BC92XLT OWNERS MANUAL

OWNERS MANUAL

Precautions
Before you use Precautions this scanner, please read and observe the following. IMPORTANT! This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune to the radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to receive them. 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 the laws in your community. Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Operating Guide, could void your authority to operate this product. EARPHONE WARNING! Be sure to use only a monaural earphone with this scanner. You can also use an optional mono headset. Use of an incorrect earphone or mono headset might be potentially hazardous to your hearing. The output of the phone jack is monaural, but you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset. Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the monaural earphone or headset. Otherwise, you might experience some discomfort or possible hearing
damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the volume control or squelch control setting. This might be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal.

WARNING!

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. Uniden and Bearcat are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. Close CallTM is a trademark of Uniden America Corporation. Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the property of their respective holders.
BC92XLT Controls and Display
Headphone Jack Squelch Volume

Display

Keypad

DC 6V Jack Power

Contents
The FCC Wants You To Know.. 7 Scanning Legally... 7 Introduction... 9 Feature Highlights.. 11 About This Manual... 12 Understanding Scanning. 14 What is Scanning?... 14 What is Searching?.. 14 Conventional Scanning.. 14 Where To Obtain More Information.. 16 Included With Your Scanner. 18 Setting Up Your Scanner. 19 Using Internal Batteries.. 19 Using AC Power.. 23 Connecting the Antenna.. 23 Connecting an Earphone/Headphone. 24 Connecting an Extension Speaker.. 24 Attaching the Belt Clip. 25 About Your Scanner.. 26 A Look At The Keypad.. 27 A Look At The Display.. 30 Understanding Banks.. 32 Operation.. 33 Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch... 33 Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels. 33 Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies.. 34 Scanning the Stored Channels.. 35 Manually Selecting a Channel.. 36 Special Features.. 37 Close CallTM RF Capture Technology. 37 Chain Search.. 41 Direct Entry Search.. 43 Search Skip Memory.. 45 Delay.. 46 Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off... 47
Locking Out Channels. Priority.. Using Keylock.. Using the Display Backlight.. Troubleshooting.. Resetting the Scanner.. Care and Maintenance.. General Use... Location.. Cleaning.. Repairs... Birdies.. Specifications.. Optional Accessories.. One-Year Limited Warranty..
The FCC Wants You To Know
This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the scanner on and off, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver

This table lists the frequency ranges, default frequency step, default mode (AM or FM), and type of transmissions you can hear for each range.
Frequency Range Step Mode Transmission (MHz) (kHz) 25.0-27.995 28.0-29.695 29.7-49.995 50.0-54.0 108.0-136.9875 137.0-143.995 144.0-147.995 148.0-174.0 406.0-419.99375 420.0-449.99375 450.0-469.99375 470.0-512.0 806.0-823.9875 894.0125-956.5 12.6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 12.5 12.5 AM FM FM FM AM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM Citizens Band/ Business Band 10 Meter Amateur Band VHF Low Band 6 Meter Amateur Band Aircraft Band Military Band 2 Meter Amateur Band VHF High Band, Federal Government Federal Land Mobile 70cm Amateur Band UHF Standard Band UHF TV Band Public Service Band Public Service Band Public Service Band

