Uniden Scanner BC785D User Manual

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Front and Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

BC785D SHORTCUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

What is Scanning? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

What is Searching? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

What is Trunk Tracking? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

What is APCO Project 25 Digital Communications ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Feature Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Where to Obtain More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Information on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Included with Your Scanner Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Connecting an Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Mounting an Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Optional Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Typical Mounting Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Applying Power for Vehicle Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Desktop Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Applying Power Using Standard AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Connecting an External Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Connecting an Earphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Listening Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Connecting the Clone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Connecting the Tape Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Turn the Scanner On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Setting the Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Understanding the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Menu Description and Numeric Keypad Equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Storing Frequencies into Channels in Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Deleting a Stored Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Editing a Stored Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Duplicate Frequency Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Transfer Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Storing Text Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Beep Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Programming Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Scan Hold Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Storing Frequency During Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

RF Attenuation Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Setting the Delay Mode for Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Channel Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Restoring a Locked-out Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Restoring All Locked-out Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Priority Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Changing the Priority Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Prioroty Channel Plus Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Setting a Search Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Starting Chain Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Search Hold Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Data Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Frequency Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Storing Search Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Auto Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

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Squelch (SQ) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Additional Menu Options for Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Service Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Service Search Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

NWR-SAME Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Testing the Alert Siren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Programming FIPS Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Digital and Trunked Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

STEP 1: Selecting or Changing Trunking System Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

STEP 2: Programming Trunking Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

STEP 3: Programming ID Scan Lists Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Scan Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Setting the Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Receiving Trunked Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

ID Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

ID Scan Hold Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Trunked Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

ID Monitor Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

ID Search Hold and Direct Entry ID Hold Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

ID Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Review ID Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Restoring Locked-out IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Setting the Delay Mode for Trunking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Setting Priority in Trunking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Programming Scan Lists During Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Deleting a Stored ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Moving between Scan List Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

I-Call (Motorola/EDACS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Multi-Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

EDACS Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

EDACS Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Programming EDACS System Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

An EDACS Trunked system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Special EDACS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

EDACS SCAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

LTR Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

LTR Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Motorola Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Motorola Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Fleet Map Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Selecting Preset Fleet Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Programming a Fleet Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Programming a Hybrid System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Setting the Base, Spacing Frequencies and Offset Channel for

Motorola VHF/UHF Trunked Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Toggling the Status Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Control Channel Only Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Disconnect Tone Detect Option (End Code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

APCO Project 25 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Installing the APCO P-25 Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Precautions for Iistalling the BCi25D Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Turn ON/OFF the APCO P-25 Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

APCO P-25 Sound Quality Fine Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Remote Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

PC Control Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Clone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Additional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

One Year Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

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Introduction

The BC785D is a state-of-the-art Digital Capable radio with TrunkTracker III and automatic

scanning capabilities. It can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine,

railroad, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of 100 channels for a total of

1000 channels.

With the optional BCi25D, APCO P-25 Digital Card installed you can monitor Public Safety

Organizations who currently use conventional, Trunked at 3600 and Mixed Mode APCO 25

systems.

Use your new scanner to monitor:

• Police and Fire Departments (including rescue and paramedics)

• Trunking for:

Motorola

Type I

Type II

Type I & II: (Hybrid)

EDACS

Wide band

Narrow band

Scat

LTR

Digital Communication for:

APCO Project 25

Conventional

Tranked at 3600

Mixed Mode at 3600

• NOAA Weather Broadcasts

• Business/Industrial Radio

• Utilities

• Marine and Amateur (ham radio) Bands

• Air Band

• And much more...

The chart below identifies the scanner band numbers, the frequency range, the modulation

mode and the default step size settings.

Band

No.

Frequency Range

(MHz)

Mode Step Band

(kHz) No.

Frequency Range

(MHz)

Mode Step

(kHz)

25.0000 - 26.9600

26.9650 - 27.4050

27.4100 - 27.9950

28.0000 - 29.6900

29.7000 - 49.9900

50.0000 - 53.9900

54.0000 - 71.9500

72.0000 - 75.9950

76.0000 - 87.9500

15 162.0000 - 173.9875

FM 12.5

16 174.0000 - 215.9500 WFM 50

17 216.0000 - 224.9950 FM

AM 50

FM 10 18 225.0000 - 399.9500

FM 10 19 400.0000 - 405.9875 NFM 12.5

FM 10 20 406.0000 - 419.9875 NFM 12.5

WFM 50 21 420.0000 - 449.9875 NFM 12.5

22 450.0000 - 469.9875 NFM 12.5

WFM 50 23 470.0000 - 512.0000 NFM 12.5

10 88.0000 - 107.9000 WFM 100 24 806.0000 - 823.9875 NFM 12.5

11 108.0000 - 136.9750

12 137.0000 - 143.9950

13 144.0000 - 147.9950

14 148.0000 - 161.9950

AM 25 25 849.0125 - 868.9875 NFM 12.5

26 894.0125 - 956.0000 NFM 12.5

27 1240.0000 - 1300.0000 NFM 12.5

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Front and Rear View

VOLUME

1-100

101-200

401-500

701-800

901-1000

201-300

501-600

801-900

SELECT

MANUAL

HOLD

SCAN

SRVC

SRCH

301-400

601-700

RVRS

RSM

SQUELCH

CHAN/FREQ

LIMIT

TRUNK

BC785D

1000

PRI

TRNFR

MUTE

digital ready

L/O

CHANNEL

BACK

VFO/SELECT ^PUSH

11 121314 15 16 17

1. Volume/Squelch Control

2. VFO/Select

Channel/Frequency Control

3. Scan Key (SCAN)

10. Search Key (SRCH)

11. Limit/Down Key (LIMIT/M)

12. Trunk Key (TRUNK)

13. Decimal/Reverse Key

4. Service Key (SRVC)

(

)

5. Display

6. Resume Key (

14. Lockout Key (L/O)

15. Priority Key (PRI)

RSM

)

7. Hold/Up/Manual Key (L/HOLD)

8. Numeric Keypad

9. Menu/Bank Key (MENU)

16. Transfer/Mute Key (TRNFR)

17. Enter/Select Key (E)

35 36

EXPANSION SLOT

35. External Speaker Jack

36. DC Power Jack

33. Antenna Connector

34. Tape Recorder Output Jack

37. Remote Control Terminal

38. Expansion Slot

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ICON

DESCRIPTION

Priority Channel Indicator

Lock Out Mode Indicator

Scan/Search Direction Indicator

Chain Search Mode Indicator

Service Search Mode Indicator

Scan Mode Indicator

SRCH

SRVC

SCAN

ID SCAN

ID SEARCH

ID Scan Mode Indicator

ID Search Mode Indicator

Channel Type Indicator

Conventional Type

Trunk Type

Morola Tracking Type

LTR Tracking Type

EDACS Tracking Type

Digital Communications

P25: APCO Project 25

P25

AM,FM

Receiving Mode Indicators

Signal Meter

WFM,NFM

Uniden and Bearcat are registered trademarks of Uniden

America Corporation.

TrunkTracker is a proprietary trademark of Uniden America

Corporation.

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BC785D SHORTCUTS

neat entry programming.

then by rotating the VFO control to

enter the text and using L/HOLD or

reenter

LIMIT/M to the move cursor.

After the text is entered, press

L/HOLD

SCAN

select

ID MEMORY

This shortcut card is designed to assist you in getting through the menu

screens using the direct entry mode for commonly used features. Please

read the manual thoroughly before using this card. Be sure to back out of

the menu screen after each shortcut by repeatedly pressing MENU or by

pressing SCAN or SRCH keys.

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BC785D SHORTCUTS

To set up a system for trunk tracking,

select a bank, then enter the trunk type.

CHAIN

select

bank

SRCH

Then enter the trunk type you want to

track. Press

CHAIN

select

range

select

range

Rotate the VFO control to enter the tag and

use L/HOLD or LIMIT/M to move the cursor

after each Frequency

entered. To begin Searching between

forward or back and then press

the Range, press

SRCH

Rotate the VFO control to enter the tag and

use L/HOLD or LIMIT/M to move the

cursor and then press

To program and control your scanner

remotely from a PC using Uniden’s

E-Scanner third party software, do the

following:

To silence the scanner's audio output,

set the scanner to "Mute On".

Press and hold MUTE

select

speed

Press

If you need any assistance with this product, please call our Customer Service Hotline

at 1-800-297-1023. A Uniden representative will be happy to help you with any matters

regarding the operation of this unit, available accessories, or any other related matters.

Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central time.

Also please check out our website at scanner.uniden.com

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Important Notice

• This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune radio frequencies

assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. The Electronic Communications

Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept

cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to

receive them.

• The installation, possession, or use of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be

prohibited, regulated, or require a permit in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions.

Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide you with information

regarding the laws in your community.

• Changes or modifications to this product are strictly prohibited or operation of this product

in any way other than as detailed by this Owner’s manual. Could void your authority to

operate this product.

• The screen displays used in this manual are representations of what might appear when

you use your scanner.

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Terminology

What is Scanning?

Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not transmit

continuously. The BC785D scans the Frequencies you have programmed into the Scanner’s

channels you program until it finds an active frequency.

Scanning stops on an active frequency and remains on that channel as long as the

transmission continues. When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until

another transmission is received.

What is Searching?

The BC785D can search each of its 27 bands to find active frequencies. This is different

from scanning because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed

into your Scanner’s channels. The scanner automatically chooses between two speeds while

searching. Turbo Search, can search the VHF FM bands at up to 300 steps per second.

What is Trunk Tracking?

Conventional scanning is a simple concept. You enter a radio frequency in your scanner’s

memory which is used by someone you want to monitor. For example, the police in your

area may broadcast on 460.500 MHz, the fire department on 154.445 MHz, the highway

department on 37.900 MHz, etc. So when your scanner stops on a frequency, you usually

know who it is, and more importantly, you can stop on a channel and listen to an entire

conversation. This type of scanning is easy and fun.

As the demand for public communications has increased, many public radio users don't

have enough frequencies to meet their needs, and this has created a serious problem.

Trunking radio systems solve this problem.

In a trunked radio system, which contains up to 28 different frequencies, radio users are

divided into groups, often called talkgroups, and these talkgroups are assigned specific IDs.

When someone in a talkgroup uses their radio, a brief burst of data is broadcasted before

each transmission. The trunking system computer uses this data to temporarily assign each

radio in a talkgroup to an available frequency. If the group using a frequency stops

broadcasting or pauses between replies for a few seconds, they are removed from the

frequency so another talkgroup can use it.

Sharing of the available public service frequencies, or trunking, allows cities, counties, or

other agencies to accommodate hundreds of users with relatively few frequencies. Following

a conversation on a trunked system using a scanner is difficult, if not impossible. Because

when there's a short break during the conversation you're monitoring, it’s possible that the

talkgroup will be assigned to a completely different frequency in the trunked system. This

type of scanning is difficult and frustrating.

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TrunkTracker III changes this! Not only does your new BC785D scan channels like a

conventional scanner, it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system. Once you know

a talkgroups ID, you won’t miss any of the action.

If you're a new scanner enthusiast, you may want to read the first part of this manual and

use your scanner in conventional mode before you begin trunk tracking. Understanding

scanning fundamentals and its terminology will make trunk tracking much easier. A glossary

of other commonly used terms is provided in the back. (Refer to the "Glossary of Terms"

section.) But if you're already an experienced scanner operator, you may want to skip to

Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems on page 46.

What is APCO Project 25 Digital Communications?

APCO Project 25 is a modulation process where voice communications are converted into

digital communications. This conversion is similar to the technology used with digital mobile

phones. There are several types of project 25 systems available!

- Conventional – one frequency with digital voice.

- Trunked with analog control channel and digital voice – control channel operates at 3600

Baud.

- Mixed Mode – trunked system with an analog control channel alternating/mixing analog

and digital voice communications.

- Trunked with digital control channel and digital voice. Control channel operates at 9600

Baud. (This type of APCO P-25 System is not supported with this radio.)

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Feature Highlights

• Trunk Tracking – Follow VHF High Band UHF 800/900MHz trunked public safety and

public service systems just as if conventional two-way communications were used.

• Digital Capable – With the APCO 25 Digital card (BCi25D) installed, you can monitor

supported project 25 systems.

• Multi-Track – Track more than one trunking system at a time. Scan conventional and

trunked systems at the same time.

• 1000 Channels – Program one frequency into each channel. You must have at least one

channel programmed to use the Scan mode.

• 27 Bands – Includes 27 bands, with aircraft and 800 MHz.

• 10 Banks – 10 banks with 100 channels each are useful for storing similar frequencies to

maintain faster scanning cycles or for storing all the frequencies of a trunked system.

• 25 MHz-1300 MHz – Indicates the range of frequencies that can be searched within the

bands of your scanner.

Note: The frequency coverage is not continuous and excludes the cellular band,

512-806MHz.

• 10 Priority Channels – You can assign one priority channel in each bank. Assigning a

priority channel allows you to keep track of activity on your most important channel(s)

while monitoring other channels for transmissions. You can also assign trunking priority

talkgroups.

• Priority Plus Scan – Allows you to scan only priority channels.

• Preprogrammed Service – Allows you to toggle through preprogrammed public safety,

news media, TV broadcast audio, Ham, CB, FRS, special low power, railroad, aircraft,

marine, racing, and weather frequencies.

• Unique Data Skip – Allows your scanner to skip unwanted data transmissions and

reduces birdies.

• Memory Backup – If power is disconnected, the frequencies programmed in your scanner

are retained in memory.

• Direct Channel Access – Go directly to any channel without entering the Menu mode.

• Attenuator – Reduces the signal strength on a per frequency basis.

• PC Programmable – Allows you to easily program all frequencies and Trunking Talk

Groups into your BC785D through Uniden E-Scanner software running on your PC.

– For more information on E-Scanner Programming software visit our website at

scanner.uniden.com.

• Turbo Search – Increases the search speed to 300 steps per second. This applies only to

transmission bands with 5 kHz steps.

• Text Tags – You can customize your scanner by storing text tags (up to 16 characters).

• Auto Store – The scanner automatically stores found active frequencies into an assigned

bank.

• CTCSS/DCS – The scanner can receive and search for subaudible tones.

• NWR-SAME Alert – The scanner is compatible with warning siren and message

transmissions.

• FIPS Code – Six digit FIPS Code (emergency and geographic area code) programmable.

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Where to Obtain More Information

Before using your scanner, you must program frequencies into available channels. The Betty

Bearcat Frequency Guide lists typical frequencies used around the U.S.A. and Canada that

you may program into your new scanner.

To obtain frequency information for your area, contact one of the following:

• Bearcat Frequency Hotline

(937) 299-0414 (Hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Eastern Time Monday through Friday.)

• Bearcat Radio Club

(800) 423-1331 (Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Eastern Time Monday through Friday.)

• Scanner Master

(800) 722-6701 (Hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Eastern Time Monday through Friday.)

To obtain another copy of the frequency guide, contact one of the following:

• Uniden Parts Department

(800) 554-3988 (Hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Central Time Monday through Friday.)

• Local Dealer

Information on the Internet

If you have access to the internet, you may want to visit one of the following websites for

additional information:

scanner.uniden.com

www.bearcat1.com

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Included with Your Scanner Package

If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or

Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central Time, Monday

through Friday.

• BC785D Scanner

• AC Adapter (AD 580D)

• Cigarette Cord

• DC Cord

• Mounting Bracket

• Telescopic Antenna

• Operating Guide

• Trunk Tracker Frequency Guide

• Other Printed Material

• E-Scanner Programming Software CD-ROM

• Screwdriver

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Setup

Connecting an Antenna

You must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner. You have been provided a

standard telescopic antenna that works well with this scanner, but you may want to

purchases another type to increase the range. To connect the telescopic antenna, simply

connect it to the BNC type ANT. connector on the rear of the scanner. You can purchase a

variety of scanner antennas for both mobile and base station available at a local electronics

store. Choose the one that best meets your needs.

When deciding on a mobile or base station antenna and its location, consider these points.

• The antenna should be as high as possible on a vehicle or a house.

• The antenna and its cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise

(ignition systems, gauges, and so on).

• The antenna should be vertical for the best performance.

Mounting an Antenna

Once you choose an antenna, follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna.

Then route the antenna cable to the scanner.

The antenna connector on your scanner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of

antennas, such as an external mobile antenna or an outdoor base station antenna.

Always use 50 ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an outdoor antenna.

For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable If your antenna’s cable

does not have a BNC connector, you will also need a BNC adapter (available at a local

electronics store).

Follow the Installation instructions supplied with the antenna, route the antenna cable to the

scanner, then connect it to the ANT. jack.

Warning: Use extreme caution when you install or remove an outdoor antenna. If the

antenna starts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead power lines. If the

antenna touches a power line, contact with the antenna, mast, cable, or guy

wires can cause electrocution and death. Call the power company to remove

the antenna. DO NOT attempt to do it yourself.

Optional Antenna

If you have chosen an optional mobile antenna, connect the antenna plug into the ANT.

connector on the rear of the scanner. (For more information on antenna installation, please

refer to the instruction guide that came with your antenna.)

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Typical Mounting Methods

The BC785D can be conveniently mounted on a table, bulkhead, overhead, or any other

desired location (refer to figure below for typical mounting methods).

Caution: Make sure there are no hidden electrical wires or other items behind the desired

location before proceeding. Check that free access for mounting and cabling

is available.

• Table top mount

• Bulkhead mount

• Overhead mount

Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle

Before you mount the scanner, make sure you have all the necessary materials. Then

confirm that the scanner fits your vehicle’s mounting area. This unit requires a mounting

area of 2-3/8 inch high by 6-15/16 inch wide by 6-9/16 inch deep (61 x 176.5 x 167 mm).

Caution: Be sure to avoid obstructions behind the mounting surface.

Follow these steps to mount the scanner in your vehicle.

1. Choose a mounting location, then use the supplied

mounting bracket as a template to mark the positions for

the mounting screw holes.

2. In the marked positions, drill holes slightly smaller than

the supplied screws.

3. Attach the mounting bracket to the mounting location

using the supplied screws and lock washers.

4. Attach the scanner to the mounting bracket using the

supplied mounting knobs.

5. Connect the antenna’s cable to the ANT. connector

on the back of the scanner.

Note: If the antenna cable’s connector does not fit in the ANT.

connector, you might also need a Motorola-to BNC

antenna plug adapter (available at a local

electronics store).

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Applying Power for Vehicle Installation

You can power your scanner using either the supplied DC power cord or your vehicle’s

cigarette lighter socket using DC cigarette lighter power cord.

