Uniden USC 2500XLT, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...USC 2500XL T I I I I j I I I i I 400 Channel Programmable Hand Held Auto Scanner OPERATING GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...NG This equipment contains a Nickel Cadmium Battery The Nickel Cadmium Battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire Do not short circuit the battery Do not charge the Nickel Cadmium Battery used in this equipment in any other charger other than the one designed to charge this battery Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the battery to explode Bearcaf is...

Page 3: ...gramming By Manual Entry 16 B Programming With the Rotary Tuner 17 C Programming With SEARCH 19 D Programming With AUTO STORE 20 E Transferring a Programmed Frequency to AnotherOpenChannel 21 DeletingaStoredFrequency 22 Scanning 23 WeatherChanneIScanning 24 Customizing ScannerOperation 25 SettingtheScanningSpeed 25 Setting the Delay Mode 25 Setting the Step Size 25 SettingtheLCDDisplayLight 25 Pre...

Page 4: ... per second in Turbo Scan Mode until it finds an active frequency Scanning stops on an active frequency and remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues When the transmission ends the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received An optional Delay can be set so that the scanner stays on the channel for 2 more seconds waiting for another transmission before resuming...

Page 5: ...read this Operating Guide thoroughly before operating the scanner I OptionalAccessories The followingoptional accessories for your UBC 2500XL Tare available from your local Uniden Dealer or through the Uniden Technical Service Division StraightCigaretteLighterPowerCord UASO2 Use for temporary operation from your vehicle s cigarette lighter Coiled Cigarette Lighter Power Cord UA502A Use for tempora...

Page 6: ... MHz 1 3 GHz Indicatesthe range of frequencies that can be searched within the bands of your scanner Note The frequency coverage is not totally continuous from 25 0 MHz to 1 3 GHz Priority ChannelsYou can assign one Priority Channel in each of Banks 1 through 10 Assigning priority channels allows you to keep track of activity on your most important channel s while monitoring other channels for tra...

Page 7: ...e scanner CONTROL on or off and also adjusts the volume SQUELCH CONTROL Outer control Adjust the outer control to set the scan threshold When monitoring a single channel in Manual Mode adjust the Squelch Control to eliminate the background rushing noise heard in the absence of an incoming signal CHANNEL Outer control Turn the CIFIL Selector to FREQUENCY C to enable channel selection or to P to LOC...

Page 8: ...ntView leDDltpIIy SCAN Kay MAMlAL Kay WX WelCherMode Key DLY DelIY Key LJO Lock Out Kay PAl PrIority Key a D 0000000 0000000 0000000 0000000 0000000 6 0 ICAH J jj ti Y i 0 1 i c c J C 9 f j EJ j f b t J w ...

Page 9: ...lay during scanning or searching for active frequencies In Delay Mode DLY appears on the display In this mode when the scanner monitors an active frequency searching or scanning will not resume until transmission stops for 2 seconds Press rUe to lock out or prevent scanning of the displaxed channel including Priority Channels ud appears on the display To unlock a channel press rUe again rUe can be...

Page 10: ...pad LocII Key CNT COIIII Key LHT Ughl Key a D n n _u u _n M 0 11 1 13 i o n 1 2 3 C 1I 8 o i 4 5 6 4 r 7 t 7 I 9 w I n n iPT1 20 0 w u_ c J 8 F1 1 E j E 0000000 0000000 0000000 0000000 0000000 8 NumellcKeypad SFT ShIft Key ...

Page 11: ...rn the display light ON for 15 seconds Press LHT again to manually turn the light OFF Use these keys to program a channel for scanning Also use to access a channel directly with MANUAL During Scan Mode use these keys to select or deselect any of the 20 memory banks Only the selected bank indicator s appear on the display Note Youcannotdeactivateall20 banks NUMERIC KEYPAD 9 I i I i I I I I I I j I ...

Page 12: ...LMT LInt K V SIP Slep Key a E F f C j E J F j L J 1 d j i f f G D SRC SIIroh K V At1TOKey E EN Key HLD Hold Key SND Send K V l 0000000 0000000 0000000 0000000 0000000 10 ...

