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Uniden UBC 245XLT User's Manual

1. 59 Setting the Base and Offset frequencies for Motorola VHF UHF trunked systems 60 Toggling the Status Bit 61 Remote Interface llle 62 Connecting the scanner 0 000 62 SmartScan Mode 0 0 00 eee eee 64 Remote PC Control Mode 70 Clone Mode oocccccccc arrana 72 Care and Maintenance 00 02 eee 74 General USC tte heed NEHME Ra ei MN 74 Location 2 iuc hee a 74 Cleaning tos bp is a 74 Repara a o aia 75 Birdies s s cor p a PEA he EXP us 75 Troubleshooting oooooooooccoo eeee 76 Sp cifications uou errans EE as 78 Append insa eet eheu tuta eiae ene a 79 Preset Fleet Maps ssullllllsssss 79 User Defined Fleet MapS 81 One Year Limited Warranty inside back cover Introduction The UBC 245XLT is a state of the art radio with TrunkTracking and automatic scanning capabilities It can store frequencies such as police UHF CB marine railroad air amateur and other communications into 10 banks of 30 channels each With the new SmartScanner feature you can also automatically program your scanner by downloading directly from our Uniden Bearcat national frequency database via a PC or external modem Use your new scanner to monitor B UHF High Band UHF 800 900 MHz Trunked Radio Systems the trunked radio network does not operate solely for Public use Police
2. NIDIA AJIN O NIDJI AJON A O Preset Map E1P3 Preset Map E1P4 Block Size Code OO AJIN O Preset Map E1P6 OO AJIN o Preset Map E1P7 Preset Map E1P8 Block Size Code NIDIA AJIN O 79 Preset Map E1P9 Preset Map E1P10 Block Size Code Block Size Code O jO1 o O O1 o Po O Preset Map E1P11 Preset Map E1P12 Block Size Code NIDJI 4 IN O Preset Map E1P13 Block Size Code NIDJI amp 0 m o Preset Map E1P15 Preset Map E1P16 Block Size Code NIDIA WIN o 80 User Defined Fleet Maps Type Programming Information When a Type system is designed the address information for all the IDs 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 re tracking Each size code determines the number of Fleets Subfleets and IDs each block will have For e
3. Write down your programmed channels and frequencies in some convenient place in case the scanner memory is lost Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a stored BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 frequency MMN a Select a e DIS chamnel HOLD L O b Press 0 c Then press E Note Channels with no frequencies are automatically locked out Scanning After programming frequencies simply press to begin Le scanning SCAN BANK jj 2 zm m N The bank indicators selected for scanning appear in the display and the bank being currently monitored flashes You can deselect banks from active scanning by pressing their number on your keypad The indicator for each deselected bank turns off and the bank s channels are not scanned Note One Bank must always be active You cannot deactivate all ten banks at the same time If you try to turn all the banks off the first bank is automatically selected To restore a bank to active scanning press the bank s number on your keypad The bank s indicator will display again During normal scanning the scanner skips unprogrammed or locked out channels Frequency Frequency not Locked Out entered When a transmission is received the LCD back light comes on for five seconds and the scanner stops on that channel provided that you have selected the Auto Light feature When the transmission ends scanning resumes automatically 20 If you want to s
4. and go back to Step 3 Press either wi or Fo A to select the next channel in the bank Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all frequencies have been entered Press sto to begin 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 searching the bank TRUNK mS A you ve programmed P SEAN lt SCAN SEARCH Then select the programmed bank using the keypad 41 Searching a Trunked Bank If programming a Type system you cannot Scan the trunking bank you just programmed unless you enter talk groups into memory See ahead for details With the search function you ll be able to find all the active talk groups within the trunked system Once the data channel is acquired the scanner begins trunk tracking Talk SEARCH group ID s which represent different service groups begin to display While searching you won t know exactly who the ID s are assigned to unless you listen awhile or until ID lists are available in frequency guides or on internet sites However it usually only takes a few minutes to figure out police fire and emergency medical personnel Other IDs may take some time but determining who each ID represents is half the fun of TrunkTracker Changing the Display Mode While monitoring a trunking bank in any of the trunk modes press to change the display mode You can display one of the following conditions Current Scan List Current Active Banks Repeater Activity Indicators You will find m
5. SEARCH The ID is locked out and the next active ID displays You can lockout up to 200 IDs SEARCH Note f you lockout an ID in Search mode it is also locked out in Scan List mode Conversely if you lockout an ID while in Scan List mode it is locked out in Search mode For information about Scan Lists see page 48 Restore a Single ID To unlock a single ID follow these steps 1 Press and hold until you hear two short beeps 2 Use mr Wor 1o A to select the ID you want to unlock 3 Press Lo The ID is unlocked and the next locked ID displays 4 Press saca to return to the Search mode 44 Restore all IDs To unlock all locked out IDs at once follow these steps 1 Press and hold until you hear two short beeps Press to unlock all the IDs at once 2 3 456 7 8 9 10 Note If you unlock all the IDs then the Scan List Memory mode displays Press amp to scan the IDs stored in your Scan Lists or press srcx to return to the Search mode For information about Scan Lists see page 48 Press saca to return to the Search mode Searching Tips ID Delay Mode Usethe key to select the Delay mode if it s not active This mode holds an ID for 5 seconds while you wait for a reply Other groups may use the system but your scanner will only look for the ID in the display Note If you consistently miss responses while in ID Delay mode you may need to change the
6. the scanner Plug the other end of the cable DB 9 serial connector into a personal computer s serial port A few PC s may require an adapter most will not Of course make sure your PC is turned on To use SmartScan mode with an internal modem you will need a small custom software program to allow the serial port to talk with the internal modem and act as a simple pass through device To download this free program go to Uniden s website look up under Scanners SmartScanner or the UBC245XLT scanner for the 62 SmartScanner software Run this program and it should automatically set the port setting for you although you can override the settings Make sure that you have a phone line plugged into the modem jack on the back of your PC and your scanner is connected to the serial port of the PC using the supplied cable To use the Remote PC Control mode you must purchase third party software and use as directed Make sure that your scanner is connected to the serial port of the PC using the supplied cable Scanner to External Modem Plug the smaller end of the supplied Remote interface cable into the remote port which is on the right side of the scanner Plug the other end of the cable DB 9 serial connector into the external modem You may need a DB 9 to DB 25 null modem adapter available at most computer stores Of course make sure your external modem is turned on Make sure that
7. 6 7 8 9 10 456 0 105 SJ H HOLD Sy a 3 Press s to resume searching Data Skip A scanner will normally stop on any transmission it receives This means the UBC 245XLT will stop on data signals and unmodulated transmissions You can automatically skip many of these types of transmissions during searches 1 Press to activate the data skip feature BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The DATA indicator appears on the display 2 Press again to cancel the data skip feature The DATA indicator disappears from the display When data skip is active your scanner may pause momentarily on an unwanted signal but will resume searching in 2 or 3 seconds Data Skip does not function when the AIR Band is selected 29 Frequency Skip If a particular frequency continues to interrupt search scanning it is possible to set your scanner to skip the frequency To skip a frequency OA SER AR press Lo ES 91 120 121 150 151 180 Note You can po 8 program up to 50 skip frequencies The 51st skip frequency mme Y entered causes the first skipped Qe frequency to unlock B AT To cancel all skipped frequencies press for 2 seconds Storing Search Frequencies You can quickly store any frequency you find during Search Caution You must select the channel in which you will store the frequency before entering the search mode Otherwise
8. An EDACS Trunked System US Only AFS 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 AGENCY COUNTY SHERIFF HOSPITALS COUNTY_FIRE AMBULANCE SULLIVAN SWANSON BIRMINGHAM MILLIKEN RANORA POND TROUBLE CREEK COLUMBIA ADAMS HILL MATTHEW JCT CLIFFORD COUNTY GOVT BEACONSFIELD NEW ELFERS BRENNAN EXMORE OAK VALLEY MIRANDA CANYON DECIMAL This chart shows how talk groups may 000 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 organized within an EDACS system at the AGENCY level The FLEETS and SUBFLEETS cannot be shown at this scale because there are 2048 possibilities The system is logical and easy to understand System users are given blocks of talk groups Sizes vary but most large cities and other agencies have blocks of 128 channels Smaller cities have only 64 or 32 channels In this example the County Sheriff is Agency 01 The city of Sullivan is Agency 03 Adams Hill and Matthew Junction share Agency 08 Your scanner shows EDACS talk groups in AFS Agency Fleet Subfleet format This helps you see at a glance who you are monitoring And with the XPAND feature see page 50 you can easily include nearby related channels in the same Fleet or Agency 03 06 2 Agenoy Fleet Subfleet 00 to 15 00to 15 0to7 Assuming that you have the system frequencies programmed and your scanner is locked to the control channel yo
