Uniden BCD436HP Owner'S Manual Download

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BCD436HP

and

BCD536HP

Owner’s Manual

Printed in Vietnam

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Summary of Contents for BCD436HP

Page 1: ...BCD436HP and BCD536HP Owner s Manual 2014 Uniden America Corporation Printed in Vietnam U01UB375ZZA 0 ...

Page 2: ...ts and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems Inc microSD is a registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation HomePatrol is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation Irving Texas 2014 Uniden America Corporation Irving Texas Questions Problems Get help on the web at www uniden com Or call our Customer Service line at 800 292 2294 ...

Page 3: ...ions 5 Main Features 5 Included With Your Scanner 8 BCD436HP 8 BCD536HP 9 INSTALLING Your Scanner 9 Power Related Issues 9 Connecting an Optional Antenna 9 Connecting an Extension Speaker 9 Base Station 10 Vehicle Installation 11 Mounting Using the Bracket 11 Mounting Using the DIN E Sleeve 12 Removing the Scanner from the DIN E Sleeve 13 Mounting Using ISO Technique 14 Connecting DC Cable with Or...

Page 4: ...n and Range 24 Set Location 24 Set Range 24 Understanding Range 24 Edit Location 25 Selecting Service Types 25 Navigating the Menus 26 Data Naming 26 Display MENU 26 A Look at the Display 28 Settings Menu 32 Adjust Key Beep 32 Battery Option BCD436HP Only 32 Band Defaults 32 Auto Shutoff 32 Set Clock 32 Replay Options 33 Restore Options 33 See Scanner Information 33 Keypad Lock BCD436HP Only 33 Wi...

Page 5: ... a Frequency TGID 46 New Channel Channel Options 46 Channel Options 46 Set Scan Selection 49 Managing Full Database 49 Using Startup Keys 50 To Use a Startup Key 50 Priority Scanning 50 Priority Scan Options 50 Scanning BY ASSIGNING QUICK KEYS 51 Selecting Quick Keys 53 Toggle Display Modes 53 Toggle ID Scan or ID Search 54 Select Service Types 54 Holding 54 Replay the Last Transmissions 54 Start ...

Page 6: ...djustment Mode 59 Using a GPS 59 Location Based Scanning 59 Discovery Mode 60 New Session 60 Session Options 61 Start Discovery 61 Edit Session Name 61 Set Limit Frequencies Conventional Only 61 Set Modulation Conventional Only 61 Set Step Conventional Only 61 Set Delay 62 Set Logging 62 Set Compare to Database 62 Set Record Duration 62 Set Time Out Timer 62 System Information Trunking Only 62 Set...

Page 7: ...s 68 Weather Alert Priority Mode 68 Close Call 69 Close Call Options 69 Close Call Only 69 Hits with Scan 69 Set CC Mode 70 Set CC Bands 70 Set CC Alert 70 Close Call Only Mode 70 Toggle Close Call Bands 71 Cancel a Hit 71 Holding on a Hit 71 View Last Hit 71 Avoiding Hits 71 Attenuation 71 Modulation 72 Intermediate Frequency Exchange 72 Repeater Frequency 72 Replay the Last Transmissions 72 Star...

Page 8: ...Set Audio AGC 77 Fire Tone Out Standby Search 77 Select a Different Tone Out 77 Listen to Tone Out Frequency 77 Appendix 78 Troubleshooting 78 Scan Mode Nothing to Scan 78 Scanning Interrupted 78 All Channels Out of Range 78 Default Band Coverage 79 Service Types 80 Reformatting the microSD Card 81 Entering IDs 81 Type II Special Status Bits 82 Weather Channels 83 CTCSS Frequencies 85 DCS Codes 86...

Page 9: ...s to this product not expressly approved by Uniden or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Users Guide could void your 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 are designed to provide reasonable protection agai...

Page 10: ...e discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the volume control or squelch control setting This might be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal Liquid Exposure Warning Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this unit to rain or moisture Power D...

Page 11: ...c safety officials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization AVIS D INDUSTRIE CANADA Le présent appareil est conforme aux normes CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence Son utilisation est assujettie aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil ne doit accepter tout brouillage r...

Page 12: ...of North America ZIP Code Geographic Database provides geographical coordinates for most zip and postal codes in the US and Canada RadioReference SysID Database contains system ID and geographic location information for trunked radio systems across North America What You Hear Your scanner has over 10 000 police fire ambulance business utility and other agencies set for instant access You can also ...

Page 13: ...eceiver not included for precise system selection and continuing reselection when you travel The scanner can automatically Avoid and Unavoid Systems and 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 Lists and the database Location precision for depart...

