Uniden bcd396xt user manual

See also Deciphering Trunked Systems a t the Wiki. Use the worksheets to help you program your systems, sites, and groups. Private Systems You can flag a system only in the software so that it cannot be read out of the scanner, modified, or deleted.

There are no settings in the scanner to do this. Also, you can't even upload the system back to the scanner and have to delete it with the software too. To Edit the System Name press Menu. To Copy a System press Menu. At ' New Sys Name? Copying a system will copy all sites, groups, channels, and settings including quick key assignments. To Delete a System press Menu. Programming Conventional Systems. At ' Confirm? Continue at ' Set Quick Key ' below. Then see Creating Groups. Set Quick Key.

Set Lockout. Set Audio AGC. Set Start-up Key. Set Hold Time. P25 Waiting Time. Set Number Tag. Set Delay Time. Set Quick Key assigns a system to a quick key and will be scanned when the key is turned on. The default setting is no quick key. Scroll to the quick key number or.

Note: Pressing the first number of a 2-digit quick key will get you closer, 1 for 10, 2 for 20, etc. Set Start-up Key allows you to turn on the scanner with the system enabled for scan using the Startup Configuration. The default setting is no startup key. Scroll to or enter the startup key number or. Set Number Tag allows you to number a system.

The default setting is no number tag blank. Enter the number tag Press. Set Lockout determines whether a system will be scanned or not even if the quick key for the system is turned on. The default setting is unlocked. Set Hold Time sets in seconds the amount of time the scanner will scan the system before moving on to the next system. All unlocked channels will be scanned at least once regardless of this setting.

The scanner moves to the next system after the hold time expires, any current transmission ends, and the channel delay time expires. The default setting is 2 seconds for each system. Tip : set your systems to 0. Set Delay Time sets the delay in seconds the amount of time the scanner stays on a channel after the transmission has ended before moving to the next channel.

A negative delay will force a resume after that number of seconds. This setting applies to all channels in the system. You cannot set the delay on a 'per channel' basis.

The default setting is 2 seconds. Scroll to the desired delay time , -5, -2, 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, or 30 secs. P25 Waiting Time this setting basically gives the scanner time to determine if channels on conventional systems have digital or analog transmissions.

During this time, the scanner will evaluate the received signal and, if it detects P25 data, will open squelch immediately. If P25 is not detected before the delay expires, the scanner will open squelch at the end of this delay.

This is to prevent "false decode" problems digital noise at the beginning of transmissions. The default setting is ms. This setting only effects conventional channels with an Audio Type set to ' All '. Programming Trunking Systems.

Program these systems as a Motorola system and let the scanner detect the digital. Continue at ' Set Number Tag ' below.

Then see Creating Sites. Then see Edit Site Options. Set Status Bit Motorola only. The default setting is ID search. You must program a system fleet map in order for the scanner to properly track and display talk group ID's. Since it is rather lengthy, I will just give you the link. Set Status Bit Motorola only sets how your scanner works with status bits also called S-bits , letting you control how the scanner interprets and displays Motorola talk group IDs.

The default setting is ignore. Yes - the scanner treats all received ID's as unique ID's. Ignore - the scanner rounds all received ID's down to the next interval of Set End Code Motorola only sets how the scanner handles the transmission end code sent by most Motorola systems.

Analog - The scanner recognizes only analog end transmission codes. Ignore - The scanner waits for the carrier to drop before leaving a channel. The default setting is off. At ' Unlock? Press ' Menu ' to return. Search - The scanner opens squelch for any digital signal and displays the NAC being used. Once you have your trunking Systems Created and Systems Options configured you can create your sites.

All trunked systems need at least one site to enter trunking frequencies. To Create a Site press Menu. To Edit Site Options press Menu. Set Frequencies. Set Modulation no PTR. Set Location Info. Edit Frequency. Set Attenuator. P25 Waiting Time Motorola only. Delete Frequency. New Frequency. Set Quick Key assigns quick key to a site and will be scanned when the key is turned on.

Set Start-up Key allows you to turn on the scanner with the site enabled for scan using the Startup Configuration. For P25 Systems there are two types of P25 systems: Explicit mode and Implicit mode channel assignment. Explicit mode systems include all information needed to determine voice frequencies on the control channel. For Explicit mode systems, leave all entries blank. The system will automatically detect the band plan and fill in the entries. You must supply the system's band plan for Implicit systems for the scanner to correctly determine voice frequencies.

