Uniden BCD396XT - Manual (Page 23)

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Tones
The scanner can produce 3 fundamental tones, high (1200 Hz), middle (920 Hz), and low (640 Hz).
Furthermore, there are Alert Tones and Weather Alert Sirens which include other sounds.
Additionally, special alert tones (Location Alert, CC alert, Emergency alert and WX alert, etc) can be set to
custom volume levels.
General Tones
Key Touch Tone
When you press valid keys, the scanner will sound single high beep for 50 mS.
Confirmation Tone
The scanner will sound double high beep for confirmation (50 ms beep - 100 ms silent - 50 ms beep).
Exec Tone
When you press [E / yes / gps] key etc. to accept the entry or setting, the scanner will sound high-middle
beep (75 ms high beep - 25 ms silent - 75 ms middle beep).
Error Tone
When you press a key that does not have a valid function in the current mode, the scanner will sound a
triple low beep (75 ms beep - 25 ms silent -- repeat 2 times)
Weather Alert Sirens
The scanner sounds the following tones until any key is pressed, or for 8 seconds.
For Warning
[100 ms 120 Hz - (20 ms every 150 - 195 Hz in 5 Hz step) - (30 ms every 200 - 590 Hz in 10 Hz step) - 500 ms
600 Hz - 100 ms silent] --- repeat
For Watch
[(50 ms 800 Hz - 30 ms silent - 50 ms 1050 Hz - 30 ms silent) -- repeat 3 times - 170 ms silent] --- repeat
For Advisory
[100 ms 800 Hz - 50 ms silent - 100 ms 1050 Hz - 500 ms silent] -– repeat
For Weather Alert Tone: Same as Weather Alert Siren For Warning.