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Owner's Manual

OWNER'S

MANUAL

UBCD396T

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Page 1: ...Owner s Manual OWNER S MANUAL UBCD396T...

Page 2: ...will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of the proper imped...

Page 3: ...emark of E F Johnson Co EDACS is a registered trademark of M A COM Private Radio Systems Inc Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the property of their respective holders If you use the su...

Page 4: ...Internet 26 Using Internal Batteries 28 Using Rechargeable Batteries 29 Removing the Display Sticker 30 Using AC Power 30 Connecting the Antenna 31 Connecting an Optional Antenna 31 Connecting an Ear...

Page 5: ...els 65 Programming LTR Systems 66 Setting System Frequencies 67 Entering Editing LTR Channel Groups 67 Entering Editing LTR Channels Talkgroups 68 System Level Settings 70 Editing the System Name 70 E...

Page 6: ...ional System 97 Storing a Trunked System 98 Setting Close Call Options 101 Close Call Hits 103 Managing Locked Out Frequencies 104 Unlocking All Frequencies 104 Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies 104 Se...

Page 7: ...The Conventional System Worksheet 129 System Name and Quick Key 129 Group Name and Quick Key 129 Frequency Alpha Tag Priority CTCSS DCS 129 Filling Out The Motorola Worksheet 130 System Name and Quick...

Page 8: ...uencies and you can automatically program channels in a system using the AutoStore feature Use your scanner to monitor Analog and digital trunked public safety systems unencrypted only Police and fire...

Page 9: ...ency Services for example as a complementary start You can set the scanner so you can quickly select systems and groups by using the keypad This makes it easy to listen to or quickly lock out those sy...

Page 10: ...operation You can set whether the scanner pauses at the end of a transmission to wait for a reply You can set the delay time for each system you scan and while searching and using the Close Call feat...

Page 11: ...l You can set the scanner so it remains on a frequency up to 5 seconds after the last transmission to wait for a possible reply You can name each system group channel talk group ID and custom search r...

Page 12: ...rch the scanner s preprogrammed frequencies Lets you program up to 10 custom search ranges You can search any of these ranges simultaneously Lets the scanner search for CTCSS or DCS tones You can iden...

Page 13: ...ou can deactivate the scanner s keys to help prevent accidentally changing the scanner s programming You can transfer programming data to and from your scanner and your personal computer and control t...

Page 14: ...ate it and the current squelch level appear on the display While holding down briefly press the scroll control twice Extended receive information usually applicable to digital scanning appears on the...

Page 15: ...u option and the option you see when you press It also instructs you to turn the scroll control shown as to view a series of choices then press the scroll control shown as to select a choice Select th...

Page 16: ...onal Press twice to delete the current character Press three times to clear the entire alpha tag To get the most from this manual review the contents to become familiar with the basic functions availa...

Page 17: ...up ID s and alpha tags as you need No memory space is wasted and you can tell at a glance how much memory you have used and how much remains With a traditional scanner when you program it to track a t...

Page 18: ...ner can monitor systems using a Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS and Digital Coded Squelch DCS system which allow squelch to open only when the tone you have programmed with a specific frequ...

Page 19: ...multiple signals you only hear the transmission with the CTCSS or DCS tone you programmed If you do not receive the correct tone with a signal the scanner s squelch remains closed and you hear nothing...

Page 20: ...epeater systems Any time one of them transmits their transmission always goes out on the same frequency Up until the late 1980s this was the primary way that radio systems operated Even today there ar...

Page 21: ...ted on top of a tall building or on a radio tower that provides great visibility to the area of operation When a user transmits on an input frequency the signal is picked up by the repeater and retran...

Page 22: ...o meet their needs creating a serious problem Trunking radio systems help solve this problem While conventional scanning worked great while there were only a few groups wanting to use the frequencies...

Page 23: ...ng Understanding scanning fundamentals and terminology will make trunk tracking much easier If you are already an experienced scanner operator you might want to go to Programming Motorola Systems on P...

Page 24: ...et map resources on the web the radios only send the radio ID and radio channel code to the control channel The central computer keeps a database of radio ID s and which talk group is assigned to whic...

