User manual UNIDEN BC246T

[. . . ] BC246T OWNER'S MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL Precautions Before you use Precautionsthis 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. [. . . ] · Slave This will be the slave (destination) scanner. (Master scanner) Clone Master Press SCAN Key (Slave scanner) Clone Slave Press SCAN Key E E When you are ready to clone the scanner, press Scan on the slave scanner first, then on the master scanner. The master scanner checks the connection between the two scanners, then transfers its data to the slave scanner. When the transfer is complete, Complete appears on both scanners. If the transfer did not work, Error appears on the master scanner. Other Settings 51 Programming Radio Systems Your BC246T comes preprogrammed with Programming Radio Systems the major analog systems used in the 25 most populous counties in the US. However, to get the most enjoyment from your scanner (especially if you do not live near one of these counties), you must customize the programming for your area. To edit an existing system, use the menu to navigate to the system setting you want to change. This section assumes you are programming a new system. Programming radio systems is completed in two major steps. Program the system into your scanner according to the plan you prepared in Step 1. To make planning easier, planning worksheets are included in the back of this manual for each system type. Copy the worksheets (or download this manual from the Uniden America Corporation website and print extra sheets), then use them to plan out how you will program the scanner. Before you start programming your scanner, make sure the batteries are fresh or fully charged. If the scanner loses power while you program it, its memory might be corrupted which will require you to reinitialize it (see "Initializing the Scanner's Memory" on Page 49). All information programmed in the scanner, including preprogrammed systems, might be lost. General Notes · You can store up to 200 systems. · Trunking systems can have up to 200 channels each. The number of conventional system channels you can have is limited only by the amount of scanner memory remaining. · You can store up to 20 channel groups per system. · Total channels are limited to about 2500. · Channels that have text tags use more memory than those that do not. If you use a text tag for every channel, total channels are reduced from 2500 (1600 is typical). Programming Radio Systems 52 Programming Conventional Systems Menu Program SysteM E E Confirm? E New System E Conventional The scanner creates an empty conventional system, with a default name of System nnn C. [. . . ] Repeat Steps 2, 3, and 4 to lock out additional systems. The preprogrammed systems provide a starting point; you will want to find out more information about your local radio systems so you can customize the programming to better suit your listening preferences. Notes: · You might hear transmissions on frequencies assigned to very distant stations. This will happen if a local system also uses the same frequency. [. . . ]