Uniden Scanner UBC3500XLT User Manual

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UBC3500XLT

OWNER’S

MANUAL

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Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................. 6

Feature Highlights....................................................................................... 8

About This Manual ................................................................................... 12

Using the Multifunction Scroll Control ................................................... 12

Entering Text......................................................................................... 12

How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual ............. 13

Understanding Scanning.......................................................................... 15

Understanding the Scanner’s Memory..................................................... 15

What is Scanning? ................................................................................... 15

What is Searching? .................................................................................. 15

What is CTCSS/DCS?.............................................................................. 16

Conventional Scanning ............................................................................ 18

Simplex Operation................................................................................. 18

Repeater Operation............................................................................... 19

Where To Get More Information............................................................... 19

Information On The Internet .................................................................. 19

Included With Your Scanner .................................................................... 20

Setting Up Your Scanner.......................................................................... 20

Using Internal Batteries............................................................................ 21

Using Rechargeable Batteries.................................................................. 22

Removing the Display Sticker .................................................................. 23

Using AC Power....................................................................................... 23

Connecting the Antenna........................................................................... 24

Connecting an Optional Antenna .......................................................... 24

Connecting an Earphone/Headphone...................................................... 24

Connecting an Extension Speaker........................................................... 24

Attaching the Belt Clip.............................................................................. 25

Attaching the Wrist Strap.......................................................................... 25

A Look At The Keypad ............................................................................. 25

A Look At The Display.............................................................................. 28

Using Menu .............................................................................................. 30

Using Func ............................................................................................... 30

Basic Operation......................................................................................... 31

Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch.................................... 31

Scanning Systems.................................................................................... 32

Selecting Systems to Scan....................................................................... 32

Selecting System Channel Groups .......................................................... 33

Locking/Unlocking Systems ..................................................................... 33

Locking/Unlocking Channels.................................................................... 34

Temporarily Holding On a System ........................................................... 34

Holding On a Channel.............................................................................. 34

Quick-Storing Channels ........................................................................... 34

Quickly Recalling Channels...................................................................... 35

Toggling Channel Alpha Tags.................................................................. 35

Using the Menu.......................................................................................... 36

Settings ...................................................................................................... 38

Displaying System Information................................................................. 38

Viewing Memory Used .......................................................................... 38

Viewing the Firmware Version............................................................... 38

Adjusting the Key Beep............................................................................ 38

Locking/Unlocking the Keypad and Scroll................................................ 38

Turning Power Save On or Off................................................................. 39

Priority Scan............................................................................................. 39

Using the Backlight................................................................................... 39

Setting the Audio AGC ............................................................................. 40

Adjusting the Display Contrast ................................................................. 40

Initializing the Scanner’s Memory............................................................. 40

Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer ................................. 40

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Using the Cloning Options....................................................................... 41

Wired Cloning ....................................................................................... 42

Programming Radio Systems.................................................................. 43

Programming Conventional Systems ...................................................... 43

Entering/Editing Conventional Channel Groups ................................... 44

Entering/Editing Conventional Channels .............................................. 45

Programming/Editing Optional Settings ................................................ 46

System-Level Settings............................................................................. 46

Editing the System Name ..................................................................... 46

Editing the System Quick Key .............................................................. 46

Setting System Lockout........................................................................ 47

Setting the System Hold Time .............................................................. 47

Setting the Channel Delay Time ........................................................... 48

Setting the Data Skip............................................................................ 48

Deleting Systems.................................................................................. 49

Copying Systems.................................................................................. 49

Group-Level Settings............................................................................... 49

Entering/Editing the Group Name......................................................... 49

Setting the Group Quick Key ................................................................ 50

Setting Group Lockout.......................................................................... 51

Deleting Groups.................................................................................... 51

Channel-Level Settings............................................................................ 51

Editing the Channel Name.................................................................... 51

Editing Frequencies.............................................................................. 52

Setting Channel Priority........................................................................ 53

Setting Channel Alert............................................................................ 53

Setting CTCSS/DCS............................................................................. 54

Setting the Channel Frequency Modulation.......................................... 55

Setting Channel Attenuation................................................................. 56

Setting Channel Lockout....................................................................... 56

Deleting Channels ................................................................................ 57

Copying/Pasting Channels ................................................................... 57

Searching and Storing ............................................................................. 59

Service Search ........................................................................................ 59

Changing the step of Air Band................................................................. 59

Quick Search ........................................................................................... 59

Custom Search........................................................................................ 60

Editing a Custom Search Range .......................................................... 61

Editing a Service Search ...................................................................... 62

Auto Search and Store ............................................................................ 63

Selecting a System............................................................................... 64

Using the Close Call Feature................................................................... 65

Setting Close Call Options....................................................................... 66

Close Call Hits ......................................................................................... 69

Search and Close Call Options ............................................................... 70

Managing Locked-Out Frequencies......................................................... 70

Unlocking All Frequencies .................................................................... 70

Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies..................................................... 70

Searching for Subaudible Tones ............................................................. 71

Screening Out Broadcast Sources .......................................................... 71

Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value................................................... 72

Setting the Modulation Type.................................................................... 72

Setting Attenuation .................................................................................. 73

Setting Data Skip..................................................................................... 73

Setting the Delay Time ............................................................................ 74

Setting the Search Frequency Step......................................................... 74

Setting Air Band Step .............................................................................. 75

Using Tone-Out......................................................................................... 76

Fire Tone-Out Introduction....................................................................... 76

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Setting Tone-Out Standby .................................................................... 76

Setting Up Tone-Out............................................................................. 76

Care and Maintenance.............................................................................. 79

General Use............................................................................................. 79

Location ................................................................................................... 79

Cleaning................................................................................................... 79

Repairs .................................................................................................... 79

Birdies...................................................................................................... 80

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 81

Specifications ........................................................................................... 83

Optional Accessories............................................................................... 85

Appendix ................................................................................................... 86

Planning..................................................................................................... 89

Collecting Information.............................................................................. 89

Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet .................................... 90

System Name and Quick Key............................................................... 90

Group Name and Quick Key................................................................. 90

Frequency-Alpha Tag-Priority-CTCSS/DCS......................................... 91

Conventional System Worksheet............................................................ 92

Declaration of Conformiry ....................................................................... 93

Contents

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Introduction

Your Bearcat UBC3500XLT scanning receiver is a state-of-

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frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, air,

amateur, and other communications into the scanner. You can

carry it with you wherever you go. You can use the scanner’s

scroll control to quickly select channels and frequencies, and

you can automatically program channels in a system using

the AutoStore feature. Use your scanner to monitor:

• Police and fire departments (including rescue and

paramedics)

• Business/Industrial radio and utilities

• Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands

• Air band

• Railroad

The chart below identifies the scanner band numbers,

the frequency range, the modulation mode and the

default step size settings.

To change the band plan:

1. Maker sure the power is turned off.

2. While holding down 1, 2 or 3 (corresponding

number of the band plan), turn on the scanner.

Band Plan 1

Frequency (MHz)

Modulation

Step (kHz)

Lower Edge

Upper Edge

25.0000

30.0000

80.0000

83.0000

87.3000

29.9950

79.9875

82.9900

87.2875

107.9500

FMB

12.5

108.0000

136.9875

136.9916

12.5 / 8.33

selectable

137.0000

138.0000

158.0000

160.6000

162.6000

174.0000

216.0000

225.0000

400.0000

406.0000

440.0000

466.0000

470.0000

806.0000

1240.0000

137.9950

157.9875

160.5900

162.5875

173.9900

215.9500

224.9950

399.9500

405.9875

439.9937

465.9950

469.9900

512.0000

960.0000

1300.0000

WFM

12.5

6.25

12.5

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Band Plan 2

Frequency (MHz)

Modulation

Step (kHz)

Lower Edge

Upper Edge

25.0000

50.0000

49.9950

84.0100

20.00 with

15kHz Offset

12.5 / 8.33

selectable

84.0150

87.3000

108.0000

87.2950

FMB

107.9500

136.9875

136.9916

137.0000

144.0000

146.0000

156.0000

157.4375

160.6000

162.0300

174.0000

216.0000

225.0000

400.0000

406.0000

440.0000

450.0000

470.0000

806.0000

1240.0000

143.9950

145.9875

155.9900

157.4250

160.5875

162.0250

173.9900

215.9500

224.9950

399.9500

405.9875

439.9937

449.9937

469.9900

512.0000

960.0000

1300.0000

WFM

12.5

6.25

12.5

Band Plan 3

Frequency (MHz)

Modulation

Step (kHz)

Lower Edge

Upper Edge

25.0000

30.0000

80.0000

83.0000

87.3000

29.9950

79.9937

82.9937

87.2937

107.9500

FMB

6.25

108.0000

137.0000

136.9875

136.9916

137.9950

12.5 / 8.33

selectable

6.25

WFM

138.0000

158.0000

160.6000

162.6000

174.0000

216.0000

225.0000

400.0000

406.0000

440.0000

466.0000

470.0000

806.0000

1240.0000

157.9937

160.5937

162.5937

173.9937

215.9500

224.9950

399.9500

405.9875

439.9937

465.9937

469.9937

512.0000

960.0000

1300.0000

12.5

6.25

12.5

Introduction

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Feature Highlights

General

Feature Highlights

2500 Dynamic Channels - Your scanner stores

channels more efficiently than conventional scanners,

letting you store and quickly tune greater numbers of

interesting frequencies.

Close Call^TMRF Capture Technology - You can set

the scanner so it detects and provides information

about nearby radio transmissions. See “Using the

Close Call Feature” on Page 65 for more information.

Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory - Your

scanner’s memory is organized so that it more closely

matches how radio systems actually work, making it easier

to program and use your scanner and determine how much

memory you have used and how much you have left.

Quick Keys – You can set the scanner so you can

quickly select systems and groups by using the

keypad. This makes it easy to listen to or quickly lock

out those systems or groups you don’t want to scan.

Air Service Search - frequencies are preset to make

it easy to search and scan for the transmissions.

Lockout – You can lock out any system, group,

frequency, or channel while scanning or searching.

If you lock out a system or group, any channels

belonging to that system or group are also locked out.

You can lock out up to 200 frequencies and review all

locked-out frequencies. The scanner skips locked-out

frequencies while using the Close Call feature or while

searching.

CTCSS and DCS Squelch Modes – prevent

interference from stations not using the mode you

select.

Fire Tone-Out Standby – Lets you set the scanner to

alert you if a two-tone sequential page is transmitted.

You can set up to 10 settings (transmit frequency, tone

frequencies) then select one for standby monitoring.

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Broadcast Screen – Sets the scanner so it ignores

Close Call^TMor search hits on known broadcast

frequencies.

Custom Screen – Lets you input up to 10 frequency

ranges that the scanner will ignore during Close Call^TM

or search operation.

Dropout Delay – You can set whether the scanner pauses

at the end of a transmission to wait for a reply. You can

set the delay time for each system you scan, and while

searching and using the Close Call^TMfeature.

Attenuator – You can set the scanner’s attenuator to

reduce the input strength of strong signals by about 25 dB.

Repeater Reverse – You can set the scanner so it

switches to the input frequency on a conventional

repeater system.

Channel Alert – You can set the scanner so it alerts

you when there is activity on any channel you specify.

Memory Check – Lets you see at a glance how much

total memory is left.

Scan and Search Operation – Lets you include

service search or custom search ranges during normal

scan operation.

