Uniden BCD260DN English Owners Manual - Page 64

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OTHER OPERATIONS VIEWING THE DIGITAL DECODER ERROR RATE 1. To view the digital decoder error rate, push the FUNC knob + VOL knob. NOTE: A smaller ERR: number means fewer errors. This mode never times out. 2. Press the FUNC knob + VOL knob to exit this mode. UPDATE FIRMWARE USING PC From time to time, Uniden will release firmware updates to improve existing functionality, add new features, or address issues found in its operation. Updating the firmware takes just a few minutes and is easily accomplished using Sentinel software. BC_VUP software is available for download through the BCD260DN's product page at www.uniden.com, Customer Support. BC_VUP connects to the internet and checks for the current firmware version to download. After downloading the BC_VUP software to your PC, simply connect your scanner to your PC using the supplied USB cable. Then, in BC_VUP, select Model/Version and follow the on-screen prompts. How Do I . . . ? Assign channels Start scanning Pause and restart scanning HOW DO I . . . ? Set Up Do This Go to: MENU/Program Channel. Select the bank you want to use for the custom service and name it. Select Edit Channel. The next menu selections let you assign a frequency to a channel in the selected bank and adjust that channel's settings. See page 72 for details. Press SCAN/SEARCH. Press HOLD to pause scanning. Press HOLD again to resume scanning. 64

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OTHER OPERATIONS
VIEWING THE DIGITAL DECODER ERROR RATE
1. To view the digital decoder error rate, push the
FUNC
knob +
VOL
knob.
NOTE: A smaller ERR: number means fewer errors. This mode never
times out.
2. Press the
FUNC
knob +
VOL
knob to exit this mode.
UPDATE FIRMWARE USING PC
From time to time, Uniden will release firmware updates to improve existing
functionality, add new features, or address issues found in its operation.
Updating the firmware takes just a few minutes and is easily accomplished
using Sentinel software.
BC_VUP software is available for download through the BCD260DN’s product
page at www.uniden.com, Customer Support. BC_VUP connects to the
internet and checks for the current firmware version to download.
After downloading the BC_VUP software to your PC, simply connect your
scanner to your PC using the supplied USB cable. Then, in BC_VUP, select
Model/Version and follow the on-screen prompts.
HOW DO I . . . ?
How Do I . . . ?
Set Up
Do This
Assign channels
Go to:
MENU
/
Program
Channel
.
Select the bank you want to
use for the custom service and
name it.
Select
Edit Channel
. The next
menu selections let you assign
a frequency to a channel in the
selected bank and adjust that
channel’s settings. See page
72 for details.
Start scanning
Press
SCAN/SEARCH
.
Pause and restart
scanning
Press
HOLD
to pause
scanning. Press
HOLD
again to
resume scanning.