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BCD160DN

Owner’s Manual

Irving, Texas USA U01UB388ZZZ(0)

PRECAUTIONS

Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following.

EARPHONE WARNING!

Be sure to use only a monaural earphone with this scanner. You can also use an

optional stereo headset. Use of an incorrect earphone or mono headset might be

potentially hazardous to your hearing. The output of the phone jack is monaural, but

you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset.

Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging

in the monaural earphone or headset. Otherwise, you might experience some

discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud

because of the volume control or squelch control setting. This might be particularly

true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal.

WATERPROOF WARNING!

Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of ﬁ re or

electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.

Questions? Problems? Get help on the web at www.uniden.com.

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION .................................................5

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW ...................................................................5

MODIFICATION NOTICE ...................................................................................5

PART 15 INFORMATION ...................................................................................5

SCANNING LEGALLY ........................................................................................5

ISED COMPLIANCE ...........................................................................................6

INFORMATION IMPORTANTE ...............................................6

LA FCC VEUT QUE VOUS SACHIEZ ................................................................6

AVIS DE MODIFICATION ...................................................................................7

INFORMATION RELATIVE À L’ARTICLE 15 .....................................................7

UTILISER UN SCANNEUR DE MANIÈRE LÉGALE .........................................7

CONFORMITÉ ISED ...........................................................................................8

OBTENIR LE GUIDE D’UTILISATION BCD160DN EN FRANÇAIS ..................8

UNIDEN BCD160DN

DIGITAL SCANNER ................................................................9

FEATURES .........................................................................................................9

INCLUDED WITH YOUR SCANNER ....................................11

SCANNING BASICS .............................................................11

WHAT IS SCANNING? .....................................................................................11

WHAT IS SEARCHING? ...................................................................................12

UNDERSTANDING SCANNING .......................................................................12

UNDERSTANDING BANKS .............................................................................13

WHERE TO LEARN MORE ..............................................................................14

KEYPAD AND KNOB CONTROLS ......................................14

BCD160DN BASIC SETUP ..................................................17

HARDWARE SET UP .......................................................................................17

CONFIGURE SCANNER ..................................................................................18

A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY ...................................................20

MENUS .................................................................................23

USING MENUS .................................................................................................23

ENTERING DATA..............................................................................................24

BCD160DN OPERATION SETUP ........................................24

PROGRAM CHANNELS ...................................................................................24

SEARCH MODE ...............................................................................................30

WEATHER OPERATION ......................................................41

WEATHER SCAN ............................................................................................42

WEATHER ALERT ...........................................................................................42

PROGRAM SAME GROUPS ............................................................................43

SET DELAY TIME .............................................................................................44

SET ATTENUATOR .........................................................................................44

WX ALERT (ALT) PRIORITY ............................................................................44

TONE-OUT FOR... ................................................................44

USING TONE-OUT STANDBY/SEARCH ........................................................46

IN TONE-OUT STANDBY MODE .....................................................................47

BAND SCOPE MODE ...........................................................48

USING BAND SCOPE MODE ..........................................................................48

SETTINGS .............................................................................52

SET BACKLIGHT .............................................................................................52

ADJUST KEY BEEP .........................................................................................53

BATTERY OPTIONS .........................................................................................53

ADJUST CONTRAST .......................................................................................54

BAND DEFAULTS ............................................................................................54

FACTORY RESET ............................................................................................54

FIRMWARE VERSION ......................................................................................55

OTHER OPERATIONS .........................................................55

LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE KEYPAD ...........................................................55

VIEWING THE BATTERY LEVEL .....................................................................55

VIEWING THE DIGITAL DECODER ERROR RATE ........................................55

UPDATE FIRMWARE USING PC .....................................................................55

HOW DO I . . . ? ....................................................................56

APPENDIX A .........................................................................58

BAND DEFAULTS ............................................................................................58

WEATHER CHANNELS....................................................................................59

SAME EVENT CODES .....................................................................................59

CTCSS TONES .................................................................................................64

DCS CODES .....................................................................................................65

APPENDIX B - MENU STRUCTURE ....................................66

PROGRAM CHANNEL MENU..........................................................................66

SEARCH OPTIONS MENU ..............................................................................68

SEARCH FOR... MENU ....................................................................................69

PRIORITY SCAN MENU ...................................................................................71

WX OPERATION MENU ...................................................................................72

TONE-OUT FOR... MENU.................................................................................73

SETTINGS MENU .............................................................................................74

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................76

RBRC INFORMATION ......................................................................................79

WARRANTY INFORMATION ................................................79

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

IMPORTANT! This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune

to the radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. The

Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal

crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to

market this radio when altered to receive them. The installation, possession, or use

of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited, regulated, or require a

permit in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. Your local law enforcement

ofﬁ cials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your

community.

MODIFICATION NOTICE

Changes or modiﬁ cations to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or

operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Owner’s Manual,

could void your authority to operate this product.

PART 15 INFORMATION

This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning

receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications.

There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If

this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which

can be determined by turning the scanner on and off, you are encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

SCANNING LEGALLY

Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and

ﬁ re departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies,

amateur radio services, military operations, paging services, and wireline (telephone

and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission

your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions that you should

never intentionally listen to.

These include:

• Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of

telephone signal transmission)

• Pager transmissions

• Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions

According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject

to ﬁ nes and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging

the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of a party to

the conversation (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). This scanner has

been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and

the decoding of scrambled transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal

requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick

up these transmissions. Do not open your scanners case to make any modiﬁ cations

that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Modifying or

tampering with your scanners internal components or using it in a way other than

as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC

authorization to operate it. In some areas, mobile and/or portable use of this scanner

is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. It is also illegal in

many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the duties of public safety

ofﬁ cials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization.

ISED COMPLIANCE

In Canada, obtaining a license is required before purchasing and operating this

scanner.

As per the Radio Standards Speciﬁ cation for Digital Scanner Receivers, RSS-135,

Issue 2, clause 2.1, “Licensing Requirements,” reproduced herein: “The equipment

covered by this standard is subject to licensing pursuant to subsection 4(1) of the

Radiocommunication Act.”

This device complies with Industry Canada RSS standard(s). Operation is subject

to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause

undesired operation of the device.

INFORMATION IMPORTANTE

LA FCC VEUT QUE VOUS SACHIEZ

IMPORTANT! Cette radio à balayage a été fabriquée de telle sorte qu’elle ne

se règle pas sur les fréquences radio attribuées par la FCC pour l’utilisation des

téléphones cellulaires. La loi sur la conﬁ dentialité des communications électroniques

de 1986, telle que modiﬁ ée, fait de l’interception intentionnelle des transmissions

téléphoniques cellulaires ou sans ﬁ l ou de la commercialisation de cette radio

lorsqu’elle est modiﬁ ée pour les recevoir un crime fédéral. L’installation, la

possession ou l’utilisation de cette radio à balayage dans un véhicule à moteur peut

être interdite, réglementée ou nécessiter un permis dans certains États, villes et/

ou juridictions locales. Les responsables locaux de l’application de la loi devraient

pouvoir vous fournir des informations sur les lois en vigueur dans votre communauté.

