Uniden UBC355XLT, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...UBC355XLT Scanner ...

Page 2: ...IONS Before you use this scanner please observe the following Warning Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof To reduce the risk of fire electrical shocks or damage to the unit do not expose this unit to rain or moisture ...

Page 3: ...Accessories 13 INSTALLING THE UBC355XLT SCANNER 14 FOR HOME USE DESKTOP INSTALLATION 14 For Mobile Use In Car Installation 15 Temporary Mobile Installation 15 Permanent Mobile Installation 16 Permanently Mounting the UBC355XLT Unit 16 Permanently Connecting the Mobile Power Supply 17 SCANNER OPERATION OVERVIEW 18 UBC355XLT Front Panel 18 UBC355XLT Rear Panel 26 USING YOUR UBC355XLT SCANNER 27 set ...

Page 4: ...ing Band Tips 34 Screens 35 SCANNING BANKS 35 SEARCHING BANDS 36 special features 36 Lock Out Channels Frequencies 37 Types of Lock Out 37 Temporary Lock Out 37 Permanent Lock Out 38 Lock Out Limits 38 Lock Out Tips 39 CLOSE CALL 43 Close Call Priority 44 Close Call Do Not Disturb 44 Close Call Only 44 Setting Up Close Call Modes 45 ...

Page 5: ...IVATE BANK 49 Programming Frequencies and Channels 50 Programming a Channel 51 Deleting a Programmed Frequency programming 000 0000 53 Program Lock Feature 56 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 57 GENERAL PRODUCT CARE 60 Location 60 Cleaning 60 Repairs 61 Birdies 61 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 62 WARRANTY 65 ...

Page 6: ...you encounter a newly activated local frequency for any service category you can add it to the bank for that category This gives you quick access to the frequencies you want to hear Country Mode Australia New Zealand The UBC355XLT is set to the Australian mode by default The Police RailRoad Fire Ambulance and CB banks have select pre programmed frequencies One set for Australia and another set for...

Page 7: ...try mode The scanner displays the models name and starts in the last mode The country mode is remembered for the next power on FEATURE SUMMARY The UBC355XLT is a compact mobile base scanner and one of the most user friendly communication products available today The UBC355XLT features include Turbo search Allows your UBC355XLT to search 180 steps per second 5 kHz step band only Nine Banks 8 prepro...

Page 8: ...ies into this bank Note The Police and Railroad banks share a single key Police Rail Pressing this key will toggle between the banks Additional information is provided in later sections FIRE 738 642 Australia mode 96 New Zealand mode Factory programmed Fire frequencies plus an additional 100 shared with Ambulance open channels for you to program local fire frequencies into this bank AMBULANCE 276 ...

Page 9: ...band Note The Air and Marine banks share a single key Air Marine Pressing this key will toggle between the banks Additional information is provided in later sections UCB 40 Factory programmed UHF CB frequencies CB 40 40 Australia mode 40 New Zealand mode Factory programmed AM CB frequencies Note The UHF CB and AM CB banks share a single key UCB CB Pressing this key will toggle between the banks Ad...

Page 10: ...0 to 27 9950 AM 5 AM Band 28 70 28 0000 69 9950 FM 5 10 6 Meter Amateur Band 70 88 70 0000 88 0000 FM 12 5 VHF Low Band 108 137 108 0000 136 9875 AM 12 5 Aircraft Band 137 148 137 0000 147 9950 FM 5 2 Meter Amateur Band 148 174 148 0000 174 0000 FM 6 25 VHF High Band ...

Page 11: ...00 956 0000 FM 12 5 800 MHz Band This scanner cannot decode digital TV transmissions Frequency Band Sensitivity Nominal 12 dB SINAD 25 000 27 995 0 4 µV 28 000 69 9950 0 2 µV 70 0000 88 0000 0 2 uV 108 0000 136 9875 0 4 uV 137 0000 147 9950 0 2 uV 148 0000 174 0000 0 2 uV 400 0000 520 0000 0 3 uV 806 0000 956 0000 0 4uV ...

Page 12: ... 148 0000 174 0000 43 dB 400 0000 520 0000 42 dB 806 000 956 000 44 dB Frequency Band Close Call Sensitivity Nominal 25 000 88 0000 54 dB 108 0000 136 9875 61 dB 137 0000 174 0000 63 dB 400 0000 520 0000 65 dB 806 0000 956 0000 55 dB INCLUDED IN YOUR SCANNER PACKAGE UBC355XLT Scanner Telescoping Antenna ...

