Uniden UBC3000XLT User Manual
uniden
UBC3000XLT
400 Channel, 20-Bank
Scanning Radio with
25MHz to 1.3GHz
Scanning Range
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 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 (32Q). Otherwise
you might experience some discomfort or
possible hearing damage if the Volume sud
denly becomes too ioud because of the Vol
ume 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 dam
age the Batteries, or cause them to explode.
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Controls and Indicators
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1. Keypad
2. Enter
3. Shift / Decimal / Clear
4. Search DowiVLimit
5. Search Up/Hold
6. Search
7. SendAWFM Signal Mode
8. Auto Store/NFM Signal Mode
9. Frequency Step/AM Signal Mode
10. Speaker
11. Liquid Crystal Display
12. Scan Mode
13. Manual
14. Delay/Battery Save
15. Turbo Search
16. Lock out
17. Priority
18. Signal Attenuation
19. Data Skip
20. Key Lock
21. LCD Display Light
Controls and Indicators
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External Speaker Jack 1. Bank Indicators 9. Frequency Step Indicators
2. Earphone Jack 2. Search Indicator to. Lockout Indicator
Antenna Connector
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4. Squelch Control 4. Low Battery Indicator
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On/Off Volume Control
Signal Attenuation Indicator
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Shift Indicator
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6, Keypad Lock Indicator
7. Signal Mode Indicators
8. Frequency Display
tl. Hold Indicator
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Priority Channel Indicator
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Channel Number indicator
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Mode Indicators
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Included with your Scanner....
Getting Started
Power...........................................
: Installing/Removing the Battery
Charging the Battery
Attaching the Antenna
Installing the Belt Clip................
Scanner Basics
Banks and Channels
Scanning Versus Searching . . .
How Squelch Works
Setting the Squelch ..................
Keypad Lockout
Programming Channels
Manual Programming
Automatic Battery Save
Search Programming
Auto-Store Programming
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Translerring A Channel Frequency . . 17
Deleting A Stored Channel Frequency
The Scan Mode
Begin Scanning...................................
Turning Banks On or Off
Locking Out Channels
Lockout in Manual Mode
Locking a Channel While Scanning
Unlocking a Channel
Unlocking All Channels
Using Priority Scan
Selecting A New Priority Channel .
Using Scan Delay
The Search Mode..................................
Beginning A Search
Scrolling Frequencies......................
Using Turbo Search............................
Using Search Delay
Locking Out Frequencies
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Contents
Locking Out a Frequency
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Unlocking a Frequency
The Manual Mode
Scrolling Channeis...............................32
Selecting A Specific Channel...............33
Additional Scanner Features ................34
Using Data Skip...................................34
Changing the Frequency Step
Setting the Signal Mode
Using Signal Attenuation
Display Light........................................37
Optional Accessories & Replacement
Parts
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Care & Maintenance
Troubleshooting.....................................41
Technical Information
Specifications........................................44
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Introduction
Your UBC3000XLT Scanner is a
sophisticated information radio that aiiows
you to monitor 16 different frequency bands.
These bands include radio information
sources such as
■ Police and Fire Departments
■ Airoraft
■ Business and industrial
■ Utility
■ Trucks, Buses, Taxis, and Trains
■ Marine and Amateur {ham) radio
■ Motion Picture and Press Relays
■ Public Service
■ Analogue Cellular Telephone Band
■ And Many More
You can program the UBC3000XLT with up
to 400 channels that are divided into 20
banks.
This arrangement of banks and channels
aiiows you to easily select which
frequencies you want to scan at any time.
See “Scanner Basics" on Page 7.
You can also contact a local scanning ciub
or go to your local library for more
information about interesting frequencies in
your area.
i/niden® and Searcal® are registered
trademarks of Uniden Corporation.
Twin Turbo™ is a trademark of
Uniden Corporation.
Additional Features
The UBC3000XLT has so many features, it
might take you a while to become familiar
with them all. But the following summary lets
you know what’s available and directs you
to the appropriate section of this Operating
Guide for more detailed information.
Twin Turbo™ ScaiVSeercb—Delivers a
maximum scan rate of 100 channels-per-second,
and lets you increase the search rate from the
normal 100 f requencies-per-second to 300
frequencies-per-second when searching by 5
kHz steps. See "Using Turbo Search" on Page
29.
25 MHz -1,3 GHz Range—Provides you
with almost limitless scanning possibilities.
Note: This range is not continuous. See
“Frequency Bands and Steps” on Page 42.
Automatic Battery Save - Switches the unit
to standby to conserve battery life.
Auto-Store—Lets you automatically store
active frequencies in empty channels. See
"Auto-Store Programming” on Page 15.
Auto-Sort—In the Scan Mode, sorts the
channels in each bank by frequency to
increase scanner efficiency.
Priority Channels—Designates one
channel in each of the first 10 banks for
special scanning access. See “Using
Priority Scan” on Page 24.
Scan/Search Delay—In the Scan or Search
Mode, causes the scanner to remain on a
frequency two seconds after the last
transmission to wait for a possible reply.
See "Using Scan Delay” on Page 25 and
"Using Search Delay” on Page 30.
Direct Channel Access—Allows you to
manually select a specific channel without
scanning. See “Selecting a Specific
Channel” on Page 33.
Direct Frequency Programming—Allows
you to program a specific frequency into a
channel without searching. See “Manual
Programming" on Page 10.
Frequency Transfer—Lets you transfer a
frequency into an empty channel. See
"Transferring a Channel Frequency” on
Page 17.
Variable Frequency Steps
(lncrements>—In the search or Manual
Mode, lets you change the steps between
frequencies. See “Changing the Frequency
Step" on Page 35.