Page 14: ...r frequencies in search and Close Call modes You can also program up to 10 custom frequency ranges that the scanner will ignore Fire Tone Out Standby Tone Search Lets you set the scanner to alert you if a two tone sequential page is transmitted You can set up to 32 Tone Outs The scanner will also search and display unknown tones PC Programming Use the Sentinel software to manage your scanners Prof...

Page 15: ...arch Keys You can assign 3 of the number keys to start a Custom Search Tone Out Search or Close Call Search Quick Search 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 channel as a priority channel Built in Battery Charger BCD436HP only Allows you to...

Page 16: ...AA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries Cigarette Lighter Power Cord microSD card installed USB Connection Cable Swivel Belt Clip attached microSD card installed SMA BNC Antenna Adaptor Wi Fi Dongle Rubber Antenna DIN E sleeve optional accessory DC Cord with Orange Wire Mounting Bracket with screw and foot Telescopic Antenna BCD436HP ...

Page 17: ...y is accessed for programming or auto store Note 1 If when you connect the AC adapter the VOL Power Switch is ON the scanner may not power on Should this occur simply turn the control OFF then ON again Note 2 When you turn off the scanner using the power switch the scanner remembers the last settings and mode When you turn power back on it resumes the previous mode Connecting an Optional Antenna T...

Page 18: ... four protective mounting feet to the mounting bracket when you casually use the scanner on a flat surface Should you desire to permanently mount the scanner remove 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 slightly smaller than the screws 4 Align...

Page 19: ...g 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 bracket as a template to initially mark the location you plan to use in your vehicle Be absolutely certain of what might be behind the mounting surface before making any holes be it above or below or in fro...

Page 20: ... 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 complete the task Your scanner requires a 2 x 7 1 8 x 5 5 16 inch 50 x 180 x 135 mm mounting area Allow an additional 2 3 8 inch 60mm space behind the unit for connectors and wires 1 Remove the bracket if it is attac...

Page 21: ...val 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 devices or wires to the radio such as a GPS unit at a later time you should plan to remove the scanner from the DIN E sleeve This is easily done using the provided Removal Keys that come with the optional DIN E slee...

Page 22: ...riginal radio is removed from the vehicle dash and the fit of the scanner is correct be sure to connect all the power audio antenna and any other cables or wires to the scanner before the scanner is secured The following illustration is a typical example of the ISO technique and the general side mounting screw holes often encountered It does not actually represent the Uniden scanner or your vehicl...

Page 23: ...he Memory All of the information contained in the scanner is stored on a microSD card supplied with the scanner This includes Favorites Lists all the radio settings and the Radio Reference database Favorites Lists Because the memory is based on the Radio Reference database we now have a different order of organization not like banks and channels in traditional scanners but more like Dynamic Memory...

Page 24: ...s Lists Avoids and System settings Sentinel can save multiple profiles so you can also restore different profiles as you need them For example If you regularly visit a specific location you can create a profile for that location You can save it to Sentinel to use whenever you visit Manage Favorites Lists You can create Favorites Lists in Sentinel and then associate them with specific profiles Sent...

Page 25: ...tomatically notify you if a more recent version is available Updating Firmware Your scanner updates its firmware through Sentinel In that process Sentinel connects to the internet and checks for the current firmware version to download From time to time Uniden will release firmware updates to improve existing functionality add new features or address issues found in its operation Updating the firm...

Page 26: ... the scroll control counter clockwise all the way then clockwise until the noise stops then one notch more 6 Press the scroll control again to close the squelch level BCD536HP 1 Rotate VOL clockwise and set the volume to around 10 o clock 2 Rotate the SQ knob counter clockwise all the way and then rotate the VOL knob to find a comfortable volume level Rotate the SQ clockwise until the noise stops ...

Page 27: ... Adjustment mode Turn to select characters with Data Naming Turn to select Scan Search direction and to continue Scan Search in Scan Search modes Turn to scroll Channels or Frequencies in Hold modes Turn in Department Pause to scroll Departments Turn in System Pause to scroll Systems Turn in Site Pause to scroll Site in current system Turn in Search Pause to select Custom Search Banks to enable in...

Page 28: ...to clear Search Avoids in Search Hold mode Press Func then Avoid to review all Search Avoids in Search modes Press Func then Avoid to review Avoids in current system in Scan mode Zip Press to enter country zip postal code Serv Press to select Service types Rang Press to select Range BCD436HP Scroll Control Func Menu Key Operation Power Light Lock Press and hold to turn the scanner on or off Press ...

