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1. The modulation setting are default settings The user can select from AM FM NFM WFM FMB AUTO You can select AUTO for modulation or step settings If selected the radio uses table values If you set the step to 15 kHz programmable frequencies are then set to steps of xxx x000 xxx x150 xxx x300 xxx x450 xxx x600 xxx x750 and xxx x900 For example the next frequency of 400 0900 MHz is 400 1000 MHz If you setthe step to 8 33 kHz programmable frequencies are then set to steps of xxx x000 xxx x083 xxx x166 xxx x250 xxx x333 xxx x416 xxx x500 XXX X583 xxx x666 xxx x750 xxx x833 and xxx x916 For example the next frequency of 100 0916 MHz is 100 1000 MHz If you setthe step to 7 5 kHz frequencies between 150 8150 and 154 6250 MHz must be multiples of 7 5 kHz based on 150 8150 MHz For example the next frequency after 150 8100 MHz is 150 8150 MHz The next frequency after 154 6250 MHz is 154 6275 MHz Feature Highlights General 2500 Dynamically Allocated Channels in Up To 500 Systems provides you with plenty of room for all your local action BearTracker Warning System alerts you when channels normally used by public safety systems are in use nearby Introduction 13 State by State Preprogrammed Channels let you easily keep up with activity on local police Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol frequencies when you travel without having to program any chann
2. 026 054 116 152 212 251 274 346 413 455 523 627 723 031 065 122 155 223 252 306 351 423 462 526 631 731 032 071 125 156 225 255 311 356 431 464 532 632 732 036 072 131 162 226 261 315 364 432 465 546 654 734 043 073 132 165 243 263 325 365 445 466 565 662 743 047 074 134 172 244 265 331 371 446 503 606 664 754 Index A Agency Subfleet 28 Alert Channels 54 Dangerous Xing Road 125 LED 50 Mute 41 48 50 Plus 16 POI 126 Tone 54 Antenna 20 32 33 38 45 104 131 Attenuation Attenuator 48 62 70 84 99 101 Auto Store 14 15 102 103 104 105 111 B Backlight 41 50 59 Band 104 106 110 111 120 BearTracker Options Hold Time 61 Max Priority Scan 63 Set Alert Level 62 Set Alert Tone 62 Set Attenuator 62 Set Delay Time 62 Set Record 63 Beep 15 49 60 78 93 105 Alert 125 Birdies 14 130 Broadcast 17 24 50 92 110 115 BT 11 43 47 53 Cc Channel Alert 50 Control 15 27 28 83 Control information 29 Delay Time 75 Option Settings 70 Close Call Alert 105 DND 48 Hits 106 Hits with Scan 107 LED 50 Only 104 Options 104 Pri 48 searching 104 Using 104 Contrast Adjusting 60 Conventional Assigning to a State 78 Channel Modulation 91 Data Skip 75 General Notes 68 Location Information 75 Programming Systems 71 Quick Search 97 Search and Store 102 Startup Key Operation 51 System Hold Time 74 Copy Channel 94 Systems
3. Care and Maintenance 129 Troubleshooting From time to time Uniden might update the BCT15 s firmware to change the scanners performance or incorporate new features These updates can be applied by you using the supplied PC cable and the software that we will provide Please note that firmware data must be input by means of the front panel serial cable connection not the rear connector We recommend you visit the Uniden web site periodically to check for the latest updates However if you believe your BCT15 is not performing properly try these suggestions Possible Cause Suggestion The scanner doesn t The scanner might not be Make sure the AC adapter is connected to work receiving any power an AC outlet and the scanner The display should light and cycle if you repeatedly press VOL If there is a wal switch that controls power to the AC outlet where you connected the AC adapter make sure it is on Improper reception The antenna might need to be Check the antenna connection or move or adjusted reposition the antenna You might be in a remote area that could require an optional multi band antenna Check with your dealer or local electronics store Scan wont stop The squelch might needtobe Adjust the squelch threshold See Tuming adjusted On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch on Page 49 The antenna might need to be Check the antenna connection adjusted One or more channels mightbe Make sur
4. Even though a system has digital channels itis not necessarily a P25 system Note that the BCT15 is not designed to process P25 signals These should be entered as Motorola 800 Standard and not P25 EDACS Wide is the same as EDACS Standard EDACS Networked sites are EDACS Narrow Editing the System Name MENU gt Program System 9 O Select the system gt O Edit Name To enter a letter turn the Scroll Control O until the character you want appears To enter a decimal point press No To move the cursor to the left press 4 To move the cursor to the right press 6 To clear a character press No twice To clear all characters press No 3 times To accept an entry press Eves or Programming System Options MELCS Editing the System Quick Key C MENU gt Program System 9 O Selecta conventional system gt 9 U Edit Sys Options 9 O set Quick Key 9 After selecting this option select any number from 0 99 to assign the system to a quick key or press No to assign the system to no quick key then press e Notes Access single digit system site Quick Keys by pressing the single digit on the keypad during scanning Access two digit system Quick Keys by pressing No then both digits Youcan 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 Programming Your Scanner 73 Setting the St
5. then gt W to set your selection Set Alert Level This setting lets you choose a volume level for the selected Alert Tone MENU gt set Bear Tracker gt 9 U set Alert Level 9 to select a level between 1 and 15 loudest or Auto which matches the volume of your master volume control Set Alert Tone This setting lets you choose a sound pattern to serve as an alertfor the BearTracker Warning System MENU gt U set Bear Tracker 9 set Alert Tone gt W O to select a level between 1 and 9 or Off for no alert sound 62 Set Record This setting lets you enable the REC jack Then you connect an audio cable to an audio recording device such as tape digital recorder or hard disc of a computer Once set you can record in real time incoming transmissions MENU gt U set Bear Tracker gt 9 O set Record 2 9 C to select On or Off Then gt Wto set your selection Max Priority Scan This setting lets you choose how many BearTracker frequencies are checked during use of the BearTracker Waming System A lower number makes the break shorter but makes it more likely that some alerts are missed A higher number reduces the chance of missed alerts but the breaks are longer MENU gt O set Bear Tracker gt 9 U Max Priority Scn 9 Press a number key to enter a value between 001 and 255 Press 8 to enter that value between 1 and 255 If you exceed 255 and press you see Out of Range Se
6. to set the limit Band 1 10 select the group where you want to screen out broadcast sources Set Lower Limit enter the lower limit of the frequency range then press to set it Set Upper Limit enter the upper limit of the frequency range then press to set it To set the custom range of a band select one and press 8 to set the limit 110 Finding Repeater Output Frequencies MENU gt srch Clocall opt 9 U Repeater Find gt UO ono off gt This feature sets whether the scanner tries to tune to a repeater output frequency during Custom Search Quick Search or Close Call operation when it detects a transmission on a repeater input frequency Since you can normally only hear one side of a conversation when you listen to an input frequency transmission turning this feature on can let you hear both sides of the conversation where a standard difference frequency is set between the input and the output to and from the repeater On The scanner automatically applies repeater reverse to detected transmissions If the scanner detects the transmission on the output frequency it beeps Repeater Found appears and it remains on the output frequency until transmissions end If it does not detect a transmission on the output frequency it remains on the original frequency off The scanner does not try to find the output frequency Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value MENU gt srch Clocall opt 9 Max
7. 125 NFM 125 NFM 125 NFM 125 NFM Petroleum Prods amp Best pickup CB Class D Channel Business amp Forest Prods 10 Meter Amateur Band VHF Low Band 6 Meter Amateur Band VHF TV Intersystem amp Astronomy VHF TV FM Broadcast Aircraft Band Military Land Mobile 2 Meter Amateur Band Military Land Mobile VHF High Band Federal Government VHF TV 1 25 Meter Amateur Band Military Aircraft Band Military Land Mobile Miscellaneous Federal Government Land Mobile 70 cm Amateur Band UHF Standard Band UHF TV Specific ations 133 Range MHz Step kHz Mode 764 0000 to 775 9875 12 5 NFM Public Service Band 794 0000 to 805 9875 12 5 NFM Public Service Band 806 0000 to 823 9875 12 5 NFM Public Service Band 849 0125 to 868 9875 12 5 NFM Public Service Band 894 0125 to 956 0000 12 5 NFM Public Service Band 1240 0000 to 1300 0000 25 NFM 25 cm Amateur Band Sensitivity nominal 12dB SINAD 0 4uV 25 27 995 MHz AM 0 3uV 28 53 98 MHz NFM 0 7uV 54 71 95 MHz WFM 0 3uV 72 75 995 MHz FM 0 6uV 76 107 9 MHz WFM F MB 0 4uV 108 136 975 MHz AM 0 3uV 137 173 9875 MHz NFM 0 60V 174 215 95 MHz WFM 0 30V 216 224 98 MHz NFM 0 4uV 225 379 975 MHz AM 0 4uV 380 512 MHz NFM 0 3uV 764 954 MHz NFM 0 7uV 1240 1300 MHz NFM Attenuation 20dB nominal Scan Rate Search Rate Audio Output Power Requirements External Jacks Antenna Jack Phone Jack Ext Speaker Jack REC Out Jack DC Power Jack 134 100 ch
8. U Edit Channel 9 O Select the channel 9 O set Alert 1 to 9 9 off the scanner does not alert you when the channel becomes active Alert 1 9 the scanner sounds an alert beep to notify you that the channel has become active You can choose any of 9 different beep types Once you choose an alert tone then 2 set Level 9 Auto the scanner automatically sets the channel alert beep to match the master volume level Level 1 15 the scanner adjusts the volume of the beep to the level you select Set Record MECL O to enable a live audio output from REC to an audio recording device gt 9 On the scanner outputs the signal Off the scanner does not output any audio Programming Your Scanner 93 Setting Lockout MECL MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Selecta system 9 U Edit Group gt U select a channel group 9 U Edit Channel 9 O Select a channel 9 UO Set Lockout 9 U Select from the following choices 9 Unlocked the channel is scanned when its quick key is enabled Temporary L O the channel is locked for this session Locked the channel is not scanned Copying a Channel MESL MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a system 9 U Edit Group 9 U select a channel group 9 U Edit Channel gt O Select a channel 9 O copy Channel gt W You see Copy Channel Copied to Buffer Press MENU to return to one level before You see Paste Chan
9. settings are the same To achieve this set the channel to the same frequency modulation and attenuation For example the scanner checks tone combinations for channel 1 to channel 3 for the following settings Frequency MHz Modulation Tone A Hz Tone B Hz 137 0000 Auto NFM 1000 0 2000 0 137 0000 Auto NFM 2200 0 3200 0 Although set to Auto if the band defaultis anything other than FM or NFM modulation will always be FM If you switch to Tone Out Standby Mode for Multi Channel Monitoring the display Switches every 2 seconds to show the frequency it is checking However it is at the same time checking all frequencies for Tones If one is detected it switches to Tone Out Hold mode Setting Tone Out Record As with other functions you can enable a live recording from the REC jack Once you choose one of the Tone Outs between 1 and 10 rotate the Scroll Control to Set Record and press 8 Next select either On or off and press to set your choice and retum to the previous menu 120 Using the BCT15 with a GPS The scanner lets you connect a compatible GPS device to it to provide two very convenient operation features automatically locks and unlocks systems and sites based on data you input This fine tunes the scanning operation and makes it that much enjoyable provides you with valuable displayed information and audio alerts for Points of Interest Dangerous Roads and Dangerous Crossings The GPS works i
10. 10 Size Code 4 3 Size Code 12 Size Code 4 Size Code 4 Size Code 4 Size Code 4 Size Code 4 Size Code 12 Size Code 12 Size Code 12 7 Size Code 12 136 Preset Map 7 Preset Map 8 Bloc e lO SizeCode10 Size Code 1 Size Code 10 Size Code 1 6 SizeCode4 7 Preset Map 9 Preset Map 10 o Size Code 4 Size Code 0 Size Code 4 Size Code 0 S o ize Code 0 6 7 6 Size Code0 7 Preset Map 11 Preset Map 12 Block 0 SizeCode4 Size Code 0 6 SizeCodeO Size Code Size Code 0 Preset Map 13 DIOC o Size Code 3 Size Code 3 Size Code 11 ize Code 10 ize Code 4 Size Code 4 Size Code 4 6 SizeCodeO Size Code 12 Size Code 0 Reference 137 Preset Map 15 Preset Map 16 Size Code 4 Size Code Size Code 4 Size Code 10 Size Code 4 Size Code 10 Size Code 11 Size Code 11 Size Code 11 Size Code 0 Size Code 0 Size Code 0 Size Code 12 Size Code 12 Size Code 12 Size Code 12 User Defined Fleet Maps Type I Programming Information When a Type system is designed the address information for all the ID s is divided into 8 equal sized blocks numbered 0 7 When you program your scanner to track a Type system you must select a size code for each of these blocks When you have assigned a size code to all 8 blocks you ll have defined the fleet map for the system you are tracking Each size code determines the number of f
11. 80 CTCSS91 Display 48 Frequencies 140 Quick Save 91 Searching for Tones 109 Selecting 91 D Dangerous Deleting Location 126 Option Setting 124 Road 17 123 Xing 49 123 Settings 125 Data Clear memory 65 EDACS SCAT 29 EDACS trunking 28 FIPS area specific 17 GPS icon 48 Skip 14 State by state system 20 Technical systems 27 Wired clone transfer 15 Reference 141 Dimmer59 DIN E 14 31 32 34 35 37 DOT 43 47 E Editing Alpha tag 89 Band Plan 85 Channel groups 80 Frequencies 57 90 Name 56 Sites 80 System quick key 73 Talk group ID 90 End Code 77 F Fleet 28 137 139 G GPS 9 pin serial connector 45 Alert mute 16 Alert plus scan 16 Compatible 121 Connect other devices 37 Connecting 121 Display mode 127 Initial Operation 121 Key 44 Location based alerts 17 Location based scanning 17 Location based scanning 122 Non Location Based 123 Review location 128 Save longitude and latitude data 101 Setting the format 61 Using the Scanner 121 H HP 43 47 53 I I Call 77 ID Scan 43 75 Indicators Trunking Activity 16 142 ISO 14 32 37 L Lockout Automatic 123 Channel groups 88 Options 14 Set 91 94 Sites 122 Temporary 14 108 LTR General notes 68 Trunked systems 87 Trunking 29 Types of trunking systems 27 M MENU 18 19 Menu item 41 MENU Key 45 MENU Mode 41 Motorola ASTRO 25 APCO 25 28 Editing system name 72 Emergency alert 78 End code operation 77 General notes 68
12. Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration broadcast MENU U wx Operation The scanner changes to the local NOAA weather channel for your area Although there are ten channels one will be received best for any given location Press SCAN SEARCH to exit WX mode Once you establish that the scanner operates using the NOAA information you can next begin monitoring one of the services within the BearTracker System The Uniden BearTracker System makes it easy for you to start scanning other services especially for the traveler We have preprogrammed the BCT15 with the System data on a state by state United States mainland basis Refer to the enclosed reprint of the article from Popular Communications dealing with scanner programming To correctly program the BCT15 scanner begin on Page 68 The two essential programming steps are 1 Planthe system 20 2 Program the system based on the plan The reprinted article from Popular Communications describes in clear easy to understand language how to start the programming session The article also includes a glossary of terms and other valuable data Be sure to take time out to look it over before proceeding To provide you with useful sized worksheets and instructions to complete them we have established links at our company website Visit hitp www uniden com scanners to see a list of helpful forms But first visit http www radioreference comand locate the system nearest your
13. Programming 7 1 Setting the fleet map 76 Trunking 27 Typel 28 Type Il 28 Types of trunking systems 25 VHF UHF edit band plan 85 VHF UHF editing band plan 85 Multi Site 15 27 N NOAA 115 116 NOAA WX 110 P POI 127 129 Example 126 Location Range 123 Only For 125 Setting 124 POL 11 53 Police 47 Port 15 45 64 65 66 Preprogrammed 53 78 96 100 115 Preset maps 137 Priority Channel 48 Plus 16 Scan 16 48 WX 17 Q Quick Start Guide 11 R Range All 126 Custom 52 Out of 62 Service 51 Set 76 S Scan scanning BearTracker 53 Channel memory 16 Hold 42 47 ID 29 Max priority 63 Multi site 27 Priority plus 16 Search with 17 Speed 17 Trunked systems 15 WX 17 SCAT Programming sites 81 Scans for activity 85 Search and store 103 Search Searching Database web engines 30 Key 17 Options 16 Quick 15 Range 44 Service 17 Store a new TGID 15 Turbo 17 What is 23 With scan 17 Squelch CTCSS 23 Set 20 U User defined 139 Ww Weather Broadcast screen 14 Priority 17 SAME group 16 SAMEJF IPS alert 17 Scan 17 Reference 143 One Year Limited Warranty Important Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service WARRANTOR UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION Uniden ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY Uniden warrants for one year to the original retail owner this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out b
14. U set Modulation 9 Auto the scanner uses the default modulation for the frequency band FM the scanner uses FM frequency modulation for the frequency band Programming Your Scanner 83 NFM the scanner uses narrowband FM 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 Setting Site Attenuation MESL Enable Attenuation if you are near strong signal sources Attenuation can help reduce interference and desensitization that strong signals create You can also tum this setting on or off by holding on a trunked system then press 7 ATT MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a trunked system 9 O Edit Site gt W O Selecta Site gt 9 U set Attenuator gt 9 Off the attenuator is off On site frequencies are attenuated by about 20 dB Setting Site Lockout MESL MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Selecta trunked system gt 9 O Edit site gt W O Select a site 8 UO Set Lockout gt O Select from the following choices 9 Unlocked the system is scanned when its quick key is enabled Temporary L O the system is locked for this session Locked the system is not scanned 84 Setting Site Hold Time MESL MENU gt Program System 9 O S
15. Up an Audio Recording Device or Computer Recording Vehicle nir IE up E dl Mounting Using the Bracket 2 ed eee e er eee ete e Gea Lope sae ds Mounting Using the Optional DIN E Sleeve sss cece sss esse cates ee tene teen ntn cates rens Removing the Scanner from the DIN E Sleeve Mounting Using ISO Technique Removing the Display Sticker sini helen sis esce ar ied ein pene erige Connecting an Optional Antenna Controls Keys and Functions 25 laris ces diee shen nan Duc dioda unes neste done sue cedec suns meme ath 40 A Look atThe LCD Display 5 ote poor ente cione eaa aaa pee ected tap dead Aae OE aee Seta ses Redon aue 47 TOMES 5i oiiae cutie uias fene Olai daaa Eea anaE adigi aos Voas punk ae Uri Edp anaE Ori ast oie dain st safeuanineee Goud CAAS os deeds uS SERE ROA 49 OPO eka o o PAREA EE asa Pc PRICE 50 Tuming On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch sses sss sss ss ese eese ee tene nen 50 Setting the Display Backlight E M Setting Alert Mute ack ketones ada Sn nai Mapas MN TUR Gee e date eite Temporary Ale rt Muten sno eit pied ct emt ceto Re picos EE RR DET E edleapa tain eine Continous Alert MU tC vices ose Entering Text Within A Menu Option 0 s s s cee sss ess cate esse cece cece sate seere case nennt eee cases cues rene seene anes cases eae 51 Startup Key Operation acol CONVENT ON alse dE DT p
16. You only lose reception if you move out of a coverage area If the signal is lost the scanner resumes searching for a weather transmission fyou travel to a new area be sure to initiate a new WX Scan to determine the best weather channel for that new location Turning Weather Scan Alert On Off In weather alert mode your scanner functions as a severe weather warning radio This is especially useful when your area is expecting severe weather conditions late at night When you set the scanner to weather alert mode it holds on the weather channel but does not play the channel s audio If it detects a weather alert it sounds a tone displays information about the weather alert and tums on the audio so you can hear the weather broadcast MENU wx Operation 9 weather Alert 9 Using Weather Alert SAME 115 This setting determines which types of signals will trigger an alert Choose your setting then press 9 Alert Only the scanner alerts when it detects the 1050 Hz tone that accompanies all weather alerts SAME 1 5 the scanner alerts and displays information about the weather alert when it receives a weather alert signal that includes any FIPS code you have programmed into the specified SAME group All FIPS the scanner alerts and displays information about the weather alert when it receives any FIPS code Programming a SAME Group You can edit any of the 5 SAME groups in your scanner Each group can hav
17. any signal opens squelch The default setting is Off Search the scanner searches for and displays any CT CSS 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 Quick CTCSS DCS Save If you set a channel to CTCSS DCS Search and the scanner detects a tone when you press Eves the first option is Save found CTCSS DCS Setting Channel Modulation Method C MENU gt Program System 9 O Select the conventional system 9 U Edit Group 9 O Select a channel group 9 Programming Your Scanner 91 O Edit Channel 9 O Select the Channel 9 UO set Modulation 9 Auto the scanner uses the default modulation for the channel The default setting is Auto AM the scanner uses AM amplitude modulation for the channel FM the scanner uses FM frequency modulation for the channel NFM the scanner uses narrowband FM for the channel WFM the scanner uses wideband FM for the channel WFM Broadcast the scanner uses FM Broadcast
18. because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into the scanner s channels You set the upper and the lower values of the range and then the scanner searches for any active frequency within the 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 CT CSS and Digital Coded Squelch D CS 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 sub audible 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 T hese systems make use of a special sub audible tone that accompanies a transmitted signal CTCSS and DCS are used for many purposes In many cases CTCSS and DCS are used torestrict 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 statio
