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Uniden bcd996p2 User Manual

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BCD996P2
Owners Manual
©2015 Uniden America Corporation Printed in Vietnam
U01UB378ZZZ (0)

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Uniden bcd996p2 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Product colorBlack
Operating frequency25 - 1300 MHz
Radio typeCar
Supported radio bands-
Preset stations quantity25000
Channels quantity25000 channels
BacklightYes
Backlight colorMulticolor
Product typeDigital unit
Brand compatibilityUniden
Quantity1

Summary

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

Legal and regulatory information regarding radio frequency assignments and privacy.

MODIFICATION NOTICE

Warning against unauthorized modifications to the product.

PART 15 INFORMATION

Compliance with FCC rules and potential interference.

SCANNING LEGALLY

Legal aspects of scanning radio transmissions.

AVIS D’INDUSTRIE CANADA

Canadian regulatory compliance information.

MAIN FEATURES

Trunk Tracker V Operation

Follows conversations on various analog and digital trunked radio systems.

Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory

Scanner memory organized into Systems, Sites, Groups, and Channels.

Close Call RF Capture Technology

Detects and displays frequencies of nearby radio transmissions.

Custom Alerts

Programmed alerts for various events like POI or tone hits.

SCANNING CONCEPTS

UNDERSTANDING DYNAMIC MEMORY

Explanation of the scanner's memory architecture and organization.

UNDERSTANDING QUICK KEYS

How quick keys are used for system/group navigation and control.

UNDERSTANDING CONVENTIONAL SIMPLEX AND REPEATER SYSTEMS

Explanation of simplex and repeater radio system types.

UNDERSTANDING CTCSS/DCS/NAC

Explanation of tone codes and digital squelch methods.

UNDERSTANDING TRUNKING

How trunking systems work and how the scanner tracks them.

UNDERSTANDING MULTI-SITE TRUNKING

How trunking systems with multiple sites are managed.

UNDERSTANDING IDS

Explanation of talkgroup ID formats in different systems.

Location-Based Scanning

Scanning based on geographical location using GPS.

INSTALLING YOUR SCANNER

SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER

Guidelines for placing and connecting the scanner.

POWER RELATED ISSUES

Notes on power connections and memory retention.

BASE STATION

Simple setup for home use.

SETTING UP AN AUDIO RECORDING DEVICE OR COMPUTER RECORDING

Connecting devices for recording audio.

VEHICLE INSTALLATION

Options for mounting the scanner in a vehicle.

Connecting an Optional Antenna

How to connect external antennas.

OPERATION BASICS

TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING THE SQUELCH

Initial power-on and squelch adjustment procedure.

NAVIGATING THE MENU

How to use the scanner's menu system.

KEYPAD AND KNOB CONTROLS

Explanation of the scanner's buttons and knobs.

A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

Explanation of the scanner's display modes and indicators.

SETTINGS MENUS

Set Backlight

Adjusting the display backlight intensity and dimmer.

Adjust Contrast

Adjusting the screen contrast level.

Set GPS Format

Setting GPS display formats and time/units.

Scanner Reset

Resetting the scanner to factory defaults.

PLANNING SYSTEMS, SITES, AND GROUPS

ENTERING TEXT

How to input text for names and tags.

PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS

PRIVATE SYSTEMS

Flagging systems for read-protection.

CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS

Creating and editing conventional systems.

PROGRAMMING TRUNKED SYSTEMS

To Create a New P25 System

Steps to create a P25 trunked system.

To Create a New Motorola System

Steps to create a Motorola trunked system.

To Create a New EDACS System

Steps to create an EDACS trunked system.

To Create a New LTR System

Steps to create an LTR trunked system.

ID Scan/Search (no EDACS SCAT)

Setting scanner to scan or search IDs.

Edit Fleetmap (Motorola Type I/IIi systems only)

Programming fleetmaps for Motorola systems.

Emergency Alert (Motorola/EDACS only)

Handling emergency alerts in Motorola/EDACS.

Set ID Format (DEC/HEX for Motorola or AFS/DEC for EDACS)

Setting ID format for Motorola/EDACS systems.

CREATING SITES (SITE AUTOMATICALLY CREATED FOR EDACS SCAT)

To Create a Site

Steps to create a new site.

To Edit Site Options

Modifying site options.

Edit Band Plan (Motorola Custom/P25/VHF/UHF only)

Setting band plans for Motorola/P25/VHF/UHF.

