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UBC180XLT

Twin Turbo Sports Scanner

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Rubber Antenna

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AC Adapter/Charger (UAD-2500U)

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Earphone

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Belt Clip with 2 Screws

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Battery (BP-180)

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This Operating Guide

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Nickel-Cadmium Battery Disposal Notice

Please read this Operating Guide thoroughly before
operating the scanner.

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Summary of Contents for UBC180XLT

Page 1: ...UBC180XLT 100 Channel Programmable Twin Turbo Hand Held Sports Scanner OPERATING GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...sible hearing damage if the Volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the Volume Control or Squelch Control setting This may be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal n NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY WARNING This equipment contains a Nickel Cadmium Battery Cadmium is a chemical known to cause cancer The Nickel Cadmium Battery contained in this equipment may explode if ...

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Page 4: ...y Manual Entry 14 Deleting a Stored Frequency 15 Programming SEARCH 15 Programming Channels with Alpha Characters 16 Alert Beep Setting 17 Scanning 18 Bank Scanning 18 Priority Scan 19 Delay 19 Locking Out Channels 20 Looking for Locked Out Channels 20 Searching 21 Band Search 21 Limit Search 21 Search Skip Frequency 22 Care and Maintenance 23 Replacing the Battery Pack 23 Location 24 Cleaning 24 ...

Page 5: ...ansmission continues When the transmission ends the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received Or you can select an optional Delay so the scanner stays on the channel for 2 more seconds after the transmission stops waiting for another transmission before resuming scanning While the UBC180XLT is scanning channels it is in SCAN Mode When you stop the scanning with it is in MANUAL ...

Page 6: ...z STEP kHz BAND SUBJECT 25 0000 29 9950 5 FM VHF Low Band 30 0000 79 9875 12 5 FM VHF Low Police Band 80 0000 82 9900 10 FM VHF Low Band 83 0000 87 2625 12 5 FM VHF Low Band 108 0000 136 9875 12 5 8 33 selectable AM Aircraft 138 0000 157 9875 12 5 FM 2 Meter Amateur Band 158 0000 160 5900 10 FM VHF High Band 160 6000 162 5875 12 5 FM VHF High Band 162 6000 173 9900 10 FM VHF High Police Band 406 0...

Page 7: ...T Twin Turbo Sports Scanner n Rubber Antenna n AC Adapter Charger UAD 2500U n Earphone n Belt Clip with 2 Screws n Battery BP 180 n This Operating Guide n Nickel Cadmium Battery Disposal Notice Please read this Operating Guide thoroughly before operating the scanner 4 ...

Page 8: ... totally continuous from 25 0 MHz to 960 MHz 10 Priority Channels You can assign one Priority Channel in each Bank Assigning priority channels allows you to keep track of activity on your most important channel s while monitoring other channels for transmissions Priority Channels are initially set in the first channel in each Bank Memory Backup The stored channels are retained in memory permanentl...

Page 9: ...e absence of an incoming signal See the Operation Overview section for adjustment procedures ON OFF VOLUME Control Use this control to turn the scanner on or off and to adjust the volume VFO Control Use this control to select channels in Manual mode select the band for Band Search and select frequencies in Band Limit Search mode You can also use this to program Alpha Name characters Front View Ref...

Page 10: ...w Battery Indicator Appears on the display when the Battery Pack is low and needs recharging G Mode Function Indicators Only the active mode s function s are displayed during operation SCAN Indicates SCAN Mode SEARCH Indicates SEARCH Mode Flashes when in TURBO SEARCH Mode PRIORITY Indicates PRIORITY SCAN is activated HOLD Indicates SCAN HOLD or SEARCH HOLD Mode DELAY Indicates DELAY is activated L...

