Uniden BC250D Bedienungsanleitung

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6Important Notice• This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it willnot tune radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellulartelephone usage

96Preset Map 9Preset Map 11Preset Map 13Preset Map 15 Preset Map 16Preset Map 14Preset Map 12Preset Map 10Size CodeSIZE CODE 4SIZE CODE 4SIZE CODE 0S

User Defined Fleet MapsType I Programming InformationWhen a Type I system is designed, the address informationfor all the IDs are divided into 8 equal

98Finally, for most public safety systems there are some sizecodes which are more common. SIZE CODE 3 and SIZECODE 4 are probably the most common, fol

99Event Code Standard Event Level (Siren Type) LCD DisplayWarning Watch Statement TestHurricane/Tropical Storm Warning HUW 0 HURRICANETsunami Warning

100Range Offset29.520 - 29.580 +0.1 MHz29.620 - 29.680 -0.1 MHz52.010 - 52.990 +1 MHz53.010 - 53.990 -1 MHz143.750 +4.375 MHz143.900 +4.25 MHz144.510

101CTCSS Frequency List (Hz)DCS Tone Code67.091.5118.8156.7210.771.994.8123.0162.2218.174.497.4127.3167.9225.777.0100.0131.8173.8233.679.7103.5136.517

1021234567890WEATHERPUBLIC SAFETYNEWSTV BROADCASTHAM RADIOMARINERAILROADAIRCB RADIOFRSRACINGSPECIALCHAIN SEARCH12MONITORALERT1: ONFIPS CODE 1::FIPS CO

1031 2CONVENTIONAL(CHANNEL SELECT)TRUNK(BANK SELECT)123456 7FREQUENCYDELAYTONE DATABEEP ALERTATTENUATORSTEPSMODEFREQUENCY1: ON/ 2:OFF1: CTCSS/2: DCS/

10412345 678 9 0DIMMERSCREEN MASKKEY BEEPENTER LOCKPC CONTROL CLONEDATA S K I PSQ MODE BANK TAG(SELECT BANK)P-25 CARDBATTERY SAVEDIMMER LIGHTDIMMER

105One Year Limited WarrantyImportant: Evidence of original purchase is required for warrantyservice.WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (Uniden)ELE

7TerminologyWhat is Scanning?Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-waycommunications do not transmit continuously. The BC250Dscans the Fre

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frequency so another talkgroup can use it.Sharing of the available public service frequencies, or trunking, allows cities, counties, or other agencies

9Feature Highlights• Trunk Tracking – Follow VHF High Band UHF800/900MHz trunked public safety and public servicesystems just as if conventional two-w

• PC Programmable – Allows you to easily program allfrequencies and Trunking Talk Groups into your BC250Dthrough Uniden’s E-Scanner software running o

11Where to Obtain MoreInformationBefore using your scanner, you must program frequenciesinto available channels. The Betty Bearcat Frequency Guidelist

12Included with YourScanner PackageIf any of these items are missing or damaged, immediatelycontact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Servicea

13SetupInstalling the Battery Pack1. Open the cover.2. Connect the battery pack connectorobserving the correct polarity.3. Replace the cover and press

Flexible AntennaAttach the flexible antenna to theantenna connector.BeltclipThe beltclip is designed to fit snugly onthe back of the scanner.Line up t

15Basic OperationTurn the Scanner OnTurn the VOLUME control clockwise out of the detentposition. The scanner automatically starts scanning. Since ther

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Next you must program some frequencies (page 26). It isrecommended that you read the next part "Understanding theMenu System" because it wil

• ID Search mode/ID Search Hold modeMenu Description and Numeric KeypadEquivalentsBelow are the Menu screens and a brief description orpurpose of the

You can program up to 10 search ranges. The firsttime you program a range you will need to do sothrough the Menu. After the first time you canprogram

5:TONE DATAThe default mode is 2:OFF. This means thatyou will receive all transmissions on anyfrequencies that are active within your searchrange(s).

