Easier to Read UBC3500XLT Manual

Again, the manual is like trying to set a watch made in China. My biggest gripe is that is doesn't follow the menu of the radio. So, I have written this manual for myself so I can actually use the scanner and will share it with you.

As you have found out by now, these are a whole different animal as far as scanners go. I have tried to write my manuals to follow the menu sequences as closely as possible so you can find things a little easier in the radios.

They do have some cool new features: Scan and Search, Close Call, Dynamic Memory, an adjustable 'Hold (scan) time' for each system and search band, Auto Store (actually an old feature brought back), signal strength bars, numeric battery meter, and the ability to hold about 1600 tagged channels. You can store up to 400 different systems (if there is enough memory). The 'Automatic Channel Setup' allows you to enter a frequency without having to change a step size setting. The Fire Tone-out sounds like something to try out. The 'Custom Screen' for Close Call is a plus if you live in a busy area. With all of the alerts offered with the radios, the 'Custom Alert' feature is nice too. And, of course, computer upload/download/clone and control.

The 'quick keys' allow you to scan any combination of systems. There doesn't seem to be a limit to how many priority channels you can program. The sound quality is great for a 'mini' scanner. When 'tone search' is enabled for searching or for a channel, it will search for CTCSS and DCS tones, not just one or the other. The Close Call feature will run in the background while scanning and/or searching. An AC adapter, computer cable, and batteries come with the scanner.

Now the annoying stuff. Dynamic Memory has it's drawbacks because you have to build everything then program it. Press and hold for 2 seconds to turn the scanner on?? Press and hold Func then tap the scroll control to adjust the squelch?? Why the SMA antenna all of a sudden? No belt clip; a knob screwed to the back of the scanner to slide a cumbersome rotating clip. Alpha tagging is best left to the software. The channels aren't numbered so they can be hard to find if you have a lot of them in a group. The squelch tail is long giving a distinct 'chop' at the end of transmissions; not the nice clean 'click' of my Pro-97. There is no 'per channel' delay; you must set the delay for the whole system (all groups, all channels). The bottom-lit display isn't as bright as my BC246T or Pro 97. The keypad is probably brighter.

For those of you who are new to dynamic memory, or haven't had a scanner in the last 10 years it is a good idea to read the section on that topic.

I will assume you know how to obtain the basic information from the original manual such as following safety procedures, putting the batteries in, connecting the antenna, finding specs, etc. and concentrate on the main functions of the scanner.

I hereby absolve myself from anything that happens to anyone or the scanner as a result of the information you will be reading. You are welcome to copy and/or print these pages and use them in the scanning hobby as long as don't change them or charge anyone money for them.

Check back often as this document will be updated and revised from time to time.

Main Features

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Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory - organized into 'Systems', 'Groups' (within systems), and channels (within groups). As many channels as memory allows. Typically about 1600 channels with alpha tags.

99 Quick Keys - you can set the scanner so you can select a system or group (or systems or groups) by pressing a single key. This makes it easy to listen to or quickly turn off those systems or groups you don't want to scan.

Close Call RF Capture Technology - you can set the scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby radio transmissions.

Close Call Do Not Disturb - checks for Close Call activity in between channel reception so active channels are not interrupted.

Scan and Search Operation - lets you include selected service searches and custom search ranges during normal scan operation.

Fire Tone-Out Standby - lets you set the scanner to alert you if a two-tone sequential page is transmitted. You can set up to 10 settings (transmit frequency, tone frequencies) then select one for standby monitoring.

Signal Strength Meter - shows the signal strength for the more powerful transmissions.

Battery Meter - shows the battery strength.

Air Service Search - frequencies are preset in the air band to make it easy to find specific transmissions.

10 Custom Searches - lets you program up to 10 custom search ranges.

Quick Search - lets you search from the currently-tuned frequency if you are searching a conventional system.

Analog Audio AGC - helps automatically balance the volume level between different radio systems.

Custom Screen - lets you input up to 10 frequency ranges that the scanner will ignore during Close Call or search operation.

Automatic Channel Setup - accepts frequencies on any valid channel step, even if it does not fall within the band plan's default step.

Adjustable Channel/Frequency Step - allows you to set the step (5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz) of each conventional channel or search band or select auto mode.

Frequency Auto Search and Store - scanner can be set to automatically store all active frequencies from a service or limit search in a conventional system you select.

Priority/Priority Plus Scan - priority channels let you keep track of activity on your most important channel's while monitoring other channels for transmissions and you can scan just the priority channels.

CTCSS/DCS Search - lets you search for CTCSS or DCS tones when it finds an active frequency in search and close call modes.

Adjustable Hold (Scan) Time per System/Search - allows you to adjust the length of time spent scanning each system.

