Uniden Scanner UBC57XLT User Manual

Color profile: Disabled  
Composite 200 lpi at 45 degrees  
Introduction  
Contents  
Feature Highlights  
Controls and Indicators  
Your UBC57XLT Scanner comes with a  
flexible antenna and the owner's guide.  
Batteries are required to operate (not  
included). An optional earphone may also  
be used.  
Introduction ...................................................2  
What is Scanning? .....................................2  
What is Chain Searching? .........................2  
General Use ...............................................2  
Earphone Warning! ....................................2  
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15  
16  
17  
20 Channels  
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!
Priority Channel Scanning  
Manual Channel Access  
PHONE  
UBC  
Police Channel Search - 64  
preprogrammed channels  
VOLUME  
UBC 61 XLT  
What is Scanning?  
ProgrammableHand-HeldScanner  
The UBC57XLT scans programmed  
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!
Preset Two-second scan Delay  
LCD Back-Light  
Feature Highlights .........................................3  
Function Keys ................................................3  
Controls and Indicators ................................3  
channels until it finds an active frequency.  
Introduction  
Scanning stops on an active frequency and  
15. Antenna Connector  
16. Ear Phone Jack  
remains on that channel as long as the  
transmission continues. When the  
transmission ends, the scanning cycle  
resumes until another transmission is  
received.  
57XLT  
Police Channel Search will not  
function in NZ.  
NOTE  
17. On/Off Volume Control  
Programmable  
Hand-Held  
Scanner  
Setup ..............................................................4  
Installing the Batteries ...............................4  
Frequency Range  
Transmission  
What is Chain Searching?  
18  
19  
20  
21  
You can program five different search  
bands. Simply select a chain search  
location, define the search range, and  
begin your search. You can set your  
scanner to search up to all five chain  
search bands at once, or you can turn off  
those search bands you don’t want.  
66 - 88 MHz  
VHF low band  
Land mobile  
2 meter amateur band  
VHF high band  
Land mobile  
70 cm amateur band  
UHF standard band  
Land mobile  
SCAN  
Basic Operation ............................................4  
Setting the Squelch ...................................4  
Keylock ......................................................4  
137 - 144 MHz  
144 - 148 MHz  
148 - 174 MHz  
406 - 420MHz  
420 - 450MHz  
450 - 470MHz  
470 - 512MHz  
BATT  
CHAIN  
1
2
3
4
5
SQ  
P
4
460.4250 MHZ  
SCAN HOLD PRI L/O SEARCH  
Programming .................................................5  
SKIP  
23  
22  
Duplicate Frequency Alert .........................5  
24  
General Use  
Scanning ........................................................5  
!
Turn the scanner off before replacing the  
batteries.  
18. Chain Search Indicator  
19. Squelch Indicator  
Function Keys  
Channel Lockout ...........................................6  
Lockout in Manual Mode ...........................6  
Locking a Channel While Scanning ..........6  
Restore a Locked Out Channel .................6  
Restore All Locked-out Channels ..............7  
1. Display  
Uniden does not represent this  
unit to be waterproof. To reduce  
2. Numeric  
keypad  
20. Keypad Lock Indicator  
21. Low Battery Indicator  
22. Priority Channel Indicator  
23. Channel Indicator  
WARNING  
the risk of fire or electrical shock,  
do not expose this unit to rain or  
moisture.  
3. Enter  
1
2
4. Squelch  
5. Priority  
Priority Scan ..................................................7  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
General Battery Warning!  
Do not short-circuit any battery.  
Do not discard batteries in a fire;  
they may explode.  
8
MANUAL  
9
Changing the Priority Channel ..................7  
WARNING  
SRCH SLCT  
7
CLEAR  
6. Lockout/Skip  
7. Speaker  
8. Scan Mode  
9. Manual Mode  
10. Search  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
HOLD  
0
E
3
4
5
6
7
LOCK  
SKIP  
L/O  
LIGHT  
POL  
PRI  
SQL  
Chain Search .................................................8  
Setting a Search Range .............................8  
Search Hold Feature ..................................9  
Frequency Skip ..........................................9  
Storing Search Frequencies ....................10  
24. Function Indicators  
Earphone Warning!  