To do so you must have the SQ Mode in theSystem Menu set to Tone SQ. You can alsoprogram a subaudible tone easily by pressingthe E key in Scan Hold mo

7:MODEDefault Auto receive modes are alsoprogrammed into memory. AM for aircraft andCB bands, for example. All frequencies (otherthan audio TV broadca

can then do the following:1. Program ID number2. Set an alpha tag3. Assign a Beep Alert to the ID. Wheneverthat ID is active, you will hear three beep

ON. In Search mode, with I-CALL ON, youwill hear both talkgroup calls and I-CALLs.You can also set I-CALLs to I-CALL ONLYduring which you will monitor

tone. Only in rare instances will you need toadjust the default settings. The condition toreturn to control channels depends onwhether a signal is pre

257:DATA SKIPA scanner will normally stop on any transmission itreceives. This means the BC250D will occasionallystop on data signals and unmodulated

ContentsIntroduction...1Front View ...

26ProgrammingBefore the BC250D can begin conventional scanning, youmust program a frequency into at least one channel. Repeat this procedure for each

Note: • To clear a mistake while entering the frequency,press (decimal key) repeatedly until the display is cleared.• If you enter a channel or frequ

Transfer FrequenciesYou can transfer a frequency that has been stored in achannel to another channel.1. Press HOLD/MAN.2. Press TRANSFR, and the small

293. Select the channel number by rotating the VFO andpressing E. You can also enter the channel number byusing the keypad and then press E.4. Select

• Group similar services into a bank. For example, programpolice frequencies in channels 1 through 10 andfire/emergency into channels 51 through 60, a

Scanning1. After programming frequencies, simply press SCAN to begin scanning.During scanning, when you rotate theVFO, you can select the direction (↑

2. Press TRNSFR, and the smallestempty channel number flashes on the display.3. Press E.Note: • If you want to change thechannel, rotate the VFO.• If

1:CONVENTIONAL by rotating the VFO and pressingE.3. Select the channel number of the stored frequency to bedelayed by rotating the VFO and pressing E.

Restoring a Locked-out Channel1. Press HOLD/MAN.2. Select a locked out channel.a. Enter the channel number usingthe keypad.b. Then press HOLD/MAN agai

35Changing the Priority ChannelYou cannot eliminate the Priority Channel, but you canchange it to any one of the 100 available channels in eachbank.1.

Service Search Skip ...44NWR-SAME Alert ...

SearchingSetting a Search RangeNote: First you must set the search ranges through the Menuscreen prior to any searching.The BC250D can search up to 10

Caution: After you have entered the search range while stillin the Menu mode, you can set your alpha tag (seepage 28), change the step size of the sea

1. Press MENU/BACK.2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION /7:DATA SKIP by rotating the VFOand pressing E.3. Select 1:ON by rotating the VFO andpressing E.When Data

392. Press TRNSFR to store the frequency in the channel you selected. The smallest empty channel number flashes on thedisplay. If necessary, you can a

6. Press SEARCH to start auto storing. 7. After the search has gone through thesearch range, press HOLD/MAN tostop this feature. STORE ENDappears on t

413. Rotate the VFO to select one type (1:CSQ, 2:TONESQ, 3:TONE SEARCH) and press E.4. To set Tone Lock mode, do the following first, then select2:TON

Additional Menu Options for SearchingEach of these additional menu options applys to all searchranges entered. If there is a range that you do not wan

Service SearchThe Service Search feature allows you to scroll through thefollowing twelve preprogrammed services. The frequenciesselected for these se

commonly used at special events and other locationsand may or may not be licensed.• When you rotate the VFO while the Service Searchis active, you can

45Note: You can also set Alert mode to OFF by pressing RSMwithout entering the Menu mode.4. When the unit receives a warning signal, it shows amessage

1IntroductionThe BC250D is a state-of-the-art Digital Capable radio withTrunkTracker III and automatic scanning capabilities. It canstore frequencies

46When you rotate the VFO to move down when FIPSCODE 1 is displayed or VFO to move up when FIPSCODE 15 is displayed, ALL FIPS appears on thedisplay.5.

