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LastUpdatedJanuary16,2016

Introduction
MainFeatures
ScanningTerminology
UnderstandingDynamicMemory
UnderstandingQuickKeys
ConventionalSimplexandRepeaterSystems
UnderstandingCTCSS/DCS
UnderstandingTrunking
UnderstandingMultiSiteTrunking
UnderstandingIDs
TurningontheScannerandSettingtheSquelch
NavigatingtheMenu
KeypadandKnobControls
ALookattheDisplay
AutoStepSizeChart

SettingBandDefaults
**SettingsMenu**

SettingGPSFormat

MemoryUsed

FirmwareVersion/Updates

Cloning

ScannerReset
UsingBearTrackerScanning

SelectaState

BearTrackerWarningSystem

**SetBearTrackerMenu**
PlanningSystems,Sites,andGroups

Worksheets
EnteringText
Programming'Systems'

PrivateSystems

ConventionalSystems

MotorolaSystems

EDACSSystems

LTRSystems

Copying/DeletingSystems
Creating'Sites'

**EditSiteMenu**
Creating'Groups'

**EditGroupMenu**
ProgrammingFrequencies/IDs

QuicklyStoringaFrequency

QuicklyStoringanID

**EditChannelOptionsMenu**
UsingtheBCT15XwithaGPS

LocationBased(GPS)Scanning

NonRadioLocationBasedGPSFeatures

GPSDisplayMode

GPSReviewLocationMode

**ProgramLocationMenu**
Priority/PriorityID/PriorityPlusScan
UsingStartupKeys

Contents
Scanning'Systems'

ChangingIDScan/IDSearchMode

DisplayModes1,2,and3

TurningSystem/Site/SearchQuickKeysOn/Off

TurningGroupQuickKeysOn/Off

Holding...

Lockout...

Storing...

Attenuation

Modulation

ChannelVolumeOffset

ViewRepeaterFrequency

IntermediateFrequencyExchange

AlertPlusScan/AlertMute

ChangingPriorityModes

WeatherAlertPriority

ChangingCloseCallModes
UsingNumberTags
Locking/UnlockingSystems/Sites/Searches
Locking/UnlockingGroups
Locking/UnlockingChannels

ReviewingL/OIDs
BandScopeMode
**Search/CloseCallOptionsMenu**

BroadcastScreen
**SearchFor...Menu**

ServiceSearch

CustomSearch

SetSearchKey

SearchandStore
Searching

QuickSearch

StoringaDisplayedFrequency

ReviewingLockedoutFrequencies
**CloseCallMenu**

CloseCallOnly

CloseCallAutostore

ManagingCloseCallHits

HitswithScan
**WeatherOperationMenu**

WeatherScan

ProgramSAME

WeatherAlert
**ToneOutFor...Menu**
KeySafeMode
RelatedLinks/Info

Introduction

Contents

Herewegoagain.Unidenhasputoutthisfabulousscannerthatwilldoamultitudeofscanningachievementandyouareheretofindouthow.This
scannerisexceptionallyhardertoprogramformany(evenseasonedprogrammers)because,thereisnoprintedmanualandtheCDmanualistoo
cluttered.Ihavewrittenthismanualtokeepallofyoufromgivinguphope,loosingyoumind,tryingtoreturnyourscanner,oralloftheabove.This
manualisaculminationoftheWiki,theCDmanual,(273pages!?)oftheBCD396XTCompleteReference(stillnotonefortheBCT15X),andall
otherprevious'EasiertoRead'andUnidenmanuals.

TherearequiteafewimprovedandnewfeaturestheBCT15XhasthattheBCT15didn'thave.9,000channels,controlchanneldataoutput,negative
delayorforcedresume(andwhydidittake5yearstobringthatback?),unit(orradio)IDscannowbeviewedwithtrunkingsystems,numbertagsfor
yoursystems/channels/searches,PriorityIDs,PreemptivePriorityonMotorolaanalogsystems,anadjustableprioritycheckintervalwithan
adjustablenumberofchannelstobechecked,visualalerts,adjustablevolumeoffsetforeachchannel,GPScontrolhasbeennarroweddowntothe
siteandgrouplevel(vs.system/sitelevel),aBandScopeMode,IntermediateFrequencyExchange,KeySafeMode,andtheabilitysetasystemas
'Private'.FireToneOutwillnowsearchandfindyourtonestoprogram(duh).Anyofthe3'SearchKeys'cannowbeassigntoa'BandScopeMode'
oraToneOutsearchaswellasanycustomorservicesearch.Youcaneditthedefaultreceivebandsofthescannertobetterandquickersuityour
scanningpreferences.Forthe'techs',youcannowenteryourMotorolaIDsinhexadecimalformat.Theyhaveincreasedthemaxrangelimitfor
approachingaPOIfrom2to4miles.ForthoseofyouwhouseGPSenabledscanningonmountaintops,theyincreasedthemaxrangesettingfrom
50to125miles.ForthoseofyoudrivingaLamborghini,they'vebumpedupthemaxspeedlimitforapproachingaDangerousRoad/Xingfrom100to
200mph.

Nowtheannoyingstuff.RightoutoftheboxalloftheBearTrackerfeaturesareturnedonwhichisridiculousifyoudon'tknowhowtoturnthemoff.
ThedefaultvolumefortheBearTrackeralerttoneislikeasmokedetector,waytooloudforanypoorsoulwhogetscaughtinfrontofthescanner
whenitgoesoff.Mostofyouthathavethescannerhaverudelyfoundthisout.Unidenapparentlydoesn'tthinkthisscanner(orthe346XT)deserves
AGC.TheyalsodroppedattenuationforBearTrackerscanningandthe'MaxPriorityScan'featurewhichlimitsthenumberofpresetBearTracker
prioritychannelsscannedwithpriorityon.Numbertagsshouldbeviewedwiththerestofthechannelinfosoyoucanjustscrolltothem.WithKey
SafeModeyouarestuckwithjustthelastmodethescannerwasinwhenyouturnedofftheradio(i.e.CloseCall,Scan,etc.).(Maybetheyshould've
calleditModeSafeMode?).'Private'systemscanbesettoPrivateonlywithsoftware.StartupConfigurationcan'tbecanceledonceyoustartusingit
thescannerremembersthelastuseconfigurationunlessyouuseanother,(still)scansmultipletrunkingsystemsrelativelyslowevenwiththehold
timesetto0(especiallyifyouhavealotofIDsprogrammed).Youhavetoholdonachannelfirst,toattenuateit.Thereisno'perchannel'delayyou
mustsetthedelayforthewholesystem(allsites,allgroups,allchannels).Resettingtheradiohowmanyofyoucandothatonthefirsttry?Updating
thefirmware(aftertryingtogetitfromUniden'swebsite)isstillverycomplicated.And,thebiggestcomplaintwasnoprintedmanual.Ifyoudon'tneed
9,000channels,negativedelay,ortheBandScopemodeyou'rebetteroffwiththeolderBCT15.
Therearebetterantennasouttheretousethantheonethatcomeswiththescanner.Thestockwhipisn'tfabulous.RShastheCenterLoaded
TelescopingWhipfor$15betterforVHF/UHF.The800MHzScannerAntennafor$25100%betterfor700+MHz.Youmaybeabletofindothers
onthewebbutRSisconvenientsoyoucanbuyitandtakeitbackinthesamedayifyoudon'tlikeit.Readthereviewsforeachatthesite.
IshouldalsomentionthatRichBarnett,presidentofScannerMaster,waskindenoughtolendmeaBCT15XsoIcouldwritethismanual.Without
thispersonalgesture,youwouldnotbereadingthis.And,thankstothemanypeoplewhohavepostedtheirvaluableinsightontheRadioReference
forumsandYahoogroups.
AnoverviewofthefeaturescanalsobeviewedatmyTrunkingRadioComparisonChartpage.

Itisalsorecommendedthatyoudownloadandinstallthelatestfirmwareupgradeforthescannersifyoudon'thaveit.SeecheckingFirmware
Version.AnotherrecommendationisthefreewareBCprogtoolthatallowsPOI,DRD,andDXGeditingandcanrunwithMacintoshoperatingsystems.

Forthoseofyouwhoarenewtotrunking,dynamicmemory,orhaven'thadascannerinthelast10yearsitisagoodideatoreadtherespective
sectionsonthosetopics.Youreallyhavetoknowhowtrunkingworksinordertoprogramatrunkingsystem.Itwon'tdoyouanygoodtotryto
programatrunkingsystemunlessyouknowwhattheradioneedsandisgoingtodowiththedata(controlchannel,IDs,LCNorder,etc.).

IhaveincludedlinkstootherinformationintheWiki(notrelevanttotheoperationofthescanner)soyoucanstillfindtherestoftheinfosuchas
specs,weathereventcodes,decipheringtrunkedsystems,etc.andconcentrateontheprogrammingandoperationofthescanner.

Iherebyabsolvemyselffromanythingthathappenstoanyoneorthescannerasaresultoftheinformationyouwillbereading.Youarewelcometo
copyand/orprintthesepagesandusetheminthescanninghobbyaslongasyoudon'tchange,redistribute,orcharge/acceptmoneyforthem.I
havetriedthebestIcantomakesureeverythingisaccurateherebutifImissedasteporyouseesomethingthat'sobviouslywrong,pleaseemail
me.

Checkbackoftenasthisdocumentwillbeupdatedandrevisedfromtimetotime.

MainFeatures

Contents

TrunkTrackerIIIOperationfollowsconversationsonanalogMotorola,EDACS,EDACSSCAT,andLTRtrunkedradiosystems,including
systemsinVHF,UHF,800MHz,and900MHzbands.
BearTrackerWarningSystemalertsyouwhenchannelsnormallyusedbypublicsafetysystemsand'mobileextenders'areinusenearby.
StatebyStatePreprogrammedChannelsletsyoueasilymonitoractivityonlocalPolice,DepartmentofTransportation,andHighwayPatrol
frequencieswhenyoutravelwithouthavingtoprogramanychannels.
AlertPlusScanletsyoulistentoalertsonlyfromchannelsinBearTracker(conventional)systemsorsites,CloseCall,Weather(WX),andGPS.
AlertMuteletsyoudisablealertsfromBearTrackerprioritychannels,EmergencyAlert(foraMotorolaID),CloseCall,ToneOut,andGPSalerts.
StatebyStatePreprogrammedChannelsletsyoueasilymonitoractivityonlocalPolice,DepartmentofTransportation,andHighwayPatrol
frequencieswhenyoutravelwithouthavingtoprogramanychannels.
DynamicallyAllocatedChannelMemoryorganizedinto'Systems','Sites',(withintrunkingsystems),'Groups'(withinsystems),andchannels
(withingroups).Upto500systems,1,000totalsites(max256persystem),20groupspersystem,and25,000channels(500maxIDsor1,000
frequenciespersystem).
MultiSiteTrunkingletsyouprogramthescannertosharetrunkedsystemIDsacrossmultiplesiteswithoutduplicatingIDs,andturneachsiteon
andoffindependentlysothatyoucanselectthebestsitetoscanforyourarea.
ControlChannelOnlyScanningallowsyoutoenterjustthecontrolchannelstotrunktrackaMotorolasystemandthescannerwillfindthevoice
channels.
System/ChannelNumberTaggingnumbertagsallowyoutoquicklynavigatetoaspecificsystemorchannel.Youcanassignnumbertagsto
systems,channels,servicesearches,andcustomsearchranges.Youcanalsoassignanumbertagtothe'CloseCall'systemcreatedduring'Close
CallAutoStore'andthetemporarysystem'CloseCallHits'.
BandScopeModeBandScopemodeisaspecialtypeofsearchmodewherethescannerdisplaysthestrengthofanysignalitfinds.
Priority/PriorityPlusScanprioritychannelsletyoukeeptrackofactivityonyourmostimportantchannelswhilemonitoringotherchannelsfor
transmissionsandyoucanscanjusttheprioritychannels.
PriorityIDScanallowsyoutosetprioritytotalkgroupIDs.

PreemptivePriorityafeaturethatworksonMotorolasystems.IftheMotorolasystemhasprioritychannels,andyouassignoneofthose
talkgroupsaspriorityinthescanner,thenwhenoneofthosechannelsbecomesactive,thescannerwilljumptoitevenifitisonadifferentsystem
voicechannel(i.e.itpreemptsyourcurrentreception).
EDACSESKSupportprovidestheabilitytomonitoranalogtalkgroupsonthosesystems.
AdjustableScan/SearchDelay/Resumesetadelayupto30secondsoraforcedresumeupto10seconds.(persystemorsearch).
IntermediateFrequencyExchangechangestheIFusedforaselectedchannel/frequencytohelpavoidimageandothermixerproduct
interference.
IndividualChannelVolumeOffsetallowsyoutoadjustthevolumeoffsetforeachchannel.
ControlChannelDataOutputallowstheanalysisofcontrolchanneldatawithouttheneedtoperforminvasivemodificationstothescanner.
PrivateSystemsletsyouflagasystemsothatitcannotbereadoutofthescannerormodified(onlywithoptionalsoftware).
KeySafeModeletsyouhandthescannertoanoviceuserandpreventprogrammingfrombeingmodified.
StartupConfigurationyoucanprogrameachofyourconventionalsystems,trunkedsites,servicesearches,orcustomsearcheswitha'Startup
Key'(09)sothatwhenyoupowerupthescannerandpressthekeynumber,justthosesystems/sites/searchesassignedtothekeywillbeenabled
forscan(groupsarenoteffected).
LocationBasedScanningusinganoptionalGPSunityoucanscanyoursystemsbasedonasetrangefromyourcurrentlocation.
GPS(LocationBased)Alertsnotifiesyouwhenyouarenearanareayouhaveprogrammedasadangerousroad,dangerousintersection,ora
generalpointofinterest.
SearchwithScanOperationletsyouincludeand/orassignquickkeystoselectedservice/customsearchrangesduringscanoperation.
100QuickKeysyoucanscanconventionalsystems/trunkedsites,groups,andsearchesbyassigningthemtoquickkeys.
3SearchKeysyoucanassign3ofthenumberkeystostartasearchrange,ToneOutsearch,orviewthe'BandScope'mode.
TemporaryLockoutautomaticallyunlocktemporarilylockedoutchannels/systems/searches/locationswhenyoucyclepower.
CTCSS/DCSToneDecodedecodesanddisplaysContinuousToneCodeSquelchSystemtonesbeingtransmittedandplaysDigitalCoded
Squelchbeingreceived.
CTCSS/DCSSearchletsyousearchforCTCSSorDCStoneswhenitfindsanactivefrequencyinsearchandclosecallmodes.
CloseCallRFCaptureTechnologyletsyousetthescannersoitdetectsandprovidesinformationaboutnearbyradiotransmissions.CloseCall
'DonotDisturb'checksforCloseCallactivityinbetweenchannelreceptionsoactivechannelsarenotinterrupted.
CloseCallTemporaryStoretemporarilystoresandscansthelast10CloseCallhitsinthe'HitswithScan'system.
FireToneOutStandby/ToneSearchletsyousetthescannertoalertyouifatwotonesequentialpageistransmitted.Youcansetupto10
settings(transmitfrequency,tonefrequencies)thenselectoneforstandbymonitoring.Thescannerwillalsosearchanddisplayunknowntones.
Frequency/IDSearchandStorethescannercanbesettoautomaticallystoreallactivefrequenciesfromaserviceorlimitsearchina
conventionalsystemyouselectorautomaticallystoreallnewtalkgroupIDsintoatrunkedsystemyouselect.
CustomAlertsyoucanprogramyourscannertoalertyouwhen,achannelisreceived,youreceiveaCloseCallhit,atalkgroupIDistransmitted
withanemergencyalert,yougetclosetoaPOI(PointofInterest)/DangerousRoad/DangerousCrossing,oryoureceiveaToneOuthit.Foreach
alertinthescanner,youcanselectfrom9differenttonepatterns,15volumesettings,and2blinkpatterns.
RepeaterReverseallowsthescannertotrytoswitchtotherepeaterifaninputfrequencyisfound.
BroadcastScreenallowsthescannertoignorehitsonknownbroadcastfrequenciesincludingpagerfrequenciesinsearchandCloseCall
modes.Youcanalsoprogramupto10customfrequencyrangesthatthescannerwillignore.
TextTaggingyoucannameeachsystem,site,group,channel,talkgroupID,customsearchrange,location,ToneOut,andSAMEgroup,using
upto16characterspername.
SAMEWeatherAlert/Priority(withprogrammableFIPcodes)letsyourscanneralertyouwhenaSAMEweatheralertistransmittedonaNOAA
weatherchannel.Thescanneralsodisplaysthealerttype.
AdjustableHold(Scan)TimeperSystem/Searchallowsyoutoadjustthelengthoftimespentscanningeachsystemorsearch.
RecordOutJackletsyoucanconnectanoutputjacktoaVOXcontrolledrecorderorPCsoundinputtorecordthereceivedaudioonselected
channels,systems,CloseCall,FireToneOut,andsearches.
DINEandISOVehicleMountableusingthe(optional)DINEsleeveorastandardISOtechnique,thescannercanbeeasilymountedinmost
vehicles.
DimmerCircuitaspecialwireletsyouconnecttothedimmercircuitofyourvehiclesothevehicle'sdimmeralsodimsthescanner'slighting.
PCControl/Cloneyoucantransferdatatoandfromyourscanneroranotherscannerandyourpersonalcomputer,andcontrolthescannerusing
acomputer.
MultiLevelDisplayandKeypadlightmakesthedisplayandkeypadeasytoseewiththreelightlevels.
SignalStrengthMetershowsthesignalstrengthforthemorepowerfultransmissions.
12ServiceSearchesfrequenciesarepresetinseparatemarine,railroad,air,CBradio,racing,FMbroadcast,publicsafety,militaryair,
FRS/GMRS,news,amateurradio,andspecial(itinerant)searchestomakeiteasytofindspecifictransmissions.
10CustomSearchesletsyouprogramupto10customsearchranges.
QuickSearchletsyousearchfromthecurrentlytunedfrequencyorchannelorenterafrequencyandstartsearching.
AutomaticChannelSetupacceptsfrequenciesonanyvalidchannelstep,evenifitdoesnotfallwithinthebandplan'sdefaultsteps.
ConfigurableBandDefaultsallowsyoutosetthestep(5,6.25,7.5,8.33,10,12.5,15,20,25,50or100kHz)andmodulation(AM,FM,NFM,
WFM,orFMB)for31differentbands.
Attenuatoryoucansetthescanner'sattenuatortoreducetheinputstrengthofstrongsignalsbyabout20dBperchannel,searchband,closecall
band,ortrunkedsystem.
DuplicateFrequencyAlertalertsyouifyoutrytoenteraduplicatenameorfrequencyalreadystoredinthescanner.

SearchLockoutsyoucanlockoutupto500frequencies(250temporary,250permanent)insearchorclosecallsearch.

ScanningTerminology

Contents

ChannelaprogrammedfrequencyortalkgroupIDlocation.
Scanningtheprocessofsteppingthroughconventionalchannelsingroups,whichareinprogrammed'systems'.
IDScanModetheprocessofmonitoringtrunkedsystemsforprogrammedactivetalkgroupIDsinIDgroups,inprogrammed'systems'.
IDSearchModetheprocessofmonitoringtrunkedsystemsforallactivetalkgroupIDsinIDgroups,inprogrammed'systems'.
Searchingtheprocessofsearchingforactivefrequenciesinquicksearch,service,customsearch,CloseCallsearch,SearchandStore,or
CloseCallAutoStore.
FunctionModethemodetheradioisinwhenit'swaitingforanotherkeypressorscroll.
HoldModeusedformonitoringasinglesystem,site,channel,frequency,orCloseCallHit.
MenuModeusedforprogrammingfrequencies,IDs,trunkingfrequencies/systems/sites/groups/locations/fleetmaps,andother'system'settings.
BandScopeModethemodetheradioisinwhiledoingaBandScopesearch.
GPSDisplayModethemodetheradioisinwhereyoucanseelocationinformationandinformationaboutyourpositionrelativetoaselectedPOI
(PointofInterest).
GPSReviewLocationModeIfyouhaveprogrammeddataforaPOI(PointofInterest),DangerousCrossing,andaDangerousRoad,youcan
revieweachsetonascreendedicatedtoshowingjustthatdata.
ToneOutModethemodetheradioisinwhenit'smonitoringpagingtones.

UnderstandingDynamicMemory

Contents

Thescanner'smemoryisorganizedinanarchitecturecalledDynamicAllocatedChannelmemory.Thistypeofmemoryisorganizeddifferentlyand
moreefficientlythanthebank/channelarchitectureusedbytraditionalscanners.DynamicAllocateddesignmatcheshowradiosystemsactuallywork
muchmorecloselyandmakeiteasiertodeterminehowmuchmemoryyouhaveusedandhowmuchyouhaveleft.Nomemoryspaceiswasted.
Sinceyoucanonlyprogramonetrunkingsystemperbankinatraditionalscanner,andlet'ssayyouonlyhave10banks,youcanonlystore10
trunkingsystems.Also,sincesometrunkedsystemsmighthavehundredsoftalkgroupsyouwishtomonitor,youmighthavetoenterthosesystems
intomultiplebanksinordertomonitoralltheID's.

Insteadofbeingorganizedintoseparatebanksandchannels,thescanner'smemoryiscontainedinapool.Youbuildthesystemsandgroupsthen
useasmuchmemoryasyouneedinthepooltostorefrequencies,talkgroupID's,andalphatags.Withallpreviousscanners,youselectedbanksto
scanthathadchannelsstoredinthem.Withthisscanner,youselectconventional'Systems'(ortrunking'Sites')toscanthathavechannel'Groups'
storedwithinthe'Systems'.ConventionalsystemshavefrequencygroupsandtrunkingsystemshaveIDgroups.Fortrunkingsystems,youhaveto
createatleast1'Site'(MotorolaandEDACSonly)ormultiplesitesfirstthatholdthetrunkingfrequenciesforeachsite.TheIDchannel'Groups'
storedwithinthetrunkingsystemscanbeusedwithallthesites.
Youcanstoreupto20'Groups'per'System'withupto1000frequenciesor500IDsineach'Group'.Youcanhave1000totalchannelsper
conventionalsystemandupto256'Sites'ifyouhaveenoughmemory.Youcanhaveamaximumof500Systems,1000Sites,and9,000Channels.

UnderstandingQuickKeys
Thereare100'System/Site/SearchQuickKeys'(099)and10'GroupQuickKeys'(09).
'QuickKeys'areusedtoturnconventionalsystems,trunkingsites(notsystems),channelgroups,andcustom/servicesearchesonandoffwhile
scanning.Thisisnotthesameaslockingoutorunlockingsystems/sites/groups/searches(whichyoucanalsodo).Theyarejustthenumberkeyson
thescannerbutonceassignedtosystems/sites/groups/searchestheybecomethe'QuickKey's.Youcanprogramoneormore
system/site/group/searchtoanyquickkeyor,programoneormoresystem/site/group/searchwithnoquickkey.Anyconventionalsystem,CloseCall
system,trunkedsite,group,servicesearch,customsearch,or'QuickSave'system/groupnotassignedtoaquickkey(and/ornotlockedout)willbe
scanned.
Myadviceistoassigneverythingtoquickkeyssoyoudon'thavetorememberwhattoturnoff/onorwhattounlock/lockout.Therearenoindicators
inthedisplayshowingsystems/sites/groupswithnoquickkeysoyouwon'tknowiftheyarebeingscannedunlessyousee(ordon'tsee)themscroll
byinthedisplay.

ConventionalSimplexandRepeaterSystems

Contents

Simplexsystemsuseasinglefrequencyforbothtransmitandreceive.Mostradiosusingthistypeofoperationarelimitedtolineofsightoperation.
Thistypeofradioisfrequentlyusedatconstructionjobsites,andwithinexpensiveconsumerradiossuchasGMRS/FRSradios.Therangeis
typically18miles,dependingupontheterrainandmanyotherfactors.

Repeatersystemsusetwofrequencies:onetransmitsfromtheradiotoacentralrepeatertheothertransmitsfromtherepeatertootherradiosinthe
system.Witharepeaterbasedsystem,therepeaterislocatedontopofatallbuildingoronaradiotowerthatprovidesgreatvisibilitytotheareaof
operation.Whenausertransmits(onaninputfrequency),thesignalispickedupbytherepeaterandretransmitted(onanoutputfrequency).The
user'sradiosalwayslistenforactivityontheoutputfrequencyandtransmitontheinputfrequency.Sincetherepeaterislocatedveryhigh,thereisa
verylargelineofsight.Typicalrepeatersystemsprovidecoverageouttoabouta25mileradiusfromtherepeaterlocation.

