Uniden UBC69XLT manuale d’uso

UBC69XLT SCANNER 80 Channels with 3 band plan[...]

2 Precautions Precautions Before you us e this s canner , please read and observe the following . Use only a genuine Uniden earphone. An incorr ect earphone may be hazardous to your heari ng. T urn down volume before connecting t he earphone and then adjust volume to suit. Uniden does not repres ent this unit t o be water- proof. T o reduce the ri [...]

3 UBC69XL T Controls and D isplay UBC69XL T Controls a nd Display Power Keypad Display Vo l u m e Squelch Head phone Jack Antenna (see “Conn ecting the Antenna” on Page 17 ) UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 3 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM[...]

4 Contents Contents Intr oduct ion .... .... ....... .... ....... .... ....... .... ....... .... ...... 6 Feat ure H igh light s..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... .... 9 About This Manual ......... ........... ........... ........... 10 Understanding Scanni ng .. ........... ........... ........... .. 11 What is Scanni ng? ...... .[...]

5 Contents Loc ation ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ... 38 Cleaning .......... ........... ............. ............. ........... 38 Repa irs .... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ....... .... ...... 3 9 Bird ies ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... . 39 Spec ifica ti[...]

6 Introduction Introduct ion Thank you for purchasing a Uniden UBC69XL T Handheld Scanner . The scanner i s versati le, compact, and easy t o use. Y ou can program up to 80 frequencies into the scanner's memory . The sc anner let s you s can transmissi ons. Use your scanner to monitor : •P o l i c e •F M C B This tabl e list s the frequenc[...]

7 Introduction BAND PLAN 2 Frequency Ran ge (MHz) Mode S tep (kHz) T ransmission 25. 0000 - 84. 0100 FM 5 CB BAN D 84. 0150 - 87. 255 0 FM 20 VHF L OW BA ND 137.0000 - 143.9950 FM 5 MIL IT AR Y LAND MOBILE 144.0000 - 145.98 75 FM 12.5 2M AMA TEUR BAND 146.0000 - 155.9900 FM 10 VH F HIGH BAN D 156.0000 - 162.02 50 FM 12.5 V HF MARI NE BAND 162.0300 [...]

8 Introduction BAND PLAN 3 T o select band plan from 1, 2 and 3; 1. M ake sure the power is turned off 2. W hile hol ding down 1, 2 or 3 (t he number corresponding t o the band plan), turn on the scanner . Note: Please reset the scanner ( see page 37) af ter band plan was changed. Frequency Ran ge (MHz) Mode S tep (kHz) T ransmission 25. 0000 - 29.[...]

9 Feature Highlights Feature H ighlight s Chain Se arch - let s you enter personal search bands in 5 locations and sear ch all locations in a chai n of frequency bands . T riple-Conversi on Circuitry - vi rtually eliminates any interfer ence from IF (intermediat e frequency) images, so y ou hear onl y the sel ected frequency . T wo-Second Scan Dela[...]

10 Feature Highlights Key Confirmat ion T ones - the scanner soun ds a tone when you perform an operati on correctly , and an error tone if you make an error . Battery Low Alert - warns you when battery power gets l ow . About This Manual The scree n displays used in th is manual are represent ations of what might appear when you use your scanner .[...]

11 Understanding Scanning Unde rst an ding Scanning This secti on provides you with background on how scanning works. Y ou don’t really need to k now all of this to use your scanner , but some background knowledge will help you g et the most from your UBC69XL T . What is Scanning? Unlike st andard AM or FM radio stat ions, most two- way communica[...]

12 Understanding Scanning this was the primary way that radio systems operated. Even today , there are many 2-way radi o users who operate using a conventional system: • Airc raft • Amateur r adio • PMR users • Broadcast AM/FM/T V stat ions • Many busine ss radio users When you want to store a conventional syst em, all you need to know is[...]

13 Understanding Scanning listen for acti vity on the output frequenc y and transmit on the inpu t frequency . Since the repeater is located very hi gh, there is a very large li ne of sight. T ypic al repeater syst ems provide coverage out to about a 40 km radius fr om the repeat er location. Wh ere T o Obtain Mor e In form atio n By it self, thi s[...]

14 Included With Y our Scanner Include d With Y our Scanner Note: If an y of these i tems are missi ng or damag ed, contact your pla ce of purc hase. UBC69XLT SCANNER 80 Channels with 3 band plan Belt Clip Scanner and Antenna Owners Manual UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 14 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM[...]

