Uniden BC9000XLT - Manual

n Variable Frequency Steps (Increments)—In the search orManual Mode, lets you change the steps between frequencies. n Channel/Frequency Lockout—Lets you temporarily removechannels or frequencies from the scanning or search cycle. n Signal Attenuation—Reduces the scanner’s sensitivity forunusually st...

Getting Started Base Installation 1. Insert the DC plug end of the AC Adapter into the DC 13.8V jack on the rear panel. 2. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 3. Plug the Telescoping Antenna into the “ANT” connector. Extend the antenna to its full height. For frequencies higher ...

What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications(listed below) do not transmit continuously. The BC9000XLT scansprogrammed channels at the rate of up to 100 channels per second until itfinds an active frequency. Scanning stops on an active frequency, andremains ...

Banks and Channels BC9000XLT Banks and channels are the way stored frequencies are organized in your scanner. A channel is a memory location where you store a frequency. The channels in the BC9000XLT are numbered 1 - 500. A bank is a group of channels. The BC9000XLT has 20 banks with 25 channels in ...

2. Think of the Squelch Control as a gate. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise. This raises the “Squelch Gate” so high that nosignals can get through. 3. Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise until you hear a hiss. This lowers the “Squelch Gate” so that everything gets through ... noise,weak signals, and str...

Using the Rotary Tuner This unique feature allows easy, rapid, and precise selection offrequencies and channels in the BC9000XLT. Frequency/Channel Mode Selector - Press to switch between channelor frequency mode. When the CHAN LED is on, you can step rapidlythrough channels with the Rotary Tuner. W...

Programming Channels Before you can scan, you must program the channels within a bank. Youcan store one frequency per channel, up to 500 channels. These are thebanks and their associated channels: Bank Channel Number Bank Channel Number A 1 - 25 1 251 - 275 B 26 -50 2 276 - 300 C 51 - 75 3 301 - 325...

Programming By Manual Entry Use these keys : 1. Select a frequency. Example: Program482.7625 MHz into Channel 1. 2. Press m to enter the Manual Mode. 3. Enter the channel number, then press m . 4. Enter the frequency. Then press e . Example: 482.7625If you make a mistake, press ? twice to erase. 12 ...

If an error is made duringprogramming, or if the frequency is outof range, this screen appears. Enter avalid channel or frequency number. If the frequency is stored in anotherchannel, the display will indicate theoriginal channel for that frequency. To program more channels, repeat steps 3 and 4. Pr...

3. Select a frequency. Example: 123.7750 4. To tune in the frequency, select FREQ with the Rotary TunerMode Selector then turn right tostep up, left to step down. 5. Press e to program the channel. To program more channels with the Rotary Tuner, repeat steps 2 - 5. Programming with Search The Search...

1. Select a frequency range. See page 53, or see the included Betty Bearcat StarterFrequency Guide. Example: 450.000MHz to 456.000 MHz 2. Press m . 3. Enter the frequency and press l to enter the lower limit of the search range.Example: 450.000 MHz 4. Enter the frequency and press l to enter the upp...

Programming With AUTO STORE This procedure searches a frequency range and automatically storesactive frequencies into empty channels of the selected bank(s). Note: Be sure to set SQUELCH before you begin a search. See “Settingthe Squelch” on page 8. Use these keys: 1. Select a frequency range. See p...

Deleting a Programmed Frequency Use this procedure when you want to delete a frequency from a channelwithout storing a new frequency in its place. Use these keys: 1. Enter the channelnumber. 2. Press 0 . 3. Press e . Transferring a Programmed Frequency This procedure lets you transfer a programmed f...

3a. To select the transfer channel, press N ... 3b. Then enter the channel number... 3c. Then press h . 4. Press e to transfer the frequency. Programming Channels with Alpha Characters Use this feature to name programmed channels (from 1 - 250) for easyreference. Example: Channel 1, Local Police. Us...

1. Press P ... Then press Z . 2. Enter the channel number... Note: You must select a programmed channel.Example: Channel 1 Then press h . The Alpha Edit Screen appears. 3. Turn the Rotary Tuner left/right to choose a letter from theupper line of characters.Example: “L” Press h for uppercase characte...

To Delete Alpha Characters Use these keys: 1. Press m . 2. Press P .... Then press Z . 3. Enter the channel number with the alpha characters you wantto delete, then press h . 4. Turn the Rotary Tuner and select the space between the“9“ and the ”/ “ characters. 5. Press h to erase the first letter. 6...

