Uniden BCD996T manual

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2 Precautions Before you use this sc anner , plea se 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 teleph one usage. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellula[...]

3 Precautions LT R ® is a registered trademark of E.F . Johnson Co. EDACS ® is a registered trademark of M/A-COM Private Radio Systems Inc. Uniden ® and Bearcat ® are register ed trademarks of Un iden America Co rporation. T runk Tr acker™, T runk Tr acking™, and Close Call™ are proprietary trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. Other [...]

4 T able of Content s Precautions ..................................................................... ................................................................... 2 Power Related Issues ..................................................................... ..................................... ......... 3 Table of Contents .................[...]

5 Table of Contents Setting Up an Audio Recording Device or Computer Recording ....................... ............................ 33 Vehicle Installation ......... .................................................................................... ............. ............... 33 Mounting Using the Bracket .......................................[...]

6 Setting the Serial Port Speed ....................................... .......................................................... ....... 58 Displaying Scanner Information ............... ................................................................................. ..... 59 Viewing Memory Used ..................................................[...]

7 Table of Contents Assigning a Search Range to a Search Key ..................................................... ............................ 98 Saving a Found Channel (Quick Save) ................... ............................................................... ....... 99 Auto Search and Store ............................................ .....[...]

8 GPS Review Location Mode ................................................................................... ..................... 126 Care and Maintenance .................................................. ........................................................ ....... 128 General Use ... ........................................................[...]

9 The FCC Wants You To Know The FCC W ant s Y ou T o Know This scanner has been teste d and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver , pursuant to Part 15 of the FC C Rules . These limits are designed to provide r easonab le protec tion again st harmf ul interfer ence in a resident ial inst allation. This scanner generates, us es, an[...]

10 up these transmissions. Do not open your scanner ’s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor . Modifying or tampering with your scanner ’ s internal compo nents or using it in a way other than as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC authorizat[...]

11 Introduction Introduction Y our BCD996T scanner is a state-of-the-art scanner radio with T runk T racker IV™ and automatic scanning capabilities. Y ou can store in the dynamic memory conventional frequencies su ch as police, fire/emergency , marine, air , amateur , and other communications. Y ou can store and scan services tha t use T runked R[...]

12 Note: The scanner ’s freq uency coverage is not continuous and does not include the cellular telephon e or UHF TV bands. Feature Highlight s General Close Call™ RF Capture T echnology — Instantly de tect s and tunes to nea rby transmissions with no additional prog ramming. See “Using the Close Call Feature” on Page 101 for m ore info r[...]

13 Introduction Channel Lockout — Y ou can lock out any system, group, frequency , or channel while scanning. If you lock ou t a system or group, an y channels belonging to that system or group are also locked out. Frequency Loc kout — Y ou can lock out up to 5 00 frequencies (250 permanently locked out + 250 temporarily locked out). The scanne[...]

14 Automatic Channel Step — Accepts frequencies on any valid channel step, even if it does not fall within the band plan’s default step. Frequency S tep — Let s you select a fre quency step (5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz) for manual mode and search mode. T ext T agging — Y ou can name each system, group, channel, t [...]

15 Introduction Control Channel Only Scanning — If the scanner is set to scan a Motorola system, you can set it so it scans using only contro l channel data. Y ou do not have to program voice channel frequencies in to memory in this mode as long as all possible control chan nels are programmed. Adaptive Digit al Threshold — Automatically set s [...]

16 Quick Search — Let s you search from the currently-tuned freq uency if you are searching a conventional system. Auto S tore Frequency AutoS tore — Automatically stores all active frequencies into the selected conven tional system. T alk Group ID AutoS tore — Automatically stores all ne w t alk group ID’ s into a channel group you select.[...]

17 Introduction Search Lockout Limit s About This Manual The screen displays used in this manual are represent atio ns of what might appear when you use your scanner . Since what you see depends on the frequencies and user IDs for your area and the settings you select, you might notice some differences between what is in this manua l and what appea[...]

18 How the Scanner ’ s Controls Are Represented in This Manual T o help navigate the scanner ’ s menus, the step s shown in this manual show the displays you see and the keys you press or control you operate to get a desired result. We use a form of shor thand symbols to save space. The following example shows you how to use the scanner ’s me[...]

19 A Short User’s Guide to A ssist the First-Time Scanner Enthusiast A Short User ’ s Guide to Assist the First-T ime Scanner Enthusiast Welcome to the family of Uniden scanner users. Y ou have just unpacked your Uniden BCD996T scanner . Y ou are anxiou s to scan and hear something so you rotate the [VOL/POWER] control and wait a momen t as the[...]

20 2. Program the system based on the plan. Enclosed with the materials provided with your scan ner is a reprinted article from Popular Communications , which, in clear , easy-to-und erstand langu age, tells you how to start the prog ramming session. The article also includes a glossary of terms and other valuable data. Be sure to t ake time out to[...]

21 Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T Underst anding Scanning and the BCD996T This section provides you with additional background on how scanning works and how your scanner pr ovides that feature. Y ou don’t rea lly need to know all of this to use your scanner , but some further background know ledge will help you get the most from your BCD9[...]

22 channels, then press the GQK within 2 se conds. Systems can have up to 20 channel groups, and multip le channel groups can be assigned to the same GQK. What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio st ations, most two-way communications do not transmit continuously . Y our BCD996 T scans programmed chann els until it finds an active frequency[...]

23 Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T even interfere with each other to the point where it is impossible to clearly receive any of the st ations. A scanner , such as your BCD996T , equipped with CTCSS and DCS, can code each received frequency with a spec ific sub-audible CTCSS or DCS frequency or code. T hen, when you receive multiple signals, [...]

24 Repeater Operation Repeater systems use two frequ encies: one transmits from the radio to a central repeater; the other tr ansmit s from the repeater to other radios in the system. With a repeater-based system, the repeater is located on top of a t all building or on a radio tower that provides great visibility to the area of operation. When a u[...]

