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UNIDEN BC125AT 500 Channel Handheld Analog Scanner Guide

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UNIDEN BC125AT 500 Channel Handheld Analog Scanner Guide

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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 stereo headset. Use of an incorrect earphone or mono 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 monaural earphone or headset. Otherwise, you might experience some discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the volume control or squelch control setting. This might be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal.

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. Uniden® is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. Close Call™ is a trademark of Uniden America Corporation.

The FCC Wants You To Know

This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the scanner on and off, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
  • Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

  1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
  2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Scanning Legal

Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wire-line (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions that you should never intentionally listen to. These include:

  • Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission)
  • Pager transmissions
  • Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions.

According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of a party to the conversation (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of scrambled transmissions.

Continued

This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick up these transmissions. Do not open your scanner’s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Modifying or tampering with your scanner’s internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it.

In some areas, mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. It is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization. Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Operating Guide, could void your authority to operate this product.

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Uniden BC125AT Handheld Scanner. The scanner is versatile, compact, and easy to use. In addition to its standard scanning features, your scanner also includes Close Call™ RF capture technology designed to help you detect and identify strong local radio signals in your area. You can program up to 500 frequencies into the scanner’s memory either manually or using optional computer software. The scanner lets you scan transmissions and is preprogrammed with service banks for your convenience. You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by police and other agencies, without tedious and complicated programming. The scanner gives you direct access to over 40,000 exciting frequencies. Use your scanner to monitor:

  • Police
  • Fire/Emergency
  • HAM Radio
  • Marine
  • Railroad
  • Civil Air
  • Military Air
  • CB Radio
  • FRS/GMRS/MURS
  • Racing

Feature Highlights

10-Channel Storage Banks
You can store up to 50 frequencies in each bank for a total of 500 frequencies so you can more easily identify calls.

Close Call™ RF Capture Technology 
You can set the scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby radio transmissions.

Priority Scan with Do Not Disturb 
lets you program one channel in each bank (10 in all) and then have the scanner check each channel every 2 seconds while it scans the banks so you don’t miss transmissions on those channels. Do-Not Disturb keeps the scanner from interrupting transmissions during receiving.

Service Banks
frequencies are preset in 10 separate Police, Fire/Emergency, Ham, Marine, Railroad, Civil Air, Military Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS/MURS, and Racing banks to make it easy to locate specific types of calls and search any or all of these banks.

Scan/Search Delay/Resume 
controls whether the scanner pauses at the end of the transmission to wait for a reply. You can set the Delay time for each Channel, Close Call Search, Custom Search, and Service search. You can also set a negative delay where the scanner stops on transmissions for a set time and then automatically resumes.

Search Lockouts

You can lock up to 200 search frequencies: 100 temporary frequencies and 100 permanent frequencies in Custom Search, Service Search, Close Call Search, or Quick Search Modes.

Weather Alert Priority
The scanner scans active WX channels every 5 seconds to check for the presence of a 1050 Hz Weather Alert Tone.

A flexible Antenna with a BNC Connector
provides adequate reception in strong signal areas and is designed to help prevent antenna breakage. You can also connect an external antenna for better reception.

Battery Save
works when there is no transmission for 1 minute in Scan Hold mode and any Search Hold mode (without Priority Scan). This feature turns off RF power for 1 second and turns on it for 300ms to extend the battery life.

Frequency Range
This table lists the frequency ranges, frequency steps, default modulation, and type of transmissions you can hear for each rang.

USA Band Plan

FREQUENCY (MHz)STEP

(kHz)

MODEBAND
LOWERUPPER
 

25.0000

 

27.9950

 

5.0

 

AM

Petroleum Products & Broadcast Pickup

CB Class D Channel Business & Forest Products

 

28.0000

 

54.0000

 

5.0

 

NFM

10 Meter Amateur Band VHF Low Band

6 Meter Amateur Band

108.0000136.99168.33AMAircraft Band
137.0000150.77005.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Military Land Mobile 2 Meter Amateur Band Military Land Mobile

VHF High Band Federal Government

150.7750150.81257.5
150.8150154.45257.5
154.4562154.47877.5
154.4825154.51257.5
154.5150154.52505.0
154.5275154.53507.5
154.5400154.60757.5
154.6100154.64757.5
154.6500157.44757.5
157.4500157.46505.0
157.4700163.24507.5
163.2500173.200012.5
173.2037173.21006.25
173.2150173.22005.0
173.2250173.387512.5
173.3900173.39626.25
173.4000174.00005.0
225.0000380.000012.5AMMilitary Air Band
 