Page 25: ...tem and the LCN for each frequency talk group ID s for EDACS systems are assigned in a way that makes it easy to see at a glance the affiliation of the user Each radio is assigned a 2 digit agency ide...

Page 26: ...o there is no separate control channel Users on an LTR system are assigned to specific talk groups which are identified by the radio as six digit numbers These numbers are in the form AHHUUU where A A...

Page 27: ...r sources provide additional information The Internet is a great source for current frequencies and information about scanning Many web sites have lists of frequencies for your area You can use a sear...

Page 28: ...canner AC Adaptor Belt Clip Manual Wrist Strap Batteries Connection Cable with antenna attached BNC SMA Adaptor and other printed material If any of these items are missing or damaged immediately cont...

Page 29: ...phone or mono headset with proper impedance 32 for private listening Read the precautions on the inside front cover of this Owners Manual Do not use the scanner in high moisture environments such as t...

Page 30: ...e the batteries set inside the battery compartment to install the batteries in the scanner and connect the supplied AC adaptor to the scanner s DC 6V jack see Using AC Power on Page 30 Do not connect...

Page 31: ...e you use the scanner remove the protective plastic sticker over the display You can power the scanner using the supplied 6V 800 mA AC adaptor To use the scanner on AC power plug the adaptor into on t...

Page 32: ...l cable Cable loss increases with higher frequency For private listening you can plug a 1 8 inch 3 5mm mini plug earphone or headphones not supplied into the headphone jack on top of your scanner This...

Page 33: ...ner safely close at hand use the supplied wrist strap Push the small loop on one end of the wrist strap through the lug on the right side of the scanner then thread the other end of the wrist strap ba...

Page 34: ...ose Call Options on Page 101 Scans the stored channels Starts quick search or quickly accesses the search menu Lets you lock out a selected channel or skip a specified frequency Press and hold for mor...

Page 35: ...and unlocks the keypad Enters a frequency enters quick key numbers and selects a custom search range in Custom Search mode Selects systems by quick key in scan mode Selects groups by quick key in scan...

Page 36: ...quickly edit a channel in Scan Hold Mode and store a frequency into memory in Scan Hold mode At a prompt answers yes Turns the scanner s attenuator on or off for the current channel for conventional s...

Page 37: ...tive group indicator flashes appears to show the type of transmission appears when you manually select a channel you locked out or a skip frequency appears when you hold down to select a function appe...

Page 38: ...of the scanner to enter the menu See Using the Menu on Page 45 for more information about the scanner s menu options To select the function labeled below a key on the front of the scanner hold down o...

Page 39: ...ou do not press any key or turn the scroll control within about 10 seconds disappears If this happens simply press the scroll control again 4 While holding down on the left side of the scanner briefly...

Page 40: ...hes Within a quick key systems are scanned in the order they were assigned Within a system channels are scanned according to the assigned channel group with the same priority as described above for sy...

Page 41: ...u want to scan For quick keys 0 9 press the quick key s number For quick keys 10 99 press then press the quick key s 2 digit number To stop scanning the system s press if the quick key is a 2 digit qu...

Page 42: ...ue to hold and press the number key corresponding to the channel group you want to activate or deactivate Follow these steps to lock out a system so that it does not scan even if its quick key is sele...

Page 43: ...then press within 2 seconds while the scanner is scanning the system If the scanner does not scan the system long enough for you to easily do this press while the scanner is scanning the system or pre...

Page 44: ...hannel or talk group ID press Otherwise press If you enter a frequency then press the scanner stores it in the group in a system called These are created if they do not exist Then the scanner prompts...

Page 45: ...nel 5 Rotate the scroll control to select the channel then press to hold on that channel To monitor trunking activity press Hold then turn the scroll control to select the control channel frequency fo...

Page 46: ...o select it To back up a level press To exit the menu mode press again or the L O key This table shows the scanner s menu structure To find information about a particular menu setting in this manual g...

Page 47: ...Using the Menu 46 101 101 101 101 101 101 50 50 50 50 114 114 53 54 50 49 50 51 51 52 49...