Caution: You must use a power source that supplies 13.8 V DC and delivers at least

700 mA. Your standard 12 V car battery should be sufficient. The cord

connector’s center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s

DC 13.8 V jack. The supplied DC power cord meets these specifications. Using a

power cord that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or

the adapter.

• Always connect the adapter or DC power cord to the scanner before you connect it to the

power source. When you finish, disconnect the adapter or DC power cord from the power

source before you disconnect it from the scanner.

• For added safety and to protect your scanner,

disconnect the cable from your vehicle battery’s

negative (-) terminal before you begin.

Follow these steps to connect the supplied DC power cord.

1. Connect the power cord’s black wire to a chassis ground, such as a metal screw

attached to a metal part of the vehicle’s frame. Be sure that the screw is not insulated

from the frame by a plastic part.

2. Connect the power cord’s red wire (with in-line fuse) to a source

of voltage that turns on and off with the ignition switch, such as

a spare accessory terminal in your vehicle’s fuse box.

3. Insert the power cord’s barrel plug into the DC 13.8 V jack

on the back of the scanner.

4. Reconnect the cable to the vehicle battery’s negative (-)

terminal.

To power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12 V power source

(such as a cigarette-lighter socket), you need a cigarette-lighter

adapter.

To connect an optional DC cigarette-lighter power cable, insert its barrel plug into the

DC 13.8 V jack on the back of the scanner, then plug the power cable into your vehicle’s

cigarette lighter socket.

Note: If you use a cigarette-lighter power cable and your vehicle’s engine is running, you

might hear electrical noise from the engine while scanning. This is normal.

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Desktop Installation

You can place this scanner on a desk, shelf, or table to use it as

a base station.

1. Flip up the feet for desk installation.

2. Extend the antenna to full vertical position.

Adjust the angle for best reception.

Applying Power Using Standard AC Power

To power the scanner from an AC outlet, use the provided AC adapter with a 5.5 mm outer

diameter/2.1mm inner diameter tip.

Caution: You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 13.8 V DC and delivers at

least 700 mA. The cord connector’s center tip must be set to positive and its plug

must fit the scanner’s DC 13.8 V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these

specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter.

• Always connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to AC power. When

you finish, disconnect the adapter from the AC power before you disconnect it from

the scanner.

1. Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the DC

13.8 V jack on the back of the scanner.

13.8V

2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

Note: Use only the AC adapter supplied with

your scanner.

Connecting an External Speaker

In a noisy area, an external speaker (available at a local electronics store) positioned in the

right place might provide more comfortable listening.

Plug the speaker cable’s 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) plug into your scanner’s EXT. SP. jack.

Note: Connecting an external speaker

disconnects the scanner’s

internal speaker.

Connecting an Earphone

For private listening, you can connect an

earphone with a 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) plug to the

EXT. SP. jack on the back of the scanner. Be very careful as damage to your hearing

can result if the VOLUME control is not set to the lowest level first. See below for

"Listening Safely" instructions. (Your local electronics store should carry a wide selection of

earphones.) Once the earphone is connected, it will automatically disconnects the internal

speaker.

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Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones.

• Do not use the earphone to listen to the WX alert siren test. The volume is not

adjustable and damage to your hearing could occur.

• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high volume listening can lead to

permanent hearing loss.

• Set the VOLUME to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening,

adjust the VOLUME to a comfortable level.

• Once you set the VOLUME, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume

level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing.

Connecting the Clone Cable

You can transfer the programmed data to and from another BC785D scanner using a

RS232C Cable (9 pin to 9 pin) (not supplied). Connect the cable between each scanner’s

REMOTE jacks. See "Clone Mode" on page 73. You can also upload or download the

programmed data to or from a PC using an optional PC interface kit available through your

local electronics store.

Connecting the Tape Recorder

You can use a standard tape recorder or a VOX (Voice Operated Control) recorder. To

connect the recorder to the scanner, connect a cable with a 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) plug from the

tape recorder’s remote jack to the TAPE OUT jack on the back of the scanner. (Your local

electronics store should carry a wide selection of cables and tape recorders.) Refer to the

"Record" section under "Additional Features" in the manual.

Remember!

• You must mark a channel, ID, talkgroup, or bank for Recording in order for this feature to

work.

• This feature does not work if your scanner is set with MUTE ON.

• The VOLUME control affects the Audio output. Do not set the volume on minimum. Make

a trial taping to be certain the volume levels are set correctly.

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Basic Operation

Turn the Scanner On

Turn the VOLUME control clockwise out of the detent position. The scanner automatically

starts scanning. Since there are no frequencies programmed in your scanner initially, you

may not receive any signals. Once you set the squelch and program some frequencies, you

will be hearing conversations regularly.

Note: If you turn the Scanner on when the optional APCO Cord is not installed, APCO

P25 CARD NOT INSTALLEDappears on the display. To delete the message,

select 2:DISABLEin the Menu mode (see page 69).

Setting the Squelch

To set the squelch, you must be in the hold mode, and you should not be receiving a signal

on your scanner.

1. Press L/HOLD until you do not hear a signal.

STRONG SIGNALS

2. Make sure that the VOLUME is set to a comfortable

MEDIUM SIGNALS

listening level.

3. Think of the Squelch Control as a gate.

WEAK SIGNALS

Turn the SQUELCH control fully counter-clockwise.

This raises the "Squelch Gate" so high that only very strong

NOISE

signals can get through.

4. Turn SQUELCH clockwise until you hear a hiss. This lowers the

STRONG SIGNALS

"Squelch Gate" so that everything gets through – noise, weak

signals, medium signals and strong signals.

MEDIUM SIGNALS

WEAK SIGNALS

NOISE

5. Turn SQUELCH back counter-clockwise just until the hiss stops.

STRONG SIGNALS

Now the "Squelch Gate" allows only clear signals through.

MEDIUM SIGNALS

WEAK SIGNALS

NOISE

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Next you must program some frequencies (page 26). It is recommended that you read the

next part "Understanding the Menu System" because it will assist you in accessing and

understanding many of the features. Later in a section called "Additional Features", you will

find explanations on how to disable the keypad acknowledgement tones, to mute the audio,

to change the appearance of the display and other general features.

Understanding the Menu System

It is very important for you to understand the Menu screen. To navigate through the Menu

screen is really quite simple. Many of the features of this scanner, can only be accessed by

the Menu screens. There are several ways to get through the screens. First of all, press

MENU to get started. Anytime you want to exit this mode or simply quit from where you are,

repeatedly press MENU until the scanner returns to the original state or you can press

SCAN or SRCH to exit directly MENU MODE. Anytime you are in the Menu mode, the audio

will be muted.

To assist you in understanding the Menu screen, flow charts are provided towards the back

of the manual so you can follow along. Two things to remember are rotate the through the

menu and press E or VFO to execute the command. For simplicity, we have chosen to

rotate the VFO control up or down in order to scroll through the menu and the E key for

entering or executing a command. Once you have pressed the E key and executed the final

choice (for instance, ONor OFF), the display backs up to the previous level of options.

Also direct entry of the numbers in the flow chart will get you through the screens, but the

other screen options are not visible. This method should be used only after you have gone

through the manual at least once. Tearout shortcut cards (see pages 4 and 5) are provided

to assist you in the direct entry method for commonly used features.

The illustration below shows the first level of the Menu screen. These levels are then

provided in a flow chart on pages 92 to 94. You will find a description section to explain the

meanings of these functions on the next pages. Then, you will be walked through all the

steps of programming, scanning, searching, and trunktracking.

ꢀHint: You can check the options you programmed on the display when you press and

hold MENU for 2 seconds in the following modes.

• Scan mode/Scan Hold mode (as well as Trunk).

• Chain Search mode/Chain Search Hold mode

• ID Search mode/ID Search Hold mode

1:SERVICE OPTION

2:SCAN OPTION

MENU MODE

3:SYSTEM OPTION

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Menu Description and Numeric Keypad Equivalents

Below are the Menu screens and a brief description or purpose of the feature.

1:SERVICE OPTION

Service Search menus are preprogrammed services used around the U.S.

1:WEATHER

1:MONITOR

When you select this mode, the preprogrammed NOAA weather channel

begins to activate.

2:ALERT

You can set NWR-SAME weather alert to 1:ONor 2:OFF. With ALERT

ON you can enter the mode to program your FIPS code.

2:PUBLIC SAFETY

3:NEWS

4:TV BROADCAST

5:HAM RADIO

6:MARINE

7:RAILROAD

8:AIR

9:CB RADIO

0:FRS

:RACING

:SPECIAL

:CHAIN SEARCH

You can program up to 10 search ranges. The first time you program a range you

will need to do so through the Menu. After the first time you can program a range

as you do on most any other scanner, using the numeric keypad, L, M VFO

control. Use this Menu item to select the search range that you want to program.

You can program range 1 through 10, one at a time. For each of the ranges, the

following options can be modified.

1:CHAIN SEARCH

You must turn Chain Search feature ON, in order to use the Chain Search

feature.

2:SEARCH RANGE

1:RANGE

Enter the upper and lower frequency limits of the Search Range.

2:STEPS

You can assign a variety of step sizes to the search range.

Note: The default step is usually acceptable and is listed on page 1.

3:MODE

You can change the Auto receive mode to AM, FM, WFM and NFM.

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4:ALPHA TAG

You can enter an Alpha Tag for any or all of the search ranges.

5:TRUNK

During Chain Search mode, when the scanner finds an active

frequency, the trunk tracking system will be active. Four frequency

plans apply to the Control Channel Only feature (for details see

page 66).

3:DELAY

Set the delay for the search ranges. This applies to Search mode, and

Service Search mode. The delay time for Service Search mode can be

changed. (See 2:SCAN OPTION/ 1:CONVENTIONAL/ 2:DELAY

for details).

4:ATTENUATOR

Set attenuation for all search ranges.

(See 2:SCAN OPTION/ 1:CONVENTIONAL/ 5:ATTENUATORfor

details).

5:TONE DATA

The default mode is OFF. This means that you will receive all transmissions

on any frequencies that are active within your search range(s). By selecting

CTCSS or DCS you can set the radio to receive only a particular subaudible

tone to be received during your search. You can also lockout a particular

CTCSS or DCS tone. You may wish to do this if you want to search a range

but not hear transmissions on any frequency that has a particular

subaudible tone.

Note: Through the System Menu you can set the radio to operate in Tone

Search mode during Search as well. In this mode, the radio will

automatically determine the active subaudible tone on any frequency

received during the search.

Set a delay for the search ranges. This applies to all ranges (See

CHANNEL DATA-STEPS for details).

6:RECORD

With Record set to on, any frequency that is active, during the search, can

be recorded to an external tape recorder.

7:AUTO STORE

You can automatically store active frequencies found during a search into

the memory. You can select which bank you want to program the found

frequencies. The audio will be muted during Auto Store.

2:SCAN OPTION

1:CONVENTIONAL

Choose the channel number. The following options are available for the selected

channel only. Repeat using a different channel number, if necessary.

1:FREQUENCY.

Allows you to edit or enter a frequency in each channel you select.

Also you can set an alphanumeric text tag for each programmed frequency.

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2:DELAY

You can set delay for a trunk system on a bank by bank basis. If you’ve set

delay for 1 second, then there will be a one second delay in Trunk Search

for that bank and a one second delay for all the talkgroups you have

programmed into Scan List memory. You cannot set delay individually by

talkgroup. The default delay is two seconds.

3:TONE DATA

You can set a CTCSS (analog) or DCS (digital) subaudible tone for a

frequency. To do so you must have the SQ Mode in the System Menu set to

Tone SQ. You can also program a subaudible tone easily by pressing the E

key in Scan Hold mode after programming a frequency. This will bring up

the Tone Data menu without having to navigate the Menu. By doing this you

will receive all transmissions on the frequency, regardless of the subaudible

tone, except the one which you have locked. Any transmissions with that

tone will not be received.

4:BEEP ALERT

You can set a Beep Alert on a per-channel basis to alert you when specific

frequencies are active. For example, you may wish to be alerted anytime a

mutual aid fire frequency is active. With Beep Alert, you will hear three

beeps at the start of each transmission that you have flagged as such. You

will also notice that as you scroll pass the flagged channel(s), you will hear

three beeps.

5:ATTENUATOR

The BC785D comes with an RF Attenuation feature. If you are near an

unusually strong signal source, the signal may overload the scanner. The

scanner may stop repeatedly on that signal and miss other transmissions.

The RF Attenuation feature works in all modes and attenuates (reduces) the

incoming signal strength to prevent stronger signals from overloading the

scanner.

6:STEPS

Your BC785D is programmed with default step sizes for each frequency

range (see page 1). Steps are important if you are interested in using the

VFO to tune off from a frequency programmed into memory or if you wish to

program a frequency that the default step size will not accept.

For example, in VHF Hi-band mode, the default step size between 148 and

162 MHz is 5 KHz. However, the FCC has recently instituted 7.5 KHz

channel intervals. If you wish to enter 155.4075 into the scanner without

changing the default step, the scanner will change the programmed

frequency to 155.4100. Use the Menu to change the default step size to 7.5

KHz and then you will be able to enter 155.4075.

7:MODE

Default Auto receive modes are also programmed into memory. AM for

aircraft and CB bands, for example. All frequencies (other than audio TV

broadcast) above 400 MHz are received in NFM mode which helps prevent

adjacent channel interference. You can change the default settings on a

per-channel basis with this Menu item.

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8:RECORD

You can flag any channel for recording using this menu function. Use your

own recording device plugged into the jack on the back of the scanner.

2:TRUNK

Choose the Trunk bank. The following options are available for the selected trunk

bank only. Repeat using a different trunk bank, if necessary.

1:TRUNK TYPE

You will need to assign the correct trunking type for the bank you are about

to program. If you want to listen to a Motorola Type I system, you will need

to use this Menu option to assign the same. If you do not know the type of

trunking system you are about to monitor, refer to the guide included with

the scanner or check out www.bearcat1.com.

Note: Some trunking systems require that you know the channel order. In

these cases you will also need to start programming the trunked

system at the start of the bank. The scanner defaults to the most

common type of trunking system, Motorola Type II 800.

2:TRUNK CHANNEL

1:FREQUENCY

To use Trunk Tracking, you need to program a frequency for at least

one channel. Also you can enter an alpha tag for each channel in

this Menu.

2:STEPS

You can assign a variety of step sizes to the channel.

3:TALK GROUP

You can program IDs into the Scan List memory either during Trunk Scan or

Search without going into the Menu. However, you can also use the Menu

to program IDs. This is particularly helpful when you are not near the

trunked system you wish to later monitor. You can set it up and have it

ready to go at some later time. After you have selected the Scan List

location (1-10), you can then do the following:

1. Program ID number

2. Set an alpha tag

3. Set Record to ON/OFF.

4. Assign a Beep Alert to the ID. Whenever that ID is active, you will hear

three beeps at the start of the transmission.

4:DELAY

You can set delay for a trunk system on a bank by bank basis. If you've set

delay for 1 second, then there will be a 1 second delay in Trunk Search for

that bank and a 1 second delay for all the talkgroups you have programmed

into Scan List memory. You cannot set delay individually by talkgroup. The

default delay is 2 seconds.

5:RECORD

This Record option applies to Trunk Search. All talkgroups received during

Trunk Search will be recordable through the TAPE OUT jack on the back of

the scanner. To record individual talkgroups during Scan, see Item 5 on the

next page. The default is off.

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6:ID LIST TAG

Assign an alphanumeric tag to any or all of the 10 Scan Lists for the system.

During ID Scan Mode, you will see the ID List Tag (on the bottom text line)

along with any alpha tag you may have set for an ID. In Search mode, you

will see any Bank Tag you have set.

7:L/O ID REVIEW

Use this menu item to review the IDs that you have locked out during

Search and Scan. Rotate the VFO up or down to view the IDs that have

been locked out. To leave the lockout IDs unchanged, press MENU to back

out of the menu. To unlock an ID, press the L/O key. To unlock all the IDs

that have been locked out, press and hold the L/O key for about 2 seconds.

8: ACTIVITY ID

When activity ID is set to ON, your scanner receives any transmissions on

the ID every 0.5 seconds while scanning.

9:I-CALL(MOTOROLA/EDACS)

Most communications within a trunked system are group calls where one

unit (such as a dispatcher) communicates with all the units within his/her

group (all the patrol vehicles on the east side of town, for example). The

units within this group comprise what is typically known as a talkgroup.

There are some communications which are direct unit-to-unit conversations

where one individual converses with another individual. The call is initiated

by a radio and is directed to another single radio. Within the system, no one

outside of these two users hears the conversation. Your BC785D defaults to

I-CALL OFF mode. You can hear these conversations by using this Menu

item to turn the I-CALL function to ON. In Search mode, with I-CALL ON,

you will hear both talkgroup calls and I-CALLs. You can also set I-CALLs to

I-CALL ONLY during which you will monitor only I-CALLs in Search mode.

You can also program I-CALL IDs into Scan List memory.

9:ID SCAN LIST(LTR)

When scanning an LTR system you can only turn Scan Lists OFF and ON

when an LTR talk group that you have entered into memory is active. To

provide you with another method to turn Scan Lists ON and OFF, you can

use this Menu item which only appears when you have selected LTR in

Trunk Type.

0:EMERGENCY ALT(EDACS)

In EDACS trunked systems, you can set an alert for an EDASC

transmission received. Set Emergency Alert to ON, EMERGENCYflashes

on the display and you will hear beep alerts when you receive an EDASC

emergency transmission.

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0:STATUS BIT(MOTOROLA)

On Type 2 trunking systems there is a method by which specialized types of

communications utilize unique talkgroup numbers. An emergency call will

occur on a unique talkgroup from its primary assignment, for example.

Because the BC785D defaults to Status-Bit On mode, you never need to

worry about missing these transmissions. If you've programmed talkgroup

33264 into Scan List memory, for example, and there is an emergency call

within the group, you will hear it on 33264.

EDCS ID FORM(EDACS)

You can change to display the talkgroups in decimal mode, but this mode

does not provide you with the flexibility that you get with AFS. The BC785D

defaults to show the talkgroup number in AFS mode (Agency-Fleet-

Subfleet). For details on AFS see pages 59~60.

:END CODE(MOTOROLA)

When this function is disabled, the radio looks for squelch before returning

to the control channel instead of waiting for the disconnect tone. Only in rare

instances will you need to adjust the default settings. The condition to return

to control channels depends on whether a signal is present or not.

