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Uniden BC 245XLT User's Manual

1. 23 Lockout Tips 22s RR diz sos m ns E xu EG 24 Restore a Locked Out Channel 25 Restore All Locked Out Channels 25 Priority SCAM ua aaa Baza sben ak UR da sa 26 Changing the Priority Channel 27 Searching 222 e cea 7 28 Setting a Search Range 28 Turbo Search 28 Search Hold Feature 29 Data Skip xA 29 Frequency Skip 30 Storing Search Frequencies 30 SVC SCANNING sack su sx dep eic Ren ade o Rs 32 SVC Scan Lockout 34 Programming with SVC Scan 35 Trunk Tracking 36 Types of Trunking Systems 36 EDACS Tracking 38 Setting the Squelch 39 Programming Trunking Frequencies 39 Searching a Trunked Bank 42 Changing the Display Mode 42 Frequency Find Mode 43 Direct Entry ID Hold Mode 43 ID EOCKOUL sepa aitame tv n no ROS Rice e 44 Restore a Single ID 44 Restore all IDS Rn 45 Searching 2 2 e hh 45 Channel Activity ndicators 46 Scar Lists sceau e ere ark e es 48 Programming ID Scan Lists Manually
2. 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 wont hear conversations in this mode but this is an excellent vvay to determine which talk groups are the most active Note Locked out IDS display during ID Monitor mode with the L 0 icon turned on m Press sacr to continue searching the entire trunked system Channel Activity Indicators The BC 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 freguency you program in a trunking bank corresponds to an activity indicator at the top of your scanner s display 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 traffic represents the SEARCH freguency being used as the data channel If an indicator turns on and you dont hear a TRUNK conversation then the i 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 cal
3. 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 AGENCY COUNTY SHER FF HOSPITALS COUNTY FIRE AMBULANCE SULLIVAN SWANSON BIRMINCHAM 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 000 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 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 n this example the County Sheriff is Agency 01 The city of Sullivan is Agency 03 Adams Hill and Matthevv dunction 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 Agency Fleet Subfleet 00 to 15 00 to 15 to7 Assuming that you have the system frequencies programmed and your scanner is locked to the contro
4. List of trunking options as follovvs E2800 Type II 800 MHz E2900 Type II 900 MHz E2 Hi Type II VHF 137 174 MHz E2 UHF Type l UHF 406 512 MHz Ed EDACS E1 Type I 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 freguency for BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 the trunked system p 3 855 20505 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 Q twice and start over Then press If the frequency is out of the range of the system chosen in this step an error message displays Press C and go back to Step 3 Press either or oD amp to select the next channel in the bank Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all freguencies have been entered Press to begin 12 3456 7 8 9 10 searching the bank TRUNK m you ve programmed P SCAN SCABESEARCH z Then select the programmed bank using the keypad 41 Searching a Trunked Bank If programming a Type I 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
5. TURBO LIMIT SRCH in G c uniden Beo BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2465 150 HOLD L O 3 Press Coto unlock the channel The L O ie icon goes out 2460 3 15 HOLD BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 m Restore AlI 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 vvant to restore all of its locked out channels using the steps belovv you must press a and then press the number of the bank on your keypad 1 Press im BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Note You must be in RUSE Manual mode before P 4460 905 restoring all locked out channels PRI HOLD 25 Press and hold o for about two seconds You will hear two beeps when all the channels have been restored Priority Scan 30 3160 61 90 a 1 1 2 3 91 120 121 150 151 180 55 5 41 270 x uniden VVhen 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 Press Zar TURBO 1 Note If you have locked out the priority ch
6. 48 ID Scan Mode hri rk RR Fu das 52 Setting Priority in Trunking Mode 53 Programming Scan Lists During Search 54 Deleting a Stored ID 54 Moving between Scan List Memories 55 Multi TracK 9203 iesu EEG TUER atin alas 55 Fleet Map Programming 56 Selecting Trunking Programming Mode 56 Selecting a Preset Fleet Map 57 Programming a Fleet Map 58 Programming a Hybrid System 59 Setting the Base and Ofiset frequencies for Motorola VHF UHF trunked systems 60 Toggling the Status Bit 61 Remote Interface 62 Connecting the scanner 62 SmartScan Mode 64 Remote PC Control Mode 70 Clone Mod ee ee kis Ra ends 72 Care and Maintenance 74 General csi edu eR RUB nae 74 77777 74 Cleaning ec Rm ex 74 MP 75 Birdies ias kao dnd Exe dedo kib b mara 75 Troubleshooting 76 Specification 78 Appendix s sz oue e n eee day Wahab eR d RU aC UR 79 Preset Fleet Maps 79 User Defined Fleet Maps 81 One Year Limited Warranty
7. 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 43 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TRUNK M m m 11 06 1 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 talk 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 69 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
8. For example enter 155 000 MHz 3 Press m V 4 Using your keypad enter the highest frequency of your search range For example enter 157 000 MHz 5 Press m v 6 Press sac Turbo Search To increase the search speed from 100 to 300 steps per second press PR 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 freguency 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 kos A at anytime to stop the search R SYW156 225 ass HOLD 2 Press a A to move to the next higher frequency 156 230 cas HOLD ux i Magee dai OR Press m V to move dovvn to the previous frequency 3 Press l to resume searching Data Skip A scanner will normally stop on any transmission it receives This means the BC 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 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
9. 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 3 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 channels 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 Ce key again Adjust the SQUELCH control 3 Check to see if all channels are locked out Weather Scan wont work Adjust squelch threshold refer to page 14 Setting the Squelch Check the antenna 76 If you experience difficulty while in TrunkTracker mode try the following steps Problem Suggestion Scanner wont track the trunked May not be a system which can be tracked by system your scanner 2 Missing the data frequency 3 Change to a Type 1 Scanner setup R
