Uniden BC75XLT English Owner's Manual

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    BC75XLT Owner's Manual © 2012 Uniden America Corporation Fort Worth, Texas BC Printed in Vietnam U01UB372ZZZ(0)
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    scanner, please read and observe the following. IMPORTANT This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune to the radio frequencies not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Operating Guide, could void your authority
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    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. 3
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    7 Scanning Legally 8 INTRODUCTION 10 BC75XLT Feature Highlights 10 FREQUENCY RANGE 13 USA Band Plan 14 Canada Band Plan 16 Scanning basics 17 Service Search Bands 19 Custom Search Ranges 20 Where To LEARN MORE 20 Setup 21 What's In The Box 21 Setting Up the Scanner 22 Connect the Antenna
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    36 Service Search 37 Storing Frequencies 38 Erasing a Stored Frequency 39 Scanning 39 Enabling/Disabling Channel Banks 39 Scan the Stored Channels 40 Manually Select a Channel 40 SPECIAL FEATURES 42 Close Call® RF Capture 42 Close Call Operation Mode 42 Using Close Call Mode 43 Locking
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    Unlock 45 Priority 46 Delay 47 Keylock 48 Backlight 49 PC Programming 49 TROUBLESHOOTING 50 Care and Maintenance 53 Resetting the Scanner 53 General Use 53 Location 53 Cleaning 54 Repairs 54 Birdies 54 Specifications 56 One-Year Limited Warranty 58 6
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    shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Uniden® and Close Call® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the property of their respective holders. This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
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    undesired operation. Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph
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    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 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
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    Uniden BC75XLT handheld scanner. The scanner is versatile, compact, and easy to use. In addition to its standard scanning features, your scanner also includes Close Call® RF capture technology designed to help you detect and identify strong local radio signals in your area. You can program up to 300
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    Lockout - allows you to lock out up to 200 search frequencies (100 temporary and 100 permenant) in Custom, Service, Close Call, or Quick Search modes. Lock-Out Function - lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching. You must manually unlock
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    . Ten Service Bands - frequencies are preset in separate Weather, Police, Fire/Emergency, Marine, Racing, Civil Air, HAM Radio, Railroad, CB Radio, and Other (Other = FRS/ GMRS/MURS) bands to make it easy to locate specific types of calls. Key Lock - lets you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent
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    the battery live. Scan/Search Delay/Resume - controls whether the scanner pauses at the end of the transmission to wait for a reply. You can set the Delay time for each Channel, Close Call Search, Custom Search, and Service Search mode. FREQUENCY RANGE These tables list the frequency ranges, default
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    (default = USA). Press and hold the key for 2-3 seconds to turn on the scanner while pressing and holding 1 for USA or 2 for Canada. The band plan will remain until you change it again. USA Band Plan Frequency Range Step Mode Transmission (MHz) (kHz) 25.00000-27.99500 5.0 AM Citizens Band
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    Frequency Range Step Mode (MHz) (kHz) 150.77500-150.81250 7.5 NFM Transmission 150.81500-154.45250 7.5 NFM 154.45625-154.47875 7.5 154.48250-154.51250 7.5 154.51500-
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    Canada Band Plan Frequency Range Step Mode Transmission (MHz) (kHz) 25.00000-27.99500 5.0 AM Citizens Band/ Business Band 28.00000-54.00000 5.0 NFM 10 Meter Amateur Band 108.00000-136.99166 8.33 AM Aircraft Band 137.00000-174.00000 5.0 NFM Military Band 406.00000-512.00000 6.25 NFM UHF 16
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    to use your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you get the most from your BC75XLT. What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not transmit continuously. Your BC75XLT scans programmed channels until it finds an active frequency, then stops
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    • Broadcast AM/FM/TV stations • Many business radio users When you want to store a conventional system, all you need to know are the frequencies they operate on. When you are scanning a conventional system, the scanner stops very briefly on each channel to see if there is activity. If there isn
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    output frequency). The user's radios always listen for activity on the output frequency and transmit on the input frequency. Service Search Bands The scanner is preprogrammed with many of the frequencies allocated to Weather, Police, Fire/Emergency, Marine, Racing, Civil Air, HAM Radio, Railroad
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    have fun scanning - how to program and use the scanner. The website, http://www.radioreference. com, is the Internet's premier source for user-supported radio system information. You can find lists of frequencies for your area there. This web sites is not affiliated with Uniden Corporation. For more
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    Setup What's In The Box? BC75XLT Scanner Antenna Belt Clip (attached) Not shown: • USB cable • Strap • Owner's Manual If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central, Monday
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    connector. 2. Slide the antenna's connector down over the scanner's connector. 3. Rotate the antenna connector's outer ring clockwise until it locks into place. The scanner's BNC connector makes it easy to connect a variety of optional antennas, including an external mobile antenna or outdoor base
