Uniden UBC92XLT manuel d'utilisation

UBC92XLT SCANNER 200 Channels 2 Pre-Programmed Service Banks with 2 band plan UB324_hyou1.eps[...]

2 Precautions Precautions Before you use this sca nner , please read and observe the following. Use only a genuine Uniden earphone. An incorrect earphone may be hazardous to your h earing. T urn down volume before connecting the earphone and then adjust volume to suit. Uniden does not represent this unit to be water- proof. T o reduce the risk of f[...]

3 UBC92XLT Controls and Display UBC92XL T Controls and Display Power DC 6V Jack Keyp ad Display Vo l u m e Squelch Head phone Jack Antenna (see “Connecting the Antenna” on Page 18) UB324 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 3 Wednesday , February 2, 2005 8:01 PM[...]

4 Contents Content s Introduction .......................................... ................ 6 Feature Highlights.......................................... ...... 9 About This Manual .......................................... 10 Understanding Scanning ..................................... 11 What is Scanning? .......................... ...........[...]

5 Contents Using the Display Backlight .......... .................. 40 Troubleshooting ................................. .................. 41 Resetting the Scanner ............................ ........ 43 Care and Maintenance ........................................ 44 General Use ............ ........................................ 44 Location [...]

6 Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Uniden UBC92XL T Handheld Scanner . The scanner is versatile, compact, and easy to use. Y ou can program up to 200 frequencies into the scanner's memory . The scanner let s you scan transmissions and is preprogrammed with service banks and search banks fo r your convenience. Y ou can quick[...]

7 Introduction This table list s the frequency ranges, default frequency step, default mode (AM or FM), an d type of transmissions you can hear for each range. BAND PLAN 1 Frequency Ra nge (MHz) Mode Step (kHz) T ransmission 25.0000 - 29.9950 FM 5 CB BAND 30.0000 - 79.9875 FM 12.5 VHF LOW BAND 80.0000 - 82.9900 FM 10 VHF LOW BAND 83.0000 - 87.2625 [...]

8 Introduction BAND PLAN 2 T o switch the band plan between 1 and 2 ; 1. Make sure the power is turned of f 2. While holding down 0, turn on the scan ner . Note: Please reset the scanner (see p age 43) af ter band plan was changed. RANGE (MHz) MODE STEP (kHz) Program/ Subject 25.0000 - 84.0100 FM 5 CB BAND 84.0150 - 87.2550 FM 20 VHF LOW BAND 108.0[...]

9 Feature Highlights Feature Highlight s Chain Search - let s you enter personal search bands in 10 locations and search all locations in a chain of frequency bands. T riple-Conversion Circuitry - virtually eliminates any interference from IF (intermediate frequency) images, so you hear only the selected fre quency . Channel-Storage Banks - the sca[...]

10 Feature Highlights Or , you can connect an external antenna for better reception. Memory Backup - keep s the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time if the scanner loses power . T wo Power Options - let you power the scanner using internal batteries or external AC power using the included AC adapter . Key Confirmation T ones - the scan[...]

11 Understanding Scanning Underst anding Scanning This section provides you with background on how scanning works. Y ou 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 UBC92XL T . What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio st ations, most two- way communications [...]

12 Understanding Scanning this was the primary way that radio systems operated. Even today , there are many 2-way radio users who operate using a conventional syste m: •A i r c r a f t • 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[...]

13 Understanding Scanning listen for activity on the output frequen cy and transmit on the input frequency . Since the repeater is located very high, there is a very la rge line of sight. T ypical repeater systems provide coverage out to about a 40 km radius from the re peater location. Where T o Obtain More Information By itself, this manual re al[...]

14 Included With Your Scanner Included With Y our Scanner Note: If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase. Owners Manual Scanner AC Adapter Belt Clip 2 Ni-MH AA Rechargeable Batteries with Antenna UBC92XLT SCANNER 200 Channels 6 Pre-Programmed Service Banks with 2 band plan UB324 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 14 W[...]

15 Setting Up Your Scanner Setting Up Y our Scanner These guidelines will help you insta ll and use your new scanner: • If your scanner receives in terference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna a way from the source. • T o improve the scanner’s reception, use an optional external antenna designed for multi- band coverage. (Y[...]

16 Setting Up Your Scanner 3. Install two batteries in the comp artment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside. 4. Replace the cover . 5. Connect the supplied AC adapte r to the scanner's DC 6V to charge the batteris. (See “Using AC Power” on page 18.) Using Non-rechargeable Batteries Y ou can also use two alkaline ba[...]