849.0125-868.9875 12.5

Feature Highlights
Close CallTM RF Capture Technology - you can set the scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby radio transmissions. See Close CallTM RF Capture Technology on Page 37 for more information. Pager Screen - lets you set the scanner so it does not detect pager frequencies during Close Call search. Chain Search - lets you enter personal search bands in 10 locations and search all locations in a chain of frequency bands. Triple-Conversion Circuitry - virtually eliminates any interference from IF (intermediate frequency) images, so you hear only the selected frequency. Channel-Storage Banks - the scanner has 10 banks. You can store up to 20 frequencies into each bank (for a total of 200 frequencies), so you can more easily identify calls. Two-Second Scan Delay - delays scanning for about 2 seconds before moving to another channel, so you can hear more replies that are made on the same channel. Lock-Out Function - lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching. Priority Channels - lets you program one channel in each bank (10 in all) and then have the scanner check that channel every 2 seconds while it scans the bank, so you do not miss transmissions on those channels. Six Service Banks - frequencies are preset in separate police, Fire/emergency, aircraft, ham, marine, and weather banks, to make it easy to locate specific types of calls.
Key Lock - lets you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent accidental changes to the scanner's programming. Direct Access - lets you directly access any channel. Display Backlight - makes the scanner easy to read in low-light situations. Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector - provides adequate reception in strong signal areas and is designed to help prevent antenna breakage. Or, you can connect an external antenna for better reception. Memory Backup - keeps the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time if the scanner loses power. Two Power Options - let you power the scanner using internal batteries or external AC power using the included AC adapter. Key Confirmation Tones - the scanner sounds a tone when you perform an operation correctly, and an error tone if you make an error. Battery Low Alert - warns you when battery power gets low.

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Included With Your Scanner

Antenna

AC Adapter Belt Clip Scanner
Owners Manual If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023.

Setting Up Your Scanner

These guidelines will help you install and use your new scanner: If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. You might also try changing the height or angle of the telescoping antenna. To improve the scanners reception, use an optional external antenna designed for multiband coverage. (You can purchase this type of antenna at a local electronics store). If the optional antenna has no cable, use 50-70 ohm coaxial cable for lead-in. A mating plug might be necessary for the optional antennas. Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset with proper impedance for private listening. Read the precautions on the inside front cover of this Owners Manual. Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom. Avoid placing the scanner in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents.

Using Internal Batteries

You can power your scanner using two alkaline or rechargeable AA batteries (not supplied).
Using Non-Rechargeable Batteries
1. Make sure the power is turned off. 2. Slide the battery compartment cover. 3. Before you install alkaline or any other nonrechargeable batteries, use a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen to set REG. ALK. BATT./ NI-MH BATT. inside the compartment to REG. ALK. BATT.
Set REG. ALK. BATT./NI-MH BATT. to NI-MH BATT. only if you are using rechargeable batteries. Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or burst if you try to recharge them. 4. Install two batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside.
Cautions: Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that destroy electronic circuits. Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities.

5. Replace the cover.

6. When flashes and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds, replace both batteries.
Using Rechargeable Batteries
You can also use two rechargeable batteries to power your scanner. Before you use Ni-MH or Ni-Cd batteries, you must charge them. The scanner has a built-in circuit that lets you recharge Ni-MH or Ni-Cd batteries while they are in the scanner. To charge the batteries, set REG. ALK. BATT./NI-MH BATT. inside the battery compartment to NI-MH BATT., install the batteries in the scanner, and connect an external AC adapter to the scanner's DC 6V jack (see Using AC Power on Page 23).
Do not connect either adapter to the scanner if nonrechargeable batteries (such as alkaline batteries) are installed in the scanner and REG. ALK. BATT./ NI-MH BATT. is set to NI-MH BATT., or if you are unsure of the switchs position. Non-rechargeable batteries will get hot and can even burst if you try to recharge them. Before you use Ni-MH or Ni-Cd batteries for the first time, charge them for 14 hours to bring them to a full charge. Discharged batteries take about 14 hours to fully recharge. Notes: Ni-MH batteries last longer and deliver more power if you occasionally let them fully discharge. To do this, simply use the scanner until it beeps every 15 seconds and flashes. To prevent damage to Ni-MH batteries, never charge them in an area where the temperature is above 113F (45C) or below 40F (4C). If you connect an external power source to the scanner with REG. ALK. BATT./NI-MH BATT. set to REG. ALK. BATT., CHArg and appear but the scanner does NOT charge the batteries. Make sure that you use the correct batteries and set REG. ALK. BATT./ NI-MH BATT. to the correct position when you connect an external power source.
For longer operation, you can also use highcapacity Ni-MH batteries to power the scanner. This type of battery takes longer to recharge. You can get high-capacity Ni-MH batteries at your local electronics store.