9. The way in which the Activity Indicators display provide you with information about the system you re tracking Note Note The indicator which remains on even if TRUNK when there is no M traffic represents the SEARCH frequency being used as the data channel If an indicator turns on and you don t hear a TRUNK conversation then the 2 channel is probably SEARCH being used for a telephone interconnect call or a private call These calls are not monitored by your scanner The Scanner does not show activity bars for private or phone interconnect calls for EDACS systems The indicator which flashes when an ID displays represents the frequency being used by the talk group If you re holding on an ID which isn t active TRUNK m the activity indicators will turn on and off as SEARCH other groups use the system If more than 20 channels are stored in a bank then the indicators represent multiple channels For example if 28 channels are programmed the first 8 activity indicators each represent two channels The display may change from showing channel activity indicators to Scan List memory positions To restore to the previous setting press 47 Scan Lists Each bank of your UBC 245XLT can be a trunk tracking bank or it can be a conventional scanning bank When you designate a bank as a trunking bank your scanner sets up 10 Scan Lists which are simply lists used to store your fav
10. Use D A or m w to choose USr K 12 3456 7 8 9 10 US r 5 Press 6 Use haz A or Cm Y to select the size code for the first block BANK 2 3 456 7 8 9 10 58 7 Press The next available block displays 8 Repeat Steps 6 and 7 until you have selected a size code for each block For specifics about each size code see Fleet Map Size Codes in the Appendix 9 Press saci The scanner exits the Trunking SEARCH Programming mode acquires the data channel and begins searching using the map you ve programmed Note It is required that the trunked frequency has been programmed before programming a fleet map Programming a Hybrid System A Hybrid system is simply a Type system with some blocks designated as Type II blocks To program a Hybrid system follow the steps listed in Programming a Fleet Map in the previous section However if you want a block to be Type Il select Size Code S 0 When you begin searching a trunking bank with a Hybrid Fleet Map you will see both types of system Ids That is Type II Ids usually appear as an even number without a dash Type Ids appear as a three or four digit number followed by a hyphen followed by a one or two digit number See page 68 for more information 59 Setting the Base and Offset frequencies for Motorola VHF UHF trunked systems To properly track Motorola VHF and UHF trunked systems you must enter what is known
11. a Type II system radio sends and as a result Type systems usually accommodate fewer users than Type Il systems Even though there are many Type II systems Type systems are still in use There are also Hybrid systems which are a combination of both Type and Type II Your scanner defaults to monitor Type II systems but it s possible to select a Preprogrammed Fleet Map or create a Custom Fleet Map for your area For VHF and UHF Type II trunking systems you will need to know the base and offset frequency See page 60 for details 37 EDACS Tracking TrunkTracker II now allows tracking of EDACS trunked systems Until now these widely used systems have been almost impossible to monitor with a conventional scanner With your TrunkTracker II listening to EDACS is remarkably easy and perhaps even easier than conventional scanning EDACS systems use Transmission Trunking which means that each transmission is assigned a new frequency As the conversation moves through the system s frequencies your TrunkTracker Il automatically follows it This graph depicts a 30 second sample of transmission in an EDACS trunked system showing the frequency transitions that a particular radio conversation might use FREQ CHANNEL 866 1250 24 29 866 3250 34 788 881 866 4000 4 4 801 zs 866 6000 54 275 288 6 7 8 866 7000 gcas 274 867 0500 867 3000 B4 867 5750 94 ete 868 1750 104 RUE 8684625 114 2 ae E B68 562
12. affiliation s In a Type ll system when someone uses their radio only the radio ID is transmitted when PTT is pressed whereas in a Type I system the radio ID and its current affiliation are both transmitted when PTT is pressed Why the difference Type II systems are slightly more advanced because the central computer maintains a database which is used to determine each radio s affiliation s Changes to a Type II system are easier than Type because the system manager only need update the database instead of reprogramming individual radios Another difference between the systems is that Type Systems are arranged in a Fleet Subfleet hierarchy For example it s possible for a city using a Type system to designate 4 Fleets each with 8 Subfleets Their fleets might be the Police Department the Fire Department Utilities and Administration The Police may decide to further divide their fleet into subfleets such as Dispatch Tactical Operations Detectives North South East and West Side Patrols and Supervisors All the available police radios would then be assigned to one of the police subfleets Determining the exact Fleet Subfleet hierarchy for a particular area is referred to as Fleet Map Programming which is discussed further in this manual The disadvantage of a Type system is that when PTT is pressed the brief burst of data must contain the radio s ID and its Fleet and Subfleet This is three times the amount of data
13. and you can change several parameters used for SmartScan Transfer speed 300 1200 2400 9600 bps Flow control setting Xon Xoff RTS CTS 14400 Dial type TONE PULSE Transfer Speed You can choose the following transfer speeds 300 1200 2400 9600 14400 bps 9600 is the default Press to exit Flow Control You can choose the following flow control settings Xon Xoff is the default The initial display appears Press a A for RTS CTS Fic HArd Press a A again for non flow control e Fic GFF Press when desired setting is displayed Dial Type You can choose the Dial Type setting Tone is set as a default You can change it to PULSE by pressing ao A 67 SMARTSCANNER TIPS US Only There are literally hundreds of thousands of public safety radio licenses in the United States The editors of the Uniden National Frequency Database have poured over these records to provide you with the most accurate possible download of frequencies for whichever area of the country you desire Because of the volume of data and because some systems operate on expired licenses or digital radio systems which are not included in the dataset as they cannot be monitored we cannot guarantee that you will receive every active public safety frequency in your area If you find any flaws in your data and you would like to offer suggestions please e mail them to us at smartscanner aol com or mail them
14. default system type or change the fleet map you re using if you re trying to track a Motorola Type I system For Motorola Type Il or EDACS if you re missing pieces of conversations you ve likely left out one or more of the frequencies used by the system 45 Hold Mode Press D A to hold on a particular ID in the display You can hold a specific talk group such as fire department on scene operations no matter which frequency the group uses Press sto continue searching the entire trunked system ID Monitor Mode If you press and hold for 2 seconds until you hear two short beeps you will select the ID Monitor mode SEARCH begins flashing in the display and all active talk group IDs begin to display in succession You won t hear conversations in this mode but this is an excellent way to determine which talk groups are the most active TRUNK m M lt SEARCH Sy Note Locked out IDs display during ID Monitor mode with the L 0 icon turned on Press saca to continue searching the entire trunked system Channel Activity Indicators The UBC 245XLT has 20 Channel Activity Indicators to visually display a trunked system s activity when you select delay hold scan etc You ll always know which frequencies are in use and how much communication traffic is occurring 46 Each frequency you program in a trunking bank corresponds to an activity indicator at the top of your scanner s display
15. etc then you are probably monitoring either a Type or EDACS system You may also notice that you re missing responses when you hold on an active ID Unlike Type Il and EDACS systems Type l Hybrid systems require a Fleet Map that sets specific Fleet Subfleet parameters It s easy to select a Fleet Map for your scanner what isn t always easy is selecting or programming a map that matches your particular area There are 16 preset Fleet Maps listed in the appendix that you can choose and these are usually a good place to start when setting up a Type l Hybrid trunk tracking bank If you choose a preset map and still have difficulty following complete conversations then you ll have to program your own Fleet Map Selecting Trunking Programming Mode To change the system type which your scanner monitors you must be in the Trunking Programming mode To select this mode follow these steps If you are in Conventional Scan mode 1 Press and hold m ES iow BANK 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8910 TRUNK Hs M yi DN You ll hear two short beeps and BANK and TRUNK will begin to flash in the display 2 Select the trunking bank you want to program 56 If you are in Trunking Scan mode 1 Press to return to conventional mode if you have been monitoring a trunking bank TRUNK icon goes out Press and hold until you hear two short beeps You ll hear two short beeps and BANK and TRUNK will begin to flash in the displa
16. groups and these talk groups are assigned specific IDs When someone in a talk group uses their radio a brief burst of data is broadcast before each transmission The trunking system computer uses this data to temporarily assign each radio in a talk group to an available frequency If the group using a frequency stops broadcasting or pauses between replies for a few seconds they are removed from the frequency so another talk group can use it Sharing of the available public service frequencies or trunking allows cities counties or other agencies to accommodate hundreds of users with relatively few frequencies Following a conversation on a trunked system using a scanner is difficult if not impossible because when there s a short break during the conversation you re monitoring it s possible that the talk group will be assigned to a completely different frequency in the trunked system This type of scanning is difficult and frustrating TrunkTracker changes this Not only does your new UBC 245XLT scan channels like a conventional scanner it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system Once you know a talk group s ID you won t miss any of the action If you re a new scanner enthusiast you may want to read the first part of this manual and use your scanner in conventional mode before you begin trunk tracking Understanding scanning fundamentals and its terminology will make trunk tracking much easier But if you re alre
