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Uniden BC250D Owner's Manual

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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ...1 Front View ...2 Icon Display ...3 BC250D SHORTCUTS...4 Important Notice ...6 Terminology ...7 What is Scanning?...7 What is Searching?...7 What is Trunk Tracking?...7 What is APCO Project 25 Digital Communications? ...8 Feature Highlights ...9 Where to Obtain More Information ...11 Information on the Internet ...11...
  • Page 4 Service Search Skip ...44 NWR-SAME Alert ...44 Testing the Alert Siren ...45 Programming FIPS Code...45 Digital and Trunked Systems ...47 Programming and Receiving Digital and Trunked Systems...49 STEP1: Selecting or Changing Trunking System Type...49 STEP2: Programming Trunking Frequencies...50 STEP3: Programming ID Scan List Manually...51 Scan Lists ...51 Setting the Squelch ...54 Receiving Trunked Systems ...54...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction The BC250D is a state-of-the-art Digital Capable radio with TrunkTracker III and automatic scanning capabilities. It can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, railroad, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of 100 channels for a total of 1000 channels.

  • Page 6: Front View

    Front View 1. Antenna Connector 2. Speaker 3. Display 4. DC Power Jack 5. Hold/Manual/Channel/Frequency Key (HOLD/MAN) 6. Scan Key (SCAN) 7. Menu/Back Key (MENU/BACK) 8. Lockout Key (L/O) 9. Light/Keypad Lock Key ( 10. Decimal/Reverse Key ( 11. Earphone Jack 12.

  • Page 7: Icon Display

    LTR Tracking Type EDACS Tracking Type Digital Communications P25: APCO Project 25 Receiving Mode Indicators Signal Meter Battery Indicator Uniden ® and Bearcat ® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. TrunkTracker is a proprietary trademark of Uniden America Corporation. DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 8: Bc250D Shortcuts

    BC250D SHORTCUTS MENU/ BACK MENU/ BACK the neat entry Programming. MENU/ BACK (for example; replace the frequency on channel 5 to 155.000) HOLD/ SCAN To receive an alert for activity on a specific channel, turn on the "Beep Alert" for that channel.
  • Page 9 Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central time. Also please check out our website at scanner.uniden.com To set up a system for trunk tracking, select a bank, then enter the trunk type.

  • Page 10: Important Notice

    Important Notice • This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune 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.

  • Page 11: Terminology

    What is Searching? The BC250D can search each of its 27 bands to find active frequencies. This is different from scanning because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into your Scanner’s channels.

  • Page 12: What Is Apco Project 25 Digital Communications

    This type of scanning is difficult and frustrating. TrunkTracker III changes this! Not only does your new BC250D scan channels like a conventional scanner, it actually follows the users of a trunked radio system. Once you know a talkgroups ID, you won’t miss any of the action.

  • Page 13: Feature Highlights

    Feature Highlights • Trunk Tracking – Follow VHF High Band UHF 800/900MHz trunked public safety and public service systems just as if conventional two-way communications were used. • Digital Capable – With the APCO 25 Digital card (BCi25D) installed, you can monitor supported project 25 systems. •...
  • Page 14 • PC Programmable – Allows you to easily program all frequencies and Trunking Talk Groups into your BC250D through Uniden’s E-Scanner software running on your PC. – For more information on E-Scanner Programming software visit our website at scanner.uniden.com. • Turbo Search – Increases the search speed to 300 steps per second.

  • Page 15: Where To Obtain More Information

    Eastern Time Monday through Friday.) To obtain another copy of the frequency guide, contact one of the following: • Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988 (Hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday.) • Local Dealer...

  • Page 16: Included With Your Scanner Package

    Included with Your Scanner Package If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central Time, Monday through Friday. • BC250D Hand held Scanner •...

  • Page 17: Setup

    3. Replace the cover and press down until it clicks into place. Charging the Battery Pack Use the AC Adapter/Charger to power the BC250D from an AC outlet. You can use your scanner while the battery charges. To fully charge the battery, leave the AC Adapter/Charger connected for 14 —...

  • Page 18: Flexible Antenna

    Connecting the REMOTE Cable You can transfer the programmed channels, talk group ID’s, etc. to and from another BC250D or BC785D scanner using a remote cable. See "Clone Mode" on page 81. You can also upload or download the programmed data to or from a PC using Uniden’s E-Scanner software.

