Uniden UBC 61XLT User Manual
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UBC 61 XLT
Programmable Hand-Held Scanner
Programmable Hand-Held Scanner
Introduction
What is Scanning?
The UBC61XLT scans programmed channels until
it finds an active frequency.
The UBC61XLT scans programmed channels until
it finds an active frequency.
Scanning stops on an active frequency and
remains on that channel as long as the transmis-
sion continues. When the transmission ends, the
scanning cycle resumes until another transmission
is received.
remains on that channel as long as the transmis-
sion continues. When the transmission ends, the
scanning cycle resumes until another transmission
is received.
What is Chain Searching?
You can program five different search bands.
Simply select a chain search location, define the
search range, and begin your search. You can set
your scanner to search up to all five chain search
bands at once, or you can turn off those search
bands you don’t want.
You can program five different search bands.
Simply select a chain search location, define the
search range, and begin your search. You can set
your scanner to search up to all five chain search
bands at once, or you can turn off those search
bands you don’t want.
General Use
• Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the
• Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the
power or replacing the batteries.
• If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel.
The display shows 000.0000 in all channels when
there had been a memory loss.
there had been a memory loss.
• Always write down the programmed frequencies
in the case of memory loss.
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.
waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or
electrical shock, do not expose this unit
to rain or moisture.
General Battery Warning!
Do not short-circuit any battery.
Do not discard batteries in a fire; they
may explode.
Do not short-circuit any battery.
Do not discard batteries in a fire; they
may explode.
Alkaline Battery Warning
Do not recharge alkaline batteries in this
product.
Do not recharge alkaline batteries in this
product.
Nickel-Cadmium Battery Warning!
Do not charge nickel-cadmium batteries with any
charger other than the one supplied by Uniden as
an option. Using another charger may damage the
batteries, or cause them to explode.
Do not charge nickel-cadmium batteries with any
charger other than the one supplied by Uniden as
an option. Using another charger may damage the
batteries, or cause them to explode.
Feature Highlights
• 80 Channels
• Priority Channel Scanning
• Manual Channel Access
• 1 Hr Memory Backup
• Preset Two-second scan Delay
• LCD Back-Light
Frequency Range
Transmission
0
66 - 88 MHz
VHF low band
137 - 144 MHz
Land mobile
144 - 148 MHz
2 meter amateur band
148 - 174 MHz
VHF high band
406 - 420MHz
Land mobile
420 - 450MHz
70 cm amateur band
450 - 470MHz
UHF standard band
470 - 512MHz
Land mobile
Function Keys
1. Display
2. Numeric keypad
3. Enter
4. Priority
5. Lockout/Skip
6. Weather
Not functional in
New Zealand or
Australia.
New Zealand or
Australia.
7. Speaker
8. Scan Mode
9. Manual Mode
10. Search
11. Search Hold
12. Keypad Lock
13. Select
14. Light
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
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