Uniden UBC 245XLT Trunk Tracker II, Operating Manual

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Page 2: ...discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the Volume Control or Squelch Control setting This may be particularly true of the type of earphone that is pla...

Page 3: ...pad 6 Service Key 15 Enter Key Remote 7 Limit Key Down Key 16 Search Key 17 Hold Key Up Key 8 Priority Key Turbo Key 18 Lockout Key 9 Delay Key 19 Data Key Lock Key Front View ii BATT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Page 4: ...88 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BANK TRUNK DATA POLICE RR AIR ATT MRN UHF CB SCAN SEARCH PRI HOLD DLY L O 26 28 27 24 Channel Display 25 Frequency Display 26 Bank Activity Indicators 27 Attenuate Indicator 28...

Page 5: ...14 Turn the Scanner On 14 Setting the Squelch 14 Keylock 15 LCD Back Light 15 Auto Light 15 Programming 16 Duplicate Frequency Alert 18 Programming Tips 18 Deleting a Stored Frequency 19 Scanning 20 R...

Page 6: ...Search 54 Deleting a Stored ID 54 Moving between Scan List Memories 55 Multi Track 55 Fleet Map Programming 56 Selecting Trunking Programming Mode 56 Selecting a Preset Fleet Map 57 Programming a Flee...

Page 7: ...igh Band UHF 800 900 MHz Trunked Radio Systems the trunked radio network does not operate solely for Public use Police and Fire Departments including rescue and paramedics Trunking for Motorola and ED...

Page 8: ...tates cities and or local jurisdictions Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your community Changes or modifications to this produc...

Page 9: ...that have not been programmed into your scanner You can choose between two speeds while searching Turbo Search a new feature for Uniden scanners can search the VHF FM bands at up to 300 channels per s...

Page 10: ...frequencies Following a conversation on a trunked system using a scanner is difficult if not impossible because when there s a short break during the conversation you re monitoring it s possible that...

Page 11: ...be searched within the bands of your scanner Note The frequency coverage is not continuous 10 Priority Channels You can assign one priority channel in each bank Assigning a priority channel allows yo...

Page 12: ...UBC245XLT with all the frequencies and t talk groups for your local area by accessing our national database with your PC or just an external modem No PC required Turbo Search Increases the search spee...

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Page 15: ...pack 3 Replace cover and press down until it clicks into place 10 BAND COVERAGE UBC235XLT 66 88 MHz 12 5 kHz VHF Low Band 108 137 MHz 12 5 kHz Aircraft Band 137 144 MHz 5 kHz Land Mobile 144 148 MHz...

Page 16: ...battery leave the AC Adapter Charger connected for 14 16 hours Note Disconnect the AC Adapter Charger from the unit when charging is complete Low Battery Indicator When the Battery Pack is low and nee...

Page 17: ...Flexible Antenna Belt Clip 13 Do not tighten the screws too tight You can damage the case or clip Attach the flexible antenna to the BNC connector...

Page 18: ...ode and you should not be receiving a signal on your scanner 1 Press until you do not hear a signal 2 Make sure that the VOLUME is set to a comfortable listening level 3 Think of the Squelch Control a...

Page 19: ...ars in the lower right of the display 2 To unlock the keypad press and hold until the symbol in the lower right of the display turns off LCD Back Light Press and release to turn the LCD light on It re...

Page 20: ...edure for each channel you want to program 1 Select frequencies from your dealer from various sources Here s a list of sample frequencies you should try 476 425 MHz UHF CB CH1 476 450 MHz UHF CB CH2 4...

Page 21: ...press repeatedly until the display is cleared If you enter a frequency which is outside the scanner s frequency bands a distinctive beep sounds and Error appears in the display Press and go back to St...

Page 22: ...emergency into channels 11 through 20 and so on n Put the frequency that you listen to the most or the most important frequency into a Priority channel n To quickly program a series of channels start...

Page 23: ...Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a stored frequency a Select a channel b Press c Then press Note Channels with no frequencies are automatically locked out 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10...

