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Uniden UBC 61XLT manual

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    UBC 61XL T Programmable Hand-Held- Scanner MANUAL OWNER’S Printed in the Philippines UBZZ01296FZ UBC61 scanner Qk 3/12/02 11:22 AM Page 1[...]

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    2 UBC 61 XL T Programmable Hand-Held Scanner Introduction What is Scanning? The UBC61XL T scans programmed channels until it finds an active frequency . Scanning stops on an active frequency and remains on that channel as long as the transmis- sion continues. When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is recei[...]

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    3 Controls and Indicators 15. Antenna Connector 16. Ear Phone Jack 17. Squelch Control 18. On/Off V olume Control 19. Chain Search Indicator 20. Frequency Display 21. Keypad Lock Indicator 22. Low Battery Indicator 23. Priority Channel Indicator 24. Channel Indicator 25. Function Indicators Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    SETUP Installing the Batteries 1.Open the cover 2.Insert Batteries Note: If you are installing alkaline batteries, set the switch to REG. ALK.BA TT . If installing nickel- cadmium batteries, set the switch to Ni-Cd BA TT . 3.Replace cover and press down until it clicks into place. Do not mix alkaline batteries with Ni-Cd batteries. Be sure to insta[...]

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    5 Basic Operation Setting the Squelch T o set the squelch, you must be in the manual mode. No signal should be present when adjusting squelch. 1. Press until you do not hear a signal. 2. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. 3. Think of Squelch Control as a gate. T urn SQUELCH fully counter -clockwise. This raises the “Squelch-Gate” s[...]

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    6 Programming Before the UBC61XL T can receive radio broad- casts, you must program a frequency into at least one channel befor e scanning , r epeat this pr ocedure for each channel you program. Up to 80 channels may be programmed 1. Select frequencies 2. Press 3. Select a channel a) Enter the channel number b) Then press 4. Enter the frequency . a[...]

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    7 Channel Lockout Y ou can lockout any channel so it is not reviewed during normal scanning. Y ou can restore the chan- nel to scanning whenever you wish. Lockout in Manual Mode 1. Press 2. Select a channel a) Enter the channel number b) Then press again. 3. Press to lockout the channel. Locking a Channel While Scanning If the scanner keeps stoppin[...]

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    8 3. Press to unlock the channel. Restore All Locked-out Channels 1. Press Y ou must be in manual mode before restoring all locked- out channels. 2. Press and hold for about two seconds. Y ou will hear two beeps when all the channels have been restored. Empty chan- nels cannot be deleted and are always locked out Priority Scan When priority scan is[...]

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    9 3. Press and hold for two seconds to desig- nate this channel as your new priority channel. T wo beeps indicate that the priority channel is changed. Chain Search Use chain search to find active frequencies in your area. Y ou can search up to all five personal bands or turn off those bands you don’t want to hear . This gives you flexibility of [...]

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    10 4. Either press to begin your search. Y our scanner searches each selected chain search band. The display flashes the number of the band while it’ s searched. Other bands which are programmed and selected are displayed but do not flash -OR- Press to move to the next chain location. Y ou can press the chain search band num- ber , followed by , [...]

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    11 1. Press either or during a search. Y ou must be in search hold before restoring all skipped frequencies. 2. Press and hold for about two seconds. Y ou will hear two beeps when all the frequencies have been restored. Storing Search Frequencies Y ou can quickly store any frequency you find during search. Y ou must select the channel in which you [...]

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    12 T roubleshooting If your UBC61XL T is not performing properly, try the following steps. Problem Suggestion Improper reception 1. Check the antenna connection or move and reposition the antenna. 2. Move the scanner 3. Y ou may be in a remote area which could require an optional multiband antenna. Check with your dealer or local electronics store.[...]