Uniden Receiver Bearcat BC235XLT Operating Instructions

Scanning
1. After programming
frequencies, simply
press
Sto begin
scanning.
2. The indicator for each bank which will be scanned
appears in the display, while 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,...

5. PressMto stop on a
channel during
scanning.
6. Press
Sto resume
scanning.
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. PressM.
2. Select a channel.
a. Enter the channel
number.
b. Then press
Magain.
3. Press
Oto lockout
the channel.
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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
O.
3. The scanner
immediately resumes
scanning because the
locked out channel is
no longer in the
scanning sequence.
Lockout Tips
To 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,...

Restore a Locked Out Channel
1. PressM.
2. Select a locked out
channel.
a. Enter the channel
number.
b. Then press
Magain.
3. Press
Oto unlock
the channel.
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
Sand then press
the number of the bank on your keypad.
1. Press
M.
Note:You must be in
Manual mode before...

2. Press and holdOfor 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
P....

Changing the Priority Channel
You cannot eliminate the Priority Channel, but you can
change it to any of the 30 available channels in each bank.
1. Press
M.
2. Select a new Priority
Channel.
a. Enter the channel
number.
b. Then press
Magain.
3. Press and hold
Pfor two seconds to
designate this
channel as your new
Priority Channel.
Two beeps indicate
that the Priority
Channel is changed.
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Searching
Setting a Search Range
TheBC 235XLTcan search a specific frequency range to
find frequencies if you don’t have a frequency guide
available or if new stations have been added since your
guide was published.
1. Press
Mto stop
scanning.
2. Using your keypad,
enter the lowest
frequency of your
search range. For
example, enter
155.000 MHz.
3. Press
L.
4. Using your keypad,
enter the highest
frequency of your
search range. For
example, enter
157.000 MHz.
5. Press
L.
6. Press
R.
Note:When Search mode...

Search Hold Feature
1. PressHat anytime
to stop the search.
2. Press
)to move to
the next higher
frequency
—OR—
3. Press(to move
down to the previous
frequency.
4. Press
Rto resume
searching.
Data Skip
A scanner will normally stop on any transmission it
receives. This means the
BC 235XLTwill stop on data
signals and unmodulated transmissions. You can
automatically skip many of these types of transmissions
during searches.
1. Press
Dto activate
the data skip feature.
Thedindicator
appears on the
display....

Channel Skip
If a particular channel continues to interrupt search
scanning, it is possible to set your scanner to skip the
frequency.
To skip a frequency,
press
O.
Note:You can
program up to 20 skip
frequencies. The 21st
skip frequency
entered causes the
first skipped
frequency to unlock.
Storing Search Frequencies
You can quickly store any frequency you find during
Search.
Caution:You must select the channel in which you will
store the frequency before entering the search
mode. Otherwise, you may erase...

5. PressL.
6. Press
R.
7. Press
Hwhen the
scanner stops at the
frequency you want.
8. Press
Eto store the
frequency in the
channel you selected.
Note:After this step
you are in manual
mode.
9. To store another
frequency, select
another channel for
the new frequency.
10. Repeat steps 6
through 8 for all the
Search frequencies
you want to store.
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