Uniden BEARCAT BC95XLT manual

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2 Precautions Pr ecautions Before you use this scanner , please read and observe the following. IMPORT ANT ! This scanning radio has b een manufactured so that it will not tune to the radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telepho ne usage. The Electronic Communications Privacy Ac t of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to inte [...]

3 Precautions damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the volume control or squelch control setting. This might be p articularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal. W ARNING! Uniden does not represent this unit to be water - proof. T o reduce the risk of fire or electrical sh ock, do not expo se this unit[...]

4 BC95XLT Controls and Display BC95XL T Contr ols and Display Squelch Head phon e Jack Squelch Vo l u m e BC95XL T Controls and Display Display Keyp ad DC 6V Jack Serial Port Powe r[...]

5 Contents Content s The FCC Wants You To Know ............................. 7 Scanning Legally .......................... .................... 7 Introduction ............................ ............................... 9 Feature Highlights ............................................... 11 About This Manual ............ ...........................[...]

6 Contents Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off ..................................... ................ 48 Locking Out Channels .................................... 49 Priority ................................. ........................... 49 Using Keylock .......... ...................................... 50 Using the Display Backlight ..........[...]

7 The FCC Wants You To Know The FCC W ant s Y ou T o Know This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limit s are designed to provide reasonable pro te cti on against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner generates, us es , and can[...]

8 The FCC Wants You To Know H ow ev er , there are so me transmissions that you should never inten tionally listen to. These include: • T elephone conve rsations (cellular , cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission) • Pager transmissions • Any scrambled or encrypted tr ansmissions According to the Electronic Communica[...]

9 Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasin g a Uniden BC95XL T Handheld Scanner . The scanner is versatile, comp act, and easy to use. In addit ion to its stand ard 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. Y ou can pro[...]

10 Introduction This table lists the freque ncy ranges, default frequency step, default mode (AM or FM), and type of transmissions you can hear for each ran ge. Frequency Range (MHz) Ste p (kHz) Mode T ransmission 25.0-27.995 5 AM Citizens Band/ Business Band 28.0-29.695 5 FM 10 Meter Amateur Ban d 29.7-49.995 5 FM VHF Low Band 50.0-54.0 5 FM 6 Met[...]

11 Feature Highlights Feature Highlight s Close Call TM RF Capture T echnology - you can set the scanner so it detect s and provides information about nearby radio transmission s. See “Close Call TM RF Capture T echnology” on Page 37 for more information. Pager Screen - let s you set the scanner so it does not detect p ager frequencies during C[...]

12 Feature Highlights marine, and weather banks, to make it easy to locate specific types of calls. Key Lock - let s you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent accident al changes to the scanner's programming. PC Programming - let s you quickly program the scanner using your PC and optional sof tware. Direct Access - let s you directly a[...]

13 Feature Highlights About This Manual The screen displays used in this man ual are represent ations of what might appear when you use your scanner . Since what you see depends on the frequencies for your area and the settings you select, you might notice some dif ferences between what is in this manual and what a ppears on your scanner .[...]

14 Feature Highlights T o get the most from this manual, review the content s to become familiar with the basic fu nctions available. If you are ne w to scanning, be sure to read “Underst anding Scanning” on Page 14 for a quick background on the technology behin d the hobby . The first thing you’ll need to do is install batteries in the scann[...]

15 Feature Highlights frequency , it stop s on that frequency as lo ng as the transmission lasts. If you think the frequency is interesting, you can program it into one of the banks. If not, you can con tinue to search. Conventional Scanning Conventional scanning is a relatively simple concept. Each group of users in a conventional sy stem is assig[...]

16 Feature Highlights GMRS/F RS radios. The range is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon the terrain and many other factors. Repeater Operation Repeater systems use two frequencies: one transmits from the radio to a central repeate r; the other transmits from the re peater to other radios in the system. With a repeater-based system, th e repeater i[...]

17 Feature Highlights Y ou can also call them at 1 800 SCANNER (hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern T ime Monda y through Friday). • http://www .radioreference.com * - the Internet's premier source for user-supported radio system information. • http://www .bearcat1.com - frequency information from National Communications. • sva[...]

18 Included With Your Scanner Included With Y our Scanner If any of these items a re missing or damaged, immediately cont act your 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 Y our Scanner AC Adapter Belt Clip Scanner BC95XL T BC95XL T Owner ’s Manual (atta[...]

