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Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following: EARPHONE WARNING! Be sure to use only the recommended optional monaural earphone (EP009). You may also use a 32Ω stereo headset. Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset may be potentially hazardous to your hearing. The output of the phone jack is monaural, but you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Top View and Display 20 20. 21. 22. 23. 21 BANK TRUNK 1 25 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 888 888.8888 9 10 ATT BATT DATA POLICE FIRE RR AIR MRN W X SCAN SEARCH PRI HOLD DLY L /O 30 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Front View 11 1 BANK TRUNK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 888 888.8888 9 10 ATT BATT DATA POLICE FIRE RR AIR MRN W X SCAN SEARCH PRI HOLD DLY L /O 12 13 2 3 14 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. DC Power Jack Scan Key Manual Key Trunking Key Decimal Key Service Key 7. Limit Key/Down Key 8. Priority Key/Turbo Key 9. Delay Key / Lock Key C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.VP Tue Jun 15 11:05:51 1999 15 16 17 18 19 10.Light 11.Speaker 12.Display 13.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What is Scanning? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What is Searching? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What is Trunk Tracking? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Trunk Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Types of Trunking Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 EDACS® Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Setting the Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Programming Trunking Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Searching a Trunked Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Frequency Find Mode . . . . . . . . . . . .
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Introduction The BC 245XLT is a state-of-the-art radio with TrunkTracking™ and automatic scanning capabilities. It can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, railroad, air, amateur, and other communications into 10 banks of 30 channels each. With the new SmartScanner™ feature, you can also automatically program your scanner by downloading directly from our Uniden/Bearcat national frequency database via a PC or external modem.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Important Notice n This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to receive them.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Terminology What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not transmit continuously. The BC 245XLT scans the channels you program until it finds an active frequency. 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 received.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen In a trunked radio system, which contains up to 28 different frequencies, radio users are divided into groups, often called talk groups, and these talk groups are assigned specific IDs. When someone in a talk group uses their radio, a brief burst of data is broadcast before each transmission. The trunking system computer uses this data to temporarily assign each radio in a talk group to an available frequency.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Feature Highlights n Trunk Tracking – Follow UHF High Band UHF 800/900 MHz trunked public safety and public service systems just as if conventional two-way communications were used. n Multi-Track – Track more than one trunking system at a time and scan conventional and trunked systems at the same time. n 300 Channels – Program one frequency into each channel. You must have at least one channel programmed to use the Scan mode.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen n Battery Save – In manual mode, your scanner automatically reduces its power requirements to extend the battery’s charge. n Attenuator – Reduces the signal strength. n SmartScanner™ – Automatically program your BC 245XLT with all the frequencies and trunking talk groups for your local area by accessing our national database with your PC or just an external modem. (No PC required) n Turbo Search – Increases the search speed to 300 steps per second.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Where to Obtain More Information Before using your scanner, you must program frequencies into available channels. The Betty Bearcat Frequency Guide lists typical frequencies used around the U.S.A. and Canada that you may program into your new scanner. To obtain a copy of the frequency guide, contact one of the following: n Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988 (Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Included with Your Scanner If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Central, Monday through Friday. Antenna Belt Clip Battery Pack Visit our Website www.tr unktrac at ker.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Setup These are helpful guidelines when using your new scanner: n If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. n If you need to improve reception, use an optional antenna designed for multi-band coverage. (You can purchase this type of antenna at a local electronics store.) n Use the included earphone or an optional stereo headset with proper impedance for private listening.