17. listen to the communications If you decide you are receiving most of the replies to the conversations with IDs assigned to the block you just programmed then you ve probably selected the right size code and can work on the next block of the map Finally for most public safety systems there are some size codes which are more common S 3 and S 4 are probably the most common followed by S 10 S 11 and S 12 Fleet Map Size Codes Size Fleets Subfleets IDs Blocks Used S 0 Reserves block for Type II IDs S 1 128 4 16 1 S 2 16 8 64 1 S 3 8 8 128 1 S 4 1 16 512 1 S 5 64 4 32 1 S 6 32 8 32 1 S 7 32 4 64 1 S 8 16 4 128 1 S 9 8 4 256 1 S 10 4 8 256 1 S 11 2 16 256 1 S 12 1 16 1024 2 S 13 1 16 2048 4 S 14 1 16 4096 8 82 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 S 12 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 2 4 or 6 S 13 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 and 4 S 14 can only be assigned to Block 0 Since these size codes require multiple blocks you will be prompted for the next available block when programming a Fleet Map For example if you assign Block 0 as an 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 83
18. speed press A and Gu w Then press to select 71 Clone Mode You can clone the frequency data of one UBC 245XLT scanner to another After connecting the two scanners using the Scanner to Scanner steps See page 63 make sure the scanners are turned off On each scanner press and hold REMOTE key and turn the radio on Then release the key Ec z 45 will appear on the display 1 On each scanner press a or ur w or o3 a until this screen is displayed on 71 mnc both scanners Then 3 CLONE press Clone Mode 2 Determine the scanner that has the frequency data that you want to transfer This one must be set up as the First unit and the other must be set as the Clone 3 On the scanner that has the desired frequency data press the key until Firzt appears in Fir St the display 4 On the scanner that is the Clone press the key until C 1anE appears in the CLONE display 5 Press the key on both scanners The data transfer is started from the First unit to the Clone unit 72 During the data transfer F ir St and CL CINE characters will continue to flash When the data transfer is completed aonE displays dont If the data transfer is not successful the following error message Error will appear 73 Care and Maintenance General Use Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the power or replacing the batteries Alway
19. the Batteries or cause them to explode Front View LO O A O go 00000 Uoocoooo WR TO o o o o o 30 O O O O O c i9 12 a gt 3 13 1 30 31 60 61 90 m 2 14 4 5 6 15 7 16 8 17 9 18 10 19 DC Power Jack 10 Light Scan Key 11 Speaker Manual Key 12 Display Trunking Key 13 Remote jack Decimal Key ATT 14 Keypad Service Key uo 15 Enter Key E Remote Limit Key Down Key 16 Search Key Gu Y 17 Hold Key Up Key Priority Key Turbo Key bad A al rurso 18 Lockout Key Delay Key a 19 Data Key Lock Key Top View and Display 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Antenna Connector Earphone Jack Squelch Control On Off Volume Control Channel Display Frequency Display Bank Activity Indicators Attenuate Indicator Battery Low Indicator Keypad Lockout Indicator Mode Indicators Priority Channel Indicator Bank Trunk Indicators Trunk System Indicators CONTENTS Introduction i i bp ore pes Reid MERI 3 Important Notice oooooooooooooo ooo 4 Terminology ian ese eee ne eee Nae Nea eee ERES 5 What is Scanning 00 eee ee eee 5 What is Searching 00 eee eee 5 What is Trunk Tracking 5 Feature Highlights 000000 0 7 Whe
20. you have a phone line plugged into the modem jack on the back Scanner to Scanner CM T T Plug the smaller end of each of the supplied Remote interface cables into the remote ports which are on the right sides of each of the two scanners Plug the other ends of the cables DB 9 serial connector together using a DB 9 to DB 9 null modem adapter available at most computer stores 63 SmartScan Mode US Only You can automatically download frequencies talk groups and fleetmaps from the Uniden National Frequency Database server After connecting the scanner to a modem using the Scanner to PC or Scanner to External Modem steps see page 62 turn the radio off Press and hold REMOTE key and turn the radio on Then release the key vbc245 will flash on the display 1 The following screen appears SmartScan Mode To select 1 SCAN SmartScan mode press or 2 The following screen appears 3 Before starting the frequency download you must enter your zip code Using the keypad enter the ZIP code for the area you will be using your scanner For example if your ZIP code is 02135 US Only 4 Press key the ZIP code is stored into non volatile memory er Ge 135 Therefore once you enter ZIP code you will be able to skip this operation the next time Note If you want to prevent some bands from being overwritten by the frequency download go to Program L
21. 180 e656 You will hear two wan en i beeps when all the 4 10 INS channels have been restored Uniden Priority Scan When Priority Scan is turned on your scanner checks the priority channel every two seconds for activity If a signal is present on the priority channel your scanner monitors the channel until the transmission ends then resumes normal scanning You can designate one channel in each bank as a Priority Channel To activate Priority Scan in either the Manual or Scan Mode 1 Press ar TURBO Note If you have locked out the priority BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 m 7 channel this message P chioe But appears when you HOLD select Priority mode 2 Press er TURBO again at anytime to deactivate Priority Scan 26 Changing the Priority Channel You cannot eliminate the Priority Channel but you can change it to any of the 30 available channels in each bank 1 Press Guan 2 Select a new Priority D A S Channel al aie 121 150 paa a Enter the channel 4 5 6 number lan 181 210 zm giao b Then press amp SE again Gu Q 0 5 C a se Ea Due Uniden Beonca mI MN M MU 4356 485 HOLD 3 Press and hold TYotote esr TURBO for two 55 seconds to designate this channel as your new Priority Channel PRI amr a M Uniden Beancot Two beeps indic
22. 300 Channel Trunk Tracking Scanner UBC MSXL I TRUNK TRACKER Operating Guide Precautions Before you use this scanner please read and observe the following EARPHONE WARNING Be sure to use only the recommended optional monaural earphone EP009 You may also use a 32Q stereo headset Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset may be potentially hazardous to your hearing The output of the phone jack is monaural but you will hear 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 proper impedance 329 Otherwise you 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 may 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 unit to rain or moisture GENERAL BATTERY WARNING Do not short circuit any Battery Do not discard Batteries in a fire they may explode Nickel Cadmium Battery Warning When using Nickel Cadmium Batteries with this product take note of the following warnings Do not charge Nickel Cadmium Batteries with any charger other than the one supplied with this product Using another charger may damage
23. 5 12 4 868 8250 13 279 B E 868 9625 144 QNS 4 0 SECONDS 10 20 30 Note Many 900 MHz EDACS trunking systems such as those used by some utilities utilize a control channel that cannot be tracked with the UBC 245XLT 38 Setting the Squelch Since Squelch is automatically adjusted in trunking mode it isn t necessary to manually adjust the squelch control while trunk tracking However the squelch setting you select before you begin trunk tracking can affect how fast your scanner acquires the data channel and in some instances the squelch setting can prevent your scanner from acquiring the data channel at all Set SQUELCH in this position before selecting a trunking bank Note You can change this recommended setting if necessary to provide better performance in your area Programming Trunking Frequencies Before you start programming your scanner to track a trunked system consider the following You can only program one trunking system in each bank of your scanner Trunking frequencies must be entered while in the Trunking Programming mode If you re in the Trunking Programming mode you cannot select channels in other banks For example if you are programming Bank 4 you can_only select channels 91 120 with the v or or A keys IMPORTANT If you are programming an EDACS trunked system you must enter the frequencies in a specific order Check the frequency gu
24. 60 6190 a Enter the frequency DOG number e G ES b Then press E 600 Uniden amp eoncot BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a e 4 15425 HOLD Note To clear a mistake while entering the frequency press e repeatedly until the display is cleared If you enter a frequency which is outside the scanner s E frequency bands a HOLD distinctive beep sounds and Err cr appears in the display BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Press and go back to Step 4 See the Table on page 3 or the Band List on the back of the scanner Duplicate Frequency Alert If you enter a frequency which is stored in another channel you hear a beep and the other channel displays 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Press to clear and start again Press E again to store the frequency in both channels Programming Tips Group similar frequencies into adjacent channels For example program police frequencies in channels 1 through 10 and fire emergency into channels 11 through 20 and so on Put the frequency that you listen to the most or the most important frequency into a Priority channel To quickly program a series of channels start with the lowest number channel For example when you are programming five new frequencies into Channels 4 through 8 start with Channel 4 After you finish programming a channel press wor A to go to the next higher channel