:CNTRL CH ONLY

(TYPE 1/TYPE 2 800, 900)

With this mode you will be able to track Motorola Type I and II 800 and 900

MHz trunked systems by simply entering the control channel which manages

the trunked system. You will not have to program the voice channels. There

are 4 channel plans which you can select from.

3:SYSTEM OPTION

1:DIMMER

Allows you to change the brightness of the display.

2:SCREEN MASK

Screen Mask allows you to limit what appears on the display to the alpha tags that

you have set for a channel along with a few function icons. Screen Mask removes

the frequency, receiving mode tone data and signal strength bars. This mode is

particularly useful in public safety vehicles where "information overload" is already a

problem. Screen Mask does not work in Search mode.

3:KEY BEEP

Use this function to turn OFFthe keypad acknowledgement beep. The default

setting is ON.

4:ENTER LOCK

Use Enter Lock to prevent accidental re-programming of channels, tone

(CTCSS/DCS) and talkgroups entered into memory. The default setting is OFF.

5:PC CONTROL

Use this function to set the transfer speed (baud rate) at which your personal

computer (PC) communicates with the scanner when downloading information into

your scanner using Uniden E-Scanner software. See page 72 for details.

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6:CLONE

You can clone all the programming, including frequencies, talkgroups and alpha

tags as well as bank settings and other parameters from one BC785D to a BC250D

or another BC785D.

7:DATA SKIP

A scanner will normally stop on any transmission it receives. This means the

BC785D will occasionally stop on data signals and unmodulated transmissions.

You can automatically skip many of these types of transmissions during search.

8:SQ MODE

The SQ Mode allows you to set at your option, whether the scanner will stop on all

active transmissions on a particular frequency or it will only respond to

transmissions with a pre-set subaudible tone. This applies to both Conventional

Search and Scan modes. The options are as follows:

1. CSQ - The default setting is CSQ (carrier squelch). In this mode the scanner will

stop on any transmission on a programmed frequency (Squelch mode does not

apply to trunking).

2. TONE SQ - In Tone Squelch mode, if you have set a subaudible tone (CTCSS

or DCS) for a frequency, the scanner will only stop on that frequency if the

transmission includes the prescribed tone.

3. TONE SEARCH - In this mode, as soon as the scanner stops on any (non-

trunked) channel, the scanner will begin to search for any subaudible tone that is

being used on a transmitted frequency. The scanner will check each CTCSS

tone sequentially and it will find DCS tones instantly.

9:BANK TAG

Allows you to set an alphanumeric text tag for individual banks in the scanner (1-

10). (The "0" key represents Bank number 10.) For example, you may wish to set

the Bank one text tag as Law Enforcement, the second bank as Fire, etc.

0:P-25 CARD

When you insert the optional card (BCi25D) and select 1:ENABLEin this mode,

you can monitor APCO P-25 digital communications. See page 68 for details.

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Programming

Before the BC785D can begin conventional scanning, you must program a frequency into at

least one channel.

Repeat this procedure for each channel you want to program.

Storing Frequencies into Channels in Menu Mode

1. Select frequencies you received from your dealer, from various sources on the internet,

or from one of the guides listed on page 10.

Here is a list of sample

frequencies you should try:

156.800 Marine Calling channel

155.340 Ambulance operations

155.280 Ambulance operations

155.160 Ambulance operations

462.950 Ambulance operations

462.5625 Family Radio Services (channel one)

2. Press MENU.

3. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 1:CONVENTIONALby rotating the VFO and pressing

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1:FREQUENCY

4. Select a channel.

a. Enter the channel number using

the keypad.

b. Then press E.

2:DELAY

3:TONE DATA

5. Select 1:FREQUENCYand

enter the frequency.

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ALPHA TAG

a. Enter the frequency number using

the keypad.

b. Then press E.

(decimal key) and

6. Enter the alpha tag and press E.

(See page 28.)

1:OTHER CHANNEL

2:CHANNEL OPTION

3:DONE

7. The following display appears, select the location you want.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the

VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

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Note: • You can also L or M when selecting a channel. Press and hold L or M for

1second to move up/down more quickly.

• To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press

(decimal key) repeatedly

until the display is cleared.

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512.0000 NFM

ERROR

• If you enter a channel or frequency which is out of the

scanner’s range, a beep will sound and ERROR

appears on the display.

OUT OF CHANNEL

• For each channel, you can also change the step size or

the mode. (See page 93).

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512.0000 NFM

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the

VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

OUT OF BAND

Deleting a Stored Frequency

To delete a stored frequency:

a. Select a channel.

b. Press 0.

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0000.0000

c. Then press E.

Note: Channels with no frequencies are automatically

locked out.

Editing a Stored Frequency

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 1:CONVENTIONALby rotating the VFO and pressing

3. Select the channel number you want to edit by rotating the VFO and pressing E.

4. Select 1:FREQUENCYby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

5. Edit the frequency by using

(decimal key) and the keypad and pressing E.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Duplicate Frequency Alert

If you enter a frequency which has been stored in another channel, you will hear a beep and

the channel stored displays WARNING.

Press

(decimal key) to clear and start again.

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512.0000 NFM

WARNING

––– OR –––

Press E again to store the frequency in both channels.

DUPLICATE 017

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Transfer Frequencies

You can transfer a frequency that has been stored in a channel to another channel.

1. Press L/HOLD.

2. Press TRNFR, and the smallest empty channel number along with the frequency will

flash on the display.

3. Press E and the frequency can be stored in this channel.

4. If you want to enter it into another channel, select another channel by rotating the VFO

or using L or M and pressing E.

Note: When the frequency is transferred, channel data along with the frequency is also

transferred. For trunked frequency, data related to trunking, such as Trunk Type or

Fleet Map will not be transferred. You will need to input the data manually.

Storing Text Tags

You can customize your scanner by storing text tags for easy identification of banks, channel

transmissions, trunking talkgroup IDs, etc. The text tags can be set at the Menu mode.

(Refer to “Understanding the Menu System” on page 18.) For programming text tags for

trunked talk group ID’s, please refer to page 49.

Assigning a Bank Tag to a Bank

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION/ 9:BANK TAGby rotating the VFO or using L or M

and pressing E.

3. Select the bank number by rotating the VFO or using L or M

and pressing E.

BANK TAG 1

4. The cursor appears on the display. Scroll the VFO to change

the letters, and then press L or M to move right or left. Both

capital and lower case letters are available, as well as

numbers and punctuation marks.

5. After entering the desired text, press E.

BANK TAG 1

Uniden Group

Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 1:CONVENTIONALby rotating the VFO or using L or

M and pressing E.

3. Select the channel number by rotating the VFO and pressing E. You can also enter the

channel number by using the keypad and then press E.

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ALPHA TAG

4. Select 1:FREQUENCYand ALPHA TAGby rotating the

VFO and pressing E.

Note: You can only assign a text tag to the channel where the

frequency is stored.

5. The cursor appears on the display. Rotate the VFO to change letters, and press L or M

to move right or left. Both capital and lower case letters are available, as well as

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numbers and punctuation marks.

6. After entering the desired text, press E.

ꢀ Remember! To clear a mistake while entering the letters, press

(decimal key)

repeatedly until the display is cleared.

Beep Alert

The scanner can alert you with three beeps at the beginning of a transmission on an

assigned frequency.

Assigning the Beep Alert to a Channel

This alert can be set ON/OFF for every channel in Conventional mode.

In conventional mode -

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 1:CONVENTIONALby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select the channel number by rotating the VFO and pressing E. (You can also enter the

channel number by using the keypad and then press E.)

4. Select 4:BEEP ALERTby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

5. Select 1:ONor 2:OFFby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

Note: If NOT REGISTEREDappears, make sure a frequency is stored in the channel.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Programming Tips

• Do not program a weather frequency into one of the channels, since weather channels

transmit continuously. Use the Weather Search feature to select the weather information band.

• Group similar services into a bank. For example, program police frequencies in channels 1

through 10 and fire/emergency into channels 51 through 60, and so on.

• Put the frequency that you listen to the most or the most important frequency into a

Priority channel.

• To quickly program a series of channels, start with the lowest number channel.

For example, when you are programming five new frequencies into channels 4 through

8, start with channel 4. After you finish programming a channel, rotate the VFO up or

press L to go to the next higher channel.

• Write down your programmed channels and frequencies and put them in a convenient

place in case of accidental reprogramming.

• Frequencies are rounded off according to the step of each channel.

• When you are overwriting a tagged channel with a new frequency, the previous alpha tag

will be deleted. You must re-enter the alpha tag.

• When programming frequencies, a 2 second delay is set automatically but can be

changed in the menu mode.

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Scanning

1. After programming frequencies, simply press SCAN to begin

scanning. During scanning, when you rotate the VFO, you can

select the direction (↑ or ↓) you want to scan.

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SCAN

Bank 1234567890

2. The bank indicators selected for scanning appear on the

display, and the bank being currently monitored flashes. You

can deselect banks from active scanning by entering their number on your keypad. The

indicator for each deselected bank disappears, and the bank’s channels are not

scanned.

Note: One bank must always be active. You cannot deactivate all ten banks at the same

time. If you try to disappear all the banks, the first bank is automatically selected.

To restore a bank to active scanning, enter the bank’s number on your keypad.

The bank’s indicator will display again.

3. During normal scanning the scanner skips

unprogrammed or locked out channels.

SCAN

4. When a transmission is received, the

scanner stops on that channel. When the

transmission ends, scanning resumes

automatically.

CHANNELS

Frequency

Locked Out

(L/O)

Frequency

not entered

Scan Hold Feature

If you want to stop on a channel during

scanning, press L/HOLD.

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Note: When you press and hold SCAN for 2 seconds, the

1300.0000 NFM

25cm Amateur 1

UNIDEN Group A

scanner will move to the smallest empty channel.

If you want to resume scanning, press RSM.

To directly access a specific channel:

There are several ways to access a specific channel quickly.

1. Press L/HOLD.

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0000.0000

2. Using the keypad, enter the channel number.

3. Press L/HOLD again.

Bank 10

Another method is as follows:

1. Press L/HOLD.

2. When the VFO setting is in the channel mode, rotate the VFO

until the desired channel is displayed. The scanner will

automatically go to Hold mode.

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Note: When in Hold mode, you can use the VFO to step up or down through the channels.

You can also switch from stepping up/down through channels to stepping up/down

through frequencies by pressing the VFO.

Storing Frequencies During Scanning

During Scanning

1. Press L/HOLD.

2. Press TRNFR, and the empty channel number appears on the display.

3. Press E.

Note: • If you want to change the channel, rotate the VFO.

• If the frequency you want to store exists already, and WARNINGappears on the

display and you will hear a beep. (See “Duplicate Frequency Alert” on page 27).

RF Attenuation Feature

The BC785D comes with an RF Attenuation feature. If you're near an unusually strong

signal source, the signal may overload the scanner. The scanner may stop repeatedly on

that signal and miss other transmissions.

The RF Attenuation feature works in all modes and attenuates (reduces) the incoming signal

strength to prevent stronger signals from overloading the scanner.

The RF attenuation is set at the Menu mode.

1. Press MENU.

2. For Search mode, select 1:SERVICE OPTION/ :CHAIN SEARCH/ 1:CHAIN

SEARCH/ 1:ON/ 4:ATTENUATOR/ 1:ONby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

For Scan mode, select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 1:CONVENTIONALby rotating the

VFO and pressing E. Then select the channel number by rotating the VFO and pressing

E. Select 4:ATTENUATOR(Search mode) or 5:ATTENUATOR(Scan mode) by

rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select 1:ONby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

Note: Attenuation will only be active for the specified channel. In Search mode, it is applied

to the Search ranges in all banks.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Setting the Delay Mode for Frequency

A default delay of 2 seconds is automatically set for each frequency or talkgroup. A different

delay can be set for each programmed channel so that when scan or search stops on a

channel there is a brief pause before the scanning cycle resumes. To set the delay feature,

enter into the menu mode.

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1. Press MENU.

2. For Scan mode, select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 1:CONVENTIONALby rotating the

VFO and pressing E.

3. Select the channel number of the stored frequency to be delayed by rotating the VFO

and pressing E.

4. Select 2:DELAYand press E.

5. Rotate the VFO to select one of the delay periods and press E.

6. For Search mode, select 1:SERVICE OPTION/ :CHAIN SEARCH/ 3:DELAY

by rotating the VFO and pressing E, then set to a delay period the same way as the

Scan mode setting.

Note: The delay periods are as follows:

• None: Delay feature off

• 1 sec.: Delays for 1 sec. before re-scanning

• 2 sec.: Delays for 2 sec. before re-scanning

• 4 sec.: Delays for 4 sec. before re-scanning

• Infinite: Stays on until RSM is pressed

• -2 sec.: Stays for 2 sec. only before re-scanning *

• -5 sec.: Stays for 5 sec. only before re-scanning *

• -10 sec.: Stays for 10 sec. only before re-scanning *

* Setting negative delay periods are useful if you are only interested in small seg-

ments of conversations. For example: If you set a -5 second delay, you will only

hear 5 seconds of the conversation and then the scanner will resume scanning,

whether or not the conversation is finished.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Channel Lockout

You can lockout any channel so it is not checked during normal

scanning. You can restore the channel to scanning when you

wish.

Lockout in Hold Mode

1. Press L/HOLD.

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141.5000 NFM

2. Select a channel.

a. Enter the channel number using the keypad.

b. Press L/HOLD again.

UNIDEN Group A

––– OR –––

Rotate the VFO up or down to change the channel.

3. Press L/O to lockout the channel.

L/Oappears on the display.

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Lockout in Scanning Mode

If the scanner keeps stopping on a particular channel due to noise or frequent transmissions,

you may want to keep that channel from scanning.

1. Wait until the scanner stops on the channel.

2. Then press L/O.

3. The scanner immediately resumes scanning because the locked out channel is no longer

in the scanning sequence.

Lockout Tips

Write down your locked-out channels and put in a convenient place in

case you need to restore them.

Restoring a Locked-out Channel

1. Press L/HOLD.

2. Select a locked out channel.

a. Enter the channel number using the keypad.

b. Then press L/HOLD again.

3. Press L/O to unlock the channel. The L/Odisappears.

Restoring All Locked-out Channels

You can restore all locked-out channels in a bank only when a bank is selected for scan. If

you have deselected a bank and you want to restore all of its locked-out channels using the

steps below, you must press SCAN and then enter the number of the bank on your keypad.

1. Press L/HOLD.

Note: You must be in Hold mode before restoring all locked-out

channels.

2. Press and hold L/O for about 2 seconds.

You will hear two beeps when all the channels have been

restored.

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Priority Scan

When Priority Scan is turned ON, your scanner checks the priority channel in the banks you

selected every 2 seconds for activity. If a signal is present on the priority channel, your

scanner monitors the channel until the transmission ends, then resumes normal scanning.

You can designate one channel in each bank as a Priority Channel. By default, the first

channel in each bank is the Priority Channel, but you can change this.

To activate Priority Scan (in either the Hold or Scan Mode):

1. Press PRI to select PRIORITY ON.

PRIORITY ON

Note: If you have locked out the priority channel, ERROR

appears when you select Priority mode.

2. Press PRI to select PRIORITY OFFto deactivate Priority

Scan.

C 010

1240.0000 NFM

ERROR

PRI CH LOCKOUT

Changing the Priority Channel

You cannot eliminate the Priority Channel, but you can change it to any one of the 100

available channels in each bank.

1. Press L/HOLD.

2. Select a new Priority Channel:

a. Enter the channel number using the keypad.

b .Then press L/HOLD again.

3. Press and hold PRI for 2 seconds to designate this channel

C 001

512.0000 NFM

UHF TV 1

as your new Priority Channel.

Two beeps indicates that the Priority Channel has been

changed. The Picon appears on the display.

UNIDEN Group A

Note: • Priority in Trunking mode works just the same, except

you set them for talkgroup IDs instead of setting

priorities for channels. The scanner only checks priority

talkgroups between transmission, in 4 second intervals.

• Priority Scan is disabled while M, Eor L(Trunking type) icons are illuminated (a

beep will sound if you try to scan). To make it possible, turn OFF each function

then press PRI to select PRIORITY ON.

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Priority Channel Plus Scan

You can scan only the Priority Channels (except for the locked out channels) in the banks

you selected. To activate Priority Channel Plus

(Only in Scan mode):

1. Press PRI to select PRIORITY PLUS.

2. Press PRI to select PRIORITY ONor PRIORITY OFFon the display to deactivate

Priority Channel Plus Scan.

Note: Priority or Priority Plus Scan are disabled while Search mode is selected.

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Searching

Setting a Search Range

Note: First you must set the search ranges through the Menu screen prior to any searching.

The BC785D can search up to 10 separate frequency ranges to help you discover new

stations in your area.

To set a Search Range, enter into the Menu mode.

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 1:SERVICE OPTION / :CHAIN SEARCH / 2:SEARCH RANGE by

rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select a range number by rotating VFO and pressing E.

4. Select 1:RANGEby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

SRCH 12.5k

1240.0000 NFM

Range 1234567890

Enter the lowest frequency using the keypad and then

press E, then repeat the same for the highest frequency.

Then press SRCH.

––– OR –––

1. Press and hold SRCH for 2 seconds.

2. Select - range number - 1:RANGEand program the lowest and highest frequencies by

the same way as step 3 and 4 above.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Note: • In the search hold mode, when you enter the lowest and highest frequencies as

above using the keypad and then press LIMIT/M, you can also set a search range.

• The scanner can continuously search up to 10 ranges. (Chain Search)

• You can select or deselect the search range freely by pressing the corresponding

number with the keypad.

• The scanner automatically increases its search speed from 100 to 300 steps per

second for the bands having 5 kHz steps. (Turbo Search)

• After you have set the search range through the Menu the first time for a range,

you will be able to set new ranges for the same range by using the keypad and the

standard direct entry method.

• Searching feature is applied to Control Channel Only mode (see page 66).

Caution: After you have entered the search range while still in the Menu mode, you can set

your alpha tag (see page 28), change the step size of the search, or change the

mode or change the trunk set. Once the lower and upper parameters of your

search are edited, the Menu screen backs up one level to allow you to modify the

step size, receive mode, and alpha tag.

Select 2:STEPSfor your step size choices and then press E or VFO. Select

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3:MODEfor the receiver mode choices and then press E or VFO.