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Charging the Battery Pack Use the AC Adapter/Charger to power the BC 245XLT from an AC outlet. Use only the supplied AC Adapter (AD70U) or one of the optional power cords (WZ1015 or WZ1017). You can use your scanner while the battery charges. To fully charge the battery, leave the AC Adapter/Charger connected for 14 – 16 hours. Note: Disconnect the AC Adapter/Charger from the unit when charging is complete.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Flexible Antenna Attach the flexible antenna to the BNC connector. Belt Clip Do not tighten the screws too tight. You can damage the case or clip. 13 C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Basic Operation Note: Fold out the Front Cover to see the Controls and Indicators while reading this Guide. Turn the Scanner On Turn the VOLUME control clockwise out of the detent position. bc245 flashes twice in the display. The scanner automatically starts scanning. Setting the Squelch To set the squelch, you must be in the Manual mode, and you should not be receiving a signal on your scanner. 1. Press until you do not hear a signal. 2.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 5. Turn SQUELCH back counter-clockwise just until the hiss stops. Now the “Squelch Gate” allows only clear signals through. STRONG SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS WEAK SIGNALS NOISE Keylock Key Lock prevents accidental key entries during conventional scanning or while in trunk tracking mode. 1. To lock the keypad, press and hold until the symbol appears in the lower right of the display. 2.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Programming Before the BC 245XLT can begin conventional scanning, you must program a frequency into at least one channel. Repeat this procedure for each channel you want to program. 1. Select frequencies from your dealer, from various sources on the internet, or from one of the guides listed on page 9. Here’s a list of sample frequencies you should try: 156.800 Marine Calling channel 155.340 Ambulance operations 155.280 Ambulance operations 155.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 4. Enter the frequency. a. Enter the frequency number. b. Then press . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Note: To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press repeatedly until the display is cleared. If you enter a frequency which is outside the scanner’s frequency bands, a distinctive beep sounds and Error appears in the display. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Press and go back to Step 4.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Duplicate Frequency Alert If you enter a frequency which is stored in another channel, you hear a beep and the other channel displays. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Press to clear and start again. OR Press again to store the frequency in both channels. Programming Tips n Do not program a weather frequency into one of the channels, since weather channels transmit continuously. Use Service Scan feature to select the weather information band.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a stored frequency: a. Select a channel. b. Press . c. Then press Note: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 . Channels with no frequencies are automatically locked out. 19 C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Scanning 1. After programming frequencies, simply press to begin scanning. 2. The bank indicators selected for scanning appear in the display, and the bank being currently monitored flashes. You can deselect banks from active scanning by pressing their number on your keypad. The indicator for each deselected bank turns off, and the bank’s channels are not scanned. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Note: One Bank must always be active.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen If you want to stop on a channel during scanning, press . If you want to resume scanning, press . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 To directly access a specific channel: 1. Press . 2. Enter the channel number you want using the keypad. 3. Press again. RF Attenuation Feature The BC 245XLT comes with an RF Attenuation feature. If you’re near an unusually strong signal source, the signal may overload the scanner.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 2. You hear a beep, and ATT appears in the display begins flashing. Now all incoming signal strength is reduced. To turn RF Attenuation off, just press ATT again. The ATT icon goes out. Setting the Delay Mode A delay can be set for each programmed channel so that when scan or search stops on a channel there is a brief pause before the scanning cycle resumes.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Delay in Manual Mode 1. Press . 2. Select the channel that you want by entering the number and press . Press and DLY displays indicating the scanner will pause on the channel when a transmission is received. Channel Lockout You can lockout any channel so it is not reviewed during normal scanning. You can restore the channel to scanning whenever you wish. Lockout in Manual Mode 1. Press . 2. Select a channel. Enter the channel numbers. Press again.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Lockout in Scanning Mode If the scanner keeps stopping on a particular channel due to noise or too frequent transmissions, you may want to keep that channel from scanning. 1. Wait until the scanner stops at the channel. 2. Then press 3. The scanner immediately resumes scanning because the locked out channel is no longer in the scanning sequence. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 .