25. CKER IT o 9 De O RADIO SCANNER O 000000 0 0 Q opg 00000 Attach the flexible antenna to the BNC connector Belt Clip Do not tighten the screws too tight You can damage the case or clip Basic Operation Note Fold out the Front Cover to see the Controls and Indicators while reading this Guide Turn the Scanner On Turn the VOLUME control clockwise out of the detent position u Ec 2 4 flashes twice in the display The scanner automatically starts scanning Setting the Squelch To set the squelch you must be in the Manual mode and you should not be receiving a signal on your scanner 1 Press until you do not hear a signal 2 Make sure that the YES VOLUME is set to a PHONE SQUELCH VOLUME comfortable listening level 3 Think of the Squelch Control as a gate Turn SQUELCH fully counter clockwise This raises the Squelch Gate so high that only very strong signals can get through STRONG SIGNALS WEAK SIGNALS PHONE SQUELCH VOLUME E L NOISE X 4 Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise until you hear a hiss This lowers the Squelch Gate so that everything gets through noise weak signals and strong signals STRONG SIGNALS WEAK SIGNALS 7 2 NOISE 5 Turn SQUELCH back counter clockwise just until the hiss stops Now the Squelch Gate allows only clear signals through STRONG SIGNALS PHONE SQUELCH
26. Press 4 then press fo A or Ga w 3 Or Press an Next press 0 9 scan list number then press 0 9 memory position For example To move to Scan List 4 memory position 10 press un 4 O Multi Track The UBC 245XLT allows you to track more than one system at a time Here are some highlights of this new feature 1 You can actually track up to 10 trunking systems at one time 2 You can trunk scan or search and scan conventional frequencies at the same time 3 You can program conventional frequencies in the same bank as trunking systems After the radio finishes checking a trunked system for activity it will conventionally scan the other frequencies in the bank remember only trunking frequencies are programmed in TRUNK mode To scan a mix of trunking and conventional banks select the banks you wish to be active with trunking off then press am The radio will instantly begin scanning If you have not programmed a trunking bank with talk group ID s you will receive an ERROR message for that bank You can switch to SEARCH mode and the scanner will search for any active ID s on the system 55 Fleet Map Programming If you have programmed a trunk tracking bank and select e you will see user IDs display on your screen Since the UBC 245XLT defaults to Type II systems all the IDs will appear as numbers However if you notice a mix of odd and even user IDs for example 6477 2560 6481 6144 1167
27. VOLUME WEAK SIGNALS E NOISE Keylock Key Lock prevents accidental key entries during conventional scanning or while in trunk tracking mode 1 Tolock the keypad press and hold wr e until the e symbol appears in the lower right of the display 2 Tounlock the keypad press and hold ar o until the symbol in the lower right of the display turns off LCD Back Light Press and release C to turn the LCD light on It remains on for 15 seconds and then goes out Auto Light Press and hold until you hear 2 short beeps The scanner will automatically turn the light on for 5 seconds whenever a transmission is found Programming Before the UBC245XLT can begin conventional scanning you must program a frequency into at least one channel Repeat this procedure for each channel you want to program 1 Select frequencies from your dealer from various sources Here s a list of sample frequencies you should try 476 425 MHz UHF CB CH1 476 450 MHz UHF CB CH2 476 475 MHz UHF CB CH3 476 500 MHz UHF CB CH4 2 Press e 3 Select a channel ES 130 3150 61 90 HER 120 121 150 151 180 uo e a pan 181 210 piai 240 zn a om Ge AT 271 300 REMOTE 0088 TURBO a Sl SRCH p dis Rd a Enter the channel number b Then press e 16 4 Enter the frequency 130 31
28. ady an experienced scanner operator you may want to go to Trunk Tracking on page 36 now Feature Highlights Trunk Tracking Follow UHF High Band UHF 800 900 MHz trunked radio systems just as if conventional two way communications were used Multi Track Track more than one trunking system at a time and scan conventional and trunked systems at the same time 300 Channels Program one frequency into each channel You must have at least one channel programmed to use the Scan mode 10 Bands 10 Banks Includes 10 bands with Aircraft and 800 MHz 10 banks with 30 channels each are useful for storing similar frequencies to maintain faster scanning cycles or for storing all the frequencies of a trunked system 66 MHz 956 MHz Indicates the range of frequencies that can be searched within the bands of your scanner Note The frequency coverage is not continuous 10 Priority Channels You can assign one priority channel in each bank Assigning a priority channel allows you to keep track of activity on your most important channel s while monitoring other channels for transmissions Preprogrammed Service SVC Scan Allows you to toggle through preprogrammed police railroad aircraft marine and UHF CB frequencies Unique Data Skip Allows your scanner to skip unwanted data transmissions and reduces birdies Memory Backup If the battery completely discharges or if power is disconnected the frequ
29. ae oti a 29 Frequency Skip 22000000 eee 30 Storing Search Frequencies o o 30 SVC Scanning isses 32 SVC Scan Lockout srne seita nisa sia ina 34 Programming with SVC ScaM o o o o o 35 Trunk Tracking llle 36 Types of Trunking Systems 36 EDACS Tracking rt t eh 38 Setting the Squelch o ooooocoooo ooo 39 Programming Trunking Frequencies 39 Searching a Trunked Bank 42 Changing the Display Mode 42 Frequency Find Mode llsssseesss 43 Direct Entry ID Hold Mode 43 ID LOCKOUT 2h eee teed Be ee Bae Shs 44 Restore a Single ID 2 44 Restore all IDS 2 eee 45 Searching TipS 0 0 00 eee eee eee 45 Channel Activity Indicators 46 Scan Sse an Pena hee aed gatus 48 Programming ID Scan Lists Manually 48 ID Sean Modes cti ie eae ad bd 52 Setting Priority in Trunking Mode 53 Programming Scan Lists During Search 54 Deleting a Stored ID 00 00 00 ooo 54 Moving between Scan List Memories 55 Multis Track 2 244 0 0 ee isda oa 55 Fleet Map Programming 2 00 20 eee ee 56 Selecting Trunking Programming Mode 56 Selecting a Preset Fleet Map 57 Programming a Fleet Map 58 Programming a Hybrid System
30. and Fire Departments including rescue and paramedics Trunking for Motorola and EDACS systems Business Industrial Radio Utilities Marine and amateur ham radio bands Air band Frequency Range Steps Transmission 66 88 MHz 125kHz VHF Low Band 108 137 MHz 12 5 kHz Aircraft Band 137 144 MHz 5 kHz Land Mobile 144 148 MHz 5 kHz 2 Meter Ham 148 174 MHz 12 5kHz VHF High Band 406 420 MHz 12 5 kHz Land Mobile 420 450 MHz 12 5 kHz 70cm Ham 450 470 MHz 12 5 kHz UHF Band 470 512 MHz 12 5 kHz Land Mobile 806 956 MHz 12 5kHz 800 Band EDACS analogue only Important Notice This scanning radio can be sold legally in Australia and New Zealand only This unit may be illegal for sale in other countries 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 other than as detailed by this Operating Guide could void your authority to operate this product The screen displays used in this manual are representations of what might appear when you use your scanner Terminology What is Scanning Unlike standa
31. anning 75 Troubleshooting If your UBC 245XLT is not performing properly try the following steps Problem Suggestion Scanner won t work Check the connections at both ends of the AC Adapter Tum on the wall switch of your room You could be using an outlet controlled by the wall switch Move the AC Adapter to another wall outlet or replace the battery pack Improper reception Check the antenna connection or move and reposition the antenna 2 Move the scanner You may be in a remote area which could require an optional multi band antenna Check with your dealer or local electronics store Scan won t stop Adjust squelch threshold refer to page 14 Setting the Squelch Checkthe antenna connection 3 Check to see if many of the channels are locked out If so the scanner has less chance of finding an active channel Review each channel s frequency to see if it is still stored in memory and is correct It s possible that none of the programmed frequencies are currently active Scan won t start Pressthe Ekey again Adjust the SQUELCH control 3 Check to see if all channels are locked out 76 If you experience difficulty while in TrunkTracker mode try the following steps Problem Suggestion Scanner won t track the trunked system E May not be a system which can be tracked by your s
32. arty software After connecting the scanner to a PC using the Scanner to PC steps see page 62 turn the radio off Press and hold REMOTE key and turn the radio on Then release the key u be 245 will flash on the display 1 The following screen appears 2 To control your scanner using a PC press 2 Or press pai A or Gm w until this screen is displayed Then press ronn to select the e PLE Remote mode 3 Use the third party software as directed Start Remote Mode Turn off the power then turn it on again Press REMOTE key until you hear two short beeps REMOTE mode is selected To distinguish from Normal operation mode KEYLOCK icon flashes During REMOTE Control mode the scanner will ignore any key except REMOTE key For information on purchasing third party software to program and control your UBC 245XLT see the flyer included in the box with this radio 70 PC Control Parameter For your information BPS rate 2400 4800 9600 19200 bps Start Stop 1 bit 1 bit Data Length 8 bit Parity bit None Code ASCII code Flow Control None Return Code Carriage Return only Change Transfer Speed 1 While pressing REMOTE key turn the power on uic 245 flashes on 1 SCRA the display then changes to SCAM 2 Press Or press A or mr w until this screen e PECON appears Then press gto display Transfer Speed 3 To change the bPS 3600 transfer
