Uniden BC75XLT, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...BC75XLT Owner s Manual 2012 Uniden America Corporation Printed in Vietnam Fort Worth Texas U01UB372ZZZ 0 BC...

Page 2: ...bited regulated or require a permit in certain states cities and or local jurisdictions Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your c...

Page 3: ...he monaural earphone or headset Otherwise you might experience some discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the volume control or squelch control setti...

Page 4: ...nventional Scanning 18 Simplex Operation 18 Repeater Operation 19 What Are Banks 19 Channel Storage Banks 19 Service Search Bands 19 Custom Search Ranges 20 Where To LEARN MORE 20 Setup 21 What s In T...

Page 5: ...Scroll Control Knob 31 LCD Display 32 Operation 35 SearchING 35 Quick Search 35 Custom Search 36 Service Search 37 Storing Frequencies 38 Erasing a Stored Frequency 39 Scanning 39 Enabling Disabling...

Page 6: ...elay 47 Keylock 48 Backlight 49 PC Programming 49 TROUBLESHOOTING 50 Care and Maintenance 53 Resetting the Scanner 53 General Use 53 Location 53 Cleaning 54 Repairs 54 Birdies 54 Specifications 56 One...

Page 7: ...This scanner generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However ther...

Page 8: ...al transmission Pager transmissions Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ECPA you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentio...

Page 9: ...ur FCC authorization to operate it In some areas mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit Check the laws in your area It is also illegal in many areas and a bad idea everywhere to i...

Page 10: ...bands for your convenience You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by police and other agencies without tedious and complicated programming The scanner gives you direct access to o...

Page 11: ...er to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching You must manually unlock these channels Temporary Lock Out Function lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channe...

Page 12: ...that are made on the same channel Do Not Disturb prevents the scanner from interrupting transmissions during receiving Ten Service Bands frequencies are preset in separate Weather Police Fire Emergenc...

Page 13: ...y low tone sounds every 15 seconds until the scanner is recharged turned off or drained completely Battery Save works when there is no transmission for 1 minute in Scan Hold mode and in any Search Hol...

Page 14: ...pressing and holding 1 for USA or 2 for Canada The band plan will remain until you change it again USA Band Plan Frequency Range MHz Step kHz Mode Transmission 25 00000 27 99500 5 0 AM Citizens Band...

Page 15: ...4 52500 5 0 NFM 154 52750 154 53500 7 5 NFM 154 54000 154 60750 7 5 NFM 154 61000 154 64750 7 5 NFM 154 65000 157 44750 7 5 NFM 157 45000 157 46500 5 0 NFM 157 47000 163 24500 7 5 NFM 163 25000 173 20...

Page 16: ...ep kHz Mode Transmission 25 00000 27 99500 5 0 AM Citizens Band Business Band 28 00000 54 00000 5 0 NFM 10 Meter Amateur Band 108 00000 136 99166 8 33 AM Aircraft Band 137 00000 174 00000 5 0 NFM Mili...

Page 17: ...ion continues When the transmission ends the scanning cycle resumes until it receives another transmission on a programmed channel What is Searching The BC75XLT searches for active frequencies This is...

Page 18: ...radio users When you want to store a conventional system all you need to know are the frequencies they operate on When you are scanning a conventional system the scanner stops very briefly on each ch...

Page 19: ...y high there is a very large line of sight Typical repeater systems provide coverage out to about a 25 mile radius from the repeater location What Are Banks Channel Storage Banks To make it easier to...

Page 20: ...ke turning off disabling channel storage banks in Scan mode Custom search ranges use the same LCD numbers on the display as the 10 channel storage banks see page 32 Where To LEARN MORE By itself this...

Page 21: ...enna Belt Clip attached Not shown USB cable Strap Owner s Manual If any of these items are missing or damaged immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at 800 297 1023 8 00...

Page 22: ...lockwise until it locks into place The scanner s BNC connector makes it easy to connect a variety of optional antennas including an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna Note Always...

Page 23: ...shorting the audio amplifier and reducing volume WARNING If you connect an external speaker to the scanner s headphone jack never connect the audio output line to a power supply and ground This might...

Page 24: ...y electronic circuits Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities Installing Non Rechargeable Batt...

Page 25: ...ries through USB Connection The scanner has a built in circuit to charge the Ni MH batteries when a USB cable connects it to a computer NOT to a USB hub or to an AC or DC adapter that provides USB cha...

Page 26: ...s the batteries The screen goes blank after the scanner is completely charged Different status messages may display depending on the battery type and scanner status LCD Message Batt Type Meaning Scann...

Page 27: ...anner automatically shuts off until the battery is recharged Turn On The Scanner Turn on the scanner after it has been completely charged Ni MH batteries or alkaline batteries have been installed Note...

Page 28: ...nob SqL and a number display 2 Turn the knob until the interference is gone Press the scroll control knob again to set the level and return to the previous function Adjusting for Interference There ar...

Page 29: ...splay Press the next key in the function key sequence while F displays F appears or disappears as you press Func If your scanner s keys seem confusing at first the following information should help yo...

Page 30: ...through preprogrammed service bands see page 37 L O Temporarily or permanently lockout a channel or frequency see page 44 Locks the keypad see page 48 Turn scanner on and off Turns display backlight o...