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Restore a Locked Out Channel 1. Press 2. Select a locked out channel. a. Enter the channel number. b. Then press again. 3. . Press to unlock the channel. The L/O icon goes out. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Restore All Locked-Out Channels You can restore all locked-out channels in a bank only when a bank is selected for scan.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 2. Press and hold for about two seconds. You will hear two beeps when all the channels have been restored. Priority Scan When Priority Scan is turned on, your scanner checks the priority channel every two seconds for activity. If a signal is present on the priority channel, your scanner monitors the channel until the transmission ends, then resumes normal scanning. You can designate one channel in each bank as a Priority Channel.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Changing the Priority Channel You cannot eliminate the Priority Channel, but you can change it to any of the 30 available channels in each bank. 1. Press . 2. Select a new Priority Channel. a. Enter the channel number. b. Then press again. 1 3. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Press and hold for two seconds to designate this channel as your new Priority Channel. Two beeps indicate that the Priority channel has changed.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Searching Setting a Search Range The BC 245XLT can search a specific frequency range to find frequencies if you don’t have a frequency guide available or if new stations have been added since your guide was published. 1. Press to stop scanning. 2. Using your keypad, enter the lowest frequency of your search range. For example, enter 155.000 MHz. 3. Press 4. Using your keypad, enter the highest frequency of your search range. For example, enter 157.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Search Hold Feature 1. Press at anytime to stop the search. 2. Press to move to the next higher frequency. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 OR Press to move down to the previous frequency. 3. Press to resume searching. Data Skip A scanner will normally stop on any transmission it receives. This means the BC 245XLT will stop on data signals and unmodulated transmissions.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Frequency Skip If a particular frequency continues to interrupt search scanning, it is possible to set your scanner to skip the frequency. To skip a frequency, press . Note: You can program up to 50 skip frequencies. The 51st skip frequency entered causes the first skipped frequency to unlock. To cancel all skipped frequencies, press for 2 seconds. Storing Search Frequencies You can quickly store any frequency you find during Search.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 5. Press . 6. Press 7. Press when the scanner stops at the frequency you want to store. 8. Press to store the frequency in the channel you selected. . 1 Note: After this step you are in manual mode. 9. To store another frequency, select another channel for the new frequency by pressing or or . 10. Repeat steps 6 through 8 for all the Search frequencies you want to store. 31 C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen SVC Scanning The Service Scan feature allows you to toggle through six bands preprogrammed for police, fire/emergency, railroad aircraft, marine, and weather. The frequencies selected for these bands are the most commonly used around the U.S. 1. Press .
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 6. Press to scan the MRN bank. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 When an active channel is displayed, the scanner will alternate between the frequency and the Marine channel number. 7. Press to scan the WX band. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Note: It’s possible to receive more than one weather broadcast in your area. If the broadcast sounds weak or distant, press again to look for a closer station. 8. To exit SVC Scan mode, press .
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen SVC Scan Lockout Follow these steps to lockout frequencies during Service scanning: Note: You cannot lockout weather frequencies. 1. Press to stop the Service Scan. 2. Press 3. Press to resume scanning. . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Note: You can lockout up to 20 frequencies in SVC Scan mode. The 21st locked out frequency entered causes the first locked out frequency to unlock.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Programming with SVC Scan Follow these steps to program frequencies into a channel during Service scanning: 1. Select a channel you want to program. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Note: If a frequency is already stored in the channel you select it will be erased when you save the new frequency. 2. Press repeatedly to select Service Scan mode you want. 3. Press to begin scanning. 4.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Trunk Tracking Your BC 245XLT is designed to track Motorola Type I, Type II, Hybrid, SMARTNET™, PRIVACY PLUS™, and EDACS® analog trunking systems* on any band. When tracking these types of systems, you may want to remember these important points: n Your scanner defaults to monitor Motorola Type II systems; however, you can change this if the system in your area is different. (The types of systems are discussed below.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen group, while others have access to many talk groups. The talk group (s) each radio can access is called the radio’s affiliation (s). In a Type II system, when someone uses their radio, only the radio ID is transmitted when PTT is pressed, whereas in a Type I system the radio ID and its current affiliation are both transmitted when PTT is pressed.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen EDACS® Tracking TrunkTracker II now allows tracking of EDACS trunked systems. Until now these widely used systems have been almost impossible to monitor with a conventional scanner. With your TrunkTracker II listening to EDACS is remarkably easy, and perhaps even easier than conventional scanning. EDACS® systems use “Transmission Trunking”, which means that each transmission is assigned a new frequency.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Setting the Squelch Since Squelch is automatically adjusted in trunking mode, it isn’t necessary to manually adjust the squelch control while trunk tracking. However, the squelch setting you select before you begin trunk tracking can affect how fast your scanner acquires the data channel, and, in some instances, the squelch setting can prevent your scanner from acquiring the data channel at all. Set SQUELCH in this position before selecting a trunking bank.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen The first step in tracking a trunked system is storing the frequencies in one of the 10 available banks in your scanner. 1. Press second. for 1.5 You will hear two beeps, and BANK and TRUNK will begin to flash in the display. 2. Select the Bank you want to store the frequency, by pressing 1 through 0. 3. Choose the system you want to track. Use or to choose the system, and press .
