 5 6...

Page 16: ...h Lets you enter a frequency and start searching SAME Weather Alert Priority Lets your scanner alert you when a SAME weather alert is transmitted on a NOAA weather channel You can also set a weather c...

Page 17: ...he box are AC Power Adapter Lighter Power Adapter BCD536HP Only USB Connection Cable 3 X AA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries BCD436HP Only Antenna Micro SD card installed Wi Fi Dongle BCD536HP Only DIN E s...

Page 18: ...itch is ON the scanner may not power on Should this occur simply turn the control OFF then ON again When you turn off the scanner using the power switch the scanner remembers the last settings and mod...

Page 19: ...emove the feet and use wood screws through the bracket as described in Steps 2 and 3 2 Use the bracket as a template to mark positions for the two mounting screws 3 At the marked positions drill holes...

Page 20: ...ng this installation concern may result in bodily harm and the inability of the airbag to perform properly Mounting Using the Bracket With the bracket removed from the radio use the holes in the brack...

Page 21: ...leeve consult your automobile manufacturer dealer or a qualified installer Before installing confirm that your scanner fits in the desired mounting area and you have all the necessary materials to com...

Page 22: ...insert the removal keys into each slot on the left and right edges of the front panel Carefully slide the radio from the sleeve Removing the Scanner from the DIN E Sleeve If you plan to connect other...

Page 23: ...the sleeve is removed you will see threaded metric machine screw holes on either side of the chassis cabinet Uniden does not supply these screws Their diameter length and screw type should be chosen...

Page 24: ...e batteries to power your scanner Before you use rechargeable batteries you must charge them The scanner has a built in circuit that lets you recharge batteries while they are in the scanner If the US...

Page 25: ...at includes your location information zip code auto locate info and any saved locations scanning range service types scanned GPS options your basic radio settings backlight contrast weather settings s...

Page 26: ...onitor one or more lists at a time and or the database You can also export you lists to a file to share them Deleting a profile will not delete the lists associated with a profile However deleting a F...

Page 27: ...r scanner When you update them through Sentinel it checks the website for the most current database and saves it in Sentinel When you Write to Scanner the new database is updated in the scanner Create...

Page 28: ...ation is complete Sentinel software and various documents are installed on your PC Disconnect the USB cable Your scanner begins initial setup procedures Updating Firmware From time to time Uniden will...

Page 29: ...scroll control counter clockwise all the way then clockwise until the noise stops then one notch more Press the scroll control again to close the squelch level BCD536HP Rotate VOL clockwise and set t...

Page 30: ...any Motorola or P25 system in your area that is also in the Radio Reference Database The scanner will then set your location based on the system s it receives This will set the center of the discovere...

Page 31: ...to your scan range setting plus the programmed range of the Departments and Sites For example if your scan range is set to 10 miles and a Department Site range is set to 30 miles and that Department S...

Page 32: ...patch Law Dispatch and Multi Dispatch are enabled The Appendix has a list of Service Types and their general descriptions BCD536HP Press the Serv button BCD436HP Press Func then the Zip Services butto...

Page 33: ...ents in Scan Mode Turn in System Pause to scroll Systems Turn in Department Pause and select Custom Searches to enable in Search Mode Turn to select next recording in Replay Mode Turn to resume Close...

Page 34: ...to adjust the squelch Press to select a menu item or save an entry in Menu Mode Vol Squelch Turn to select characters with Data Naming BCD436HP Press then turn to adjust volume level in Scan Mode Pres...

Page 35: ...o toggle Close Call modes Press Func then press and hold Avoid to turn on Close Call Only Mode Replay Press to Replay the last transmissions Record Press Func then Replay to start stop recording Syste...

Page 36: ...Call Mode Press Func then Menu for Weather menu in Weather Scan Press Func then Menu for Tone Out menu in Tone Out Standby Search Mode Number Press to select Favorites Lists in Scan Mode Keys Press 0...

Page 37: ...s Press to select a menu item or save an entry in Menu Mode Q SRCH Press to store a blinking CTCSS DCS NAC tone in Scan Mode Press to store an ID in ID Search mode in Scan Mode Press for Channel Menu...

Page 38: ...elch is open Keypress Off The backlight stays off when any key is pressed 5 sec The backlight stays on for 5 seconds when any key is pressed 10 sec The backlight stays on for 10 seconds when any key i...

Page 39: ...ault setting is AFS Set Upside Down BCD536HP Only This allows you to reverse the display so you can mount the scanner upside down and hear the speaker from the top The default setting is Off On or Off...

Page 40: ...Site Hold SEARCH appears in Search Mode The Time appears or appears to show the Scan or Search Direction GPS appears when connected to a GPS unit REC appears when recording appears to show Wi Fi Statu...