17 Setting Up Your Scanner Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. • Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals th at destroy electronic circuits . • Do not mix old and new batteries, diff erent types of batteries (standard , alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries o[...]

18 Setting Up Your Scanner • If you connect an external power source to the scanner with REG . ALK. BA TT ./NI-MH BA TT . set to REG . ALK. BA TT . , the scanner does NOT charge the batteries. Make sure that you use the correct batteries and set REG . ALK. BA TT ./ NI-MH BA TT . to the correct position when yo u connect an external power source. [...]

19 Setting Up Your Scanner connector down over the scanner's connector an d rotate the ante nna connector's outer ring clockwise until it locks into place. Connecting an Optional Antenna The scanner's BNC connector makes it easy to connect a variety of optional ant ennas, including an external mobile antenna or out door base st ation[...]

20 Setting Up Your Scanner If you connect an external speaker to the scanner's headphone ja ck, never connect the audio outpu t line to a power supply and ground. This might d amage the scanner . Att aching the Belt Clip T o make your scanner easier to carry when you are on the go, use the supplied be lt clip. Use a Phillips screwdriver and th[...]

21 About Your Scanner About Y our Scanner We use a few simp le 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 commu nications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan th[...]

22 About Your Scanner A Look At The Keyp ad Y our scanner's keys have various functions labeled on the key top s and below the keys. T o select the function labeled on a ke y , simply press the key . T o select the function labeled below a key , first press Func then release it. appears on the display . Then press the next key in the function [...]

23 About Your Scanner / – T urns the display backlight on or of f. Func + – Locks and unlocks the keypad. Func Lets you use various functions by pressing this key in combination with other keys. Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn the scanner on or of f. 1/Pri 1 – Enters a 1. Func + Pri – Sets and turns the priority function on o[...]

24 About Your Scanner 77 – Enters a 7. 8/ 8 – Enters an 8. Func + – Select s the search direction. 9/Step Ente rs a 9. Func + Ste p – Change S tep to 12.5kHz or 8.33 kHz in Air band. /Clr – Enters a decimal point. Clr – Clears a frequency you entered by mist ake. 0/L/O 0 – Enters a 0. Func + L/O – Let s you lock out a selected chann[...]

25 About Your Scanner A Look At The Display The display has indicators that sh ow the scanner's current operating st atus. The display information helps you unde rstand how your scanner operates. BANK - appears with numbers ( 1 - 10 ). - appears when you lock the keypad. - appears only when the function mode is on. - appears while you store a [...]

26 About Your Scanner L/O - appears when you manually select a ch annel you locked out or a skip frequency . DLY - appears when you select a delay . PRI - appears when the priority feature is turned on. AIR and Cb - appears along with an indicator that shows the current service ban k during a service search. Underst anding Banks Service Banks The s[...]

27 Operation Operation T urning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch Note: Make sure the scanner's antenn a is connected before you turn it on. 1. T urn Squelch fully counterclockwise. 2. Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn the scanner on, then turn Vo l u m e clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. 3. If the scanner is scanning, press [...]

28 Operation 2 seconds afte r the end of a transmission before scanning proceeds to the next channel. T o turn the function of f or on, press Func + Dly . • If you enter a frequency that has already b een entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel th at was duplicated. If you entered the frequency b y mistake, pr[...]

29 Operation press Func + or Func + to step through the frequencies. T o release the hold and continue searching, press Hold . Or , if you did not press Hold , simply press Func + or Func + to continue searching. S toring Frequencies into Channels During Service Search Y ou can store frequencies you found during service search or service search hol[...]

30 Operation Notes: • If you have not stored frequencies into a ny channels, the scanner does not scan. • If the scanner picks up unwanted p artial, or very weak transmissions, turn Squelch clockwise to decrease the scanner's sensitivity to these signals. T o listen to a weak or dist ant st ation, turn Squelch counterclockwise. • T o ens[...]

31 Special Features S pecial Features Chain Search This feature lets yo u search through preset frequency ranges. Y ou 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 se lect mode. The preset frequency ranges are: BAND PLAN 1 Bank No. Frequency (MH[...]

32 Special Features BAND PLAN 2 See page 8 for h ow to switch the band between 1 and 2. Chain Search Mode Press Func + Src to start chain search mode. SRCH , the enabled search bank number , and or (indicating the search directio n) appear . The search bank number being searched flashes. Press 0 - 9 to enable or disable the search bank number being[...]

33 Special Features how the scanner was set before you selecte d chain search mode. Chain Search Hold Mode T o start chain search ho ld mode, press Hold in chain search mode. The scanner stop s searching and Hold appears. In this mode, pressing Func + changes the search direction downward and pressing Func + changes the search direction upward. or [...]