15 Setting Up Y our Scanner Setting Up Y o ur Scanner These guidelines will help you inst all and use your new scanner: • If you r scanner recei ves interfe rence or elect rical noise, move the scann er or its antenna away from the source. • T o improve t he scanner’s rec eption, use an optional exter nal antenna designed fo r multi- band cov[...]

16 Setting Up Y our Scanner 3. Install t wo batteri es in the comp artment as indicated by the pol arity symbols (+ and -) marked inside. 4. R eplace t he cover . Cautions: • Use only fr esh batteri es of the requ ired size and recommended type. • When flashes and the scann er beeps every 15 sec onds, repl ace both bat teries. • Always remo v[...]

17 Setting Up Y our Scanner • Do not mi x old and new batteri es, dif ferent types of batteri es (st andard, alk aline, or rechargeab le), or rechargea ble batteries of dif ferent capaci ties. • If yo u use rechar geable batt eries in stead of alkaline batt eries, ma ke sure they are full y charged. Connecting the Antenna T o atta ch the sup pl[...]

18 Setting Up Y our Scanner Note: Always use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial cable to connec t an out door antenna. If the antenna is over 1 5 metres f rom the scanne r , use RG-8 l ow- loss dielectri c coaxial cable. Y ou can get a BN C adapter at your local elec tronics stor e. Connecting an Earphone/Headphone For private list ening, you can plug[...]

19 Setting Up Y our Scanner Attaching the Belt Clip T o make your scanner easier to carry when you are on the go, use the supplied bel t clip. Use a Phillip s screwdriver and the supplied screws to att ach the clip to the scanner . UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 19 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM[...]

20 About Y our Scanner Abou t Y our Sc anner We use a fe w simple terms in thi s manual to explain the featur es of the sc anner . Familiari ze yourself with these terms and t he scanner's feat ures, and you can put th e scanner t o work for yo u right away . Simply determine t he type of communications yo u want to receive, then set the scann[...]

21 About Y our Scanner If your scanner' s keys seem c onfusing at first , the following in formation should help you under stand each key's function. Key Name Description Hold Hold – Holds the scan or the frequency sear ch. Press and hold Hold to i ncrement channels c ontinuously . Scan/Src Scan – Scans t he stored channels. Func + Sr[...]

22 About Y our Scanner 44 – Enters a 4. 5/Dly 5 – Enters a 5. Func + Dly – Sets and turns the delay function on or of f. 6/PSrc 6 – Enters a 6. Func + PSrc – Sets and tur ns program band select mode on or of f. 77 – Enters a 7. 8/ 8 – Enters an 8. Func + – Select s the search directi on. 9 Enters a 9. /Clr – Enters a deci mal poin[...]

23 About Y our Scanner A Look At T he Display The display has indic ators that show the scanner' s current oper ating st atus. The display informati on helps you unders ta nd how your scanner operates. BANK - appears with number s ( 1 - 5 ). - appear s when you l ock the k eypad. - appears only when t he functi on mode is on. - appears while y[...]

24 About Y our Scanner L/O - appears when you manually select a channel you locked out or a skip freq uency . DLY - appears when you sel ect a del ay . PRI - appears when the priori ty feature is t urned on. UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 24 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM[...]

25 Operation Oper atio n T urnin g On The Scanner and Setting Squelch Note: Make sur e the scanne r's an tenna is connected before you tur n it on. 1. Turn Squelch fully counte rclockwise. 2. Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn the scanner on, then turn Vo l u m e clockwis e until you hear a hissing sound. 3. If the scanner i s scanning[...]

26 Operation 2 seconds after the end of a transmission be fore scanning proceeds to th e next channel. T o turn the function of f or on, press Func + Dly . • If yo u enter a frequency that has alread y been entered elsewher e, the scanner soun ds an error tone and displays the chann el that was duplicated. If you entered the frequency by mistake,[...]

27 Operation Not es: • If you have not stored fr equencies into any channels, t he scanner d oes not scan. • If the sc anner picks up unwanted p artial , or very weak tra nsmissio ns, turn Squelch clockwise t o decrease the scanner' s sensitivi ty to these signals. T o listen t o a weak or dist ant st ation, turn Sque lch countercloc kwise[...]

28 Special Features S pecial Featu res Chain Searc h This feature let s you search through preset frequency r anges. Y ou can also chang e each range to a range you set. There are thr ee modes within this feat ure: chai n search mode, chain sea rch hold mode, and program band select mode. The preset f requency ranges are: BAND PLAN 1 BAND PLAN 2 Ba[...]

29 Special Features BAND PLAN 3 See page 8 for how to swi tch the band between 1, 2 and 3. Chain Search Mode Press Func + Src to st art chain search mode. SRCH , the enabled search bank n umber , and or (indicating th e search direc tion) appear . The search bank number being searched flashes. Press 1 - 5 to enable or di sable th e search bank numb[...]

