Uniden America UB379 User Manual

BCD325P2

Owner’s Manual

PRECAUTIONS

EARPHONE WARNING!

Be sure to use only a monaural earphone with this scanner. You can also use an optional stereo headset. Use of an incorrect earphone or mono headset might 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 headset. 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 might be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal.

WATERPROOF WARNING!

Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of re or electrical shock,

do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.

Questions? Problems? Get help on the web at www.uniden.com.

Or call our Customer Service line at 800-620-7531.

CONTENTS

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

EARPHONE WARNING! ...............................................2

WATERPROOF WARNING! ...................................2

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ....................................7

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW .............................7

MODIFICATION NOTICE .....................................7

PART 15 INFORMATION .....................................7

SCANNING LEGALLY ........................................7

AVIS D’INDUSTRIE CANADA ..................................8

MAIN FEATURES .............................................9

UNDERSTANDING DYNAMIC MEMORY .........................11

CONVENTIONAL SIMPLEX AND REPEATER SYSTEMS ...........11

UNDERSTANDING CTCSS/DCS/NAC ..........................12

UNDERSTANDING TRUNKING ...............................12

UNDERSTANDING MULTI-SITE TRUNKING .....................13

INCLUDED WITH YOUR SCANNER .............................14

OPERATION BASICS .........................................14

CONNECT THE ANTENNA ...................................14

USING BATTERIES .........................................14

CONNECTING THE USB CABLE .............................15

TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING THE SQUELCH ......15

NAVIGATING THE MENU ....................................15

A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY ....................................21

SETTINGS MENUS .........................................25

Set Backlight ...........................................26

Adjust Key Beep .........................................26

Battery Option ...........................................26

Adjusting the Display Contrast ..............................27

Set C-CH Output ........................................27

Set GPS Format .........................................27

Set GPS Baud Rate ......................................27

Band Defaults ..........................................27

P25 LP Filter ............................................28

P25 Threshold ..........................................28

Disp. Unit ID ...........................................28

See Scanner Info .........................................28

% Memory Used ........................................28

Firmware Version and Serial Number .......................28

Locking/Unlocking the Keyboard ...........................28

Viewing the Battery Level ................................28

Cloning ................................................29

Scanner Reset ..........................................29

PLANNING SYSTEMS, SITES, AND GROUPS .....................29

ENTERING TEXT ...........................................30

PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS ...................................30

PROGRAMMING CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS ..................31

Set Quick Key ...........................................31

Set Start-up Key .........................................32

Set Number Tag .........................................32

Set Lockout ............................................32

Set Hold Time (in seconds) .................................32

Set Delay Time ..........................................32

Set Audio AGC ..........................................32

P25 Waiting Time ........................................33

PROGRAMMING TRUNKED SYSTEMS ..........................33

Set Number Tag .........................................34

ID Scan/Search (no EDACS SCAT) ..........................34

Set Delay Time ..........................................35

Edit Fleetmap (Motorola Type I systems only) ..................35

Priority ID Scan (no EDACS SCAT/P25-1Tr) ...................35

Set Status Bit (Motorola only) ...............................35

Set End Code (Motorola only) ...............................35

Emergency Alert (Motorola/EDACS only) ......................36

Set ID Format ...........................................36

Rvw ID:Srch L/O .........................................36

Clr All L/O IDs ...........................................36

Set Audio AGC ..........................................36

P25 NAC Option .........................................37

CREATING SITES .........................................37

Edit Name (no EDACS SCAT) ..............................37

Set Quick Key ..........................................38

Set Start-up Key .........................................38

Edit Band Plan (Motorola Custom/P25/VHF/UHF only) ...........38

Set Frequencies .........................................39

Set Modulation ..........................................40

Set Attenuator ...........................................40

Set Hold Time ............................................40

P25 Waiting Time (Motorola only) ...........................41

CREATING GROUPS .......................................41

Edit Name ..............................................41

Set Quick Key ...........................................41

Edit Channel ............................................42

Set Location Info .........................................42

Set Lockout .............................................42

PROGRAMMING FREQUENCIES/TGIDS .........................42

Quickly Storing a Conventional Frequency .....................42

To Program a Frequency into an Existing Group ................43

To Program an ID into a ‘Quick Save Group’ ...................43

To Program an ID into an Existing Group ......................43

MANUALLY PROGRAMMING CHANNEL FREQUENCIES/TGIDS ....43

EDIT CHANNEL OPTIONS MENU .............................45

Edit Name ..............................................45

Edit Frequency or TGID ...................................45

Set Audio Type (conventional/Motorola only) ..................45

Set Number Tag ........................................46

Set Modulation (conventional only) .........................46

Set Attenuator (conventional only) .........................46

Set priority ............................................47

Set alert ..............................................47

Set Lockout ...........................................47

Volume Offset .........................................47

Copy/Paste Channel ...................................47

USING THE BCD325P2 WITH A GPS ............................48

LOCATION-BASED SCANNING ...............................48

NON RADIO LOCATION-BASED GPS FEATURES ................48

CONNECTING YOUR SCANNER ..............................48

Edit Name ...........................................50

Set Type ............................................50

Set Alert (POI only) ....................................50

Set Alert Volume (Dangerous Road/Xing only) ..............50

Set Alert Light (Dangerous Road/Xing only) ................50

GPS DISPLAY MODE (POI ONLY) ...............................52

GPS REVIEW LOCATION MODE ..............................55

PRIORITY/PRIORITY ID/PRIORITY PLUS SCAN ...................56

USING STARTUP KEYS .......................................57

SCANNING SYSTEMS ........................................57

USING NUMBER TAGS .......................................61

P25 ADJUSTMENT MODE ...................................61

LOCKING/UNLOCKING SYSTEMS/SITES/SEARCHES ............62

LOCKING/UNLOCKING GROUPS .............................63

LOCKING/UNLOCKING CHANNELS ...........................63

BAND SCOPE MODE .........................................65

USING BAND SCOPE MODE .................................66

SEARCH/CLOSE CALL OPTIONS MENU ........................67

Unlocking All Frequencies: .................................68

Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies: .........................68

SEARCH FOR... MENU ......................................70

EDITING A SERVICE SEARCH ................................70

Custom Search ..........................................73

Set Search Key ..........................................73

Auto Search and Store ....................................73

Quick Search ............................................75

SEARCHING ................................................75

Storing a Displayed Frequency (while searching) ................76

CLOSE CALL MENU .........................................76

CLOSE CALL AUTO STORE ..................................78

USING CLOSE CALL MODES .................................79

MANAGING CLOSE CALL HITS ...............................79

In Close Call Only Mode ...................................79

In Close Call Hold Mode ...................................79

HITS WITH SCAN ..........................................80

WEATHER OPERATION MENU .................................80

Using Fire Tone-Out ......................................83

Setting up Tone-Out ......................................83

In Tone-Out Standby Mode .................................85

Key-Safe Mode ..........................................85

APPENDIX .................................................87

Preset Fleet Maps ........................................87

ENTERING IDS ............................................89

WEATHER CHANNELS .......................................90

SAME EVENT CODES ........................................91

CTCSS TONES ..............................................93

DCS CODES ................................................93

REVERSE LIST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

REPEATER FREQUENCY LIST .................................95

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................95

RBRC INFORMATION .......................................98

WARRANTY INFORMATION ...................................98

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

IMPORTANT! This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune to the radio

frequencies 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 require a permit in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. Your local law

enforcement ofcials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your

community.