Repeat for each band plan as needed. The scanner will use the regular old Motorola band plan and return to the menu. Custom band plans require that you enter both a lower and an upper base frequency value.

The l ower base frequency or base is always the base frequency as provided in the Radio Reference Database. Use this Excel spreadsheet to calculate the upper base frequency value. If you don't have Excel you can download and install a viewer here. The upper base frequency can also be found using the Band Plan Calculator at the online Wiki. Press ' Menu ' to return and repeat for each band plan as needed. Set Frequencies this is where you program or change the trunking frequencies, delete frequencies, or lock them out.

Press ' Menu ' twice to return to the ' Edit Site ' menu. You will return to the ' Edit Site ' menu. Press ' Menu ' twice to return to the site menu.

Set Modulation This setting selects the modulation used for the site. Note: You can also toggle modulation for a site in scan hold mode by pressing Func then 9 mod. Set Attenuator This setting controls whether the scanner attenuates signals on this site by about 20 dB.

Note: You can also toggle attenuation for a site in scan hold mode by pressing Func then 7 att. Set Lockout determines whether a site will be scanned or not even if the quick key for the site is turned on. Set Hold Time sets in seconds the amount of time the scanner will scan the site before moving on to the next site. If you select 0 for trunking sites, the scanner stays on the site for at least 1 second. The scanner moves to the next site after the hold time expires, any current transmission ends, and the channel delay time expires.

The default setting is 2 seconds for each site. Tip : set your sites to 0. Enter the range 0. P25 Waiting Time Motorola only this setting basically gives the scanner time to determine if channels on Motorola analog mixed systems not P25 only have digital or analog transmissions. This setting only effects Motorola channels with an Audio Type set to ' All '. Creating Groups. Once you have your Systems built, systems options configured, trunking system Sites Created , and Site Options configured, you can create your groups.

Edit Name. Edit Channel. Edit Name allows you to change the name of a group. Set Quick Key sets the quick key for the group. Scroll to or enter the quick key number or.

Edit Channel creates channels and edits channel options. Set Lockout determines whether a group will be scanned or not even if the quick key for the group is turned on.

Once you have your Systems built, systems options configured, Sites Created for trunking systems , Site Options configured, and Groups Created , you can finally program your channels. Quickly Storing a Conventional Frequency. At ' Quick Freq Save? Note: If the frequency is already stored in the group, ' Frequency Exists Accept?

The scanner will save the frequency in a created group called ' Qck Save Grp ' in a created system called ' Qck Save Cnv Sys ' with no quick keys assigned and you will be at the ' Edit Channel ' menu to complete the settings for the new channel. Note: If the frequency is already stored in the group, ' Frequency Exists' Accept? After storing the frequency, you will be at the ' Edit Channel ' menu to complete the settings for the new channel.

See Programming Trunking Systems. The scanner stores the ID into a created channel group called ' Qck Save Grp ' with no quick key assigned and you will be at the ' Edit Channel ' menu to complete the settings for the new channel.

After storing the ID, you will be at the ' Edit Channel ' menu to complete the settings for the new channel. To Program a New Channel press Menu. See also Set ID Format. Note: If you omit the subfleet still need the hyphen , the scanner treats this field as a wildcard will treat the subfleet as 1 ID and receive all IDs in the subfleet. You can also lock out this subfleet ID so you will not receive it.

Note: If you omit the user ID still need the hyphen , the scanner treats this field as a wildcard will treat the home repeater as 1 ID. You can also lock out this home repeater ID so you will not receive it. Notes: To view unit IDs you have to turn the option on in the ' Settings ' menu.

Other channel attributes alerts, etc. To enter hexadecimal IDs see Entering Text. Continue at Edit Name below. Press Menu to return to ' Select Channel '.

Program the rest of the channels the same way. Edit Channel Options Menu. Once you have your systems built , systems options configured, Groups Created , and your Channels Programmed , you can set your channel options. To Edit Channel Options press Menu. Set Attenuator conventional only. Volume Offset. Set Priority. Set Alert. Delete Channel. New Channel. Set Modulation conventional only. Edit Name If you do not enter a channel name, the scanner displays the frequency for conventional systems or the talk group ID for trunked systems when it stops on a channel.

Select 'All' if this channel might contain both digital and analog signals. Notes: If you are sure the channel is analog, set the channel to ' Analog Only '. This will prevent the 'P25 Waiting Time' for the conventional system or Motorola site from losing the first part of the transmission up to the wait time you set there.