19 Setting Up Your Scanner These guidelines will help you inst all and use your new scanner: • If your scanner receives in terference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its ante nna away from the source. Y ou might also try changing the height or angle of the telesco ping antenna. • T o improve the scanner ’ s reception, use an optional[...]

20 Setting Up Your Scanner W ARNING! Set REG . ALK. BA TT ./NI-MH BA TT . to NI-MH B A TT . only if you are using rechargeable batt eries. Never attempt to recharge non -rechargeable batteries. Non-rechargeable batteries can ge t hot or burst if you try to recharge them. 4. Install two batteries in the comp artment as indicated by the polarity symb[...]

21 Setting Up Your Scanner Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the req uired size and recommended type. • Always remove old or weak batteries. Ba tteries can leak chemicals th at destroy electronic circuit s. • Do not mix old and ne w batteries, dif ferent types of batteries (st andard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batterie[...]

22 Setting Up Your Scanner the scanner's DC 6V jack (see “Using AC Power” on Page 23 ). W ARNING! Do not connect either adapter to the scanner if non- rechargeable batteries (such as alkaline batteries) are installed in the scanner and REG . A LK. BA TT ./ NI-MH BA TT . is set to NI-MH BA TT . , or if you are unsure of the switch’ s posi[...]

23 Setting Up Your Scanner Using AC Power Y ou can power the scanner using the supplied 6V , 500 mA AC adapter . T o use the scanner on AC power , plu g the AC adapter into DC 6V on the side of the scanner then plug t he other end into a st andard AC outlet . If rechargeable batteries are in stalled and REG . ALK. BA TT ./NI-MH BA TT . is set to NI[...]

24 Setting Up Your Scanner external mobile antenna or ou tdoor base st ation antenna. Note: Always use 50-ohm, RG-58 , or RG-8, coaxial cable to connect an out door antenna. If the antenna is over 50 feet from the scanner , use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. Y ou can get a BNC adapter at your local electronics store. Connecting an Earphone[...]

25 Setting Up Your Scanner The Belt Clip T o make your scanne r easier to carry when you are on the go, we provide a factory att ached belt clip. Use a Phillip s screwdriver to remove the mounting screws and the clip from the scanner if desired. Connecting to a PC Y ou can connect your scanner to a PC using an optional serial cable and so ftware av[...]

26 About Your Scanner About Y our Scanner We use a few simple terms in this manual to explain the features of the scanner . Familiarize yourself with these terms and the scanner's features, and you ca n put the scanner to work for you right away . Simply determine the type o f communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan th[...]

27 About Your Scanner A Look At The Keyp ad Y our scanner's keys have various functions labeled on the key top s and below the keys. T o select the fu nction labeled on a key , simply press the key . T o select the function labeled below a key , first press Func then rele ase it. f appears on the display . Then press the next key in the functi[...]

28 About Your Scanner Scan/Src Scan – Scans the sto red channels. Func + Src – S tart s chain search or resumes searching. / – T urns the display backlight on or of f. Func + – Locks and unlocks the keypad. Func Lets you use various functions by pressing this key in combination with other keys. Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn[...]

29 About Your Scanner 6/PSrc 6 – Enters a 6. Func + PSrc – Sets and turns program band select mode o n or off. 7 7 – Enters a 7. 8/ 8 – Enters an 8. Func + – Select s the scan or search direction. 9 Enters a 9. /Clr Enters a decimal point. 0/L/O 0 – Enters a 0. Func + L/O – Let s you lock out a selected channel or skip a specified fre[...]

30 About Your Scanner A Look At The Display The display has indicators tha t show the scanner's current operating st atus. The display information helps yo u understand h ow your scanner operates. BANK - appears with numbers ( 1 - 10 ). - appears when you lock the keypa d. f - appears only when the function mode is on. - appears while you stor[...]

31 About Your Scanner HOLD - appears during scan hold mode and search hold mode. L/O - appears when you manually select a channel you locked out or a skip fr equency . DL Y - appears when you select a delay . PRI - appears when the priority feat ure is turned on. HAM , WX , POL , FIRE , AIR , or MRN - appe ars along with an indicator tha t shows th[...]

32 About Your Scanner Underst anding Banks Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with all th e frequencies allocated to the weather , ham, marine, aircraft, police, and fire services. Channel-S torage Banks T o make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, the 20 0 channels are divided into 10 channel-storage b anks[...]