MODIFICATION NOTICE

Changes or modications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this

product in any way other than as detailed by this Users Guide, could void your authority to operate this product.

PART 15 INFORMATION

This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the scanner on and off, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférences, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si les interférences sont susceptibles d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

SCANNING LEGALLY

Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and re

departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service

providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions that you should never intentionally listen to.

These include:

• Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal

transmission)

• Pager transmissions

• Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions

According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to nes and

possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of a party to the conversation (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of scrambled transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick up these

transmissions. Do not open your scanners case to make any modications that could allow it

to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Modifying or tampering with your scanners internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. In some areas, mobile and/or portable use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. It is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the duties of public safety

ofcials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization.

AVIS D’INDUSTRIE CANADA

Le présent appareil est conforme aux normes CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Son utilisation est assujettie aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférences, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si les interférences sont susceptibles d’en compromettre le fonctionnementt.

Une version française de ce guide d’utilisation est disponible sur le site Web d’Uniden au : www.uniden.com.

1. Sur le site d’Uniden, sélectionnez “ Support”, puis “ Owner’s Manuals”.

2. Au menu déroulant de sélection des produits, choisissez “Scanners”.

3. Sélectionnez le modèle et cliquez sur le drapeau canadien.

4. La version française du guide d’utilisation de ce modèle.

MAIN FEATURES

Trunk Tracker V Operation – follows conversations on analog Motorola, Motorola Astro 25

(APCO 25), P25 One-Frequency Trunk, EDACS, EDACS SCAT, and LTR trunked radio systems, including systems in VHF, UHF, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, and 900 MHz bands.

APCO 25 Phase I and Phase II Support – allows you to receive transmissions with these decoding protocols.

Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory – organized into ‘Systems’, ‘Sites’, (within trunking systems), ‘Groups’ (within systems), and channels (within groups). Up to 500 systems, 1,000 total sites (max 256 per system), 20 groups per system, and 25,000 channels (500 max IDs or 1,000 frequencies per system).

Multi-Site Trunking – lets you program the scanner to share trunked system IDs across multiple sites without duplicating IDs, and turn each site on and off independently so that you can select the best site to scan for your area.

Control Channel Only Scanning – allows you to enter just the control channels to trunktrack a

Motorola system and the scanner will nd the voice channels.

System/Channel Number Tagging – number tags allow you to quickly navigate to a specic

system or channel. You can assign number tags to systems, channels, service searches, and custom search ranges. You can also assign a number tag to the ‘Close Call’ system created during ‘Close Call Auto Store’ and the temporary system ‘Close Call Hits’.

Band Scope Mode – band Scope mode is a special type of search mode where the scanner

displays the strength of any signal it nds.

Priority/Priority Plus Scan – priority channels let you keep track of activity on your most important channels while monitoring other channels for transmissions and you can scan just the priority channels.

Priority ID Scan – allows you to set priority to talkgroup IDs.

Preemptive Priority – a feature that works on Motorola systems. If the Motorola system has

priority channels, and you assign one of those talkgroups as priority in the scanner, then when one of those channels becomes active, the scanner will jump to it even if it is on a different system voice channel (i.e. it preempts your current reception).

EDACS ESK Support – provides the ability to monitor analog talkgroups on those systems.

Adjustable Scan/Search Delay/Resume – set a delay up to 30 seconds or a forced resume up

to 10 seconds. (per system or search).

Intermediate Frequency Exchange – changes the IF used for a selected channel/frequency to help avoid image and other mixer-product interference.

Individual Channel Volume Offset – allows you to adjust the volume offset for each channel.

Control Channel Data Output – allows the analysis of control channel data without the need to

perform invasive modications to the scanner.

Private Systems – lets you ag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner or modied

(only with optional software).

Key Safe Mode – lets you hand the scanner to a novice user and prevent programming from

being modied.

Start-up Configuration – you can program each of your conventional systems, trunked sites, service searches, or custom searches with a ‘Startup Key’ (0-9) so that when you power up the scanner and press the key number, just those systems/sites/searches assigned to the key will be enabled for scan (groups are not affected).

Location-Based Scanning - using an optional GPS unit you can scan your systems based on a set range from your current location.

GPS (Location-Based) Alerts - noties you when you are near an area you have programmed as

a dangerous road, dangerous intersection, or a general point of interest.

Analog and Digital AGC - helps automatically balance the volume level between different radio systems.

Adaptive Digital Threshold - automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems.

Search with Scan Operation - lets you include and/or assign quick keys to selected service/ custom search ranges during scan operation.

100 Quick Keys - you can scan conventional systems/trunked sites, groups, and searches by assigning them to quick keys.

3 Search Keys - you can assign 3 of the number keys to start a search range, Tone-Out search, or view the ‘Band Scope’ mode.

Temporary Lockout - automatically unlock temporarily locked out channels/systems/searches/ locations when you cycle power.

CTCSS/DCS/NAC Tone Decode - decodes and displays Continuous Tone Code Squelch System tones being transmitted and plays Digital Coded Squelch and NAC being received.

CTCSS/DCS/NAC Search - lets you search for CTCSS, DCS, or NAC tones when it nds an

active frequency in search and close call modes.

Close Call RF Capture Technology - lets you set the scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby radio transmissions. Close Call ‘Do-Not-Disturb’ checks for Close Call activity in between channel reception so active channels are not interrupted.

Close Call Temporary Store - temporarily stores and scans the last 10 Close Call hits in the ‘Hits with Scan’ system.

Fire Tone-Out Standby/Tone Search - lets you set the scanner to alert you if a two-tone sequential page is transmitted. You can set up to 10 settings (transmit frequency, tone frequencies) then select one for standby monitoring. The scanner will also search and display unknown tones.