All - The scanner automatically determines whether the audio is analog or digital. Search - the scanner searches and displays any NAC tone with the transmission. Analog Only - The scanner will receive the channel only if it is carrying analog audio. Set Number Tag allows you to number a channel. Set Modulation conventional only This setting selects the modulation used for the channel. Note: You can also toggle modulation for a conventional channel in scan hold mode by pressing Func then 9 mod.

Set Attenuator conventional only This setting controls whether the scanner attenuates signals on The channel by about 20 dB. Note: You can also toggle attenuation for a conventional channel in scan hold mode by pressing Func then 7 att. Set Priority This setting controls whether the scanner treats the channel as a priority channel while scanning. Set Alert This setting controls when and how the scanner alerts you if the channel becomes active. Set Lockout determines whether a channel will be scanned or not.

Volume Offset This setting allows you to adjust the volume offset for the channel. Note : You can only copy and paste from like systems - conventional to conventional or trunking to trunking. Location-Based Scanning. A good application of this feature would be to set the longitude and latitude for each multi-site system transmitter as usually you can receive at least a handful in any given location. Both sites list the latitude, longitude, and height of the antenna, and both sites can map the exact location for you.

Radio Reference is more user-friendly, so it's easier to find what you're looking for. Connecting Your Scanner. Dangerous Xing or Dangerous Road. Set Type. Set Alert Volume. Set LocationInfo. Set Alert Light. Set Range. Set Heading. Set Speed Limit. Set Type If you want to change the location type, the scanner resets the available options based on the new location type and the scanner goes back to the ' Program Location ' menu for that location.

The default tone is ' Alert 1 ',the default level is ' Auto ', the default color is ' Cyan ' and default pattern is ' Fast Blink '. The default setting is ' Auto ' the scanner sets the alert beep to the master volume level. The default color is ' Cyan ' and default pattern is ' Fast Blink '. Alert in Scan Mode. The scanner alerts once for each range when it meets both of the following two conditions:.

The first condition is heading for the Location. The priority order is as follows:. Set Location Info enter the latitude and longitude for the location.

Set Range POI only enter how far out from this location you want the scanner to alert you. You can also configure the scanner to sound an alert tone and flash a light when you reach the radius entered here.

The default setting is '. Enter a range from. To make the alert direction-dependent, select a direction of approach. Select ' All Range ' to be alerted regardless of your direction of approach.

The default setting is ' All Range '. To make the alert speed-dependent, enter the speed limit for this location. Leave the speed limit blank to be alerted regardless of your speed. Set Lockout the default setting is ' Unlocked '. GPS Data Display. Location Display. ETA Display. Clock Display. Elevation Display. Speed Display. The large arrow shows the direction to the selected POI.

If you have programmed data for a Point of Interest, Dangerous Crossing, and a Dangerous Road, you can review the type, range setting, and location information for each location. While in Review Location Mode:. To Select a Location turn the scroll control. The Startup Configuration option lets you quickly and automatically lock and unlock systems based on how you assign your startup keys.

Simply hold down a number key while powering on the scanner, or while the opening screen is displayed, and systems assigned to that number key are automatically unlocked and systems assigned to other startup keys are automatically locked.

Systems that are not assigned to any startup key are left unchanged. You could use this feature to give you quick, single-press access to your favorite systems. Scanning Systems.

You can still do that separately if you really want to confuse yourself. See also Using Quick Keys. The scanner stores the ID into a created channel group called ' Qck Save Grp ' and you will be at the ' Edit Channel ' menu to complete the settings for the new channel. See also this post. Hold on any site or digital conventional frequency to monitor.

Press Vol , then press Func then Vol while viewing the volume adjust display. The next to last line on the display now shows the digital error rate and the AUTO decode threshold setting The last line on the display shows the decode threshold levels for the site.

With the advent of Multi-site trunking, you can no longer lockout a trunking system. You have to lockout the site assigned to the system. You can still lockout conventional systems and searches the same way. You have to be quick to get ' Lockout '. Rotate the scroll control until the system that has the group you want to lock or unlock appears.

Press Menu. Note: 'Temporary Lockout' means unlocked the next time you cycle power the group will be unlocked. See ' Edit Group Options '. There are several ways to get to a channel. Some ways are quicker than others. Some ways you have to be quick with those keys, other ways you can take your time pressing them. Use what works best for you. Note: 'Temporary Lockout' means unlocked the next time you cycle power the channel will be unlocked.

