Connecting The Usb Cable; Turning On The Scanner And Setting The Squelch - Uniden BCD325P2 Owner's Manual

When battery icon flashes and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds, replace or
recharge the batteries.
The scanner has a built-in circuit that lets you recharge rechargeable batteries while
they are in the scanner.
When the scanner is turned on, the scanner will not charge the batteries.
When the scanner is turned off, the scanner will charge the batteries.
Plug the USB cable into the scanner when the scanner is off and "Battery Charge"
- "Start Charging? Yes = "E"/ No = "." will display. Press E/yes.
The scanner displays "Normal Charging" and charges the batteries according to
the "Set Charge Time" setting.
When charging is finished "Charge Complete" will be displayed.
Note that the charge is controlled strictly by a timer. It is impossible to detect the
charge state of cells charged at the low rate the scanner uses or when cells are
charged in series.

CONNECTING THE USB CABLE

The USB jack is located under the rubber flap on the right side.
The serial mode may be used for serial control and programming the scanner when
using software from 3rd party developers.
The USB cable can also power the scanner when the batteries are removed. Plug
the USB cable into the scanner with no batteries and "No Battery" will display. Press
and hold to turn on the scanner. Press again to turn the backlight on.

TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING THE SQUELCH

Note: this applies to a fresh scanner right out of the box or one that has been
reset.
Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn on the scanner. The scanner
should start scanning one of the preprogrammed systems after the welcome screen
disappears. If the screen is too dark, press to turn on the backlight. Press
Hold. Press the scroll control to display the volume level. Turn the scroll control
(within 10 seconds) to adjust the volume. Press the scroll control again to close the
volume level (or let it disappear after 10 seconds). Press Func then press the scroll
control to display the squelch level. Turn the scroll control counter-clockwise all the
way then clockwise until the noise stops, then one notch more. Press the scroll
control to close the squelch level.
Right away you may want to check these settings in the 'Settings' menu. Set
Backlight, Adjust Key Beep, and Adjust Contrast.
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