Page 13: ...r Printed Materials If any of these items are missing or damaged immediately contact your place of purchase Optional Accessories The following optional accessories for your UBC355XLT are available Mobile Mounting Bracket For mobile use In car Installation use it to install the UBC355XLT in your car External Speaker To increase speaker volume in noisy environments ...

Page 14: ...tlet 3 Plug the Telescoping Antenna into the ANT connector Extend the antenna to its full height For frequencies higher than 400 MHz shortening the antenna may improve the reception Use the desktop stand fold out from bottom of unit for a better viewing and operating angle Helpful Hints If strong interference or electrical noise is received relocate the scanner or its antenna away from the source ...

Page 15: ... A Vehicle Power Adapter is provided for an easy temporary power supply Warning Do not use the Vehicle Power Adapter in a positive ground vehicle 1 Plug one end of the Vehicle Power Adapter into the vehicle s accessory power jack and the other end into the DC 13 8V jack on the back of the scanner 2 Connect the mobile antenna plug into the ANT connector on the rear panel For more information on ant...

Page 16: ...in your vehicle to mount the UBC355XLT unit Avoid any locations that could interfere with your driving In a passenger car the ideal location is underneath the dashboard on the passenger side 2 Use the mounting bracket optional as a template for marking the location of the mounting screws Note If there are screws already holding the dashboard you may be able to use the same screw holes to mount the...

Page 17: ...ounded to the engine block or chassis Most of today s vehicles use a negative ground If your vehicle has a negative ground follow Steps 2 and 3 Otherwise skip to the Caution in Step 3 2 Connect the RED wire of the DC power cord to the accessory contact in your vehicle s 13 8 VDC fuse box 3 Connect the BLACK wire of the DC power cord to the negative side of the vehicle usually the chassis Caution I...

Page 18: ...OPERATION OVERVIEW UBC355XLT Front Panel KEY PURPOSE Hold Press this key to stop scanning or searching and to remain on the current frequency HOLD displays on the screen Press Hold a second time to resume scanning ...

Page 19: ...h up or down for frequencies while in Hold mode Change direction of a search during Search mode Quickly search up or down for frequencies hold Up or Down keys for longer than 1 second while in Hold mode Private Scans user programmed channels programmed into the PRIVATE bank ...

Page 20: ...ng order Police Rail Services all activated Police department only turn off Railroad bank Railroad only turn off Police bank None active turn off both Police and Railroad banks NOTE The Police and Rail Road banks share 100 PRIVATE channels These user programmed channels are scanned after the preprogrammed channels if either service is selected ...

Page 21: ... following order Fire Ambulance both activated Fire only turn off Ambulance bank Ambulance only turn off Fire bank None active turn off both Fire and Ambulance banks NOTE The Fire and Ambulance banks share 100 PRIVATE channels These user programmed channels are scanned after the pre programmed channels if either service is selected ...

Page 22: ...nds while monitoring other frequencies You will hear a slight break in reception while Close Call Priority is on Close Call Do Not Disturb Checks for Close Call hits every 2 seconds unless the scanner is already receiving a transmission This prevents the breaks in audio but can check less often Close Call Only Press the Close Call key for longer than 2 5 seconds The Close Call Priority icon flashe...

Page 23: ... off Air bank None active turn off both Air and Marine banks UCB CB Press this key to scan the UHF CB and AM CB bands Pressing this key cycles through the frequencies in the following order UHF CB AM CB both activated UHF CB only turn off AM CB bank AM CB only turn off UHF CB bank None active turn off both UHF CB and AM CB banks Search Press the Search key to search for active frequencies within a...

Page 24: ... for 3 seconds i e 400 520 and then begins searching that band range Note on the display the band upper lower limits are separated by the decimal point Continue pressing the Band key for other searchable bands Prog Press this key to initiate and complete programming a channel or frequency further detail is provided in a later section Note If you press a non programmable bank key Air Marine or UCB ...

Page 25: ...SQ to set the scan threshold When you are monitoring a single channel in Scan Hold Mode adjust SQ to eliminate the background noise heard in the absence of an incoming signal LCD The Liquid Crystal Display LCD shows the current channel or its frequency It also displays mode status and bank indicators It utilizes a 7 segment LCD pattern for character display Go to Screens on page 35 for more detail...