P25 SYSTEMS

For Standard Motorola 800/900/Splinter Systems

Configuring band plans for Motorola systems.

Set Site Type (EDACS only)

Selecting EDACS site type (Wide/Narrow).

Set Frequencies

Programming trunking frequencies.

PROGRAMMING FREQUENCIES/TGIDS

QUICKLY STORING A CONVENTIONAL FREQUENCY

Quickly saving conventional frequencies.

QUICKLY STORING AN ID

Quickly saving talkgroup IDs.

MANUALLY PROGRAMMING CHANNEL FREQUENCIES/TGIDS

Manually programming channels and IDs.

EDIT CHANNEL OPTIONS MENU

Edit Name

Naming channels.

Edit Frequency or TGID

Editing channel frequencies or IDs.

Set Audio Type (Conventional/Motorola only)

Setting audio type (Analog/Digital) for channels.

Set Priority

Setting channels as priority.

Copy/Paste Channel

Copying and pasting channel settings.

USING THE BCD996P2 WITH A GPS

LOCATION-BASED SCANNING

Automatically locking/unlocking sites based on location.

NON RADIO LOCATION-BASED GPS FEATURES

GPS features for alerts independent of scanning.

CONNECTING YOUR SCANNER

Connecting a GPS device to the scanner.

GPS DISPLAY MODE

Navigating and viewing GPS data.

PRIORITY/PRIORITY ID/PRIORITY PLUS SCAN

Priority Scan

Interrupting scan to check priority channels.

Priority ID Scan

Priority scanning based on IDs.

Preemptive Priority

Scanner jumping to priority channels preemptively.

To Edit Priority Scan Options

Configuring priority scan settings.

USING STARTUP KEYS

To Use a Startup Key

Programming systems to load on startup.

SCANNING SYSTEMS

To toggle System/Site/Search Quick Keys

Turning quick keys on/off.

To lock out a Channel while Scanning

Temporary lockout of channels.

OPTIMIZING P25 PERFORMANCE

LOCKING/UNLOCKING SYSTEMS/SITES/SEARCHES

Locking/unlocking systems, sites, and searches.

LOCKING/UNLOCKING GROUPS

LOCKING/UNLOCKING CHANNELS

To Lock out a Channel while Scanning

Locking out channels during scanning.

To Unlock a Single Channel in Scan Mode

Unlocking single channels.

BAND SCOPE MODE

USING BAND SCOPE MODE

How to use the Band Scope feature.

SEARCH/CLOSE CALL OPTIONS MENU

Freq Lockouts

Reviewing/unlocking locked frequencies.

Broadcast Screen

Ignoring broadcast transmissions.

Tone/Code Search

Selecting tone/code search options.

Edit Service Search

Editing pre-programmed service searches.

Custom Search

Editing custom search ranges.

Auto Search and Store

Automatically storing search results.

CLOSE CALL MENU

To Edit Close Call Options

Editing Close Call settings.

Set CC Bands

Selecting bands for Close Call search.

Set CC Alert

Setting alerts for Close Call hits.

Set CC Override

Configuring Close Call override behavior.

Set CC Mode

Selecting Close Call modes.

Close Call Only

Operating scanner in Close Call Only mode.

CC Auto Store

Automatically storing Close Call hits.

Managing Close Call Hits

Managing detected Close Call signals.

WEATHER OPERATION MENU

To Edit Weather Options

Editing weather operation settings.

Weather Scan

Scanning for weather transmissions.

Weather Alert Priority

Prioritizing weather alerts.

Programming SAME Groups

Programming SAME codes for county-specific alerts.

Using Fire Tone-Out

Setting up Tone-Out

Steps to set up tone-out monitoring.

In Tone-Out Standby Mode

Operating in tone-out standby mode.

In Tone-Out Search Mode

Operating in tone-out search mode.

Key-Safe Mode

Preventing accidental changes to settings.

Preset Fleet Maps

Type II Special Status Bits

Conversion chart for Type II status bits.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Sensitivity (12dB SINAD) Nominal

Scanner sensitivity specifications.

FREQUENCY RANGE

Scanner's supported frequency ranges.

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

Band Scope Function

Functionality of the band scope feature.

Two-Tone-Sequential

Support for two-tone sequential decoding.

WX Alert

Functionality of the weather alert feature.

Supported Trunking Systems

List of supported trunking system types.

CTCSS Tones and DCS Tone Codes - 112 codes total

Lists of CTCSS and DCS tone codes.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

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