Select 4:ALPHA TAGto enter an alpha tag using the VFO and then press E.

Select 5:TRUNKto switch ON or OFF for Trunk Search.

Starting Chain Search

1. After setting the search ranges, select 1:SERVICE OPTION/ :CHAIN SEARCH

/ 1:CHAIN SEARCHby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

2. Select 1:ONby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Press SRCH to search up to 10 ranges continuously.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Note: • If CHAIN SEARCHis OFF, only 1 range can be searched.

• When searching stops, press RSM to resume searching.

• When you rotate the VFO while searching, you can change the search direction to

up or down.

• When searching in WFM, it will stop before reaching

the desired frequency if the step is other than 50 kHz

or 100 kHz.

SRCH 12.5k

1240.0000 NFM

Range 1

25cm Amateur Grp

Search Hold Feature

1. Press L/HOLD or LIMIT/M at anytime to stop the search.

2. Press RSM or SRCH to resume searching.

Data Skip

A scanner will normally stop on any transmission it receives. This means the BC785D will

occasionally stop on data signals and unmodulated

transmissions. You can automatically skip many of these types

of transmissions during search. To activate the Data Skip

feature, enter into the Menu mode.

SYSTEM OPTION

5:PC CONTROL

6:CLONE

7:DATA SKIP

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION/ 7:DATA SKIPby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select 1:ONby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

When Data Skip is active, your scanner may pause momentarily on an unwanted signal

but will resume searching in 2 or 3 seconds. The Data Skip feature is active as well as

Scan mode and Service Search mode. Data Skip does not function during AM/WFM

band Scan, Chain Search for AM/WFM band, or WX Search, Priority Scan, and Trunking

mode.

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Frequency Skip

If a particular frequency continues to interrupt search scanning, it is possible to set your

scanner to skip the frequency.

To skip over a frequency, press L/O when stopping at the frequency you want to skip or

when in Search Hold mode.

Note: • You can program up to 200 skip frequencies.

The 201st skip frequency entered causes the first

skipped frequency to unlock.

• If all frequencies in the search range are set to skip, a

beep sounds and it moves to Search Hold mode.

To resume searching.

1) Cancel the Frequency Skip set.

––– OR –––

2) Reset the Search Frequency range.

To cancel all skipped frequencies, press and hold L/O for 2 seconds in Search Hold

mode.

Storing Search Frequencies

You can quickly store any frequency you find during Search.

1. During Search, press L/HOLD or LIMIT/M to store or when the scanner stops on the

frequency you want to store.

2. Press TRNFR to store the frequency in the channel you

SRCH 12.5k

selected. The smallest empty channel number flashes on the

display. If necessary, you can also change the channel by

scrolling the VFO or using L or M.

1240.0000 NFM

Range 1

C004 0000.0000

3. Press E.

Note: • If the frequency you want to store exists already, WARNINGappears on the

display and you will hear a beep. (See “Duplicate Frequency Alert” on page 27.)

• After storing the frequency, it moves to the Search Hold mode.

• In case there is not a free channel, the frequency you want to store will

automatically be stored in the previous channel before you entered into Chain

Search mode.

4. Repeat steps 1, 2 and 3 after starting the search for all the Search Frequencies you want

to store.

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Auto Storing

The scanner automatically stores active frequencies if its Auto Store feature is turned ON.

But the frequencies already stored can not be stored. To make use of this feature, set a

search range first (see page 36), then enter into the Menu mode. If you start this feature

without setting a search range, NO LIMIT DATAappears on the display.

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 1:SERVICE OPTION/ :CHAIN SEARCH/ 7:AUTO STORE by

rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select 1:ONby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the AUTO STORE

VFO. Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO

control.

SELECT BANK

12--56----

4. Select the bank number you want to use with the keypad.

The selected bank number appears on the display.

Note: If the selected bank has no free channels to store, CH

AUTO STORE

ERROR

CH DATA FULL

DATA FULLwill appear on the display and you will

hear a beep.

6. Press SRCH to start auto storing.

7. After the search has gone through the search range, press

C 001

L/HOLD to stop this feature. STORE ENDappears on the

display. You may want to let it run through the search range

several times again because during the first pass there may

not have been any transmissions at that particular time on

that frequency.

1245.8500 NFM

Bank 12--56----

AUTO STORE

Squelch (SQ) Mode

The scanner can be set to the following SQ modes.

• Carrier SQ mode (default setting)

The scanner will stop on any transmission or squelch opening, regardless of whether any

subaudible tone has been programmed for the channel or search range.

• Tone SQ mode

The scanner will stop on any active frequency for which either no subaudible tone has

been programmed or for which the user-programmed subaudible tone is also active.

• Tone Search mode

During any transmission, the scanner will begin searching all possible subaudible tones,

one of which may also be in use. The scanner counts up through the CTCSS tones and

instantly determines any possible DCS tone. See Page 91 for a listing of the tones that the

BC785D decodes.

Note: When Tone Search is active in Scan mode, once the CTCSSor DCSdisplay

flashes a tone repeatedly (meaning that it has found the tone match), you can

press E to program that frequency with the captured tone. When you change the

mode to Tone SQ from Tone Search that frequency and tone will be programmed.

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• Tone Lock (out) mode

For either a Memory channel or a Search Range, you can lock a particular subaudible

tone by pressing L/O after scrolling to the desired tone. The scanner will stop on any

transmission except those which may be using the locked subaudible tone.

To set your scanner, enter into the Menu mode.

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION/ 8:SQ MODEby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Rotate the VFO to select one type (1:CSQ, 2:TONE SQ, 3:TONE SEARCH)

and press E.

4. To set Tone Lock mode, do the following first, then select 2:TONE SQin step 3.

1) For Scan mode, select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 1:CONVENTIONAL- select the

channel number - / 3:TONE DATA/ 1:CTCSSor 2:DCS by rotating the VFO

and pressing E. With CTCSS or DCS, Tone Lock ON is set by pressing L/O.

2) For Search mode, select 1:SERVICE OPTION/ :CHAIN SEARCH/

5:TONE DATA/ 1:CTCSSor 2:DCS by rotating the VFO and pressing E. With

CTCSSor DCS Tone Lock ON is set by pressing L/O.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Note: • To set Tone Lock OFF for either Scan mode or Search mode, press E instead of

pressing L/O on step 1) or 2) above.

• CTCSS: Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System.

• DCS: Digital Coded Squelch.

• For example, the scanner shows the following displays. When Search mode and

Tone Search are selected, the display shows the frequency and tone data

alternately.

• If the delay feature (-2 sec/-5 sec/-10 sec) has been set while in Tone search

mode, it resumes scanning according to the delay setting.

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C 001

512.0000 NFM

CTCSS 250.3

Bank 1

C 001

512.0000 NFM

DCS 025

C 001

512.0000 NFM

Bank 1

Tone SQ ON,

DCS 025 setting

Tone SQ ON,

CTCSS 250.3 Hz setting

Tone SQ ON,

CTCSS & DCS

non-setting

C 003

512.0000 NFM

CTCSS 250.3

C 003

512.0000 NFM

DCS 025

C 003

512.0000 NFM

UNIDEN Group A

Tone Search,

CTCSS 250.3 Hz detect-

ing

Tone Search,

DCS 023 detecting

Tone Search,

no signal received

Additional Menu Options for Searching

Each of these additional menu options applys to all search ranges entered. If there is a

range that you do not want an option to apply, then simply enter the range number on the

numerical keypad. You will see the range number that you have selected disappears from

the display. (For more information on these options refer to the "Menu Descriptions" section

and "Additional Features" section.)

Options:

RECORD (for more information see page 16).

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 1:SERVICE OPTION/ :CHAIN SEARCH/ 6:RECORDby rotating the

VFO and pressing E.

3. Select 1:ONby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

ATTENUATOR (for more information see page 31).

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 1:SERVICE OPTION/ :CHAIN SEARCH/ 4:ATTENUATORby rotating

the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select 1:ONby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

DELAY

Refer to page 31.

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Service Search

The Service Search feature allows you to scroll through the following twelve preprogrammed

services. The frequencies selected for these services are the most commonly used around

the U.S.

• 1:WEATHER

• 7:RAILROAD

• 8:AIR

• 2:PUBLIC SAFETY

• 3:NEWS

• 9:CB RADIO

• 0:FRS

• 4:TV BROADCAST

• 5:HAM RADIO

• 6:MARINE

• :RACING

• :SPECIAL

1. Press SRVC.

––– OR –––

Another method is as follows:

To set Service Search, enter into the Menu mode.

SERVICE OPTION

1:WEATHER

2:PUBLIC SAFETY

3:NEWS

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 1:SERVICE OPTIONby rotating the VFO and

pressing E.

2. To select the Service Search, select one Service Search

menu you want from the lists above by rotating the VFO and press E or directly enter the

number listed above.

Note: When you start Service Search by pressing SRVC, you can start Service Search

without pressing E.

3. After a 3 second delay, searching begins for the selected service. If you want to start

searching immediately, press RSM.

4. To change the searched service, rotate the VFO or directly enter the number listed

above after pressing SRVC.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Note: • When you start searching, select :RACINGor :SPECIALby rotating the VFO

and pressing E.

• You can not change such settings as Auto Delay, during a Service Search.

• You can enter one of the Service Search frequencies into Channel Memory by

pressing TRNFR when holding on one of the frequencies and pressing E.

• Special Frequencies are low-power, itinerant, FRS, "splinters" and other

frequencies which are commonly used at special events and other locations and

may or may not be licensed.

• When you rotate the VFO while the Service Search is active, you can change the

search direction to up or down.

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During the search of one of the preprogrammed services, the lowest display line will indicate

the service that you are searching. To stop the search, press L /HOLD or LIMIT /M. Rotate

the VFO or using L or M to move up or down one programmed frequency or press RSM to

resume searching.

Service Search Skip

You can set the scanner to skip the unwanted frequencies during Service Search. 100

skipped frequencies are programmable.

1. To skip over a frequency, press L/O when stopping at the frequency you want to skip.

2. To cancel a skip during search, press L/HOLD or LIMIT /M, select the desired

frequency by rotating the VFO or using L or M, then press L/O.

To restore all skipped frequencies, press and hold L/O for

2 seconds.

SRVC

--CH

453.6000 NFM

SERVICE SEARCH

PUBLIC SAFETY

Note: • You can not skip set frequency in WEATHERService

mode.

• If you start the Service Searching while all frequencies in Service Search menu are

set to skipped the frequencies, you hear a beep and the scanner moves to the

Hold mode.

NWR-SAME Alert

In addition to the conventional weather broadcasts, your BC785D is compatible with NWR-

SAME weather alert. When the scanner receives NOAA’s Specific Area Message Encoding

(SAME) coded weather emergency signal, it sounds the alert siren with a specified

message. You must program your FIPS code to identify the specific area where you are

located.

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 1:SERVICE OPTION/ 1:WEATHER/ 2:ALERTby rotating the VFO and

pressing E.

3. Select 1:ONby rotating the VFO or using L or M and

SRVC

2CH

pressing E.

162.6000 FM

SERVICE SEARCH

WX ALERT ON

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the

VFO. Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO

control.

Note: You can also set Alert mode to OFF by pressing RSM without entering the Menu

mode.

4. When the unit receives a warning signal, it shows a message with the alert siren defined.

(For NWR-SAME EVENT CODE, see the table on page 89.)

5. To deactivate, just press any key or it is automatically canceled and the alert siren stops.

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Testing the Alert Siren

To test and recognize the difference between the types of alert sirens, perform the following

steps:

1. During WX Hold mode and when the WX ALT is OFF, press and hold the PRI key for 2

seconds until you hear the statement alert siren. SIREN TESTappears on the display

and the statement, watch and warning sirens sound alternately.

Note: The samples of each alert siren only last for a few seconds. You may need to listen

to each siren several times to be sure you recognize the different sirens.

The sirens continue to sound rotating through the samples until you silence the test.

2. To stop the test, press any key.

Make sure you can hear the siren in all areas that you would need to. If not, optional

accessories can be purchased to ensure that you are alerted for emergency broadcasts.

See your dealer or local electronics store for accessories.

DO NOT USE EARPHONES TO LISTEN TO THE TEST. DAMAGE TO YOUR HEARING

COULD OCCUR.

Programming FIPS Code

The 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes established by the National

Weather Service (NWS) must be programmed in your scanner. These codes specify an

emergency and the specific geographic area (such as county) affected by the emergency.

1. Press MENU.

WEATHER ALERT

SELECT CODE No.

FIPS CODE 1

2. Select 1:SERVICE OPTION/ 1:WEATHER/

2:ALERTby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

-----------

3. Select 1:ONby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

4. Select the desired memory number (FIPS CODE 1~15) by rotating the VFO and

pressing E. When you rotate the VFO or use M to move down when FIPS CODE 1

is displayed or the VFO or use L to move up when FIPS CODE 15is displayed,

ALL FIPSappears on the display.

5. Press E.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Note: • To cancel the entry, press

(decimal key).

• To clear a stored FIPS code, press 0 and E successively.

• To obtain the FIPS code for your area, contact the NWS toll free at

1-888-697-7263.(1-888-NWR-SAME) or visit their web site

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm

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Digital and Trunked Systems

Your BC785D is designed to monitor APCO Project 25 digital communication systems (using

optional BCi25D) and tracks three major types of trunked radio systems. These systems are

described here.

❖APCO Project 25 Systems - Digital systems which support the APCO Project 25 protocol

developed by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and Electronic

Industries Alliance (EIA). Systems can operate in conventional, trunked and mixed-

modes (analog and digital) in any frequency band including UHF, VHF and 800 MHz.

❖MOTOROLA - Including Type I, Type II, Hybrid, SMARTNET, and Privacy Plus.

Motorola systems are widely used by public safety and business users. Most are on

the 800 MHz band, and recent systems are appearing on other bands. (See page

63).

❖EDACS - Including "Wideband" 9600 baud, and "Narrowband" 4800 baud systems.

"Wideband" systems are mostly on the 800 MHz band, and are used by public safety,

utilities, and business users. Some systems are used on the VHF and UHF bands.

"Narrowband" systems are used in the 935-940 MHz band, many by utilities.

(See page 58).

❖EDACS SCAT - These systems are mainly used in the Midwestern United States and are

one-channel trunking sites using the EDACS format.

❖LTR - These systems are mostly for business users, and found on the UHF, 800 and 900

MHz bands. (See page 62).

For details on the operation and programming for all of these systems, see pages 45-71.

When tracking these types of systems, remember these important points:

• Your scanner defaults to monitor Motorola Type II systems; however, you can change this

if the system in your area is different. (The types of systems are discussed below.)

• The frequencies for many of the trunked public safety systems are listed in the TrunkTracker

National Public Safety Trunked System Frequency Guide included with your BC785D

scanner. Frequencies sometimes change, check with www.bearcat1.com/free.htm.

• If you have internet access, you can visit scanner.uniden.com or

www.bearcat1.com/free.htm for additional information, for current news and frequency

information, about Trunk Tracking Scanning.

* Motorola, SMARTNET, and PRIVACY PLUS are trademarks of Motorola Inc. EDACS is a

registered trademark of the M/A - COM Inc. LTR is a registered trademark of E.F. Johnson

Company.

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Programming and Receiving

Digital and Trunked Systems

There are three steps for programming a trunked sytem:

1. Program the Trunk Type – What type of system will the scanner be tracking, Motorola

Type II, Type I, EDACS, LTR, etc.

2. Program the Trunked Frequencies – Within a trunked system, the frequencies are

shared among all the users, called “Talk Groups”.

• Within the bank you decide which channels to program the trunked frequencies.

3. Program the Talk Groups – Within the trunked system, each agency or department is

assigned a Talk Group ID. This ID must be programmed into the scanner in order for it to

monitor that specific agency or department.

• When programming you decide which “Location” to program the “Talk Groups”. This is

similar to how you program frequencies into channels. Here you need to program Talk

Group ID’s into Locations.

STEP 1: Selecting or Changing Trunking System Type

Before using the Trunk Tracking system, you must select the bank and trunk type. You can

only track one trunked system per bank, total of 10 trunked systems.

Press MENU.

C 001

OOOO.0000

ꢀ Remember! You can also enter the Trunk Tracking

programming mode by pressing TRUNK.

1:TRUNK TYPE

2:TRUNK CHANNEL

2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 2:TRUNKby rotating the

VFO and pressing E.

Select the bank number using the

keypad or the VFO and pressing E.

C 001

OOOO.0000

1:TYPE2 800

2:TYPE1

4. Select 1:TRUNK TYPE/ 1:ONand the system type you

want to track by rotating the VFO and pressing E.

For Type 1 System, you must enter the block and fleet numbers.

Please refer to “Programming a Fleet Map” on page 64 for instructions.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

STEP 1 is complete.

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No. LCD display

Icon TrunkingType

Special requirements

Type 2 800

Type 1

Motorola Type 2 800 MHz

Motorola Type 1

a. Must program a fleet map.

Type 2 900

Type 2 UHF

Type 2 VHF

EDCS WIDE

EDCS NARROW

EDCS SCT.

Motorola Type 2 900 MHz

Motorola Type 2 UHF

Motorola Type 2 VHF

EDACS Wideband 9600 baud

EDACS Narrowband 4800 baud

EDACS SCAT

b. Must program base, spacing,

frequency and offset channel.

c. Must program frequencies

in exact order and location.

LTR

Note: Information on APCO P-25 Systems are referred to in “APCO Project 25 Reception”

on page 68.

STEP 2: Programming Trunking Frequencies

After you finish selecting the bank and trunk type you want to track, store the frequencies in

the channels for your selected bank in your scanner. Remember that you can only store one

trunking system in each bank.

Important: If you are programming an EDACS or LTR trunked system, you must enter the

frequencies in a specific order. Check the frequency guide included with the

scanner for the frequencies in your area. For additional frequencies, check the

web sites listed on page 10.

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 2:TRUNKby rotating the

VFO and pressing E.

3. Select the bank number by rotating the VFO and pressing

4. Select 2:TRUNK CHANNELand enter the channel number by rotating the VFO and

pressing E.

5. Select 1:FREQUENCYand enter a frequency for the trunked system using the keypad

and pressing E.

6. Enter the alpha tag and pressing E. (See page 49).

You can also change the step size in this menu. (See page 93).

Note: • To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press

C 010

0000.0000

ERROR

(decimal key) twice, and the display is cleared.