AVIS DE MODIFICATION

Les changements ou les modiﬁ cations apportés à cet appareil qui n’ont pas été

expressément approuvés par Uniden, ou l’utilisation de cet appareil d’une manière

autre que celle décrite dans ce Guide de l’utilisateur, peuvent annuler votre droit

d’utiliser cet appareil.

INFORMATION RELATIVE À L’ARTICLE 15

Ce scanneur a été testé et déclaré conforme aux limites imposées à un récepteur

de balayage, conformément à la partie 15 des règles de la FCC. Ces limites sont

conçues pour fournir une protection raisonnable contre les interférences nuisibles

dans une installation résidentielle. Ce scanner génère, utilise et peut émettre de

l’énergie de fréquence radio et, s’il n’est pas installé et utilisé conformément aux

instructions, peut causer des interférences nuisibles aux communications radio.Il n’y

a aucune garantie que des interférences ne se produiront pas dans une installation

particulière. Si ce scanner provoque des interférences nuisibles à la réception de la

radio ou de la télévision, ce qui peut être déterminé en allumant et en éteignant le

scanner, nous vous encourageons à essayer de corriger ces interférences par l’une

ou plusieurs des mesures suivantes:

• Réorientez ou déplacez l’antenne de réception.

• Éloignez l’appareil du composant qui reçoit les interférences.

Cet appareil est conforme à l’article 15 des règlements de la FCC. Son

fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) cet appareil ne

doit pas causer d’interférences nuisibles, et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute

interférence reçue, y compris les interférences pouvant causer un fonctionnement

indésirable.

UTILISER UN SCANNEUR DE MANIÈRE LÉGALE

Votre scanneur couvre les fréquences utilisées par de nombreux groupes différents,

notamment les services de police et d’incendie, les services d’ambulance, les

agences gouvernementales, les entreprises privées, les services de radio amateurs,

les opérations militaires, les services de téléavertisseurs et les fournisseurs de

services ﬁ laires (téléphone et télégraphe). Il est légal d’écouter presque toutes

les transmissions que votre scanner peut recevoir. Cependant, il existe certaines

transmissions que vous ne devez jamais écouter intentionnellement. Il s’agit

notamment de :

• Conversations téléphoniques (cellulaires, sans ﬁ l ou autres moyens privés de

transmission de signaux téléphoniques)

• Transmissions de téléavertisseurs

• Toutes transmissions brouillées ou cryptées

Selon la loi sur la conﬁ dentialité des communications électroniques (Electronic

Communications Privacy Act, ECPA), vous êtes passible d’amendes et

éventuellement d’une peine de prison si vous écoutez, utilisez ou divulguez

intentionnellement le contenu d’une telle conversation, à moins que vous n’ayez

le consentement d’une partie à la conversation (à moins que cette activité ne

soit autrement illégale). Ce scanneur a été conçu pour empêcher la réception de

transmissions téléphoniques cellulaires et le décodage de transmissions brouillées.

Ceci est fait pour se conformer à l’exigence légale selon laquelle les scanners

doivent être fabriqués de manière à ne pas être faciles à modiﬁ er pour capter

ces transmissions. N’ouvrez pas le boîtier de votre scanneur pour y apporter des

modiﬁ cations qui pourraient lui permettre de capter des transmissions dont la

surveillance est illégale. La modiﬁ cation ou l’altération des composants internes

de votre scanneur ou son utilisation d’une manière autre que celle décrite dans ce

manuel peut invalider votre garantie et annuler votre autorisation FCC de l’utiliser.

Dans certaines régions, l’utilisation mobile et/ou portable de ce scanneur est illégale

ou néces un permis. Vériﬁ ez les lois en vigueur dans votre région. Il est également

illégal dans de nombreuses régions (et c’est une mauvaise idée partout) d’interférer

avec les fonctions des responsables de la sécurité publique en se rendant sur les

lieux d’un incident sans autorisation.

CONFORMITÉ ISED

Au Canada, il est nécessaire d’obtenir une licence avant d’acheter et d’utiliser ce

scanneur. Cet appareil est conforme aux normes RSS d’Industrie Canada. Selon le

Cahier des charges sur les normes radioélectriques pour les récepteurs de balayage

numérique, CNR-135, version 2, clause 2.1, “Exigences en matière de licence”,

reproduite ici : “L’équipement couvert par cette norme est soumis à l’obtention d’une

licence conformément au paragraphe 4(1) de la Loi sur la radiocommunication.”

Cet appareil est conforme à la ou aux normes RSS d’Industrie Canada. Son

fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) ce dispositif ne doit

pas causer d’interférences, et (2) ce dispositif doit accepter toute interférence, y

compris les interférences qui peuvent causer un fonctionnement indésirable du

dispositif.

OBTENIR LE GUIDE D’UTILISATION BCD160DN EN

FRANÇAIS

Une version française de ce guide d’utilisation est disponible sur le site Web

d’Uniden au :

www.uniden.com.

1. Sur le site d’Uniden, sélectionnez “ Support”, puis “ Owner’s Manuals.”

2. Au menu déroulant de sélection des produits, choisissez “Scanners”.

3. Sélectionnez le modèle et cliquez sur le drapeau canadien.

4. La version française du guide d’utilisation de ce modèle.

UNIDEN BCD160DN

DIGITAL SCANNER

FEATURES

3 Search Keys - you can assign 3 of the number keys to start a search range,

Weather Scan,Tone-Out search, Service search, or view the ‘Band Scope’ mode.

10 Channel Storage Banks - You can store up to 100 frequencies into each bank

for a total of 1,000 frequencies so you can more easily identify calls.

10 Custom Searches - lets you program up to 10 custom search ranges.

25 Service Searches - frequencies are preset in separate marine, railroad, air,

CB radio, racing, FM broadcast, public safety, military air, FRS/GMRS, media, and

amateur radio searches to make it easy to ﬁ nd speciﬁ c transmissions.

Adjustable Scan/Search Delay/Resume – set a delay up to 30 seconds or a forced

resume up to 10 seconds. (per channel or search).

Attenuator - you can set the scanner’s attenuator to reduce the input strength of

strong signals by about 20 dB per channel, or search band.

Automatic Channel Setup - accepts frequencies on any valid channel step, even if

it does not fall within the band plan’s default steps.

Band Scope Mode – Band Scope mode is a special type of search mode where the

scanner searches a frequency range and displays the signal level in real time.

Broadcast Screen - allows the scanner to ignore hits on known broadcast

frequencies including pager frequencies in search mode.

Built-in Battery Charger - allows you to charge the batteries in the scanner with a

timer function and a USB connector cable (included).

Conﬁ gurable 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

30 different bands.

CTCSS/DCS/Digital Code Decode - decodes and displays Continuous Tone Code

Squelch System tones being transmitted and plays Digital Coded Squelch, DMR

Color Code, NXDN Area and NXDN RAN code being received.