Page 41: ...Receiving or Hold Modes and in Search Mode to show search attenuation P25 appears if the channel is receiving digitalized voice in Receiving or Hold Modes LNK appears when data is received on a voice...

Page 42: ...when receiving a priority channel in Receiving or Hold Modes Channel Service Type in Receiving or Hold Modes TGID in Receiving or Hold Modes for a trunked site Tone Code for a conventional channel in...

Page 43: ...00 Band Defaults This allows you change the Auto values you can select while programming frequencies searches etc to whatever you feel Auto should be for each band vs the radio defaults Since all of t...

Page 44: ...to default clear all Avoids delete all recording sessions all discovery logs and all weather event records Note Pressing and holding 2 9 and Dept when you power on the scanner will also clear all use...

Page 45: ...type and Password Wi Fi Options Make sure the Wi Fi dongle is connected to the USB port behind the scanner Press Menu then scroll to Wi Fi Setup and press E yes Scroll to the Favorites List and press...

Page 46: ...e thing as Avoiding or Unavoiding Favorites Lists and Systems Favorites List Quick Keys Favorites Lists Quick Keys are used to enable or disable Favorites Lists for scanning They are just the number k...

Page 47: ...ist assigned to that number tag and so on The same rule applies to System and Channel number tags See also Using Number Tags Alerts You can program your scanner to alert you when a Channel or Unit ID...

Page 48: ...canned unless you turn it off in Select Lists to Monitor Scroll to the quick key number 0 99 or for no quick key and press E yes to save Note Pressing the first number of a 2 digit quick key will get...

Page 49: ...only sees Departments Sites with programmed locations Any Department Site with no location information programmed will not be scanned If you append add a System Department to a list from the database...

Page 50: ...es To Create a New System scroll to New System and press E yes Scroll to P25 Standard P25 One Frequency Motorola EDACS LTR or Conventional and press E yes At Confirm press E yes or no To Edit System S...

Page 51: ...cy Alert P25 Waiting Time ID Search Review ID Avoids P25 Threshold Mode Edit Fleet Map P25 Threshold Level Set Quick Key This assigns a quick key to the System and will scan the System when the key is...

Page 52: ...ou select size code 12 13 or 14 these restrictions apply 12 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 2 4 or 6 13 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 and 4 14 can only be assigned to Block 0 Since these size code...

Page 53: ...pears if nothing is Avoided Clear All ID Avoids This allows you to Stop Avoiding all Avoided IDs in the System At Confirm press E yes or no Nothing Avoided appears if nothing is Avoided Set Audio AGC...

Page 54: ...to the wait time you set here P25 Threshold Mode Conventional Only The default setting is Auto Auto Manual Default P25 Threshold Level Conventional Only The default setting is 8 1 to 20 Programming Si...

Page 55: ...frequency press E yes Input Spacing Enter the step size and press E yes Press Menu to return and repeat for each band plan as needed For Standard Motorola 800 900 Splinter Systems 800 900 Standard or...

Page 56: ...needed Set Frequencies This is where you program trunking frequencies for the Site New Frequency Edit Frequency Enter the frequency and press E yes For EDACS and LTR sites only Input LCN enter the LC...

Page 57: ...Enter the latitude Press no to toggle N or S and press E yes Longitude Right Bottom Enter the longitude Press no to toggle E or W and press E yes Rectangle Edit Rectangle See Rectangles above Delete R...

Page 58: ...age Favorites and press E yes Scroll to the Favorites List and press E yes Scroll to Review Edit System and press E yes Scroll to the System and press E yes Scroll to Edit Department and press E yes S...

Page 59: ...ude Press no to toggle N or S and press E yes Longitude Top Left Enter the longitude Press no to toggle E or W and press E yes Latitude Right Bottom Enter the latitude Press no to toggle N or S and pr...

Page 60: ...Press no At Select System Scroll to the System where you want to store the Frequency ID and press E yes At Select Department Scroll to the Department where you want to store the Frequency ID and pres...

Page 61: ...FFF SS F FFF NNNN N NNNN NNN N NNNNN iNNNNN To enter an EDACS ID in AFS format enter the Agency Number press no twice for a hyphen then the Fleet and Subfleet and press E yes Formats AA FFS AA AA FF...

Page 62: ...l only receive analog audio Set CTCSS DCS Search The scanner searches and displays any CTCSS or DCS tone Note You can also store a blinking CTCSS DCS tone when receiving a frequency in scan mode by pr...

Page 63: ...Scan for each System See also Priority Scanning On or Off Set Alert This setting controls when and how the scanner alerts you if the channel becomes active The default setting is Off Set Alert Tone A...

Page 64: ...E yes Favorites List Scroll to each System quick key and press E yes to enable or disable Set Nationwide Systems Database Only This setting enables or disables Nationwide systems in the Database only...

