Uniden BCD996T User Manual
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Table of Contents
Precautions........................................................................................................................................ 2
Power Related Issues ................................................................................................................... 3
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. 4
The FCC Wants You To Know ......................................................................................................... 9
Scanning Legally ............................................................................................................................. 9
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 11
Feature Highlights .......................................................................................................................... 12
General ....................................................................................................................................... 12
GPS ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Weather ....................................................................................................................................... 15
Search ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Auto Store 16
Priority ......................................................................................................................................... 16
PC Control and Cloning 16
Memory Storage Limits .................................................................................................................. 16
Search Lockout Limits ................................................................................................................... 17
About This Manual ......................................................................................................................... 17
Using the Scroll Control [FUNC] ................................................................................................. 17
How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual ................................................... 18
Entering Text Within A Menu Option ........................................................................................... 18
A Short User’s Guide to Assist the First-Time Scanner Enthusiast .......................................... 19
Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T ................................................................................ 21
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory .......................................................................................... 21
Understanding Quick Keys ............................................................................................................ 21
What is Scanning? ......................................................................................................................... 22
What is Searching? ........................................................................................................................ 22
What is CTCSS/DCS? ................................................................................................................... 22
Conventional Scanning .................................................................................................................. 23
Simplex Operation ......................................................................................................................... 23
Repeater Operation ....................................................................................................................... 24
What is Trunk Tracking? ................................................................................................................ 24
Trunked Scanning .......................................................................................................................... 25
Types of Trunking Systems ........................................................................................................... 25
Motorola Trunking ....................................................................................................................... 25
EDACS Trunking ......................................................................................................................... 26
LTR Trunking .............................................................................................................................. 27
Startup Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 28
Setup/Operation .......................................................................................................................... 28
Multi-Site Trunking ......................................................................................................................... 28
I-Call (Motorola/EDACS) ................................................................................................................ 29
Where To Get More Information .................................................................................................... 29
Information On The Internet ........................................................................................................ 29
Included With Your Scanner ......................................................................................................... 30
Setting Up Your Scanner ............................................................................................................... 31
Base Station .................................................................................................................................. 31