Uniden UBC780XLT Specifications

500-Channel Trunk Tracking ScannerUBC780XLTTRUNK TRACKER III

iiSelecting Trunking Programming Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Selecting Trunking Syst

1TerminologyWhat is Scanning?Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not transmitcontinuously. The UBC780XLT scans the

2TrunkTrack™ changes this! Not only does your new UBC780XLT scan channels like aconventional scanner, it actually follows the users of a trunked radio

3Feature Highlights• Trunk Tracking – Follows VHF High Band, UHF, 800MHz trunked public and governmentservice systems just as if conventional two-way

4Included with Your Scanner PackageIf any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase.• AC Adaptor • Cigarette L

5SetupConnecting an AntennaYou must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner. You have been provided astandard telescopic antenna that wo

6Typical Mounting MethodsThe UBC780XLT can be conveniently mounted on a table, bulkhead, overhead, or any otherdesired location (refer to figure below

7Applying Power for Vehicle InstallationYou can power your scanner using either the supplied DC power cord or your vehicle’scigarette lighter socket u

8Desktop InstallationYou can place this scanner on a desk, shelf, or table to use it as a base station.1. Flip up the feet for desk installation.2. E

9Connecting an EarphoneFor private listening, you can connect an earphone (not supplied) with a 3.5 mm plug to the EXT. SP. jack on the back of the sc

IntroductionThe UBC780XLTis a state-of-the-art radio with TrunkTracking™and automatic scanningcapabilities. It can store freq

10Basic OperationTurn the Scanner OnTurn the VOLUME control clockwise out of the detent position. The scanner automaticallystarts scanning. Since ther

11Understanding the Menu SystemIt is very important for you to understand the Menu screen. To navigate through the Menuscreen is really quite simple.

12Menu Description and Numeric Keypad EquivalentsBelow are the menu screens and a brief description or purpose of the feature.1:SYSTEM DATA1:DIMMERAll

133. Tone Search - In this mode, as soon as the scanner stops on any (non-trunked)channel, the scanner will begin to search for any subaudible tone t

14The RF Attenuation feature works in all modes and attenuates (reduces) theincoming signal strength to prevent stronger signals from overloading the

155:PROGRAM IDYou can program IDs into Scan List memory either during Trunk Scan or Searchwithout going into the Menu. However, you can also use the M

1610:EDACS ID FORM (EDCS)You can change to display the talkgroups in decimal mode, but this mode does notprovide you with nearly the flexibility that

17received during your search. You can also lockout a particular CTCSS or DCStone. You may wish to do this if you want to search a range but not heart

18ProgrammingBefore the UBC780XLT can begin conventional scanning, you must program a frequencyinto at least one channel. Repeat this procedure for ea

19Duplicate Frequency AlertIf you enter a frequency which has been stored inanother channel, you will hear a beep and the otherchannel displays WARNIN

Front View and DisplaySVCU1. VFO/SELECT Control2. VOLUME/SQUELCH Control3. Scan Key (SCAN)4. Manual Key (MAN)5. Display6. Search Key (SRCH)7. Hold/Up

SERVICE SEARCH PUBLIC SAFETY20Beep AlertThe scanner can alert you with three rapid beeps at the beginning of a transmission on anassigned frequency.

21Scanning1. After programming frequencies, simply press SCAN tobegin scanning.2. The bank indicators selected for scanning appear in the display, and

22Still another method of direct access to a specific channel:1 Press MAN.2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select the channel. (or press and hold ▲ or ▼ to scroll mo

235. Press ▲ or ▼ to select one of the delay periodsprovided and then press E. DLY appears on thedisplay unless no delay has been set.6. For Search mo

243. The scanner immediately resumes scanning because thelocked out channel is no longer in the scanning sequence.Lockout Tips • Write down your locke

25Changing the Priority ChannelYou cannot eliminate the Priority Channel, but you can change it to any one of the 50available channels in each bank.1.

26SearchingSetting a Search RangeNote: First you must set the search ranges through the menu screen prior to any searching.The UBC780XLT can search up

27press E. Select 3: MODE for the receiver mode choices and then press E. Select 4: ALPHA TAG to enter an alpha tag using the VFO control.Search Hold

28Storing Search FrequenciesYou can quickly store any frequency you find during Search.Caution: You must select the channel in which you will store th

29Squelch (SQ) ModeThe scanner can be set to the following SQ modes.• Carrier SQ mode (default setting)The scanner will stop on any transmission or sq

Rear View33. Antenna ConnectorUniden®and Bearcat®are registered trademarks of Uniden Corporation.34. Tape Recorder Output Jack35. External Speaker Jac

30• For example, the scanner shows the following displays• If the delay feature (-2 sec/-5 sec/-10 sec) has been set while in Tone search mode,it resu

31 Service SearchThe Service Search feature allows you to toggle through the following five preprogrammedservices. The frequencies

32Trunked SystemsYour UBC780XLT is designed to track three major types of trunked radio systems. Thesesystems are described here.❖MOTOROLA - Including

33Programming and ReceivingTrunked SystemsProgramming Trunking FrequenciesThe first step in tracking a trunked system is storing the frequencies in on

34☞ Important!7. Press TRUNK for 2 seconds.A tone sounds, and E, M, or L icon appears on thedisplay according to the system selected.Note: • To clear