UnderstandingCTCSS/DCS

Contents

ContinuousToneCodedSquelchSystem(CTCSS)andDigitalCodedSquelch(DCS)aretwomethodsusedtopreventinterferencebyotherradio
communications.Yourscannercanreceivetransmissionsthatusethesecodes(ormorecommonlyreferredtoastonecodes).
CTCSSandDCSsystemsallusesomeformofcodedsquelch.Codedsquelchtechniquesinvolvethetransmissionofaspecial'code'signalalong
withtheaudioofaradiotransmission.Areceiverwithcodedsquelchonlyactivateswhenthereceivedsignalhasthecorrect'code'.Thisletsmany

usersshareasinglefrequency,anddecreasesinterferencecausedbydistanttransmittersonthesamechannel.Inallmajormetropolitanareasofthe
UnitedStates,everyavailableradiochannelisassignedtomorethanoneuser.Publicsafetyradiosystemsonthesamefrequencyareusuallysetup
atadistanceof40milesapart,ormore.Thismeansthatyoumayheartransmissionsfromadistantsystemwhenyourlocalsystemisnot
transmitting.ByprogrammingtheCTCSStoneforalocalchannelthescannerwillnotstopontransmissionsfromthedistantsystem.Withfew
exceptions,suchastheVHFAircraftandMarinebands,almosteveryotherVHForUHFradiosystemusessomeformofcodedsquelch.Byfar,
CTCSSisthemostpopularmodeamongnontrunkedsystems.
FormoreinformationvisitRadioReference'srespectivepagesonCTCSS,andDCS.

UnderstandingTrunking

Contents

Trunkingsystemsletalargegroupof2wayradiousers(orevendifferentgroupsof2wayradiousers)efficientlyuseasetoffrequencies.Insteadof
selectingaspecificfrequencyforatransmission,theusersradioselectsaprogrammedtrunkingbankinthesystemwhenthatuserpressestheir
PTT(pushtotalk)button.Thetrunkingsystemautomaticallytransmitsthecallonthefirstavailablefrequency,andalsosends(onadifferent
frequencycalledaDataorControlchannel)acodethatuniquelyidentifiesthattransmissionasatalkgroupID(orjustID.)Sowhenyouare
trunktrackingasystem,youarelisteningtoactiveIDstransmittinginthesystem(eachusingthefirstavailablefrequencyinthesystem.)Trunking
systemsingeneralallocateandusefewerfrequenciesamongmanydifferentusers.
Sincethetrunkingsystemmightsendacallanditsresponseondifferentfrequencies,itisdifficulttolistentotrunkedcommunicationsusinga
conventionalscanner.Thesescannersletyoumonitorthecontrolchannelfrequencysoyoucanhearcallsandresponsesforusersandmoreeasily
"follow"conversationsthanwithaconventionalscanner.
Thistrunkingscannertrunktracksthefollowingtypesofsystems:
MotorolaTypeI
MotorolaTypeII
MotorolaTypeIIiHybrid
MotorolaTypeIISmartnet
MotorolaTypeIISmartzone
MotorolaTypeIISmartzoneOmnilink

EDACSStandard(Wide)
EDACSNarrowband(Narrow)
EDACSNetworked(Wide/Narrow)
EDACSSCAT
EDACSESK
LTRStandard

WhenyouprogramMotorolaandEDACSsystemfrequenciesintothescanner,onefrequencyisthecontrol(ordata)channel,andtherestarevoice
frequenciessharedbyalltheusers.Theremaybe3or4frequenciesassignedas(primaryoralternate)controlchannelsbutonlyonecontrolchannel
willbeactiveatatime.ThesescannerswillallowyoutoprogramjustMotorolacontrolchannelsintothetrunkingsystemandthevoicechannelswill
automaticallybefound(butnotprogrammed).EDACSsystemsneedallthefrequenciesforthesystemprogrammedandinthecorrectLCN(Logical
ChannelNumber)order.
Thecontrolchanneliscontinuallytransmittedtothefieldunitsandhasasoundsimilartolisteningtoaboatengineoverthephone(inmanualmode
youwon'thearthiswhenyouaretrunkingthesystem.)Thiscontrolchannelisalsoagoodchecktoseeifyoucantrunktrackthesystem.Ifyoucan't
hearacontrolchannelwhenyoustepthroughthetrunkingfrequencies(inmanualmode),youeitherdon'thaveallthefrequenciesoraretoofaraway
toreceivethecontrolchannelandthesystem.Motorolasystemsarelimitedtoamaximumof28frequenciespersystemorsite.EricssonEDACS
systemsarelimitedto25frequenciespersystemorsite.MotorolaandEDACSsystemscanbeeitheranalog,digital,ormixed(digitalandanalog
talkgroups).MixedMotorolasystemsshouldbeprogrammedasMotorolasystemsandnotP25digitalsystems.Thisscannercan'tmonitordigital
systems.
LTRsystemsworkalittledifferently.LTRsystemstypicallydonothaveadedicatedcontrolchannel.Thistypeofsystemencodesalltrunking
informationasdigitalsubaudibledatathataccompanieseachtransmission.ThefrequenciesalsohavetobeinLCN(LogicalChannelNumber)order
orthecorrect'slot'forthesystemtotrunktrackproperly.Eachrepeaterhasitsowncontroller,andallofthesecontrollersaresynchronizedtogether.
Eventhougheachcontrollermonitorsitsownchannel,oneofthechannelcontrollersisassignedtobeamasterthatallcontrollersreportto.Eachof
thesecontrollerssendsoutadataburstapproximatelyevery10secondssothatthesubscriberunitsknowthatthesystemisthere.Thisdataburstis
notsentatthesametimebyallthechannels,buthappensrandomlythroughoutallthesystemchannels.IfyoulistentothefrequenciesofanLTR
systeminmanualmode(nottrunking),oneverychannelinthesystemyouwillhearthisdataburstthatwillsoundlikeashortblipofstaticlike
someonekeyedupandunkeyedaradiowithinabout500msec.LTRsystemsarelimitedto20frequenciespersystem.
TrunkscanningisbasicallyscanningIDsthatareprogrammedintoIDlocations(sameconceptasfrequenciesintochannels).Youcanthen
trunkscanjusttheprogrammedIDs.TrunktrackingissearchingforallIDsinasystem(sameconceptassearchingforfrequenciesinaband).

UnderstandingMultiSiteTrunking
SomeMotorolaandEDACSsystemscoveringaverylargegeographicareausemultipleantennasitesthateachoperateondifferentfrequenciesand
usethesametalkgroupIDsfortraffic.Eachsitewillhaveitsownsetoftrunkingfrequenciesandismonitoredlikeasinglesystem.Eachsitecanhave
itsownquickkey,soyoucanturneachindividualsiteonoroffwhileyouscan.Programyourtalkgroupsintochannelgroupswithinthatsystemand
alltalkgroupsinthesystemareavailabletoeverysitesotheydon'thavetobereprogrammedforeachsite.Sinceallsitesshareallthetalkgroups
withinthesystem,multisitetrunkingismuchmoreefficientthanprogrammingeachsiteasaseparatesystem.

RadioReference.comhasanexcellentpageexplainingthevarioustypesoftrunkingsystemsinmoredetailhere.

UnderstandingIDs

Contents

IDsarewhatyouseeinsteadoffrequencieswhenyoumonitoratrunkingsystem.

MotorolaIDscomeintwoformats:TypeIandTypeII.EachformatdisplaysandusestalkgroupIDsinslightlydifferentways.TypeI/IIhybrid
systemsusebothfleetsubfleetand5digitformatsfortalkgroupIDs.
TypeIIDsareintheformatFFFSSwhereFFFisthefleetandSSisthesubfleet.TypeIsystemsareusuallyorganizedwithdifferentIDs
assignedtodifferentfleets.Forexample,avalidfleet/subfleetIDidentifyingalldetectiveswithinapolicedepartmentmightbe00012,where

000identifiesallpoliceIDsand12identifiestheDetectivedivision.ToproperlytrunkaTypeIsystem,youhavetoprogramthefleetmapfor
thesystem.
TypeIIIDsareidentifiedbya5digitnumber.

EDACSIDscomeintwoformats:AFSandDecimal.
AFSIDsareintheformAAFFSwhereAAistheagency,FFisthefleet,andSisthesubfleet.EDACSsystemsareorganizedwithdifferent
IDsassignedtodifferentfleetsandagencies.Forexample,avalidagency/fleet/subfleetIDidentifyingalldetectiveswithinapolicedepartment
inanagencymightbe06101,where06identifiestheagency(Police),10identifiesthePolicedivision(Eastside),and1identifiesthe

Detectivedivision.
DecimalIDsareshownasadecimalnumberfrom0to2047.
YoucanfindachartshowingDecimalandAFSIDshere:ConversionChart.


ICallIDS(Motorola/EDACSonly)aredirectunittounittransmissionsthatarenotheardbyothersystemusers.IcallIDsareusually6digitIDs(ex:
700152).

UnitIDS(orRadioIDs)are7or8digitnumbersidentifyingindividualradios.Note:ToviewunitIDsyouhavetoturntheoptiononinthe'Settings'
menu.

LTRIDSareintheformatAHHUUUwhereAistheareacode(0or1),HHisthehomerepeater(0120),andUUUistheuserID(000254).

TurningontheScannerandSettingtheSquelch

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Note:thisappliestoafreshscannerrightoutoftheboxoronethathasbeenresetwiththepreprogrammedsystemsreloaded.
RotateVOLclockwisetoturnonthescannerandsetthevolumetoaround68.Thescannershouldstartscanningoneofthepreprogrammedstates
afterthewelcomescreendisappears.PressHold.Findacomfortablevolumelevel.RotatetheSQknobcounterclockwiseallthewaythenclockwise
untilthenoisestops,thenonenotchmore.PressHoldtoresumescanning.

Rightawayyoumaywanttocheckthesesettingsinthe'Settings'menu.SetBacklight/Dimmer,AdjustKeyBeep,AdjustContrast,andSetSerial
Port(ifyouplantoupload/download).
SeealsoturningofftheBearTrackerfeaturestodisablesomeofthedefaultBearTrackerfeaturesandalerts.

Theonlythingsyouwillbeabletoscanrightoutoftheboxarethepreprogrammedstatesinthescanner.Youwill,however,beabletousetheBear
TrackerWarningSystemanddoaservicesearch,customsearch,weatherscan,searchandstore,closecallsearch,orclosecallautostore.

NavigatingtheMenu

Thescanner'smenuletsyouselectoptionsthatletyousetupandusethescannerusingtheMENUkey.Toselectamenuitem,rotatethescroll
controlclockwiseorcounterclockwise.Thecurrentlyselectedmenuitemishighlightedwithabaronthedisplay.Whenthemenuitemyouwantto
selectishighlighted,pressE(Yes)or (thescrollcontrol)toselectit.Tobackupalevel,pressMENU.ToexitallmenuspressL/OorSCAN.

KeypadandKnobControls

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EachoftheknobsandkeysontheBCT15Xproduceseveraldifferentresultsdependinguponhowyouactivatethem.Youcan,forexample,rotate
theknobsaswellaspressthem.Somekeysprovideoneoperationwhenbrieflypressedwhilepressingandholdingakeyorknobgivesadifferent
result.Manycontrolsandkeysbehavedifferentlydependingonthemodeyourradioisinwhenyouusethekeyorcontrol.

Key
SQ(Squelch)/
/Mute

Function(s)
Turntoadjustthesquelch.
PresstotoggletemporaryAlertMuteonoroffinAnyMode.
PressandholdtoturncontinuousAlertMuteonpresstocancelAlertMuteinAnyMode.
Press thenpressSQtotoggleCloseCallDND,CloseCallPriority,orCloseCallOffinAnyModeexceptToneOutand
GPS.
Press thenpressandholdSQtoturnonCloseCallOnlyinAnyModeexceptGPS.
ThebluelightflasheswithaCloseCallhit.
TheredlightflashesoncethenstaysonforaweatherorBearTrackeralert.(forabout3minutes)
Theredlightflashesoncethenstaysonforaweatheralert.(forabout3minutes?)
TheredlightstaysonforaDangerousRoad/Crossingalertuntilcanceled(lockedout).

VOL/Light/State

Turnsthescanneron/offandadjuststhevolume.
Press thenVOLtoselectastateinAnyMode.
PresstotogglethroughthebacklightintensitiesinAnyMode.

(DOT)POL(PRI)

Presstotoggle(selected)StatefrequenciesorDept.OfTransportationfrequenciesorboth,onoroffinScanMode.
PresstogotoScanModeinAnyMode.
Press thenPOLtotogglePriorityOn,PriorityPlus,PriorityOffinScanMode.

PresstotoggleHighwayPatrolorBearTrackerOperationorboth,onoroffinScanMode.
PresstogotoScanModeinAnyMode.

)HP(ALT)

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thenHP(ALT)totoggle'AlertPlus'onoroffinAnyModeexceptGPS.

GPS(WX)

PresstoswitchtoGPSmodeinAnyMode.
Pressandholdtostore(overwrite)currentlocation(withaGPSdeviceconnected)inGPSDisplay/ReviewLocationMode.
Press thenGPS(WX)totoggleWeatherAlertPriorityon/offinAnyModeexceptGPS.
Press thenpressandholdtostartWeatherScaninAnyModeexceptGPS.
Press thenGPS(WX)toswitchtoWeatherAlertinWeatherScanMode.
Press thenGPS(WX)toswitchtoWeatherScaninWeatherAlertMode.

MENU

PresstoenterMenuMode.
Presstoreturntopreviousmenu.
Presstogotoachanneland/orasystemnumbertagafterentering.
PresstoreturntoGPSmodeinReviewLocationMode.
Press thenMENUtogotothe'Edit'menuforthecurrentsysteminScanMode.
Press thenMENUtogotothe'Searchfor...'menuinSearchMode.
Press thenMENUtogotothe'CloseCall'menuinCloseCallOnlyMode.
Press thenMENUtogotothe'WXOperation'menuinAnyWeatherMode.
Press thenMENUtogotothe'Edit'menuforthecurrentPOIinGPSDisplayMode.
Press thenMENUtogotothe'ToneOutfor...'menuinToneOutStandby/Search.
Press thenMENUtogotothe'SetBearTracker'menuifintheBearTrackerMode.

L/O

PresstotogglethelockoutstatusofachannelinScanMode.
PresstotogglethelockoutstatusofafrequencyinSearchMode.
PresstotogglethelockoutstatusofalocationinGPSReviewLocationMode.
Pressandholdtounlock(andenable)allgroupsandchannelsinasysteminScanHoldMode.
PressandholdtounlockallchannelsforyourStateinBearTrackerHoldMode.
Pressandholdtounlockallfrequenciesofallsearchranges/CloseCallinSearchHoldMode.
Pressandholdtounlockalllocationsofthecurrenttype(POI,DRD,orDXG)inGPSReviewLocationMode.
Press thenL/OtoreviewandunlocksearchfrequenciesinSearch/CloseCallOnlyModes.
Press thenL/Ototogglethelockoutstatusofaconventionalsystem/site/searchinScanHoldMode.
Press thenPressandholdL/Otounlock(andenable)allsystems,groups,channels,andsearchrangesinScanMode.
Press thenPressandholdL/Otounlockalllocationsofalltypes(POI,DRD,orDXG)inGPSReviewLocationMode.
PresstoexitMenuModeorreturntothelastmode.

NumberKeys

Enterany3digitchannelnumbertagthenMENUtoaccessachannelinthecurrentsysteminScanHoldMode.
Enterany3digitsystemnumbertagthen.(No)thenany3digitchannelnumbertagthenMENUtoaccessachannelin
anothersysteminScanHoldMode.
Enteranyfrequency/IDthenHoldtogodirectlytoinScan/SearchHoldModes.
Press09totogglesingledigitsystem/site/searchquickkeysonoroffinScanMode.
Press09totogglecustomsearchesonoroffinSearchMode.
Press17totoggleCloseCallbandsonoroffinCloseCallOnlyMode.
Press4tomovethecursortotheleftwheneditingtext.
Press6tomovethecursortotherightwheneditingtext.
Press then09totogglegroupquickkeysonoroffinScanMode.
Press then1(Srch1)3(Srch3)toturnsearchkeysoninAnyModeexceptGPS.
Press then4(IFX)totoggleintermediatefrequencyexchangeforachannel/frequencyinScan/Search/WeatherHold
Modes.
Press then5(LVL)totogglethevolumeoffsetforachannelinScanHoldMode.
Press then6(DISP)totoggledisplaymodes(1,2,or3)inScanHoldMode.
Press then6(DISP)totogglePOIdisplaysinGPSDisplayMode.
Press then7(ATT)totoggletheattenuatoron/offforaconventionalchannelinScanHoldMode.
Press then7(ATT)totoggletheattenuatoron/offforatrunkedsiteinScanHoldMode.
Press then7(ATT)totoggletheattenuatoron/offinSearch/CloseCallOnly/ToneOut/WeatherModes.
Press thenpressandhold7(ATT)totoggleglobalattenuationon/offinAnyHoldModeexceptGPS.
Press thenpressandhold8(REV)toviewtherepeaterfrequencyinScan/Search/CloseCallOnlyHoldModes.
Press then9(MOD)totogglethemodulationforaconventionalchannelinScanHoldMode.
Press then9(MOD)totogglethemodulationforatrunkedsiteinScanHoldMode.
Press then9(MOD)totogglethemodulationforasearch/CloseCall/ToneOutinSearchMode.

(.)No

Presstocancelanerrororwarningmessage.
Presstoenteradecimalpointafterasystemnumbertag.
Pressbeforeenteringa2digitsystem/site/searchquickkeytoturnonoroffinScanMode.
Presstoenteradecimalpointforafrequencywhileprogramming.
PresstoenterahyphenwhenenteringanIDwhileprogramming.
Presstoenteran'i'whenenteringan'ICall'IDwhileprogramming.
Pressoncetodeletecurrentcharacterwheneditingtext.
Presstwicetodeleteallcharacterswheneditingtext.

E(Yes)

PresstoselectamenuitemorsaveanentryinMenuMode.
Presstostorea(blinking)CTCSS/DCStoneinScanMode.
PresstostoreanIDin'IDSearch'modewhilescanningatrunkedsysteminScanMode.
Pressto'quickstore'afrequencyinSearch/CloseCallOnly/WeatherModes.
PresstostorefoundtonesinToneOutSearchMode.
PresstoentertheMenumodeforthecurrentToneOutinToneOutMode.
PresstoentertheMenumodeforadisplayedchannelinScanMode.
Presstoenter'ReviewLocation'menuinGPSDisplayMode.

/ScrollControl

PresstoenterFunctionModefor4seconds.
PressandholdtolockFunctionMode.Pressagaintounlock.
PresstoselectamenuitemorsaveanentryinMenuMode.
TurntoscrolltoamenuiteminMenuMode.
Turntoselectcharacterswheneditingtext.
Turntoselectscan/searchdirectionandtocontinuescan/searchinScan/SearchModes.
TurntoselectchannelorfrequencyinScan/SearchHoldModes.
TurntoselectPOIsinGPSDisplayMode.
TurntoselectlocationsGPSReviewLocationMode.
TurntotemporarylockoutanalertinGPSDisplayMode.

TurntoselectToneOutsinToneOutMode.
Press thenturn toscrolltosystems/sites/searchesinScanMode.
Press thenturn toskiptothelocationthatstartswiththenextletterofthealphabetinGPSReviewLocationMode.
Scan/Search

Presstostart/continue/resumescanninginScan/GPSModes.
Presstostart/continue/resumesearchinginSearchMode.
Press thenScan/Srchtostarta'quicksearch'atthecurrentfrequencywhilescanningaconventionalsysteminScan
Mode.
Press thenScan/Srchtochangefrom'IDScan'to'IDSearch'whilescanningatrunkingsiteinScanMode.

Hold/Resume

Presstoholdonachannel,frequency,search,CloseCallhit,orToneOutsearch.Pressagaintoresume.
PresstoholdinBandScopeMode.
PresstorecallthelastCloseCallHitinCloseCallOnlyMode.
PressandholdtoholdonasysteminScanmode.Pressandholdtoresume.

ALookattheDisplay

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ConventionalDisplayMode1(FunctionMode)
ConventionalDisplayMode

TrunkingDisplayMode1
TrunkingDisplayMode

CloseCallAutoStore

TrunkingDisplayMode3(HoldMode)
Thedisplayhasindicatorsthatshowthescanner'scurrentoperatingstatus.Thedisplayinformationhelpsyouunderstandhowyourscanner
operates.

TopLine
appearswhenyoupress toselectFunctionmodeinAnyMode.
appearsandblinkswhenyoupressandhold tolockFunctionmodeinAnyMode.
HOLDappearsinHoldMode.
L/Oappearsifthesystem/site/group/channel/frequency/search/locationislockedoutinHoldMode.
showsthesystemnumbertagandchannelnumbertag(ifprogrammed)inFunctionMode.
PRIappearsinprioritymodeandblinksinpriorityplusmodeinScanMode.
appearstoshowthesignalstrengthofthereceivingchannelorfrequency.
GPSappearsifthescannerisconnectedtoaGPSdeviceandreceivingasignalinAnyMode.

2ndLine
showsthenameofthecurrentlyscannedsiteorconventionalsysteminScanMode.
showsthenameofthecurrentlysearchedcustom/servicesearchinSearchMode.
willalternatetheconventionalsystemnameandchannelgroupnameforaconventionalsysteminScanReceive/HoldModes.
willalternatethesitenameandchannelgroupnameforatrunkingsysteminScanReceive/HoldModes.
willalternatethecustomsearchnameandsystemnameforatrunkingsystemfora'CChonlySearch'inReceivingorSearchHoldModesin
displaymodes1and3.
willalternatethecustomsearchnameand'SID'foratrunkingsystemfora'CChonlySearch'inReceivingorSearchHoldModesindisplaymode
2.

3rdLine
willscroll'SCAN'(foraconventionalsystem),'IDSCAN',or'IDSEARCH'(foratrunkedsystem)andshowanupordownarrowtoindicatethescan
directioninScanMode.

willdisplaythesearchfrequencyrange/channelsandanupordownarrowtoshowthescandirectioninSearchMode.
showsthefrequencyorID(ortexttagifprogrammed)forachannelinScanReceive/HoldModes.
showsthesearchfrequency(andthechannelnumberforCB,Rail,andFRS/GMRS/MURSservicesearches)inSearchReceive/HoldModes.
showstheID(withCChonlyon)inSearchReceive/HoldModes.

4thLineDisplayMode1
appearswhenreceivingaconventionalprioritychannelinScanReceive/HoldModes.
showstheacquiredcontrolchannelfrequencyofatrunkingsiteinScanMode.
showsthemodulationandattenuation(ifon)ofanonacquiredtrunkedsiteinScanMode.
showsthevoicechannelofatrunkedsiteinScanReceive/HoldModes.
showsthereceivemodulationoftheconventionalchannelinScanReceive/HoldModes.
showsthereceivemodulationofthecustom/servicesearchinSearchMode.
ATTappearsifthechannel/searchisattenuatedinReceivingorHoldModes.
showsthetonecode(ifreceived)foraconventionalfrequencyifprogrammedandblinksinCTCSS/DCSsearchmodeinReceivingorHoldModes.
IFXappearsifintermediateexchangeisonforthechannelinFunctionHoldMode.
showsthevolumeoffsetforthechannelinFunctionHoldMode.

4thLineDisplayMode2
showstheacquiredcontrolchannelfrequencyofatrunkingsiteinScanMode.
showsthemodulationandattenuation(ifon)ofanonacquiredtrunkedsiteinScanMode.
showstheIDforatrunkingsiteinScanReceive/HoldModes.
showsthefrequencyforaconventionalchannelinScanReceive/HoldModes.
showsthereceivemodulationofthecustom/servicesearchinSearchMode.
ATTappearsifthesearchisattenuatedinSearch/ReceivingModes.
showsthetonecode(ifreceived)foraconventionalfrequencyifprogrammedandblinksinCTCSS/DCSsearchmodeinReceivingorHoldModes.
IFXappearsifintermediateexchangeisonforthechannelinFunctionHoldMode.
showsthevolumeoffsetforthechannelinFunctionHoldMode.

4thLineDisplayMode3
showsonlythetrunkingactivityindicatorsforatrunkedsysteminScanReceive/HoldModes.Conventionalsystem/searchdisplayisthesameas
Displaymode1.

5thLine
S09:showsthefirstdigitof(systems/sites/searchassignedto)thecurrentlyscannedquickkeyontheleftwiththeblinkingseconddigit(10)onthe
rightinScanReceive/HoldModes.
S09:showsthefirstdigitofthesystem/site/searchquickkeyassignedtothedisplayedchannelontheleftwiththeseconddigit(10)ontherightin
FunctionHoldMode.
anonblinkingnumberontherightindicatesthequickkeyisenabledwaitingtobescanned.

a(dash)meansnothingisassigntothequickkey.
an*(asterisk)meansthequickkeyisturnedoff.
appearsiftheCloseCall'Priority'featureisoninAnyModeexceptGPSandToneOut.
appearsreversediftheCloseCall'DoNotDisturb'featureisoninAnyModeexceptGPSandToneOut.
SCRappearsifoneormorebroadcast/customscreenbandsareturnedoninSearch/ReceiveModes.
REPappearsifrepeaterreverseisturnedoninSearch/ReceiveModes.