10. 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 69 2 Usel 2 4A and mi w to select the 1234567 8 9 10 Scan List location you want to program For example select the Second memory location in the first scan list 48 Enter the Type II ID you want to store and press E OR To enter a Type I ID a Enter the fleet number b Press c Enter the subfleet number and press VE OR To enter an EDACS ID a Enter ID you want to store Use the for the dash b Press If you wish to store Decimal style ID press and hold until you hear 2 short beeps before step a 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8438 TRUNK m e 1 TRUNK M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Note To clear a mistake while entering an ID press twice and start over Press un or a Ato select the next Scan List location 49 1 TRUNK m 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 An icon will show an E in the display when you have programmed an EDACS system Note The BC 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
11. inside back cover Introduction The BC 245XLT is a state of the art radio with TrunkTracking and automatic scanning capabilities It can store frequencies such as police firelemergency 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 m UHF High Band UHF 800 900 MHz Trunked Public Safety Systems m Police and Fire Departments including rescue and paramedics m Trunking for Motorola and EDACS systems m NOAA Weather Broadcasts m Business Industrial Radio Utilities m Marine and amateur ham radio bands m Air band Frequency Range Steps Transmission 29 0 29 7 MHz 5 kHz 10 Meter Amateur Band 29 7 50 0 MHz 5 kHz VHF Low Band 50 0 54 0 MHz 5 kHz 6 Meter Amateur Band 108 137 MHz 12 5 kHz Aircraft Band 137 144 MHz 5 kHz Military Land Mobile 144 148 MHz 5 kHz 2 Meter Amateur Band 148 174 MHz 5 kHz VHF High Band 406 420 MHz 12 5 kHz Federal Govt 420 450 MHz 12 5 kHz 70cm Amateur Band 450 470 MHz 12 5 kHz UHF Standard Band 470 512 MHz 12 5 kHz UHF T Band 806 956 MHz 12 5 kHz Public Service 800 Band important Notice This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune radio f
12. m A TRUNK to stop the search mode SEARCH HOLD 2 Use the keypad to enter the ID you want Channel number flashes in the display 12 3456 7 8 9 10 3 Press 2 A again TRUNK H HOLD flashes in the gw We display SEARCH HOLD 4 Press sacr 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 its 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 C when the TRUNK ID displays 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 r Vor oD A to select the ID you want to unlock 3 Press 20 The ID is unlocked and the n
13. 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 m Trunking frequencies must be entered while in the Trunking Programming mode f 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 oD A keys m IMPORTANT If you are programming an EDACS trunked system you must enter the frequencies in a specific order Check the frequency guide included with the radio and the listed web sites for details 39 The first step in tracking a trunked system is storing the freguencies in one of the 10 available banks in your scanner 1 Press for 1 5 second You Will hear two gt 7 181 210 211 240 241 270 beeps and BANK and z TRUNK will begin to flash in the display 2 Select the Bank you vvant to store the frequency by pressing 1 through 0 3 Choose the system you want to track Use V or ba A to choose the system and press
14. stop the scan on a frequency HOLD appears in the display Press Gm W or HD A to move up or down one programmed frequency or press resume scanning Note If you want to remain on a channel until a responding transmission is received press r to activate the two second delay feature 33 SVC Scan Lockout Follow these steps to lockout freguencies during Service scanning Note You cannot lockout weather freguencies 1 Press oD A to stop BANK i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 the Service Scan cc gig 95 050 POLICE oos 2 Press 22200 54156 060 POLICE i5 T 3 Press to resume scanning BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 Xu a SLAN POLICE Note You can lockout up to 20 frequencies in SVC Scan mode The 21st locked out frequency entered causes the first locked out frequency to unlock To cancel the lockout press v 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 freguencies into a channel during Service scanning 1 Select a channel you vvant to program BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 m 9468 48 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 ve repeatedly to select Service Scan mode you want 3 Press
15. there may be hundreds by pressing for example 01 Q Ball 01 groups will be scanned Or you can program all the talk groups vvithin one fleet of an Agency by pressing for example 01 2 01 E all 01 talk groups vvithin the 01 Agency vill 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 69 for two seconds while in an EDACS trunking bank and the display method will change It will stay changed until you press and hold 6 6 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 Appendix 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 To remove a Scan List from active scanning press the number of the Scan List on your keypad The Scan List indicator turns off and the IDs in that list are not scanned Note One Scan List must always be active If you try and deactivate all the Scan Lists Scan List 1 will automatically be active 3 To restore a Scan List to a
16. to begin scanning 4 When SVC Scan stops on a frequency ou want press m A 5 Press to store the frequency in the channel you selected gs 155 100 HOLD BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 m 35 Trunk Tracking Your BC 245XLT is designed to track Motorola Type I Type II Hybrid SMARTNET PRIVACY PLUS M and EDACS analog trunking systems on any band When tracking these types of systems you may want to remember these important points m Your scanner defaults to monitor Motorola Type II systems however you can change this if the system in your area is different The types of systems are discussed below The frequencies for many of the trunked public safety systems are listed in the TrunkTracker National Public Safety Trunked System Frequency Guide included with your BC 245XLT scanner m If you have internet access you can visit www trunktracker com or www bearcat1 com free htm for current news and frequency information about Trunk Tracking Scanning 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 r
17. 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 m REMOTE PC Control MODE Program and control your scanner remotely from a PC using third party software see the flyer included in the box um CLONE MODE Clone all the frequencies and trunking talk groups and fleet maps programmed into your scanner to another BC 245XLT Connecting the scanner Scanner to PC Plug the smaller end of the supplied RS232C cable into the remote port which is on the right side of the scanner Plug the other end of the cable DB 9 serial connector into a personal computer s serial port A few PC s may require an adapter most will not Of course make sure your PC is turned on To 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 BC 245XLT 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 th