Page 31: ...Func Sets scanner in Function mode Cancels Function mode Scroll Control Knob Scroll control knob Audio output Antenna The scroll control knob has three uses Sel Turn the knob to cycle through selecti...

Page 32: ...the scanner s current operating status The display information helps you understand how your scanner operates Line Display Description 1 B 1 10 Search mode Custom Search range Scan mode Channel bank...

Page 33: ...Not Disturb Displays and blinks when the battery power gets low Displays when the rechargeable batteries are charging T L O L O Indicates a locked out frequency T L O Temporary Lock Out L O Lock Out...

Page 34: ...an Displays when you scan channels Hold Displays during Scan Hold and Search Hold modes WX AIR FIRE HAM POL RAIL MRN CB RACE OTHER Service bands These will display with an indicator for the current se...

Page 35: ...nge s corresponding number to turn it off and back on For example press 4 to turn search range 4 off The number 4 will no longer display across the top of the screen You can search these ranges throug...

Page 36: ...h You can adjust each preset search range s upper and lower frequency limits 1 Press Func Psrc The scanner enters Custom Search mode and displays SRCH and PGM The upper and lower frequencies for Custo...

Page 37: ...bands To select a different service search repeatedly press Svc as long as you are still in Function mode If you are not in Function mode press Func to return and then press Svc Services are scanned...

Page 38: ...st of frequencies in your area You can also store frequencies directly into a specific channel in a specific channel bank 1 From Search or Scan modes press Hold 2 Press Func Pgm The scanner displays t...

Page 39: ...hose channels are grouped into banks Each bank contains 30 channels You can store service channels and non service channels in the same bank For example you can store a city s fire police marine etc t...

Page 40: ...the scanner finds a transmission it stops on it When the transmission ends the scanner resumes scanning Notes If you have not stored frequencies into any channels the scanner does not scan If the scan...

Page 41: ...r and press Hold again The scanner moves to the frequency stored in that channel During scanning if the radio stops at a channel you want to listen to press Hold once Rotate the scroll control knob to...

Page 42: ...ices etc Close Call mode might not find the transmission you are searching for or it might find a transmission other than the one you are searching for Close Call mode works well for finding frequenci...

Page 43: ...detects a frequency Program alert tones through your PC see page 49 Notes Close Call RF capture cannot detect frequencies outside the scanner s normal operating range Close Call mode works better with...

Page 44: ...quelch tight where only strong signals are received while using the Close Call feature To continue scanning normally while the Close Call feature is working simply press Scan When the scanner finds a...

Page 45: ...the temporarily locked out channel press Hold 2 Press L O until the locked out status no longer displays 3 Press Hold again to return to Scan or Search modes You can also turn the scanner off and back...

Page 46: ...es for Permenant Lockout 200 locked out frequencies total After locking out 200 frequencies the next time you try to select a frequency to skip the scanner displays Full and will not lock out that fre...

Page 47: ...Priority channel 2 Press Func Pgm then press Func Pri P appears to the left of the selected channel number 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for other channels for each bank you want to program as a priority cha...

Page 48: ...to program a delay quickly press Func Dly before it continues scanning again DLY appears If the desired channel is not selected manually select the channel then press Func Dly DLY appears If the scann...

Page 49: ...play light on and off It remains on for 15 seconds and then turn off automatically PC Programming Connect your scanner to your PC through the USB cable to Program channels into the scanner Set any set...

Page 50: ...the USB cable is connected to the PC and to the scanner Improper reception The scanner s antenna might need to be adjusted Check the antenna connection or move or reposition the antenna Move the scann...

Page 51: ...antenna connection One or more channels might be locked out 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 fre...

Page 52: ...hold See page 28 One or more channels might be locked out Make sure the channels you want to scan are not locked out The antenna might need to be adjusted Check the antenna connection Weather scan doe...

Page 53: ...le holding down 2 9 and Hold turn on the scanner It takes about 3 seconds to initialize and CLEAr appears General Use Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the power Always write down the programm...

Page 54: ...cleaning Clean the outside of the scanner with a mild detergent To prevent scratches do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents Be careful not to rub the LCD window Do not use excessive amounts of wate...

Page 55: ...lease call or write the Uniden Parts and Service Division The address and phone number are listed in the Warranty at the end of this manual If you would like immediate assistance please call Customer...

Page 56: ...MHz NFM 0 2 V 53 980 MHz NFM 0 2 V 118 800 MHz AM 0 3 V 127 175 MHz AM 0 3 V 135 500 MHz AM 0 3 V 138 150 MHz NFM 0 3 V 157 100 MHz FM 0 2 V 161 985 MHz NFM 0 3 V 173 225 MHz NFM 0 3 V 406 875 MHz NF...

Page 57: ...utput Internal Speaker 360mW nominal 24 ohm Headphone L ch 4mW nominal 32 ohm Current Drain Squelched 120 mA Full Output 280 mA Power Requirements 2 AA Alkaline Batteries 3V DC or 2 AA Rechargeable Ni...

Page 58: ...s or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden or F installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the pr...

Page 59: ...rating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective pack the Product carefully preferably in its original packaging Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that h...

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