Uniden BC45XLT, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...UBZZ01313ZZ Operating Guide BC45XLT Programmable Hand Held Scanner...

Page 2: ...n Keys 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 1 Scan Mode 2 Manual Mode 3 Search 4 Search Hold 5 Lock Light 6 Select 7 Weather 8 Display 9 Numeric Keypad 10 Enter 11 Squelch 12 Priority 13 Lockout Skip 14 S...

Page 3: ...n Off Volume Control 15 16 17 23 22 24 1819 20 21 17 Chain Search Indicator 18 Frequency Display 19 Squelch Indicator 20 Keypad Lock Indicator 21 Low Battery Indicator 22 Priority Channel Indicator 23...

Page 4: ...true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal WARNING Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this unit to rain...

Page 5: ...mming Tips 11 Scanning 12 Channel Lockout 13 Lockout in Manual Mode 13 Locking a Channel While Scanning 14 Lockout Tips 14 Restore a Locked Out Channel 15 Restore All Locked out Channels 15 Priority S...

Page 6: ...remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues When the transmission ends the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received What is Chain Searching You can program five...

Page 7: ...ncies such as trucking firms buses taxis tow trucks and railroads Marine and amateur ham radio bands And more in these bands Frequency Range Transmission 29 29 7 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Band 29 7 50 MHz...

Page 8: ...ain locations at once Priority Channel Scanning Allows you to designate a priority channel which is monitored every two seconds when Priority Scanning is selected Manual Channel Access Go directly to...

Page 9: ...uency Hotline 937 299 0414 Hours are from 9 00 a m to 5 00 p m Eastern Time Monday through Friday or you may want to visit their website at www bearcat1 com free htm The Bearcat Radio Club and other s...

Page 10: ...missing or damaged immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Parts Dept at 800 554 3988 7 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central Time Monday through Friday Rubber Antenna AT410 BC45XLT Operating Guide...

Page 11: ...f you need to improve reception use an optional antenna designed for multi band coverage You can purchase this type of antenna at a local electronics store Use an optional earphone or stereo headset w...

Page 12: ...e same type Low Battery Indication When the batteries are low the battery icon appears in the display Also an audible alert tone sounds every 15 seconds Replace the batteries with four new ones The in...

Page 13: ...do not have to adjust the squelch yourself 1 To activate the squelch press SQL The SQ icon appears on the display 2 To deactivate the squelch press SQL again The SQ icon goes off Note Think of the sq...

Page 14: ...channel number b Then press OR Press or repeatedly until the channel number appears in the display 4 Enter the frequency a Enter the frequency number b Then press Note To clear a mistake while enteri...

Page 15: ...uencies in channels 1 through 5 and fire emergency into channels 6 through 10 and so on Put the frequency that you listen to the most or the most important frequency into a Priority channel To quickly...

Page 16: ...mmed or locked out channels When a transmission is received the scanner stops on that channel When the transmission ends scanning resumes automatically after two seconds To stop on a channel during sc...

Page 17: ...normal scanning You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you wish Lockout in Manual Mode 1 Press 2 Select a channel a Enter the channel number b Then press again OR Press or repeatedly until t...

Page 18: ...e scanner immediately resumes scanning because the locked out channel is no longer in the scanning sequence Lockout Tips To quickly lockout a series of channels start with the lowest number channel Fo...

Page 19: ...nel number appears in the display 3 Press to unlock the channel Restore All Locked out Channels 1 Press Note You must be in Manual Mode before restoring all locked out channels 2 Press and hold for ab...

Page 20: ...t on the priority channel your scanner monitors the channel until the transmission ends then resumes normal scanning You can designate any one of the 20 available channels as your Priority Channel To...

Page 21: ...s 1 Press 2 Select a new Priority Channel a Enter the channel number b Then press again OR Press or repeatedly until the channel number appears in the display 3 Press and hold for two seconds to desig...

Page 22: ...age 28 or the table on the back of the BC45XLT Setting a Search Range An error message displays when is pressed and you have not either specified a search range in at least one Chain Search band OR If...

Page 23: ...alternates between the upper and lower ranges If you program the wrong limit then Error displays To reset the Error message press key You can set the limit frequency 4 Either press to begin your sear...

Page 24: ...to turn off band three so that it is not scanned during your search Search Hold Feature 1 Press or at anytime to stop the search 2 Press to move to the next higher frequency OR Press to move down to t...

Page 25: ...from the search range Note You can program 10 skip frequencies The 11th skip frequency entered causes the 1st skip frequency to unlock To unlock all skip frequencies at once follow these steps 1 Pres...

Page 26: ...to keep 1 Press 2 Select a channel a Enter the channel number b Then press again OR Press or repeatedly until the channel number appears in the display 3 Select one or more of the personal search band...

Page 27: ...te After this step you are in manual mode Repeat steps 2 through 6 for all the Search frequencies you want to store Note Remember that there are only 20 channels available to store frequencies whether...

Page 28: ...annel disrupting the scanning cycle 1 Press to activate the Weather scan Note If you do not hear the weather station press to deactivate the squelch 2 When the Weather Scan finds an active weather cha...

Page 29: ...nts such as the kitchen or bathroom Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents If the scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise move it or its antenna a...

Page 30: ...it to a qualified repair technician Birdies All radios can receive birdies undesired signals If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard it may be receiving a birdie Birdies are inter...

Page 31: ...d out If so the scanner has less chance of finding an active channel Review each channel s frequency to see if it is still stored in memory and is correct It is possible that none of the programmed fr...

Page 32: ...ral Government 420 450 MHz 70 cm Amateur Band 450 470 MHz UHF Standard Band 470 512 MHz UHF T Band Above bands in 12 5 kHz steps Operating Temperature 20 C 60 C Scan Rate 10 Channels per second Search...

Page 33: ...29 Accessories and Replacement Parts Rubber Antenna AT410 BC45XLT Operating Guide OMBC45XLT Monaural Earphone 64 EP009 Betty Bearcat Starter Frequency Guide...

Page 34: ...warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty Warrantor at its option may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS...

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