Uniden Bc785d Trunk Tracker Scanner Owners Manual

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Contents
Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Front and Rear View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
BC785D SHORTCUTS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Important Notice  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Squelch (SQ) Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Additional Menu Options for Searching   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Service Search  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Service Search Skip  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Introduction
The BC785D is a state-of-the-art Digital Capable radio with TrunkTracker III and automatic
scanning capabilities. It can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine,
railroad, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of 100 channels for a total of
1000 channels.
With the optional BCi25D, APCO P-25 Digital Card installed you can monitor Public Safety
Organizations who currently use conventional, Trunked at 3600 and Mixed Mode APCO 25
systems.
Use your new scanner to...

Front and Rear View
1. Volume/Squelch Control
2. VFO/Select
Channel/Frequency Control
3. Scan Key (SCAN)
4. Service Key (SRVC)
5. Display
6. Resume Key ( )
7. Hold/Up/Manual Key (/HOLD)
8. Numeric Keypad
9. Menu/Bank Key (MENU)
RSM
2
CHAN/FREQ
VFO/SELECT 
PUSH
SQUELCH
SCAN
SRVC
SRCH
MENUVOLUME
HOLD
LIMIT
TRUNK
L/OPRITRNFRMUTE MANUAL
BACK
MODE
BC785D1000CHANNELdigital ready
RSM
123
456
78
09
E
1-100
301-400
601-700
RVRS101-200
401-500
701-800
901-1000201-300
501-600
801-900
SELECT
134 5 6
78
910 11 12 13...

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Uniden®
and Bearcat®
are registered trademarks of Uniden
America Corporation.
TrunkTracker is a proprietary trademark of Uniden America
Corporation.
                          DESCRIPTION
Priority Channel Indicator
Lock Out  Mode Indicator
Scan/Search Direction Indicator
Chain Search Mode Indicator
Service Search Mode Indicator
Scan Mode Indicator
ID Scan Mode Indicator
ID Search Mode Indicator
Channel Type Indicator
Conventional Type
Trunk Type
Morola Tracking Type
LTR Tracking Type
EDACS Tracking...

4
321
33 2
31
2
3
E
22
391
1 31
1
341
/HOLD/HOLD5
15 5.
42
1
1
ID MEMORYselect
4
E
EE SCAN
E
MENU MENU
MENUMENU MENU
MENU
MENU
MENU
neat entry programming.
reenter
then by rotating the VFO control to 
enter the text and using /HOLD or 
LIMIT/ to the move cursor.
After the text is entered, press
This shortcut card is designed to assist you in getting through the menu
screens using the direct entry mode for commonly used features. Please
read the manual thoroughly before using this card. Be sure to...

5
SRCH
1
1
E
E
2
1
2
21
12
1
2
35
1
1
52
E
7
1SRCHselect
bank
select
range
select
speed select
range
E E
1
E
E
CHAIN
SEARCH
E
4E
E
EE
To set up a system for trunk tracking, 
select a bank, then enter the trunk type.
Then enter the trunk type you want to 
track. Press            .
MUTE
MENU
To silence the scanners audio output,
set the scanner to Mute On.
Press and hold            .
CHAIN
SEARCH
CHAIN 
SEARCH
Rotate the VFO control to enter the tag and 
use /HOLD or LIMIT/ to move the cursor 
forward or...

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Important Notice
•This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune 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...