Uniden Bc785d Trunk Tracker Scanner Owners Manual

Basic Operation
Turn the Scanner On
Turn the VOLUMEcontrol clockwise out of the detent position. The scanner automatically
starts scanning. Since there are no frequencies programmed in your scanner initially, you
may not receive any signals. Once you set the squelch and program some frequencies, you
will be hearing conversations regularly.
Note: If you turn the Scanner on when the optional APCO Cord is not installed, APCO
P25  CARD  NOT  INSTALLEDappears on the display. To delete the message,
select...

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Next you must program some frequencies (page 26). It is recommended that you read the
next part Understanding the Menu System because it will assist you in accessing and
understanding many of the features. Later in a section called Additional Features, you will
find explanations on how to disable the keypad acknowledgement tones, to mute the audio,
to change the appearance of the display and other general features.
Understanding the Menu System
It is very important for you to understand the Menu...

Menu Description and Numeric Keypad Equivalents
Below are the Menu screens and a brief description or purpose of the feature.
1:SERVICE  OPTION
Service Search menus are preprogrammed services used around the U.S.
1:WEATHER
1:MONITOR
When you select this mode, the preprogrammed NOAA weather channel
begins to activate.
2:ALERT
You can set NWR-SAME weather alert to 1:ONor 2:OFF. With ALERT
ON you can enter the mode to program your FIPS code.
2:PUBLIC  SAFETY
3:NEWS
4:TV  BROADCAST
5:HAM  RADIO
6:MARINE...

4:ALPHA  TAG
You can enter an Alpha Tag for any or all of the search ranges.
5:TRUNK
During Chain Search mode, when the scanner finds an active
frequency, the trunk tracking system will be active. Four frequency
plans apply to the Control Channel Only feature (for details see
page 66).
3:DELAY
Set the delay for the search ranges. This applies to Search mode, and
Service Search mode. The delay time for Service Search mode can be
changed. (See 2:SCAN  OPTION/ 1:CONVENTIONAL/ 2:DELAY
for details)....

2:DELAY
You can set delay for a trunk system on a bank by bank basis. If you’ve set
delay for 1 second, then there will be a one second delay in Trunk Search
for that bank and a one second delay for all the talkgroups you have
programmed into Scan List memory. You cannot set delay individually by
talkgroup. The default delay is two seconds.
3:TONE  DATA
You can set a CTCSS (analog) or DCS (digital) subaudible tone for a
frequency. To do so you must have the SQ Mode in the System Menu set to
Tone SQ. You...

8:RECORD
You can flag any channel for recording using this menu function. Use your
own recording device plugged into the jack on the back of the scanner.
2:TRUNK
Choose the Trunk bank. The following options are available for the selected trunk
bank only. Repeat using a different trunk bank, if necessary.
1:TRUNK  TYPE
You will need to assign the correct trunking type for the bank you are about
to program. If you want to listen to a Motorola Type I system, you will need
to use this Menu option to assign...

6:ID  LIST  TAG
Assign an alphanumeric tag to any or all of the 10 Scan Lists for the system.
During ID Scan Mode, you will see the ID List Tag (on the bottom text line)
along with any alpha tag you may have set for an ID. In Search mode, you
will see any Bank Tag you have set.
7:L/O  ID  REVIEW
Use this menu item to review the IDs that you have locked out during
Search and Scan. Rotate the VFOup or down to view the IDs that have
been locked out. To leave the lockout IDs unchanged, press MENUto back
out...

0:STATUS  BIT(MOTOROLA)
On Type 2 trunking systems there is a method by which specialized types of
communications utilize unique talkgroup numbers. An emergency call will
occur on a unique talkgroup from its primary assignment, for example.
Because the BC785D defaults to Status-Bit On mode, you never need to
worry about missing these transmissions. If youve programmed talkgroup
33264 into Scan List memory, for example, and there is an emergency call
within the group, you will hear it on 33264.
EDCS  ID...

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6:CLONE
You can clone all the programming, including frequencies, talkgroups and alpha
tags as well as bank settings and other parameters from one BC785D to a BC250D
or another BC785D.
7:DATA  SKIP
A scanner will normally stop on any transmission it receives. This means the
BC785D will occasionally stop on data signals and unmodulated transmissions.
You can automatically skip many of these types of transmissions during search.
8:SQ  MODE
The SQ Mode allows you to set at your option, whether the...

Programming
Before the BC785D can begin conventional scanning, you must program a frequency into at
least one channel. 
Repeat this procedure for each channel you want to program.
Storing Frequencies into Channels in Menu Mode
1. Select frequencies you received from your dealer, from various sources on the internet,
or from one of the guides listed on page 10.
Here is a list of sample 
frequencies you should try:
156.800 Marine Calling channel 
155.340 Ambulance operations
155.280 Ambulance operations...