Page 29: ... mode Turn to select next or previous recording in Replay mode Turn to resume Close Call search in Close Call mode Turn to start a Quick Search Hold mode in Close Call Hold mode Turn to select next receivable Weather Channel in Weather Scan Turn to select Tone Outs in Tone Out Standby mode Avoid Press to return to previous mode in Menu mode Press to toggle Channel Frequency Avoid status in Receive...

Page 30: ...ess to enter Search Pause mode for 2 seconds then hold on a Search in Search mode Double press for Search Hold without pause in Search mode Press to release Search Hold Press Func then Department to hold release Site in Scan mode Channel Press to hold release a Channel Frequency CC hit Tone Out Press Func then Channel to toggle Modulation for Channel Site or Search in Hold modes Press to pause in ...

Page 31: ...er frequency in Search mode Press Func then 9 DISP to toggle 3 Lline Display mode on off in Scan Hold mode Press Func then 0 LVL to toggle the volume offset for a channel in Scan Hold mode no PRI Press to enter a decimal point for a frequency Press to delete current character with Data Naming Direct Entry Press to cancel Confirm prompt Press twice to delete all characters with Data Naming Direct E...

Page 32: ...This will set your exact location and a default scan range of 0 miles You can then edit the location name and save the location Input Latitude Using the keypad enter your latitude Press no to toggle N or S and press E yes Input Longitude Using the keypad enter your longitude Press no to toggle E or W and press E yes Set Up GPS Sets the location format serial port baud rate and units Location Forma...

Page 33: ...n as current for scanning the Database and Favorites Lists with Location Control enabled At Confirm Press E yes or no Delete Location You can only delete saved locations The last location set will be retained for use when scanning the Database At Confirm Delete press E yes or no Set Location Information See Set Manual Location Set Range Enter the range 0 50 and press E yes Save Location This will ...

Page 34: ...ear all characters press no twice Press E yes when finished to exit Display MENU Press Menu and then scroll to Display Options and press E yes Scroll to the options below and press E yes Set Backlight Set ID Format MOT P25 Adjust Contrast Set ID Format EDCS Disp Unit ID Set Upside Down BCD536HP Only Setting the Backlight The scanner will turn on off the LCD and the Keypad backlight automatically a...

Page 35: ...und when you turn on the headlights Adjust Contrast This setting controls the displays contrast Contrast 1 15 Display Unit ID Allows you view the unit ID of the radio currently transmitting on Motorola EDACS and APCO P25 systems On or Off Set ID Format Sets the ID display format for the System Set ID Format Mot P25 Decimal Format or Hex Format The default setting is Decimal Set ID Format EDACS AFS...

Page 36: ...y level in volts press the scroll control and look at the small numbers in the upper right of the display Press the scroll control again to close the battery level or let it disappear after 10 seconds A Look at the Display 3 Line Display On Scan Mode Searching ...

Page 37: ...can or Search direction GPS Displays when connected to a GPS unit REC Displays when recording Displays to show Wi Fi status is not connected BCD536HP Only Displays to show Wi Fi status is connected BCD536HP Only AP Displays when connected in Access Point mode BCD536HP Only Displays to show the signal strength Displays in Priority mode Displays in reverse in Priority DND mode Displays and blinks if...

Page 38: ...ived on a voice channel in Receiving or Hold modes DAT Displays when data is received on a control channel in Receiving or Hold modes ENC Displays if the channel is receiving encrypted voice and is muted in Receiving or Hold modes WX Displays if the Weather Alert Priority feature is on V NN Displays the volume level for three seconds when you turn VOL System Name Avoid Hold Displays in Receiving H...

Page 39: ...t Channel Name Avoid Hold Displays a channel s Avoid Hold status Temporary avoids appear reversed Unit ID Displays in Receiving Hold modes for a trunked site with Display Unit ID set to On TGID Displays in Receiving Hold modes for a trunked site with Display Unit ID set to Off Frequency Modulation Display for a conventional channel in Receiving Hold modes Favorites List Name Displays in Scan mode ...

Page 40: ... Tone Change tone frequency 640 Hz 780 Hz 920 Hz 1060 Hz 1200 Hz Set Alert Interval Set to a value between 1 and 60 seconds Default is 15 sec Set Alert Volume 1 15 Off or Auto Default is Auto Set Voltage 3100 3400mV Default is 3300mV Band Defaults Use this menu to change the default modulation and frequency step or spacing used for each band Scroll to each band you wish to edit and press E yes See...