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    's jack. If your speaker's cable ends in a mono plug, use a mono-to-stereo adapter to prevent shorting the audio amplifier and reducing volume. WARNING! If you connect an external speaker to the scanner's headphone jack, never connect the audio output line to a power supply and ground. This might
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    them. Cautions: • When flashes in the display and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds, recharge or replace the batteries. • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. • Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that destroy electronic circuits
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    it to a computer (NOT to a USB hub) or to an AC or DC adapter that provides USB charging power. Verify that the battery selection switch is set to Ni-MH and that only Ni-MH rechargeable batteries are inserted in the scanner before connecting it to your computer. Caution: Never attempt to charge non
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    AC or DC adapter that provides USB charging power. Note: If you connect to a computer's USB port, the PC will prompt you for the drivers for your scanner. To download and install these drivers, go to http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/ BC75XLT. 4. The scanner displays CHArg and the low battery icon
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    for 2-3 seconds to turn on the scanner and then press and hold 1 for USA or 2 for Canada. The band plan will remain until you change it again. 2. If this is the first time you have turned on the scanner, All LocOut displays. This means that no frequencies have been saved into channels. Press Srch
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    an optional external antenna designed for multiband 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. An adapter might be necessary for the optional antennas. • Moving the scanner from high
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    BC75XLT Controls and Display Hardware Description Keypad Priority Hold/ Close Call Scan Search/ Service Lockout/ Keypad Lock Power/ Backlight Delay PSrc Clear Function Program/ Enter Your scanner's keys have various functions labeled on the key tops. To select the function labeled on a key,
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    looking cycles through for transmissions (see preprogrammed page 35). service bands (see page 37). Temporarily or permanently lockout a channel or frequency (see page 44). Locks the keypad (see page 48). Turn scanner on and Turns display off. backlight on and off (see page 49). Enter
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    (see page 36). Pgm/E . Clr Func Sets Channel Program Enter. mode. Press once: enters a NA decimal. Press twice: cancels a numeric key input. Sets scanner in Function mode. Cancels Function mode. Scroll Control Knob Audio output Antenna Scroll control knob The scroll control knob has three
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    the scanner's current operating status. The display information helps you understand how your scanner operates. Line Display 1 B:1 - 10 PGM Description Search mode: Custom Search range. Scan mode: Channel bank. Displays while you store a frequency into a channel. Displays when keypad is locked
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    when the scanner is set to Close Call mode: - Close Call Priority - Close Call Do Not Disturb Displays and blinks when the battery power gets low. Displays when the rechargeable batteries are charging. T L/O L/O Indicates a locked out frequency. T L/O: Temporary Lock Out L/O: Lock Out 3P
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    Line Display 4, 5 Scan Hold WX, AIR, FIRE, HAM, POL, RAIL, MRN, CB, RACE, OTHER Description Displays when you scan channels. Displays during Scan Hold and Search Hold modes. Service bands. These will display with an indicator for the current service band during a Service search. 34
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    bands that display in two rows across the bottom of the screen when you press Func + Svc. Note: Service Search is discussed on page 37. When you press Srch, the BC75XLT begins searching the search ranges until it finds activity. The search range number flashes and it remains on that frequency until
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    47). Custom Search You can adjust each preset search range's upper and lower frequency limits. 1. Press Func + Psrc. The scanner enters Custom Search mode and displays SRCH and PGM. The upper and lower frequencies for Custom Search range 1 alternate. 2. Turn the scroll control knob to scroll through
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    different search range and enter another frequency. Service Search You can search for Weather, Police, Fire/Emergency, Marine, Racing, Civil Air, HAM Radio, Railroad, CB radio, and Other (Other = FRS/GMRS/MURS) transmissions without knowing the specific frequencies used in your area. The scanner is
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    to www.radioreference.com for a list of frequencies in your area. You can also store frequencies directly into a specific channel in a specific channel bank. 1. From Search or Scan modes, press Hold. 2. Press Func + Pgm. The scanner displays the next available channel number and alternates between
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    non-service channels in the same bank. For example, you can store a city's fire, police, marine, etc, together with utilities and other businesses. There is no frequency range restriction per bank. While you are scanning frequencies stored in the banks, the word SCAN scrolls across the display. When
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    top of the screen, showing the currently enabled banks. The scanner scans all the channels within the displayed banks that are not locked out. The bank number flashes when the scanner scans a channel that belongs to that bank. You can manually select any channel within a bank, even if that bank is
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    To manually select a channel when in Scan mode, press Hold, enter the channel number, and press Hold again.The scanner moves to the frequency stored in that channel. During scanning, if the radio stops at a channel you want to listen to, press Hold once. (Rotate the scroll control knob
