Uniden UBCT8 - Manual (Page 3)

Introduction.................................................................................................................................................1
Front and Rear Views.................................................................................................................................2
Icon Display.................................................................................................................................................3
Terminology.................................................................................................................................................4
What is Scanning?..................................................................................................................................4
What is Searching?.................................................................................................................................4
What is Trunk Tracking?..........................................................................................................................4
Feature Highlights.......................................................................................................................................6
Included with Your Scanner Package...........................................................................................................7
Optional Accessories..............................................................................................................................7
Installing the UBCT8....................................................................................................................................8
For Home Use (Desktop Installation).......................................................................................................8
For Mobile Use (In-Car Installation).........................................................................................................8
Typical Mounting Methods....................................................................................................................10
Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle....................................................................................................10
Applying Power for Vehicle Installation..................................................................................................11
Applying Power Using Standard AC Power............................................................................................12
Connecting an External Speaker...........................................................................................................12
Listening Safely.....................................................................................................................................12
Connecting the Clone Cable..................................................................................................................12
Scanning Overview...................................................................................................................................13
Turn the Scanner On.............................................................................................................................13
How Squelch Works..............................................................................................................................14
Setting the Squelch...............................................................................................................................14
Private Bank Scanning..............................................................................................................................21
Programming Frequencies into Channels.............................................................................................21
Deleting a Stored Frequency.................................................................................................................21
Duplicate Frequency Alert.....................................................................................................................22
Memory Lock........................................................................................................................................22
Scanning Private Bank..........................................................................................................................22
Hold/Resume........................................................................................................................................23
Channel Lockout...................................................................................................................................23
Restoring a Locked-out Channel in Hold Mode......................................................................................23
Restoring All Locked-out Channels.......................................................................................................24
Priority Scan.........................................................................................................................................24
Changing the Priority Channel...............................................................................................................24
Service Scanning...................................................................................................................................... 25
State Scanning..........................................................................................................................................15
Selecting the State.................................................................................................................................15
State Scan Hold.....................................................................................................................................16
Storing State Scan Frequency................................................................................................................16
Skip a Frequency...................................................................................................................................16
Close Call RF Capture...............................................................................................................................17
Set Close Call Mode..............................................................................................................................17
Close Call Operation.............................................................................................................................18
Set Close Call Option.............................................................................................................................19
Select Close Call Bands........................................................................................................................19
Set Close Call Alert................................................................................................................................20
Setting of Pager screen.........................................................................................................................20
Alert Tone Volume.................................................................................................................................20
Alert LightAdjustment............................................................................................................................20
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