6thLine
GRPshowsthegroupquickkeys(10)foreachconventionalsystem/sitewith(groupsassignedto)thecurrentlyscannedquickkeyblinkingin
FunctionMode.
GRPshowsthegroupquickkeyforthedisplayedchannelinFunctionHoldMode.
showsthegroupquickkeyforthedisplayedchannelinScanHoldMode.
appearsandblinkswhentemporaryalertmuteisonandstaysonwithcontinuousalertmuteinScan/ReceiveModes.
ALT+appearswhenAlertPlusisoninScanorReceivingModes.
BTappearsiftheBearTrackerfeatureisenabledinScan/ReceiveModes.
HPappearsifHighwayPatrolfrequenciesareenabledinScan/ReceiveModes.
POLappearsifPolicefrequenciesareenabledinScan/ReceiveModes.
DOTappearsifDept.ofTransportationfrequenciesareenabledinScan/ReceiveModes.
anonblinkingnumberontherightindicatesthequickkeyisenabledwaitingtobescanned.

a(dash)meansnothingisassigntothequickkey.
an*(asterisk)meansthequickkeyisturnedoff.
WXappearsiftheweatheralertpriorityfeatureisoninAnyModeexceptGPSandToneOut.
GPSalertinformationappearsifconnectedtoaGPSdeviceandreceivingasignalinScanorSearchModes.

BCT15XAutoStepSizes/AutoModulation

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BandDefaults
FrequencyRange
Step(kHz) Mode Band
FrequencyRange
Step(kHz) Mode Band
2527.405
5
AM CB/Business
174215.95
50
WFM VHFTV
27.4127.995
5
AM Business/Forest
216224.98
20
NFM 1.25MeterHam
2829.68
20
NFM 10MeterHam
225379.975
25
AM UHFAir
29.749.99
10
NFM VHFLow
380399.9875
12.5
NFM MilitaryTrunked
5053.98
20
NFM 6MeterHam
400405.9875
12.5
NFM Miscellaneous
5471.95
50
WFM VHFTV
406419.9875
12.5
NFM FederalTrunked
7275.995
5
FM Astronomy
420449.9875
12.5
NFM 70cmHam
7687.95
50
WFM VHFTV
450469.9875
12.5
NFM UHFStandard
88107.9
100
FMB FMBroadcast
470512
12.5
NFM UHFTV
108136.9916
8.33
AM CommercialAir
758787.99375
6.25
NFM PublicService
137143.9875
12.5
NFM MilitaryLandMobile
788805.99375
6.25
NFM PublicService
144147.995
5
NFM 2MeterHam
806823.9875
12.5
NFM PublicService
148150.7875
12.5
NFM MilitaryLandMobile
849.0125868.9875
12.5
NFM PSTrunked
150.8161.995
5
NFM VHFHigh
894.0125960
12.5
NFM PublicService,33cmHam
162173.9875
12.5
NFM Federal
12401300
25
NFM 25cmHam

Whenyouselect'AUTO'forachannelormodesmodulationorstep,theabovevaluesareusedunlessyouveeditedtheBandDefaults.Although
TVbandsarelisted,thescannercannotdecodedigitalTVaudio.

SettingsMenu

ToEditSettingspressMENU.Scrollto'Settings'andpressE/ .
Scrolltothesettingsandoptionsbelow(inBlue)andpressE/ .

SetBacklight
AdjustContrast
SetSerialPort
AdjustKeyBeep
SetCCHOutput
BandDefaults
SetUpsideDown
SetGPSFormat
Disp.UnitID

SeeScannerInfo

%MemoryUsed

FirmwareVersionandSerialNumber
Cloning
ScannerReset
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SetBacklightyoucanalsochangetheintensitybypressing'VOL'totoggleyourdesiredleveltoOff,High,Middle,orLow.SetthedimmertoAuto
ifyouaregoingtohardwireyourscannerinsideyourvehicle.
Scrollto'SetBacklight'andpressE/ .

At'SetDimmer'scrollto1of2optionsandpressE/ .
(Forvehicleuse)Scrollto'Auto'andpressE/ .
Scrollto1of2optionsandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

'+Polarity'iftheorangewiregets12Vwhenyouturnontheheadlights.
'Polarity'iftheorangewireisswitchedtochassisgroundwhenyouturnontheheadlights.
(Fornonvehicleuse)Scrollto'Manual'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'High','Middle','Low',or'Off'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
AdjustKeyBeepthissettingturnsthekeybeeponoroffandadjuststhevolumelevel.
Scrollto'AdjustKeyBeep'andpressE/ .

At'SetLevel'scrollto'Level115orAuto'(thescannersetsthealertbeeptothemastervolumelevel)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetUpsideDownthissettingallowsyoutoreversethedisplaysoyoucanmountthescannerupsidedownandhearthespeakerfromthetop.
Scrollto'SetUpsidedown'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
AdjustingtheDisplayContrastthissettingcontrolsthedisplay'scontrast(howlightordarkitappears).
Scrollto'AdjustContrast'andpressE/ .

At'Contrast115'scrolltothepreferredcontrastlevelandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetCCHOutputallowsyoutochoosehowyouwantthescannertohandlecontrolchanneldataoutput.
Scrollto'SetCCHOutput'andpressE/ .

Scrollto1of3optionsandpressE/ .

OffThescannerwillnotoutputthecontrolchanneldata.

OnThescannerwilloutputthecontrolchanneldata.

At'SelectCommPort'scrollto'FrontPort'or'RearPort'andpressE/ .

ExtendThescannerwilloutputthecontrolchanneldataalongwithanydescription.

At'SelectCommPort'scrollto'FrontPort'or'RearPort'andpressE/ .
SetGPSFormatallowsyoutosettheGPSformattoDD,MM,SSordecimaldegrees(DD.000000),timeformat,timezone,andunits.

Scrollto'SetGPSFormat'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'PosFormat'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'DMS:DDDMM"SS.ss'or'DEG:DDD.dddddd'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Scrollto'SetTimeFormat'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'12H'or'24H'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Scrollto'SetTimeZone'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'YourTimeZone'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Scrollto'SetUnit'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'mile'or'km'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

PressMENUtoreturn.
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SetSerialPortallowsyoutosetthebaudrateforthefrontandrearserialports.Youtypicallysetthefrontporttomatchthespeedusedto
communicatewithyourPC(default115200bps)andthebackporttothespeedusedtocommunicatewithanattachedGPSdevice(default4800
bps).Notethatthebackportismale.YoumayneedagenderchangerandanullmodemadaptertouseatypicalDB9serialcablefromtherearport.
Scrollto'SetSerialPort'andpressE/ .

At'SetBaudRate'pressE/ .

Scrollto'SetFrontPort'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOff,4800,9600,19200,38400,57600,or115200andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Scrollto'SetRearPort'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOff,4800,9600,19200,38400,57600,or115200andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

PressMENUtwicetoreturn.
BandDefaultsbasically,thissettingallowsyouchangethe'Auto'valuesyoucanselectwhileprogrammingfrequencies,searches,etc.towhatever
youfeel'Auto'shouldbeforeachband(vs.theradiodefaults).Sinceallofthestepandmodulationsettingsdefaultto'Auto',thisallowsyoutoskip
thosesettingswhenprogramming.Note:Thissettinghasnoeffectonservicesearches.

ScrolltothebandyouwishtoeditandpressE/ .RefertoAutoStepSizecharttohelpfindthebandsinthemenu.
At'SetModulation'scrolltoAM,NFM,FM,WFM,orFMB(Broadcast)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

At'SetStep'scrolltoAuto,5,6.25,7.5,8.33,10,12.5,15,20,25,50,or100kHzandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Scrolltoanyotherbandsyouwishtoeditandrepeat.PressMENUtoreturn.
Disp.UnitID(Requiresfirmware1.04ornewer).AllowsyouseetheunitIDoftheradiocurrentlytransmittingonMotorola,EDACS,andAPCOP25
systems.
Scrollto'Disp.UnitID'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

%MemoryUsedthissettingletsyouviewtheamountofmemoryusedinthescanner,thenumberofsystems,thenumberofsites,andthenumber
ofchannels.
Scrollto'SeeScannerInfo'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'%MemoryUsed'andpressE/ .
PressMENUtwicetoexit.
FirmwareVersionandSerialNumberallowsyoutoviewthefirmwareversion,theserialnumber,andthechecksumandversion.Itis
recommendedthatyoudownloadandinstallthelatestfirmwareupgradeforthescannerifyoudon'talreadyhaveit.ChecktheWikitofindallthe
informationnecessarytoupgradeyourfirmware.
Scrollto'SeeScannerInfo'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'FirmwareVersion'andpressE/ .
PressMENUtwicetoexit.
Cloningtoclone(copy)datafromone(same)scannertoanother,useoneoftheincludeddatacablestoconnectthetwoscanners.PlugtheDB9
endintotherearportofonescannerandtheotherendintothefrontportoftheotherscanner.Thensetupbothscanners:
Foreachscanner,pressMENU.Scrollto'WiredClone'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'WiredClone'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'Slave'andpressE/ forthedestinationscanner.
At'SelectCommPort'scrolltotheporttheSlavescannerisusing.

Scrollto'Master'andpressE/ forthesourcescanner.
At'SelectCommPort'scrolltotheporttheMasterscannerisusing.
PressScan/SrchontheSlavescannerthenontheMasterscanner.Themasterscannercheckstomakesuretheslaveisproperlyconnected
andreadytoreceive,thenbeginsthedatatransfer.Whenthetransferisfinished,bothscannersdisplaya'Complete'message.Rebootthe
slavescannertoloadthenewsettings.Note:AllsettingsanddatasavedontheSlavescannerwillbeerased.
ScannerResettoinitializethescanner'smemory,turnoffthescanner.Thenpress2,9,andHoldwhileturningiton(rememberthegamecalled
Twister?).Thescannerwillgiveyoutheoption'RestorePreprogramList?"Yes"=E/No="."',ifyoupress'E/Yes',thescannerreloadsthe
preprogrammedsystems.

Important!Thisdeletesallprogrammeddata.

UsingBearTrackerScanning

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Themostfrustratingthingaboutthisradioisrightoutofthebox,allBearTrackerfeaturesareonbydefaultwhichmakesnosenseatallifyoudon't
knowhowtoturnthemoff.Myadviceistodisableeverythingandstartfromthere.

PressPOLandHP(oneatatime)untilalltheicons(PL,DT,HP,andBT)disappearfromthedisplaytoturnoffallpreprogrammedfrequencies.This
willgiveyou'NothingtoScan'inthedisplay.Nowyoucanjumpintoprogrammingyourfrequencies.
PressPOLoncetoturnonastate.Press thenVOL(State).Scrollto'YourState'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.PressPOLuntilallicons
disappearagain.
Note:DistrictofColumbia,Guam,Hawaii,PuertoRico,VirginIslands,andtheCanadianprovincesdon'tworkinmyscanner(??).

BearTrackerWarningSystem
Mosthighwaypatrolvehiclesontheroadtodayareequippedwithasecondaryradiosystemknownasa'mobileextender'or'vehicularrepeater'.
Wheneverthedispatchertransmitstoanyvehicleinthedistrict,amobileextenderineverycarwithinthedistrictisactivated.
TheBearTrackerWarningSystemmonitorsthesefrequenciesusedbymobileextenderradiosaswellascartocar,aircrafttocar,andother
specialpurposefrequencies.Whenenabled,thescannerchecksforactivityonthesefrequenciesforyourstateevery2seconds.Wheneveryouare
withinanapproximatethreemileradiusofHighwayPatrol/StatePoliceunitsusingamobileextenderunit,theBTdisplayiconbeginstoblink,the
BearTrackerLEDlights,youcanselectanalerttone,volumelevel,visualalert,ornoalerts.ThescannerscansallthechannelsoftheBearTracker
system.

BearTrackerScanning
TheBCT15includesstatebystatepreprogrammedfrequenciesdesignedtoprovideyouwithgoodgeneralradiocoveragetargetedtothestateyou
arein.Whenyouhaveselectedastateandthenoneormoreofthepreprogrammedservices,eachenabledservice'siconisdisplayedonthelower
partofthedisplay.Whentheyaredisabled,theiconsdisappearsfromthedisplay.Whenthescannerdetectsasignalinanenabledservice,theicon
blinks.Afterscanningyourprogrammedsystems,thescannerwillscantheenabledstatebystateagencies,thenresumescanningyour
programmedsystems.Thescanneralsogivesyoutheoptiontoassignanyconventionalsystem(s)/trunkedsite(s)toyourselectedstate.
Normalreceptionwillbeinterruptedperiodically(assetbytheSetIntervalsettinginthePriorityScanmenu)tosearchforsignalsintheenabledsearches.The
numberofchannelscheckedduringstatebystatesearchesissetintheMaxCHs/PriScansettinginthePriorityScanmenu.Themorechannelsyouhavethe
scannercheckduringaprioritycheck,thelongertheaudiodropoutduringreceptionofotherchannels.
POLincludesPoliceandSheriffservices.
DOTincludesthestates'DepartmentofTransportationservices.
ToselectPolicepressPOLonce.
ToselectDOTpressPOLtwice.
ToselectbothpressPOL3times.
ToselectnonepressPOL4times.
HPincludestheHighwayPatrol,StatePolice,StatePatrol,andStateIntercity.
BTactivatestheBearTrackerWarningsystem.
ToselectHPpressHPonce.
ToselectBTpressHPtwice.
ToselectbothpressHP3times.
ToselectnonepressHP4times.

ToEditBearTrackerWarningOptionspressMENU.Scrollto'SetBearTracker'andpressE/ .
Scrolltotheoptionsbelow(inBlue)andpressE/ .PressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanningwhendonewithediting.

SetHoldTime
SetAlert
AssignaSystem/SitetoaState
SetDelayTime
SetRecord

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SetHoldTimesetstheamountoftimethescannerwillscantheBearTrackerfrequenciesbeforemovingontothenext(unlockedandenabled)
system/site.Ifyouselect0,thescannerstaysforatleast1second.
Scrollto'SetHoldTime'pressE/ .

Enter0255(seconds)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetDelayTimeselects(inseconds)theamountoftimethescannerstaysonachannelafterthetransmissionhasendedbeforemovingtothenext
channel.Thedefaultsettingis2seconds.
Scrollto'SetDelayTime'andpressE/ .

Scrolltothedesireddelaytime(15secondsorOff)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetAlertThissettingcontrolswhenandhowthescanneralertsyoufortheBearTrackerwarningsystem.
Scrollto'SetAlert'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetAlertTone'andpressE/ .

At'SetTone'scrolltothealert(Alert19orOff)andpressE/ .

At'SetLevel'scrollto'Level115orAuto'(thescannersetsthealertbeeptothemastervolumelevel)andpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetAlertLight'andpressE/ .

At'SetAlertLight'scrolltoOn,SlowBlink,orFastBlinkandpressE/ .

PressMENUtoreturn.
SetRecordenablestheRECjackforallBTchannels.
Scrollto'SetRecord'pressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
AssignaSystem/SitetoaStateSeeEditConventionalSystemOptionsandEditSiteOptions.

PlanningSystems,Sites,andGroups

Contents

Planningyoursystemswillbeveryimportantevenifyoudohavethesoftware.Organizingyourquickkeyswillbethehardestpartoftheplanning.
Youcanassignquickkeysandcopyandpastemostofthefreqs,alphatags,andIDseasilyintothesoftware.
Mostpeoplecangeteverythingtheyscanintothescanner.IliketoscanbygeneralinterestsoIsetmysystemquickkeysaccordingly1Public
Safetysystems,1TrunkedPSsystems,2Air,2AirTrunkedsystems,3Military,3MilitaryTrunkedsystems,4Federal,etc.ThenIwillnestmy
groups(ex:Fire,Police,EMS)withintheconventionalsystems,(FireIDs,PoliceIDs,EMSIDwithintrunkedsystems)andgivethemallgroupquick
keys.
So,youhavetofigureoutwhichconventionalsystems/trunkedsitesandgroupstoassigntoyourquickkeyssoyoucanscanthemwithoutatableof
contentsandwithsomesortoflogicyoucanremember.Usetheworksheetsbelowtohelpyouplanyoursystemsandgroups.

NumberTagsNumbersforsystemandchanneltagscanrangefrom0to999.Systemscanhavethesamenumbertagbutyouwillgetawarning.
Samewarningappliestochannels.Youcanassignnumbertagstochannelsevenifthesystemdoesnothaveanumbertagbut,withoutasystem
numbertag,youcanonlynavigatetothesechannelswhileholdingorscanninginthatsystem.SeealsoUsingNumberTags.
Iftwosystems/searcheshavethesamenumbertag,theywillbeselectedinsequence(thefirsttimeyouselectthenumbertag,thescannerwillgoto
thefirstsystem/searchassignedtothatnumbertagifyouselectthesamenumbertagagain,itwillgotothe2ndsystem/searchassignedtothat
numbertag,andsoon).Thesameruleappliestochannelnumbertags(sodon'tstartat1foreachchannelgroupinthesystem).

AlertsYoucanprogramyourscannertoalertyouwhenyoureceiveaBearTrackerwarning,achannelisreceived,youreceiveaCloseCallhit,a
talkgroupIDistransmittedwithanemergencyalert,yougetclosetoaPOI(PointofInterest)/DangerousRoad/DangerousCrossing,oryoureceivea
ToneOuthit.Foreachalertinthescanner,youcanselectfrom9differenttonepatterns,15volumesettings,and2blinkpatterns.Formoreinfovisit
theWikialertspage.

StartupKeysyoucanprogrameachofyourconventionalsystems,trunkedsites,servicesearches,orcustomsearcheswitha'StartupKey'(09)
sothatwhenyoupowerupthescannerandpressthekeynumber,justthosesystems/sites/searchesassignedtothekeywillbeenabledforscan
(groupsarenoteffected).SeealsoUsingStartupKeys.

Worksheets

Ihaveputtogethercompleteworksheetsreadytoprinttohelpyouplanyoursystems,CloseCall,andFireToneOut,etc.settings.Evenifyoudon't
fillthemout,theyareagoodchecklistforprogramming.
SettingsWorksheetConventionalWorksheetMotorola800/900WorksheetMotorolaVHFUHFWorksheetEDACSWorksheetLTRWorksheet

EnteringText

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Toprogramtextyoumustfirstprogramthesystem,site,group,channel,location,customsearch,ToneOut,orSAMEgroup.Therearelinkstorefer
youbackherewhileyouareprogramming.

Toenteraletter,turnthescrollcontroluntilthecharacteryouwantappears.
(characterorderclockwiseisuppercase,lowercase,numbers,thenspecialcharacters).
Toenteradecimalpoint,press(.)No.
Tomovethecursortotheright,press6.
Tomovethecursortotheleft,press4.
Toclearacharacterorenteraspace,press(.)No.
Toclearallcharacters,press(.)Notwice.
PressE/ whenfinishedtoexit.
Pressthe'Back'buttoninyourbrowsertoreturntoprogramming.

ProgrammingSystems

Contents

Youhavetocreatesystemsfirst,createsitesinthetrunkingsystems(wherethetrunkingfrequenciesnowgo),creategroupsinthesystems,create
channelsinthegroups,thenprogramthefrequenciesorIDsintothechannels.Or,youcanQuickstorefreqsorQuickstoreIDs(onlyafteryou

programthetrunkingsystemandsite).TrunkingIDsonlygointotrunkingsystemgroupsandconventionalfrequenciesonlygointoconventional
systemgroups.Youcanonlystoreonetrunkingsystemper'system'.Youcanstoreupto500systems,upto20groupspersystem,andupto1000
frequenciesor500IDspergroup.Totalchannelsarelimitedtoabout9,000.Also,rememberthatconventionalfrequenciesandIDsareconsidered
channels.Note:Onceasystemhasbeencreated,thesystemtypecannotbechanged.
Onesuggestionassignevery(conventional)system/(trunked)site/group(andsearchyouwanttoincludewithscan)toaquickkey.Youcanassign
asmanysystems/sitesyouwanttoaquickkeyandasmanygroupsyouwanttoagroupquickkey.Thatwayyoucanjustturnsystems/sites/groups
onandoffandnothavetoworryaboutlockingthemout.Ifyoudon'tassignsystems/sites/groupstoaquickkey,youhavetolockitoutifyoudon't
wanttoscanit.
SeealsoDecipheringTrunkedSystemsattheWiki.
Usetheworksheetstohelpyouprogramyoursystems,sites,andgroups.

PrivateSystemsYoucanflagasystemonlyinthesoftwaresothatitcannotbereadoutofthescanner,modified,ordeleted.Thereareno
settingsinthescannertodothis.Youcanstillusethesystemasyouwouldnormally(system/channellockouts/unlock,volumeoffset,attenuate,etc),
youjustcan'taccessitinthemenu.Also,youcan'tevenuploadthesystembacktothescannerandhavetodeleteitwiththesoftwaretoo.

ToEdittheSystemNamepressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemyouwanttonameandpressE/ .
At'EditName'pressE/ .SeeEnteringText.
ToCopyaSystempressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemyouwanttocopyandpressE/ .
Scrollto'CopySystem'andpressE/ .
At'NewSysName?'seeEnteringTexttonamethenewsystem.
Copyingasystemwillcopyallsites,groups,channels,andsettingsincludingquickkeyassignments.
ToDeleteaSystempressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemandpressE/ .
Scrollto'DeleteSystem'andpressE/ .
At'ConfirmDelete'pressE/ .

ProgrammingConventionalSystems

ToCreateaNewConventionalSystempressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrollto'NewSystem'andpressE/ .
At'SelectSysType'scrollto'Conventional'andpressE/ .At'Confirm?'pressE/ .
At'EditName'pressE/ .SeeEnteringText.
Scrollto'EditSysOption'andpressE/ .
Continueat'SetQuickKey'below.
ThenseeCreatingGroups.ThenseeProgrammingFrequencies/IDs.

ToEditConventionalSystemOptionspressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemthatyouwanttoeditandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditSysOption'andpressE/ .
ScrolltotheoptionsbelowandpressE/ .PressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanningwhendonewithediting.

SetQuickKey
SetLockout
SetState
SetStartupKey
SetHoldTime
SetRecord
SetNumberTag
SetDelayTime

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SetQuickKeyassignsasystemtoaquickkeyandwillbescannedwhenthekeyisturnedon.Thedefaultsettingisnoquickkey.
Scrollto'SetQuickKey'andpressE/ .

Scrolltothequickkeynumber(099or.fornoquickkey)youwantassignedtothesystemandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Pressingthefirstnumberofa2digitquickkeywillgetyoucloser,1for10,2for20,etc.thenscrolltoseconddigit.
SetStartupKeyallowsyoutoturnonthescannerwiththesystemenabledforscanusingtheStartupConfiguration.Thedefaultsettingisno
startupkey.
Scrollto'SetStartupKey'andpressE/ .

Scrollto(orenter)thestartupkeynumber(09or.fornostartupkey)youwantassignedtothesystemandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetNumberTagallowsyoutonumberasystem.Thedefaultsettingisnonumbertag(blank).SeealsoUsingNumberTags.
Scrollto'SetNumberTag'andpressE/ .

Enterthenumbertag(0999)(Press(.)notoclearthedisplay)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetLockoutdetermineswhetherasystemwillbescannedornot(evenifthequickkeyforthesystemisturnedon).'TemporaryL/O'meansuntil
youcyclepower.Thedefaultsettingisunlocked.
Scrollto'SetLockout'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'TemporaryL/O','Unlocked'or'Locked'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Youcanalsotogglesystemlockoutbyholdingonthesysteminscanmodeandpressing thenL/O.
SetHoldTimesets(inseconds)theamountoftimethescannerwillscanthesystembeforemovingontothenextsystem.All(unlocked)channels
willbescannedatleastonceregardlessofthissetting.Thescannermovestothenextsystemaftertheholdtimeexpires,anycurrenttransmission
ends,andthechanneldelaytimeexpires.Thedefaultsettingis2secondsforeachsystem.
Tip:setyoursystemsto0.
Scrollto'SetHoldTime'andpressE/ .

Entertheholdtime(0255seconds)youdesireandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetDelayTimesetsthedelay(inseconds)theamountoftimethescannerstaysonachannelafterthetransmissionhasendedbeforemovingto
thenextchannel.Anegativedelaywillforcearesumeafterthatnumberofseconds.Thissettingappliestoallchannelsinthesystem.Youcannot

setthedelayona'perchannel'basis.Thedefaultsettingis2seconds.
Scrollto'SetDelayTime'andpressE/ .

Scrolltothedesireddelaytime(10,5,2,0,1,2,5,10,or30secs.)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetStateallowsyoutoaddthesystemtotheBearTrackersystemsoyoucanlistentoitwhenyouselectyour'State'.Thedefaultsettingisoff.
Scrollto'SetState'andpressE/ .

ScrolltothedesiredStateorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetRecordenablestheRECjackformarkedchannels,nochannels,orallchannelsinthesystem.Thedefaultsettingisoff.
Scrollto'SetRecord'andpressE/ .
Scrolltooneof3settingsandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

AllChannelThescannersendstheaudioforallchannelsinthesystemtotheRECjack,regardlessofthechannelsrecordoptionsetting.
MarkedChannelThescanneronlysendstheaudioforchannelsthathavetherecordoptionturnedontotheRECjack.
OffThescannerdoesnotsendanyaudiofromanychannelinthesystemtotheRECjack,eveniftherecordoptionisturnedonforachannel.