18. which is divided into 16 separate Subfleets and it has a total of 512 individual IDs When a block is assigned a size code the Fleet or Fleets created within the block are assigned a Type I ID The way these IDs display on your scanner depend on the block number and the blocks size code When a Type I 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 Block Subfleet 1 digit 1 or 2 digits 1 Which Fleet within the Block 2 digits The details concerning how the size codes are selected by a Type I System designer are highly dependent on the specific needs of the 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 dont 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 cil Now listen to the communications If you deci
19. 00 9090 557 000 1502015 co N Power Jack Manual Key Trunking Key Decimal Key Service Key sv Limit Key Down Key ml v Priority Key Turbo Key TURBO Delay Key Lock Key 10 Light 11 Speaker 12 Display 13 Remote jack 14 Keypad 15 Enter Key E 16 Search Key 17 Hold Key Up Key D A 18 Lockout Key 19 Data Key
20. CONTENTS Introduction eae por arera E RR ERA base 3 Important Notice 4 Ternminology 4 35 xm kha x Re nn ERR ER d 5 What is Scanning 5 VVhat is Searching 5 What is Trunk Tracking 5 Feature Highlights 7 Where to Obtain More Information 9 nformation on the Internet 9 Included with Your Scanner 10 SETUD ie sik e REI 7 11 Installing the Battery Pack 11 Charging the Battery Pack 12 Low Battery ndicator 12 Adapter Safety Feature 12 Flexible Antenna 13 Belt Cllp E Mete MR 13 Basic Operation 14 Turn the Scanner On 14 Setting the Squelch 14 KeyloCk 15 LCD Back Light soseau ure Eee 15 Auto Light coco wat tpe aa eom ee 15 Programming 16 Duplicate Frequency Alert 18 Programming Tips 18 Deleting a Stored Frequency 19 Scanning as ea cR rr aee e Re CS A eg 20 RF Attenuation Feature 21 Setting the Delay Mode 22 Channel Lockout
21. Data Skip does not function when the AIR Band is selected 29 Freguency Skip If a particular freguency continues to interrupt search scanning it is possible to set your scanner to skip the freguency To skip a freguency PAN press vo Note You can program up to 50 skip frequencies The 51st skip frequency entered causes the first skipped frequency to unlock E 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 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 V 4 Using your keypad enter the highest frequency of your sh search range For example enter 157 000 MHz BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Sis m r I IILI HOLD 30 10 Press v Press zer Press 3 A when the scanner stops at the freguency you want to store Press E to store the frequenoy 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 or kas A pressing or bad Repeat steps 6 through 8 for all the S
22. 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 nevv frequency As the conversation moves through the systems frequencies your TrunkTracker II automatically follows it This graph depicts a 30 second sample of transmission in an EDACS trunked system showing the freguency transitions that a particular radio conversation might use FREQ CHANNEL 866 1250 24 90 787 866 3250 34 288 Bet 866 4000 44 801 256 866 6000 54 275 788 6 7 8 866 7000 867 0500 867 3000 a 8675750 9 868 1750 104 SA 868 4605 114 25 788 868 5625 12 4 ERU 868 8250 13 4275 273 2725 868 9625 14 4266 1275 273 275 0 SECONDS 10 20 30 Note Many 900 MHz EDA cs trunking systems such as those used by some utilities utilize a control channel that cannot be tracked with the BC 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
23. Philippines UBZZ01301ZZ apins Su11D12do Lon Q 9s oo E EG Q 5 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 24 25 26 82 27 DATA POLICE FIRERR AIR MRN WX 28 SCAN SEARCH PRI HOLD DLY L O 30 29 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 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 320 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 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 320 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 t
24. QUELCH fully clockwise until you hear a hiss This lowers the Sguelch Gate so that everything gets through noise weak signals and strong signals STRONG SIGNALS WEAK SIGNALS NOISE ef 14 5 Turn SQUELCH back counter clockwise just until the hiss stops Now the Squelch Gate allows only clear signals through STRONG SIGNALS WEAK SIGNALS E gt NOISE Keylock Key Lock prevents accidental key entries during conventional scanning or vvhile in trunk tracking mode 1 To lock the keypad press and hold oy o until the e symbol appears in the lovver right of the display 2 Tounlock the keypad press and hold x r eo until the e symbol in the lower right of the display turns off LCD Back Light Press and release Cto turn the LCD light on It remains on for 15 seconds and then goes out Auto Light Press and hold CB until you hear 2 short beeps The scanner will automatically turn the light on for 5 seconds whenever a transmission is found 15 Programming Before the BC 245XLT can begin conventional scanning you must program a freguency into at least one channel Repeat this procedure for each channel you want to program 1 Select frequencies LOCATION BASE MOBILE from your dealer from Sore ASE GENT ESETE various sources on 2000600005 ae the internet or from one of the guides listed o
25. al 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 numbers Press OR Press tm or A to change higher or 7 to lower the channel 3 Press o to lockout the channel L O appears in display 23 2 OIIO 2 6 6 BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 24560315 HOLD BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 m e 455 158 HOLD L O Lockout in Scanning Mode If the scanner keeps stopping on a particular channel due to noise or too frequent transmissions you may want to keep that channel from scanning 1 Wait until the scanner stops at the channel 2 Then press 3 The scanner immediately resumes scanning because the locked out channel is no longer in the scanning sequence 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 22 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 ua 2 Select a locked out DA AA ER channel 2 G a Enter the channel m 6 number PE pu zz b Then press ziz again E Q 0
