Uniden BC92XLT, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...BC92XLT OWNER S MANUAL OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...local law enforcement officials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your community Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden or operati...

Page 3: ...the ear canal WARNING Uniden does not represent this unit to be water proof To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this unit to rain or moisture Uniden and Bearcat are registere...

Page 4: ...4 BC92XLT Controls and Display BC92XLT Controls and Display Squelch BC92XLT Controls and Display Headphone Jack Volume Display DC 6V Keypad Power Jack...

Page 5: ...ng an Earphone Headphone 24 Connecting an Extension Speaker 24 Attaching the Belt Clip 25 About Your Scanner 26 A Look At The Keypad 27 A Look At The Display 30 Understanding Banks 32 Operation 33 Tur...

Page 6: ...Using Keylock 49 Using the Display Backlight 50 Troubleshooting 51 Resetting the Scanner 53 Care and Maintenance 54 General Use 54 Location 54 Cleaning 54 Repairs 55 Birdies 55 Specifications 56 Optio...

Page 7: ...turning the scanner on and off you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between...

Page 8: ...on of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of scrambled transmissions This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pic...

Page 9: ...frequencies into the scanner s memory The scanner lets you scan transmissions and is preprogrammed with service banks for your convenience You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used b...

Page 10: ...VHF Low Band 50 0 54 0 5 FM 6 Meter Amateur Band 108 0 136 9875 12 5 AM Aircraft Band 137 0 143 995 5 FM Military Band 144 0 147 995 5 FM 2 Meter Amateur Band 148 0 174 0 5 FM VHF High Band Federal Go...

Page 11: ...Storage Banks the scanner has 10 banks You can store up to 20 frequencies into each bank for a total of 200 frequencies so you can more easily identify calls Two Second Scan Delay delays scanning for...

Page 12: ...s stored in memory for an extended time if the scanner loses power Two Power Options let you power the scanner using internal batteries or external AC power using the included AC adapter Key Confirmat...

Page 13: ...ing be sure to read Understanding Scanning on Page 14 for a quick background on the technology behind the hobby The first thing you ll need to do is install batteries in the scanner Then you need to c...

Page 14: ...XLT can search for active frequencies This is different from scanning because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into the scanner When you select frequency bands to search...

Page 15: ...ex systems use a single frequency for both transmit and receive Most radios using this type of operation are limited to line of sight operation This type of radio is frequently used at construction jo...

Page 16: ...y web sites have lists of frequencies for your area You can use a search engine to find and use them Make a list of the agencies you want to listen to then look up the frequencies and systems used by...

Page 17: ...17 Understanding Scanning For more information about Uniden and our other products visit http www uniden com...

Page 18: ...of these items are missing or damaged immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at 800 297 1023 Setting Up Your Scanner Owners Manual Scanner AC Adapter BC92XLT OWNER S MAN...

Page 19: ...ional antennas Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset with proper impedance for private listening Read the precautions on the inside front cover of this Owners Manual Do not use the scanner in...

Page 20: ...TT only if you are using rechargeable batteries Never attempt to recharge non rechargeable batteries Non rechargeable batteries can get hot or burst if you try to recharge them 4 Install two batteries...

Page 21: ...hen flashes and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds replace both batteries Using Rechargeable Batteries You can also use two rechargeable batteries to power your scanner Before you use Ni MH or Ni Cd b...

Page 22: ...rged batteries take about 14 hours to fully recharge Notes Ni MH batteries last longer and deliver more power if you occasionally let them fully discharge To do this simply use the scanner until it be...

Page 23: ...of the scanner then plug the other end into a standard AC outlet If rechargeable batteries are installed and REG ALK BATT NI MH BATT is set to NI MH BATT the adapter powers the scanner and recharges...

Page 24: ...tore Connecting an Earphone Headphone For private listening you can plug a 1 8 inch 3 5 mm mini plug earphone or mono headphones not supplied into the headphone jack on top of your scanner This automa...

Page 25: ...Up Your Scanner Attaching the Belt Clip To make your scanner easier to carry when you are on the go use the supplied belt clip Use a Phillips screwdriver and the supplied screws to attach the clip to...

Page 26: ...on or refer to a frequency reference Besides searching within a selected frequency range you can also search your scanner s service banks Service banks are preset groups of frequencies categorized by...

Page 27: ...c then release it appears on the display Then press the next key in the function key sequence while appears appears or disappears as you press Func If your scanner s keys seem confusing at first the f...

Page 28: ...ts you use various functions by pressing this key in combination with other keys Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn the scanner on or off 1 Pri 1 Enters a 1 Func Pri Sets and turns the pri...

Page 29: ...gram band select mode on or off 7 7 Enters a 7 8 8 Enters an 8 Func Selects the scan or search direction 9 Enters a 9 Clr Enters a decimal point 0 L O 0 Enters a 0 Func L O Lets you lock out a selecte...

Page 30: ...appears with numbers 1 10 appears when you lock the keypad appears only when the function mode is on appears while you store a frequency into a channel SRCH appears during search mode or appears durin...

Page 31: ...you locked out or a skip frequency DLY appears when you select a delay PRI appears when the priority feature is turned on HAM WX POL FIRE AIR or MRN appears along with an indicator that shows the curr...

Page 32: ...o 10 channel storage banks Each bank has 20 channels Use each channel storage bank to group frequencies such as those for the police department fire department ambulance services or aircraft For examp...