Page 48: ...n this manual go to the page number shown under or next to the setting To use the systems menu press then briefly press the scroll control To back up a level press To exit the menu mode press again or...

Page 49: ...Using the Menu 48 70 71 67 61 80 67 81 81...

Page 50: ...olume setting level you select the scanner lets you select a key beep level You can choose any of 15 different key beep levels the scanner turns the key beep off Press and hold down then press to lock...

Page 51: ...canning While scanning a conventional system the scanner interrupts every 2 seconds and checks the priority channels in each unlocked conventional system Priority channels in lower priority key number...

Page 52: ...o level for which you want to compensate Rotate the scroll control to select This setting lets you set the audio AGC for receiving analog channels Press the scroll control to select Audio AGC is turne...

Page 53: ...for No To connect your scanner to a personal computer you must first set the scanner s baud rate the rate at which data is transferred between the scanner and the computer in bits per second bps Befo...

Page 54: ...Sets the scanner to be the source scanner Sets the scanner to be the recipient scanner To clone copy data directly from one UBCD396T scanner to another UBCD396T scanner you must first connect the scan...

Page 55: ...at the same time On air cloning is practical if you are programming more than 10 scanners at the same time Otherwise we recommend you use wired Programming Start on air cloning Lets you set the freque...

Page 56: ...ng the cloning broadcast and are ready to clone the scanner select on the scanner The scanner receives the data from the transmission When the transfer is complete appears If the transfer did not work...

Page 57: ...en use them to plan out how you will program the scanner Before you start programming your scanner make sure the batteries are fresh or fully charged If the scanner loses power while you program it it...

Page 58: ...tional system Refer to the appropriate section to set system wide options See Editing the System Name on Page 70 See Editing the System Quick Key on Page 71 See Setting System Lockout on Page 71 See S...

Page 59: ...ntering Editing Conventional Channels on Page 58 below Select the system Select the group Refer to the appropriate section to change a channel Setting See Editing the Channel Name on Page 84 See Editi...

Page 60: ...a number that increments as you add new systems M indicates that this is a MOT system Next refer to the appropriate section to set systemwide options For most settings you can accept the default Howev...

Page 61: ...stem Attenuation Trunked Systems Only on Page 81 See Deleting Systems on Page 81 See Copying Systems on Page 81 See Setting System Frequencies on Page 64 See Entering Editing Motorola Channel Groups o...

Page 62: ...s if you leave this set to the scanner automatically selects the correct modulation type for the system you are Programming Select the system This setting controls whether the attenuator will be on or...

Page 63: ...within a system Next refer to the appropriate section to set group wide options See Entering Editing the Group Name on Page 82 See Setting the Group Quick Key on Page 83 See Deleting Groups on Page 83...

Page 64: ...ing Channels on Page 90 To program another channel within the same group press then repeat the above To create another channel group and enter more channels press three times then proceed from Enterin...

Page 65: ...ge 71 See Setting the System Hold Time on Page 72 See Setting the Channel Delay Time on Page 72 See Setting ID Scan Search Trunked Systems Only on Page 73 See Setting I Call Motorola and EDACS Systems...

Page 66: ...channels Then enter the channel and channel parameters in the group s Select the system The scanner creates a group with a default name of increments by one for each new group you create within a sys...

Page 67: ...n repeat the above To create another channel group and enter more channels press three times then proceed from Entering Editing EDACS Channel Groups on Page 65 The scanner creates an empty LTR system...

Page 68: ...Page 67 below See Entering Editing LTR Channel Groups on Page Select the system Input a system frequency then press the scroll control The scanner then prompts you to enter the LCN for the entered fr...

Page 69: ...the Group Name on Page 82 See Setting the Group Quick Key on Page 83 See Setting Group Lockout on Page 83 See Deleting Groups on Page 83 See Entering Editing LTR Channels Talkgroups on Page 68 below S...

Page 70: ...group press then repeat the above To create another channel group and enter more channels press four times then proceed from Setting Up a Channel Group on Page 68 To direct enter LTR talkgroups follo...

