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- Page 1 UBC73XLT SCANNER 100 Channels 6 Pre-Programmed Service Banks with Close Call RF Capture ™ For more exciting new products please visit our website: Australia: www.uniden.com.au New Zealand: www.uniden.co.nz...
- Page 2 Turn down volume before connecting the earphone and then adjust volume to suit. WARNING! Uniden does not represent this unit to be water- proof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
- Page 3 UBC73XLT Controls and Display UBC73XLT Controls and Display Antenna (see “Connecting the Headphone Jack Antenna” on Page 20) Squelch Volume Display Keypad DC 6V Jack Power UBC73XLT Controls and Display...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction ... 6 Feature Highlights ... 8 About This Manual ... 9 Understanding Scanning ... 11 What is Scanning? ... 11 What is Searching? ... 11 Conventional Scanning ... 11 Where To Obtain More Information ... 13 Included With Your Scanner ... 14 Setting Up Your Scanner ... - Page 5 Priority ... 45 Using Keylock ... 46 Using the Display Backlight ... 46 Troubleshooting ... 47 Resetting the Scanner ... 49 Care and Maintenance ... 50 General Use ... 50 Location ... 50 Cleaning ... 50 Repairs ... 51 Birdies ... 51 Specifications ...
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Page 6: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Uniden UBC73XLT Handheld Scanner. The scanner is versatile, compact, and easy to use. In addition to its standard scanning features, your scanner also includes Close Call designed to help you detect and identify strong local radio signals in your area. - Page 7 This table lists the frequency ranges, default frequency step, default mode (AM or FM), and type of transmissions you can hear for each range. Frequency Range (MHz) 25.0-27.995 28.0-69.995 70.0-88.0 108.0-136.9875 137.0-147.995 148.0-174.0 400.0-512.0 Step Mode Transmission (kHz) Citizens Band/ Business Band 10 Meter Amateur Band...
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Page 8: Feature Highlights
Feature Highlights Feature Highlights Close Call RF Capture Technology - you can set the scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby radio transmissions. See “Close Call RF Capture Technology” on Page 34 for more information. Pager Screen - lets you set the scanner so it does not detect pager frequencies during Close Call search. -
Page 9: About This Manual
Key Lock - lets you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent accidental changes to the scanner's programming. Direct Access - lets you directly access any channel. Display Backlight - makes the scanner easy to read in low-light situations. Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector - provides adequate reception in strong signal areas and is designed to help prevent antenna breakage. - Page 10 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 11 for a quick background on the technology behind the hobby.
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Page 11: Understanding Scanning
What is Searching? The UBC73XLT 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... -
Page 12: Simplex Operation
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 • PRS (UHF CB) users • Broadcast AM/FM/TV stations • Many business radio users When you want to store a conventional system, all you need to know is the frequencies they operate on. -
Page 13: Where To Obtain More Information
Make a list of the agencies you want to listen to, then look up the frequencies and systems used by those agencies. You may visit the Uniden websites listed below for information regarding scanner frequencies. Click on 'Products' from the main page and then click on 'Scanning Receivers'. -
Page 14: Included With Your Scanner
Included With Your Scanner Included With Your Scanner UBC73XLT SCANNER 100 Channels 6 Pre-Programmed Service Banks with Close Call RF Capture OWNER’S MANUAL Owners Manual Frequency CD Earphone Note: If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase. -
Page 15: Setting Up Your Scanner
Setting Up Your Scanner Setting Up Your Scanner These guidelines will help you install and use your new scanner: • If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. • To improve the scanner’s reception, use an optional external antenna designed for multi- band coverage. - Page 16 WARNING! Set REG. ALK. BATT./NI-MH BATT. to NI-MH BATT. only if you are using rechargeable batteries. Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or burst if you try to recharge them. 4. Install two batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside.
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Page 17: Using Rechargeable Batteries
Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. • Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that destroy electronic circuits. • Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities. - Page 18 WARNING! Do not connect either adapter to the scanner if non- rechargeable batteries (such as alkaline batteries) are installed in the scanner and REG. ALK. BATT./NI-MH BATT. is set to NI-MH BATT., or if you are unsure of the switch’s position. Non-rechargeable batteries will get hot and can even burst if you try to recharge them.