Page 11: ...k Channel 1 1 10 2 11 20 3 21 30 4 31 40 5 41 50 6 51 60 7 61 70 8 71 80 9 81 90 10 91 100 5 Press BAND to start Limit search Press and hold BAND to select the band for band search Then press BAND again to start band search 6 Press to stop Band serch and Limit search Also press it to move to next higher channel or frequency Press and hold to change the search direction to upper side 7 In Limit sea...

Page 12: ...If you want to set or reset the Attenuator function press and hold ATT 13 Press to turn ON or OFF the automatic 2 second delay during scanning or searching for active frequencies When delay is activated DELAY appears on the display In this mode when the scanner monitors an active frequency searching or scanning will not resume until transmission stops for 2 seconds 14 While Scanning press TURBO to...

Page 13: ...ng to the steps below Charging the Battery Pack 1 Plug the AC Adapter Charger UAD 2500U into the Charging Jack located on the left side of the UBC180XLT You can use the scanner while it is charging WARNING Use only the supplied AC Adapter Charger Any other AC adapter or external power plug having over voltage or reversed polarity can cause overheating or damage to the circuitry 2 Plug the AC Adapt...

Page 14: ...o phone jack You can use either the supplied earphone or a stereo headset of the proper impedance 32W The output of this jack is monaural audio but you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset IMPORTANT Be sure to use only the supplied earphone or stereo headset of the proper impedance 32W Use of an incorrect earphone or other impedance headset may be potentially hazardous to your heari...

Page 15: ...uelch is set too tight that is too far counterclockwise from the threshold point a much stronger signal is required to open the squelch If squelch is set on a point clockwise from the threshold you will hear a constant sound noise if no signal is present The scanner will not scan The UBC180XLT has 100 memory channels each of which can be programmed to store one frequency The channels are divided i...

Page 16: ...er and upper limits of the band Also when you program frequency range you can search within the frequency range When an active frequency is found the scanner stops on that frequency as long as the transmission lasts If the Delay Function is on the scanner remains on the same channel for 2 more seconds waiting for a responding transmission If there is no responding transmission within 2 seconds the...

Page 17: ...ncy and then directly store it into a channel A Programming By Manual Entry 1 Select a frequency from the appropriate Frequency Directory Example Program 125 2500 MHz into Channel 18 2 Make sure the scanner is in the SCAN Mode If it is in the SEARCH Mode press 3 Press to stop scanning 4 Press to go to Channel 18 5 Enter the frequency number using the numeric keypad Be sure to include the decimal p...

Page 18: ...rd Error appears on the display Press and re enter the correct frequency 9 To program another channel repeat the above procedures Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a frequency from a channel 1 Display the channel and frequency that is to be deleted 2 Press on the numeric keypad 3 Press The current channel is erased and the display shows 000 0000 Note That channel will be skipped during scannin...

Page 19: ...irm the programming 6 To store the displayed frequency into another channel a Select the channel number with the numeric keys and press The selected channel will appear on the display The frequency currently stored in the channel will appear for 2 seconds and then will be replaced by the frequency located from the search b Press The frequency will blink twice to confirm the programming Note If all...

Page 20: ...6 Repeat the steps 4 and 5 for all the characters you want to program 7 When you complete the input press The words you have programmed flash twice Alert Beep Setting When a transmission occurs on a channel on which you have set the Alert Beep function 2 beeps will let you know that your favorite channel has been received You can set this function for each channel Select a channel then press and h...

Page 21: ...r s disappear from the display and those channels will not be scanned This procedure helps to speed up the scanning cycle Note One Bank must always be active You cannot deactivate all 10 banks at the same time If you try to deactivate all 10 Banks Bank 1 will automatically be active 3 To restore any bank for scanning just enter its number again The bank indicator will reappear on the display 4 To ...

Page 22: ...ast 2 seconds You will hear two beeps and P will appear on the display to the left of the new channel number That channel will now be the Priority Channel for that Bank The P will no longer appear for the previous Priority Channel To activate Priority Scan press The PRIORITY indicator will appear at the bottom of the display To deactivate Priority Scan press again The PRIORITY indicator will disap...