Page 33: ...you want to store a frequency then press Func and Pgm The channel number appears 2 Use the number keys and to enter the frequency including the decimal point you want to store 3 Press E to store the f...

Page 34: ...cies in your area use a search except weather service search to find a transmission Note When the scanner starts searching it auto matically turns on the delay function To turn delay on or off press F...

Page 35: ...ode The frequency and the lowest blank channel alternately appear 2 Press E to store the frequency into the blank channel If you want to select another channel press Func or Func before you press E Yo...

Page 36: ...adjust Squelch until the audio mutes Manually Selecting a Channel You can continuously monitor a single channel without scanning This is useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channel and do...

Page 37: ...ansmissions Unlike searching which requires the scanner to tune to a frequency to check for a transmission Close Call RF capture directly detects the presence of a strong nearby signal and instantly t...

Page 38: ...old for 2 seconds One of the following Close Call options appears C C bnd Lets you select the Close Call band C C ALt Lets you select the Close Call alert settings C C PS Lets you turn Pager Screen on...

Page 39: ...OFF Lets you select the UHF frequency band 800 On or 800 OFF Lets you select the 800 MHz frequency band 4 Repeatedly press or until the option you want appears then press E to select it Otherwise pres...

Page 40: ...press Func until disappears then press Scan Using Close Call RF Capture To turn on the Close Call feature press Func once except in WX search band select or program mode appears Every 2 seconds the s...

Page 41: ...ture chain search mode chain search hold mode and program band select mode The preset frequency ranges are Chain Search Mode Press Func Src to start chain search mode SRCH the enabled search bank numb...

Page 42: ...the search direction downward and pressing Func changes the search direction upward or appears according to the current search direction Storing Frequencies Found During Chain Search into Channel Memo...

Page 43: ...search bank press Func PSrc or Func to increase the search bank number or Func to decrease it Hold down Func or Func for about 1 second to quickly move through the search bank numbers After choosing t...

Page 44: ...ing the search or while the search stops You can skip a frequency when the search stops After the search skip frequency is set the scan ner starts direct search again Direct Entry Search Hold Mode To...

Page 45: ...he bank If you enter a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated If you entered the frequency by mistake press To...

Page 46: ...ing or search hold press Func then press and hold L O until the scanner beeps Notes If you selected all frequencies to be skipped within the search range the scanner beeps 3 times and does not search...

Page 47: ...n press Func Dly DLY appears If the scanner is searching press Func Dly while the scanner is searching DLY appears and the scanner automatically adds a 2 second delay to every frequency it stops on in...

Page 48: ...nnel To lock out a channel manually select the channel then press Func L O L O appears Note You can still manually select locked out channels To remove the lockout from a channel manually select the c...

Page 49: ...elected channel number 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the channel in each bank you want to program as a priority channel To turn on the priority feature press Func Pri during scanning PRI appears Then the...

Page 50: ...50 Special Features Using the Display Backlight To turn on the display light for easy viewing at night press The display lights for 15 seconds To turn off the light sooner press again...

Page 51: ...that controls power to the AC outlet where you connected the AC adapter make sure it is on Improper reception The scanner s antenna might need to be adjusted Check the antenna connection or move or re...

Page 52: ...the channel s frequency is stored in the scanner s memory The channel might not be active Wait for a transmission on the channel Scan won t start You must press Scan to scan Press Scan The squelch mig...

Page 53: ...f and on to see if it begins working properly Reset the scanner only when you are sure it is not working properly 1 Turn off the scanner 2 While holding down 2 9 and Hold turn on the scanner It takes...

Page 54: ...t simply reprogram each channel The display shows 000 0000 in all channels when there has been a memory loss Always press each button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key entry Location D...

Page 55: ...er stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard it might be receiving a birdie Birdies are internally generated signals inherent in the electronics of the receiver Press L O to lock out the channel th...

Page 56: ...0 49 995 VHF Low Band 50 0 54 0 6 Meter Amateur Band 137 0 143 995 MHz Military Land Mobile 144 0 147 995 2 Meter Amateur Band 148 0 174 0 VHF High Band Above bands in 5 kHz steps 108 0 136 9875 Aircr...

Page 57: ...173 225 MHz FM 0 3 V 406 875 MHz FM 0 3 V 453 250 MHz FM 0 3 V 511 9125 MHz FM 0 3 V 806 000 MHz FM 0 4 V 857 200 MHz FM 0 4 V 954 9125 MHz FM 0 4 V Operating Temperature Normal 20 C to 60 C Close Cal...

Page 58: ...ynamic Type Current Drain Squelched 110 mA Full Output 310 mA Power Requirements 2 AA Alkaline Batteries 3V DC or 2 AA Rechargeable Ni MH Batteries 2 4V DC or AC Adapter 6 VDC 500mAh Antenna 50 ohms I...

Page 59: ...ies Contact your local Uniden Dealer or call the Uniden Parts Center at 800 554 3988 or information about ordering these optional accessories Local Directories fi Earphone Betty Bearcat Frequency Dire...

Page 60: ...mblies or any configurations not sold by Uniden C improperly installed D serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warr...

Page 61: ...EDIES This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you might also have other rights which vary from state to state This warranty is void outside the United States of America PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINI...

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