Uniden Receiver BC245XLT Operating Instructions

							4. Enter the frequency.
a.Enter the frequency
number.
b.Then press .
Note:To clear a mistake while entering the frequency,
press repeatedly until the display is cleared.
If you enter a
frequency which is
outside the scanner’s
frequency bands, a
distinctive beep
sounds andError
appears in
the display.
Press and go back
to Step 4.
(See the Table on page 3 or the Band List on the
back of the scanner).
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							Duplicate Frequency Alert
If you enter a
frequency which is
stored in another
channel, you hear a
beep and the other
channel displays.
Press to clear and
start again.
—OR—
Press again to
store the frequency in
both channels.
Programming Tips
nDo not program a weather frequency into one of
the channels, since weather channels transmit
continuously.
Use Service Scan feature to select the weather
information band.
nGroup similar frequencies into adjacent channels.
For example, program police frequencies in
channels 1 through 10 and fire/emergency into
channels 11 through 20, and so on.
nPut the frequency that you listen to the most or the
most important frequency into a Priority channel.
nTo 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 or to go to the next
higher channel.
nWrite down your programmed channels and
frequencies in some convenient place in case the
scanner memory is lost.
nIf you want to download frequencies using
SmartScan feature, go to that section in this
manual.
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							Deleting a Stored Frequency
To delete a stored
frequency:
a. Select a
channel.
b. Press .
c. Then press .
Note: Channels with no frequencies are automatically
locked out.
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							Scanning
1. After programming
frequencies, simply
press to begin
scanning.
2. The bank indicators selected for scanning appear in
the display, and the bank being currently monitored
flashes. You can deselect banks from active
scanning by pressing their number on your keypad.
The indicator for each deselected bank turns off, and
the bank’s channels are not scanned.
Note:One Bank must always be active. You cannot
deactivate all ten banks at the same time. If you try
to turn all the banks off, the first bank is
automatically selected.
To restore a bank to active scanning, press the
bank’s number on your keypad. The bank’s indicator
will display again.
3. During normal
scanning the scanner
skips unprogrammed
or locked
out channels.
4. When a transmission
is received, the LCD
back light comes on
for five seconds and
the scanner stops on
that channel, provided
that you have
selected the Auto
Light feature. When
the transmission
ends, scanning
resumes
automatically.
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Frequency not
entered Frequency
Locked Out
(L/O)
SCAN
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							If you want to stop on
a channel during
scanning, press .
If you want to resume
scanning, press .
To directly access a specific channel:
1. Press .
2. Enter the channel
number you want
using the keypad.
3. Press again.
RF Attenuation Feature
TheBC245XLTcomes with an RF Attenuation feature. If
you’re near an unusually strong signal source, the signal
may overload the scanner. The scanner may stop
repeatedly on that signal and miss other transmissions.
The RF Attenuation feature works in all modes and
attenuates (reduces) the incoming signal strength by about
15 dB, preventing stronger signals from overloading the
scanner.
To turn RF Attenuation on:
1. PressATT.
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							2. You hear a beep, and
ATTappears in the
display begins
flashing.
Now all incoming
signal strength is
reduced.
To turn RF Attenuation off, just press
ATTagain. TheATT
icon goes out.
Setting the Delay Mode
A delay can be set for each programmed channel so that
when scan or search stops on a channel there is a brief
pause before the scanning cycle resumes. Delay must be
set for each programmed channel and it can be set when
your scanner pauses during a scan or when manual mode
is selected.
Delay in Scan or Search Mode
1. Press or set a
search range and
press .
2. When your scanner
stops on a channel
that you want to
delay, press .
DLYdisplays and
scanning resumes two
seconds after the
transmission ends.
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							Delay in Manual Mode
1. Press .
2. Select the channel
that you want by
entering the number
and press .
Press and
DLY
displays indicating the
scanner will pause on
the channel when a
transmission is
received.
Channel Lockout
You can lockout any channel so it is not reviewed during
normal scanning. You can restore the channel to scanning
whenever you wish.
Lockout in Manual Mode
1. Press .
2. Select a channel.
Enter the channel
numbers. Press
again.
—OR—
Press or
to change higher, or
to lower
the channel.
3. Press to lockout
the channel.
L/O appears
in display.
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							Lockout in Scanning Mode
If 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 press .
3. The scanner
immediately resumes
scanning because the
locked out channel is
no longer in the
scanning sequence.
Lockout Tips
nTo quickly lockout a series of channels, start with
the lowest number channel.
For example, if you are locking out channels 4, 7,
8, 12, and 15, start with Channel 4. After selecting
channel 4, press . Then press one or more
times to step up to the next channel to be
locked out.
nRecord the locked-out channels in some
convenient place so you can restore them.
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							Restore a Locked Out Channel
1. Press .
2. Select a locked out
channel.
a.Enter the channel
number.
b. Then press
again.
3. Press to unlock
the channel. The
L/O
icon goes out.
Restore All Locked-Out Channels
You can restore all locked-out channels in a bank only
when a bank is selected for scan. If you have deselected a
bank and you want to restore all of its locked-out channels
using the steps below, you must press and then press
the number of the bank on your keypad.
1. Press .
Note:You must be in
Manual mode before
restoring all
locked-out channels.
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							2. Press and hold for
about two seconds.
You will hear two
beeps when all the
channels have
been restored.
Priority Scan
When Priority Scan is turned on, your scanner checks the
priority channel every two seconds for activity. If a signal is
present on the priority channel, your scanner monitors the
channel until the transmission ends, then resumes normal
scanning. You can designate one channel in each bank as
a Priority Channel.
To activate Priority Scan (in either the Manual or
Scan Mode):
1. Press .
Note:If you have
locked out the priority
channel, this message
appears when you
select Priority mode.
2. Press
again at anytime to
deactivate Priority
Scan.
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