Uniden Bc72xlt Vhf Uhf Scanner Owners Manual
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BC72XLT OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER’S MANUAL BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 1 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM
2 Precautions PrecautionsBefore you use this scanner, please read and observe the following. IMPORTANT! 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. Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your community. Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Operating Guide, could void your authority to operate this product. EARPHONE WARNING! Be sure to use only a monaural earphone with this scanner. You can also use an optional mono headset. Use of an incorrect earphone or mono headset might 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 headset. Otherwise, you might experience some discomfort or possible hearing Precautions BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 2 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM
3 Precautions damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the volume control or squelch control setting. This might be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal. WARNING! Uniden does not represent this unit to be water- proof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Uniden ® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. Close Call TM is a trademark of Uniden America Corporation. Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the property of their respective holders. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 3 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM
4 BC72XLT Controls and Display BC72XLT Controls and Display Squelch BC72XLT Controls and Display Headphone Jack Vo l u m e Display DC 6VKeypad Power Jack BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 4 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM
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Contents
ContentsThe FCC Wants You To Know ............................. 7
Scanning Legally .............................................. 7
Introduction ........................................................... 9
Feature Highlights ............................................... 11
About This Manual ......................................... 12
Understanding Scanning .................................... 14
What is Scanning? ......................................... 14
What is Searching? ........................................ 14
Conventional Scanning ................................... 14
Where To Obtain More Information ............... 16
Included With Your Scanner ............................... 18
Setting Up Your Scanner .................................... 19
Using Internal Batteries .................................. 19
Using AC Power ............................................. 23
Connecting the Antenna ................................ 23
Connecting an Earphone/Headphone ............ 24
Connecting an Extension Speaker ................. 24
Attaching the Belt Clip .................................... 25
About Your Scanner ........................................... 26
A Look At The Keypad ................................... 27
A Look At The Display ................................... 30
Understanding Banks ..................................... 32
Operation ............................................................ 33
Turning On The Scanner and
Setting Squelch .............................................. 33
Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels .... 33
Searching For and Temporarily
Storing Active Frequencies ............................ 34
Scanning the Stored Channels ...................... 35
Manually Selecting a Channel ....................... 36
Special Features ................................................. 37
Close Call
TM RF Capture Technology ............ 37
Chain Search ................................................. 41
Direct Entry Search ........................................ 43
Search Skip Memory ...................................... 45
Delay .............................................................. 46
Turning Channel-Storage Banks
On and Off ..................................................... 47
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6 Contents Locking Out Channels .................................... 48 Priority ............................................................ 48 Using Keylock ................................................ 49 Using the Display Backlight ........................... 50 Troubleshooting .................................................. 51 Resetting the Scanner ................................... 53 Care and Maintenance ....................................... 54 General Use ................................................... 54 Location ......................................................... 54 Cleaning ......................................................... 54 Repairs........................................................... 55 Birdies ............................................................ 55 Specifications...................................................... 56 Optional Accessories .......................................... 59 One-Year Limited Warranty ................................. 60 BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 6 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM
7 The FCC Wants You To Know The FCC Wants You To KnowThis scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the scanner on and off, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. The FCC Wants You To Know BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 7 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM
8 The FCC Wants You To Know However, there are some transmissions that you should never intentionally listen to. These include: • Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission) • Pager transmissions • Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of a party to the conversation (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of scrambled transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick up these transmissions. Do not open your scanner’s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Modifying or tampering with your scanner’s internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. In some areas, mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. It is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization. BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 8 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM
9 Introduction IntroductionThank you for purchasing a Uniden BC72XLT Handheld Scanner. The scanner is versatile, compact, and easy to use. In addition to its standard scanning features, your scanner also includes Close Call TM RF capture technology designed to help you detect and identify strong local radio signals in your area. You can program up to 100 frequencies into the scanners memory. The scanner lets you scan transmissions and is preprogrammed with service banks for your convenience. You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by police and other agencies, without tedious and complicated programming. The scanner gives you direct access to over 32,000 exciting frequencies. Use your scanner to monitor: • Police and fire departments (including rescue and paramedics) • NOAA weather transmissions • Business/Industrial radio • Utilities • Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands • Air band Introduction BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 9 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM
10 Introduction This table lists the frequency ranges, default frequency step, default mode (AM or FM), and type of transmissions you can hear for each range. Frequency Range (MHz)Step (kHz)Mode Transmission 25.0-27.995 5 AM Citizens Band/ Business Band 28.0-29.695 5 FM 10 Meter Amateur Band 29.7-49.995 5 FM VHF Low Band 50.0-54.0 5 FM 6 Meter Amateur Band 108.0-136.9875 12.5 AM Aircraft Band 137.0-143.995 5 FM Military Band 144.0-147.995 5 FM 2 Meter Amateur Band 148.0-174.0 5 FM VHF High Band, Federal Government 406.0-419.99375 6.25 FM Federal Land Mobile 420.0-449.99375 6.25 FM 70cm Amateur Band 450.0-469.99375 6.25 FM UHF Standard Band 470.0-512.0 6.25 FM UHF TV Band BC72 Paper OM.fm Page 10 Monday, October 25, 2004 3:11 PM