Uniden UBC57XLT Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S
MANUAL
SETUP Basic Operation
Installing the Batteries Setting the Squelch
4 x AA batteries are required You can cut out weak transmissions and
noise when you switch on Auto Squelch
1. Open the cover function. This is a fixed squelch setting so
2. Insert Batteries you do not have to adjust the squelch
3. Replace cover and press down until it yourself.
clicks into place.
1. To activate the Squelch, press
SQ icon appears on the display.
1 2 3
2. To deactivate the Squelch, press
again. The SQ icon goes off.
Note: Think of the Squelch as a gate to
block weak signals and noise.
SCAN
MANUAL
SRCH
Do not mix alkaline batteries with
LOCK
Ni-Cd batteries. Be sure to install
LIGHT
WARNING
four batteries of the same type.
Strong Signals
Medium Signals
Flexible Antenna
Weak Signals
Attach the flexible
Noise
antenna to the
connector.
Keylock
Keylock prevents accidental key entries
during scanning.
1 2 3
SCAN
4 5 6 1. To lock the
MANUAL
key pad, press
and hold
until the
LOCK
key symbol
appears.
2. To unlock the
key pad press
and hold
LOCK
until the key
symbol
disappears.
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UBC
Introduction
Your UBC57XLT Scanner comes with a
flexible antenna and the owner's guide.
Batteries are required to operate (not
included). An optional earphone may also
be used.
UBC 61 XLT
57XLT
What is Scanning? Programmable Hand-HeldScanner
The scans programmed
UBC57XLT
channels until it finds an active frequency.
Introduction
Scanning stops on an active frequency and
remains on that channel as long as the
transmission continues. When the
transmission ends, the scanning cycle
resumes until another transmission is
Programmable
received.
Hand-Held
What is Chain Searching?
Scanner You can program five different search
bands. Simply select a chain search
location, define the search range, and
begin your search. You can set your
scanner to search up to all five chain
search bands at once, or you can turn off
those search bands you don't want.
General Use
! Turn the scanner off before replacing the
batteries.
Uniden does not represent this
unit to be waterproof. To reduce
WARNING
the risk of fire or electrical shock,
do not expose this unit to rain or
moisture.
General Battery Warning!
short-circuit any battery.
Do not
WARNING
discard batteries in a fire;
Do not
they may explode.
Earphone Warning!
Use only a genuine Uniden earphone. An
incorrect earphone maybe hazardous to your
hearing. Turn down volume before connecting
the earphone and then adjust volume to suit.
Programming
Before the can receive radio
UBC57XLT
broadcasts, you must program a frequency
into at least one channel before scanning,
repeat this procedure for each channel you
program.
Up to 20 channels may be programmed.
. The
SQL
1. Press
SCAN
MANUAL
MANUAL
SQL
SRCH
LOCK
LIGHT
1 2 3
2. Select a
SCAN
4 5 6
channel. Enter
MANUAL
7 8 9 the channel
SLCT
HOLD CLEAR number. SRCH
0 E
Then press
SKIP
POL L/O PRI SQL
MANUAL
LOCK
or scroll using
LIGHT
or .
Strong Signals
8
Medium Signals
HOLD
Weak Signals
Noise
3. To Enter the
SCAN
frequency.
MANUAL
a) Enter the
frequency
SRCH
number
b) Then
LOCK
press E .
LIGHT
1 2 3
SCAN
4 5 6
MANUAL
2
HOLD
7 8 9
SRCH SLCT
HOLD CLEAR
0 E
SKIP
LOCK
To clear a mistake while entering the
LIGHT POL L/O PRI SQL
frequency, press
NOTE
SQ
over.
460.4250
4 MH
Z
SCAN
If the frequency entered is outside the
1 2 3
frequency range of the scanner, a
SCAN
distinctive beep sounds.
4 5 6
MANUAL
7 8 9
SRCH SLCT
HOLD CLEAR Press
0 E
and go back to
2
LOCK SKIP
step 3.
LIGHT POL L/O PRI SQL
SQ
460.4250
4 MH
Z
SCAN
Contents
Introduction ...................................................2
What is Scanning? .....................................2
What is Chain Searching? .........................2
General Use ...............................................2
Earphone Warning! ....................................2
Feature Highlights .........................................3
Function Keys ................................................3
Controls and Indicators ................................3
Setup ..............................................................4
Installing the Batteries ...............................4
Basic Operation ............................................4
Setting the Squelch ...................................4
Keylock ......................................................4
Programming .................................................5
Duplicate Frequency Alert .........................5
Scanning ........................................................5
Channel Lockout ...........................................6
Lockout in Manual Mode ...........................6
Locking a Channel While Scanning ..........6
Restore a Locked Out Channel .................6
Restore All Locked-out Channels ..............7
Priority Scan ..................................................7
Changing the Priority Channel ..................7
Chain Search .................................................8
Setting a Search Range .............................8
Search Hold Feature ..................................9
Frequency Skip ..........................................9
Storing Search Frequencies ....................10
Police Channel Search ................................11
Police Channel Lockout...............................11
Troubleshooting ..........................................12
Warranty ......................................................12
2
Duplicate Frequency Alert
If you enter a
SQ
frequency stored
ch 10
2
in another
HOLD L/O
channel, you
hear a beep and the other channel
appears in the display.
Press Press E
to start again or again to store the
1 2 3 frequency in both
channels.
4 5 6
7 8 9
SLCT
HOLD CLEAR Scanning
0 E
SKIP
POL L/O PRI SQL
When you turn on
SQ
SCAN
the power, the
SCAN
UBC57XLT
automatically
1 2 3
SCAN
starts in the scan
4 5 6
mode.