Custom Alerts – For each alert in the scanner (such as

channel alert, Close Call alert, emergency alert), you can

select from 9 different tone patterns and also set the alert

volume level independently from the main volume level.

Automatic Channel Step – Accepts frequencies on

any valid channel step, even if it does not fall within

the band plan’s default step.

Frequency Step – Lets you select a frequency step

(5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz)

for manual mode and chain search mode. The scanner’s

auto step feature lets you set the scanner so it automatically

chooses the correct step.

Feature Highlights

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Quick Recall – Lets you quickly select a specific

channel by choosing the system, group, and channel.

Scan/Search Delay – You can set the scanner so it

remains on a frequency up to 5 seconds after the last

transmission to wait for a possible reply.

Text Tagging – You can name each system, group,

channel and custom search range using up to 16

characters per name.

Unique Data Skip – Allows your scanner to skip

unwanted data transmissions and reduces birdies.

Duplicate Frequency Alert – Alerts you if you try to enter

a duplicate name or frequency already stored in a system.

Memory Backup – If power is lost or disconnected,

the scanner retains the frequencies you programmed

in its memory.

Note: The scanner’s frequency coverage is not

continuous.

Air Service Search – Lets you search the scanner’s

preprogrammed frequencies.

Custom Search – Lets you program up to 10 custom

search ranges. You can search any of these ranges

simultaneously.

CTCSS/DCS Search – Lets the scanner search for

CTCSS or DCS tones. You can identify up to 50

CTCSS tones and 104 DCS tones.

Quick Search – Lets you search from the currently-tuned

frequency if you are searching a conventional system.

Auto Store

Frequency AutoStore – Automatically stores all active

frequencies into the selected conventional system.

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Priority

Priority Scan – Priority channels let you keep track of

activity on your most important channel(s) while

monitoring other channels for transmissions.

Priority Plus – You can set the scanner so it scans

only the priority channels

Backlight and Power

Display and Keypad Backlight – Makes the display and

keypad easy to see in dim light. You can adjust the

back light so it turns on when you press a key, when

squelch breaks during a transmission, or manually.

Low Battery Alert – The scanner alerts you if the

batteries need to be recharged or replaced.

Battery Save – You can set the scanner so it reduces

the amount of power it needs if there are no transmissions.

Key Controls

Key Lock – You can deactivate the scanner’s keys to

help prevent accidentally changing the scanner’s

programming.

PC Control and Cloning

PC Control – You can transfer programming data to and

from your scanner and your personal computer, and

control the scanner using a computer and optional

software available at http://www.racescanner.eu. This

helps you find frequencies listed on the Internet and

load them into the scanner.

Clone Mode – You can clone all programmed data,

including the contents of the scanner’s memory, menu

settings, and other parameters from one UBC3500XLT

scanner to another UBC3500XLT scanner.

Feature Highlights

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About This Manual

The screen displays used in this manual are

representations of what might appear when you use

your scanner. Since what you see depends on the

frequencies for your area and the settings you select,

you might notice some differences between what is in

this manual and what appears on your scanner.

Using the Multifunction Scroll Control

The scroll control on top of the UBC3500XLT lets you

easily control channel selection, volume, and squelch,

and how information appears on the display.

To adjust menu settings, change channels in Hold

mode, and resume scanning: Simply rotate the

scroll control.

To change the scanner’s volume: Briefly press the

scroll control once, then rotate it. VOLUME LEVEL and

the current volume level appear on the display.

Func

To adjust the squelch: While holding down

the left side of the scanner, briefly press the scroll

control once then rotate it. SQUELCH LEVEL and the

current squelch level appear on the display.

Entering Text

To enter a letter, turn the scroll control until the

character you want appears, To enter a number, press a

number key. To enter a decimal point, press

To move the cursor to the left, press /4. To move the

cursor to the right, press 6/ .

To clear a character, press twice. To clear all

characters, press three times.

To accept an entry, press down on the scroll control or

press E.

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How the Scanner’s Controls Are

Represented in This Manual

To help navigate the scanner’s menus, the steps

shown in this manual show the displays you see and

the keys you press or control you operate to get a

desired result.

This example shows you how to use the scanner’s

menu to edit an existing system name. It shows you

the key to press (

) to select a menu option and

the option you see (Program System) when you

press

. It also instructs you to turn the scroll

control (shown as ꢀ) to view a series of choices then

press the scroll control (shown as ꢁ) to select a choice

(Edit Name).

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢂ Edit Name ꢁ

Follow these steps to enter/edit the system name.

1. The first character of the system name is covered

by a cursor. Rotate the scroll control to select the

character you want.

2. Press 6/ on the keypad to select the next

character. The cursor moves to the next character.

To move the cursor to a previous character, press

/4.

3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the

system name. Then press down on the scroll

control or press E to accept the setting.

Hints:

• Each system name can be up to 16 characters.

Abbreviate as necessary to fit.

• Press twice to delete the current character.

• Press three times to clear the entire alpha tag.

Feature Highlights

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To get the most from this manual, review the contents

to become familiar with the basic functions available.

If you are new to scanning, be sure to read

“Understanding Scanning” on Page 15 for a quick

background on the technology. The first thing you’ll

need to do is install batteries in the scanner. Then you

need to connect the included antenna to the scanner.

See “Setting Up Your Scanner” on Page 20 if you

need any help doing this.

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Understanding Scanning

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scanning works. You don’t really need to know all of

this to use your scanner, but some background

knowledge will help you get the most from your

UBC3500XLT.

Understanding the Scanner’s

Memory

Your scanner’s memory is organized in an architecture

called Dynamic Allocated Channel memory. This type

of memory is organized differently and more efficiently

than the bank/channel architecture used by traditional

scanners. Dynamic Allocated design matches how

radio systems actually work much more closely, making

it easier to program and use your scanner and

determine how much memory you have used and how

much you have left.

Instead of being organized into separate banks and

channels, your scanner’s memory is contained in a

pool. You simply use as much memory as you need in

the pool to store as many frequencies and alpha tags

as you need. No memory space is wasted, and you

can tell at a glance how much

memory you have used and how much remains.

What is Scanning?

Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-

way communications do not transmit continuously.

Your UBC3500XLT scans programmed channels until

it finds an active frequency, then stops on that

frequency and remains on that channel as long as the

transmission continues. When the transmission ends,

the scanning cycle resumes until the scanner receives

another transmission.

What is Searching?

The UBC3500XLT can search each of its bands and

up to 10 bands together to find active frequencies.

Understanding Scanning

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This is different from scanning because you are

searching for frequencies that have not been

programmed into the scanner. When you select

frequency bands to search, the scanner searches for

any active frequency within the lower and upper limits

you specify. When the scanner finds an active

frequency, it stops on that frequency as long as the

transmission lasts. If you think the frequency is

interesting, you can program it into the scanner’s

memory. If not, you can continue to search.

What is CTCSS/DCS?

Your scanner can monitor systems using a Continuous

Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital

Coded Squelch (DCS) system, which allow squelch to

open only when the tone you have programmed with a

specific frequency is received along with a

transmission.

CTCSS and DCS are subaudible tone signaling

systems sometimes referred to as PL or DPL

(Motorola’s trademarked terms for Private Line and

Digital Private Line respectively). CTCSS and DCS

are used only for FM signals and are usually

associated with both amateur and commercial two-

way frequencies. These systems make use of a

special subaudible tone that accompanies a

transmitted signal.

CTCSS and DCS are used for many purposes. In

many cases, CTCSS and DCS are used to restrict

access to a commercial repeater, so that only those

units which transmit the correct tone along with their

signal can “talk” to the repeater.

CTCSS and DCS are also used in areas that receive

interference where there are several stations with

output frequencies close to each other. When this

occurs, you might hear multiple communications on

the same frequency. The stations might even interfere

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with each other to the point where it is impossible to

clearly receive any of the stations. A scanner

equipped with CTCSS and DCS (like your scanner)

can code each received frequency with a specific

CTCSS or DCS frequency. Then, when you receive

multiple signals, you only hear the transmission with

the CTCSS or DCS tone you programmed. If you do

not receive the correct tone with a signal, the

scanner’s squelch remains closed and you hear

nothing.

You can search for the following CTCSS frequencies

and DCS codes.

CTCSS Frequencies (Hz)

67.0

82.5

69.3

85.4

71.9

88.5

74.4

91.5

77.0

94.8

79.7

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

151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 165.5 167.9

171.3 173.8 177.3 179.9 183.5 186.2

189.9 192.8 196.6 199.5 203.5 206.5

210.7 218.1 225.7 229.1 233.6 241.8

250.3 254.1

DCS Codes (Octal)

023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047

051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074

114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134

143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172

174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244

245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265

266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331

332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371

411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446

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452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503

506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606

612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664

703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754

Conventional Scanning

Conventional scanning is a relatively simple concept.

Each group of users in a conventional system is

assigned a single frequency (for simplex systems) or

two frequencies (for repeater systems). Any time one

of them transmits, their transmission always goes out

on the same frequency.

Today there are still many 2-way radio users who

operate using a conventional system:

• Aircraft

• Amateur radio

• LPD/PMR users

• Broadcast AM/FM/TV stations

• Many business radio users

When you want to store a conventional system, all you

need to know is the frequencies they operate on.

When you are scanning a conventional system, the

scanner stops very briefly on each channel to see if

there is activity. If there isn’t, the scanner quickly

moves to the next channel. If there is, then the

scanner pauses on the transmission until it is over.

Simplex Operation

Simplex systems use a single frequency for both

transmit and receive. Most radios using this type of

operation are limited to line-of-sight operation. This

type of radio is frequently used at construction job

sites, and with inexpensive consumer radios such as

LPD/PMR radios. The range is typically 1-5 km,

depending upon the terrain and many other factors.

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Repeater Operation

Repeater systems use two frequencies: one transmits

from the radio to a central repeater; the other transmits

from the repeater to other radios in the system. With a

repeater-based system, the repeater is located on top

of a tall building or on a radio tower that provides great

visibility to the area of operation. When a user

transmits (on an input frequency), the signal is picked

up by the repeater and retransmitted (on an output

frequency). The user’s radios always listen for activity

on the output frequency and transmit on the input

frequency. Since the repeater is located very high,

there is a very large line of sight.

Where To Get More Information

By itself, this manual really only provides part of what

you need to know to have fun scanning – how to

program and use the scanner.

Information On The Internet

The Internet is a great source for current frequencies

and information about scanning. Many web sites have

lists of frequencies for your area. You can use a

search engine to find and use them.

Make a list of the agencies you want to listen to, then

look up the frequencies and systems used by those

agencies.

• www.racescanner.eu - Race frequency

information, programming software and

accessories.

Understanding Scanning

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Included With Your Scanner

Wrist Strap

AC Adapter

Batteries

Scanner

(with antenna

attached)

Belt Clip

BNC/SMA Adapter

Owners

Manual

and other

printed

material

Setting Up Your Scanner

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Setting Up Your Scanner

These guidelines will help you install and set up your

new scanner:

• If your scanner receives interference or electrical

noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from

the source.

• To improve the scanner’s reception, use an

optional external antenna designed for multi-band

coverage. (You can purchase this type of antenna

at a local electronics store). If the optional antenna

has no cable, use 50-75 Ω coaxial cable for lead-

in. A mating plug might be necessary for the

optional antennas.

• Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset

with proper impedance (32 Ω) for private listening.

Read the precautions on the inside front cover of

this Owners Manual.