Page 41: ...ll weather event records Note Pressing and holding 2 9 and Dept when you power on the scanner will also clear all user data Reset User Settings Will only reset all scanner settings the Favorites List will be saved See Scanner Information This will show you how much memory is in use the firmware version and scanner serial number Keypad Lock BCD436HP Only The only keys knobs that work when the keypa...

Page 42: ...ng your Quick Keys will be part of the planning You will have to figure out which quick keys to assign to your Favorites Lists and Systems so you can scan them without a table of contents and with some sort of logic you can remember Remember enabling disabling quick keys is not the same thing as Avoiding or Unavoiding Systems and Monitor On Off Favorites Lists Favorites List Quick Keys Favorites L...

Page 43: ...sier Number tags can range from 0 to 99 for Favorites Lists and Systems and 0 999 for Channels You can assign number tags to channels even if the Favorites List does not have a number tag but without a Favorites List number tag you can only navigate to these channels while holding or scanning in that Favorites List See also Using Number Tags Alerts You can program your scanner to alert you when a ...

Page 44: ...This allows you to turn on the scanner with the Favorites List enabled for scan The default settings are all keys Off See also Using Startup Keys Scroll to each key 0 9 and press E yes to enable then press Menu to save Use Location Control This enables Location Control for the Favorites List The default setting is Off See also Understanding Location Control Review Avoids This allows you to review ...

Page 45: ...tem Department to a list from the database the locations will be brought in with each System Department you append With Location Control set to OFF the scanner will enable all Sites and Departments in your Favorites List no matter what the scan range or Site Department range is set to You don t need a GPS to scan by location if all of the following apply 1 You have Location Control set to ON for e...

Page 46: ...ing Edit Unit IDs Unit ID must be set to On in the Display Options menu to view Unit IDs New Unit ID Edit Unit ID Enter the Unit ID and press E yes Edit Name See Data Naming Set Alert Tone Alert 1 9 or Off Set Level Level 1 15 or Auto the master volume level Set Alert Light Set Color Off Blue Red Magenta Green Cyan Yellow or White Set Pattern On Slow Blink or Fast Blink Delete Unit ID At Confirm D...

Page 47: ...10 2 for 20 etc then scroll to second digit Set Number Tag This allows you to number a System so you can access it quickly from Scan Hold mode The default setting is no number tag See also Using Number Tags Enter the number 0 99 Blank no number tag and press E yes to save Set Avoid This determines whether a System will be scanned or not even if the system is enabled Temporary Avoids cancel when yo...

Page 48: ...rol how the scanner interprets and displays Motorola talk group IDs The default setting is Ignore Yes The scanner treats all received IDs as unique IDs Ignore The scanner rounds all received IDs down to the next interval of 16 Set End Code Motorola Only This sets how the scanner handles the transmission end code sent by most Motorola Systems The default setting is Analog Analog The scanner recogni...

Page 49: ... before the delay expires the scanner will open squelch at the end of this delay This is to prevent false decode problems This setting only affects conventional channels with an Audio Type set to All The default setting is 400 ms 0 to 1000 Note Any analog transmissions will lose the first part of the transmission up to the wait time you set here P25 Threshold Mode Conventional Only The default set...

Page 50: ...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 Motorola Systems 800 900 Standard or 800 Splinter The scanner will use the regular Motorola band plan Custom rebanded Motorola VHF UHF Systems Custom band plans require that you enter both a lower and an upper base frequency value The lower base frequency or base is always the...

Page 51: ...controls whether the scanner attenuates signals on the Site by about 20 dB The default setting is Off On or Off See also Scan Attenuation Set Avoid This determines whether a Site will be scanned or not Temporary Avoids cancel when you cycle power The default setting is Stop Avoiding Stop Avoiding Temporary Avoid or Permenant Avoid See also Scan Avoids Set Location Information This allows you progr...

Page 52: ...to 1000 Note Any analog transmissions will lose the first part of the transmission up to the wait time you set here P25 Threshold Mode P25 Motorola The default setting is Auto Auto Automatically sets the decode threshold based on the received signal Manual Allows you to manually set the threshold in threshold setting mode by using the P25 Threshold Level setting Default Sets the scanner to the def...

Page 53: ...e 0 6000 Rectangles New Rectangle Latitude Top Left Enter the latitude 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 Bottom Right Enter the latitude Press no to toggle N or S and press E yes Longitude Bottom Right Enter the longitude Press no to toggle E or W and press E yes Stored Rectangle Edit Rectangle See Re...

Page 54: ... yes At Select System scroll to the System where you want to store the Frequency TGID and press E yes At Select Department scroll to the Department where you want to store the Frequency TGID and press E yes After storing the Frequency TGID you will be at the Channel Options menu to complete the settings for the new channel If you don t want to edit the channel settings press Avoid to return New Ch...