400.0000

 

 

512.0000

 

 

6.25

 

 

NFM

Miscellaneous Federal Government Land

Mobile

70 cm Amateur Band UHF Standard Band

Canada Band Plan
FREQUENCY (MHz)STEP

(kHz)

MODEBAND
LOWERUPPER
 

25.0000

 

27.9950

 

5.0

 

AM

Petroleum Products & Broadcast Pickup

CB Class D Channel Business & Forest Products

 

28.0000

 

54.0000

 

5.0

 

NFM

10 Meter Amateur Band VHF Low Band

6 Meter Amateur Band

108.0000136.99168.33AMAircraft Band
 

 

137.0000

 

 

174.0000

 

 

5.0

 

 

NFM

Military Land Mobile 2 Meter Amateur Band Military Land Mobile

VHF High Band Federal Government

225.0000380.000012.5AMMilitary Air Band
 

 

400.0000

 

 

512.0000

 

 

6.25

 

 

NFM

Miscellaneous Federal Government Land

Mobile

70 cm Amateur Band UHF Standard Band

INCLUDED WITH YOUR SCANNER

  • BC125AT scanner with attached belt clip
  • Antenna
  • Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries
  • USB cable
  • Wrist strap

If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at (800) 297-1023, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, CST, Monday through Friday.

Optional Accessories
Contact your local Uniden Dealer or call the Uniden Parts Center at (800)554-3988, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday, for information about ordering these optional accessories. Note: USB cables are also available from the Uniden On-Line store. Visit http://www.uniden.com.

SCANNING BASICS

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 BC125AT.

What is Scanning?
Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not transmit continuously. Your BC125AT scans programmed channels until it finds an active frequency, then stops on that frequency and remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues. When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until the scanner receives another transmission.

What is Searching?
The BC125AT can search for 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 the frequency is interesting, you can store it in one of the banks. If not, you can continue to search.

Understanding Scanning

What is CTCSS/DCS? Your scanner can monitor systems using a Continuous Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) system, which allows the squelch to open only when the tone you have programmed with a specific frequency is received along with a transmission. CTCSS and DCS are sub-audible tone signaling systems sometimes referred to as PL or DPL (Motorola’s trademarked terms for Private Line and Digital Private Line respectively).

CTCSS and DCS are used only for FM signals and are usually associated with both amateur and commercial two-way frequencies. These systems make use of a special sub-audible tone that accompanies a transmitted signal. CTCSS and DCS are used for many purposes. In many cases, CTCSS and DCS are used to restrict access to a commercial repeater, so that only those units which transmit the correct tone along with their signal can “talk” to the repeater.

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 systems). Any time one of them transmits, their transmission always goes out on the same frequency. Up until the late 1980’s this was the primary way that radio systems operated. Even today, there are many 2-way radio users who operate using a conventional system:

  • Aircraft
  • Amateur radio
  • FRS/GMRS users
  • Many business radio users

When you want to store a conventional system, all you need to know is the frequencies it operates on. When you are scanning a conventional system, the scanner stops very briefly on each channel to see if there is activity. If there isn’t, the scanner quickly moves to the next channel. If there is, then the scanner pauses the transmission until it is over.

Simplex Operation

Simplex systems use a single frequency for both transmit and receive. Most radios using this type of operation are limited to line-of-sight operation. This type of radio is frequently used at construction job sites, and with inexpensive consumer radios such as GMRS/FRS radios. The range is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon the terrain and many other factors.

Repeater Operation
Repeater systems use two frequencies: one transmits from the radio to a central repeater; the other transmits from the repeater to other radios in the system. With a repeater-based system, the repeater is located on top of a tall building or on a radio tower that provides great visibility to the area of operation. When a user transmits (on an input frequency), the signal is picked up by the repeater and retransmitted (on an output frequency).

The user’s radios always listen for activity on the output frequency and transmit on the input frequency. Since the repeater is located very high, there is a very large line of sight. Typical repeater systems provide coverage out to about a 25-mile radius from the repeater location.

Channel Storage Banks

To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, the 500 channels are divided into 10-channel storage banks containing 50 channels each. You could use each channel storage bank to group frequencies by department, location, area of interest, or any other way you prefer. You can listen to any or all of the banks by using the number keys to turn them on or off.

Service Search Banks
The scanner is preprogrammed with many of the frequencies allocated to Police, Fire/Emergency, Ham, Marine, Railroad, Civil Air, Military Air, CB radio, FRS/GMRS/MURS, and Racing services. There are 10 banks allocated for these searches that can be used just like the channel storage banks to search these frequencies in Service Search mode.