19. customize the programming for services in your area To edit an existing system use the menu to navigate to the system setting you wantto change This section assumes you are programming a new system Programming radio systems is completed in two major steps Don t skip either step 1 Planthe system 2 Program the system into your scanner according to the plan you prepared in Step 1 To make this easier planning worksheets are available from Uniden s website http Avww uniden com scanners There you can fill out a worksheet on line and then print it or print hardcopy to fill out as you see fit General Notes The following tables provide you with the information to successfully perform various steps connected with programming each of the systems Conventional Motorola EDACS and LTR Some operations are common to all of the systems while some are specific to one system Use the following tables to quickly locate the step you want or need to perform where required and to which system or systems it applies System Settings System Settings NV WIDE TYPEI TYPE II NARROW SCAT Edit Name Edit Sys Option Edit Site Edit Group Copy System Delete System 68 System Options NARROW paces x ek N Fcc a rose su ie EE puc eph pow See eS e E peus qq ug ee e pomo ene eee ee ee pum up HOS he a A E pou cep pue E doses psc ex E peew e ee ee ee ee e E E a ee ee e pr eee R ee Ca pus peus c sese reps qe puppe
20. display color and backlight To ensure that such settings persist either change the setting using the scanner s menu or power the scanner off then back on using the power switch after making such setting changes When you tum off the scannerusing the power switch the scanner remembers the last settings and mode When you turn power back on it resumes the previous mode Precautions Table of Contents Pr Ca IL TL DD cave 2 Power Related ISSUE Sinha aee acer eite a ea cete Souci a aee es esee pe edepol traer dieu 3 The FCC Wants You to KNOW eee sense sees sene sain sedat sens enn daua aoaie nuns ddian nena genes awai suena nens seas seen nee eee 9 Scanning Legal y set rre Er Eo eb tetro EH E estate tu e eared Dese el ttt 9 Introduction Feature Highlights Ge Ne Wallies EI Trunk Tracking ore t e Ee ctii et ate Ct i Ferien ee 15 Searches and Scanning Weather Memory Storage Limits Search Lockout Limits About This Manual erret teen teene deed consis How the Scanner s Controls Are Represented in This Manua A Short User s Guide to Assist the First Time Scanner Enthusiast sere sensn eon enn nenne sune ne 20 Understanding Scanning and the BCT15 saunu suue suene nun sunun sunn nenun cane cence nena eases sees suna nnnm nnns te 22 Understanding the Scanner s Memory iss
21. enter EDACS ID s and how the scanner displays them AFS Format the scanner uses AFS format for Talk Group ID s Decimal Format the scanner uses decimal format for Talk Group ID s Note The scanner defaults to AFS agency fleet subfleet format the format used in most EDACS systems Setting the System Record Option MELCS MENU gt Program System 9 O Selecta system 9 U Edit Sys Option gt W O set Record gt W This setting controls how the scanner handles the record option for channels in the system All Channel The scanner sends the audio for all channels in the system to the REC jack regardless of the channel s record option setting Marked Channel The scanner only sends the audio for channels that have the Record option turned on to the REC jack off The scanner does not send any audio from any channel in the system to the REC jack even if the record option is turned on for a channel Note for systems In order for the function to work you must set the channel to record You must also set the system s record option to either A11 Channel which will record all channels regardless of the channel s record setting or Marked Channel which only records the channels you ve set to record Reviewing ID Search Lockouts MEL MENU gt Program System 9 O Select a trunked system 9 U Edit Sys Option gt W UO Rvw ID Srch L Oo 9 The scanner displays each locked out ID for the system and giv
22. for the channel This setting controls the modulation method used for the channel In most cases if you leave this set to Auto the scanner automatically selects the correct modulation type for the channel you are programming Setting Channel Attenuation C MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a conventional system 9 O Edit Group existing site 9 C Select a Channel Group 9 U Edit Channel gt W O Selecta channel 9 U set Attenuator 9 This setting controls whether the scanner attenuates signals on this channel Select your setting then press 9 On the channel is attenuated by about 20 dB off the channel is not attenuated The default setting is off You can also toggle this setting by holding on the channel and pressing then 7 ATT within 2 seconds Setting Channel Priority C MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a conventional system 9 U Edit Group 9 O Select a channel group 9 92 Edit Channel 9 C Select the channel 9 O set Priority 9 This setting controls whether the scanner treats the channel as a priority channel while scanning Select On oro then press 9 On when you turn on the Priority feature the channel will be scanned every 2 seconds off the channel will not be treated with priority The default setting is O Setting Channel Alert MECL MENU gt Program System 9 Selecta system gt U Edit Group 9 O Select a channel group 9
23. into the opening in your dashboard lip facing out 4 Push out the top and bottom tabs to hold the sleeve firmly in place 5 Before inserting the scanner in the sleeve attach the cable from the previously mounted antenna Attach the DC Power leads RED goes to a positive connection on your fuse block while BLACK connects to the vehicle s chassis ground 6 Connectthe ORANGE lead to one side of the headlamp switch so that when you activate the headlights the scanner s LCD display changes intensity Be sure all the connections are routed away from any potentially pinching or slicing sheet metal 7 Slowly slide the scanner into the sleeve until it locks in place 8 To remove the unit fully insert the removal keys into each slot on the left and right edges of the front panel Carefully slide the radio from the sleeve Note if you plan to connect a GPS unit or external speaker at a later time expect to remove the unit for ease of making those connections 36 Removing the Scanner from the DIN E Sleeve If you plan to connect other devices or wires to the radio such as a GPS unit ata later time you should plan to remove the scanner from the DIN E sleeve This is easily done using the provided Removal Keys that come with the optional DIN E sleeve See To purchase the DIN E sleeve and included Removal Keys visit http www uniden com store and order part number DIN 0001 on page 35 Refer to the left illustration that foll
24. is correct be sure to connect all the power audio antenna and any other cables or wires to the scanner before the scanner is secured The following illustration is a typical example of the ISO technique and the general side mounting screw holes often encountered It does not actually represent the Uniden scanner nor your vehicle s mounting bracket Only a professional installer will be able to determine the best and correct approach Internal brackets Removing the Display Sticker Before you use the scanner for the first time remove the protective plastic film over the display Connecting an Optional Antenna The scanner s BNC 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 BNC terminated coaxial cable to connect an outdoor antenna If the antenna is over 50 feet fromthe 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 s inch 3 5 mm mini plug earphone or headphones not supplied into the headphone jack on the front of your scanner This automatically disconnects the internal speaker See Earphone Warning at 38 the front of the manual for important information about using an earphone headphone WARNING Never connect anything other than the recommended a
25. might experience some discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the volume control or squelch control setting This might be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal WARNING Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this unitto rain or moisture Astro DPL Digital Private Line Motorola PL9 PRIVACY PLUS Private Line SMARTNET and SMARTZONE are registered trademarks of Motorola Inc LTR is a registered trademark of E F Johnson Co EDACS is a registered trademark of M A COM Private Radio Systems Inc Uniden and Bearcat are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation Trunk Tracker Trunk Tracking and Close Call are proprietary trademarks of Uniden America Corporation Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the property of their respective holders Power Related Issues Important To prevent memory from being corrupted do notunplug the AC adapter during the time the memory is accessed for programming or auto store Notes f when you connect the AC adapter the VOL Power Switch is ON the scanner may not power on Should this occur simply tum the control OFF then ON again If the scanner loses power as when you turn off your car s ignition with the scanner s power switch on it can lose some system settings such as
26. scanner s operation for different areas Trunk Tracking Trunk Tracker Ill you can scan the following trunked systems Motorola Type 800 MHz Motorola Type II 800 900 MHz UHF VHF EDACS WIDE NARROW and SCAT and LTR Control Channel Only eliminates the need to program voice channel frequencies for Motorola systems Multi Site Trunking Support lets you program the scanner to share trunked system channels across multiple sites and turn on and off each site independently so that you can select the best site to scan for your area without duplicating channels IDAuto Store you can store a new TGID found during a search into a specified system Quick Search lets you continue a search starting from a current frequency in a conventional system or from a current trunked channel TGID in a trunked system Introduction 15 Name Editing you can edit or change names using up to 16 characters for the following attributes System Site Group Channel TGID GPS Location Custom Search Range SAME Group weather and Tone Out Trunkin g Activity Indicators show you trunking activity when you hold on a control channel Searches and Scanning Attenuator lets you reduce by 20 dB the strength of a strong signal to help eliminate weak reception or interfering transmission Alert Mute you can disable alerts based on a BearTracker priority channel Emergency Alert Close Call Tone Out and GPS Ale
27. site Navigate to Set Startup Key there are differences in the menu structure for Trunked and Conventional systems Conventional MENU Program System 9 Select the system gt U Edit System Option 9 UO set Startup Key for each system or site Trunked MENU gt U Program System gt W Select the trunked system gt 9 UO Edit site gt O Select a site 9 U set Startup Key gt W for each system or site Service Range MENU gt U search for gt W U Edit Service 9 O Select a Service range 9 U Search with Scan 9 U set Startup Key 9 Operation 51 Custom Range MENU gt O search for gt W U Edit Custom 9 O Selecta Custom range 9 O Search with Scan gt 9 U set Startup Key 9 Assign all the systems sites that you want to scan at the same time to the same key You can use one key 0 to 9 for each To use the Startup Key feature hold down the key while you turn on power or shortly thereafter 52 Introduction to BearTracker Operation Using BearTracker Scanning The BCT15 includes state by state preprogrammed frequencies designed to provide you with good general radio coverage targeted to the state you are in To scan the BearTracker frequencies for your state press SQ STATE to enterthe State Selection mode Rotate the Scroll Control U and select your current state Now the POL DOT and HP keys let you select which sets of preprogrammed frequ
28. start talking Understanding Scanning and the BCT15 27 The systems in use are Motorola Type I the radios send the radio ID the fleet and subfleet talk group ID to the control channel each time they transmit To programa Type system you need to knowthe system s fleet map The most common fleet maps are included in the Reference section in this manual You can also find fleet map resources on the web at http www radioreference com for example Motorola Type Il the radios only send the radio ID and radio channel code to the control channel The central computer keeps a database of radio ID s and which talk group is assigned to which channel code for each radio so with this System the user s radio sends only about 3 the data as a Type system with each transmission Type Il systems do not use Fleet subfleet talk groups instead they use a 5 digit ID for each talk group Type Ili Hybrid these systems support a mix of both Type I and Type II users Like Type systems you must know the system s fleet map to ensure proper tracking Motorola ASTRO 25 APCO 25 these radios are similar to Type Il systems but send only the radio ID and radio channel code to the control channel transmitting voice in digital form The BCT15 is not designed to process APCO 25 signals EDACS Trunking EDACS trunking works in much the same way as Motorola trunking with a couple of major differences In an EDACS system each frequency us
29. teet ehe seek E RE tek a a neces ates Aai EN aaia 104 Seitng Cose Call Options ete este t ate BR e e dc ceu 104 Close Call Hits 106 Close Call Hits with Scan ote ibe 107 Search and Close Call Options 108 Managing Locked Out Frequencies das ds 108 Unlocking All Frequencies 3 23 deion ia esr Feet nen 8e t eder eco ele 109 Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies cece cece iss esses eee sten tonta en cases case ene neste tnt res 109 Searching for Subaudible Tones T Screening Out Broadcast Sources cece cece sss sss ss esses eee e cases ene nenne cane nen cates rnnt ren 110 Finding Repeater Output Frequencies seres sese sss sess see stet ntn en rne cane ene rete tnt rens 111 Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value ss sss cece esses eese cases ene tene cess ntn cases rnnt ren 111 Setting thie Modulation Type ue e Uie utto tdt Atel Lo etd ae ord pec M end 111 Setting Attenuation s ud Seting Data Skp sete ee sme oe Baca tance cea urne S da t NR Setting the Delay Time 3 eed cte e aee de pede Fes Lectt eee eee ea 113 Setting the Search Frequency Step Setting Record Priority Scan ren eR emi ee det a veinte 114 Using Weather Alert SAME susue suun sunun sunu tunun senn suun tete cence nnne eases cee nunan suna munns nenn sae anaes mann inns 115 Searching For a Weather Broadcast s
30. the ID search mode the scanner stops on the transmission and displays the talk group ID on the display In the ID scan mode the scanner only stops on the transmission if the LTR data matches a talk group ID that you have stored in the talk group ID list and have not locked out LTR systems are frequently programmed so that each radio has a unique user ID Understanding Scanning and the BCT15 29 Where To Get More Information By itself this manual only provides part of what you need to know to have fun scanning how to program and use the scanner Other sources provide additional information Information On The Internet The Intemet is the best source for current frequencies and information about scanning Many web sites are dedicated to providing lists of frequencies for your area Many have built in database search engines to assist you Make a list of the agencies you want to listen to then look up the frequencies and systems used by those agencies Here are a few useful sites http Avww scannermaster com frequency resources and home of Police Call You can also call them at 1 800 SCANNER hours are from 10 00 a m to 5 00 p m Eastern Time Monday through Friday http www radioreference com the Internet s premier source for user supported radio system information http Avww bearcat1 com frequency information from National Communications http svartifoss2 fcc gov reports index cfm conventional
31. the Scroll Control the system you program will also be unlocked and scanned 86 Trunked Systems Sites MESL MENU Program System gt 9 O Select an existing MOT Type I Il EDACS SCAT or LTR system gt e UO Edit site 9 O Scroll to an existing site or create a new one 9 UO setState 9 Rotate the Scroll Control to the same state as the site s state Deleting Sites ME MENU gt Program System 9 O Selecta trunked system 9 UO Edit Site gt W O Selecta site 9 U Delete site 9 Confirm Delete Yes E Noz Important Deleted sites cannot be restored You must re enter them Programming Channel Groups MECL Setting Up a Channel Group MECL MENU gt Program System 9 O Selecta system gt U Edit Group 9 New Group The scanner creates a group with a default name of Group n n increments by one for each new group you create within a system Editing a Channel Group Name MECL MENU gt Program System 9 O Select a system 9 U Edit Group 9 O Select a Group 9 O Edit Name 9 Follow these steps to enter edit the group name 1 The current name displays with the first character of the name highlighted Programming Your Scanner 87 2 Rotate the Scroll Control to select a new first letter Press 6 to move one character to the right Repeat the Scroll Control action to change the character To move one character to the left press 4 3 Repeat Step 2 until you hav
32. 71 Programming Trunked Radio Systems sss ss sss esses essen ene nene ten nnn nen rnnt ennt e eae 71 Programming System Settings ee cece cece essi sss ess sse eene cases sten tete enn tnnt nene rnnt reet nens ene 72 Editing the System Name gs Specifying the Correct System Type ou cece cece sesse sess seres esses cae sene tete tonta nnne cases tone rene eases seon ane 72 Editing the Systen Name ierra neam pe dte at a hd ee etra 73 Programming System Options sss sss esses see eee tete sten nen reet case etn rene sees rene rene ee 73 Assigning a Conventional System to a State sss sss ss cases ss sss eese esas cae enn ene 78 Programming Sites hes Assigning a Trunked System to A State 20 cece sss eee cette ss sss sss aves case cee tete nese sees ten rent men 86 Programming Channel GTOUDS td tete A exei v dede e ite ett 87 Setting Up a Channel Group Editing a Channel Group Name Editing Channels 88 Locking Out Channel Groups rice ie drerit aeter atender tdt rode a ure ire REGI Prep o 88 Deleting Channel Grfoups zie eet tr ette iR t it E e ee 88 Programming Channels 89 Creating a Channel Editing the Channel Name Alpha Tag iso d afe ngo yel MD o Editing the Falk Group ID 44th mto rotes ore E sa aeter etude dente teem NS Selecting CTCSS DCS Tones Quick CT CSS DCS Save i
33. Auto Store gt 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 8 The default value is 100 When the scanner exceeds the maximum number of hits you set it stops the auto store operation Setting the Modulation Type This setting controls the modulation method used for the frequency band and for Quick Search and Close Call operations In most cases if you leave this set to Auto the scanner automatically selects the correct modulation typeforthe system you are programming MENU gt srch Clocall opt 9 O set Modulation 9 Search and Close Call Options 111 Auto the scanner uses the default modulation for the frequency band The default setting is Auto 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 FM Broadcast for the frequency band Setting Attenuation Turn on this setting if you are near other strong signal sources Attenuation sometimes helps to reduce interference and desensitization that strong signals create MENU gt srch CloCall Opt 9 O Set Attenuator gt This setting controls the att
34. COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion might not apply to you LEGAL REMEDIES This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you might also have other rights which vary from state to state This warranty is void outside the United States of America 144 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY If after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective pack the Product carefully preferably in its original packaging Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to retum it The Product should be shipped freight prepaid by traceable means or delivered to warrantor at Uniden America Corporation Parts and Service Division 4700 Amon Carter Boulevard Fort Worth TX 76155 800 297 1023 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central Monday through Friday 145 146 MEMO MEMO MEMO 147 Uniden A World Without Wires p Fa t2 i Uniden sancar VISIT WWW UNIDEN COM TO REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT 2006 Uniden America Corporation Fort Worth Texas Contains additional foreign articles Printed in China
35. DT BT PL DT BT The scanner scans all the channels of the BearTracker system Alert Channels are also scanned along with any programmed Priority Channels Using the BearTracker Warning System The BearTracker Warning System is a special part of the BearTracker System When you press HP the scanner is set to alert you to transmissions of close by services The BT display icon begins to blink The BearTracker LED lights and you hear a menu selected Alert Tone Most highway patrol vehicles on the road today are equipped with a secondary radio system known as mobile extender or vehicular repeater Whenever the dispatcher transmits to any vehicle in the district mobile extender in every car within the district is activated Every 2 seconds the scanner checks for activity on BearTracker Warning System frequencies for your state see Setting the BearTracker Options on Page 61 for information affecting all BearTracker Warning system options to set how many frequencies the scanner checks during each cycle The BearTracker Warning System frequencies includes frequencies used by mobile extender radios as well as by car to car aircraft to car and other special purpose frequencies You receive an audible beep tone and visual flashing Alert light alert whenever you are within an approximate three mile radius of Highway Patrol State Police units using a mobile extender unit 54 Using the Menu The Menu mode
36. Jp queues qp Ee parem p puerum ed Settings Programming Your Scanner 69 Site Option Settings Site Settin MEISTE EE ES m EE EXE IRA NER RE Set Startup Key Set Frequencies EST PR ce E GR EG Bec d T Esse BRE A S HE E c a Eo Eee emus Eee e s s ese TESI parma TT ie Sa a sero Ee Location Info so o Edit Name Edit Frequency Edit TGID 70 Channel Settings worsens a Eme p Emm p Set Lockout Copy Channel Programming Conventional Systems MENU gt Program System 9 U New System 9 O conventional gt 9 Confirm Yes E No Press the desired key The scanner creates an empty conventional system with a default name of System n C Note that n is a number that increments as you add new systems The C on the right side of the display indicates that this is a conventional system After creating the system 1 Setsystem level settings that apply to conventional systems in Programming System Settings 2 Create one or more channel groups with channels as described in Programming Channel Groups Programming Trunked Radio Systems MENU gt Program System 9 U New System 9 Programming Your Scanner 71 Then select the system type MOT TYPE 1 Motorola Type systems MOT TYPE 2 Motorola Type ll systems EDCS WIDE NARROW EDACS Wide and Narrow systems EDCS SCAT EDACS SCAT systems LT LTR Systems The scannerc