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    SPECIAL FEATURES Close Call® RF Capture Your scanner's Close Call feature lets you set the scanner to detect then display the frequency of a nearby strong radio transmission such as mobile and handheld two-way radios in areas with no other strong transmission sources. However, if you are in an area
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    a frequency. Program alert tones through your PC (see page 49). Notes: • Close Call RF capture cannot detect frequencies outside the scanner's normal operating range. • Close Call mode works better with some types of transmissions than others. It might not correctly display frequency information
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    Program mode. Notes: • Set the squelch tight (where only strong signals are received) while using the Close Call feature. • To continue scanning normally while the Close Call feature is working, simply press Scan. When the scanner finds a frequency, Found displays; it does not display the frequency
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    scanner off and back on. It will unlock all channels that have been temporarily locked out Unlock Permenant Lock Out To unlock a permanently locked-out frequency/channel: 1. Manually enter the frequency/channel then press Hold. The frequency and lockout status display. 2. Press L/O until the locked
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    scanner beeps twice and CLEAr displays. Press E to unlock all. Notes: • You cannot lock out frequencies during WX service search. • Locked out frequencies are shared between Service Search, Custom Search, Quick Search, and Close Call modes. If locked out frequencies are set in a specific mode, those
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    displays) : The scanner the priority channel. 1. Manually select the channel you want user might pause before replying to a transmission. To avoid missing a reply on a specific channel, you can program a 2-second delay into channels or searches. The scanner continues to monitor the channel frequency
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    set, all ranges are set. Service Search: Each band can be set as a unit. Quick Search Changes made to Delay assignment in one and Close Call mode are reflected in the other mode. When the delay feature is on, DLY displays. If it is off, follow one of these procedures to program a delay depending
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    Programming Connect your scanner to your PC through the USB cable to: • Program channels into the scanner • Set any setting When you connect your scanner to your PC, a series of screens will appear to assist you. USB drivers and programming software are available for download from http://info.uniden
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    TROUBLESHOOTING If your BC75XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps. Problem The scanner doesn't work. Possible Cause The scanner might not be receiving any power. Suggestion Check the batteries or make sure the USB cable is connected to the PC and to the scanner. Improper
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    channels might be locked out. The channel's frequency might not be stored in memory. The channel might not be active. Suggestion Check the antenna connection. Make sure the channels you want to scan are not locked out. Make sure the channel's frequency is stored in the scanner's memory. Wait for
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    Problem Scan won't start. Possible Cause You must press Scan to scan. Suggestion Press Scan. Weather scan doesn't work. The squelch might need to be adjusted. One or more channels might be locked out. The antenna might need to be adjusted. The squelch might need to be adjusted. Adjust the
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    the Scanner If the scanner's display locks up or stops operating properly, you might need to reset the scanner. CAUTION: This procedure clears all the information you have stored in the scanner. Before you reset the scanner, try turning it off and back on to see if it begins working properly. Reset
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    any repair. The scanner contains no user serviceable parts. Contact the Uniden Customer Service Center or take scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard, it might be receiving a birdie. Birdies are internally generated signals inherent in the electronics of the receiver. Press L/O to lock
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    results while using your scanner or if you want additional information, please call or write the Uniden Parts and Service Division. The address and phone number are listed in the Warranty at the end of this manual. If you would like immediate assistance, please call Customer Service at (800) 297
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    Specifications Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15, Subpart C, as of date of manu­facture. Channels 300 Banks 10 ( µV 511.9125 MHz (NFM 0.3 µV Operating Temperature: Normal 20°C to +60°C Close Call 10°C to +50°C Scan Rate 90 channels per second (max) Search Rate (OSp7,
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    Scan Delay 2 seconds IF Rejection (at 453.25 MHz 80 dB IF Frequencies 1st IF (25-512 MHz 265.5050-265.6000 MHz 2nd IF 21.3 Batteries (3V DC), or • 2 AA Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (2.4V DC), or • Connect to PC with USB cable (5.0V DC 500mA) Antenna 50 ohms (Impedance) External Jacks Antenna
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    Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION ("Uniden") ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the
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    warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you might also have other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is void outside the United States of America. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY: If, after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain
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BC75XLT
Owner’s
Manual
© 2012 Uniden America Corporation
Printed in Vietnam
Fort Worth, Texas
U01UB372ZZZ(0)
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