• If you enter a frequency which is out of the system’s

trunking range, a beep sounds and ERRORappears

on the display.

OUT OF BAND

• If you enter a frequency which has been stored in another channel, you will hear a

beep and the channel stored displays WARNING(Refer to “Duplicate Frequnecy

Alert” on page 27).

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ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control (except for ALPHA TAG

setting).

STEP 2 is complete.

STEP 3: Programming ID Scan Lists Manually

Scan Lists

Each bank of your BC785D can be a trunk tracking bank and it can be a conventional

scanning bank. When you designate a bank as a trunking bank, your scanner sets up 10

Scan Lists, which are simply lists used to store your favorite Talk Group IDs. Each list can

contain up to 10 IDs, so you can store a total of 100 IDs for each trunk tracking bank. (1000

if you use all the banks as trunking banks!)

Scan Lists help you organize the trunking system users into categories. For example, you

might use List#1 for police IDs, List#2 for fire department IDs, List#3 for emergency medical

service IDs, etc. Once IDs are stored in lists, you can scan them like you scan conventional

frequencies and you can lockout any one (up to 9) of the 10 scan lists by pressing the

corresponding numeric key. When an ID is active, the scan list number will appear on the

display. You can program your Scan Lists either manually or during Trunking Search mode.

Check the web site www.bearcat1.com/free.htm for a complete list of talkgroups for your

area that you can program into your Scan Lists.

In order to program Talk Group ID’s, you must first complete Step1–“Selecting or Changing

Trunking System Type”, page 46 and Step 2 – “Programming Trunked Frequencies”, page

47.

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 2:TRUNKby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select the bank number by rotating the VFO and pressing E.

4. Select 3:TALK GROUPby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

5. Select the ID location by rotating the VFO or using the keypad and then press E. You

decide which location you want to place the Talk Group ID.

(The first number represents the Scan List number and the

second number represents the Memory Location number.)

M1-5

------

(Direct entry method example: enter "1-5" by pressing 1,

(decimal key), 5.)

ENTER ID

6. Select 1:IDby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

7. Enter the ID number.

Note: After you have programmed the ID in a selected location, while still in the Menu

mode, you can set your Alpha Tag (see page 28), or turn ON the Beep Alert for an

individual talkgroup (see page 22).

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To enter a Type 2 Talk Group ID:

1. Enter the ID you want to store.

2. Press E.

M5-0

4128

1216^¡

ENTER ID

To enter a Type 1 ID:

------

050-2^¡

ENTER ID

For a Type I ID, the block number, Fleet number and Subfleet

number make up the Talk Group ID number. Please see page

87.

1. Enter the ID you want to store (ID = Block number + Fleet

number +

(decimal key) + Subfleet number).

2. Press E.

To enter an EDACS^®ID:

E5-0

------

09-022^¡

ENTER ID

1. Enter the ID you want to store.

Use the

(decimal key) for the "dash".

2. Press E.

Hint: Remember that Uniden's AFS format allows you to enter full or partial EDACS IDs for

powerful flexibility in all modes. Be sure to read the section "EDACS Reception" on

page 58 to learn how this works.

Note: The BC785D default to "AFS" talkgroup displays for EDACS^®only.

To enter a LTR ID:

L5-0

------

0-02-120^¡

ENTER ID

For a LTR ID, the Area Code, Home Repeater number and ID

make up the Talk Group ID. Please see page 62 for more

information.

1. Enter the Area Code and then press

(decimal key)

2. Enter the Home Repeater number and then press

3. Enter the ID you want to store

4. Press E.

(decimal key).

Note: To clear a stored ID while entering an ID, press 0 and E successively, and start over.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Assigning a Text Tag to a Talk Group ID

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 2:TRUNKby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select the bank number by rotating the VFO and pressing E. You can also enter the

Bank number by using the keypad.

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4. Select 3:TALK GROUPand ID location number by

M5-0

rotating the VFO and pressing E.

1216

-------

5. Select 2:ALPHA TAGby rotating the VFO and pressing

ENTER ALPHA TAG

6. The cursor appears on the display. Rotate the VFO to

change letters, and press L/HOLD or LIMIT/M to move right or left. Both capital and

lower case letters are available, as well as numbers and punctuation marks.

7. After entering the desired text, press E.

ꢀ Remember! To clear a mistake while entering the letters, press L/HOLD, LIMIT/M or

(decimal key) repeatedly until the display is cleared.

Setting the Squelch

For trunked reception, a good setting for the SQUELCH

control is in the center of the range with the color marker

pointing up. See the illustration.

If it is set too high (CCW) in some cases it could prevent

your scanner from locking to the Control Channel reliably. If

it is set too low (CW) it will slightly delay finding the Control Channel. The best setting is the

same as for conventional reception, and is not critical.

Receiving Trunked Systems

When you have properly programmed all the frequencies for a trunked system, you can

receive the system in several different ways. You will find that Search, Hold, Lockout, Scan

and Delay are all similar to conventional scanning.

❖

ID SCAN lets you receive those talkgroups that you store in Scan Lists.

ID SCAN HOLD lets you selectively listen to a talkgroup in your Scan Lists.

❖

TRUNKED SEARCH lets you hear all system talkgroup activity (unit-to-unit I-Calls

may be received as well). This is the best way to get started.

❖

ID SEARCH HOLD works with Search mode to let you quickly freeze reception on an

interesting transmission. Or you can manually specify a talkgroup with DIRECT

ENTRY in ID HOLD.

❖

ID LOCKOUT works with Search and Scan to exclude talkgroups that you don't want

to hear.

ID DELAY works with each talkgroup to be delayed when the communication ends.

The setting periods can be changed (See page 32).

When receiving EDACS systems, remember that Uniden's AFS talkgroups give you powerful

flexibility. In a few key presses, you can specify a single talkgroup, a fleet, or an entire

agency in all the above modes. Read the section "EDACS Reception" to understand how

this works.

Hint: If the scanner is not in the Trunking mode, you can enter the Trunk Programming

mode by pressing TRUNK. Pressing TRUNK in the Trunking mode will move to the

Scan Hold mode.

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ID Scan Mode

ID SCAN

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List 1234567890

1. Press SCAN to begin scanning the lists you have

programmed.

If you haven't programmed more than 2 IDs, ERROR

appears on the display.

Hint: Press and hold RSM for 2 seconds, the scanner will move to the next trunking bank.

2. To remove a Scan List from active scanning, press the number of the Scan List on your

keypad.

The Scan List indicator turns Off, and the IDs in that list are not scanned.

Note: One Scan List must always be active. If you try and deactivate all the Scan Lists,

Scan List 1 will automatically be active.

3. To restore a Scan List to active scanning, press its number again.

4. Press SRCH to return to Trunk Tracking Search mode.

ꢀ Remember! When you press and hold TRUNK for 2 seconds, you can switch Trunk

Tracking modes (Scan or Search).

Note: • While ID Scanning, to change all trunking banks to the Service Search mode, press

SRVC.

• Selecting a Scan List is also possible in the Menu mode. (LTR only)

• ID SCANappears on the display during Trunk Scan instead of simply SCAN.

ID Scan Hold Feature

M1-1:4128

If you want to stop on a ID during ID scanning, press L/HOLD.

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ID Tag

LIST Tag

If you want to resume scanning, press RSM.

C1000

0000.0000

Bank 10

To directly access a specific channel:

There are several ways to access a specific ID quickly.

1. Press L/HOLD.

2. By using the keypad or rotating the VFO enter the ID

location number (See page 48).

3. Press L/HOLD again.

Trunked Search

Once you have programmed all the frequencies for a trunked system, Search will let you

immediately start hearing transmissions.

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Press SCAN, and select the bank(s) you wish to receive, just as you select banks in

conventional scanning and ID scanning.

Hint: Press and hold RSM for 2 seconds, the scanner will move to the next trunking bank.

Talkgroups display differently in Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems. You should read the

appropriate parts of this guide to understand the formats.

The display indicates the bank and the type of trunked system you are monitoring. You can

change this to display a bank tag by using the System Option menu.

Regardless of the system, you won't know exactly who you are receiving until you listen for

a while, or refer to frequency guides or internet sites such as www.bearcat1.com.

Of course, figuring out who each ID represents is half the fun of TrunkTracking.

Later, when you learn more about a system, you will want to store lists of talkgroups. Then

you can scan specific agencies and users, and use the many other features your radio

provides.

ID Monitor Mode

To enter Scan Hold mode for conventional system in the bank selected for a trunked system,

press L/HOLD and the radio will seek and acquire the trunked system control channel.

ID Search Hold and Direct Entry ID Hold Mode

Just like in Conventional Search, Hold lets you pause ID Search on an interesting

transmission without storing the talkgroup into memory.

If you hear an interesting ID during Search mode, and want to continue listening to it --

•

Press L/HOLD or LIMIT/M to stop the search.

If you want to listen to a specific ID, while in Hold mode --

•

Use the keypad to enter the ID you want and press

SCAN, RSM or SRCH (SRCH key can not be

used for EDACS).

If you want to resume searching --

M ID:4128

•

Press RSM to return to Search

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MOT ID:8192

Bank:04 MOT TYP2

mode.

Note: ID Hold feature is also applied to ID Scan mode.

ID Lockout

Like conventional scanning, it’s possible to lockout unwanted traffic. This is particularly

important in trunked systems because in many areas, water meters, door alarms, traffic

signals, and other mechanical devices are assigned IDs just like other users. Also some

departments scramble or encumber their communications, and you may want to lock out

these unintelligible broadcasts.

M1-1:4128

867.8375 NFM

MOT ID:8192

LIST Tag

To Lockout an ID, press L/O when the ID you want to

lockout displays.

The ID is locked out. You can

Lockout up to 200 IDs.

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Note: If you Lockout an ID in Search mode, it is also locked out in Scan List mode.

Conversely, if you Lockout an ID while in Scan List mode, it is locked out in Search

mode. For information about Scan Lists see page 48.

EDACS BLOCKOUT is a powerful form of ID LOCKOUTthat can be used only with AFS

and EDACS systems. This feature lets you lockout entire Agencies or Fleets, not just

individual talkgroups. Using ID BLOCKOUTyou can, for example, prevent Search from

stopping on any of hundreds of talkgroups in the Utilities agency. You can do this with just a

few key presses. To use ID BLOCKOUTjust enter the Agency- part, or the Agency-Fleet

part, of the talkgroup code and press L/O. For example, to Blockout Agency 4 in Trunk

Search, press L/HOLD, 0, 4,

(decimal key), and then L/O. For other ways to use partial

AFS entry, be sure to read the section "EDACS Reception".

Review ID Lockout

You can check all IDs already locked out.

1. Press MENU.

––– OR –––

1. When you press and hold L/O for 2 seconds in trunking, you can also check all IDs

locked out.

2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 2:TRUNKby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Enter the bank number using the keypad and pressing E.

4. Select 7:L/O ID REVIEW.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Restoring Locked-out IDs

To unlock a single ID, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 2:TRUNKby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select the bank number by rotating the VFO and pressing E.

4. Select 7:L/O ID REVIEWand the locked out ID you

want to unlock by rotating the VFO.

LT ID:0-02-042

L/O ID REVIEW

5. Press L/O. The ID is unlocked and the next locked ID

displays.

To unlock all locked out IDs in a bank once:

1. Press L/O for 2 seconds after selecting 7:L/O ID REVIEWin step 4.

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Reverse Key

For Motorola and EDACS system; to change your display between the Scan List indicators

and trunk bank display, press RVRS.

ID SCAN

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List 1234567890

867.9875 NFM

Bank 1234567890

BANK:10 MOTTYP2

For LTR systems only, the talkgroup must be active in order to change the Scan List and

bank indicators. If the talkgroup is not active, change the Scan List by using the Menu

screen.

Setting the Delay Mode for Trunking Mode

The delay time is automatically set for each talkgroup for ID Scan mode and ID Search mode.

The setting periods can be changed. To set the delay feature, enter into the Menu mode.

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 2:TRUNKby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select the bank number by rotating the VFO and pressing E.

4. Select 4:DELAYand then press E.

5. Select a delay time (see page 32) and then press E.

Note: If you want to verify the Delay mode setting, press and hold MENU for 2 seconds in

Trunking mode.

Setting Priority in Trunking Mode

You can set priority in your trunking lists, just as you do in your conventional ones. You can

set the priority by pressing and holding PRI for 2 seconds in ID Scan Hold mode.

After you’ve set up your Scan List, press PRI to activate it.

It’s very similar to conventional priority although there is no "interrupt" during the

transmissions. Priorities are checked in between transmissions.

With Priority ON, you can hold on an ID in your Scan List, such as Scan List 6, memory

position 7, and the scanner will check all the priorities in all the active Scan Lists in between

any transmissions on the ID on which you’re holding. The lowest numbered priority will be

checked first. For example, the Priority ID in List 1 will be checked before the Priority in List

2, etc.

Note: This function does not work in LTR tracking.

Programming Scan Lists During Search

M ID:4128

867.8375 NFM

ID tag

Bank:04 MOT TYP2

To select a Scan List location and store an ID during Search

mode, follow these steps:

1. When your scanner stops on an ID you want to store, press

L/HOLD.

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2. Press TRNFR and the smallest empty Scan List appears on

the display, then press E. In case you want to change the

memory location, you can change it by rotating the VFO.

M ID:4128

867.8375 NFM

MOT ID------

LIST:01 No.01

3. Press RSM to return to Trunk Tracking Search mode.

Deleting a Stored ID

To delete a stored ID:

a. Press L/HOLD in the ID Scan mode.

b. Rotate the VFO to select the Scan List location you

M1-1

851.0375 NFM

want to delete.

c. Press 0.

LIST:01 No.01

d. Then press E.

Moving between Scan List Memories

There are a number of ways to step and move through your Scan List memories:

1. Press L/HOLD in the ID Scan mode and rotate the VFO to move to up or down.

2. Or, press L/HOLD in the ID Scan mode, next press 0-9 (scan list number), then press 0-

9 (memory position). For example to move to Scan List 4, memory position 10, press:

L/HOLD, 4, 0, L/HOLD

Set Activity ID to ON, when your scanner finds an active ID during a transmission, the active

ID appears every 0.5 seconds.

I-Call (Motorola/EDACS)

I-Calls are direct unit-to-unit transmissions that are not heard by other system users. Your

BC785D can receive these transmissions. How you receive I-Calls depends on whether you

are in Search or Scan mode.

During I-Call reception the display will show the Unit ID number of either the transmitting or

receiving mobile unit, not a talkgroup. Unit IDs will display differently according to the type of

trunked system, and will replace the n's shown here.

EDACS and MOTOROLA TYPE 1

MOTOROLA TYPE 2

innnnn

7nnnnn

Hint -- There are thousands of Unit IDs in typical systems, but relatively few I-Calls at a

given moment, so it is normally best to let the scanner receive any I-Calls without

trying to specify particular units.

I-CALLS IN SEARCH MODE

In Search mode, the scanner default is that I-Call reception is OFF. This means that I-Calls

will not be received until you program them to be ON. You have three choices for controlling

I-Call reception. Through the Menu system, go to 2:SCAN OPTION / 2:TRUNK -

select bank number -/ 9:I-CALL, and make your selection. The menu choices are:

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I-CALLs

TALKGROUPS

YES

Received normally Use this choice to receive I-Calls

together with normal

talkgroup traffic.

OFF Not received Received normally This is the BC785D default

ONLY YES

NOT RECEIVED

Use this setting to listen to I-Calls,

and block all talkgroup reception.

For quick access to this mode,

press

(decimal) then RSM.

You can hold any I-Call IDs. Because you can only hold on one ID, and there are two IDs

involved in any I-Call communication (the transmitting and the receiving units), you might not

hear the full conversation, but you probably will.

ꢀ

In Search mode, when you hear an interesting I-Call, you can enter the instant

shortcut

(decimal key) then RSM to enter I-Call Only mode. This blocks all

talkgroup traffic and lets you hear just the I-Call. To return to normal reception, you

must use the Menu system to select the ONor OFFoption.

Note: When storing I-Call IDs, remember that the ID will be for only one of the units – either

the transmitting or receiving unit. Unless you specifically want to receive a certain ID,

it might be better to use the special code in the HINT below.

I-CALLS IN SCAN AND HOLD MODE

You can store I-Call IDs in Scan Lists, just like talkgroup IDs, for use by ID Scan and Scan

Hold modes. To program a specific I-Call Unit ID into a Scan Lists:

EDACS or Motorola Type 1

Press

(decimal key) followed by the Unit ID digits, then E.

Motorola Type 2

Press 7 followed by the Unit ID digits, then E.

HINT - There is a special code to let you receive all I-Call IDs with a single Scan Lists

entry. Press

(decimal key), 0, E. This will store the special code i0in an

EDACS Scan Lists, or 700000in a Motorola Scan Lists or Digital. Then,

whenever you Scan this entry, or select it in Hold mode, the scanner will receive

any active I-Calls, regardless of the Unit IDs.

Note: Motorola I-CALL tracking performance may vary between systems.

Multi-Track

The BC785D allows you to track more than one system at a time. Here are some highlights

of this feature:

❖

You can actually track up to 10 trunking systems at one time.

You can trunk, scan, or search and scan conventional frequencies at the same time.

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❖

You can program conventional frequencies in the same bank as trunking systems.

After the scanner finishes checking a trunked system for activity, it will conventionally

scan the other frequencies in the bank (remember, only trunking frequencies are

programmed in Trunk mode).

To scan a mix of trunking and conventional banks, select the banks you wish to be active,

and then press SCAN. The scanner will instantly begin scanning. If you have not

programmed a trunking bank with talkgroup ID’s, you will receive NO ID (----)

message for that bank. You can switch to Search mode and the scanner will search for any

active ID’s on the system.

Note: To switch ID Scan or ID Search, press and hold TRUNK in the trunked system.

Multi-Track Operational Details

When more than one trunk system is active (for example two or more trunked systems or a

trunked system and one or more conventional frequencies), the radio jumps between

systems/frequencies as follows:

TRUNK SCAN: The scanner moves to a trunked system and looks for IDs in your Scan

List(s) for up to 1 second. If it finds no activity on your programmed talkgroups, it moves

on to conventional channels in the same bank or to the next active bank.