Page 13: ...Press SRC to start searching for active frequencies within preset ranges of any band Normally the search continues from the frequency where it left off in the previous search The scanner will automatically start searching upward from the lowest frequency of its band SRCH appears on the display in Search Mode During Search you can press LMT to hold the displayed frequency and press LMT again to man...

Page 14: ...n you deselect a bank its number disapRears from the display When you press MANUAL to stop scanning only the bank of the current channel appears Indicate the current mode s of operation TURBO SCAN PRI DLY AUTO SRCH COUNT HOLD UO WX KEYLOCK Each of these modes is described in the Front Panel features section in the related key description Note Only the active mode s are displayed during operation I...

Page 15: ...f to prevent the battery from becoming completely discharged Before charging you must first install the Battery Pack according to the steps below Installing the Battery Pack 1 Turn the On OffNolume Control OFF I 2 Slide the pack onto the bottom of the scanner until it clicks D Charging the Battery Pack 1 Plug the AC Adaptor ICharger AAD 2500U into the Charging Jack located on the back of the Batte...

Page 16: ...harger from the AC outlet and from the Battery Pack Note Disconnect the AC Adaptor Charger from the unit during a power failure Mounting the Flexible Antenna Place the end of the antenna onto the BNC connector on top of the scanner and turn clockwise until tight Installing the Belt Clip Place the Belt Clip slightly above the mounti lg area on the back of the scanner and press downward and in 14 ...

Page 17: ...rammed to store one frequency The channels are divided into twenty 20 channel banks useful for storing similar frequencies in order to maintain faster scanning cycles You can monitor communication in one of two ways Bank SCAN Ifyou have programmed channels you can scan all programmed channels in the selected bank s except locked out channels When scanning stops on an active frequency it remains on...

Page 18: ...frequency Searching a band to find active frequencies and then storing them into channels Using the Auto Store feature to automatically program channels Transfer a programmed frequency from another channel Try each of the following programming methods and then use the one that s right for you A Programming By Manual Entry Before you begin if KEYLOCK appears on the display press and hold LCK for 2 ...

Page 19: ... turning the Rotary Tuner to displaythe channel Rotate the control clockwiseto step up a channel or counterclockwise to step down a channel Note If theChanneVFrequency Lock Selector CIFIL is set to ilL lock turn the control to C to enable channel selection using the Rotary Tuner 3 Turn the Channel Frequency Lock Selector to F to enable frequency selection 4 Select a frequency to be stored by turni...

Page 20: ...ncy 000 000 Note Be sure you have pressed HLD before continuing with the next step Otherwise IlError appears on the display when you try to complete the programming entry This is to avoid accidentally erasing a frequency you want to keep 9 Press E to complete programming You are finished and may now skip to the next section 10 Press SND BANK flashes on the display and the current bank number is sh...

Page 21: ...ample Set search limits of 137 000 to 144 000 MHz FIrst enter the lower limit by pressing 1 3 7 0 0 0 Press LMT Then enter the upper limit by pressing 1 4 4 0 0 0 Press LMT The search limits of the selected band are now set and remain in effect even when you turn off the scanner 3 Press SRC to start the search Note During the search you can manually change the step increment if desired To change t...

Page 22: ...ds Note When you first use the scanner you must set the search limits before activating AUTO STORE Otherwise when you try to start AUTOSTORE errortones are emitted and Error appears on the display Example Set search limits of 137 000 to 144 000 MHz Firstenter the lower limit by pressing 1 3 7 0 0 0 Press LMT Then enter the upper limit by pressing 1 4 4 0 0 0 Press LMT 3 The search limits of the se...

Page 23: ...AUTO The last channel number and its frequency are played Transferring a Programmed Frequency to nother Open Channel his feature allows you to reassign a stored frequency to nother bank s open channel Note You cannot transfer a Priority Channel preceded by a uP on the display You must assign the Priority to another channel in the same bank before transferring the frequency Priority Channels are de...

Page 24: ...tored Frequency To delete a frequency from a channel 1 Displaythe channel and frequency that is to be deleted 2 Press 0 on the numeric keypad 3 Press E The current channel is erased and the display shows 000 000 22 ...