ProgrammingTrunkingSystems

Contents

ToCreateaNewMotorolaSystempressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrollto'NewSystem'andpressE/ .
At'SelectSysType'scrollto'MOT'andpressE/ .At'Confirm?'pressE/ .
At'EditName'pressE/ .SeeEnteringText.
Scrollto'EditSysOptions'andpressE/ .
Continueat'SetNumberTag'below.
ThenseeCreatingSites.ThenseeCreatingGroups.ThenseeProgrammingFrequencies/IDs.

ToCreateaNewEDACSSystempressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrollto'NewSystem'andpressE/ .
At'SelectSysType'scrollto'EDCS'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'WIDE/NARROW'or'SCAT'andpressE/ .At'Confirm?'pressE/ .
Note:EDACSWideisthesameasEDACSStandardandusea9600baudcontrolchannel.EDACSNarrowbandsystemsusea4800baud

controlchannel.SeehereatRRforadescriptionofSCAT.
At'EditName'pressE/ .SeeEnteringText.
Scrollto'EditSysOptions'andpressE/ .
Continueat'SetNumberTag'below.
ThenseeCreatingSites.ThenseeCreatingGroups.ThenseeProgrammingFrequencies/IDs.

ToCreateaNewLTRSystempressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrollto'NewSystem'andpressE/ .
At'SelectSysType'scrollto'LT'andpressE/ .At'Confirm?'pressE/ .
At'EditName'pressE/ .SeeEnteringText.
Scrollto'EditSysOptions'andpressE/ .
Continueat'SetNumberTag'below.
ThenseeEditSiteOptions.ThenseeCreatingGroups.ThenseeProgrammingFrequencies/IDs.

ToEditTrunkingSystemsOptionspressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemthatyouwanttoeditandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditSysOption'andpressE/ .
ScrolltotheoptionsbelowandpressE/ .PressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanningwhendonewithediting.
Note:NotalloptionswillappearforEDACSSCATandLTRsystems.

SetNumberTag
PriorityIDScan(noEDACSSCAT)
IDScan/Search(noEDACSSCAT)
SetStatusBit(Motorolaonly)
SetDelayTime
SetEndCode(Motorolaonly)
EditFleetmap(MotorolaTypeI/llionly)
EmergencyAlert(Moto/EDACSW/Nonly)

SetIDFormat(noEDACSSCAT)
SetRecord
RvwID:SrchL/O(noEDACSSCAT)
ClrAllL/OIDs(noEDACSSCAT)
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SetNumberTagallowsyoutonumberasystem.Thedefaultsettingisnonumbertag(blank).SeealsoUsingNumberTags.
Scrollto'SetNumberTag'andpressE/ .

Enterthenumbertag(0999)(Press(.)notoclearthedisplay)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
IDScan/Search(noEDACSSCAT)setswhetherthescannerscanstheprogrammedIDgroups(IDScan)orsearchesforallIDs(IDSearch)ina
trunkingsystem.ThedefaultsettingisIDsearch.
Scrollto'IDScan/Search'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'IDScan'or'IDSearch'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Youcanalsotogglethiswhilescanningeachtrunkedsystembypressing thenScan/Srch.
SetDelayTimesetsthedelay(inseconds)theamountoftimethescannerstaysonachannelafterthetransmissionhasendedbeforemovingto
thenextchannel.Anegativedelaywillforcearesumeafterthatnumberofseconds.Thissettingappliestoallchannelsinthesystem.Youcannot
setthedelayona'perchannel'basis.Thedefaultsettingis2seconds.
Scrollto'SetDelayTime'andpressE/ .

Scrolltothedesireddelaytime(10,5,2,0,1,2,5,10,or30secs.)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
EditFleetmap(MotorolaTypeI/llisystemsonly)allowsyoutoselectapreprogrammedfleetmaporprogramafleetmapforMotorolaTypeI
systems.YoumustprogramasystemfleetmapinorderforthescannertoproperlytrackanddisplaytalkgroupID's.Ifyoudontknowwhichfleet
maptouse,youcantryamethodIfoundatRadioReference.com.Sinceitisratherlengthy,Iwilljustgiveyouthelink.DeterminingTypeIMotorola
FleetMapsbyDaveGoodson.

Scrollto'EditFleetmap'andpressE/ .

ToselectaPresetFleetmap,scrollto'Preset'andpressE/ .
ScrolltothenumberofthepresetfleetmapandpressE/ tosaveandexit.SeePresetFleetmaps.
ToprogramaCustomFleetmap,scrollto'Custom'andpressE/ .
At'Block0'scrolltothesizecode(014)andpressE/ .SeeSizeCodes.
Thescannerwillpromptyoutothenextavailableblocksoyoucanscrolltoandenterthenextsizecode(014)thenpressE/ .
Repeatforeachblockasneeded(07)andyouwillreturntothe'EditSysOption'menu.
Note:Ifyouselectsizecode12,13,or14,theserestrictionsapply:
12canonlybeassignedtoBlocks0,2,4or6.
13canonlybeassignedtoBlocks0and4.
14canonlybeassignedtoBlock0.
Sincethesesizecodesrequiremultipleblocks,youwillbepromptedforthenextavailableblock.Forexample,ifyouassignBlock0as
12,thescannerpromptsyouforblock2,thenextblockavailable,insteadofblock1.IfyouassignBlock0as14,youwouldnotsee
anotherpromptbecause14usesallavailableblocks.

PriorityIDScan(noEDACSSCAT)allowsyoutousePriorityScanwithIDs.
Scrollto'PriorityIDScan'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'On'or'Off'andpressE/ .
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SetStatusBit(Motorolaonly)setshowyourscannerworkswithstatusbits(alsocalledSbits),lettingyoucontrolhowthescannerinterpretsand
displaysMotorolatalkgroupIDs.Thedefaultsettingisignore.
Scrollto'SetStatusBit'andpressE/ .
ScrolltooneoftwosettingsandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

YesthescannertreatsallreceivedID'sasuniqueID's.
IgnorethescannerroundsallreceivedID'sdowntothenextintervalof16.
SetEndCode(Motorolaonly)setshowthescannerhandlesthetransmissionendcodesentbymostMotorolasystems.ThedefaultsettingisYes.
Scrollto'SetEndCode'andpressE/ .
ScrolltooneoftwosettingsandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Yesthescannerimmediatelyreturnstothecontrolchannelwhenitdetectstheendcode.
Ignorethescannerdoesnotreturntothecontrolchanneluntilthecarrierdrops.
EmergencyAlert(Motorola/EDACSonly)setshowyourscannerhandlesIDsthathavetheemergencyflagset.Thedefaultsettingisoff.
Scrollto'EmergencyAlert'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetAlertTone'andpressE/ .

At'SetTone'scrolltothealert(Alert19orOff)andpressE/ .

At'SetLevel'scrollto'Level115orAuto'(thescannersetsthealertbeeptothemastervolumelevel)andpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetAlertLight'andpressE/ .

At'SetAlertLight'scrolltoOn,SlowBlink,orFastBlinkandpressE/ .

PressMENUtoreturn.
SetIDFormat(DEC/HEXforMotorolaorAFS/DECforEDACS)setstheIDformatforthesystem.
Scrollto'SetIDFormat'andpressE/ .

(Motorola)Scrollto'DecimalFormat'or'HexFormat'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
(EDACS)Scrollto'AFSFormat'or'DecimalFormat'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetRecordenablestheRECjackforallchannelsormarkedchannelsinthesystemoroff.
Scrollto'SetRecord'andpressE/ .
Scrolltooneof3settingsandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

AllChannelThescannersendstheaudioforallchannelsinthesystemtotheRECjack,regardlessofthechannelsrecordoptionsetting.
MarkedChannelThescanneronlysendstheaudioforchannelsthathavetherecordoptionturnedontotheRECjack.
OffThescannerdoesnotsendanyaudiofromanychannelinthesystemtotheRECjack,eveniftherecordoptionisturnedonforachannel.
RvwID:SrchL/O(noEDACSSCAT)allowsyoutoreviewlockedoutIDsinasystemandunlockthem.
Scrollto'RvwID:SrchL/O'andpressE/ .

At'Unlock?'scrolltotheIDandpressE/ tounlock.'NothingLocked'appearsifnothingislockedout.
PressMENUtoreturn.
ClrAllL/OIDs(noEDACSSCAT)allowsyoutounlockallthelockedIDsinasystem.
Scrollto'ClrAllL/OIDs'andpressE/ .

At'Confirm?'pressE/ tosaveandexit.
'NothingLocked'appearsifnothingislockedout.PressMENUtoreturn.

CreatingSites(siteautomaticallycreatedforEDACSSCAT)
OnceyouhaveyourtrunkingSystemsCreatedandSystemsOptionsconfiguredyoucancreateyoursites.Alltrunkedsystemsneedatleastone
sitetoentertrunkingfrequencies.

ToCreateaSitepressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemwhereyouwanttocreateasiteandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditSite'andpressE/ .
At'SelectSite'scrollto'NewSite'andpressE/ .
Continueat'EditName'below.
ThenseeCreatingGroups.ThenseeProgrammingFrequencies/IDs.

ToEditSiteOptionspressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemthathasthesiteyouwanttoeditandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditSite'andpressE/ .
At'SelectSite'scrolltothesiteyouwanttoeditandpressE/ .
ScrolltotheoptionsbelowandpressE/ .PressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanningwhendonewithediting.

Note:NotalloptionswillappearforEDACSSCATandLTRsites.

EditName(noEDACSSCAT)
SetFrequencies
SetQuickKey

EditFrequency
SetStartupKey

SetLockout
EditBandPlan(Motorola

DeleteFrequency
Custom/VHF/UHFonly)
SetSiteType(EDACSonly)

NewFrequency

SetModulation
SetAttenuator
SetLockout

SetLocationInfo
SetState
DeleteSite

SetHoldTime

NewSite

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EditName(noEDACSSCAT)assignsanametothesite.

Scrollto'EditName'andpressE/ .SeeEnteringText
SetQuickKeyassignsquickkeytoasiteandwillbescannedwhenthekeyisturnedon.Thedefaultsettingisnoquickkey.
Scrollto'SetQuickKey'andpressE/ .

Scrolltothequickkeynumber(099or.fornoquickkey)youwantassignedtothesiteandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Pressingthefirstnumberofa2digitquickkeywillgetyoucloser,1for10,2for20,etc.thenscrolltoseconddigit.
SetStartupKeyallowsyoutoturnonthescannerwiththesiteenabledforscanusingtheStartupConfiguration.Thedefaultsettingisnostartup
key.
Scrollto'SetStartupKey'andpressE/ .

Scrollto(orenter)thestartupkeynumber(09or.fornostartupkey)youwantassignedtothesiteandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
EditBandPlan(MotorolaCustom/VHF/UHFonly)Bandplansarerequiredsothescannercancorrectlydeterminethevoicechannelfrequencies.

ForStandardMotorola800/900/SplinterSystems(Splinteranalog800Mhzsystemswithfrequenciesbetween866869MHz[orrebanded
851854MHz]endingwith0insteadof5e.g.852.1250,not852.1375).
Scrollto'EditBandPlan'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'800/900Standard'or'800Splinter'andpressE/ .
ThescannerwillusetheregularoldMotorolabandplanandreturntothemenu.
ForCustom(rebanded)Motorola/VHF/UHFSystemsallowsyoutocreateacustombandplanforrebanded/VHF/UHFsystems.Custom
bandplansrequirethatyouenterbothalowerandanupperbasefrequencyvalue.Thelowerbasefrequency(orbase)isalwaysthebase
frequencyasprovidedintheRadioReferenceDatabase.UsethisExcelspreadsheettocalculatetheupperbasefrequencyvalue.Ifyoudon't
haveExcelyoucandownloadandinstallaviewerhere.TheupperbasefrequencycanalsobefoundusingtheBandPlanCalculatoratthe
onlineWiki.Also,lookatDeterminingBase/Step/OffsetforVHF/UHFMotorolaSystemsatRadioReference.com.
Scrollto'EditBandPlan'andpressE/ .
At'SelectPlan'scrollto'BandPlan16'andpressE/ .
At'SetBaseFreq'pressE/ .
At'InputLower'enterthelowerbasefrequencyandpressE/ .
At'InputUpper'entertheupperbasefrequencyandpressE/ .
Scrollto'SetOffset'andpressE/ .
At'InputOffset'entertheoffsetandpressE/ .
At'SelectPolarity'scrollto+orandpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetSpacing'andpressE/ .
ScrolltothestepsizeandpressE/ .
PressMENUtoreturnandrepeatforeachbandplanasneeded.PressMENUtoreturn.
ForstandardMotorola800MHzrebandedsystemsyouneedtosetBandPlan1andBandPlan2asfollows:
BandPlan
LowerBaseFreq
UpperBaseFreq
Offset
Polarity
1
851.025
854.000
440
+
2
851.0125
868.9875
0
+

Spacing
25kHz
25kHz
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SetSiteType(EDACSonly)thisiswhereyouselectaWidebandorNarrowbandEDACSsite.
Scrollto'SetSiteType'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'Wide(Standard)'or'Narrow'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
Note:EDACSWideisthesameasEDACSStandardandusea9600baudcontrolchannel.EDACSNarrowbandsitesusea4800baud

controlchannel.
SetFrequenciesthisiswhereyouprogramorchangethetrunkingfrequencies,deletefrequencies,orlockthemout.
ToProgramNewFrequencies,scrollto'SetFrequencies'andpressE/ .

At'SelFrequency'scrollto'NewFrequency'andpressE/ .
At'InputFrequency'enterthefrequencyandpressE/ .
ForEDACSandLTRsitesonly:

At'InputLCN'entertheLCNnumberandpressE/ .SeeFindingEDACSLCNOrder.SeeFindingLTRLCNOrder.
Scrollto'NewFrequency'andpressE/
toentermorefrequencies.

PressMENUtwicetoreturntothe'EditSite'menu.
ToEditFrequencies,scrollto'SetFrequencies'andpressE/ .

At'SelFrequency'scrolltothefrequencyyouwanttoeditandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditFrequency'pressE/ .EditthefrequencyandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
ForEDACSandLTRsitesonly:

At'InputLCN'entertheLCNnumberandpressE/ .
Scrollto'SetLockout'pressE/ .SetthelockoutstatusandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Scrollto'DeleteFrequency'pressE/ .At'ConfirmDelete'pressE/ .Youwillreturntothe'EditSite'menu.

ScrolltoAuto,NFM,orFMandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Youcanalsotogglemodulationforasiteinscanholdmodebypressing then9(MOD).
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SetAttenuatorThissettingcontrolswhetherthescannerattenuatessignalsonthissitebyabout20dB.Thedefaultsettingisoff.
Scrollto'SetAttenuator'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Youcanalsotoggleattenuationforasiteinscanholdmodebypressing then7(ATT).
SetLockoutdetermineswhetherasitewillbescannedornot(evenifthequickkeyforthesiteisturnedon).'TemporaryL/O'meansuntilyoucycle
power.Thedefaultsettingisunlocked.
Scrollto'SetLockout'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or'Lockout'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Youcanalsotogglelockoutbyholdingonthesiteandquicklypressing thenL/O.
SetHoldTimesets(inseconds)theamountoftimethescannerwillscanthesitebeforemovingontothenextsite.Ifyouselect0fortrunkingsites,
thescannerstaysonthesiteforatleast1second.Thescannermovestothenextsiteaftertheholdtimeexpires,anycurrenttransmissionends,
andthechanneldelaytimeexpires.Thedefaultsettingis2secondsforeachsite.Tip:setyoursitesto0.
Scrollto'SetHoldTime'andpressE/ .

Entertheholdtime(0255seconds)youdesireandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetLocationInfoallowsyouprogramalocationforthesitesothescannerwillenable/disableitforscanningwithaGPSunitattached.SeeSet
GPSFormatfirsttosetyourunits,timezone,etc.
Scrollto'SetLocationInfo'andpressE/ .
At'SetLatitude'pressE/ .EnterthelatitudeandpressE/ .
At'SetLongitude'pressE/ .EnterthelongitudeandpressE/ .

At'SetRange'pressE/ .Entertherange(0.5to125in0.5steps)andpressE/ .
At'SetGPSEnable'pressE/ .ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ .
PressMENUtoreturn.
SetStateallowsyoutoaddthesitetotheBearTrackersystemsoyoucanlistentoitwhenyouselectyour'State'.Thedefaultsettingisoff.
Scrollto'SetState'andpressE/ .

ScrolltothedesiredStateorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

CreatingGroups
OnceyouhaveyourSystemsbuilt,systemsoptionsconfigured,(trunkingsystem)SitesCreated,andSiteOptionsconfigured,youcancreateyour
groups.

ToCreateaNewGroup(noEDACSSCAT)pressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemwhereyouwanttocreateagroupandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditGroup'andpressE/ .
At'SelectGroup'scrollto'NewGroup'andpressE/ .
Continueat'EditName'below.
ThenseeProgrammingFrequencies/IDs.

ToEditGroupOptionspressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemwhereyouwanttoeditagroupandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditGroup'andpressE/ .
At'SelectGroup'scrolltothegroupyouwanttoeditandpressE/ .
ScrolltotheoptionsbelowandpressE/ .PressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanningwhendonewithediting.

EditName
SetLocationInfo
DeleteGroup
SetQuickKey
SetLockout
NewGroup
EditChannel

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EditNameallowsyoutochangethenameofagroup.

Scrollto'EditName'pressE/ .SeeEnteringText.
SetQuickKeysetsthequickkeyforthegroup.Thedefaultsettingisnoquickkey.
Scrollto'SetQuickKey'andpressE/ .

Scrolltoorenterthequickkeynumber(09or.fornoquickkey)youwanttoassigntothegroupandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
EditChannelcreateschannelsandeditschanneloptions.
SeeProgrammingFrequencies/IDs.
SetLocationInfoallowsyouprogramalocationforthegroupsothescannerwillenable/disableitforscanningwithaGPSunitattached.SeeSet
GPSFormatfirsttosetyourunits,timezone,etc.
Scrollto'SetLocationInfo'andpressE/ .
At'SetLatitude'pressE/ .EnterthelatitudeandpressE/ .
At'SetLongitude'pressE/ .EnterthelongitudeandpressE/ .

At'SetRange'pressE/ .Entertherange(0.5to125in0.5steps)andpressE/ .
At'SetGPSEnable'pressE/ .ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ .
PressMENUtoreturn.
SetLockoutdetermineswhetheragroupwillbescannedornot(evenifthequickkeyforthegroupisturnedon).'TemporaryL/O'meansuntilyou
cyclepower.Thedefaultsettingisunlocked.
Scrollto'SetLockout'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or'Lockout'andpressE/ .
PressScan/SrchorL/Otoexit.

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OnceyouhaveyourSystemsbuilt,systemsoptionsconfigured,SitesCreated(fortrunkingsystems),SiteOptionsconfigured,andGroupsCreated,
youcan(finally)programyourchannels.

QuicklyStoringaConventionalFrequency

ToProgramaFrequencyintoa'QuickSaveGroup'ina'QuickSaveSystem',inscanmodepressHoldtoholdonanychannel.
EnterthefrequencyandpressE/ .
At'QuickFreqSave?'pressE/ .
Note:Ifthefrequencyisalreadystoredinthegroup,'FrequencyExistsAccept?(Y/N)'appears.Press(.)Notoreturn.
Thescannerwillsavethefrequencyina(created)groupcalled'QckSaveGrp'ina(created)systemcalled'QckSaveCnvSys'(withnoquick
keysassigned)andyouwillbeatthe'EditChannel'menutocompletethesettingsforthenewchannel.Ifyoudon'twanttoeditthechannel
settingsoraredoneeditingthechannel,pressL/Otoreturnto'Hold'toenteranotherfrequencyorScantoexit.
ThenseeEditChannelOptions,EditGroupOptions,andEditConventionalSystemsOptionstocustomizethechannel(s),group,andsystem.

ToProgramaFrequencyintoanExistingGroup,inscanmodepressHoldtoholdonanychannel.
EnterthefrequencyandpressE/ .
At'QuickFreqSave?'press(.)No.
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemwhereyouwanttostorethefrequencyandpressE/ .
At'SelectGroup'scrolltothegroupwhereyouwanttostorethefrequencyandpressE/ .
Note:Ifthefrequencyisalreadystoredinthegroup,'FrequencyExists'Accept?(Y/N)'appears.Press(.)Notoreturn.
Afterstoringthefrequency,youwillbeatthe'EditChannel'menutocompletethesettingsforthenewchannel.Ifyoudon'twanttoeditthe
channelsettingsoraredoneeditingthechannel,pressL/Otoreturnto'Hold'toenteranotherfrequencyorScantoexit.

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QuicklyStoringanIDNote:Youhavetoprogramthetrunkingsystemandsitefirst.SeeProgrammingTrunkingSystems.

ToProgramanIDintoa'QuickSaveGroup'inscanmodeHoldonanychannelinthesystemyouwanttostoretheIDin.
EntertheID(seeEnteringIDs)andpressE/ .
At'QuickTGIDSave?'pressE/ .
Note:IftheIDisalreadystoredinthegroup,'TGIDExistsAccept?(Y/N)'appears.Press(.)Notoreturn.
ThescannerstorestheIDintoa(created)channelgroupcalled'QckSaveGrp'(withnoquickkeyassigned)andyouwillbeatthe'EditChannel'
menutocompletethesettingsforthenewchannel.Ifyoudon'twanttoeditthechannelsettingsoraredoneeditingthechannel,pressL/Oto
returnto'Hold'toenteranotherIDorScantoexit.
ThenseeEditChannelOptionsandEditGroupOptionstocustomizethechannel(s),andgroup.

ToProgramanIDintoanExistingGroupinscanmodeHoldonanychannel.
EntertheID(seeEnteringIDs)andpressE/ .
At'QuickTGIDSave?'press(.)No.
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemwhereyouwanttostoretheIDandpressE/ .
At'SelectGroup'scrolltothegroupwhereyouwanttostoretheIDandpressE/ .
Note:IftheIDisalreadystoredinthegroup,'TGIDExistsAccept?(Y/N)'appears.Press(.)Notoreturn.
AfterstoringtheID,youwillbeatthe'EditChannel'menutocompletethesettingsforthenewchannel.Ifyoudon'twanttoeditthechannel
settingsoraredoneeditingthechannel,pressL/Otoreturnto'Hold'toenteranotherIDorScantoexit.

ManuallyProgrammingChannelFrequencies/TGIDs

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ToProgramaNewChannelpressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrolltosystemwhereyouwanttoprogramachannelandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditGroup'andpressE/ .
At'SelectGroup'scrolltothegroupthatyouwanttoprogramthechannelinandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditChannel'andpressE/ .
At'SelectChannel'scrollto'NewChannel'andpressE/ .
At'InputFrequency(orTGID)'enterthefrequencyorIDandpressE/ .SeealsoSetIDFormat.
ToenteraConventionalFrequencyenterthefrequencyandpressE/ .
ToenteraMotorolaTypeIIIDentertheIDandpressE/ .
ToenteraMotorolaTypeIIDenterthefleetnumber,press(.)Noonceforahyphen,thenenterthesubfleetandpressE/ .
Note:Ifyouomitthesubfleet(stillneedthehyphen),thescannertreatsthisfieldasawildcard(willtreatthesubfleetas1IDand
receiveallIDsinthesubfleet).
YoucanalsolockoutthissubfleetIDsoyouwillnotreceiveit.
ToenteraMotorolaICallID,press(.)NooncethenentertheIDandpressE/ .
ToenteraMotorolaWildcard(receiveany)ICallID,press(.)Nooncethenenter0andpressE/ .
Note:YoucanalsolockoutthiswildcardIDsoyouwillnotreceiveICalls.
ToenteranEDACSIDinAFS(default)format,entertheagencynumber,press(.)Noonceforahyphen,thenthefleetandsubfleetand
pressE/ .
Note:Ifyouomitthefleetand/orsubfleet(stillneedthehyphen),thescannertreatsthesefieldsaswildcards(willtreatthefleetand/or
subfleetas1IDandreceiveallIDsinthefleetand/orsubfleet).
Youcanalsolockoutthisfleetand/orsubfleetIDsoyouwillnotreceiveit.
ToenteranEDACSIDinDecimalformat,entertheIDandpressE/ .
ToenteranEDACSICallID,press(.)NooncethenentertheIDandpressE/ .
ToenteranEDACSWildcard(receiveany)ICallID,press(.)Nooncethenenter0andpressE/ .
Note:YoucanalsolockoutthiswildcardIDsoyouwillnotreceiveICalls.
ToenteraLTRID,entertheareacode(0or1)andpress(.)Noonce,thenenterthehomerepeaternumber(0120)andpress(.)Noonce,
thentheuserID(1254)andpressE/ .
Note:IfyouomittheuserID(stillneedthehyphen),thescannertreatsthisfieldasawildcard(willtreatthehomerepeateras1ID).
YoucanalsolockoutthishomerepeaterIDsoyouwillnotreceiveit.
ToenteraUnitID(RadioID),press(.)NooncethenentertheIDandpressE/ .
Notes:ToviewunitIDsyouhavetoturntheoptiononinthe'Settings'menu.Otherchannelattributes(alerts,etc.)willnotbeappliedto
UnitIDchannels.
ToenterhexadecimalIDsseeEnteringText.
Note:Ifthechannelisalreadystoredinthegroup,'TGIDorFrequencyExistsAccept?(Y/N)'appears.Press(.)Notoreturn.
ContinueatEditNamebelow.
PressMENUtoreturnto'SelectChannel'.Scrollto'NewChannel'andpressE/ .
Programtherestofthechannelsthesameway.

