Uniden BCD996T 사용자 설명서
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A Short User’s Guide to Assist the First-Time Scanner Enthusiast
A Short User’s Guide to Assist the First-Time
Scanner Enthusiast
Welcome to the family of Uniden scanner users. You have just unpacked your
Uniden BCD996T scanner. You are anxious to scan and hear something so you
rotate the [VOL/POWER] control and wait a moment as the opening Message and
Copyright screens confirm the model information. Then, if you live in a residential
area, you probably hear nothing or very little. Why? The reason is simple. The
programmable BCD996T does not instinctively know where you are and what you
wish to listen to.
Uniden BCD996T scanner. You are anxious to scan and hear something so you
rotate the [VOL/POWER] control and wait a moment as the opening Message and
Copyright screens confirm the model information. Then, if you live in a residential
area, you probably hear nothing or very little. Why? The reason is simple. The
programmable BCD996T does not instinctively know where you are and what you
wish to listen to.
Take a few minutes to assist in the ‘educating your scanner’ process so you can
enjoy listening for the first time and feel good about your purchase.
enjoy listening for the first time and feel good about your purchase.
Before proceeding, first follow the steps on Page 45 to set the volume and the
squelch levels. Once set correctly, these settings let you listen at a comfortable
level and let the scanner provide a signal whose strength is sufficient to be heard
clearly. Always be sure to connect the provided antenna.
squelch levels. Once set correctly, these settings let you listen at a comfortable
level and let the scanner provide a signal whose strength is sufficient to be heard
clearly. Always be sure to connect the provided antenna.
There are several options that quickly assure you that your scanner works.
The easiest is to activate the scanner’s Weather System. Refer to Page 113 for the
steps to tune to the nearest NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration) broadcast.
The easiest is to activate the scanner’s Weather System. Refer to Page 113 for the
steps to tune to the nearest NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration) broadcast.
Once you establish that the scanner operates using the NOAA information, and if
you live in one of the areas listed on the Preprogrammed charts immediately
following Page 140, you are ready to enter the exciting world of trunk tracking.
you live in one of the areas listed on the Preprogrammed charts immediately
following Page 140, you are ready to enter the exciting world of trunk tracking.
Uniden has made it easy for you to start scanning. We have preprogrammed the
BCD996T with more than 500 agencies across the U.S. If you live in one of the
preprogrammed areas, simply press [SCAN/SEARCH] to start scanning. Then,
press [.No] and the two-digit quick key for your area.
BCD996T with more than 500 agencies across the U.S. If you live in one of the
preprogrammed areas, simply press [SCAN/SEARCH] to start scanning. Then,
press [.No] and the two-digit quick key for your area.
One of the preprogrammed systems has common frequencies used across the
country. By default, this system is enabled. To turn this system on or off, press
[.No].
country. By default, this system is enabled. To turn this system on or off, press
[.No].
If you do not live in one of the preprogrammed system areas, refer to Page 140.
There, you can follow the steps to select and search among the most popular
service systems.
There, you can follow the steps to select and search among the most popular
service systems.
Finally, you may decide to program the scanner yourself. To correctly program the
BCD996T scanner begin on Page 62. The two programming steps are
BCD996T scanner begin on Page 62. The two programming steps are
1.
Plan the system