  • Page 19: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Turn the Scanner On Turn the VOLUME control clockwise out of the detent position. The scanner automatically starts scanning. Since there are no frequencies programmed in your scanner initially, you may not receive any signals. Once you set the squelch and program some frequencies, you will begin hearing conversations regularly.

  • Page 20: Understanding The Menu System

    Next you must program some frequencies (page 26). It is recommended that you read the next part "Understanding the Menu System" because it will assist you in accessing and understanding many of the features. Later in a section called "Additional Features", you will find explanations on how to disable the keypad acknowledgement tones, mute the audio, change the appearance of the display and other general features.

  • Page 21: Menu Description And Numeric Keypad Equivalents

    • ID Search mode/ID Search Hold mode MENU MODE Menu Description and Numeric Keypad Equivalents Below are the Menu screens and a brief description or purpose of the feature. 1:SERVICE OPTION Service Search menus are preprogrammed services used around the U.S. 1:WEATHER 1:MONITOR When you select this mode, the...
  • Page 22 You can program up to 10 search ranges. The first time you program a range you will need to do so through the Menu. After the first time you can program a range as you do on most any other scanner, using the numeric keypad or VFO control.
  • Page 23 5:TONE DATA The default mode is 2:OFF. This means that you will receive all transmissions on any frequencies that are active within your search range(s). By selecting CTCSS or DCS you can set the radio to receive only a particular subaudible tone to be received during your search.
  • Page 24 5:ATTENUATOR The BC250D comes with an RF Attenuation feature. If you are near an unusually strong signal source, the signal may overload the scanner. The scanner may stop repeatedly on that signal and miss other transmissions.
  • Page 25 7:MODE Default Auto receive modes are also programmed into memory. AM for aircraft and CB bands, for example. All frequencies (other than audio TV broadcast) above 400 MHz are received in NFM mode which helps prevent adjacent channel interference. You can change the default settings on a per-channel basis with this Menu item.
  • Page 26 Within the system, no one outside of these two users hears the conversation. Your BC250D defaults to I-CALL OFF mode. You can hear these conversations by using this Menu item to turn the I-CALL function to...
  • Page 27 You can change to display the talkgroups in decimal mode, but this mode does not provide you with the flexibility that you get with AFS. The BC250D defaults to show the talkgroup number in AFS mode (Agency- Fleet-Subfleet). For details on AFS see pages 65~67.
  • Page 28 Uniden’s E-Scanner software. See page 80 for details. 6:CLONE You can clone all the programming, including frequencies, talkgroups and alpha tags as well as bank settings and other parameters from one BC250D to a BC785D or another BC250D.
  • Page 29 7:DATA SKIP A scanner will normally stop on any transmission it receives. This means the BC250D will occasionally stop on data signals and unmodulated transmissions. You can automatically skip many of these types of transmissions with data skip turned ON.

  • Page 30: Programming

    Programming Before the BC250D can begin conventional scanning, you must program a frequency into at least one channel. Repeat this procedure for each channel you want to program. Storing Frequencies into Channels in Menu Mode 1. Select frequencies you received...

  • Page 31: Deleting A Stored Frequency

    Note: • To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press display is cleared. • If you enter a channel or frequency which is out of the scanner’s range, a beep will sound and ERROR appears on the display. • For each channel, you can also change the step size or the mode.

  • Page 32: Transfer Frequencies

    Transfer Frequencies You can transfer a frequency that has been stored in a channel to another channel. 1. Press HOLD/MAN. 2. Press TRANSFR, and the smallest empty channel number along with the frequency will flash on the display. 3. Press E and the frequency can be stored in this channel. 4.

  • Page 33: Beep Alert

    3. Select the channel number by rotating the VFO and pressing E. You can also enter the channel number by using the keypad and then press E. 4. Select 1:FREQUENCY and ALPHA TAG by rotating the VFO and pressing E. Note: You can only assign a text tag to the channel where the frequency is stored.
  • Page 34 • Group similar services into a bank. For example, program police frequencies in channels 1 through 10 and fire/emergency into channels 51 through 60, and so on. • Put the frequency that you listen to the most or the most important frequency into a Priority channel.

