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Uniden BC860XLT User Manual

Radio with automatic scanning capabilities
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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Included with your Scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
How Squelch Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting the Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Programming Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Channel Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lockout Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Priority Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
To Skip Undesired Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Storing Search Frequencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Weather Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Data Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Controls and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover Foldout
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Introduction........2 Included with your Scanner..... 5 Setup .

  • Page 2: Introduction

    When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received. While the BC860XLT scans channels, it is in Scan mode. When you stop scanning with , it is in Manual mode.

  • Page 3: Types Of Communications

    Types of Communications Monitor communications such as: Police and fire department (including rescue and paramedics) Aircraft NOAA weather broadcasts (preprogrammed channels) Business/industrial radio Motion picture and press relay Utility Land transportation frequencies, such as trucking firms, buses, taxis, tow trucks, and railroads Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands And many more in the following 12 Bands: Frequency Range...

  • Page 4: Feature Highlights

    7 days. Twin Turbo Speed – With both Turbo Scan and Turbo Search, your BC860XLT is truly a Twin Turbo Weather Scan – Use as a weather information radio. Do not use the scanner in high-moisture areas such as the kitchen or bathroom.

  • Page 5: Included With Your Scanner

    Included with your Scanner If any items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase. Read this Operating Guide thoroughly before operating the scanner. Complete and immediately mail the Registration Form.
  • Page 6 If the frequencies listed in the “ Betty Bearcat Starter Frequency Guide ” do not work in your area, call the enclosed “Mr. Scanner” 800 number. A Uniden representative should be able to provide you with a few sample frequencies. Or, use the enclosed order form to purchase a local frequency list.

  • Page 7: Setup

    If your scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. If you are operating the scanner in a fringe area or need to improve reception, use an optional antenna designed for multi-band coverage.

  • Page 9: Basic Operation

    (all noise as well as signals) gets through. The BC860XLT Squelch has two options. AUTO Squelch - a level preset at the factory; and Manual Squelch, where you can set the squelch level as needed by conditions. If the gate is set too high (squelch too high), nothing gets through.

  • Page 10: Setting The Squelch

    Setting the Squelch Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. Auto Squelch AUTO is a compromise between tight and threshold. It is a convenience for listening to stronger signals. Manual Squelch To manually set the Squelch, you must be in the Manual Mode. No signal should be present when adjusting squelch.

  • Page 11: Programming

    Programming Before the BC860XLT can scan, you must program a frequency into at least one channel. Repeat this procedure for each channel you program. 1. Select the frequency. 4. Enter the frequency. 2. Enter MANUAL mode. To clear a mistake while entering...

  • Page 12: Programming Tips

    After you finish programming a channel, press to step up to the next channel. To erase the channel, enter Channels with no frequencies are automatically locked out. Record channels and frequencies in some convenient place in case the scanner memory is lost.

  • Page 13: Scanning

    When you turn on the power, the BC860XLT automatically starts in the Scan mode. To stop on a channel during scanning: Note: If the channel is in the Aircraft Band, AIR displays in the LCD. During normal scanning the scanner skips unprogrammed or locked out channels.

  • Page 14: Banks

    Banks Channels are grouped by Banks Active Banks display during scanning. for easy scanning control. To deactivate a Bank during scanning: To restore a Bank for Scanning: Note: Press 0 for Bank 10.

  • Page 15: Channel Lockout

    You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you wish. Note: You can lock out up to 99 channels, but not all 100 channels. One channel must remain active for the scanner to work. Locking a Channel in Manual Mode 1.

  • Page 16: Lockout Tips

    Locking a Channel While Scanning If the scanner keeps stopping on a particular channel due to noise or too-frequent transmissions, you may want to keep that channel from scanning. 1. Wait until the scanner stops at the channel. Lockout Tips 2.

  • Page 17: Restore A Locked Out Channel

    Restore a Locked Out Channel 1. Enter MANUAL mode. Restore All Locked-out Channels 1. Enter Manual Mode. Note: You must select a programmed channel that is not locked out before restoring locked-out channels. 2. Select the channel. 2. Restore all channels. 3.

  • Page 18: Priority Scan

    If a signal is present, the Priority channel is monitored until the transmission ends. Scanning then resumes normally. The BC860XLT comes with one Priority Channel preprogrammed in each Bank: 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, and 91.

  • Page 19: Changing The Priority Channel

    Changing the Priority Channel There can be only 1 Priority Channel per bank. You cannot eliminate a Priority Channel, but you can change the Priority Channel to any other channel within that Bank. 1. Enter MANUAL mode. Note: If you now go back to check the previous Priority Channel, you’ll see the P is gone.
  • Page 20 Scan Delay Normally, the scanner will resume scanning as soon as a transmission has stopped. You can program an additional Delay during Scan so the scanner waits another 2 seconds before resuming scanning. This allows you to hear a possible replying transmission.
  • Page 21 You can also add a Delay to a channel when it stops during normal scanning. 1. Wait for the scanner to stop on the channel. To remove the delay from any channel: 1a. Wait for the scanner to stop on that channel.