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 4. Use the keypad to enter a frequency for the trunked system. For example, enter 856.2625 (Type 1), or enter a frequency of the system you’re going to track. Note: To clear a mistake while entering a frequency, press twice, and start over. Then press . If the frequency is out of the range of the system chosen in this step, an error message displays. Press and go back to Step 3. 5. Press either or to select the next channel in the bank. 6.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Searching a Trunked Bank If programming a Type I system, you cannot Scan the trunking bank you just programmed unless you enter talk groups into memory. See ahead for details. With the search function, you’ll be able to find all the active talk groups within the trunked system. Once the data channel is acquired, the scanner begins trunk tracking. Talk group ID’s, which represent different service groups, begin to display.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Frequency Find Mode n Press the while a talk group ID is active and the display will flash the frequency on which that talk group is transmitting. n Press and hold for two seconds and the display will automatically flash the ID and the frequency alternately until you set the condition by pressing the key again. Direct Entry ID Hold Mode During Search mode, you can hold on an ID without entering it into memory. 1.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen ID Lockout Like conventional scanning, it’s possible to lockout unwanted traffic. This is particularly important in trunked systems because in many areas, water meters, door alarms, traffic signals, and other mechanical devices are assigned IDs just like other users. Also some departments scramble or encrypt their communications, and you may want to lock out these unintelligible broadcasts. To lockout an ID, press when the ID displays.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Restore all IDs To unlock all locked out IDs at once, follow these steps: 1. Press and hold until you hear two short beeps. 2. Press to unlock all the IDs at once. Note: If you unlock all the IDs, then the Scan List Memory mode displays. Press to scan the IDs stored in your Scan Lists or press to return to the Search mode. For information about Scan Lists see page 48. 3. Press to return to the Search mode.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Hold Mode n Press to hold on a particular ID in the display. You can hold a specific talk group, such as fire department on-scene operations, no matter which frequency the group uses. n Press to continue searching the entire trunked system. ID Monitor Mode n If you press and hold for 2 seconds, until you hear two short beeps, you will select the ID Monitor mode.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Each frequency you program in a trunking bank corresponds to an activity indicator at the top of your scanner’s display. The way in which the Activity Indicators display provide you with information about the system you’re tracking. n The indicator which remains on, even if when there is no traffic, represents the frequency being used as the data channel.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Scan Lists Each bank of your BC 245XLT can be a trunk tracking bank or it can be a conventional scanning bank. When you designate a bank as a trunking bank, your scanner sets up 10 Scan Lists, which are simply lists used to store your favorite IDs. Each list can contain up to 10 IDs, so you can store a total of 100 IDs for each trunk tracking bank.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 4. Enter the Type II ID you want to store, and press . —OR— To enter a Type I ID: a. Enter the fleet number. b. Press . c. Enter the subfleet number, and press . —OR— To enter an EDACS® ID: a. Enter ID you want to store. Use the for the “dash”. b. Press . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TRUNK If you wish to store Decimal style ID, press and hold until you hear 2 short beeps before step a. Note: To clear a mistake while entering an ID, press twice, and start over.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen An icon will show an “E” in the display when you have programmed an EDACS® system. Note: The BC 245XLT defaults to “AFS” talk group displays for EDACS ®only.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen You can also enter or display EDACS talk groups in decimal format (0-2047). Just press and hold to switch the scanner between AFS and decimal mode. But you cannot use XPAND when in decimal mode.