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Page 19: Using Dc Power
Using DC power To power the scanner from a vehicle's 9.0-29V power source (such as a cigarette-lighter socket), you need a cigarette-lighter adapter. To connect a DC cigarette-lighter power cable, insert its barrel plug into the DC 6V jack on the side of the scanner, then plug the power cable into your vehi- cle's cigarette lighter socket. -
Page 20: Using Ac Power
Using AC Power You can power the scanner using an optional 6V, 500 mA AC adapter. To use the scanner on AC power, plug the AC adapter into DC 6V on the side of the scanner then plug the other end into a standard AC outlet. If rechargeable batteries are installed and REG. -
Page 21: Connecting An Earphone/Headphone
You can get a BNC adapter at your local electronics store. Connecting an Earphone/Headphone UBC73XLT For private listening, you can plug a 3.5 mm mini- plug earphone or mono headphones (not supplied) into the headphone jack on top of your scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker. -
Page 22: Attaching The Belt Clip
Attaching the Belt Clip To make your scanner easier to carry when you are on the go, use the supplied belt clip. Use a Phillips screwdriver and the supplied screws to attach the clip to the scanner. Setting Up Your Scanner... -
Page 23: About Your Scanner
About Your Scanner About Your Scanner We use a few simple terms in this manual to explain the features of the scanner. Familiarize yourself with these terms and the scanner's features, and you can put the scanner to work for you right away. Simply determine the type of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan those communications. -
Page 24: A Look At The Keypad
A Look At The Keypad Your scanner's keys have various functions labeled on the key tops and below the keys. To select the function labeled on a key, simply press the key. To select the function labeled below a key, first press Func then release it. - Page 25 Key Name Scan/Src Func 1/Pri 3/Svc 5/Dly Description Scan Scans the stored – channels. Func + Src Starts chain – search or resumes searching. Turns the display – backlight on or off. Func + Locks and – unlocks the keypad. Lets you use various functions by pressing this key in combination with other keys.
- Page 26 Key Name 6/PSrc /Clr 0/L/O E/Pgm Description Enters a 6. – Func + PSrc – program band select mode on or off. Enters a 7. – Enters an 8. – Func + Selects the search – direction. Enters a 9. Enters a decimal point.
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Page 27: A Look At The Display
A Look At The Display The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. The display information helps you understand how your scanner operates. BANK - appears with numbers (1-10). - appears when you lock the keypad. - appears only when the function mode is on. - appears while you store a frequency into a channel. - Page 28 HOLD - appears during scan hold mode and search hold mode. L/O - appears when you manually select a channel you locked out or a skip frequency. DLY - appears when you select a delay. PRI - appears when the priority feature is turned on. POL, rlr, AIR, MRN, ucb, or Acb - appears along with an indicator that shows the current service bank during a service search.
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Page 29: Understanding Banks
Understanding Banks Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to the police, railroad, marine, aircraft, UHF CB, and AM CB services. Police, railroad and AM CB preset frequencies in the service bank are valid for Australia ONLY. Aircraft, Marine and UHF CB preset frequencies are valid for both Australia and New Zealand. -
Page 30: Operation
Operation Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch Note: Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected before you turn it on. 1. Turn Squelch fully counterclockwise. 2. Press and hold the scanner on, then turn Volume clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. 3. -
Page 31: Searching For And Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies
2 seconds after the end of a transmission before scanning proceeds to the next channel. To turn the function off or on, press Func + Dly. • If you enter a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated. -
Page 32: Scanning The Stored Channels
press Func + frequencies. To release the hold and continue searching, press Hold. Or, if you did not press Hold, simply press Func + or Func + Note: Because there are many different frequencies allocated to police departments, it can take several minutes to search all the service frequencies. -
Page 33: Manually Selecting A Channel
transmission, it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes scanning. Notes: • If you have not stored frequencies into any channels, the scanner does not scan. • If the scanner picks up unwanted partial, or very weak transmissions, turn Squelch clockwise to decrease the scanner's sensitivity to these signals. -
Page 34: Special Features
Special Features Special Features Close Call Your scanner's Close Call feature lets you set the scanner so it detects then displays the frequency of a nearby strong radio transmission. Close Call RF capture works great for finding frequencies at venues such as malls and sporting events. You can set the scanner so Close Call detection works “in the background”... - Page 35 • Close Call works better with some types of transmissions than others. It might not correctly display frequency information for transmitters using a highly directive antenna (such as an amateur radio beam antenna), if there are many transmitters operating at the same time in the same area, or if the transmitter is a broadcast television station.
- Page 36 3. Repeatedly press want to search appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise, press The scanner displays the following options. Lo On or Lo OFF: Lets you select the VHF Lo frequency band. Air On or Air OFF: Lets you select the Air frequency band.
- Page 37 7. Press E while C-C.PS appears. One of the following Pager Screen options appears. PS On: The scanner ignores hits on common pager frequencies. PS OFF: The scanner alerts you when it receives hits on common pager frequencies. 8. Repeatedly press want appears, then press E to select it.