33 Operation Operati on T urning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch Note: Make sure the scanner's a ntenna is connected before you turn it on . 1. T urn Squelch fully counterclock wise. 2. Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn the scanner on, t hen turn Vo l u m e clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. 3. If the scanner is scanning , p[...]

34 Operation 2 seconds af ter the end of a tran smission before scanning proceeds to the next channel. T o turn the function of f or on, press Fu nc + Dly . • If you enter a frequency that has alre ady been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the chan nel that was duplicated. If you entered the fre quency by mis - tak[...]

35 Operation press Func + or Func + to step through the frequencies. T o release the hold and continue searching, press Hold . Or , if you did not press Hold , simply press Func + or Func + to continue searching. Note: Because ther e are many dif ferent frequencies allocated to fire and police department s, it can t ake several minutes to search al[...]

36 Operation transmission, it stops on it. Whe n the transmission ends, the scanner resumes scanning . Notes: • If you have not stored frequencies into any channels, the scanner does not scan . • If the scanner picks up unwanted p artial, or ve ry weak transmissions, turn Squelch clockwise to decrease the scanner's sensitivity to these sig[...]

37 Special Features Special Featur es Close Call TM RF Capture T echnology Y our scanner's Close Call feature lets you set the scanner so it detect s then displays the frequency of a nearby strong radio transmission. Close Call RF capture works great for finding freq uencies at venues such as malls and sporting event s. Y ou can set the scanne[...]

38 Special Features • Close Call works better with some types of transmissions than others. It might not correctly display frequency information for transmitters using a highly directive anten na (such as an amateur radio beam antenna), if there are many transmitters operating at the same time in t he same area, or if the transmitte r is a broadc[...]

39 Special Features bnd 800 : 800MHz Band (806.000 0 - 956.0000 MHz) If you selected C-C.Alt , skip to S tep 5. If you selected C-C.PS , skip to S tep 7. If you selected C-C.d nd, skip to S tep 9. 3. Repeatedly press or until the band you want to search appears, the n press E to select it. Otherwise, press if you do not wan t to select it. The scan[...]

40 Special Features ALt bP-Lt : The scanner flashes the display backlight and beep s when a Close Call signal is detec ted. ALt OFF : The scanner does not p rovide any alert when a Close Call sig nal is detected. 6 . Repeatedly press or until the op tion you want appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise, press if you do not want t o select it.[...]

41 Special Features Using Close Ca ll RF Capture T o turn on the Clo se Call feature, press Func + C once except in WX search, band select, or pro gram mode. C appears. Every 2 seconds, the scanner checks for frequencie s in the range you specified in “Setting the Close Call Options” o n Page 38, if it isnot already stopped on a transmission . [...]

42 Special Features The preset frequency range s are: Chain Search Mode Press Func + Src to start chain search mode. SRCH , the enabled search bank number , and or (indicating the search direction) appear . The search bank number being searched flashes. Press 0 - 9 to enable or disable the search bank number being searched in this mode. Enabled ban[...]

43 Special Features T o st art chain search hold mode, press Hold in chain search mode. The scanner stops searching and HOLD a ppears. In this mode, pressing Func + changes the search direction downward and pressing Func + changes the search direction upward. or appears according to th e current search direction. S toring Frequencies Found During C[...]

44 Special Features When you select the se arch bank, the lower limit and upper limit frequency assigned in the sear ch bank alternate on the display . T o select another search bank, press Func + PSr c or Func + to increase the search bank n umber or Func + to decrease it. Hold down Func + or Func + for about 1 second to quickly move through the s[...]

45 Special Features direction upward. Frequencies a ppear during the search. Notes: • Y ou can set the delay function on or of f during the search or while the search stop s. • Y ou can skip a frequency when the search stop s. After the search skip f requency is set, the scan - ner start s direct search again. Direct Entry Search Hold Mode T o [...]

46 Special Features 2. Press E to store the frequency into the blank channel. T o select another channel, repeate dly press Func + or Func + to select the blank channel you want, the n press E . Y ou can also use the 0-9 keys t o select the bank. If you enter a frequency that has alre ady been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an e rror tone an[...]

