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Introduction

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Uniden BC72XLT 
Handheld Scanner. The scanner is versatile, 
compact, and easy to use.  In addition to its 
standard scanning features, your scanner also 
includes Close Call

TM

 RF capture technology 

designed to help you detect and identify strong local 
radio signals in your area.

You can program up to 100 frequencies into the 
scanner's memory. The scanner lets you scan 
transmissions and is preprogrammed with service 
banks for your convenience. You can quickly search 
those frequencies most commonly used by police 
and other agencies, without tedious and 
complicated programming. The scanner gives you 
direct access to over 32,000 exciting frequencies.

Use your scanner to monitor: 

Police and fire departments (including rescue 
and paramedics) 

NOAA weather transmissions 

Business/Industrial radio 

Utilities 

Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands 

Air band

Introduction

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Страница 1: ...BC72XLT OWNER S MANUAL OWNER S MANUAL BC72 Paper OM fm Page 1 Monday October 25 2004 3 11 PM...

Страница 2: ...ials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your community Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden or operation of this product in any w...

Страница 3: ...en does not represent this unit to be water proof To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this unit to rain or moisture Uniden and Bearcat are registered trademarks of Uniden Amer...

Страница 4: ...C72XLT Controls and Display BC72XLT Controls and Display Squelch BC72XLT Controls and Display Headphone Jack Volume Display DC 6V Keypad Power Jack BC72 Paper OM fm Page 4 Monday October 25 2004 3 11...

Страница 5: ...Connecting an Extension Speaker 24 Attaching the Belt Clip 25 About Your Scanner 26 A Look At The Keypad 27 A Look At The Display 30 Understanding Banks 32 Operation 33 Turning On The Scanner and Sett...

Страница 6: ...isplay Backlight 50 Troubleshooting 51 Resetting the Scanner 53 Care and Maintenance 54 General Use 54 Location 54 Cleaning 54 Repairs 55 Birdies 55 Specifications 56 Optional Accessories 59 One Year...

Страница 7: ...off you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiv...

Страница 8: ...nsmissions and the decoding of scrambled transmissions This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick up these transmissions Do...

Страница 9: ...s memory The scanner lets you scan transmissions and is preprogrammed with service banks for your convenience You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by police and other agencies...

Страница 10: ...0 Meter Amateur Band 29 7 49 995 5 FM VHF Low Band 50 0 54 0 5 FM 6 Meter Amateur Band 108 0 136 9875 12 5 AM Aircraft Band 137 0 143 995 5 FM Military Band 144 0 147 995 5 FM 2 Meter Amateur Band 148...

Страница 11: ...as 10 banks You can store up to 10 frequencies into each bank for a total of 100 frequencies so you can more easily identify calls Two Second Scan Delay delays scanning for about 2 seconds before movi...

Страница 12: ...tended time if the scanner loses power Two Power Options let you power the scanner using internal batteries or external AC power using the included AC adapter Key Confirmation Tones the scanner sounds...

Страница 13: ...nding Scanning on Page 14 for a quick background on the technology behind the hobby The first thing you ll need to do is install batteries in the scanner Then you need to connect the included antenna...

Страница 14: ...equencies This is different from scanning because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into the scanner When you select frequency bands to search the scanner searches for an...

Страница 15: ...uency for both transmit and receive Most radios using this type of operation are limited to line of sight operation This type of radio is frequently used at construction job sites and with inexpensive...

Страница 16: ...esting content Information On The Internet 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 se...

Страница 17: ...with Uniden Corporation To purchase another copy of the conventional frequency guide contact your local dealer or Uniden Parts Department 800 554 3988 Hours are from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central Time...

Страница 18: ...ur place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at 800 297 1023 7 00 a m to 7 00 p m Central Monday through Friday Setting Up Your Scanner Owners Manual Scanner AC Adapter Frequency Guide Antenna Belt...

Страница 19: ...al mono earphone or mono headset with proper impedance for private listening Read the precautions on the inside front cover of this Owners Manual Do not use the scanner in high moisture environments s...