37. S ss or Degrees in decimal DDD dddddd UO setTime Format 9 Select between 12H or 24H O setTime Zone 9 Select the time zone you are in relative to Greenwich Mean Time GMT or Coordinated Universal Time UTC from 14 0H through 0 0H and then to 14 0H in 0 5 hour steps The Internet is a good source for a quick reference chart O setunit 9 Select between mile and km kilometer Setting the BearTracker Options Set Hold Time This is the time that the scanner remains on a transmission while scanning a BearTracker system until it begins to scan a new system MENU gt U set Bear Tracker gt 9 UO set Hold Time gt W Set the hold time in seconds between 0 and 255 Use O to change the number position Programming General Settings 61 If you exceed 255 and press 9 you see Out of Range Set Max Y N If you want to use the maximum setting press 9 If not press No to cancel and enter a new number in range Set Delay Time This setting determines how long the scanner remains on channels of a system after the transmission ends before resumes scanning MENU gt set Bear Tracker gt 9 Q set Delay Time 9 Setthe delay time in seconds between 1 and 5 and Off Then press 8 to make your selection Set Attenuator This setting lets you introduce about 20dB attenuation to a strong signal MENU gt U set Bear Tracker 9 set Attenuator gt O to select either on or o
38. Selecting a System Otherwise the scanner stores talk group ID s in a new group it creates Note Trunked system search and store does not work if an EDACS SCAT system is selected a system with no frequency is selected the quick key to which the system belongs is turned off and the group you selected to store found talk group ID s contains more talk group ID s than the maximum set in Max Auto Store To store a trunked system follow the beginning steps in Selecting A System above When you select a Trunked System and press 8 the scanner enters TGID Search and Store mode When you select a trunked system the scanner looks for active talk group ID s within that range and ID SEARCH AND STORE appears and scrolls across the display s lowerline whilethe system site name appears on the display s upper line When the scanner finds an active talk group ID it checks if the talk group ID has already been stored in the site If ithas the scanner continues to search If the talk group ID has not been stored it stores the talk group ID into a group named Found Channels then resumes searching The scanner creates this group if it does not already exist Searching and Storing 103 Using the Close Call Feature Your scanner s Close Call feature lets you set the 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 whi
39. U gt UO settings gt 9 U See Scanner Info 9 U Memory Used gt 9 The scanner displays the percent of memory that is used as well as the number and percent of systems sites and channels that are created Press any key to return to the previous menu Viewing the Firmware Version and Electronic Serial Number To see the last Firmware Version as well as the electronic serial number 64 MENU gt O settings gt W O see Scanner Info 9 O Firmware Version 9 The version number in the format X XX XX appears on the top line ofthe display while the serial number shown as SNXXXXXXXXXXXXXX appears at the bottom Important record the serial number in a secure place should you have a need to identify your scanner at some time Press any key to return to the previous menu Initializing the Scanner s Memory Follow these steps to clear the memory Warning This clears data you have entered You cannot restore user programmed data that has been deleted 1 Toinitialize the scanner s memory turn off the scanner 2 While pressing 2 9 and HOLD at the same time tum on power At that point anything you have programmed is gone Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer You can use the supplied cable to connect your scanner to a personal computer to download data from the computer to the memory of the scanner or control the scanner s operation Before you proceed you must first set the scanner s communicat
40. UME To resume searching press 9 SCAN SEARCH Or press HOLD RESUME 96 To lock out a frequency found while searching press L O Pressing L O once displays Temporary L Oand pressing L O twice displays Locked Out Notes Ifall frequencies in the search range you selected are locked out A11 Locked appears and the scanner does not search the range Ifthe service you select uses channels such as CB Radio or Marine the scanner displays the service channel number Press and hold L O for about 2 seconds to unlock all frequencies that are locked out in Search Mode and Close Call Mode Quick Search Quick Search lets you search from the currently tuned frequency if you are scanning a conventional system or sets the system to ID search if you are scanning a trunked system If you are on a conventional system or channel press 8 SCAN SEARCH to start quick search Quick Search Yesz E Noz appears Press HOLD RESUME to go to quick search hold Press Eyes 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 There are two methods to begin a custom search Notes Search ra
41. Uniden A World Without Wires Precautions Before you use this scanner please read and observe the following IMPORTANT This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will nottune to the radio frequencies assigned by the F CC for cellular telephone usage The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 as amended makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to receive them The installation possession or use of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited regulated or require a permit in certain states cities and or local jurisdictions Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your community Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden or operation of this product in any way otherthan as detailed by this Operating Guide could void your authority to operate this product EARPHONE WARNING Be sure to use only a monaural earphone or 32 O stereo headset Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset might be potentially hazardous to your hearing The output of the phone jack is monaural but you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of the proper impedance 32 2 Otherwise you
42. and Dangerous Road Then within each category the data is stored by the programmed name 128 Care and Maintenance General Use 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 ofthe 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 notuse abrasive cleaners or solvents Be careful not to rub the LCD window Do not use excessive amounts of water Repairs Do not attempt any repair The scanner contains no user serviceable parts Contact the Uniden Customer Service Center or take it to a qualified repair technician Birdies All radios can receive birdies undesired signals If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard it might be receiving a birdie Birdies are intemally generated signals inherent in the electronics of the scanner Press L O to lock out the channel
43. annels per second Conventional mode max 300 steps per second 5 kHz step only max 2 6W nominal into 8 O speaker 30mW nominal into 32 O stereo headphone DC 11 0V to 16 6V AC Adapter AD 1009 or Cigarette Lighter Cord or DC Cord with Orange Wire BNC Type 3 5mm Stereo Type 3 5mm Monaural Type 3 5mm Stereo Type 5 5mm Center Positive Remote Interface Jack 4pin Mini Type GPS Remote Interface Jack D sub 9pin Male Type Ext DC Power ORNG Wire Jack 3pin Center Orange Wire Operating Temperature Nominal 20 C to 60 C Close Call 10 C to 60 C Size 7 24 in W x 6 06 in D x 2 20 in H Weight 3 5 lbs without Mounting Bracket Features specifications and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice Contact your local Uniden Dealer or call the Uniden Parts Center at 800 554 3988 8 00AM to 5 00PM EST Monday through Friday for information about ordering these optional accessories Specific ations 135 Reference Preset Fleet Maps Note Size Codes in parenthesis indicates that the Size Code spans more than one block Preset Map 1 Preset Map 2 Bloc 0 SizeCodet ize Code 4 Size Code 4 Size Code 4 Size Code 4 6 Size Code i1 Size Code 4 Size Code 4 Preset Map 3 o SzeCode4 Block Size Code 12 Size Code 12 Size Code 4 Size Code 4 6 Size Code12 Preset Map 5 O0 SizeCode4 Size Code 3 Size Code
44. anner programming Motorola systems on the setup Uniden website scanners uniden com The system you are trying to Setthe scanner to scan LTR or EDACS scan might be LTR or EDACS systems Review the LTR and EDACS programming information at scanners uniden com No ID s have been Program one or more ID s oruse the ID programmed Search mode The ID s you have stored are Wait forthe ID s to become active or scan not active another system Troubleshooting 131 Possible Cause Suggestion Scanner won t acquire The squelch mightneedtobe Adjust the squelch threshold See Tuming the data channel On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch on Page 49 The frequency used for the data Check your frequency list for the data channel might be missing channel Missing replies to The scanner might needto be Change to a Type I scanner setup See conversations changed to a Type scanner programming information on our website setup scanners uniden com The fleet map might be Try another preset fleet map or program incorrect your own fleet map One ormore of the system s Make sure all the system s frequencies frequencies might not be have been entered entered The system you are trying to Set the scanner to scan LTR or EDACS scan might be LTR or EDACS systems See programming information on our website scanners uniden com If you still cannot get satisfactory results while using your scanner or if you want ad
45. arter Blvd in Ft Worth TX The Latitude and Longitude of the front entrance is 32 50 00 63 N and 97 02 54 16 W When you program that data asa POI you can select alert ranges of 1 25 5 75 1 0 1 5 and 2 0 mile distances to the POI Shown on the map are 5 and 1 0 mile markers You are alerted when you come within range of your set distances U set Heading gt W You can input the compass direction to the site from your present location or you can select A11 Range which ignores your specific heading For example If the Dangerous Roadlocation is toward the Northeast and you are driving in that direction then choose NE 45 If you know you will be driving on a road which has many curves to that site center choose All Range which will trigger the alert regardless of direction as long as the other requirements range speed are met If you travel in a Northeast direction and do not travel either side of a northeast line by up to 22 degrees the alert system will function U set Speed Limit 8 Choose from 0 through 100 MPH in 5 MPH steps or the equivalent in KPH for metric usage Deleting a Location If you have programmed a location that you no longer want you can delete itas follows MENU 2 Program Location W O Select a location such as Dangerous Xing W 126 m F The BCD996T a GPS and a Dangerous Road i CarOneis driving south Car Two is driving east Car One is alerted sin
46. artup Key C MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a conventional system 9 U Edit Sys Options 9 U set Startup Key 9 Select a startup key from 0 9 or select for no startup key Notes To unlock the system at startup press and hold the selected startup key while you turn on the scanner The system Quick Key is also enabled f you press a different key at startup the system is locked out If you do not assign the system a startup key the system is not affected by any key press during startup Setting the System Lockout C MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a conventional system 9 U Edit Sys Options gt 9 UO Set Lockout 9 Unlocked The system is scanned when its quick key is enabled Temporary L O The system is not scanned even if its quick key is enabled Cycling power will remove the lockout Lockout The systemis not scanned even if its quick key is enabled You must manually unlock the system Setting the System Hold Time C MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a conventional system 9 U Edit Sys Options 9 UO set Hold Time W Set how long the scanner will remain scanning on this system before moving to the next system up to 255 seconds Note that the scanner will scan all unlocked channels atleast one time regardless of the system hold time setting 74 Setting ID Scan ID Search MEL MENU gt Program System 9 Selecta system gt U Edit Sy
47. as well Set the location system to Temporary L O so you can move away more than four miles and then come back again At that time L O status is automatically canceled If you turn off the switch the scanner is unlocked For POI Only U Set Alert Beep 8 Choose off so no tone sounds or one of the four alert melodies Alert 1toAlert 4 Once you make a Tone selection you are immediately asked to assign a volume level to that selection Set Alert Volume Select from 15 sound levels plus Auto and Off As you rotate the Scroll Control the Alert tone you set is played louder and louder Press 8 to select a volume level You can also select Auto a level that is the same setting as your master volume control Q set Range 8 Input how far away the alert sounds for the site only available for POI s and between 1 and 2 0 miles For Dangerous Xing and Dangerous Road Only The Alert Tone is fixed The alert range is auto set at 5 25 and 1 mile U set Alert Volume 8 Select from 15 sound levels plus Auto and Off As you rotate the Scroll Control the Alert tone is played louder and louder Press 9 to select a level you want You can also select off no sound or Auto a level that is the same as your master volume control For Dangerous Xing and Dangerous Road sites there are two additional settings Using the BCT15 with a GPS 125 An Example of a POI Alert The Uniden America Corporation is located at 4700 Amon C
48. ce the Latitude orm lamcn i and Longitude of the Dangerous Road is 1 _ programmed as well as the Range and the C Location to be deleted 9 UO Delete Location 9 O confirm Delete Yes E No gt W Make your choice to either delete the location or to cancel GPS Display Mode If you press GPS the scanner switches to a GPS display mode In this mode you can see location information as well as information about your position relative to the selected POI The third line of the screen shows Off if no POI is selected Direction When all three conditions are met the alert sounds Since Car Two is going east no alert sounds Program med Settings 41 17 58 64 N 74 11 10 30 W Heading South Rotate the Scroll Control to select different POPs Press GPS to toggle the Display mode in order SW 01 23 39 mph 544 ft OFF pf 1h 10m 15 03 mi HOME P odd 13 28 15 03 mi HOME SCAN t SCAN T SCAN f GPS DATA Display ETA Display Clock Display SW 166m SW 62 kph N 32 57 33 60 24 19 km 24 19 km W 97 05 34 18 HOME HOME HOME SCAN T SCAN T SCAN T Elevation Display Speed Display Location Display Using the BCT15 with a GPS 127 GPS Review Location Mode If you have programmed data for a Point of Interest Dangerous Crossing and a Dangerous Road you can review each set on a screen dedicated to showing just that data Press GPS and then Ev
49. custom search range names appear as Custom 1 Custom 2 and soon MENU gt O search for gt W U Edit Custom 9 O custom 1 Custom 2 to Custom 10 9 Another approach is 8 SCAN SEARCH Quick Search Yesz E Noz Press No then to Edit Custom gt 9 At this point you can edit each of the settings that comprise a custom search Edit Name lets you edit the custom search range s name 98 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 20 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 Set C Ch Only lets you search for a Motorola control channel If it inds one the scanner scans the system Set Record if during your listening to the selected service if a transmission is received choosing On sends an audio signal to the connected audio recording device Search with Scan sets whether the scanner includes the custom search during scanning If unlocked th
50. d 108 0000 136 9750 MHz VHF High 1 137 0000 224 9800 MHz VHF High 2 225 0000 319 9750 MHz UHF 320 0000 512 0000 MHz 800MHz 764 0000 775 9875 MHz 794 0000 823 9875 MHz 849 0125 868 9875 MHz 894 0125 956 0000 MHz 1240 000 1300 0000 MHz Use the Scroll Control U to select a band press 8 to select on or o Turning off undesired bands speeds up Close Call operation 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 do any of the following press HOLD RESUME to hold on the hit frequency press 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 retums to its previous operation after the transmission ends and the set delay time expires If you are holding on the frequency press HOLD RESU ME again to resume the previous operation Close Call Hits are just the last 10 hits received in Close Call mode The hits go away when you cycle power if you want to store it permanently press 8 when the scanner is on the frequency the scanner then stores the frequency into the Close Call system which shows
51. de using the format you selected in the system settings Set Range Set the system s range using the units you selected in the system settings Set GPS Enable L O status is automatically controlled by receiving data from GPS Setting the Fleet Map M Type I Only MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a Motorola Type I system 9 U Edit Sys Option Q Edit Fleet Map Preset select from the 16 most common fleet maps Custom allows you to enter a custom fleet map Enter the size code 0 to 14 for each block Press to select For Motorola Type systems you must enter a system fleet map in order for the scanner to properly track and display talk group ID s The fleet map is usually included in the same resource that provided system frequencies and talk group ID lists Note If you don t know the fleet map for your Motorola Type system check a resource on the Internet such as www radioreference com or reference websites in this manual Setting the Status Bit M MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a Motorola Type lor Il system 9 UO Edit Sys Option gt 9 O set Status Bit gt 9 Ignore the scanner rounds all received ID s down to the next interval of 16 The default setting is Ignore 76 Yes the scanner treats all received ID s as unique ID s Note Motorola analog systems use talk group ID s in multiples of 16 ID numbers that fall between these ID s indicate special statu
52. ditional information please call or write the Uniden Parts and Service Division The address and phone number are listed in the Warranty at the end of this manual If you would like immediate assistance please call Customer Service at 800 297 1023 If you have Internet access you can visit htio www uniden com or in your browser type scanners uniden com for additional information 132 date of manufacture Specifications Certificated accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Subpart C as of Dynamic Allocation Capacity Systems Groups Site Channels Channels per Trunked System Band Coverage Frequency Range Range MHz 25 0000 to 26 9600 26 9650 to 27 4050 27 4100 to 27 9950 28 0000 to 29 6800 29 7000 to 49 9900 50 0000 to 53 9800 54 0000 to 71 9500 72 0000 to 75 9950 76 0000 to 87 9500 88 0000 to 107 9000 108 0000 to 136 9750 137 0000 to 143 9875 144 0000 to 147 9950 148 0000 to 150 7875 150 8000 to 161 9950 162 0000 to 173 9875 174 0000 to 215 9500 216 0000 to 224 9800 225 0000 to 379 9750 380 0000 to 399 9875 400 0000 to 405 9875 406 0000 to 419 9875 420 0000 to 449 9875 450 0000 to 469 9875 470 0000 to 512 0000 500 max 20 per system 1000 max All 256 per system up to 2500 up to 250 31 Bands Step kHz Mode 5 AM 5 AM 5 AM 20 NFM 10 NFM 20 NFM 50 WFM 5 FM 50 WFM 100 FMB 25 AM 125 NFM 5 NFM 125 NFM 5 NFM 125 NFM 50 WFM 20 NFM 25 AM 125 NFM 125 NFM
53. e Site Creation The geographic area of Arlington TX is separated into multiple site locations to enable automatic lockout and unlock as one moves from area to area Non Radio Location Based GPS Features When connected to a GPS you can program specific location information which will trigger an alert from the scanner The scanner becomes an extension of the GPS device The following geographical values are typical of use you might find valuable while traveling Use the menu begin with Program Location to input the necessary data to enable each Dangerous Xing Stores location speed and direction of travel If you are in range traveling greater than the set speed and moving in the selected direction the radio sounds an alert at 5 25 and 1 miles radius of a circle from the point These range distances are automatic and fixed Dangerous Road Stores location direction of travel and speed If you are traveling at a speed greaterthan that specified in the direction specified and if you are within range of the set location the scanner sounds an alert at 5 25 and 1 miles from the point These range distances are also automatic and fixed Points of Interest POI Stores location and range If you approach the set location the radio sounds an alert up to 2 miles from the center Press GPS to choose a setting for Dangerous Xing Dangerous Road or POI Using the BCT15 with a GPS 123 To store
54. e are many transmitters operating at the same time in the same area Setting Close Call Options MENU gt O close call 9 Next turn the Scroll Control U 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 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 104 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 auto store operation Turn the Scroll Control U to display an option then press Set CC Mode Lets you select the Close Call mode If you set CC DND or CC Pri then every 2 seconds the scanner switches the filter settings to the ones set by the CC Bands option Off Close Call is turned off for all modes 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 Primary Close Call operates if a carrier is detected Set CC Override Lets you select how the Close Call feature wo
55. e does not operate when the scanner is in AMAWFM FMB modulation mode Search and Close Call Options 109 Screening Out Broadcast Sources MENU gt srch CloCall Opt 9 U Broadcast Screen gt This setting determines whether the scanner automatically ignores transmissions found during Custom Search Quick Search or Close Call operation that are on common broadcasts paging systems and other annoyance radio sources Note Broadcast screening does not work in all service search ranges 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 On or Off appears next to each option Turn the Scroll Control to select an option then press 8 to change the setting Pager the scanner skips known paging system frequencies FM the scanner skips known FM frequencies UHF TV the scanner skips known UHF TV frequencies VHF TV the scanner skips known VHF TV frequencies NOAA WX the scanner skips known NOAA weather frequencies Band 1 10 select the custom band where you want to screen out broadcast Sources Program Band brings you to a menu setting to let you program a custom frequency range for broadcast screen Tum the Scroll Control to select an option then press 8 to change the following setting To set the custom range of a band select one and press
56. e entered the system name Then press to accept the setting Notes Each group name can be up to 16 characters Abbreviate as necessary to fit The group and system for conventional SCAT and LTR systems or site for Motorola and EDACS systems name alternate in the top line of the display when the scanner stops on a channel Press No twice to delete the current character Press No three times to clear the entire alpha tag Editing Channels MECL Once you create a channel group store channels in that group See Programming Channels for specific channel options Locking Out Channel Groups MECL MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select an existing system gt 9 U Edit Group 9 O Select an existing group gt 9 UO set Lockout gt This setting determines whether the scanner willscan this group of channels Select your setting then press 9 Lockout the group is not scanned Temporary L O the group is not scanned for this session The L O is cancelled when you cycle power Unlocked the group is scanned The default setting is Unlocked Deleting Channel Groups MECL MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Selecta system 9 U Edit Group 9 88 O Selecta channel group 9 U Delete Group gt Confirm Delete Yes E No n Important Deleted channel groups cannot be restored You must re enter them Programming Channels MECL Creating a Channel MECL MENU gt Pro