Page 55: ...in the group TGID or Frequency Exists Accept Y N appears Press no to return You can also Avoid wildcard IDs Set Audio Type Conventional Motorola Only Select All if this channel might contain both digital and analog signals If you are sure the channel is analog set the channel to Analog Only This will prevent the P25 Waiting Time for the conventional system from losing the first part of the transmi...

Page 56: ...ays on a channel after the transmission has ended before moving to the next channel A negative delay will force a resume after that number of seconds The default setting is 2 seconds 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 or 30 sec Set Priority This sets the channel as a priority channel while scanning The default setting is Off Note To use Priority ID Scan you must also enable Priority ID Scan for each System See a...

Page 57: ...ing enables or disables your Favorites Lists and the database for scanning You must first enable each list here before you can enable the quick key for the list or you will see Nothing to Scan Note You will need to set a location to enable the database Scroll to the Full Database Search with Scan or each Favorites List then press E yes to enable or disable For Search with Scan see also Search with...

Page 58: ...e longer the interruption will be The Favorites List s and System s containing the priority channel s have to be enabled and not Avoided or the scanner will display Priority Scan No Channel Priority ID Scan This function is similar to conventional priority although there is no interruption during the transmission Priority is checked in between transmissions when the scanner is receiving the contro...

Page 59: ...l not scan all Systems in one Favorites List and then move to the next List For each Favorites List starting with 0 the scanner will scan each 0 SQK in FLQK order and then move to the next set of SQKs for each list Example FLQK 0 SQK 0 FLQK 1 SQK 0 FLQK 98 SQK 99 FLQK 99 SQK 99 Systems with the same quick key are scanned in order of creation The Database is scanned next in order of creation Then S...

Page 60: ... not assigned to a quick key not Avoided and set to On in Select to Monitor will be scanned Any System not assigned to a quick key and not Avoided will be scanned Scanning Direction System Name Favorites List Name Time and Date Quick Key for Favorites List Quick Key for System Department Name Scan Mode Channel Name Function Tag Frequency CTCSS DCS NAC Signal Strength Scan Receive System Hold Site ...

Page 61: ...e no 03 E yes to enable or disable System 3 Select a System Quick Key in a Different List Press the number key s assigned to the Favorites List then no then the number key 2 digits assigned to the System then E yes Example 00 no 04 E yes to enable or disable List 0 System 4 Toggle Display Modes Hold on any channel and press Func then 9 DISP Press Channel to resume In BCD536HP you can turn 3 Line D...

Page 62: ...hout a pause Press Dept then quickly scroll to the Department in pause mode Double press Dept to release Department hold Site Hold Press Func then Dept to hold on any Site Press Func then Dept to release Site hold Press Dept then rotate the scroll control to select a Site System Hold Press System to pause then hold on any System Double press System to hold without a pause Press System then quickly...

Page 63: ...you sure press E yes or No Store a Search Frequency Search with Scan Press E yes Then see Storing Frequencies Adding Systems From the Database Press E yes to store a frequency Attenuation Channel Attenuation Press Channel to hold on the channel and press Func then 4 ATT to toggle attenuation Global Attenuation Press Channel to hold on any channel then press Func then press and hold 4 ATT to toggle...

Page 64: ...he display or in Channel Hold mode Department Avoid Press Dept then Avoid once to Temporary Avoid Press Avoid twice to Permanent Avoid Site Avoid When the Site is in the display or in Site Hold mode Func then Dept To Temporary Avoid press Dept then quickly press Avoid To Permanent Avoid press Dept then quickly press Avoid twice To Stop Avoiding press Dept then Avoid once Press Func then Dept to re...

Page 65: ...rule applies to System and Channel number tags View Number Tags BCD436HP Number Tag is always displayed in Scan Hold mode BCD536HP Press Func in Scan Hold mode Go To Number Tag Press Channel to hold on any channel Enter the Favorites number tag no then the System number tag no then the Channel number tag and press Channel Examples 1 01 36 to go to Channel 36 in System 01 in Favorites List 1 01 36 ...

Page 66: ...y Search BCD536HP Only Press Func then SQ Push F FTO BCD436HP Assign Tone Out Standby Search to a Search Key Review Avoids Database Avoids Press Menu and scroll to Manage Full Database Scroll to the following Review Avoids Scroll to each channel department site or system and press E yes to Stop Avoiding Temporary Avoids appear reversed in the display Stop All Avoiding At Confirm press E yes or no ...