33. as the base and the offset frequencies for each system To find these out check the www trunktracker com or www bearcat1 com free htm and other web sites and frequency resources To enter the base and offset frequency 1 Select the bank into which you want to program the trunking system 2 Select the system type Type II VHF or Type Il UHF by scrolling through the system selector 3 Enter the frequencies for the system 4 Press 406 000 is the default bAS frequency for UHF 5 Press Or enter a new base frequency and press 6 Press 2 The screen will show the OFS offset frequency default of 50 kHz 7 Press Or enter another offset including 12 5 25 50 or 100 8 Press to begin trunking Note If the system is not tracking properly you may need to try a new base or offset frequency or you may be missing frequencies from the system Please visit the Uniden website at www uniden com au for Frequently Asked Questions and updates 60 Toggling the Status Bit On Type II trunking systems there is a method by which specialized types of communications utilize unique talk group numbers An emergency call will occur on a unique talk group from its primary assignment for example Because the UBC 245XLT defaults to Status Bit On mode you never need to worry about missing these transmissions If you ve programmed talk group 33264 into Scan List memory for example and there is an emer
34. ate that the Priority channel has changed BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P 4468425 PRI HOLD Note Priority in Trunking mode works just the same except instead of setting priorities for channels you set them for talk group ID s 27 Searching Setting a Search Range The UBC 245XLT can search a specific frequency range to find frequencies if you don t have a frequency guide available or if new stations have been added since your guide was published 1 Press dto stop scanning 2 Using your keypad enter the lowest frequency of your search range For example enter 155 000 MHz 3 Press um Y 4 Using your keypad enter the highest frequency of your example enter 157 000 MHz 5 Press m W 6 Press snc Turbo Search To increase the search speed from 100 to 300 steps per second press Far TURBO when the Search mode is active This only applies to the transmission bands which have 5 kHz steps Refer to the table on page 3 for the frequency bands SEARCH flashes in the display when Turbo search is active To cancel Turbo Search press var TURBO again 28 Search Hold Feature 1 Press wa A at anytime to stop the search BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Massaes Y SEAR H HOLD 2 Press a A to move to the next higher frequency gt Sy 156 29 715 SE Ads HOLD ut CARNE US Press mr W to move down to the previous frequency BANK 1 2 3 4 5
35. canner Missing the data frequency Change to a Type 1 Scanner setup Review Fleet Map Programming on page 56 Scanner won t stop during Scan List mode No IDs have been programmed The IDs you have stored are not active Scanner will not acquire data channel Adjust the squelch for trunking mode See page 39 Missing the frequency used for the data channel Check your frequency list Missing replies to conversations Change to a Type 1 Scanner setup Review Fleet Map Programming on page 56 Try another Preset Fleet Map or Program your own Fleet Map Check to see that all of the systems frequencies have been entered Channel Activity Indicators are flashing but no sound is heard May be a private or telephone interconnect call which are intentionally blocked by your scanner The ID in your display is not active Scanner not tracking an EDACS system properly Logical channel numbers frequencies for the system are not programmed in the correct order Check frequency resources and reprogram Not all frequencies for the system are programmed Check frequency resources If you still cannot get satisfactory results while using your scanner or if you want additional information please call or write to Uniden Australia PTY Limited The address and phone number are listed in the Warranty at the end of this manual If you have internet access you can vi
36. channel is SCAN no longer in the scanning sequence BANK ij 2 zm m N Lockout Tips To quickly lockout a series of channels start with the lowest number channel For example if you are locking out channels 4 7 8 12 and 15 start with Channel 4 After selecting channel 4 press uo Then press m one or more times to step up to the next channel to be locked out Record the locked out channels in some convenient place so you can restore them 24 Restore a Locked Out Channel 1 Press w 2 Select a locked out GS C33 bs 5 channel 9 2 a Enter the channel pow O 2 number A AA b Then press w again e O 0 TURBO PRI Gn Due Uniden Beo BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 m 24560 3715 HOLD L O 3 Press to unlock the channel The L O icon goes out BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 24568375 HOLD Restore All Locked Out Channels You can restore all locked out channels in a bank only when a bank is selected for scan If you have deselected a bank and you want to restore all of its locked out channels using the steps below you must press Ga and then press the number of the bank on your keypad 1 Press m BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a Note You must be in n Manual mode before P 4460 05 restoring all locked out channels PRI HOLD 25 2 Press and hold for about two seconds 91 120 121 150 6
37. conventional priority although there is no interrupt during the transmissions Priorities are checked in between transmissions With Priority on you can hold on an ID in your Scan List such as Scan List 6 memory position 7 and the scanner will check all the priorities in all the active Scan Lists every few seconds and in between any transmissions on the ID on which you re holding The lowest numbered priority will be checked first For example the priority channel in List 1 will be checked before the priority in List 2 etc 53 Programming Scan Lists During Search To select a Scan List location and store an ID during Search mode follow these steps 1 When your scanner stops on an ID you 12 3456 7 8 9 10 TRUNK M Sy want to store press ZA po A SEARCH 2 Use 2 amp or Gu w to select the Scan List memory location you want then press 3 Press sac to return to Trunk Tracking Search mode To let your scanner automatically store an ID in an available Scan List location follow these steps 1 Press when your scanner stops on an O ID you want to store 1 4 2416 HOLD 2 Press sac to return to Trunk Tracking Search mode Deleting a Stored ID To delete a stored ID a Press 0 b Then press E 12 3456 7 8 9 10 54 Moving between Scan List Memories There are a number of ways to step and move through your Scan List memories 1 Press 1 repeatedly 2 Or
38. de is selected Delay in Scan or Search Mode 1 Press or set a search range and press sac 2 When your scanner stops on a channel that you want to delay press DLY displays and scanning resumes two seconds after the transmission ends 22 Delay in Manual Mode 1 Press 2 Select the channel that you want by BANK ES 234 567 8 9 10 entering the number s 468 425 and press HOLD DLY Press and DLY displays indicating the scanner will pause on the channel when a transmission is received Channel Lockout You can lockout any channel so it is not reviewed during normal scanning You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you wish Lockout in Manual Mode 1 Press m 2 Select a channel Enter the channel number Press 130 31 60 61 90 Press anor pod A e O 0 a to change higher or p Gua Y to lower PRL LIMIT SRCH ed the channel BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2468 3 715 HOLD 3 Press uo to lockout BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 the channel ass L O appears 2468375 in display HOLD LO 23 Lockout in Scanning Mode Ifthe scanner keeps stopping on a particular channel due to noise or too frequent transmissions you may want to remove that channel from scanning 1 Wait until the scanner stops at the channel 2 Then press i 3 The scanner immediately resumes scanning because the v locked out
39. e RR band BANK us Ao 4p 2E o A S 40 i 5 con When an active Bou Ln channel is displayed the scanner will alternate between the frequency and the Railroad channel number 4 Press to scan the AIR band tul AO 1 Set SCAN AIR E 32 6 Press 69 to scan the MRN band DR d user ad 9 10 When an active channel is displayed the scanner will alternate between the frequency and the Marine channel number 7 Press to scan the UHF CB band BANK Ru a eee When an active channel is displayed the scanner will alternate between the frequency and the UHF CB channel number 8 To exit SVC Scan mode press During search of one of the preprogrammed service bands press D A to stop the scan on a frequency HOLD appears in the display Press m1 W or D A to move up or down one programmed frequency or press Y to resume scanning Note If you want to remain on a channel until a responding transmission is received press to activate the two second delay feature 33 SVC Scan Lockout Follow these steps to lockout frequencies during Service scanning 1 Press D A to stop the Service Scan po ay LR E 496 1850 S Hoio 2 Press BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 46 7850 POLICE HOLD T 3 Press to resume scanning BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 242 SCAN POLICE Note You can lockout up to 20 frequencies in SVC Scan mode The 21st locked out frequency e
40. e and Other Printed Remote Interface Cable Material Setup These are helpful guidelines when using your new scanner E f your scanner receives interference or electrical noise move the scanner or its antenna away from the source E f you need to improve reception use an optional antenna designed for multi band coverage You can purchase this type of antenna at a local electronics store E Use the included earphone or an optional stereo headset with proper impedance for private listening Read the precautions on the inside front cover of this Guide Installing the Battery Pack 1 Open the cover 2 Insert the battery pack E 3 Replace cover and press down until it D1 T a clicks into place Charging the Battery Pack Use the AC Adapter Charger to power the UBC 245XLT from an AC outlet Use only the supplied AC Adapter AAD 245U You can use your scanner while the battery charges To fully charge the battery leave the AC Adapter Charger connected for 14 16 hours Note Disconnect the AC Adapter Charger from the unit when charging is complete Low Battery Indicator When the Battery Pack is low and needs to be charged the battery icon appears in the display You will also hear a beep every 15 seconds as an audible alert PANK Siehe Ay P eo is Con dO E 12 Flexible Antenna TRA