57. e frequency step used for setting the channels Auto The step is based on the band see the table at the front ofthe manual This is also the default setting 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 Setting Record You can setthe REC output jack to provide an audio signal to a sound recording device tape PC flash memory for live recording of transmissions MENU gt srch CloCall opt 9 UO set Record gt On enables an output to an audio recorder at the REC jack off disables an audio signal at the output jack Search and Close Call Options 113 Priority Scan If you activate a Priority Scan while scanning the radio interrupts its scan every two seconds to check the priority channel P Ch PRI appears on the screen There are two ways to set Priority Scan 1 Press 1 to set one of the following Priority Scan levels in Scan Scan Hold mode Off Normal scanning The scanner provides no special treatment for Priority Channels On The scanner scans all unlocked channels and also checks those designated as Priority While scanning a conventional system the scanner interrupts every 2 seconds and checks the priority channels in each unlocked conventional system Priority channels in lower priority key numbered systems starting from 1 have highest priority PRI appears when you select t
58. e scanner first scans all selected systems then searches the selected service searches for the selected hold time 0 255 seconds Within the Search With Scan menu listing are the following settable options Set Quick key lets you assign a Quick Key for the custom search range Set Startup Key lets you decide which custom search range should be unlocked and scanned at power up Set Lockout lets you lock the custom search range for this session or permanently as with any other L O action Set Hold Time sets howlong seconds the custom search range is checked before the scanner moves to the next programmed entry Search With Scan When you press SCAN SEARCH the BCT15 starts a scan of those sites channels etc you have manually programmed that are unlocked and have their System Quick key enabled Searching and Storing 99 In addition to this scan you can search any ofthe preprogrammed service or custom search ranges While scanning press Rotate the Scroll Control until you reach the desired service or custom search range Press L O to unlock it You can also assign a System Quick Key to the search to make it easy to quickly enable disable the search range for search and scan The Search with Scan Hold time determines how long the scanner stays on a search before moving on The default is 2 seconds See Page 99 to change the Search with Scan settings Editing a Service Search You can change the way service s
59. e the channels you wantto scan locked out are not locked out The channel s frequency might Make sure the channel s frequency is not be stored in memory Stored in the scanner s memory The channel might notbe Wait for a transmission on the channel active 130 Problem Possible Cause Suggestion Scan won t start You must press Press S CAN SEARCH SCAN SEARCH to scan The squelch might need to be Adjustthe squelch threshold See Turning adjusted On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch on Page 49 Oneormore channels might be Make sure the channels you wantto scan locked out are not locked out The antenna might need to be Check the antenna connection adjusted Weather scan doesn t The squelch might need to be Adjust the squelch threshold See Turning work adjusted On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch on Page 49 The antenna might need to be Check the antenna connection adjusted There might not be a NOAA Move to an area with a NOAA weather weather broadcast in your area broadcast If you experience difficulty while in TrunkTracker mode try the following steps Possible Cause Suggestion Scanner won t tracka The system might not be one Change to another system and try trunked system your scanner can scan scanning that system The data frequency might be Enter the data frequency missing The scanner might need tobe Changeto a Type scanner setup Review changed to a Type sc
60. e up to 8 FIPS codes SAME Specific Area Messaging System is a system developed by the National Weather Service to reduce the number of alerts received by consumers by allowing them to hear alerts only for the counties in which they have interest such as where they live or work Each alert contains information about the type and severity of the alert as well as the specific geographic locations affected by the alert The geographic locations are designated using FIPS codes Each county or parish in the US and its territories are assigned a FIPS code In addition certain special regions and wildcard settings can be assigned FIPS codes are in the format nSSCCC n A special sub county designator For an entire county use 0 SS The state code CCC The county code For example Tarrant County in Texas is assigned to FIPS code 048439 0 indicates the entire county 48 indicates the state of Texas 439 indicates Tarrant County To get the FIPS code for your county visit the National Weather Service web site at http www nws noaa gov and search for FIPS Listing 116 MENU gt UO wx Operation 9 O Program SAME gt 9 Select the SAME group to edit 9 Edit Name enter the name you wantto assign to the SAME group you selected Edit County select the position you want to store the FIPS code into then press 8 enter the FIPS code then press 8 again Setting WX Alert Priority MENU gt UO wx O
61. earch range gt MENU gt search for 9 Now to access that search hold on any channel then press 8 and the number key 4 to 6 corresponding to the search range The default settings are SRCH 1 Custom 1 SRCH 2 Public Safety SRCH 3 Railroad Saving a Found Channel Quick Save Press Eyes to save a channel s frequency if you hold on a channel or detect a channel instead of using Direct Entry at another time The alpha data is also stored If a GPS unitis attached the longitude and latitude data is saved and also becomes the name of the channel For example if the position is 32 57 33 60 N latitude and 97 05 34 18 W longitude the name saved is 3257 33 09705 34 Searching and Storing 101 Auto Search and Store Your scanners Auto Store feature lets you search for new frequencies in custom search ranges or within a service search range on a conventional system or new talk group ID s on a trunked system Selecting a System To store frequencies or talk group ID s you find during Auto Store you must first select a system where the frequencies or talk group ID s will be stored MENU gt O search for gt W Search and Store gt O Select the system where you want to store the frequencies or talk group IDs gt If no systems are programmed No System Stored appears If the selected system has more than 20 groups Over Limit appears Conventional Search and Store You can store frequencies i
62. earch works for each service There are also two methods to reach the point of editing Method One MENU gt O search for gt W U Edit Service gt 9 O Select a service range Public Safety News HAM Radio Marine Railroad Air CB Radio FRS GMRS Racing TV Broadcast FM Broadcast Military Air Special 9 Method Two 9 SCAN SEARCH Quick Search Yes E No Press No then U to Edit Service 9 At this point you can edit each of the settings that comprise each service search range The following show you how to set the various option settings associated with a Service For each your starting operation is MENU gt O search for gt W U Edit Service gt O Select a service range Set Delay Time C to select a value from 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec 4 sec 5 sec andoff 9 100 Set Attenuator O to select to choose an attenuation for all frequencies in the range 9 On the frequencies are attenuated Off the frequencies are not attenuated Set Record O to enable a live audio output from REC to an audio recording device 9 On the scanner outputs the signal off the scanner does not output any audio Assigning a Search Range to a Search Key You can assign any of the Service or Custom Searches to the three Search keys for quick access to your favorite searches MENU gt search for 9 Set Search Key 9 O Select the key to assign 9 O Select a s
63. ed by the system is assigned a Logical Channel Number LCN so that less data needs to be transmitted by the control channel Talk groups are assigned in an Agency Fleet Subfleet AFS hierarchy There is one variation of EDACS called SCAT Single Channel Autonomous Trunking that your BCT15 can monitor Logical Channel Numbers each frequency used by the system is assigned an LCN This information is programmed into each user radio When a user presses PTT their radio sends their AFS information to the control channel The computer then assigns that talk group to a channel and sends the LCN so that all other radios in that talk group will switch to the correct channel To program an EDACS system in your scanner you will need to know both the frequencies used by the system and the LCN for each frequency Agency Fleet Subfleet talk group ID s for EDACS systems are assigned in a way that makes it easy to see ata glance the affiliation of the user Each radio is assigned a 2 digit agency identifier from 00 15 For example 01 might be used 28 by the police 02 by the ambulance service 03 by the fire department and so on Each agency is then subdivided up to 16 times to provide fleet identification and then 8 more times to identify subfleets For example the complete AFS for the Police Department West District s dispatch channel might be 01 062 01 identifies the agency asthe police department 06 identifies the fleet as the West dist
64. educes birdies Duplicate Input Alert warns you if you attempt to input duplicate data for a name frequency or other item Fire Tone Out alerts you if a two tone sequential page is transmitted Frequency Auto Store lets you automatically store a newly found frequency during a search 3 Level Display and Keypad Backlight makes it easy to use the scanner at night Tone Volume Adjust lets you select and set various tones for different purposes You can adjust the level of the following tones Key Beep BearTracker Alert Emergency Alert Channel Alert Close Call Alert Tone Out Detection Alert and Location Alert PC Control lets you can connect the scanner to the serial port of your PC and control the scanner with special software Wired Clone makes it easy to transfer data from one scanner to the other such as memory information and menu settings Memory Backup feel confident of secure settings because the scanner s memory is backed up during operation and retained when power is turned off Audio AGC helps to balance the audio level from different sources Record Out you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio Orange Wire Vehicle Connection a special wire lets you connect to the dimmer circuit of your vehicle so the vehicle s dimmer also dims the scanner s lighting Startup Configuration lets you easily change the
65. elect a trunked system 9 U Edit site 9 O Selecta site 9 UO set Hold Time 9 This setting controls how many seconds the scanner looks at a site before moving to the next unlocked site or system Using the number keypad enter a value from 0 to 2 5 5 then press to save the setting Notes Ifthe scanner cannot detect a control channel on an EDACS or Motorola system it immediately moves to the next site or system The scanner always scans LTR or SCAT systems for at least 1 second to check for current activity Ifyou select 0 and the control channel is received 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 The scanner moves to the next system after the hold time expires any current transmission ends and the channel delay time expires Editing the Band Plan M VHF and UHF only In order for the scanner to scan Motorola VHF and UHF sites you must enter parameters that allow the scanner to determine the frequencies in use by the System This information is normally available at the same source where the other system information is found MENU gt Program System 9 O Selecta trunked system 9 O Edit Site gt W U Selecta site gt 9 O Edit Band Plan gt 9 You can enter up to 3 band plans Selectthe plan to enter or edit then follow the prompts to enter the Base Frequency Channel Step a
66. elow WARRANTY DURATION This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 12 months after the date of original retail sale The warranty is invalid if the Product is A damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary B modified altered or used as part of any conversion kits subassemblies or any configurations not sold by Uniden C improperly installed D serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty E used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden or F installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect warrantor will repair the defect and return it to you without charge for parts service or any other cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS INLIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
67. els Close Call RF Capture Technology instantly detects and tunes to nearby transmissions with no additional programming Close Call Do Not Disturb checks for Close Call activity in between channel reception so active channels are not interrupted Close Call Temporary Store temporarily stores and scans the last 10 Close Call hits so that you can continue to monitor activity on these frequencies even after you are out of Close Call detection range 100 System Quick Keys with 10 Channel Group Quick Keys per system makes it easy to listen to or quickly lock out those systems or groups you do not wantto scan Lockout Options with several different and easy lockout options you can quickly make your choices to lockout or unlock services Temporary Lockout provides you with a fast means to automatically unlock temporarily locked out channels systems when you cycle power Receives 25 512 764 805 806 956 and 1240 1300 MHz excluding cellular frequencies the scanner receives the most popular and useful ranges DIN E and ISO Vehicle Mountable using a optional DIN E sleeve Part Number DIN 0001 not provided or a standard ISO technique the scanner can be easily mounted in most vehicles Broadcast Screen using this option you can ignore Close Call or Search hits in Pager FM UHF TV VHF TV NOAA Weather or custom set bands Data Skip helps you to be more free from unwanted data transmissions and r
68. encies to scan in addition to the channels you have programmed The BCT15 scans these frequencies according to the settings you select in the following sections While there is no way to determine the location of a specific service you hear based on the typical range of reception and using a suitable antenna you can estimate that the transmission is reaching you from 25 miles or less and about three miles or less for the BearTracker Warning system Press X to enable POL DOT HP i POL DOT bx wwe POL includes Police and Sheriff services DOT includes the states Department of Transportation services HP includes the Highway Patrol State Police State Patrol and State intercity activates the BearTracker Warning system and its associated alert feature When you select a state the scanner also unlocks any user programmed systems you have assigned to the selected state and locks out user programmed systems assigned to other states systems not assigned to a state are not affected Introduction to BearTracker Operation 53 The BearTracker Scanning Icons When you select astate and one or more of the agencies each enabled service s icon is displayed on the lower part of the LCD PL DT HP BT When they are disabled the icon disappears from the display When the scanner detects a signal in an enabled service the icon blinks alll Alabama Alabama SCAN t 45 1800MHz 0 1234567890 075 28498 1835 PL
69. enuator for Quick Search and Close Call operation Select your setting then press On Reception is attenuated by about 20 dB Off The attenuator is off Setting Data Skip MENU gt UO srch CloCall Opt 9 U set Data Skip 9 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 Off the scanner remains on the channel until the transmission stops The default setting is Off Notes f you are trying to test the Close Call feature with a nearby transmitter such as a CB and you do not talk into the transmitter the scanner detects this 112 unmodulated carrier as data and skips the frequency when Data Skip is on Turn the feature off or talk into the transmitter to modulate the carrier This setting is ignored for AM WF M FMB channels Setting the Delay Time MENU gt O srch Clocall opt 9 UO set Delay Time gt This setting determines how long the scanner waits after a transmission ends before resuming Quick Search or Close Call operation 1 5 sec The scanner waits the set amount of time after the transmission ends before resuming The default setting is 2 sec off The scanner resumes immediately when the transmission ends Setting the Search Frequency Step MENU srch Clocall opt 9 UO set step 9 This setting lets you select th
70. ert Level Set Bear Tracker EDCS SCAT Max Auto Store Search and Store Set Alert Tone Close Call LT Set Delay Time Set Search Key Set Record Set Priority Set Modulation Max Priority Scn WXOperation Set Attenuator Tone Outfor Set Data Skip Wired Clone Set Step Settings Set Record Close Call Priority WX Operation Tone Out for Wired Clone Settings Close Call Only Off Weather Scan Tone Out Standby Master Set Backlight CC Auto Store On Weather Alert Tone Out Setup Slave Adjust Key Beep Hits with Scan Plus On Program SAME Set Audio AGC Set CC Mode Set CC Override Set CC Alert Set CC Bands 58 Set Delay Time Set Attenuator Set Record WX All Priority Set Upside Down Adjust Contrast Set GPS Format Set Serial Port See Scanner Info Programming General Settings The following section deals with the general settings of the scanner Setting and Using the Display Backlight Press 9 d appears on the display Repeatedly press VOL to reach your desired level from Off Low Medium and High Setting the Dimmer If you connect the vehicle power cable s orange wire to a wire or connection point in your car that changes state when you turn on the headlights the scanner can automatically dim the display when you turn on the headlights If you have not connected the orange wire set Dimmer to Manual and
71. es The most recent stored location is displayed Use the Scroll Control to display the next screen for review Important While you are in normal GPS mode or Scan Mode and you press and hold GPS for 2 seconds location data atthat point is stored The scanner opens a dialog to store your current location The default name is T YYMMDD hhmmss that indicates the date and time you stored the location point The data is put into memory and you are given the opportunity to designate the location as POI Dangerous Xing or Dangerous Road However if you are in Review Mode and press and hold GPS the data of the new point will overwrite the currently displayed data The some of the following keys have a somewhat different function while in GPS Review Mode GPS Press and Hold overwrites and stores current location data MENU returns to GPS Mode L O changes the status of the currently displayed location data L O press and hold to unlock all locations of the current type POI DXG or DRG L O press and hold in Function Mode unlocks alllocations of all types Location System and A11 Unlockedis displayed No retums to GPS Mode EvEs lets you edit a location details SC AN SEAR CH enter scan mode HOLD RESUME enter Scan Hold mode 8 enter Function Mode O selecta programmed location from all stored locations The location data is stored in the order POI Dangerous Xing
72. es you the option to Unlock the ID To unlock an ID rotate the scroll to select the locked out ID then press Eyes If no ID s are locked out the scanner displays Nothing Locked Press Any Key Programming Your Scanner 79 Clearing All Locked Out ID s MEL MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a trunked system 9 U Edit Sys Option 9 O cir All L O IDs gt To quickly unlock all IDs in the system answer Y to Confirm Unlock All Y N Editing Sites MESL Use this option to enter and edit site information for the current system See Programming Sites for instructions for each site option Note that you must program at least one site for each trunked system in order for your scanner to scan the system Editing Channel Groups MECL Use this option to enter and edit channel groups and channel information See Programming Channel Groups for instructions for each channel group and channel option Note that you must program at least one channel group and one channel for each conventional system in your scanner You do not have to enter channel group information for trunked systems but doing so makes it easier to follow specific talk groups Copying Systems MECSL Occasionally you might want to copy and rename a system to highlight one group over another One system might be called City Fire and the same system City PD with adjustments to data within This lets you quickly locate the desired set of da
73. ews HAM Radio Marine Railroad Air Citizens Band Radio FRS GMRS Racing TV Broadcast FM Broadcast Military Air and Special and Set up your search within that range Scan Speed you can scan at a maximum speed of 100 channels per second in Scan Mode Turbo Search in regular Search Mode the scanner checks at a maximum value of 100 steps per second while in Turbo Mode the rate rises to 300 steps per second and sets the step to 5 kHz automatically which provides you with greater ability to hear more Search Key you can assign three keys to initiate a search range GPS Location Based Scanning using a connected optional GPS you can easily listen to systems as you travel GPS Location Based Alerts notify you when you near an area you have programmed as a dangerous road dangerous intersection or a general point of interest Weather Weather and SAME FIPS Alert the scanner receives your area NOAA broadcast and can be programmed to receive SAME Event Codes and FIPS codes for area specific data WX Priority you will know immediately when a weather alert is transmitted on a NOAA weather channel WX Scan lets to quickly find the best weather channel for your geographic location Introduction 17 Memory Storage Limits Channel Groups Channels Channels in a Conventional Channels in a Trunked Trunked Frequencies System System Per Site 250 750 1000 depending on the number o