Page 71: ...rsor to the left press or hold and rotate the scroll control to the left To move the cursor to the right press or hold and rotate the scroll control to the right To clear a character press twice To cl...

Page 72: ...ssing the single digit on the keypad during scanning Access two digit system Quick Keys by pressing then both digits You can assign as many systems to the same quick key as you want To be scanned a sy...

Page 73: ...em If you select 0 the scanner stays on the system for a minimal time only long enough to check cur rent system activity The default setting is 2 seconds for each system For conventional systems all u...

Page 74: ...his setting controls how the system will be scanned Select your setting then press the scanner only stops on channels you have programmed into the system the scanner stops on any transmission for unlo...

Page 75: ...Band Plan 3 are also cleared If Band Plan 2 is set 0 for the Base Frequency Band Plan 3 is cleared too You can input the following frequency for the base frequency VHF system 136 0000 174 0000 MHz UHF...

Page 76: ...er than trial and error You must get this information from another source Uniden Australia and Uniden NZ do not have this information Select the system For Motorola Type I systems you must enter a sys...

Page 77: ...26 The default setting of no fleet map is the correct setting for Motorola Type II systems Select the system Motorola analog systems use talk group ID s in multiples of 16 ID numbers that fall betwee...

Page 78: ...by most Motorola systems Select your setting then press the scanner immediately returns to the control channel when it detects the end code the scanner does not return to the control channel until th...

Page 79: ...transmissions the scanner sounds an alert beep to notify you of the emergency transmission You can choose any of 9 different beep types the scanner automatically sets the emergency alert beep to the...

Page 80: ...ts you to unlock the frequency Press to unlock the frequency Or rotate the scroll control or press to select a different frequency To exit the review press Select the system The scanner prompts you to...

Page 81: ...ually provides adequate performance This is handy is you have manually adjusted the value to a setting that prevents proper decoding This setting has no effect on how these systems are received Select...

Page 82: ...18 dB Turn on this setting if you are near strong signal sources Attenuation can help reduce interference and desensitization that strong signals create You can also turn this setting on or off by hol...

Page 83: ...l to select the first letter 2 Press and hold down then rotate the scroll control once to select the next letter 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the system name Then press or press down...

Page 84: ...this option press to assign the group to a quick key or press to assign the system to no quick key then press You can assign as many groups to the same quick key as you want A group s quick key must b...

Page 85: ...croll control once to select the next letter 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the channel name Then press or press down on the scroll control to accept the setting Each channel name can b...

Page 86: ...ntrol To change the frequency you entered turn the scroll control to select then press the scroll control Select the system Select the group Select the channel This setting controls whether the scanne...

Page 87: ...Select the group Select the channel the scanner does not alert you to emergency transmissions the scanner sounds an alert beep to notify you of the emergency transmission You can choose any of 9 diff...

Page 88: ...the CTCSS tone you select is also present with the signal The scanner then prompts you to enter or scroll to the desired tone the scanner only opens squelch if the DCS tone you select is also present...

Page 89: ...er uses wideband FM for the frequency band The default setting is This setting controls the modulation method used for the frequency band In most cases if you leave this set to the scanner automatical...

Page 90: ...stem Select the group Select the channel This setting determines whether the scanner will scan this channel when its system and group are enabled Select your setting then press the channel is not scan...

Page 91: ...l into a copy buffer To paste the channel into the same or another system Select the system Program System Edit Group Edit Channel Delete Channel Program System Edit Group Edit Channel Copy Channel Pr...

Page 92: ...Search for Service Search Air CB Radio UHF CB Radio Racing TV Broadcast FM Broadcast Police Marine Railroad Locked Out The scanner searches the service you selected stopping on any transmission it fin...

Page 93: ...if you press Press to start quick search or No to go to the search menu CTCSS DCS Search lets you search for CTCSS or DCS tones when it finds an active frequency in search and Close Call modes You can...

Page 94: ...ch range you selected stopping on any transmission it finds and displaying the frequency Turn the scroll control to change the search direction An arrow appears showing the current search direction To...