Page 65: ...ve any Favorites Lists assigned to that key you will start up your scanner with all systems Avoided Nothing to Scan Priority Scanning Priority Scan When the scanner is scanning a Conventional System i...

Page 66: ...and pressing Func then no Pri Off The Priority feature is off Priority DND The scanner checks Priority channels only when not receiving other conventional channels PRI appears in the display reversed...

Page 67: ...mode the scanner will only display IDs programmed in to Departments Then any Unavoided enabled custom searches from 1 to 10 in turn Then the scanner scans the Close Call Hits with Scan system This is...

Page 68: ...62 Scanning Scan Mode Scan Receive System Hold Site Hold Unit ID Display Channel Hold Search with Scan Frequency Hold...

Page 69: ...Current List Press no then the number key 2 digits assigned to the System Example no 03 E yes to enable System 3 Select a System Quick Key in a Different List Press the number key s assigned to the Fa...

Page 70: ...Channel Scroll to channels Press Channel to release Department Hold Press Dept to pause then hold on any Department Double press Dept to hold now Press Dept then quickly scroll to the Department in pa...

Page 71: ...attenuation Site Attenuation Global Attenuation Press Channel to hold on any channel then press and hold Func then 4 ATT to toggle global attenuation Modulation Conventional Channel Modulation Press...

Page 72: ...Enter the Favorites number tag no then the System number tag no then the Channel number tag and press Menu Examples 1 10 36 to go to Channel 36 in System 10 in Favorites List 1 10 36 to go to Channel...

Page 73: ...ngs for the new channel If you don t want to edit the channel settings or are done editing the channel press Avoid to return to scanning Close Call Modes To toggle CC Off CC Pri or CC DND BCD536HP Pre...

Page 74: ...E yes Scroll to Edit Sys Options and press E yes Scroll to the following Review ID Avoids Scroll to each ID and press E yes to Stop Avoiding Clear All ID Avoids At Confirm press E yes or no Clear All...

Page 75: ...en location Set the range to around 30 miles and the scanner will automatically Avoid or Unavoid Sites when in and out of range It may also be relevant to set different locations ranges for the Depart...

Page 76: ...each Session or will create a new Conventional System for frequencies found for each Session You can create and save several sessions with different settings Every time you start a session you create...

Page 77: ...to Avoid a hit Press Func then System to exit Edit Session Name This allows you to name a Session See Data Naming Set Limit Frequencies Conventional Only This sets the lower and upper frequencies for...

Page 78: ...runking Only This will give you where it came from Full Database or Favorites List the System Type Motorola P25 etc and the System used for the Discovery Session Set Auto Store This turns Auto Store o...

Page 79: ...covery and press E yes Scroll to Trunking Conventional Discovery Results and press E yes Scroll to select the Run Review Run Results Summary Detail Restart this Run Delete all log files Restart Press...

Page 80: ...quency and press E yes to Stop Avoiding Broadcast Screen Automatically ignores transmissions that are on common broadcasts paging systems and other annoyance radio sources during Custom Search Quick S...

Page 81: ...des The default settings are Off Analog Press E yes to toggle On or Off Digital Press E yes to toggle On or Off P25 Waiting Time This setting gives the scanner time to determine if frequencies have di...

Page 82: ...it Set Lower Limit Enter the lower limit Set Upper Limit Enter the upper limit Set Delay Time 10 5 2 0 1 2 5 10 or 30 sec Set Modulation Auto AM NFM FM WFM or FMB Broadcast Set Attenuator On or Off Se...

Page 83: ...Scan This enables Custom Searches in Scan Mode See also Select Lists to Monitor and Edit Custom Search Set System Avoid Temporary Avoid Stop Avoiding or Avoid Searching Quick Search Allows you to ent...

Page 84: ...y Avoid cancels when you cycle power Frequency Avoid Press Avoid once to Temporary Avoid Press quickly to toggle Permanent Avoid and Stop Avoiding when the frequency is in the display or in Search Hol...

Page 85: ...a Quick Save Department Press E yes You will see Saving to Quick Dept in the display then press E yes The scanner stores the ID into the Quick Save Department Displayed Frequency into an Existing Depa...

Page 86: ...s Performance is increased with higher transmit power a receive antenna tuned to the target band and a low background RF level The Close Call feature works better with some types of transmissions than...

Page 87: ...riority Close Call checks for frequencies every two seconds You can also toggle these modes by BCD536HP Pressing SQ BCD436HP Holding on any channel and pressing Func then Avoid Set CC Bands lets you s...

Page 88: ...d Cancel a Hit Turn the Scroll Control Holding on a Hit Press Channel to hold on the Close Call Hit Press Channel to cancel hold View Last Hit Press Channel to recall the last hit Avoiding Hits Tempor...