CHANNELS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
7 8 9
SLCT
During normal
HOLD CLEAR Frequency Frequency
0 E
locked out not entered
scanning the
(L/O)
SKIP
scanner skips
POL L/O PRI SQL
unprogrammed or
SQ
SQ
locked out 460.3750
460.3750
2 MH
MH
Z channels. 460.3750
HOLD
2 MH
Z
When a transmission is received, the
scanner stops on that channel. When the
1 2 3
transmission ends, scanning resumes
4 5 6
automatically after two seconds.
7 8 9
SLCT
CLEAR
HOLD
0 E
1 2
SCAN
SKIP
POL L/O PRI SQL
4 5
MANUAL
SQ
7 8
460.3750
SRCH SLCT
MH To stop on a
Z
CLEAR
HOLD
0
channel during
scanning,
SKIP
LOCK
POL L/O PRI
LIGHT
press
MANUAL
SQ
460.4250
twice, and start
2 MH
HOLD
1 2
SCAN
4 5
MANUAL
To resume
7 8
SRCH SLCT
scanning
HOLD CLEAR
press 0
SCAN
LOCK SKIP
SQ
Error LIGHT POL L/O PRI
SQ
HOLD L/O
SCAN
SCAN
5
Feature Highlights Controls and Indicators
!
20 Channels
!
Priority Channel Scanning
!
Manual Channel Access
!
Police Channel Search - 64
preprogrammed channels
!
Preset Two-second scan Delay
!
LCD Back-Light
15. Antenna Connector
Police Channel Search will not 16. Ear Phone Jack
function in NZ.
NOTE
17. On/Off Volume Control
Frequency Range Transmission
66 - 88 MHz VHF low band
137 - 144 MHz Land mobile
144 - 148 MHz 2 meter amateur band
148 - 174 MHz VHF high band
406 - 420MHz Land mobile
420 - 450MHz 70 cm amateur band
450 - 470MHz UHF standard band
470 - 512MHz Land mobile
18. Chain Search Indicator
Function Keys
19. Squelch Indicator
1. Display
20. Keypad Lock Indicator
2. Numeric
keypad
21. Low Battery Indicator
3. Enter
1
4. Squelch
22. Priority Channel Indicator
5. Priority 1 2 3
8 SCAN
2
4 5 6
9
MANUAL 23. Channel Indicator
6. Lockout/Skip
7 8 9
10 SRCH SLCT
HOLD CLEAR
0 E 3
11
7. Speaker
LOCK SKIP 24. Function Indicators
12 4
POL L/O PRI SQL
LIGHT
8. Scan Mode
13 5
14
6
9. Manual Mode
7
10. Search
11. Search Hold
12. Light/Lock
13. Select
14. Police
3
Channel Lockout
Locking a Channel While Scanning
If the scanner keeps stopping on a
particular channel due to noise or too
You can lockout any channel so it is not
frequent transmissions, you may want to
reviewed during normal scanning. You can
keep that channel from scanning.
restore the channel to scanning whenever
you wish.
1. Wait until the scanner stops at the
channel.
ChannelLockout
Lockout in Manual Mode
1. Press
2. Then press
1 2 3
MANUAL SCAN
4 5 6 3. The scanner
MANUAL
immediately
7 8 9
SRCH SLCT
resumes
HOLD CLEAR
0 E
scanning
because the
LOCK SKIP
LIGHT POL L/O PRI SQL
locked out
channel is no
longer in the
scanning
sequence.
2. Select a 1 2 3
SCAN
channel. Enter
4 5 6
MANUAL
the channel
number. 7 8 9
SRCH SLCT
Then press
CLEAR
HOLD
0 E
Restore a Locked Out Channel
again
MANUAL
Z SKIP
LOCK
or scroll using
POL L/O PRI SQL 1. Press
LIGHT
or .
SQ
MANUAL
460.3750
8 MH
Z
HOLD
3
1 2 3
3. Press
SCAN
6
L/O
to lockout the
4 5 6
MANUAL
9 channel.
7 8 9
SRCH SLCT
E
CLEAR
HOLD
0 E
SQL
SKIP
LOCK
2. Select a
POL L/O PRI SQL
LIGHT
locked
SQ
Z
out channel.
460.3750
8 MH
Z
Enter the
HOLD L/O
3
channel number.
Then press
6
MANUAL
9
or scroll using
E
SQL
6
15 16 17
PHONE
VOLUME
18 19 20 21
CHAIN 1 2 3 4 5 SQ
BATT
P 460.4250
4 MH
Z
SCAN HOLD PRI L/O SEARCH
22 23
24
SQ
L/O
460.0750
5 MH
Z
SCAN
1 2 3
SCAN
4 5 6
MANUAL
7 8 9
SRCH SLCT
CLEAR
HOLD
0 E
LOCK SKIP
POL L/O PRI SQL
LIGHT
SQ
SCAN
SCAN
1 2 3
SCAN
4 5 6
MANUAL
7 8 9
SRCH SLCT
CLEAR
HOLD
0 E
SKIP
LOCK
POL L/O PRI SQL
LIGHT
SQ
460.3750
10 MH
Z
HOLD
1 2 3
SCAN
4 1 5 2 6 3
• SCAN
MANUAL
7 4 8 5 9 6
• MANUAL
SRCH SLCT
HOLD CLEAR
7 0 8 E 9
SRCH SLCT
CLEAR
LOCK SKIP
HOLD • 0 E
again
LIGHT POL L/O PRI SQL
SKIP
SQ
LIGHT WX L/O PRI
or .
460.3750
2 MH
Z
HOLD L/O