Frequency/ID Auto Search and Store - the scanner can be set to automatically store all active frequencies from a service or limit search in a conventional system you select or automatically store all new talkgroup IDs into a trunked system you select.

Custom Alerts - you can program your scanner to alert you when, a channel is received, you receive a Close Call hit, a talkgroup ID is transmitted with an emergency alert, you get close to a POI (Point of Interest)/Dangerous Road/Dangerous Crossing, or you receive a Tone-Out hit. For each alert in the scanner, you can select from 9 different tone patterns, 15 volume settings, 2 blinking, and 2 color patterns.

Repeater Reverse - allows the scanner to try to switch to the repeater if an input when frequency is found.

Broadcast Screen - allows the scanner to ignore hits on known broadcast frequencies including pager frequencies in search and Close Call modes. You can also program up to 10 custom frequency ranges that the scanner will ignore.

Text Tagging - you can name each system, site, group, channel, talkgroup ID, custom search range, location, Tone-Out, and SAME group, using up to 16 characters per name.

SAME Weather Alert/Priority - (with programmable FIP codes) Lets your scanner alert you when a SAME weather alert is transmitted on a NOAA weather channel. The scanner also displays the alert type.

Adjustable Hold (Scan) Time per System/Search - allows you to adjust the length of time spent scanning each system or search.

PC Control/Clone - you can transfer data to and from your scanner and your personal computer, and control the scanner using a computer.

Multi-Level Display and Keypad light - makes the display and keypad easy to see in dim light using three light levels.

Signal Strength Meter - shows the signal strength for the more powerful transmissions.

12 Service Searches - frequencies are preset in separate marine, railroad, air, CB radio, racing,

FM broadcast, public safety, military air, FRS/GMRS, news, amateur radio, and special (itinerant)

searches to make it easy to nd specic transmissions.

10 Custom Searches - lets you program up to 10 custom search ranges.

Quick Search - lets you search from the currently-tuned frequency or channel or enter a

frequency and start searching.

Automatic Channel Setup - accepts frequencies on any valid channel step, even if it does not fall within the band plan’s default steps.

Congurable Band Defaults - allows you to set the step (5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz) and modulation (AM, FM, NFM, WFM, or FMB) for 31 different bands.

Attenuator - you can set the scanner’s attenuator to reduce the input strength of strong signals by about 20 dB per channel, search band, close call band, or trunked system.

Duplicate Frequency Alert - alerts you if you try to enter a duplicate name or frequency already stored in the scanner.

Search Lockouts - you can lock out up to 500 frequencies (250 temporary, 250 permanent) in search or close call search.

Built-in Battery Charger - allows you to charge the batteries in the scanner with a timer to set up to 16 hours.

UNDERSTANDING DYNAMIC MEMORY

CONVENTIONAL SIMPLEX AND REPEATER SYSTEMS

Simplex systems use a single frequency for both transmit and receive. Most radios using this type of operation are limited to line-of-sight operation. This type of radio is frequently used at construction job sites, and with inexpensive consumer radios such as GMRS/FRS radios. The range is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon the terrain and many other factors.

Repeater systems use two frequencies: one transmits from the radio to a central repeater; the other transmits from the repeater to other radios in the system. With a repeater based system, the repeater is located on top of a tall building or on a radio tower that provides great visibility to the area of operation. When a user transmits (on an input frequency), the signal is picked up by the repeater and retransmitted (on an output frequency). The user’s radios always listen for activity on the output frequency and transmit on the input frequency. Since the repeater is located very high, there is a very large line of sight. Typical repeater systems provide coverage out to about a 25-mile radius from the repeater location.

UNDERSTANDING CTCSS/DCS/NAC

Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) are two methods used to prevent interference by other radio communications. Your scanner can receive transmissions that use these codes (or more commonly referred to as tone codes).

CTCSS and DCS systems all use some form of coded squelch. Coded squelch techniques involve the transmission of a special ‘code’ signal along with the audio of a radio transmission. A receiver with coded squelch only activates when the received signal has the correct ‘code’. This lets many users share a single frequency, and decreases interference caused by distant transmitters on the same channel. In all major metropolitan areas of the United States, every available radio channel is assigned to more than one user. Public safety radio systems on the same frequency are usually set up at a distance of 40 miles apart, or more. This means that you may hear transmissions from a distant system when your local system is not transmitting. By programming the CTCSS tone for a local channel the scanner will not stop on transmissions from the distant system. With few exceptions, such as the VHF Aircraft and Marine bands, almost every other VHF or UHF radio system uses some form of coded squelch. By far, CTCSS is the most popular mode among nontrunked systems.

NAC, similar to CTCSS/DCS, has a 3 digit hexadecimal code that is broadcast along with the digital signal being transmitted.

UNDERSTANDING TRUNKING

Trunking systems let a large group of 2-way radio users (or even different groups of 2-way radio users) efficiently use a set of frequencies. Instead of selecting a specific frequency for a transmission, the user’s radio selects a programmed trunking bank in the system when that user presses their PTT (push to talk) button. The trunking system automatically transmits the call on the first available frequency, and also sends (on a different frequency called a Data or Control channel) a code that uniquely identifies that transmission as a talkgroup ID (or just ID.) So when you are trunktracking a system, you are listening to active IDs transmitting in the system (each using the first available frequency in the system.) Trunking systems in general allocate and use fewer frequencies among many different users.

Since the trunking system might send a call and its response on different frequencies, it is difficult to listen to trunked communications using a conventional scanner. A trunktracker let you monitor the control channel frequency so you can hear calls and responses for users and more easily “follow” conversations than with a conventional scanner.

This trunking scanner tracks the following types of systems:

• Motorola Type I

• Motorola Type II

• Motorola Type IIi Hybrid

• Motorola Type II Smartnet

• Motorola Type II Smartzone

• Motorola Type II Smartzone Omnilink

• Motorola Type II VOC

• LTR Standard

When you program Motorola/P25 and EDACS system frequencies into the scanner, one frequency is the control (or data) channel, and the rest are voice frequencies shared by all the users. There may be 3 or 4 frequencies assigned as (primary or alternate) control channels but only one control channel will be active at a time. These scanners will allow you to program just Motorola/P25 control channels into the trunking system and the voice channels will automatically

• Project 25 Standard

• Motorola X2-TDMA

• P25 Phase I and Phase II

• EDACS Standard (Wide)

• EDACS Narrowband (Narrow)

• EDACS Networked (Wide/Narrow)

• EDACS SCAT

• EDACS ESK

be found (but not programmed). EDACS systems need all the frequencies for the system programmed and with the correct LCN (Logical Channel Number) assigned.