CTCSS/DCS/Digital Code Search - lets you search for CTCSS, DCS, DMR Color

Code, NXDN Area or NXDN RAN Code when it ﬁ nds an active frequency in search

modes.

Custom Alerts - you can program your scanner to alert you when a channel is

received, For each alert in the scanner, you can select from 9 different tone patterns,

15 volume settings, and 2 blink patterns.

DMR and NXDN Support - allows you to receive transmissions with these decoding

protocols.

Duplicate Frequency Alert - alerts you if you try to enter a duplicate name or

frequency already stored in the scanner.

Individual Channel Volume Offset – allows you to adjust the volume offset for each

channel.

Intermediate Frequency Exchange – changes the IF used for a selected channel/

frequency to help avoid image and other mixer-product interference.

Key Lock Mode – prevents most keys from operating and prevents unwanted

accidental programming.

LCD Backlight Display - makes the LCD easy to see in dim light using three light

levels.

PC Program - you can transfer data to and from your scanner and your personal

computer and control the scanner using a computer through BCDX60DN SS

program software (available through the product page on www.uniden.com/

products).

Priority/Priority Plus Scan – priority channels let you keep track of activity on your

most important channels while monitoring other channels for transmissions and you

can scan just the priority channels. Priority Plus only monitors Priority channels.

Quick Search - lets you search from the currently-tuned frequency or channel or

enter a frequency and start searching. Turn the scroll control knob to change search

direction.

SAME Weather Alert/Priority - (with programmable FIPS 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.

Search Lockouts - you can lock out up to 400 frequencies (200 temporary, 200

permanent) in search.

Signal Strength Meter - shows the signal strength for the more powerful

transmissions.

Temporary Lockout - automatically unlocks temporarily locked out channels/

systems/searches/locations when you cycle power.

Text Tagging - you can name each channel, custom search range, Tone-Out,

Service list, and SAME group, using up to 16 characters per name.

Tone-Out Standby/Tone Search - lets you set the scanner to alert you if a two-tone

sequential page is transmitted. You can set up to 10 settings (transmit frequency,

tone frequencies) then select one for standby monitoring. The scanner will also

search and display unknown tones.

Turbo Search - increases the search speed from 100 to 300 steps per second

automatically for bands with 5 kHz steps.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR SCANNER

Included in the box are:

Not Shown:

• Mini USB Cable

• Wrist Strap

• Rechargeable AA Ni-MH

batteries (2300mA x 2)

• Belt Clip (attached)

BCD160DN Scanner Antenna

Printed Materials:

• Owner’s Manual (English, French)

• FREQ form

• APP form

SCANNING BASICS

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 BCD160DN.

WHAT IS SCANNING?

Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not

transmit continuously. Your BCD160DN scans programmed channels until it ﬁ nds

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 BCD160DN 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

ﬁ nds an active frequency, it stops on that frequency for as long as the transmission

lasts. If you think the frequency is interesting, you can store it into one of the banks.

If not, you can continue to search.

UNDERSTANDING SCANNING

What is CTCSS/DCS?

Your scanner can monitor systems using a Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System

(CTCSS) and a Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) system, which allow the squelch to

open only when the tone you have programmed with a speciﬁ c frequency is received

along with a transmission. CTCSS and DCS are sub-audible tone-signaling systems

sometimes referred to as PL or DPL (Motorola’s trademarked terms for Private Line

and Digital Private Line, respectively). CTCSS and DCS are used only for FM signals

and are usually associated with both amateur and commercial two-way frequencies.

CTCSS and DCS are used for many purposes. In many cases, CTCSS and DCS

are used to restrict access to a commercial repeater, so that only those units which

transmit the correct tone along with their signal can “talk” to the repeater. CTCSS

and DCS are also used in areas that receive interference where there are several

stations with output frequencies close to each other. When this occurs, you might

hear multiple communications on the same frequency. The stations might even

interfere with each other to the point where it is impossible to clearly receive any of

the stations. Your scanner can code each received frequency with a speciﬁ c sub-

audible CTCSS or DCS frequency or code. Then, when you receive multiple signals,

you only hear the transmission with the CTCSS or DCS tone you programmed. If you

do not receive the correct tone with a signal, the scanner’s squelch remains closed

and you hear nothing.

Refer to Appendix A for tables showing the available CTCSS frequencies and DCS

codes.

Conventional Scanning

Conventional scanning is a relatively simple concept. Each group of users in

a conventional system is assigned a single frequency (for simplex systems) or

two frequencies (for repeater systems). Any time one of them transmits, their

transmission always goes out on the same frequency. Up until the late 1980’s, this

was the primary way that radio systems operated. Even today, there are many 2-way

radio users who operate using a conventional system:

• Aircraft

• Amateur radio

• FRS/GMRS users

• Many business radio users

When you want to store a conventional system, all you need to know are the

frequencies they operate on. When you are scanning a conventional system, the

scanner stops very brieﬂ y on each channel to see if there is activity. If there isn’t, the

scanner quickly moves to the next channel. If there is, then the scanner pauses on

the transmission until it is over.

Simplex Operation

Simplex systems use a single frequency for both transmit and receive. Most radios

using this type of operation are limited to line-of-sight operation. This type of radio is

frequently used at construction job sites, and with inexpensive consumer radios such

as GMRS/FRS radios. The range is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon the terrain

and many other factors.

Repeater Operation

Repeater systems use two frequencies: one transmits from the radio to a central

repeater; the other transmits from the repeater to other radios in the system. With a

repeater-based system, the repeater is located on top of a tall building or on a radio

tower that provides great visibility to the area of operation.

When a user transmits (on an input frequency), the signal is picked up by the

repeater and retransmitted (on an output frequency). The user’s radio always listens

for activity on the output frequency and transmit on the input frequency. Since the

repeater is located very high, there is a very large line of sight. Typical repeater

systems provide coverage out to about a 25-mile radius from the repeater location.

UNDERSTANDING BANKS

Channel Storage Banks

To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, the 1,000

channels are divided into 10 channel storage banks containing 100 channels each.

You could use each channel storage bank to group frequencies by department,

location, area of interest, or any other way you prefer. You can listen to any or all of

the banks by pressing the number keys to turn a channel bank on and off.

Service Search Banks

This scanner is preprogrammed with many of the frequencies allocated to Airband,

CB radio, FRS/GMRS/MURS, Ham radio, Marine, Media, Military Air, Public Safety,

Racing, and Railroad. There are 10 banks allocated for these searches that can

be used just like the channel storage banks to search these frequencies in Service

Search mode.

Custom Search Banks

Custom Search Banks let you program and search 10 custom search ranges. During

a custom search, the scanner starts searching with the lowest frequency in the

search range you select to the highest frequency in the range. You can search any

or all of these ranges by turning each search bank on or off just like channel storage

banks in Search mode.

