Troubleshooting - Uniden BC296D Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

If your BC296D is not performing properly, try the following
steps.
Problem
Scanner won't work.
Improper reception.
Scan won't stop.
Scan won't start.
Weather Scan won't work. 1. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 18, "Setting the
If you experience difficulty while in TrunkTracker mode, try the
following steps.
Problem
Scanner won't track.
Scanner won't stop
during Scan List mode.
Scanner will not acquire
data channel.
Missing replies
to conversations.
Channel Activity
Indicators are flashing
but no sound is heard.
Scanner not tracking
an EDACS system
properly.
Suggestion
1. Check the connections at both ends of the AC Adapter.
2. Turn ON the wall switch of your room. You could be
using an outlet controlled by the wall switch.
3. Move the AC Adapter to another wall outlet.
4. Check to see if Key Lock is ON (see page 23).
1. Check the antenna connection.
2. Move the scanner.
3. You may be in a remote area which could require an
optional multi-band antenna. Check with your dealer or
local electronics store.
1. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 18, "Setting the
Squelch".
2. Check the antenna connection.
3. Check to see if many of the channels are Locked Out.
If so, the scanner has less chance of finding an
active channel.
4. Review each channels frequency to see if it is still
stored in Memory and is correct.
5. Its possible that none of the programmed frequencies
are currently active.
1. Press the SCAN key again.
2. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 18, "Setting the
Squelch".
3. Check to see if all channels are Locked Out.
Squelch".
2. Check the antenna.
Suggestion
1. Missing the Data Frequency .
2. Change to a Type 1 Scanner setup.
Review "Appendix" on page 71.
1. No IDs have been programmed.
2. The IDs you have stored are not active.
1. Adjust the squelch for Trunking mode .
See page 18.
2. Missing the frequency used for the data channel.
Check your frequency list.
1. Change to a Type 1 scanner setup .
Review "Appendix" on page 71.
2. Try another Preset Fleet Map or Program your own
Fleet Map.
3. Check to see that all of the systems frequencies
have been entered.
1. May be a telephone interconnect call, which are
intentionally blocked by your scanner.
2. The ID on your display is not active .
1. Logical channel numbers (frequencies) for the system
are not programmed in the correct order.
Check frequency resources and reprogram.
2. Not all frequencies for the system are programmed.
Check frequency resources.
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