  • Page 22: Search

    You can search for any frequencies between 29.000 and 956.000 MHz, as long as they are within the 12 Bands covered by the BC860XLT. See the table on page 3, or the Technical Specifications at the back of this Guide.
  • Page 23 6b. You can stay on that frequency to continue to monitor it. 5. When a transmission is detected, the BC860XLT stops on that frequency. Note: If the received transmission is in the Aircraft Band, AIR displays in the LCD. Note: When you find frequencies that interest you, write them down so you can program them into the scanner.

  • Page 24: Turbo Search

    Turbo Search Turbo Search runs through the frequencies 3 times faster than normal Search speed. Note: Turbo Search does not work in the AM Aircraft Band (108 - 137 MHz) or with frequencies above 406 MHz. You must first be in Search mode. To return to normal Search speed: To activate Turbo Search: Note: If you try to start Turbo Search within Aircraft (108-137 MHz) band or...
  • Page 25 To access frequencies Manually 1. Stop the Search. 2a. To move up to the next Search 2b. To move down to the previous frequency: Search frequency:...

  • Page 26: To Skip Undesired Frequencies

    When Search stops on a frequency you do not want to hear (noise or undesired transmissions), you can mark that frequency so it is skipped during a later Search. To Mark an Undesired Frequency When the scanner stops at the undesired frequency: You can skip only 10 frequencies in Search mode.
  • Page 27 To return a frequency to Search 1. Stop the Search. 3. Press to restore the frequency. 2a. Move up to the frequency you wish to restore. That frequency is now removed from the Skip List. 2b. Move down to the frequency you wish to restore.

  • Page 28: Storing Search Frequencies

    To Restore all Skipped Frequencies 1. Stop the Search. Storing Search Frequencies You can quickly store any frequency you find during Search. Important: You must select the channel in which you will store the frequency before you enter Search! Otherwise, you may erase a stored frequency that you want to keep. 2.
  • Page 29 1. Enter Manual mode. 4. Wait until the scanner stops at the frequency you want. 2. Select the channel. 5 Store the frequency in the channel you selected earlier. 3. Enter Search Note: After Step 5 you are in normal Scan Hold mode.
  • Page 30 Search Delay Normally, the scanner will resume searching as soon as a transmission has stopped. You can program an additional Delay so the scanner waits another 2 seconds before resuming searching. This allows you to hear a possible replying transmission.

  • Page 31: Weather Scan

    Your BC860XLT is designed to search for your local NOAA weather channel(s) from 7 preprogrammed NOAA frequencies. Note: It is not advisable to program a weather frequency into one of the 100 channels. Because weather channels transmit continuously, the scanner remains on that channel, disrupting the scanning cycle.

  • Page 32: Data Skip

    Data Skip A scanner normally stops on any transmission it receives. That means your BC860XLT will stop on data signals and unmodulated transmissions. You can skip these frequencies by using the Data Skip function. You can set Data Skip in Scan and Search modes.

  • Page 33: Care And Maintenance

    Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents. Do not plug the scanner into an outlet controlled by a wall switch as prolonged periods without power will cause scanner memory loss. Disconnect the power to the unit before cleaning.
  • Page 34 Birdies Do not attempt any repair. The scanner contains no serviceable parts. Contact the Uniden Customer Service Center or take it to a qualified repair technician. All radios are subject to receiving undesired signals or “birdies”. If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard, it may be receiving a birdie.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    Scan won’t stop Check the antenna connection. Check to see if many of the channels are locked out. If so, the scanner has less chance of finding an active channel. Review each channel’s frequency to see if it is correct and no memory has been lost.
  • Page 36 If you still cannot get satisfactory results and want additional information, or to return the unit for service, please call or write the Uniden Parts and Service Division. The address and phone number are listed in the Warranty at the end of this manual.

  • Page 37: Technical Specifications

    Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Sub-part C as of date of manufacture. Channels: Banks: 10 with 10 channels in each bank 7 Preprogrammed NOAA Weather Service Channels Frequency Range: 29-29.7 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Band 108-136.9875 MHz AM Aircraft 29.7-50 MHz VHF Low Band 50-54 MHz 137-144 MHz Military Land Mobile...

  • Page 39: Optional Accessories And Replacement Parts

    Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts To order these accessories, call or write: Uniden America Corporation Parts and Service 4700 Amon Carter Boulevard Fort Worth, TX 76155 (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central Monday through Friday...
  • Page 40 BC860XLT Programmable 100-Channel Base Scanner OPERATING GUIDE...
  • Page 41 Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following: WARNING! Uniden DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. IMPORTANT! 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 jurisdiction.

  • Page 42: Controls And Display

    Controls & Display 1. Indicates Data Skip mode. 2. Shows active bank(s). 3. Indicates Weather mode. 4. Indicates an Aircraft channel. 5. Shows the current frequency in MHz. 6. Indicates a locked out channel. 7. Indicates 2 Second Delay is on. 8.

  • Page 43: One Year Limited Warranty

    Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product.
  • Page 44 COVERED UNDER ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. PATENTS: RE 31,523 4,027,251 4,114,103 4,123,715 4,219,821 4,270,217 4,461,036 4,521,915 4,947,456 5,014,348 ©1994 Uniden America Corporation. All rights reserved. UBUD01243ZZ 4,057,760 4,092,594 4,100,497 4,156,193 4,157,505 4,179,662 4,398,304 4,409,688 4,455,679 4,627,100 4,888,815...

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