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Understanding Scanning, What is Scanning?, What is Searching? - review

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Understanding Scanning To get the most from this manual, review the contents to become familiar with the basic functions available. If you are new to scanning, be sure to read "Understanding Scanning" on Page 14 for a quick background on the technology behind the hobby. The first thing you'll need to do is install batteries in the scanner. Then you need to connect the included antenna to the scanner. See "Using Internal Batteries" on Page 19 and "Connecting the Antenna" on Page 23 if you need any help doing this. Understanding Scanning This section provides you with background on how scanning works. You don't really need to know all of this to use your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you get the most from your BC95XLT. What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most twoway communications do not transmit continuously. Your BC95XLT scans programmed channels until it finds an active frequency, then stops on that frequency and remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues. When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until the scanner receives another transmission. What is Searching? The BC95XLT can search for active frequencies. This is different from scanning because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into the scanner. When you select frequency bands to search, the scanner searches for any active frequency within the lower and upper limits you specify. When the scanner finds an active UFenadeturrsetaHnidgihnlgigShctsanning 14

Section	Page
Precautions	2
BC95XLT Controls and Display	4
Contents	5
The FCC Wants You To Know	7
Scanning Legally	7
Introduction	9
Feature Highlights	11
About This Manual	13
Understanding Scanning	14
What is Scanning?	14
What is Searching?	14
Conventional Scanning	15
Where To Obtain More Information	16
Included With Your Scanner	18
Setting Up Your Scanner	18
Using Internal Batteries	19
1. Make sure the power is turned off.	19
2. Slide the battery compartment cover.	19
3. Before you install alkaline or any other non- rechargeable batteries, use a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen to set REG. ALK. BATT./ NI-MH BATT. inside the compartment to REG. ALK. BATT..	19
4. Install two batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside.	20
5. Replace the cover.	21
6. When flashes and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds, replace both batteries.	21
Using AC Power	23
Connecting the Antenna	23
Connecting an Earphone/Headphone	24
Connecting an Extension Speaker	24
The Belt Clip	25
Connecting to a PC	25
About Your Scanner	26
A Look At The Keypad	27
A Look At The Display	30
Understanding Banks	32
Operation	33
Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch	33
1. Turn Squelch fully counterclockwise.	33
2. Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn the scanner on, then turn Volume clockwise until you hear a hissing sound.	33
3. If the scanner is scanning, press Hold to stop scanning, then turn Squelch clockwise until the hissing stops.	33
Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels	33
1. Press Hold. Then enter the channel number where you want to store a frequency, then press Func and Pgm. The channel number appears.	33
2. Use the number keys and to enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to store.	33
3. Press E to store the frequency into the channel.	33
4. To program the next channel in sequence, press Func + E then repeat Steps 2 and 3.	34
Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies	34
1. Press Func and Pgm during service search or service search hold mode. The frequency and the lowest blank channel alternately appear.	35
2. Press E to store the frequency into the blank channel. If you want to select another channel, press Func + or Func + before you press E. You can also use the 0-9 key to select the bank.	35
Scanning the Stored Channels	35
Manually Selecting a Channel	36
Special Features	37
Close CallTM RF Capture Technology	37
1. Press Func then press and hold C for 2 seconds. One of the following Close Call options appears.	38
2. Repeatedly press or to select the option you want, then press E.	38
3. Repeatedly press or until the band you want to search appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise, press if you do not want to select it.	39
4. Repeatedly press or until the option you want appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise, press if you do not want to select it. Then skip to Step 11.	39
5. Press E while C-C.Alt appears. One of the following alert options appears.	39
6. Repeatedly press or until the option you want appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise, press if you do not want to select it. Then skip to Step 11.	40
7. Press E while C-C.PS appears. One of the following Pager Screen options appears.	40
8. Repeatedly press or until the option you want appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise press if you do not want to select it. Then skip to Step 11.	40
9. Press E while C-C.dnd appears. One of the following Don’t Disturb options appear:	40
10. Repeatedly press or until the option you want appears, then press E to select.	40
11. When you select the option, press Scan to start Close Call search. Otherwise, to continue normal scanning, repeatedly press Func until f disappears then press Scan.	40
Chain Search	41
1. Press Func + Pgm in chain search mode or chain search hold mode. The lowest blank channel and bank appear.	43
2. Press E to store the frequency into the blank channel. To select another channel, press Func + or Func + before you press E. You can also press 0-9 to select the bank.	43
1. Enter the lower limit frequency by using the 0-9 and keys.	44
2. Press E to select the lower limit frequency.	44
3. Enter the upper limit frequency by using the 0-9 and keys.	44
4. Press E to select the upper limit frequency.	44
Direct Entry Search	44
1. If the scanner is scanning or searching, press Hold.	44
2. Enter the frequency you want to start from by using the number keys. (Press to enter a decimal point).	44
3. Press Func + or Func + . The scanner searches, starting from the frequency you entered in Step 2.	44
1. Press Func + Pgm in direct entry search mode or direct entry search hold mode. The frequency and lowest blank channel alternate on the display.	45
2. Press E to store the frequency into the blank channel. To select another channel, repeatedly press Func + or Func + to select the blank channel you want, then press E. You can also use the 0-9 keys to select the bank.	46
Search Skip Memory	46
1. Press Hold to stop the search.	47
2. Press Func + or Func + to select the frequency. L/O appears.	47
3. Press Func + L/O. L/O disappears.	47
Delay	47
Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off	48
Locking Out Channels	49
Priority	49
1. Manually select the channel you want to select as the priority channel.	50
2. Press Func + Pgm, then press Func + Pri. P appears to the left of the selected channel number.	50
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the channel in each bank you want to program as a priority channel.	50
Using Keylock	50
Using the Display Backlight	50
Troubleshooting	51
Resetting the Scanner	53
1. Turn off the scanner.	53
2. While holding down 2, 9, and Hold, turn on the scanner. It takes about 3 seconds to initialize and CLEAr appears.	53
Care and Maintenance	54
General Use	54
Location	54
Cleaning	54
Repairs	55
Birdies	55
Specifications	56
Optional Accessories	59