Using AC Power

You can power the scanner using the supplied 6V, 500 mA AC adapter. To use the scanner on AC power, plug the AC adapter into DC 6V on the side of the scanner then plug the other end into a standard AC outlet. If rechargeable batteries are installed and REG. ALK. BATT./NI-MH BATT. is set to NI-MH BATT., the adapter powers the scanner and recharges the installed batteries at the same time.

Connecting the Antenna

To attach the supplied flexible antenna to the connector on the top of your scanner, align the slots around the antenna's connector with the tabs on the scanner's BNC connector. Then slide the antenna's connector down over the scanner's connector and rotate the antenna connector's outer ring clockwise until it locks into place.
Connecting an Optional Antenna
The scanner's BNC connector makes it easy to connect a variety of optional antennas, including an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna. Note: Always use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial cable to connect an outdoor antenna. If the antenna is over 50 feet from the scanner, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. You can get a BNC adapter at your local electronics store.

Connecting an Earphone/Headphone
For private listening, you can plug a 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug earphone or mono headphones (not supplied) into the headphone jack on top of your scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker.
Connecting an Extension Speaker
In a noisy area, an optional extension speaker, positioned in the right place, might provide more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cable's 1/8inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug into your scanner's jack.
If you connect an external speaker to the scanner's headphone jack, never connect the audio output line to a power supply and ground. This might damage the scanner.

Attaching the Belt Clip

To make your scanner easier to carry when you are on the go, use the supplied belt clip. Use a Phillips screwdriver and the supplied screws to attach the clip to the scanner.

About Your Scanner

We use Your Scanner About a few simple terms in this manual to explain the features of the scanner. Familiarize yourself with these terms and the scanner's features, and you can put the scanner to work for you right away. Simply determine the type of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan those communications. A frequency, expressed in kHz or MHz, is the tuning location of a station. To find active frequencies, you use the search function or refer to a frequency reference. Besides searching within a selected frequency range, you can also search your scanner's service banks. Service banks are preset groups of frequencies categorized by the type of services that use those frequencies. For example, many amateur radio frequencies are located in the HAM service bank. When you search and find a desired frequency, you can store it into a programmable memory location called a channel. Channels are grouped into channel-storage banks. The scanner has 10 channel-storage banks and each bank has 20 channels. You can scan the channel-storage banks to see if there is activity on the frequencies stored there.

A Look At The Keypad

Your scanner's keys have various functions labeled on the key tops and below the keys. To select the function labeled on a key, simply press the key. To select the function labeled below a key, first press Func then release it. F appears on the display. Then press the next key in the function key sequence while F appears. F appears or disappears as you press Func. If your scanner's keys seem confusing at first, the following information should help you understand each key's function.

Key Name Description

Hold Holds the scan or the frequency search. Press and hold Hold to increment channels continuously. Func + Switches between the three Close Call modes.

Key Name

Description

Scan/Src

Scan Scans the stored channels. Func + Src Starts chain search or resumes searching.
Turns the display backlight on or off.
Func + Locks and unlocks the keypad. Func Lets you use various functions by pressing this key in combination with other keys. Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn the scanner on or off. 1/Pri 1 Enters a 1. Func + Pri Sets and turns the priority function on or off. 2/ 2 Enters a 2. Func + Selects the scan or search direction. 3/Svc 3 Enters a 3. Func + Svc Sets and turns the service search function on. Enters a 4.
5 Enters a 5. Func + Dly Sets and turns the delay function on or off.

6/PSrc

6 Enters a 6. Func + PSrc Sets and turns program band select mode on or off.
7 Enters a 7. 8 Enters an 8. Func + Selects the scan or search direction.

9 /Clr 0/L/O

Enters a 9. Enters a decimal point. 0 Enters a 0. Func + L/O Lets you lock out a selected channel or skip a specified frequency.
E Enters frequencies into channels. Func + Pgm lets you program the frequency.

