Uniden UBC30XLT, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...UBC30XLT SCANNER 200 Channels Air band Receiver with FM Radio...

Page 2: ...wn volume before connecting the earphone and then adjust volume to suit Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this unit to r...

Page 3: ...3 UBC30XLT Controls and Display UBC30XLT Controls and Display Keypad Display Headphone Jack Antenna UB333 Paper OM reduced size fm Page 3 Friday June 3 2005 1 43 PM...

Page 4: ...Your Scanner 19 A Look At The Keypad 20 A Look At The Display 23 Understanding Banks 24 Operation 25 Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch 25 Adjusting the Volume Level 25 Frequency Search Mode...

Page 5: ...nner 33 Care and Maintenance 34 General Use 34 Location 34 Cleaning 34 Repairs 35 Birdies 35 Specifications 36 Optional Accessories 38 Declaration of Conformity 39 UB333 Paper OM reduced size fm Page...

Page 6: ...ner s memory The scanner lets you scan transmissions and is preprogrammed with service banks and search banks for your convenience You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used in Air ba...

Page 7: ...sion 87 5000 107 9000 WFM 100 FM Radio 108 0000 136 9875 AM 12 5 AIRCRAFT 137 0000 157 9875 FM 12 5 2M AMATEUR BAND 158 0000 160 5900 FM 10 VHF HIGH BAND 160 6000 162 5875 FM 12 5 VHF HIGH BAND 162 60...

Page 8: ...program one channel in each bank 3 in all and then have the scanner check that channel every 2 seconds while it scans the bank so you do not miss transmissions on those channels Monitor Opens the squ...

Page 9: ...when you use your scanner Since what you see depends on the frequencies for your area and the settings you select you might notice some differences between what is in this manual and what appears on...

Page 10: ...ctive 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 the scanner searche...

Page 11: ...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 job sites and with inexpensive cons...

Page 12: ...lf this manual really only provides part of what you need to know to have fun scanning how to program and use the scanner Information On The Internet The Internet is a great source for current frequen...

Page 13: ...r Note If any of these items are missing or damaged contact your place of purchase Owners Manual Scanner with Antenna UBC30XLT SCANNER 200 Channels Air band Receiver with FM Radio Belt Clip UB333 Pape...

Page 14: ...A mating plug might be necessary for the optional antennas Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset with proper impedance for private listening Read the precautions on the inside front cover of t...

Page 15: ...ty symbols and marked inside 5 Replace the cover Using Rechargeable Batteries You can also use three rechargeable batteries Ni MH to power your scanner Before you use rechargeable batteries make sure...

Page 16: ...attach the supplied flexible antenna to the connector on the top of your scanner align the slots around the antenna s connector with the tabs on the scanner s BNC connector Then slide the antenna s co...

Page 17: ...onnecting an Earphone Headphone For private listening you can plug a 3 5mm mini plug earphone or mono headphones not supplied into the headphone jack on top of your scanner This automatically disconne...

Page 18: ...o carry when you are on the go use the supplied belt clip Slide the belt clip into the hanger piece on the back of the scanner To remove slide up the belt clip pulling the pinch at the middle of the b...

Page 19: ...encies you use the search function 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 group...

Page 20: ...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 FNC If your scanner s keys seem confusing at first the fo...

Page 21: ...Search Mode and Frequency Hold Mode MON MON Moves to Monitor Mode FNC Locks and unlocks the keypad RSM HOLD Resume scanning or Holding scanning L O PRI L O Lets you lock out a selected channel or ski...

Page 22: ...BAND STEP BAND Select the band in Frequency Search Mode and Memory Scan Mode FNC STEP Change the steps in Memory Scan Mode Memory Hold Mode Frequency Search Mode or Frequency Hold Mode PWR LIGHT PWR P...

Page 23: ...ing FM Radio band is selected AIR appears during Air band is selected VHF appears during VHF High band is selected MEM appears during Memory Mode is selected VOL appears during volume setting SQ appea...

Page 24: ...y and select the channels you want to listen to the 200 channels are divided into 3 channel storage banks Use each channel storage bank to group frequencies for FM Radio Air and VHF High band The numb...

Page 25: ...e and Memory Mode Adjusting the Volume Level 1 Repeatedly press VOL SQ until VOL appears 2 Use or to select the volume level you prefer from 30 levels 3 Press PWR or wait for 2 seconds to return to th...

Page 26: ...rch Frequency In Channel Memory You can store frequencies you found during Frequency Search Mode or Frequency Hold Mode into channels 1 Press FNC MW A blank channel and the frequency you found are dis...

Page 27: ...Stored Channels Memory Scan To begin scanning channels press RSM HOLD The scanner scans through all non locked channels in the Channel Memory See Locking Out Channels in Memory Mode on Page 30 You can...

Page 28: ...l if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channel and do not want to miss any details even though there might be periods of silence or if you want to monitor a specific channel During scanning if the...

Page 29: ...et the delay time 1 Press FNC DELAY 2 Repeatedly press or to select delay time you want to set 3 Press PWR or wait for 2 seconds The delay time is stored and the scanner returns to preset mode Note De...

Page 30: ...elect locked out channels To remove the lockout from a channel manually select the channel then press L O L O disappears To unlock all channels in the band press RSM HOLD to stop scanning in Memory mo...

Page 31: ...de is turned on 2 To exit Monitor Mode release MON Using Keylock Use the scanner s keylock to protect it from accidental program changes When the scanner s keys are locked the only controls that opera...

Page 32: ...d antenna Check with your dealer or local electronics store Scan won t stop The squelch might need to be adjusted Adjust the squelch threshold See Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch on Page 25...

Page 33: ...nner 2 While holding down and turn on the scanner It takes about 3 seconds to initialize and CLEAr appears Scan won t stop continued The channel might not be active Wait for a transmission on the chan...

Page 34: ...each channel The display shows 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 Do not use the scanner in hi...

Page 35: ...tempt any repair The scanner contains no user serviceable parts Birdies All radios can receive birdies undesired signals If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard it might be receiv...

Page 36: ...ture Normal 20 C to 60 C Scan Rate 25 channels per second Nominal Search Rate 25 steps per second Nominal Priority Sampling 2 seconds IF Rejection at 162 4 MHz 70 dB IF Frequencies 1st IF 51 750 MHz 2...

Page 37: ...mm Size without antenna and belt clip 53mm W x 28mm D x 104mm H Weight without Antenna and battery 100 g Features specifications and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change with...

Page 38: ...38 Optional Accessories Optional Accessories Earphone UB333 Paper OM reduced size fm Page 38 Friday June 3 2005 1 43 PM...

Page 39: ...kyo 104 8512 Japan declare under our sole responsibility that this equipment Uniden Bearcat model UBC30XLT is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EMC R T...

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