41. encies programmed in your scanner are retained in memory Manual Channel Access Go directly to any channel LCD Back Light An LCD light remains on for 15 seconds when G4 is pressed Autolight Automatically turns the light on when it finds a transmission Battery Save In manual mode your scanner automatically reduces its power requirements to extend the battery s charge Attenuator Reduces the signal strength SmartScannerTM Automatically program your UBC245XLT with all the frequencies and t talk groups for your local area by accessing our national database with your PC or just an external modem No PC required Turbo Search Increases the search speed to 300 steps per second This applies only to transmission bands with 5 kHz steps the SmartScanner feature is not yet utilised in Australia and New Zealand but may become available in the future Where to Obtain More Information Information on the Internet If you have access to the Internet you may want to visit www trunktracker com or www bearcat1 com free htm For more information about Uniden and our other products visit www uniden com au Note The trunktracker and bearcat web sites are designed for the American market Tough they have good reference material Included with Your Scanner If any of these items are missing or damaged immediately contact your place of purchase Antenna Operating Guid
42. endix 51 ID Scan Mode 1 Press to begin scanning the lists you have programmed If you haven t programmed any IDs SCAN displays but your scanner cannot stop on an active conversation 2 Toremove a Scan List from active scanning press the number of the Scan List on your keypad The Scan List indicator turns off and the IDs in that list are not scanned Note One Scan List must always be active If you try and deactivate all the Scan Lists Scan List 1 will automatically be active 3 Torestore a Scan List to active scanning press its number again 4 Press v to return to Trunk Tracking Search mode To alternate your grs display between the y d SCAN trunking repeater EN indicators and the le Scan List indicators a ares press un Es St An OR y i SCAN 52 Note Once you press G or in one bank all trunking banks will change to that mode Setting Priority in Trunking Mode You can set priority in your trunking banks just as you do in your conventional ones After you ve set up your Scan List press Turso to activate it The radio will default to setting the first channel in each of your Scan List as a priority Since each trunking bank holds 10 Scan Lists of 10 memory channels each channel 1 11 21 through 91 are all default priorities You can adjust which talk group in each List is the priority by pressing and holding Ca rurso It s very similar to
43. ess twice and start over Press un or a Ato select the next Scan List location 23 45 6 7 8 9 10 49 An icon will show an E in the display when you have programmed an EDACS system Note The UBC 245XLT defaults to AFS talk group displays for EDACS only AFS describes most systems in the following manner Using the sample talk group 01 011 01 is the Agency Level such as police 01 01 describes the Agency and fleet level such as police patrol 01 011 describes the Agency fleet and subfleet level such as police patrol east side of a particular talk group EDACS systems are organized in a logical way that keeps related talk groups together Your scanner is designed to use this organization to make your scanning easy It has two new features AFS and XPAND to let you zero in on just the part of the system you want to hear whether it is an individual channel or an entire department or city AFS Display AFS Agency Fleet Subfleet is the numbering system used in the TrunkTracker II to display and enter EDACS talk groups Systems differ but AFS will help you recognize and program them all And AFS works together with XPAND to provide a new kind of scanning flexibility 12 3456 7 8 9 10 TRUNK BM LI 11 06 SEARCH Agency Level Subfleet Level Fleet Level XPAND XPAND lets you expand or narrow searching and scanning to one of 4 levels By entering only the desired part of a tal
44. gency call within the group you will hear it on 33264 The only time you may wish to turn Status Bits off is if you re trying to figure out the proper fleet map of a Type 1 trunking system To turn Status Bits off press and hold for two seconds while in the Motorola system you wish to adjust This feature does not apply to EDACS operation within the scanner Then use fo A or W to change the setting on to off and press to program your change 61 Remote Interface You can communicate and program your UBC245XLT in numerous ways with peripheral devices using the RS232C port This radio offers the following modes B SMARTSCAN MODE Automatically load frequencies trunking talk groups and fleetmaps from the Uniden National Frequency Database server into your scanner using an external modem or an internal modem included with a PC The SmartScan feature is not supported at this time However it may become available in the future B REMOTE PC Control MODE Program and control your scanner remotely from a PC using third party software see the flyer included in the box B CLONE MODE Clone all the frequencies and trunking talk groups and fleet maps programmed into your scanner to another UBC245XLT Connecting the scanner Scanner to PC DBE Plug the smaller end of the supplied Remote Interface cable into the remote port which is on the right side of
45. ide included with the radio and the listed web sites for details 39 The first step in tracking a trunked system is storing the frequencies in one of the 10 available banks in your scanner 1 Press for 1 5 perm second 2 You will hear two beeps and BANK and TRUNK will begin to flash in the display 2 Select the Bank you want to store the frequency by pressing 1 through 0 3 Choose the system you want to track Use Vor Fad da to choose the system and press List of trunking options as follows E2800 Type ll 800 MHz E2900 Type ll 900 MHz E2 Hi Type II VHF 137 174 MHz E2 UHF Type II UHF 406 512 MHz Ed EDACS E1 Type 800 MHz Requires programming of a base and an offset frequency See appropriate section Requires programming of a fleet map See section on Programming a Fleet Map Requires programming of frequencies in exact order and location 40 Use the keypad to enter a frequency for BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 the trunked system p 3 955 2525 For example enter 855 2525 Type 1 or enter a frequency of the system you re going to track Note To clear a mistake while entering a frequency press twice and start over Then press BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 If the frequency is out NY of the range of the PE Error system chosen in this TN Uo step an error message displays Press
46. k group you can select 2048 talk groups 128 talk groups 8 talk groups or a single talk group For example you might program every talk group in a police department with just 4 key presses 50 You can also enter or display EDACS talk groups in decimal format 0 2047 Just press and hold to switch the scanner between AFS and decimal mode But you cannot use XPAND when in decimal mode You can program a specific talk group such as 01 011 into Scan List memory or with AFS mode you can program the talk groups for an entire agency there may be hundreds by pressing for example 01 C E all 01 groups will be scanned Or you can program all the talk groups within one fleet of an Agency by pressing for example 01 01 all 01 talk groups within the 01 Agency will be scanned You can also Blockout a large number of talk groups by pressing after entering an Agency or an Agency and Fleet into memory This is a very powerful feature Note In AFS mode Agency numbers range from 00 through 15 If you prefer to view and program talk groups in decimal mode press and hold for two seconds while in an EDACS trunking bank and the display method will change It will stay changed until you press and hold again for two seconds while in EDACS operation Decimal mode will not work with partial talk groups entered in AFS mode into Scan List memory For further details and examples please see the App
47. net access you can visit www trunktracker com or www bearcat1 com free htm for current news and frequency information about Trunk Tracking Scanning E You may experience slight interference in some 900 MHz frequencies which may be reduced by moving away from strong transmission sources Motorola SMARTNET and PRIVACY PLUS are trademarks of Motorola Inc EDACS is a registered trademark of the Ericsson Corporation Types of Trunking Systems Trunking systems divide a few frequencies among many different users but the way that each system does this is slightly different There are really two types of trunking systems other than EDACS which are important when using your TrunkTracker scanner These are usually referred to as Type and Type ll systems Type only occurs on some 800 MHz systems All VHF UHF and 900 MHz trunking systems other than EDACS use Type ll One important distinction between these two systems is the amount of data transmitted by each radio when its push to talk button PTT is pressed Every radio in a trunked system is assigned a unique ID so the central site computer can identify it when it s used Both Type and Type Il systems place radios or radio users into groups called talk groups and these talk groups are also assigned unique IDs Some radios have access to only one talk 36 group while others have access to many talk groups The talk group s each radio can access is called the radio s