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen ID Scan Mode 1. Press to begin scanning the lists you have programmed. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SCAN If you haven’t programmed any IDs, SCAN displays but your scanner cannot stop on an active conversation. 2. 2 TRUNK To remove a Scan List from active scanning, press the number of the Scan List on your keypad. The Scan List indicator turns off, and the IDs in that list are not scanned. Note: One Scan List must always be active.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Note: Once you press or in one bank, all trunking banks will change to that mode. Setting Priority in Trunking Mode You can set priority in your trunking banks, just as you do in your conventional ones. After you’ve set up your Scan List, press to activate it. The radio will default to setting the first “channel” in each of your Scan List as a priority.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Programming Scan Lists During Search To select a Scan List location and store an ID during Search mode, follow these steps: 1. When your scanner stops on an ID you want to store, press . 2. Use or to select the Scan List memory location you want, then press . 3. Press to return to Trunk Tracking Search mode. To let your scanner automatically store an ID in an available Scan List location, follow these steps: 1.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Moving between Scan List Memories There are a number of ways to step and move through your Scan List memories: 1. Press repeatedly. 2. Or, Press , then press or . 3. Or, Press , Next press 0-9 (scan list number), then press 0-9 (memory position). For example. To move to Scan List 4, memory position 10, press: , 4, 0, Multi-Track The BC 245XLT allows you to track more than one system at a time. Here are some highlights of this new feature: 1.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Fleet Map Programming If you have programmed a trunk tracking bank and select , you will see user IDs display on your screen. Since the BC 245XLT defaults to Type II systems, all the IDs will appear as numbers. However, if you notice a mix of odd and even user IDs, for example 6477, 2560, 6481, 6144, 1167, etc., then you are probably monitoring either a Type I or EDACS system. You may also notice that you’re missing responses when you hold on an active ID.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen If you are in Trunking Scan mode: 1. Press to return to conventional mode if you have been monitoring a trunking bank. TRUNK icon goes out. 2. Press and hold until you hear two short beeps. You’ll hear two short beeps and BANK and TRUNK will begin to flash in the display. 3. Select the trunking bank you want to program. Selecting a Preset Fleet Map 1. Select the Trunking Programming mode and the bank you want to change. 2. Use 3. Press 4.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 5. Press . The scanner returns to Programming Bank selecting mode. Note: You will now begin to see Type I Fleet-Subfleet IDs. For example, 100-12, 100-9, 000-12, 400-8, etc. See User Defined Fleet Maps in the Appendix for more information about Type I IDs. How do you know if the preset map is correct? You’ll have to listen to see if you’re following complete conversations. If not, you should try another preset map.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 7. Press . The next available block displays. 8. Repeat Steps 8 and 9 until you have selected a size code for each block. For specifics about each size code, see Fleet Map Size Codes in the Appendix. 9. Press . The scanner exits the Trunking Programming mode, acquires the data channel, and begins searching using the map you’ve programmed. Note: It is required that the trunked frequency has been programmed before programming a fleet map.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Setting the Base and Offset frequencies for Motorola VHF/UHF trunked systems To properly track Motorola VHF and UHF trunked systems you must enter what is known as the “base” and the “offset” frequencies for each system. To find these out, check the www.trunktracker.com or www.bearcat1.com/free.htm and other web sites and frequency resources. To enter the base and offset frequency: 1. Select the bank into which you want to program the trunking system. 2.