EditChannelOptionsMenu

Onceyouhaveyoursystemsbuilt,systemsoptionsconfigured,GroupsCreated,andyourChannelsProgrammed,youcansetyourchannel
options.

ToEditChannelOptionspressMENU.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemwherethechannelisandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditGroup'andpressE/ .
ScrolltotheGroupthathasthechannelyouwanttoeditandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditChannel'pressE/ .
At'SelectChannel'scrolltothechannelyouwanttoeditandpressE/ .
YoucanalsopressE/yeswhenthechannelisdisplayedinscanmode.(Press.(No)tocancelstoringatonecodeifasked).
ScrolltotheoptionsbelowandpressE/ .PressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanningwhendonewithediting.

EditName
SetAttenuator(conventionalonly)
VolumeOffset
EditFrequencyorTGID
SetPriority
Copy/PasteChannel
SetCTCSS/DCS(conventionalonly)
SetAlert
DeleteChannel
SetNumberTag
SetRecord
NewChannel
SetModulation(conventionalonly)
SetLockout

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EditNameIfyoudonotenterachannelname,thescannerdisplaysthefrequencyforconventionalsystemsorthetalkgroupIDfortrunkedsystems
whenitstopsonachannel.
Scrollto'EditName'andpressE/ .SeeEnteringText.

PressE/ tosaveandexit.
EditFrequencyorTGIDSeealso'EnteringIDs'.
Scrollto'EditFrequencyorTGID'andpressE/ .

EnterthefrequencyorIDandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetCTCSS/DCS(conventionalonly)ThissettingcontrolshowasubaudibleCTCSSorDCSisusedforthechannel.ThedefaultsettingisOff.See
alsoUnderstandingCTCSS/DCS.
Scrollto'SetCTCSS/DCS'andpressE/ .
Scrollto1of5optionsandpressE/ tosaveandexit:
Offanysignalopenssquelch.
SearchthescannersearchesanddisplaysanyCTCSSorDCStonewiththetransmission.
CTCSSthescanneronlyopenssquelchiftheCTCSStoneyouselectisalsopresentwiththesignal.ScrolltothedesiredCTCSStoneyou

wantpresentwiththesignal.PressE/ tosaveandexit.
DCSthescanneronlyopenssquelchiftheDCScodeyouselectisalsopresentwiththesignal.ScrolltothedesiredDCScodeyouwant
presentwiththesignal.PressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetLockoutthescannerdoesnotstoponthechannelifthetone/codeyouselectispresent.Scrollto'CTCSSorDCS'andpressE/ .Scrollto
thedesiredtone/codeyouwantlockedout.PressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:youcanalsostorea(blinking)CTCSS/DCStone/codeinwhenreceivingafrequencyinscanmodebypressingE/Yes.
SetNumberTagallowsyoutonumberachannel.Thedefaultsettingisnonumbertag(blank).SeealsoUsingNumberTags.
Scrollto'SetNumberTag'andpressE/ .

Enterthenumbertag(0999)(Press(.)notoclearthedisplay)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetModulation(conventionalonly)Thissettingselectsthemodulationusedforthechannel.ThedefaultsettingisAuto(NFMforFMchannels).
Scrollto'SetModulation'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoAuto,AM,NFM,FM,WFM,orWFMBroadcastandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Youcanalsotogglemodulationforaconventionalchannelinscanholdmodebypressing then9(MOD).
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SetAttenuator(conventionalonly)ThissettingcontrolswhetherthescannerattenuatessignalsonThechannelbyabout20dB.Thedefault
settingisoff.
Scrollto'SetAttenuator'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Youcanalsotoggleattenuationforaconventionalchannelinscanholdmodebypressing then7(ATT).
SetPriorityThissettingcontrolswhetherthescannertreatsthechannelasaprioritychannelwhilescanning.Thedefaultsettingisoff.Seealso
PriorityScan/PriorityIDScan/PriorityPlusScan.
Scrollto'SetPriority'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:TousePriorityIDScanyoumustalsoenablePriorityIDScanforeachsystem.
SetAlertThissettingcontrolswhenandhowthescanneralertsyouifthechannelbecomesactive.
Scrollto'SetAlert'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetAlertTone'andpressE/ .

At'SetTone'scrolltothealert(Alert19orOff)andpressE/ .

At'SetLevel'scrollto'Level115orAuto'(thescannersetsthealertbeeptothemastervolumelevel)andpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetAlertLight'andpressE/ .

At'SetAlertLight'scrolltoOn,SlowBlink,orFastBlinkandpressE/ .

PressMENUtoreturn.
SetRecordenablestheRECjackforthechannel.Thedefaultsettingisoff.Youmustalsosetthesystem'srecordoptiontoeither'AllChannel'
(whichwillrecordallchannelsregardlessofthechannel'srecordsetting)or'MarkedChannel'(whichonlyrecordsthechannelsyou'vesettorecord).
Scrollto'SetRecord'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

SetLockoutdetermineswhetherachannelwillbescannedornot.'TemporaryL/O'meansuntilyoucyclepower.Thedefaultsettingisunlocked.
Scrollto'SetLockout'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or'Lockout'andpressE/ .
PressScan/SrchorL/Otoexit.

Note:YoucanalsotogglelockoutforachannelinscanmodebypressingL/O.
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VolumeOffsetThissettingallowsyoutoadjustthevolumeoffsetforthechannel.
Scrollto'VolumeOffset'andpressE/ .

Scrollto3,2,1,0,+1,+2,or+3andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Youcanalsotogglevolumeoffsetforachannelinscanholdmodebypressing then5(LVL).
Copy/PasteChannelThescannercancopyachannel(andallitssettings)intoacopybuffertopasteintothesamesystem(inadifferentgroup)or
agroupinanothersystem.

Scrollto'CopyChannel'pressE/ tosavetothechannelbuffer.
ToPastetheChannel,pressMENUuntil'SelectSystem'appears.
ScrolltosystemwhereyouwanttopastethechannelandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditGroup'andpressE/ .

At'SelectGroup'scrolltothegroupwhereyouwanttopastethechannelandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditChannel'pressE/ .
At'SelectChannel'scrollto'PasteChannel'andpressE/ .
PressScanorL/Otoexit.

Note:Youcanonlycopyandpastefromlikesystemsconventionaltoconventionalortrunkingtotrunking.

UsingtheBCT15XwithaGPS

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LocationBasedScanning
YoucanconnectthescannertoacompatibleGPSdeviceandsetthescannertoautomaticallylockandunlocktrunkedsitesandchannelgroups
basedonthelocationinformationandrangesettingsyouprogramforthosesites/groups.Thisfreesyoufromhavingtomanuallyenableanddisable
sites/groupsasyouchangelocation.TheBCT15Xusesthedata,suppliedbyan(optional)attachedGPSunit,thatallowstheradiotoautomatically
unlockandlockoutsites/groupsbasedonlatitudeandlongitude.Itusesthe(programmed)centerofthesite/group,andthe(programmed)rangethe
radiusofacirclearoundthelatitudeandlongitudeupto125milesfromthatcenter.
Agoodapplicationofthisfeaturewouldbetosetthelongitudeandlatitudeforeachmultisitesystemtransmitterasusuallyyoucanreceiveatleasta
handfulinanygivenlocation.
YoucanfindthephysicallocationofantennasusingthedatabasesavailableatRadioReferenceortheFCC'sAntennaStructureRegistrationsite.
Bothsiteslistthelatitude,longitude,andheightoftheantenna,andbothsitescanmaptheexactlocationforyou.RadioReferenceismoreuser
friendly,soit'seasiertofindwhatyou'relookingfor.

NonRadioLocationBasedGPSFeatures
WhenconnectedtoaGPS,youcanprogramspecificlocationinformationwhichwilltriggeranalertfromthescanner.Thescannerbecomesan
extensionoftheGPSdevice.Evenifyoudon'tusethescannertoscan,youcanenhanceyouGPSunitwithinformationthescannerprovides.The
scanneralsoallowsyoutoprogramaudioand/orvisualalertsfora:
PointofInterest(POI):Storeslocationandrange.Ifyouapproachthesetlocation,theradiosoundsanalertupto4miles/kmfromthecenter.
DangerousRoad/DangerousCrossing:Storeslocation,directionoftravel,andspeed.Ifyouaretravelingataspeedgreaterthanthatspecified,in
thedirectionspecified,andifyouarewithinrangeofthesetlocation,thescannersoundsanalertat1.0,.50,and.10miles/kmfromthepoint.These
rangedistancesarealsoautomaticandfixed.
Youcanalsotemporarilylockout(cancel)anycombinationofthesealerts.

ConnectingYourScanner
TheGPSdevicemusthaveaserial(RS232)output,andbecapableofoutputtingstandardNMEA0183v3.01compliantlocationdata,and
GGA/RMCdatasentencesat4800bps.Makesurethatthecableterminatesinafemale,9pinserialconnectorandyouselectthecorrectbaudrate
(4800bps)fortherearserialport.
Thescannerwilldisplay'SearchingforSatellite'inGPSDisplayModeuntilitreceivesthesignalfromthesatelliteifyouhaveyourconnectionsand
baudratesetcorrectly.ThefirsttimethescannerstartsreceivingasignalfromtheGPS,itbeepsandbrieflydisplays'GPSConnected'and
(temporary)locksandunlocksallsitesandgroupsthatare'enabledforscan',unlocked,andwhosequickkeyisenabledaccordingtoyour
currentlocation.Ifyouhavealotofdataprogrammed,itmighttakethescanneracoupleofminutestocompletetheprocess.Oncethescanner
completestheinitialGPSreview,ifyoumoveintooroutofanareacoveredbyasite/group,thescannerbeepsanddisplaysthenameofthe
site/groupandwhetheritisbeinglockedorunlocked.Ifyoucyclepower,allsites/groups(enabledforscan)areunlockeduntilthescanner
reacquirestheGPSsignalandcompletestheinitialGPSreview.
SeealsoSetGPSFormatinthe'Settings'menutosetrelevantoptionsforGPSdisplaymodes.

ToProgramaCurrentLocation(whenconnectedtoaGPS)pressandholdGPSfor2seconds.
Thescanneropensadialog('StoringLocation')tostoreyourcurrentlocation(or'LocationExists',Accept?).
Scrollto'POI','DangerousXing',or'DangerousRoad'toselectthetypethenpressE/ .
ThedefaultnameisP(POI),X(dangerouscrossing),R(dangerousroad),thenYYMMDDhhmmssthatindicatestheyear,month,date,andtime
youstoredthelocationpoint.'Road','Xing',or'POI'Storedandthedefaultnamewiththepositionwillbrieflyappear.
Continueat'EditName'below.

ToProgramaNewLocationpressMENU.Scrollto'ProgramLocation'andpressE/ .
At'SelectType'scrollto'POI','DangerousXing',or'DangerousRoad'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'NewLocation'andpressE/ .
ThedefaultnameisDRD(dangerousroad),DXG(dangerouscrossing),orPOI(pointofinterest)####(?).
Continueat'EditName'below.

ToEditanExistingLocationpressMENU.Scrollto'ProgramLocation'andpressE/ .
At'SelectType'scrollto'POI','DangerousXing',or'DangerousRoad'andpressE/ .
At'Select'POI','DangerousXing',or'DangerousRoad'scrolltothelocationyouwanttoeditandpressE/ .
ScrolltotheoptionsbelowandpressE/ .PressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanningwhendonewithediting.

POI

EditName

SetType

SetAlert

SetLocationInfo

SetRange

SetLockout

DeleteLocation

NewLocation

GPSDisplayMode
GPSReviewLocationMode

DangerousXingorDangerousRoad

EditName
SetType
SetAlertVolume
SetAlertLight
SetLocationInfo
SetHeading
SetSpeedLimit
SetLockout
DeleteLocation
NewLocation

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EditNamethedefaultnameisP(POI),X(dangerouscrossing),R(dangerousroad),thenYYMMDDhhmmssthatindicatestheyear,month,date,
andtimeyoustoredthelocationpointwithaGPSunitor?ifyouprogramalocationmanually.

Scrollto'EditName'andpressE/ .SeeEnteringText.
SetTypeIfyouwanttochangethelocationtype,thescannerresetstheavailableoptionsbasedonthenewlocationtypeandthescannergoesback
tothe'ProgramLocation'menuforthatlocation.
Scrollto'SetType'andpressE/ .

At'SelectType'scrollto'POI','DangerousXing',or'DangerousRoad'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetAlert(POIonly)letsyouconfigurewhetherthescannertriggersanalerttoneand/orlightwhenyouapproachalocation.Thedefaulttoneis
'Alert1',thedefaultlevelis'Auto'anddefaultpatternis'FastBlink'.
Scrollto'SetAlert'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetAlertTone'andpressE/ .

At'SetTone'scrolltothealert(Alert14orOff)andpressE/ .

At'SetLevel'scrollto'Level115orAuto'(thescannersetsthealertbeeptothemastervolumelevel)andpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetAlertLight'andpressE/ .

At'SetAlertLight'scrolltoOn,SlowBlink,orFastBlinkandpressE/ .

PressMENUtoreturn.
SetAlertVolume(DangerousRoad/Xingonly)thedefaultsettingis'Auto'.Thetonepatternvariesdependingonwhattypeoflocationitis.
Scrollto'SetAlertVolume'andpressE/ .

At'SetLevel'scrollto'Level115orAuto'(thescannersetsthealertbeeptothemastervolumelevel)andpressE/ .
SetAlertLight(DangerousRoad/Xingonly)letsyouconfigurewhetherthescannertriggersanalertlightwhenyouapproachalocation.The
defaultpatternis'FastBlink'.
Scrollto'SetAlertLight'andpressE/ .

At'SetAlertLight'scrolltoOn,SlowBlink,orFastBlinkandpressE/ .

PressMENUtoreturn.
SetLocationInfoenterthelatitudeandlongitudeforthelocation.SeeSetGPSFormatfirsttosetyourunits,timezone,etc.
Scrollto'SetLocationInfo'andpressE/ .

At'SetLatitude'pressE/ .EnterthelatitudeandpressE/ .
At'SetLongitude'pressE/ .EnterthelongitudeandpressE/ .
SetRange(POIonly)enterhowfaroutfromthislocationyouwantthe
scannertoalertyou.Youcanalsoconfigurethescannertosoundanalert
toneandflashalightwhenyoureachtheradiusenteredhere.Thedefault
settingis'.1mile'.
Scrollto'SetRange'andpress .
Enterarangefrom(.05to4mi/kmin.05mi/kmsteps)andpress to
saveandexit.
SetHeading(DangerousRoad/Xingonly)setshowthescanneralertsyou
tothelocationbasedonhowyouapproachit.Tomakethealertdirection
dependent,selectadirectionofapproach.Select'AllRange'tobealerted
regardlessofyourdirectionofapproach.Thedefaultsettingis'AllRange'.
Scrollto'SetHeading'andpress .
Scrollto'AllRange,North,NE,East,SE,South,SW,West,orNW'and
press tosaveandexit.
SetSpeedLimit(DangerousRoad/Xingonly)decideswhetherthe
scanneralertsyoueachtimeyouapproachthelocationoronlywhenyou
aretravelingaboveacertainspeed.Tomakethealertspeeddependent,
enterthespeedlimitforthislocation.Leavethespeedlimitblanktobe
alertedregardlessofyourspeed.Thedefaultsettingis'0mile/h(0km/h)'.
Scrollto'SetSpeedLimit'andpress .
Enteraspeedfrom0through200mi/km,in1mi/kmstepsandpress to
saveandexit.
SetLockoutthedefaultsettingis'Unlocked'.
Scrollto'SetLockout'andpress .

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Scrollto'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or'Lockout'andpress tosave
andexit.
Note:youcanalsodothisin'ReviewLocationMode'bypressingL/O.

GPSDisplayMode(POIonly)
PressGPStoswitchtoGPSdisplaymode.Inthismode,youcanseethe
currentlocationinformationaswellasinformationaboutyourposition
relativetoselectedPOI's.Thethirdlineofthescreenshows'Off'ifnoPOI
isselected.
Rotating willselectdifferentPOI's.
Press then6(DISP)totoggletheDisplaymodesinorder.

WhileinGPSDisplayMode:
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ToprogramthecurrentlocationpressandholdGPSfor2seconds.

ToselectaPIOturnthescrollcontrol.

ToscrollthroughthePOIdisplaymodespress then6(DISP)(eachtime).

Note:Ifnoprogrammedlocationisdisplayed('OFF'inthedisplay),youwillonlybeabletotoggle'DataDisplay'andthe(current)'Location
Display'.

TotemporarilylockoutanalertpressL/Oorturn .Thescannerautomaticallyunlocksthelockedoutlocationwhenitmoves4milesormore
fromthealertpoint.QuicklypressingL/Opresstwicepermanentlylocksoutthealertanditwillnotbeactivatedagainifyoushouldgonearthat
alertpoint.

Totoggle'HoldMode'onabackgroundscanorsearchpressHold.

ToreturntonormalscanmodepressScan/Srch.PressGPSagaintoviewGPSDisplayMode.

Toview'ReviewLocation'modepressE(Yes).

Notes:Allsites/groups(withquickkeysenabledandgpsenabledforthesite/group)notwithinrangeofyourcurrentlocationwillbetemporarily
lockedout.Ifyoutrytouseaquickkeytoenableasite/groupforscanthatisoutofrangeofyourcurrentlocation,youwillsee'LocationL/O'
andthensite/groupname(onlyonce),anditwilltemporarylockoutthesite/group.
Whenalocationalertwithahigherpriorityoccurs,thecurrentlocationalertiscanceledandthescanneralertsforthelocationwiththehigher
priority.
Thepriorityorderis:
1DangerousRoad
2DangerousXing
3PointofInterest
Ifyoudisconnect/turnoffyourGPSunit,youwillsee'NoGPSInput'inGPSdisplaymodeandthescannerwillreturntoscanningany
sites/groupsthatthescannerdidnottemporarylockout.Torestoreallsites/groups,cyclethescanneroffthenon.
Ifyoulosethesatellitesignal,youwillsee'SearchingforSatellite'untiltheGPSunitreacquiresasignal.
IfaGPSisdetectedassoonasthescanneristurnedon,thescannerdisplays"GPSCONNECTED"insteadofdisplayingindividuallock/unlock
messagesforgroups/sites.Itappliesthelocationbasedrulestoallsystemsatonetime.

GPSReviewLocationMode
IfyouhaveprogrammeddataforaPointofInterest,DangerousCrossing,andaDangerousRoad,youcanreviewthetype,rangesetting,and
locationinformationforeachlocation.
PressGPSthenE(Yes).Themostrecentlystoredlocationisdisplayed.Usethescrollcontroltodisplaythenextscreenforreview.
Note:thescannerwillmuteinthismode.
Important:whileyouareinReviewLocationModeandpressandholdGPSfor2seconds,thedataofthenewpointwilloverwritethecurrently
displayeddata.

1.POIIndicatesaPointofInterest
location.
2.DXGIndicatesaDangerous
Crossinglocation.
3.DRDIndicatesaDangerousRoad
location.
4.RangeIndicatestheprogrammed
distancetoyourPOI.
5.HeadIndicatestheselectedheading
tothedesignatedDangerousCrossing
fromanydirection.

6.HeadIndicatestheselectedheading
tothedesignatedDangerousRoadfrom
asetdirection.
7.LSIndicatesthemaximumSpeed
Limityouset.

WhileinReviewLocationMode:

Toselectalocationturnthescrollcontrol.

Toreturnto'GPSDisplay'modepressMENU.

TooverwriteandstorethecurrentlocationpressandholdGPSfor2seconds.

ToeditthelocationpressE(Yes).

TotogglethelockoutstatusofthelocationpressL/Ototoggle'TemporaryL/O,LockedOut,andUnlocked'.

Tounlockalllocationsofthecurrenttype(POI,DXG,orDRD)pressandholdL/O.

Tounlockalllocationsofalltypespress thenpressandholdL/O.

ToreturntoscanmodepressScan/Srch.

Priority/PriorityID/PriorityPlusScan

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PriorityScanWhenthescannerisscanningaconventionalsystem,itinterruptsscanning(basedontheprioritycheckintervalsetting)tocheck
prioritychannelsforactivity.Themorechannelsyouhavesettopriority,thelongertheinterruptionwillbe.Thescannerisunabletoscanover100
prioritychannelsatonce.Thequickkeysforthesystem(s)andgroup(s)containingtheprioritychannel(s)havetobeenabled(andunlocked)orthe
scannerwilldisplay'PriorityScanNoChannel'.
PriorityPlusScanThescanneronlyscansprioritychannelsin(unlocked)conventionalsystemswithsystemandgroupquickkeysenabled.
Thehighestpriorityisforchannelsinsystem/siteandgroupquickkey1.Thelowestpriorityisforchannelsinsystem/sitequickkey90andgroup
quickkey0.Priorityforprioritychannelsinthesamechannelgroupfollowstheorderinwhichthechannelswerecreated.
PriorityIDScanThisfunctionissimilartoconventionalpriorityalthoughthereisnointerruptionduringthetransmission.PriorityIDScanisalwayson
forasystemifenabledinthesystemsetting.Priorityischeckedinbetweentransmissions,whenthescannerisreceivingthecontrolchannel,and
duringthechanneldelayperiod.ThescannercanonlylookforpriorityIDsinthetrunkedsystemitiscurrentlyscanning.
PreemptivePriorityPreemptivepriorityisafeaturethatworksonMotorolasystems.IftheMotorolasystemhasprioritychannels,andyouassign
oneofthoseTGsaspriorityinthescanner,thenwhenoneofthosechannelsbecomesactive,thescannerwilljumptoitevenifitisonadifferent
systemvoicechannel(i.e.itpreemptsyourcurrentreception).Thisfeaturereliesonthesystemitselfhavingtalkgroupsassignedaspriority(sothe
activechannelinformationisincludedonvoicechannellowspeeddata).Ifatalkgroupyouassignaspriorityisnotalsoaprioritychannelonthe
transmittingsystem,thenthescannerwillusestandardtrunkingpriorityforthetalkgroup.
TousePriorityScanyoumustfirstsetyourprioritychannels.
TousePriorityIDScanyoumustalsoenablePriorityIDScanforeachsystem.

ToEditPriorityScanOptionspressMENU.Scrollto'PriorityScan'andpressE/ .
ScrolltotheoptionsbelowandpressE/ .PressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanningwhendonewithediting.

SetPrioritysetstheprioritymode.YoucanalsotogglethesemodesbypressingPRIinscanmode.
Scrollto1of3optionsandpressE/ .
Offthepriorityfeatureisoff.

Onthescannerchecksconventionalprioritychannels.PRIappearsinthedisplaywhenyouselectthismode.
PlusOnthescanneronlyscanstheconventionalprioritychannels.PRIflashesinthedisplaywhenyouselectthismode.

SetIntervalsetshowoftenthescannerwillchecktheprioritychannels.
Scrollto'SetInterval'andpressE/ .

Enterthenumberofseconds(110)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

MaxCHs/PriScansetsthemaximumprioritychannelnumbersthatarescannedduringonepriorityscaninterrupt.Iftherearemoreprioritychannels
thanthevalueyouselect,thechannelsaredividedintomorethanonegroupandthescannerscanseachgroupinturn.Forexample,ifyousetthe
maximumchannelsto20andthereare100prioritychannels,thescannerchecksthose100channelsingroupsof20andtakesatotalof5intervals
tocompletethepriorityscan.
Scrollto'MaxCHs/PriScan'andpressE/ .