The control channel continually transmits to the field units and has a sound similar to listening to a boat engine over the phone (in manual mode; you won’t hear this when you are trunking the system.) This control channel is also a good check to see if you can trunktrack the system. If you can’t hear a control channel when you step through the trunking frequencies (in manual mode) or can hear dropouts or interference, you either are too far away to receive the control channel and the system or there is some interference source that will inhibit tracking and reception. Motorola systems are limited to a maximum of 28 frequencies per site. EDACS systems are limited to 25 frequencies per site. Motorola and EDACS systems can be either analog, digital, or mixed (digital and analog talkgroups). Mixed Motorola systems should be programmed as Motorola systems and not P25 digital systems. That way the talkgroup options will allow you to select if it is a digital or analog.

LTR systems work a little differently. LTR systems typically do not have a dedicated control channel. This type of system encodes all trunking information as digital subaudible data that accompanies each transmission. The frequencies also have to have the LCN (Logical Channel Number) programmed for the scanner to trunktrack properly. Each repeater has its own controller, and all of these controllers are synchronized together. Even though each controller monitors its own channel, one of the channel controllers is assigned to be a master that all controllers report to. Each of these controllers sends out a data burst approximately every 10 seconds so that the subscriber units know that the system is there. This data burst is not sent at the same time by all the channels, but happens randomly throughout all the system channels. If you listen to the frequencies of an LTR system in manual mode (not trunking), on every channel in the system you will hear this data burst that will sound like a short blip of static like someone keyed up and unkeyed a radio within about 500 msec. LTR systems are limited to 20 frequencies per system.

UNDERSTANDING MULTI-SITE TRUNKING

Some Motorola and EDACS systems covering a very large geographic area use multiple antenna sites that each operate on different frequencies and use the same talkgroup IDs for traffic. Each site has its own set of trunking frequencies and is monitored like a single system. Each site can have its own quick key, so you can turn each individual site on or off while you scan. Program your talkgroups into channel groups within that system and all talkgroups in the system are available to every site so they don’t have to be reprogrammed for each site. Since all sites share all the talkgroups within the system, multi-site trunking is much more efficient than programming each site as a separate system.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR SCANNER

Accessories included in the box are:

BCD325P2 Scanner Antenna

• Owner’s Manual (English)

• APP Form

• FREQ Form

OPERATION BASICS

Not Shown:

USB Cable

Hand Strap

Printed Materials

CONNECT THE ANTENNA

Connect the antenna to the antenna post. Press and twist the antenna onto the connector to secure it.

USING BATTERIES

You can power your BCD325P2 using two alkaline or rechargeable AA batteries

1. Remove battery cover and install 2 AA batteries, matching the polarity symbols (+ -).

2. Replace the cover.

Caution: There is no switch for the battery type. Never attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries. Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or burst if you try to recharge them.

If the scanner detects batteries that cannot be charge, it displays “Battery Error.”

When battery icon flashes and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds, replace or recharge the batteries.

The scanner has a built-in circuit that lets you recharge rechargeable batteries while they are in the scanner.

When the scanner is turned on, the scanner will not charge the batteries.

When the scanner is turned off, the scanner will charge the batteries.

Plug the USB cable into the scanner when the scanner is off and “Battery Charge” - “Start Charging? Yes = “E”/ No = “.” will display. Press E/yes.

The scanner displays “Normal Charging” and charges the batteries according to the “Set Charge Time” setting.

When charging is finished “Charge Complete” will be displayed.

Note that the charge is controlled strictly by a timer. It is impossible to detect the charge state of cells charged at the low rate the scanner uses or when cells are charged in series.

CONNECTING THE USB CABLE

The USB jack is located under the rubber flap on the right side.

The serial mode may be used for serial control and programming the scanner when using software from 3rd party developers.

The USB cable can also be used to power the scanner when the batteries are removed. Plug the USB cable into the scanner with no batteries and “No Battery” will display. Press and hold to turn on the scanner. Press again to turn the backlight on.

TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING THE SQUELCH

Note: this applies to a fresh scanner right out of the box or one that has been reset.

Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn on the scanner. The scanner should start scanning one of the preprogrammed systems after the welcome screen disappears. If the screen is too dark, press to turn on the backlight. Press Hold. Press the scroll control to display the volume level. Turn the scroll control (within 10 seconds) to adjust the volume. Press the scroll control again to close the volume level (or let it disappear after 10 seconds). Press Func then press the scroll control to display the squelch level. Turn the scroll control counter-clockwise all the way then clockwise until the noise stops, then one notch more. Press the scroll control to close the squelch level.

Right away you may want to check these settings in the ‘Settings’ menu. Set Backlight, Adjust Key Beep, and Adjust Contrast.

The only things you will be able to scan right out of the box are the service search, custom

search, weather scan, auto search and store, close call search, or close call auto store.

NAVIGATING THE MENU

The scanner’s menu lets you select options that let you set up and use the scanner using the Menu key. To use the menu, press the Menu button on the scanner. To select a menu item, rotate the scroll control clockwise or counterclockwise. The currently-selected menu item is highlighted with a bar on the display. When the menu item you want to select is highlighted, press E/yes or the scroll control to select it. To back up a level, press Menu. To exit all menus press L/O or Scan.

Select Volume Squelch knob

Hold-Close Call button

Scan-Search

button

Lockout

button

Power-Lock-Backlight

button

Function

button

KEYPAD AND KNOB CONTROLS

Each of the keys and the knob on the BCD325P2 produce several different results depending upon how you activate them. You can, for example, rotate the knob as well as press it. Some keys provide one operation when briefly pressed while pressing and holding a key or knob gives a different result. Many controls and keys behave differently depending on the mode your radio is in when you use the key or control.

Key Function

Scroll Control, SQL, Vol

• Press to select a menu item or save an entry in Menu Mode.

• Press then turn to adjust volume level in Scan Mode.

• Press to view battery info in Scan Mode.

• Turn to select scan/search direction and to continue scan/search in

Scan/Search Modes.

• Turn to select channel or frequency in Scan/Search Hold Modes.

• Turn to scroll to a menu item in Menu Mode.

• Turn to select POIs in GPS Display Mode.

• Turn to select locations GPS Review Location Mode.

• Turn to temporary lock out an alert in GPS Display Mode.

• Turn to select Tone-Outs in Tone-Out Standby Mode.

• Turn to select characters when editing text.

• Press Func then Vol to adjust squelch in Scan Mode.

