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1、Introduction This is intended to be a supplementary manual for the use of the Uniden BCD396XT and BCD996XT scanners that have been introduced. Since introduction, there has been a wide observance that there is no paper manual included and that the Wiki just isnt the same. With this in mind, this doc

2、ument will try to help those making these observations. First Step(s) Go here and download the old manual(s) for your device: for the BCD396XT (copy of the BCD396T manual) for the BCD996XT (copy of the BCD996T manual) Yes, these are the older manuals, BUT since the difference between the T and the X

3、T models is more EVoluntionary than REVoluntionary, they should work to get you started and cover most of the topics. What this document will do is to add the differences here, in one place, for both 396 and 996 models since they have been normalized or made to work more or less the same. Major Diff

4、erence for BCD396XT When the BCD396T was introduced, it did not have the capability of multi-site systems. This was rectified with the introduction of the BCD996T. When Uniden introduced the BCD396XT, this issue was addressed and multi-site systems are now available for the BCD396XT. Essentially thi

5、s allows you to program multiple sites or towers for a single system - say a statewide system, or multi-jurisdictional systems. You now have a new menu option for site on the BCD396XT. If you need help with that, please see the site section of the BCD996T manual. System/Channel Number Tagging While

6、scanning, there are times when you desire to go directly to a certain system or channel for instance if something is happenning in the south part of town, or you just heard an interesting transmission on a channel and want to get back there. With Number tagging, you can do just that. (stolen from th

7、e wiki NumberTags#Programming_Number_Tags ) Number Tags Number Tags let you quickly navigate to a specific system or channel. You can assign Number Tags at the system level ( System Number Tag, or SNT), at the channel level ( CHannel Number Tag, or CHNT), or at both levels. You can assign an SNT to

8、the temporary system Close Call Hits that is created during Close Call searches. This system and its SNT operate like any other system. You can assign Number Tags to service searches and custom search ranges. These search Number Tags operate like regular SNTs. When you are holding on a channel in Di

9、splay Mode 1, the current system and channel number tags are shown in the top left corner of the display as T SNT.CHNT. For example T 2. 43 would indicate the current system uses System Number Tag 2 and the current channel uses Channel Number Tag 43. Programming Number Tags Assigning an SNT Assignin

10、g a CHNT Using Number Tags Programming Number Tags Assigning an SNT SNTs can range from 0 to 999 . Systems can have the same SNT, but you will get a warning when you create multiples. (This includes SNTs assigned to the Close Call Hits system or any search ranges.) To a system : 1.Open the Program S

11、ystem menu. 2.Select the system you want to assign the number tag to. 3.Select Edit Sys Option, then select Set Number Tag. 4.Enter the number tag you want to use for this system. To the Close Call Hits system : 1.Open the Close Call menu. 2.Select Hits with Scan, then select Set Number Tag. 3.Enter

12、 the number tag you want to use for the Close Call Hits system. To a service search range : 1.Open the Search for. menu. 2.Select Edit Service, then select the service search range you want to assign the number tag to. 3.Select Search with Scan, then select Set Number Tag. 4.Enter the number tag you

13、 want to use for this search range. To a custom search range : 1.Open the Search for. menu. 2.Select Edit Custom, then select the custom search range you want to assign the number tag to. 3.Select Search with Scan, then select Set Number Tag. 4.Enter the number tag you want to use for this custom se

14、arch range. Assigning a CHNT You can assign CHNTs to channels even if the system does not have an assigned SNT. However, without an SNT, you can only navigate to these channels from within that system itself. CHNTs can be duplicated within their own system, but you will see a warning when you create

15、 multiples. CHNTs can range from 0 to 999 . 1.Open the Program System menu. 2.Select the system containing the channel you want to assign the number tag to. 3.Select Edit Group, then select the channel group you want. 4.Select Edit Channel, then select the channel you want to assign the number tag t

16、o. 5.Select Set Number Tag. 6.Enter the number tag you want to use for this channel. Using Number Tags To navigate directly to: Key SequenceExample A system or search range 1.Tap HOLD. 2.Enter the SNT + . 3.Tap MENU. If the SNT is 4 , enter HOLD / 4 / / MENU. A channel in the current system 1.Tap HO

17、LD. 2.Enter the CHNT. 3.Tap MENU. If the CHNT is 27, enter HOLD / 27 / MENU. A channel in a different system 1.Tap HOLD. 2.Enter the SNT followed by the decimal point. 3.Enter the CHNT. 4.Tap MENU. If the SNT is 4 and the CHNT is 27, enter HOLD / 4 / / 27 / MENU. Notes: If two systems have the same

