Uniden UBC785XLT - Manual

Front and Rear View 1. Volume/Squelch Control2. VFO/Select Channel/Frequency Control 3. Scan Key ( SCAN ) 4. Air Service Search Key ( AIR ) 5. Display6. Resume Key ( ) 7. Hold/Up/Manual Key ( ▲ /HOLD ) 8. Numeric Keypad9. Menu/Back Key ( MENU ) RSM 4 CHAN/FREQ VFO/SELECT PUSH SCAN AIR SRCH MENU VOL ...

6 3 2 1 3 3 2 3 1 2 3 9 1 3 1 1 3 4 1 ▲ /HOLD ▲ /HOLD 5 1 5 5 . 4 2 1 E E SCAN E MENU MENU MENU MENU MENU MENU MENU reenter then by rotating the VFO control to enter the text and using ▲ / HOLD or LIMIT / ▼ to the move cursor. After the text is entered, press This shortcut card is designed to assist...

8 Important Notice • The installation, possession, or use of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited, regulated, or require a permit in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions.Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide you with information regarding th...

9 Terminology What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not transmitcontinuously. The UBC785XLT scans the Frequencies you have programmed into theScanner’s channels you program until it finds an active frequency. Scanning stops on an active frequency a...

Feature Highlights • 1000 Channels – Program one frequency into each channel. You must have at least one channel programmed to use the Scan mode. • 22 Bands – Includes 22 bands, with aircraft and 800 MHz. • 25 MHz-1300 MHz – Indicates the range of frequencies that can be searched within the bands of...

11 Where to Obtain More Information Before using your scanner, you must program frequencies into available channels. To obtain frequency information for your area, contact your local dealer: Information on the Internet If you have access to the internet, you may want to visit one of the following we...

Included with Your Scanner Package If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase. • UBC785XLT Scanner • AC Adapter (AD 773) • Cigarette Cord • DC Cord • Mounting Bracket • Telescopic Antenna • Operating Guide • Other Printed Material 12 UB343ZH_UBC785XLT_OM...

13 Setup Connecting an Antenna You must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner. You have been provided astandard telescopic antenna that works well with this scanner, but you may want to purchases another type to increase the range. To connect the telescopic antenna, simplyconnect it ...

14 Typical Mounting Methods The UBC785XLT can be conveniently mounted on a table, bulkhead, overhead, or any otherdesired location (refer to figure below for typical mounting methods). Caution : Make sure there are no hidden electrical wires or other items behind the desired location before proceedi...

15 Applying Power for Vehicle Installation You can power your scanner using either the supplied DC power cord or your vehicle’scigarette lighter socket using DC cigarette lighter power cord. Caution : You must use a power source that supplies 13.8 V DC and delivers at least 700 mA. Your standard 12 ...

Desktop Installation You can place this scanner on a desk, shelf, or table to use it asa base station. 1. Flip up the feet for desk installation. 2. Extend the antenna to full vertical position. Adjust the angle for best reception. Applying Power Using Standard AC Power To power the scanner from an ...

Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. • Set the VOL to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begi...

Basic Operation Turn the Scanner On Turn the VOL control clockwise out of the detent position. The scanner automatically starts scanning. Since there are no frequencies programmed in your scanner initially, you may notreceive any signals. Once you set the squelch and program some frequencies, you wi...

Next you must program some frequencies (page 24). It is recommended that you read thenext part "Understanding the Menu System" because it will assist you in accessing andunderstanding many of the features. Later in a section called "Additional Features", you willfind explanations on ...

20 Menu Description and Numeric Keypad Equivalents Below are the Menu screens and a brief description or purpose of the feature. 1:SEARCH OPTION 1:AIR STEP You can select the air band step 12.5kHz or 8.33 kHz. 2:CHAIN SEARCH 1:CHAIN SEARCH You need to turn Chain Search feature to ON if you use the C...

Note : Through the System Menu you can set the radio to operate in Tone Search mode during Search as well. In this mode, the radio willautomatically determine the active subaudible tone on any frequencyreceived during the search. 6:RECORD With this feature set to on, any frequency that is active dur...

Programming Before the UBC785XLT can begin conventional scanning, you must program a frequencyinto at least one channel. Repeat this procedure for each channel you want to program. Storing Frequencies into Channels in Menu Mode 1. Prepare frequencies you received from your dealer or from various sou...

Note: • You can also ▲ or ▼ when selecting a channel. Press and hold ▲ or ▼ for 1second to move up/down more quickly. • To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press (decimal key) repeatedly until the display is cleared. • If you enter a channel or frequency which is out of the scanner’s ra...

Transfer Frequencies You can transfer a frequency that has been stored in a channel to another channel. 1. Press ▲ / HOLD . 2. Press TRNFR , and the smallest empty channel number along with the frequency will flash on the display. If you want to transfer the frequency to other channel, select the ch...

27 Beep Alert The scanner can alert you with three beeps at the beginning of a transmission on anassigned frequency. Assigning the Beep Alert to a Channel This alert can be set ON/OFF for every channel. 1. Press MENU . 2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION by rotating the VFO and pressing E . 3. Select the channe...

Scanning 1. After programming frequencies, simply press SCAN to begin scanning. During scanning, when you rotate the VFO , you can select the direction ( ↑ or ↓ ) you want to scan. 2. The indicators of active banks appear on the display, and the bank being currently monitored flashes. You can desele...

