Uniden Bc296d Trunk Tracker Scanner Owners Manual

Setting Up Your Scanner
Installing the Battery Pack
1. Open the cover.
2. Connect the battery pack connector
observing the correct polarity.
3. Replace the cover and press down
until it clicks into place.
Charging the Battery Pack
Use the AC Adapter/Charger
to power the BC296D from an
AC outlet and charge its
battery pack. You can use
your scanner while the battery
charges.
To fully charge the battery,
leave the AC Adapter/Charger
connected for 14 – 16 hours.
Note:Disconnect the AC Adapter/Charger from...

Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Disposal
When the battery supplied with your scanner no longer holds
a charge, you need to replace it. Contact Uniden Parts
department for a replacement battery pack.
Nickel-hydride batteries must be disposed of properly.
Minnesota requires you to recycle nickel-metal hydride
batteries.Contact the Portable Rechargeable Battery
Association at 1-800-225-PRBA for information concerning
reclamation and disposal of nickel-metal hydride batteries.
Installing the Antenna
Twist the...

Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use
an earphone or headphones.
•Do not use an earphone to listen to the WX alert siren
test or when in SAME Alert mode. The alert tone’s vol-
ume is not adjustable and damage to your hearing
could occur.
•Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended
high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.
•Set the VOL(VOLUME) to the lowest setting before you
begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the VOL...

Basic Operation
This section is your main reference for using the scanner
once you have programmed conventional and trunked
systems. Note that there are some slight differences to some
functions depending on whether you are trying to affect
conventional operation or trunked operation. Be sure to refer
to the appropriate section depending on the mode you are
using.
Turning On the Scanner
Turn the VOL (VOLUME) control clockwise out of the detent
position. The scanner automatically starts scanning. Since...

5. Turn SQUELCH back counter-clockwise just until the hiss
stops. Now the “Squelch Gate” allows only clear signals
through.
Note: For Trunk Scanning, a good squelch setting is critical.
The recommended setting is midpoint. If you set the
squelch too high, the scanner might not reliably stop
on the control channel.
Using the Menu
Many of your scanner’s functions are accessed through its
menu system. For complete information about a menu option,
see the section referencing its use.  A complete list of the...

•If you are trunk scanning, you need to first press
TRUNKto exit the trunking mode.
Scanning Programmed Channels
Before you can scan, you must first program channels. See
the appropriate programming section for complete
instructions.
To begin scanning, simply turn on your scanner or, if the
scanner is not currently scanning, press SCAN. The scanner
checks each system you have programmed that is not locked
out and stops if there is activity. SCANscrolls across the
display, right to left.
When the scanner...

Priority Scanning
When Priority Scan is turned on, the scanner checks the
conventional priority channels in the unlocked banks every 2
seconds or the priority ID’s in trunked systems every 4
seconds between transmissions. If a signal is present on a
priority channel, the scanner switches to monitor that
transmission, even if it had been stopped on another channel.
One channel or talkgroup ID in each bank is designated as
the priority.
To turn on Priority Scan, repeatedly press PRIuntil the
scanner...

Using the Backlight
To turn on the backlight, press . The next two sections
describe how to change the backlight options.
Dimmer Light Setting
The Dimmer Light setting sets the brightness of the display
backlight.
3:SYSTEM OPTION →1:DIMMER →
1:DIMMER LIGHT
1:HIGH
Set the backlight to the brightest setting
2:MEDIUM
Set the backlight to be dimmer
Dimmer Time Setting
The Dimmer Time setting adjust how long the backlight stays
on when activated.
3:SYSTEM OPTION →1:DIMMER →
2:DIMMER TIME
1:15SECONDS
Set the...

Turning the Key Beep On/Off
When Key Tone is turned on, the scanner beeps each time
you press a key.
3:SYSTEM OPTION →3:KEY BEEP
1:ON
Turn on the key beep
2:OFF
Turn off the key beep
Locking the ENTER key
To prevent accidentally changing channel settings, you can
lock the ENTER key.
3:SYSTEM OPTION →4:ENTER LOCK
1:ON
The ENTER key is disabled.
2:OFF
The ENTER key operates normally.
Note:The ENTER key operates normally when selecting
menu options, even when you set the option to ON.
Locking the Keypad
To...

Turning Battery Save On/Off
The battery save features extends battery life by setting the
scanner in a low-power mode when it is held on a single
channel or frequency (in the search mode) and there is no
transmission.
3:SYSTEM OPTION →:BATTERY SAVE
1:ON
The battery save feature is on. You might miss a brief
portion of transmissions when held on a channel or
frequency, but battery life is extended.
2:OFF
The battery save feature is off.
Muting All Audio
To mute all audio, press and hold MUTE for 2...