User manual UNIDEN BC246T

[. . . ] BC246T OWNER'S MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL Precautions Before you use Precautionsthis scanner, please read and observe the following. This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune to the radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to receive them. The installation, possession, or use of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited, regulated, or require a permit in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. [. . . ] To toggle between ID Scan and ID Search, press Scan while the scanner is scanning the system. Temporarily Holding On a System To temporarily hold on a system, press and hold Func . To hold on a different system, continue to hold Func and rotate the scroll control to select the system. Normal scanning resumes 2 seconds after you release Func . Holding On a Channel To hold on a channel, press Hold while the channel is active. If you scroll past the beginning or end of the current system, the scanner selects channels in the previous or next system. To resume scanning, press Scan. Quickly Storing an ID During ID Search To quickly store an active talk group ID during ID search, press E. If you press E, the scanner stores the ID into a channel group called Qck Save Grp in the current system. Quick-Storing Channels or Talk Group ID's 1. Enter the frequency or talk group ID you want to store (press twice to enter hyphens in talk group ID's). Basic Operation 44 3. If you enter a frequency then press E, the scanner stores it in the Qck Save Grp group in a system called Qck Save Cnv Sys. If you enter a talk group ID then press E, the scanner prompts you to rotate the scroll control to select the system where you want to store the ID. The ID is stored into a channel group named Qck Save Grp in the selected system. If you pressed No in Step 3, the scanner prompts you to select the system and the group where you want to store the frequency or talk group ID. Quickly Recalling Channels 1. The scanner prompts you to select the system where the channel is stored. The scanner prompts you to select the channel group where the channel is stored. Rotate the scroll control to select the channel, then press E to hold on that channel. Monitoring Trunking Activity To monitor trunking activity, press Hold then turn the scroll control to select the control channel frequency (for a Motorola or EDACS system) or any system frequency (for an LTR system). Active talk group ID's appear on the second line of the display. Basic Operation 45 Using the Menu The scanner's menu Using the Menulets you select options that let you set up and use the scanner. In most cases, the current menu position appears on the upper line of the menu. Menu items and a place to input information appear on the lower line of the menu. To select a menu item, turn the scroll control on top of the scanner clockwise or counterclockwise. When the menu item you want to select appears, press E or press the scroll control down to select it. This table shows the available menu options and where you can find more information about how to use them. "Searching and Storing" on Page 80. -- M E N U -Srch/CloCall Opt Set up the scanner's Close Call option. Set up the scanner's search option. -- M E N U -Search for . . . -- M E N U -Close Call Set up the scanner's Close Call operation. "Setting Close Call Options" on Page 87. Using the Menu 46 Menu Item -- M E N U -Set Priority Lets You . . . [. . . ] You can assign the same quick key to multiple groups within a system. Talk Group ID-Alpha Tag-Alert Fill in the details for each channel you want to store in this channel group. Planning 113 Conventional System Worksheet Con ve n tio na l S yste m W o rkshe e t S y s tem Nam e Group Nam e S y s tem Quic k K ey Group Quic k K ey F requenc y A lpha Tag P riority CTCS S /DCS Planning 114 Motorola System Worksheet Motorola Syste m W orkshee t 1 System Name System Quick Key System Frequencies Type I Type II 800 MHz: Standard Splinter Type II UHF Type II VHF Fleet Map Block 0 Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 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 Planning 115 Motorola System Worksheet 2 System Name Group Name Group Quick Key Talk Group ID Alpha Tag Alert Planning 116 LTR/EDACS System Worksheet LTR/EDACS System Worksheet 1 System Name System Quick Key System Frequency Logical Channel Planning 117 LTR/EDACS Syste m W orkshe e t 2 System Name Group Name System Quick Key Group Quick Key Talk Group ID Alpha Tag Alert Planning 118 Preprogrammed Systems Preprogrammed Systems Your scanner is preprogrammed with over 400 channels covering police, fire, and ambulance operations in the 25 most populated counties in the US. The following list details the preprogrammed information. By default, all of the preprogrammed systems are unlocked, and your scanner begins to scan them when you turn it on. To speed up scanning, you can lock out systems that are beyond your reception area (typically no more than 25 miles using the supplied antenna). While continuing to hold Func , rotate the scroll control to select a system you want to lock out. [. . . ]