Uniden BC245XLT Specifications

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In a trunked radio system, which contains up to 28 differentfrequencies, radio users are divided into groups, oftencalled talk groups, and these talk

Feature HighlightsTrunk Tracking – Follow UHF High Band UHF800/900 MHz trunked public safety and publicservice systems just as if conventional two-way

Battery Save – In manual mode, your scannerautomatically reduces its power requirements toextend the battery’s charge.Attenuator – Reduces the signal

Where to Obtain MoreInformationBefore using your scanner, you must program frequenciesinto available channels. The Betty Bearcat FrequencyGuide lists

Included with Your ScannerIf any of these items are missing or damaged, immediatelycontact your place of purchase or Uniden CustomerService at: (800)

SetupThese are helpful guidelines when using yournew scanner:If your scanner receives interference or electricalnoise, move the scanner or its antenna

Charging the Battery PackUse the AC Adapter/Charger to power theBC 245XLTfrom an AC outlet.You can use your scanner while the battery charges. Tofully

Flexible AntennaBelt Clip13Do not tighten the screws too tight.You can damage the case or clip.Attach the flexible antenna to theBNC connector.C:\Manu

Basic OperationNote: Fold out the Front Cover to see the Controls andIndicators while reading this Guide.Turn the Scanner OnTurn theVOLUMEcontrol cloc

5.Turn SQUELCH back counter-clockwise just until thehiss stops. Now the “Squelch Gate” allows only clearsignals through.KeylockKey Lock prevents accid

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ProgrammingBefore theBC 245XLTcan begin conventional scanning,you must program a frequency into at least one channel.Repeat this procedure for each ch

4. Enter the frequency.a. Enter the frequencynumber.b. Then press .Note: To clear a mistake while entering the frequency,press repeatedly until the di

Duplicate Frequency AlertIf you enter afrequency which isstored in anotherchannel, you hear abeep and the otherchannel displays.Press to clear andstar

Deleting a Stored FrequencyTo delete a storedfrequency:a. Select achannel.b. Press .c. Then press .Note: Channels with no frequencies are automaticall

Scanning1. After programmingfrequencies, simplypress to beginscanning.2. The bank indicators selected for scanning appear inthe display, and the bank

If you want to stop ona channel duringscanning, press .If you want to resumescanning, press .To directly access a specific channel:1. Press .2. Enter

2. You hear a beep, andATTappears in thedisplay beginsflashing.Now all incomingsignal strength isreduced.To turn RF Attenuation off, just pressATTagai

Delay in Manual Mode1. Press .2. Select the channelthat you want byentering the numberand press .Press andDLYdisplays indicating thescanner will pause

Lockout in Scanning ModeIf the scanner keeps stopping on a particular channel dueto noise or too frequent transmissions, you may want tokeep that chan

Restore a Locked Out Channel1. Press .2. Select a locked outchannel.a. Enter the channelnumber.b. Then pressagain.3. Press to unlockthe channel. TheL/

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2. Press and hold forabout two seconds.You will hear twobeeps when all thechannels havebeen restored.Priority ScanWhen Priority Scan is turned on, you

Changing the Priority ChannelYou cannot eliminate the Priority Channel, but you canchange it to any of the 30 available channels in each bank.1. Press

SearchingSetting a Search RangeTheBC 245XLTcan search a specific frequency range tofind frequencies if you don’t have a frequency guideavailable or if

Search Hold Feature1. Press atanytime to stop thesearch.2. Press tomove to the nexthigher frequency.Press tomove down to theprevious frequency.3. Pres

Frequency SkipIf a particular frequency continues to interrupt searchscanning, it is possible to set your scanner to skip thefrequency.To skip a frequ

5. Press .6. Press .7. Press whenthe scanner stops atthe frequency youwant to store.8. Press to store thefrequency in thechannel you selected.Note: Af

SVC ScanningThe Service Scan feature allows you to toggle through sixbands preprogrammed for police, fire/emergency, railroadaircraft, marine, and wea

6. Press to scan theMRN bank.When an activechannel is displayed,the scanner willalternate between thefrequency and theMarine channelnumber.7. Press to

