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UBC3500XLT
OWNER’S
MANUAL
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe Precautions the following. EARPHONE WARNING! Be sure to use only a monaural earphone with this scanner. You can also use an optional 32 Ω stereo headset. Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo 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 befo
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Contents Contents Introduction ................................................................................................. 6 Feature Highlights....................................................................................... 8 About This Manual ................................................................................... 12 Using the Multifunction Scroll Control ................................................... 12 Entering Text ................................................
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Using the Cloning Options ....................................................................... 41 Wired Cloning ....................................................................................... 42 Programming Radio Systems.................................................................. 43 Programming Conventional Systems ...................................................... 43 Entering/Editing Conventional Channel Groups ................................... 44 Entering/Editing Convent
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Setting Tone-Out Standby .................................................................... 76 Setting Up Tone-Out............................................................................. 76 Care and Maintenance.............................................................................. 79 General Use............................................................................................. 79 Location ....................................................................................
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Introduction Your Bearcat UBC3500XLT scanning receiver is a state-of- Introduction the-art scanner radio with extended frequency. You can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into the scanner. You can carry it with you wherever you go. You can use the scanner’s scroll control to quickly select channels and frequencies, and you can automatically program channels in a system using the AutoStore feature. Use your scanner to monitor:
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Band Plan 2 Frequency (MHz) Modulation Step (kHz) Lower Edge Upper Edge 25.0000 49.9950 FM 5 50.0000 84.0100 FM 5 20.00 with 84.0150 87.2950 FM 15kHz Offset 87.3000 107.9500 FMB 50 108.0000 136.9875 12.5 / 8.33 AM 108.0000 136.9916 selectable 137.0000 143.9950 FM 5 144.0000 145.9875 FM 12.5 146.0000 155.9900 FM 10 156.0000 157.4250 FM 12.5 157.4375 160.5875 FM 12.5 160.6000 162.0250 FM 12.5 162.0300 173.9900 FM 10 174.0000 215.9500 WFM 50 216.0000 224.9950 FM 5 225.0000
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Feature Highlights General Feature Highlights 2500 Dynamic Channels - Your scanner stores channels more efficiently than conventional scanners, letting you store and quickly tune greater numbers of interesting frequencies. TM Close Call RF Capture Technology - You can set the scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby radio transmissions. See “Using the Close Call Feature” on Page 65 for more information. Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory - Your scanner’s memory is org
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Broadcast Screen – Sets the scanner so it ignores TM Close Call or search hits on known broadcast frequencies. Custom Screen – Lets you input up to 10 frequency TM ranges that the scanner will ignore during Close Call or search operation. Dropout Delay – You can set whether the scanner pauses at the end of a transmission to wait for a reply. You can set the delay time for each system you scan, and while TM feature. searching and using the Close Call Attenuator – You can set the scanner’s
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Quick Recall – Lets you quickly select a specific channel by choosing the system, group, and channel. Scan/Search Delay – You can set the scanner so it remains on a frequency up to 5 seconds after the last transmission to wait for a possible reply. Text Tagging – You can name each system, group, channel and custom search range using up to 16 characters per name. Unique Data Skip – Allows your scanner to skip unwanted data transmissions and reduces birdies. Duplicate Frequency Alert – Ale
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Priority Priority Scan – Priority channels let you keep track of activity on your most important channel(s) while monitoring other channels for transmissions. Priority Plus – You can set the scanner so it scans only the priority channels Backlight and Power Display and Keypad Backlight – Makes the display and keypad easy to see in dim light. You can adjust the back light so it turns on when you press a key, when squelch breaks during a transmission, or manually. Low Battery Alert – The s
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About This Manual The screen displays used in this manual are representations of what might appear when you use your scanner. Since what you see depends on the frequencies for your area and the settings you select, you might notice some differences between what is in this manual and what appears on your scanner. Using the Multifunction Scroll Control The scroll control on top of the UBC3500XLT lets you easily control channel selection, volume, and squelch, and how information appears on
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How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual To help navigate the scanner’s menus, the steps shown in this manual show the displays you see and the keys you press or control you operate to get a desired result. This example shows you how to use the scanner’s menu to edit an existing system name. It shows you the key to press ( Menu ) to select a menu option and the option you see (Program System) when you press Menu . It also instructs you to turn the scroll control (shown
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To get the most from this manual, review the contents to become familiar with the basic functions available. If you are new to scanning, be sure to read “Understanding Scanning” on Page 15 for a quick background on the technology. The first thing you’ll need to do is install batteries in the scanner. Then you need to connect the included antenna to the scanner. See “Setting Up Your Scanner” on Page 20 if you need any help doing this. 14
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Understanding Scanning This section provides you with background on how Understanding Scanning scanning works. You don’t really need to know all of this to use your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you get the most from your UBC3500XLT. Understanding the Scanner’s Memory Your scanner’s memory is organized in an architecture called Dynamic Allocated Channel memory. This type of memory is organized differently and more efficiently than the bank/channel architecture used by
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This is different from scanning because you are searching for frequencies that have not been programmed into the scanner. When you select frequency bands to search, the scanner searches for any active frequency within the lower and upper limits you specify. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops on that frequency as long as the transmission lasts. If you think the frequency is interesting, you can program it into the scanner’s memory. If not, you can continue to search. Wh
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with each other to the point where it is impossible to clearly receive any of the stations. A scanner equipped with CTCSS and DCS (like your scanner) can code each received frequency with a specific CTCSS or DCS frequency. Then, when you receive multiple signals, you only hear the transmission with the CTCSS or DCS tone you programmed. If you do not receive the correct tone with a signal, the scanner’s squelch remains closed and you hear nothing. You can search for the following CTCSS
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452 454 455 462 464 465 466 503 506 516 523 526 532 546 565 606 612 624 627 631 632 654 662 664 703 712 723 731 732 734 743 754 Conventional Scanning Conventional scanning is a relatively simple concept. Each group of users in a conventional system is assigned a single frequency (for simplex systems) or two frequencies (for repeater systems). Any time one of them transmits, their transmission always goes out on the same frequency. Today there are still many 2-way radio users who operate u
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Repeater Operation Repeater systems use two frequencies: one transmits from the radio to a central repeater; the other transmits from the repeater to other radios in the system. With a repeater-based system, the repeater is located on top of a tall building or on a radio tower that provides great visibility to the area of operation. When a user transmits (on an input frequency), the signal is picked up by the repeater and retransmitted (on an output frequency). The user’s radios always l
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Included With Your Scanner Included With Your Scanner Wrist Strap AC Adapter Batteries Scanner (with antenna attached) Belt Clip BNC/SMA Adapter Owners Manual and other printed material Setting Up Your Scanner 20