25 Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T T runked Scanning While conventional scanning wor ked great while there were only a few group s wanting to use the fr equencies, with the advent of smaller , lower-cost radios more and more agencies and businesses wanted to take advant age of the utility of 2-way radio. As a result, the bands that were used[...]

26 channels (typically 10, 20, or 28 to tal channels). When a user presses Push T o T alk (PTT) to transmit, their radio first sends the person’ s t alk group information to the control channel. The computer then assigns that talk group to a specific voice channel and transmits that dat a over the control channel. All radios in that talk group sw[...]

27 Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T radios in that talk group will switch to the correct channel. T o program an EDACS system in your scanner , you will need to know both the frequencies used by the system and th e LCN for each fre quency . Agency-Fleet-Subfleet — talk group ID’s for EDACS systems are assigned in a way that makes it easy [...]

28 data matches a t alk group ID that you have stored in the t alk group ID list and have not locked out. L TR systems are fr equently programmed so that each radio has a unique u ser ID. S t artup Configuration Setup/Operation The S tartup Configuration option let s you quickly and automatically lock and unlock systems based on your desired c onfi[...]

29 Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T I-Call (Motorola/EDACS) I-calls are direct unit-to-un it transmissions that are not heard by other system users. Y our BCD996T can receive I-call transmissions. See “Setting I-Call (Motorola and EDACS Systems Only)” on Page 72 for more information about monitoring I-call transmissions. Where T o Get Mor[...]

30 Included With Y our Scanner If any of these item s are missing or damaged , immediat ely contact you r place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at: ( 800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. t o 5:00 p.m., Central, Monday through Friday . BCD996T Scanner AC Adapter (P/N AD-1009) Cigare tte Lighter Adapter Power Cord Three Wire DC Power Cord — See S tep 5,[...]

31 Setting Up Your Scanner Setting Up Y our Scanner These guidelines will help you install and set up your new scanner: The BCD996T can be place d on a convenient surface in your home as a base station, and co nnected t o a standard o utlet that supplies 1 20V AC, 60 Hz. Y ou must use either the supplied antenna or an electr ically correct out door[...]

32 T o secure the radio, by means of the mounting bracket, to a surface, follow the steps below: 1. Attach the four protective rubber fe et to the moun ting bracket when you casually use the scanner on a flat surfac e. Should you desire to permanently mount the scan ner , remove the feet and use wo od screws through the bra cket as described in S t[...]

33 Setting Up Your Scanner Insert the connector of th e supplied indoor telescopin g antenna to the BNC Antenna Connec tor and apply moderate pressure to secure it. Setting Up an Audio Recording Device or Computer Recording It is best if you plan ahead when you initiate the basic setup of the scanner if you include the com ponent s to record incomi[...]

34 drill carelessly , expensive damage can result. If in doubt, consult your vehicle dealer ’s service department or a qualified professional inst aller . Import ant: A VOID AIRBAG DE PLOYMENT ZONES. Ignoring this installation concern may result in bodily harm and the inability of the airbag to perform properly . 1. Using appro priate screw s or [...]

35 Setting Up Your Scanner 1. Remove the bracket if previously attached. 2. Remove the four Philips screws on the rear that secure the outer metal case and pull of f the case with care. 3. Install the DIN sleeve into the opening in your dashboard, lip facing out. 4. Push out the top and bottom ta bs to hold the sleeve firmly in place. 5. Before ins[...]

36 Removing the Scanner from the DIN-E Sleeve If you plan to connect other devices or wires to the r adio, such as a GPS unit, at a later time, you should plan to remove the scanne r from the DIN-E sleeve. This is easily done using the provided Removal Keys. Refer to the illustration that shows the removal key(s), on Page 30. Fully insert both Remo[...]

37 Setting Up Your Scanner Once the original radio is re moved from the vehicle dash an d the fit of the scanner is correct, be sure to connect all the power , audio, antenna, and any other cables or wires, to the scanner before the scanner is secured. The following illustration is a typical example of the ISO technique and the general side mountin[...]

38 Connecting an Extension S peaker In a noisy area, an optional amplified extension speaker , positioned in the right place, might provide more comfortabl e listening. Plug the speaker cable’ s 1 / 8 -inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug into yo ur scanner ’s back-p anel Ext. S p. Jack . W ARNING! Never connect anything other tha n the recommended am plifi[...]

39 Controls, Keys, and Functions Controls, Keys, and Functions The knobs and keys on the BCD996T produce several different actions. Y ou can, for example, rotate the knob s as well as press them to achieve a dif ferent result. Pressing a key briefly can produce one resu lt while pressing and holding, gives a different result. Many controls and keys[...]

40 Control/Key Label Mode Action Result [Power/VOL] 1 All Rotate Power ON — V o lume Increase or decrease All Press Backlight enabled and intensity changes: Green Low-Green Medium-Gr een High-Red Low-Red Medium-Red Hig h Function Press F then tap VOL Rotate Scroll Control Sets APCO threshold Squelch 2 All Rotate Sets the Squelch Level to permit s[...]

41 Controls, Keys, and Functions [WX] 5 WX Scan or WX Alert Scan Press T oggle between WX Scan and WX Alert Scan Other Press T urn to toggle WX Alert Priority On and Of f Press & Hold S tarts WX Scan [GPS] 6 All Press Changes to GPS Mode GPS Press & Hold S tores current GPS data [GPS] + F Change GPS Display [L/O] 7S c a n Search Hold Press [...]

42 [0] to [9] 8 Scan Press Enable/Disable selected System/Site Quick Ke ys Custom Search Press T urn on and of f each custom search number All Hold Close Call T one-Out Press Directly enter frequencies or T alk Group IDs Scan F + Press Enable/Disable Group Quick Key Other than Scan or GPS F + Press [1] to [6] [1] to [6] to start check of set search[...]