Digital and TrunkedSystemsYour BC250D is designed to monitor APCO Project 25 digitalcommunication systems (using optional BCi25D) and tracksthree majo

Safety Trunked System Frequency Guide included with yourBC250D scanner. Frequencies sometimes change, checkwith www.bearcat1.com/free.htm.• If you hav

Programming andReceivingDigital and TrunkedSystemsThere are three steps for programming a trunked sytem:1. Program the Trunk Type – What type of syste

71 for instructions.STEP 1 is complete.Note: Information on APCO P-25 Systems are referred to in“APCO Project 25 Reception” on page 76.STEP 2:Programm

press (decimal key) twice, and the display iscleared.• If you enter a frequency which isout of the system’s trunkingrange, a beep sounds andERROR app

4. Select 3:TALK GROUP by rotating the VFO andpressing E.5. Select the ID location by rotating the VFO or using thekeypad and then press E. You decide

To enter a LTR ID:For a LTR ID, the Area Code, Home Repeat number and IDmake up the talk group ID. Please see page 68 for moreinformation.1. Enter the

Setting the SquelchFor trunked reception, a good setting forthe SQUELCH control is in the center of therange with the color marker pointing up. See th

ID Scan Mode1. Press SCAN to begin scanning thelists you have programmed.If you haven't programmed more than2 IDs, ERROR appears on the display.2

2Front View1. Antenna Connector2. Speaker3. Display4. DC Power Jack5. Hold/Manual/Channel/Frequency Key (HOLD/MAN)6. Scan Key (SCAN)7. Menu/Back Key (

ID Scan Hold FeatureIf you want to stop on a ID during IDscanning, press HOLD/MAN.If you want to resume scanning, pressRSM.To directly access a specif

selected for a trunked system, press HOLD/MAN, and theradio will seek and acquire the trunked system controlchannel.ID Search Hold and Direct Entry ID

talkgroups in the Utilities agency. You can do this with just afew key presses. To use ID BLOCKOUT just enter theAgency- part, or the Agency-Fleet par

Reverse KeyFor Motorola and EDACS system; to change your displaybetween the Scan List indicators and trunk bank display,press REVERSE.For LTR systems

Setting Priority in Trunking ModeYou can set priority in your trunking lists, just as you do inyour conventional ones. You can set the priority by pre

61Moving between Scan List MemoriesThere are a number of ways to step and move through yourScan List memories:1. Press HOLD/MAN in the ID Scan mode an

You can hold any I-Call IDs. Because you can only hold onone ID, and there are two IDs involved in any I-Callcommunication (the transmitting and the r

After the scanner finishes checking a trunked systemfor activity, it will conventionally scan the otherfrequencies in the bank (remember, only trunkin

EDACS®ReceptionEDACS®TrackingTrunkTracker III now allows tracking of EDACS®trunkedsystems. Until now these widely used systems have beenalmost impossi

65An EDACS®Trunked systemThis chart shows how talkgroups areorganized within an EDACS system at the Agency level. The individualtalkgroups cannot be s

Icon DisplayUniden®and Bearcat®are registered trademarks of UnidenAmerica Corporation.TrunkTracker is a proprietary trademark of Uniden AmericaCorpora

66For example Sullivan, in decimal, uses channels from 384 to511. This is not as easy to remember as Agency 03. But decimal is useful if you need to w

EDACS systems often provide users with an 'Emergency'mode on their radios. Users in trouble can alert the dispatcherand other units and get

LTR®ReceptionLTR®TrackingLTR®(Logic Trunked Radio) systems are trunking systemsused primarily by business or private communications serviceproviders,

Motorola ReceptionMotorola TrackingThere are really two types of Motorola trunking systems.These are usually referred to as Type I and Type II systems

systems usually accommodate fewer users than Type IIsystems.Even though there are many Type II systems, Type I systemsare still in use. There are also

Note: You will now begin to see Type I Fleet-Subfleet IDs.For example, 100-12, 100-9, 000-12, 400-8, etc. See "User Defined Fleet Maps in the App