• Press Func then Vol to view the APCO threshold display in

Volume/Squelch Adjust Mode.

• Press Func then Vol to skip to the location that starts with the next

letter of the alphabet in GPS Review Location Mode.

Key Function

Menu • Press to enter Menu Mode.

• Press to return to previous menu.

• Press to go to a channel and/or a system number tag after

entering.

• Press to return to GPS Mode in Review Location Mode.

• Press Func then Menu to go to the ‘Edit’ menu for the current

system in Scan Mode.

• Press Func then Menu to go to the ‘Search for...’ menu in Search

Mode.

• Press Func then Menu to go to the ‘Close Call’ menu in Close Call

Only Mode.

• Press Func then Menu to go to the ‘WX Operation’ menu in Any

Weather Mode.

• Press Func then Menu to go to the ‘Edit’ menu for the current POI

in GPS Display Mode.

• Press Func then Menu to go to the ‘Tone-Out for...’ menu in Tone-

Out Standby/Search.

Func • Press to enter Function Mode for 3 seconds.

• Press and hold to lock Function Mode. Press again to unlock.

Hold/ • Press to hold on a channel, frequency, search, Close Call hit, or

Tone-Out search. Press again to resume.

• Press to hold in Band Scope Mode.

• Press to recall the last Close Call Hit in Close Call Only Mode.

• Press and hold to hold on a system in Scan Mode. Press and hold

to resume.

• Press Func then Hold/ o toggle Close Call DND, Close Call

Priority, or Close Call Off in Any Mode except Tone-Out.

• Press Func then press and hold Hold/ to turn on Close Call

Only in Any Mode except GPS.

Scan/Srch • Press to start/continue/resume scanning in Scan/GPS Modes.

• Press Func then Scan/Srch to change from ‘ID Scan’ to ‘ID

Search’ while scanning a trunking site in Scan Mode.

• Press Func then Scan/Srch to start/continue/resume searching in

Search Mode.

• Press Func then Scan/Srch to start a ‘quick search’ at the current

frequency while scanning a conventional system in Scan Mode.

• Press Func then Scan/Srch to toggle ‘Srch’ and ‘Max Hold Search’

displays in Band Scope Mode.

Key Function

L/O • Press to toggle the lockout status of a channel in Scan Mode.

• Press to toggle the lockout status of a frequency in Search Mode.

• Press to toggle the lockout status of a location in GPS Review

Location Mode.

• Press and hold to unlock (and enable) all groups and channels in a

system in Scan Hold Mode.

• Press and hold to unlock all frequencies of all search ranges/Close

Call in Search Hold Mode.

• Press and hold to unlock all locations of the current type (POI,

DRD, or DXG) in GPS Review Location Mode.

• Press Func then L/O to toggle the lockout status of a conventional

system/site/search in Scan Hold Mode.

• Press Func then L/O to review and unlock search frequencies in

Search/Close Call Only Modes.

• Press Func then Press and hold L/O to unlock (and enable) all

systems, groups, channels, and search ranges in Scan Mode.

• Press Func then Press and hold L/O to unlock all locations of all

types (POI, DRD, or DXG) in GPS Review Location Mode.

• Press to exit Menu Mode or return to the last mode.

• Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn the scanner on or

off.

• Press to turn the display backlight on or off.

• Press Func then to toggle the key lock on or off in Any Mode.

Key Function

Number Keys • Enter any 3-digit channel number tag then Menu to access a

channel in the current system in Scan Hold Mode.

• Enter any 3-digit system number tag then (.)no then any 3-digit

channel number tag then Menu to access a channel in another system in Scan Hold Mode.

• Enter any frequency/ID then Hold to go directly to in Scan/Search

Hold Modes.

• Press 0-9 to toggle single-digit system/site/search quick keys on or

off in Scan Mode.

• Press 0-9 to toggle custom searches on or off in Search Mode.

• Press 1-7 to toggle Close Call bands on or off in Close Call Only

Mode.

• Press 4 to move the cursor to the left when editing text.

• Press 6 to move the cursor to the right when editing text.

• Press Func then 0-9 to toggle group quick keys on or off in Scan

Mode.

• Press Func then 1(sr 1)-3(sr 3) to activate or deactivate the

searches assigned to these keys in Any Hold Mode except GPS.

• Press Func then 4(ifx) to toggle intermediate frequency exchange

for a channel/frequency in Scan/Search/Weather Hold Modes.

• Press Func then 5(lvl) to toggle the volume offset for a channel in

Scan Hold Mode.

• Press Func then 6(disp) to toggle display modes (1, 2, or 3) in

Scan Hold Mode.

• Press Func then 6(disp) to toggle POI displays in GPS Display

Mode.

• Press Func then 7(att) to toggle the attenuator on/off for a

conventional channel in Scan Hold Mode.

• Press Func then 7(att) to toggle the attenuator on/off for a trunked

site in Scan Hold Mode.

• Press Func then 7(att) to toggle the attenuator on/off in Search/

Close Call Only/Tone-Out/Weather Modes.

• Press Func then press and hold 7(att) to toggle global attenuation

on/off in Any Hold Mode except GPS.

• Press Func then press and hold 8(rev) to view the repeater

frequency in Scan/Search/Close Call Only Hold Modes.

• Press Func then 9(mod) to toggle the modulation for a

conventional channel in Scan Hold Mode.

• Press Func then 9(mod) to toggle the modulation for a trunked site

in Scan Hold Mode.

• Press Func then 9(mod) to toggle the modulation for a search/

Close Call/Tone-Out in Search Mode.

• Press Func then 0(wx) to enter Weather Alert Priority mode in Any

Hold Mode.

• Press Func then press and hold 0(wx) to enter Weather Scan

mode in Any Mode except GPS.

• Press Func then 0(wx) to switch to Weather Alert in Weather Scan

Mode.

• Press Func then 0(wx) to switch to Weather Scan in Weather

Alert Mode.

Key Function

.no(pri) • Press to cancel an error or warning message.

• Press to enter a decimal point after a system number tag.

• Press before entering a 2-digit system quick key to turn on or off in

Scan Mode.

• Press to enter a decimal point for a frequency while programming.

• Press to delete current character when editing text.

• Press twice to delete all characters when editing text.

• Press to enter a hyphen when entering an ID while programming.

• Press to enter an ‘i’ when entering an ‘I-Call’ ID while programming.

• Press to return to GPS Display Mode in GPS Review Location

Mode.

• Press Func then .no(pri) to toggle Priority On, Priority Plus, Priority

Off in Scan Hold Mode.

E/yes(gps) • Press to select a menu item or save a name in Menu Mode.