Page 24: ...ame time If you try to turn all the banks off the first bank is automatically selected To restore a bank to active scanning press the bank s number on your keypad The bank s indicator will display aga...

Page 25: ...s with an RF Attenuation feature If you re near an unusually strong signal source the signal may overload the scanner The scanner may stop repeatedly on that signal and miss other transmissions The RF...

Page 26: ...en scan or search stops on a channel there is a brief pause before the scanning cycle resumes Delay must be set for each programmed channel and it can be set when your scanner pauses during a scan or...

Page 27: ...eceived Channel Lockout You can lockout any channel so it is not reviewed during normal scanning You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you wish Lockout in Manual Mode 1 Press 2 Select a cha...

Page 28: ...cause the locked out channel is no longer in the scanning sequence Lockout Tips n To quickly lockout a series of channels start with the lowest number channel For example if you are locking out channe...

Page 29: ...n restore all locked out channels in a bank only when a bank is selected for scan If you have deselected a bank and you want to restore all of its locked out channels using the steps below you must pr...

Page 30: ...on the priority channel your scanner monitors the channel until the transmission ends then resumes normal scanning You can designate one channel in each bank as a Priority Channel To activate Priority...

Page 31: ...Priority Channel a Enter the channel number b Then press again 3 Press and hold for two seconds to designate this channel as your new Priority Channel Two beeps indicate that the Priority channel has...

Page 32: ...ge For example enter 155 000 MHz 3 Press 4 Using your keypad enter the highest frequency of your example enter 157 000 MHz 5 Press 6 Press Turbo Search To increase the search speed from 100 to 300 ste...

Page 33: ...can automatically skip many of these types of transmissions during searches 1 Press to activate the data skip feature The indicator appears on the display 2 Press again to cancel the data skip featur...

Page 34: ...or 2 seconds Storing Search Frequencies You can quickly store any frequency you find during Search Caution You must select the channel in which you will store the frequency before entering the search...

Page 35: ...to store the frequency in the channel you selected Note After this step you are in manual mode 9 To store another frequency select another channel for the new frequency by pressing or or 10 Repeat st...

Page 36: ...programmed in this radio cover the state of NSW only 2 After a two second delay scanning begins Press to start scanning immediately or to continue scanning if you want to skip a frequency 3 Press to...

Page 37: ...equency and the UHF CB channel number 8 To exit SVC Scan mode press During search of one of the preprogrammed service bands press to stop the scan on a frequency HOLD appears in the display Press or t...

Page 38: ...ked out frequency entered causes the first locked out frequency to unlock To cancel the lockout 1 Press to stop the Service Scan 2 Locate the lock out frequency using 3 Press again To restore all lock...

Page 39: ...e If a frequency is already stored in the channel you select it will be erased when you save the new frequency 2 Press repeatedly to select Service Scan mode you want 3 Press to begin scanning 4 When...

Page 40: ...la Inc EDACS is a registered trademark of the Ericsson Corporation Types of Trunking Systems Trunking systems divide a few frequencies among many different users but the way that each system does this...

Page 41: ...Administration The Police may decide to further divide their fleet into subfleets such as Dispatch Tactical Operations Detectives North South East and West Side Patrols and Supervisors All the availa...

Page 42: ...use Transmission Trunking which means that each transmission is assigned a new frequency As the conversation moves through the system s frequencies your TrunkTracker II automatically follows it This...

Page 43: ...essary to provide better performance in your area Programming Trunking Frequencies Before you start programming your scanner to track a trunked system consider the following n You can only program one...

Page 44: ...g 1 through 0 3 Choose the system you want to track Use or to choose the system and press List of trunking options as follows E2 800 Type II 800 MHz E2 900 Type II 900 MHz E2 Hi Type II VHF 137 174 MH...

Page 45: ...and start over Then press If the frequency is out of the range of the system chosen in this step an error message displays Press and go back to Step 3 5 Press either or to select the next channel in...