30 Special Features direction upward. or appears accor ding to t he current se arch direc tion. Storing Frequencies Found During Chain Search into Channel Memory Y ou can store frequencies you fi nd in chain search mode or chain search hold mode. 1. Press Func + Pgm in chain se arch mode or chain search hold mod e. The lowest blank channel appears [...]

31 Special Features Func + for about 1 second t o quickl y move through the search bank numbers . After choosing the searc h bank, fol low these steps to set t he lower li mit and upper limit f requency . 1. Enter the lower l imit frequ ency by usi ng the 0-9 and /Clr keys. 2. Press E to select the lower limit f requency . 3. Enter the upper limit [...]

32 Special Features Not es: • If you selected al l frequencies t o be skipped within t he search r ange, the s canner beep s 3 times and doe s not searc h. • If you select mor e than 50 frequencies to skip, each new frequency replace s a frequency previously st ored, beginni ng with the first stored frequency . •P r e s s Func + or Func + to [...]

33 Special Features • If the s canner is searching, press Func + Dly while the sca nner is searching. DLY appears and the scanner auto matically adds a 2-second delay to every f requency it stop s on in that band. T o turn off the 2- second delay , press Func + Dl y while the scanner i s monitoring a channel , scanning, or searching. DLY dis appe[...]

34 Special Features Follow thes e steps to s elect a d iff erent channe l as the priority channel . 1. M anually select t he channel y ou want to select as the priority channel . 2. Press Func + Pgm , then press Func + Pri . P appears t o the lef t of the sel ected channel number . T o turn on the priori ty featu re, press Func + Pri during scannin[...]

35 T roubleshooting T rou bleshoo ting If your UBC69XL T i s not perf orming properly , try the following st eps. Problem Possible Cause Suggestion The scanner doesn’t wor k. The scanner might not be receiv ing any power . Check the batter ies. Improper reception. The scanner ’s antenna might need to be adjusted. Check the antenna connection or[...]

36 T roubleshooting Scan won’t stop ( continued ) The channel’ s frequency might not be stored in memory . Make sure the channel’ s frequency i s stored in the s canner ’ s memory . The channel might not be active. Wa i t f o r a transmission on the channel. Scan won ’t start . Y ou must press Sc an to scan. Press Scan . The squelch might[...]

37 T roubleshooting Resetting the Scanner If the scanner's display locks up or stop s operati ng properly , you might need to reset the scanner . Caution: Thi s procedure clears a ll the in formation (except the band plan data) you have stored i n the scanner . Before you res et the scanner , try tur ning it off and on to see if it begins work[...]

38 Care and Maintenance Care and Mainten ance Keep the scanner dry . If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately . Use and store the scanner only in normal temperat ure environment s. Handle the scanner caref ully: do n ot drop it. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe i t with a d amp cloth occasiona lly to keep it loo king new . General [...]

39 Care and Maintenance • Clean t he outside of the s canner with a mild detergent. • T o prevent scratch es, do not use abrasive cleaners or solve nts. Be caref ul not to rub th e LCD window . • Do not us e excessive amounts of water . Rep airs Do not attempt any rep air . The scanner contai ns no user serviceable p arts . Bir die s All radi[...]

40 Specifications Specifications S pecifications Channels: .... ..... ......... ....... ........ ....... ....... ........ ...... 80 Frequency Range (in MHz): See page 6 and 8 Sensitivity (SINAD 12 dB) 25.00 5 MHz (FM) . ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... . 0 .3 µV 54.05 0 MHz (FM) . ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... . 0 .3 ?[...]

41 Specifications Power Requirement s: 2 AA Alkaline Batteries (3V DC), or 2 AA Rec hargeable Ni -MH Batteries ( 2.4V DC) Antenna: ... .......... ........... ....... 50 ohms (Impedance) External J acks: ........... ...... Antenna J ack BNC T ype Ext. S peaker Jack 3.5mm Size: ...... ..... . 68mm (W) x 31.5mm (D) x 1 15mm (H) Wei ght: .... ....... .[...]

42 Optional Accessories Optional Ac cessories Earphone Þ Earphone External S peaker UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 42 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM[...]

43 Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity We: Uniden Cor poration 2-12-7 Hatchob ori Chuo-Ku, T okyo 104- 8512 Japan declare, under our sole responsibili ty , that this equipment “Uniden Bearc at model UBC69XL T” is in compliance wi th the ess ential r equirement s and other rel evant provisi ons of t he EMC, R&TTE and L VD Cou[...]

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