Page 25: ...elps to speed up the scanning cycle Note One bank must always remain active You cannot deactivate all 20 banks at the same time 2 Note When you turn off the scanner and turn it back on the previous bank selections will remain in effect To restore any bank for scanning just enter its number again The bank indicator will appear on the display To stop scanning any time press MANUAL When you press MAN...

Page 26: ...els wx appears on the display To exit Weather Mode press SRC SCAN or MANUAL It is possible that your area is covered by more than one weather station When you press WX the USC 2500XL T will find an active broadcast immediately If the broadcast sounds weak and distant press WX again to look for a closer station Note Currently the Weather Service is not available in Australia 24 ...

Page 27: ...ss one time each to change the factory preset auto step to 5 kHz 12 5 kHz 25 kHz or 50 kHz or press twice to reset back to auto steps Manually selected step is displayed flashing 11 during the search and erased when you turn off the power Setting the LCD Display Light I To illuminate the LCD Display at night or under dim conditions when it is difficult to view press LHT The display will remain ill...

Page 28: ... restore a locked out channel 1 Displaythe locked out channel using one of the previously described methods 2 Press LlO ud disappears to indicate that the channel is now unlocked and restored for scanning To restore all locked out channels of a selected bank at one time 1 Press SCAN to start scanning 2 When the indicator of the selected bank starts flashing press MANUAL to stop scanning 3 Press an...

Page 29: ...e The Priority feature is also active in Manual Search and WX Modes Each bank comes with one programmable Priority Channel the lowest channel in each bank You can reassign Priority Channels to any bank channel if the displayed Channel Number is 200 or less Banks 1 through 10 In multi Priority Channel operation the lower channel number has higher priority Note Priority settings are not erased wheny...

Page 30: ...an active channel To activate the Count feature 1 Press SCAN and allow the scanner to scan for about 5 to 10 minutes or longer if desired 2 Press MANUAL to stop scanning 3 Press CNT COUN1 appears on the display 4 Turn the Rotary Tuner or press MANUAL to display each channel and the number count up to 99 To reset the Count number to 00 press twice To exit Count Mode press CNT 28 I ...

Page 31: ...ory effect whichoccurs graduallyovertime shortening the usable time of the Battery Pack when it isfully charged After 2 to 3 months of use when the Battery Pack holds a charge for a somewhat shorter period than when first used follow these steps 1 Leave the scanner on untilthe Battery Pack is drained See the Low Battery Indicator description in the Controls and Indicators section for more informat...

Page 32: ...niden Technical Service Division Birdies All scanners are subject to receiving undesired signals or birdies Birdies are the products of internally generated signals that make some frequencies difficult or impossible to receive If your scanner stops during Search Mode and no sound is heard it may be receiving a birdie If the interference is not severe you might be able to turn the Squelch Control c...

Page 33: ...ION Scanner won t work Check the power connections Check the volume and squelch Make sure the power switch is turned on Improper reception Check the antenna connection You may be in a fringe area Reposition the scanner Scan won t stop Adjust the Squelch Control Check the antenna connection It is possible that none of the programmed frequencies are active at the time Try the band search Scan won t ...

Page 34: ...o 221 9950 MHz WFM 222 0000 to 399 9875 MHz AM 400 0000 to 519 9875 MHz NFM 520 0000 to 549 9500 MHz WFM 760 0000 to 823 9875 MHz NFM 824 0100 to 848 9700 MHz NFM 849 0000 to 868 9875 MHz NFM 869 0100 to 893 9700 MHz NFM 894 0000 to 1300 0000 MHz NFM 100 channels per sec Turbo Scan Mode 20 channels per sec Normal Scan Mode Scan Delay 2 seconds Audio Output Max 0 4W Antenna Rubber antenna included ...

Page 35: ...moved or damaged beyond recognition PARTS COVERED This warranty covers for I year the UBC 2500XLT Scanning Receiver only Battery Antenna AC Adaptor and other accessories Earphone Leather Carry Case Belt Clip 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 warranty is in effect the WaITantorat its discretion will rep...

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