Page 26: ...anel ITEM PURPOSE ANT BNC Antenna Connector Insert the antenna plug here EXT SP External Speakers Insert optional external speaker plug here DC 13 8V Power Connection Connect the specified AC Adapter or DC power cord here ...

Page 27: ...ompletely counterclockwise You should hear open squelch noise 2 Turn SQ clockwise slowly until the sound disappears This is the threshold point at which the incoming signal is just slightly stronger than the noise will open the squelch 3 Adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level ...

Page 28: ...ed Press other bank keys to add banks to scan The Bank label icon for the scanned frequency flashes while that bank is scanned When an active frequency is found the scanner stops on that frequency When transmission ends the scanner pauses 2 seconds for a new transmission If no new transmission is found scanning resumes Press Up to manually continue scanning Multiple active banks are scanned in ord...

Page 29: ...until that transmission ends If no transmission resumes after 2 seconds the search automatically continues through the rest of the band Use the Up or Down key to change the direction of the search or press the Band key again to change bands SPECIAL NOTES FOR SCANNING BANKS The bank keys except the Private bank are home to multiple banks Pressing Police Rail more than once will cycle through the ba...

Page 30: ... Ambl more than once will cycle through the banks in this order 1 Fire Ambulance 2 Fire 3 Ambulance 4 None NOTE The Fire and Ambulance banks share 100 PRIVATE channels These user programmed channels are scanned after pre programmed channels Pressing Air Marine more than once will cycle through the banks in this order 1 Air Marine 2 Air 3 Marine 4 None ...

Page 31: ...ing Press any service bank key the bank label flashes and the SCAN message moves across the display screen Scanning automatically stops on an active channel and displays that frequency except for locked out channels which will be covered later in this guide It will stay on that channel until the transmission ends Note You must program channels into the PRIVATE bank before you can scan it ...

Page 32: ...ld The scanner stays on the displayed channel until scanning is resumed The bank s screen label remains steady and does not flash Resume scanning Press one of the following keys to continue scanning Hold Press this key to release the Scan Hold and continue scanning The bank s screen label resumes flashing Up or Down Press these keys to step to the next previous frequency Scan Hold remains active b...

Page 33: ...ext frequency Keep scanning after the UBC355XLT has stopped on an active channel If the UBC355XLT stops on an active channel that you do not want to monitor but you do not want to lock out press the Up key You will scan to the next frequency Select a different bank to scan Use one of the following two methods 1 Use the Up key to move through frequencies and banks 2 Deactivate the bank s you do not...

Page 34: ...355XLT has stopped on an active channel If the UBC355XLT stops on an active channel that you do not want to monitor but you do not want to lock out press the Search key or the Up Down keys Stop searching Press Hold The scanner stays on the displayed channel until searching is resumed Press Hold again to resume searching Select a different band to search Press the Band key multiple times to search ...

Page 35: ...ING BANKS This screen shows UBC355XLT is actively scanning a displayed bank SCAN scrolls from right to left across the screen and the scanned bank will flash This screen shows that the scanner has been put on HOLD to monitor frequency 487 250 on the Police bank ...

Page 36: ...p Down within 3 seconds to see other band ranges This SEARCH screen shows that frequency 127 81250 has been found through an upward search Pointers or indicate the direction of the search up or down special features The UBC355XLT scanner boasts of several special features Lock Out Channels Frequencies Close Call ...

Page 37: ... feature lets you lock out channels and frequencies you don t want to scan The Lock Out feature skips these channels and frequencies during scanning Types of Lock Out Temporary Lock Out Pressing L O once temporarily locks out the current frequency or channel The scanner displays T L O for that frequency or channel and continues scanning All T L O frequencies channels are restored when the scanner ...

Page 38: ...k or band search Up to 100 frequencies can be permanently locked out and up to 100 frequencies can be temporarily locked out If you try to permanently or temporarily lock out 101 frequencies the scanner releases the first locked out frequency when you lock out the 101st frequency Locking out a frequency in any service bank or search band locks it out in all service banks or search bands However it...