74. f 2 way radio As a result the bands that were used most became full so newusers were not able to take advantage of the technology as quickly as they wanted Trunking solved this frequency shortage by allowing multiple groups to use the same set of frequencies in a very efficient way While each type of trunking system operates a little differently see the next few sections they all work on the same basic premise even in a system with a lot of users only a fewusers are ever transmitting at any one time Instead of being assigned a frequency as with conventional systems each group is assigned a talk group ID A central computer controls the frequency each group operates on and this frequency selection is made each time a user transmits So while on a conventional system queries replies and follow ups are all on a single frequency they could each be on completely different frequencies on a trunked system This semi random frequency assignment made monitoring such a system impossible prior to Uniden s invention of the TrunkTracker scanner Startup Configuration The Startup Configuration option lets you quickly and automatically lock and unlock systems based on your desired configuration Simply hold down a number button while powering on the scanner Systems assigned to that number are automatically unlocked and systems assigned to other numbers are automatically locked Systems that are not assigned to any startup configuration are lef
75. f TGID in the system Search Lockout Limits Frequencies Temporary L O Permanent L O Skipped Review Frequencies Frequencies Search Mode Menu Mode Close Call Mode 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 and user IDs 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 To get the most from this manual review the contents to become familiar with the basic functions available If you are new to scanning or trunk tracking start with the following short introduction to scanning and follow up with the enclosed reprinted article on Programming provided with the courtesy of Popular Communications magazine 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 We use a form of shorthand symbols to save space The following example shows you how to use the scanner s menu to edit an existing system name It shows you the key to press in bold and in brackets MENU to select a menu option and the option you see on the LCD in bold Courier type Program System when you press MENU It also instructs you to turn the Scroll Control shown as J to view a ser
76. frequencies they operate on When you are scanning a conventional system the scanner stops very briefly on each channel to see ifthere 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 GMRS FRS radios The range is typically 1 15 miles depending upon the terrain and many other factors 24 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 isa very large line of sight Typical repeater systems provide coverage out to about a 25 mile radius from the repeater location What is Trunk Tracking Your BCT15 is desi
77. frequency information on file with the US Govemment http groups yahoo com group BC T15 a group for people interested in discussing the BCT 15 These web sites are not affiliated with Uniden Corporation For more information about Uniden and our products visit http www uniden com 30 Included With Your Scanner Cigarette Lighter AC Adapter Adapter Power Cord P N AD 1009 BCT15 Scanner Three Wire DC with Orange Wire See Step6 Mounting Using the Optional DIN E Sleeve Power Cord Pa 2 e amp gt Mounting Bracket Push on type and Hanware Telescopic Antenna Remote PC to Scanner Cable scanner plug to female DB9 Owner s Manual Other printed material If any of these items are missing or damaged immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at 800 297 1023 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central Time Monday through Friday Included With Your Scanner 31 Setting Up Your Scanner These guidelines will help you install and set up your new scanner The BCT15can beplaced on a convenient surface in your home as a base station and connected to a standard outlet that supplies 120VAC 60Hz You must use either the supplied antenna oran electrically correct outdoor antenna properly and safely mounted at your chosen site The scanner is also designed to accommodate either DIN E and ISO DIN automotive mounting configurations A DIN E sleeve and keys Pa
78. fully examine the following table to separate those actions Note Press means press and release briefly Press and hold means press and hold down for at least 2 seconds 8 Press means Tap or Press the Scroll Control to put the scanner into Function mode then press the key under discussion Controls Keys and Functions 1 Power VOL Mute Tum to turn the scanner on or off Tum to adjustthe volume VOL Press briefly to enable Alert Mute temporarily Press briefly again to turn it off Press and hold to enable Alert Mode continuously Press briefly again to turn it off 2 Squelch SQ control STATE Key Tum to adjust squelch Press to switch to the State list Use the Scroll Control to dial to the desired state Press 8 to enter your selection 3 Scroll Control Function Key Enter Key see separate Function Plus listing Tum to select Channel Frequency or TGID in HOLD mode Tum to dial to a menu item in MENU mode Turn to select an alpha numeric character while editing a name in MENU mode Turn to resume scanning or searching while monitoring Press Tap to enter FUNCTION mode Note this approach results in a 4 second timeout The scanner then retums to NORMAL mode Press and Hold to latch FUNCTION mode Press again to release e Press to select 8 a menu item Press plus tum VOL to set backlight Press plus turn Scroll Control to move rapidly to a system or custom search ra
79. gned to track the following types of trunking systems Motorola Type I Type Il Type Ili hybrid SMARTNET and PRIVACYPLUS analog trunking systems which are extensively used in 800 MHz communication systems LTR trunking systems EDACS SCAT trunking systems EDACS trunking systems When tracking these types of systems you might want to remember that your scanner can track more than one trunking system at a time and scan conventional and trunked systems at the same time Conventional scanning is a simple concept You enter a frequency used by someone you want to monitor into your scanner s memory For example the police in your area might transmit on 460 500 MHz the fire department on 154 445 MHz the highway department on 37 900 MHz etc So when your scanner stops on a frequency you usually know who itis and more importantly you can stop on a channel and listen to an entire conversation This type of scanning is easy and fun However as the demand for public communications has increased many public radio users do not have enough frequencies to meet their needs creating a serious problem Trunking radio systems help solve this problem Understanding Scanning and the BCT15 25 Trunked Scanning While conventional scanning worked great while there were only a few groups wanting to use the frequencies with the advent of smaller lower cost radios more and more agencies and businesses wanted to take advantage of the utility o
80. gram System 9 O Select a system 9 U Edit Group 9 C Select a channel group or a New Group gt s U Edit Channel W Select an existing channel to edit or New Channel to create a new channel When you create a new channel you are prompted to enter the frequency for conventional systems or Talk Group ID for Trunked systems Enter the information for the channel then press to proceed to setting additional channel options Editing the Channel Name Alpha Tag MECL MENU gt Program System 9 O Select a system 9 U Edit Group 9 O Select the group 9 U Edit Channel gt O Select the channel gt UO Edit Name gt Follow these steps to enter edit the channel name 1 The current name displays with the first character of the name highlighted 2 Rotate the Scroll Controlto select a new first letter 3 Press 6 to move one character to the right 4 Repeatthe Scroll Controlaction to change the character To move one character to the left press 4 Press No twice to delete the current character Press No three times to clear the entire alpha tag Programming Your Scanner 89 5 Repeatfrom Step 2 until you have entered the desired name Then press 8 to accept the setting Notes 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 radio scans or stops on a channel If you do not enter a chan
81. he BearTracker Options sese sesse sese stere sree teste iss sss see atst ste tete teen cease nene cee reet rete eene ee 61 Set Hold Time we 61 SetDehby Limet s x nce re roc momo eon etos pda ee s eoe D cea 62 miUe pP 62 Set Alert Level 62 Set Alert Tone ET 202 Set Record se 68 Max Porty SCanite escena ede soe ae eH ee ERR 63 BearTracker Shortcut O ption Ssi terinin dte eta rette een ridet nne gae pp tfe t Ee dad doe 63 Setting the Serial Port Speed 64 Displaying Scanner Information 64 Viewing Memory Used isses ss sss entes 64 Viewing the Firmware Version and Electronic Serial Number sree tesse sss sse 64 Initializing the Scanners Memory ieget ene ee ie ne ette e een ee 65 Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer sss ss ss sss cess cases cote teen tene eae 65 Volume Squelch with PC Control sss esses cases iida eee ree ser tan cena reet nene eae 65 Wired Glontig s i222 ttti utem trs cct bct e UU Un ett fo asi rod ie REL D es 66 Programming Your Scanner 5 cece uec cene iie irn aoai side aiat tune ricas tend enscesetie Cede dean ent aiui dea eee 68 SYSISMISEEUMG Sari orc oin eese et t oe M c can ec eR Ace 68 System OptD NSh x angela Pasionaria EE 69 Site Option Settings Channel Option Settings 70 Programming Conventional S ystems
82. he initial GPS review Using the BCT15 with a GPS 121 Location Based GPS Scanning The BCT15 uses data supplied by an attached GPS unit that lets the radio automatically unlock and lockout sites based on the geographical information you provide Latitude the center of the range or site Longitude center ofthe range or site Range the radius of a circle around the latitude and longitude coordinates selected from up to 50 miles form that center You set the longitude and latitude to approximate the center of a geographic entity Such as your local city Then set the range to encircle that center point By doing so the scanner automatically locks out reception of an area outside that circle All geopolitical areas are rarely perfect circles You can accommodate these variations by entering multiple sites for the system even though the system actually has only one site and use different location settings for each of those additional sites Figure A shows schematically an ideal reception situation The area almost matches the site area But Figure B is more like the real world How do you effectively match the narrow geographical area to the circular site transmission Figure C shows the answer You create multiple sites for the scanner You program the longitude and latitude and the range of each ofthe three sites to more closely match the geographic area Figure A Figure B Figure C 122 Another Example of Multipl
83. he replies to the conversations with ID s assigned to the block you just programmed then you ve probably selected the right size code and can work on the next block of the map Finally for most public safety systems there are some size codes which are more common S 3 and S 4 are probably the most common followed by S 10 S 11 and S 12 Size Code Restrictions If you select size code S 12 S 13 or S 14 there are some restrictions as to which blocks can be used for these codes e S 12 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 2 4 or 6 S13 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 and 4 S14 can only be assigned to Block 0 Since these size codes require multiple blocks you will be prompted for the next available block when programming a fleet map For example if you assign Block 0 as an S 12 you will be prompted for b2 the next block available instead of b1 And if you assign Block 0 as an S 14 you would not see another prompt because it uses all available blocks CTCSS Frequencies 67 0 69 3 71 9 74 4 77 0 79 7 82 5 85 4 88 5 91 5 94 8 97 4 100 0 103 5 107 2 1109 1148 1188 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 Reference 139 DCS Codes 023 051 114 143 174 245 266 332 411 452 506 612 703 140 025 053 115 145 205 246 271 343 412 454 516 624 712
84. his mode Plus On The scanner only scans priority channels in unlocked conventional Systems PRI flashes when you select this mode 2 You can choose how the scanner treats Priority Channels using the Menu options MENU U set Priority 9 O Choose Off On or Plus On 9 114 Using Weather Alert SAME Your BCT15 has been primarily designed as a multi band general services scanner While it incorporates a weather alert ability as one of its features we recom mend that you not use the scanner as your sole means for receiving emergency alerts Your local electronics retailer can supply a selection of weather radios that are dedicated to weather service monitoring including SAME alerts Such radios can be more dependable for this application Your scanner allows you to search for a local NOAA weather broadcast and set it to alert when a SAME Specific Area Message Encoding weather alert is broadcast on a NOAA channel You can also program SAME codes into the scanner and set a weather channel as a priority channel Searching For a Weather Broadcast MENU wx Operation 9 weather Scan 9 The scanner starts scanning the preprogrammed weather frequencies and stops on the first signal Generally there will be one channel of the ten that you will receive best If this station is weak rotate the Scroll Control U to check for other weather broadcasts in your area Notes NOAA broadcasts are continuous broadcasts
85. ies of choices then pressor tap the Scroll Control the action shown as to enter a choice Edit Name MENU gt Program System 9 O Select the system 9 Edit Name gt Then edit the system name Introduction 19 A Short User s Guide to Assist the First Time Scanner Enthusiast Welcome to the family of Uniden scanner users You have just unpacked your Uniden BCT15 scanner You are anxious to scan and hear something so you rotate the VOL POWER control and waita moment as the opening Message and Copyright screens confirm the model information Then if you live in a residential area you probably hear nothing or very little Why The reason is simple The programmable BCT15 does not instinctively know where you are and what you wish to listen to Take a few minutes to assist in the educating your scanner process so you can enjoy listening for the first time and feel good about your purchase Before proceeding first set the volume and the squelch levels Once set correctly these settings let you listen at a comfortable level and let the scanner provide a signal whose strength is sufficient to be heard clearly Always be sure to connect the provided antenna or an external optional antenna There are several options that quickly assure you that your scanner works The easiest is to activate the scanner s Weather System following or BearTracker System on Page 52 Follow these steps to tune to the nearest NOAA National
86. ion If you are a new scanner enthusiast you might want to read the first part of this manual and use your scanner in conventional mode before you begin trunk tracking Understanding scanning fundamentals and terminology will make trunk tracking much easier If you are already an experienced scanner operator you can review the programming worksheets and their associated pages in the Reference Section of this manual Types of Trunking Systems Trunking systems divide a few frequencies among many different users butthe way that each system does this is slightly different This section describes some of the technical data behind Motorola EDACS and LTR trunked radio systems Motorola Trunking All Motorola trunking systems use the same basic trunking method The system consists of one control channel or as many as 4 per system but only one is active at any one time plus one or more voice channels typically 10 20 or 28 total channels When a user presses Push To Talk PTT to transmit their radio first sends the person s talk group information to the control channel The computer then assigns that talk group to a specific voice channel and transmits that data over the control channel All radios in that talk group switch over to the assigned voice channel and the user can begin speaking This all typically takes place in about a second the person transmitting hears a beep from their radio when the channel is assigned and then it is OK to
87. ions speed as described in the Setting the Serial Port Speed section In addition you will need a copy of Uniden Advanced Scanner Director software You can download the software from htfp www uniden comin the Customer Service downloads link However you must purchase an Unlocking Key from your Uniden dealer to unlock the software s full functionality Important Start with a high baud rate setting If during transfer you get an error message reduce the setting in the software and the scanner and start again until you get reliable complete transfer of data Volume Squelch with PC Control If you use a PC to control the scanner and you change the scanner s volume or squelch setting using the PC the scanner ignores the front panel control s current setting However if you later change the volume or squelch setting using the Programming General Settings 65 front panel control the scanner uses the control s setting i e the scanner pays attention to the last method used Wired Cloning Using the scanner in a cloning setup lets you transfer programmed data directly from a source or master BCT 15 to a target or slave BCT15 Wired cloning between other models to the BCT15 is not possible MENU gt U wired Clone 9 Master Or Slave select one as the master and one as the slave To clone transfer data directly from one BCT15 scanner to another BCT15 scanner you must first connect the scanners to each other using the i
88. is uoti tee eh i eere n t De Pe ie t Naa Pe vated He HEP Pee os Setting Channel Modulation Method cece cece cence sss sese cae ee ten tenta ntn teen rnnt en ine rnnt es 91 Setting Channel Attenuation cece lesse ess teten tont cases cate stont tete cease nere eases ease ree stene inet a 92 Setting Channel Priority esses sessi eese ceeee nene eases cae eee tete nnt nen cases rnnt rene cases rnnt a 92 Setting Channel Alert iu dus Set Record egeo e niega iie dte te Prices i reve a Ur ee sette Dee Hen e epe uen dua Searching and Storing Service Search eee ee eet E eee ete btts Quick Search Custom Search Editing a Custom Search Range Search With St nn gnasi 99 SE BISA VANTA rts eas oso LM Le eM o e AE A N ANA tod 100 Set Attenuator 2i 101 Set RECornd TELA 101 Assigning a Search Range to a Search Key sss sss cess cases cae sss eee eee eee ten rn en tnn en 101 Saving a Found Channel Quick Save sss esses esse eee ene tete eene ren ease eens cae enn nnn 101 AUtO Search and Stores 4 Lasse aee eret etre or Den forebears ree eee ente eru 102 Selecting a System Conventional Search and Store rre deer regere Rate gestor tacere a Meese vae gat a Yep id dine 102 Tr nked Search and Store rae csset deleti aea duces ask eoe no redd aka erede eur Ra a ania 103 Using the Close Call Feat re eurer reu
89. isplay Backlight Press 9 d appears on the display Repeatedly press VOL to reach your desired level from Off Low Medium and High Setting Alert Mute Your scanner provides several varieties of alert tones for various situations such as a signal received on a BearTracker priority system a channel alert an alert for Close Call detection and GPS alerts You can silence their sounding using two approaches The Alert LED will light to warn of Priority Channel or BearTracker activity It will also light in conjunction with GPS settings The Close Call LED lights in response to Close Call hits Temporary Alert Mute Press VOL MUTE This mutes the alert action for about 3 minutes The Micon in the lower left corner of the display flashes to confirm this setting Continuous Alert Mute Press and hold VOL MUTE The M icon remains on and not flashing 50 Entering Text Within A Menu Option To enter a letter turn the Scroll Control until the letter numeral or other character you want appears To move the cursor to the left press 4 To move the cursor to the right press 6 To clear a character press No twice To clear all characters press No three times To accept an entry press or tap the Scroll Control or press Eves To cancel an entry press MENU Startup Key Operation You can setup a Startup Key Configuration so that when you power up the scanner can change the lockout state for each system or each
90. le 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 setthe 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 toggle Close Call mode press 3 When the feature is on CC DND orcc Pri and their indicating icons appear on the display Normal operation is briefly interrupted about every 2 seconds Notes 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 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 106 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 ifther
91. lect and deselect banks by pressing a single digit on the keypad The BCT15 uses a similar method to tum on and off scanning sites and systems When you program a system or site you assign a quick key System Site Quick Key or SQK from 0 to 99 You can use the same quick key for multiple systems so that the systems are turned on and off together To turn a system site on or off just press the digit corresponding to the assigned SQK For two digit SQK s first press No then enter the two digit SQK The BCT15 lets you assign another quick key to a group of channels within a system This group quick key GQK can be from 0 9 To turn on and off channel groups you press 8 while the scanner is scanning the system containing 22 the channels then press the GQK within 2 seconds Systems can have up to 20 channel groups and multiple channel groups can be assigned to the same GQK What is Scanning Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations most two way communications do not transmit continuously Your BCT15 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 BCT15 can search each of its 13 service search ranges and up to 10 custom search ranges to find active frequencies This is different from scanning
92. leets subfleets and ID s each block will have For example a size code of S 4 hasone fleet which is divided into 16 separate subfleets and it has a total of 512 individual ID s When a block is assigned a size code the fleet or fleets created within the block are assigned a Type ID The way these ID s display on your scanner depend on the block number and the block s size code When a Type I ID appears the leftmost digit represents the block which contains the ID The next 2 3 digits identify which fleet is active and the last digit s identifies the subfleet The details concerning how the size codes are selected by a Type System designer are highly dependent on the specific needs of the system s users Some organizations might want many subfleets with only a few radios each while another organization might want only a few subfleets with many radios each Your taskis to program your fleet map with the same size code assignments as the trunked system If you do this accurately you ll track all the Fleet Subfleet combinations used by the system In other words you ll hear complete communications while monitoring a trunked system If you don t already know the size codes used you ll have to guess at them But since you don t have to figure out all the blocks at once this isn t as hard as it 138 Seems Select a size code for a block and then press Scan Now listen to the communications If you decide you are receiving most of t
93. listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive However there are some transmissions that you should never intentionally listen to These include Telephone conversations cellular cordless or other private means of telephone signal transmission Pager transmissions Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ECPA you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to using or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of a party to the conversation unless such activity is otherwise illegal This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of scrambled transmissions This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick The FCC Wants You to Know 9 up these transmissions Do not open your scanner s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor Modifying or tampering with your scanners internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it In some areas mobile and or portable use of this scanner is unlawful orrequires a permit Check the laws in your area It is also illegal in many areas and a bad idea everywhere to in
94. location that you want to scan If you register and pay a small fee you can download aready to use formatted PDF complete with the data from your selected system Otherwise you can print the blank worksheet on our web page as you would any other web based page The programming data of a large metropolitan area may consist of many pages depending on how extensive the area s Public Service System Talkgroups are Dont be overwhelmed Begin by choosing the Talkgroups of interestto you Transfer the data from the Radio Reference sheets to the appropriate work sheet finally programming the data into the scanner You can visit one of the Radio Reference forums and potentially learn of someone in your immediate area who has programmed the same model scanner in your area Then by using the Clone feature or by exchanging files that you each have transferred to a computer using the Uniden Advanced Scanner Director UASD software you can install the programmed data into your scanner Once you have either programmed or selected the option that lets you start experiencing scanning spend the next few minutes learning the basics of trunk tracking for an even more complete listening appreciation A Short User s Guide to Assist the First Time Scanner Enthusiast 21 Understanding Scanning and the BCT15 This section provides you with additional background on how scanning works and how your scanner provides that feature You dont really need to know all ofthi
95. manually select the dimmer level If you have connected the orange wire set Dimmer to Auto then select Polarity if the orange wire gets 12V when you turn on the headlights or to Polarity if the orange wire is switched to chassis ground when you turn on the headlights Tapping VOL overrides the menu setting and cycles through all backlight settings MENU gt settings 9 UO set Backlight 9 O set Dimmer 9 Auto Use this setting if you have connected the scanner to your vehicle s headlights using the orange wire If you select this option the scanner automatically dims the backlight when you turn on the headlights After selecting this option select Polarity Ifthe headlight wire is connected to 12V when the headlights are on pick this setting Polarity If the headlight wire is connected to vehicle ground when the headlights are on pick this setting Manual Use this setting to manually set the dimmer level to High Middle Low or Off To guide you in your selection at each setting the display shows what you can expect to see Programming General Settings 59 Adjusting the Key Beep MENU gt settings gt 9 UO Adjust Key Beep W Auto the scanner automatically sets the key beep to match the master volume setting level you select Level 1 15 the scanner lets you manually select one of fifteen key beep levels As you turn the Scroll Control the beep gets loude
96. mplified extension speaker to the scanner s headphone jack Damage to the scanner might occur 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 s inch 3 5 mm mini plug into your scanners back panel Ext Sp Jack 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 also damage the scanner Setting Up Your Scanner 39 Controls Keys and Functions S sa TRUNKTRACKER IIl BCTI5 rec 3 E aGr e P Qr Uniden maine nw EJS g 13 7 9 8 10 12 ANT REC EXT SP z MAX1OMAX S see CB PWR ORNG dNDD r Te Ide 14 15 16 17 Each of the knobs and keys on the BCT 15 produce several different results depending upon how you activate them You can forexample rotate the knobs as well as press them Some keys provide one operation when briefly pressed while pressing and holding a key or knob gives a different result 40 Finally many controls and keys behave differently depending on the mode your radio is in when you use the key or control Care
97. n close coordination with your scanner Device Compatibility The GPS must have serial output and capable of outputting standard NMEA sentences GGA and RMC See NMEA 0183 ver 3 0 1 which can be found on the web Connecting Your Scanner to a GPS Device To use the location based features of the scanner you must connect a GPS to the unit Use the cable provided by the GPS manufacturer Make sure that their cable terminates in a female 9 pin serial connector Insert that plug into the male 9 pin socket on the back of the scanner labeled REMOTE GPS Once the GPS is connected refer to the following sections dealing with inputting selections to enable location based feature operation Initial Scanner GPS Operation When the scanner first starts receiving a signal from the GPS it briefly displays GPS Connected and silently locks and unlocks all radio system and sites whose quick key is enabled according to your current location If you have a lot of data programmed it might take the scanner a couple of minutes to complete the process Once the scanner completes the initial GPS review if you move into or out of an area covered by a radio site the scanner beeps and displays the name of the system and whether itis being locked or unlocked Note The GPS function temporarily locks out sites and systems when you move out of their range If you cycle power all systems are unlocked until the scanner reacquires the GPS signal and completes t
98. n bodily harm and the inability of the airbag to perform properly 34 1 Using appropriate screws or other hardware secure the bracket 2 I nsertthe scanner and insert the bracket knobs to lock the scanner in position 3 Attach the Cigarette Lighter Power Cord to the rear of the scanner and plug the adapter end into a dash mounted 12V DC socket 4 Attach a suitable mounted mobile antenna to the antenna jack on the back of the scanner Mounting Using the Optional DIN E Sleeve If you are unsure about how to install your scanner in your vehicle using the optional DIN E sleeve consult your automobile manufacturer dealer or a qualified installer Before installing confirm that your scanner fits in the desired mounting area and you have all the necessary materials to complete the task Your scanner requires a 2 x 7 1 8 x5 5 16 inch 50 x 180 x 135 mm mounting area Allow an additional 2 3 8 inch 60mm space behind the unit for connectors and wires To purchase the DIN E sleeve and included Removal Keys visit http www uniden com store and order part number DIN 0001 Setting Up Your Scanner 35 gt Open ing in dash DIN E sleeve BCT15 with outer case removed 1 Remove the bracket if itis attached 2 Remove the four Philips screws from four small tabs of the case on the rear that secure the outer metal caseand pull off the case toward the rear with care 3 Install the DIN sleeve
99. ncluded connection cable Then you must set one scanner as the source and the other as the target Lin 8 1 Plug the smaller end of the included connection cable into the Front Port Then connect the DB9 end of the cable into the Rear Port Be sure to set the scanner using the Front Port to Front and the other unit toRear when making the speed selection 2 Setthe scanner containing the programming you want to transfer as the master scanner then set the other scanner as the slave scanner 3a Master scanner Clone Master Press SCAN Key SCAN SEARCH gt Clone Master Connecting 3b Slave scanner Clone Slave Press SCAN Key SCAN SEARCH gt Clone Slave Connecting 66 4 When you are ready to clone the scanner press SSCAN SEARCH on the slave scanner first then SCAN SEARCH on the master scanner The master scanner checks the connection between the two scanners then transfers its data to the slave scanner 5 When the transfer is complete Complete appears on both scanners If the transfer did not work Error appears on the master scanner Readjustthe baud rate to a lower setting and try again Start of Transfer Clone Master Clone Slave Press SCAN Key Press SCAN Key During Transfer Clone Master Clone Slave Press L O on the Master unit to exit Clone mode Programming General Settings 67 Programming Your Scanner To get the most enjoyment from your scanner you must
100. nd Channel Offset for the site Programming Your Scanner 85 Setting Control Channel Only Mode M MENU 2 Program System 9 O Selecta trunked system 9 O Edit Site current 9 O Selecta site 9 Q set c ch only 9 This setting determines the frequencies you need to enter for Motorola systems Select your setting then press 9 On You only need to enter control channel frequencies Off You must enter all voice and control channel frequencies Note The scanner defaults to On Setting Site Location Information MESL MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a trunked system 9 O Edit Site current gt W O Selecta site 9 U set LocationInfo gt 9 This setting control whether the system is automatically enabled and disabled when you connect a GPS to the scanner Set Latitude Enter the system s latitude using the format you selected in the system settings Set Longitude Enter the system s longitude using the format you selected in the system settings Set Range Set the system s range using the units you selected in the system settings Set GPS Enable Depending on the data received from the GPS the L O status of the site is automatically controlled Assigning a Trunked System to A State In addition to the BearTracker System Preprogrammed State information you may want to program another system in that same state Then when you turn on that state using the STATE control and
101. nel as the last list item At this point you can paste that channel information to another group or compatible system Deleting a Channel MESL MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a trunked system 9 U Edit Group gt U Select a channel group 9 U Edit Channel 9 O Selecta channel 9 U Delete Channel gt You see Confirm Delete Yes E No 94 Select Yes to delete the channel or No to cancel Programming Your Scanner 95 Searching and Storing Service Search Service Search lets you select and search the scanner s preprogrammed search ranges During service search the scanner searches starting with the lowest frequency in the search range you select to the highest frequency in the range There are two ways to do this MENU gt O search for gt W O service Search gt W Select the service search range 9 The other approach is 9 SCAN SEARCH gt 9 Quick Search Yes E Noz Press No Then to select Service Search 9 The following search ranges appear as you scroll C Public Safety News HAM Radio Marine Railroad Air CB Radio FRS GMRS Racing TV Broadcast FM Broadcast Military Air Special The scanner searches the service you selected stopping on any transmission it finds and displaying the frequency Tum the Scroll Control to change the search direction An arrow appears showing the current search direction To pause searching press HOLD RES
102. nel name the scanner displays the frequency for conventional systems or the talk group ID for trunked systems when it stops on a channel Editing Frequencies C MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a conventional system gt U Edit Group gt 9 O Select a channel group 9 U Edit Channel 9 Q Select the channel 9 U Edit Frequency gt Use the 0 to 9 and N o keys to enter or modify a frequency When you press the first place key the cursor automatically moves one character to the right You can also J clockwise or counter clockwise to highlight any digit Editing the Talk Group ID MEL MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Selecta trunked system gt 9 U Edit Group gt 9 O Select a channel group 9 U Edit Channel 9 O Select the channel 9 O Edit TGID W To edit the Talk Group ID enter the Talk Group ID you want using the number keys Then press 90 Selecting CTCSS DCS Tones C MENU gt Program System 9 O Select the conventional system 9 U Edit Group 9 O Select the group or New Group 9 U Edit Channel gt W O Select the channel orNew Channel gt 9 UO set crcss pcs gt W At this point you can scroll to Off Search CTCSS DCS or Set Lockout and select the subaudible frequency in the CTCSS range or the DCS code UO cress or pcs 2 W This setting controls how a sub audible CTCSS or DCS is used for the channel Select your setting then press 9 Off
103. ng tone with a warbling sounds Advisory a rising tone with intermittent silence including the standard 1050 kHz NOAA tone Menu Mode Tones Rotate the Scroll Control in Menu mode produces a single high beep Turning pastthe last menu item in a sequence sounds a double beep A single middle tone beep sounds when you make a menu selection using Eves or Pressing MENU to back step to a lower level produces a double middle tone beep Scanner Alert Tones There are 9 selectable Alert Tones that you can use to provide notice of activity on a selected channel using Set Alert or Emergency Alert There are four selectable tones available for POI plus two more fixed tones reserved for Dangerous Xing and Dangerous Road Tones 49 Operation Before you apply power there are a few basic operations to get the scanner ready Those are covered below If some seem out of a logical order itis only so you can use the BCT15 more quickly For example some of these action are required for basic programming or menu options Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch To turn the scanner on rotate VOL clockwise Turn the knob to a comfortable sound level Rotate the squelch control SQ clockwise until you either hear a broadcast or noise just stops The controlis now set for strong signals If you desire to hear a weaker signal turn it counter clockwise from that point until you hear background noise once more Setting the D
104. nge Controls Keys and Functions 41 Turn to use Alphabet Skip in GPS mode Press to cancel FUNCTION mode and return to NORMAL mode 4 Function Plus Several specific actions can be accomplished by pressing then pressing another key or pressing 8 then pressing and holding another key 9 MENU Use this combination in Scan or Scan Hold mode to switch to the edit menu for the current system current search range or current location data Use this combination to switch to the BearTracker menu if in the BearTracker System Use this combination in any other mode to go to the menu for that mode 9 L O Use this combination to temporarily lockout a current system current site or current search range in Scan or Scan Hold mode The temporary lockout is cleared when you turn power off then on Use this combination then press L O twice rapidly to permanently lockout a system or search range The permanent lockout remains in effect until you purposely unlock that system or search range Use this combination to switch to Review Search Lockout from Search Search Hold Close Call Only and Close Call Hold modes Use this combination except press and hold L O to unlock all systems sites search ranges and Close Call Hits systems and enable all the System Quick Keys for Scan and Scan Hold modes The same operation unlocks all Locations of all types in the Review Location mode for GPS related
105. nges are preset These ranges can be edited See Editing a Custom Search Range on Page 98 to change the range e You cannot turn off all custom search ranges MENU gt U search for gt W UO custom Search gt W The other approach is SCAN SEARCH Quick Search Yes E Noz Searching and Storing 97 Press No then to Custom Search gt W 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 to 9 To hold searching press HOLD RESU ME To resume searching press HOLD RESUME or SC AN SEAR CH To lock out a frequency found while searching press L O There are two different results based on the number of times you press L O Press L O 1 time Temporary L Oappears Press L O 2 times 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 A11 Locked appears and the scanner does not stop 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
106. ns with output frequencies close to each other When this occurs you might hear multiple communications on the same frequency The stations might Understanding Scanning and the BCT15 23 even interfere with each other to the point where it is impossible to clearly receive any ofthe stations A scanner such as your BCT15 equipped with CTCSS and DCS can code each received frequency with a specific sub audible CTCSS or D CS frequency or code Then when you receive multiple signals you only hear the transmission with the CT CSS 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 The tables showing the available CTCSS frequencies and DCS codes are found in the Reference Section on Page 134 of this manual 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 Up until the late 1980s this was the primary way that radio systems operated Even today there are many 2 way radio users who operate using a conventional system Aircraft Amateur radio FRS GMRS users Broadcast AM FM TV stations Many business radio users When you wantto store a conventional system all you need to know is the
107. nto the system you selected in Selecting a System above Otherwise the scanner stores frequencies in a new group it creates Follow the steps in the preceding section but be sure to select a Conventional System A search option appears that lets you choose from a Custom Search to the other service search ranges previously mentioned Public Safety News etc Turn the Scroll Control until the search range you want appears then press to selectit One of the search ranges appears If frequencies in your selected search range are all locked out A11 Locked appears and the scanner does not store any frequencies When you select a search range the scanner looks for active frequencies within that range The top line of the display alternates betweenthe system name and the search range name while SEARCH AND STORE appears beneath it The second line changesto Memory Check when the scanner detects a transmission while it is checking to see if the frequency has already been stored 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 102 Trunked Search and Store You can store talk group ID s into the system you selected in
108. nts You to Know This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This scanner generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if notinstalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the scanneron and off you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorientor relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subjectto the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments ambulance services government agencies private companies amateur radio services military operations pager services and wireline telephone and telegraph service providers Itis legal to
109. of the BCT15 is very powerful Many settings require that you drill down multiple levels This assures you the utmost flexibility and the ability to customize the operation to your specific requirements To assist you to familiarize yourself and help you to become proficient using the menu we have provided three sections The first deals with general menu related operations and screen descriptions The second shows a flow chart of the first and second levels which will get you most of the way when you want to set or revisit an option The third addresses individual settings ofthe options that you must perform to get the most from the radio s operation General Operations 1 Toenter the Menu mode press MENU 2 Toselectan item from a menu list rotate the Scroll Control you will see 3 used as a shorthand character in this manual 3 To select a specific item you have arrived at press either Eves or press tap the Scroll Control is used as a shorthand icon in this manual for that action 4 Toreturn to any previous menu level or to cancel a menu choice before it is made press MENU 5 Toexitthe Menu mode do any ofthe following Press SCAN SEARCH to go to Scan mode Press HOLD RESUME to go to Scan Hold mode Press GPS to go to GPS mode Press L O to return to the previous mode Press repeatedly MENU to return level by level to the previous mode 6 Menu items on the LCD are represented in this manual in Courie
110. on while the Weather Alert Priority Scan works d Function icon This icon appears while Function Mode Function Mode does not have a timeout when this icon blinks P Priority Channel This icon appears when the channel set to Priority On M Alert Mute This icon blinks when the scanner is in temporary Alert Mute This icon appears when the scanner is in continuous Alert Mute alll Signal Indicator This icon shows strength of the signal from 0 to 5 Close Call Pri This icon appears when the Close Call Mode is CC Pri Mode This blinks while Close Call Only Mode or when the scanner detects the Close Call Close Call DND This icon appears when the Close Call Mode is CC DND Mode This is a reverse display of Close Call Pri icon 48 Tones The BCT15 produces various tones beeps and alert sounds for different reasons They are comprised of three fundamental tones high 1200 Hz middle 920 Hz and low 640 Hz In addition there are alert sirens and a series oftones whose volume are user selectable Some of the more frequently uncounted tones are detailed below General Tones Key Touch a single high beep sounds Confirmation a double high beep sounds Enter or Accept press Eves sounds an alternating high silent middle beep Error this sounds a high beep silence repeated twice Weather Alert Tones Warning a repeating rising tone or siren effect sounds Watch a risi
111. oten ck 51 SIMU KEG nanea eat ope a eU aocde aco set PISA Set FER urge rate ek cu tasa e Ung pa avd Rente erede tee 51 Service Range 51 Custom Range sss sss A 2 52 Introduction to BearTracker Operation Using BearTracker Scanning 24 DO The BearTracker Scanning ICONS terena sss esses sess cease nene cates nne tete case nne case eee eret a 54 Using the BearTracker Waming System ss sss ss esses eee cases ene tete cate nen rnnt ren ene eee 54 Using the Menu solenne Lumtuc cnc ELLE od Rein actos iM ud canal goes MEI 55 General Operations pits 55 Display Formak sonic rico ties crete A E 56 Editing a Name eene eee eicere en tl ug ele o stem ener ld ae pn re d ed ee asians 56 Editing A Frequency es OF Firstand Second Menu L6ev ls corde tree dese bern etin ki iain ah a he ih T es sure een 57 Programming General Settings 59 Setting and Using the Display Backlight 59 Setting the Dimmer oit tra eoe iet rne pem gui d 59 Adjusting the Key B86p innere eee cete hcic led e eda ae eee 60 Setting the Audio AGC a Setting the Display Orientation ec cece sese sesse sese sss esses eene nene ntt stet enn rhet neret nete cee reet ree ate ee 60 Adjusting the Display Contrast neenon dta ca scd ea or deep ipe Re ddr vere dus 60 Setting the GPS Format 5nd terc aceite nem a E Na 61 Setting t