Channel/Frequency Lockout—Lets you
temporarily remove channels or frequencies
from the scanning or search cycle. See
"Locking Out Channels” on Page 21 and
"Locking Out Frequencies" on Page 30.
Signal Attenuation—Reduces the
scanner’s sensitivity for unusually strong
signals often found on the WFM (wide
frequency modulation) bands. See "Using
Signa! Attenuation" on Page 37.
Data Skip—Lets you set the scanner to
automatically continue searching or
scanning (after three seconds) when it
encounters an unmodulated or data signal.
See "Using Data Skip" on Page 34,
Keypad Lockout—Temporarily disables
the keypad to prevent accidental pressing of
keys. See "Keypad Lockout” on Page 9.
Battery-Free Memory—The stored
channels are retained in memory when the
Battery Pack is removed from the scanner.
External Speaker & Earphone
Jacks—Allow you to connect an external
speaker or earphone for custom listening.
See Included with your Scanner” on Page
4 and "Optional Accessories &
Replacement Parts" on Page 39.
Display Light—Lets you view the display
more easily in dark or low-light conditions.
See “Display Light” on Page 38.
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Included with your Scanner
Your UBC3000XLT Scanner comes with the following standard equipment. (See "Optional Accessories & Replacement Parts" on Page 39.)
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Read this Operating
Guide thoroughly before
you use the scanner.
If any of the above items
are missing or dam
aged, contact the place
of purchase.
Getting Started
Power
Your scanner’s nickel-cadmium battery can
power the scanner for up to 5 hours on a full
charge.
Before you use the scanner the first time,
and whenever the [ВАТТ] indicator appears,
you should fully charge the battery.
Notes:
■ Install the battery before you charge if.
■ When the [ВАТТ] indicator appears,
there is alxiut 10 minutes of power left.
If you don’t turn off the scanner within 10
minutes, it automatically turns off to
prevent the battery from fully
discharging.
Install ingfRemoving the Battery
1. Turn off the scanner.
Slide the battery on.
2.
To remove the-battery, press the release
button and slide the battery off.
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Charging the Battery
Use the AC Adaptor/Charger to power the
UBC3000XLT from an AC outlet.
Warning! Use only the supplied AC
adaptor/charger. Other external power
sources could cause overheating or
damage the scanner oircuits.
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Notes:
■ It takes 14-16 hours to fully charge
the battery.
■ You can operate the scanner while
the battery charges.
■ Disconnect the adaptor/charger
during a power failure.
See also, “Battery Maintenance" on
Page 40.
Attaching the Antenna
To remove, lift where marked. Push in
direction of arrow.
To use your scanner with confidence, it’s
extremely helpful to understand the
following scanner basics.
Banks and Channels
Banks and channels are the way stored
frequencies are organized in your scanner.
■ A channel \s a memory location where
you store a frequency. The channels in
the UBC3000XLT are numbered 1 - 400.
■ A bank is a group of channels. The
UBC3000XLT has 20 banks with 20
channels in each.
You can turn each bank on or off to control
whether its channels are included during
scanning. When you turn off a bank, its
channels are not erased, but are only
temporarily excluded from scanning. This
allows you to customise your scanning
without constantly deleting and
re-programming the channel frequencies.
You can also temporarily lock out
individual channels within a bank during
scanning. This lets you further
customise your scanning without
deleting channel frequencies. See
"Locking Out Channels” on Page 21.
Scanning Versus
Searching
Scanning and searching are similar in
that they both involve finding active
frequencies within a group of
frequencies. The difference isScanning
looks only at a group of programmed
frequencies that are stored in the scanner’s
channels and grouped into banks.
Scanner Basics
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Searching looks at all the frequencies within
a pre-selected range of frequencies.
If you find an interesting frequency while
searching, you can store it in a channel for
easier access later. See "Search
Programming" on Page 12.
How Squelch Works
The squelch circuit in your scanner is like a
gate. If it is too low, everything gets through
... noise, weak signals, and strong signals.
If the gate is set too high, nothing gets
through ... not even the strong signals.
When the gate is correctly set, strong
signals get through, but weaker signals and
noise are blocked.
Strong Sign^ -
Medium Signals-
Waak Signals
Noise
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Strong Signals
Medium Signals
Weak Signals
Setting the Squelch
Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening
level.
To set the Squelch, you must be in the
Manual Mode. No signal should be present
when adjusting Squelch.
1. Press (»mwi*!)until you do not hear a
signal.
Turn until hiss heard.
This lowers the squelch gate so that
everything gets through.
Turn just until hiss stops.
This raises the “squelch gate” allowing
only strong signals to get through.
Programming Channels
Belore you can scan, you must store two or
more frequencies into the scanner’s channel
memories. There are three ways to program
new frequencies into channels—Manual
Programming, Search Programming, and
Auto-Store Programming.
Manual Programming
1. Select a frequency.
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2. Enter the Manual Mode.
4. Enter the frequency.
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5. Store the frequency.
The channel number stops flashing and
a beep sounds.
If the frequency is stored in another
channel, you hear a beep and the other
channel appears in the display.
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Further press ^ to store the frequency in
the selected channel, or press 0 twice to
cancel.
Repeat these steps to program more
channels.
Use the banks to store similar frequencies
{e.g., local police frequencies) together.
This helps the UBC3000XLT scan faster.
Notes;
■ If you make a mistake, press 0
twice and start over.
■ If you enter an invalid frequency, a
beep sounds and ERROR appears.
Repeat Step 4.
Automatic Battery Save
If you let the UBC3000XLT sit Idle while you
are programming channels (as you look up
more frequencies, for example), the scanner
may switch to the Battery Save Mode. The
display does not change.
To conserve batteries, the UBC3000XLT
switches to Battery Save when:
■ In Manual Mode
■ Delay is OFF
■ No signal is received for 60 seconds
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