35Setting the SquelchFor trunked reception, a good setting for the SQUELCH control is in the centre of the rangewith the red marker pointing up. See t

36The bottom line of the display indicates the Bank and the type of trunked system you aremonitoring. You can change this to display a bank tag by usi

37Restoring Locked-out IDsTo unlock a single ID, follow these steps:1. Press MENU.2. Select TRUNK DATA - BANK NO. - L/O ID REVIEWusing ▲, ▼ or VFO and

38Scan ListsEach bank of your UBC780XLT can be a trunk tracking bank and it can be a conventionalscanning bank. When you designate a bank as a trunkin

39To enter an EDACS®ID:a. Enter ID you want to store.Use the for the “dash”.b. Press E.Hint: Remember that Uniden's AFS format allows you to en

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40ID Scan Mode1. Press SCAN to begin scanning the lists you have programmed.If you haven't programmed any IDs, ERROR appearsfor a few seconds.2.

41Setting Priority in Trunking ModeYou can set priority in your trunking lists, just as you do in your conventional ones. You canset the priority by p

42I-Call (Motorola/EDACS)I-Calls are direct unit-to-unit transmissions that are not heard by other system users. YourUBC780XLT can receive these trans

43I-CALLS IN SCAN AND MANUAL MODEYou can store I-Call IDs in scanlists, just like talkgroup IDs, for use by ID Scan and Manualmodes. To program a spec

44TRUNK SEARCH: This mode works similarly to TRUNK SCAN. If the scanner finds any(non-locked-out) ID when it checks the control channel, you will hear

45EDACS®ReceptionEDACS®TrackingTrunkTracker III now allows tracking of EDACS®trunked systems. Until now these widelyused systems have been almost impo

46An EDACS®Trunked systemThis chart shows how talkgroups are organisedwithin an EDACS system at the AGENCY level.The individual talkgroups cannot be s

47Special EDACS®FeaturesAFS Partial Entry FeatureAFS is Uniden's method of encoding EDACS talkgroups. AFS stands for 'Agency-Fleet-Subfleet&

48LTR®ReceptionLTR®TrackingLTR®(Logic Trunked Radio) systems are trunking systems used primarily by business orprivate communications service provider

49Motorola ReceptionMotorola TrackingThere are really two types of Motorola trunking systems. These are usually referred to asType I and Type II syste

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50Fleet Map ProgrammingIf you have programmed a trunk tracking bank for Motorola type and press TRUNK to startMulti-Track, you will see user IDs displ

513. Select the size code for the first block using ▲, ▼, or VFO.4. Press E, SELECT, or VFO.The next available block displays.5. Repeat step 3 and 4 u

527. Enter a new offset channel with the keypad.Note: You can only input within a range of 380-759.8. Press E.The display changes for entering the nex

53Control Channel Only ModeWhen this function is activated, trunking is performed using control channel data only. Voicechannel (also known as "w

54Disconnect Tone Detect Option (End Code)When this function is disabled, the radio looks for squelch before returning to the controlchannel instead o

55Remote InterfaceYou can communicate and program your UBC780XLT in numerous ways with peripheraldevices using the Remote Interface Cable port. This r

56For information on purchasing third party software to program and control your UBC780XLT,see the flyer included in the box with this radio.PC Contro

57You can clone all of the programming of one UBC780XLT into another, includingfrequencies, talkgroup IDs, alpha tags, delay settings, etc. After conn

58Additional FeaturesThe following additional features are designed for you to customise your scanner. Oncethese features have been turned on or off,

59Reverse ModeThis key will allow the user to observe the reverse frequency of the repeater. While pressing/RVRS, the standard pair frequency will be

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60Care and MaintenanceGeneral Use• Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the power.• Always write down the programmed frequencies in the event of

61TroubleshootingIf your UBC780XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps.Problem SuggestionScanner won’t work. 1. Check the connections

62Problem SuggestionScanner won’t track. 1. May not be a system which can be tracked by your scanner. Make sure you press and hold TRUNKfor 2 seconds

63SpecificationsUBC780XLT is certified in accordance with AS/NZS 1053.Channel: 500Banks: 10 (50 channels each)Service Bands: 5 preprogrammed search ba

64Glossary of TermsGlossary of termsAlpha tag - This term refers to an alphanumeric text tag that you can enter to describe theindividual frequencies

65Enter Lock - This is the term used for locking the keypad. This prevents accidental re-programming of channels and talkgroups entered into memory. T

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67Preset Map 9Size CodeS4S4S0S0S0S0S0Block10234567S0Preset Map 11Size CodeS0S4S0S0S0S0S0Block10234567S0Preset Map 13Size CodeS3S3S11S4S4S0S0Block10234

68User Defined Fleet MapsType I Programming InformationWhen a Type I system is designed, the address information for all the IDs is divided into 8equa

69Fleet Map Size CodesSize Code RestrictionsIf you select size code 12, 13, or 14, there are some restrictions as to which blocks can beused for these

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70Lower Upper Band Name Mode Reverse Designation31.0000 32.0000 VHF Low band FM plus 2 MHz Repeater outputs33.0000 34.0000 VHF Low band FM Repeater in

71CTCSS Frequency List (Hz)DCS Tone Code

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iContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .inside front c

This shortcut card is designed to assist you in getting through the menuscreens using the direct entry mode for commonly used features. Please readthe

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