SVC Scan LockoutFollow these steps to lockout frequencies during Servicescanning:Note: You cannot lockout weather frequencies.1. Press to stopthe Serv

Programming with SVC ScanFollow these steps to program frequencies into a channelduring Service scanning:1. Select a channel youwant to program.Note:

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Trunk TrackingYourBC 245XLTis designed to track Motorola Type I,Type II, Hybrid, SMARTNET™, PRIVACY PLUS™, andEDACSanalog trunking systems* on any ban

group, while others have access to many talk groups. Thetalk group (s) each radio can access is called the radio’saffiliation (s).In a Type II system,

EDACS TrackingTrunkTracker II now allows tracking of EDACS trunkedsystems. Until now these widely used systems have beenalmost impossible to monitor w

Setting the SquelchSince Squelch is automatically adjusted in trunking mode,it isn’t necessary to manually adjust the squelch controlwhile trunk track

The first step in tracking a trunked system is storing thefrequencies in one of the 10 available banks inyour scanner.1. Press for 1.5second.You will

4. Use the keypad toenter a frequency forthe trunked system.For example, enter856.2625 (Type 1), orenter a frequency ofthe system you’regoing to track

Searching a Trunked BankIf programming a Type I system, you cannot Scan thetrunking bank you just programmed unless you enter talkgroups into memory.

Frequency Find ModePress the whilea talk group ID is activeand the display will flashthe frequency on which thattalk group is transmitting.Press and h

ID LockoutLike conventional scanning, it’s possible to lockoutunwanted traffic. This is particularly important in trunkedsystems because in many areas

Restore all IDsTo unlock all locked out IDs at once, follow these steps:1. Press and holduntil you hear twoshort beeps.2. Press to unlock allthe IDs a

CONTENTSIntroduction ...3Important Notice ...4Terminology...

Hold ModePress to hold on a particular ID in thedisplay. You can hold a specific talk group, such asfire department on-scene operations, no matterwhic

Each frequency you program in a trunking bankcorresponds to an activity indicator at the top of yourscanner’s display. The way in which the Activity I

Scan ListsEach bank of yourBC 245XLTcan be a trunk trackingbank or it can be a conventional scanning bank. When youdesignate a bank as a trunking bank

4. Enter the Type II IDyou want to store, andpress .—OR—To enter a Type I ID:a. Enter the fleetnumber.b. Press .c. Enter the subfleetnumber, andpress

An icon will show an “E” in the display when you haveprogrammed an EDACSsystem.Note: The BC 245XLT defaults to “AFS” talk groupdisplays for EDACS only

You can also enter or display EDACS talk groups indecimal format (0-2047). Just press and hold to switchthe scanner between AFS and decimal mode. But

ID Scan Mode1. Press to beginscanning the lists youhave programmed.If you haven’tprogrammed any IDs,SCAN displays butyour scanner cannotstop on an act

Note: Once you press or in one bank, alltrunking banks will change to that mode.Setting Priority in Trunking ModeYou can set priority in your trunking

Programming Scan Lists During SearchTo select a Scan List location and store an ID duringSearch mode, follow these steps:1. When your scannerstops on

Moving between Scan List MemoriesThere are a number of ways to step and move throughyour Scan List memories:1. Press repeatedly.2. Or, Press , then pr

2Trunk Tracking ...36Types of Trunking Systems ...36EDACSTracking ...38Setting the

Fleet Map ProgrammingIf you have programmed a trunk tracking bank and select, you will see user IDs display on your screen. SincetheBC 245XLTdefaults

If you are in Trunking Scan mode:1. Press to return toconventional mode ifyou have beenmonitoring a trunkingbank. TRUNK icongoes out.2. Press and hold

5. Press .The scanner returnsto Programming Bankselecting mode.Note: You will now begin to see Type IFleet-Subfleet IDs. For example, 100-12, 100-9,00

7. Press .The next availableblock displays.8. Repeat Steps 8 and 9until you haveselected a size codefor each block.For specifics abouteach size code,