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Toggling the Status Bit On Type II trunking systems there is a method by which specialized types of communications utilize unique talk group numbers. An emergency call will occur on a unique talk group from its primary assignment, for example. Because the BC 245XLT defaults to Status-Bit On mode, you never need to worry about missing these transmissions.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Remote Interface You can communicate and program your BC 245XLT in numerous ways with peripheral devices using the RS232C port. This radio offers the following modes: n SMARTSCAN MODE Automatically load frequencies, trunking talk groups and fleetmaps from the Uniden National Frequency Database server into your scanner using an external modem or an internal modem included with a PC.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen SmartScanner software. Run this program and it should automatically set the port setting for you (although you can override the settings). Make sure that you have a phone line plugged into the modem jack on the back of your PC and your scanner is connected to the serial port of the PC using the supplied cable. To use the Remote (PC Control) mode, you must purchase third party software and use as directed.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen SmartScan Mode You can automatically download frequencies, talk groups, and fleetmaps from the Uniden National Frequency Database server. After connecting the scanner to a modem using the Scanner to PC or Scanner to External Modem steps (see page 62), turn the radio off. Press and hold REMOTE key and turn the radio on. Then release the key. bc245 will flash on the display. 1. The following screen appears.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 6. If the connection is successful, the scanner starts frequency downloading. 7. donE will be displayed when your downloading is completed. 8. To start the scanner, you must turn the unit off/on. If downloading is not successful, one of the following error messages will appear.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Program Lock SmartScanner will overwrite frequencies that you have already programmed into your scanner. To save the previously programmed frequencies, you can lock out specific banks prior to calling the database as follows: 1. After you enter your zip code, press . 2. With the phone number on the display, press . PrgLoc appears in the display. 3.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Menu for SmartScan Press key and you can change several parameters used for SmartScan. Transfer speed 300, 1200, 2400, (9600) bps Flow control setting (Xon/Xoff), RTS/CTS, Off Dial type (TONE), PULSE Transfer Speed You can choose the following transfer speeds. 300,1200,2400,(9600),14400 bps 9600 is the default. Press to exit. Flow Control You can choose the following flow control settings. Xon/Xoff is the default. The initial display appears.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen SMARTSCANNER TIPS There are literally hundreds of thousands of public safety radio licenses in the United States. The editors of the Uniden National Frequency Database have poured over these records to provide you with the most accurate possible download of frequencies for whichever area of the country you desire.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen A few notes about the frequency download order: 1. The scanner fills up less than its allotted 300 channels if there are not more than 300 of the above types of licenses in your area. 2.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Remote (PC Control) Mode You can program and control your scanner remotely from a PC using third party software. After connecting the scanner to a PC using the Scanner to PC steps (see page 62), turn the radio off. Press and hold REMOTE key and turn the radio on. Then release the key. bc245 will flash on the display. 1. The following screen appears. 2. To control your scanner using a PC, press . Or, press or until this screen is displayed.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen PC Control Parameter For your information: BPS rate Start/Stop Data Length Parity bit Code Flow Control Return Code : 2400/4800/9600/19200 bps : 1 bit, 1 bit : 8 bit : None : ASCII code : None : Carriage Return only Change Transfer Speed 1. While pressing REMOTE key, turn the power on. “bc245” flashes on the display, then changes to SCANr. 2. Press 3. To change the transfer speed, press and . Then press to select. .