WHERE TO LEARN MORE

By itself, this manual only provides part of what you need to know to have fun

scanning – how to program and use the scanner. The website, http://www.

radioreference.com, is the Internet’s premier source for user-supported radio

system information. This web site is not afﬁ liated with Uniden Corporation. For more

information about Uniden and our other products, visit http://www.uniden.com.

KEYPAD AND KNOB CONTROLS

Select - Scroll -

Volume -

Squelch knob

Hold key

Scan-Search

key

Lockout key

key

Power-Lock-Backlight

key

Function

key

Number

keys

Each of the keys and the knob on the BCD160DN produce different results

depending upon how you activate them. You can, for example, rotate the knob

as well as press it. Some keys provide one operation when briefly pressed while

pressing and holding a key or knob gives a different result. Many controls and keys

behave differently depending on the mode your radio is in when you use them.

Key/Knob Function

Hold Press to hold on a channel or frequency in any mode. Press again

to release the hold.

SCAN/

srch

• Press to start/pause scanning or searching in Scan mode.

• Press FUNC then SCAN/srch to start a quick search.

L/O

• Press to lock out the current channel being monitored.

• Toggle to select: Temporary > Permanent > Unlock >

Temporary.

MENU Press:

• To enter Menu mode.

• To return to previous menu.

Press FUNC then Menu:

• To go to the Edit menu for the current system in Scan

mode.

• To go to the

Search for... menu in Search mode.

• To go to the

WX Operation menu in any Weather mode.

• To go to the

Tone-Out for... menu in Tone-Out Standby/

Search mode.

Power/

Lock/

Backlight

• Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn the scanner

on or off.

• Press to turn the backlight on or off.

• Press FUNC then this key to toggle the key lock on or off in

any mode (to prevent accidental keypad entry).

Key/Knob Function

Multi-

function

Control

Knob

(Scroll

Control)

Turn:

• To change scan/search direction and to continue scanning/

searching in Scan/Search modes.

• To manually scroll through channels or frequencies in

Scan/Search Hold modes.

• To scroll to a menu item in Menu mode.

• To select Tone-Outs in Tone-Out Standby mode.

• To select characters when editing text.

• To increase or decrease volume or squelch levels.

Press:

• To select a menu item, alphanumeric/special character

when entering text, a bank (Scan/Scan/hold mode), and a

channel/frequency.

• To display volume level screen; then turn to adjust volume

level (16 levels).

• FUNC then press the scroll control knob to display the

Squelch screen; turn to adjust squelch.

FUNC

• Press

key then select the function in orange letters on

the keypad.

• Press and release to enter Function mode for 3 seconds.

displays.

• Press and hold to lock Function mode with no timeout.

blinks and HOLDING displays. Press again to unlock.

• Press FUNC then to lock or unlock the keypad.

• Press FUNC then press the scroll control knob to display

the Squelch screen.

Number

Keys

In addition to entering numbers, the 4 and 6 keys are also used to

move the cursor left and right.

.no(pri) Used to enter a decimal point, delete values, errors, and warning

messages. It is also used to select “No.”

Yes/E Used to select, accept, and/or save a numeric value entry as well

as selecting “Yes.”

BCD160DN BASIC SETUP

HARDWARE SET UP

Connect the Antenna

Connect the antenna to the antenna post. Press and twist the antenna onto the

connector to secure it.

Install the Batteries

You can power your BCD160DN using 2 rechargeable AA Ni-MH batteries (included)

or 2 non-rechargeable AA alkaline batteries (not included).

1. Remove battery cover and install 2 AA batteries, matching the polarity symbols

(+ / –) inside the battery case.

2. Replace the cover.

Charge the Ni-MH Batteries

CAUTION: Do not try to charge non-rechargeable batteries. Non-rechargeable

batteries can get hot or burst if you try to recharge them.

When the scanner beeps every 15 seconds, replace or recharge the batteries.

Use the provided USB cable to charge the Ni-MH rechargeable batteries while the

batteries remain in the scanner AND the scanner is turned off.

NOTE: If the scanner detects batteries that cannot be charged (such as alkaline

batteries) when you set it up to be charged, it displays BATTERY ERROR. Remove

the non-rechargeable batteries.

1. If the scanner is on, turn it off.

2. Connect the USB cable (included) to the BCD160DN. The USB port is under

the rubber flap on the right side.

3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to a standard 5V wall adapter (not

included) or to another USB power source. Battery Charge - Start Charging?

Yes = E/ No = . displays. Press Yes/E.

4. The scanner begins charging and displays Normal Charging. Charging

continues according to the length of time set in MENU/Settings/Battery

Operation/Set Charge Time menu (default = 14 hours).

5. When charging is ﬁ nished, Charge Complete displays.

Checking the Battery Level

To view the battery level (in volts), press the scroll control while scanning, searching,

or receiving and look at the small numbers in the upper right side of the display.

Press scroll control again to close the batter voltage level display; the display also

closes in about 10 seconds.

Turn on the Scanner

Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn on the scanner. A welcome

message displays.

NOTE: If the scanner has been used previously, it will return to whatever mode it

was in when it was turned off. If the scanner is new or has been reset, the radio

displays Scan Mode Nothing to Scan because it has not yet been programmed with

frequencies to scan. If you want to search for something right away, set up Volume

and Squelch settings; next, press the orange FUNC key and then press svc/8 key.

CONFIGURE SCANNER

After you turn on the scanner for the first time, configure it to your personal liking by

setting the volume level, adjusting the squelch level, and going to MENU/Settings

(page 74) to personalize the unit. Configuring the scanner involves the following:

• Set volume level.

• Set squelch level.

• Set backlight.

• Adjust key beep.

• Adjust contrasts.

• Adjust band default values.

Set Volume Level

1. Press the scroll control knob to display the volume level indicator.

2. Turn the scroll control knob within 10 seconds to adjust the volume (levels 0 -

15). The scanner beeps at the volume level indicated.

3. Press the scroll control knob again to set and close the volume control function;

it will also time out after 10 seconds.

Set Squelch Level

1. Press FUNC and then press the scroll control knob to display the squelch level

screen.

2. Turn the scroll control knob counter-clockwise all the way and then clockwise

until the noise stops (0 - 15 levels). Turn the scroll control knob one level more.

3. Press the scroll control knob to set and close the squelch control function; it will

also time out automatically after 10 seconds.

From the Settings menu (see page 74), you can set the backlight brightness,

adjust the key beep, and set the contrast value. You can adjust other settings as

well, but these three settings are the most common adjustments when the scanner is

turned on for the ﬁ rst time.

Set Backlight

Adjust the backlight level through the menus.

1. From MENU/Settings, scroll to Set Backlight and press Yes/E.

2. Scroll to Set Mode and press Yes/E.

3. Set Mode lets you determine how long the backlight stays on. Select one of the

following:

• 10 sec - The backlight stays on for 10 seconds after you press

• 30 sec - The backlight stays on for 30 seconds after you press .

• Squelch - The backlight turns on when the squelch opens, then stays on for

5 seconds.

• Keypress - The backlight turns on when any key is pressed then stays on

for 10 seconds.

• Inﬁ nite - The backlight turns on when you press

then stays on until

you press again.

