Uniden BCD996P2 English Manual - Page 11

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. Record-Out Jack - Lets you can connect an output jack to a VOX controlled recorder or PC sound input to record the received audio on selected channels, systems, Close Call, Fire ToneOut, and searches. ISO (or optional DIN-E) Vehicle Mountable - Using the optional DIN-E sleeve or a standard ISO technique, the scanner can be easily mounted in most vehicles. Dimmer Circuit - A special wire lets you connect to the dimmer circuit of your vehicle so the vehicle's dimmer also dims the scanner's lighting. PC Control/Clone - You can transfer data to and from your scanner or another scanner and your personal computer, and control the scanner using a computer using optional 3rd party software. Multi-Level Display and Keypad light - Makes the display and keypad easy to see in dim light using 7 color options and 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 find specific 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. Configurable 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. SCANNING CONCEPTS UNDERSTANDING DYNAMIC MEMORY The scanner's memory is organized in an architecture called Dynamic Memory Access (DMA). This type of memory is organized differently and more efficiently than the bank/channel architecture used by traditional scanners. The DMA design matches how radio systems actually work much more closely and make it easier to determine how much memory you have used and how much you have left. No memory space is wasted. Since you can only program one trunking system per bank in a traditional scanner, and let's say you only have 10 banks, you can only store 10 trunking systems. Also, since some trunked 7