Page 67: ...the decode threshold levels for the site Allow the scanner to monitor the site or channel for several minutes The error rate should drop for each transmission and the threshold levels should automatically adjust to a more optimal setting Then once the threshold level settles to a stable setting make a note of the value This is the site s or channel s optimum decode threshold Press Func and rotate ...

Page 68: ...ice or it loses reception to satellites the scanner will use the last known location as the current location See also Set Location to set your Location Range and relevant GPS options See also Understanding Location Control and Understanding Range All Sites Departments with locations set and not within range of your current location will be temporarily Avoided Discovery Mode Trunking Discovery mode...

Page 69: ...Record Duration Set Limit Frequencies Set Time Out Timer Set Modulation System Information Set Step Set Auto Store Set Delay Delete Session Set Logging Change System Start Discovery This starts the Discovery Session Press Menu to stop and review the Run information See Review Discovery Press Avoid to Avoid a hit Press Func then System to exit Edit Session Name This allows you to name a Session See...

Page 70: ...nel from stealing the whole Run in a session Off 10 30 or 60 sec System Information Trunking 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 on and will create a System called Conventional or Trunking Discovery On or Off Delete Session This deletes the sess...

Page 71: ...les Resume Press E yes or no Delete this Run At Confirm Delete press E yes or no Rename this Run See Data Naming Run Information Shows the Session settings Search Close Call Options These are the settings you should look at before you perform a Quick Search or Close Call Search Press Menu Scroll to Srch CloCall Opt and press E yes Scroll to the options below and press E yes Freq Avoids Set Delay T...

Page 72: ...anner waits after a transmission ends before resuming Quick Search and Close Call Search operations A negative delay will force a resume after that number of seconds The default setting is 2 seconds 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 or 30 sec Set Attenuator This controls the attenuator for Quick Search and Close Call operations by about 20dB The default setting is Off On or Off See also Search Attenuation Set A...

Page 73: ...hose first Edit Custom You can edit the 10 Custom Search ranges The default custom search range names appear as Custom 1 Custom 2 and so on Custom 0 9 Select for each Custom Search Edit Name See Data Naming Edit Srch Limit Set Lower Limit Enter the lower limit Set Upper Limit Enter the upper limit Set Delay Time 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 or 30 sec Set Modulation Auto AM NFM FM WFM or FMB Broadcast Set A...

Page 74: ...arch Allows you to start searching at the displayed frequency or enter a frequency and start searching from that frequency in hold modes Quick Search will search all the way up to 1300 MHz or all the way down to 25 MHz then start over To Start a Quick Search from the Displayed Frequency Press Channel to hold on the channel or frequency Press Func then E yes At Quick Search Press E yes Press Channe...

Page 75: ...nce to Temporary Avoid Press quickly to toggle Permanent Avoid and Stop Avoiding when the the scanner stays in a frequency or in Search Hold mode Review Avoids Press Channel to hold on any Frequency Press Func then Avoid Scroll to each frequency and press E yes to Stop Avoiding Temporary Avoids appear reversed T Stop All Avoiding Press Channel to hold on any Frequency Press and hold Avoid The scan...

Page 76: ...Frequency Save in the display then press E yes The scanner stores the frequency into the Quick Save Department in the Quick Save System Displayed Frequency into an Existing Department Press E yes You will see Saving to Quick Dept in the display then press no At Saving Channel to scroll to the Favorites List and press E yes At Select System scroll to the System and press E yes At Select Department ...

Page 77: ...works better with some types of transmissions than others It might not correctly display frequency information for transmitters using a highly directional antenna such as an amateur radio beam antenna or if there are many transmitters operating at the same time in the same area Close Call Options Important There are many options and settings in Search Close Call Options that affect and compliment ...

Page 78: ...o return VHF Low 1 25 54 MHz VHF High2 225 320 MHz VHF Low 2 54 108 MHz UHF 320 512 MHz Air Band 108 137 MHz 800MHz 758 960 1240 1300 MHz VHF High1 137 225 MHz Cellular frequencies not scanned Set CC Alert This allows you to set an Alert Tone Alert Light and sets the Pause time for Close Call when you receive a hit Set Alert Tone Alert 1 9 or Off Set Level Level 1 15 or Auto the master volume leve...

Page 79: ...to recall the last hit Press Channel to cancel hold Avoiding Hits Temporary Avoids cancel when you cycle power 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 Hold mode Review Avoids Press Channel to hold on any Frequency Press Func then Avoid Scroll to each frequency and press E yes to Stop Avoiding Te...