A Look At The Display

The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. The display information helps you understand how your scanner operates. BANK - appears with numbers (1-10). - appears when you lock the keypad.
F - appears only when the function mode is on. PGM - appears while you store a frequency into a
channel. SRCH - appears during search mode. or - appears during search mode. - alerts you when the battery power gets low. - appears when the scanner is set to a Close Call mode.
P - appears when you select a priority channel.
SCN - appears when you scan channels.
HOLD - appears during scan hold mode and search hold mode. L/O - appears when you manually select a channel you locked out or a skip frequency. DLY - appears when you select a delay. PRI - appears when the priority feature is turned on. HAM, WX, POL, FIRE, AIR, or MRN - appears along with an indicator that shows the current service bank during a service search. ALT - appears when you receive a Close Call alert while the Close Call function is on.

Understanding Banks

Service Banks
The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to the weather, ham, marine, aircraft, police, and fire services.

Channel-Storage Banks

To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, the 200 channels are divided into 10 channel-storage banks. Each bank has 20 channels. Use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those for the police department, fire department, ambulance services, or aircraft. For example, the police department might use four frequencies in your town while the fire department uses an additional four. You could program the four police frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in bank 1), and program the fire department frequencies starting with Channel 21 (the first channel in bank 2).

Operation

Operation The Scanner and Turning On Setting Squelch
Note: Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected before you turn it on. 1. Turn Squelch fully counterclockwise. 2. Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn the scanner on, then turn Volume clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. 3. If the scanner is scanning, press Hold to stop scanning, then turn Squelch clockwise until the hissing stops.
Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels
1. Press Hold. Then enter the channel number where you want to store a frequency, then press Func and Pgm. The channel number appears. 2. Use the number keys and to enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to store. 3. Press E to store the frequency into the channel. Notes: If you entered an invalid frequency in Step 2, Error appears and the scanner beeps three times. Enter a valid frequency. The scanner automatically rounds the entered number to the nearest valid frequency. For example, if you enter 151.473 (MHz), your scanner accepts it as 151.475. When you enter a frequency into a channel, the scanner automatically turns on the delay function and DLY appears. When delay is turned on, the scanner automatically pauses scanning
2 seconds after the end of a transmission before scanning proceeds to the next channel. To turn the function off or on, press Func + Dly. If you enter a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated. If you entered the frequency by mistake, press then enter the correct frequency. To enter the frequency anyway, press E to accept.
4. To program the next channel in sequence, press E then repeat Steps 2 and 3.
Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies
If you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area, use a search (except weather service search) to find a transmission. Note: When the scanner starts searching, it automatically turns on the delay function. To turn delay on or off, press Func + Dly.

Service Search

You can search for weather, ham, marine, aircraft, police, or fire transmissions without knowing the specific frequencies used in your area. The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to these services. To use this feature, press Func and Svc. SRCH appears and the scanner searches starting with the weather service bank. To select a different service bank, repeatedly press Func and Svc. Service mode appears on the display. When the scanner stops on a transmission, press Hold to stop searching and listen to the transmission. Hold appears. In this mode, you can

press Func + frequencies.

or Func +

to step through the
To release the hold and continue searching, press Hold. Or, if you did not press Hold, simply press or Func + to continue searching. Func + Note: Because there are many different frequencies allocated to fire and police departments, it can take several minutes to search all the service frequencies.
Storing Frequencies into Channels During Service Search
You can store frequencies you found during service search or service search hold mode into channels. 1. Press Func and Pgm during service search or service search hold mode. The frequency and the lowest blank channel alternately appear. 2. Press E to store the frequency into the blank channel. If you want to select another channel, or Func + before you press press Func + E. You can also use the 0-9 key to select the bank. If you entered a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated. If you entered the frequency by mistake, press then enter the correct frequency. To enter the frequency anyway, press E to accept.
Scanning the Stored Channels
To begin scanning channels, press Scan. The scanner scans through all non-locked channels in the activated banks. (See Locking Out Channels on Page 48 and Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off on Page 47). When the scanner finds a
transmission, it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes scanning. Notes: If you have not stored frequencies into any channels, the scanner does not scan. If the scanner picks up unwanted partial, or very weak transmissions, turn Squelch clockwise to decrease the scanner's sensitivity to these signals. To listen to a weak or distant station, turn Squelch counterclockwise. To ensure proper scanning, adjust Squelch until the audio mutes.
Manually Selecting a Channel
You can continuously monitor a single channel without scanning. This is useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channel and do not want to miss any details - even though there might be periods of silence - or if you want to monitor a specific channel. To manually select a channel, press Hold, enter the channel number then press Hold again. Or, during scanning, if the radio stops at a channel you want to listen to, press Hold once. (Repeatedly pressing Hold at this time causes the scanner to step through the channels.) Press Scan to resume automatic scanning.