• Press to enter the Menu mode for a displayed channel in Scan

Mode.

• Press to enter the Menu mode for the current Tone-Out in Tone-

Out Standby/Search.

• Press to store a (blinking) CTCSS/DCS/NAC tone in Scan Mode.

• Press to store an ID in ‘ID Search’ mode while scanning a trunked

system in Scan Mode.

• Press to ‘quick store’ a frequency in Search/Close Call Only/

Weather Modes.

• Press to store found tones in Tone-Out Search Mode.

• Press to enter the Menu mode for the current Tone-Out in Tone-

Out Standby/Search.

• Press to enter ‘Review Location’ menu in GPS Display Mode.

• Press Func then E/yes(gps) to enter GPS mode in Scan Mode.

• Press Func then press and hold E/yes(gps) to store (overwrite)

current location (with a GPS device connected) in GPS Display/ Review Location Mode.

A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

Conventional Display Mode 1 (Function Mode)

Conventional Display Mode 2

Trunking Display Mode 1

Trunking Display Mode 2

Trunking Display Mode 3 (Hold Mode)

The rst line shows the system, site, or range

name while scanning.

This shows the scanning direction.

These show the one’s place of Quick Key for system or site.

These show Quick Key for channel groups.

This shows the ten’s place of Quick Keys for system or site.

Close Call Auto Store

The display has indicators that show the scanner’s current operating status. The display information helps you understand how your scanner operates.

Top Line

Displays when you press the Func key to select Function Mode in Any Mode. Displays and blinks when you press and hold the Func key to lock Function Mode in Any Mode.

HOLD HOLD appears in Hold Mode.

L/O Appears if the system/site/group/channel/frequency/search/location is locked

PRI PRI appears in priority mode and blinks in priority plus mode in Scan Mode.

out in Hold Mode. Displays the system number tag and channel number tag (if programmed) in Function Mode.

Displays to show the signal strength of the receiving channel or frequency.

Appears if the keylock is on in Any Mode.

• Appears and blink (with a tone) if the battery is low in Any Mode.

• GPS appears if the scanner is connected to a GPS device and receiving

a signal in Any Mode.

• shows the battery level when you press Vol in Any Mode.

2nd Line

• shows the name of the currently scanned site or conventional system in Scan Mode.

• shows the name of the currently searched custom/service search in Search Mode.

• will alternate the conventional system name and channel group name for a conventional

system in Scan Receive/Hold Modes.

• will alternate the site name and channel group name for a trunking system in Scan

Receive/Hold Modes.

• will alternate the custom search name and system name for a trunking system for a ‘C-Ch

only Search’ in Search Receive/Hold Modes in display modes 1 and 3.

• will alternate the custom search name and ‘SID’ for a trunking system for a ‘C-Ch only

Search’ in Search Receive/Hold Modes in display mode 2.

3rd Line

• will scroll ‘SCAN’ (for a conventional system), ‘ID SCAN’, or ‘ID SEARCH’ (for a trunked

system) and show an up or down arrow to indicate the scan direction in Scan Mode.

• will display the search frequency range/channels and an up or down arrow to show the scan

direction in Search Mode.

• shows the frequency or ID (or text tag if programmed) for a channel in Scan Receive/Hold

Modes.

• shows the search frequency (and the channel number for CB, Rail, and FRS/GMRS/MURS

service searches) in Search Receive/Hold Modes.

• shows the ID (with C-Ch only on) in Search Receive/Hold Modes.

4th Line - Display Mode 1

• appears when receiving a conventional priority channel in Scan Receive/

Hold Modes.

• shows the acquired control channel frequency of a trunking site in Scan

Mode.

• shows the modulation and attenuation (if on) of a non-acquired trunked site

in Scan Mode.

• shows the voice channel of a trunked site in Scan Receive/Hold Modes.

• shows the receive modulation of the conventional channel in Scan Receive/

Hold Modes.

• shows the receive modulation of the custom/service search in Search Mode.

ATT • appears if the channel/search is attenuated in Receiving or Hold Modes.

• shows the tone code (if received) for a conventional frequency if

programmed and blinks in CTCSS/DCS/NAC search mode in Receiving or

Hold Modes.

IFX • appears if intermediate exchange is on for the channel in Function Hold

Mode.

• shows the volume offset for the channel in Function Hold Mode.

P25 appears if the channel is receiving digitalized voice in Scan Receive/Hold

LNK appears if the channel is receiving data in Scan Receive/Hold Modes.

DAT appears if the control channel is being received in Scan Receive/Hold Modes.

ENC appears if the channel is receiving encrypted voice in Scan Receive/Hold

4th Line - Display Mode 2

• shows the acquired control channel frequency of a trunking site in Scan Mode.

• shows the modulation and attenuation (if on) of a non-acquired trunked site in Scan Mode.

• shows the ID for a trunking site in Scan Receive/Hold Modes.

• shows the frequency for a conventional channel in Scan Receive/Hold Modes.

• shows the receive modulation of the custom/service search in Search Mode.

ATT appears if the search is attenuated in Search Receive/Hold Modes.

IFX appears if intermediate exchange is on for the channel in Function Hold

4th - Display Mode 3

shows only the trunking activity indicators for a trunked system in Scan, Receiving, or Hold Modes. Conventional system/search display is the same as Display mode 1.

5th Line

S0-9: S0-9: shows the first digit of (systems/sites/search assigned to) the currently

SCR appears if one or more broadcast/custom screen bands are turned on in

REP appears if repeater reverse is turned on in Search/Receive Modes.

6th Line

Modes.

shows the tone code (if received) for a conventional frequency if programmed and blinks in CTCSS/DCS/NAC search mode in Scan Receive/Hold Modes.

Mode. shows the volume offset for the channel in Function Hold Mode.

scanned quick key on the left with the blinking second digit (1-0) on the right in Scan/Receiving Modes. S0-9: shows the first digit of the system/site/search quick key assigned to the displayed channel on the left with the second digit (1-0) on the right in Hold Mode a non-blinking number on the right indicates the quick key is enabled waiting to be scanned. a - (dash) means nothing is assign to the quick key. an * (asterisk) means the quick key is turned off

appears if the Close Call ‘Priority’ feature is on in Any Mode except GPS and Tone-Out.

appears reversed if the Close Call ‘Do-Not-Disturb’ feature is on in Any Mode except GPS and Tone-Out.

Search/Receive Modes.

GRP shows the group quick keys (1-0) for each conventional system/site with

(groups assigned to) the currently scanned quick key blinking in Scan/ Receiving Modes. GRP shows the group quick key for the displayed channel in Hold Mode.