Setting the Base, Spacing Frequencies andOffset Channel for MotorolaVHF/UHF Trunked SystemsTo properly track Motorola VHF and UHF trunked systemsyou m

73Note: • If the system is not tracking properly, you may needto try a new Base Frequency or Offset Channel oryou may be missing frequencies from the

PLAN 2: If the last three digits of frequencies are less than869.0000 and end in one of the following three digits (125,375, 625, or 875) and if ANY o

75Disconnect Tone Detect Option (End Code)When this function is disabled, the radio looks for squelchbefore returning to the Control Channel instead o

432133 223113E2 239113111341HOLD/MANHOLD/MAN5155.4211ID MEMORYselect3MENU/BACKMENU/BACKMENU/BACKMENU/BACKMENU/BACKMENU/BACKMENU/BACKMENU/BACKEEESCANEt

APCO Project 25ReceptionAPCO Project 25 is a modulation process where voicecommunications are converted into digital communications.This conversion i

775. Replace the cover and press down until it clicks into place,and then turn ON the scanner.APCO P25 CARD INSTALLED appears on thedisplay.Installati

APCO P-25 Sound Quality Fine TuningWith each APCO Project 25 system, particularly at 800MHz,the sound quality (C4FM Demodulation Threshold) may needto

79assigned theoretically, and the valuesare not to guarantee the operation ofthe unit.• The Mid threshold value will not change whileadjusting the upp

80Remote InterfaceYou can communicate and program your BC250D innumerous ways with peripheral devices using the RemoteInterface Cable port. This radio

81Start Remote Mode and Change Transfer Speed:Through the Menu system, select3:SYSTEM OPTION / 5:PCCONTROL by rotating the VFO andpressing E. To start

82To connect the Scanner to Scanner:Plug the smaller end of each of thesupplied Remote Interface Cables into theremote ports in accordance with thedir

836. Press SCAN on both scanners. The data transfer begins from theMaster Unit to the Slave Unit.During the data transfer, bothscanners show the follo

84Additional FeaturesThe following additional features are designed for you tocustomize your scanner. Once these features have beenturned ON or OFF, t

85Key Beep OptionTo choose key beep sound 1:ON or 2:OFF:1. Press MENU/BACK.2. Select 3:SYSTEM OPTION / 3:KEY BEEP byrotating the VFO and pressing E.3.

5111EE21E221121 123 511526SEARCHselectbankselectrangeselectspeedselectrangeEEEE1EEMENU/BACKMENU/BACKMENU/BACKMENU/BACKMENU/BACKCHAINSERCHMENU/BACKMENU

86You will not hear any audio. This feature does not function inthe WX Alert mode, because the audio is already muted. Toturn it OFF, press and hold M

Care and MaintenanceGeneral Use• Turn the scanner OFF before disconnecting the power.• Always write down the programmed frequencies in theevent of mem

88TroubleshootingIf your BC250D is not performing properly, try the followingsteps.If you experience difficulty while in TrunkTracker mode, try thefol

If you still cannot get satisfactory results while using yourscanner or if you want additional information, please call orwrite the Uniden Parts and S

90SpecificationsCertified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15,Subpart C, as of date of manufacture.Channel: 1000Banks: 10 (100 channe

Glossary of TermsAlpha tag - This term refers to an alphanumeric text tag thatyou can enter to describe the individual frequencies thatyou have progra

with specific data burst is received. This method may beused to restrict access to the repeater or receiver, or reduceinterference where several stati

Key Beep - This is another term for the tone you hear as akeypad acknowledgement beep. The default setting is on. If you have turned the Key Beep off,

worry what the rest of the groups numbers are. The topic ofinterest will be picked up.Talkgroup - A group of users within a trunked system thatcommuni

AppendixPreset Fleet Maps95Preset Map 1Size CodeSIZE CODE 11SIZE CODE 11SIZE CODE 11SIZE CODE 11SIZE CODE 11SIZE CODE 11SIZE CODE 11SIZE CODE 11Block1