Page 95: ...you set the custom search range s modulation type lets you set whether the scanner will attenuate reception by 18dB during search lets you set whether the scanner will skip data transmissions during...

Page 96: ...scanner resumes immediately when the transmission ends The scanner waits the set amount of time after the transmission ends before resuming The default setting is Set Attenuator This setting controls...

Page 97: ...ntrol to save the setting If you select 0 the scanner stays on the system for a minimal time only long enough to check current system activity The default setting is 2 seconds for each system For conv...

Page 98: ...option appears 2 Turn the scroll control until the type of search you want appears then press the scroll control to select it A search band appears If all systems are locked out All Locked appears and...

Page 99: ...the steps under Selecting a System on Page 97 The scanner enters ID Search and Store mode If the selected system is locked out appears and the scanner does not store any frequencies When you select a...

Page 100: ...the system 3 While holding down briefly press the scroll control twice The next to last line on the display now shows the digital error rate and the AUTO decode threshold start level 0 20 The last li...

Page 101: ...2 seconds The Close Call feature works well for locating the source of strong local transmissions such as mobile and handheld two way radios in areas with no other strong transmission sources Several...

Page 102: ...ecified in the Max Auto Store setting If the scanner stores more hits than this setting it stops Autostore operation Turn the scroll control to display an option then press the scroll control Lets you...

Page 103: ...klight turns on when it receives a Close Call signal the scanner does not alert the scanner does not beep the scanner sounds an alert beep to notify you of a Close Call hit When you select an alert le...

Page 104: ...the scanner detects a Close Call hit it alerts you according to the Override and Alert settings in the previous section While listening to a Close Call hit you can press to hold on the hit frequency...

Page 105: ...oll control Otherwise to cancel press The scanner displays the first locked out frequency and prompts you to unlock the frequency Press the scroll control to unlock the frequency Or rotate the scroll...

Page 106: ...arch or Close Call operation that are on common broadcasts paging systems and other annoyance radio sources Broadcast screen is not effective during some service searches turns on broadcast screen on...

Page 107: ...to a repeater output frequency during Custom Search Quick Search or Close Call operation when it detects a transmission on a repeater input frequency Since you can normally only hear one side of a co...

Page 108: ...to enter a value from 1 256 then press the scroll control When the scanner reaches the maximum number of hits you set it stops the auto store operation This setting controls the modulation type used f...

Page 109: ...channel that has a data signal the scanner stops briefly on the channel but then immediately resumes scanning automatically Press to select the scanner remains on the channel until the transmission s...

Page 110: ...ting then press the scroll control The scanner resumes immediately when the transmission ends The scanner waits the set amount of time after the transmission ends before resuming The default setting i...

Page 111: ...e outs that have the same frequency modulation and attenuation setting as the one you select are also monitored In standby mode the display cycles through all monitored tone out settings Regardless of...

Page 112: ...band This is the default setting The scanner uses NFM modulation Turn the scroll control to select or Set Tone Sets the audio tone frequency for the page Set the audio frequency for Tone A Set the aud...

Page 113: ...oon as the carrier drops after a page Sets the alert the scanner uses when it receives an alert scroll to select the alert tone pattern The scanner sounds each alert as you scroll to its numbered valu...

Page 114: ...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 elevatio...

Page 115: ...tralia or www uniden co nz for New Zealand to contact customer support All radios can receive birdies undesired signals If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard it might be receivi...

Page 116: ...Move the scanner You might be in a remote area that could require an optional multi band antenna Check with your dealer or local electronics store Scan won t stop The squelch might need to be adjuste...

Page 117: ...be locked out Make sure the channels you want to scan are not locked out The antenna might need to be adjusted Check the antenna connection Problem Possible Cause Suggestion Scanner won t track a trun...

Page 118: ...the squelch threshold See Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch on Page 38 The frequency used for the data channel might be missing Check your frequency list for the data channel Missing rep...

Page 119: ...ant additional information please contact or write the Uniden Parts and Service Division The address and contact number are listed in the Warranty at the end of this manual If you have Internet access...