48. ntered causes the first locked out frequency to unlock To cancel the lockout 1 Press D A to stop the Service Scan BONES ay ee pig UM E 5446 1850 HOLD POLICE 2 Locate the lock out frequency using A V 3 Press 0 again To restore all lockout frequencies press and hold for about two seconds You will hear two beeps when all frequencies have been restored 34 Programming with SVC Scan Follow these steps to program frequencies into a channel during Service scanning 1 Select a channel you want to program BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 g 460 400 Note If a frequency is HOLD already stored in the channel you select it will be erased when you save the new frequency 2 Press sve repeatedly to select Service Scan mode you want 3 Press to begin scanning 4 When SVC Scan stops on a frequency ou want press m A 5 Press to store the frequency in the A channel you selected 3 155 100 HOLD BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 m 35 Trunk Tracking Your UBC245XLT is designed to track Motorola Type Type Il Hybrid SMARTNET PRIVACY PLUS and EDACS analog trunking systems on any band When tracking these types of systems you may want to remember these important points E Your scanner defaults to monitor Motorola Type II Systems however you can change this if the system in your area is different The types of Systems are discussed below E If you have inter
49. nty will be deemed invalid if the product is A Damaged or not maintained as reasonable and necessary B Modified altered or used as part of any conversion kits subassemblies or any configurations not sold by Uniden C Improperly installed D Repaired by someone other than an authorised Uniden Repair Agent for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty E Used in conjunction with any equipment or parts or as part of a system not manufactured by Uniden F Installed programmed or serviced by anyone other than an authorised Uniden Repair Agent G Where the Serial Number label of the product has been removed or damaged beyond recognition PARTS COVERED This warranty covers for One year the UBC245XLT Scanner unit only Antenna Belt Clip NICAD Battery AC Adapter Charger Monaural Earphone and other accessories are covered for 90 days STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect the warrantor at its discretion will repair the defect or replace the product and return it to you without charge for parts or service THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THIS GUARANTEE IS IN ADDITION TO AND DOES NOT IN ANYWAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSUMER GUARANTEE ACT WARRANTY CARD If a warranty card has been included with this product then please fill it in and return to u
50. ock See page 66 5 Press key The scanner dials to the database server 64 6 Ifthe connection is successful the scanner starts frequency downloading 7 donE will be displayed when your dont downloading is completed 8 To start the scanner you must turn the unit off on If downloading is not successful one of the following error messages will appear Err01 MODEM ACCESS ERROR Err02 NO CARRIER Err03 TELEPHONE LINE BUSY Err04 NO ANSWER Err05 SERVER CONNECT ERROR Err06 DATA IDLE TIME OUT NOTE If the scanner does not display L ofwi see step 6 disconnect the access by pressing E Then make sure the modem is connected properly and try again 65 Program Lock US Only SmartScanner will overwrite frequencies that you have already programmed into your scanner To save the previously programmed frequencies you can lock out specific banks prior to calling the database as follows 1 After you enter your zip code press VE 2 With the phone number on the display press ED Praloc appears in the display 3 Press the bank numbers using the 1 9 and 0 key for bank 10 that you wish to lock out from programming so that they will not be overwritten during the download n gt 4 Press G9 again The e Ge 135 zip code is displayed 5 Press The phone number appears ann 6 Press to place tel 1 908 the call 66 Menu for SmartScan Press ve key
51. ock those banks you wish to keep shut the scanner off turn it back on again and enter the SmartScanner download mode Then enter a zip code from a community within the adjacent county 4 The SmartScanner editors used their best efforts to delete digital and MDT mobile data terminal computer records from the database however it would be impossible to delete them all Therefore you may hear some non voice transmissions on the frequencies downloaded into your scanner Make sure you have TRUNK mode on to see if these are control channels for a trunking system If not then you should lock these frequencies out or delete them by entering a new frequency or entering 0 5 Important After the download be sure to press the trunk key to see if you have trunk systems now loaded for your area The UBC 245XLT cannot track such systems unless the trunking mode is on Performance of the scanner is not hindered if you have TRUNK mode on and you do not have a trunk system programmed 6 If you have a trunk system programmed you can tell by seeing if the display shows Id SCAN at any time be sure to put the radio into Trunk Search mode at some point to discover new talk groups within the trunk system that have not been pre programmed into the SmartScanner database 7 The database will be updated every 6 to 12 months at a minimum 69 Remote PC Control Mode You can program and control your scanner remotely from a PC using third p
52. ore information on these channel activity indicators later in this section 42 Frequency Find Mode Press the while a talk group ID is active and the display will flash the frequency on which that talk group is transmitting Press and hold Ga wfor two seconds and the display will automatically flash the ID and the frequency alternately until you set the condition by pressing the Y key again Direct Entry ID Hold Mode During Search mode you can hold on an ID without entering it into memory 1 When a talk group is active press o2 A to stop the search mode 2 Use the keypad to enter the ID you want Channel number Be 843e flashes in the display RCH HOLD 9 4 56 7 8 9 10 1234567 8 9 10 3 Press D A again TRUNK m HOLD flashes in the 1 843g display SEARCH HOLD 4 Press saca to return to Search mode Note The ID Hold mode works in Scan List mode and the steps are the same however SEARCH doesn t appear in the display 43 ID Lockout Like conventional scanning it s possible to lockout unwanted traffic This is particularly important in trunked systems because in many areas water meters door alarms traffic signals and other mechanical devices are assigned IDs just like other users Also some departments scramble or encrypt their communications and you may want to lock out these unintelligible broadcasts To lockout an ID press Co when the TRUNK ID displays
53. orite IDs Each list can contain up to 10 IDs so you can store a total of 100 IDs for each trunk tracking bank 1000 if you use all banks as trunking banks Scan Lists help you organize the trunking system users into categories For example you might use List 1 for police IDs List 2 for fire department IDs List 3 for emergency medical service IDs etc Once IDs are stored in lists you can scan them like you scan conventional frequencies You can program your scan lists either manually or during trunking search mode Check the web site www trunktracker com or www bearcat1 com free htm for a complete list of talk groups for your area that you can program into your Scan Lists Programming ID Scan Lists Manually 1 Press m 2 Usel 2 4A and v to select the TRUNK m Scan List location you want to program For example select the second memory location in the first scan list 23 45 6 7 8 9 10 48 Enter the Type II ID you want to store and trunk m S o e ER press E V oec 893e OR To enter a Type ID a Enter the fleet number b Press Q c Enter the subfleet number and press OR To enter an EDACS ID a Enter ID you 123 45 67 8 9 10 want to TRUNK M store Use the for the dash b Press E E e If you wish to store Decimal style ID press and hold until you hear 2 short beeps before step a Note To clear a mistake while entering an ID pr
54. rd AM or FM radio stations most two way communications do not transmit continuously The UBC 245XLT scans the channels you program until it finds an active frequency Scanning stops on an active frequency and remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues When the transmission ends the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received What is Searching The UBC 245XLT can search each of its 10 bands to find active frequencies This is different from scanning because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into your scanner You can choose between two speeds while searching Turbo Search a new feature for Uniden scanners can search the VHF FM bands at up to 300 channels per second What is Trunk Tracking Conventional scanning is a simple concept You enter a radio frequency in your scanner s memory which is used by someone you want to monitor So when your scanner stops on a frequency you usually know who it is and more importantly you can stop on a channel and listen to an entire conversation This type of scanning is easy and fun As the demand for public communications has increased many public radio users don t have enough frequencies to meet their needs and this has created a serious problem Trunking radio systems solve this problem In a trunked radio system which contains up to 28 different frequencies radio users are divided into groups often called talk
55. re to Obtain More Information 9 Information on the Internet 9 Included with Your Scanner 2 10 SEU i som sr vC ERR M wd ka ete eee E AUS 11 Installing the Battery Pack 11 Charging the Battery Pack 12 Low Battery Indicator o o o o o 12 Adapter Safety Feature 12 Flexible Antenna 22000000 eee 13 Belt Glip is 23 eos iue da pates 13 Basic Operation l l 14 Turn the Scanner On 22200005 14 Setting the Squelch o ooooocooo oooo 14 KeylOCK icu ch ed RIEF ub UD dy dea 15 CCD Back Light 4 2 rara 15 Auto IGN 5 a recs 15 Programming ooo 16 Duplicate Frequency Alert 18 Programming Tips llle 18 Deleting a Stored Frequency 19 SCANNING ee t ual dp eode EE Ee b ES 20 RF Attenuation Feature 21 Setting the Delay Mode ocoo o oo o 22 Channel Lockout 2 22200000 23 Lockout TiS ndira llle 24 Restore a Locked Out Channel 25 Restore All Locked Out Channels 25 Priority CM iex A ead a he patie 26 Changing the Priority Channel 27 Searching 2 a a A ee ea 28 Setting a Search Range ooocococcooooc 28 Turbo Searchissa t aaia nia par alaba 28 Search Hold Feature 0 29 Data Skip ject tios et