4. After selecting a mode, press Yes/E. The SET BACKLIGHT menu displays

again.

5. Scroll to Set Dimmer and press Yes/E.

6. The Set Dimmer menu sets how bight the backlight will be. As you scroll

through the options, a sample screen at that option displays. Scroll to High,

Middle, Low, or Off and press Yes/E to save and exit.

7. Press Menu to return to the Settings menu.

Adjust Key Beep

this setting turns key beep on and off and adjusts its volume level.

1. From MENU/Settings, select Adjust Key Beep and press Yes/E.

2. Select a key beep volume level (1 - 15), Auto (the scanner sets the alert beep

to the master volume level), or Off (no sound is made).

NOTE: When you scroll through the volume level options, the scanner beeps at that

level.

3. Press Yes/E to set the desired beep level and return to the Settings menu.

Adjust Contrast

This setting controls the display’s contrast..

1. From MENU/Settings, scroll to Adjust Contrast and press Yes/E.

2. Fifteen contrast levels display. The screen displays the contrast level as you

scroll through the options. Select a contrast level and press Yes/E to save it

and return to the Setting menu.

Change Band Defaults

This setting allows you to change the “Auto” (default) values to whatever you feel

“Auto” should be for each band (vs. the radio defaults). Since all of the step and

modulation settings default to “Auto,” this allows you to skip those settings when

programming.

NOTE: These settings do not affect service searches.

1. From MENU/Settings/Band Defaults, scroll to the band you wish to edit and

press Yes/E. The Set Modulation menu for that band displays.

2. Scroll to AM, NFM, FM, WFM, or FMB (Broadcast) and press Yes/E to save

and exit. The Set Step menu for that band displays.

3. Scroll to one of the following options and press Yes/E to save and exit.

Auto 5 kHz 6.25 kHz 7.5 kHz 8.33 kHz 10 kHz

12.5 kHz 15 kHz 20 kHz 25 kHz 50 kHz 100 kHz

4. Scroll to other bands to edit. When complete, press MENU to return to the

Settings menu.

Locking/Unlocking the Keypad

Lock the keypad to prevent accidental input.

1. Press FUNC then

to lock the keypad. The only keys/knobs that work

while the keypad is locked are FUNC, HOLD, and the scroll control for volume.

2. To unlock the keypad, press FUNC then again.

A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

This next graphic shows the various screen elements and where they appear. Not all

elements display on every screen.

HOLD

L/O

C67.0

N F M A T T I F X V + 1

DMR PRI

B N K: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 WX

435678

16 15 14 13 12 11

The following 3 screens are examples of different types of screens, showing how

elements from the ﬁ rst graphic are displayed.

Scan Screen Example Service Search Screen

Example

Quick Search Screen

Example

Item Meaning

Priority channel

2 CTCSS/DCS/Color Code data (C67.0/DCS023/CC1, etc.)

3 BNK Bank number (1 - 9, 0)

4 Modulation Type (AM, NFM, FM, WFM, or FMB)

Item Meaning

• CAP. Capacity Plus/Linked Capacity Plus site’s voice

and data in MotoTRBO system.

• CON. Connect Plus site’s voice and data in MotoTRBO

system.

• DT3. Trunked DMR site’s voice and data in ETSI

Standard Tier 3 system.

• DMR. One frequency DMR site’s voice and data/

Simplex DMR voice.

• IDS. IDAS in NXDN system.

• ND4. NXDN 4800 Direct Frequency

• ND9. NXDN 9600 Direct Frequency

• NX4. NXDN 4800 NEXEDGE

• NX9. NXDN 9600 NEXEDGE

• NXD. Unknown NXDN system

• XPT. Hytera XPT site’s voice and data in MotoTRBO

system.

• P25/DAT. Apco Project 25.The radio skips P25 signals

when searching or scanning.

NOTE: These display in the same place as the DMR icon in the

illustration and also in conventional/search mode.

6 ATT icon displays when attenuator is on.

G-ATT icon displays when global attenuator is on.

7 IFX Indicates current frequency is set to IFX (IF Exchange).

8 WX Indicates Weather Alert Priority Scan mode is on.

9 PRI PRI indicates Priority Scan mode; it blinks while the Priority Plus

scan is active.

indicates Priority Do-Not-Disturb (DND).

10 V-3/V-2/V-1/V+1/V+2/V+3. Displays when Volume Offset is on.

The icon blinks when:

• Battery voltage is low.

• A bad battery is installed and then an AC adapter is

connected.

12 Icon idicates that keylock is enabled.

Item Meaning

This bar displays the received signal strength (0 - 5).

14 L/O indicates a channel or frequency is permanently locked out.

TL/O indicates a channel or frequency is temporarily locked out.

15 HOLD Hold on a channel.

Press again to release hold and continue scanning.

Indicates FUNC (Function) mode is active (Function mode

times out in three seconds).

Press and hold this key longer than three seconds to enter

Function Hold mode; the icon blinks and Function Hold mode

does not time out after three seconds.

MENUS

Procedures in this manual refer to the BCD160DN’s menus for programming

channels, frequencies, banks, and other operations.

Press MENU to display the main menu list:

• Program Channel

• Search Options

• Search for . . .

• Priority Scan

• WX Operation

• Tone-Out for . . .

• Settings

Appendix B on page 66 details each menu and its subsequent submenu structure.

USING MENUS

After pressing MENU, the main menu displays.

Turn the scroll control knob clockwise to scroll through the items in order. Turn the

scroll control knob counter-clockwise to scroll through the items in reverse order

(backwards).

ENTERING DATA

For screens that require input (entering a name, changing a frequency, etc), follow

these conventions:

• To enter a character, turn the Scroll Control until the character you want

displays. Characters display in the following order: all capitals, all lower case,

numbers, specials, blank. Press scroll control or Yes/E to select it.

• To move the cursor to the left, press 4.

• To move the cursor to the right, press 6.

• To clear a character, press ./No.

• To clear all characters, press ./No twice.

• To save and exit when ﬁ nished, press Yes/E or push the scroll control.

Valid Frequency Ranges

When you program channels into a bank, you assign frequencies to that channel.

The supported band frequency range is from 25.000 to 960.0000 MHz, with two

ranges not supported: 513.0000 – 758.000 and 823.9900 to 849.0100.

The scanner automatically rounds the entered number to the nearest supported step.

For example, if you enter 151.473 MHz, the scanner rounds it to 151.475.

BCD160DN OPERATION SETUP

You must program at least one frequency into a channel before you can begin

scanning. To customize your scanner, you should also:

• Set up and program channels into banks.

• Set up search (frequency) ranges.

• Set up search characteristics such as service list names, delay times, etc.

• Set up custom searches.

• Set up quick searches.

• Set up weather features.

When you have conﬁ gured your scanner, you can start using your scanner’s

preprogrammed service banks, the custom search banks, or the Weather Scan/Alert

feature.