If the scanner finds that a talkgroup in one of your active Scan Lists, you will begin to hear

that communication and the scanner will of course display the proper talkgroup number

and any alpha tag. When the communication ends, the scanner will wait for the specific

periods for any further replies and, if none, the scanner will move to the conventional

channels in the same bank or to the next bank.

The scanner will not look for any other IDs within the same trunked system (as this

would slow the scan process). If you press RSM while you are listening to one ID, the

scanner will check to see if another ID in your Scan List is active. It will disregard the ID

to which you were just monitoring.

TRUNK SEARCH: This mode works similarly to Trunk Scan. If the scanner finds any (non-

locked-out) ID when it checks the control channel, you will hear it. You will then hear any

replies that follow within the specific periods. After that the scanner will move on and not

continuously search the system for additional IDs (on busy systems you would never leave

the system if this were the case). If you press the RSM key while monitoring one ID, the

radio will check if any other IDs are active (it will disregard the ID you just left), and if none

are active, it will move on.

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EDACS Reception

EDACS Tracking

TrunkTracker III now allows tracking of EDACS^®trunked systems. Until now these widely

used systems have been almost impossible to monitor with a conventional scanner. With

your TrunkTracker III listening to EDACS(s) is remarkably easy, and perhaps even easier

than conventional scanning.

EDACS systems use 'Transmission Trunking', which means that each transmission is

assigned a new frequency. As the conversation moves through the system's frequencies,

your TrunkTracker III automatically follows it.

This chart shows a 30 second sample of EDACS transmissions. Eight different talkgroups

are using the system as their transmissions switch between the thirteen system frequencies.

Notice how the dotted line shows talkgroup 02-023 moving from channel to channel. Your

BC785D can clearly and automatically follow this talkgroup, or any other, as you select.

EDACS systems are organized in a logical way that keeps related talkgroups together. Your

scanner is designed to take maximum advantage of this organization to make your scanning

easy. It lets you zero in on just the part of the system you want to hear, whether it is an

individual channel or an entire department or city.

Programming EDACS System Frequencies

When you program EDACS frequencies, it is critical that you store each one in the

CORRECT LOCATION. By the nature of EDACS systems this is necessary for tracking. This

often is not the frequency order, so you must be sure you have the right sequence. Sources

for this information can be found at scanner.uniden.com.

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An EDACS Trunked system

This chart shows how talkgroups are organized within an

EDACS system at the Agency level. The individual

talkgroups cannot be shown at this scale because there are

over 2000. However the chart can show the 16 Agencies in

this example. The system is logical and easy to understand.

EDACS systems are typically arranged in an outline

structure.

The system users are given blocks of talkgroups. Sizes vary

but most large cities and other agencies have blocks of 128

channels. Smaller cities have only 64 or 32 channels.

In this example, the County Sheriff is agency 01. The city of

Sullivan is Agency 03. Adams Hill and Matthew Junction

share Agency 08.

Your scanner shows EDACS talkgroups in AFS (Agency-

Fleet-Subfleet) format. This helps you see, at a glance, who

you are monitoring. And with the partial-entry feature you

can easily include nearby, related channels in the same

Fleet or Agency. You can just as easily exclude entire

unwanted Fleets and Agencies.

When in Search mode, with the system frequencies

programmed, and your scanner locked to the control

channel, you can select a desired city by keying in the

Agency part of the AFS talkgroup. For example, you can

select the entire city of Sullivan with 4 key presses 0, 3,

(decimal key), SRCH.

When you hear an interesting talkgroup, capture it to your

Scan List by pressing TRNFR and E during the

transmission.

Or hold on it by pressing the L/HOLD key.

If you want to monitor the Sullivan Police Dispatch channel

(which is talk group 03-062), press 0, 3,

(decimal key),

0, 6, 2, RSM or SCAN.

Your scanner can also work in decimal format.

This talkgroup in decimal format is 434. But decimal format does not give you any information

about the system hierarchy.

For example Sullivan, in decimal, uses channels from 384 to 511. This is not as easy to

remember as Agency 03. But decimal is useful if you need to work from decimal talkgroup lists.

Special EDACS Features

AFS Partial Entry Feature

AFS is Uniden's method of encoding EDACS talkgroups.

AFS stands for 'Agency-Fleet-Subfleet'.

AFS talkgroups are used in all EDACS reception -- in ID Search, ID Lockout and ID Scan Scan

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Lists. The powerful AFS Partial Entry feature designed into the BC785D lets you use either a

complete talkgroup code, or just the most significant part.

This feature lets you expand or narrow searching and

scanning to one of 4 levels. By entering only the desired part

of an AFS talkgroup, you can select 2048 talkgroups,

128 talkgroups, 8 talkgroups, or a single talkgroup.

For example, you could program every talkgroup in a police

department with just 4 key presses. You can use the AFS

Partial Entry feature anywhere that you need to specify

EDACS talkgroup.

Your BC785D can also enter or display EDACS talkgroups in decimal format (0-2047).

Select 2:SCAN OPTION / 2:TRUNK- select bank number / :EDCS ID FORMby

rotating the VFO and pressing E. And change it to 2:DECIMALand press E. You can use

this feature to translate decimal talkgroups lists to the much more powerful AFS format.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Examples of how you might use AFS are shown above in the description of an EDACS

trunked system, and elsewhere in this manual. It is very easy to use. Be sure to become

familiar with AFS Partial Entry, and your scanning will become far more flexible and efficient.

Emergency Call Alert

Your BC785D alerts you when an EDACS Emergency transmission occurs.

EDACS systems often provide users with an 'Emergency' mode on their radios. Users in

trouble can alert the dispatcher and other units and get priority access to the radio system.

When a user activates Emergency mode, EMERGENCYwill flash the display during the

entire transmission. At the beginning of each transmission it will sound a distinctive

emergency alert tone three times. To turn Emergency Alert ON/OFF, enter into the Menu

mode. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 2:TRUNK- select Bank number - 0:EMERGENCY

ALT/ 1:ONor 2:OFFby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

Patch Tracking

The BC785D can follow EDACS patched talkgroups.

EDACS systems sometimes bring several talkgroups together in a 'Patch'. A patch might be

used by a police agency at night to provide a single channel with a single dispatcher for a

wide area. A patch is created when a single, temporary talkgroup substitutes for the original

talkgroups. While the patch is running, which may be for hours or days, the original

talkgroups cease to be used. If you were monitoring one of these talkgroups, you might think

there was no traffic, but in fact the talkgroup was operating at the different temporary

number.

If a talkgroup in your Scan List is patched, your scanner will continue to receive it under its

new identity until the patch has ended. When a patch is being received, the radio will display

PATCH ID, and will show the temporary common talkgroup plus all the included

talkgroups in a cycling display. The BC785D is limited to following one patches.

The temporary talkgroups used for patches are usually found in AFS code 15-xxx, and

sometimes 00-xxx.

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EDACS SCAT

With the EDACS SCAT feature turned “ON”, the data stream transmissions will be

eliminated allowing you to clearly monitor the voice communications on EDACS SCAT

systems.

To monitor EDACS SCAT systems you only need to turn this feature 8:EDCS SCT.

“ON” with designated frequency. You do not need to enter group ID’s.

Note: As EDACS SCAT is different from the other tracking feature, and it is not a feature

which the scanner tracks any ID, you do not need to program Talk Group ID in the

Menu mode.

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LTR Reception

LTR Tracking

LTR^®(Logic Trunked Radio) systems are trunking systems used primarily by business or

private communications service providers, such as taxicabs, delivery trucks, and repair

services. These systems encode all trunking information as digital subaudible data that

accompanies each transmission. Users on an LTR system are assigned to specific

talkgroups, which are identified by the radio as six digit numbers.

These numbers are in the form AHHUUU, where:

A= Area code (0 or 1)

H= Home repeater (01 through 20)

U= User ID (000 through 254)

When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to the LTR mode, it first

decodes the LTR data included with the transmission. In the ID Search mode, the scanner

stops on the transmission and displays the talkgroup ID on the display. In the ID Scan mode,

the scanner only stops on the transmission if the LTR data matches a talkgroup ID that you

have stored in the bank’s talkgroup ID list and have not locked out.

LTR systems are frequently programmed so that each radio has a unique ID code.

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Motorola Reception

Motorola Tracking

There are really two types of Motorola trunking systems. These are usually referred to as

Type I and Type II systems. Type I only occurs on some 800 MHz systems. All VHF, UHF

and 900 MHz trunking systems use Type II.

One important distinction between these two systems is the amount of data transmitted by

each radio when its push-to-talk button (PTT) is pressed. Every radio in a trunked system is

assigned a unique ID so the central site computer can identify it when it’s used. Both Type I

and Type II systems place radios (or radio users) into groups, called talkgroups, and these

talkgroups are also assigned unique IDs. Some radios have access to only one talkgroup,

while others have access to many talkgroups. The talkgroup(s) each radio can access is

called the radio’s affiliation(s).

In a Type II system, when someone uses their radio, only the radio ID is transmitted when

PTT is pressed, whereas in a Type I system the radio ID and its current affiliation are both

transmitted when PTT is pressed.

Why the difference? Type II systems are slightly more advanced because the central

computer maintains a database which is used to determine each radio’s affiliation(s).

Changes to a Type II system are easier than Type I because the system manager only

needs to update the database instead of reprogramming individual radios.

Another difference between the systems is that Type I systems are arranged in a Fleet-

Subfleet hierarchy. For example, its possible for a city using a Type I system to designate 4

Fleets, each with 8 Subfleets. Their fleets might be the Police Department, the Fire

Department, Utilities, and Administration. The Police may decide to further divide their fleet

into subfleets such as Dispatch, Tactical Operations, Detectives, North, South, East and

West Side Patrols, and Supervisors. All the available police radios would then be assigned

to one of the police subfleets. Determining the exact Fleet-Subfleet hierarchy for a particular

area is referred to as Fleet Map Programming, which is discussed further in this manual.

The disadvantage of a Type I system is that when PTT is pressed, the brief burst of data

must contain the radio’s ID and its Fleet and Subfleet. This is three times the amount of data

a Type II system radio sends, and as a result Type I systems usually accommodate fewer

users than Type II systems.

Even though there are many Type II systems, Type I systems are still in use. There are also

Hybrid systems which are a combination of both Type I and Type II. Your scanner defaults

to monitor Type II systems, but its possible to select a Preprogrammed Fleet Map or create

a Custom Fleet Map for your area.

For VHF and UHF Type II trunking systems, you will need to know the base, spacing

frequencies and offset channels.

See page 65 for details.

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Fleet Map Programming

If you have programmed a trunk tracking bank for Motorola press SCAN to start Multi-Track,

you will see user IDs display on the display. Since the BC785D defaults to Type II systems,

all the IDs will appear as numbers. However, if you notice a mix of odd and even user IDs,

for example 6477, 2560, 6481, 6144, 1167, etc., then you are probably monitoring either a

Type I or Hybrid systems. These systems are applied only when STATUS BIT is OFF (see

page 66).

You may also notice that you are missing responses when you hold on an active ID. Unlike

Type II, Type I/Hybrid systems require a Fleet Map that sets specific Fleet-Subfleet

parameters. It is easy to select a Fleet Map for your scanner; what is not always easy is

selecting or programming a map that matches your particular area.

There are 16 preset Fleet Maps listed in the appendix that you can choose, and these are

usually a good place to start when setting up a Type I/Hybrid trunk tracking bank. If you

choose a preset map and still have difficulty following complete conversations, then you'll

have to program your own Fleet Map.

Selecting Preset Fleet Map

M 001

1. Select 2:TYPE1for the Trunk Type. (Refer to "Selecting or

867.8375 NFM

1:TYPE2 800

2:TYPE 1

Changing Trunking System Type" on page 46.)

M 001

2. Select the map you want to program by rotating the VFO

867.8375 NFM

SELECT FLEET MAP

PRESET 1

and pressing E.

The scanner returns to the other programming items.

Note: You will now begin to see Type I Fleet-Subfleet IDs. For

example, 100-12, 100-9, 000-12, 400-8, etc.

See "User Defined Fleet Maps in the Appendix" for more information about Type I

IDs.

How do you know if the preset map is correct? You will have to listen to see if you're

following complete conversations.

If not, you should try another preset map.

Programming a Fleet Map

You may want to read "User Defined Fleet Maps" in the Appendix before programming a

Fleet Map. It contains a detailed explanation of Scanner Fleet Map Programming, as well as

a table listing the Fleet Map Size Codes.

M 001

867.8375 NFM

1:TYPE2 800

1. Select 2:TYPE1for the Trunk Type. (Refer to "Selecting or

Changing Trunking System Type" on page 46.)

2:TYPE 1

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2. Select USER CUSTOMby rotating the VFO and pressing

M 001

867.8375 NFM

SELECT FLEET MAP

USER CUSTOM

3. Select the size code for the first block by rotating the VFO.

4. Press E.

The next available block displays.

5. Repeat step 3 and 4 until you have selected a size code for

each block.

M 001

867.8375 NFM

BLOCK 0

For details about each size code,

see "Fleet Map Size Codes"

in the Appendix.

SIZE CODE 0

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

Programming a Hybrid System

A Hybrid system is simply a Type I system with some blocks designated as Type II blocks.

To program a Hybrid system, follow the steps listed in "Programming a Fleet Map" in the

previous section. However, if you want a block to be Type II, select Size Code S-0.

When you begin searching a trunking bank with a Hybrid Fleet Map, you will see both types

of system IDs. That is, Type II IDs usually appear as an even number without a dash; Type I

IDs appear as a three or four digit number, followed by a hyphen, followed by a one or two

digit number.

Setting the Base, Spacing Frequencies and Offset Channel for Motorola

VHF/UHF Trunked Systems

To properly track Motorola VHF and UHF trunked systems you must enter what is known as

the base, the spacing frequencies and offset channels for each system.

To find these out, check the scanner.uniden.com or www.bearcat1.com/free.htm and

other web sites and frequency resources.

To enter the Base, Spacing Frequencies and Offset Channel: (You can set up to three sets

of these, but almost all systems only use one set)

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 2:TRUNKby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select the bank number by rotating the VFO and pressing E.

4. Select 1:TRUNK TYPE/ 1:ON/ 4:TYPE 2 UHFor 5:TYPE 2 VHFby

rotating the VFO and pressing E.

5. Select BASE CONFIGfrom 1 - 3by rotating the VFO

and pressing E.

406.0000

ENTER FREQUENCY

BASE FREQUENCY 1

6. Enter a new Base Frequency with the keypad.

7. Press E.

The display changes for entering the Spacing Frequency.

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8. Enter a new Spacing Frequency with the keypad.

50.0

Note: You can only enter within a range of 5-100 kHz, and

5 or 7.5 or 12.5 kHz multiples.

ENTER FREQUENCY

SPACE FREQUENCY1

9. Press E.

The display changes for entering the Offset Channel.

CH 380

10. Enter a new Offset Channel with the keypad. The offset

Channel for the first set should be CH380.

ENTER CHANNEL

OFFSET CHANNEL1

Note: You can only input within a range of 380-759.

11. Press E.

The display changes for entering the Base Frequency.

12. To exit from this mode, press MENU repeatedly.

Note: • If the system is not tracking properly, you may need to try a new Base Frequency

or Offset Channel or you may be missing frequencies from the system.

• You can set up to three Base, Spacing and Offsets for Motorola VHF/UHF trunked

systems.

Toggling the Status Bit

On Type II trunking systems there is a method by which specialized types of communications

utilize unique talkgroup numbers. An emergency call will occur on a unique talkgroup from its

primary assignment, for example. Because the BC785D defaults to Status-Bit ON mode, you

never need to worry about missing these transmissions. If you have programmed talkgroup

33264 into Scan List memory, for example, and there is an emergency call within the group,

you will hear it on 33264.

The only time you may wish to turn Status Bits OFF is if you're trying to figure out the proper

Fleet Map of a Type I trunking system. To turn Status Bits OFF, enter into the Menu mode

and select 2:SCAN OPTION / 2:TRUNK- select bank number - /0:STATUS BIT.

(This feature does not apply to EDACS and LTR operation within the scanner.) Then rotate

the VFO to change the setting (1:ONto 2:OFF) and press E to program your change.

Control Channel Only Mode

When this function is activated, trunking is performed using Control Channel data only.

Voice channel (also known as "DATA channel") frequencies do not have to be programmed

into memory. This feature only applies to Motorola 800 MHz and 900 MHz systems.

To turn this function on, choose Motorola 1:TYPE2 800or 3:TYPE2 900or

2:TYPE1in the Menu mode. Then set to the desired control plan by selecting 2:SCAN

OPTION/ 1:TRUNK- select bank number - (only when 800 MHz system is selected) /

:CNTRL CH ONLY.

You must choose one of 4 frequency plans (only when 800 MHz system is selected) before

you begin to Control Channel Trunk. The default, Plan 1, is the most common. Read the

description of the Plans below for details on which may apply for you.

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PLAN 1: Use Plan 1 if the last three digits of ALL the frequencies in use end in one of the

following three digits: 125, 375, 625, or 875 (example: 856.1125, 860.7375, 859.6625,

855.8875).

PLAN 2: If the last three digits of frequencies are less than 869.0000 and end in one of

the following three digits (125, 375, 625, or 875) and if ANY other frequencies end in (000,

250, 500, or 750) use Plan 2.

PLAN 3: If the last three digits of ALL the frequencies in use end in one of the following

three digits (000, 250, 500, or 750) use Plan 3.

PLAN 4: If the last three digits of frequencies are less than 866.0000 and end in one of

the following three digits (000, 250, 500, or 750) and if ANY other frequencies end in (125,

375, 625, or 875) use Plan 4.

Of course you will know the Control Channel frequency itself so that will help you determine

the proper plan. If you try one plan and you receive errors (such as the scanner jumping to

channels that are obviously not part of the system), you should try an alternate Plan.

Note: In Chain Search mode, Control Channel Trunk is activated in the Menu mode (See

page 20). You must choose one of 4 frequency plans. This plan applies only when

the scanner searches the 800 MHz range. Since a default plan is automatically

used when the scanner searches the 900 MHz range, a user does not need to

select a plan.

Note: You can assign a Fleet Map to TYPE 1 or Hybrid systems scanned in Control

Channel Only mode by going into the Menu. You can also program IDs, set a delay,

alpha tags and all the other parameters for systems scanned in this mode. You can

then either search the system to find new IDs or you can program IDs into memory

and then scan them.

