Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product UBC 61XLT Uniden
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UBC 61XL T Programmable Hand-Held- Scanner MANUAL OWNER’S Printed in the Philippines UBZZ01296FZ UBC61 scanner Qk 3/12/02 11:22 AM Page 1.
2 UBC 61 XL T Programmable Hand-Held Scanner Introduction What is Scanning? The UBC61XL T scans programmed channels until it finds an active frequency . Scanning stops on an active frequency and remains on that channel as long as the transmis- sion continues.
3 Controls and Indicators 15. Antenna Connector 16. Ear Phone Jack 17. Squelch Control 18. On/Off V olume Control 19. Chain Search Indicator 20. Frequency Display 21. Keypad Lock Indicator 22. Low Battery Indicator 23. Priority Channel Indicator 24. Channel Indicator 25.
SETUP Installing the Batteries 1.Open the cover 2.Insert Batteries Note: If you are installing alkaline batteries, set the switch to REG. ALK.BA TT . If installing nickel- cadmium batteries, set the switch to Ni-Cd BA TT . 3.Replace cover and press down until it clicks into place.
5 Basic Operation Setting the Squelch T o set the squelch, you must be in the manual mode. No signal should be present when adjusting squelch. 1. Press until you do not hear a signal. 2. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level. 3. Think of Squelch Control as a gate.
6 Programming Before the UBC61XL T can receive radio broad- casts, you must program a frequency into at least one channel befor e scanning , r epeat this pr ocedure for each channel you program. Up to 80 channels may be programmed 1. Select frequencies 2.
7 Channel Lockout Y ou can lockout any channel so it is not reviewed during normal scanning. Y ou can restore the chan- nel to scanning whenever you wish. Lockout in Manual Mode 1. Press 2. Select a channel a) Enter the channel number b) Then press again.
8 3. Press to unlock the channel. Restore All Locked-out Channels 1. Press Y ou must be in manual mode before restoring all locked- out channels. 2. Press and hold for about two seconds. Y ou will hear two beeps when all the channels have been restored.
9 3. Press and hold for two seconds to desig- nate this channel as your new priority channel. T wo beeps indicate that the priority channel is changed. Chain Search Use chain search to find active frequencies in your area. Y ou can search up to all five personal bands or turn off those bands you don’t want to hear .
10 4. Either press to begin your search. Y our scanner searches each selected chain search band. The display flashes the number of the band while it’ s searched. Other bands which are programmed and selected are displayed but do not flash -OR- Press to move to the next chain location.
11 1. Press either or during a search. Y ou must be in search hold before restoring all skipped frequencies. 2. Press and hold for about two seconds. Y ou will hear two beeps when all the frequencies have been restored. Storing Search Frequencies Y ou can quickly store any frequency you find during search.
12 T roubleshooting If your UBC61XL T is not performing properly, try the following steps. Problem Suggestion Improper reception 1. Check the antenna connection or move and reposition the antenna. 2. Move the scanner 3. Y ou may be in a remote area which could require an optional multiband antenna.
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