PROGRAM CHANNELS

NOTE: See SEARCH MODE (page 30) if you want to continuously search all or

speciﬁ c ranges of frequencies or preprogrammed service frequencies instead of

scanning programmed channels.

Before scanning for transmissions, you need to set up channel banks and program

frequencies into those channels. You can save 100 channels into each of the 10

channel banks (1000 channels total). If desired, group similar channels into one bank

to make listening easier, and name the channels/set attributes for each channel.

After programming channels into banks, press SCAN/srch to scan those entries.

The scanner starts scanning at Bank 1 and continues through Bank 10 (displays as

BANK 0) before repeating the scanning process. Flashing numbers at the bottom of

the screen indicate which bank is currently being scanned. If there are banks you do

not want to scan, press that bank’s number to turn it off. Press that number again to

turn it back on and make it available for scanning.

Editing Banks and Channels

1. From MENU/Program Channel/Select Bank, you can select a bank and rename

it.

After entering a new

bank name, press

MENU to return to the

previous screen. Select

Edit Channel.

From MENU/Program Channel/Select Bank -

2. Select Bank. You can select from 1 (Bank 1) through 9 and 0 (Bank 9 and

Bank 10).

The ﬁ rst number (1, 2, etc) is the Bank number (Bank 1, Bank 2, etc) that

matches the number on the bottom of the screen when scanning begins.

CAUTION: Frequencies must be registered in these banks before scanning can

start. Nothing to Scan displays if you try to scan an empty bank.

3. Edit Name. After you select a bank and press the scroll control knob to set it,

that bank’s action list displays. If you do NOT want to change the Bank’s name,

the bank name will default to Bank 1, Bank 2, etc, If you DO want to change the

bank’s name, select Edit Name. Refer to page 24 for text entry procedures.

NOTE: The bank name appears at the top of the screen while scanning. For

example, if you put the frequencies for Public Safety in 1:Bank 1 and renamed

it to 1:Public Safety, you can see what services are scanning in BNK:1.

After you have selected a bank and renamed it if desired, you can select a channel

in that bank and edit it.

After entering a new channel

name, press MENU to return

to the previous screen.

Select Edit Frequency.

4. Edit Channel . Enter frequencies into the bank’s channels one by one. If

you have already entered a frequency, you can edit up to 100 registered

frequencies in each bank. Bank 1 starts at CH001 and ends at CH100; Bank 2

begins at CH101 and ends a CH200, etc.

NOTE: The scanner automatically rounds the entered number to the nearest

supported frequency. For example, if you enter 151.473 MHz, the scanner

rounds it to 151.475.

If you enter a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the channel

number and Frequency Exists - Accept? (Y/N) displays. If you entered the

frequency by mistake, press ./No and enter the correct frequency. If you press

Yes/E to accept, that frequency will be entered twice.

There are 11 settings you can specify for each selected channel:

• Edit Name. You can set a name for the channel and change it as needed.

If you do not edit the channel name, it will default to “BANK 1-001, etc.”

NOTE: When a frequency is received and scanning stops, the name of

that channel

displays on the screen.

• Edit Frequency. Enter a frequency within the frequency range supported

by this radio. Decimal numbers may be rounded depending on the

frequency; it does not affect performance.

If you enter a frequency that has already been registered, the Radio

displays Frequency Exists Accept ? (Y/N). See page 25 for entering

frequency details.

NOTE: Check websites for frequencies that can be received in your area.

Uniden recommends visiting www.radioreference.com, which has a lot

of information about scanner radios and frequencies. You can also use a

scanner shop that offers a service (for a fee) that programs frequencies

for your location into your scanner.

• Select Audio Type. Select one of the three following audio types: All,

Digital Only; and Analog Only.

ALL: The radio will automatically detect the signal and receive it in the

appropriate mode. Select ALL if you don’t know what mode is being used

for that frequency.

IMPORTANT: In this mode for any signal, the radio outputs audio and

stays on that frequency for as long as the received signal lasts. Even for

a digital signal that cannot be demodulated or a control signal that does

not contain sound, the radio recognizes it as analog signal so that, after

receiving it, the radio stays on that channel until the signal disappears.

If you know that digital communication is used on this signal, it is highly

recommended that you set Audio Type to Digital Only.

Digital Only: The radio will scan assuming only digital signals are coming.

Digital communications that cannot be demodulated and data signals

(such as control signals) are ignored; scanning resumes after data

channel signals are received.

Caution: It may appear that the Squelch setting is not effective in

Digital Only mode as there is no apparent change when adjusting the

Squelch level. However, during scanning, the Squelch setting value

is indeed used to determine the presence or absence of a signal.

If you start scanning with the squelch set to open, it would require

checking each time as to whether or not there is a digital signal that

can temporarily pause and demodulate even on channels without a

signal.

This would slow down the scanning process. Therefore, before

starting scanning in Digital Only mode, always ensure that the

squelch is not set to open.

It is recommended to either set the squelch value to the level used

when receiving analog signals or pre-set the squelch level to around

2 or 3 before starting the scan.

Digital code search and ﬁ ltering by Color Code, RAN code, and IDAS

Area are possible.

Analog Only: The radio will scan assuming only analog signals are

coming.

- Since the digital signal is not demodulated, it becomes data

sound.

- Squelch is enabled. Check the Squelch level.

- CTCSS/DCS included in the received signal can be searched

and ﬁ ltered.

• Set Modulation. When you select AUTO, the radio will use the default

mode for that selected frequency.

If you want to intentionally change the mode and bandwidth, you can

change it manually.

Press Func + 9(mod) during Scan Hold mode to override modulation

• Set Delay Time. Scroll to the desired delay time and press Yes/E to save

and exit.

- 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 seconds. Sets the time to stay on that frequency

after transmission ends. Doing this lets you wait for a delayed

reply to that transmission. If set to 0, the scan will start as soon

as the transmission ends; if there is a reply after 1 second, you

may miss it. Increasing this time will slow down the overall scan

time.

- -2, -5, -10, -30 seconds. If set to a negative value on that

frequency, the radio stays on that frequency for the set amount

of time after receiving a signal. For example, if you select -2

seconds, you will only hear the ﬁ rst 2 seconds of a 10 second

transmission.

• Set Attenuator Add attenuation per individual frequency. Attenuation can

also be set globally.

If a strong signal source exists near the desired frequency, it may interfere

with reception of the desired frequency. Turning ATT ON weakens the

received signal but may improve communication clarity. Under normal

circumstances, use it with OFF.

- Press FUNC + att/7 to override this setting during Scan/Hold

mode.

- Press and hold FUNC + att/7 to toggle global attenuator.

• Set Priority. Select one or more frequencies to be enabled (or disabled)

as Priority channels. Enabled channels can be prioritized during scanning.

See the Priority Scan menu on page 71 for more details.

• Set Alert. When Alert is turned on and this speciﬁ c frequency is received,

a short alert can sound and the backlight can blink.

- Set Alert Tone. Choose from 9 alert sounds (1 - 9) or Off. The

radio sounds each tone as it is selected. After selecting the tone,

Set Alert Level displays. Select the tone volume (Auto, 1 - 15).

