Setting attenuation, Setting data skip, Search and close call options – Uniden BC246T User Manual

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Search and Close Call Options

This setting controls the modulation type used for quick
search and Close Call operations. Select your setting, then
press E.

Auto

Uses the default setting for the current frequency

(see the table at the front of the manual)

AM

Uses AM (amplitude modulation)

FM

Uses FM (frequency modulation)

NFM

Uses narrowband FM

Setting Attenuation

Srch/CloCall Opt

E

Set Attenuation

E

This setting controls the attenuator for quick search and
Close Call operation. Select your setting, then press E.

Off

The attenuator is off.

On

Reception is attenuated by about 18 dB.

Note: Turn on this setting if you are near other strong

signal sources. Attenuation sometimes helps to reduce
interference and desensitization that strong signals create.

Setting Data Skip

Srch/CloCall Opt

E

Set Data Skip

E

This setting controls how the scanner behaves when it
detects a constant-level transmission during quick search
or Close Call operation. Select your setting, then press E.

Off

The scanner remains on the transmission until it ends.

On

The scanner quickly resumes searching or Close Call

operation.

Notes:

• If you are trying to test the Close Call feature with a

nearby transmitter and you do not talk into the

transmitter, the scanner will detect this as data and

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