18、SNT, they will be selected in sequence (i.e. the first time you select the SNT, the scanner will go to the first system assigned with that SNT; if you select the same SNT again, it will go to the 2nd system assigned with that SNT, and so on). If two channels in the same system have the same CHNT, th

19、ey will be selected in sequence (i.e. the first time you select the CHNT, the scanner will go to the first channel in that system assigned with that CHNT; if you select the same CHNT again, it will go to the 2nd channel assigned with that CHNT, and so on). NAC Network Address Code (NAC) is another n

20、ew feature of the scanners and was also available with some of the later firmware updates on the prior scanners. This is shown in Display Mode 1 so make sure that is set. Control Channel Data Output For some of the enthusiasts that are really involved in the lower level searching of systems, they ha

21、ve used a discrimnator tap modification to the devices for a number of years. This allowed much lower leve information about the system to be gleaned. Some of this information is now available without having to make a hardware modification to the scanner. Once turned on in the scanner via menu optio

22、ns, this sends information out the serial interface of the scanner. This can be viewed with a terminal type program (HyperTerminal or similar) as the device operates. To make the most of this feature, software is needed for your computer - Unitrunker is one program that is said to utilize this infor

23、mation but there could well be others by now. Fire Tone Out When some fire departments broadcast important events, they will send one or two tones at the beginning of the transmission to signify something important is coming. These are called Fire Tone Outs and you can program them into your new sca

24、nner. But how do you find out what the values should be for YOUR department? A good resource for this is Radio Reference ( ) but if your system is not listed there, then what? Thats where this new feature comes in. You are able to find the tone outs for conventional systems using the Tone-Out Search

25、 capability. MenuTone-Out for.Tone-Out Setup (which means you will press your menu key, then scroll if needed to the item Tone-Out for. and select it by pressing your function key then scrolling if needed to the next item Tone-Out Setup and selecting it by pressing function). Here you will set up th

26、e conventional frequency that you are interested in finding the Tone-Outs for. As you can tell, I am assuming here that you have accomplished entering frequencies into your scanner, if not please check one of the above linked manuals for that needed information. Once you have the frequency entered,

27、you may then back up one menu level and choose Tone-Out Standy. From here, it is a waiting game to see what you find. Band Scope This is a new addition that will allow you to see the traffic on the different frequencies around a center frequency. These are described in the Wiki at: BCD396XT - BCD996

28、XT - BCD996XTBandScopeMode The following is the BCD396XT entry at this time but seems to work on both the 396XT and 996XT. Band Scope mode Band Scope mode is a special type of Search mode where the scanner displays the strength of any signal it finds. In a band scope search, the scanner starts at th

29、e lowest frequency in the range and moves up the search range. In Max Hold Search mode, the scanner displays the strongest signal that it found. If you manually set the mode to NFM or FM, the scanner will not reliably detect signals that are modulated in either FMB or WFM. To turn on Band Scope mode

30、: Reading the display in Band Scope mode Changing Band Scope Parameters Key operation in Band Scope mode To turn on Band Scope mode: Band Scope mode is the default setting for Search Key 3. To turn on Band Scope mode, enter Search mode, then tap FUNCTION + 3 (SR3) . (To change the Search Key assignm

31、ent, see Search Keys#Programming Search Keys.) Reading the display in Band Scope mode Changing Band Scope Parameters You can adjust the span, center frequency, and step size used in Band Scope mode. To make an adjustment, press ./no one time. The setting being adjusted flashes. Repeatedly press ./no

32、 until the setting you want to adjust is flashing. CF - Center Frequency. While CF is flashing, press E/yes then enter the desired center frequency. SPN - Span. While SPN is flashing, rotate the scroll knob to select the desired frequency span. You can select from: 0.2MHz, 0.4MHz, 0.6MHz, 0.8MHz, 1M

33、Hz, 2MHz, 4MHz, 6MHz, 8MHz, 10MHz, 20MHz, 40MHz, 60MHz, 80MHz, 100MHz, 120MHz, 140MHz, 160MHz, 180MHz, 200MHz, 250MHz, 300MHz, 350MHz, 400MHz, 450MHz, and 500MHz STP - Step. While STP is flashing, rotate the scroll knob to select the desired frequency step. You can select from: 5kHz, 6.25kHz, 7.5kHz

