Uniden UBC355XLT User Manual

UBC355XLT

Scanner

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

PRECAUTIONS

Before you use this scanner, please observe the following:

Warning

Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of re, electrical shocks, or damage to the unit, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ....................2

PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Warning ............................................ 2

ABOUT YOUR NEW UBC355XLT SCANNER . . . . . .6

COUNTRY MODE AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND . . . . . . . . 6

FEATURE SUMMARY ..................................7

INCLUDED IN YOUR SCANNER PACKAGE ..............12

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

INSTALLING THE UBC355XLT SCANNER . . . . . . 14

FOR HOME USE DESKTOP INSTALLATION ...........14

FOR MOBILE USE INCAR INSTALLATION ............15

Temporary Mobile Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Permanent Mobile Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Permanently Mounting the UBC355XLT Unit . . . . . . . 16

Permanently Connecting the Mobile Power Supply . 17

SCANNER OPERATION OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . 18

UBC355XLT FRONT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

UBC355XLT REAR PANEL .............................26

USING YOUR UBC355XLT SCANNER . . . . . . . . . . 27

SET UP ..............................................27

Adjusting Squelch .................................. 27

OPERATING MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SCAN .............................................. 28

SEARCH ............................................29

SPECIAL NOTES FOR SCANNING BANKS ............29

Scanning Service Bank Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Searching Band Tips ................................34

SCREENS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

SCANNING BANKS ..................................35

SEARCHING BANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

SPECIAL FEATURES .......................... 36

LOCK OUT CHANNELS / FREQUENCIES ................ 37

Types of Lock Out .................................. 37

Temporary Lock Out ..............................37

Permanent Lock Out .............................. 38

Lock Out Limits ..................................... 38

Lock Out Tips ......................................39

CLOSE CALL ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Close Call Priority .................................. 44

Close Call Do Not Disturb ...........................44

Close Call Only .....................................44

Setting Up Close Call Modes ......................... 45

Setting C ‐ Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting C ‐ Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setting C ‐ C.PS Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Close Call Tips .................................... 48

PRIVATE BANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Programming Frequencies and Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Programming a Channel ..........................51

Deleting a Programmed Frequency (programming

“000.0000”) ..................................... 53

PROGRAM LOCK FEATURE ...........................56

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

GENERAL PRODUCT CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

LOCATION ..........................................60

CLEANING ..........................................60

REPAIRS ............................................61

BIRDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................ 62

WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

ABOUT YOUR NEW UBC355XLT SCANNER

The UBC355XLT comes with 8 Service banks for monitoring police, railroad, re, ambulance, air, marine, UHF CB and CB frequencies. In addition, the UBC355XLT has 8 separate band searches.

You can also save up to 300 frequencies that are scanned along with the preset frequencies. So whenever you encounter a newly activated local frequency for any service category, you can add it to the bank for that category. This gives you quick access to the frequencies you want to hear.

COUNTRY MODE AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

The UBC355XLT is set to the Australian mode by default.

The Police, RailRoad, Fire, Ambulance and CB banks have select pre-programmed frequencies. One set for Australia and another set for New Zealand. Switching the country mode alternates between the select pre-programmed frequencies of these service banks.

The country mode can be switched between Australia and New Zealand as follows:

Turn on the power while pressing down the • Hold key. The display will show the current setting; AUS for Australian mode or nL for New Zealand mode.

Press • Up to change the setting.

Press• Prog to store the country mode. The scanner displays the models name and starts in the last mode.

The country mode is remembered for the next power on.

FEATURE SUMMARY

The UBC355XLT is a compact mobile/base scanner and one of the most user-friendly communication products available today. The UBC355XLT features include:

Turbo search – Allows your UBC355XLT to search 180 steps per • second. (5 kHz step band only)

Nine Banks – 8 preprogrammed Service banks and one • standard, programmable Private bank. These banks include:

POLICE: 340 (207 Australia mode + 133 New » Zealand mode) Factory-programmed Police frequencies with 100 open channels (shared with Railroad), allowing you to program additional police frequencies into this bank.

RAILROAD: 249(241 Australia mode + 8 New » Zealand mode) Factory-programmed Railroad frequencies plus an additional 100 (shared with Police) open channels for you to program local re frequencies into this bank.

Note: The Police and Railroad banks share a single key - Police/Rail. Pressing this key will toggle between the banks. Additional information is provided in later sections.