Page 120: ...nal 10 dB limit Frequency Range MHz 25 0 27 995 137 0 147 995 Above bands in 5 kHz steps 400 0 512 0 Above band in 6 25 kHz steps 28 0 69 990 Above band in 10 kHz steps 70 0 87 9875 108 0 136 9875 148...

Page 121: ...to 60 C 100 channels per second conventional mode 300 steps per second 5 kHz step only 0 5 seconds 400mW nominal into 24 internal speaker 30 mW nominal into 32 headphone 3 AA Alkaline Batteries 4 5V D...

Page 122: ...Specifications 121 Weight 260g with batteries installed 175g without batteries installed Features specifications and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice...

Page 123: ...l Accessories 122 Optional Accessories Visit www uniden com au for Australia or www uniden co nz for New Zealand for information about ordering these optional accessories External Amplified Speaker Ea...

Page 124: ...2 2 S ize Code 4 2 Size Code 4 3 S ize Code 4 3 Size Code 4 4 S ize Code 4 4 Size Code 4 5 S ize Code 4 5 Size Code 4 6 S ize Code 12 6 Size Code 4 7 Size Code 12 7 Size Code 4 Bloc k S ize Code Block...

Page 125: ...0 2 Size Code 0 3 Size Code 0 3 Size Code 0 4 Size Code 0 4 Size Code 0 5 Size Code 0 5 Size Code 0 6 Size Code 0 6 Size Code 0 7 Size Code 0 7 Size Code 4 Block Size Code Block Size Code 0 Size Code...

Page 126: ...appears the leftmost digit represents the block which contains the ID The next 2 3 digits identify which fleet is active and the last digit s identifies the subfleet The details concerning how the siz...

Page 127: ...there are some restrictions as to which blocks can be used for these codes S 12 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 2 4 or 6 S 13 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 and 4 S 14 can only be assigned to Block...

Page 128: ...and information about scanning Scanners are designed to monitor complex radio systems That means that programming your scanner might seem like a daunting task at first Be patient if you don t get it...

Page 129: ...ies 3 Follow the instructions in Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet on Page 129 Filling Out The Motorola Worksheet on Page 130 and Filling Out the LTR and EDACS Worksheet on Page 132 to pro...

Page 130: ...You can assign the same quick key to multiple systems Each worksheet documents the settings for one channel group within a system If you have fewer channels in the group than fits on the page you can...

Page 131: ...scanning Type 1 A fleet map is supplied for this type of system Type 2 800 MHz Standard Used for most 800 MHz systems No fleet map is supplied for this type of system Type 2 800 MHz Splinter Used for...

Page 132: ...er Therefore the user doesn t have to set the band plan in most systems The plan must be set manually only when the repeater doesn t send the band plan If you set the band plan manually it is necessar...

Page 133: ...e systems Fill in each system frequency and its associated Logical Channel Number LCN Each LTR EDACS System Worksheet 2 documents the settings for one channel group within a system If you have fewer c...

Page 134: ...Planning 133 System Name Group Name System Quick Key Group Quick Key Frequency Alpha Tag Priority CTCSS DCS Conventional System Worksheet Conventional System Worksheet...

Page 135: ...Block 5 Block 6 Block 7 Band Plan A Base Frequency Step Frequency Offset Band Plan B Base Frequency Step Frequency Offset Band Plan C Base Frequency Step Frequency Offset Type I Type II 800 MHz Stand...

Page 136: ...Planning 135 System Name Group Name Group Quick Key Talk Group ID Alpha Tag Alert Motorola System W orksheet 2...

Page 137: ...LTR EDACS System Worksheet Planning 136 System Name System Quick Key System Frequency Logical Channel LTR EDACS System Worksheet 1...

Page 138: ...Planning 137 System Name Group Name Sys tem Quick Key Group Quick Key Talk Group ID Alpha Tag Alert LTR EDACS System Worksheet 2...

Page 139: ...vered by this warranty E Used in conjunction with any equipment or parts or as a part of a system not manufactured by Uniden F Only available in the original country of sale This warranty covers for o...

Page 140: ...2006 Uniden Australia Pty Limited Uniden New Zealand Limited Printed in China UBZZ01328AZ 0...

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