26. 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 eguipment 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 ovvners manual for this product STATEMENT OF REMEDY In the event that the product does not conform to this vvarranty at any time vvhile this vvarranty is in effect vvarrantor will either at its option repair or replace the defective unit and return it to you without charge for parts service or any other cost except shipping and handling incurred by vvarrantor or its representatives in connection vvith the performance of this vvarranty VVarrantor at its option may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit THE LIMITED VVARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENT RE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some states do not allow this exclusion or l
27. and hold REMOTE key and turn the radio on Then release the key uc 247 will flash on the display 1 following screen appears SmartScan Mode To select 1 Se Air SmartScan mode press or Q 2 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 4 Press E key the ZIP code is stored into memory The dial in am unn telephone number EL 1 900 appears in the display Note If you want to prevent some banks from being overwritten by the frequency download go to Program Lock See page 66 5 Press key The scanner dials to the database server 64 6 Ifthe connection is successful the scanner starts freguency downloading 7 dont will be displayed when your dont downloading is completed 8 Tostart 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 z see step 6 disconnect the access by pressing E Then make sure the modem is connected properly and try again NOTE The number preprogrammed into your scanner for downloading frequen
28. annel this message appears when you select Priority mode Press ear TURBO again at anytime to deactivate Priority Scan BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 P e Loc Lut HOLD 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 e 4 ER Channel 91 120 121 150 151 180 a Enter the channel KOLOLO number lan 181 210 pq b Then press m e o5 again o mn n RCH fa amp b amp 5 9 69 uniden Beo BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4356 9805 HOLD 3 Press and hold rum enr TURBO for two 0 908 1320 121 150 151 180 seconds to designate this channel as your nevv Priority Channel ETT uniden Bancs Two beeps indicate that the Priority channel has changed UIDEMUS m P 44684252 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 BC 245XLT can search a specific frequency range to find frequencies if you dont have a frequency guide available or if new stations have been added since your guide was published 1 Press stop scanning 2 Using your keypad enter the lowest frequency of your search range
29. anner 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 buz 247 will appear on the display 1 On each scanner press 3 or Gu Y or F A until this screen is displayed on cr One both scanners Then 3 ccu 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 the scanner that has the desired frequency data press the key until Fir St appears in Fic Set 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 it and CL HE characters will continue to flash When the data transfer is completed dont 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 Always write down the programmed frequencies in the event of memory loss If memory is lost simply reprogram each channel The display shows 882 282 in all channels when there has been a memory loss Always pre
30. ave In manual mode your scanner automatically reduces its power reguirements to extend the battery s charge Attenuator Reduces the signal strength SmartScanner Automatically program your BC 245XLT with all the frequencies and trunking 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 Where to Obtain More Information Before using your scanner you must program freguencies into available channels The Betty Bearcat Freguency Guide lists typical freguencies used around the U S A and Canada that you may program into your new scanner To obtain a copy of the freguency guide contact one of the following Uniden Parts Department 800 554 3988 Hours are from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central Time Monday through Friday Bearcat Frequency Hotline 937 299 0414 Hours are from 9 00 a m to 5 00 p m Eastern Time Monday through Friday Local Dealer 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 Included with Your Scanner If any of these items are missing or damaged immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Cus
31. be charged the battery icon appears in the display You will also hear a beep every 15 seconds as an audible alert Adapter Safety Feature The AC Adapter included with this scanner may be equipped with a polarized line plug a plug with one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into a power outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the adapter s plug into an outlet try reversing the plug 12 Flexible Antenna o nlik o TRACKER IT o ooooo RADIO SCANNER O Attach the flexible antenna to the BNC connector Belt Clip Do not tighten the screws too tight You can damage the case or clip 13 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 245 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 VOLUME is set to a 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 NOISE X 4 Turn S
32. cies is 1 900 225 4822 There is a 0 99 per minute charge for using the SmartScan database The frequencies in the SmartScan database are updated at a minimum every 6 to 12 months To get current frequencies as well as special sporting event frequencies regularly update your scanner by using SmartScan NOTE If you are unable to dial a 900 number check with your local phone company to find out if you have a 900 block on your phone line This will prevent you from dialing to the server 65 Program Lock SmartScanner will overwrite freguencies that you have already programmed into your scanner To save the previously programmed freguencies you can lock out specific banks prior to calling the database as follows 1 After you enter your zip code press E 2 With the phone JEL i number on the display press Gv Fral 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 i i 4 Press 69 again The c i35 zip code is displayed 5 Press 5 The phone number appears 6 Press 69 to place the call 66 Menu for SmartScan Press ve key and you can change several parameters used for SmartScan Transfer speed 300 1200 2400 9600 bps Flow control setting Xon Xoff RTS CTS Off Dial type TONE PULSE Transfer Speed You can ch
33. ctive scanning press its number again SRCH 4 Press P to return to Trunk Tracking Search mode To alternate your display between the s d SCAN trunking repeater 7 indicators and the OR Scan List indicators TRUNK m press wr E 5280 BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TRUNK mu 52 Note Once you press 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 n your a ones After you ve set up your Scan List press Cm T nB0 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 eat runso It s very similar to conventional priority although there is no interrupt during the transmissions Priorities are checked in between transmissions With Priority on you can hold on an ID in your Scan List such as Scan List 6 memory position 7 and the scanner will check all the priorities in all the active Scan Lists 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 prio