FIRE: 738 (642 Australia mode+ 96 New Zealand » mode) Factory-programmed Fire frequencies plus an additional 100 (shared with Ambulance) open channels for you to program local re frequencies into this bank.

AMBULANCE: 276 (248 Australia mode+ 28 New » Zealand mode) Factory-programmed Ambulance frequencies plus an additional 100 (shared with Fire) open channels for you to program local re frequencies into this bank.

Note: The Fire and Ambulance banks share a single key - Fire/Ambl. Pressing this key will toggle between the banks. Additional information is provided in later sections.

AIR: 1,520 Factory-programmed frequencies which » covers the complete AIR band, 118.000 to 136.9875

MHz.

MRN: 89 Factory-programmed frequencies which » cover the complete International Marine band.

Note: The Air and Marine banks share a single key – Air/ Marine. Pressing this key will toggle between the banks. Additional information is provided in later sections.

UCB: 40 Factory-programmed UHF CB frequencies. »

CB: 40 (40 Australia mode, 40 New Zealand mode) » Factory-programmed AM CB frequencies.

Note: The UHF CB and AM CB banks share a single key UCB/CB. Pressing this key will toggle between the banks. Additional information is provided in later sections.

PRIVATE: 100-channel, fully user-programmable bank. »

Search Bands (8) – Press • Band to select a band to search.

Band Frequency

Coverage (MHz)

Mode Steps

(kHz)

Service

25 – 28 25.0000 to 27.9950 AM 5 AM Band

10 - 6 Meter

28- 70 28.0000 - 69.9950 FM 5

Amateur Band

70- 88 70.0000 - 88.0000 FM 12.5

108-137 108.0000 - 136.9875 AM 12.5

137-148 137.0000 - 147.9950 FM 5

148-174 148.0000 - 174.0000 FM 6.25

VHF Low Band

Aircraft Band

2 Meter Amateur Band

VHF High Band

Band Frequency

Coverage (MHz)

Mode Steps

(kHz)

400-520 400.0000 - 520.0000 FM 6.25

Service

Land Mobile Radio*

806-956 806.0000 - 956.0000 FM 12.5

800 MHz Band

* This scanner cannot decode digital TV transmissions.

Frequency Band Sensitivity (Nominal) 12 dB SINAD

25.000 - 27.995 0.4

µV

28.000 - 69.9950 0.2 µV

70.0000 - 88.0000 0.2 uV

108.0000 - 136.9875 0.4 uV

137.0000 - 147.9950 0.2 uV

148.0000 - 174.0000 0.2 uV

400.0000 - 520.0000 0.3 uV

806.0000 - 956.0000 0.4uV

Frequency Band Hum and Noise (Nominal)

25.000 - 27.995 48 dB

28.000 - 88.000 43 dB

108.0000 - 136.9875 48 dB

148.0000 - 174.0000 43 dB

400.0000 - 520.0000 42 dB

806.000 - 956.000 44 dB

Frequency Band Close Call Sensitivity (Nominal)

25.000 - 88.0000 -54 dB

108.0000 - 136.9875 -61 dB

137.0000 - 174.0000 -63 dB

400.0000 - 520.0000 -65 dB

806.0000 - 956.0000 -55 dB

INCLUDED IN YOUR SCANNER PACKAGE

UBC355XLT Scanner •

Telescoping Antenna •

Fixable Mobile Antenna•

AC Adapter •

Vehicle Power Adapter •

DC Power Cord for hard-wiring power from your car to your • scanner.

Bracket•

Screw•

This Owner’s Manual •

Other Printed Materials •

If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase.

Optional Accessories

The following optional accessories for your UBC355XLT are available:

Mobile Mounting Bracket – For mobile use (In-car Installation); use it to install the UBC355XLT in your car.

External Speaker – To increase speaker volume in noisy environments.

Visit our online store via our website; www.uniden.com.au for Australia or www.uniden.co.nz for New Zealand.

INSTALLING THE UBC355XLT SCANNER

FOR HOME USE DESKTOP INSTALLATION

Insert the DC plug end of the AC Adapter into the DC 13.8V 1. jack on the rear panel.

Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 240V AC wall outlet. 2.

Plug the Telescoping Antenna into the ANT connector. Extend 3. the antenna to its full height. For frequencies higher than 400 MHz, shortening the antenna may improve the reception.