The Scan Mode Scanning All Programmed Channels and Banks Use these keys: 1. Turn on the scanner ORPress s to begin scanning. 2. When the scanner stops on a channel you can: 2a. Press m to stay on the channel. 2b. Press Y to turn on Delay. 2c. Or press s to resume scanning. 24 COUNT AUX STATUS SCAN S...

Turning Banks ON or OFF After you have programmed channels in several of the scanner’s banksyou can customize which channels you scan by turning the banks on oroff. 1. Press s . 2. To turn a Bank OFF, press the letter or number.Example: E , G , H , J , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 0 . 3. To turn a Bank O...

Locking Out Channels The lock-out feature lets you further customize the channels that you wantto scan at a particular time. For example, if a stored frequency broadcasts almost all the time, thescanner will stop on it and stay. You can lock out that channel when youare more interested in the other ...

Unlocking a Channel 1. Press m . 2. Enter the channel or press the Channel Mode Selector and usethe Rotary Tuner to find thechannel you want to unlock. 3. Press L . 4. Press s to resume scanning. Unlocking All Channels 1. Press m . 2. Press and hold L . You hear a double beep when all channels are u...

Using Priority Scan You can program one Priority Channel in each of the first 10 banks.During Priority Scanning, your scanner checks these special channelsevery two seconds, whether or not the scanner has located an activechannel. Use these keys: Press p . You can turn Priority Scan ON in ScanMode o...

The Search Mode In the Search Mode, the scanner looks for any active frequencies within arange of frequencies you select. It is best to select a narrow range, so thatyou have a better chance of finding all the active channels. Use Search if you don’t have a frequency directory handy, or if newstatio...

Scrolling Frequencies During a Search Scrolling temporarily suspends a search and allows you to manually moveup or down through the frequencies. Use these keys: To begin scrolling, press < to step up ... Or press > to step down. Press and hold < or > to scroll rapidly. OR Press the FREQ ...

Using Turbo Search Turbo Search increases the search speed from 100 frequencies persecond to 300 frequencies per second in ranges where the frequenciesare spaced 5 kHz apart. Use these keys: While searching, press t . Using Search Delay On some two-way channels there might be short lapses in the sig...

Unlocking All Frequencies 1. Press h to stop the search. 2. Find any locked-out frequency. 3. Press and hold L for two seconds. You hear a double beep when all frequencies are unlocked. Birdies Birdies are internally generated frequencies that cause the scanner tostop during search. If you have prob...

Additional Scanner Features Use these keys: Scanning Weather Channels The BC9000XLT is not preprogrammed with NOAA Weather frequencies.See the Betty Bearcat Frequency Guide for a list of weather frequencies inyour area. Then, see page 11 of this Operating Guide to program thefrequencies into the BC9...

Changing the Frequency Step The frequency step is the minimum space between frequencies in theManual or Search Mode. Your scanner is pre-programmed with a default frequency step for each ofits frequency bands. You can override the default frequency step tosearch in larger or smaller increments when ...

Setting the Signal Mode Your scanner is capable of receiving three signal modes: AM Amplitude Modulation NFM Narrow Frequency Modulation WFM Wide Frequency Modulation Each of the scanner’s frequency bands is pre-programmed with a defaultsignal mode. If you want to override the default signal mode fo...

Using Signal Attenuation When the ATT LED is on, the incoming signal strength is attenuated(reduced) by about 15 dB. This prevents unusually strong signals fromover-loading the scanner. In the Scan Mode, you must individually program each channel you wantto use the Signal Attenuation feature. You ca...

Preventing Accidental Programming The BC9000XLT has a lock feature toprevent accidental programmingentries. To disable the e , P , N , and U keys, move the rear panel switch to ON. When you press e , P , N , or U , a message appears. Using COUNT to Monitor Channel Activity The Count feature counts t...

3. Press m , < , > , or use the Rotary Tuner to see the count for each channel. Counter counts up to 99. To reset the counter for individual channels 1. Press m . 2. Enter the channel number or use < , > , or the Rotary Tuner to select thechannel. 3. Press ? twice. Note: Turning off powe...

Displaying Bank Memory Status This feature shows the programming status of the channels in a bank. Use these keys: 1. Press m . 2. Enter the channel number or use the Rotary Tuner to selectany channel in the bank. 3. Press and hold c for two seconds. The display shows: The bank (A through J or 0 thr...