• Do not use the scanner in high-moisture

environments such as the kitchen or bathroom.

• Avoid placing the scanner in direct sunlight or near

heating elements or vents.

Using Internal Batteries

You can power your scanner using three alkaline or

rechargeable AA batteries.

Before installing batteries, set the switch in the battery

compartment to match the type of batteries you will

use. Select ALKALINE for non-rechargeable battery

types and Ni-MH for rechargeable battery types. See

also “Using Rechargeable Batteries” on Page 22 when

you use rechargeable batteries.

1. Remove the battery cover and set the battery

switch.

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2. Install 3 AA batteries,

matching the polarity

symbols (+ -).

WARNING!

Set ALKALINE/Ni-MH to Ni-MH for use only with

rechargeable batteries. Never attempt to recharge

non-rechargeable batteries. Non-rechargeable

batteries can get hot and can even burst if you try to

recharge them.

3.Replace the cover.

When

flashes and the scanner beeps every 15

seconds, replace the batteries.

Using Rechargeable Batteries

You can also use three rechargeable batteries to power

your scanner. Before you use rechargeable batteries,

you must charge them. The scanner has a built-in

circuit that lets you recharge batteries while they are in

the scanner. To charge the batteries, set ALKALINE/

Ni-MH inside the battery compartment to NI-MH,

install the batteries in the scanner, and connect the

supplied AC adapter to the scanner's DC 6V jack (see

“Using AC Power” on Page 23).

WARNING!

Do not connect the AC adapter to the scanner if

non-rechargeable batteries (such as alkaline

batteries) are installed in the scanner and

ALKALINE/Ni-MH is set to NI-MH, or if you are

unsure of the switch's position. Non-rechargeable

batteries can get hot and can even burst if you try

to recharge them. Before you use rechargeable

batteries for the first time, charge them for 14

hours to bring them to a full charge. Discharged

batteries take about 14 hours to fully recharge.

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If an AC adapter is connected to the scanner, the

scanner checks the condition of the installed batteries.

If the scanner is turned off and the batteries require a

full charge, Normal Chargingappears as the

batteries are recharged. When the batteries are fully

charged, Charge Completeappears.

If no batteries are installed in the scanner, No Battery

appears. If there is a problem with the installed batteries,

Battery Errorappears. If the installed batteries are

Ni-MH batteries but ALKALINE/Ni-MH is set to

ALKALINE, Charge Offappears and the scanner

does not charge the batteries.

Removing the Display Sticker

Before you use the scanner, remove the protective

plastic sticker over the display.

Using AC Power

You can power the scanner

using the supplied 6V,

800 mA AC adapter.

To use the scanner on AC

power, plug the adapter into

6V 800 mA on the right side

of the scanner, then plug

the AC adapter into a standard

AC outlet.

If rechargeable batteries are installed and ALKALINE/

Ni-MH is set to NI-MH, the adapter powers the scanner

and recharges the installed batteries at the same time.

WARNING!

To prevent damage to Ni-MH batteries, never charge

them in an area where the temperature is above

45°C (113°F) or below 4°C (40°F).

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Connecting the Antenna

To attach the supplied flexible antenna to the

connector on the top of your scanner, simply screw it

onto the scanner's SMA connector.

Connecting an Optional Antenna

The scanner's SMA connector makes it easy to

connect a variety of optional antennas, including an

external mobile antenna or outdoor base station

antenna.

Note: Always use 50- or 75-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8,

coaxial cable and the supplied BNC/SMA adapter to

connect an outdoor antenna. If the antenna is over 50

feet from the scanner, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric

coaxial cable. Cable loss increases with higher frequency.

Connecting an Earphone/Headphone

For private listening, you can plug a ¹/8-inch (3.5 mm)

mini-plug earphone or headphones (not supplied) into

the headphone jack on top of your scanner. This

automatically disconnects the internal speaker.

See “Earphone Warning” at the front of the manual for

important information about using an earphone/

headphone.

Connecting an Extension Speaker

In a noisy area, an optional amplified extension

speaker, positioned in the right place, might provide

more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cable's

¹/8-inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug into your scanner's jack.

WARNING!

Never connect anything other than an earphone or

the recommended amplified extension speaker to

the scanner’s headphone jack. This might damage

the scanner.

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WARNING!

Never connect any part of the headphone jack to

the antenna jack or connect the radio to an

installation where the antenna and audio

connection are grounded. This might damage the

scanner.

Attaching the Belt Clip

To make your scanner easier to carry when you are on

the go, use the supplied belt clip. Rotate the scanner

upside down to remove it from the clip.

Attaching the Wrist Strap

To keep your scanner safely close at hand, use the

supplied wrist strap. Push the small loop on one end of

the wrist strap through the lug on the right side of the

scanner, then thread the other end of the wrist strap

back through the small loop to secure it.

A Look At The Keypad

car

Your scanner's keys have various functions labeled on

the key tops and below the keys.

To select the function labeled on a key, simply press

the key. To select the function labeled below a key,

Func

hold down

on the left side of the scanner then

press the key.

appears on the display.

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If your scanner's keys seem confusing at first, the

following information should help you understand each

key's function.

Key Name

Description

Hold – Holds the scan or the

frequency search when pressed.

Resumes the scan or the

frequency search when pressed

again. Release the mute when

pressed in Tone-Out Standby

mode.

Hold/

Func

– Quickly turns the

Close Call feature on or off (see

“Setting Close Call Options” on

Page 66).

Scan/srch

L/O

Scan – Scans the stored channels.

Func

+ srch – Starts quick search

or quickly accesses the

search menu.

L/O – Lets you lock out a selected

channel or skip a specified frequency.

Press and hold for more than 2

seconds to unlock all channels in a

system or all frequencies in a Search

mode and Close Call mode. Also use

to exit a menu.

Func

+ L/O – Press quickly to lock

and unlock a selected system in Scan

or Scan Hold mode and review search

lockout frequencies in Search or

Search Hold mode.

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Key Name

Description

– Turns the display

backlight on or off.

Press and hold for more than 2

seconds to turn the scanner on or

off.

Func

– Locks and unlocks

the keypad.

0-9

0-9 – Enters a frequency, enters

quick key numbers, and selects a

custom search range in Custom

Search mode.

Selects systems by quick key in

scan mode.

Func

+ 0-9 – Selects groups by

quick key in scan mode.

1/pri

1 – Enters a 1.

Func

+ pri – Selects the priority

mode in scan hold mode.

4 – Enters a 4.

Func

– Moves the active

character to the left while editing data.

6 – Enters a 6.

Func

– Moves the active

character to the right while editing

data.

7/rcl

7 – Enters a 7.

Func

+ rcl – Displays a series of

prompts to quickly select a specific

channel in the scan hold mode.

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Key Name

Description

– Enters a decimal point or dash

in a frequency, enters or selects an

extended 2-digit Quick Key.

/rev

At a prompt, answers “No.”

Func

+ rev – Monitors the

currently-tuned frequency’s

reverse frequency.

E/yes/att

E – Press to select input and menu

items, to quickly edit a channel in

Scan Hold Mode, and store a

frequency into memory in Search

Hold mode.

At a prompt, answers “Yes.”

Func

+ att – Turns the scanner’s

attenuator on or off for the current

channel or frequency.

A Look At The Display

The display has indicators that show the scanner's

current operating status. The display information helps

you understand how your scanner operates.

Sn:- appears with a number to show the currently-

selected System Quick Key number. nappears to

show the first digit of the Quick Key number.

For example, if System Quick Key 75 is selected, S7:

appears. The currently active system indicator flashes.

ATT- appears when the attenuation feature is turned

on. See “Setting Attenuation” on Page 73, and

“Setting Channel Attenuation” on Page 56.

PRI- appears when the priority feature is turned on

(see “Priority Scan” on Page 39).

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- appears when you lock the keypad (see

“Locking/Unlocking the Keypad and Scroll” on

Page 38).

- alerts you when the battery power gets low.

GRP- shows the currently activated group or selected

group Quick Key number, appears with numbers

(0-9). The currently active group indicator flashes.

AM/FM/NFM/WFM/FMB- appears to show the type of

reception mode.

L/O- appears when you manually select a channel

you locked out or a skip frequency.

Func

- appears when you hold down

to select a

function.

- appears when the scanner is set to CC Pri Mode

(see “Using the Close Call Feature” on Page 65).

- appears when the scanner is set to Close Call

DND Mode. (see “Using the Close Call Feature” on

Page 65).

SCAN- scrolls while the scanner is scanning.

DSKP- appears when data skip is turned on.

HOLD- appears while the scanner is set to scan or

search hold mode.

- appears if priority is turned on

SCR- appears when one or more broadcast screen

bands are turned on.

- appears to show signal strength (0 to 5).

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Using Menu

Func

Press

on the left side of the scanner to enter the

menu. See “Using the Menu” on Page 36 for more

information about the scanner’s menu options.

Using Func

To select the function labeled below a key on the front

Func

of the scanner, hold down

on the left side of the

scanner, then press that key. To hold on a system

while scanning or temporarily stop on a channel while

Func

searching, press

. To select a system in Scan or

Func

Scan Hold mode, hold down

control.

and rotate the scroll

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Basic Operation

Turning On the Scanner and

Setting the Squelch

Scroll

Control

Note: Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected

before you turn it on.

1. Press and hold

the scanner.

for about 2 seconds to turn on

2. Briefly press the scroll control

once. VOLUME LEVEL and a

number appear on the display.

Amateur Radio

145.2000MHz

3. While VOLUME LEVEL appears, rotate the scroll

control to set the volume to a comfortable listening

level.

Note: If you do not press any key or turn the scroll

control within about 10 seconds, VOLUME LEVEL

disappears. If this happens, simply press the

scroll control again.

Func

4. While holding down

on the left side of the

scanner, briefly press the scroll control once.

SQUELCH LEVEL and a number appear on the

display.

5. While SQUELCH LEVEL appears, rotate the scroll

control to set the squelch to the level you want.

Note: If you do not press any key or turn the scroll

control within about 10 seconds, SQUELCH

LEVEL disappears. If this happens, hold down

Func

and the scroll control again.

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Scanning Systems

To begin scanning programmed systems, press Scan.

The UBC3500XLT scans all unlocked systems in all

activated quick-key groups and any searches

unlocked for search and scan.

Notes:

• If no systems are programmed, or all systems are

locked out, an error message appears. Program a

system or select a system to scan.

• When scanning multiple systems, the

UBC3500XLT scans systems according to the

assigned quick key. Systems assigned to quick

key 1 are scanned first, then 2, 3, 4, etc. Systems

not assigned to a quick key are scanned last, then

unlocked searches. Within a quick key, systems

are scanned in the order they were assigned.

• Within a system, channels are scanned according

to the assigned channel group, with the same

priority as described above for systems.

• The UBC3500XLT scans a system for the duration

you set using the System Hold Time option (see

“Setting the System Hold Time” on Page 47).

Conventional systems operate similarly, but all

unlocked channels are scanned at least one time

regardless of the hold time setting.

• Each search range is searched for the amount of

time you set using the “Set Hold Time” option. See

“Setting the System Hold Time” on Page 47 for

more information.

Selecting Systems to Scan

To select systems to scan, press Scan then press the

quick key assigned to the system or systems you want

to scan. For quick keys 0-9, press the quick key’s

number. For quick keys 10-99, press then press the

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quick key’s 2-digit number. To stop scanning the

system(s), press (if the quick key is a 2-digit quick

key) then the number button or buttons again.