• a non-blinking number on the right indicates the quick key is enabled waiting

to be scanned. a - (dash) means nothing is assign to the quick key. an * (asterisk) means the quick key is turned off.

WX appears if the weather alert priority feature is on in Any Mode except GPS and

Tone-Out.

GPS alert information appears if connected to a GPS device and receiving a signal

in Scan or Search Modes.

BAND DEFAULTS

Frequency Range

25-26.96 5 AM Petroleum 174-215.95 50 WFM VHF TV

26.965-27.405 5 AM CB Class D

27.41-27.995 5 AM Business/

28-29.68 20 NFM 10 Meter Ham 225-379.975 25 AM UHF Air

29.7-49.99 10 NFM VHF Low 380-399.9875 12.5 NFM Military Trunked

50-53.98 20 NFM 6 Meter Ham 400-405.9875 12.5 NFM Miscellaneous

54-71.95 50 WFM VHF TV 406-419.9875 12.5 NFM Federal

72-75.995 5 FM Astronomy 420-449.9875 12.5 NFM 70 cm Ham

76-87.95 50 WFM VHF TV 450-469.9875 12.5 NFM UHF Standard

88-107.9 100 FMB FM Broadcast 470-512 12.5 NFM UHF TV

108-136.9916 8.33 AM Commercial Air 758-787.99375 6.25 NFM Public Service

137-143.9875 12.5 NFM Military Land

144-147.995 5 NFM 2 Meter Ham 806-823.9875 12.5 NFM Public Service

148-150.7875 12.5 NFM Military Land

150.8-161.995 5 NFM VHF High 894.0125-960 12.5 NFM Public Service,

162-173.9875 12.5 NFM Federal

Step

Mode Band Frequency Range Step

(kHz)

Channel

Forest

Mobile

216-224.98 20 NFM 1.25 Meter

788-805.99375 6.25 NFM Public Service

849.0125-

868.9875

Mode Band

(kHz)

Ham

Trunked

12.5 NFM PS Trunked

33 cm Ham

When you select ‘AUTO’ for a channel or mode’s modulation or step, the above values are used unless you’ve edited the Band Defaults. Although TV bands are listed, the scanner cannot decode digital TV audio.

SETTINGS MENUS

To Edit Settings press Menu.

Scroll to ‘Settings’ and press E/yes.

Scroll to the settings and options below (in Blue) and press E/yes.

Set Backlight Set GPS Format See Scanner Info

Adjust Key Beep Set GPS Baud Rate Locking/Unlocking

Battery Option Band Default Viewing Battery level

Adjust Contrast P25 LP Filter Cloning

Set C-CH Output Disp. Unit ID Scanner Reset

the Keypad

Set Backlight

To use the backlight press . There are 5 different ways to use the backlight and 3 light intensities.

1. Scroll to ‘Set Backlight’ and press E/yes.

2. At ‘Set Mode’ press E/yes.

3. Scroll to 1 of 5 settings and press E/yes to save and exit.

10 sec - The backlight stays on for 10 seconds after you press .

30 sec - The backlight stays on for 30 seconds after you press .

Squelch - The backlight turns on when the squelch opens then stays on for 5 seconds.

Keypress - The backlight turns on when any key is pressed then stays on for 10

seconds.

Innite - The backlight turns on when you press then stays on until you press again.

4. Scroll to ‘Set Dimmer’ and press E/yes.

Scroll to ‘High’, ‘Middle’, ‘Low’ or ‘Off’ and press E/yes to save and exit.

5. Press Menu to return.

Adjust Key Beep

This setting turns the key beep on or off and adjusts the volume level.

1. Scroll to ‘Adjust Key Beep’ and press E/yes.

2. At ‘Set Level’ scroll to ‘Level 1-15 or Auto’ (the scanner sets the alert beep to the master volume level) and press E/yes to save and exit.

Battery Option

These settings allow you to turn the battery save option on or off and to set the battery charge time. The scanner turns off power for 1 second and turns it on for 300 ms when you hold on a channel/frequency that has no activity for more than a minute.

Note: No Icon will appear in the display to tell you if the battery save feature is on or off.

1. Scroll to ‘Set Battery Save’ and press E/yes.

2. Scroll to On or Off and press E/yes to save and exit.

3. Scroll to ‘Set Charge Time’ and press E/yes.

4. Enter 1-14 (hours) and press E/yes to save and exit.

5. Press Menu to return.

Adjusting the Display Contrast

This setting controls the display’s contrast.

1. Scroll to ‘Adjust Contrast’ and press E/yes.

2. At ‘Contrast 1-15’ scroll to the preferred contrast level and press E/yes to save and exit.

Set C-CH Output

Allows you to choose how you want the scanner to handle control channel data output.

1. Scroll to ‘Set C-CH Output’ and press E/yes.

2. Scroll to 1 of 3 options and press E/yes.

Off - The scanner will not output the control channel data.

On - The scanner will output the control channel data.

Extend - The scanner will output the control channel data along with any description.

Set GPS Format

Allows you to set the GPS format to DD,MM,SS or decimal degrees (DD.000000), time format, time zone, and units.

1. Scroll to ‘Set GPS Format’ and press E/yes.

2. Scroll to ‘Pos Format’ and press E/yes.

3. Scroll to ‘DMS:DDD MM”SS.ss’ or ‘DEG:DDD.dddddd’ and press E/yes to save and exit.

4. Scroll to ‘Set Time Format’ and press E/yes.

5. Scroll to ‘12H’ or ‘24H’ and press E/yes to save and exit.

6. Scroll to ‘Set Time Zone’ and press E/yes.

7. Scroll to ‘Your Time Zone’ and press E/yes to save and exit.

8. Scroll to ‘Set Unit’ and press E/yes.

9. Scroll to ‘mile’ or ‘km’ and press E/yes to save and exit.

10. Press Menu to return.

Set GPS Baud Rate

Allows you to set the baud rate for the serial port. You set the port to match the speed used to communicate to 4800 bps for communicating with BC-GPSK and BC-UTGC.

1. Scroll to ‘Set GPS Baud Rate’ and press E/yes.

2. Scroll to Off, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200 and press E/yes to save and exit.

Band Defaults

Basically, this setting allows you change the ‘Auto’ values you can select while programming frequencies, searches, etc. to whatever you feel ‘Auto’ should be for each band (vs. the radio defaults). Since all of the step and modulation settings default to ‘Auto’, this allows you to skip those settings when programming.

Note: these setting have no effect on service searches.