- Set Alert Light. The radio backlight LCD turns on/blinks

according to this setting when this frequency is received.

* On. When receiving, the backlight lights up and stays on for

5 seconds.

* Slow Blink. The backlight blinks slowly up to three times.

* Fast Blink. The backlight blinks up to 5 times in short intervals.

NOTE: Operations may overlap depending on the Backlight settings

(MENU/Settings/Set Backlight/Set Mode - see page 74).

• Set Lockout. Setting a frequency to Lockout will skip that frequency when

scanning.

- Unlock: Unlocks a locked out frequency. Invalid if selected for an

already unlocked frequency.

- Temporary Lockout (TL/O). Locks out a frequency if it is

unlocked (see Unlock above) or power cycles to the radio. TL/O

frequencies are not retained in memory.

- Lockout (L/O): Locked out until it is unlocked (see Unlock above).

L/O status is saved to memory when power cycles.

• Adjust Volume Offset. Fine-tune the audio level for each receiving

frequency. The audio level may differ depending on the communication

received. You can manually ﬂ atten the receiving audio level difference for

each frequency.

Press Func + 5(lvl) during Scan Hold mode to override Volume Offset.

• Set Digital Waiting. Set the amount of time for the scanner to determine

if a transmission is digital or analog. During this time, the scanner

evaluates the signal and, if it detects a digital signal, it immediately opens

squelch. If a digital signal is NOT detected before the delay expires, the

scanner opens squelch at the end of the delay. This prevents “false

decode” problems (digital noise at the beginning of transmissions). The

default setting is 400 ms. This setting only affects channels with an Audio

Type set to ALL.

NOTE: For analog transmissions, if the Audio Type is set to ALL, the ﬁ rst

part of the transmission will be lost for the wait time set here.

• Clear Channel. Clear a speciﬁ c channel. The cleared channel becomes

an empty channel (0.0000 MHz) and is locked out and excluded from

scanning.

5. Copy Bank. You can copy the contents of a bank that has already been

created and paste it into another bank.

• Move the scroll bar to the bank you want to copy and select it.

• Next, select Copy Bank from the Select Bank menu.

• Select the bank you want to paste the bank information into and press Yes/E

to overwrite it.

NOTE: The Bank name is not copied; please rename it after copying.

6. Clear Bank. Erase the contents of the bank and returns it to factory default

settings.

SEARCH MODE

Setting up search ranges lets you search for pre-programmed frequencies. There are

three types of searches:

• Service Search. Search for pre-programmed service frequencies (police,

ﬁ re, civil air, etc).

• Custom Search. Set lower- and upper-frequency limits and other search

criteria.

• Quick Search. Start searching at the displayed frequency or at a speciﬁ c

entered frequency

Service Search

If you do not have a reference for frequencies in your area, use an internet search to

ﬁ nd transmissions. You can search for Airband, CB radio, FRS/GMRS/MURS, Ham

radio, Marine, Media, Military Air, Public Safety, Racing, and Railroad frequencies

without knowing the speciﬁ c frequencies in your area. The scanner’s service lists are

preprogrammed at the factory with all the frequencies allocated to those services.

Service

List

Name SVC

Bank 1

SVC

Bank 2

SVC

Bank 3

SVC

Bank 4

SVC

Bank 5

SVC

Bank 6

1 Public

Safety

Pub.

Safety

LOW

Pub.

Safety

Pub.

Safety

UHF

Pub

Safety

800

2 Media Media

3 Ham

Radio

Ham

Radio

10m

Ham

Radio

Ham

Radio

Ham

Radio

1.25m

Ham

Radio

70cm

Ham

Radio

33 cm

4 Marine Marine

USA

5 Railroad Railroad

STD

Railroad

SPLT

Railroad

Data

6 Air Band Airband

8.33K

7 CB Radio CB Radio

Service

List

Name SVC

Bank 1

SVC

Bank 2

SVC

Bank 3

SVC

Bank 4

SVC

Bank 5

SVC

Bank 6

8 FRS/

GMRS/

MURS

FRS/

GMRS/

MURS

9 Racing Racing

10 FM

Broadcast

11 Military

Air

Military

Air

12 Custom 1

13 Custom 2

14 Custom 3

There are three ways to start a Service Search:

1. Press FUNC then svc/8 to display a list of services. Select the service you want

and press Yes/E.

2. Press MENU/Search for .../Service Search to display a list of services. Select

the service you want and press Yes/E.

3. Assign a speciﬁ c service to the sr key in advance; press FUNC and then the

sr2 key to start. (See page 39.)

NOTE: Factory presets sr2 is preset to Public Safety. Press FUNC and then sr2 to

start searching Public Safety channels.

The Public Safety channels themselves are divided into four bands by frequency

band and assigned to SVC Banks 1, 2, 3, and 4. SVC: 1 2 3 4 displays on the bottom

line of the screen.

• SVC:1 = Pub. Safety LOW

• SVC:2 = Pub. Safety HI

• SVC:3 = Pub. Safety UHF

• SVC:4 = Pub. Safety 800

NOTE: Disabled or empty service bank numbers are not displayed. The currently

searched bank number ﬂ ashes. You can turn service banks on/off by using the 1-9/0

keys; however, one service bank must be enabled. An error tone sounds if you try to

disable the last remaining bank number.

NOTE: You can change the names and combinations of service lists; however, the

frequencies registered for each service cannot be edited. Also, modulation for each

service cannot be overridden by pressing FUNC + 9(mod) key.

When the scanner ﬁ nds a transmission, it stops on it. When the transmission ends,

the scanner resumes searching according to the delay setting (see page 33).

During a service search, the upper line displays the current service name. The lower

line displays the search frequency and the direction indicator (↑ and ↓).

Service Search Receive/Hold Modes

To hold on a frequency, press Hold. To step through the frequencies, turn the Scroll

Control knob while in Hold mode. Press Hold again to resume scanning.

While monitoring a transmission, the upper line displays the current service bank

name. The lower line displays the channel name (if deﬁ ned) and current frequency

with the direction indicator (↑ and ↓).

Any CTCSS/DCS received (if enabled) will also appear in the display. To store

a frequency, press Yes/E.

To temporarily lock out a frequency, press L/O. To

permanently lock out a frequency, press L/O twice quickly. See also Edit Custom

Search Options on page 34 for Delay, CTCSS/DCS settings, and locking out/

reviewing/unlocking frequencies.

Set Service Lists

1. Go to MENU/Search For.../Set Service List (see page 69). A preset list of

11 services displays (Public Safey, Media, Ham radio, etc) plus 3 custom lists

(blank).

2. Scroll to the service list you want to edit, and press the scroll control to select

that service list.

3. Two menu options display: Edit Name and Select Service.

Edit Name

Select this menu option to change the service list’s name.

1. Select Edit Name. The Edit Name screen displays.

2. Edit the name. Refer to page 24 for text entry options. Press Yes/E when

complete.