Enterthenumberofnumberofchannelstocheck(1100)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

UsingStartupKeys

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TheStartupConfigurationoptionletsyouquicklyandautomaticallylockandunlocksystemsbasedonhowyouassignyourstartupkeys.Simplyholddowna
numberkey(09)whilepoweringonthescanner,orwhiletheopeningscreenisdisplayed,andsystemsassignedtothatnumberkeyareautomaticallyunlockedand
systemsassignedtootherstartupkeysareautomaticallylocked.Systemsthatarenotassignedtoanystartupkeyareleftunchanged.Youcouldusethisfeatureto
giveyouquick,singlepressaccesstoyourfavoritesystems.
ToUseaStartupKey:
1.Turnthescanneroff.
2.Press&holdthenumberkeythatcorrespondstothestartupkeywhenyouturnthescanneron.
3.Continueholdingthenumberkeyuntilthescannerdisplayshowsthenumberofthestartupkeyconfiguration.
Whenyouusestartupconfiguration,thescannerchecksallsystems,sites,andsearchrangesand:

1.Allsystems,sites,orsearchrangesthatdonothaveastartupkeyassignedwillbescannedthewaytheywerewhenyoulastturnedoffthe
scanner.
2.Allsystems,sites,orsearchrangesthathaveastartupkeyassignedtotheoneyoupressedwillbeunlocked.
3.Allsystems,sites,orsearchrangesthathaveadifferentstartupkeyassignedwillbelockedout.
4.Thescannerwillrememberthelaststartupconfigurationyouusedwhenyoupowerupthescannerusingjustthepowerkey.
Caution:Ifyoupressthewrongkeywhenyoupressthepowerkeytosetyourstartupconfiguration,andthatwrongkeydoesn'thaveanysystems
assignedtothatkey,youwillstartupyourscannerwithallsystemslockedout.Youcan'tstartKeySafemodeandStartupConfigurationatthesame
time(i.e.Power+Func+StartupKey).Also,youcan'tcancelStartupConfiguration,i.e.haveyourscannerstartupwithallsystemsunlockedtheyway
theywerebeforeyouusedaStartupConfiguration(unlessyouresetyoursystems,sites,andsearchrangesto'nostartupkey').

ScanningSystems

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Withallpreviousscanners,youselectedbankstoscanthathadchannelsstoredinthem.Withthisscanner,youselect'SystemQuickKeys'toscan
thathave'Systems','Sites',orCustom/ServiceSearchesassignedtothem.So,nowyouturn'System/Site/SearchQuickKeys'onandoffand'Group
QuickKeys'onandoff(withineach'System'or'Site').Turningquickkeysonandoffforsystems/groups/sites/searchesisnotthesameaslockingand
unlockingsystems/sites/searches.Youcanstilldothatseparately(ifyoureallywanttoconfuseyourself).SeealsoUsingQuickKeys.
First,all(unlocked)systems/sitesbelongingtoQuickKey1arescanned.Thensystems/sitesthatbelongtoQuickKey2,,9,0,11,19,10,21,
,99,90arescannedinorder.Systems/siteswiththesamequickkeyarescannedinorderofcreation.Systems/siteswithnoquickkeyare
scannedlastandinorderofcreation(includingcreated'QuickSave'systems).
Groupswithinthesystems/sitesarescannedwiththesamerules.
Conventionalchannelswithinthegroupsarescannedinorderofcreation.
IDsarenotreallyscanned.ThescannerchecksforanyactivityinthetrunkingsystemandifanyIDbecomesactive,thescannerwilldisplayitin'ID
Search'mode.In'IDScan'mode,thescannerwillonlydisplayIDsprogrammedintogroups.
Thenthescannerstartsany(unlocked/enabled)servicesearches,searchingtheminthemenuorder.Thenany(unlocked/enabled)customsearches
from1to10inturn.
Thenthescannerscansthesystemcalled'CloseCall'.ThissystemiscreatedifyoudoaCloseCall'AutoStore'.Ifthe'CloseCall'systemhasno
frequencies,thescannerdoesnotscanthesystem.
Thenthescannerscansthe'CloseCallHits'system(ifyouhaveunlockeditlockedoutbydefault).Thisisasystemthatautomaticallystoresthe
frequenciesfoundbyCloseCall.Ifthe'CloseCallHits'systemhasnofrequencies,thescannerdoesnotscanthesystem.
Thenthescannerstartsallover.

PressScan/Srch.Thescannerscansasystemforthedurationyousetusingthe'systemholdtime'option.Fortrunkedsystems,thescannermoves
tothenextsystemaftertheholdtimeexpires,thecurrenttransmissionends,andthechanneldelayexpires.Conventionalsystemsoperatesimilarly,
butall(unlocked)channelsarescannedatleastonetimeregardlessoftheholdtimesetting.

Notes:Ifnosystemsareprogrammed,orallsystems(orgroupsinasystem)arelockedoutorturnedoff,'NothingtoScan'appears.Turnona
system/sitequickkeyorunlockasystem/sitetoscan.Ifyouturnoffallgroupsinasystemyouwillnotbeabletoturnanybackonandalsosee
'NothingtoScan'.Thisisabugthatfrustrateseverybody.Inthatcase,whileinScanmode,pressandholdFunc( )tolockfunctionmode.Scrollto
thesystemthenpressthenumberofthegroupquickkey(s)youwanttoenable.Press tostartscanningthenpress againtounlockfunction
mode.
Anyconventionalsystem,CloseCallsystem,trunkedsite,group,servicesearch,customsearch,or'QuickSave'system/groupnotassignedtoa
quickkey(and/ornotlockedout)willbescanned.

Tocontinuescanning(moveontothenextchannel)pressScan/Srchorturnthescrollcontrol( ).

Tochangethescanorsearchdirectionturnthescrollcontrolbackwardorforward.
TotogglebetweenDisplaymodes1,2or3Holdonanychannelandpress then6(DISP).PressHoldtoresume.
TotogglebetweenIDScanorIDSearchmodewhilescanningeachtrunkedsystem,press thenScan/Srch.
TotoggleSystem/Site/SearchQuickKeysonoroffforasingledigitsystem/site/search,pressthenumberkeyassignedtothe
system/site/search.
Toturnadoubledigitsystem/site/searchonoroff,Press(.)Nofirstthenenterthe2digits.
TotoggleGroupQuickKeysonoroffwhilescanningthesystem,quicklypress thenpressthenumberkeyassignedtothegroup.

TotoggleGroupQuickKeysonoroffinanothersystempressandhold to'lock'Functionmode.Scrolltothe(enabled)systemthatcontains
the(enabled)groupyouwanttoturnon/offthenpressthecorrespondingnumberkey(s).Press twiceto'unlock'Functionmodeandresume.

ToscanPolicefrequenciesforyourstatepressPOLuntilPLappearsinthedisplay.

ToscanDOTfrequenciesforyourstatepressPOLuntilDTappearsinthedisplay.

ToscanHighwayPatrolfrequenciesforyourstatepressHPuntilHPappearsinthedisplay.

ToactivatetheBearTrackerWarningSystempressHPuntilBTappearsinthedisplay.
Toholdonafrequency/IDpressHold.TostepthroughIDs/frequencies,turnthescrollcontrolbackwardorforward.PressHoldtoresume.

ToholdonanyspecificfrequencyHoldonanychannelinaconventionalsystem.EnterthenewfrequencyandpressHold.PressScan/Srchto
exit.

ToholdonaspecificIDinthecurrentsiteHoldonthesite.EnterthenewID(press..[2dots]foradashEDACSAFS)andpressHold.Press
Holdtoresume.
Toholdonanysystem/site/searchpressandhold to'lock'Functionmode.Press to'unlock'Functionmodetoresume.

ToeditthecurrentchannelpressE/Yes.
TolockoutachannelorfrequencyquicklypressL/Ooncewhilethechannelorfrequencyisinthedisplaytotemporarylockout.Quicklypress
L/Otwicetolockout.

TolockorunlockagroupseeLocking/UnlockingGroups.
Tolockoutaconventionalsystem/trunkedsite/searchwhilereceivingthesystem/site/searchquicklypress thenL/Ooncetotemporarylock

out.QuicklypressL/Otwicetolockout.
TostoreadisplayedIDduringIDSearchmodepressE/yes.ThenseeStoringaDisplayedID.
Tostorea(blinking)CTCSSorDCStoneforaconventionalchannel,pressE(Yes).At'SetFoundCTCSS/DCS?'pressE/ .PressScan/Srch

toresume.

TostoreasearchfrequencypressE/yes.ThenseeStoringaDisplayedFrequency.
TotoggletheattenuationforaconventionalchannelonoroffHoldonthechannelandpress then7(ATT).PressHoldtoresume.

TotoggletheattenuationforatrunkingsiteonoroffHoldonthesiteandpress then7(ATT).PressHoldtoresume.

Totoggletheattenuationforasearchonoroffpress then7(ATT)whilesearching.(orholdfirst).

TotoggleglobalattenuationHoldonanychannelandpress thenpressandhold7(ATT).

TotogglethemodulationforaconventionalchannelortrunkedsiteHoldonthechannel/siteandpress then9(MOD).PressHoldtoresume.
Totogglethemodulationforaservice/customsearchpress then9(MOD)whilesearching.(Orholdfirst).
TotogglethevolumeoffsetforachannelHoldonthechannelandpress then5(LVL).PressHoldtoresume.
TocheckforarepeaterfrequencyonaconventionalchannelHoldonthechannel.Press thenpressandhold8(REV).PressHoldtoresume.
TotoggleIntermediateFrequencyExchangeforaconventionalchannelonoroffHoldonthechannelandpress then4(IFX).PressHoldto
resume.
TotoggleAlertPlusonoroffHoldonanychannelandpress thenpressHP(ALT).
TotoggleAlertMuteonorofftemporary:pressSQpermanent:pressandholdSQ.ToturnoffpressSQagain.
TotogglePriorityModespress thenPOL(PRI)totogglePriorityon,PriorityPluson,orOff.
TotoggleWeatherAlertPriorityonoroffpress thenGPS(WX).
TotoggleCloseCallModespress thenSQ( ).
ToviewaCloseCallhit(CCOverrideOn)pressanykeytoviewthefrequency(evenifit'sgone).
ToviewandlistentoaCloseCallhit(CCOverrideOff)pressE/ tolistentoandviewthefrequency(onlyifit'sstillthere).
Togotoachannelnumbertaginthecurrentsystem/siteHoldonthesystem.EnterthechannelnumbertagandpressMENU.SeealsoUsing
NumberTags.
TogotoachannelnumbertaginadifferentsystemHoldonanychannel.Enterthesystemnumbertag,press.(No),thechannelnumbertag,
thenMENU.
Togotoasystem/searchnumbertagHoldonanychannel.Enterthesystem/searchnumbertag,press.(No),thenMENU.
TounlockaconventionalchannelseeLocking/UnlockingChannels.
Tounlockand/orreviewlockedoutIDsseeReviewingLockedoutIDs.
TounlockallIDsseeClearAllL/OIDs.
Tounlockaconventionalsystem/trunkedsite/searchpressandhold to'lock'functionmodethenscrolltothesystem/site/searchandpressL/O
tounlockandsearch/scan.
Press twiceto'unlock'Functionmodeandresume.SeealsoLocking/UnlockingSystems/Sites/Searches.
Tounlocksearchfrequenciespress thenL/Owhilesearching.ScrolltothefrequencyandpressE/yestounlock.
TostartCloseCallOnlypress thenpressandholdSQ( ).PressScan/Srchtoexit.
TostartWeatherScanpress thenpressandholdGPS(WX).PressScan/Srchtoexit.
TostartToneOutStandby/Searchassignittoasearchkey.PressScan/Srchtoexit.
ToviewGPSDisplayModepressGPS.PressScan/Srchtoexit.
ToviewBandScopeModeHoldonanychannelandpress then3(Srch3).(settosearchkey3bydefault).

StoringaDisplayedID(inIDSearchMode)
Contents
TostoreadisplayedIDintoanexistinggroupduringIDSearchmode,pressE/yes.
Youwillsee'QuickTGIDSave?'inthedisplaythenpress(.)No.

Atthe'SelectGroup'prompt,scrolltothegroupwhereyouwanttostoretheIDandpressE/ .
AfterstoringtheID,youwillbeatthe'EditChannel'menutocompletethesettingsforthenewchannel.
Ifyoudon'twanttoeditthechannelsettingsoraredoneeditingthechannel,pressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanning.
TostoreadisplayedIDintoa'QuickSaveGroup'duringIDSearch,pressE/yes.
Youwillsee'QuickTGIDSave?'inthedisplaythenpressE/ again.

ThescannerstorestheIDintoa(created)channelgroupcalled'QckSaveGrp'andyouwillbeatthe'EditChannel'menutocompletethe
settingsforthenewchannel.
Ifyoudon'twanttoeditthechannelsettingsoraredoneeditingthechannel,pressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanning.

Note:IftheIDisalreadystoredinthegroup,'TGIDExists'Accept?(Y/N)'appears.Press(.)Notoreturntosearching(orsearchhold)orE/

togotothe'EditChannel'menu.

UsingNumberTags

Contents

ToViewNumberTagsforaChanneland/orSystempressHoldtoholdonthechannelorsystem.Press (orpressandhold toviewlonger)to

ToGotoaChannelintheCurrentSystemHoldonthecurrentsystem.EnterthechannelnumberandpressMENU.PressHoldtoresume.
ToGotoaChannelinaDifferentSystemHoldonanysystem.Enterthesystemnumber,press.(No),thenthechannelnumberandpressMENU.
PressHoldtoresume.

ToGotoaSystemorCustom/ServiceSearchHoldonanysystem/search.Enterthesystem/searchnumbertag,press.(No),andpressMENU.
PressHoldtoresume.

Notes:Selectingjustasystemwillholdonthefirstfrequencyinthesystem(notID).
Iftwosystems/searcheshavethesamenumbertag,theywillbeselectedinsequence(thefirsttimeyouselectthenumbertag,thescannerwill

gotothefirstsystem/searchassignedtothatnumbertagifyouselectthesamenumbertagagain,itwillgotothe2ndsystem/searchassigned
tothatnumbertag,andsoon).Thesameruleappliestochannelnumbertags(sodon'tstartat1foreachchannelgroupinthesystem).

AlertPlus/AlertMute

Contents

AlertPlusletsyoulistentoonlyalertsfromtheBearTrackerWarningSystem,channelsinBearTrackersystems/sitesorCloseCall,Weather(WX),
andGPSalerts.
WithAlertMuteyoucandisablealertsfromBearTrackerprioritychannels,EmergencyAlert(foraMotorolaID),CloseCall,ToneOut,andGPS

alerts.

ToToggleAlertPlusOnorOffpress thenpressHP(ALT).
ToTurnTemporaryAlertMuteOnpressSQ(MUTE).A willappearandflashinthedisplay.Thismutesthealertactionforabout3minutes.
ToTurnContinuousAlertMuteOnpressandholdSQ.A willappearinthedisplay.
ToToggleAlertMuteOffpressSQ(MUTE).

Locking/UnlockingSystems/Sites/Searches

Contents

WiththeadventofMultisitetrunking,youcannolongerlockoutatrunkingsystem.Youhavetolockoutthesiteassignedtothesystem.Youcanstill
lockoutconventionalsystemsandsearchesthesameway.Also,withtheabilitynowtoassignquickkeysthesearchesyoucanturnthemoffandon
orlockout/unlockthemjustlikeconventionalsystemsandtrunkedsites.
Remember,unlockingorlockingoutasystem/site/searchisnotthesamethingasenabling/disablingit(turningthequickkeyonoroff).

ToLockoutaConventionalSystem/TrunkedSite/SearchinScanModeHoldonanychannel/frequencyinthesystem/site/search,press then
L/Ototoggle'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or'Lockout'.(Youhavetobequicktoget'Lockout').PressHoldtoresume.

Note:'TemporaryLockout'meansunlockedthenexttimeyoucyclepowerthesite/system/searchwillbeunlocked.
Or,useMenutodrilldowntothesystem/site/searchoptionsandlockitoutthere.See'EditConventionalSystemOptions','EditSiteOptions','Edit
ServiceSearch',or'EditCustomSearch'.

ToUnlockaConventionalSystem/TrunkedSite/SearchinScanModepressandhold to'lock'functionmode.
Rotatethescrollcontroluntilthesystem/site/searchyouwanttounlockappears.
PressL/O(eachtime)totoggle'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or'Lockout'.(Youhavetobequicktoget'Lockout').PressScan/Srchtoreturn.
Note:Youwillsee'NothingtoScan'ifthequickkeyisnotturnedonforthesystem/site/search(ifoneisassigned).PressScan/Srchtoreturn

toscanning.
Or,useMenutodrilldowntothesystem/site/searchoptionsandunlockitthere.See'EditConventionalSystemOptions','EditSiteOptions','Edit
ServiceSearch',or'EditCustomSearch'.

ToUnlockAllConventionalSystems,TrunkedSites,Groups,Channels,andSearchesinscanmodepress thenpressandholdL/Ountil
'UnlockAllSystems?'appears.PressE/ .

Locking/UnlockingGroups

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Remember,unlockingorlockingoutagroupisnotthesamethingasenabling/disablingit(turningthequickkeyonoroff).

ToLockoutorUnlockaGroupinScanModepressandhold to'lock'functionmode.
Rotatethescrollcontroluntilthesystemthathasthegroupyouwanttolockorunlockappears.PressMENU.
Scrollto'EditGroup'andpressE/ .
At'SelectGroup'scrolltothegroupyouwanttolockorunlockandpressE/ .
Scrollto'SetLockout'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or'Lockout'andpressE/ .
PressScan/SrchorL/Otoexit.

Note:'TemporaryLockout'meansunlockedthenexttimeyoucyclepowerthegroupwillbeunlocked.

Or,useMENUtodrilldowntothegroupoptionsandlock/unlockitthere.See'EditGroupOptions'.

Locking/UnlockingChannels

Contents

Thereareseveralwaystogettoachannel.Somewaysarequickerthanothers.Somewaysyouhavetobequickwiththosekeys,otherwaysyou
cantakeyourtimepressingthem.Usewhatworksbestforyou.

ToLockoutaChannelwhileScanningquicklypressL/Owhenthechannelappearsinthedisplaytotoggle'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or
'Lockout'.(Youhavetobequicktoget'Lockout').

Note:'TemporaryLockout'meansunlockedthenexttimeyoucyclepowerthechannelwillbeunlocked.
Or,quicklypressHoldtoholdonthechannel.PressL/Ototoggle'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or'Lockout'.(Youstillhavetobequicktoget

'Lockout').
Or,quicklypressE/ togotothemenuforthatchannel.(Press.(No)tocancelstoringatonecodeifasked).

Scrollto'SetLockout'andpressE/ .Scrollto'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or'Lockout'andpressE/ .

Or,useMENUtodrilldowntothechanneloptionsandlockitoutthere.See'EditChannelOptions'.

ToUnlockaSingleChannelinScanModepressHoldtoholdonanychannel.
Press andquickly(within3seconds)scrolltothesystemthathasthechannelyouwanttounlockthenquickly(within3seconds)pressE/ .
ScrolltothechannelyouwanttounlockandpressL/Ountil'Unlocked'isdisplayed.

Or,useMENUtodrilldowntothechanneloptionsandunlockitthere.See'EditChannelOptions'.

ToUnlockAllChannelsinaConventionalSysteminScanModepressHoldtoholdonanychannelinthesystem.
PressandholdL/Ountil'AllUnlocked'appears.
PressHoldorScan/Srchtoresumescanning.Note:Thiswillalsoenableallyourgroups(turnthequickkeyson).

ToReviewand/orUnlockLockedoutIDsinaSystem:
PressMenu.At'ProgramSystem'pressE/ .
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemthathastheID(s)youwanttounlockandpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditSysOption'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'RvwID:SrchL/O'andpressE/ .
At'Unlock?'scrolltotheIDandpressE/ tounlock.
'NothingLocked'appearsifnothingislockedout.
Press'Menu'toreturn.
ToUnlockAllIDsinaSystemScrollto'ClrAllL/OIDs'andpressE/ .
At'Confirm?'pressE/ tosaveandexit.

BandScopeMode

SearchModewithNormalScreen

Contents

MaxHoldModewithSettingsScreen

HoldModeinFunctionModeScreen
TheBandScopefeatureletsyouhavethescannerprovideavisualrepresentationofradioactivityinafrequencyband.Thescreenisarrangedwith
thefrequenciesincreasinginvaluefromlefttoright,andasignalstrengthmeterforsignals.BandScopeModesearchesafrequencyrangeand
displaysthesignallevelinrealtime.Youcansetthecenterfrequencyandspanofthefrequencyrange.InHoldMode,youcanmonitorthedisplayed
frequency.
Thescannerrapidlysweepsbetweentheendpointsoftheselectedfrequencyrangeandupdateseachbarsegmentwiththerelativesignalstrength
ineachpass.Youcanusethebandscopeinnormalmode(thebarsareallupdatedwiththemostrecentsignalstrength)or'MaxHoldMode'(the
barsupdateonlyifthereisastrongersignalthanonepreviouslystoredforthecurrentposition).
Thisfeatureallowsyoutogeta"picture"ofspectrumactivityacrosstheselectedrange,identifyintermittentlyactivefrequencies,checkantenna
performance,checkcoaxquality,verifycoverageareas,andidentifyinterference.

Contents
UsingBandScopeMode
ToStartBandScopeModeHoldonanychannelandpress then3(Srch3)tostartBandScopemodeatthefrequencyyouheldat.BandScope
modeisassignedtothissearchkey(3)bydefault.
SearchMode'SRCH'showsinthedisplayandthescannersearchesanddisplaysthesignalsofthefrequencyrangeinrealtime.Thefrequency
rangeisshownin32barsdeterminedbythecenterfrequencyandspan.Whilesearching,thecenterfrequencyiconandthebarwhichshowsthe
currentfrequencyblink.Thescannerstartsfromthelowestfrequencyofthefrequencyrangeandsearchestothehighestfrequencyofthefrequency
range.Ifthescannerfindsatransmission,thescannerdisplaysthestrongestandmostcurrentsignallevelinthebarforeachfrequencyintherange.
MaxHoldSearchMode'MAX'showsinthedisplayandwillfreezethesignalstrengthbarsattheirstrongestsignals.
HoldMode'HOLD'showsinthedisplayandallowsyouholdthesweepthenscrolltoandlistentoafrequency.
Totogglebetween'Search'modeand'MaxHoldSearch'modepress thenScan/Srch.
TolistentoanyfrequencyunderthemarkerHold(ineithermode)andscrolltothefrequency.Toreturnthemarkertothecenterfrequencypress
thenL/O.PressHoldtoreturntothesweep.
Normalscreendisplaysthecenterfrequencyandstart/endfrequencyoftherangeonthebottomlines.
Tomovethemarkeronefrequencystepturn .Pressing firstwillmovethemarkerfaster.
ToresetthecenterfrequencytothenewfrequencyunderthemarkerpressE/Yes.
Toreturnthemarkertothecenterfrequencypress thenL/O.
ToentertheSettingsScreenpress.(No).Thisscreendisplayscenterfrequencyoftherange,searchstep,
andspanoftherangeonthebottomlinesfor10secondsandtheiconoftheselecteditemblinks.Press.(No)
againtomovetothenextparameter.ToexitpressL/O(orwait10seconds).
Tochangethecenterfrequencypress.(No)untilCFisblinkingthenpressE/Yes.
At'EditCenterFrequency'enterthenewcenterfrequencyandpressE/ tosaveandexit.PressL/Otoexit
Tochangethespanoftherangepress.(No)untilSPNisblinkingthenusethescrollcontroltoselect.2500
MHz.PressL/Otoexit.
Tochangethesearchsteppress.(No)untilSTPisblinkingthenusethescrollcontroltoselectthestepsize
from5100kHz.PressL/Otoexit.
Totogglethemodulationpress then9(MOD).
TotoggleIntermediateFrequencyExchangeonoroffHoldandpress then4(IFX).PressHoldtoresume.
Totoggletheattenuatoronoroffpress then7(ATT).(Pressandhold7(Att)forglobalattenuation).Note:
theATTicononlyshowsinFunctionmode.
Notes:Thesearchtimechangesdependingonthesearchstepsize.Thestepdefaultstothedefaultbandstep
forthechannel.'Att'willnotshowinthedisplaywhenonunlessinFunctionmode.Ifyoumanuallysetthe
modetoNFMorFM,thescannerwillnotreliablydetectsignalsthataremodulatedineitherFMBorWFM.
CloseCall,PriorityScan,WeatherScanandGPSfunctionsdonotworkinBandScopeMode.

Search/CloseCallOptionsMenu
Thesearethesettingsyoushouldlookatbeforeyouperformaquicksearch,closecallsearch,searchandstore,orclosecallautostore.

ToEditSearchandCloseOptionspressMENU.Scrollto'Srch/CloCallOpt'andpressE/ .
ScrolltotheoptionsbelowandpressE/ .PressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanningwhendonewithediting.

FreqLockouts
RepeaterFind
SetAttenuator
BroadcastScreen
MaxAutoStore
SetRecord
CTCSS/DCSSearch
SetDelayTime

FreqLockoutsallowsyoutoreviewlockedoutfrequenciesorunlockallfrequenciesforSearchingandCloseCallsearch.
UnlockingAllFrequencies:
Scrollto'FreqLockouts'pressE/ .
At'UnlockAll'pressE/ .

At'Confirm?'pressE/ tosaveandexit.
PressMENUtoreturn.

Note:Youcanalsodothisinsearchmodebypressing thenpressingandholdingL/O.
ReviewingLockedOutFrequencies:A'T'willappeartotherightofafrequencyifitistemporarilylockedout.
Scrollto'RvwSearchL/O'andpressE/ .Ifnofrequenciesarelockedout,youwillsee'NothingLocked'.

Scrolltothefrequency(orpress(.)Notogotothenext)andpressE/ tounlock.
PressMENUtwicetoreturn.

Note:Youcanalsodothisinsearchmodebypressing thenL/O.

