Uniden BC246T - Manual (Page 51)

Programming Radio Systems
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Programming Radio Systems
Programming Radio Systems
Your BC246T comes preprogrammed with the major
analog systems used in the 25 most populous counties in
the US. However, to get the most enjoyment from your
scanner (especially if you do not live near one of these
counties), you must customize the programming for your area.
To edit an existing system, use the menu to navigate to
the system setting you want to change. This section
assumes you are programming a new system.
Programming radio systems is completed in two major
steps. Don't skip either step!
1. Plan the system.
2. Program the system into your scanner according to
the plan you prepared in Step 1.
To make planning easier, planning worksheets are
included in the back of this manual for each system type.
Copy the worksheets (or download this manual from the
Uniden America Corporation website and print extra
sheets), then use them to plan out how you will program
the scanner
General Notes
• You can store up to 200 systems.
• Trunking systems can have up to 200 channels each.
The number of conventional system channels you
can have is limited only by the amount of scanner
memory remaining.
• You can store up to 20 channel groups per system.
• Total channels are limited to about 2500.
• Channels that have text tags use more memory than
those that do not. If you use a text tag for every
channel, total channels are reduced from 2500 (1600
is typical).
Important! Before you start programming your scanner,
make sure the batteries are fresh or fully charged. If the
scanner loses power while you program it, its memory
might be corrupted which will require you to reinitialize it
(see “Initializing the Scanner’s Memory” on Page 48).
All information prorammed in the scanner, including
preprogrammed systems, might be lost.