UBC69XLT SCANNER 80 Channels with 3 band plan
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 2 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following. EARPHONE WARNING! Use only a genuine Uniden earphone. An incorrect earphone may be hazardous to your hearing. Turn down volume before connecting the earphone and then adjust volume to suit. WARNING! Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
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UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 4 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Contents Introduction .......................................................... 6 Feature Highlights................................................ 9 About This Manual .......................................... 10 Understanding Scanning ..................................... 11 What is Scanning? .......................................... 11 What is Searching?......................................... 11 Conventional Scanning .........
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 5 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Location .......................................................... 38 Cleaning .......................................................... 38 Repairs............................................................ 39 Birdies ............................................................. 39 Specifications....................................................... 40 Optional Accessories ...........................................
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 6 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Uniden UBC69XLT Handheld Scanner. The scanner is versatile, compact, and easy to use. You can program up to 80 frequencies into the scanner's memory. The scanner lets you scan transmissions. Use your scanner to monitor: • Police • FM CB This table lists the frequency ranges, default frequency step, default mode (AM or FM), and type of transmissions you can hear for each range.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 7 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM BAND PLAN 2 Frequency Range (MHz) Mode Step (kHz) Transmission 25.0000 - 84.0100 FM 5 CB BAND 84.0150 - 87.2550 FM 20 VHF LOW BAND 137.0000 - 143.9950 FM 5 MILITARY LAND MOBILE 144.0000 - 145.9875 FM 12.5 2M AMATEUR BAND 146.0000 - 155.9900 FM 10 VHF HIGH BAND 156.0000 - 162.0250 FM 12.5 VHF MARINE BAND 162.0300 - 173.9900 FM 10 VHF HIGH BAND 406.0000 - 439.99375 FM 6.25 UHF LOW BAND 440.0000 - 449.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 8 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM BAND PLAN 3 Frequency Range (MHz) Mode Step (kHz) Transmission 25.0000 - 29.9950 FM 5 CB BAND 30.0000 - 79.9950 FM 5 VHF LOW BAND 80.0000 - 82.9950 FM 5 VHF LOW BAND 83.0000 - 87.2650 FM 5 VHF LOW BAND 138.0000 - 157.9950 FM 5 2M AMATEUR BAND 158.0000 - 160.5950 FM 5 VHF HIGH BAND 160.6000 - 162.5950 FM 5 VHF HIGH BAND 162.6000 - 173.9950 FM 5 VHF HIGH BAND 406.0000 - 439.99375 FM 6.25 Federal Gov.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 9 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Feature Highlights Chain Search - lets you enter personal search bands in 5 locations and search all locations in a chain of frequency bands. Triple-Conversion Circuitry - virtually eliminates any interference from IF (intermediate frequency) images, so you hear only the selected frequency.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 10 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Key Confirmation Tones - the scanner sounds a tone when you perform an operation correctly, and an error tone if you make an error. Battery Low Alert - warns you when battery power gets low. About This Manual The screen displays used in this manual are representations of what might appear when you use your scanner.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 11 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Understanding Scanning This section provides you with background on how scanning works. You don’t really need to know all of this to use your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you get the most from your UBC69XLT. What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most twoway communications do not transmit continuously.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 12 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM this was the primary way that radio systems operated. Even today, there are many 2-way radio users who operate using a conventional system: • • • • • Aircraft Amateur radio PMR users Broadcast AM/FM/TV stations Many business radio users When you want to store a conventional system, all you need to know is the frequencies they operate on.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 13 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM listen for activity on the output frequency and transmit on the input frequency. Since the repeater is located very high, there is a very large line of sight. Typical repeater systems provide coverage out to about a 40 km radius from the repeater location. Where To Obtain More Information By itself, this manual really only provides part of what you need to know to have fun scanning – how to program and use the scanner.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 14 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Included With Your Scanner UBC69XLT SCANNER 80 Channels with 3 band plan Belt Clip Owners Manual Scanner and Antenna Note: If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 15 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Setting Up Your Scanner These guidelines will help you install and use your new scanner: • If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. • To improve the scanner’s reception, use an optional external antenna designed for multiband coverage. (You can purchase this type of antenna at a local electronics store).
