User manual UNIDEN BC 860XLT

[. . . ] 37 Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts . Back Cover Foldout 1 Introduction The BC860XLT is a new state-of-the-art radio with automatic scanning capabilities. Store frequencies into 10 banks of 10 channels each. Scan all 100 channels at Turbo Scan speed. What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications (listed on the next page) do not transmit continuously. [. . . ] 2 "Beeps" indicate Priority Channel is changed. Á Á Note: If you now go back to check the previous Priority Channel, you'll see the P is gone. 19 Scan Delay Normally, the scanner will resume scanning as soon as a transmission has stopped. You can program an additional Delay during Scan so the scanner waits another 2 seconds before resuming scanning. This allows you to hear a possible replying transmission. Select the channel you want to add the Delay to. Add the Delay. Á Á 20 You can also add a Delay to a channel when it stops during normal scanning. 1. Wait for the scanner to stop on the channel. Press D. Á To remove the delay from any channel: 1a. Wait for the scanner to stop on that channel. To move up to the next Search frequency: 2b. To move down to the previous Search frequency: Á OR 25 To Skip Undesired Frequencies When Search stops on a frequency you do not want to hear (noise or undesired transmissions), you can mark that frequency so it is skipped during a later Search. To Mark an Undesired Frequency When the scanner stops at the undesired frequency: Mark the frequency. The scanner immediately begins searching again because that frequency is now skipped. Á You can skip only 10 frequencies in Search mode. When you select the 11th, the first skipped frequency is erased, etc. Á Á 26 To return a frequency to Search 1. Move up to the frequency you wish to restore. Move down to the frequency you wish to restore. Á OR 3. Press frequency. K to restore the That frequency is now removed from the Skip List. Á 27 To Restore all Skipped Frequencies 1. Restore all skipped Search frequencies. Á Note: You'll hear 2 beeps when the frequencies are restored. Á Storing Search Frequencies You can quickly store any frequency you find during Search. Important: You must select the channel in which you will store the frequency before you enter Search!Otherwise, you may erase a stored frequency that you want to keep. 28 1. Enter Search Á Á 4. Wait until the scanner stops at the frequency you want. 5 Store the frequency in the channel you selected earlier. Note: After Step 5 you are in normal Scan Hold mode. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for all the Search frequencies you want to store. Á Á Remember, there are a total of 100 channels for storing frequencies, no matter how you store them. 29 Search Delay Normally, the scanner will resume searching as soon as a transmission has stopped. You can program an additional Delay so the scanner waits another 2 seconds before resuming searching. [. . . ] If so, all but one channel is locked out. Scan won't start Weather Scan won't work · Adjust squelch to the threshold - Refer to page 10, Adjusting the Squelch. · No active station within range. 35 If you still cannot get satisfactory results and want additional information, or to return the unit for service, please call or write the Uniden Parts and Service Division. The address and phone number are listed in the Warranty at the end of this manual. 36 Technical Specifications Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Sub-part C as of date of manufacture. Channels: 100 Banks: 10 with 10 channels in each bank WX: 7 Preprogrammed NOAA Weather Service Channels Frequency Range: 29-29. 7 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Band 108-136. 9875 MHz AM Aircraft 29. 7-50 MHz VHF Low Band 406-420 MHz Federal Government 50-54 MHz 6 Meter Amateur Band 420-450 MHz 70 cm Amateur Band 137-144 MHz Military Land Mobile 450-470 MHz UHF Standard Band 144-148 MHz 2 Meter Amateur Band 470-512 MHz UHF-"T" Band 148-174 MHz VHF High Band 806-956 MHz Public Service Band, Except Cellular Above bands in 5 kHz steps Above bands in 12. 5 kHz steps Sensitivity (nominal): (12 dB Sinad) 0. 3 µV 29-54 MHz, 0. 4 µV 137-174 MHz, 0. 5 µV 406-512 MHz, 0. 8 µV 118-136. 9875 MHz, 0. 5µV 806-956 MHz Selectivity (nominal): -6 dB at 10 kHz (162. 4 MHz 20 dB QS), -50 dB at 15 kHz (162. 4 MHz 20 dB QS) Scan Rate: Turbo: Up to 100 channels per second Search Rate: Normal: 100 steps per second, Turbo: 300 steps per second Scan Delay: 2 seconds Audio Output (nominal): 0. 9 W to 1. 2 W (max. ) 10% TDH Power Requirements: 10 VAC using AC144U AC Adapter Antenna: Telescoping (included) External Jacks: Antenna jack, External speaker, AC 10 V power jack Size: 9 in. [. . . ]