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Page 38: Chain Search
To turn on the Close Call feature and turn off normal scanning, press (Func + To turn off Close Call and turn on normal scanning, press (Func + Chain Search This feature lets you search through preset frequency ranges. You can also change each range to a range you set. -
Page 39: Chain Search Hold Mode
Press 0-9 to enable or disable the search bank number being searched in this mode. Enabled bank numbers appear. (Disabled bank numbers disappear). At least one search bank must be enabled. (The scanner sounds an error tone if you try to disable all the search banks). -
Page 40: Direct Entry Search
The scanner sets itself to program mode after you store a frequency. Setting the Search Range You can use this mode to define the search range used during a search in each search bank. To change a search range, press Func and PSrc. SRCH appears. -
Page 41: Direct Entry Search Hold Mode
2. Enter the frequency you want to start from by using the number keys. (Press decimal point). 3. Press Func + searches, starting from the frequency you entered in Step 2. If you enter a frequency that is out of range, the scanner sounds an error tone and Error appears. -
Page 42: Search Skip Memory
Storing Frequencies Found During Direct Entry Search into Channel Memory Follow these steps to store frequencies received during direct entry search mode or direct entry search hold mode. 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. -
Page 43: Delay
memory and automatically resumes the search if it is not in hold. Follow these steps to clear a single frequency from skip memory so the scanner stops on it during a search. 1. Press Hold to stop the search. 2. Press Func + frequency. -
Page 44: Turning Channel-Storage Banks On And Off
frequencies into channels or when you search frequencies. When the delay feature is on, DLY appears. If it is off, follow one of these steps to program a delay depending on how the scanner is operating,. • If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel where you want to store a delay, quickly press Func + Dly before it continues scanning again. -
Page 45: Locking Out Channels
Notes: • You can manually select any channel within a bank, even if that bank is turned off. • You cannot turn off all banks. One bank must always be active. Locking Out Channels You can increase the scanning speed by locking out channels that have a continuous transmission. -
Page 46: Using Keylock
Follow these steps to select a different channel in a bank as the priority channel. 1. Manually select the channel you want to select as the priority channel. 2. Press Func + Pgm, then press Func + Pri. appears to the left of the selected channel number. -
Page 47: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If your UBC73XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps. Problem Possible Cause The scanner scanner might not be doesn’t receiving any work. power. Improper The scanner’s reception. antenna might need to be adjusted. Scan The squelch won’t... - Page 48 Scan The antenna won’t stop might need to (continued) be adjusted. One or more channels might be locked out. The channel’s frequency might not be stored in memory. The channel might not be active. Scan You must press Scan to won’t start.
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Page 49: Resetting The Scanner
Resetting the Scanner If the scanner's display locks up or stops operating properly, you might need to reset the scanner. Caution: This procedure clears all the information you have stored in the scanner. Before you reset the scanner, try turning it off and on to see if it begins working properly. -
Page 50: Care And Maintenance
Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Handle the scanner carefully: do not drop it. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. -
Page 51: Repairs
• Do not use excessive amounts of water. Repairs Do not attempt any repair. The scanner contains no user serviceable parts. Contact the Uniden Customer Service Center or take it to a qualified repair technician. Birdies All radios can receive “birdies” (undesired signals). If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard, it might be receiving a birdie. -
Page 52: Specifications
Specifications Specifications Channels: ... 100 Banks: ... 10 (10 channels each) Frequency Range (in MHz): 25.0-27.995 ... Citizens Band/Business Band 28.0–69.995 ... 10 Meter Amateur Band 137.0–147.995 ... 2 Meter Amateur Band Above bands in 5 kHz steps 70.0–88.0 ... 6 Meter Amateur Band 108.0–136.9875 ... - Page 53 Priority Sampling ... 2 seconds Scan Delay: ... 2 seconds IF Rejection (at 162.4 MHz) ... 90 dB IF Frequencies 1st IF (25-174 MHz)...380.6050-380.7000 MHz 1st IF (400-512 MHz) ... 380.60625-380.7000 MHz 2nd IF ... 21.3 MHz 3rd IF ... 450 kHz Audio Output ...
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Page 54: Optional Accessories
Optional Accessories Optional Accessories fi Earphone AC Adapter External Speaker Optional Accessories... -
Page 55: One Year Limited Warranty
Warrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited Warrantor A.B.N. 58 001 865 498 The warrantor is either Uniden Australia Pty Limited ABN 58 001 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited (“Uniden Aust”) or Uniden New Zealand Limited (“Uniden NZ”) as the case may be. - Page 56 Product, together with satisfactory evidence of your effect, the warrantor at its discretion, will repair the original purchase (such as a legible copy of the sales docket) to Uniden defect or replace the Product and return it to you at the addresses shown below.
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