34、, 8.33kHz, 10kHz, 12.5kHz, 15kHz, 20kHz, 25kHz, 50kHz, and 100kHz. Key operation in Band Scope mode Key Name (2nd operation) Action on: Hold (Close call) 1 (Search 1) 2 (Search 2) 3 (Search 3) TapEnter Hold mode.NANANA FUNCTION + Tap Toggle Close Call modes. Start the search assigned to this Search

35、key. FUNCTION + Press & hold Enter Close Call Only mode. NANANA Key Name (2nd operation) Action on: Scan (Search) 4 (IF exchange) 5 (Volume offset) 6 (Display mode) TapEnter Scan mode.NANANA FUNCTION + Tap Change the band scope search type. Switch the Intermediate Frequency used on this Frequency. N

36、ANA Key Name (2nd operation) Action on: Lockout 7 (Attenuation) 8 (Reverse freq.) 9 (Modulation) TapPress this key to close the setting screen and return to the Normal Screen. NANANA FUNCTION + Tap Press this key to restart searching. Toggle the attenuator state for the current signal. NAChange the

37、modulation. FUNCTION + Press & hold NAToggle the attenuator state for all signals. NANA Key Name (2nd operation) Action on: Backlight (Power, Lock) No (Decimal, Priority) 0 (Weather) Yes (Enter, GPS) TapTurn on the LCD backlight. Press this key to select the next setting item. NANA Press & hold Turn

38、 the scanner on or off. NANANA FUNCTION + Tap Lock or unlock the keypad. NAChange the Weather Alert Priority settings. Enter GPS mode. FUNCTION + Press & hold NANAEnter Weather mode. NA To exit this mode, just press SCAN and you will go back to your scan/searching that you were doing before. Multi-C

39、olor Backlight Display To access this MenuSettings Set Backlight Set Color. At that point, you will see the current color selection. As you scroll through the listing, the backlight color changes to give you an idea of what your display will look like once that color is selected. Once you have your

40、desired color, press your menu key enough times to get you back to where you were before starting. Individual Channel Volume Offset With these scanners, you can adjust the volume of the channels to somewhat compensate for variations in volume while scanning. Why somewhat? MOST of the time, a large d

41、iscrepancy is due to incorrect mode settings (NFM when its really FM, or sometimes auto when the default for that band is incorrect for your frequency). Then there are the various dispatchers, some speak softly while others speak in their big outdoor voice. Of course, these are things that the volum

42、e offset is NOT for. If you have eliminated those and still need to compensate for a quiet channel, you do have that option. This is set at the channel level (individual frequency for conventional or talk group for trunked systems) so you will need to access menu Program System AlaskaLandMobile Edit

43、 Group Alaska ALMR Edit Channel AST Fb Disp Volume Offset (trunked system) menu Program System TX DPS Edit Group TX DPS Edit Channel Repeater 10 A Volume Offset (conventional system) (please note that these are the supplied systems examples, change to suit YOUR needs) Once we get to our destination,

44、 we have the options to adjust the volume offset from -2 to +2 with 0 being the center of course. As you would expect, a negative value will make the channel quieter while the positive values will increase the volume. Ok, so youre reading about this and thinking not much adjustment - well, it really

45、 DOES come in handy and is quite a useful addition. Intermediate Frequency Exchange While scanning, if interference is encountered on a certain frequency, one of the things to try would be to attenuate the signal. This can quickly be accomplished while holding on that frequency by Function and then

46、the 7 key. This is a toggle in that when you press it the first time, it will attenuate (turn attenuation on) the receiver, while the next selection of the function will turn the attenuation off. If the attenuation doesnt make enough difference, you also have the Intermediate Frequency Exchange at y

47、our disposal. This will change the intermeidate frequency within the scanners receiver and can eliminate some forms of interference. Again this is a toggle that you can use while holding on the frequency by pressing the Function key and then the 4 key. Youll notice that both these keys have a remind

48、er abbreviated above each key, as do the other keys on the keypad. Key Safe Mode In this mode, you limit what can be done to/with the scanner by your user. This would be nice in a setting where you need to configure several scanners for others to use. It could also be used when you allow others in y

49、our family to use your scanner and minimize the changes they can make. To turn Key Safe mode on (or off) Turn the scanner off. Press and hold FUNCTION while you turn the scanner back on. The scanner display shows Key Safe Mode On (or Key Safe Mode Off ), then returns to the operation it was performing when you turned it off. While Key Safe mode is on, MENU is disabled along with the key combinations described in the table below. When you try to use a disabled key combination, the scanner display shows Key Safe Mode. Press FUNC while Power On for Full Operation . For e