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57. s write down the programmed frequencies in the event of memory loss If memory is lost simply reprogram each channel The display shows 00 080 in all channels when there has been a memory loss Always press each button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key entry Location Do not use the scanner in high moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents If the scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise move it or its antenna away from the source of the noise If possible a higher elevation may provide better reception Also try changing the height or angle of the antenna Cleaning Disconnect the power to the unit before cleaning Clean the outside of the scanner with a mild detergent To prevent scratches do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents Be careful not to rub the LCD window Do not use excessive amounts of water 74 Repairs Do not attempt any repair The scanner contains no user serviceable parts Contact the Uniden Customer Service Division or take it to a qualified repair technician Birdies All radios can receive birdies undesired signals If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard it may be receiving a birdie Birdies are internally generated signals inherent in the electronics of the receiver Press to lockout the channel and then press to resume sc
58. sit www uniden com au or www trunktracker com or www bearcat1 com free htm for additional information 77 Specification Channel Banks Service Bands Frequency Range Operating Temperature Scan Rate Search Rate Scan Delay Audio Output Power Requirements Antenna External Jacks Size Weight 300 10 30 channels each 5 preprogrammed search bands 137 144 MHz Land Mobile 144 148 MHz 2 Meter Ham Above bands in 5 kHz steps 66 0 88 0 MHz VHF Low Band 148 174 MHz VHF High Band 108 137 MHz Aircraft Band 406 420 MHz Land Mobile 420 450 MHz 70 cm Ham 450 470 MHz UHF Band 470 512 MHz Land Mobile 806 956 MHz 800 Band Above bands in 12 5 kHz steps 20 C to 60 C 100 channels per second conventional mode 100 steps per second Normal Search 300 steps per second Turbo Search 2 seconds 210 mW nominal into 8W internal speaker 34 mW nominal into 32W stereo headphone 8 mW nominal into 64W earphone 4 8 VDC 800mAh internal battery or AAD 245U AC Adapter Rubber Antenna included External earphone DC 12V power jack Remote Jack 2 1 2 in W x 1 3 4 in D x 6 in H 11 oz Features specifications and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice 78 Appendix Preset Fleet Maps Preset Map E1P1 Preset Map E1P2 Block Size Code Block Size Code
59. to us at SmartScanner National Database P O Box 610428 Newton Highlands MA 02468 Due to the volume of mail we receive you may not receive a reply The SmartScanner database downloads frequency and trunking talk groups if applicable for your area to the scanner using the following order 1 All licenses within your zip code 2 All licenses within your community with more than one zip code 3 All your county licenses such as County Sheriff 4 All the licenses for all the communities within your county in random order 5 Statewide licenses such as Highway Patrol state forestry DOT but not trunking 6 National licenses such as common ambulance marine and Family Radio Service channels Look at the web sites Uniden com and Trunktracker com for further information The downloads are not available through the Internet at this time 68 A few notes about the frequency download order 1 The scanner fills up less than its allotted 300 channels if there are not more than 300 of the above types of licenses in your area 2 If there are more than 300 of the above listed types of licenses or you have locked out some banks prior to the download using the Program Lock feature the scanner may run out of memory locations and you may not for example receive part or all of your county state or nationwide data 3 If you wish to also receive a download of frequencies and talk groups from an adjacent county l
60. top on a channel during NA scanning press 4 4506 425 BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 If you want to resume scanning press en 1 Press m CN 1 2 G 91 120 121 150 151 180 2 Enter the channel T 5 6 number you want p m using the keypad 3 Press again TURBO PRI Es RF Attenuation Feature The UBC 245XLT comes with an RF Attenuation feature If you re near an unusually strong signal source the signal may overload the scanner The scanner may stop repeatedly on that signal and miss other transmissions The RF Attenuation feature works in all modes and attenuates reduces the incoming signal strength by about 15 dB preventing stronger signals from overloading the scanner E 130 31 60 6190 To turn RF Attenuation on 0655 DOG 1 Press ATT E TT x ATT 271 300 149 de RBO v A Gar SRCH poi m ER Uniden Beoncot 21 2 You hear a beep and ATT appears in the display Now all incoming signal strength is reduced To turn RF Attenuation off just press ATT again The ATT icon goes out Setting the Delay Mode A delay can be set for each programmed channel so that when scan or search stops on a channel there is a brief pause before the scanning cycle resumes Delay must be set for each programmed channel and it can be set when your scanner pauses during a scan or when manual mo
61. u can select a desired city by simply searching on the AGENCY part of the AFS talk group number For example you can select the entire city of Sullivan with 4 key presses zero three dot SRCH If you hear an interesting talk group capture itto your scan list by pressing E during the transmission If you want to monitor the Sullivan Police Dispatch channel which is talk group 03 062 you key in zero three dot zero six two SRCH Your scanner can switch between AFS and DECIMAL display This channel in decimal format is 434 But decimal format does not give you any information about the system hierarchy For example Sullivan in decimal uses channels from 384 to 511 This is not as easy to remember as Agency 03 But it will help you if you need to use decimal talk group lists 84 One Year Limited Warranty Uniden UBC245XLT Note Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of warranty WARRANTOR Uniden Australia Pty Limited ACN 001 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited ELEMENT OF WARRANTY Uniden warrants to the original retail owner for the duration of this warranty its UBC245XLT Scanner herein after referred to as the Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below WARRANTY DURATION This warranty to the original shall terminate and be of no further effect ONE 1 Year after the date of original retail sale This warra
62. xample a size code of S 4 has one Fleet which is divided into 16 separate Subfleets and it has a total of 512 individual IDs When a block is assigned a size code the Fleet or Fleets created within the block are assigned a Type ID The way these IDs display on your scanner depend on the block number and the block s size code When a Type ID displays the leftmost digit represents the block which contains the ID The next two digits identify which Fleet is active and the last digit s identifies the Subfleet 405 1 Block Subfleet 1 digit 1 or 2 digits Which Fleet within the Block 2 digits 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 may want many subfleets with only a few radios each while another organization may want only a few subfleets with many radios each Your task is to program your fleet map with the same size code assignments as the trunked system If you do this accurately you ll track all the Fleet Subfleet combinations used by the system In other words you ll hear complete communications while monitoring a trunked system 81 If you don t already know the size codes used you ll have to guess at them But since you don t have to figure out all the blocks at once this isn t as hard as it seems Select a size code for a block and then press saca Now
63. y Select the trunking bank you want to program BANK M 12 34567 8 9 10 38859 1625 HOLD E T d BANKI 2 8 4 5 6 7 8910 TRUNK HA M Selecting a Preset Fleet Map 1 Select the Trunking Programming mode and the bank you want to change Use amp or T to select Ef Then press Press Use ad A or Gm w to choose the map you want For example E1P2 BANK TRUNK M VA 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Note lt is required that the trunked frequency has been programmed before selecting a preset fleet map 57 5 Press M TRUNK 3m M 7 480 8 to Programming Bank S ARGH selecting mode The scanner returns Note You will now begin to see Type I Fleet Subfleet IDs For example 100 12 100 9 000 12 400 8 etc See User Defined Fleet Maps in the Appendix for more information about Type IDs How do you know if the preset map is correct You ll have to listen to see if you re following complete conversations If not you should try another preset map Programming a Fleet Map You may want to read User Defined Fleet Maps in the Appendix before programming a fleet map It contains a detailed explanation of Scanner Fleet Map Programming as well as a table listing the Fleet Map Size Codes 1 Select the Trunking Programming mode and the bank you want to change 2 Use D A or Ga w 123465678910 to choose E1 and press 3 Press 6 4
64. you may erase a stored frequency that you want to keep 1 Press wm 2 Using your keypad enter the lowest frequency of your search range For example enter 155 000 MHz 3 Press um Y 4 Using your keypad enter the highest frequency of your search range For example enter 157 000 MHz 30 10 Press imr W Press s Press when the scanner stops at the frequency you want to store Press E to store the frequency in the channel you selected Note After this step you are in manual mode To store another frequency select another channel for the new frequency by pressing dor a A or m V Repeat steps 6 through 8 for all the Search frequencies you want to store 31 1 2 9 4 5 7 8 9 16 LI NWY a os m 14558008 ZINS SEARCH HOLD BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 gt 155800 HOLD SVC Scanning The Service Scan feature allows you to toggle through five bands preprogrammed for police railroad aircraft marine and UHF CB 1 Press 69 T NN RR E POLICE appears 7545 1050 beneath the blinking ao 1890 channel number and a frequency displays Note POLICE and RR frequencies pre programmed in this radio cover the state of NSW only 2 After a two second delay scanning begins Press 1 to start scanning immediately or to continue scanning if you want to skip a frequency BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 Press to scan th

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