  • Page 35: Scanning

    1. After programming frequencies, simply press SCAN to begin scanning. During scanning, when you rotate the VFO, you can select the direction (↑ or ↓) you want to scan. 2. The bank indicators selected for scanning appear on the display, and the bank being currently monitored flashes. You can deselect banks from active scanning by entering their number on your keypad.

  • Page 36: Rf Attenuation Feature

    (See “Duplicate Frequency Alert” on page 27). RF Attenuation Feature The BC250D comes with an RF Attenuation feature. If you're near an unusually strong signal source, the signal may overload the scanner. The scanner may stop repeatedly on that signal and miss other transmissions.

  • Page 37: Channel Lockout

    1:CONVENTIONAL by rotating the VFO and pressing 3. Select the channel number of the stored frequency to be delayed by rotating the VFO and pressing E. 4. Select 2:DELAY and press E. 5. Rotate the VFO to select 1:ON or 2:OFF and press E. 6.

  • Page 38: Restoring A Locked-Out Channel

    Restoring a Locked-out Channel 1. Press HOLD/MAN. 2. Select a locked out channel. a. Enter the channel number using the keypad. b. Then press HOLD/MAN again. 3. Press L/O to unlock the channel. The L/O icon disappears. Restoring All Locked-out Channels You can restore all locked-out channels in a bank only when a bank is selected for scan.

  • Page 39: Changing The Priority Channel

    Changing the Priority Channel You cannot eliminate the Priority Channel, but you can change it to any one of the 100 available channels in each bank. 1. Press HOLD/MAN. 2. Select a new Priority Channel: a. Enter the channel number using the keypad.

  • Page 40: Searching

    Note: First you must set the search ranges through the Menu screen prior to any searching. The BC250D can search up to 10 separate frequency ranges to help you discover new stations in your area. To set a Search Range, enter into the Menu mode.

  • Page 41: Starting Chain Search

    Data Skip A scanner will normally stop on any transmission it receives. This means the BC250D will occasionally stop on data signals and unmodulated transmissions. You can automatically skip many of these types of transmissions during search. To activate the Data Skip feature, enter into the Menu mode.

  • Page 42: Frequency Skip

    1. Press MENU/BACK. 2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION / 7:DATA SKIP by rotating the VFO and pressing E. 3. Select 1:ON by rotating the VFO and pressing E. When Data Skip is active, your scanner may pause momentarily on an unwanted signal but will resume searching in 2 or 3 seconds.

  • Page 43: Auto Storing

    2. Press TRNSFR to store the frequency in the channel you selected. The smallest empty channel number flashes on the display. If necessary, you can also change the channel by scrolling the VFO. 3. Press E. Note: • If the frequency you want to store exists already, WARNING appears on the display and you will hear a beep.

  • Page 44: Squelch (Sq) Mode

    The scanner counts up through the CTCSS tones and instantly determines any possible DCS tone. See page 101 for a listing of the tones that the BC250D decodes. Note: When Tone Search is active in Scan mode, once the...
  • Page 45 3. Rotate the VFO to select one type (1:CSQ, 2:TONE SQ, 3:TONE SEARCH) and press E. 4. To set Tone Lock mode, do the following first, then select 2:TONE SQ in step 3. 1) For Scan mode, select 2:SCAN OPTION / 1:CONVENTIONAL - select the channel number - 3:TONE DATA - 1:CTCSS or 2:DCS by rotating the VFO and pressing E.

  • Page 46: Additional Menu Options For Searching

    Additional Menu Options for Searching Each of these additional menu options applys to all search ranges entered. If there is a range that you do not want an option to apply, then simply enter the range number on the numerical keypad. You will see the range number that you have selected disappears from the display.

  • Page 47: Service Search

    Service Search The Service Search feature allows you to scroll through the following twelve preprogrammed services. The frequencies selected for these services are the most commonly used around the U.S. • 1:WEATHER • 2:PUBLIC SAFETY • 3:NEWS • 4:TV BROADCAST •...

  • Page 48: Service Search Skip

    Hold mode. NWR-SAME Alert In addition to the conventional weather broadcasts, your BC250D is compatible with NWR-SAME weather alert. When the scanner receives NOAA’s Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) coded weather emergency signal, it sounds the alert siren with a specified message. You must program your FIPS code to identify the specific area where you are located.