47 Special Features 1. Press Hold to stop the search. 2. Press Func + or Func + to select the frequency . L/ O appears. 3. Press Func + L/O . L/O disappears. T o clear all the skip frequencies at once while searching or search hold, press Func then press and hold L/O until the scanner beep s. Notes: • If you selected all frequencies to be skipped[...]

48 Special Features • If the scanner is scanning and stop s on an active channel where you want to store a delay , quickly press Func + Dly before it con tinues scanning again. DL Y appears. • If the desired channel is not selecte d, manually select the channel, then press Func + Dly . DL Y appears. • If the scanner is searching, press Func +[...]

49 Special Features • Y ou cannot turn off all banks. One b ank must always be active. Locking Out Channels Y ou can increase the scanning speed by locking out channels that have a conti nuous transmission, such as a weather channel. T o lock out a channel, manually select the cha nnel, then press Func + L/O . L/O appears. Note: Y ou can still ma[...]

50 Special Features 1. Manually select the cha nnel you want to select as the priority channel. 2. Press Func + Pgm , then press Func + Pri . P appears to the lef t of the selected channel number . 3. Repeat S teps 1 and 2 for t he channel in each bank you want to program as a priority channel. T o turn on the priority feat ure, press Func + Pri du[...]

51 Troubleshooting T roubleshooting If your BC95XL T is not performing properly , try the following step s. Problem Possible Cause Suggestion The scanner doesn’t work. The scanner might not be receiving any power . Check the batteries or make sure the AC adapter is connected to an AC outlet and the scanner . If there is a wall switch that control[...]

52 Troubleshooting Scan won’t stop ( continued ) The antenna might need to be adjusted. Check the antenna connection. One or more channels might be lock ed ou t. Make sure the channels you want to scan are not locked out. The channel’ s frequency might not be stored in memory . Make sure the channel’ s frequency is stored in the scanner ’s [...]

53 Troubleshooting Resetting the Scanner If the scanner's display locks up or stop s operating properly , you might need to rese t the scanner . Caution: This procedure clears all the information you have stored in the scanner . Before you reset the scanner , try turning it of f and on to see if it begins working properly . Reset the scanne r [...]

54 Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Keep the scanner dry . If it get s wet, wipe it dry immediately . Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environme nts. Handle the scanner carefully: do not dro p it. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new . General Us e ?[...]

55 Care and Maintenance • Clean the out side of the sca nner with a mild detergent. • T o prevent scratches, do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents. Be careful not to rub the LCD window . • Do not use excessive amounts of wat er . Rep airs Do not attempt any rep air . The scanner cont ains no user serviceable part s. Cont act the Uniden Cus[...]

56 Specifications S pecifications S pecifications Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15, Subp art C, as of date of manu - facture. Channels: ............ .......................................... ..... 200 Banks: ................. ................. 10 (20 channels e ach) Frequency Range (in MHz): 25.0-27.995 ..............[...]

57 Specifications Sensitivity 12dB SINAD 25.005 MHz (AM) ........................................ 0.5 µV 40.840 MHz (FM) ...................................... .. 0.3 µV 49.900 MHz (FM) ...................................... .. 0.3 µV 1 18.800 MHz (AM) ...................................... .. 0.5 µV 127.175 MHz (AM)............................[...]

58 Specifications IF Frequencies 1st IF (25-174 MHz) .......... 380.6050-380.7000 MHz 1st IF (406-512 MHz) ....... 380.6125-380.7000 MHz 1st IF (806-956 MHz) ....... 380.7000-380.7875 MHz 2nd IF ................................................. ..... 21.3 MHz 3rd IF ........................... ............................. 450 kHz Audio Output ....[...]

59 Optional Accessories Optional Accessories Contact your local Uniden Dealer or call the Uniden Parts Cente r at: (800)554-3988, 8:00AM to 5:00PM EST , Monday through Friday , for information about ordering these optio nal accessories. Earphone Remote S peaker USB-1 Cable ® PC to Scanner Serial Cable Note: the cables are available from the Uniden[...]

60 One-Year Limited Warranty One-Y ear Limited W ar - ranty Import ant : Evide nce of original purchase is required for warranty service. W ARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORA TION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF W ARRANTY : Uniden warrant s, for one year , to the original retail o wner , this Uniden Product to be free from defect s in materials and craft [...]

61 One-Year Limited Warranty AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES OF ANY NA TURE WHA TSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERA TION OF LA W , INCLUDING , BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS W ARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR P[...]

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