43 Controls, Keys, and Functions [E YES ] 10 MENU Press Use as the <Enter> key for menu choices Scan Scan Hold Press Edit the channel data for active channel Search Search Hold Close Call Close Call Hold WX Scan WX Scan Hold Press Saves the active frequen cy T one-Out S tandby Press Switches to T one Out edit Menu to change T one Out Settings[...]

44 A Look At The Display The display has indicators that show the scanner ’s current operating status. The display information help s you unde rst and how your scanner operates. The LCD screens shown here are only a fe w of many that you will see while in different modes. The ones we show here are more common and will assist you to get started. 1[...]

45 Operation Operation T urning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch T o turn the scanner on , rot ate [VOL] clockwise. T urn t he knob to a comfortable sound level. Rotate the squelch control [SQ] clockwise until you either hear a broadcast or noise just stops. The control is now set for strong signals. If you desire to hear a weaker signal, tur[...]

46 [MENU] J4 Search for… J F 4 Edit Custom J F 4 Select a Custom Range J F 4 Search with Scan J F 4 Set Startup Key J F Assign all the systems/sites that you want to scan at the same time to the same startup key [0] to [9] . Y ou can only assign a site/system to one startup key . T o leave a system unassigned, press [.No] . Scanning Systems T o b[...]

47 Operation Preprogrammed System T ip s All systems preprogrammed into the scanner are assigned to a Quick Key . See “Preprogrammed Systems with Quick Keys” on Pag e 140 for a list of preprogrammed systems and their Quick Key assignment s. Notes: • The systems preprogrammed into the scanner are located primarily in major metropolitan areas. [...]

48 Locking/Unlocking Systems Follow these steps to lock out a system so tha t it does not scan even if its quick key is selected. 1. T a p F to switch to the Function Mode then rotate the control to select the desired system. 2. Press [L/O] to temporarily lock out the system. Temporary L/O appears. Or , quickly press [L/O ] twice to permanently loc[...]

49 Operation T o toggle between ID Scan and ID Search, press F then press [SCAN/SEARCH] while the scanner is scanning the system. If the scanner does not scan the system l ong enough for you to easily do this, press F and rotate the Scroll Control to select the changed syste m. Then, press [SCAN/SEARCH ] within 2 seconds. Holding On a System T o te[...]

50 If you enter a fr equency then press [E YES ] , the scanner stores it in the Qck Save Grp group in a system called Qck Save Cnv Sys . These groups are created if they do not exist. Then, the scanner pr ompts you to save other channel settings. If you enter a t alk group ID then press [E YES ] , the scanner stores it into a channel group named Qc[...]

51 Operation T oggling the Display Mode T o change the display so th e channel and frequency or T alk Group ID appear instead of extended channel infor mation, hold on any channel then press F + [0] . The scanner displays Display Mode 2 . T o return to Mode 1, press F + [0] Mode1 indica tes the channel da t a under the Channel Na me. Mode2 indica t[...]

52 Optimizing P25 Performance Y ou can optimize the scanner ’ s performance with digital APCO 25 systems. Follow these steps for each system where you ca n hear APCO 25 traffic. Notes: These steps work only when you can clearly receive the system. If you are in a weak-signal area or receive interference, these steps will not work. These steps do [...]

53 Optimizing P25 Performance • The next to last line on th e display now shows the digit al error rate and the AUT O decode threshol d sta rt level (0-20). • The last line on the display shows the decode threshold levels for the system. Allow the scanner to monitor channel activity for severa l minutes. The error rate should drop for each tran[...]

54 Using the Menu The BCD996T incorporates an ef fective menu system that lets you make all the necessary setting options required to program the scanner and effectively use the many features. T o use the menu, press [MENU] . Y ou immediately see the screen display the menu title at the top and three of ten menu options beneath. Using the Multifunc[...]

55 Programming General Settings Programming General Settings This section covers your sca nners general settings. Setting and Using the Backlight The LCD has a backlight that can be set to green or red with three levels of intensity for each color plus OFF . T o make your selection, press [VOL] . Each time you press the control, the backlight cycle[...]

56 Manual — Use this setting to manually set the dimmer level to High , Middle , Low , or Off . T o guide you in your selection, at each setting the display shows what you can expect to see. Setting the Backlight Color [MENU] J4 Settings J F 4 Set Backlight J F 4 Set Color J F Set this option to ei th er Red or Green. Adjusting the Key Beep [MENU[...]

57 Programming General Settings Off — Press F to select. Setting the Display Orient ation [MENU] J4 Settings J F 4 Set Upside-down J F This setting controls the orient ation of the display . If you set Upside-down to On , the scanner inverts the display text and graphics. Adjusting the Display Contrast There are 15 contrast le vels. As you scroll[...]

58 Setting the T ime Format [MENU] J4 Settings J F 4 Set GPS Format J F 4 Set Time Format J F This setting controls the format used for displaying the time on the GPS dat a screens. 12H — the scanner displays t ime in 12-hour format using am for mornings and pm for evening times. 24H — the scanner displays time in 24-hour format usin g 0 for mi[...]

59 Programming General Settings your PC (default 1 15200 bp s) and the back port to the speed used to communicate with an attached GPS (default 4800 bps). No te that the back port is male. Y ou may need a gender chan ger and a null mo dem adapter to use a typical DB9 serial cable from the rear port. For Serial Port S peed (B aud Rate), select from [...]

60 2. While pressing [2] , [9] , and [HOLD] at the same time , turn on power . At that point anything you have programmed is gone. Y ou are given a last oppo rtunity to keep the factory prog rammed data when you see the question: Restore Preprogram List? Yes=”E”/”No= ”.” If you do not say Y es, the scanner is totally empty . Connecting Y [...]

