Duplicate Frequency Alert; Storing Text Tags - Uniden BC780XLT Operating Manual

Duplicate Frequency Alert

If you enter a frequency which has been stored in
another channel, you will hear a beep and the other
channel displays WARNING.
Press to clear and start again.
––– OR –––
Press E again to store the frequency in both channels.

Storing Text Tags

You can customize your scanner by storing text tags for easy identification of banks, channel
transmissions, trunking talkgroup IDs, etc. The text tags can be set at the menu mode. (Refer
to Understanding Menu System on page 13.)
Assigning a Bank Tag to a Bank
1. Press MENU .
2. Press E to select SYSTEM DATA.
3. Press L or M to select BANK TAG and then press E .
4. Select the bank number to be tagged using L or M
and then press E .
5. The cursor appears on the display. Rotate VFO to change
letters, and then press L or M to shift right or left. Both
capital and lower case letters are available, as well as
numbers and punctuation marks.
6. After entering the desired text, press E or SELECT .
Remember! You can also use the VFO control for scrolling. To clear a mistake while
entering the frequency, press
Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel
1. Press MENU .
2. Press L or M to select CH DATA and then press E .
3. Select the channel number to be tagged using L or M and pressing E . You can also
enter the channel number in using the keypad and then press E.
4. Press L or M to select ALPHA TAG and then pressing E .
Note: • If you have not stored a frequency in the channel,
UNREGISTERED will appear in the display.
5. The cursor appears on the display. Rotate VFO to
change letters, and press L or M to shift right or left.
Both capital and lower case letters are available, as
well as numbers and punctuation marks.
6. After entering the desired text, press E , SELECT or VFO.
(decimal key) repeatedly until the display is cleared.
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