Special Features

SpecialCallTM RF Capture Technology Close Features
Your scanner's Close Call feature lets you set the scanner so it detects then displays the frequency of a nearby strong radio transmission. Close Call RF capture works great for finding frequencies at venues such as malls and sporting events. You can set the scanner so Close Call detection works "in the background" while you are scanning other frequencies, turn off normal scanning while Close Call is working, or turn off the Close Call feature and use the scanner normally. You can set the scanner so it alerts you when the Close Call feature detects a frequency. You can also set the frequency band where you want the scanner to look for transmissions. Unlike searching, which requires the scanner to tune to a frequency to check for a transmission, Close Call RF capture directly detects the presence of a strong, nearby signal and instantly tunes to the sources frequency. Notes: Close Call RF capture works well for locating the source of strong local transmissions such as mobile and handheld two-way radios in areas with no other strong transmission sources. However, if you are in an area with many transmission sources (such as pager radio transmitters, multi-use radio towers, traffic control devices, etc.), Close Call RF capture might not find the transmission you are searching for, or it might find a transmission other than the one you are searching for. Close Call RF capture cannot detect satellite dishes or any transmitter with a frequency above or below the frequency ranges listed under Setting the Close Call Options on Page 38.

Using Close Call RF Capture
To turn on the Close Call feature, press Func + once except in WX search, band select, or program mode. appears. Every 2 seconds, the scanner checks for frequencies in the range you specified in Setting the Close Call Options on Page 38. Notes: Set the squelch tight (where only strong signals are received) while using Close Call. To continue scanning normally while the Close Call feature is working, simply press Scan twice.
When the scanner finds a frequency, it sounds the alert you specified in Setting the Close Call Options on Page 38, and Found flashes. Press any key to confirm the displayed frequency. Press Scan to resume scanning. Or press or while the frequency and F appear to select the band where you are searching.
To turn on the Close Call feature and turn off normal scanning, press Func + twice. flashes. To turn off Close Call and turn on normal scanning, press Func + three times. disappears.

Chain Search

This feature lets you search through preset frequency ranges. You can also change each range to a range you set. There are three modes within this feature: chain search mode, chain search hold mode, and program band select mode. The preset frequency ranges are: Bank No. Frequency (MHz) 25.0000-27.9950 28.0000-29.6950 29.7000-49.9950 50.0000-54.0000 137.0000-143.9950 144.0000-147.9950 406.0000-419.99375 420.0000-449.99375 450.0000-469.99375 806.0000-956.0000 Step (kHz) 6.25 6.25 6.25 12.5

Chain Search Mode

Press Func + Src to start chain search mode. SRCH, the enabled search bank number, and or (indicating the search direction) appear. The search bank number being searched flashes.
Press 0-9 to enable or disable the search bank number being searched in this mode. Enabled bank numbers appear. (Disabled bank numbers disappear). At least one search bank must be enabled. (The scanner sounds an error tone if you try to disable all the search banks). The search bank and the frequency where chain search starts depends on how the scanner was set before you selected chain search mode.

Chain Search Hold Mode

To start chain search hold mode, press Hold in chain search mode. The scanner stops searching and Hold appears. In this mode, pressing Func + changes the search direction downward and pressing Func + changes the search direction upward. or appears according to the current search direction.