61 Programming General Settings T o clone (transfer) data directly from one BCD996T scanner to another BCD996T scanner , you must first conne ct the scanners to each othe r using the included connection cables and a DB9 null modem adapte r and for the rear port, a DB9 gender changer (n either included), availa ble at most compute r stores. Then you[...]

62 Programming Y our Scanner Y our BCD996T comes prep rogrammed with over 500 state and local agencies, both analog and digital, selected from the most populous areas in the US. This should let you get started quickly to en joy your new scanner . However , to get the most enjoyment from your scanner (especially if you do not live near one of these [...]

63 Programming Your Scanner System Settings System Options System Settings CNV MOTOROLA EDACS LT R See Pages TYPE I P25 / TYPE II Wide /Narrow SCA T Edit Name • •••• • P. 6 7 Edit Sys Option • •••• • P. 6 8 Edit Site •••• • P. 7 6 Edit Group • ••• • P. 8 3 Copy System • •••• • P. 7 6 Delete Sy[...]

64 Set I-Call •• • P. 7 2 Emergency Alert •• • P. 7 3 EDCS ID Format • P. 7 3 Set Record • • ••• • P. 7 4 Rvw ID:Srch L/O •• • • P. 7 4 Clr All L/O IDs •• • • P. 7 4 Adjust P25 Level • P. 7 5 System Option Settings CNV MOTOROLA EDACS LT R See Pages TYPE I P25/ TYPE II WIDE/ NARROW SCA T[...]

65 Programming Your Scanner Site Settings Site Setting MOTOROLA TYPE I MOTOROLA P25/TYPE II EDACS L T R 800MHz Stand ar d 800MHz Spli nt er P25 800MHz St andard 800MHz Splinter 900MHz Band VHF Band UHF Band WIDE N ARROW SCA T Edit Name •• • • • • • • • • Set Quick Key • • • • • •• • ••• • Set S tartup Key[...]

66 Channel Settings Programming Conventional Systems [MENU] J Program System J F 4 New System J F 4 Conventional J F Confirm? Yes=”E” / No=”.” The scan ner crea tes an emp ty conv entional syst em with a default name o f System n C . Note that “n” is a number that incr ement s as you add new systems. The C on the right side of the displ[...]

67 Programming Your Scanner Programming T r unked Radio Systems [MENU] J Program System J F 4 New System J F Then, select the system type: MOT TYPE 1 — Motorola T ype I systems MOT TYPE 2/P25 — Motorola T ype II and APCO 25 systems EDCS WIDE/NARROW — EDACS Wide and Narrow systems EDCS SCAT — EDACS SCA T systems LT — L TR S ystems The scan[...]

68 Specifying the Correct System T ype In order for trunk tracking to work properly , you have to specify the correct system type when you create the system. Here are some tips for selecting the correct type: • Use online resource s, such as the www .radioreference.com database, to identify the system type. • Even though a system has digital ch[...]

69 Programming Your Scanner Notes: • Access single-digit system/site Quick Keys by pressing the single digit on the keypad during scanning. Access two-di git system Quick Keys by press ing [.No] then both dig its. • Y ou can assign as man y systems to the same quick key as you want. • T o be scanned, a system’s Quick Key must be activated a[...]

70 [MENU] J Program System J F 4 Select a conventional system J F 4 Edit Sys Option J F 4 Set Hold Time J F Set how long the scanner will remain scanning on this system before moving to the next system (up to 255 seconds). Note that the scanner will scan all unlocked channels at least one time, regardless of the system hold time setting. [MENU] J P[...]

71 Programming Your Scanner This setting controls whether the scanner automatically skips channels it identifies as data. This includes channels with either no audio or a con stant-level audio source. If turned on, the scanner resumes scann ing as soon as it detects the dat a signal. [MENU] J Program System J F 4 Select a Conventional system J F 4 [...]

72 [MENU] J Program System J F 4 Select a Motorola T ype I or II system J F 4 Edit Sys Option J F 4 Set Status Bit J F Ignore — the scanner round s all received ID’s down to the next interval of 16. The default se tting is Ignore . Yes — the scanner treats all received ID’s as unique ID’ s. Note: Motorola analog systems use talk group ID?[...]

73 Programming Your Scanner Off — the scanner ignores I-calls. The default setting is Off . Only — the scanner only tracks I-calls and ignores other radio traf fic on the system. Press F t o select. Note: T o set the I-Call to a wildcard receive condition, press [.N o] + [0] . [MENU] J Program System J F 4 Select a Motorola T ype I, II or EDACS[...]

74 [MENU] J Program System J F 4 Select a system J F 4 Edit Sys Option J F 4 Set Record J F This setting controls how the scanner handles the record option fo r channels in the system. All Channel — The scanner sends the audio for all channels in the system to the REC jack, regardless of the channel’ s re cord option setting. Marked Channel —[...]

75 Programming Your Scanner [MENU] J Program System J F 4 Select a conventional system J F 4 Edit Sys Option J F 4 Adjust P25 Level J F This setting determines some system-specific pa rameters for digital channels. In most cases, setting this to Auto provides the best performance. However , you can also manually set the di gital decode threshold. T[...]

76 Occasionally you might want to copy and re name a system to highligh t one group over another . One system might be called City - Fire and the same system City - PD with adjustments to dat a within. This lets you quickly locate the desir ed set of data. T o copy a sy stem including all settings, groups, and channels: [MENU] J Program System J F [...]

77 Programming Your Scanner MS1: Motorola 800 MHz Type I Standard MS2: Motorola 800 MHz Type II Standard MP1: Motorola 800 MHz Type I Splinter MP2: Motorola 800 MHz Type II Splinter P25: APCO 25 (all bands) M92: Motorola 900 MHz MV2: Motorola VHF MU2: Motorola UHF EDW: EDACS Wide EDN: EDACS Narrow Follow these steps to change the system name. [MENU[...]