The Sx: (system) indicators on the display show the

systems that are currently selected.

To select or lock out a system that is not assigned to a

Func

key, press and hold

while you rotate the scroll

control until the desired system is selected. Then,

Func

continue to hold

and press L/O to either lock out

or unlock the system.

Selecting System Channel Groups

Within a system, you can assign groups of channels to

a group quick key (see “Setting the Group Quick Key”

on Page 50).

Follow these steps to activate or deactivate a channel

group within a system while scanning.

Func

1. Press

to hold on the system (or hold down

Func

then rotate the scroll control to select the

system).

Func

2. Continue to hold

and press the number key

corresponding to the channel group you want to

activate or deactivate.

Locking/Unlocking Systems

Follow these steps to lock out a system so that it does

not scan even if its quick key is selected.

Func

1. While holding down

to select the system.

, rotate the scroll control

Func

2. Continue to hold down

and press L/O to lock

out the system. System Lockedappears.

3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to unlock a system you

have previously locked. System Unlocked

appears.

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Locking/Unlocking Channels

Follow these steps to lock out a channel so that it does

not scan even if its system and channel group are

selected.

Func

1. While holding down

, rotate the scroll control

to select the system where the channel is stored.

Func

2. Release

then press Hold within 2 seconds

to hold on the system.

3. Rotate the scroll control to select the channel you

want to lock or unlock.

4. Press L/O to lock or unlock the channel.

You can also lock out an active channel by pressing

L/O while the scanner is stopped on the channel.

Temporarily Holding On a System

Func

To temporarily hold on a system, press and hold

To hold on a different system, continue to hold

Func

and rotate the scroll control to select the system.

Normal scanning resumes 2 seconds after you release

Func

Holding On a Channel

To hold on a channel, press Hold while the channel is

active. To select a different channel, rotate the scroll

control. If you scroll past the beginning or end of the

current system, the scanner selects channels in the

previous or next system. To resume scanning, press

Scan.

Quick-Storing Channels

1. Hold on an existing channel in any system.

2. Enter the frequency you want to store.

3. To quick-store the channel, press E. Otherwise,

press

If you enter a frequency then press E, the scanner

stores it in the Qck Save Grpgroup in a system

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called Qck Save Cnv Sys. These are created if they

do not exist. Then, the scanner prompts you to save

other channel settings.

If you pressed No in Step 3, the scanner prompts you

to select the system where you want to store the

frequency.

Quickly Recalling Channels

1. Press Hold to hold on any channel.

Func

2. Press

+ rcl. The scanner prompts you to

select the system where the channel is stored.

3. Rotate the scroll control to select the system, then

press E. The scanner prompts you to select the

channel group where the channel is stored.

4. Rotate the scroll control to select the group, then

press E. The scanner prompts you to select a

channel.

5. Rotate the scroll control to select the channel,

then press E to hold on that channel.

Toggling Channel Alpha Tags

To change the display so the frequency appear

Func

instead of the alpha tag, press

+ 5.

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Using the Menu

The scanner’s menu lets you select options that let

Using the Menu

you set up and use the scanner.

To use the menu, press

on the left side of the

scanner. To select a menu item, rotate the scroll

control clockwise or counterclockwise. The currently-

selected menu item is highlighted with a bar on the

display. When the menu item you want to select is

highlighted, briefly press the scroll control to select it.

To back up a level, press

. To exit the menu

mode, press

again or the L/O key.

This table shows the scanner’s menu structure. To find

information about a particular menu setting in this

manual, go to the page number shown in parentheses

next to the setting.

Note: Not all of the options shown in this table may

appear at the same time. To view all available options

on any screen, rotate the scroll control.

Menu Item

Submenu

(32)

Select System

-- M E N U --

Program System

Srch/CloCall Opt

Search for ...

New System

Srch/CloCall Opt

Freq Lockouts

Broadcast Screen

-- M E N U --

Program System

Srch/CloCall Opt

Search for ...

(70)

(71)

(16)

(72)

(74)

(55) (72)

(73)

CTCSS/DCS Search

Srch/CloCall Opt

Max Auto Store

Set Delay Time

Set Modulation

Set Attenuator

Set Data Skip

(73)

Set Step

Air Band Step

(74)

(75)

Search for ...

Service Search

Edit Service

-- M E N U --

Program System

Srch/CloCall Opt

(59)

(62)

(60)

Custom Search

Srch/CloCall Opt

Search for ...

Edit Custom

(61)

(63)

Search and Store

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Menu Item

Submenu

Close Call

-- M E N U --

Srch/CloCall Opt

Search for ...

Close Call

(66)

(67)

Close Call Only

CC Auto Store

Set CC Mode

Set CC Override

Set CC Alert

Set CC Bands

(68)

Set Priority

Off

(39)

-- M E N U --

Search for ...

Close Call

Plus On

Srch/CloCall Opt

Set Priority

Tone-Out for ...

Tone-Out Standby

Tone-Out Setup

-- M E N U --

(76)

Set Priority

Tone-Out for ...

Wired Clone

Master

Slave

-- M E N U --

Set Priority

Tone-Out for ...

(42)

Srch/CloCall Opt

Wired Clone

Settings

Set Backlight

Adjust Key Beep

-- M E N U --

Tone-Out for ...

Wired Clone

(39)

(38)

(39)

(40)

Set Battery Save

Srch/CloCall Opt

Settings

Set Audio AGC

Adjust Contrast

PC Control

See Scanner Info

(40)

(38)

Using the Menu

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Settings

Displaying System Information

Viewing Memory Used

ꢂꢀSettingsꢂꢁ

ꢀSee Scanner Info ꢁꢀ

% Memory Used ꢁ

A bar showing the percent of memory used appears.

Press any key to return to the previous menu.

Viewing the Firmware Version

ꢂꢀSettingsꢂꢁ

ꢀSee Scanner Info ꢁꢀ

Firmware Version ꢁ

Press any key to return to the previous menu.

Adjusting the Key Beep

ꢂꢀSettingsꢂꢁ

ꢀAdjust Key Beep ꢁꢀ

Auto- the scanner automatically sets the key beep to

match the master volume setting level you select.

Level 1- 15 the scanner lets you select a key beep

level. You can choose any of 15 different key beep

levels.

Off- the scanner turns the key beep off.

Locking/Unlocking the Keypad and

Scroll

Func

Press and hold down

then press

lock or unlock the keypad. Keypad Lockand On

(if the keypad is locked) or Off (if the keypad is

unlocked) appears. This does not affect the volume

setting. The scroll control still controls the volume

when you lock the controls.

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Turning Power Save On or Off

ꢂꢀSettingsꢂꢁ

ꢀSet Battery Save ꢁꢀ

• OnThe scanner goes into low-power mode when you

monitor a conventional channel that has no activity.

• OffPower save is off.

Priority Scan

ꢂꢀSet Priorityꢂꢁ

Or, while holding on any channel in Scan Mode, press

Func

+ 1/pri to select one of these priority modes:

• OffNormal scanning

• OnWhile scanning a conventional system, the

scanner interrupts every 2 seconds and checks

the priority channels in each unlocked conventional

system. Priority channels in lower quick key

numbered systems (starting from 1) have highest

priority. PRIappears when you select this mode.

• Plus On The scanner only scans priority

channels in unlocked conventional systems.

PRIflashes when you select this mode.

Using the Backlight

ꢂꢀSettingsꢂꢁ

ꢀSet Backlight ꢁꢀ

• 10 sec The backlight stays on for 10 seconds

after you press

• 30 sec The backlight stays on for 30 seconds

after you press

• Squelch The backlight turns on when the

squelch opens then stays on for 5 seconds.

• Keypress The backlight turns on when any key

is pressed then stays on for 10 seconds.

• Infinite The backlight turns on when you

press

then stays on until you press

again.

Settings

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Pressing any key while the backlight is on extends the

backlight period. Pressing

turns off the backlight.

while the backlight is on

Setting the Audio AGC

ꢂꢀSettingsꢂꢁ

ꢀSet Audio AGC ꢁ

This setting helps balance the audio level you hear as

you listen to different radio sources so you can hear

them at a similar volume. Use this setting if you listen

to an audio source that has natural changes in audio

level for which you want to compensate.

• On Press the scroll control to select. Audio AGC is

turned on.

• Off Press the scroll control to select. Audio AGC

is turned off.

Adjusting the Display Contrast

ꢂꢀSettingsꢂꢁ

ꢀAdjust Contrast ꢁ

Contrast 1- 15 the scanner adjusts the display to

the contrast level you select.

This setting controls the display’s contrast (how light

or dark it appears). Use this setting to change the

contrast for different viewing conditions. There are 15

contrast settings. You see the change in contrast as

you scroll through the settings.

Initializing the Scanner’s Memory

1. Turn off the scanner.

2. Press 2, 9, and Hold while turning on the scanner.

All Memory Clear Please Wait appears.

Connecting Your Scanner to a

Personal Computer

To connect your scanner to a personal computer, you

must first set the scanner’s baud rate (the rate at

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which data is transferred between the scanner and the

computer, in bits per second (bps).

Important! Before you start

transferring data between your

scanner and your computer, make

sure the batteries are fresh or fully

charged. If the scanner loses power

while you are transferring data, its

memory might be corrupted and all

information programmed in the

scanner might be erased.

Hint: If you have trouble transferring

data between your scanner and your computer, try

setting the baud rate to a slower setting.

Use the optional connection cable to connect your

scanner to another UBC3500XLT scanner or your

personal computer. Optional software is available at

http://www.racescanner.eu.

ꢂꢀSettingsꢂꢁ

ꢀPC Control ꢁ

PC Control Lets you set the baud rate your scanner

uses to communicate with a personal computer.

• Off The baud rate is not set.

• 9600 bps The baud rate is set to 9600 bps.

• 19200 bps The baud rate is set to 19,200 bps.

• 38400 bps The baud rate is set to 38,400 bps.

• 57600 bps The baud rate is set to 57,600 bps.

• 115200 bps The baud rate is set to 115,200 bps.

Using the Cloning Options

Lets you set your scanner as a master (source) or

slave (recipient), letting you transfer programming to or

from another UBC3500XLT scanner. See “Wired

Cloning” on Page 42.

Settings

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Wired Cloning

ꢂꢀWired Cloneꢂꢁ

• MasterSets the scanner to be the source scanner.

• Slave Sets the scanner to be the recipient scanner.

To clone (copy) data directly from one UBC3500XLT

scanner to another UBC3500XLT scanner, you must

first connect the scanners to each other using the

included connection cables and a DB9 null modem

adapter and DB9 gender changer (neither included),

available at most computer stores. Then you must set

one scanner as the source and the other as the

destination.

Plug the smaller end of each of the included connection

cables into Remote on the right side of each scanner.

Then connect the other end of the cables together

using the null modem connector and gender changer.

Then set the scanner containing the programming you

want to transfer as the master scanner, then set the

other scanner as the slave scanner.

(Master scanner) Clone Master Press SCAN Key

Scan

ꢂ

(Slave scanner) Clone Slave Press SCAN Key

Scan

ꢂ

Scan

When you are ready to clone the scanner, press

on the slave scanner first, then on the master scanner.

The master scanner checks the connection between the

two scanners, then transfers its data to the slave scanner.

When the transfer is complete, Completeappears on

both scanners. If the transfer did not work, Error

appears on the master scanner.