Using Auto Recording The Auto Recording feature allows you to automatically tape recordactivity from any channel of your scanner. When scanning stops on theassigned channel, the recorder records the broadcast. Before using the Auto Tape feature, connect the scanner to a taperecorder. (See page 6.) U...

When scanning stops on a channel that displays “Record”, the channelwill automatically be recorded. To deselect a channel so that it is not recorded: 1. Display the assigned channel on your screen. 2. Press x . “Record” disappears on thedisplay to indicate that channelwill not be recorded. Viewing S...

Use these keys for Display Light and Hi-Cut Display Light The Display Light has three settings: BRIGHT, DIM, and OFF. 1. Press f . 2. Press the setting. Example: Press # . Using Hi-Cut To Turn HI-CUT ON or OFF: 1. Press f . 2. Press “ . You can turn HI-CUT on or off while searching or scanning. 44 C...

CTCSS Operation This section applies only if you are installing and using an optionalCTCSS Tone Board with your scanner. Installing the CTCSS Board Installing the CTCSS Tone Board is a simple procedure, and requires onlya few minutes following the steps below. CAUTION: Be sure to turn the scanner of...

Using CTCSS The CTCSS (Continuous Tone Control Squelch System) feature allowssquelch to be broken during scanning only when a CTCSS Tone isreceived. To program a channel for CTCSS, use these keys: 1. Press m . 2. Press P . 3. Press K . 4. Enter the channel number. 5. Press h . 47 COUNT AUX STATUS SC...

6. Use the Rotary Tuner to select a tone frequency. (See page 49for a list of tone frequencies.) 7. Press e to program the frequency. After programing the frequency,the scanner returns to step three.Continue programming CTCSSfrequencies , or press m to exit. To Change the CTCSS Tone Frequency 1. Pre...

7. Use the Rotary Tuner to select a new frequency. (See belowfor a list of CTCSS tonefrequencies.) 8. Press e . After programming the frequency, thescanner returns to step four. Continueprogramming CTCSS frequencies, orpress m to exit. Note: To remove a CTCSS Tone Frequency, from a channel, program ...

Care and Maintenance General Use Write down the programmed channels/frequencies in case of a memoryloss. Firmly press each scanner key so that you hear the entry tone. Location If strong interference or electrical noise is received, move the scanner.Also, a higher antenna location usually results in...

Troubleshooting If your BC9000XLT is not performing properly, try the steps listed below. PROBLEM SUGGESTION Scanner won’t work. Check the connections at both ends ofthe AC Adapter. Turn on the wall switch of your room.You could be using an outlet controlledby the wall switch. Move the ACAdapter to ...

Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts 52 Operating Guide (OMBC9000XLT) OPERA TING GUIDE CO U N T AUX S TAT U S S C AN S R C M A N U AL AUTO PR O G S E N D ALPH A H O LD LIM IT M E M S H IF T LI N E E X T S P PR I T UR B O CTCS S DA T A B R I D IM O F F A M N F M W F M 5 K H z 12 .5 S K H z 2 5 ...

Specifications Banks: Total 20 banks Channels: 500 channels Search Band: Total 17 Search bands (AM, NFM, WFM) Frequency (MHz) Mode Steps 25.000 - 25.9950 AM 5.0kHz 26.000 - 28.9950 AM 5.0kHz 29.000 - 53.9950 NFM 5.0kHz 54.000 - 71.500 WFM 50kHz 72.000 - 75.9950 NFM 5.0kHz 76.000 - 107.9500 WFM 50kHz...

UBZZ01248ZZ OPERATING GUIDE BC9000XLT Auto Scanner COUNT AUX STATUS PROG SEND ALPHA MEM SHIFT LINE EXT SP PRI TURBO CTCSS DATA BRI DIM OFF AM NFM WFM 5KHz 12.5 KHz 25KHz CLR 50KHz HI-CUT L/O DELAY ATT A F B G C H D I E J FREQ CHAN SQUELCH VOLUME OFF BC XLT 9000 TWIN TURBO HOLD SRC AUTO LIMIT SCAN MA...

Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following: WARNING! Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fireor electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. IMPORTANT! The installation, possession, or use of this scanning ...

One Year Limited Warranty WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (“Uniden”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retailowner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanshipwith only the limitations or exclusions set out below. WARRANTY DURAT...