Use only a genuine Uniden earphone. An  
incorrect earphone maybe hazardous to your  
hearing. Turn down volume before connecting  
the earphone and then adjust volume to suit.  
11. Search Hold  
12. Light/Lock  
13. Select  
Police Channel Search ................................11  
Police Channel Lockout...............................11  
14. Police  
Troubleshooting ..........................................12  
Warranty ......................................................12  
OWNER’S  
MANUAL  
2
3
Duplicate Frequency Alert  
If you enter a  
Locking a Channel While Scanning  
If the scanner keeps stopping on a  
particular channel due to noise or too  
frequent transmissions, you may want to  
keep that channel from scanning.  
SETUP  
Basic Operation  
Programming  
Channel Lockout  
SQ  
frequency stored  
in another  
Installing the Batteries  
4 x AA batteries are required  
Setting the Squelch  
Before the UBC57XLT can receive radio  
broadcasts, you must program a frequency  
into at least one channel before scanning,  
repeat this procedure for each channel you  
program.  
You can lockout any channel so it is not  
2
ch 10  
L/O  
HOLD  
You can cut out weak transmissions and  
noise when you switch on Auto Squelch  
function. This is a fixed squelch setting so  
you do not have to adjust the squelch  
yourself.  
reviewed during normal scanning. You can  
restore the channel to scanning whenever  
you wish.  
channel, you  
hear a beep and the other channel  
appears in the display.  
1. Open the cover  
2. Insert Batteries  
3. Replace cover and press down until it  
clicks into place.  
1. Wait until the scanner stops at the  
channel.  
Up to 20 channels may be programmed.  
Lockout in Manual Mode  
1. Press  
MANUAL  
ChannelLockout  
E
Press  
to start again or again to store the  
Press  
SQ  
L/O  
2. Then press  
SQL  
1. To activate the Squelch, press  
SQ icon appears on the display.  
. The  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
5
460.0750  
MHZ  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
1. Press  
MANUAL  
frequency  
in both  
channels.  
SCAN  
1
2
3
MANUAL  
3. The scanner  
immediately  
resumes  
MANUAL  
SCAN  
MANUAL  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
SQL  
2. To deactivate the Squelch, press  
again. The SQ icon goes off.  
SRCH  
SLCT  
7
CLEAR  
SRCH  
SLCT  
7
CLEAR  
HOLD  
HOLD  
0
E
scanning  
0
E
Scanning  
LOCK  
LIGHT  
SKIP  
L/O  
LOCK  
LIGHT  
SRCH  
SLCT  
because the  
locked out  
channel is no  
longer in the  
scanning  
7
CLEAR  
SKIP  
L/O  
POL  
PRI  
SQL  
Note: Think of the Squelch as a gate to  
block weak signals and noise.  
POL  
PRI  
SQL  
HOLD  
SQ  
0
E
When you turn on  
the power, the  
UBC57XLT  
LOCK  
LIGHT  
SKIP  
L/O  
SCAN  
POL  
P
SQL  
SCAN  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
SQ  
automatically  
starts in the scan  
mode.  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
SCAN  
2. Select a  
channel. Enter  
the channel  
number.  
sequence.  
MANUAL  
SCAN  
MANUAL  
SCAN  
CHANNELS  
SRCH  
SLCT  
7
CLEAR  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  
HOLD  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
2. Select a  
channel. Enter  
the channel  
number.  
SRCH  
SLCT  
7
CLEAR  
0
E
HOLD  
Frequency  
locked out  
(L/O)  
Frequency  
not entered  
Do not mix alkaline batteries with  
Ni-Cd batteries. Be sure to install  
four batteries of the same type.  
LOCK  
LIGHT  
SKIP  
L/O  
During normal  
scanning the  
scanner skips  
unprogrammed or  
locked out  
Then press  
MANUAL  
MANUAL  
POL  
PRI  
SQL  
0
E
LOCK  
LIGHT  
SKIP  
L/O  
WARNING  
SRCH  
SLCT  
7
CLEAR  
POL  
PRI  
SQL  
or scroll using  
.