34. de 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 5 5 64 4 32 1 5 6 32 8 32 1 5 7 32 4 64 1 5 8 16 4 128 1 5 9 8 4 256 1 S 10 4 8 256 1 S 11 2 16 256 1 12 1 16 1024 2 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 vvhich blocks can be used for these codes m S 12 can only be assigned to Blocks 2 4 or 6 m S 13 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 and 4 m 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 An EDACS Trunked System AFS 00 01
35. display 1 The following screen appears 2 To control your scanner using a PC press 2 Or press od or until this screen is displayed Then press conan 7 the e PLLU Remote mode 3 Use the third party softvvare as directed Start Remote Mode Turn off the povver then turn it on again Press REMOTE key until you hear tvvo 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 BC 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 Flovv Control None Return Code Carriage Return only Change Transfer Speed 1 While pressing REMOTE key turn the power on bic 2457 flashes on SCRA the display then changes to SCAM 2 Press 2 Or press A or m v until this screen appears Then press eto display Transfer Speed 3 Tochange the 95600 transfer speed press oD A and eri v Then press to select 71 Clone Mode You can clone the freguency data of one BC 245XLT scanner to another After connecting the two scanners using the Scanner to Sc
36. e 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 SSN eee gt Plug the smaller end of the supplied RS232C 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 you have a phone line plugged into the modem jack on the back Scanner to Scanner d HUNT B of 00009 990 4 5 6 69 4 5 6 Plug the smaller end of each of the supplied RS232C 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 You can automatically download freguencies talk groups and fleetmaps from the Uniden National Freguency 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
37. e internet access you can visit www uniden com or www trunktracker com or www bearcat1 com free htm for additional information 77 Specification Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Subpart C as of date of manufacture Channel Banks Service Bands Freguency Range Operating Temperature Scan Rate Search Rate Scan Delay Audio Output Power Reguirements Antenna External Jacks Size Weight 300 10 30 channels each 5 preprogrammed search bands including the NOAA Weather Service band 29 0 29 7 Mhz 10 Meter Amateur Band 29 7 50 0 Mhz VHF Lovv Band 50 0 54 0 MHz 6 Meter Amateur Band 137 144 Mhz Military Land Mobile 144 148 MHz 2 Meter Amateur Band 148 174 MHz VHF High Band Above bands in 5 kHz steps 108 137 MHz Aircraft Band 406 420 MHz Federal Government 420 450 MHz 70 cm Amateur Band 450 470 MHz UHF Standard Band 470 512 MHz UHF T Band 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 8Q internal speaker 39 mW nominal into 32Q stereo headphone 8 mW nominal into 64Q earphone 4 8 VDC 800mAh internal battery or AD70U AC Adapter Rubber Antenna included External earphone DC 12V power jack 272 in W x 1 in D x 6 in H 11 oz Features specif
38. e systems is that Type I 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 I system is that when PTT is pressed the brief burst of data must contain the radio s ID and its Fleet and Subfleet This is three times the amount of data a Type II system radio sends and as a result Type I systems usually accommodate fewer users than Type II systems Even though there are many Type II systems Type 1 Systems are still in use There are also Hybrid systems which are a combination of both Type I and Type II Your scanner defaults to monitor Type II systems but 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
39. eally two types of trunking systems other than EDACS which are important when using your TrunkTracker scanner These are usually referred to as Type I and Type II systems Type only occurs on some 800 MHz systems All VHF UHF and 900 MHz trunking systems other than EDACS use Type II One important distinction between these two systems is the amount of data transmitted by each radio when its push to talk button PTT is pressed Every radio in a trunked system is assigned a unique ID so the central site computer can identify it when it s used Both Type and Type II 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 radios affiliation s n a Type II system when someone uses their radio only the radio ID is transmitted when PTT is pressed vvhereas in a Type 1 system the radio D and its current affiliation are both transmitted vvhen PTT is pressed Why the difference Type II systems are slightly more advanced because the central computer maintains a database vvhich is used to determine each radio s affiliation s Changes to a Type II system are easier than Type I because the system manager only need update the database instead of reprogramming individual radios Another difference between th
40. earch frequencies you want to store 31 BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 m 7 156 860 HOLD SVC Scanning The Service 69 Scan feature allows you to toggle through six bands preprogrammed for police fire emergency railroad aircraft marine and weather The frequencies selected for these bands are the most commonly used around the U S 1 Press sv POLICE appears beneath the blinking channel number and a frequency displays After a two second delay scanning begins Press to start scanning immediately or to continue scanning if you want to skip a frequency Press scan the FIRE bank Press 96 to scan the RR bank When an active channel is displayed the scanner will alternate between the frequency and the Railroad channel number Press 619 to scan the AIR bank BANK 1 2 3 4 Mu 0231 POLICE BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 32 6 Press vto scan the MRN bank When an active channel is displayed the scanner will alternate between the frequency and the Marine channel number 7 Press Sv to scan the WX band BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 iet 5280 Note Its possible to receive more than one weather broadcast in your area If the broadcast sounds weak or distant press again to look for a closer station IV 8 To exit SVC Scan mode press z During search of one of the preprogrammed service bands press oD A to