3. The new Bank name displays at the top of the screen while searching.

Select Service

Select up to 10 services to be included from a list of the available services for the

service selected in Set Service List previously and assign them to a bank.

1. Scroll to the bank you want to change or add. Press Yes/E or push the scroll

control knob to display the bank’s service list.

2. Select the service to assign to that bank from the service list and press Yes/E

or the scroll control knob. You can also select (BLANK) when not assigning

service to the bank. Bank numbers with blank assignment are not displayed.

Edit Service

You can conﬁ gure the following settings for each service:

• Set Delay Time

• Set Attenuator

• Digital Waiting

NOTE: Unlike Scan mode, these settings are per service, not per frequency.

Set Delay Time

For: 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 seconds:

Sets the time to stay on that frequency after the transmission ends.

NOTE: You can wait for a delayed reply to that transmission. If set to 0, scanning

starts as soon as transmission ends; if there is a reply after 1 second, you may miss

it. Increasing this time will slow down the overall scan.

For: -2. -5, and -10 seconds:

If negative values are set for a frequency, the scanner stays on that frequency for the

set amount of time after receiving a signal. For example, if you set this value to -2

seconds, you will only hear the ﬁ rst 2 seconds of a 10-second transmission.

Scroll to the desired delay time and press Yes/E to save and exit.

Set Attenuator

Add an attenuator per frequency.

If a strong signal source exists near the desired frequency, it may interfere with

reception of the desired frequency. Turning on ATT weakens the received signal; but

it may also improve communication clarity. Normally, use it with OFF.

NOTE: Use FUNC + 7/att to set attenuator for individual frequencies. Press and hold

FUNC + 7/att to set global attenuator.

Set Digital Waiting

This setting gives the scanner time to determine if a transmission is digital or analog.

During this time, the scanner evaluates the signal and, if it detects a digital signal,

it immediately opens squelch. If a digital signal is not detected before the delay

expires, the scanner opens squelch at the end of this delay. This prevents “false

decode” problems (digital noise at the beginning of transmissions). The default

setting is 400 ms. This setting only affects channels with an Audio Type set to ALL.

NOTE: Any analog transmissions on channels with Audio Type set to ALL will lose

the ﬁ rst part of the transmission, up to the wait time set here.

Custom Search

Setting up a custom search allows you to edit the 10 custom search ranges. Default

custom search range names display as Custom 1, Custom 2, etc. Custom 1 refers

to SRCH Bank 1 (SRC:1), Custom 2 to SRCH Bank 2 (SRC: 2), etc. These Search

bank numbers match the number displayed at the bottom of the screen when starting

Custom Searches.

The default search frequency ranges are:

• Custom 1 (SRC:1) 25.0000MHz to 27.9999MHz

• Custom 2 (SRC:2) 28.0000MHz to 29.6999MHz

• Custom 3 (SRC:3) 29.7000MHz to 49.9999MHz

• Custom 4 (SRC:4) 50.0000MHz to 53.9999MHz

• Custom 5 (SRC:5) 137.0000MHz to 143.9999MHz

• Custom 6 (SRC:6) 144.0000MHz to 147.9999MHz

• Custom 7 (SRC:7) 406.0000MHz to 419.9999MHz

• Custom 8 (SRC:8) 420.0000MHz to 449.9999MHz

• Custom 9 (SRC:9) 450.0000MHz to 469.9999MHz

• Custom 10 (SRC:10) 806.0000MHz to 960.0000MHz

Edit Custom Search Options

1. Select MENU/Search for.../Edit Custom. A list of the 10 search banks displays.

2. Scroll to the search bank you want to edit and press Yes/E or the scroll control

knob. A list of options to edit displays:

• Edit Name

• Edit Srch Limit

• Set Step

• Set Delay Time

• Set Modulation

• Set Attenuator

• Digital Waiting

Edit Name

NOTE: If you do not want to change the bank name, skip this option. The bank name

displays the default Custom 1, Custom 2, etc.

1. Select Edit Name from the list of available editing options. The Edit Name

screen displays with the name of the Search Bank displayed and the ﬁ rst

character highlighted. Refer to page 24 for text entry options.

2. Press Yes/E or push the scroll control knob when you have ﬁ nished editing to

save the entry, exit, and return to the previous menu. The new name displays

on the top of the screen while searching.

Edit Search Limit

This search option lets you set the lower and upper frequencies to be searched. Be

careful to enter the frequency correctly per the information on page 24.

1. Select Edit Srch Limit from the list of available editing options. The Set Lower

Limit screen displays the lower limit frequency with the ﬁ rst number highlighted.

2. Enter the new lower frequency on the keypad. The entered numbers display as

you press them.

• To move the cursor to the right one character, turn the scroll control knob

clockwise.

• To move the cursor to the left one character, turn the scroll control knob

counter-clockwise.

• To clear a character, press ./No.

• To clear all characters, press ./No twice.

3. Press Yes/E or push the scroll control knob when you have ﬁ nished editing to

save the entry, exit, and display the Set Upper Limit screen.

4. Enter the new upper frequency on the keypad. The entered numbers display as

you press them.

5. Press Yes/E or push the scroll control knob when you have ﬁ nished editing to

save the entry, exit, and return to the previous menu.

Set Step

1. Select Set Step from the list of available editing options and press Yes/E to

select it. The Set Step screen displays a list of steps in KHz to select.

Auto 5 KHz 6.25 KHz 7.5 KHz

8.33 KHz 10 KHz 12.5 KHz 15 KHz

20 KHz 25 KHz 50 KHz 100 KHz

2. Scroll to the step you want to set. Press Yes/E or push the scroll control knob

when you have ﬁ nished editing to save the entry, exit, and display the previous

menu.

Set Delay Time

For: 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 seconds:

Sets the time to stay on that frequency after the transmission ends.

NOTE: You can wait for a delayed reply to that transmission. If set to 0, the search

starts as soon as transmission ends; if there is a reply after 1 second, you may miss

it. Increasing this time will slow down the overall search but allow time for a reply to

be heard.

For: -2. -5, -10, -30 seconds:

If negative values are set for a frequency, the scanner stays on that frequency for the

set amount of time after receiving a signal. For example, if you set this value to -2

seconds, you will only hear the ﬁ rst 2 seconds of a 10-second transmission.

Scroll to the desired delay time and press Yes/E to save and exit.

Set Modulation

When you select AUTO, the radio uses the default mode for that frequency. If you

want to speciﬁ cally change the mode and bandwidth, you can change it manually.

Modulation options are:

• Auto

• AM

• NFM

• FM

• WFM

• FMB

NOTE: Press FUNC + 9(mod) in Search mode to override modulation.

Set Attenuator

Press FUNC + 7/att to add an attenuator per frequency for an individual search

bank.

If a strong signal source exists near the desired frequency or at the image frequency,

it may interfere with the desired frequency’s reception. Turning on ATT weakens the

received signal but may improve communication clarity. Normally, use it with OFF.

Press and hold FUNC + 7/att to toggle global attenuators.

NOTE: During a search, press FUNC + 7/att to override this setting.