1. Scroll to the band you wish to edit and press E/yes.

2. At ‘Set Modulation’ scroll to AM, NFM, FM, WFM, or FMB (Broadcast) and press E/yes to save and exit.

3. At ‘Set Step’ scroll to Auto, 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50, or 100 kHz and press E/yes to save and exit.

4. Scroll to any other bands you wish to edit and repeat.

5. Press Menu to return

P25 LP Filter

This setting lets you set the scanner to apply a software lter that removes the 4kHz tone you can

hear on some P25 systems. Note that turning on this setting increases the CPU load and could slightly degrade P25 decode performance on some systems.

1. Scroll to ‘P25 LP Filter’ and press E/yes.

2. Scroll to ‘On’ or ‘Off’ and press E/yes to save and exit.

P25 Threshold

This is a hidden setting accessible only by turning off the radio and pressing Hold when you turn the scanner back on.

1. Scroll to ‘P25 Threshold’ and press E/yes.

2. Scroll to ‘Auto’, ‘Level 5-13’ and press E/yes.

Disp. Unit ID

Allows you see the unit ID of the radio currently transmitting on Motorola, EDACS, and APCO P25 systems.

1. Scroll to ‘Disp. Unit ID’ and press E/yes.

2. Scroll to ‘On’ or ‘Off’ and press E/yes to save and exit.

See Scanner Info

% Memory Used

This setting lets you view the amount of memory used in the scanner, the number of systems, the number of sites, and the number of channels.

1. Scroll to ‘See Scanner Info’ and press E/yes.

2. Scroll to ‘% Memory Used’ and press E/yes.

3. Press Menu twice to exit.

Firmware Version and Serial Number

Allows you to view the rmware version, the serial number, and the checksum and version. It is recommended that you download and install the latest rmware upgrade for the scanner if you

don’t already have it.

1. Scroll to ‘See Scanner Info’ and press E/yes.

2. Scroll to ‘Firmware Version’ and press E/yes.

3. Press Menu twice to exit.

Locking/Unlocking the Keyboard

4. Hold on any channel. Press Func then to lock or unlock the keypad. The only keys/ knobs that work are Func, Hold, and the scroll control for volume.

Viewing the Battery Level

To view the battery level (in volts) press the scroll control and look at the small numbers in the upper right of the display. Press the scroll control again to close the volume level (or let it disappear after 10 seconds).

Cloning

Allows you to clone (copy) data from one (same) scanner to a PC. You must rst connect the

scanner to the PC using the USB cable. Plug the smaller end of each of the included connection cables into the Remote jack on the side of each scanner. Then connect the other end of the cables together using the null modem adapter.

Then set up both scanners:

1. For each scanner, press Menu.

2. Scroll to ‘Wired Clone’ and press E/yes.

3. Scroll to ‘Wired Clone’ and press E/yes.

4. Scroll to ‘Slave’ and press E/yes for the destination scanner.

5. Scroll to ‘Master’ and press E/yes for the source scanner.

6. Press Scan/Srch on the Slave scanner then on the Master scanner.

- The master scanner checks to make sure the slave is properly connected and ready to receive, then begins the data transfer.

- When the transfer is finished, both scanners display a ‘Complete’ message.

- Reboot the slave scanner to load the new settings.

Note: All settings and data saved on the Slave scanner will be erased.

Scanner Reset

Allows you to initialize the scanner’s memory, turn off the scanner.

1. Then press 2, 9, and Hold while turning it on.

2. The scanner will give you the option

3. ‘Restore ? “Yes”=E/No=”.”’.

4. If you press E/yes, the scanner reloads the preprogrammed systems.

Important! This deletes all programmed data.

PLANNING SYSTEMS, SITES, AND GROUPS

Planning your systems will be very important even if you do have the software.

Number Tags Numbers for system and channel tags can range from 0 to 999. Systems can have the same number tag but you will get a warning. Same warning applies to channels. You can assign number tags to channels even if the system does not have a number tag but, without a system number tag, you can only navigate to these channels while holding or scanning in that system. See also Using Number Tags.

If two systems/searches have the same number tag, they will be selected in sequence (the rst time you select the number tag, the scanner will go to the rst system/search assigned to that

number tag; if you select the same number tag again, it will go to the 2nd system/search assigned

to that number tag, and so on). The same rule applies to channel number tags (so don’t start at 1 for each channel group in the system).

Alerts You can program your scanner to alert you when, a channel is received, you receive a Close Call hit, a talkgroup ID is transmitted with an emergency alert, you get close to a POI (Point of Interest)/Dangerous Road/Dangerous Crossing, or you receive a Tone-Out hit. For each alert

in the scanner, you can select from 9 different tone patterns, 15 volume settings, and 2 ash

patterns.

Startup Keys You can program each of your conventional systems, trunked sites, service searches, or custom searches with a ‘Startup Key’ (0-9) so that when you power up the scanner and press the key number, just those systems/sites/searches assigned to the key will be enabled for scan (groups are not effected). See also Using Startup Keys.

ENTERING TEXT

To program text, rst program the system, site, group, channel, location, custom search, Tone-

Out, or SAME group.

To enter a letter, turn the scroll control until the character you want appears.

(character order clock-wise is upper-case, lower-case, numbers, then special characters).

• To enter a decimal point, press .no.

• To move the cursor to the right, press 6>.

• To move the cursor to the left, press <4.

• To clear a character or enter a space, press .no.

• To clear all characters, press .no twice.

• Press E/yes when nished to exit.

• Press the ‘Back’ button in your browser to return to programming.

PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS

You have to create systems rst, create sites in the trunking systems (where the trunking

frequencies now go), create groups in the systems, create channels in the groups, then program the frequencies or IDs into the channels. Or, you can Quick store freqs or Quick store IDs (only after you program the trunking system and site). Trunking IDs only go into trunking system groups and conventional frequencies only go into conventional system groups. You can only store one trunking system per ‘system’. You can store up to 500 systems, up to 20 groups per system, and up to 1000 frequencies or 500 IDs per group. Total channels are limited to about 25,000. Also, remember that conventional frequencies and IDs are considered channels.

Note for Private Systems: Using software, you can ag a system so that it cannot be read out of the scanner, modied, or deleted. There are no settings in the scanner to do this. You can still use

the system as you would normally (system/channel lockouts/unlock, volume offset, attenuate, etc), but you cannot access it in the menu. Also, you cannot upload the system back to the scanner and must delete or modify it with the software.

To Edit the System Name press Menu.

1. At ‘Program System’ press E/yes.

2. At ‘Select System’ scroll to the system you want to name and press E/yes.

3. At ‘Edit Name’ press E/yes. See Entering Text.

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