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Summary of Contents for Bearcat UBC 248CLT

Page 1: ...LT FULLY PROGRAMMABLE FULL FREQUENCY LCD READOUT ALARM CLOCK AM FM RADIO CHANNEL LOCKOUT PRIORITY CHANNEL SCAN DELAY MEMORY BACKUP FREQUENCY SEARCH 8 BAND 50 CHANNEL SCANNER with AM FM RADIO Reference...

Page 2: ...or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Reference Guide could void your authority to operate this produ...

Page 3: ...Lockout 18 Restore All Locked Out Channel 19 Delay 19 To Set Delay in Scan Mode 20 To Set Delay in Manual Mode 20 Searching 21 Additional Features 23 LCD Backlight 23 Programming Radio AM FM Frequenc...

Page 4: ...e frequency it remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues When the transmission ends the scanner stays on the channel for 2 more seconds waiting for a responding transmission If no...

Page 5: ...or near heating elements or vents Do not unplug the scanner for prolonged periods of time lack of power will cause the clock to reset Unpacking Carefully check the contents against this list UBC248CLT...

Page 6: ...stripped to expose the wire c Press up to latch the 2 tabs 5 Plug an optional external speaker 8 ohm into the EXT SP jack If you are operating the scanner in a fringe area or need to improve receptio...

Page 7: ...Also use for clearing mistakes during entries by pressing twice 4 E Key Enters the frequency or time setting into memory 5 VOLUME Turn clockwise to increase the volume Turn counterclockwise to decrea...

Page 8: ...k the channel Lockout is active only when the scanner stops on an active channel or a channel selected in Manual Mode 16 AM PM Key Select a m or p m when setting the clock time or alarm time 17 PRIORI...

Page 9: ...on is active 28 HOLD Displays when in Manual 29 L O Appears when the current channel is locked out 30 RADIO Appears when in Radio Mode 31 SEARCH Appears when in Search Mode 32 AM FM Appears when recei...

Page 10: ...g stops on an active frequency it remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues When the transmission ends the scanning cycle resumes If you are in the delay mode the scanner stays on...

Page 11: ...ime by pressing the or keys To scroll through more quickly press and hold or 3 Press AM PM to select the desired setting either am or pm 4 Press E to complete the entry The display stops flashing SEAR...

Page 12: ...quelch 1 Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise to the highest setting 2 Press SCANNER to turn on the scanner 3 Adjust the VOLUME control until you can hear a steady noise SEARCH HOLD SEARCH MIT HOLD USING THE...

Page 13: ...y counter clockwise This raises the Squelch Gate so high that only very strong signals can get through Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise until you hear a hiss This lowers the Squelch Gate so that everythin...

Page 14: ...1 through 40 5 41 through 50 If you make an error during programming or the frequency is out of range appears on the frequency display If you program the same frequency in two channels the display wil...

Page 15: ...canner button to switch to scan mode 1 Press MANUAL to stop scanning 2 To select the channel 12 press 1 then 2 on the numeric keypad Then press MANUAL again OR Press or until channel 12 appears in the...

Page 16: ...ollow these steps Example Delete the frequency in Channel 12 1 Press MANUAL to stop scanning 2 To select the channel 12 press 1 then 2 on the numeric keypad Then press MANUAL again OR Press or until c...

Page 17: ...in non volatile memory Scanning Mode Press SCAN When the scanner is first turned on it is automatically in Scan mode Scanning automatically stops on any active channel except those channels locked out...

Page 18: ...s MANUAL any time to stop scanning The scanner remains on the displayed channel Press MANUAL to step up to the next channel If desired you can press MANUAL repeatedly to manually scan all 50 channels...

Page 19: ...ty Scan works like a dual watch function When you activate Priority Scan mode the scanner keeps track of the activity on the priority channel while listening to other channels A constant PRI appears o...

Page 20: ...rity channel 1 Press MANUAL to exit the Scan Mode 2 Press 5 and MANUAL for direct channel access Or select channel 5 using the or keys 3 Press and hold PRIORITY The PRI indicator appears in the displa...

Page 21: ...nnel 2 Then it immediately advances to the next channel that is not locked out and resumes scanning In the Manual mode press LOCKOUT to lock out the displayed channel Pressing LOCKOUT does not advance...

Page 22: ...ly locked out DELAY In the Scan Mode the delay feature causes the scanner to remain on the frequency 2 seconds after end of the transmission to wait for a possible reply A Delay function can be set fo...

Page 23: ...ars in the display and scanning resume 2 seconds after the transmission ends To Set Delay in Manual Mode 1 Press MANUAL 2 Select the channel you want using your keypad 3 Press MANUAL again 4 Press DEL...

Page 24: ...Press LIMIT 6 Press SEARCH Programming Frequencies Using Search The user can program interesting frequencies during search 1 Select the channel wherein you want the frequency to be stored 2 When sear...

Page 25: ...fficiently To do this follow the steps below 1 When the scanner stops on a frequency you want to lock out Press LOCKOUT 2 Find the locked out frequency by pressing or 3 Unlock the frequency by pressin...

Page 26: ...M Frequencies Before you can use the Radio Mode you must program the channels with your favourite radio stations You can program up to 20 stations 10 AM 10 FM Follow these steps Example Program FM Cha...

Page 27: ...channel digits stop flashing 5 Adjust the VOLUME control to a comfortable listening level Continue to program your favourite radio stations in the other nine FM channels using the above example To pro...

Page 28: ...s between I08 0000 and 87 5000 In AM 000 0000 is between I629 and 522 4 Press E to complete the entry The channel digits stop flashing 5 The following screen appears Direct Channel Access for Radio St...

Page 29: ...e TIME SET key The display digits flash 2 Enter the time directly by pressing the numeric keys OR Enter the time by pressing the or keys 3 Press AM PM to select the desired setting either a m or p m 4...

Page 30: ...1 After the clock time has been entered press and hold ALARM SET until the time indicated and ALARM indicator flashes in the display 2 Enter the alarm time directly by pressing the numeric keys OR Ent...

Page 31: ...The ALARM indicator and current alarm time are displayed When the alarm goes off it will sound as a series of beeps gradually growing louder The alarm will continue for approximately 15 minutes if no...

Page 32: ...larm time are no longer displayed Only the current time displays If you find the Tone Alarm too loud select the Radio Mode instead The volume is adjustable If you would like to listen to the scanner w...

Page 33: ...icons flash for 5 seconds 3 The ALARM remains on When the alarm goes off it will play the radio station that was previously selected The alarm will continue for approximately 15 minutes if no action i...

Page 34: ...tch as prolonged periods without power will cause the clock to reset Cleaning Disconnect the power to the unit before cleaning To prevent scratches do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents Be careful...

Page 35: ...enna If the programmed frequency is higher than 406MHz a shorter antenna length may improve the reception Relocate the scanner You may be in a fringe area This could require an optional multi band ant...

Page 36: ...a connection Check to see if many of the channels are locked out If so the scanner has less chance of finding an active channel Review each channel s frequency to see if it is correct and no memory ha...

Page 37: ...io Band 100 KHz step Sensitivity nominal 0 3 V 66 88 MHz 12dB SINAD 0 4 V 137 174 MHz 0 6 U 406 512 MHz Channels 50 Scan Rate Up to 12 channels per second Audio Output nominal 0 75 W to 0 85 W 10 THD...

Page 38: ...r are covered for 90 days STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect the warrantor at its discretion will repair t...

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Page 40: ...THANK YOU F O R P U R C H A S I N G T H I S U N I D E N P R O D U C T 2000UnidenCorporation UBZZ01299BZ Allrightsreserved...

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