Страница 20: ...hargeable batteries Never attempt to recharge non rechargeable batteries Non rechargeable batteries can get hot or burst if you try to recharge them 4 Install two batteries in the compartment as indic...

Страница 21: ...beeps every 15 seconds replace both batteries Using Rechargeable Batteries You can also use two rechargeable batteries to power your scanner Before you use Ni MH or Ni Cd batteries you must charge the...

Страница 22: ...If the batteries are good TSt disappears and the scanner charges the batteries Otherwise no bAtt appears and the scanner does not charge the batteries Ni MH batteries last longer and deliver more powe...

Страница 23: ...e other end into a standard AC outlet If rechargeable batteries are installed and REG ALK BATT NI MH BATT is set to NI MH BATT the adapter powers the scanner and recharges the installed batteries at t...

Страница 24: ...phone For private listening you can plug a 1 8 inch 3 5 mm mini plug earphone or mono headphones not supplied into the headphone jack on top of your scanner This automatically disconnects the internal...

Страница 25: ...e Belt Clip To make your scanner easier to carry when you are on the go use the supplied belt clip Use a Phillips screwdriver and the supplied screws to attach the clip to the scanner BC72 Paper OM fm...

Страница 26: ...eference Besides searching within a selected frequency range you can also search your scanner s service banks Service banks are preset groups of frequencies categorized by the type of services that us...

Страница 27: ...the display Then press the next key in the function key sequence while appears appears or disappears as you press Func If your scanner s keys seem confusing at first the following information should...

Страница 28: ...by pressing this key in combination with other keys Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn the scanner on or off 1 Pri 1 Enters a 1 Func Pri Sets and turns the priority function on or off 2 2...

Страница 29: ...off 7 7 Enters a 7 8 8 Enters an 8 Func Selects the scan or search direction 9 Enters a 9 Clr Enters a decimal point 0 L O 0 Enters a 0 Func L O Lets you lock out a selected channel or skip a specifie...

Страница 30: ...n you lock the keypad appears only when the function mode is on appears while you store a frequency into a channel SRCH appears during search mode or appears during search mode appears while rechargea...

Страница 31: ...out or a skip frequency DLY appears when you select a delay PRI appears when the priority feature is turned on HAM WX POL FIRE AIR or MRN appears along with an indicator that shows the current servic...

Страница 32: ...ach bank has 10 channels Use each channel storage bank to group frequencies such as those for the police department fire department ambulance services or aircraft For example the police department mig...

Страница 33: ...y then press Func and Pgm The channel number appears 2 Use the number keys and to enter the frequency including the decimal point you want to store 3 Press E to store the frequency into the channel No...

Страница 34: ...ch except weather service search to find a transmission Note When the scanner starts searching it auto matically turns on the delay function To turn delay on or off press Func Dly Service Search You c...

Страница 35: ...west blank channel alternately appear 2 Press E to store the frequency into the blank channel If you want to select another channel press Func or Func before you press E You can also use the 0 9 key t...

Страница 36: ...dio mutes Manually Selecting a Channel You can continuously monitor a single channel without scanning This is useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channel and do not want to miss any details...

Страница 37: ...which requires the scanner to tune to a frequency to check for a transmission Close Call RF capture directly detects the presence of a strong nearby signal and instantly tunes to the source s frequen...

Страница 38: ...2 seconds One of the following Close Call options appears C C bnd Lets you select the Close Call band C C ALt Lets you select the Close Call alert settings C C PS Lets you turn Pager Screen on or off...

Страница 39: ...HF OFF Lets you select the UHF frequency band 4 Repeatedly press or until the option you want appears then press E to select it Otherwise press if you do not want to select it Then skip to Step 9 5 Pr...

Страница 40: ...then press Scan Using Close Call RF Capture To turn on the Close Call feature press Func once except in WX search band select or program mode appears Every 2 seconds the scanner checks for frequencie...