  • Page 49: Testing The Alert Siren

    Note: You can also set Alert mode to OFF by pressing RSM without entering the Menu mode. 4. When the unit receives a warning signal, it shows a message with the alert siren defined. (For NWR-SAME EVENT CODE, see the table on page 99.) 5.
  • Page 50 When you rotate the VFO to move down when FIPS CODE 1 is displayed or VFO to move up when FIPS CODE 15 is displayed, ALL FIPS appears on the display. 5. Enter the FIPS code using the keypad. 6. Press E. Note: •...

  • Page 51: Digital And Trunked Systems

    Digital and Trunked Your BC250D is designed to monitor APCO Project 25 digital communication systems (using optional BCi25D) and tracks three major types of trunked radio systems. These systems are described here. ❖APCO Project 25 Systems - Digital systems which support...
  • Page 52 Safety Trunked System Frequency Guide included with your BC250D scanner. Frequencies sometimes change, check with www.bearcat1.com/free.htm. • If you have internet access, you can visit scanner.uniden.com or www.bearcat1.com/free.htm for additional information, for current news and frequency information, about Trunk Tracking Scanning.

  • Page 53: Programming And Receiving Digital And Trunked Systems

    Programming and Digital and Trunked There are three steps for programming a trunked sytem: 1. Program the Trunk Type – What type of system will the scanner be tracking, Motorola Type II, Type I, EDACS, LTR, etc. 2. Program the Trunked Frequencies – Within a trunked system, the frequencies are shared among all the users, called “Talk Groups”.

  • Page 54: Step2: Programming Trunking Frequencies

    71 for instructions. STEP 1 is complete. No. LCD display Icon TrunkingType Type 2 800 Type 1 Type 2 900 Type 2 UHF Type 2 VHF EDCS WIDE EDCS NARROW EDCS SCT. Note: Information on APCO P-25 Systems are referred to in “APCO Project 25 Reception”...

  • Page 55: Step3: Programming Id Scan List Manually

    Programming ID Scan Lists Manually Scan Lists Each bank of your BC250D can be a trunk tracking bank and it can be a conventional scanning bank. When you designate a bank as a trunking bank, your scanner sets up 10 Scan Lists, which are simply lists used to store your favorite Talk Group IDs.
  • Page 56 EDACS IDs for powerful flexibility in all modes. Be sure to read the section "EDACS Reception" on page 64 to learn how this works. Note: The BC250D default to "AFS" talkgroup displays for EDACS ® only.
  • Page 57 To enter a LTR ID: For a LTR ID, the Area Code, Home Repeat number and ID make up the talk group ID. Please see page 68 for more information. 1. Enter the Area Code and then press (decimal key) 2.

  • Page 58: Setting The Squelch

    ID DELAY works with each talkgroup to be delayed for 2 seconds when the communication ends. When receiving EDACS systems, remember that Uniden's AFS talkgroups give you powerful flexibility. In a few key presses, you can specify a single talkgroup, a fleet, or an entire agency in all the above modes.

  • Page 59: Id Scan Mode

    ID Scan Mode 1. Press SCAN to begin scanning the lists you have programmed. If you haven't programmed more than 2 IDs, ERROR appears on the display. 2. To remove a Scan List from active scanning, press the number of the Scan List on your keypad. Hint: Press and hold RSM for 2 seconds, the scanner will move to the next trunking bank.

  • Page 60: Id Scan Hold Feature

    ID Scan Hold Feature If you want to stop on a ID during ID scanning, press HOLD/MAN. If you want to resume scanning, press RSM. To directly access a specific channel: There are several ways to access a specific ID quickly. 1.

  • Page 61: Id Search Hold And Direct Entry Id Hold Mode

    selected for a trunked system, press HOLD/MAN, and the radio will seek and acquire the trunked system control channel. ID Search Hold and Direct Entry ID Hold Mode Just like in Conventional Search, Hold lets you pause ID Search on an interesting transmission without storing the talkgroup into memory.

  • Page 62: Review Id Lockout

    talkgroups in the Utilities agency. You can do this with just a few key presses. To use ID BLOCKOUT just enter the Agency- part, or the Agency-Fleet part, of the talkgroup code and press L/O. For example, to Blockout Agency 4 in Trunk Search, press HOLD/MAN, 0, 4, L/O.

