Uniden BCD436HP English Owner's Manual - Page 81

Set Delay Time, Set Attenuator, Set Audio AGC, Program SAME, Weather Alert Priority

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Program SAME Review WX Alerts Set Delay Time Sets the number of seconds the scanner should wait after a transmission stops before moving on to the next channel during weather scan. A negative delay will force a resume after that number of seconds. The default setting is 2 seconds. -10, -5, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, or 30 sec. Set Attenuator Sets the attenuator (20 dB) for weather operation. The default setting is Off. On or Off Note: You can also toggle attenuation for weather scan by pressing Func then 4(ATT). Set Audio AGC This allows you to turn AGC (Automatic Gain Control) on or off for Weather operations. The default setting is Off. Analog - Press E/yes to toggle On or Off. Program SAME SAME (Specific Area Messaging System) is a system developed by the National Weather Service to reduce the number of alerts received by consumers by allowing them to hear alerts only for the county(ies) they are interested in. Each alert contains information about the type and severity of the alert, as well as the specific geographic locations affected by the alert. To receive SAME alerts, you can program up to 5 groups of 8 FIPS codes (40 codes) into the scanners memory. To find the FIPS codes for your scanner call the NWS toll free at 1-888-697-7263 (follow the instructions you hear) or see FIP codes for the United States and its Possessions. SAME 0-4 Select for each SAME group. Edit Name. See Data Naming. Edit County Code 1-8. Select for each FIP code. Enter the FIPS code and press E/yes to save. Weather Alert Priority Turning the weather alert priority feature on allows the scanner to check the weather channels every 5 seconds for a 1050 Hz weather alert signal and still scan or search. If you should receive an alert, you will hear a loud warbling then the weather channel audio. On or Off Note: You can also toggle weather alert priority in scan or search modes by holding on any channel and pressing Func then 6(wx). 73

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Program SAME
Review WX Alerts
Set Delay Time
Sets the number of seconds the scanner should wait after a transmission stops before moving on
to the next channel during weather scan.
A negative delay will force a resume after that number of seconds.
The default setting is
2
seconds.
-10, -5, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10,
or
30
sec.
Set Attenuator
Sets the attenuator (20 dB) for weather operation.
The default setting is
Off
.
On
or
Off
Note: You can also toggle attenuation for weather scan by pressing
Func
then
4(ATT)
.
Set Audio AGC
This allows you to turn AGC (Automatic Gain Control) on or off for Weather operations.
The default setting is
Off
.
Analog
- Press
E/yes
to toggle
On
or
Off
.
Program SAME
SAME (Specific Area Messaging System) is a system developed by the National Weather Service
to reduce the number of alerts received by consumers by allowing them to hear alerts only for the
county(ies) they are interested in. Each alert contains information about the type and severity of
the alert, as well as the specific geographic locations affected by the alert.
To receive SAME alerts, you can program up to
5 groups of 8 FIPS codes
(40 codes) into the
scanners memory.
To find the FIPS codes for your scanner call the NWS toll free at 1-888-697-7263 (follow the
instructions you hear) or see FIP codes for the United States and its Possessions.
SAME 0-4
Select for each SAME group.
Edit Name.
See Data Naming.
Edit County
Code 1-8.
Select for each FIP code.
Enter the FIPS code and press
E/yes
to save.
Weather Alert Priority
Turning the weather alert priority feature on allows the scanner to check the weather channels
every 5 seconds for a 1050 Hz weather alert signal and still scan or search. If you should receive
an alert, you will hear a loud warbling then the weather channel audio.
On
or
Off
Note: You can also toggle weather alert priority in scan or search modes by holding on any
channel and pressing Func then 6(wx).