Note: The Control Channel Only feature is an extremely powerful tool. You can use it to

determine if systems you are familiar with may have added new frequencies or you

can use it to discover new systems by simply finding active control channels (using

Search) and then programming them for Control Channel operation only.

Remember that this feature only applies to Motorola 800 and 900 MHz systems,

that you do have to set the Menu for the proper system type (800 MHz of Type 1 or

Type 2 or 900 MHz) and you do have to program the Control Channel frequency

into Memory and press and hold the TRUNK key to identify the frequency as

trunked.

Disconnect Tone Detect Option (End Code)

When this function is disabled, the radio looks for squelch before returning to the Control

Channel instead of waiting for the Disconnect Tone. Only in rare instances will you need to

adjust the default settings.

The condition to return to Control Channels depends on whether the signal is present or not.

To set this function ON/OFF, select 2:SCAN OPTION/ 2:TRUNK- select bank

number- / :END CODE. Select 1:DETECTor 2:IGNORE.

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APCO Project 25 Reception

APCO Project 25 is a modulation process where voice communications are converted into

digital communications. This conversion is similar to the technology used with digital mobile

phones. There are several types of Project 25 Systems available! Systems Uniden’s

BC785D supports are listed below.

- Conventional – one frequency with digital voice.

- Trunked with analog control channel and digital voice – Many frequencies shared by many

departments and the control channel is analog with digital voice. Control channel operates

at 3600 Baud.

- Mixed mode – trunked (3600) system with an analog control channel alternating / mixing

analog and digital voice communications.

Installing the APCO P-25 card

Note: Do not install the APCO P-25 card with the AC Adapter connected.

The slot for installing the APCO card is located under the Remote Control Terminal on the

rear of the scanner.

1. Turn OFF the scanner. With a screwdriver, take off the

REMOTE

.8V

screw at the center and remove the expansion slot door.

EXPANSION SLOT

REMOTE

DC 13.8V

2. Insert the APCO card with the label (the side

“APCO P-25 DIGITAL CARD” is printed)

facing up as shown.

3. Insert the ribbon into the space under the slot.

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4. Replace the cover and tighten the screw.

REMOTE

13.8V

EXPANSION SLOT

5. Turn on the scanner, and APCO P25 CARD INSTALLEDappears on the display.

Installation is completed. You can monitor APCO Project 25 systems.

To use P-25 Card, you must program each setting for Conventional mode or Trunking mode.

- Conventional mode – See “Storing Frequencies into Channels in Menu mode” page 26-27.

- Trunking mode – See “Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems” page

46-48.

Precautions for Installing the BCi25D Card

1. Do not touch the BCi25D card without first removing the static electricity from your body.

To do this touch any metal object to release static electricity build-up before you touch

the BCi25D card.

2. Turn OFF the scanner, before inserting the BCi25D card into the slot.

3. Hold the BCi25D card by its edges when inserting it into the slot.

4. Do not touch any of the terminals. The BCi25D is a sensitive electrical device.

5. Do not operate with an open expansion slot door. This exposes the circuitry to dust and

other environmental particles that causes the unit to function improperly.

6. When you remove the BCi25D card, pull out the card by the ribbon.

Turning ON/OFF the APCO P-25 Card

Once the P-25 Card has been installed, the P-25 Card will be actively turned “ON”. To turn

the P-25 Card “ON” or “OFF” follow these instructions:

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION/ 0:P-25 CARDby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select 0:P-25 CARD/ 1:ENABLEor 2:DISABLEby rotating the VFO and

pressing E for your desired operation.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

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APCO P-25 Sound Quality Fine Tuning

With each APCO Project 25 system, particularly at 800MHz, the sound quality (C4FM

Demodulation Threshold) may need to be fine tuned specifically for that system. If the

scanner is not adjusted correctly, the P-25 voice transmissions will sound robotic or

unintelligible.

To adjust the sound quality to match the P-25 system you want to monitor follow these four

steps:

1. While monitoring a specific APCO P-25 frequency, press the L/HOLD key.

Note: In the Trunking mode, press the TRUNK key instead of the L/HOLD key.

2. Press and hold the number 9 key.

3. On Line 1 of the screen you will see SOUND QULTY: 0050(for example).

SOUND QULTY:0050

867.8375 P25

Low Mid Upp

0533 1985 3342

This shows the Sound Quality. The lower the level the better the Sound Quality. For

better Sound Quality rotate the VFO up or down. As the threshold adjusts in

increments of 50 at the bottom of the screen watch the Sound Quality level increase

or decrease and continue to rotate the VFO until you have achieved the lowest

Sound Quality level.

Note: • When APCO P-25 signal is not received, SOUND QULTY: ****

appears on the display.

• You must have the BCi25D card installed and have an APCO P-25 signal

during this adjustment.

• You can also use the L and M keys to adjust the sound quality.

- A chart showing the Threshold Adjustment Range is listed below.

Threshold Adjustment Range

Lower

Default

533

633

658

Mid

Default

1985

2085

Upper

Default

3342

3590

Band

800MHz

UHF

Min

Max

1883

2058

Min

Max

3842

4090

1992

2190

VHF

158

Note: • The above Min and Max values are the calculated values that can

be assigned theoretically, and the values are not to guarantee the

operation of the unit.

• The mid threshold value will not change while adjusting the upper and lower

limits.

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4. Once you have adjusted the Sound Quality to the lowest possible level, press the E

key.

Press the RSM key to exit the Sound Quality Adjustment Mode.

* To cancel the adjusted threshold level, press

(Decimal) key.

* The adjusted threshold level for the current frequency can be set back to the default

value by pressing and holding the

(Decimal) key.

* When you change the Sound Quality it affects all other APCO P-25 signals in that

same band. (UHF, VHF, or 800MHz)

* You cannot enter the “Sound Quality Fine Tuning” mode when the scanner is

operating as follows:

1) The receiving frequency is 0 MHz.

2) Air Band Frequency

3) BCi25D card is not inserted

4) BCi25D / P-25 monitoring is disabled

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Remote Interface

You can communicate and program your BC785D in numerous ways with peripheral devices

using the Remote Interface Cable port. This radio offers the following modes:

❖ PC Control mode

Program and control your scanner from a PC using Uniden’s E-Scanner Software.

❖ Clone mode

Clone all the frequencies, trunking talkgroups, and fleet maps programmed into your

scanner to another BC785D scanner or BC250D.

PC Control Mode

To connect Scanner to PC:

EXPANSION SLOT

Plug the smaller end of the supplied Remote Interface Cable into the remote port which is on

the right side of the scanner. Plug the other end of the cable (DB-9 serial connector) into

a personal computer’s serial port. A few PC’s may require an adapter, most will not. Of

course, make sure your PC is turned ON.

To program your scanner:

You can program and control your scanner remotely from a PC using Uniden’s E-Scanner

software.

After connecting the scanner to a PC, turn the scanner ON.

To use the Remote (PC Control) mode, you must install Uniden’s E-Scanner software and

use as directed. Make sure that your scanner is connected to the serial port of the PC using

the Remote Interface Cable.

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Start Remote Mode and Change Transfer Speed:

Through the Menu system, select 3:SYSTEM OPTION/

5:PC CONTROLby rotating the VFO and pressing E. To start

Remote mode, choose from the transfer speed list except for

5:OFF.

SPEED

3:9600 bps

4:19200 bps

5:OFF

A unique feature of the BC785D is that all the front panel keys

as well as the VFO on the radio remain operational in Remote mode.

For information on purchasing cables, connectors, and E-Scanner software to program and

control your BC785D, you can contact the following:

Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988

(Hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time

Monday through Friday)

scanner.uniden.com

PC Control Parameter

For your information:

Transfer speed : 2400/4800/9600/19200 bps (adjustable)

Start/Stop

Data Length

Parity bit

: 1 bit, 1 bit

: 8 bit

: None

Code

Flow Control

Return Code

: ASCII code

: None

: Carriage Return only

Clone Mode

You will need to purchase a Gender Changer and a null modem adapter. Gender Changer

cables are available as male to male or male to female. Even if the Gender Changer you

buy already has the male to male connectors, you will still have to have the null modem

adapter. On the next page you will see the pin connections that are internal to a standard

device. (These items are available at your local electronics stores.

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To connect the Scanner to Scanner:

Plug the smaller end of each of the supplied Remote Interface Cables

into the remote ports which are on the right sides of each of the two

scanners.

Null Modem Adapter

Pin connections

Male

DB9

Female

DB9

Plug the other ends of the cables (DB-9 serial connector) together

using a DB-9 to DB-9 null modem adapter, and a Gender Changer

Cable available at most computer stores.

6 & 1

Not used

EXPANSION SLOT

You can clone all of the programming of one BC785D into another, including frequencies,

talkgroup IDs, alpha tags, delay settings, etc. After connecting the two scanners, turn the

radios ON. Prepare each scanner for clone mode as follows.

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION/ 6:CLONEby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Determine the scanner that has the frequency data that you want to transfer. This one

must be set up as the "Master Unit", and the other must be set as the "Slave Unit".

4. On the scanner that is the "Master Unit", select MASTER,

CLONE

SELECT UNIT

MASTER

then press E.

SLAVE

5. On the scanner that is the "Slave Unit", select SLAVE, then

CLONE

SELECT UNIT

press E.

MASTER

SLAVE

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6. Press SCAN on both scanners.

CLONE

The data transfer begins from the Master Unit to the Slave

Unit.

== >

MASTER UNIT

During the data transfer, both scanners show the following

displays.

CLONE

== <

SLAVE UNIT

When the data transfer is complete, COMPLETEdisplays.

CLONE

COMPLETE

MASTER UNIT

If the data transfer is not successful, the following error

message will appear.

CLONE

ERROR

MASTER UNIT

Note: • To clear ERROR, press

(decimal key).

To exit the Clone mode, press MENU repeatedly.

Note • Once you have completed the cloning of the scanners, reset the scanners by

turning the scanners OFF and then ON again. This is particularly important to know

if you wish to clone another scanner right away.

ꢀ Remember! You can also use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

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Additional Features

The following additional features are designed for you to customize your scanner. Once

these features have been turned ON or OFF, they will remain as they are set until you reset

them, even if you turn the scanner OFF and then ON again.

Dimmer

To change brightness of the display:

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION/ 1:DIMMERby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select one from 1:HIGH, 2:MEDIUMor 3:OFFby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

Enter Lock

You can lockout the keypad to prevent re-programming of channels, talkgroups and tones

(see page 82).

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION/ 4:ENTER LOCKby rotating the VFO and pressing

3. Select 1:ONby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

Key Beep Option

To choose key beep sound 1:ONor 2:OFF:

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION/ 3:KEY BEEPby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3. Select 1:ONor 2:OFFby rotating the VFO and pressing E.

Screen Mask

The trunk, frequency, receiving mode, and signal meter indications on the display are

masked when this feature is activated (except while in Search mode). This feature reduces

the amount of displayed information.

Note: While Screen Mask is ON, Enter Lock is active.

1. Press MENU.

2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION/ 2:SCREEN MASKby rotating the VFO and pressing

3. Select 1:ONor 2:OFFby rotating the VFO and then press E.

Note: With SCREEN MASK on, press the VFO, then SCREEN MASK will be off.

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Reverse Mode

This key will allow you to observe the reverse frequency of the repeater. While pressing

RVRS, the standard pair frequency will be displayed. For a list of the standard pair

frequencies, refer to the table "Reverse List" in the Appendix. If the frequency that you have

chosen does not have an offset frequency, the display will indicate ERRORand NO

REVERSE. This feature does not work in the Weather Search mode.

Channel Step Selection

You can set channel steps, 5 kHz - 100 kHz or Auto, in Conventional mode or Chain search

mode. The default receive mode should be the proper mode setting in almost all cases. You

may wish to set some VHF channels for NFM mode, depending on any adjacent channel

interference problems. WFM is typically only used for broadcast frequencies, such as TV

audio or FM radio.

See STEPSin "Menu Description" for details.

Mute On/Off

To manually turn ON the Mute function, press and hold MUTE until MUTE ONis displayed.

You will not hear any audio. This feature does not function in the WX Alert mode, because

the audio is already muted. To turn it OFF, press and hold MUTE again.

Receiving Mode Selection

You can also set the receiving mode, AM or FM etc., in Conventional mode or Chain Search

mode.

See MODEin "Menu Description" for details.

Frequency and Channel Tuning with the VFO Control

The VFO knob can be used for stepping frequencies or through memory channels (for

Conventional channels or Talkgroup ID Scan Lists).

To switch the setting for the VFO control, press the VFO. This will change modes from

Channel to Frequency or Frequency to Channel.

1. In Conventional mode, when the setting for the VFO is channel, rotate the VFO to move

up (to step up through channels) or down (to step down through channels). If you are in

Trunk Manual mode, you will step through Scan List memory locations.

2. In Chain Search mode, when the setting for the VFO is frequency, rotate the VFO to move up

to step up through frequencies sequentially or to down to step down through frequencies. To

change the step, you will need to go into the Chain Search menu and adjust the step for the

desired memory location.

ꢀ Remember! When you set Additional Features through the menu screen, you can also

use L or M instead of rotating the VFO.

Also instead of pressing E, you can press the VFO control.

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Care and Maintenance

General Use

• Turn the scanner OFF before disconnecting the power.

• Always write down the programmed frequencies in the event of memory loss.

• If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel.

The display shows 000.0000 in all channels when there has been a memory loss.

• Always press each button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key entry, unless you

have turned 2:OFFthe

3:KEY BEEPin the menu system.

Location

• Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom.

• Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating

elements or vents.

• If the scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise, move it or its antenna away

from the source of the noise. If possible, a higher elevation, may provide better reception.

Cleaning

• Disconnect the power to the unit before cleaning.

• Clean the outside of the scanner with a mild detergent.

To prevent scratches, do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents. Be careful not to rub the

LCD window.

• Do not use excessive amounts of water.

Repairs

• Do not attempt any repair. The scanner contains no user serviceable parts. Contact the

Uniden Customer Service Center or take it to a qualified repair technician.

Birdies

• All radios can receive birdies (undesired signals). If your scanner stops during Scan mode

and no sound is heard, it may be receiving a birdie. Birdies are internally generated

signals inherent in the electronics of the receiver.

Press L/O to lockout the channel, and then press RSM to resume scanning.

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Troubleshooting

If your BC785D is not performing properly, try the following steps.

Problem

Suggestion

Scanner won't work.

1. Check the connections at both ends of the AC Adapter.

2. Turn ON the wall switch of your room. You could be

using an outlet controlled by the wall switch.

3. Move the AC Adapter to another wall outlet.

Improper reception.

Scan won't stop.

1. Check the antenna connection.

2. Move the scanner.

3. You may be in a remote area which could require an

optional multi-band antenna. Check with your dealer or

local electronics store.

1. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 17, "Setting the

Squelch".

2. Check the antenna connection.

3. Check to see if many of the channels are Locked Out.

If so, the scanner has less chance of finding an

active channel.

4. Review each channels frequency to see if it is still

stored in Memory and is correct.

5. Its possible that none of the programmed frequencies

are currently active.

Scan won't start.

1. Press the SCAN key again.

2. Adjust the SQUELCH control.

3. Check to see if all channels are Locked Out.

Weather Scan won't work. 1. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 17,"Setting the

Squelch".

2. Check the antenna.

If you experience difficulty while in TrunkTracker mode, try the following steps.

Problem

Suggestion

1. Missing the Data Frequenc.y

Scanner won't track.

2. Change to a Type 1 Scanner setup.

Review Fleet Map Programming on page 64.

Scanner won't stop

1. No IDs have been programmed.

during Scan List mode.

2. The IDs you have stored are not active.

Scanner will not acquire 1. Adjust the squelch for Trunking mode.

data channel.

See page 50.

2. Missing the frequency used for the data channel.

Check your frequency list.

Missing replies

1. Change to a Type 1 scanner setup.

to conversations.

Review Fleet Map Programming on page 64.

2. Try another Preset Fleet Map or Program your own

Fleet Map.

3. Check to see that all of the systems frequencies

have been entered.

Channel Activity

Indicators are flashing

but no sound is heard.

1. May be a telephone interconnect call, which are

intentionally blocked by your scanner.

2. The ID on your display is not active.

Scanner not tracking

an EDACS system

properly.

1. Logical channel numbers (frequencies) for the system

are not programmed in the correct order.

Check frequency resources and reprogram.

2. Not all frequencies for the system are programmed.

Check frequency resources.

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Problem

Suggestion

APCO P25 CARD

NOT INSTALLED

appear when the scanner

is turned on.

1. Check to see if the P-25 card is properly installed.

Neither APCO P25

CARD INSTALLED

nor APCO P25 CARD

NOT INSTALLED

appear when the scanner

is turned on.

1. Check to see if the APCO CARD Mode is ENABLE

or DISABLEin the Menu mode (See page 68-69).

Scratchy or robotic sound 1. Move to a location where the signal strength is

is heard during

strong.

communications.

1. Verify the accuracy of the frequencies of the P-25

system you are trying to monitor.

Digital communication is

not heard.

2. You might be in a dead-spot for the P-25 system you

are trying to monitor. Check other locations in the

area.

1. APCO project 25 systems can send data before

voice communication.

2. Data sound can be heard when signal strength is

weak.

DATA sound is heard at

the beginning of digital

communications.

1. Check to see if the ENCmessage appears on the

display.

Robotic sound is heard.

The scanner doesn’t monitor encrypted voice

communications.

1. Re-install the P-25 Card.

CARD ERRORappears

every 10 seconds while

you are using P-25 card.

If you still cannot get satisfactory results while using your scanner or if you want additional

information, please call or write the Uniden Parts and Service Division. The address and

phone number is listed in the warranty at the end of this manual. If you would like immediate

assistance, please call Customer Service at (800)297-1023.

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Specifications

Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15, Subpart C, as of date

of manufacture.