Use the desktop stand (fold out from bottom of unit) for a better viewing and operating angle. Helpful Hints

If strong interference or electrical noise is received, relocate • the scanner or its antenna away from the source.

If you are operating the scanner in a fringe area or 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.)

If the optional antenna has no cable, use 50-70 ohm coaxial • cable for lead-in. A mating plug may be necessary for the optional antennas.

FOR MOBILE USE INCAR INSTALLATION

Temporary Mobile Installation

A Vehicle Power Adapter is provided for an easy, temporary power supply.

Warning: Do not use the Vehicle Power Adapter in a positive ground vehicle.

Plug one end of the Vehicle Power Adapter into the vehicle’s 1. accessory power jack and the other end into the DC 13.8V jack on the back of the scanner.

Connect the mobile antenna plug into the ANT connector on 2. the rear panel. For more information on antenna installation, please refer to the instruction guide that came with your mobile antenna.

Permanent Mobile Installation

Permanently installing the UBC355XLT scanner into a vehicle involves two main steps - physically installing the scanner and physically connecting the power supply. It does not matter which is installed rst; perform these procedures in an order that is most appropriate for your vehicle’s conguration.

Permanently Mounting the UBC355XLT Unit

Select a location in your vehicle to mount the UBC355XLT unit. 1. Avoid any locations that could interfere with your driving. In a passenger car, the ideal location is underneath the dashboard on the passenger side.

Use the mounting bracket (optional) as a template for 2. marking the location of the mounting screws. Note: If there are screws already holding the dashboard, you may be able to use the same screw holes to mount the bracket.

Drill the necessary holes and secure the mounting bracket in 3. place using the screws provided.

CAUTION: Do not drill into air bags. Do not drill if what is behind the dashboard is unknown.

Mount the scanner to the bracket only after the wiring has 4. been connected to the rear panel.

Permanently Connecting the Mobile Power Supply

CAUTION: If you are not experienced in connecting accessories to the vehicle fuse box, please see your automotive dealer for advice on proper installation.

Check the vehicle battery connections to determine which 1. battery terminal (positive or negative) is grounded to the engine block or chassis. Most of today’s vehicles use a negative ground. If your vehicle has a negative ground, follow Steps 2 and 3. Otherwise, skip to the Caution in Step 3.

Connect the RED wire of the DC power cord to the accessory 2. contact in your vehicle’s +13.8 VDC fuse box.

Connect the BLACK wire of the DC power cord to the negative 3. side of the vehicle (usually the chassis).

Caution: In vehicles with a positive ground, the RED wire connects to the chassis and the BLACK wire connects to the accessory contact in the fuse box.

Insert the DC plug into the DC 13.8V jack on the back panel. 4.

SCANNER OPERATION OVERVIEW

UBC355XLT FRONT PANEL

KEY PURPOSE

Hold Press this key to stop scanning or searching

and to remain on the current frequency. “HOLD” displays on the screen.

Press Hold a second time to resume scanning.

KEY PURPOSE

Up and Down Press these directional keys to:

Manually search up or down for • frequencies while in Hold mode.

Change direction of a search during • Search mode.

Quickly search up or down for • frequencies (hold Up or Down keys for longer than 1 second) while in Hold mode.

Private Scans user-programmed channels

programmed into the PRIVATE bank.

KEY PURPOSE

Police/Rail Press this key to scan the Police and Railroad

bands. Pressing this key cycles through the frequencies in the following order:

Police/Rail Services - all activated•

Police department only (turn o • Railroad bank)

Railroad only (turn o Police bank)•

None active (turn o both Police and • Railroad banks)

NOTE: The Police and Rail Road banks share 100 PRIVATE channels. These userprogrammed channels are scanned after the preprogrammed channels if either service is selected.

KEY PURPOSE

Fire/Ambl Press this key to scan the Fire and

Ambulance bands. Pressing this key cycles through the frequencies in the following order:

Fire/Ambulance - both activated•

Fire only (turn o Ambulance bank)•

Ambulance only (turn o Fire bank)•

None active (turn o both Fire and • Ambulance banks)

NOTE: The Fire and Ambulance banks share 100 PRIVATE channels . These user programmed channels are scanned after the pre programmed channels if either service is selected .

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