Page 39: ...ou Want to Do This Here s How Temporary Lock Out While on a channel or frequency press L O once The scanner beeps and temporarily locks out that channel and displays T L O If the scanner was not in Hold mode it then resumes scanning If the scanner was in Hold mode it does not resume scanning until one of the following actions is taken Press Hold again to release the Scan Hold function Scanning res...

Page 40: ...kly press L O key twice The scanner locks out that channel or frequency displays T L O and then L O and then resumes scanning Search for Permanently Locked Out Channels or Frequencies The scanner does not stop on locked out channels or frequencies while scanning to search for and display locked out channels or frequencies press Hold then use Up or Down to search manually through the bank L O appea...

Page 41: ... appropriate bank key Private Police Rail Fire Ambl Air Marine and UCB CB to start scanning the bank that has the channel or frequency you want to unlock 2 Press Hold to stop scanning HOLD and SCAN must appear on the screen 3 Use Up or Down keys to find the specific locked out channel or frequency in this example Channel 12 which displays L O Press L O ...

Page 42: ...scanning Note For the factory preprogrammed channels the earliest channel will be unlocked when you lock out more than 100 channels Restoring All Permanently Locked Out Channels Frequencies 1 You can unlock all locked out programmable channels and search skip frequencies in any bank at one time Press a bank key to start scanning 2 Press Hold to stop scanning ...

Page 43: ...ocked and restored for scanning Note When that bank is the Private bank all locked out channels of the Private bank are restored CLOSE CALL The Close Call feature enables you to search for strong signals close to your location These signals could be from a nearby police car or fire engine or other radio source Pressing the key activates the Close Call functions in the following order 1 Close Call ...

Page 44: ...hold the key for longer than 2 5 seconds The Close Call Priority icon flashes Close Call Do Not Disturb Repeatedly press until the Do Not Disturb icon displays The scanner will periodically make Close Call checks whenever it is not receiving audio in another mode Close Call Only Press and hold until the scanner displays a line of dashes and the icon flashes The scanner is now in Close Call Only mo...

Page 45: ...Select alerts on off Set Pager screen 3 Use the Up or Down keys to scroll through the menu selections 4 Press Prog to select a menu and then scroll up or down to view the menu options When you have selected a menu option press Prog to set it 5 Press Band key to return to the previous option or press to exit from the CC mode selection options Setting Options Use this menu to select which bands get ...

Page 46: ...HF Low Band 25 0000 88 0000 b2 Air AIR Band 108 0000 136 9875 b3 Hi VHF High Band 137 0000 174 0000 b4 UHF UHF Band 400 0000 520 0000 b5 800 800MHz Band 806 0000 956 0000 1 From Step 4 previously select The first band selection displays ...

Page 47: ...ptions This menu controls whether the scanner will send an alert tone when a Close Call signal is detected The options are Scanner beeps when a CC signal is found Scanner does not beep when a CC signal is found Setting Options This menu controls whether the scanner will screen common pager frequencies The options are Scanner screens out pager frequencies filter on PS OFF Scanner allows pager frequ...

Page 48: ...he Close Call icon displays Every two seconds there will be a break in the scanner audio as it searches for a nearby transmission Save a Frequency Found Through Close Call 1 The scanner finds a nearby signal through Close Call it jumps to that frequency but does not display it It does however display the band number and flashes ...

Page 49: ...IVATE BANK The UBC355XLT also provides 3 separate banks to hold favorite frequencies When you find a frequency that you would like to listen to again you can program it into either the Police Rail or Fire Ambl service bank or into the Private bank The advantage to programming frequencies into the Private bank is that you can scan that bank with other service banks turned off ...

Page 50: ...uency for these banks can be programmed into the scanner and frequencies not currently displayed can be located through the Search mode and through manually scanning the preprogrammed banks In addition websites such as www radioreference com provide listings of local broadcast frequencies NOTE The Air Marine and UCB CB banks are not programmable displays if you try to program a frequency into eith...

Page 51: ...c bank when the frequency was found while scanning or searching In this example the frequency was found while scanning the Police bank This SCAN screen shows that frequency 75 86250 has been found through a search of the active flashing POLICE bank Press Hold HOLD displays Press Prog CH displays and flashes ...

Page 52: ... Rail was pressed The screen cycles between two displays The first screen shows that channel 6 is the lowest available channel on the Police bank press Up or Down to select a different channel and the second screen shows that frequency 75 86250 is available to be programmed ...