Channel:

1000

Banks:

10 (100 channels each)

Service Bands:

12 preprogrammed search bands

(including the NOAA Weather Service band)

Frequency Range:

25.0-28.0 MHz Petroleum Prod., CB Class D channels,

Business and Forest Products

28.0-29.7 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Band

29.7-50.0 MHz VHF Low Band

50.0-54.0 MHz 6 Meter Amateur Band

54.0-108 MHz

VHF TV, FM broadcast, Intersystem

and Astronomy

108-137 MHz

137-144 MHz

144-148 MHz

148-174 MHz

174-406 MHz

Aircraft Band

Military Land Mobile

2 Meter Amateur Band

VHF High Band

VHF TV, 1.25 Meter Amateur Band, UHF

Aircraft Band

406-420 MHz

420-450 MHz

450-470 MHz

470-512 MHz

806-956 MHz

Federal Government

70 cm Amateur Band

UHF Standard Band

UHF TV Band

800 Band

1240-1300 MHz 25cm Amateur Band

Operating Temperature: –20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +140)

Scan Rate:

100 channels per second (conventional mode)

Search Rate:

100 steps per second (Normal Search)

300 steps per second (Turbo Search)

Audio Output:

Maximum 3.0W (2.3W normal @ 10% THD)

8 ohms (56 mm outer diameter)

Internal Speaker:

Power Requirements: AD580U AC Adapter (13.8V DC, 700mA)

Antenna:

Telescopic Antenna (included)

BNC type

Antenna Jack:

External Jacks:

External Speaker (EXT.SP.) (3.5 mm)

DC 13.8 V Power Jack, (center is positive)

Remote Control (REMOTE) Jack (DB-9)

Tape Recorder Out (TAPE OUT) Jack (3.5 mm)

Digital Card Slot

Size:

6-15/16 in. (W) x 6-9/16 in. (D) x 2-3/8 in. (H)

176.5mm (W) x 167mm (D) x 61mm (H)

1.44 kg (50.8 oz.)

Weight:

Features and specifications are all subject to change without notice.

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Glossary of Terms

Alpha tag - This term refers to an alphanumeric text tag that you can enter to describe the

individual frequencies that you have programmed. Rather than having to associate a

specific frequency to the individuals that are using it, you can enter the actual name of the

group. This will eliminate the need for memorizing the group’s frequency.

Attenuator - This scanner comes with a feature to attenuate or reduce the signal strength.

The built-in attenuator can be turned on specific frequencies to prevent strong signals from

overloading the scanner input, possibly damaging the scanner or missing other

transmissions due to the repeated stopping on the stronger signal.

Clone - This term identifies the ability to set up a duplicate scanner. This function allows

you to clone all the programming information, including frequencies, talkgroups and alpha

tags as well as bank settings and other parameters from one BC785D to another or

BC785D.

Control Channel - This is the frequency within a trunking system that runs the system. On

Control Channels (sometimes called Data Channels) you will hear a buzz saw sound. For

the most part, it is the sound of the system’s central computer directing talkgroups to

particular voice (working) frequencies within the system.

CTCSS - (Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System) refers to a system where the radio

receivers are equipped with tone responsive devices which allow audio signals to appear

at the audio output, select voice processing such as scrambling or control repeater

functions only when a carrier modulated with a specific tone is received. This method may

be used to restrict access to the repeater or receiver, or reduce interference where several

stations with output frequencies in close proximity of each other make it difficult to hear

the conversation you are interested in. With CTCSS squelching, you can eliminate the

possibility of hearing unwanted conversations by selecting one of the 38 standard

subaudible tones. You will only hear those transmissions that have been programmed on

specific frequencies with the specific subaudible tone that you have selected.

DCS - (Digital Controlled Squelch) refers to a system where the radio receivers are

equipped with data burst responsive devices which allow audio signals to appear at the

audio output, select voice processing such as scrambling or control repeater functions only

when a carrier modulated with specific data burst is received. This method may be used to

restrict access to the repeater or receiver, or reduce interference where several stations

with output frequencies in close proximity of each other make it difficult to hear the

conversation you are interested in. With DCS squelching, you can eliminate the possibility

of hearing unwanted conversations by selecting one of the 104 standard data burst

subaudible tones. You will only hear those transmissions that have been programmed on

specific frequencies with the specific subaudible tone that you have selected.

Enter Lock - This is the term used for locking the keypad. This prevents accidental

re-programming of channels and talkgroups entered into memory. The default setting is

OFF.

When ENTER LOCK is enabled, the following functions will be disabled:

• Enter or modify the Memory Channel frequency

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• Enter or modify the Tone information

• Enter or modify the Trunking ID. ( this can be modified through the menu screen.)

FIPS codes - For the purpose of broadcasting weather information, the NWS (National

Weather Service) has divided the United States into regions by state and county (or

parish, where applicable) then assigned a 6 digit FIPS code to identify each county or

parish. The first digit represents the county subdivision, the next two represents the state,

and the last three digits represent the county or parish. Your scanner can receive all

SAME alert signals broadcasted within about a 50-mile radius of where you install it. So if

you only want to hear the counties that are nearest to your area, you can choose

specifically the FIPS code of areas that you want. This lets you avoid hearing warnings

that apply to an area within a 50-mile radius but not necessarily in your county or parish.

I-Call - Most communications within a trunked system are group calls where one unit (such

as a dispatcher) communicates with all the units within her group (all the patrol vehicles on

the east side of town, for example). The units within this group comprise what is typically

known as a talkgroup. There are some communications which are direct unit-to-unit

conversations where one individual converses with another individual. The call is initiated

by a radio and is directed to another single radio. Within the system, no one outside of

these two users hears the conversation. This call is referred to as I-Call.

Key Beep - This is another term for the tone you hear as a keypad acknowledgement beep.

The default setting is on.

If you have turned the Key Beep off, you now have a silent keypad. You will not hear a

tone each time you press a key.

NWR S.A.M.E. Weather Alert - In 1994, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA) began broadcasting coded signals called FIPS (Federal

Information Processing System) codes along with the standard weather broadcasts for

stations in your area. These codes identify an emergency and the specific geographic

area (such as your county) affected by the emergency. The scanner was developed with

SAME (Specific Area Messaging Encoding) technology. This allows you scanner to

receive, interpret, and display the information about the codes so you can determine if the

emergency might affect you area.Each FIPS code identifies a specific geographic area

(defined by the National Weather Service) so your scanner sounds an alert only when a

weather emergency is declared in those locations. This helps you more efficiently track the

weather conditions in and around your area.

PC Control - This term is associated with the ability to program frequencies and other

useful information via a computer by means of third party software. You can change the

transfer speed on the scanner needed to be compatible with your PC. (See page 72)

Scan List - When you designate a bank to be a trunking bank, your scanner sets up 10

Scan Lists, which are simply list of your favorite IDs. Each list can contain up to 10 IDs, so

you can store a total of 100 IDs for each trunk bank. These lists are designed to help you

organize the trunking system users into categories.

Screen Mask - Screen Mask reduces the amount of information that appears on the

display. Alpha tags that you have set for a channel along with a few function icons will

appear only on the display. This mode is particularly useful in public safety vehicles where

that are already overloaded with information. Screen Mask does not work in Search mode.

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Status Bit - This term refers to Motorola Type II systems. There is a method by which

special types of communications utilize unique talk group numbers. For example, if all

emergency calls are set to occur on a specific talk group number then you will not miss

the transmission even if you have not programmed all the talk group numbers. With the

Status Bit on and you have programmed the unique number, then you don’t have to worry

what the rest of the groups numbers are. The topic of interest will be picked up.

Talkgroup - A group of users within a trunked system that communicates with one another.

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Appendix

Preset Fleet Maps

Preset Map 1

Preset Map 2

Block

Size Code

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 11

SIZE CODE 4

Preset Map 3

Preset Map 4

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 4

SIZE CODE 12

(SIZE CODE 12)

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 12

(SIZE CODE 12)

SIZE CODE 4

Preset Map 5

Preset Map 6

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 4

SIZE CODE 12

(SIZE CODE 12)

SIZE CODE 4

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 3

SIZE CODE 10

SIZE CODE 4

SIZE CODE 12

(SIZE CODE 12)

SIZE CODE 12

(SIZE CODE 12)

Preset Map 7

Preset Map 8

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 10

SIZE CODE 11

SIZE CODE 4

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 1

SIZE CODE 2

SIZE CODE 3

SIZE CODE 4

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Preset Map 9

Preset Map 10

Block

Size Code

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 4

SIZE CODE 0

SIZE CODE 4

Preset Map 11

Preset Map 12

Block

Size Code

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 4

SIZE CODE 0

SIZE CODE 4

Preset Map 13

Preset Map 14

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 3

SIZE CODE 11

SIZE CODE 4

SIZE CODE 0

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 4

SIZE CODE 3

SIZE CODE 10

SIZE CODE 4

SIZE CODE 12

(SIZE CODE 12)

Preset Map 15

Preset Map 16

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 4

SIZE CODE 11

SIZE CODE 0

SIZE CODE 12

(SIZE CODE 12)

Block

Size Code

SIZE CODE 3

SIZE CODE 10

SIZE CODE 11

SIZE CODE 0

SIZE CODE 12

(SIZE CODE 12)

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User Defined Fleet Maps

Type I Programming Information

When a Type I system is designed, the address information for all the IDs are divided into 8

equal sized blocks. When you program your scanner to track a Type I system, you must

select a size code for each of these blocks. When you have assigned a size code to all 8

blocks, you have defined the Fleet Map for the system you're tracking. Each size code

determines the number of Fleets, Subfleets, and IDs each block will have. For example, a

size code of "4" has one Fleet, which is divided into 16 separate Subfleets, and it has a total

of 512 individual IDs.

When a block is assigned a size code, the Fleet or Fleets created within the block are

assigned a Type I ID. The way these IDs display on your scanner depends on the block

number and the blocks size code. When a Type I ID displays, the left most digit represents

the block which contains the ID. The next two or three digits identify which Fleet is active,

and the last digit(s) identifies the Subfleet.

Block

(1 digit)

Subfleet

(1 or 2 digits)

Which Fleet

within the Block

(2 or 3 digits)

The details concerning how the size codes are selected by a Type I system designer are

highly dependent on the specific needs of the systems users. Some organizations may want

many subfleets with only a few radios each, while another organization may want only a few

subfleets with many radios each. Your task is to program your fleet map with the same size

code assignments as the trunked system. If you do this accurately, you'll track all the Fleet-

Subfleet combinations used by the system. In other words, you'll hear complete

communications while monitoring a trunked system.

If you don't already know the size codes used, you'll have to guess at them. But since you

don't have to figure out all the blocks at once, this isn't as hard as it seems. Select a size

code for a block, and then press SCAN. Now listen to the communications. If you decide you

are receiving most of the replies to the conversations with IDs assigned to the block you just

programmed, then you've probably selected the right size code and can work on the next

block of the map.

Finally, for most public safety systems there are some size codes which are more common.

SIZE CODE 3 and SIZE CODE 4 are probably the most common, followed by SIZE CODE

10, SIZE CODE 11, and SIZE CODE 12.

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Fleet Map Size Codes

Blocks

Used

Size

Fleets

Subfleets

IDs

Reserves block for Type II IDs

128

512

128

256

1024

2048

4096

Size Code Restrictions

If you select SIZE CODE 12, 13, or 14, there are some restrictions as to which blocks can

be used for these codes.

• SIZE CODE 12 can only be assigned to Blocks 0, 2, 4, or 6.

• SIZE CODE 13 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 and 4.

• SIZE CODE 14 can only be assigned to Block 0.

Since these SIZE CODES require multiple blocks, you will be prompted for the next

available block when programming a Fleet Map. For example, if you assign Block 0 as an

SIZE CODE 12, you will be prompted for Block 2, the next block available, instead of Block

1. And if you assign Block 0 as SIZE CODE 14, you would not see another prompt because

all available blocks have been used.

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NWR-SAME EVENT CODE

Event Code

Standard

Event Level (Siren Type)

Watch Statement

LCD Display

Warning

Test

Emergency Action Notification

Emergency Action Termination

National Information Center

Tornado Warning #

Service Thunderstorm Warning # SVW(or SVR)

Flash Flood Warning

Flash Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Blizzard Warning

High Wing/ Dust Storm Warning

Radio logical Hazard Warning

Civil Danger Warning

Local Area Emergency

Hazardous Material Warning

Civil Emergency Message

Immediate Evacuation Warning

Immediate Evacuation Notice

Law Enforcement Warning

Fire Warning

EAN

EAT

NIC

EMG NOTIFY

EMG TERMINATE

NATIONAL INFO

TORNADO

THUNDERSTORM

FLASH FLOOD

FLOOD

WINTER STORM

BLIZZARD

HIGH WIND

RADIOLOGICAL

CIVIL DANGER

LOCAL EMG

HAZARDOUS

CIVIL EMG

EVACUATION

EVACUATE NOTE

LAW ENFORCEMENT

FIRE

TOW(or TOR)

FFW

FLW

WSW

BZW

HWW

RHW

CDW

LAE

HMW

CEM

IEW

EVI

LEW

FRW

Event Code

Standard

Event Level (Siren Type)

LCD Display

Warning

Watch

Statement

Test

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Warning HUW

HURRICANE

TSUNAMI

COASTAL FLOOD

SPECIAL MARINE

AVALANCHE

VOLCANO

Tsunami Warning

TSW

CFW

SMW

AVW

VOW

SPW

CDA

RHA

HMA

WSA

HWA

TOA

SVA

FFA

Coastal Flood Warning

Special Marine Warning

Avalanche Warning

Volcano Warning

Shelter In Place Warning

Civil Danger Watch

Radiological Hazard Watch

Hazardous Material Watch

Winter Storm Watch

High Wind/ Dust Storm Watch

Tornado Watch

SHELTER

CIVIL DANGER

RADIOLOGICAL

HAZARDOUS

WINTER STORM

HIGH WIND

TORNADO

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Flash Flood Watch

THUNDERSTORM

FLASH FLOOD

FLOOD

HURRICANE

TSUNAMI

COASTAL FLOOD

AVALANCHE

VOLCANO

Flood Watch

FLA

Hurricane/ Tropical Storm Watch

Tsunami Watch

Coastal Flood Watch

Avalanche Watch

HUA

TSA

CFA

AVA

VOA

Volcano Watch

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Event Code

Standard

Event Level (Siren Type)

LCD Display

Warning

Watch

Statement

Test

Severe Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement

Flash Flood Statement

Flood Statement

Hurricane Statement

National Periodic Test

Required Monthly Test

Required Weekly Test

System Demonstration/ Practice

National Hazard Warning

Unknown Emergency Tune TV

Unknown Warning Tune TV

Unknown Watch Tune TV

Unknown Statement Tune TV

SVS

SPS

FFS

FLS

HLS

NPT

RMT

RWT

DMO

NHW

**E

SEVERE WX

SPECIAL WX

FLASH FLOOD

FLOOD

HURRICANE

NATION PERIOD

MONTHLY

WEEKLY

Note

SYSTEM DEMO

NATION HAZARD

UNKNOWN TV

**W

**A

**S

REVERSE LIST

Range

Offset

+0.1 MHz

-0.1 MHz

+1 MHz

Range

Offset

-5 MHz

+5 MHz

-5 MHz

+5 MHz

-5 MHz

+3 MHz

-3 MHz

+3 MHz

-3 MHz

+3 MHz

-3 MHz

+3 MHz

-3 MHz

+3 MHz

-3 MHz

+3 MHz

-3 MHz

+3 MHz

-3 MHz

+45 MHz

-45 MHz

+39 MHz

-39 MHz

29.520 - 29.580

29.620 - 29.680

52.010 - 52.990

53.010 - 53.990

143.750

445.000 - 449.9875

450.000 - 454.9875

455.000 - 459.9875

460.000 - 464.9875

465.000 - 469.9875

470.000 - 472.9875

473.000 - 475.9875

476.000 - 478.9875

479.000 - 481.9875

482.000 - 484.9875

485.000 - 487.9875

488.000 - 490.9875

491.000 - 493.9875

494.000 - 496.9875

497.000 - 499.9875

500.000 - 502.9875

503.000 - 505.9875

506.000 - 508.9875

509.000 - 511.9875

806.000 - 823.9875

851.000 - 868.9875

896.000 - 901.000

935.000 - 940.000

-1 MHz

+4.375 MHz

+4.25 MHz

+0.6 MHz

-0.6 MHz

+0.6 MHz

+1 MHz

143.900

144.510 - 144.890

145.110 - 145.490

146.010 - 146.385

146.415 - 146.505

146.595

146.610 - 146.985

147.000 - 147.390

147.415 - 147.505

147.595

+1 MHz

-0.6 MHz

+0.6 MHz

-1 MHz

147.600 - 147.990

148.125

-0.6 MHz

-4.375 MHz

-4.25 MHz

+1.6 MHz

-1.6 MHz

+5 MHz

148.150

222.120 - 223.380

223.720 - 224.980

420.000 - 424.9875

425.000 - 429.9875

440.000 - 444.9875

-5 MHz

+5 MHz

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CTCSS Frequency List (Hz)

67.0

91.5

71.9

94.8

74.4

77.0

79.7

82.5

85.4

88.5

97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8

118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4

156.7 162.2 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2 192.8 203.5

210.7 218.1 225.7 233.6 241.8 250.3

DCS Tone Code

023

051

114

143

174

245

266

332

411

452

506

612

703

025

053

115

145

205

246

271

343

412

454

516

624

712

026

054

116

152

212

251

274

346

413

455

523

627

723

031

065

122

155

223

252

306

351

423

462

526

631

731

032

071

125

156

225

255

311

356

431

464

532

632

732

036

072

131

162

226

261

315

364

432

465

546

654

734

043

073

132

165

243

263

325

365

445

466

565

662

743

047

074

134

172

244

265

331

371

446

503

606

664

754

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BC785D Flow Charts

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One Year Limited Warranty

Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service.

WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (Uniden)

ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner,

this Uniden product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the

limitations or exclusions set out below.

WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no

further effect 12 months after the date of original retail sale. The warranty is invalid if the

Product is (A) damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary, (B) modified, altered,

or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by

Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an

authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E)

used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured

by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owners

manual for this product.

STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty

at any time while this warranty is in effect, warrantor will either, at its option, repair or

replace the defective unit and return it to you without charge for parts, service, or any other

cost (except shipping and handling) incurred by warrantor or its representatives in

connection with the performance of this warranty. Warrantor, at its option, may replace the

unit with a new or refurbished unit. THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE

IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN

LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER,

WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING, BUT

NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE

FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES. Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or

consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have

other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is void outside the United States of

America.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY: If, after following the

instructions in the owners manual you are certain that the product is defective, pack the

Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). The product should include all parts

and accessories originally packaged with the Product. Include evidence of original purchase

and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should be

shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, to warrantor at:

UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION

Parts and Service Division

4700 Amon Carter Boulevard

Fort Worth, TX 76155

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