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Programming Radio Systems

To get the most enjoyment from your scanner, you

Programming Radio Systems

must customize the programming for your area.

Use the menu to navigate to the system setting you

want to customize. Programming radio systems is

completed in two major steps. Don't skip either step!

1. Plan the system.

2. Program the system into your scanner according

to the plan you prepared in Step 1.

To make planning easier, planning worksheet is

included in the back of this manual for each system

type. Copy the worksheet or download the worksheet

from http://www.racescanner.eu and print extra

sheets), then use them to plan out how you will

program the scanner.

Important! Before you start programming your

scanner, make sure the batteries are fresh or fully

charged. If the scanner loses power while you

program it, its memory might be corrupted which will

require you to reinitialize it (see “Initializing the

Scanner’s Memory” on Page 40). All information

programmed in the scanner, including

preprogrammed systems, might be lost.

General Notes

• You can store up to 200 systems.

• You can store up to 20 channel groups per system.

• Total channels are limited to 2,500

Programming Conventional

Systems

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀNew System ꢁ

The scanner creates an empty conventional system,

with a default name of System n.

nis a number that increments as you add new

systems.

Programming Radio Systems

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Refer to the appropriate section to set system-wide

options:

• See “Editing the System Name” on Page 46

• See “Editing the System Quick Key” on Page 46

• See “Setting System Lockout” on Page 47

• See “Setting the System Hold Time” on Page 47

• See “Setting the Channel Delay Time” on Page 48

• See “Setting the Data Skip” on Page 48

• See “Deleting Systems” on Page 49

• See “Copying Systems” on Page 49

• See “Entering/Editing Conventional Channel

Groups” on Page 44

Entering/Editing Conventional

Channel Groups

To enter channels in a conventional system, first set up

a channel group (or groups) to hold the channels. Then,

enter the channel and channel parameters in the group(s).

Setting Up a Channel Group

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀSelect the system ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀEdit Group ꢁ

ꢀNew Group ꢁ

The scanner creates a group with a default name of

Group n. nincrements by one for each new group

you create within a system. Refer to the appropriate

section to set group-wide options:

• See “Entering/Editing the Group Name” on

Page 49

• See “Setting the Group Quick Key” on Page 50

• See “Deleting Groups” on Page 51

• See “Setting Group Lockout” on Page 51

• See “Entering/Editing Conventional Channels” on

Page 45

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Entering/Editing Conventional

Channels

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀSelect the system ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

ꢀSelect the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Channel ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ New Channelꢂ ꢁ

Refer to the appropriate section to change a channel

setting:

• See “Editing the Channel Name” on Page 51

• See “Editing Frequencies” on Page 52

• See “Setting Channel Priority” on Page 53

• See “Deleting Channels” on Page 57

• See “Copying/Pasting Channels” on Page 57

Note: The scanner automatically sets the step to

match the input frequency.

Programming Radio Systems

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Programming/Editing Optional Settings

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optional programming steps referred to in

“Programming Radio Systems” on Page 43. Use the

instructions in the appropriate section to enter or edit a

setting.

System-Level Settings

Editing the System Name

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀSelect the system ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀEdit Name ꢁ

To enter a letter, turn the scroll control until the

character you want appears. To enter a decimal point,

press . To move the cursor to the left, press /4 or

Func

hold

and rotate the scroll control to the left.

Func

To move the cursor to the right, press 6/ or hold

and rotate the scroll control to the right.

To clear a character, press twice. To clear all

characters, press 3 times.

To accept an entry, press E or press down on the scroll

control.

Hints:

• Each system name can be up to 16 characters.

Abbreviate as necessary to fit.

Editing the System Quick Key

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀSelect the system ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀEdit Sys Option ꢁ

ꢀSet Quick Key ꢁ

After selecting this option, select any number from

1-99 to assign the system to a quick key or press to

assign the system to no quick key, then press E.

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Hints:

• Access single-digit system Quick Keys by

pressing the single digit on the keypad during

scanning. Access two-digit system Quick Keys by

pressing then both digits.

• You can assign as many systems to the same

quick key as you want.

• To be scanned, a system’s quick key must be

activated and the system must be unlocked.

Setting System Lockout

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀSelect the system ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀEdit Sys Option ꢁ

ꢀSet Lockout ꢁ

This setting controls whether the system is scanned

when its quick key is enabled. Rotate the scroll control

to select your setting, then press E.

Lockout- the system is not scanned

Unlocked- the system is scanned

Note: You can also lock or unlock a system by holding

Func

and rotating the scroll control to select the

Func

system, then pressing

+ L/O.

Setting the System Hold Time

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀSelect the system ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀEdit Sys Option ꢁ

ꢀSet Hold Time ꢁ

This setting controls how many seconds the scanner

scans a system before moving to the next unlocked

system. Enter a value from 0-255, then press E to

save the setting.

Programming/Editing Optional Settings

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Notes:

• If you select 0, the scanner stays on the system

for a minimal time (only long enough to check

current system activity).

• The default setting is 2 seconds for each system.

• For conventional systems, all unlocked channels

will be scanned at least once regardless of this

setting.

• The scanner moves to the next system after the

hold time expires, any current transmission ends,

and the channel delay time expires.

Setting the Channel Delay Time

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀSelect the system ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀEdit Sys Option ꢁ

ꢀSet Delay Time ꢁ

This setting controls how many seconds the scanner

waits after a transmission ends before resuming

scanning. Enter a value from 1-5or Off, then press E

or the scroll control.

Notes:

• The default setting is 2 seconds for each system.

• This setting applies to all channels within the

system.

Setting the Data Skip

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀSelect the system ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀEdit Sys Option ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀSet Data Skip ꢂ ꢁ

This setting controls how the scanner behaves when it

stops on a channel that has a data signal.

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On- The scanner ignores the Data Signal and

resumes searching in a few seconds.

Off- The scanner treats all signals as normal

transmission.

Deleting Systems

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Delete System ꢁ

The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion.

To confirm, press E. To cancel, press

Notes:

• Deleted systems cannot be restored. You must

re-enter them.

• You cannot restore preloaded systems.

Copying Systems

To copy a system including all settings, groups, and

channels:

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Copy System ꢁ

New Sys Name?

Enter a name for the copied system, then press E.

Group-Level Settings

The settings in this section apply to all of the channels

stored in the current group.

Entering/Editing the Group Name

ꢂProgram Systemꢂ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

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ꢀ Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Name ꢂ ꢁ

Follow these steps to enter/edit the group name.

1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first letter.

Func

2. Press /4, or hold

then rotate the scroll

control to the left. To move the cursor to the right,

Func

press 6/ or hold

and rotate the scroll

control to the right.

3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the

system name. Then press E or press down on the

scroll control to accept the setting.

Hints:

• Each group name can be up to 16 characters.

Abbreviate as necessary to fit.

• The group and system name alternate in the top

line of the display when the scanner stops on a

channel.

• Press twice to delete the current character.

• Press three times to clear the entire alpha tag.

Setting the Group Quick Key

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

ꢀ Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Set Quick Key ꢂ ꢁ

After selecting this option, press 0-9 to assign the

group to a quick key or press to assign the group to

no quick key, then press E.

Hints:

• You can assign as many groups to the same quick

key as you want.

• A group’s quick key must be activated to be scanned.

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Setting Group Lockout

ꢂProgram Systemꢂ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

ꢀ Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Set Lockout ꢂ ꢁ

This setting determines whether the scanner scans

this group when it is enabled. Select your setting, then

press E.

Lockout- the group is not scanned.

Unlocked- the group is scanned.

Note: The default setting is Unlocked.

Deleting Groups

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

ꢀ Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Delete Group ꢂ ꢁ

The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion. To

confirm, press E. To cancel, press

Note: Deleted groups cannot be restored. You must

re-enter them.

Channel-Level Settings

These settings affect only the channel you are

programming.

Editing the Channel Name

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

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ꢀ Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Channel ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Select the channel ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Nameꢂ ꢁ

Follow these steps to enter/edit the channel name.

1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first letter.

Func

2. Press /4, or hold

then rotate the scroll

control to the left. To move the cursor to the right,

Func

press 6/ or hold

and rotate the scroll

control to the right.

3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the

channel name. Then press E or press down on the

scroll control to accept the setting.

Hints:

• Each channel name can be up to 16 characters.

Abbreviate as necessary to fit.

• The channel name appears on the second line of

the display when the scanner stops on a channel.

• If you do not enter a channel name, the scanner

displays the frequency when it stops on a channel.

• Press twice to delete the current character.

• Press three times to clear the entire alpha tag.

Editing Frequencies

ꢂProgram Systemꢂ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

ꢀ Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Channel ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Select the channel ꢂꢁ

Input Frequency

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Input the frequency, then press the scroll control.

To change the frequency you entered, turn the scroll

control to select Edit Frequency, then press the

scroll control.

Setting Channel Priority

ꢂProgram Systemꢂ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

ꢀ Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Channel ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Select the channel ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Set Priorityꢂ ꢁ

This setting controls whether the scanner treats the

channel as a priority channel while scanning. Select

your setting, then press E.

On- when you turn on the Priority feature, the channel

will be scanned every 2 seconds.

appears.

Off - the channel will not be treated with priority.

Note: The default setting is Off.

Setting Channel Alert

ꢂProgram Systemꢂ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

ꢀ Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Channel ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Select the channel ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Set Alertꢂ ꢁ

Off- the scanner does not alert you to emergency

transmissions.

Programming/Editing Optional Settings

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Alert 1- 9- the scanner sounds an alert beep to

notify you of the emergency transmission. You can

choose any of 9 different beep types.

ꢂSet Level

Auto- the scanner automatically sets the emergency

alert beep to the master volume level.

Level 1- 15- the scanner adjusts the volume you

hear to the level you select.

Setting CTCSS/DCS

ꢂProgram Systemꢂ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

ꢀ Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Channel ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Select the channel ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Set CTCSS/DCSꢂ ꢁ

This setting controls how a subaudible CTCSS or DCS

is used for the channel. Select your setting, then press E.

Off- any signal opens squelch.

Search- the scanner searches for and displays any

CTCSS or DCS tone that accompanies the

transmission.

CTCSS- the scanner only opens squelch if the CTCSS

tone you select is also present with the signal. The

scanner then prompts you to enter or scroll to the

desired tone.

DCS- the scanner only opens squelch if the DCS tone

you select is also present with the signal. The scanner

then prompts you to enter or scroll to the desired tone.

Set Lockout - the scanner does not stop on the

channel if the tone you select is present. The scanner

prompts you to select a CTCSS or DCS tone.

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Notes:

• The default setting is Off.

• See “What is CTCSS/DCS?” on Page 16 for a

complete list of CTCSS and DCS tones.

Setting the Channel Frequency

Modulation

ꢂꢀProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Channel ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Select the channel ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Set Modurationꢂ ꢁ

Auto - the scanner uses the default modulation for

the frequency band.

AM- the scanner uses AM (amplitude modulation) for

the frequency band.

FM- the scanner uses FM (frequency modulation) for

the frequency band.

NFM - the scanner uses narrowband FM for the

frequency band.

WFM - the scanner uses wideband FM for the

frequency band.

WFM(Broadcast)- the scanner uses WFM

Broadcast for the frequency band.

Note: The default setting is Auto.

This setting controls the modulation method used for

the frequency band. In most cases, if you leave this

set to Auto, the scanner automatically selects the

correct modulation type for the system you are

programming.