SETTING UP YOURS

These guidelines will help you install and use your new scanner. If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. You might also try changing the height or angle of the rubber antenna. To improve the scanner’s reception, use an optional external antenna designed for multiband coverage. (You can purchase this type of antenna at a local electronics store).

If the optional antenna has no cable, use 50 ohm coaxial cable for lead-in. An adapter plug might be necessary for the optional antennas. Use an optional mono earphone or stereo headset with proper impedance for private listening. Read the precautions on the inside front cover of this Owner’s Manual. Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom. Avoid placing the scanner in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents.

Connecting the Antenna

  1. Align the slots around the antenna’s connector with the tabs on the scanner’s BNC connector.
  2. Slide the antenna’s connector down over the scanner’s connector.
  3. Rotate the antenna connector’s outer ring clockwise until it locks into place.

Connecting an Optional Antenna
The scanner’s BNC connector makes it easy to connect a variety of optional antennas, including an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna. Note: Always use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial cable to connect an outdoor antenna. If the antenna is over 50 feet from the scanner, use an RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If it is less than 50 feet, use RG-58. You can get a BNC adapter at local electronics stores.

Connecting an Earphone/Headphone

For private listening, you can plug a 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) miniplug earphone or stereo headphones (not supplied) into the headphone jack on top of your scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker.

Connecting an Extension Speaker
In a noisy area, an optional extension speaker, positioned in the right place, might provide more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cable’s 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug into your scanner’s jack.

WARNING!
If you connect an external speaker to the scanner’s headphone jack, never connect the audio output line to a power supply and ground. This might damage the scanner.

POWERING THE SCANNER

Installing Non-Rechargeable Batteries

  1. Make sure the power is turned off.
  2. Slide the battery compartment cover off.
  3. Use a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen to set the battery selection switch inside the compartment to ALK.
  4. Insert the batteries as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside the battery compartment.
  5. Replace the battery compartment cover.

Installing Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries
You can also use two Ni-MH rechargeable batteries to power your scanner. The Ni-MH batteries included with your unit are not fully charged; you must charge them completely after you install them into your scanner. See Charging the NiMH Batteries, page 24, for details.

  1. Make sure the power is turned off.
  2. Slide the battery compartment cover off.
  3. Use a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen to set the battery selection switch inside the compartment to Ni-MH for Nickel Metal-Hydride batteries.
  4. Install two batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside and replace the cover.

Notes: 

  • To prevent damage to Ni-MH batteries, never charge them in an area where the temperature is above 113°F (45°C) or below 40°F (4°C). 24
  • For longer operation, you can get higher-capacity Ni-MH batteries at your local electronics store. This type of battery takes longer to recharge.

Charging the Ni-MH Batteries

The scanner has a built-in circuit that charges the included Ni-MH batteries when a USB cable connects it to a computer (NOT to a USB hub) or to an AC or DC adapter that provides USB charging power. Verify that the battery selection switch is set to Ni-MH and that only Ni-MH rechargeable batteries are inserted in the scanner before connecting it to your computer.

Caution:
Never attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries or install non-rechargeable batteries when the battery selection switch is set to Ni-MH. The USB cable will only charge the batteries if the scanner is turned off.

  1. Be sure the scanner is turned off. It will recharge only if it is turned off, even with the USB cable connecting it to a computer.
  2. Connect the included USB cable to the scanner’s USB port.
  3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the computer’s USB port or to an AC or DC adapter that provides USB charging power.
  4. NOTE: If you connect to a computer’s USB port, the PC will prompt you for the drivers for your scanner. To download and install these drivers, go to http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/BC125AT
  5. The scanner displays Charging while it charges the batteries and Charge Complete when the Ni-MH batteries are completely charged.

Different status messages may be displayed depending on the battery type and scanner status:

USB Message
Batt. TypeMeaningScanner Cond.
ChargingNi-MHThe scanner is charging.Off
No BatteryNoneNO batteries in scanner.Off
Charge CompleteNi-MHThe unit is charged.Off
Charge OffAlk./Ni- MHScanner is not charging (Battery selection switch is set to Alk.)Off
Battery ErrorNi-MHBatteries cannot be charged (dead battery).Off
Illegal VoltageNi-MHUSB external power is out of range.Off

 

ABOUT YOUR SCANNER

We use a few simple terms in this manual to explain the features of the scanner. Familiarize yourself with these terms and the scanner’s features, and you can put the scanner to work for you right away. Simply determine the type of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to search those communications. A frequency, expressed in kHz or MHz, is the tuning location of a station. To find active frequencies, you use the search function or refer to a frequency reference. Besides searching within a selected frequency range, you can also search your scanner’s service banks.