Or , quickly press Hold to hold on the channel. You still have to be quick to get ' Lockout '. Or , use Menu to drill down to the channel options and lock it out there. See ' Edit Channel Options '. Or , use Menu to drill down to the channel options and unlock it there.

Note: This will also enable all your groups turn the quick keys on. Search Mode with Normal Screen. Max Hold Mode with Settings Screen. Using Band Scope Mode. These are the settings you should look at before you perform a quick search , close call search , search and store , or close call auto store.

Freq Lockouts. Repeater Find. Max Auto Store. Freq Lockouts allows you to review locked out frequencies or unlock all frequencies for Searching and Close Call search. Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies: A ' T ' will appear to the right of a frequency if it is temporarily locked out.

If no frequencies are locked out, you will see ' Nothing Locked '. Scroll to the frequency or press. Broadcast Screen these settings determine whether the scanner automatically ignores transmissions that are on common broadcasts, paging systems, and other annoyance radio sources during Custom Search, Quick Search, or Close Call Search.

Note : Broadcast screen is not effective during some service searches. Set All Bands On - turns on broadcast screen on for all bands. Set All Bands Off - turns off broadcast screen off for all bands. Scroll to the next band and repeat. Off - the scanner does not search and display any tones. Repeater Find this feature sets whether the scanner tries to tune to a repeater output frequency when it detects a transmission on a repeater input frequency in Search and Close Call modes.

Since you can normally only hear one side of a conversation when you listen to an input frequency transmission, turning this feature on can let you hear both sides of the conversation on the output frequency. If the scanner detects the transmission on the output frequency, it beeps and ' Repeater Found ' appears, and it remains on the output frequency until transmissions end.

When the scanner reaches the maximum number of hits you set, it stops the auto-store operation. Set Delay Time this setting determines how long the scanner waits after a transmission ends before resuming Quick Search and Close Call Search operations.

Turn on this setting if you are near other strong signal sources to attenuate about 20dB. Attenuation sometimes helps to reduce interference and desensitization that strong signals create. P25 Waiting Time basically gives the scanner time to determine if frequencies have digital or analog transmissions for Quick Search, Close Call, and Band Scope operations.

Search For Please review those first. Note: The items below in Blue do not follow the radio's menu order because IMHO they should be in the following order to properly setup and use the Search features. Edit Service Search. Edit Custom Search. Editing a Service Search. To Edit a Service Search , press Menu. Used for 'Search with Scan' only. Scroll to or. Service Search lets you quickly select and search the scanner's preprogrammed frequencies. See Edit Service Search first.

To start a Service Search press Menu. Then see Searching. Editing a Custom Search allows you to edit the 10 custom search ranges. The default custom search range names appear as Custom 1 , Custom 2 , and so on. To Edit a Custom Search , press Menu.

Scroll to Auto , 5 , 6. Custom - Allows you to create a custom band plan for rebanded systems. See also Edit Band Plan.

Press ' Menu ' 3 times to return. Press Menu to exit. Custom Search lets you search the scanner's 10 programmed frequency ranges. See Editing a Custom Search first. To start a Custom Search , press Menu. The scanner has three search keys that you can assign to a special search range. The search keys are set to number keys 1 , 2 , and 3. This allows you to start a service, custom, Tone-Out, or Band Scope search without having to go into the menus.

Lets you search and store frequencies from enabled custom search ranges or a service search range into a conventional system, or new talk group IDs into a trunked system. To store frequencies or talk group IDs you find during Search and Store, you must first select a system where the frequencies or talk group IDs will be stored.

You will not hear any audio in this mode. See Max Auto Store first to set the maximum number of hits the scanner will store. Tip: Before you start Search and Store, run the custom search es or service search first to lock out the birdies, data, noise, etc.

This will prevent the scanner from stopping on them and doing a memory check each time it passes. Notes: The quick key for the system must be turned on if one is assigned to the system and not locked out to select the system to store frequencies in otherwise you will see ' Nothing to Scan '. If no systems are programmed ' No System Stored ' appears. When you have selected a service search or custom search range s , the scanner looks for active frequencies within the range s and ' Search and Store ' appears on the display's lower line and the system name and search range name s appear on the display's upper line.

When the scanner finds an active transmission, it checks to see if the frequency has already been stored in the system ' Memory Check ' in the display. If the frequency has already been stored, the scanner continues to search.