Setting the Base and Offset frequencies forMotorola VHF/UHF trunked systemsTo properly track Motorola VHF and UHF trunked systemsyou must enter what i

Toggling the Status BitOn Type II trunking systems there is a method by whichspecialized types of communications utilize unique talkgroup numbers. An

Remote InterfaceYou can communicate and program your BC 245XLT innumerous ways with peripheral devices using the RS232Cport. This radio offers the fol

SmartScanner software. Run this program and it shouldautomatically set the port setting for you (although you canoverride the settings). Make sure tha

SmartScan ModeYou can automatically download frequencies, talk groups,and fleetmaps from the Uniden National FrequencyDatabase server. After connectin

6. If the connection issuccessful, thescanner startsfrequencydownloading.7. donE will bedisplayed when yourdownloading iscompleted.8. To start the sca

IntroductionTheBC 245XLTis a state-of-the-art radio withTrunkTracking™ and automatic scanning capabilities. Itcan store frequencies such as police, fi

Program LockSmartScanner will overwrite frequencies that you havealready programmed into your scanner. To save thepreviously programmed frequencies, y

Menu for SmartScanPress key and you can change several parametersused for SmartScan. Transfer speed 300, 1200, 2400, (9600) bps Flow control setting

SMARTSCANNER TIPSThere are literally hundreds of thousands of public safetyradio licenses in the United States. The editors of theUniden National Freq

A few notes about the frequency download order:1. The scanner fills up less than its allotted 300 channels ifthere are not more than 300 of the above

Remote (PC Control) ModeYou can program and control your scanner remotely from aPC using third party software. After connecting the scannerto a PC usi

PC Control ParameterFor your information:BPS rate : 2400/4800/9600/19200 bpsStart/Stop : 1 bit, 1 bitData Length : 8 bitParity bit : NoneCode : ASCII

Clone ModeYou can clone the frequency data of one BC 245XLTscanner to another. After connecting the two scanners,using the Scanner to Scanner steps (S

During the datatransfer, FirSt”and CLONEcharacters willcontinue to flash.When the datatransfer is completed,donE displays.If the data transfer isnot s

Care and MaintenanceGeneral UseTurn the scanner off before disconnecting thepower or replacing the batteries.Always write down the programmed frequenc

RepairsDo not attempt any repair. The scanner containsno user serviceable parts. Contact the UnidenCustomer Service Center or take it to a qualifiedre

Important NoticeThis scanning radio has been manufactured sothat it will not tune radio frequencies assigned bythe FCC for cellular telephone usage. T

TroubleshootingIf yourBC 245XLTis not performing properly, try thefollowing steps.Problem SuggestionSQUELCH76C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VPTue Jun 15

If you experience difficulty while in TrunkTracker™ mode,try the following steps.Problem SuggestionIf you still cannot get satisfactory results while

SpecificationCertified in accordance with FCC Rules and RegulationsPart 15, Subpart C, as of date of manufacture.Channel: 300Banks 10 (30 channels eac

AppendixPreset Fleet Maps79Preset Map E1P1Size CodeS11S11S11S11S11S11S11Block10234567S11Preset Map E1P2Size CodeS4S4S4S4S4S4S4Block10234567S4Preset Ma

80Preset Map E1P10Size CodeS0S0S0S0S0S0S4Block10234567S4Preset Map E1P11Size CodeS0S4S0S0S0S0S0Block10234567S0Preset Map E1P12Size CodeS0S0S0S0S0S0S0B

User Defined Fleet MapsType I Programming InformationWhen a Type I system is designed, the addressinformation for all the IDs is divided into 8 equal

If you don’t already know the size codes used, you’ll haveto guess at them. But since you don’t have to figure out allthe blocks at once, this isn’t a

Size Code RestrictionsIf you select size code S-12, S-13, or S-14, there are somerestrictions as to which blocks can be used for these codes.S-12 can

An EDACS Trunked System84C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VPTue Jun 15 11:05:42 1999Color profile: DisabledComposite Default screen

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TerminologyWhat is Scanning?Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-waycommunications do not transmit continuously. TheBC 245XLTscans the ch

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