112. ou 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 RESUME 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 RESUME again to return to standby mode Setting Up Tone Out MENU gt O Tone out for gt 9 U Tone Out Setup gt 9 Scroll to select the tone out 1 10 you want to program then press 8 Then you can scroll to any of the following settings and press to select and modify the Selected settings Edit Name Sets the name for the selected tone out setting Set Frequency Sets the tone out s RF frequency parameters T hen select 118 Edit Frequency Enter the desired frequency that the scanner should monitor for the tone out Set Modulation Set the modulation type for the paging signal Next choose the modulation setting Auto The scanner uses the default modulation for the frequency band If the default modulation is AM WFM or FMB 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 Attenuation Tum the Scroll Control to select On or Off Set Tone Sets
113. ows showing the Removal Keys Fully insert both Removal Keys into the slots on the left and the right edges of the radio s dress panel You cannot remove the radio with only one key Press in fully and do nottwistthe keys The radio will unlock from the sleeve making withdrawal from the sleeve possible Store the keys in a safe place for future use a NG Rei Keys w Mounting Using ISO Technique Some vehicles can take advantage of another approach to mounting a radio in a vehicle called the ISO technique However this technique requires a very detailed and thorough knowledge of the technique Therefore we strongly suggest that if you have any doubt about your experience and abilities please consult with a professional installer who is familiar with the ISO approach to radio installation To begin the process it is first necessary to remove the scanners outer metal sleeve from the inner chassis Unthread the four screws in the rear of the unit Slide the cover toward the rear and off Once the sleeve is removed you will see threaded metric machine screw holes on either side of the chassis cabinet Uniden does not supply these screws Their diameter length and screw type Setting Up Your Scanner 37 should be chosen by a qualified installer based on the intemal vehicle bracket which will be used in securing the scanner chassis Once the original radio is removed from the vehicle dash and the fit of the scanner
114. peration 9 O wx Alt Priority 9 On the scanner checks the weather channels every 5 seconds for a 1050 Hz weather alert signal Press the 8 to select Off the scanner does not check the weather channels This is the default setting Press 8 to select Notes You can also turn this option on and off by pressing the front panel WX key When you turn on this option you will notice a break in the audio every 5 seconds as the scanner checks for the weather alert signal Using Weather Alert SAME 117 Fire Tone Out Introduction Your scanner can be set to respond to fire tone outs a system comprised of standardized 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 attenuation settings To quickly switch to Fire Tone Out mode press 8 and then press SQ You need tone out setup information from the agency you wish to monitor Check with your local agency or on line resources as Uniden America Corporation has no information regarding local tone out systems Setting Tone Out Standby MENU gt O Tone Out for gt 9 U Tone Out Standby gt Turn the Scroll Control U to select which of the ten tone outs to monitor All tone outs that have the same frequency modulation and attenuation setting as the one y
115. r Press 8 when you reach the desired level off the scanner turns the key beep off Setting the Audio AGC MENU gt settings 9 UO set Audio acc W This setting helps balance the audio level you hear as you listen to different radio sources so you can hear them ata 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 You can set the mode to be on or off O to select either on or off On AGC is enabled off 8 AGC is disabled Setting the Display Orientation MENU gt settings gt 9 U set Upside down gt 9 This setting controls the orientation ofthe display If you set Upside down to On the scanner inverts the display text and graphics This lets you mount the unitin a non conventional way and still see the display in a normal manner Adjusting the Display Contrast There are 15 contrast levels As you scroll from level 1 to 15 you see the contrast change Press the Scroll Control to lock the desired level until the time you desire to change it 60 MENU settings O adjust Contrast gt W O Selecta level Level 1 to Level 15 9 Setting the GPS Format MENU gt settings 9 UO setGPS Format gt 9 These settings control how the scanner handles GPS input when you are using the location based functions UO set Pos Format 9 Select from Degrees Minutes Seconds DDD MM S
116. r Bold Typeface Using the Menu 55 Display Format The Menu screen uses 4 lines of text The uppermost line is the heading for the level with three choices below For example the display to set the modulation looks like Set Modulation _ Auto AM NFM Editing a Name There are many instances when you will want to custom name a new system a new site a TGID and more For example to edit a system name MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select the system 9 UO Edit Name 9 To enter a letter turn the Scroll Control until the character you want appears To enter a decimal point press No To move the cursor to the left press 4 To move the cursor to the right press 6 To clear a character press No twice To clear all characters press No 3 times To accept an entry press Eyes or 9 Notes f the name already exists in the same category the scanner sounds a tone and the display shows Name Existsand Accept Y N Atthat point you select either Eves or No In naming a Custom Search Range you might leave the name blank If you do the scanner asks Set Default Name OK Y N Use either Eves or No to make your choice 56 Editing A Frequency To enter a frequency use the numeric keys and No for the decimal point Move to the next place only by turning the Scroll Control When all the characters are entered press to finalize the entry Notes Refer to the table tha
117. rTracker system Press and hold while in Scan or Scan Hold mode to unlock all locked values in the current system Press and hold to unlock location data in Review Location GPS mode Press and hold to unlock all the frequencies of all Search Ranges in Search mode and Close Call mode 1 to 9 and 0 Key In Scan mode press the numeric keys to access a set Quick Key for a system or search range In Custom Search mode press numeric keys to enable or disable a specific search range number applicable only to the search range In All Hold Close Call and Tone Out modes press the numeric keys to switch to Direct Entry mode When editing a name press 4 to move the cursor one character to the left Press 6 to move the cursor one character to the right No Key Press to cancel an Error or Warning message Press to input the decimal point for a frequency Press to enter a hyphen when inputting a Talk Group ID Press to enter an i as the first character of an I Call Individual Call in Hold Close Call Only and Tone Out modes Press to enter numeric values for the tens place for a Quick Key 1 Eves Key Press to select enter data value or a menu selection Press to edit channel data in Scan or Scan Hold modes Note does not apply to BearTracker system Press to capture and store a frequency in Search Search Hold Close Call Close Call Hold WX Scan and WX Scan Hold modes Press
118. reates an empty system with a default name of System n x Note that n is a number that increments as you add new systems The x on the right side of the display is M for Motorola system E for EDACS systems and L for LTR systems After creating the system 1 Setthe system level settings in Programming System Settings that apply to the type of system you selected 2 Setup at least one site for the system as described in Programming Sites on Page 81 3 To scan specific channels create one or more channel groups with channels as described in Programming Channel Groups Programming System Settings Editing the System Name MELCS Each system name can be made of up to 16 characters Abbreviate as necessary to fit For Motorola and EDACS Wide Narrow systems the system name only appears in the scanner menu s Program System listings It is not shown during scanning For other systems the system name alternates with the Channel group when the scanner stops on a channel The default system names include the following letter in the 16th position to indicate the system type M Motorola E EDACS L LTR C Conventional Specifying the Correct System Type In order for trunk tracking to work properly you have to specify the correct system type when you create the system Here are some tips for selecting the correct type 72 Use online resources such as the www radioreference com database to identify the system type
119. rict and 2 identifies the subfleet as the dispatch channel While these assignments are somewhat arbitrary and vary from system to system there are many resources on the web for finding the assignments for most systems Because of the logical hierarchy of the AFS system your BCT15 lets you assign wildcard ID s that let you for example use only one ID memory to identify all units in either an agency or a fleet EDACS SCAT Single Channel Autonomous Trunking systems operate on a single channel and alternate control data with analog voice traffic While your BCT15 cannot track ID s in this system it can eliminate the control data so that all you hear is the voice transmissions when you monitor this type of system LTR Trunking LTR Logic Trunked Radio systems are trunking systems used primarily by business or private communications service providers such as taxicabs delivery trucks and repair services These systems encode all control information as digital sub audible data that accompanies each transmission so there is no separate control channel Users on an LTR system are assigned to specific talk groups which are identified by the radio as six digit numbers These numbers are in the form AHHUUU where A 7 Area code 0 or 1 H Home repeater 01 through 20 U User ID 000 through 254 When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to the LTR mode it first decodes the LTR data included with the transmission In
120. rks with other scanning activities If you turn this option off when the scanner detects a Close Call signal CC Found Press Func Key appear for the time you set in Set CC Pause Press 8 when this appears to jump to and hold on the frequency If this option is turned on the scanner overrides the current channel and goes to the Close Call hit The scanner displays CC Found Press Any Key When you press a key the frequency appears Set CC Alert Lets you select how the scanner alerts you when it receives a Close Call signal You can select from these options Select Beep The scanner beeps when it receives a Close Call signal You can set the beep alert in the following manner Off the scanner does not beep Alert 1 9 The scanner sounds a specialized beep to notify you of a Close Call hit When you select an alert type the scanner automatically enters the setting of the Alert volume level Each alert has a unique one or sound pattem Set CC Pause Lets you select how long the scanner waits after a hit before it retums to the previous operation Your options are 3 5 1 0 1 5 30 45 60 sec Infinite The scanner stops and requires you to manually select another operation to enable its retum Using the Close Call Feature 105 Set CC Bands Lets you select the Close Call band settings You can tum the following bands on or off VHF Low 1 25 0000 53 9800 MHz VHF Low 2 54 0000 107 9000 MHz Air Ban
121. rt Number DIN 0001 are optional and available from Uniden The unit can also be placed above or beneath the dash of your vehicle using the supplied bracket and mounting hardware f 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 extemal antenna designed for multi band coverage You can purchase this type of antenna ata local electronics store If the optional antenna has no cable use 50 75 O 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 Q 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 Base Station This is the simplest approach to let you get started quickly Decide on a location that is convenient to a nearby wall outlet has desk space to let you complete your programming worksheets will safely allow the indoor antenna to be extended or near a window to use an outdoor antenna 32 Mounting Wood Screws Stick on Mounting Feet To secure the radio by means of the mounting bracket to a surface follow the steps below 1 Attach the four protective rubber feet to the mo
122. rt Plus Scan lets you listen to only alerts from BearTracker systems or groups Close Call Weather WX and GPS Channel Alert lets you assign a tone to a channel so that when the channel becomes active the tone sounds Channel Memory Scan you can scan conventional and trunked system channels at the same time with programming CTCSS DCS Search quickly determines the CTCSS DCS sub audible tones used by an agency Convenient Lockout lets you lockout any system site group or channel so that item is skipped during scanning If a system site or group is locked the channels of that entity will be skipped Custom Search lets you program up to 10 search ranges and scan each in order Dropout Delay lets you set a time value so that you don t miss a reply atthe end of a transmission The value can be set for systems all channels share the same value as well as Search Close Call and Tone Out settings Priority Plus this option lets you scan and hear only priority channels Priority Scan lets you designate conventional channels as priority so during scanning they are checked every 2 seconds Repeater Reverse using one key you can choose to listen to the input frequency of a conventional or trunked system Search With Scan lets you monitor a service search and a custom search scan sequentially Service Search lets you select from a list ofthe most popular services Public Safety N
123. s oth te e Rt e e Roh a we cre 124 For POl Only nme ce pce toe For Dangerous Xing and Dangerous Road Only sss sss sss see tar sit t rn en 125 Deletirig d Eocallons necem nte I edere dta ere e bead edi log etd 126 GPS Display Mode 127 GPS Review Location Mode dite 128 Care and Maintenance ae 129 General Use 129 LOCA OM P T a aa a a arae aa a Ea ae aa aan dan raa a Ea 129 Cleaning eh ahs S t Eh it e t c et vn 129 BINS Set TIED Ue MD OD RUN 129 Troubleshooting Ince rr ier recte cute Geta nete thuc done canto Lech aatia shew Desc o a tuer AAA dcus ade 130 Specifications 133 Reference dice Js we 136 Preset leet Map Suttner t Ah c eed e beet ONIN nettle hr Eri ies 136 User Defined Fleet Maps mirae eH tee dete e Lg e toe e E N es nice 138 Type I Programming Information sss cece cence esses eese cae ene enm teste cess rene rent ene eases ete 138 Size Code Restrictions CTGCSS Frequencies nt dece ee et e rete eet tete eet DCS Cod pe PH initane adie ad cee ena eins anaes eae d ala Aaaa eee ly 140 Inde ueni eee he cade conte dese vases ads vevon sada cedar onus focus tendu eed ad DAAE aaa Susie aret esteessanTaace sencelaseh es 141 One Year Limited Warranty cscs suss senen suna snan sees cence eens sunun cues sunun ease cess manu cneee sees taunu ease sana ease rnnt a 145 The FCC Wa
124. s Options gt 9 O ID Scan Search gt Sets whether the scanner only stops on talk groups you have programmed in ID Scan or whether the scanner stops on any unlocked channel ID Search Setting Channel Delay Time MELCS MENU gt Program System 9 O Select a system 9 U Edit Sys Option gt 9 O set Delay Time gt 9 This setting controls how many seconds the scanner waits after a transmission ends before resuming scanning Enter a value from 1 5 or O then press 9 Notes The default setting is 2 seconds for each system This setting applies to all channels within the system Setting Data Skip C MENU gt Program System 9 O Select a Conventional system 9 U Edit Sys Option 9 U set Data Skip gt 9 This setting controls whether the scanner automatically skips channels it identifies as data This includes channels with either no audio or a constant level audio source If turned on the scanner resumes scanning as soon as it detects the data signal Setting Location Information C MENU gt Program System 9 O Select a Conventional system 9 U Edit Sys Option gt 9 O set LocationInfo gt 9 Programming Your Scanner 75 This setting control whether the system is automatically enabled and disabled when you connect a GPS to the scanner Set Latitude Enter the system s latitude using the format you selected in the system settings SetLongitude Enterthe system s longitu
125. s flags for the system This setting determines how the scanner will handle ID s that are not multiples of 16 Select your setting then press 9 Setting End Code Operation M MENU gt Program System 9 O Selecta Motorola Type lor Il system 9 U Edit Sys Option gt W O set End Code gt W This setting determines how the scanner handles the transmission end code sent by most Motorola systems Select your setting then press 9 Yes the scanner immediately returns to the control channel when it detects the end code Ignore the scanner does not return to the control channel until the carrier drops Note The default setting is Yes Setting l Call Operation ME MENU gt Program System 9 O Select a Motorola Type Il or EDACS Wide Narrow system 9 U Edit Sys Option gt 9 O set I call gt W This setting determines how your scanner treats I Calls while ID Searching On the scanner tracks l Calls off the scanner ignores I Calls The default setting is Off Only the scanner only tracks I calls and ignores other radio traffic on the system Press to select Note You can enter a wildcard that matches all I calls by programming No 0 into one of the channels When you press No the scanner interprets the entry as a i so that the entire entry can be written iO Programming Your Scanner 7T Setting the Emergency Alert Option ME MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a Mo
126. s to use your scanner but some further background knowledge will help you get the most from your BCT15 Understanding the Scanner s Memory Your scanners 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 talk group ID s as desired No memory space is wasted and you can tell at a glance how much memory you have used and how much remains With a traditional scanner when you program it to track a trunked system you must first program the frequencies Since you can only program one trunking system per bank in a traditional scanner if there were for example 30 frequencies the remaining channels in the bank are not used and therefore wasted Also since some trunked systems might have hundreds of talk groups you would have had to enter those types of systems into multiple banks in order to monitor and track all the ID s Understanding Quick Keys Traditional Banked scanners let you se
127. se frequencies You receive an audible beep tone and visual flashing Alert light alert whenever you are within an approximate three mile radius of Highway Patrol State Police units using a mobile extender unit BCT15 Quick Start Guide 11 Introduction Your BCT15 scanner is a state of the art scanner radio with Trunk Tracker III and automatic scanning capabilities You can store in the dynamic memory conventional frequencies such as police firelemergency marine air amateur and other communications You can store and scan services that use Trunked Radio Systems and so much more You can use the scanner s Scroll Control to quickly select channels and frequencies and you can automatically program channels ina system using the AutoStore feature Use your scanner to monitor Analog trunked public safety systems unencrypted only Police and fire departments including rescue and paramedics NOAA weather transmissions Business Industrial radio and utilities Marine and Amateur ham radio bands Railroad Military and Civilian Aircraft Your scanner can monitor the following bands Frequency Frequency MHz MHz Modulation Comments Lower Edge Upper Edge 25 0000 26 9600 Petroleum Products amp Broadcast Pickup 12 Frequency Frequency MHz MHz Modulati on Comments Lower Edge Upper Edge The frequency ranges shown are based on factory default step settings Step setting changes are user definable
128. settings 9 1 to 9 and 0 Keys 42 Use this combination in Scan mode to tum on or off any assigned Group Quick Key GQK Use this combination in Scan Hold mode and press 1 to toggle Priority mode Off On Plus On Use this combination while in WX Scan or WX Scan Hold press 2 to toggle between WX Scan and WX Alert Scan Use this combination while in any other mode but Scan and GPS Press 2 to toggle WX Alert priority on or off Press and hold 2 to switch to WX Scan mode Use this combination in any mode except Scan and GPS Press 3 to toggle Close Call mode Press and hold 3 to switch to Close Call Only mode Use this combination in any mode except Scan and GPS Press 4 5 or 6 to begin searching the range set when you set up and assigned one of these keys to a selected search range Use this combination in any mode except Scan and GPS Press 7 to toggle the attenuator setting Use this combination in Scan Hold Search Search Hold Close Call Only and Close Call Hold modes Press 8 to monitor the frequency tothe site repeater The scanner changes back to the frequency from the repeater when you release 8 Use this combination in any mode except Scan and GPS Press 9 to set Alert Plus Scan on Use this combination in Scan Hold mode Press 0 to toggle Name Disp mode on or off 9 No Key e Use this combination in Scan and Scan Hold mode to toggle the Active Channel Di
129. splay mode on and off 9 SCAN SEARCH Key e Use this combination in Search Hold mode or monitoring in Search mode Use to resume searching In all other modes except Search Search Hold and GPS press SCAN SEARCH to display Quick Search Prompt Use this combination while scanning a trunked system to toggle ID Scan and ID Search Note This does not work while scanning Bear Tracker system POL DOT Key Press to change the group lockout status of Police Department of Transportation Unlocked means enabled for scanning See the table on Page 53 for the result of multiple key presses HP BT BearTracker Key Press to change the group lockout status of HP Highway Patrol and BS BearTracker Unlocked means enabled for scanning See the table on Page 53 for the result of multiple key presses Controls Keys and Functions 43 44 GPS Global Positioning Satellite Key Press to switch to GPS mode Press and hold to store current location data with a connected and enabled GPS L O Key Press once to temporarily lockout a system channel a search frequency or location data The temporary lockout is cancelled when you tum off power Press twice rapidly to permanently lockout a system channel a search frequency or location data The permanent lockout remains in effect until you purposely unlock that channel frequency etc Note this does not apply to a TGID found during an ID Search using the Bea