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BroadcastScreenthesesettingsdeterminewhetherthescannerautomaticallyignorestransmissionsthatareoncommonbroadcasts,paging
systems,andotherannoyanceradiosourcesduringCustomSearch,QuickSearch,orCloseCallSearch.Note:Broadcastscreenisnoteffective
duringsomeservicesearches.
Scrollto'BroadcastScreen'andpressE/ .
Scrollto1of4optionsandpressE/ .

SetAllBandsOnturnsonbroadcastscreenonforallbands.PressMENUtoreturn.
SetAllBandsOffturnsoffbroadcastscreenoffforallbands.PressMENUtoreturn.
SetEachBandthenscrolltoeachbandandpressE/ toturnofforon.PressMENUtoreturn.
VHFTVthescannerskipsknownVHFTVfrequencies.
Pagerthescannerskipsknownpagingsystemfrequencies.
NOAAWXthescannerskipsknownNOAAweatherfrequencies.

FMthescannerskipsknownFMfrequencies.
Band110thescannerskipsknownfrequenciesforcustom
UHFTVthescannerskipsknownUHFTVfrequencies.
broadcastranges.

ProgramBandthenscrolltothecustomband(110)andpressE/ .
At'SetLowerLimit'enterthelowerlimitofthefrequencyrangeandpressE/ .

At'SetUpperLimit'entertheupperlimitofthefrequencyrangeandpressE/ .
Scrolltothenextbandandrepeat.PressMENUtwicetoreturn.
CTCSS/DCSSearchThissettingcontrolswhetherthescannerwillsearchforasubaudibletonewhenitstopsonatransmissionduringSearching
andCloseCallsearch.ThedefaultsettingisOff.
Scrollto'CTCSS/DCSSearch'andpressE/yes.

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/yestosaveandexit.
RepeaterFindthisfeaturesetswhetherthescannertriestotunetoarepeateroutputfrequencywhenitdetectsatransmissiononarepeaterinput
frequencyinSearchandCloseCallmodes.Sinceyoucannormallyonlyhearonesideofaconversationwhenyoulistentoaninputfrequency
transmission,turningthisfeatureoncanletyouhearbothsidesoftheconversationontheoutputfrequency.Ifthescannerdetectsthetransmission
ontheoutputfrequency,itbeepsand'RepeaterFound'appears,anditremainsontheoutputfrequencyuntiltransmissionsend.Thedefaultsetting
isoff.
Scrollto'RepeaterFind'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

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MaxAutoStorethisvaluesetshowmanyhitsthescannerwillautomaticallystorewhenitisineitherSearchandStoreorCloseCallAutoStore
mode.Whenthescannerreachesthemaximumnumberofhitsyouset,itstopstheautostoreoperation.
Scrollto'MaxAutoStore'andpressE/ .

Enteravaluefrom1256thenpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetDelayTimethissettingdetermineshowlongthescannerwaitsafteratransmissionendsbeforeresumingQuickSearchandCloseCall
Searchoperations.Anegativedelaywillforcearesumeafterthatnumberofseconds.Thedefaultsettingis2seconds.
Scrollto'SetDelayTime'andpressE/ .

Scrolltothedesireddelaytime(10,5,2,0,1,2,5,10,or30secs.)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
SetAttenuatorthissettingcontrolstheattenuatorforQuickSearch,CloseCall,andBandScopeoperations.Turnonthissettingifyouarenear
otherstrongsignalsourcestoattenuateabout20dB.Attenuationsometimeshelpstoreduceinterferenceanddesensitizationthatstrongsignals
create.Thedefaultsettingisoff.
Scrollto'SetAttenuator'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Youcanalsotoggleattenuationforsearch/closecallmodebypressing then7(Att).
SetRecord:thissettingenablestheRECjackforQuickSearchandCloseCallmodes.Thedefaultsettingisoff.
Scrollto'SetRecord'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

SearchFor...Menu

Important!TherearemanyoptionsandsettinginSearch/CloseCallOptionsthateffectandcomplimentthesettingsforsearching.Pleasereview
thosefirst.
Note:Theitemsbelow(inBlue)donotfollowtheradio'smenuorderbecause(IMHO)theyshouldbeinthefollowingordertoproperlysetupanduse
theSearchfeatures.
EditServiceSearch

SetSearchKey

StoringaDisplayedFrequency

ServiceSearch
EditCustomSearch
CustomSearch

SearchandStore
QuickSearch
Searching

ReviewingLockedoutFrequencies
AutoStepSizeChart

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EditingaServiceSearch

ToEditaServiceSearch,pressMENU.Scrollto'Searchfor...'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'EditService'andpressE/ .
ScrolltotheservicesearchyouwanttoeditandpressE/ .
ScrolltoSetDelayTimeandpressE/ .
Scrolltothedesireddelaytime(10,5,2,0,1,2,5,10,or30secs.)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.Anegativedelaywillforcearesume
afterthatnumberofseconds.
ScrolltoSetAttenuatorandpressE/ .
ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
ScrolltoSetRecordandpressE/ .
ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
ScrolltoSearchwithScanandpressE/ .
ScrolltoSetQuickKeyandpressE/ .(Usedfor'SearchwithScan'only).
Scrollto099or(.)NofornoquickkeyandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
ScrolltoSetStartupkeyandpressE/ .
Scrollto09or(.)NofornostartupkeyandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
ScrolltoSetNumberTagandpressE/ .
Enter0999andpressE/ .
ScrolltoSetLockoutandpressE/ .(Usedfor'SearchwithScan'only).
Scrollto'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or'Lockout'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
ScrolltoSetHoldTime(theamountoftimethesearchwillsearchinScanMode)andpressE/ .
Entertheholdtime(0255seconds)youdesireandpressE/ tosaveandexit.(0willsearchthewholebandbeforecontinuing)
PressMENUtoexit.
PressMENUandscrolltoanotherservicesearchandrepeatthepreviousstepsorpressL/Otoexit.

ServiceSearchletsyouquicklyselectandsearchthescanner'spreprogrammedfrequencies.SeeEditServiceSearchfirst.

TostartaServiceSearchpressMENU.Scrollto'Searchfor...'andpressE/ .
At'ServiceSearch'pressE/ .
Scrollto:'PublicSafety','News','HamRadio','Marine','Railroad','Air','CBRadio','FRS/GMRS','Racing','FMBroadcast','MilitaryAir,or
'Special'(itinerant?)andpressE/ tostartsearching.
Or,Holdonanychannel/frequencyandpress thenthenumberkey(13)assignedtothesearch.
ThenseeSearching.

EditingaCustomSearchallowsyoutoeditthe10customsearchranges.ThedefaultcustomsearchrangenamesappearasCustom1,
Custom2,andsoon.SeealsoBandDefaults.
ToEditaCustomSearch,pressMENU.Scrollto'Searchfor...'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'EditCustom'andpressE/ .
Scrolltothecustomsearchyouwanttoedit(110)andpressE/ .

ScrolltoEditNameandpressE/ .SeeEnteringText.

ScrolltoEditSrchLimitandpressE/ .
At'SetLowerLimit',enterthelowerlimitofthesearchrangeandpressE/ .

At'SetUpperLimit',entertheupperlimitofthesearchrangeandpressE/ .
ScrolltoSetDelayTimeandpressE/ .

Scrolltothedesireddelaytime(10,5,2,0,1,2,5,10,or30secs.)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.Anegativedelaywillforcearesume
afterthatnumberofseconds.
ScrolltoSetModulationandpressE/ .

ScrolltoAuto,AM,NFM,FM,WFM,orFMB(Broadcast)thenpressE/ tosaveandexit.
ScrolltoSetAttenuatorandpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffthenpressE/ tosaveandexit.
ScrolltoSetStepandpressE/ .SeealsoAutoStepSizes.

ScrolltoAuto,5,6.25,7.5,8.33,10,12.5,15,20,25,50,or100kHzthenpressE/ tosaveandexit.

ScrolltoSetCChonlyandpressE/ .(forMotorolaandLTRsystems).
Scrollto'CChOnlyMode'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffthenpressE/ tosaveandexit.
Scrollto'SetMOTBandPlan'andpressE/ .SeealsoEditBandPlan.
Scrollto1of3optionsandpressE/ .
800/900StandardThescannerwillusetheregularoldMotorolabandplanandreturntothemenu.

800SplinterThescannerwillusetheregularoldMotorolabandplanandreturntothemenu.
CustomAllowsyoutocreateacustombandplanforrebandedsystems.
At'SelectPlan'scrollto'BandPlan16'andpressE/ .
At'SetBaseFreq'pressE/ .
At'InputLower'enterthelowerbasefrequencyandpressE/ .
At'InputUpper'entertheupperbasefrequencyandpressE/ .
Scrollto'SetOffset'andpressE/ .

At'InputOffset'entertheoffsetandpressE/ .
At'SelectPolarity'scrollto+orandpressE/ .
Scrollto'SetSpacing'andpressE/ .
ScrolltothestepsizeandpressE/ .
PressMENUtoreturnandrepeatforeachbandplanasneeded.PressMENU3timestoreturn.
ScrolltoSetRecordandpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

ScrolltoSearchwithScanandpressE/ .
ScrolltoSetQuickKeyandpressE/ .(Usedfor'SearchwithScan'only).
Scrollto099or(.)NofornoquickkeyandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

ScrolltoSetStartupkeyandpressE/ .
Scrollto09or(.)NofornostartupkeyandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
ScrolltoSetNumberTagandpressE/ .
Enter0999andpressE/ .
ScrolltoSetLockoutandpressE/ .(Usedfor'SearchwithScan'only).
Scrollto'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or'Lockout'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
ScrolltoSetHoldTime(theamountoftimethesearchwillsearchinScanMode)andpressE/ .
Entertheholdtime(0255seconds)youdesireandpressE/ tosaveandexit.(0willsearchthewholebandbeforecontinuing).
PressMENUtoexit.
PressMENUandscrolltoanothercustomsearchandrepeatthepreviousstepsorpressL/Otoexit.

CustomSearchletsyousearchthescanner's10programmedfrequencyranges.SeeEditingaCustomSearchfirst.

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TostartaCustomSearch,pressMENU.Scrollto'Searchfor...'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'CustomSearch'andpressE/ tostartsearching.
Or,Holdonanychannel/frequencyandpress thenthenumberkey(13)assignedtothesearch.
ThenseeSearching.

SetSearchKey
Thescannerhasthreesearchkeysthatyoucanassigntoaspecialsearchrange.Thesearchkeysaresettonumberkeys1,2,and3.Thisallows
youtostartaservice,custom,ToneOut,orBandScopesearchwithouthavingtogointothemenus.
ToprogramaSearchKey,pressMENU.Scrollto'Searchfor...'and
pressE/ .
Scrollto'SetSearchKey'andpressE/ .
ThedefaultsettingsfortheBCT15Xare:
SRCH1:Custom1
At'SelectKeyNo.'scrollto'SearchKey13'andpressE/
.

Scrolltoanyservicesearch,customsearch,'ToneOut',or'Band SRCH2:PublicSafety
SRCH3:BandScopeMode
Scope'andpressE/ .
Repeatforanyothersearchkeysyouwanttoprogram.PressL/Oto
exit.

SearchandStore
Letsyousearchandstorefrequenciesfromenabledcustomsearchrangesoraservicesearchrangeintoaconventionalsystem,ornewtalkgroup
IDsintoatrunkedsystem.TostorefrequenciesortalkgroupIDsyoufindduringSearchandStore,youmustfirstselectasystemwherethe
frequenciesortalkgroupIDswillbestored.Youwillnothearanyaudiointhismode.
SeeMaxAutoStorefirsttosetthemaximumnumberofhitsthescannerwillstore.Tip:BeforeyoustartSearchandStore,runthecustom
search(es)orservicesearchfirsttolockoutthebirdies,data,noise,etc.Thiswillpreventthescannerfromstoppingonthemanddoingamemory
checkeachtimeitpasses.
ToAutoStoreConventionalFrequencies,pressMENU.Scrollto'Searchfor...'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'SearchandStore'andpressE/ .

At'SelectStoreSys'scrolltotheconventionalsystemyouwanttostorethefrequenciesinandpressE/ .
At'SelectRange'scrolltothe'servicesearch'orto'customsearch'toselectwheretosearchfromandpressE/ .
Notes:Thequickkeyforthesystemmustbeturnedon(ifoneisassignedtothesystem)andnotlockedouttoselectthesystemtostore

frequenciesinotherwiseyouwillsee'NothingtoScan'.Ifnosystemsareprogrammed'NoSystemStored'appears.
Whenyouhaveselectedaservicesearchorcustomsearchrange(s),thescannerlooksforactivefrequencieswithintherange(s)and'Searchand
Store'appearsonthedisplay'slowerlineandthesystemnameandsearchrangename(s)appearonthedisplay'supperline.Whenthescanner
findsanactivetransmission,itcheckstoseeifthefrequencyhasalreadybeenstoredinthesystem('MemoryCheck'inthedisplay).Ifthefrequency
hasalreadybeenstored,thescannercontinuestosearch.Ifthefrequencyhasnotbeenstored,itstoresthefrequencyintoa(created)groupnamed
'FoundChannels',thenresumessearching.'LimitReached'willappearinthedisplaywhentheMaxAutoStorevalueisreached.
ToAutoStoreIDs,pressMENU.Scrollto'Searchfor...'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'SearchandStore'andpressE/ .

At'SelectStoreSys'scrolltothetrunkedsystemyouwanttostoretheIDsinandpressE/ .
At'SelectSite'scrolltothesiteyouwanttostoretheIDsinandpressE/ .
Notes:Thequickkeyforthesystemmustbeturnedon(ifoneisassignedtothesite)andnotlockedouttoselectthesystemtostoreIDsin

otherwiseyouwillsee'NothingtoScan'.Ifnosystemsareprogrammed,'NoSystemStored'appears.SearchandStoredoesnotworkif
anEDACSSCATsystemisselected.
'IDSearchandStore'appearsonthedisplay'slowerlineandthesystemnameappearsonthedisplay'supperline.Whenthescannerfindsan
activetransmission,itcheckstoseeiftheIDhasalreadybeenstoredinthesystem('MemoryCheck'inthedisplay).IftheIDhasalreadybeen
stored,thescannercontinuestosearch.IftheIDhasnotbeenstored,itstorestheIDintoa(created)groupnamed'FoundChannels',thenresumes
searching.'LimitReached'willappearinthedisplaywhentheMaxAutoStorevalueisreached.
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QuickSearchletsyousearchfromthecurrentlytunedfrequencyifyouarescanning,orenterafrequencytostartsearchingfrom.QuickSearch
willsearchallthewayupto1300MHzorallthewaydownto25MHzthenstartover.Note:Asthereisno'Step'settingin'SearchandCloseCall
Options'anymore,youwillhavetosetthestepin'BandDefaults'.
TostartsearchingatthecurrentfrequencyinscanmodequicklypressHoldtoholdonthefrequency.Press thenScan/Srch.

At'QuickSearch?'pressE/ .ThenseeSearching.
PressScan/Srchtoexit.
Tostartsearchingataspecificfrequencywhilescanningorsearching,pressHoldtoholdonanychannelorfrequency.
EnterthenewfrequencyyouwishtostartatthenpressHoldtosetthenewstartingfrequency.

PressHoldagaintoreleaseholdmodeandstartsearching.ThenseeSearching.
PressScan/Srchtoexit.

Searching(only,notSearchwithScan)
TostartasearchseeQuickSearch,ServiceSearch,orCustomSearch.

Totogglesearchbandsonoroffforcustomsearchespressthenumberkeyofthecustomsearch.
Toaccess(1)searchusingtheprogrammedsearchkeyspress thenthesearchkey1(srch1),2(srch2),or3(srch3)tostartsearching.
Tochangesearchdirectionorcontinuesearchingturnthescrollcontrolbackorforward.
ToholdonafrequencypressHold.PressHoldtoresume.

Tostepthroughthefrequenciesturnthescrollcontrol.PressHoldtoresume.

TostoreafrequencypressHoldtoholdonthefrequency.ThenseeStoringaDisplayedFrequency.
TotogglethelockoutstatusofafrequencypressL/O.
ToturnIntermediateFrequencyExchangeonoroffpressHoldtoholdonthefrequencythenpress then4(IFX).PressHoldtoresume.
Toturntheattenuatoronoroffforeachcustomorservicesearchpress thenpress7(ATT).(Pressandhold7(Att)forglobalattenuation).
TocheckforarepeaterfrequencypressHoldtoholdonthefrequency.Press thenpressandhold8(REV).PressHoldtoresume.
TotogglemodulationforasearchpressHoldtoholdoneachsearch.Press then9(MOD).PressHoldtoresume.
TotoggleCloseCallmodespress thenSQ( ).
Toreviewandunlocksearchfrequenciespress thenL/O.
Tounlockallfrequenciesofallsearch/closecallrangesHoldonanysearchandpressandholdL/O.
StoringaDisplayedFrequency(whilesearching)
Tostoreadisplayedfrequencyintoanexistinggroup,quicklypressE/yes.
At'QuickFreqSave?'press(.)No.
At'SelectSystem'scrolltothesystemwhereyouwanttostorethefrequencyandpressE/ .

At'SelectGroup'scrolltothegroupwhereyouwanttostorethefrequencyandpressE/ .
Afterstoringthefrequency,youwillbeatthe'EditChannel'menutocompletethesettingsforthenewchannel.
Ifyoudon'twanttoeditthechannelsettingsoraredoneeditingthechannel,pressL/Otoreturntosearching.
Tostoreadisplayedfrequencyintoa'QuickSaveGroup'ina'QuickSaveSystem',quicklypressE/yes.
At'QuickFreqSave?'pressE/ .
Thescannerwillsavethefrequencyintoa(created)groupcalled'QckSaveGrp'ina(created)systemcalled'QckSaveCnvSys'(withnoquick

keyassigned)andyouwillbeatthe'EditChannel'menutocompletethesettingsforthenewchannel.ThenseeEditGroupOptionsandEdit
ConventionalSystemsOptionstocustomizethegroupandsystem.
Ifyoudon'twanttoeditthechannelsettingsoraredoneeditingthechannel,pressL/Otoreturntosearching.

Note:Ifthefrequencyisalreadystoredinthegroup,'FrequencyExists'Accept?(Y/N)'appears.Press(.)Notoreturntosearching(or

searchhold)orE/ togotothe'EditChannel'menu.

CloseCallMenu

Yourscanner'sCloseCallfeatureletsyousetthescannersoitdetects,alertsyouto,anddisplaysthefrequencyofanearbystrongradio
transmission.YoucansetthescannersotheCloseCallfeaturechecksforaCloseCallhitevery2secondsinthebackgroundwhileyouare
scanningorsearchingoruseCloseCallonlymode.'CloseCallDoNotDisturb'willonlycheckforclosecallsignalswhenyouarenotreceiving
transmissions.Youcanalsosetthefrequencyband(s)whereyouwantthescannertolookfortransmissions.WhenthescannerdetectsaCloseCall
hit,italertsyouaccordingtotheoverrideandalertsettings.YoucanalsosetthescannertoAutoStoreCloseCallhits.
'HitswithScan'isaspecialsystemthatautomaticallystoresthelast10CloseCallhitsuntilyoucyclepower.Thesystem'CloseCall'iscreatedwhen
yourunaCloseCallAutoStore.
TheCloseCallfeatureworkswellforlocatingthesourceofstronglocaltransmissionssuchasmobileandhandheldtwowayradiosinareaswithno
otherstrongtransmissionsources.SeveralfactorseffectCloseCallperformance.Performanceisincreasedwithhighertransmitpower,receive
antennatunedtothetargetband,andalowbackgroundRFlevel.Otherthantheantenna,youhavenocontroloverthesefactors,buttheyexplain
whyperformancemightvarybybothlocationandtime.TheCloseCallfeatureworksbetterwithsometypesoftransmissionsthanothers.Itmightnot
correctlydisplayfrequencyinformationfortransmittersusingahighlydirectionalantenna(suchasanamateurradiobeamantenna)orifthereare
manytransmittersoperatingatthesametimeinthesamearea.

ToEditCloseCallOptionspressMENU.Scrollto'CloseCall'andpressE/ .
ScrolltotheoptionsbelowandpressE/ .PressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanningwhendonewithediting.
Important!TherearemanyoptionsandsettingsinSearch/CloseCallOptionsthateffectandcomplimentthesettingsforCloseCall.Pleasereview
thosefirst.
Notes:Theitemsbelow(inBlue)donotfollowtheradio'smenuorderbecause(IMHO)theyshouldbeinthefollowingordertoproperlysetupand
usetheCloseCallfeatures.Asthereisno'Step'settingin'SearchandCloseCallOptions'anymore,youwillhavetosetthestepin'BandDefaults'.

SetCCBands
SetCCOverride
CloseCallOnly
UsingCloseCallModes
SetCCAlert
SetCCMode
CCAutoStore
ManagingCloseCallHits

HitswithScan
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SetCCBandsletsyouselecttheCloseCallbandstobesearchedorautostored.
Scrollto'SetCCBands'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoeachbandandpressE/ totoggleonoroff.
PressMENUtoreturn.

VHFLow1Band12554MHz
VHFHigh2Band5225320MHz

VHFLow2Band254108MHz
UHFBand6320512MHz

AirBandBand3108137MHz
800MHz+Band7758960,12401300MHz

VHFHigh1Band4137225MHz

SetCCAlertallowsyoutosetanalerttone,alertlight,andcontrolsthepauseforCloseCallwhenyoureceiveahit.
Scrollto'SetCCAlert'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetAlertTone'andpressE/ .

At'SetTone'scrolltothealert(Alert19orOff)andpressE/ .

At'SetLevel'scrollto'Level115orAuto'(thescannersetsthealertbeeptothemastervolumelevel)andpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetAlertLight'andpressE/ .

At'SetAlertLight'scrolltoOn,SlowBlink,orFastBlinkandpressE/ .

PressMENUtoreturn.

Scrollto'SetCCPause'andpressE/ .
Scrolltothenumberofseconds(3,5,10,15,30,45,60,secs.orInfinite)youwantthescannertopauseontheCChitandpressE/

SetCCOverrideletsyouselecthowtheCloseCallfeatureworkswhilescanningorsearching.Thissettinghasnoeffectin'CloseCallOnly'mode.
Scrollto'SetCCOverride'pressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
WiththisfeatureOn,whenthescannerdetectsaCloseCallsignalwhilescanning,thescanneroverridesthecurrentaudiowiththeClose

Callhit.
'CCFound!'and'PressAnyKey'appearforthelengthoftimesetinCloseCallPause(oruntilthesignalislostiflonger).
WiththisfeatureOff,whenthescannerdetectsaCloseCallsignalwhilescanning,thescannerdoesnotoverridethecurrentaudio.
'CCFound!'and'PressFuncKey'appearforthelengthoftimesetinCloseCallPause.(onlyifit'sstillthere).

SetCloseCallModeselectstheCloseCallmodewhenscanningorsearching.YoucanalsotogglethesemodesbypressingSQinscanmode.
Scrollto'SetCCMode'andpressE/ .
Scrollto1of3modesandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

OffCloseCallisturnedoff.
CCDNDCloseCallchecksforfrequencieseverytwosecondsbetweentransmissions.
PriCloseCallchecksforfrequencieseverytwoseconds.
CloseCallOnlythissettingputsthescannerinCloseCallOnlymode.YoucanalsodothisbypressingandholdingSQinscanmode.Youwillsee
activityinthe7bandsinthedisplay.Bandswitha*(asterisk)underthemareturnedoff.
Scrollto'CloseCallOnly'andpressE/ .

PressScan/Srchtoexit.

CloseCallAutoStore
AllowsyoutoautomaticallystoreCloseCallhitsintochannels.Ifyouturnthisfeatureon,thescannermutes,startsCloseCallOnlymode,and
storesanyCloseCallhitsfromthebandsselectedin'SetCCBands'uptothemaximumyouspecifiedinthe'MaxAutoStore'setting.Thescanner
looksforactivefrequencieswithintheband(s)and'SearchandStore'appearsinthedisplay.Whenthescannerfindsanactivetransmission,it
checkstoseeifthefrequencyhasalreadybeenstored.Ifthefrequencyhasnotbeenstored,itstoresthefrequencyintoa(created)systemcalled
'CloseCall'anda(created)groupnamed'FoundChannels'thenresumessearching.Ifthefrequencyhasalreadybeenstored,thescanner
continuestosearch.Thisnewsystemandgrouphavethesameoptionsasanyconventionalsystem/groupandcanbeeditedthesameway.
SeealsoBroadcastScreen.
Scrollto'CCAutoStore'andpressE/ .
Youwillseeactivityintheenabledbandsinthedisplay.Bandswitha*(asterisk)underthemareturnedoff.

'LimitReached'willappearinthedisplaywhenthe'MaxAutoStore'valueisreached.
PressScan/SrchtoexitorHoldtogoto'CloseCallOnly'mode.

UsingCloseCallModes
ToStartCloseCallOnlyMode,press thenpressandholdSQ( ).
ToUseCloseCallwhileScanningorSearching,Holdonanychannelandpress thenSQ(
Off.