Storing Frequencies Found During Direct Entry Search into Channel Memory
Follow these steps to store frequencies received during direct entry search mode or direct entry search hold mode. 1. Press Func + Pgm in direct entry search mode or direct entry search hold mode. The frequency and lowest blank channel alternate on the display. 2. Press E to store the frequency into the blank channel. To select another channel, repeatedly or Func + to select the blank press Func + channel you want, then press E. You can also use the 0-9 keys to select the bank. If you enter a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated. If you entered the frequency by mistake, press. To enter the frequency anyway, press E to accept. The scanner moves to program mode after you stored the frequency.

Search Skip Memory

You can skip up to 50 specified frequencies during a search. This lets you avoid unwanted frequencies or those already stored in a channel. Notes: You cannot skip frequencies during WX service search. Search skip frequencies are shared by service search, direct entry search, chain search, and Close Call modes. If skip frequencies are sent in certain mode, the frequencies are also skipped in other search modes and Close Call mode.
To skip a frequency, press Func and L/O when the scanner stops on the frequency during a search or a search hold. The scanner stores the frequency in memory and automatically resumes the search if it is not in hold. Follow these steps to clear a single frequency from skip memory so the scanner stops on it during a search. 1. Press Hold to stop the search. 2. Press Func + or Func + frequency. L/O appears. to select the
3. Press Func + L/O. L/O disappears. To clear all the skip frequencies at once while searching or search hold, press Func then press and hold L/O until the scanner beeps. Notes: If you selected all frequencies to be skipped within the search range, the scanner beeps 3 times and does not search. If you select more than 50 frequencies to skip, each new frequency replaces a frequency previously stored, beginning with the first stored frequency. Press Func + or Func + to select a skipped frequency while Hold appears. L/O appears when you select a skipped frequency.

Using Keylock

Use the scanner's keylock to protect it from accidental program changes. When the scanner's keys are locked, the only controls that operate are Scan, Func, Hold, , , and. To turn on keylock, press Func +. appears. To turn off keylock, press Func + disappears. Note: Using keylock does not prevent the scanner from scanning channels.
Using the Display Backlight
To turn on the display light for easy viewing at night, press. The display lights for 15 seconds. To turn off the light sooner, press again.

Troubleshooting

If your BC92XLT is not Troubleshooting performing properly, try the following steps.
Problem Possible Cause Suggestion

The scanner doesnt work.

The scanner might not be receiving any power.

Improper reception.

The scanners antenna might need to be adjusted.

Scan wont stop.

The squelch might need to be adjusted.
Check the batteries or make sure the AC adapter is connected to an AC outlet and the scanner. If there is a wall switch that controls power to the AC outlet where you connected the AC adapter, make sure it is on. Check the antenna connection or move or reposition the antenna. Move the scanner. You might be in a remote area that could require an optional multi-band antenna. Check with your dealer or local electronics store. Adjust the squelch threshold. See Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch on Page 33.
Scan wont stop (continued)
The antenna might need to be adjusted. One or more channels might be locked out. The channels frequency might not be stored in memory. The channel might not be active. You must press Scan to scan. The squelch might need to be adjusted.
Check the antenna connection. Make sure the channels you want to scan are not locked out. Make sure the channels frequency is stored in the scanners memory. Wait for a transmission on the channel. Press Scan.

Scan wont start.

One or more channels might be locked out. The antenna might need to be adjusted.
Adjust the squelch threshold. See Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch on Page 33. Make sure the channels you want to scan are not locked out. Check the antenna connection.
Weather scan doesnt work.
The antenna might need to be adjusted.
Adjust the squelch threshold. See Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch on Page 33. Check the antenna connection.

Optional Accessories

Contact your local Uniden Dealer or call the Uniden Parts Center at: (800) 554-3988 or information about ordering these optional accessories.

Earphone

Remote Speaker
Betty Bearcat Frequency Directory/ Local Directories
One-Year Limited Warranty
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2007. Uniden America Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas Contains additional foreign articles. Custom manufactured in China. UBZZ01340CZ(0)