Uniden UBC60XLT User Manual

UBC60XLT

Programmabie

Hand-Held

Scanner

OPERATING GUIDE

PRECAUTIONS

Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the
following;

■ 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.

■ EARPHONE WARNING:

• Be sure to use only the recommended optional
earphone or a stereo headset of the proper
impedance (32Q). 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 an
earphone or a stereo headset of the proper
impedance {32Q). 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 tme of the type of
earphone that is placed in the ear canal.

■ 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 ottier than the one supplied with this
product. Using another charger may damage the

Batteries, or cause them to explode,

■ ALKALINE BATTERY WARNING

• Do not recharge Alkaline Batteries in this product.

Doing so may cause serious damage to the
product and will void the warranty.

• Uniden does not recommend using rechargeable
Alkaline Batteries in this product.

Table of Contents

About Your New UBC60XLT

Feature Highlights...............................................................2

What is Scanning?..............................................................2

Types of Communication

Included with the UBC60XLT

Setup...................................................................................... 5

Power

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Installing Batteries......................................................... 5

AC/DC Adaptor/Charger............................................... 6

Mounting the Flexible Antenna

Installing the Belt Clip........................................................ 6

Operation

Care and Maintenance..........................................................13

Optional Accessories and
Replacement Parts

Operating Tips......................................................................21

Technical Specifications
Controls

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Keylock.............................................................................. 7

Programming Channels..................................................... 8

How Squeloh Works..........................................................11

Setting the Squelch...........................................................12

Scanning Programmed Channels

Channel Lockout.............................................................. 15

Scanning Weather Channels

Low Battery Warning

Replacing the Batteries.................................................. 19

Location............................................................................19

Cleaning............................................................................19

Repairs.............................................................................19

Proper Care of Your Scanner

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About Your New UBC60XLT

The UBC60XLT is a brand new state-of-the-art information
radio with automatic scanning capabilities. It can store
frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, amateur,
and other communications into 10 channels.

Feature Highlights

10 Channels Program one frequency in each channel. You
must have at least one channel programmed to use this
scanner.

8 Bands, 66 MHz - 512 MHz Scan these frequency ranges
with your scanner. (Note: The frequency coverage is not
totally continuous from 66.0 MHz to 512 MHz.)

Weather Channels Use your scanner as a weather
information radio. (Weather Service is currently not available in

Australia)
Memory Backup Frequencies programmed in the channels

are retained in memory for at least 1 day, and typically 3 days,
when batteries are removed from the scanner.

What is Scanning?

Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way
communications (listed below) do not transmit continuously.
The UBC60XLT scans programmed channels at the rate of
nearly 10 channels per second until it finds an active
frequency.

Scanning stops on an active frequency, and remains on that
channel as long as the transmission continues. When the
transmission ends, the scanner stays on the channel for 2
more seconds after the transmission stops, waiting for another
transmission. The scanning cycle then resumes until another
transmission is received.

While the UBC60XLT is scanning channels, it is in "SCAN

Mode”. When you stop the scanning with (MAN ), it is in

“MANUAL Mode".

Types of Communication

You will be able to monitor communication such as:

■ Police and fire department {including rescue and
paramedics)

■ Business/industrial radio

■ Motion picture and press relay

■ Utility

■ Land transportation frequencies, such as trucking firms,

buses, taxis, tow trucks, and railroads

■ Marine and amateur {ham radio) bands

And many more in the following 8 Bands:

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Frequency Range

66,0-88.0 MHz

137-144 MHz
144-148 MHz

148-174 MHz
406-420 MHz
420-450 MHz
450-470 MHz
470-512 MHz

Transmission

VHP Low band

Land Mobile
2 Meter Amateur Band
VHF High Band

Land Mobile
70 cm Amateur Band
UHF Standard Band
Land Mobile

Included with the UBC60XLT

Power

Installing Batteries

1. Open cover.

Setup

IMPORTANT

If you are installing Alkaline

Batteries, set the switeh to
“Reg. Aik ВАТТ." If
installing Nickel-Cadmium

Batteries, set the switeh to
"Ni-Cd ВАТТ."

WARNING! Do not mix
Alkaline Batteries with
Nickel-Cadmium
Batteries. Be sure to
install four Safierfes of
the same type.

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3. Replace cover.

AC Adaptor/Charger

Use the optional AC
Adaptor/Charger to power

the UBC60XLT from an

AC source.
The AC Adaptor/
Charger also recharges

Nickel-Cadmium

Batteries while they are
installed in the scanner.

WARNING! Do not charge Alkaline Batteries in this

scanner. Doing so may cause serious damage to toe product
and void the wananty. Before attempting to recharge
Batteries, make sure yrou have installed four rechargeable
Nickel-Cadmium Saffenes and the selector switch is set to

“Ni-Crf.

Mounting the Flexible Antenna

Installing the Belt Clip

CAUTION: Do not tighten

the screws too tight. You
could damage the case or
clip.

Operation

Keylock

Keylock prevents accidental key entries.

To lock:

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Only the Clwin. and
(lock) keys will function.

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If keys do not work, press

(lock) to unlock keys.

The K/L indicator
disappears from the
display.