34 Special Features set the s canner to p rogram band select mode, pres s Func and PSrc . SRCH appears. Then sel ect a search bank. When you select the search bank, t he lower limit and upper limit frequency assigned in the search bank alternate on the di splay . T o select another sear ch bank, press Func + PSrc or Func + to increase the sear ch b[...]

35 Special Features If you enter a frequency that is out of range, the scanner sounds an error tone an d Error appears. Press Func + t o change the search di rection down- ward or Func + to change the search direction upward. Frequencies appear during the search. Notes: • Y ou can set the delay function on or off during the search or while the se[...]

36 Special Features and lowest blank channel alternate on the display . 2. Press E/Pgm to store the frequency into the blank channel. T o select another ch annel, repeatedly press Func + or Func + to select the blank channel you want, then press E . Y ou can also use the 0-9 keys to select the bank. If you enter a frequency that has already b een e[...]

37 Special Features 2. Press Func + or Func + to select the frequency . L/O appears. 3. Press Func + L/O . L/O disappears. T o clear all the skip frequencies at once while searching or search hold, press Func then press and hold L/O until the scanner beep s. Notes: • If you selected all frequencies to be skipped within the search range, the scann[...]

38 Special Features press Func + Dly before it continues scann ing again. DLY appears. • If the desired channel is not selected, ma nually select the channel, then press Fu nc + Dly . DLY appears. • 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 ev[...]

39 Special Features Locking Out Channels Y ou can increase the scanning speed by locking out channels that have a c ontinuous transmission. T o lock out a channel, manually select the channel, then press Func + L/O . L/O appears. Note: Y ou can still manually select locked-out channels. T o remove the lockout from a channel, manually select the cha[...]

40 Special Features 2. Press Func + Pgm , then press Func + Pri . P appears to the lef t of the selected channel number . 3. Repeat S teps 1 and 2 for the channel in each bank you want to program as a priority channel. T o turn on the priority feature, press Func + Pri during scanning. PRI appears. Then the scanner checks the designated priority ch[...]

41 Troubleshooting T roubleshooting If your UBC92XL T is not performing properly , try the following steps. Problem Possible Cause Suggestion The scanner doesn’t work. The scanner might not be receiving any power . Check the batteries or make sure the AC adapter is connected to an AC outlet and the scanner . If there is a wall switch that control[...]

42 Troubleshooting Scan won’t stop ( continued ) The antenna might need to be adjusted. Check the antenna connection. One or more channels might be locked out. Make sure the channels you want to scan are not locked out. The channel’ s frequency might not be stored in memory . Make sure the channel’ s frequency is stored in the scanner ’s me[...]

43 Troubleshooting Resetting the Scanner If the scanner's display locks up or stop s operating properly , you might need to reset the scanner . Caution: This procedure clears all the information (except the band plan dat a) you have stored in the scanner . Before you reset the scanner , try turning it off and on to see if it begins wo rking pr[...]

44 Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Keep the scanner dry . If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately . Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environment s. Handle the scanner carefully: do not drop it. Ke ep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it lo oking new . General Use ?[...]

45 Care and Maintenance • Clean the out side of the scanner wit h a mild detergent. • T o prevent scratches, do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents. Be carefu l not to rub the LCD window . • Do not use excessive amount s of water . Rep a irs Do not attempt any repair . The scanner conta ins no user serviceable part s. Birdies All radios can[...]

46 Specifications S pecifications S pecifications Channels: ...................... ..................................... 200 Banks: ................................... 10 (20 chann els each) Frequency Range (in MHz): See page 7 and 8 Sensitivity (12 dB SINAD) 25.005 MHz (FM) ........................................ . 0.3 µV 54.050 MHz (FM) .......[...]

47 Specifications 2nd IF ...................................................... 21.3 MHz 3rd IF ........................................................ 450 kHz Audio Output ............................. 490 mW maximum Built-in S peaker ............................32 mm dia, 8 ohm Dynamic T ype Current Drain Squelched ............................ .[...]

48 Optional Accessories Optional Accessories External S peaker Earphone fi UB324 Paper OM reduced size.fm Page 48 Wednesday, February 2, 20 05 8:01 PM[...]

49 Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity We: Uniden Corporation 2-12-7 Hatchobori Chuo-Ku, T okyo 104-8512 Japan declare, under our sole respon sibility , that this equipment “Uniden Bearcat model UBC92XL T” is in compliance with the essential requirement s and other relevant provisions of the EMC, R&TTE and L VD Council Direc[...]

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