  • Page 63: Setting The Delay Mode For Trunking Mode

    Reverse Key For Motorola and EDACS system; to change your display between the Scan List indicators and trunk bank display, press REVERSE. For LTR systems only, the talkgroup must be active in order to change the Scan List and bank indicators. If the talkgroup is not active, change the Scan List by using the Menu screen.

  • Page 64: Setting Priority In Trunking Mode

    Setting Priority in Trunking Mode You can set priority in your trunking lists, just as you do in your conventional ones. You can set the priority by pressing and holding PRI for 2 seconds in ID Scan Hold mode. After you’ve set up your Scan List, press PRI to activate it. It’s very similar to conventional priority although there is no "interrupt"...

  • Page 65: Moving Between Scan List Memories

    I-Call (Motorola/EDACS) I-Calls are direct unit-to-unit transmissions that are not heard by other system users. Your BC250D can receive these transmissions. How you receive I-Calls depends on whether you are in Search or Scan mode. During I-Call reception the display will show the Unit ID number of either the transmitting or receiving mobile unit, not a talkgroup.

  • Page 66: Multi-Track

    Note: Motorola I-CALL tracking performance may vary between systems. Multi-Track The BC250D allows you to track more than one system at a time. Here are some highlights of this feature: ❖ You can actually track up to 10 trunking systems at one time.
  • Page 67 After the scanner finishes checking a trunked system for activity, it will conventionally scan the other frequencies in the bank (remember, only trunking frequencies are programmed in Trunk mode). To scan a mix of trunking and conventional banks, select the banks you wish to be active, and then press SCAN.

  • Page 68: Edacs Reception

    Notice how the dotted line shows talkgroup 02-023 moving from channel to channel. Your BC250D can clearly and automatically follow this talkgroup, or any other, as you select. EDACS systems are organized in a logical way that keeps related talkgroups together.

  • Page 69: An Edacs Trunked System

    An EDACS ® Trunked system This chart shows how talkgroups are organized within an EDACS system at the Agency level. The individual talkgroups cannot be shown at this scale because there are over 2000. However the chart can show the 16 Agencies in this example.

  • Page 70: Special Edacs Features

    AFS talkgroups are used in all EDACS reception -- in ID Search, ID Lockout and ID Scan Scan Lists. The powerful AFS Partial Entry feature designed into the BC250D lets you use either a complete talkgroup code, or just the most significant part.

  • Page 71: Edacs Scat

    PATCH ID, and will show the temporary common talkgroup plus all the included talkgroups in a cycling display. The BC250D is limited to following two patches. The temporary talkgroups used for patches are usually found in AFS code 15-xxx, and sometimes 00-xxx.

  • Page 72: Ltr Reception

    ® Tracking ® (Logic Trunked Radio) systems are trunking systems used primarily by business or private communications service providers, such as taxicabs, delivery trucks, and repair services. These systems encode all trunking information as digital subaudible data that accompanies each transmission. Users on an LTR system are assigned to specific talkgroups, which are identified by the radio as six digit numbers.

  • Page 73: Motorola Reception

    Motorola Reception Motorola Tracking There are really two types of Motorola trunking systems. These are usually referred to as Type I and Type II systems. Type I only occurs on some 800 MHz systems. All VHF, UHF and 900 MHz trunking systems use Type II. One important distinction between these two systems is the amount of data transmitted by each radio when its push-to- talk button (PTT) is pressed.

  • Page 74: Fleet Map Programming

    If you have programmed a trunk tracking bank for Motorola type and press SCAN to start Multi-Track, you will see user IDs display on the display. Since the BC250D defaults to Type II systems, all the IDs will appear as numbers. However, if you notice a mix of odd and even user IDs, for example 6477, 2560, 6481, 6144, 1167, etc., then you are probably...

  • Page 75: Programming A Fleet Map

    Note: You will now begin to see Type I Fleet-Subfleet IDs. For example, 100-12, 100-9, 000-12, 400-8, etc. See "User Defined Fleet Maps in the Appendix" for more information about Type I IDs. How do you know if the preset map is correct? You will have to listen to see if you're following complete conversations.

  • Page 76: Setting The Base, Spacing Frequencies And Offset Channel For Motorola Vhf/Uhf Trunked Systems

    To properly track Motorola VHF and UHF trunked systems you must enter what is known as the base, the spacing frequencies and offset channels for each system. To find these out, check the scanner.uniden.com or www.bearcat1.com/free.htm and other web sites and frequency resources.

