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UBCD396T
Owner's Manual
OWNER'S MANUAL
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Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following. EARPHONE WARNING! Be sure to use only a monaural earphone with this scanner. You can also use an optional 32 stereo headset. Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset might be potentially hazardous to your hearing. The output of the phone jack is monaural, but you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset. Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the monau
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WARNING! Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. ®® ® ® Astro , DPL , Digital Private Line , Motorola , ®® ® PL , PRIVACY PLUS , Private Line , ®® SMARTNET ,and SMARTZONE are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc. ® LTR is a registered trademark of E.F. Johnson Co. ® EDACS is a registered trademark of M/A-COM Private Radio Systems Inc. Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the p
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Contents Introduction ...............................................................................................7 Feature Highlights .................................................................................. 8 About This Manual ............................................................................. 13 Using the Multifunction Scroll Control .............................................13 Entering Text .............................................................................
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Other Settings ............................................................................................ 49 Displaying System Information ................................................................. 49 Viewing Memory Used ........................................................................... 49 Viewing the Firmware Version ................................................................49 Adjusting the Key Beep ........................................................................
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Channel-Level Settings..............................................................................84 Editing the Channel Name...................................................................... 84 Editing Frequencies (Conventional Channels Only) ...............................85 Setting Channel Priority (Conventional Channels Only) .........................85 Setting Channel Alert ..............................................................................86 Editing the Talk Group ID (Trun
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Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 115 Specifications .......................................................................................... 119 Optional Accessories .............................................................................. 122 Appendix .................................................................................................. 123 Preset Fleet Maps .................................................
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Introduction Your UBCD396T scanner is a state-of-the-art scanner radio with TrunkTracker IV™ and automatic scanning capabilities. You can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into the scanner. You can carry it with you wherever you go. You can use the scanner’s scroll control to quickly select channels and frequencies, and you can automatically program channels in a system using the AutoStore feature. Use your scanner to monitor: Anal
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Feature Highlights General Close Call™ RF Capture Technology - You can set the scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby radio transmissions. See “Using the Close Call Feature” on Page 100 for more information. Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory - Your scanner’s memory is organized so that it more closely matches how radio systems actually work, making it easier to program and use your scanner and determine how much memory you have used and how much you have left. Pre-Program
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Analog and Digital Audio AGC – Helps automatically balance the volume level between different radio systems. Fire Tone-Out Standby – Lets you set the scanner to alert you if a two-tone sequential page is transmitted. You can set up to 10 settings (transmit frequency, tone frequencies) then select one for standby monitoring. Broadcast Screen – Sets the scanner so it ignores Close Call ™ or search hits on known broadcast frequencies including pager frequencies. Custom Screen – Lets you input up to
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Automatic Channel Step – Accepts frequencies on any valid channel step, even if it does not fall within the band plan’s default step. Frequency Step – Lets you select a frequency step (5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz) for manual mode and chain search mode. The scanner’s auto step feature lets you set the scanner so it automatically chooses the correct step. Quick Recall – Lets you quickly select a specific channel by choosing the system, group, and channel. Scan/Search Del
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Control Channel Only Scanning – If the scanner is set to scan Motorola trunking frequencies, you can set it so it scans using only control channel data. You do not have to program voice channel frequencies into memory in this mode as long as all possible control channels are programmed. Adaptive Digital Threshold – Automatically sets the digital decode threshold for APCO 25 systems. Search Service Search – Lets you quickly select and search the scanner’s preprogrammed frequencies. Custom Search
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Backlight and Power Display and Keypad Backlight – Makes the display and keypad easy to see in dim light. You can adjust the back light so it turns on when you press a key, when squelch breaks during a transmission, or manually. Low Battery Alert – The scanner alerts you if the batteries need to be recharged or replaced. Battery Save – You can set the scanner so it reduces the amount of power it needs if there are no transmissions. Key Controls Key Lock – You can deactivate the scanner’s keys to
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About This Manual The screen displays used in this manual are representations of what might appear when you use your scanner. Since what you see depends on the frequencies and user IDs for your area and the settings you select, you might notice some differences between what is in this manual and what appears on your scanner. Using the Multifunction Scroll Control The scroll control on top of the UBCD396T lets you easily control channel selection, volume, and squelch, and how information appears
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How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual To help navigate the scanner’s menus, the steps shown in this manual show the displays you see and the keys you press or control you operate to get a desired result. This example shows you how to use the scanner’s menu to edit an existing system name. It shows you the key to press() to select a menu option and the option you see() Program System when you press . It also instructs you to turn the scroll control (shown as ) to view a series
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3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the system name. Then press down on the scroll control or press E to accept the setting. Hints: Each system name can be up to 16 characters. Abbreviate as necessary to fit. The default system names include the following letter in the 16th position to indicate the system type: M = Motorola E = EDACS L =LTR C = Conventional Press twice to delete the current character. Press three times to clear the entire alpha tag. To get the most from this m
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Understanding Scanning Understanding Scanning This section provides you with background on how scanning works. You don’t really need to know all of this to use your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you get the most from your UBCD396T. Understanding the Scanner’s Memory Your scanner’s memory is organized in an architecture called Dynamic Allocated Channel memory. This type of memory is organized differently and more efficiently than the bank/channel architecture used by traditiona
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What is Searching? The UBCD396T can search 9 service search ranges and up to 10 bands together to find active frequencies. This is different from scanning because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into the scanner. When you select frequency bands to search, the scanner searches for any active frequency within the lower and upper limits you specify. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops on that frequency as long as the transmission lasts. If you think
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CTCSS and DCS are also used in areas that receive interference where there are several stations with output frequencies close to each other. When this occurs, you might hear multiple communications on the same frequency. The stations might even interfere with each other to the point where it is impossible to clearly receive any of the stations. A scanner equipped with CTCSS and DCS (like your scanner) can code each received frequency with a specific CTCSS or DCS frequency. Then, when you receive
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174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371 411 412 413 423 431 432 445 446 452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754 Conventional Scanning Conventional scanning is a relatively simple concept. Each group of users in a conventional system is assigned a single frequency (for simplex systems) or two frequencies (for repeater syste