78 Notes: • Access single-digit system/site Quick Keys by pressing the single digit on the keypad during scanning. Access two-di git system Quick Keys by pressing [.No] then bo th digits. • Y ou can assign as many systems to the same quick key as you want. • T o be scanned, a system/site’s Quick Ke y must be activated and the system must be[...]

79 Programming Your Scanner Note: If you select Control Channel Only mode (see “S etting Control-Channel Only (Motorola Systems Only)” on Page 81), you only need to enter the frequency(s) that can be assigned as the control ch annel. Most frequency list s usually indicate which of the frequencies are the control channel frequencies. Otherwise, [...]

80 4 Edit Site J F 4 Select a site J F 4 Set Lockout J F 4 Select from the following choices then press F Unlocked — the system is scanned whe n it s quick key is enabled. Temporary L/O — the system is locked for this session. Lockout — the system is not scanned. [MENU] J Program System J F 4 Select a trunked system J F 4 Edit Site J F 4 Sele[...]

81 Programming Your Scanner 4 Select a site J F 4 Edit Band Plan J F Y ou can enter up to 3 band plans. Select the plan to enter or edit, then follow the prompts to en ter the B ase Freque ncy , Cha nnel S tep, and Chan nel Offset for th e site. The BCD996T includes two operation modes for P25 systems: explicit mode and implicit mode channel assign[...]

82 This setting determines the frequencies you need to enter for Motorola systems. Select your setting, then press F . On — Y ou only need to en ter control channel frequencies. Off — Y ou must enter all voice and control channe l frequencies. Note: The sc anner de faults to On . [MENU] J Program System J F 4 Select a trunked system J F 4 Edit [...]

83 Programming Your Scanner Auto — the scanner automatically adjust s the digit al decode threshold to match the transm ission you are he aring when it receives a strong signal and has a high decode r ate. Manual — let s you manually adju st the digital decode threshold. T o manually adjust the P25 level, select Manual . Default — sets the di[...]

84 Follow these steps to enter/edit the group name. 1. The current name displays with the first character of the name highlighted. 2. Rot ate th e Scroll Control to select a new first letter . Press [6] to move one character to the right. Repeat the Scroll Control action to change the character . T o move one character to the lef t, press [4] . 3. [...]

85 Programming Your Scanner This setting determines whether the scanner will scan this group of channels. Select your setting, then press F . Lockout — the group is not scanned. Temporary L/O — the group is no t scanned for this session. The L/O i s cancelled when you cycle power . Unlocked — the group is sca nned. The default setting is Unlo[...]

86 4 Select the channel J F 4 Edit Name J F Follow these steps to enter/edit the channel name. 1. The current name displays with the first character of the name highlighted. 2. Rot ate th e Scroll Control to select a new first letter . 3. Press [6 ] to move one ch aracter to the right. 4. Repeat th e Scrol l Contro l action to change th e character[...]

87 Programming Your Scanner 4 Select a channel group J F 4 Edit Channel J F 4 Select the channel J F 4 Edit TGID J F T o edit the T alk Group ID, enter th e T alk Group ID you wan t using the number keys. Then press F . For each channel, you can select the audio type th at the channel receives. [MENU] J Program System J F 4 Select the system J F 4 [...]

88 4 Set Audio Type J F 4 Analog Only J F At this point you can scroll to CTCSS or DCS and select the su baudible frequency in the CTCSS range or the DCS code. 4 CTCSS or DCS J F This setting controls how a sub audible CTCSS or DCS is used for the channel. Select your setting, then press F . Off — any signal opens squelch . The default setting is[...]

89 Programming Your Scanner Auto — the scanner uses th e default modulation for the channel. The default setting is Auto . AM — the scanner uses AM (amplitu de modulation) for the channel. FM — the scanner uses FM (fre quency modulation) for the channel. NFM — the scanner uses narrow band FM for the channel. WFM — the scanner uses wideba [...]

90 This setting controls whether the scanner treat s the ch annel as a priority channel while scanning. Select On or Off , then pres s F . On — when you turn on the Priority feature, the channel will be scanned every 2 seconds. Off — the channel will not be treated with priority . The default setting is Off . [MENU] J Program System J F 4 Selec[...]

91 Programming Your Scanner Note : In order for the function to work, you must set the channel to record. Y ou must also set the system’ s reco rd option to either All Channel (which will record all channels regardless of the channel’ s record setting) or Marked C hannel (which only records the channels you’ve set to record). [MENU] J Program[...]

92 4 Select a channel J F 4 Delete Channel J F Y ou see Confirm Delete? Yes= ”E” / No= ”.” Select one to delete the channel or to cancel.[...]

93 Searching and Storing Searching and S toring Service Search Service Search let s you select and search the sca nner ’s preprogrammed search ranges. During service se arch, the scanner se arches starting with the lowest frequency in the sear ch range you se lect to the highest freq uency in the range. There are two ways to do this. [MENU] J4 Se[...]

94 T o lock out a frequen cy found while searching, press [L/O] one time to tempora rily lock it out ( Temporary L/O appears) or twice to pe rmanently lock it out ( Locked Out appears) . Notes: • If all frequencies in the search ra nge you selecte d are locked out, All Locked! appears and the scanner does not se arch the range. • If the service[...]

95 Searching and Storing The scanner st arts custom search of the custom search range you selected, stopping on any tran smission it finds and displaying the frequency . T urn the Scroll Control to change the sear ch direction. An arrow appe ars, showing the current search direction. T o turn searc h ranges on or off, press [0] and [1] - [9] . T o [...]

96 Set Delay Time — lets you set the amount of time the scanner will delay before continuing to sear ch after a transm ission end s. Set Modulation — let s you set the custom search range’s modulation type. Set Attenuator — lets you set whether the scanner will attenuate reception by 20 dB during search. Set Data Skip — let s you set whet[...]