Service banks are preset groups of frequencies categorized by the type of services that use those frequencies. For example, many amateur radio frequencies are located in the HAM service bank. When you search and find a desired frequency, you can store it in a programmable memory location called a channel. Channels are grouped into channel storage banks. The scanner has 10 channel storage banks and each bank has 50 channels. You can scan the channel storage banks to see if there is activity on the frequencies stored there.

Service Search Mode

If you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area, use a search to find a transmission. You can search for Police, Fire/Emergency, Ham, Marine, Railroad, Civil Air, Military Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS/MURS, and Racing frequencies without knowing the specific frequencies used in your area. The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to these services. To start a Service Search, press Func then Srch/Svc. When the scanner finds a transmission, it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes searching according to the delay setting (see page 42). During a Service Search, the upper line displays the current service name.

The lower line displays the search frequency and the direction indicator (↑or ↓) with the modulation. Enabled service banks appear on the lowest line. Disabled service bank numbers are not displayed. The currently searched bank number flashes. You can turn service banks on/off by using 1-9 or 0; however, one service bank must always be enabled. If you turn off all service banks, the scanner will display Nothing to Srch.

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If you want to change the search direction or if it is a long transmission and you want to continue searching, turn the Scroll Control or press Func then Srch/Svc. Service Search Receive/Hold Modes To hold on a frequency, press Hold. To step through the frequencies, turn Scroll Control while in Hold mode. Press Hold to resume. 49 While monitoring a transmission, the upper line displays the current service bank name and the lower line displays the channel name (if defined) and current frequency with the direction indicator (↑or ↓). The modulation, Priority mode icon (if Priority is enabled), any CTCSS/DCS received (if enabled), and the Close Call icon (if CC Pri or CC-DND is enabled) will also appear in the display.

Numbers at the bottom of the display show the enabled service search banks. The currently searched bank number flashes in Receive mode. To store a frequency, press Pgm/E. (See Storing Found Search Frequencies on page 55.) To temporarily lock out a frequency, press L/O. To permanently lock out a frequency, press L/O twice quickly. See also Search Options on page 53 for Delay, CTCSS/DCS settings, and locking out/reviewing/unlocking frequencies.

Custom Search Mode

Custom Search mode lets you program and search 10 custom search ranges. You can search any of these ranges simultaneously and reprogram each custom search range. During custom search, the scanner searches starting with the lowest frequency in the search range you select to the highest frequency in the range. This feature lets you search through the preset frequency ranges. (See also Programming Custom Search Ranges, page 54). The preset frequency ranges are:

Bank No.Frequency (MHz)Step (kHz)
125.0000-27.99505.00
228.0000-29.69505.00
329.7000-49.99505.00
450.0000-54.00005.00
5108.0000-136.99168.33
6137.0000-143.99505.00
7144.0000-147.99505.00
8225.0000-380.00012.50
9406.0000-449.993756.25
10450.0000-469.993756.25

 

To start a Custom Search, press Search/Svc. When the scanner finds a transmission, it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes searching according to the delay setting. While searching, the upper line displays the current search bank name. The lower line displays the search frequency and the direction indicator (↑or ↓) with the modulation. Enabled search banks appear on the lowest line. Disabled search bank numbers are not displayed. The currently searched bank number flashes.

  • You can turn search banks on/off by using 1-9 or 0. One search bank must always be enabled. If you turn off all search banks, the scanner will display Nothing to Srch.
  • If you want to change the search direction or if it is a long transmission and you want to continue searching, turn Scroll Control or press Search/Svc.
Custom Search Receive/Hold Modes

To hold on to a frequency, press Hold. To step through the frequencies, turn Scroll Control in Hold mode. Press Hold to resume searching. While monitoring a transmission, the upper line displays the current search bank name and the lower line displays the current frequency with the direction indicator (↑or ↓) The modulation, Priority mode icon (if priority is enabled), any CTCSS/DCS received (if enabled), and the Close Call icon (if CC Pri or CC-DND is enabled) will also appear in the display. Numbers at the bottom of the display show the enabled service search banks. The currently searched bank number flashes in Receive mode.

  • To store a frequency, press Pgm/E; see Storing Found Search Frequencies.
  • To temporarily lock out a frequency, press L/O.
  • To permanently lock out a frequency, press L/O twice quickly.