Page 89: ...trol to select recordings Start Stop Recording Press Func then Replay Storing Displayed Frequency into a Quick Save Department Press E yes You will see Saving to Quick Dept in the display then press E...

Page 90: ...ations The default setting is Off Analog Press E yes to toggle On or Off Program SAME SAME Specific Area Messaging System is a system developed by the National Weather Service to reduce the number of...

Page 91: ...to hold on any channel frequency Press and hold 6 WX The scanner starts scanning the preprogrammed weather frequencies and stops on the first good signal If the signal is lost the scanner resumes sea...

Page 92: ...en when it detects the 1050 Hz weather alert tone then opens the squelch and remains on the weather channel SAME 1 5 The scanner sounds a weather alert siren for any programmed county ies then opens t...

Page 93: ...case the scanner displays each tone out channel for two seconds It does not scan them tone out monitors the frequency for all tone out channels with the same frequency Regardless of the current displ...

Page 94: ...Delay Time Off the scanner resumes standby as soon as the carrier drops after a page 1 30 seconds the scanner resumes standby mode after the carrier drops and the selected time expires Infinite you m...

Page 95: ...matches one you have programmed in hold mode Press HOLD again to return to Standby Search mode If the scanner finds tones in Tone Out Search mode you will see Set Found Tone A and B Press E yes to sav...

Page 96: ...s programed if Use Location Control is On 6 Make sure longitude and latitude are N and W for N America 7 Make sure Systems Departments Channels are not Avoided 8 Make sure Favorites List System quick...

Page 97: ...FM 5 TV Broadcast 7 13 216 0000 224 9800 NFM 20 1 25 Meter Amateur Band 225 0000 379 9750 AM 25 UHF Aircraft Band 380 0000 399 9875 NFM 12 5 Trunked Military Band 400 0000 405 9875 NFM 12 5 Miscellan...

Page 98: ...h Fire dispatch including combined fire ambulance dispatch Fire Tac Fireground tactical and on scene communications including combined fire ambulance operations Fire Talk Fire talk around and car to c...

Page 99: ...agency security school security etc Transportation Public and private bus taxi and public passenger rail communications Utilities Private electric water natural gas phone cable TV etc operations Custo...

Page 100: ...lti group ID 6 unassigned ID 14 unassigned ID 7 Multi select initiated by dispatcher ID 15 Multi select DES TG Therefore if a user was transmitting a multi select call on talk group 1808 the scanner w...

Page 101: ...agious Disease Warning O Contagious DMO Practice Demo O System Demo DSW Dust Storm Warning O Dust Storm EAN Emergency Action Notification O EMG Notify EAT Emergency Action Termination O EMG Terminate...

Page 102: ...ent O Special WX SPW Shelter In Place Warning O Shelter SVA Severe Thunderstorm Watch O Thunderstorm SVR Severe Thunderstorm Warning O Thunderstorm SVS Severe Weather Statement O Severe WX TOA Tornado...

Page 103: ...ect the following 50 CTCSS frequencies 67 0Hz 94 8Hz 131 8Hz 171 3Hz 203 5Hz 69 3Hz 97 4Hz 136 5Hz 173 8Hz 206 5Hz 71 9Hz 100 0Hz 141 3Hz 177 3Hz 210 7Hz 74 4Hz 103 5Hz 146 2Hz 179 9Hz 218 1Hz 77 0Hz...

Page 104: ...3 147 4150 147 5050 1 497 0000 499 9875 3 147 5950 1 500 0000 502 9875 3 147 6000 147 9900 0 6 503 0000 505 9875 3 148 1250 4 375 506 0000 508 9875 3 148 1500 4 25 509 0000 511 9875 3 222 1200 223 38...

Page 105: ...99 Specifications...

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Page 107: ...Search 78 Data Naming 24 Default Bands 91 Delete channel 57 department 53 location 25 session 72 site 52 system 45 Department Hold 64 Department Options 52 Departments 20 Direct Frequency ID Entry 64...

Page 108: ...ite 52 P25 Threshold Mode conventional system 48 custom search 76 search close call 75 site 52 P25 Waiting Time conventional system 48 custom search 76 search close call 75 site 51 Planning Profiles 4...

Page 109: ...earch close call 75 system 47 weather scan 84 Set Audio Type channel 56 Set Auto Store discovery 72 Set Avoid channel 57 department 53 site 50 system 45 Set Backlight 32 Set CC Alert 81 Set CC Bands 8...

Page 110: ...ing 64 Startup Configuration 41 Startup Key favorites list 42 Startup Keys using 59 Status Bits 94 Stop All Avoiding database 58 favorites list 42 frequencies 78 Store Tones Tone Out Search 89 Storing...

Page 111: ...g 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 P...

Page 112: ...Back Cover...

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