97 Searching and Storing for your metropolitan area that are unlocked and have the ir System Quick key enabled. In addition to this scan yo u can search any of the preprogrammed service or custom search ranges. While scanning, press F . Rotate the Scroll Control until you reach the desired service or custom search range. Press [L/O] to unlock it. Y[...]

98 Set Delay T ime Choose a delay time to set how long the scanner stays on a transmission af ter it ends. 4 to select a value from 1 sec , 2 sec , 3 sec , 4 sec , 5 sec , and Off . J F Set Attenuator Choose to attenuate all freque ncies by about 20 dB. 4 to select to choose an attenuati on for all frequencies in the range. J F On — the frequenci[...]

99 Searching and Storing Saving a Found Channel (Quick Save) If you hold on a channel or receive a de sired channel, you can save it by pressing [E YES ] instead of using Direct Entry . The alpha data is also stored. If a GPS unit is attach ed, the longitude and latitude dat a is save d and becomes th e name of that channel. For example, if the pos[...]

100 line changes to Memory Check when the scanner detect s a transmission while it is checking to see if the frequency has already been stored. When the scanner finds an active transmission, it checks to see if the frequency has already been stored in the system. If it has already been stored, the scanner continues to search. If the frequency has n[...]

101 Using the Close Call Feature Using the Close Call Feature Y our scanner ’ s Close Call™ feature let s you set the scanner so it detect s, displays the frequency of, and lets yo u hear a nearby strong rad io transmission. Y ou can set the scanner so the Close Call feature works “in the backgroun d” while you are scanning other frequencie[...]

102 Call mode and stores any Close Call hits, up to the maximum yo u specified in the Max Auto S tore setting. If the scanner stores mo re hits than this setting, it stop s auto store operation. T urn the Scroll Control 4 to display an option, then press F . Set CC Mode — Let s you select the Close Call mode. If you set CC Pri , then every 2 seco[...]

103 Using the Close Call Feature Set CC Bands — Lets you select th e Close Call band se ttings. Y ou can turn th e following bands on or off. VHF Low 1 — (25.0000 - 53.9800 MHz) VHF Low 2 — (54.0000 - 107.9000 MHz) Air Band — (108.0000 - 136.9750 MHz) VHF High 1 — (137.0000 - 224.9800 MHz) VHF High 2 — (225.0000 - 319.9750 MHz) UHF — [...]

104 resuming scan. This lets you continue to hear transmission s detected with the Close Call feature, even after you are no longer clo se enough to receive it as a Close Call hit. Follow these steps to set up the option. [MENU] J4 Close Call J F 4 Hits with Scan J F 4 Set Quick Key or Set Lockout or Set Hold Time J F Set the available option as yo[...]

105 Search and Close Call Options Search and Close Call Options The settings in this section affect custom searches, service searches, and Close Call operation. The fo llowing t able shows what options ar e available for various search modes. 1 — V alid only for searching a range using Search with Scan. 2 — V alid only for storing a frequency f[...]

106 Unlocking All Frequencies [MENU] J4 Srch/CloCall Opt J F 4 Freq Lockouts J F 4 Unlock All J F The scanner prompts you to confirm the change in lockout st atus. T o confirm the change of all locke d-out frequencies, press F . If no frequencies ar e locked, you see Nothing Locked Press Any Key . Otherwise, to cancel, press [MENU ] . Reviewing Loc[...]

107 Search and Close Call Options This setting dete rmines whethe r the scanner automa tically ignores transmissions found during Custom Search , Quick Search, or Close Call operation that are on common broadcasts, p aging systems, and other annoyance radio sources. Note: Broadcast screening does not work in All service search ranges. Set All Band [...]

108 4 Repeater Find J F 4 On or Off J F This feature sets whether the scanner tries to tune to a repeater outp ut frequency during Custom Search, Quick Sear ch, or Close Call op eration when it detects a transmission on a repeater input frequency . Since you can normally only hear one side of a conversation when you listen to an input freque ncy tr[...]

109 Search and Close Call Options AM — the scanner uses AM (amplitude modulation) fo r the frequency band. FM — the scanner uses FM (frequency modulation) for the frequency band. NFM — the scanner uses narrowb and FM for the frequency band. WFM — the scanner uses wideband FM for the fr equency band. WFM (Broadcast) — the scanner uses FM B[...]

11 0 Setting the Delay T ime [MENU] J4 Srch/CloCall Opt J F 4 Set Delay Time J F This setting determines how long the scanner wait s af ter a transmission ends before resuming Quick Search or Close Call operation. 1-5 sec — The scanner wait s the set amount of time af ter the transmission ends before resuming. The default setting is 2 sec. Off ?[...]

111 Search and Close Call Options Adjust P25 Level Y ou can select the best th reshold for the APCO mode . [MENU] J4 Srch/CloCall Opt J F 4 Adjust P25 Level J F Auto — The automatic adjust feature is enabled. Manual — you can set the thre shold manuals depending on your circums tances. Default — sets the factory default value. Note : Applies [...]

11 2 [MENU] J4 Set Priority J F 4 Choose Off, On, or Plus On J F[...]

11 3 Using Weather Alert (SAME) Using W eather Alert (SAME) Y our BCD996T has been primarily designed a s a multi-band , genera l services scanner . While it incorporates a weather alert ability as one of its features, we recommend that you not use the scanner as your sole means for receiving emergency alerts. Y our local electronics re tailer can [...]

11 4 T urning Weather Alert On/Off In weather alert mode, your scanner functions as a sever e weather warning radio. This is especially useful when your area is expecting severe weather conditions late at night. When you set the scanner to weathe r alert mode, it holds on the weather channel, but does not play the channel’ s aud io. If it detect [...]