Programming/Editing Optional Settings

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Setting Channel Attenuation

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

ꢀ Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Channel ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Select the channel ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Set Attenuatorꢂ ꢁ

This setting controls whether the scanner attenuates

signals on this channel. Select your setting, then press E.

On- the channel is attenuated by about 25 dB.

Off - the channel is not attenuated.

Notes:

• The default setting is Off.

• You can also toggle this setting by holding on the

Func

channel and pressing

and E.

Setting Channel Lockout

ꢂProgram Systemꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Select the system ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Select the group ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Channel ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Select the channel ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Set Lockoutꢂ ꢁ

This setting determines whether the scanner will scan

this channel when its system and group are enabled.

Select your setting, then press E.

Lockout- the channel is not scanned.

Unlocked- the channel is scanned.

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Notes:

• The default setting is Unlocked.

• You can also lock or unlock a channel by selecting

it while scanning or holding, then pressing L/O.

See “Locking/Unlocking Channels” on Page 34.

Deleting Channels

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

ꢀ Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Channel ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Select the channel ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Delete Channelꢂ ꢁ

The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion.

To confirm, press E. To cancel, press

Note: Deleted channels cannot be restored. You must

re-enter them.

Copying/Pasting Channels

To copy a channel including all settings:

ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

ꢀ

Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Channel ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ

Select the channel ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Copy Channelꢂ ꢁ

The scanner copies the channel into a copy buffer.

To paste the channel into the same or another system:

Programming/Editing Optional Settings

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ꢂProgram Systemꢂꢁ

ꢀ

Select the system ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Group ꢁ

ꢀ

Select the group ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Edit Channel ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Paste Channelꢂ ꢁ

Then, if necessary, edit the channel you copied to give

it a unique name and other settings.

Note: The paste option appears only if you have

previously copied a channel from a system of the

same type you are currently editing.

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Searching and Storing

Service Search

Service Search lets you quickly select and search the

scanner’s preprogrammed search range. During

service search, the scanner searches starting with the

lowest frequency in the search range you select to the

highest frequency in the range.

ꢂꢀSearch for ...ꢂꢁ

Service Search ꢂꢁ

Air ꢂꢁ

The scanner searches the Air band, stopping on any

transmission it finds and displaying the frequency.

Turn the scroll control to change the search direction.

An arrow appears, showing the current search

direction.

To hold searching, press Hold. To resume searching,

Func

press

then press Scan/srch. Or, press Hold.

To lock out a frequency found while searching, press

L/O. Locked Out appears and the scanner

resumes service search.

Changing the step of Air Band

The air band step appears next to Airwhile searching

the range. To change this step:

ꢂꢀSrch/Clocall Optꢂꢁ

ꢀ Air Band Step ꢂꢁ

ꢀ Select the step ꢂꢁ

Quick Search

Quick Search lets you search from the currently-tuned

frequency if you are scanning a conventional system.

If you are on a conventional system or channel, press

Func

and Scan/srch to start quick search. Quick

Search? Yes = “E” / No = “.” appears.

Searching and Storing

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Qck Search Holdappears if you press Hold.

Press E to start quick search or no to go to the search

menu.

Custom Search

Custom Search lets you program and search 10

custom search ranges. You can search any of these

ranges simultaneously and select each custom search

range you set. During custom search, the scanner

searches starting with the lowest frequency in the

search range you select to the highest frequency in

the range.

Notes:

• Search ranges are preset. See “Editing a Custom

Search Range” on Page 61 to change the range.

• You cannot turn off all custom search ranges.

ꢂꢀSearch for ...ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Custom Search ꢁ

The scanner starts custom search of the custom

search range you selected, stopping on any

transmission it finds and displaying the frequency.

Turn the scroll control to change the search

direction. An arrow appears, showing the current

search direction.

To turn search ranges on or off, press 0 and 1-9.

To hold searching, press Hold. To resume searching,

Func

press

then press Scan/srch or Hold again.

To lock out a frequency found while searching, press

L/O. Locked Out appears and the scanner

resumes custom search.

If you turn off the active custom search range, the

scanner skips to the next custom search range and

continues searching.

Note: If all frequencies in all active custom search

ranges are locked out, All Locked!appears.

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Editing a Custom Search Range

You can edit up to 10 custom search ranges. The

names of the custom search ranges appear on the

display. The default custom search range names

appear as Custom 1, Custom 2, and so on.

ꢂꢀSearch for ...ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Custom ꢁ

Select your setting, then press the scroll control.

Edit Name - lets you edit the custom search range’s

name

Edit Srch Limit - lets you view and select the

frequency ranges to search. The scanner prompts you

to enter the upper and lower search limits.

Set Delay Time- lets you set the amount of time

the scanner will delay before continuing to search after

a transmission ends

Set Modulation - lets you set the custom search

range’s modulation type

Set Attenuator - lets you set whether the scanner

will attenuate reception by 25 dB during search

Set Data Skip - lets you set whether the scanner

will skip data transmissions during search

Set Step - lets you set the custom search range’s

step (the gap between frequencies)

Search with Scan- sets whether the scanner

includes the custom search during scanning.

Set Lockout- lets you set whether the scanner

will scan the custom search range during scanning

Lockout- the custom search range is not

scanned during scanning

Unlocked- the custom search range is

scanned during scanning.

Note: Your can also lock or unlock a custom search

Func

range by pressing

+ L/O. Or, you can select a

Searching and Storing

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custom search range to lock or unlock by rotating the

Func

scroll control with pressing

Set Hold Time- lets you set the amount of time

to hold the custom search range during scanning.

You can set Hold time from 0 to 255 seconds.

Notes:

• If you select 0, the scanner then searches the

entire range one time.

• The default setting is 2 seconds for each

search range.

• The scanner moves to the next system or

search range after the hold time expires, any

current transmission ends, and the channel

delay time expires.

Editing a Service Search

You can change the way service search works for

each service.

ꢂꢀSearch for ...ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Edit Service ꢁ

Select your setting, then press the scroll control.

• Set Delay Time This setting determines how

long the scanner waits after a transmission ends

before resuming quick search or Close Call

operation. Select your setting, then press the

scroll control.

Off The scanner resumes immediately when

the transmission ends.

1-5 sec The scanner waits the set amount of

time after the transmission ends before

resuming.

• Set Attenuator This setting controls the

attenuator for search operation. Select your

setting, then press the scroll control.

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Off The attenuator is off.

On Reception is attenuated by about 25 dB.

Notes:

• Turn on this setting if you are near other strong

signal sources. Attenuation sometimes helps to

reduce interference and desensitization that

strong signals create.

• Search with Scan- sets whether the scanner

includes the service search during scanning.

If unlocked, the scanner first scans all selected

systems, then searches the air service searches

for the selected hold time (0-255 seconds).

Notes:

• You can also lock and unlock a search range by

Func

pressing

, selecting the search range then

+ L/O.

Func

• If you select 0, the scanner searches the entire

range one time.

• The default setting is 2 seconds for each

search range.

• The scanner moves to the next system or

search range after the hold time expires, any

current transmission ends, and the channel

delay time expires.

Auto Search and Store

Your scanner’s Auto Store feature lets you search for

new frequencies in custom search ranges or within a

service search range and stores the frequency into a

conventional system automatically.

Selecting a System

To store frequencies which is found during Auto Store,

you must first select a system where the frequencies

will be stored.

Searching and Storing

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ꢂꢀSearch for ...ꢂ ꢁ

ꢀ Search and Store ꢁ

ꢀSelect the system where you want to store the

frequencies ꢂꢁ

ꢀSelect the range from Custom Searchor Airꢂꢁ

Notes:

• If no system is programmed, No System

Storedappears.

• Over Limitappears when you select the

system which has already stored 20 channel

groups, or when the total channels has been

already 2500.

• If all the frequencies of the selected search range

is locked out, All Locked!appears.

When you select a search range, the scanner looks for

active frequencies within that range and SEARCH AND

STOREappears on the display’s lower line and the

system name and search range name appear on the

display’s upper line. When the scanner finds an active

transmission, it checks to see if the frequency has

already been stored in the system. If the frequency

has already been stored, the scanner continues to

search. If the frequency has not been stored, it stores

the frequency into a group named Found Channels,

then resumes searching. The scanner creates this

group if it doesn’t already exist.

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Using the Close Call Feature

Your scanner's Close Call^TMfeature lets you set the

Using the Close Call Feature

scanner so it detects, displays the frequency of, and

lets you hear a nearby strong radio transmission. You

can set the scanner so the Close Call feature works "in

the background" while you are scanning other

frequencies, turn off normal scanning while the Close

Call feature is working, or turn off the Close Call

feature and use the scanner normally. You can set the

scanner so it alerts you when the Close Call feature

finds a frequency. You can also set the frequency band

where you want the scanner to look for transmissions.

To turn Close Call detection on (CC DND, CC PRI) or

Func

off, press

then

. When CC DND is on,

appears on the display. When CC PRI is on,

appears on the display and normal operation is

briefly interrupted about every 2 seconds.

Notes:

• CC DND (Do Not Disturb) - The scanner checks for

a Close Call hit every 2 seconds only if the scanner

is not currently stopped on a transmission. If the

scanner is on a transmission the scanner waits until

the signal ends to perform a Close Call check. This

prevents breaks in audio during Close Call checks.

• CC PRI - Close Call works even if there is a

transmission. Checks for a Close Call hit every 2

seconds.

• The Close Call feature works well for locating the

source of strong local transmissions such as

mobile and handheld two-way radios in areas with

no other strong transmission sources. Several

factors affect Close Call performance, however.

Performance is increased with higher transmit

power, receive antenna tuned to the target band,

and a low background RF level. Other than the

antenna, you have no control over these factors,

but they explain why performance might vary by

both location and time.

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• The Close Call feature cannot detect satellite

dishes or any transmitter with a frequency above

or below the frequency ranges listed under the

Set CC Bands: option on Page 68.

• The Close Call feature works better with some

types of transmissions than others. It might not

correctly display frequency information for

transmitters using a highly directional antenna

(such as an amateur radio beam antenna) or if

there are many transmitters operating at the same

time in the same area.

Setting Close Call Options

ꢂꢀClose Callꢂ ꢁ

Select your setting, then press the scroll control.

Then turn the scroll control to select an option.

• Close Call Only: Lets you set the scanner

only for Close Call searching. The scanner

does not scan frequencies or channels when

this option is turned on. To select this option,

press E.

• CC Auto Store: Lets you select whether the

scanner automatically stores Close Call hits

into channels. If you turn this option on, the

scanner starts Close Call mode and stores any

Close Call hits, up to the maximum you

specified in the Max Auto Store setting. If the

scanner stores more hits than this setting, it

stops Autostore operation.

Turn the scroll control to display an option, then

press the scroll control.

• Set CC Mode:Lets you select the Close Call

mode. If you turn this option on (CC DND, CC

PRI), the scanner sets itself to its Close Call

settings about once every 2 seconds.

Turn the scroll control to display an option, then

press the scroll control.

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CC DND(Do Not Disturb) - The scanner checks

for a Close Call hit every 2 seconds only if the

scanner is not currently stopped on a transmis-

sion. If the scanner is on a transmission the

scanner waits until the signal ends to perform a

Close Call check. This prevents breaks in audio

during Close Call checks.

CC PRI- Close Call works even if there is a

transmission. Checks for a Close Call hit every

2 seconds.

Off- Close Call is turned off for all mode.

Note:You can also toggle this setting by

Func

pressing

then

• Set CC Override: Lets you select how the

Close Call feature works with other scanning

activities.