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 16 Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:20 PM 3. Install two batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside. 4. Replace the cover. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. • When flashes and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds, replace both batteries. • Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that destroy electronic circuits.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 17 Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:20 PM • Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities. • If you use rechargeable batteries instead of alkaline batteries, make sure they are fully charged.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 18 Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:20 PM Note: Always use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial cable to connect an outdoor antenna. If the antenna is over 15 metres from the scanner, use RG-8 lowloss dielectric coaxial cable. You can get a BNC adapter at your local electronics store. Connecting an Earphone/Headphone UBC72XLT For private listening, you can plug a 3.5 mm miniplug earphone or mono headphones (not supplied) into the headphone jack on top of your scanner.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 19 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Attaching the Belt Clip To make your scanner easier to carry when you are on the go, use the supplied belt clip. Use a Phillips screwdriver and the supplied screws to attach the clip to the scanner.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 20 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM About Your Scanner We use a few simple terms in this manual to explain the features of the scanner. Familiarize yourself with these terms and the scanner's features, and you can put the scanner to work for you right away. Simply determine the type of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan those communications. A frequency, expressed in kHz or MHz, is the tuning location of a station.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 21 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM If your scanner's keys seem confusing at first, the following information should help you understand each key's function. Key Name Description Hold Hold – Holds the scan or the frequency search. Press and hold Hold to increment channels continuously. Scan/Src Scan – Scans the stored channels. Func + Src – Starts chain search or resumes searching. / – Turns the display backlight on or off.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 22 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Key Name Description 4 4 – Enters a 4. 5/Dly 5 – Enters a 5. Func + Dly – Sets and turns the delay function on or off. 6/PSrc 6 – Enters a 6. Func + PSrc – Sets and turns program band select mode on or off. 7 7 – Enters a 7. 8/ 8 – Enters an 8. Func + – Selects the search direction. 9 Enters a 9. /Clr – Enters a decimal point. Clr – Clears a frequency you entered by mistake. 0/L/O 0 – Enters a 0.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 23 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM A Look At The Display The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. The display information helps you understand how your scanner operates. BANK - appears with numbers (1-5). - appears when you lock the keypad. F - appears only when the function mode is on. PGM - appears while you store a frequency into a channel. SRCH - appears during search mode. or - appears during search mode.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 24 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM L/O - appears when you manually select a channel you locked out or a skip frequency. DLY - appears when you select a delay. PRI - appears when the priority feature is turned on.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 25 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Operation Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch Note: Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected before you turn it on. 1. Turn Squelch fully counterclockwise. 2. Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn the scanner on, then turn Volume clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. 3. If the scanner is scanning, press Hold to stop scanning, then turn Squelch clockwise until the hissing stops.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 26 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM 2 seconds after the end of a transmission before scanning proceeds to the next channel. To turn the function off or on, press Func + Dly. • If you enter a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated. If you entered the frequency by mistake, press Clr then enter the correct frequency. To enter the frequency anyway, press E to accept. 4.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 27 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Notes: • If you have not stored frequencies into any channels, the scanner does not scan. • If the scanner picks up unwanted partial, or very weak transmissions, turn Squelch clockwise to decrease the scanner's sensitivity to these signals. To listen to a weak or distant station, turn Squelch counterclockwise. • To ensure proper scanning, adjust Squelch until the audio mutes.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 28 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Special Features Chain Search This feature lets you search through preset frequency ranges. You can also change each range to a range you set. There are three modes within this feature: chain search mode, chain search hold mode, and program band select mode. The preset frequency ranges are: BAND PLAN 1 Bank Frequency (MHz) No. Step (kHz) 1 30.0000 - 79.9875 12.5 2 83.0000 - 87.2625 12.5 3 160.6000 - 162.5875 12.5 4 440.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 29 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM BAND PLAN 3 Bank Frequency (MHz) No. Step (kHz) 1 25.0000 - 29.9950 5 2 160.6000 - 162.5950 5 3 162.6000 - 173.9950 5 4 440.0000 - 465.99375 6.25 5 466.0000 - 469.99375 6.25 See page 8 for how to switch the band between 1, 2 and 3. Chain Search Mode Press Func + Src to start chain search mode. SRCH, the enabled search bank number, and or (indicating the search direction) appear.