Quick search, Ctcss/dcs search, Custom search – Uniden BC246T User Manual

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Searching and Storing

• If the service you select uses channels (such as CB

radio or marine), the scanner displays the service
channel number.

Quick Search

Quick Search lets you search from the currently-tuned
frequency if you are scanning a conventional system or
sets the system to ID search if you are scanning a
trunked system.

If you are on a conventional system or channel, press

and Scan/Srch to start quick search. QUICK Search

YES

= E / NO = ”.” appears. Qck Search Hold appears if

you press Hold. Press E to start quick search or No to go
to the search menu.

CTCSS/DCS Search

CTCSS/DCS Search lets you search for CTCSS or DCS
tones when it finds an active frequency in search and
Close Call modes. You can identify up to 50 CTCSS
tones and 104 DCS codes.

Turning this option on lets the scanner search for CTCSS/
DCS tones. If the scanner detects the tone, it displays the
tone’s frequency and DCS code.

1. Press

then turn the scroll control until

SRCH/CLOCALL OPT

appears. Then press E.

One of the search feature options appear.

2. Turn the scroll control until CTCSS/DCS SEARCH

appears, then press E

to select it.

3. Turn the scroll control until ON appears to turn on

CTCSS/DCS search or until OFF appears to turn it off,
then press E.

Custom Search

Custom Search lets you program and search 10 custom
search ranges. You can search any of these ranges
simultaneously and select each custom search range you

Func

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