On-If the scanner detects a Close Call

frequency, CC Found!and Press Any Key

appear, and the Close Call frequency is dis-

played by pressing any key while it is detecting.

Off- If the scanner detects a Close Call

frequency, CC Found!and “E” to Listen

appear for the period which you have set at

Set CC Pause(See page 68). Press E to

display the Close Call frequency during that

period.

Turn the scroll control to display an option, then

press the scroll control.

• Set CC Alert: Lets you select how the

scanner alerts you when it receives a Close

Call signal. You can select any of the following

options.

Select Mode

• Beep (the scanner beeps when it receives

a Close Call signal)

• Light (the backlight turns on when it

receives a Close Call signal)

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• Beep+Light (the scanner beeps and the

backlight turns on when it receives a Close

Call signal)

• None (the scanner does not alert)

Select Beep

• Off (the scanner does not beep)

• Alert 1-9 - (the scanner sounds an alert

beep to notify you of a Close Call hit. When

you select an alert level, the scanner

automatically enters the setting of the Alert

volume level. You can choose different beep

types.)

Set CC Pause: Lets you select how long the

scanner waits after a hit before it returns to the

previous operation.

•

3/5/10/15/30/45/60 sec.

Infinite.

Turn the scroll control to display an option, then

press the scroll control to select it.

• Set CC Bands: Lets you select the Close Call

band settings. You can turn the following bands

on or off.

VHF Low1(25.0000 - 53.9875 MHz) Band Plan1

(25.0000 - 53.9950 MHz) Band Plan2

(25.0000 - 53.9937 MHz) Band Plan3

VHF Low2(54.0000 - 107.9500 MHz)

Air Band(108.0000 - 136.9875 MHz) Air 12.5k

(108.0000 - 136.9916 MHz) Air 8.33k

VHF High1(137.0000 - 224.9950 MHz)

VHF High2(225.0000 - 319.9500 MHz)

UHF

(320.0000 - 512.0000 MHz)

800MHz+(806.0000 - 1300.0000 MHz)

Use the scroll control to select a band, press

the scroll control, then use the scroll control to

select Onor Offand press the scroll control.

Turning off undesired bands speeds up Close

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Call operation. (The Close Call feature works

for all frequencies listed above.)

Close Call Hits

When the scanner detects a Close Call hit, it alerts you

according to the Override and Alert settings in the

previous section. While listening to a Close Call hit,

you can press Hold to hold on the hit frequency, press

the scroll control to quickly save the frequency into

memory, press L/O to lock out the frequency from

Close Call and Search operation, or wait for the

transmission to end. If you are in Close Call Only or

Close Call Override mode, and you do not press any

key, the scanner returns to its previous operation after

the transmission ends and the set delay time expires.

If you are holding on the frequency, press Hold again

to resume the previous operation.

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Search and Close Call Options

The settings in this section affect custom searches,

Search and Close Call Options

air service search and Close Call operation.

See the teble below showing what options are

available for each of the search modes.

Service

Search*¹

Custom

Search *¹

Quick

and Store

Call

CC Auto

Store

Setting Item

Freq Lockouts

Broadcast

Screen

O*²

CTCSS/DCS

Max Auto Store

Set Delay Time

Set Modulation

Set Attenuator

Set Data Skip

Set Step

Air Band Step

*1 Valid also for Service Search with Scan and Custom Search with Scan.

*2 Valid only when using Custom Search.

Managing Locked-Out Frequencies

While searching or during Close Call operation, if you

press L/O while the scanner is stopped on a frequency,

that frequency is locked out of these modes. You can

lock out up to 200 frequencies.

Note: Locking out a frequency does not lock out a

channel that contains that frequency.

Unlocking All Frequencies

ꢂꢀSrch/CloCall Optꢁ

ꢀFreq Lockouts ꢁ

ꢀUnlock All ꢂ ꢁ

The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion.

To confirm and delete all locked-out frequencies, press

the scroll control. Otherwise, to cancel, press

Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies

ꢂꢀSrch/CloCall Optꢁ

ꢀFreq Lockouts ꢁ

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ꢀRvw Search L/O ꢂ ꢁ

The scanner displays the first locked-out frequency

and prompts you to unlock the frequency. Press the

scroll control to unlock the frequency. Or, rotate the

scroll control or press to select a different

frequency. To exit the review, press

Searching for Subaudible Tones

ꢂꢀSrch/CloCall Optꢁ

ꢀCTCSS/DCS Search ꢂ ꢁ

This setting controls whether the scanner will search

for a subaudible tone when it stops on a transmission

during search or Close Call operation.

On The scanner searches for and displays any

subaudible tone found.

Off The scanner does not search for subaudible

tones.

Note: This feature does not operate when the scanner

is in AM/WFM/FMB modulation mode.

Screening Out Broadcast Sources

ꢂꢀSrch/CloCall Optꢁ

ꢀBroadcast Screen ꢂ ꢁ

This setting determines whether the scanner

automatically ignores transmissions found during

Custom Search or Close Call operation that are on

common broadcasts and other annoyance radio

sources.

Set All Band On - turns on broadcast screen on

each band.

Set All Band Off - turns off broadcast screen on

each band.

Set Each Band - lets you set broadcast screen only

on specific bands you select. Onor Offappears next

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to each option. Turn the scroll control to select an

option then press the scroll control to change the

setting.

• Band 1-10 - select the custom band where you

want to screen out broadcast sources.

Program Band - lets you program a custom

frequency range for broadcast screen. Turn the scroll

control to select an option then press the scroll control

to change the setting.

• Band 1-10 - select the group where you want to

screen out broadcast sources.

Set Lower Limit- the lower limit of the

frequency range, then press the scroll control

to set it.

Set Upper Limit- the upper limit of the

frequency range, then press the scroll control

to set it.

Setting the Maximum Auto Store

Value

ꢂꢀSrch/CloCall Optꢁ

ꢀMax Auto Store ꢂ ꢁ

This value sets how many hits the scanner will

automatically store when it is in either Search and

Store or Close Call Auto Store mode.

Use the number keys to enter a value from 1 - 256,

then press the scroll control.

When the scanner reaches the maximum number of

hits you set, it stops the auto-store operation.

Setting the Modulation Type

ꢂꢀSrch/CloCall Optꢁ

ꢀSet Modulation ꢂ ꢁ

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This setting controls the modulation type used for

quick search and Close Call operations. Select your

setting, then press the scroll control.

Auto Uses the default setting for the current

frequency (see the table at the front of the manual)

AM Uses AM (amplitude modulation)

FM Uses FM (frequency modulation)

NFM Uses narrowband FM

WFM Uses wideband FM

WFM(Broadcast)Uses WFM Broadcast.

Setting Attenuation

ꢂꢀSrch/CloCall Optꢁ

ꢀSet Attenuator ꢂ ꢁ

This setting controls the attenuator for quick search

and Close Call operation. Select your setting, then

press the scroll control.

On Reception is attenuated by about 25 dB.

Off The attenuator is off.

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

signal sources. Attenuation sometimes helps to

reduce interference and desensitization that strong

signals create.

Setting Data Skip

ꢂꢀSrch/CloCall Optꢁ

ꢀSet Data Skip ꢂ ꢁ

This setting controls how the scanner behaves when it

stops on a channel that has a data signal.

On- the scanner stops briefly on the channel, but then

immediately resumes scanning automatically.

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Off- the scanner remains on the channel until the

transmission stops.

Notes:

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

a nearby transmitter and you do not talk into the

transmitter, the scanner will detect this as data

and will skip the frequency when Data Skip is on.

Turn the feature off or talk into the transmitter.

• This setting is ignored for AM/WFM/FMB

channels.

• The default setting for this feature is Off.

Setting the Delay Time

ꢂꢀSrch/CloCall Optꢁ

ꢀSet Delay Time ꢂ ꢁ

This setting determines how long the scanner waits

after a transmission ends before resuming quick

search or Close Call operation. Select your setting,

then press the scroll control.

Off The scanner resumes immediately when the

transmission ends.

1-5 sec The scanner waits the set amount of time

after the transmission ends before resuming.

Note: The default setting is 2 sec.

Setting the Search Frequency Step

ꢂꢀSrch/CloCall Optꢁ

ꢀSet Step ꢂ ꢁ

This setting selects the frequency step used for setting

the channels. Select your setting, then press the scroll

control.

Auto The step is based on the band (see the table at

the front of the manual)

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5.0 kHz, 6.25 kHz, 7.5 kHz, 8.33 kHz, 10.0

kHz, 12.5 kHz, 15.0 kHz, 20.0 kHz,

25.0 kHz, 50.0 kHz, 100.0 kHz

The scanner uses the selected step.

Note: The scanner defaults to Auto.

Setting Air Band Step

ꢂꢀSrch/CloCall Optꢂ ꢁ

ꢀAir Band Step ꢂ ꢁ

This setting selects the step for Air Band

(108.0000 MHz - 137.0000 MHz)

8.33 kHz

12.5 kHz

Note: The scanner defaults to 12.5 kHz.

Search and Close Call Options

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Using Tone-Out

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Your scanner can be set to respond to fire tone-outs

that use standard two-tone sequential paging, short

one-tone paging, and long group tone paging. You can

save up to 10 settings. When you select a setting in

standby mode, the scanner also monitors for any other

setting that uses the same transmit frequency,

modulation, and attentuation settings.

You need tone-out setup information from the agency

you wish to monitor.Check with your local agency or

on-line resources.

Setting Tone-Out Standby

ꢂꢀTone-Out for... ꢂꢁ

Tone-Out Standby ꢁ

Turn the scroll control to select the tone-out to monitor.

All tone-outs that have the same frequency,

modulation, and attenuation setting as the one you

select, are also monitored.

In standby mode, the display cycles through all

monitored tone-out settings.Regardless of the current

display, the scanner always alerts on any received

tone-out that matches a stored setting.

If you press HOLD while in standby mode, the scanner

temporarily exits the mode and you hear all

transmissions on that frequency. No alerts sound,

even if a tone-out matches one you have stored. Press

HOLD again to return to standby mode.

Setting Up Tone-Out

ꢂꢀTone-Out for ...ꢁ

ꢀTone-Out Setup ꢁ

Scroll to select the tone-out (1 - 10) you want to

program, then press E^YES.Then you can scroll to any

of the following settings and press E^YESto select and

modify the selected settings:

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• Edit Name- Sets the name for the selected tone-

out setting.

• Set Frequency —Sets the tone-outs RF

frequency parameters.

Edit Frequency — Enter the desired fre-

quency that the scanner should monitor for the

tone-out.

Set Modulation— Set the modulation type

for the paging signal.

Auto—The scanner uses the default modu-

lation for the frequency band. If the default

modulation is AM or WFM, the modulation

operates as FM.

FM— The scanner uses FM for the frequency

band. This is the default setting.

NFM — The scanner uses NFM modulation.

Set Attenuaton— Turn the scroll control to

select Onor Off.

• Set Tone —Sets the audio tone frequency for

the page.

Edit Tone A— Set the audio frequency

for Tone A

Edit Tone B— Set the audio frequency

for Tone B

Notes:

• For two-tone pages, enter a value for A and B.

• For one-tone pages using short tones of less

than 3.75 seconds, enter the tone value for A,

and 0 (zero) for B.

• For long-tone pages, such as group pages of

more than 3.75 seconds, enter 0 (zero) for A

and the tone value for B.