Страница 41: ...search hold mode and program band select mode The preset frequency ranges are Chain Search Mode Press Func Src to start chain search mode SRCH the enabled search bank number and or indicating the sea...

Страница 42: ...d and pressing Func changes the search direction upward or appears according to the current search direction Storing Frequencies Found During Chain Search into Channel Memory You can store frequencies...

Страница 43: ...t Hold down Func or Func for about 1 second to quickly move through the search bank numbers After choosing the search bank follow these steps to set the lower limit and upper limit frequency 1 Enter t...

Страница 44: ...rch stops After the search skip frequency is set the scan ner starts direct search again Direct Entry Search Hold Mode To stop searching during direct entry search press Hold Hold appears In this mode...

Страница 45: ...ency that has already been entered elsewhere the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated If you entered the frequency by mistake press To enter the frequency anyway p...

Страница 46: ...c then press and hold L O until the scanner beeps Notes If you selected all frequencies to be skipped within the search range the scanner beeps 3 times and does not search If you select more than 50 f...

Страница 47: ...If the scanner is searching press Func Dly while the scanner is searching DLY appears and the scanner automatically adds a 2 second delay to every frequency it stops on in that band To turn off the 2...

Страница 48: ...anually select the channel then press Func L O L O appears Note You can still manually select locked out channels To remove the lockout from a channel manually select the channel then press Func L O L...

Страница 49: ...eat Steps 1 and 2 for the channel in each bank you want to program as a priority channel To turn on the priority feature press Func Pri during scanning PRI appears Then the scanner checks the designat...

Страница 50: ...Using the Display Backlight To turn on the display light for easy viewing at night press The display lights for 15 seconds To turn off the light sooner press again BC72 Paper OM fm Page 50 Monday Octo...

Страница 51: ...C outlet where you connected the AC adapter make sure it is on Improper reception The scanner s antenna might need to be adjusted Check the antenna connection or move or reposition the antenna Move th...

Страница 52: ...tored in the scanner s memory The channel might not be active Wait for a transmission on the channel Scan won t start You must press Scan to scan Press Scan The squelch might need to be adjusted Adjus...

Страница 53: ...working properly Reset the scanner only when you are sure it is not working properly 1 Turn off the scanner 2 While holding down 2 9 and Hold turn on the scanner It takes about 3 seconds to initializ...

Страница 54: ...nel The display shows 000 0000 in all channels when there has been a memory loss Always press each button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key entry Location Do not use the scanner in hig...

Страница 55: ...d no sound is heard it might be receiving a birdie Birdies are internally generated signals inherent in the electronics of the receiver Press L O to lock out the channel then press Scan to resume scan...

Страница 56: ...Band 30 0 49 995 VHF Low Band 50 0 54 0 6 Meter Amateur Band 137 0 143 995 MHz Military Land Mobile 144 0 147 995 2 Meter Amateur Band 148 0 174 0 VHF High Band Above bands in 5 kHz steps 108 0 136 9...

Страница 57: ...3 V 173 225 MHz FM 0 3 V 406 875 MHz FM 0 4 V 453 250 MHz FM 0 4 V 511 9125 MHz FM 0 4 V Operating Temperature Normal 20 C to 60 C Close Call 10 C to 50 C Scan Rate 50 channels per second max Search R...

Страница 58: ...Output 310 mA Power Requirements 2 AA Alkaline Batteries 3V DC or 2 AA Rechargeable Ni MH Batteries 2 4V DC or AC Adapter 6 VDC 500mA Antenna 50 ohms Impedance External Jacks Antenna Jack BNC Type Ext...

Страница 59: ...niden Parts Center at 800 554 3988 8 00AM to 5 00PM EST Monday through Friday for information about ordering these optional accessories Local Directories fi Earphone Betty Bearcat Frequency Directory...

Страница 60: ...not sold by Uniden C improperly installed D serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty E used in any conjuncti...

Страница 61: ...c legal rights and you might also have other rights which vary from state to state This warranty is void outside the United States of America PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY If after f...

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