11 5 Using Weather Alert (SAME) SS : The state code. CCC : The county code. For example, T arrant County in T exas is assigned to FIPS code 048439. 0 indicates the entire county 48 indicates the state of T exas 439 indicates T arrant County T o get the FIPS code for your county , visit the National W eather Service web site at http://www .nws.noaa.[...]

11 6 Fire T one-O ut Y our scanner can be set to respond to fire tone-out s, a system comprised of standardized two-tone sequential p aging, sh ort one-tone p agi ng, and long group tone pag ing. Y ou can save up to 10 settings. Wh en you select a setting in sta ndby mode, the scanner also monitors for any other setting that uses the same transmit [...]

11 7 Fire Tone-Out • Edit Frequency — Enter the desired frequenc y that the scanner should monitor for the tone-out. • Set Modulation — Set the modulation type for the paging signal. Next choose the mod ulation setting: • Auto — The scanner uses th e default modulation fo r the frequency band. If the default modulation is AM, WFM, or FM[...]

11 8 After you select an alert p a ttern, the scanner prompts for the alert level for a received alert. Level option s 1 to 15 set s a fixed au dio level independ ent of the main volume setting. AUTO uses the main volume setting for the alerts. T one-Out Multi-Channel Monitoring The scanner can check multiple tone combination p ages for channels wh[...]

11 9 Using the BCD996T with a GPS Using the BCD996T with a GPS The scanner lets you connect a comp atible GPS device to it to provide two very convenient op eration features: • automatically locks and unloc ks systems and sites based on data you input. This fine-tunes the scanning operation and makes it that much enjoyable. • provides you with [...]

120 Location-Based (GPS) Scanning The BCD996T uses dat a, supplied by an attached GPS unit, that let s the radio automatically unlock and lockout sites based on the geographical information you provide . • Latitude (the center of the range or site) • Longitude (center of the range or site) • Range (the radius of a circle around the latitude a[...]

121 Using the BCD996T with a GPS Another Example of Multiple Site Creation The geographic area of Arlington, TX, is separated into multiple site locations to enable automatic lockout and unlock as one moves from area to area. Non-Radio Location Based GPS Features When connected to a GPS, you can program specific location information which will trig[...]

122 T o store your current location, press and hold [GPS] for more than 1 second . Y ou are prompted to enter the type of entr y (Dangerous Xing, Dang erous Road, or POI), as well as the other location parameter s. When you se t the beep type, you are next prompted to set the alert volume. The following table shows the attributes available for each[...]

123 Using the BCD996T with a GPS 4 Set Type J F At this level you have an op portunity to reassign or edit the location type you first selected and set the location to either one of the other type s or change the data in an existing location. 4 Set LocationInfo J F Input the latitude and then the longitude. 4 Set Lockout J F As you near your targ e[...]

124 4 Set Heading J F Y ou can input the compass direction to the site from your present location or , you can select All Range which ignores your s pecific heading. For ex ample: If t he Dangerous Road location is toward the Northeast and you are driving in that direction, then choose NE (45°) If you know you will be driving on a road which has m[...]

125 Using the BCD996T with a GPS 4 Location to be deleted J F 4 Delete Location J F 4 Confirm Delete? Yes=”E” / No=”.” J F Make your choice to e ither delete the location o r to ca ncel. GPS Display Mode Press [GPS] , to switch the scanner to a GPS display mode. In this mode, you can see location informa tion as well as information about yo[...]

126 GPS Review Location Mode If you have programmed data for a Point of Interest, Da ngerous Crossing, and a Dangerous Road, you can revi ew each set on a s creen dedicated to s howing just that data. Press [E YES ] in GPS Mode. The most recent stored lo cation is displayed. Use the Scroll Control to display the next screen for review . Import ant [...]

127 Using the BCD996T with a GPS 4 — select a programmed location from all stored locations. The location data is stored in the order POI, D angerous Xing , and Dangerous Ro ad. Then, in each category , the data is stored using the pr ogrammed name. 1. POI — Indi cates a Point of Interest loca tion. 2. DXG — Indic ates a Dan gerous Crossing l[...]

128 Care and Maintenance General Use T urn the scanner off before disconnecting the power . If memory is lost, simply re program each channel. Always press each button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key entry . Location Do not us e the sc anner in h igh-moist ure envir onments such a s the kitch en or bathroom. Avoid placing the unit[...]

129 Troubleshooting T roubleshooting From time to time, Uniden might update the BCD996T ’ s firmware to change the scanner ’s performance or incorporate new featur es. These updates can be applied by you using the supplied PC cable and the software that we will provide. Please note that firmware data must be input by means of the front p anel s[...]

130 If you experience difficulty while in T runkT racker™ mode, try the following steps. Scan won’t start. Y ou must press [SCAN/SEARCH] to scan. Press [ SCAN/SEARCH] . The squelch might need to be adjusted. Adjust the squelch thr eshold. See “Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squ elch” on Page 45. One or more channels might be locked [...]

131 Troubleshooting If you still cannot get satisfactory results while using your scanner or if you want additional information, pl ease call or write the Uniden Parts and Service Division. The address and phone number are listed in the W a rranty at the end of this manual. If you would like immediate assistance, pl ease call Customer Service at (8[...]

132 S pecifications Certificated accord ance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Subp art C as of date of m anufact ure. Dynamic Allocation Capacity Systems : 500 max Groups : 20 per system Site : 1000 max (All) 256 per system Channels : up to 6000 (3000 typical) Channels per T runked System : up to 250 Band Coverage : 31 Bands Frequency Range :[...]

133 Specifications Sensitivity (nominal) 12dB SINAD : Attenuation : 20dB nominal Scan Rate : 100 cha nnels per second (Conventional mode) max Search Rate : 300 steps per second (5 kHz step only) max Audio Output : 2.6W nominal into 8 : speaker 30mW nominal into 32 : stereo headphone: Power Requirements : DC 1 1.0V to 16.6V AC Adapter (AD-1009) or C[...]