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• Set Delay Time —Sets the time the scanner

remains in monitor mode after the scanner

receives a page and the carrier drops.

• 1-5 seconds: the scanner resumes standby

mode after the carrier drops and the selected

time expires.

• Infinite: you must press HOLD after a page to

resume standby mode.

• Off: the scanner resumes standby as soon as

the carrier drops after a page.

• Set Alert— Sets the alert the scanner uses

when it receives an alert.

• Alert 1 - 9, Off— scroll to select the

alert tone pattern, The scanner sounds each

alert as you scroll to its numbered value. If you

select Off, the scanner does not sound an

alert.

• After you select an alert pattern, the scanner

prompts for the alert level for a received alert.

Level options 1 to 15 sets a fixed audio level

independent of the main volume setting. AUTO

uses the main volume setting for the alerts.

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Care and Maintenance

General Use

Cnaanreceand Mainte-

• Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the

power.

• If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel.

• Always press each button firmly until you hear the

entry tone for that key entry.

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 might provide better reception.

• Also try changing the height or angle of the

antenna.

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.

Care and Maintenance

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Birdies

All radios can receive “birdies” (undesired signals).

If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound

is heard, it might be receiving a birdie. Birdies are

internally generated signals inherent in the electronics

of the scanner.

Press L/O to lock out the channel.

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Troubleshooting

If your UBC3500XLT is not performing properly, try

Troubleshooting

these steps.

Problem Possible Cause

Suggestion

The

The scanner might Make sure the AC

scanner

doesn’t

work.

not be receiving

any power.

adapter is connected to

an AC outlet and the

scanner.

If there is a wall switch

that controls power to

the AC outlet where

you connected the AC

adapter, make sure it is

on.

Improper

reception. might need to be

adjusted.

The antenna

Check the antenna

connection or move or

reposition the antenna.

Move the scanner.

You might be in a remote

area that could require

an optional multi-band

antenna. Check with

your dealer or local

electronics store.

Scan

won’t

stop.

The squelch might Adjust the squelch

need to be

adjusted.

threshold. See “Turning

On the Scanner and

Setting the Squelch” on

Page 31.

The antenna

might need to be

adjusted.

Check the antenna

connection.

One or more

Make sure the

channels might be channels you want to

locked out.

scan are not locked

out.

The channel’s

frequency might

not be stored in

memory.

Make sure the

channel’s frequency is

stored in the scanner’s

memory.

The channel might Wait for a transmission

not be active.

on the channel.

Troubleshooting

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Scan

won’t

start.

You must press

Scan to scan.

Press Scan.

The squelch might Adjust the squelch

need to be

adjusted.

threshold. See “Turning

On the Scanner and

Setting the Squelch” on

Page 31.

One or more

Make sure the

channels might be channels you want to

locked out.

scan are not locked

out.

The antenna

might need to be

adjusted.

Check the antenna

connection.

Scanner

displays

Memory

Error.

The contents of

scanner's memory See “Initializing the

might be changed Scanner’s Memory” on

to malformed

value.

Initialize the memory.

Page 40.

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Specifications

Certified in accordance with ETSI, as of date of

Specifications

manufacture.

Dynamic Allocation Capacity

Systems: 200 max

Groups: 20 per system

Channels: 2500

Band Coverage: 21 Bands

Attenuation: 25 dB (nominal)

Frequency Range (MHz):See page 6 to 7

Sensitivity (nominal) 12dB SINAD :

0.3uV 25 - 87.295 MHz FM

0.7uV 87.3 - 107.95 MHz

0.4uV 108 - 136.9916 MHz

0.3uV 137 - 173.9937 MHz

0.7uV 174 - 215.95 MHz

0.3uV 216 - 224.995 MHz

0.4uV 225 - 399.95 MHz

0.3uV 400 - 512 MHz

FMB

WFM

0.4uV 806 - 960 MHz

0.5uV 1240 - 1300 MHz

Operating Temperature:

Normal –20°C to +60°C

Close Call –10°C to +60°C

Scan Rate: 100 channels per second MAX

(conventional mode)

Search Rate: 300 steps per second (5 kHz step

only)MAX

Specifications

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Audio Output: 500mW nominal into 24Ω internal

speaker

110 mW nominal into 32Ω headphone

Power Requirements:

3 AA Alkaline Batteries (not included),

or 3 AA Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries

(2300 mAh)(Included),

or AC Adapter (AC230V 50Hz 6V 800mA

Regulated)(AD-818)(Included)

External Jacks:

Antenna Jack SMA Type

Headphone Jack 3.5mm Stereo Type

DC Power Jack (EIAJ TYPE-2 Center Positive)

Remote Jack 4 Pin Mini

Size: 61.0 mm (W) x 31.0 mm (D) x 130.5 mm (H)

Weight: 182.5 g (without batteries and antenna)

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Optional Accessories

Connection

Cable

Earphone

ﬁ

External Amplified Speaker

Specifications

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Appendix

Initial Setting of the Menus.

Appendix

Parameter

Initial

Band Plan(Factory Default Setting)

*Band Plan Number does not be initialzed by turning the scanner on

by pressing and hoding [2] key + [9] key + [Hold] key.

Program System Edit Name

(This is named

automatically.)

Edit Sys Option Set Quick Key

Set Lockout

. (dot)

Unlocked

Set Hold Time

Set Delay Time

2 sec

Off

Set Data Skip

Edit Group

Edit Name

(This is named

automatically.)

Set Quick Key

Edit Channel

. (dot)

Edit Name

(This is named

automatically.)

Set Priority

Off

Set Alert

Off

Set CTCSS/DCS

Set Modulation

Set Attenuator

Set Lockout

Off

Auto

Off

Unlocked

(Not Stored.)

Off

Set Lockout

Unlock All

Srch/CloCall Opt Freq Lockouts

Broadcast Screen

Rvw Search L/O

Set Each

Band

Band 1

Band 2

Off

Band 10

Off

Program

Band

Select Band 1 - 10

Set Lower Limit

ꢂSet Upper Limit

0.0000ꢂ0.0000

(MHz)

(All Band)

CTCSS/DCS Search

Max Auto Store

Set Delay Time

Set Modulation

Set Attenuator

Set Data Skip

Set Step

Off

100

2 sec

Auto

Off

Auto

12.5 kHz

Air Band Step

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Parameter

Initial

Search for...

Edit Service

Set Delay Time

Set Attenuator

2 sec

Off

with

Scan

Set Lockout

Set Hold Time

Lockout

Edit Custom

(All Custom Search

Range)

Edit Name

Custom 1

Custom 2

Custom 10

Edit Srch Limit

Custom 1:

Plan 1 : 25.0000

- 87.2875

Plan 2 : 25.0000

- 87.2950

Plan 3 : 25.0000

- 87.2937

Custom 2

87.3000 -

107.9500

Custom 3

108.0000 -

136.9875

Custom 4

Plan 1, 2 :

137.0000 -

173.9950

Plan 3 :

137.0000 -

173.9937

Custom 5

174.0000 -

215.9950

Custom 6

216.0000 -

224.9950

Custom 7

225.0000 -

399.9500

Custom 8

400.0000 -

512.0000

Custom 9

806.0000 -

960.0000

Custom 10 :

1240.000 -

1300.0000

Set Delay Time

Set Modulation

Set Attenuator

Set Data Skip

Set Step

2 sec

Auto

Off

Auto

Lockout

with

Set Lockout

Set Hold Time

Scan

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Parameter

Initial

Close Call

Set CC Mode

Set CC Override

Set CC Alert

Off

Select Mode

Select Beep

Beep+Light

Alert 1

Level : Auto

Set CC Pause

VHF Low 1

VHF Low 2

Air Band

3 sec

Set CC Bands

VHF High 1

VHF High 2

UHF

800MHz+

Set Priority

Off

Tone-Out for...

Tone-Out Setup

Edit Name

Tone-Out 1

Tone-Out 2

Tone-Out 10

Set

Edit Frequency

Tone-Out 1

Frequen

137.0000 MHz

Tone-Out 2

138.0000 MHz

Tone-Out 10

146.0000MHz

Set Modulation

Set Attenuator

Edit Tone A

Off

Set Tone

1000Hz

2000Hz

2 sec

Edit Tone B

Set Delay Time

Set Alert

Off

Wired Clone

Settings

Master

10 sec

Auto

Set Backlight

Adjust Key Beep

Set Battery Save

Set Audio AGC

Adjust Contrast

PC Controls

Off

Contrast 8

115200 bps

See Scanner Info

% Memory Used

Firmware Version

Version x.xx.xx

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Planning

Collecting Information

Planning

Getting your scanner programmed and scanning takes

a few steps. This help guides you through these steps

that will make it easier for you to start scanning.

1. Collect information about the system(s) you want

to monitor.

Do you want to listen to your local police and

fire departments? How about the highway

patrol, ambulance service, and aircraft? You

might even want to listen to your local utility

company as they track down a break in electri-

cal service in your area.

Make a list of the agencies you want to listen to,

then look up the frequencies used by those

agencies. The Internet is a great source for

current frequencies and information about

scanning. Here is a useful site:

• http://www.racescanner.eu - Race frequency

information, programming software and

accessories.

• Before you start to program your scanner, decide

how you want to organize the frequencies you

want to scan. For example, some areas are best

organized by geographic location (east, north,

south, west, central, etc), while others are best

organized by agency (police, ambulance, fire,

etc.). You might even find it easier to organize a

mixture of frequencies (north, southeast, and west

for police but fire all in one group for example).

2. Organize the system information using the system

worksheet included in this appendix.

3. Follow the instructions in “Filling Out The

Conventional System Worksheet” on Page 90.

Planning

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Tips:

• Before you start, make as many copies of the

worksheet as you think you'll need. You can also

go to the download section of

http://www.racsescanner.eu/download and

download the worksheets there.

• All worksheet instructions assume that you have

completed the critical Step 1 (collecting the

system information). Don't skip this step.

• Use a pencil to fill out the worksheets. This lets

you change information if necessary.

Filling Out The Conventional

System Worksheet

System Name and Quick Key

Fill in a name that describes the system you want to

create. For example, you can enter "Local Police" or

"Amateur Radio" here. If you want to store more than

one type of frequency, you can enter "Mixed."

Fill in the key you want to press to quickly activate/

deactivate the system. You can assign the same quick

key to multiple systems.

Group Name and Quick Key

Each worksheet documents the settings for one

channel group within a system. If you have fewer

channels in the group than fits on the page, you can

skip a line and enter an additional group of channels

(enter the group info in the line you skipped). If you

have more channels for the group than will fit on the

page, use additional pages.

Func

Fill in the key you want to press with

to quickly

activate/deactivate the channel group. You can assign

the same quick key to multiple groups within a system.

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Frequency-Alpha Tag-Priority-

CTCSS/DCS

Fill in the details for each channel you want to store in

this channel group.

Planning

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Conventional System Worksheet

System Name

Group Name

System Quick Key

Group Quick Key

Frequency

Alpha Tag

Priority CTCSS/DCS

Conventional System Worksheet

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Declaration of Conformity

Declaration of Conformiry

We:

Uniden Corporation

2-12-7 Hatchobori

Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104-8512

Japan

declare, under our sole responsibility, that this

equipment “Uniden Bearcat model UBC3500XLT” is in

compliance with the essential requirements and other

relevant provisions of the EMC, R&TTE and LVD

Council Directives of the EU.

Declaration of Conformiry

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