Page 23: ...e display and the channel is no longer Locked Out You can lock out any or all of the Priority Channels in the same way as other channels If you lock out all Priority Channels you will see this message You can also remove L O from all Locked Out channels in the selected Scan Banks those appearing on the display Press and hold for at least 2 seconds You will hear 2 beeps and all channels except empt...

Page 24: ...h press TURBO to activate TURBO SEARCH This increases the Search Speed to 300 steps per second in those bands that have 5 kHz steps See the table on page for the Band Chart When you activate TURBO SEARCH the SEARCH indicator flashes Press TURBO again to deactivate TURBO SEARCH 5 Press at any time to stop the search on a frequency Press BAND to resume searching 6 When Search is stopped you can pres...

Page 25: ...urn the VFO control clockwise to move up the frequency step and turn the VFO control counter clockwise to move down the frequency step 3 When you wish to store frequency or change the channel you need not press first Search Skip Frequency The scanner may stop at certain frequencies during Search that you do not want to hear You can program up to 50 Skip Frequencies into the UBC180XLT When the scan...

Page 26: ...arefully unplug the Battery pack and lift it out of the case You may need to exert slight pressure toward the top of the scanner as you slide the Battery Pack out of the case 5 Carefully plug in the new Battery Pack observing the proper polarity The RED wire should be on the upper side as you plug it in Although the plug is keyed to reduce the chance of inserting it in wrong make sure the wires ar...

Page 27: ... elevation if possible may provide better reception n Do not use the scanner in high moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom n Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents n Do not plug the scanner into an outlet controlled by a wall switch as prolonged periods without power will cause scanner memory loss Cleaning n Disconnect the power to the unit befo...

Page 28: ...ithout reason occur in the VHF low band in case of strong signals around 367MHz Proper Care of Your Scanner Use only the AC Adapter Charger that came with your scanner Do not leave the AC Adapter Charger plugged in for long periods Avoid placing the scanner in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents Also do not subject the scanner to continuous sub zero temperatures If the scanner is exp...

Page 29: ...ry Pack BP 180 Replacement Rubber Antenna AT 218 Earphone EP 009 AC Adapter Charger UAD 2500U Straight Cigarette Lighter Power Cord fused UA 502 Coiled Cigarette Lighter Power Cord fused UA 502A Belt Clip with 2 screws BCK 150 UBC180XLT Operating Guide OM UBC180XLT 26 ...

Page 30: ...eception Check the antenna connection You may be in a fringe area Reposition the scanner Scan won t stop Adjust the Squelch Control Check the antenna connection It is possible that none of the programmed frequencies are active at the time Try Band Search Scan won t start Make sure there are some programmed channels Adjust the Squelch Control Search won t start Adjust the Squelch Control Keypad won...

Page 31: ...5 7 158 0000 160 5900 FM 10 8 160 6000 162 5875 FM 12 5 9 162 6000 173 9900 FM 10 10 406 0000 439 9875 FM 12 5 11 440 0000 465 9900 FM 10 12 466 0000 469 9900 FM 10 13 470 0000 512 0000 FM 12 5 14 806 0000 960 0000 FM 12 5 Scan Rate 100 channels per sec Search Rate 100 steps per sec Normal Search Mode 300 steps per sec Turbo Search Mode Scan Delay 2 seconds Audio Output 180 mW nominal into 8W inte...

Page 32: ...ed 65 mm W x 39 5 mm D x 296 5 mm H w antenna w o belt clip Weight 0 71 lb 320 g Power Requirements 4 8V DC internal battery or AC Adapter Charger Features specifications and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice 29 ...

Page 33: ...hobori Chuo Ku Tokyo 104 8512 Japan declare under our sole responsibility that this equipment Uniden Bearcat model UBC180XLT is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EMC R TTE and LVD Council Directives of the EU 30 ...

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