See also Search Options on page 53 for Delay, CTCSS/DCS settings, and locking out/reviewing/unlocking frequencies.

Quick Search Mode

Quick Search mode allows you to enter a frequency and start searching up or down from that frequency from any Hold mode (except Close Call Only/Weather Hold). To start a Quick Search in Scan or Search mode, press Hold to hold on any channel or frequency. Enter the new frequency (include a decimal point so you don’t go to a channel) and press Hold again to set the frequency.

At Quick Search, press Hold to start searching. To start a Quick Search at the current frequency during Close Call Search, turn Scroll Control in Hold mode and press Hold to start searching. When the scanner finds a transmission, it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes searching according to the delay setting. While searching in Quick Search mode, the upper line displays Quick Search and the lower line displays the searching frequency and the direction indicator (↑or ↓) with the modulation.

If you want to change the search direction or if it is a long transmission and you want to continue searching, turn Scroll Control or press Search/Svc. Quick Search Receive/Hold Modes To hold on a frequency press Hold. To step through the frequencies, turn Scroll Control in Hold mode. Press Hold to resume. While monitoring a transmission, the upper line displays Quick Search and the lower line displays the current frequency and the direction indicator (↑or ↓).

PROGRAMMING CHANNELS

Now that you have configured your scanner, you are ready to start using your scanner’s preprogrammed service banks, the custom search banks, the Close Call feature, or the Weather Scan/Alert feature. You can also program your channel memories or re-program your 10 custom search bank memories. Before the scanner can begin scanning, you must program a frequency into at least one channel.

  1. To select a channel, press Hold then enter the channel number (1-500).
  2. Press Pgm/E to enter the Channel menu. (You can also press Hold and scroll to the channel; press Func then Pgm/E.) Note 1: Turning Scroll Control into Function mode will allow you to select the first channel in each bank. Note 2: You can quickly store frequencies in Scan Hold mode by entering the frequency and pressing Pgm/E.
  3. Scroll to highlight Enter Frequency and press Pgm/E. You will see the channel number and currently programmed frequency. (To return to the previous screen, press. Clr.)
  4. Use number keys and. Clr for a decimal to enter the frequency. If you make a mistake, press. Clr to clear the display. Press Pgm/E to store the frequency and return to the Channel menu.
  5. Press.

    Clr to return to the last screen.

The scanner automatically rounds the entered number to the nearest valid frequency. For example, if you enter 151.473 (MHz), your scanner accepts it as 151.475. If you entered an invalid frequency, Out of Band appears and the scanner beeps three times. Press. Clr and enter a valid frequency. If you enter a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner displays the channel number and Frequency Exists – Confirm? appears. If you entered the frequency by mistake, press. Clr then enters the correct frequency. To enter the frequency anyway, press Pgm/E to accept. The smallest channel is displayed when two or more duplication channels exist.

Programming Channel Text Tags

You can customize your channels by programming text tags (up to 16 characters in length) for easier channel frequency identification. The default tag is the bank number followed by the channel number in the bank.

  1. To select a channel, press Hold and then enter the channel number.
  2. Press Pgm/E to enter the Channel menu. (You can also press Hold and scroll to the channel; press Func then Pgm/E.)
  3. Scroll to select Edit Tag and press Pgm/E.
  4. Turn Scroll Control to choose the characters, pressing > or < to move the cursor to the right or left. If you make a mistake, press. Clr to clear the last character. Press. Clr twice to clear all characters. To cancel and exit, press L/O.
  5. Press Pgm/E to save the tag and return to the Channel menu.

WARRANTY

One-Year Limited Warranty
Important: Evidence of original purchase is required for warranty service.

ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY:
Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.

WARRANTY DURATION:
This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 12 months after the date of the original retail sale. The warranty is invalid if the Product is (A) damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary, (B) modified, altered, or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any 74 conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner’s manual for this product.

STATEMENT OF REMEDY:

In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect, the warrantor will either, at its option, repair or replace the defective unit and return it to you without charge for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping and handling) incurred by the warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty. Warrantor, at its option, may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit.

THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

LEGAL REMEDIES:
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is void outside the United States of America and Canada.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY:

If, after following the instructions in the owner’s manual you are certain that the Product is defective, pack the Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). The Product should include all parts and accessories originally packaged with the Product. Include evidence of the original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, to the warrantor at:

  • Uniden America Corporation
  • Parts and Service Division
  • 4700 Amon Carter Blvd.
  • Fort Worth, TX 76155
  • (800) 297-1023, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday

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