130. ss sss ss ess cess cates ene tete ten cease nene inen nennt rene rene s 115 Tuming Weather Scan Alert On Off sess sss sesen tone esses sese stere nene case cee rete nese nnt eases rnnt een 115 Programming a SAME Group nat ad Setting WX Alert Priority e a ae cece sss sss eens cesses cess cease nene case case rete rent cease anes cee aeeee anes rnnt s Fire Tome O ut troduction cess cece sees sese snes avuin sees tenen cee tenen cues geass dins gente quae cee conan quae sana a Setting Toene O ut Standby e tens tie mm epe ceret ne pet oit eee e Jan athe ERI no dile ence are 118 Setting Up Tone Out s 118 Tone Out Multi Channel Monitoring 120 Setting Tone O ut Record an i eee ret Dac e Lait ition elke 120 Using the BCT15 with a GPS 1 cuui eres essen eer eremi ene Taai sues seen nus naci enue sees sense see cones 121 Device Compatibility dies Gem Tee enit Le t a di dA ane ie baec lobe ze doa 121 Connecting Your Scanner to a GPS Device cece cece sese sesto isses sse eee case stent en eet een ee rne 121 Initial Scanner GPS Operation 2 Location Based GPS Scanning sss sss ss sss eee cess cease eee cases een rene adian nn rene s Another Example of Multiple Site Creation sss sss seen nnt eren enn e nen 123 Non Radio Location Based GPS Features sss ss ss sss esse ese enne tete tene tene een rene cates 123 Setting the Option
131. t unchanged You could use this feature to give you quick single press Quick Key access to your favorite systems even when you travel to other locations For example if you program your scanner as follows System Site Quick Key Configuration 1 Configuration 2 When you are in the Fort Worth area press 1 while turning on the scanner System Quick Keys 1 2 and 3 then allow you to select between the local systems When you travel to the Phoenix area hold 2 while turning on the 26 scanner Now the Fort Worth systems are locked out and System Quick Keys 1 2 and 3 allow selection between the Phoenix area systems Multi Site Trunking Some systems covering a very large geographic area use multiple antenna sites that each operate on different frequencies but that use the same Talk Group ID s for traffic When programming such a system you program each site s frequencies and other settings into the system then program the channels into channel groups within that system Each site can have its own quick key so you can turn each individual site on or off while you scan Since all sites share all the channels within the system multi site trunking is much more efficient than programming each site as a separate system Not only does your BCT15 scan channels like a conventional scanner it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system Once you know and program a talk group s ID TGID you won t miss any ofthe act
132. t Max Y N If you want to use the maximum setting press 8 If not press No to cancel and enter a new number in range Note This setting affects both the Bear Tracker channels and any priority channels you have in active conventional systems BearTracker Shortcut Options Tolockout a freq press L O while monitoring an active channel To toggle a lockout of a trunked system within the BearTracker system press L O hints To enable attenuation of a strong signal press 9 7 To quickly lock or unlock a service while in either Scan mode or Scan Hold mode press the service key based on the following table Programming General Settings 63 Setting the Serial Port Speed Use this setting to control the data rate used for the front and back panel serial ports You typically set the front port to match the speed used to communicate with your PC default 115200 bps and the back port to the speed used to communicate with an attached GPS device default 4800 bps Note that the back port is male You may need a gender changer and a null modem adapter to use a typical DB9 serial cable from the rear port MENU gt UO settings gt 9 SetSerial Port 9 UO set Baud Rate 9 UO set Front PortorSet Rear Port gt 9 For Serial Port Speed Baud Rate you may select from 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 bps 38400 bps 57600 bps 115200 bps Off Displaying Scanner Information Viewing Memory Used MEN
133. t lists the Band Coverage for the scanner The frequency entered must be divisible by the value listed in the Step column for that range If not the stored frequency is rounded to either a 5 kHz or a 6 25 kHz step Ifyou enter a frequency for a conventional channel and that frequency is already stored the display shows Frequency Exists Accept Y N You can confirm acceptance or press No to cancel First and Second Menu Levels The following illustration shows the Base level menu items and for each of those the next level of options There are additional levels for many of the second level options but space prohibits the complete layout This diagram will assist you to either plan a menu session orto return to an option you might want to edit at a later time Details of each and the steps involved in using each are documented in this manual Using the Menu 57 Base Level Program System Program Location Srch CloCall Opt Search for Set Bear Tracker Program System Conventional POI Freq Lockouts Service Search Set Hold Time Program Location MOT TYPE1 Dangerous Xing Broadcast Screen Edit Service Set Delay Time Srch CloCall Opt MOT TYPE2 Dangerous Road CTCSS DCS Search Custom Search Set Attenuator Search for EDCS WIDEINARROW Repeater Find Edit Custom Set Al
134. ta To copy a system including all settings groups and channels MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select the existing system 9 O copy System gt W New Sys Name Enter your new name using the Scroll Control and 4 and 6 to move to the right or to the left one character of the display Press 8 when finished 80 Deleting Systems MECSL MENU gt Program System 9 O Select the existing system gt O Delete System gt 9 Confirm Delete Yes E No n Important Deleted systems cannot be restored You must re enter them Programming Sites MESL This section covers settings that apply to trunked radio site You must program at least one site for each trunked radio system When you program multiple sites all sites share the same channel groups and channels within the system Note You can only program one site in an EDACS SCAT and LTR system Setting the Site Name ME Each site name can be up to 16 characters Abbreviate as necessary to fit The site name alternates with the Channel group when the scanner stops on a channel The default site names include the following letter in the 16th position to indicate the system type MS1 Motorola 800 MHz Type I Standard MS2 Motorola 800 MHz Type II Standard MP1 Motorola 800 MHz Type I Splinter MP2 Motorola 800 MHz Type II Splinter M92 Motorola 900 MHz MV2 Motorola VHF MU2 Motorola UHF EDW EDACS Wide EDN EDACS Narrow Following these steps
135. terfere with the duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization A license is required to use this product in Canada BCT15 Quick Start Guide To help you enjoy the features and performance of your BCT15 as fast as possible follow the steps below See the content of the manual if you need additional information Mount the scanner and connect power Attach the antenna Rotate the VOL control clockwise past the click to a midpoint Rotate SQ STATE to its minimum position Press the SQ STATE knob Rotate the Scroll Control knob until your state is highlighted NO a FF WN Press the Scroll Control knob to set your selection You are now set to receive transmissions from your state Other states are locked out Using the chart below press POL DOT or HP is to receive the type of agencies POL includes Police and Sheriff services DOT includes the states Department of Transportation services HP includes the Highway Patrol State Police State Patrol and State intercity activates the BearTracker Warning System and its associated alert feature BearTracker System Key Options Press X to enable POL DOT HP ib x ww The BearTracker Warning System is a special part of the BearTracker System This system alerts you to transmissions on frequencies used by mobile extender radios as well as by car to car aircraft to car and other special purpo
136. the audio tone frequency for the page Then choose the Tone setting Edit Tone A Setthe audio frequency for Tone A Edit Tone B Setthe audio frequency for Tone B Notes For two tone pages enter a value for A and B Forone tone pages using short tones of less than 3 75 seconds enter the tone value for A and 0 zero for B Forlong tone pages such as group pages of more than 3 75 seconds enter 0 zero for A and the tone value for B Set Delay Time Sets the time the scanner remains in monitor mode after the scanner receives a page and the carrier drops 1 5 sec the scanner resumes standby mode after the carrier drops and the selected time expires Infinite you must press HOLD RESUME 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 scroll to select the alert tone pattern The scanner sounds each alert as you scroll to its numbered value Off the scanner does not sound an alert Fire Tone Out Introduction 119 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 Tone Out Multi Channel Monitoring The scanner can check multiple tone combination pages for channels whose
137. tion mode Sx This icon appears with icons of Quick Key number for Systems and Sites from 0 to 99 x shows current ten s place of Quick Key for System or Site GRP This icon appears with icons of Quick Key number for Groups 1 9 0 in Function Mode 1 9 0 In SCAN mode the numbers of unlocked Quick Key for Systems Group are displayed And a current scanning number blinks In SCAN HOLD mode the Quick Key number of the current System Group is displayed The numbers of selected User Ranges appear while Custom Search And the number of searching Range blinks PL DT HP BT These icons show Groups lockout status of Bear Tracker System PL Police Groups DT DOT Groups HP Highway Patrol Groups BT Bear Tracker Groups HOLD This icon appears in Scan Hold Mode Search Hold Mode and Close Call Hold Mode DSKP This icon appears when the Data Skip function is on L O This icon appears at locked out Channel or frequency A Look at The LCD Display 47 PRI This icon turns on while the Priority Scan works and this blinks while Priority Plus works GPS This icon appears when the scanner receives GPS data AM FM NFM FMB WFM These icons show the modulation type AM FM NFM FMB or WFM will appear ATT This icon appears on the Channel that is Attenuator On C67 0 DCS023 etc This area displays the information of CTCSS DCS WX This icon turns
138. to change the system name Programming Your Scanner 81 MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Selecta trunked system 9 O Edit Site 9 O Selecta Site 9 O Edit Name gt 9 To enter a letter turn the Scroll Control until the character you want appears To enter a decimal point press No To move the cursor to the left press 4 To move the cursor to the right press 6 To clear a character press No twice To clear all characters press No 3 times To accept an entry press Eyes or Setting the Site Quick Key MESL MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Selecta trunked system 9 O Edit site 9 O Select a Site gt W O set Quick Key 9 After selecting this option select any number from 0 99 to assign the system to a quick key or press No to assign the system to no quick key then press Notes Access single digit system site Quick Keys by pressing the single digit on the keypad during scanning Access two digit system Quick Keys by pressing No then both digits Youcan 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 the Site Startup Key MESL MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select a trunked system 9 U Edit site 9 OU Selecta Site gt O set Startup Key gt W Select a startup key from 0 to 9 or select for no startup key 82 Notes Tounlock the s
139. to switch to the Edit Menu for a current Tone Out Press to switch to Review Location mode for GPS operations 12 SCAN SEARCH Key Press to resume scanning while monitoring a channel in Scan Hold mode Press to switch to Scan mode from any mode except Scan Hold or GPS mode Press to enable a scan screen from GPS mode 13 HOLD RESUME Key Press to enable a Hold while in the following modes Scan Search Close Call Only and WX Scan Press again to toggle to scan mode from a hold Note that an error tone sounds in Close Call Only mode if a signal has not yet been acquired 14 MENU Key Press then use the Scroll Control to step to various menu listings for option settings 15 BNC Antenna Connector Connect an appropriate outdoor antenna or push on the supplied indoor antenna 16 External Speaker Jack Use an mini 1 s inch 3 5mm audio plug to connect an external amplified speaker for enhanced listening in noisy environments 17 9 Pin Serial Connector for GPS or PC connection Using the cable from the GPS connect a compatible unit here Using a standard serial cable and possibly a gender changer or null modem adapter connect a PC serial port here Controls Keys and Functions 45 18 DC Power IN Connect only the supplied AC adapter to this jack Never use any other AC adapter as damage might occur 46 A Look at The LCD Display GRP appears with Quick Key numbers for groups 0 99 in Func
140. torola Type Il or EDAC S Wide Narrow system 9 UO Edit Sys Option 9 O Emergency Alert gt W off the scanner does not alert you to emergency transmissions Alert 1 9 the scanner sounds an alert beep to notify you of the emergency transmission The default alert is off You can choose any of 9 different beep types Once you choose an alert tone next O gt set Level 9 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 Assigning a Conventional System to a State In addition to the BearTracker System Preprogrammed State information you may want to program another system in that same state Then when you turn on that state using the STATE and the Scroll Control the system you program will also be enabled and scanned See Assigning a Trunked System to A State after Setting Site location Information Conventional Systems C MENU U Program System gt 9 O Select an existing Conventional system type gt 9 U Edit Sys Option gt UO set State 9 Rotate the Scroll Control to the same state as the system s state Setting the EDACS ID Format E MENU 2 Program System gt 9 O Select an EDACS Wide Narrow system 9 U Edit Sys Option gt W O EDCS ID Format gt 78 EDACS Talk Group ID s are commonly provided in one of two formats AFS and Decimal This setting determines how you
141. uencies 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 The temporary Lockout frequency limit is 250 The permanent Lockout frequency number limit is up to 250 108 Unlocking All Frequencies MENU gt U srch Clocall opt 9 O Freq Lockouts gt O unlock all gt 9 The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion To confirm and delete all locked out frequencies press 8 If no frequencies are locked you see Nothing Locked Press Any Key Otherwise to cancel press MENU to backstep Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies MENU gt srch CloCall opt 9 O Freq Lockouts gt W U Rw Search L o 9 The scanner displays the first locked out frequency and prompts you to unlock the frequency Press 8 to unlock the frequency Or rotate the Scroll Controlor press 8 to select a different frequency If there are no frequencies to review you see Nothing Locked Press Any Key Otherwise to cancel press MENU to backstep Searching for Subaudible Tones MENU gt srch Clocall opt 9 UO cTCSS DCS Search gt UO on or off gt 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 featur
142. ug for the scanner The recorder might have its own requirements as to the proper plug Check the recorder s instructions to be sure Connect the cable to an external or internal VOX control so that the recorder operates when audio is present You can also connect the cable to the appropriate input jack on your PC so that with controlling software you can record to your hard disc In order for the function to operate you must set the channel to record You must also set the system s record option to either All Channel which will record all channels regardless of any channel s setting or Marked Channel which only lets recording occur if you have selected record for that channel Which you choose will depend on various factors Vehicle Installation You can mount your scanner in your vehicle using either the supplied bracket or the optional DIN E sleeve Mounting Using the Bracket With the bracket removed from the radio use the holes in the bracket as a template to initially mark the location you plan to use in your vehicle Be absolutely certain of what might be behind the mounting surface before making any holes be it above or below orinfront of your dash armrest console or other location If you drill carelessly expensive damage can result If in doubt consult your vehicle dealer s service department or a qualified professional installer Important AVOID AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ZONES Ignoring this installation concem may result i
143. unting bracket when you use the scanner on a flat surface Do not use them when you mount the bracket using screws 2 Usethe bracket as a template to mark positions for the two mounting screws At the marked positions drill holes slightly smaller than the screws 4 Align the bracket with the threaded holes on the sides of the radio case so the bracket is beneath the radio Secure the bracket using the two threaded knobs Never overtighten the knobs Once the radio is positioned connect it to a source of AC power using the supplied 13 8V 750 mA AC adapter Insert the barrel ofthe AC adapter to the jack on the rear upper right side of the radio marked SSS WARNING Use only the Uniden supplied AC adapter with this scanner Insert the connector of the supplied indoor telescoping antenna to the BNC Antenna Connector and apply moderate pressure to secure it Setting Up Your Scanner 33 Setting Up an Audio Recording Device or Computer Recording It is bestif you plan ahead when you initiate the basic setup of the scanner if you include the components to record incoming reception You need an audio recording device which can be controlled by a Voice Operated module VOX either externally or from within the unit and the correct connecting cable The REC record jack on the rear apron provides a constant level audio output which is not affected by the setting of the volume control Use a mono or stereo cable that ends in a 3 5mm pl
144. up in the systems list 106 Close Call Hits with Scan When you turn on this option the scanner automatically stores and scans the last 10 Close Call hits received You can assign a Quick Key to this special scan and you can also set how long the scanner will wait after the signal stops before resuming scan This lets you continue to hear transmissions detected with the Close Call feature even after you are no longer close enough to receive itas a Close Call hit Follow these steps to set up the option MENU gt O close call 9 Hits with Scan UO set Quick Key Or Set Lockout or Set Hold Time s Set the available option as you would for other menu items This special channel group is automatically cleared whenever you cycle the scanner s power To permanently save one of the channels press Eves when the scanner is stopped on one of the frequencies To keep the scanner from repeatedly stopping on an annoyance hit press L O when the scanner stops on the frequency Using the Close Call Feature 107 Search and Close Call Options The settings in this section affect custom searches service searches and Close Call operation The following table shows what options are available for various search modes 1 Valid only for searching a range using Search with Scan 2 Valid only for storing a frequency from Search and Store 3 Valid only for storing a frequency from Service Search Managing Locked Out Freq
145. us sss cae esses seen ene tete teen cease en cates cate rene neste nne me 22 Understanding Quick Keys iine i tene rte ir Ea adie rie Fe d RE ere ri e rea ihe re 22 Whatis Scannihg ERE d 23 Whatis Searching aet c ae eae ae Re oce M lu peli e hea wo rit ue 23 Wihatis CTOSS DO S note trt ette tope IE ise tee ER tane tta utem ttt 23 Gonventional S carining 2 cci ero etos ac e cede t Der e e Pe eoe M MAREM De 24 Simplex Operatiori oon rer he ee pet o enc Ss e ree 24 Repeater Operation tec cei rmt eed Sieg OR ina a dee aa LO eit a Dent a eg e d e ad 25 Whatis Trunk Tracking2 ne ct ete ie Rei net getto etta Bh esca Det oed Rep ciel ett 25 Tr riked Scantilg 5 rto rerba mre t eR dec Qe eat atta t vues is ed Lee 26 Startup Configuratio n uet te teet Dee Moana ae e ov oe D HE Udo Mee GRE ER ERG es 26 Mutti Site Trunking Types of Trunking Systems Motorola Trunking EDAGSSTItuhkilg3e a doeet oco ret reo ET etur ettet toits eee atc ETR TEOR KING d Where To Get More Information Information On The Intemet Included With Y our Scanner 1 suss sanns cess cece sana tusun sees saran nut sanan nun nenas sees genes eee eases seas anes meann nane nt 31 Setting Up Your Scanner iiie cede Seat tete dadai pa Uoc canus dene atat ame aeiaai ee enti ben deren aun 32 Base Sta tOM 4 so t os oxeceveec t et redit cere qud dre eee rete io et ede Sone tpe ve sees 32 Setting
146. your current location press and hold GPS for more than 1 second You are prompted to enter the type of entry Dangerous Xing Dangerous Road or POI as well as the other location parameters When you set the beep type you are next prompted to set the alert volume The following table shows the attributes available for each category Note that some options are different for a specific location type Refer to the information that follows to set those specific attributes s Dangerous Dangerous ee En ECT RECOEE Edit Name Set Type edit pum 1 eem e ew 7 1 pue 1 eum ef e pem D Setting the Options MENU Program Location gt W O Select a location type POI Dangerous Xing or Dangerous Road 9 New Location The scanner assigns a sequentially created number to the location O Edit Name gt W Use the Scroll Control and to give the New Location a name You could for example enter the name of the place or the Route Number 124 UO set Type 9 Atthis level you have an opportunity to reassign or edit the location type you first selected and set the location to either one of the other types or change the data in an existing location UO set LocationInfo Input the latitude and then the longitude U set Lockout gt W As you near your target location an alert sounds at 0 5 0 25 and 0 1 mi You can stop this operation by pressing L O All the data is retained You can use the menu Lockout option
147. ystem at startup press and hold the selected startup key while you turn on the scanner The system Quick Key is also enabled Ifyou press a different key at startup the system is locked out Ifyou do not assign the systema startup key the system is not affected by any key press during startup Setting Site Frequencies MESL MENU gt Program System 9 O Selecta trunked system 9 UO Edit site gt W O Select the site 9 UO set Frequencies s UO New Frequency or select an existing frequency gt e Input a system frequency using the number keys and No key then press 9 If you are entering frequencies for an LTR or EDACS system the scanner will also prompt you to enter the LCN for the frequency you just entered LCN s logical channel numbers are provided from the same source where you got the other system information To enter additional frequencies press MENU then O to select New Frequency Then repeat the above Note If you select Control Channel Only mode see Setting Control Channel Only Motorola Systems Only on Page 86 you only need to enter the frequency s that can be assigned as the control channel Most frequency lists usually indicate which of the frequencies are the control channel frequencies Otherwise you must enter all of the frequencies Setting Site Modulation ML MENU gt Program System 9 O Select a trunked system 9 O Edit Site gt W O Select a Site gt 9

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