Page 46: ...the ID s are assigned to unless you listen awhile or until ID lists are available in frequency guides or on internet sites However it usually only takes a few minutes to figure out police fire and em...

Page 47: ...e condition by pressing the key again Direct Entry ID Hold Mode During Search mode you can hold on an ID without entering it into memory 1 When a talk group is active press to stop the search mode 2 U...

Page 48: ...ockout an ID press when the ID displays The ID is locked out and the next active ID displays You can lockout up to 200 IDs Note If you lockout an ID in Search mode it is also locked out in Scan List m...

Page 49: ...mode Searching Tips ID Delay Mode n Use the key to select the Delay mode if it s not active This mode holds an ID for 5 seconds while you wait for a reply Other groups may use the system but your sca...

Page 50: ...display and all active talk group IDs begin to display in succession You won t hear conversations in this mode but this is an excellent way to determine which talk groups are the most active Note Lock...

Page 51: ...calls are not monitored by your scanner Note The Scanner does not show activity bars for private or phone interconnect calls for EDACS systems n The indicator which flashes when an ID displays represe...

Page 52: ...into categories For example you might use List 1 for police IDs List 2 for fire department IDs List 3 for emergency medical service IDs etc Once IDs are stored in lists you can scan them like you sca...

Page 53: ...nd press OR To enter an EDACS ID a Enter ID you want to store Use the for the dash b Press If you wish to store Decimal style ID press and hold until you hear 2 short beeps before step a Note To clear...

Page 54: ...o make your scanning easy It has two new features AFS and XPAND to let you zero in on just the part of the system you want to hear whether it is an individual channel or an entire department or city A...

Page 55: ...for example 01 01 all 01 talk groups within the 01 Agency will be scanned You can also Blockout a large number of talk groups by pressing after entering an Agency or an Agency and Fleet into memory T...

Page 56: ...n List on your keypad The Scan List indicator turns off and the IDs in that list are not scanned Note One Scan List must always be active If you try and deactivate all the Scan Lists Scan List 1 will...

Page 57: ...default priorities You can adjust which talk group in each List is the priority by pressing and holding It s very similar to conventional priority although there is no interrupt during the transmissio...

Page 58: ...or to select the Scan List memory location you want then press 3 Press to return to Trunk Tracking Search mode To let your scanner automatically store an ID in an available Scan List location follow...

Page 59: ...n or search and scan conventional frequencies at the same time 3 You can program conventional frequencies in the same bank as trunking systems After the radio finishes checking a trunked system for ac...

Page 60: ...t a Fleet Map for your scanner what isn t always easy is selecting or programming a map that matches your particular area There are 16 preset Fleet Maps listed in the appendix that you can choose and...

Page 61: ...beeps and BANK and TRUNK will begin to flash in the display 3 Select the trunking bank you want to program Selecting a Preset Fleet Map 1 Select the Trunking Programming mode and the bank you want to...

Page 62: ...if you re following complete conversations If not you should try another preset map Programming a Fleet Map You may want to read User Defined Fleet Maps in the Appendix before programming a fleet map...

Page 63: ...g a fleet map Programming a Hybrid System A Hybrid system is simply a Type I system with some blocks designated as Type II blocks To program a Hybrid system follow the steps listed in Programming a Fl...

Page 64: ...ystem 2 Select the system type Type II VHF or Type II UHF by scrolling through the system selector 3 Enter the frequencies for the system 4 Press 406 000 is the default bAS frequency for UHF 5 Press O...

Page 65: ...ansmissions If you ve programmed talk group 33264 into Scan List memory for example and there is an emergency call within the group you will hear it on 33264 The only time you may wish to turn Status...

Page 66: ...es and trunking talk groups and fleet maps programmed into your scanner to another UBC245XLT Connecting the scanner Scanner to PC Plug the smaller end of the supplied Remote Interface cable into the r...

Page 67: ...cable DB 9 serial connector into the external modem You may need a DB 9 to DB 25 null modem adapter available at most computer stores Of course make sure your external modem is turned on Make sure tha...