Page 53: ...the programmed channels starting with the channel you just programmed Deleting a Programmed Frequency programming 000 0000 The easiest method of deleting a frequency you have programmed is to overwrite it with a null frequency 000 0000 From a normal scan setting a channel bank is flashing press Prog HOLD displays and CH displays and flashes Press and hold L O for 2 5 seconds ...

Page 54: ...bank containing the channel you wish to clear The screen displays the first programmable channel for that bank If that channel displays 000 0000 press Up or Down until the channel frequency you wish to clear displays In this example channel 6 contains frequency 75 86250 ...

Page 55: ...s that channel 6 on the Police bank 75 86250 is selected and the second screen shows that the null frequency 000 0000 is ready to be programmed Press Prog The screen displays a null frequency in that channel Press the bank key again to resume scanning in that bank ...

Page 56: ...m Lock is available in the following modes Scan Scan Hold Band Search Band Search Hold Programming Close Call When Program Lock is turned on the scanner displays P 9 L and then returns to previous mode Attempts to program on a bank with Program Lock activated will display P 9 L as a reminder When Program Lock is turned off press and hold Prog for longer than 2 5 seconds the scanner displays OF P 9...

Page 57: ...ch of your room You could be using an outlet controlled by the wall switch Move the AC adapter to another wall outlet Check the connections at both ends of the DC cord or Vehicle Power Adapter Scanner won t work Cont Check to see if the fuse is blown Make sure the ignition key in your vehicle is in the Accessory position Make sure the power switch is turned on ...

Page 58: ...k the antenna and its connection Move the scanner You may be in a fringe area This may require an optional multi band antenna Check with your dealer or local electronics store Scan won t stop Try one of these options Check and adjust Squelch Check the antenna connection ...

Page 59: ... see if all channels are locked out It is possible that none of the programmed frequencies are active at the time Try the band search Search won t start Adjust the Squelch Control Check the antenna connection Prog key won t work Stop scan or search You still have a problem Visit the customer support page on our website www uniden com au for Australia or www uniden co nz for New Zealand ...

Page 60: ...ed relocate the scanner or its antenna away from the source of the noise A higher elevation if possible may provide better reception You might also try changing the height or angle of the telescoping antenna Do not use the scanner in high moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents Cleaning Disconnect the power t...

Page 61: ...on our website www uniden com au for Australia or www uniden co nz for New Zealand or take it to a qualified repair technician Birdies All radios may receive undesired signals or birdies If your scanner stops during Search Mode and no sound is heard it may be receiving a birdie Birdies are internally gen erated signals inherent in the receiver s electronics If the interference is not severe you mi...

Page 62: ...Private bank Police Pol 340 207 Australia mode 133 New Zealand mode Preprogrammed plus 100 programmable channels shared with Railroad Services Railroad Rail 249 241 Australia mode 8 New Zealand mode Preprogrammed plus 100 programmable channels shared with Police Fire Fire 738 642 Australia mode 96 New Zealand mode Preprogrammed plus 100 programmable channels shared with Ambulance Ambulance Ambl 27...

Page 63: ...grammed PRIVATE 100 channels fully user programmable Search Band 8 searchable bands Scan Rate 50 channels second Search Rate 60 steps second 180 steps second 5 kHz steps band only Scan Delay 2 seconds Audio Output Max 1 2 W Antenna 50 ohms Impedance Features specifications and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice ...

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Page 65: ... from defects in materials and craftsmanship for the duration of the warranty period subject to the limitations and exclusions set out below Warranty period This warranty to the original retail purchaser is only valid in the original country of purchase for a Product first purchased either in Australia or New Zealand and will expire one 1 year from the date of the original retail sale If a warrant...

Page 66: ...the Warrantor at its discretion will either repair the defect or replace the Product without any charge for parts or service This warranty does not include any reimbursement or payment of any consequential damages claimed to arise from a Product s failure to comply with the warranty Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a repla...

Page 67: ...actory evidence of your original purchase such as a legible copy of the sales docket to Uniden at the addresses shown below You should contact Uniden regarding any compensation that may be payable for your expenses incurred in making a warranty claim Prior to delivery we recommend that you make a backup copy of any phone numbers images or other data stored on your Product in case it is lost or dam...

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