  • Page 77: Toggling The Status Bit

    An emergency call will occur on a unique talkgroup from its primary assignment, for example. Because the BC250D defaults to Status-Bit ON mode, you never need to worry about missing these transmissions. If you have programmed talkgroup 33264 into Scan List memory, for example, and there is an emergency call within the group, you will hear it on 33264.
  • Page 78 PLAN 2: If the last three digits of frequencies are less than 869.0000 and end in one of the following three digits (125, 375, 625, or 875) and if ANY other frequencies end in (000, 250, 500, or 750) use Plan 2. PLAN 3: If the last three digits of ALL the frequencies in use end in one of the following three digits (000, 250, 500, or 750) use Plan 3.

  • Page 79: Disconnect Tone Detect Option (End Code)

    Disconnect Tone Detect Option (End Code) When this function is disabled, the radio looks for squelch before returning to the Control Channel instead of waiting for the Disconnect Tone. Only in rare instances will you need to adjust the default settings. The condition to return to Control Channels depends on whether the signal is present or not.

  • Page 80: Apco Project 25 Reception

    This conversion is similar to the technology used with digital mobile phones. There are several types of Project 25 systems available! Systems the Uniden BC250D supports are listed below. - Conventional – one frequency with digital voice.

  • Page 81: Precautions For Iistalling The Bci25D Card

    5. Replace the cover and press down until it clicks into place, and then turn ON the scanner. APCO P25 CARD INSTALLED appears on the display. Installation is complete. You can monitor APCO Project 25 systems. To use the P-25 card, you must program each channel for Conventional mode or Trunking mode.

  • Page 82: Apco P-25 Sound Quality Fine Tuning

    APCO P-25 Sound Quality Fine Tuning With each APCO Project 25 system, particularly at 800MHz, the sound quality (C4FM Demodulation Threshold) may need to be fine tuned specifically for that system. If the scanner is not adjusted correctly, the P-25 voice transmissions will sound robotic or unintelligible.
  • Page 83 • The Mid threshold value will not change while adjusting the upper and lower limits. 4. Once you have adjusted the Sound Quality to the lowest possible level, press the E key. Press the RSM key to exit the Sound Quality Adjustment Mode.

  • Page 84: Remote Interface

    Remote Interface You can communicate and program your BC250D in numerous ways with peripheral devices using the Remote Interface Cable port. This radio offers the following modes: ❖ PC Control Mode Program and control your scanner from a PC using Uniden’s E-Scanner software.

  • Page 85: Clone Mode

    E. To start Remote mode, choose from the transfer speed list except for 5:OFF. A unique feature of the BC250D is that all the front panel keys as well as the VFO on the radio remain operational in Remote mode.
  • Page 86 TRUNK REVERSE SELECT You can clone all of the programming of one BC250D into another, including frequencies, talkgroup IDs, alpha tags, delay settings, etc. After connecting the two scanners, turn the radios ON. Prepare each scanner for clone mode as follows.
  • Page 87 6. Press SCAN on both scanners. The data transfer begins from the Master Unit to the Slave Unit. During the data transfer, both scanners show the following displays. When the data transfer is complete, COMPLETE displays. If the data transfer is not successful, the following error message will appear.

  • Page 88: Additional Features

    Additional Features The following additional features are designed for you to customize your scanner. Once these features have been turned ON or OFF, they will remain as they are set until you reset them, even if you turn the scanner OFF and then ON again.

  • Page 89: Reverse Mode

    Key Beep Option To choose key beep sound 1:ON or 2:OFF: 1. Press MENU/BACK. 2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION / 3:KEY BEEP by rotating the VFO and pressing E. 3. Select 1:ON or 2:OFF by rotating the VFO and pressing Screen Mask The trunk, frequency, receiving mode, and signal meter indications on the display are masked when this feature is activated (except while in Search mode).

  • Page 90: Receiving Mode Selection

    You will not hear any audio. This feature does not function in the WX Alert mode, because the audio is already muted. To turn it OFF, press and hold MUTE again. Receiving Mode Selection You can also set the receiving mode, AM or FM etc., in Conventional mode or Chain Search mode.

  • Page 91: Care And Maintenance

    • 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 may be receiving a birdie.