30 Note : The delay periods are as follows: • None: Delay feature off • 1 sec.: Delays for 1 sec. before re-scanning • 2 sec.: Delays for 2 sec. before re-scanning • 4 sec.: Delays for 4 sec. before re-scanning • Infinite: Stays on until RSM is pressed • -2 sec.: Stays for 2 sec. only before re-scan...

33 Searching Setting a Search Range Note : First you must set the search ranges through the Menu screen prior to searching. The UBC785XLT can search up to 10 separate frequency ranges to help you discover newstations in your area. To set a Search Range, enter into the Menu mode. 1. Press MENU . 2. S...

34 Caution: After you have entered the search range while still in the Menu mode, you can setyour alpha tag (see page 26), change the step size of the search, or change themode. Once the lower and upper parameters of your search are edited, the Menuscreen backs up one level to allow you to modify th...

Auto Storing The scanner automatically stores active frequencies if its Auto Store feature is turned ON.But the frequencies already stored can not be stored. To make use of this feature, set asearch range first (see page 33). If you start this feature without setting a search range, NO LIMIT DATA ap...

Additional Menu Options for Searching Each of these additional menu options applys to all search ranges entered. If there is arange that you do not want an option to apply, then simply enter the range number on thenumerical keypad. You will see the range number that you have selected disappears from...

Air Service Search Using Aircraft Service Search You can search the aircraft frequencies by pressing AIR . If the scanner stops on an frequency, you can resume searching by pressing RSM . Note : When you rotate the VFO while the Air Service Search is active, you can change the search direction to up...

Remote Interface You can communicate and program your UBC785XLT in numerous ways with peripheraldevices using the Remote Interface Cable port (the serial cable is optional). This radio offersthe following modes: ❖ PC Control modeProgram and control your scanner from a PC using optional ARC785 softwa...

41 Start Remote Mode and Change Transfer Speed: Through the Menu system, select 3:SYSTEM OPTION / 5:PC CONTROL by rotating the VFO and pressing E . To start Remote mode, choose from the transfer speed list exceptfor 5:OFF . A unique feature of the UBC785XLT is that all the front panel keys as well a...

To connect the Scanner to Scanner: Plug the male end of the RS232C straight interface cable into theremote port on the rear of one of the two scanners. Then connect theDB-9 to DB-9 null modem adapter to the cable. Plug the other end ofthe null modem adapter into the other scanner.(DB9 Gender Changer...

43 6. Press SCAN on both scanners. The data transfer begins from the Master Unit to the SlaveUnit. During the data transfer, both scanners show the followingdisplays. When the data transfer is complete, COMPLETE displays. If the data transfer is not successful, the following errormessage will appear...

Additional Features The following additional features are designed for you to customize your scanner. Oncethese features have been turned ON or OFF, they will remain as they are set until you resetthem, even if you turn the scanner OFF and then ON again. Dimmer To change brightness of the display: 1...

45 Reverse Mode This key will allow you to observe the reverse frequency of the repeater. While pressing RVRS , the standard pair frequency will be displayed. For a list of the standard pair frequencies, refer to the table "Reverse List" in the Appendix. If the frequency that you havechosen ...

Care and Maintenance General Use • Turn the scanner OFF before disconnecting the power. • Always write down the programmed frequencies in the event of memory loss. • If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel. The display shows 000.0000 in all channels when there has been a memory loss. • Alwa...

47 Troubleshooting If your UBC785XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps. Resetting the Scanner If the scanner's display locks up or stops operating properly, you might need to reset thescanner. Caution : This procedure clears all the information (except the band plan data) you have ...

Specifications Channel: 1000 Banks: 10 (100 channels each) Frequency Range: See the band plan on page 1 to 3. Operating Temperature: –20 °C to +60 °C (–4 °F to +140) Scan Rate: 100 channels per second Search Rate: 100 steps per second (Normal Search)300 steps per second (Turbo Search) Audio Output: ...

Glossary of Terms Alpha tag - This term refers to an alphanumeric text tag that you can enter to describe the individual frequencies that you have programmed. Rather than having to associate aspecific frequency to the individuals that are using it, you can enter the actual name of thegroup. This wil...

Key Beep - This is another term for the tone you hear as a keypad acknowledgement beep. The default setting is on. If you have turned the Key Beep off, you now have a silent keypad. You will not hear atone each time you press a key. PC Control - This term is associated with the ability to program fr...

51 CTCSS Frequency List (Hz) DCS Tone Code 67.0 91.5 118.8 156.7 210.7 71.9 94.8 123.0 162.2 218.1 74.4 97.4 127.3 167.9 225.7 77.0 100.0 131.8 173.8 233.6 79.7 103.5 136.5 179.9 241.8 82.5 107.2 141.3 186.2 250.3 85.4 110.9 146.2 192.8 88.5 114.8 151.4 203.5 023 051 114 143 174 245 266 332 411 452 ...

52 1 2 AIR STEP CHAIN SEARCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CHAIN SEARCH SEARCH RANGE DELA Y A TTENU A T OR T ONE D A T A RECORD A U T O ST ORE 1 2 3 4 RANGE STEPS MODE ALPHA T A G 1: 5KHz /2: 6.25KHz /3: 7.5KHz 4: 10KHz /5: 12.5KHz /6: 20KHz 7: 25KHz /8: 50KHz /9: 100 KHz 0: A U T O 1:AM /2:FM /3:WFM /4:NFM 5:A U T...

55 Declaration of Conformity Uniden Corporation2-12-7 HatchoboriChuo-Ku, Tokyo 104-8512Japan declare, under our sole responsibility, that this equipment “Uniden Bearcat model UBC785XLT” is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EMC, R&TTE and LVD Counc...