User manual UNIDEN BCT15

[. . . ] Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following. This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune to the radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to receive them. The installation, possession, or use of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited, regulated, or require a permit in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. [. . . ] Notes: · Refer to the table that lists the Band Coverage for the scanner. The frequency entered must be divisible by the value listed in the Step column for that range. If not, the stored frequency is rounded to either a 5 kHz or a 6. 25 kHz step. · If you enter a frequency for a conventional channel and that frequency is already stored, the display shows Frequency Exists Accept?(Y/N) You can confirm acceptance or press [. No] to cancel. First and Second Menu Levels The following illustration shows the Base level menu items and, for each of those, the next level of options. There are additional levels for many of the second level options but space prohibits the complete layout. This diagram will assist you to either plan a menu session or to return to an option you might want to edit at a later time. Details of each and the steps involved in using each are documented in this manual, Using the Menu 57 Base Level Program System Program Location Srch/CloCall Opt Search for . . . Set Bear Tracker Close Call Set Priority WX Operation Tone-Out for. . . Wired Clone Settings Program System Conventional MOT TYPE1 MOT TYPE2 EDCS WIDE/NARROW EDCS SCAT LT Program Location POI Dangerous Xing Dangerous Road Srch/CloCall Opt Freq Lockouts Broadcast Screen CTCSS/DCS Search Repeater Find Max Auto Store Set Delay Time Set Modulation Set Attenuator Set Data Skip Set Step Set Record Search for. . . Service Search Edit Service Custom Search Edit Custom Search and Store Set Search Key Set Bear Tracker Set Hold Time Set Delay Time Set Attenuator Set Alert Level Set Alert Tone Set Record Max Priority Scn Close Call Close Call Only CC Auto Store Hits with Scan Set CC Mode Set CC Override Set CC Alert Set CC Bands Priority Off On Plus On WX Operation Weather Scan Weather Alert Program SAME Set Delay Time Set Attenuator Set Record WX All Priority Tone-Out for. . . Tone-Out Standby Tone-Out Setup Wired Clone Master Slave Settings Set Backlight Adjust Key Beep Set Audio AGC Set Upside-Down Adjust Contrast Set GPS Format Set Serial Port See Scanner Info 58 Programming General Settings The following section deals with the general settings of the scanner. Setting and Using the Display Backlight Press F. Repeatedly press [VOL] to reach your desired level from Off, Low, Medium, and High. Setting the Dimmer If you connect the vehicle power cable's orange wire to a wire or connection point in your car that changes state when you turn on the headlights, the scanner can automatically dim the display when you turn on the headlights. If you have not connected the orange wire, set Dimmer to Manual and manually select the dimmer level. If you have connected the orange wire, set Dimmer to Auto, then select "+ Polarity" if the orange wire gets 12V when you turn on the headlights or to "- Polarity" if the orange wire is switched to chassis ground when you turn on the headlights. Tapping [VOL] overrides the menu setting and cycles through all backlight settings. [MENU] Settings Set Backlight F Set Dimmer F F Auto -- Use this setting if you have connected the scanner to your vehicle's headlights using the orange wire. If you select this option, the scanner automatically dims the backlight when you turn on the headlights. After selecting this option, select: + Polarity -- If the headlight wire is connected to +12V when the headlights are on pick this setting. - Polarity -- If the headlight wire is connected to vehicle ground when the headlights are on, pick this setting. Manual -- Use this setting to manually set the dimmer level to High, Middle, Low, or Off. To guide you in your selection, at each setting the display shows what you can expect to see. Programming General Settings 59 Adjusting the Key Beep [MENU] Settings Adjust Key Beep F F Auto -- the scanner automatically sets the key beep to match the master volume setting level you select. [. . . ] But since you don't have to figure out all the blocks at once, this isn't as hard as it 138 seems. Select a size code for a block, and then press Scan. If you decide you are receiving most of the replies to the conversations with ID's assigned to the block you just programmed, then you've probably selected the right size code and can work on the next block of the map. Finally, for most public safety systems there are some size codes which are more common. [. . . ]