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 30 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM direction upward. or appears according to the current search direction. Storing Frequencies Found During Chain Search into Channel Memory You can store frequencies you find in chain search mode or chain search hold mode. 1. Press Func + Pgm in chain search mode or chain search hold mode. The lowest blank channel appears. 2. Press E/Pgm to store the frequency into the blank channel.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 31 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Func + for about 1 second to quickly move through the search bank numbers. After choosing the search bank, follow these steps to set the lower limit and upper limit frequency. 1. Enter the lower limit frequency by using the 0-9 and /Clr keys. 2. Press E to select the lower limit frequency. 3. Enter the upper limit frequency by using the 0-9 and /Clr keys. 4. Press E to select the upper limit frequency.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 32 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Notes: • If you selected all frequencies to be skipped within the search range, the scanner beeps 3 times and does not search. • If you select more than 50 frequencies to skip, each new frequency replaces a frequency previously stored, beginning with the first stored frequency. • Press Func + or Func + to select a skipped frequency while Hold appears. L/O appears when you select a skipped frequency.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 33 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM • If the scanner is searching, press Func + Dly while the scanner is searching. DLY appears and the scanner automatically adds a 2-second delay to every frequency it stops on in that band. To turn off the 2-second delay, press Func + Dly while the scanner is monitoring a channel, scanning, or searching. DLY disappears.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 34 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Follow these steps to select a different channel as the priority channel. 1. Manually select the channel you want to select as the priority channel. 2. Press Func + Pgm, then press Func + Pri. P appears to the left of the selected channel number. To turn on the priority feature, press Func + Pri during scanning. PRI appears. Then the scanner checks the designated priority channel every 2 seconds.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 35 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Troubleshooting If your UBC69XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps. Problem Possible Cause Suggestion The scanner doesn’t work. Improper reception. The scanner might not be receiving any power. The scanner’s antenna might need to be adjusted. Check the batteries. Scan won’t stop. The squelch might need to be adjusted. The antenna might need to be adjusted. One or more channels might be locked out.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 36 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Scan won’t stop (continued) Scan won’t start. The channel’s frequency might not be stored in memory. The channel might not be active. You must press Scan to scan. The squelch might need to be adjusted. One or more channels might be locked out. The antenna might need to be adjusted. Make sure the channel’s frequency is stored in the scanner’s memory. Wait for a transmission on the channel. Press Scan.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 37 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Resetting the Scanner If the scanner's display locks up or stops operating properly, you might need to reset the scanner. Caution: This procedure clears all the information (except the band plan data) you have stored in the scanner. Before you reset the scanner, try turning it off and on to see if it begins working properly. Reset the scanner only when you are sure it is not working properly. 1. Turn off the scanner. 2.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 38 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Care and Maintenance Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Handle the scanner carefully: do not drop it. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. General Use • Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the power.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 39 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM • Clean the outside of the scanner with a mild detergent. • To prevent scratches, do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents. Be careful not to rub the LCD window. • Do not use excessive amounts of water. Repairs Do not attempt any repair. The scanner contains no user serviceable parts. Birdies All radios can receive “birdies” (undesired signals).
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 40 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Specifications Specifications Channels: ............................................................. 80 Frequency Range (in MHz): See page 6 and 8 Sensitivity (SINAD 12 dB) 25.005 MHz (FM) ......................................... 0.3 µV 54.050 MHz (FM) ......................................... 0.3 µV 86.275 MHz (FM) ......................................... 0.3 µV 138.150 MHz (FM)......................................... 0.
UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 41 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Power Requirements: 2 AA Alkaline Batteries (3V DC), or 2 AA Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (2.4V DC) Antenna: ............................... 50 ohms (Impedance) External Jacks: ................. Antenna Jack BNC Type Ext. Speaker Jack 3.5mm Size: ............ 68mm (W) x 31.5mm (D) x 115mm (H) Weight: ............................................................
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UB334 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 43 Friday, September 9, 2005 11:16 AM Declaration of Conformity We: Uniden Corporation 2-12-7 Hatchobori Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104-8512 Japan declare, under our sole responsibility, that this equipment “Uniden Bearcat model UBC69XLT” is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EMC, R&TTE and LVD Council Directives of the EU.
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