  • Page 92: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If your BC250D is not performing properly, try the following steps. Problem Scanner won't work. 1. Check the connections at both ends of the AC Adapter. 2. Turn ON the wall switch of your room. You could be 3. Move the AC Adapter to another wall outlet.
  • Page 93 If you still cannot get satisfactory results while using your scanner or if you want additional information, please call or write the Uniden Parts and Service Division. The address and phone number is listed in the warranty at the end of this manual.

  • Page 94: Specifications

    Specifications Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15, Subpart C, as of date of manufacture. Channel: Banks: Service Bands: Frequency Range: Operating Temperature: Scan Rate: Search Rate: Scan Delay: Audio Output: Internal Speaker: Power Requirements: Antenna: Antenna Jack: External Jacks: Size: Weight:...

  • Page 95: Glossary Of Terms

    BC250D to another or BC785D. Control Channel - This is the frequency within a trunking system that runs the system. On Control Channels (sometimes called Data Channels) you will hear a buzz saw sound.
  • Page 96 with specific data burst is received. This method may be used to restrict access to the repeater or receiver, or reduce interference where several stations with output frequencies in close proximity of each other make it difficult to hear the conversation you are interested in.
  • Page 97 Key Beep - This is another term for the tone you hear as a keypad acknowledgement beep. The default setting is on. If you have turned the Key Beep off, you now have a silent keypad. You will not hear a tone each time you press a key. NWR S.A.M.E.
  • Page 98 worry what the rest of the groups numbers are. The topic of interest will be picked up. Talkgroup - A group of users within a trunked system that communicates with one another.

  • Page 99: Appendix

    Preset Fleet Maps Preset Map 1 Block Size Code SIZE CODE 11 SIZE CODE 11 SIZE CODE 11 SIZE CODE 11 SIZE CODE 11 SIZE CODE 11 SIZE CODE 11 SIZE CODE 11 Preset Map 3 Block Size Code SIZE CODE 4 SIZE CODE 4 SIZE CODE 4 SIZE CODE 4...
  • Page 100 Preset Map 9 Block Size Code SIZE CODE 4 SIZE CODE 4 SIZE CODE 0 SIZE CODE 0 SIZE CODE 0 SIZE CODE 0 SIZE CODE 0 SIZE CODE 0 Preset Map 11 Block Size Code SIZE CODE 4 SIZE CODE 0 SIZE CODE 0 SIZE CODE 0 SIZE CODE 0...

  • Page 101: User Defined Fleet Maps

    User Defined Fleet Maps Type I Programming Information When a Type I system is designed, the address information for all the IDs are divided into 8 equal sized blocks. When you program your scanner to track a Type I system, you must select a size code for each of these blocks.

  • Page 102: Size Code Restrictions

    Finally, for most public safety systems there are some size codes which are more common. SIZE CODE 3 and SIZE CODE 4 are probably the most common, followed by SIZE CODE 10, SIZE CODE 11, and SIZE CODE 12. Fleet Map Size Codes Size Fleets Reserves block for Type II IDs...
  • Page 103 NWR-SAME EVENT CODE Event Code Standard Emergency Action Notification Emergency Action Termination National Information Center Tornado Warning # Service Thunderstorm Warning # SVW Flash Flood Warning Flash Warning Winter Storm Warning Blizzard Warning High Wing/ Dust Storm Warning Radio logical Hazard Warning Civil Danger Warning Local Area Emergency Hazardous Material Warning...
  • Page 104 Event Code Standard Severe Weather Statement Special Weather Statement Flash Flood Statement Flood Statement Hurricane Statement National Periodic Test Required Monthly Test Required Weekly Test System Demonstration/ Practice National Hazard Warning Unknown Emergency Tune TV Unknown Warning Tune TV Unknown Watch Tune TV Unknown Statement Tune TV REVERSE LIST Range...
  • Page 105 CTCSS Frequency List (Hz) 67.0 71.9 74.4 91.5 94.8 97.4 118.8 123.0 127.3 156.7 162.2 167.9 210.7 218.1 225.7 DCS Tone Code 77.0 79.7 82.5 100.0 103.5 107.2 131.8 136.5 141.3 173.8 179.9 186.2 233.6 241.8 250.3 85.4 88.5 110.9 114.8 146.2 151.4...
  • Page 106 BC250D Flow Charts...

  • Page 109: One Year Limited Warranty

    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 owners manual for this product.

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