Page 80: ...he display then press E yes The scanner stores the frequency into the Quick Save Department Displayed Frequency into an Existing Department Press E yes You will see Saving to Quick Save Department in the display then press no At Select Department scroll to the department where you want to store the frequency and press E yes After storing the frequency you will be at the Edit Channel menu to comple...

Page 81: ...erts only for the county ies they are interested in Each alert contains information about the type and severity of the alert as well as the specific geographic locations affected by the alert To receive SAME alerts you can program up to 5 groups of 8 FIPS codes 40 codes into the scanners memory To find the FIPS codes for your scanner call the NWS toll free at 1 888 697 7263 follow the instructions...

Page 82: ...k Search at the current frequency Weather Menu Press Func then Menu Weather Alert This setting turns on weather alert and determines which types of signals will trigger an alert See also Program SAME Press Channel to hold on any channel frequency Press Func and then press and hold 6 WX Press Func then Menu Scroll to Weather Alert and press E yes Alert Only The scanner will scan all the weather cha...

Page 83: ...s used if you don t know the tones All tone outs channels that have the same frequency and modulation and attenuation as the one you select will also and only be monitored so you can monitor up to 32 tone out channels for one frequency In this 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 sam...

Page 84: ...he tones in Hz for tone A and tone B For one tone pages using short tones between 1 25 and 3 75 seconds enter tone for tone A and 0 for tone B For long tone pages such as group pages of more than 3 75 seconds enter 0 for tone A and the tone for B To search for tones leave the tones for A and B at 0 Set Delay Time 0 the scanner resumes standby as soon as the carrier drops after a page 1 2 3 4 5 10 ...

Page 85: ...rength bars To monitor a different frequency scroll to a tone out channel with a different frequency If you press Channel while in Standby Search mode the scanner temporarily exits and you will be able to hear any transmissions on that frequency No alerts sound even if a tone out matches one you have programmed in hold mode Press Channel again to return to Standby Search mode If the scanner finds ...

Page 86: ...e Types are enabled for the Channels you want to hear 4 Make sure you have locations programed if Use Location Control is On 5 Make sure longitude and latitude are N and W for N America 6 Make sure Systems Departments Channels are not Avoided 7 Make sure Favorites List System quick key is enabled 8 Search with Scan Make sure Search with Scan is enabled in Select Lists to Monitor and the Search for...

Page 87: ...d 162 0000 173 9875 NFM 12 5 Federal Government 174 0000 215 9500 WFM 50 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 Miscellaneous 406 0000 419 9875 NFM 12 5 Trunked Federal Government 420 0000 449 9875 NFM 12 5 70 cm Amateur Band 450 0000 469 9875 NFM 12 5 U...

Page 88: ...d fire ambulance operations Fire Talk Fire talk around and car to car operations chiefs supervisors etc including combined fire ambulance operations Ham Any amateur radio assignment Hospital Ambulance to Hospital communications and patient reports Interop Interoperability communications cross agency communications mutual aid etc Law Dispatch Law enforcement dispatch Law Tac Law enforcement tactica...

Page 89: ...cil eraser to push the card in so it will spring out Handle with care if you are going to use it in a card reader Gently install the microSD card the same way it was removed and to push the card in so it will spring back into place Reformatting the microSD Card Reformat microSD cards using a special SD Card Formatter https www sdcard org downloads formatter_4 Then you need to Clear User Data using...

Page 90: ...torola trunking radios directly interpret them for their special functions thus no difference is noticed by the person with the radio The scanner however interprets these special talk group status bits as different talk groups entirely Below is the conversion chart for these special status bits TT ID Usage TT ID Usage ID 0 Normal Talk group ID 8 DES DVP Encryption talk group ID 1 All Talk group ID...

Page 91: ... Watch O Avalanche AVW Avalanche Warning O Avalanche BHW Biological Hazard Warning O Biological BWW Boil Water Warning O Boil Water BZW Blizzard Warning O Blizzard CAE Child Abduction Emergency O Child Emergency CDW Civil Danger Warning O Civil Danger CEM Civil Emergency Message O Civil EMG CFA Coastal Flood Watch O Coastal Flood CFW Coastal Flood Warning O Coastal Flood CHW Chemical Hazard Warnin...

Page 92: ...berg Warning O Iceberg IFW Industrial Fire Warning O Industrial Fire LAE Local Area Emergency O Local EMG LEW Law Enforcement Warning O Law Enforcement LSW Land Slide Warning O Land Slide NAT National Audible Test O National Audible NIC National Information Center O National Info NMN Network Notification Message O Network Message NPT National Periodic Test O Nation Period NST National Silent Test ...