If the frequency has not been stored, it stores the frequency into a created group named ' Found Channels ', then resumes searching. Notes: The quick key for the system must be turned on if one is assigned to the site and not locked out to select the system to store IDs in otherwise you will see ' Nothing to Scan '.

If no systems are programmed, ' No System Stored ' appears. When the scanner finds an active transmission, it checks to see if the ID has already been stored in the system ' Memory Check ' in the display. If the ID has already been stored, the scanner continues to search. If the ID has not been stored, it stores the ID into a created group named ' Found Channels ', then resumes searching.

Quick Search lets you search from the currently-tuned frequency if you are scanning, or enter a frequency to start searching from. To start searching at the current frequency in scan mode quickly press Hold to hold on the frequency. At ' Quick Search? To start searching at a specific frequency while scanning or searching , press Hold to hold on any channel or frequency. Enter the new frequency you wish to start at then press Hold to set the new starting frequency.

Press Hold again to release hold mode and start searching. Searching only, not Search with Scan. To toggle search bands on or off for custom searches press the number key of the custom search. To access 1 search using the programmed search keys press Func then the search key 1 sr 1 , 2 sr 2 , or 3 sr 3 to start searching.

To change search direction or continue searching turn the scroll control back or forward. To hold on a frequency press Hold. To step through the frequencies turn the scroll control. To store a frequency press Hold to hold on the frequency. To turn Intermediate Frequency Exchange on or off press Hold to hold on the frequency then press Func then 4 ifx. To turn the attenuator on or off for each custom or service search press Func then press 7 att.

To check for a repeater frequency press Hold to hold on the frequency. To toggle modulation for a search press Hold to hold on each search. Disconnect the power from your AppCam. Download the firmware to your computer. Unzip the file to a folder on your computer. Remove the microSD card from the AppCam. Insert the microSD card into your computer an adapter may be necessary. Copy the firmware to the root directory of your microSD card. Eject the microSD card and place back into your AppCam.

Connect the power to your AppCam. The AppCam will install the firmware. Page 66 Uniden America is marked as such and used with permission. Content or information in external sources are neither the intellectual property not the responsibility of Uniden America Corp.

Uniden America makes no claim to the accuracy or completeness of external content. Page 67 BCDXT Specs To determine whether the information on this page applies to your scanner, see the tags at the bottom of the page.

Stereo Type Ext. SP Jack: 3. Monaural Type REC. Out Jack: 3. Page Scan Mode When the signal stops, the scanner continues the scan. Enter Hold mode. If no conventional channels in enabled and unlocked systems are designated as priority, the scanner will display Priority Scan No Channel. Weather Priority Mode Set one of the 3 search keys to a Band Scope search. The scanner goes back to the operating mode it was in before you entered the menu.

The diagram shows common icon locations, and table below lists the most common icons and their meanings: Attenuator icon Steady: The attenuator is turned on for the current channel. DAT: The current channel is configured as a control channel, and the scanner is receiving data on it. The unit can also be placed above, beneath, or in the dash of your vehicle using the supplied bracket and mounting hardware. At the marked positions, drill holes slightly smaller than the screws. Align the bracket with the threaded holes on the sides of the radio case so the bracket is beneath the radio.

Secure the bracket using the two threaded knobs. Using appropriate screws or other hardware, secure the bracket. Insert the scanner and insert the bracket knobs to lock the scanner in position. Unthread the four screws in the rear of the unit. Slide the cover toward the rear and off. Once the sleeve is removed, you will see threaded, metric machine screw holes on either side of the chassis cabinet.

Uniden does not supply these screws. Page 96 Never connect any part of the headphone jack to the antenna jack or connect the radio to an installation where the antenna and audio connection are grounded.

This might also damage the scanner. Page 99 2. Check the range, latitude, and longitude settings to make sure they are correct. Open the Search for Select Edit Service, then select the service search range you want to assign the number tag to. Page CHNT is 27, decimal point.

Enter the CHNT. Tap MENU. Disabled systems and channel groups are ignored during scans. Open the Program System menu. Select the system you want to assign the Quick Key to. Select Edit Site, then select the site you want. To the Close Call Hits system : 1. GQKs range from 0 to 9. Select the system containing the channel group you want to assign the Quick Key 3. Page Any channel groups assigned to this SQK within the current system only become disabled. If they were already disabled, they become enabled.

You can also program your scanner to alert you when you approach particular locations. Programming a location for a site Programming a location for a channel group Programming general locations Programming general locations You can program general locations i.