)totoggleCloseCallPriority,CloseCallDND,or

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ManagingCloseCallHits
InCloseCallOnlyMode:
WhenthescannerdetectsaCloseCallsignal,'CCFound!'and'PressAnyKey'appearforthelengthoftimesetinCloseCallPause(oruntilthe
signalislostiflonger).
Thebandnumberwillblinkunderthebandthatthehitwasfoundin.
Pressanykey(exceptHold)todisplaythefrequencyforthe(+)delaytimesetinSearch/CloseCallOptions(evenifit'sgone).

ToholdonaCChitpressHold.PressHoldagaintoresume.SeeCloseCallHoldMode.

Tostoreafrequencypress'Anykey'thenE/yesthenseeStoringaDisplayedFrequency.

TocancelaCChitturnthescrollcontrol.

TotoggleCCbandsofforonpressthenumberkeyforeachband.

TotogglethelockoutstatusofafrequencypressL/O.

ToviewthelastCChitpressHold.PressHoldagaintoresume.

Totoggletheattenuationonoroff(forallbands)press then7(ATT).

Totogglethemodulation(forallbands)press then9(MOD).

ToexitCConlypressSQ.

WhileScanningorSearchingwithCloseCallOverridesettoOn,whenthescannerdetectsaCloseCallsignal,thescanneroverridesthe
currentaudioandgoestotheCloseCallhit.
'CCFound!'and'PressAnyKey'appearforthelengthoftimesetinCloseCallPause(oruntilthesignalislostiflonger).Ifyoudonotpress'Any
Key',thescannerwillreturntoscanningafter'pause'timesout.
Pressanykey(exceptHold)tolistentoanddisplaythefrequencyforthe(+)delaytimesetinSearch/CloseCallOptions(evenifit'sgone).
QuicklypressHoldtostayonthefrequency.PressHoldagaintoresume.

WhileScanningorSearchingwithCloseCallOverridesettoOff,whenthescannerdetectsaCloseCallsignal,thescannerdoesnotoverride
thecurrentaudio.
'CCFound!'and'PressFuncKey'appearforthelengthoftimesetinCloseCallPause.Ifyoudonotpress'Func',thescannerwillreturnto
scanningafter'pause'timesout.
Press tolistentoanddisplaythefrequencyforthe(+)delaytimesetinSearch/CloseCallOptions(onlyifit'sstillthere).
QuicklypressHoldtostayonthefrequency.PressHoldagaintoresume.
InCloseCallHoldmode:

TostoreafrequencypressE/yesthenseeStoringaDisplayedFrequency.

TotogglethelockoutstatusofafrequencypressL/O.

Tostarta'QuickSearch'atthecurrentfrequencyturnthescrollcontrolthenpressHold.

ToturnIntermediateFrequencyExchangeonoroffpress then4(IFX).

Tocheckforarepeaterfrequencypress thenpressandhold8(REV).

HitswithScan
Thisisaspecialsystemthatautomaticallystoresthelast10closecallhitsandallowsyoutoscanthem.Accessibleonlyinthe'CloseCall'menu,the
systemhastobeunlockedtoviewwhilescanning(defaultis'lockedout').Thescannerdeletesthefrequenciesinthissystemwhenyouturnthe
poweroff.Ifyouwanttosavetheanyofthesefrequenciespermanently,youneedtostorethemusingStoringaDisplayedFrequencywhen
scanningthissystem.
PressMENU.Scrollto'CloseCall'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'HitswithScan'andpressE/ .
ScrolltotheoptionsbelowandpressE/ .PressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanningwhendonewithediting.
Scrollto'SetQuickKey'andpressE/ .

Scrolltothequickkeynumber(099or.fornoquickkey)youwantassignedtothesystemandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Pressingthefirstnumberofa2digitquickkeywillgetyoucloser,1for10,2for20,etc.thenscrolltoseconddigit.
Scrollto'SetNumberTag'andpressE/ .
Enterthenumbertag(0999)youwantassignedtothesystemandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
Scrollto'SetLockout'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'Unlocked','TemporaryL/O',or'Lockout'andpressE/ tosaveandexit.
Scrollto'SetHoldTime'andpressE/ .
Entertheholdtime(0255seconds)youdesireandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
Note:Ifyouwanttostoreanyofthehits,setaholdtimelongenoughtogettotheE/yesbuttonwhenthefrequencyappearsinthe
display.

WeatherOperationMenu

YourscannerallowsyoutosearchforalocalNOAAweatherbroadcastandsetittoalertwhenaSAMEweatheralertisbroadcastonaNOAA
weatherchannel.YoucanalsoprogramFIPScodesintothescanneranduseweatheralertprioritythatwillchecktheweatherchannelevery5
secondsforaweatheralertsignal.Foratableofallthealertsandthecodemeanings,clickhere.

ToEditWeatherOptionspressMENU.Scrollto'WXOperation'andpressE/ .
ScrolltothesettingsandoptionsbelowandpressE/ .PressScan/Srchtoreturntoscanningwhendonewithediting.
Note:Theitemsbelowdonotfollowtheradio'smenuorderbecause(IMHO)theyshouldbeinthefollowingordertoproperlysetupandusethe
weatheroperationfeatures.

WeatherScan
ProgramSAME
SetAttenuator
WeatherAlert
WeatherAlertPriority
SetDelayTime
SetRecord

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WeatherScanThescannerstartsscanningthepreprogrammedweatherfrequenciesandstopsonthefirstgoodsignal.Ifthesignalislost,the
scannerresumessearchingforanotherweathertransmission.
Note:Youcanalsoturnonweatherscanbypressing thenpressingandholdingtheGPS(WX)buttoninscanorsearchmodes.
Scrollto'WeatherScan'pressE/ .

PressScantoexit.
InWeatherScanMode:

Tosearchforanotherweatherchannelturnthescrollcontrol.

TostartWeatherAlertpress thenGPS(WX).Scrollto'AlertOnly','SAME15',or'AllFIP'andpressE/ .

ToreturntoWeatherScanfromWeatherAlertpress thenGPS(WX).

ToturnIntermediateFrequencyExchangeonoroffpress then4(ifx).

Toturntheattenuationonoroffpress then7(ATT).

TostoreafrequencypressE/yesthenseeStoringaDisplayedFrequency.

TogototheWeatherMenuinanyweathermodepress thenMENU.
WeatherAlertPriorityTurningtheweatheralertpriorityfeatureonallowsthescannertochecktheweatherchannelsevery5secondsfora1050
Hzweatheralertsignalandstillscanorsearch.Ifyoushouldreceiveanalert,youwillhearaloudwarblingthentheweatherchannelaudio.Youwill
seeWXinthedisplaywhenWeatherAlertPriorityison.Warning!IfyoureceiveanalertitwillbeatFULLvolume.
Note:YoucanalsotoggleweatheralertpriorityinscanorsearchmodesbypressingtheGPS(WX)button.
Scrollto'WXAltPriority'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
ProgrammingSAMEGroupsSAME(SpecificAreaMessagingSystem)isasystemdevelopedbytheNationalWeatherServicetoreducethe
numberofalertsreceivedbyconsumersbyallowingthemtohearalertsonlyforthecounty(ies)theyareinterestedin.Eachalertcontains
informationaboutthetypeandseverityofthealert,aswellasthespecificgeographiclocationseffectedbythealert.Inaddition,certainspecial
regionsandwildcardsettingscanbeassigned.YourscannercanreceiveallSAMEalertsignalsbroadcastwithinabouta50mileradiusofwhere
youuseit.
ToreceiveSAMEalertsandbroadcastsaboutweatheroccurringonlyinparticularcountieswithinthatarea,youcanprogramupto5(tagable)
groupsof8FIPScodes(40codes)intothescannersmemory.Thisletsyouavoidhearinganalertthatappliestoanareawithina50mileradius
butnotnecessarilytoyourcountyorparish.
Forthepurposeofbroadcastingweatherinformation,theNWShasdividedtheUnitedStatesintoregionsbystateandcounty(orparish,where
applicable)thenassigneda6digitFIPScodetoidentifyeachcountyorparish.Forexample,thecodeforTarrantCounty,Texas,is048439.Thefirst
digitinaFIPScodeidentifiesthecountysubdivision,thenexttwodigitsidentifythestate,andthelastthreedigitsidentifythecountyorparish.Most
FIPScodesbeginwith0,whichmeansthecoderepresentsanentirecounty.TheNWS,however,planstoeventuallysubdividesomelargecounties.
Whenthathappens,eachsubdivisionwillbeassignedadigitfrom19,resultingincodessuchas148439,248439,andsoon.
ToobtaintheFIPScodeforthelocationwhereyouinstalledyourscannercalltheNWStollfreeat18886977263(followtheinstructionsyouhear)
orseeFIPcodesfortheUnitedStatesanditsPossessions.
FIPScodesareintheformatnSSCCC:
n:Aspecialsubcountydesignator.Foranentirecounty,use0.
SS:Thestatecode.
CCC:Thecountycode.
Scrollto'ProgramSAME'andpressE/ .
At'SelectSAME'scrolltotheSAMEgroup(15)andpressE/ .
At'EditName'seeEnteringTexttoeditthenameotherwisescrollto'EditCounty'andpressE/ .
At'SelectCodeNo'scrolltothespotforthecode#(18)andpressE/ .

At'EditFIPSCode'entertheFIPScodeandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
Scrolltothenextspotforthenextcodeandrepeat
PressMENUtwicetoreturnandselectadifferentSAMEgroup.
PressMENUtosaveandexit.
SetDelayTimeSetsthenumberofsecondsthescannershouldwaitafteratransmissionstopsbeforemovingontothenextchannelduring
weatherscan.Anegativedelaywillforcearesumeafterthatnumberofseconds.Thedefaultsettingis2seconds.

Scrollto'SetDelayTime'andpressE/ .
Scrolltothedesireddelaytime(10,5,2,0,1,2,5,10,or30secs.)andpressE/ tosaveandexit.

SetAttenuatorSetstheattenuator(20dB)forweatheroperation.Thedefaultsettingisoff.
Scrollto'SetAttenuator'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Note:Youcanalsotoggleattenuationforweatherscanbypressing then7(Att).
SetRecordEnablestheRECjackforweatherchannelsandalerts.Thedefaultsettingisoff.
Scrollto'SetRecord'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
WeatherAlertThissettingturnsonweatheralertanddetermineswhichtypesofsignalswilltriggeranalert.Thescannerwillmuteandscanonlythe
weatherchannels.
Note:Youcanalsoturnonweatheralertinscanorsearchmodesbypressing thenpressingandholdingGPS(WX),press thenGPS(WX).
Scrollto'AlertOnly','SAME15',or'AllFIP'andpressE/ .
Warning!IfyoureceiveanalertitwillbeatFULLvolume.

Scrollto'WeatherAlert'andpressE/ .Scrollto1of7optionsandpressE/ .
AlertOnlythescannerimmediatelysoundsaweatheralertsirenwhenitdetectsthe1050Hzweatheralerttone,thenopensthesquelchand

remainsontheweatherchannel.
SAMEgroup15thescannersoundsaweatheralertsirenfortheprogrammedcounty,thenopensthesquelchandremainsontheweather

channel.

AllFIPSthescannersoundsaweatheralertsirenforanyprogrammedcounty,thenopensthesquelchandremainsontheweatherchannel.

UsingFireToneOut

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Withthetoneoutfeature,thescannermonitorsupto10differentchannelsforpagingtones(twotonesequential,singletone,andgrouptone).
SeealsoHardware:ToneOutatWPAScanner.
ToneOutStandbyModeisusedifyouknowanduseprogrammedtones.
ToneOutSearchModeisusedifyoudon'tknowthetones.

SettingupToneOut
PressMENU.Scrollto'ToneOutfor...'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'ToneOutSetup'andpressE/ .
Scrollto'ToneOut1'andpressE/ .
At'EditName'pressE/ .SeeEnteringText.
Scrollto'SetFrequency'pressE/ .
At'EditFrequency'pressE/ .EnterthefrequencytomonitorforToneOutandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
Scrollto'SetModulation'andpressE/ .ScrolltoAuto,FM,orNFMandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Scrollto'SetAttenuator'andpressE/ .ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.

Forlongtonepages,suchasgrouppagesofmorethan3.75seconds,enter0forAandthetoneforB.
Tosearchfortones,leavethetonesforAandBat0.
Scrollto'EditToneA'andpressE/ .EnterthetoneandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
Scrollto'EditToneB'andpressE/ .EnterthetoneandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
PressMENUtoreturn.
Scrollto'SetDelayTime'andpressE/ .
Scrolltooneof3settingsandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
Offthescannerresumesstandbyassoonasthecarrierdropsafterapage.

130(seconds):thescannerresumesstandbymodeafterthecarrierdropsandtheselectedtimeexpires.
InfiniteyoumustpressHoldafterapagetoresumestandbymode.
Scrollto'SetAlert'andpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetAlertTone'andpressE/ .

At'SetTone'scrolltothealert(Alert19orOff)andpressE/ .

At'SetLevel'scrollto'Level115orAuto'(thescannersetsthealertbeeptothemastervolumelevel)andpressE/ .

Scrollto'SetAlertLight'andpressE/ .

At'SetAlertLight'scrolltoOn,SlowBlink,orFastBlinkandpressE/ .

PressMENUtoreturn.
Scrollto'SetRecord'andpressE/ .

ScrolltoOnorOffandpressE/ tosaveandexit.
PressMENUtoreturnthenscrollto'ToneOut2'andrepeattoprogrammoretones.
PressMENUtoreturn.
UsingToneOutStandbySeeSettingupToneOutfirst.
PressMENU.Scrollto'ToneOutfor...'andpress .
Scrollto'ToneOutStandby'andpress .
YoucanalsoassignToneOuttoasearchkey.
ThedisplaywillshowtheToneOutname,channelnumber(1
10),andtonesettings.Anytransmissionreceivedonthe
frequencywillnotbeheardbutyouwillstillseethesignal
strengthbars.
AllToneOuts(channels)thathavethesamefrequency(and
modulationandattenuation)astheoneyouselectwillalso
(andonly)bemonitoredsoyoucanmonitorupto10ToneOut
channelsforonefrequency.Inthiscase,thescannerdisplays

 eachToneOutchannelfortwoseconds.Itdoesnotscan
themToneOutmonitorsthefrequencyforallToneOut
channelswiththesamefrequency.Regardlessofthecurrent
display,thescannerwillalertonanyreceivedtoneoutthat
matchesastoredsetting(channel)forthefrequency.
IfyoupressHOLDwhilein'Standby/Search'mode,the
scannertemporarilyexitsandyouwillbeabletohearany
transmissionsonthatfrequency.Noalertssound,evenifa
ToneOutmatchesoneyouhaveprogrammedinholdmode.
PressHOLDagaintoreturnto'Standby/Search'mode.
InToneOutStandbyMode:

ToselectanotherToneOutturnthescrollcontrol.

TosavefoundtonesinToneOutSearchmodepressE/yesat'SaveFoundTones?'.

ToturnIntermediateFrequencyExchangeonoroffpress then4(ifx).

Toturntheattenuationonoroffpress then7(ATT).

Totogglethemodulationpress then9(MOD).

KeySafeMode

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Thismodepreventsaccidentalprogrammingchangesandpreventsanyonefromchangingmodes.Thisfeatureisforhandingthescannerto
someonewithoutthepersonscrewingupyourradio.Somekeysdon'tworkinthismode.SQ/Mute,Vol/Light,thescrollcontrol( ),Function
Mode,andHold/Resumeallstillworkintheirprimaryfunctions.Thescanneronlyoperatesinonemodethemodethescannerwasinwhenthe
radiowaslastturnedoff.So,ifyouturnedthescanneroffinCloseCallmodeandturnitbackoninKeySafemode,that'sthemodeyou'restuckwith.
ToToggleKeySafeModeOnorOffpressandholdFuncthenturnonthescanner.Thenexttime(only)youturnonthescannerwhenyouchange
KeySafemodeyouwillsee'KeySafeModeOn'or'Off'.
Inthefollowingtables,keyswithnumbersineachmoderefertothelegendbeloweachchart.Keys(orFunction+keys)withan'X'donotworkinthat
modeandwillgiveyouthe'KeySafe'display.
Keyswithblankcellsworkasnormalforeachmode.

NormalPress
Keys

Mode

Service
Search

X
X
X
X
1
2

Scan

Custom
Search

X
X
X
X
1
2

Quick
Search

X
X
X
X
1
2

SQ/Mute/

(DOT)POL(PRI)

( )HP(ALT)

GPS(WX)
X
MENU
3
L/O
1
2
13(Srch1

Srch3)
4(IFX)

5(LVL)

6(DISP)

7(ATT)

8(REV)

9(MOD)

.(No)

E/Yes
X
X
X
X
Scan/Search

5
5
5
1KeySafeonlyappliesforlongpressofthiskey.
2KeySafeonlyallowstoggleof'TemporaryLockout'and'Unlocked'.
3KeySafeonlyallowsMENUforselectingsystem/channelnumbertags.
4KeySafeonlyappliesafterpressing'AnyKey'.
5KeySafeonlyallowsResumeinsearchholdmode.
N/Aisnotapplicable.

Weather
Scan

X
X
X
X
N/A

CloseCall

ToneOut

GPS

BandScope

4
4
4
4

X
X
X
X

N/A
N/A
X
X
2

X
X
X
X

N/A

X
X

4
4

X
X

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
X
X

CloseCall

ToneOut

GPS

BandScope

X
X
N/A
X
1
X
X

N/A
X
N/A
X
N/A
X
N/A

N/A
X
N/A
N/A
X
X
N/A

N/A
X
N/A
X
1
X
N/A

Function+Press
Keys

Mode

SQ/Mute/
Vol/Light/State
(DOT)POL(PRI)
( )HP(ALT)
GPS(WX)
MENU
L/O
13(Srch1
Srch3)
4(IFX)
5(LVL)
6(DISP)
7(ATT)
8(REV)

Service
Search

X
N/A
X
1
X
X

Custom
Search

X
N/A
X
1
X
X

Quick
Search

X
N/A
X
1
X
X

Weather
Scan
N/A
X
X
X
X
X
N/A

N/A

3
3

X
N/A
N/A
X

X
N/A
N/A
X

X
N/A
N/A
X

X
N/A
N/A
X
N/A

X
N/A
N/A
X

X
N/A
N/A
X
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

X
N/A
N/A
X
N/A

Scan

1
X
1

9(MOD)
3
X
X
X
0

N/A
N/A
N/A
.(No)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
E/Yes
X
X
X
X
Scan/Search
X

1KeySafeonlyappliesforlongpressofthiskey.
2KeySafeonlyallowstoggleof'TemporaryLockout'and'Unlocked'.
3KeySafeonlyappliesinholdmode.
N/Aisnotapplicable.

N/A
N/A
N/A
X
X

X
N/A
N/A
X
X

X
N/A
N/A
X
X

N/A
N/A
N/A
X
X

X
N/A
N/A
N/A

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DeterminingTypeIMotorolaFleetmapsYoucantryamethodIfoundatRadioReference.com.DeterminingTypeIMotorolaFleetMaps.By
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DeterminingMotorolaVHF/UHFBaseandOffsetFrequenciesIhavefoundanexplanationatRadioReference.comthatdescribeshowto
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FindingEDACSLCNorderEDACSfrequencieshavetobeprogrammedinLCN(LogicalChannelNumber)order.Ihavefoundaprocedureat
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FindingLTRLCNorderLTRfrequencieshavetobeprogrammedintocertainchannelslotsforthesystemtotrunktrackproperly.Radio
Referencehasagoodwebpagehere:MappingLTRSystems.

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PresetFleetmaps
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Thereare16presetfleetmapsprogrammedintoyourscannertochoosefrom.InMotorolaIIsystems,alltheblockshavesizecode0.InTypeI
systems,sizecodesareusedindifferentblockstodenotethemaximumnumberofusersinthatblock.Noticethatsizecode12uses2blocks.A
MotorolaHybridsystem(TypeIIi)has'blocks'ofthesystemthatareTypeIFleets/SubfleetsandTypeIItalkgroups.
ThemapsthatareHybridsystemsareinbold.
PresetMap1
Size
Block
Code
0
S11
1
S11
2
S11
3
S11
4
S11
5
S11
6
S11
7
S11

PresetMap2
Size
Block
Code
0
S4
1
S4
2
S4
3
S4
4
S4
5
S4
6
S4
7
S4

PresetMap3
Size
Block
Code
0
S4
1
S4
2
S4
3
S4
4
S4
5
S4
6
S12
7
(S12)

PresetMap4
Size
Block
Code
0
S12
1
(S12)
2
S4
3
S4
4
S4
5
S4
6
S4
7
S4

PresetMap5
Size
Block
Code
0
S4
1
S4
2
S12
3
(S12)
4
S4
5
S4
6
S4
7
S4

PresetMap6
Size
Block
Code
0
S3
1
S4
2
S4
3
S4
4
S12
5
(S12)
6
S12
7
(S12)

PresetMap7
Size
Block
Code
0
S10
1
S10
2
S11
3
S4
4
S4
5
S4
6
S4
7
S4

PresetMap8
Size
Block
Code
0
S1
1
S1
2
S2
3
S2
4
S3
5
S3
6
S4
7
S4


PresetMap9
Size
Block
Code
0
S4
1
S4
2
S0
3
S0
4
S0
5
S0
6
S0
7
S0

PresetMap10
Size
Block
Code
0
S0
1
S0
2
S0
3
S0
4
S0
5
S0
6
S4
7
S4

PresetMap11
Size
Block
Code
0
S4
1
S0
2
S0
3
S0
4
S0
5
S0
6
S0
7
S0

PresetMap12
Size
Block
Code
0
S0
1
S0
2
S0
3
S0
4
S0
5
S0
6
S0
7
S4

SizeCode

Fleets

SubFleets

S0
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14

N/A
128
16
8
1
64
32
32
16
8
4
2
1
1
1

N/A
4
8
8
16
4
8
4
4
4
8
16
16
16
16

PresetMap13
Size
Block
Code
0
S3
1
S3
2
S11
3
S4
4
S4
5
S0
6
S0
7
S0

PresetMap14
Size
Block
Code
0
S4
1
S3
2
S10
3
S4
4
S4
5
S4
6
S12
7
(S12)

PresetMap15
Size
Block
Code
0
S4
1
S4
2
S4
3
S11
4
S11
5
S0
6
S12
7
(S12)

PresetMap16
Size
Block
Code
0
S3
1
S10
2
S10
3
S11
4
S0
5
S0
6
S12
7
(S12)

NumberofBlocks

Numberof
Talkgroupsper
Block
N/A
512
128
64
16
256
256
128
64
32
32
32
8
4
2

MaxIDsper
Talkgroup

N/A
N/A
1
16
1
64
1
128
1
512
1
32
1
32
1
64
1
128
1
256
1
256
1
256
2
1024
4
2048
8
4096

YoucantellwhichblockaMotorolaIDisinbyitsnumber.
Block
LowerID#
UpperID#
0
0000
8191
1
8192
16383
2
16384
24575
3
24576
32767
4
32768
40959
5
40960
49151
6
49152
57343
7
57344
65535

MaxRadiosper
Block
512?
16
64
128
512
32
32
64
128
256
256
256
512
512
512

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TypeIISpecialStatusBits
TypeIIMotorolaSmartnetsystemsusethesestatusbitsforspecialtransmissionssuchasemergency,patches,DES/DVPscrambledtransmissions,
andmultiselects.Motorolatrunkingradiosdirectlyinterpretthemfortheirspecialfunctions,thusnodifferenceisnoticedbythepersonwiththeradio.
Thescannerhoweverinterpretsthesespecialtalkgroupstatusbitsasdifferenttalkgroupsentirely.Belowistheconversionchartforthesespecial
statusbits.

TTID+#Usage
TTID+#Usage
ID+0NormalTalkgroup
ID+8DES/DVPEncryptiontalkgroup
ID+1AllTalkgroup
ID+9DESAllTalkgroup
ID+2Emergency
ID+10DESEmergency
ID+3Talkgrouppatchtoanother
ID+11DESTalkgrouppatch
ID+4EmergencyPatch
ID+12DESEmergencyPatch
ID+5Emergencymultigroup
ID+13DESEmergencymultigroup
ID+6?
ID+14?
ID+7Multiselect(initiatedbydispatcher)
ID+15MultiselectDESTG

Therefore,ifauserwastransmittingamultiselectcallontalkgroup1808,thescannerwouldactuallyreceivethosetransmissionson1815.Some
commonusesofthesestatusbitsareasfollows:

Whenauserhitstheiremergencybutton,allconversationsonthetalkgroupreverttotheemergencystatustalkgroup(ID+2)untilthedispatch
clearstheemergencystatus.Therefore,ifsomeonehittheiremergencybuttonandtheirradiowasontalkgroup16,allcommunicationswould
switchtotalkgroup18.

AlotofFireandEMSdepartmentsdispatchtoneoutsandalarmsasMultiselectcommunications(ID+7).Therefore,ifyourfiredepartment
dispatchtalkgroupis1616,andtheydodispatchtoneoutsandalarmsasMultiselects,thenthosecommunicationswillbeontalkgroup
1623.

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