Page 93: ...rgency O Unrecognized S Unrecognized Statement O Unrecognized W Unrecognized Warning O Unrecognized Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS and Digital Coded Squelch DCS are two methods used to prevent interference by other radio communications Your scanner can receive transmissions that use these codes CTCSS and DCS systems all use some form of coded squelch Coded squelch involves the transmis...

Page 94: ... 732 023 050 074 134 165 226 261 315 364 432 465 546 654 734 025 051 114 141 172 243 263 325 365 445 466 565 662 743 026 053 115 143 174 244 265 331 371 446 503 606 664 754 Reverse List Base Frequency MHz Offset MHz Base Frequency MHz Offset MHz 29 5200 29 5800 0 1 450 0000 454 9875 5 29 6200 29 6800 0 1 455 0000 459 9875 5 52 0100 52 9900 1 460 0000 464 9875 5 53 0100 53 9900 1 465 0000 469 9875 ...

Page 95: ...875 5 806 0000 823 9875 45 425 0000 429 9875 5 851 000 868 9875 45 440 0000 444 9875 5 896 0000 901 0000 39 445 0000 449 9875 5 935 0000 940 0000 39 Repeater Frequency List Base Frequency MHz Offset MHz Base Frequency MHz Offset MHz 455 0151 459 9950 5 497 0001 500 0000 3 465 0101 469 9950 5 503 0001 506 0000 3 473 0001 476 0000 3 509 0001 512 0000 3 479 0001 482 0000 3 758 0000 775 9937 30 485 00...

Page 96: ...x LCD with white color backlight Internal Speaker 24ohm 0 8W Max Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Sub part C as of date of manufacture Weather Channels 7 Channels Scan Rate 85 channels second Search Rate 80 steps second 12 5kHz step 250 steps second 5kHz step Scan Delay 2 seconds Audio Output Power Internal Speaker 360mW nominal 24ohm Headphone L ch 4mW nominal 32 ohm...

Page 97: ...ublic Service Band NFM 758 0125 MHz 0 3 μV NFM 806 000 MHz 0 3 μV NFM 857 150 MHz 0 3 μV NFM 954 9125 MHz 0 3 μV 1200MHz Band NFM 1299 925 MHz 0 4 μV Close Call Sensitivity No Modulation NFM 40 8400 MHz 58 dBm FM 72 5150 MHz 65 dBm AM 127 1750 MHz 69 dBm NFM 161 9850 MHz 71 dBm AM 272 9500 MHz 71 dBm NFM 406 8750 MHz 66 dBm NFM 857 1500 MHz 64 dBm NFM 1299 9250 MHz 58 dBm Signal Noise Ratio nomina...

Page 98: ...out notice TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS BCD536HP Size 7 2 in W 184 mm x 5 9 in D 151 x 2 2 in H 56 mm Weight 54 3 oz without accessories Operating Temperature 14º F 10º C to 140º F 60º C Storage Temperature 22º F 30º C to 158º F 70º C Power Requirements DC 11 0 V 16 6 V Ext DC Power Jack or DC Power Jack Orange Wire Operation DC 3 V 16 6 V Less than 10mA LCD Display 64 X 288 Full Dot Matrix LCD Intern...

Page 99: ...00 MHz 0 3 μV AM 127 175 MHz 0 3 μV AM 135 500 MHz 0 3 μV VHF High 1 Band NFM 138 150 MHz 0 2 μV NFM 161 985 MHz 0 2 μV NFM 173 225 MHz 0 3 uV WFM 197 450 MHz 0 6 uV NFM 216 020 MHz 0 3 uV VHF High 2 Band AM 225 050 MHz 0 3 μV AM 272 950 MHz 0 3 μV AM 315 050 MHz 0 4 μV UHF Band AM 325 050 MHz 0 4 μV NFM 406 8750 MHz 0 3 μV NFM 511 9125 MHz 0 3 μV Public Service Band NFM 758 0125 MHz 0 3 μV NFM 80...

Page 100: ...z 42dB VHF Low 2 Band WFM 54 0500 MHz 52dB FM 72 5150 MHz 47dB FMB 107 1000 MHz 58dB Aircraft Band AM 127 1750 MHz 49dB VHF High 1 Band NFM 161 9850 MHz 40dB NFM 173 2250 MHz 41dB WFM 197 4500 MHz 53dB VHF High 2 Band AM 272 9500 MHz 49dB UHF Band AM 325 0500 MHz 49dB NFM 406 8750 MHz 40dB Public Service Band NFM 758 0125 MHz 41dB NFM 857 1500 MHz 41dB 1200 MHz Band NFM 1299 9250 MHz 42dB Features...

Page 101: ...t 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 WARR...

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