User manual UNIDEN BC895XLT

[. . . ] 10 For Home Use (Desktop Installation) . 11 For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation). 17 Transferring a Programmed Frequency . 26 Tape Recording Channel Communication . [. . . ] You can also use the Rotary Tuner to step through frequencies, just make sure FREQ is selected before turning the dial. 8. Press e to store the frequency in the channel flashing on your display -- or -- Send the frequency to another channel. For information about sending a frequency to another channel, see Transferring a Programmed Frequency on page 18. 9. Repeat steps 6 through 8 for all the Search frequencies you want to store. 32 CTCSS Operation Your scanner is equipped with a Continuous Tone Control Squelch System (CTCSS) which allows squelch to open only when the tone you have programmed with a specific frequency is received along with a transmission. When using CTCSS, consider the following: You do not have to use CTCSS tones while scanning. You cannot enter CTCSS tones in the AM Air Band. If you have more questions about CTCSS, see What is CTCSS on page 5. Programming a Channel with a CTCSS Tone 1. Select a channel you want to program. 2. Enter a frequency. Use your keypad to enter the frequency you want. Then press e. SCAN MANUAL 1 a 2 5 8 b 0 3 6 9 E PRI L/O TRUNK DELAY DATA CTCSS 4 7 3. Press K, and then press e. If CTCSS Mode is already selected, then only press e. 4. Use your keypad, Rotary Tuner, or h and i to select the tone. Then press e. Note: If you make a mistake while entering a tone with you keypad, press . If you're using the Rotary Tuner, make sure that FREQ is selected. 5. Press K to cancel the CTCSS Mode. The CTCSS indicator and displayed tones are turned off but not deleted. 33 Searching for CTCSS Tones You can use the CTCSS Tone Search Mode to determine if the frequencies in your area are broadcast with associated tones. You may find frequencies which do not have a tone associated with them. This may be because CTCSS tones are not being transmitted or because digital encoded tones, sometimes called DCS, are used and your scanner does not recognize these. Using CTCSS Tone Search While Scanning 1. Press s. 2. To determine if a stored frequency has an associated CTCSS tone, press m when your scanner stops on a channel. 3. Press and hold K until you hear two short beeps. SCAN MANUAL 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 E CTCSS displays and begins flashing, and the scanner starts searching for an associated CTCSS tone. All 38 tones are checked if the transmission is long enough. If there is a break before a tone is identified, then your scanner starts searching where it left off when the transmission begins again. PRI L/O TRUNK DELAY DATA CTCSS If a CTCSS tone is found, the tone begins flashing in the display. 4. Press e to program the tone with the frequency stored in the channel. 5. Repeat Steps 1 ­ 4 to search for tones associated with other stored frequencies. 34 If you want to program tones for several stored frequencies, follow these steps: After you program a CTCSS tone with a stored frequency, the CTCSS Tone Search Mode is canceled. The CTCSS indicator remains on but does not flash. To activate the CTCSS Tone Search Mode again, press and hold K until you hear two short beeps. If you decide to cancel the CTCSS Tone Search Mode while scanning, press and hold K until you hear two short beeps and the CTCSS indicator turns off. You can select the CTCSS Search Mode before pressing s. [. . . ] Be sure to use only the recommended optional monaural earphone (EP009). Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset may be potentially hazardous to your hearing. The output of the phone jack is monaural, but you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset. Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of the proper impedance (32). [. . . ]