HOLD  
Then press  
MANUAL  
SQ  
Strong Signals  
Medium Signals  
Weak Signals  
Noise  
Strong Signals  
Medium Signals  
Weak Signals  
Noise  
or  
0
E
Restore a Locked Out Channel  
SQ  
again  
or scroll using  
LOCK  
LIGHT  
2
460.3750  
H4OLD60.3750  
MHZ  
SKIP  
L/O  
8
460.3750  
MHZ  
POL  
PRI  
SQL  
2
MHZ  
HOLD  
channels.  
1. Press  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
or  
.
SQ  
MANUAL  
Flexible Antenna  
Attach the flexible  
antenna to the  
connector.  
MANUAL  
8
460.3750  
MHZ  
When a transmission is received, the  
HOLD  
scanner stops on that channel. When the  
transmission ends, scanning resumes  
automatically after two seconds.  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
SRCH  
SLCT  
7
CLEAR  
3. To Enter the  
frequency.  
a) Enter the  
frequency  
number  
HOLD  
MANUAL  
0
E
LOCK  
LIGHT  
SKIP  
L/O  
Keylock  
Keylock prevents accidental key entries  
during scanning.  
SRCH  
SLCT  
POL  
PRI  
SQL  
7
CLEAR  
HOLD  
SQ  
0
E
LOCK  
LIGHT  
SKIP  
L/O  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
b) Then  
press  
10  
460.3750  
MHZ  
POL  
PRI  
SQL  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
3
6
L/O  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
E
HOLD  
.
3. Press  
to lockout the  
channel.  
MANUAL  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
MANUAL  
SQ  
1. To lock the  
key pad, press  
and hold  
MANUAL  
SRCH  
SLCT  
7
CLEAR  
MANUAL  
2
460.3750  
MHZ  
HOLD  
To stop on a  
channel during  
scanning,  
HOLD  
SRCH  
SLCT  
7
CLEAR  
SRCH  
SLCT  
0
E
7
CLEAR  
HOLD  
LOCK  
LIGHT  
LOCK  
SKIP  
L/O  
HOLD  
until the  
key symbol  
appears.  
0
E
POL  
PRI  
SQL  
0
E
LOCK  
LIGHT  
SKIP  
L/O  
MANUAL  
LOCK  
IGHT  
SKIP  
L/O  
press  
POL  
SQL  
SCAN  
1
2
3
2. Select a  
locked  
out channel.  
Enter the  
SQ  
POL  
PRI  
SQL  
To clear a mistake while entering the  
frequency, press twice, and start  
SQ  
2
460.4250  
MHZ  
NOTE  
M
A
S
N
C
U
AANL  
1
4
2
5
3
6
SQ  
HOLD  
8
460.3750  
L/O  
MHZ  
over.  
4
460.4250 MHZ  
HOLD  
MANUAL  
SRCH SLCT  
4
7
CLEAR  
5
8
6
9
SCAN  
HOLD  
SCAN  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
channel number.  
Then press  
7
CLEAR  
SKIP  
8
9
SRCH SLCT  
0
E
If the frequency entered is outside the  
frequency range of the scanner, a  
distinctive beep sounds.  
LOCK  
HOLD  
SCAN  
MANUAL  
1
4
2
5
8
3
6
9
MANUAL  
2. To unlock the  
key pad press  
LOCK  
and hold  
until the key  
symbol  
disappears.  
LIGHT  
POL  
L/O  
PRI  
0
SQL  
E
MANUAL  
again  
or scroll using  
To resume  
scanning  
SRCH  
SLCT  
SKIP  
L/O  
7
CLEAR  
SQ  
WX  
LIGHT  
PRI  
HOLD  
or  
.
SRCH  
SLCT  
7
CLEAR  
2
460.3750  
L/O  
MHZ  
0
E
SCAN  
press  
HOLD  
HOLD  
LOCK  
LIGHT  
SKIP  
L/O  
Press  
and go back to  
step 3.  
SQ  
POL  
PRI  
SQL  
0
E
LOCK  
IGHT  
SKIP  
L/O  
2
Error  
POL  
PRI  
SQL  
SQ  
HOLD  
L/O  
SCAN  
SQ  
SCAN  
4
460.4250 MHZ  
SCAN  
4
5
6
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