Uniden Bc860xlt Vhf Uhf Scanner Owners Manual

ProgrammingBefore the BC
860XLT
 can scan, you must program a frequency into at least one channel.
Repeat this procedure for each channel you program.1.Select the frequency.
2.Enter MANUAL mode.
3.Select the channel.
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4. Enter the frequency. To clear a mistake while entering 
the frequency, press 
.
 twice, 
and start over.
If the entered frequency is outside the
Frequency Range of the scanner, 
(See Table on page 3, and the
Technical Specifications at the back of
this Guide), a distinctive beep...

Programming Tips
To quickly program a series of channels,
start with the lowest number channel.  For
example, when you are programming five
new frequencies into Channels 4 through 8,
start with Channel 4.  
After you finish programming a channel,
press 
M
 to step up to the next channel.
To erase the channel, enter 
0
 and 
E
.
Channels with no frequencies are
automatically locked out.
Record channels and frequencies in some
convenient place in case the scanner
memory is lost.
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Scanning
When you turn on the power, 
the BC860XLT automatically 
starts in the Scan mode.During normal scanning the scanner
skips unprogrammed or locked out
channels.When a transmission is received, the
Scanner stops on that channel. 
When the transmission ends, 
scanning resumes automatically.
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To stop on a channel during scanning: To resume scanning:
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Note:
If the channel is in the Aircraft Band, 
AIR
 displays in the LCD.
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BanksChannels are grouped by Banks 
for easy scanning control.Active Banks display during scanning.To deactivate a Bank during scanning: To restore a Bank for Scanning:
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Note:
 Press 0 for Bank 10.
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Channel LockoutYou can “lock out” any channel so it is not scanned during normal scanning.
Lock out 
does not 
erase the frequency from the channel.
You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you wish.
Note:
You can lock out up to 99 channels, but not all 100 channels.
One channel must remain active for the scanner to work.
Locking a Channel in Manual Mode1.Enter MANUAL mode.
2.Select the channel.
3.Lock out the channel.
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Locking a Channel While ScanningIf the scanner keeps stopping on a particular channel due to noise or 
too-frequent transmissions, you may want to keep that channel from scanning.1.Wait until the scanner stops 
at the channel.2.Then: The scanner immediately resumes
scanning because that channel is no
longer in the scanning sequence.
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Lockout Tips
To quickly lockout a series of channels, start with the lowest
number channel. For example, when you are locking out
5 channels in numerical sequence...

Restore a Locked Out Channel1.Enter MANUAL mode.2.Select the channel.3.Unlock the channel.
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Restore All Locked-out Channels1.Enter Manual Mode.
  Note: 
You must select a programmed
channel that is not locked out before
restoring locked-out channels.
2.Restore all channels.
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You’ll hear 2 “beeps” when channels
are restored.
Note:  
Restores locked out channels
       only in active banks.
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Priority ScanWith Priority Scan active, the scanner checks the priority channels every 2 seconds for activity.
If a signal is present, the Priority channel is monitored until the transmission ends.
Scanning then resumes normally.
The BC
860XLT
 comes with one Priority Channel preprogrammed in each Bank: 
            1
, 11
, 21
, 31
, 41
, 51
, 61
, 71
, 81,
 and 91
.To activate Priority Scan at any time
(Manual or Scan Mode):
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To de-activate Priority Scan at any time
(Manual or Scan Mode):
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Changing the Priority ChannelThere can be only 1 Priority Channel per bank.
You cannot 
eliminate a Priority Channel, but you can 
change the Priority Channel 
to any other channel within that Bank.
1.Enter MANUAL mode.
2.Select the new Priority Channel.
3.Change Priority to 
this channel.
2 “Beeps” indicate Priority Channel
is changed.
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Note:
If you now go back to
check the previous
Priority Channel, 
you’ll see the 
P is gone.
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Scan DelayNormally, the scanner will resume scanning as soon as a transmission has stopped.
You can program an additional Delay during Scan so the scanner waits 
another 2 seconds before resuming scanning.
This allows you to hear a possible replying transmission.
To program a Delay into a channel:1.Enter Manual mode.
2.Select the channel you want to add
the Delay to.3.Add the Delay.
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