41. eatedly on that signal and miss other transmissions The RF Attenuation feature vvorks in all modes and attenuates reduces the incoming signal strength by about 15 dB preventing stronger signals from overloading the scanner 1 30 3160 61 90 To turn RF Attenuation on aaa ec 2 1 Press ATT g 7 8 21 2 You hear a beep and ATT appears in the display begins flashing Now all incoming signal strength is reduced To turn RF Attenuation off just press ATT again The ATT con 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 eycle resumes Delay must be set for each programmed channel and it can be set when your scanner pauses during a scan or when manual mode s selected Delay in Scan or Search Mode 1 Press or set a search range and press s 2 When your scanner stops on a channel that you want to delay press DLY displays and scanning resumes tvvo seconds after the transmission ends 22 Delay in Manual Mode 1 Press j 2 Select the channel that you vvant by entering the number and press Press and DLY displays indicating the scanner will pause on the channel when a transmission is received Channel Lockout M BREL 4560 425 HOLD DLY You can lockout any channel so it is not reviewed during norm
42. ed before selecting a preset fleet map 57 5 Press The scanner returns to Programming Bank selecting mode Note You will now begin to see Type 1 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 1 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 Gm v 1234567 8 91 to choose ET and press 3 Press 6 4 Use A or m v to choose USr 9 Press 629 6 Use F A or Gri v to select the size code for the first block 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 s 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 ha
43. els Programming Tips Do not program a weather frequency into one of the channels since vveather channels transmit continuously Use Service Gv Scan feature to select the weather information band 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 Write down your programmed channels and frequencies in some convenient place in case the scanner memory is lost If you want to download frequencies using SmartScan feature go to that section in this manual 18 Deleting a Stored Freguency To delete a stored BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 frequency einn a Select a C LILILILLILILI channel b Press 0 c Then press S Note Channels with no frequencies are automatically locked out 19 Scanning After programming freguencies simply press 629 begin scanning The bank indicators selected for scanning appear in the display and the bank being currently monitored flashes Yo
44. eview Fleet Map Programming on page 56 Scanner won t stop during Scan List mode 2 No IDs have been programmed The IDs you have stored are not active m Scanner will not acquire data Adjust the squelch for trunking mode channel See page 39 2 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 2 Try another Preset Fleet Map or Program your own Fleet Map 3 Check to see that all of the systems frequencies have been entered Channel Activity Indicators are May be a private or telephone flashing but no sound is heard interconnect call which are intentionally blocked by your scanner 2 ID in your display is not active Scanner not tracking an EDACS Logical channel numbers frequencies System properly for the system are not programmed in the correct order Check frequency resources and reprogram 2 Notall 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 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 hav
45. ext locked ID displays 4 Press s 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 12 3 4 5 6 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 to return to the Search mode For information about Scan Lists see page 48 Press saci to return to the Search mode Searching Tips ID Delay Mode Use the key to select the Delay mode if it s not active This mode holds an D 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 TRUNK m M SEARCH Note f you consistently miss responses vvhile in ID Delay mode you may need to change the default system type or change the fleet map youre using if youre trying to track a Motorola Type 1 system For Motorola Type l 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 m Press eto continue searching the entire trunked system ID Monitor Mode
46. g because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into your scanner You can choose betvveen 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 freguency in your scanners memory which is used by someone you want to monitor For example the police in your area may broadcast on 460 500 MHz the fire department on 154 445 MHz the highvvay department on 37 900 MHz etc So when your scanner stops on a frequency you usually know who it is and more importantly you can stop on a channel and listen to an entire conversation This type of scanning is easy and fun As the demand for public communications has increased many public radio users don t have enough frequencies to meet their needs and this has created a serious problem Trunking radio systems solve this problem In a trunked radio system which contains up to 28 different freguencies radio users are divided into groups often called talk 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 freguency If the group using a freguency stops broadcasting or pauses between repl
47. hat 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 Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium Batteries Must Be Recycled or Disposed of Properly Uniden voluntarily participates in an RBRC6Gindustry program to collect and recycle nickel cadmium batteries at the end of their useful life when taken out of service within the United States The RBRC program provides a convenient alternative to placing used nickel cadmium batteries into the trash or municipal waste stream which is illegal in some areas Through the RBRC program Uniden makes it easy for you to drop off the used battery at local retailers of replacement nickel cadmium batteries You may also contact your local recycling center for information on where to return the used battery Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on Ni Cd battery recycling in your area Uniden s involvement in this program is part of its commitment to protecting our environment and conserving natural resources RBRCO is a registered trademark of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation Uniden and Bearcat are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation Front View O 05 02480 ERN oo o o TAKER O o 300 0000
48. ications and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice 78 Appendix Preset Fleet Maps Preset Map E1P1 Preset Map E1P2 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Preset Map E1P3 Preset Map E1P4 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Preset Map E1P6 Preset Map E1P7 Preset Map E1P8 79 Preset Map E1P9 Preset Map E1P10 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 eben Preset Map E1P11 Preset Map E1P12 Preset Map E1P16 80 User Defined Fleet Maps Type I Programming Information When a Type I 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 I system you must select a size code for each of these blocks When you have assigned a size code to all 8 blocks you 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 example a size code of S 4 has one Fleet