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Clone Mode You can clone the frequency data of one BC 245XLT scanner to another. After connecting the two scanners, using the Scanner to Scanner steps (See page 63), make sure the scanners are turned off. On each scanner, press and hold REMOTE key and turn the radio on. Then release the key. bc245 will appear on the display. 1. On each scanner, press . Or press or until this screen is displayed on both scanners. Then press . (Clone Mode) 2.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen During the data transfer, FirSt” and CLONE characters will continue to flash. When the data transfer is completed, donE displays. If the data transfer is not successful, the following error message will appear. 73 C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Care and Maintenance General Use n Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the power or replacing the batteries. n Always write down the programmed frequencies in the event of memory loss. n If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel. The display shows 000.000 in all channels when there has been a memory loss. n Always press each button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key entry.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Repairs n Do not attempt any repair. The scanner contains no user serviceable parts. Contact the Uniden Customer Service Center or take it to a qualified repair technician. Birdies n All radios can receive “birdies” (undesired signals). If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard, it may be receiving a birdie. Birdies are internally generated signals inherent in the electronics of the receiver.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Troubleshooting If your BC 245XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps. Problem Scanner wont work. Suggestion 1. Check the connections at both ends of 2. Turn on the wall switch of your room. You could the AC Adapter. be using an outlet controlled by the wall switch. 3. Move the AC Adapter to another wall 1. Check the antenna connection or move outlet or replace the battery pack. Improper reception. and reposition the antenna. 2.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen If you experience difficulty while in TrunkTracker™ mode, try the following steps. Problem Scanner wont track the trunked Suggestion 1. May not be a system which can be tracked by 2. Missing the data frequency. 3. Change to a Type 1 Scanner setup. system. your scanner. Review Fleet Map Programming on page 56. Scanner wont stop during Scan List mode. Scanner will not acquire data 1. No IDs have been programmed. 2.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Specification Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15, Subpart C, as of date of manufacture. Channel: 300 Banks 10 (30 channels each) Service Bands: 5-preprogrammed search bands (including the NOAA Weather Service band) Frequency Range: 29.0-29.7 Mhz 10 Meter Amateur Band 29.7-50.0 Mhz VHF Low Band 50.0-54.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Appendix Preset Fleet Maps Preset Map E1P1 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Preset Map E1P2 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Size Code S11 S11 S11 S11 S11 S11 S11 S11 Preset Map E1P3 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Preset Map E1P4 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Size Code S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S12 -- Preset Map E1P5 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Size Code S3 S10 S4 S4 S12 -S12 -- Preset Map E1P8 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Size Code S10 S10 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 79 C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\B
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Preset Map E1P9 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Preset Map E1P10 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Size Code S4 S4 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 Preset Map E1P11 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Preset Map E1P12 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Size Code S4 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 Preset Map E1P13 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Size Code S4 S3 S10 S4 S4 S4 S12 -- Preset Map E1P16 Block 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Size Code S4 S4 S4 S11 S11 S0 S12 -- 80 C:\Manuals\BC245XLT\BC245XLT.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen User Defined Fleet Maps Type I Programming Information When a Type I system is designed, the address information for all the IDs is divided into 8 equal sized blocks, numbered 0–7. When you program your scanner to track a Type I system, you must select a size code for each of these blocks. When you have assigned a size code to all 8 blocks, you’ll have defined the Fleet Map for the system you’re tracking.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen If you don’t already know the size codes used, you’ll have to guess at them. But since you don’t have to figure out all the blocks at once, this isn’t as hard as it seems. Select a size code for a block, and then press . Now listen to the communications.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Size Code Restrictions If you select size code S-12, S-13, or S-14, there are some restrictions as to which blocks can be used for these codes. n S-12 can only be assigned to Blocks 0, 2, 4, or 6. n S-13 can only be assigned to Blocks 0 and 4. n S-14 can only be assigned to Block 0. Since these size codes require multiple blocks, you will be prompted for the next available block when programming a Fleet Map.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen An EDACS Trunked System This chart shows how talk groups may organized within an EDACS system at the AGENCY level. The FLEETS and SUBFLEETS cannot be shown at this scale because there are 2048 possibilities. The system is logical and easy to understand. System users are given blocks of talk groups. Sizes vary but most large cities and other agencies have blocks of 128 channels. Smaller cities have only 64 or 32 channels.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen One Year Limited Warranty Important:Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service. WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (Uniden) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this Uniden product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Covered under one or more of the following U.S. patents: 5,530,296 5,557,995 5,577,076 4,219,821 4,270,217 4,398,304 4,409,688 4,455,679 4,461,036 4,521,915 4,597,104 4,627,100 4,841,302 4,888,815 4,932,074 4,947,456 5,014,348 5,199,109 5,408,692 5,428,826 5,438,688 5,448,256 5,465,402 5,471,660 5,483,684 5,548,832 5,551,071 5,598,430 5,600,223 and other patents pending. ©1999 Uniden America Corporation. All rights reserved.