Page 68: ...SmartScan Mode To select SmartScan mode press or 2 The following screen appears 3 Before starting the frequency download you must enter your zip code Using the keypad enter the ZIP code for the area y...

Page 69: ...it off on If downloading is not successful one of the following error messages will appear Err01 MODEM ACCESS ERROR Err02 NO CARRIER Err03 TELEPHONE LINE BUSY Err04 NO ANSWER Err05 SERVER CONNECT ERRO...

Page 70: ...ing the database as follows 1 After you enter your zip code press 2 With the phone number on the display press PrgLoc appears in the display 3 Press the bank numbers using the 1 9 and 0 key for bank 1...

Page 71: ...se the following transfer speeds 300 1200 2400 9600 14400 bps 9600 is the default Press to exit Flow Control You can choose the following flow control settings Xon Xoff is the default The initial disp...

Page 72: ...them to us at smartscanner aol com or mail them to us at SmartScanner National Database P O Box 610428 Newton Highlands MA 02468 Due to the volume of mail we receive you may not receive a reply The S...

Page 73: ...l computer records from the database however it would be impossible to delete them all Therefore you may hear some non voice transmissions on the frequencies downloaded into your scanner Make sure you...

Page 74: ...ess Or press or until this screen is displayed Then press to select the Remote mode 3 Use the third party software as directed Start Remote Mode Turn off the power then turn it on again Press REMOTE k...

Page 75: ...ode ASCII code Flow Control None Return Code Carriage Return only Change Transfer Speed 1 While pressing REMOTE key turn the power on ubc245 flashes on the display then changes to SCANr 2 Press Or pre...

Page 76: ...er press or or until this screen is displayed on both scanners Then press Clone Mode 2 Determine the scanner that has the frequency data that you want to transfer This one must be set up as the First...

Page 77: ...ing the data transfer FirSt and CLONE characters will continue to flash When the data transfer is completed donE displays If the data transfer is not successful the following error message will appear...

Page 78: ...n high moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom n Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents n If the scanner receives strong interference or electrical n...

Page 79: ...it to a qualified repair technician Birdies n 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 int...

Page 80: ...canner 3 You may be in a remote area which could require an optional multi band antenna Check with your dealer or local electronics store Scan won t stop 1 Adjust squelch threshold refer to page 14 Se...

Page 81: ...our own Fleet Map 3 Check to see that all of the systems frequencies have been entered Channel Activity Indicators are flashing but no sound is heard 1 May be a private or telephone interconnect call...

Page 82: ...ture 20 C to 60 C Scan Rate 100 channels per second conventional mode Search Rate 100 steps per second Normal Search 300 steps per second Turbo Search Scan Delay 2 seconds Audio Output 210 mW nominal...

Page 83: ...ode S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S12 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 Preset Map E1P4 Size Code S12 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 S4 Preset Map E1P5 Size Code S4 S4 S12 S4 S4 S4 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 S4 Preset Map E...

Page 84: ...S0 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 S4 Preset Map E1P13 Size Code S3 S3 S11 S4 S4 S0 S0 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 S0 Preset Map E1P14 Size Code S3 S4 S10 S4 S4 S4 S12 Block 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 Preset Map E1P15 Size Cod...

Page 85: ...these IDs display on your scanner depend on the block number and the block s size code When a Type I ID displays the leftmost digit represents the block which contains the ID The next two digits iden...

Page 86: ...ammed then you ve probably selected the right size code and can work on the next block of the map Finally for most public safety systems there are some size codes which are more common S 3 and S 4 are...

Page 87: ...igned to Blocks 0 and 4 n S 14 can only be assigned to Block 0 Since these size codes require multiple blocks you will be prompted for the next available block when programming a Fleet Map For example...

Page 88: ...include nearby related channels in the same Fleet or Agency Assuming that you have the system frequencies programmed and your scanner is locked to the control channel you can select a desired city by...

Page 89: ...ery AC Adapter Charger Monaural Earphone and other accessories are covered for 90 days STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warran...

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