49. ies for a few seconds they are removed from the freguency so another talk group can use tt Sharing of the available public service freguencies or trunking allows cities counties or other agencies to accommodate hundreds of users with relatively few freguencies 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 its 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 BC 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 already 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 public safety and public service systems just as if conventional two way communications were used Multi Track Track more than one trunking system at a time and sca
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51. itors 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 BC 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 party 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 kuz z4 will flash on the
52. l channel you 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 it to 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 Important Evidence of original purchase is reguired for warranty service VVARRANTOR UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION Uniden ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY Uniden warrants for one year to the original retail owner this Uniden product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below WARRANTY DURATION This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 12 months after the date of original retail sale The warranty is invalid if the Product is A damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary B modified
53. ls for EDACS systems The indicator which flashes when an ID displays represents the frequency being 5 used by the talk group f you re holding on an D which isnt active TRUNK m m mmm mm the activity indicators ge i will turn on and off as SEARCH DLY 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 Gm 47 Scan Lists Each bank of your BC 245XLT can be a trunk tracking bank or it can be a conventional scanning bank VVhen you designate a bank as a trunking bank your scanner sets up 10 Scan Lists vvhich are simply lists used to store your favorite 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
54. ly 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 NS 1 Fa BANKI 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 TRUNK 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 display Select the trunking bank you want to program BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 38859 1505 HOLD WE F BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 TRUNK M PA Selecting a Preset Fleet Map 1 Select the Trunking Programming mode and the bank you want to change Use A or v to select E1 Then press Press Use ad A or w to choose the map you vvant For example E1P2 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 m Note It is required that the trunked frequency has been programm
55. n conventional and trunked systems at the same time 300 Channels Program one freguency into each channel You must have at least one channel programmed to use the Scan mode 12 Bands 10 Banks Includes 12 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 29 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 and excludes the cellular band 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 firelemergency railroad aircraft marine and weather 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 frequencies 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 is pressed Autolight Automatically turns the light on when it finds a transmission Battery S
56. n page 9 Here s a list of sample frequencies you should try 156 800 Marine Calling channel 155 340 Ambulance operations 155 280 Ambulance operations 155 160 Ambulance operations 462 950 Ambulance operations 462 5625 Family Radio Services channel one 2 Press 1 30 2 61 90 3 Select a channel a z O a Enter the channel x number m 4 5 6 b Then press ett cnim eie e 2 s 9 2 E Bean 16 4 Enter the frequency a Enter the frequency number b Then press oni e SREH 6oe uniden Beancot BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 m e 455 150 HOLD L O Note To clear a mistake while entering the frequency press repeatedly until the display is cleared If you enter a frequency which is A outside the scanners EE Erga frequency bands a N Woo distinctive beep sounds and Err or appears in the display Press and go back to Step 4 BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 See the Table on page 3 or the Band List on the back of the scanner 17 Duplicate Freguency Alert If you enter a freguency which is stored in another channel you hear a beep and the other channel displays BANK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 i Press to clear and start again OR Press E again to store the freguency in both chann
57. ntional 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 vvish to be active vvith trunking off then press mw 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 BC 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 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 usual
58. oose 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 has A for RTS CTS HH cd Press s A again for non flow control Fut DFF Press E 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 oD A 67 SMARTSCANNER TIPS There are literally hundreds of thousands of public safety radio licenses in the United States The editors of the Uniden National Freguency Database have poured over these records to provide you with the most accurate possible download of freguencies 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 freguency 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 to us at SmartScanner National Database P O Box 610428 Nevvton Highlands MA 02468 Due to the volume of mail we receive you may not receive a reply The SmartScanner database dovvnloads frequency and trunking talk gr
59. oups if applicable for your area to the scanner using the follovving 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 Statevvide licenses such as Highvvay Patrol state forestry DOT but not trunking 6 National licenses such as common ambulance marine and Family Radio Service channels Look at the vveb sites Uniden com and Trunktracker com for further information The dovvnloads are not available through the Internet at this time 68 A few notes about the freguency 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 dovvnload 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 nationvvide data 3 If you wish to also receive a download of frequencies and talk groups from an adiacent county lock those banks you vvish to keep shut the scanner off turn it back on again and enter the SmartScanner dovvnload mode Then enter a zip code from a community vvithin the adiacent county 4 The SmartScanner ed
60. reguencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 as amended makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to receive them The installation possession or use of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited regulated or reguire 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 standard AM or FM radio stations most two way communications do not transmit continuously The BC 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 VVhen the transmission ends the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received VVhat is Searching The BC 245XLT can search each of its 12 bands to find active frequencies This is different from scannin
61. rity 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 1432 want to store press lz k A 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 Use 93 A or w to select the Scan List memory location you want then press 3 Press sacr 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 TRUNK m ST p ID you want to store 4 CH B HOLD 2 Press sacr to return to Trunk Tracking Search mode Deleting a Stored ID To delete a stored ID a Press 0 b Then press E 12 3 4 5 6 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 w repeatedly 2 Or Press ww then press foD or Gun w 3 Or Press un 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 Multi Track The BC 245XLT allows you to track more than one system at a time Here are some highlights of this nevv feature 1 You can actually track up to 10 trunking systems at one timel 2 You can trunk scan or search and scan conventional frequencies at the same time 3 You can program conve
62. s been programmed before programming a fleet map Programming a Hybrid System A Hybrid system is simply a Type I system with some blocks designated as Type II blocks To program a Hybrid System follow the steps listed in Programming a Fleet Map in the previous section However if you want a block to be Type II select Size Code S 0 When you begin searching a trunking bank with a Hybrid Fleet Map you will see both types of system Ids That is Type II Ids usually appear as an even number without a dash Type I Ids appear as a three or four digit number followed by a hyphen followed by a one or two digit number See page 68 for more information 59 Setting the Base and Offset freguencies for Motorola VHF UHF trunked systems To properly track Motorola VHF and UHF trunked systems you must enter vvhat is knovvn as the base and the offset frequencies for each system To find these out check the vvvvvv 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 vvhich you vvant to program the trunking system 2 Select the system type Type II VHF or Type II UHF by scrolling through the system selector 3 Enter the frequencies for the system 4 Press 6 9 406 000 is the default DAS frequency for UHF 5 Press 5 Or enter a new base frequency and press 6 Press 9 The screen will show the OFS off
63. set frequency default of 50 kHz 7 Press Or enter another offset including 12 5 25 50 or 100 8 Press sacr to begin trunking Note Ifthe 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 60 Toggling the Status Bit On Type II trunking systems there is a method by which specialized types of communications utilize unigue talk group numbers An emergency call will occur on a unigue talk group from its primary assignment for example Because the BC 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 emergency call vvithin the group you vvill 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 6za for two seconds vvhile in the Motorola system you wish to adjust This feature does not apply to EDACS operation within the scanner Then use foD A or V to change the setting on to off and press g to program your change 61 Remote Interface You can communicate and program your BC 245XLT in numerous ways with peripheral devices using the RS232C port This radio offers the following modes m SMARTSCAN MODE Automatically load frequencies
64. ss 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 m Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents m 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 Center or take it to a qualified repair technician Birdies m All radios can receive birdies undesired signals f 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 scanning 75 Troubleshooting If your BC 245XLT is not performing properly try the following steps Problem Suggestion Scanner won t work Check the connections
65. the active talk groups within the trunked system Once the data channel is acquired TRUNK scanner begins a 2992 trunk tracking Talk SEARCH group IDs which represent different service groups begin to display M 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 m Current Scan List m Current Active Banks Repeater Activity Indicators You will find more information on these channel activity indicators later in this section 42 Freguency Find Mode m Press the G r W while a talk group D is active and the display vvill flash the frequency on vvhich that talk group is transmitting m Press and hold g r wfor two seconds and the display will automatically flash the ID and the frequency alternately until you set the condition by pressing the 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
66. tomer Service at 800 297 1023 7 00 a m to 7 00 p m Central Monday through Friday Earphone TrunkTracker Frequency Guide and Other Printed Material 10 Setup These are helpful guidelines when using your new scanner m f your scanner receives interference or electrical noise move the scanner or its antenna away from the source If 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 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 3 Replace cover and press down until it clicks into place 11 Charging the Battery Pack Use the AC Adapter Charger to power the BC 245XLT from an AC outlet e 066 cic 2000 Use only the supplied AC Adapter AD70U or one of the optional power cords WZ1015 or WZ1017 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
67. u 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 f 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 banks indicator vvill 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 SCAN the scanner stops on that channel provided that you have selected the Auto Light feature When the transmission ends scanning resumes automatically BANK jj 2 3 4 10 m 5 6 7 8 9 m m m m m 2450315 20 If you want to stop on a channel during a scanning press 4 468 425 BANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 If you want to resume scanning press 1 Press ese 2 Enter the channel number you vvant using the keypad 3 Press im again PRI el 9 RF Attenuation Feature The BC 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 rep

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