134 Remote Interface Jack 4pin Mini T ype GPS / Remote Interface Jack D-sub 9pin Male T ype Ext. DC Power / ORNG Wire Jack 3pin (Center Orange Wire) Operating T emperature : Nominal -20°C to +60°C -4°F to +140°F Close Call -10°C to +60°C +14°F to +140°F Size : 7.2 in. (W) x 5.9 in. (D) x 2.2 in. (H) 183mm (W) x 150mm (D) x 56m m H) W eight [...]

135 Referenc e Referen ce Preset Fleet Map s Note: Size Codes in parenthesis indicates that the Size Code spans more than one block. Preset Map 1 Preset Map 2 Preset Map 3 Preset Map 4 Preset Map 5 Preset Map 6 Block Size Code Block Size Code 0 Size Code 1 1 0 Size Code 4 1 Size Code 1 1 1 Size Code 4 2 Size Code 1 1 2 Size Code 4 3 Size Code 1 1 3[...]

136 Preset Map 7 Preset Map 8 Preset Ma p 9 Preset Map 10 Preset Map 1 1 Preset Map 12 Preset Map 13 Preset Map 14 Block Size Code Block Size Cod e 0 Size Code 10 0 Size Code 1 1 Size Code 10 1 Size Code 1 2 Size Code 1 1 2 Size Code 2 3 Size Code 4 3 Size Code 2 4 Size Code 4 4 Size Code 3 5 Size Code 4 5 Size Code 3 6 Size Code 4 6 Size Code 4 7 [...]

137 Referenc e Preset Map 15 Preset Map 16 User Defined Fleet Map s T ype I Programming Information When a T ype I system is designed, the address information for all the ID’s is divided into 8 equal size d blocks, numbered 0–7. When you program your scanner to track a T ype I system, you must select a size code for each of these blocks. When y[...]

138 seems. Select a size code for a block, and then press Scan . Now listen to the communications. If you decide you are receiving most of the replies to the conversations with ID’s assig ned to the block you just programmed, then you’ve probably selected the right size code and can work on the next block of the map. Finally , for mos t public [...]

139 Preprogrammed Systems and Lockout Options Preprogrammed Systems and Lockout Options Y our scanner is prep rogrammed with over 500 chan nels covering police, fire, and ambulance operation s in the 25 most populated counties in the US. The following list details the prepro grammed information. By default, only the Nationwid e systems are unlocked[...]

140 Preprogrammed Systems with Quick Keys S t ate, or City Area Quick Key Alameda, CA Area 24 Alaska 21 Albuquerque, NM Are a 43 Atlant a, GA Area 30 Austin, TX Area 51 Boston, MA Area 34 Charlotte, NC Area 40 Chicago, IL Area 32 Cincinnati, OH Are a 46 Cleveland, OH Area 47 Colorad o 28 Connecticut 6 0 Dallas-Fort W orth, TX Area 52 Detroit, MI Ar[...]

141 Preprogrammed Systems with Quick Keys CTCSS Frequencies DCS Codes San Antonio, TX Area 54 San Diego, CA Area 26 Santa Fe, NM Area 44 Seattle, W A Area 57 South T exas 55 S t. Cla ir County , IL 33 T ucson, AZ Area 23 Virginia 56 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 1 10.9 1 14.8 1 18.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 [...]

142 506 516 523 526 532 54 6 565 606 612 624 627 631 632 65 4 662 664 703 712 723 731 732 73 4 743 754[...]

143 Index Index A Alert Channel 13 Custom 13 Dangerous Xing-Road 123 Duplicate Frequency 14 Emergency 73 GPS 15 POI 124 Setting Channel 90 Weather 15 , 113 Antenna 19, 31, 33 , 37 APCO 14, 15, 24, 26, 40, 52, 87, 111 Attentuator , Attenuation 13, 44, 79, 89, 9 8,109 Auto S tore 16, 99 , 101, 102, 108 B Backlight 14,35, 55, 56 Band Plan 80-81 Beep 2[...]

144 CTCSS Display Indicator 44 Frequencies 141 Quick Save 88 Selecting 87 What is 22 D Dangerous Xing, Road Deleting Location 124 Option Setting 122 Review Mode 126 Road 121 Screens 127 Settings 123 Xing 121 Dat a Alpha 99 Channel 51 Download 60 GPS 58 LCN 26 Programming 16 SCAT 27 Setting Skip 109 Skip 14, 70 Talk Group 26 Transfer 60 Dimmer 14, 3[...]

145 Index Options 139 Search Limits 17 Setting 91 Sites 79, 120 Systems 69 LT R Display 84 ID 27 LCN 78 Scan Time 80 Site Limit 76 Trunking 27 M Menu 17 Entering Te xt 18 Using 18, 54 Motorola Band Plan 80 Control Channel 82 Edit System Names 67 Emergency Aler t Options 73 End Code 72 Fleet Maps 71 I-Call 29 Specifying System Type 68 Status Bit 72 [...]

146 Frequency Step 11 0 ID 48 Lockout L imits 17 Quick 94 Range 45 Reviewing ID Lockouts 74 Scan Delay 13 Service 93 Store ID 49 Trunked an d Store 100 Weather 15 What Is 22 Squelch 13, 22, 45, 60 Subfleet 26-27, 137 W We at h e r Alert Priority 115 Features 15 SAME Alert 15 Searching 113 Turning on Alert 114[...]

147 One-Year Limited Warranty One-Y ear Limited W arranty Import ant: Evidence 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 owner , this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanshi[...]

148 defective, p ack the Product carefully (pre ferably in its original packaging). Include evidence of original pu rchase and a note descri bing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should be shipped freight pr epaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warranto r at: Uniden America Corporation Parts and Service Division 4700 [...]

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