CTCSS and DCS Tone Decode - decodes and displays Continuous Tone Code Squelch System tones being transmitted and plays Digital Coded Squelch being received. Also, a tone code only receive option (per channel).

Text Tagging - you can name each system, group, channel, and custom search range using up to 16 characters per name.

Custom Alerts - for each alert in the scanner (such as channel alert, Close Call alert, emergency alert), you can select from 9 different tone patterns and also set the alert volume level independently from the main volume level.

Adjustable Scan/Search Delay - from 1 to 5 seconds or off (per system or search).

Attenuator - you can set the scanner's attenuator to reduce the input strength of strong signals by about 25 dB per channel, search band, or close call band.

Data Skip - allows your scanner to skip unwanted data transmissions and reduces birdies.

Duplicate Frequency Alert - alerts you if you try to enter a duplicate name or frequency already stored in the scanner.

Search Lockouts - you can lock out up to 200 frequencies in search or close call search.

PC Control/Clone - you can transfer data to and from your scanner or another scanner and your personal computer, and control the scanner using a computer.

Low Battery Alert - the scanner alerts you if the batteries need to be recharged or replaced.

Battery Saver - you can set the scanner so it reduces the amount of power it needs if there are no transmissions.

Key Lock - you can deactivate the scanner's keys to help prevent accidentally changing the scanner's programming.

Understanding Dynamic Memory

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The 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 traditional scanners. Dynamic Allocated design matches how radio systems actually work much more closely and make it easier to determine how much memory you have used and how much you have left. No memory space is wasted.

Instead of being organized into separate banks and channels, the scanner's memory is contained in a pool. You build the systems and groups then use as much memory as you need in the pool to store frequencies, talk group ID's, and alpha tags. With all previous scanners, you selected banks to scan that had channels stored in them. With this scanner, you select 'Systems' to scan that have channel 'Groups' stored within the 'Systems'.

You can store as many as 200 'Systems' and you can have as many as 20 groups per 'System' with up to 200 frequencies in each 'Group' (if you have enough memory). The manual says up to about 2500 channels but with alpha tags you get about 1600.

Understanding Quick Keys
'Quick Keys' are used to turn systems and groups on and off (enable or disable for scanning). This is not the same as locking out or unlocking systems or groups (which you can also do). They are just the number keys on the scanner but once programmed to systems or groups they become the 'Quick Key' for the systems or groups.

There are 99 'System Quick Keys' (1-99) and 10 and 'Group Quick Keys' (0-9) for the UBC3500XLT.

Single-digit system quick keys work like bank keys-press them to turn systems on or off. To turn double-digit system quick keys on or off you have to press .(no) first then the two digits. To turn groups on and off for each system you have to press and hold Func then the number key (when scanning each system). You can also have systems and groups that are not programmed to quick keys that will always be scanned (unless you lock them out).

You can program one or more 'Systems' to any system quick key or, program one or more systems with no quick key. You can also program one or more 'Groups' to any group quick key or, program one or more groups with no quick key. If you have a single system or group you want to turn on or off once and a while, program it to its own quick key.

My advice is to program everything to quick keys so you don't have to remember what to turn off/on or what to unlock/lockout. There are no indicators in the display showing systems/groups with no quick key so you won't know if they are being scanned unless you see (or don't see) them scroll by in the display.

Conventional Simplex and Repeater Systems

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Simplex systems use a single frequency for both transmit and receive. Most radios using this type of operation are limited to line-of-sight operation. This type of radio is frequently used at construction job sites, and with inexpensive consumer radios such as GMRS/FRS radios. The range is typically 1-8 miles, depending upon the terrain and many other factors.

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 listen for activity on the output frequency and transmit on the input frequency. Since the repeater is located very high, there is a very large line of sight. Typical repeater systems provide coverage out to about a 25-mile radius from the repeater location.

Understanding CTCSS/DCS

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Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) are two methods used to prevent interference by other radio communications. Your scanner can receive transmissions that use these codes (or more commonly referred to as tones).

CTCSS and DCS systems all use some form of coded squelch. Coded squelch techniques involve the transmission of a special 'code' signal along with the audio of a radio transmission. A receiver with coded squelch only activates when the received signal has the correct 'code'. This lets many users share a single frequency, and decreases interference caused by distant transmitters on the same channel. In all major metropolitan areas of the United States, every available radio channel is assigned to more than one user. Public safety radio systems on the same frequency are usually set up at a distance of 40 miles apart, or more. This means that you may hear transmissions from a distant system when your local system is not transmitting. By programming the CTCSS tone for a local channel the scanner will not stop on transmissions from the distant system. With few exceptions, such as the VHF Aircraft and Marine bands, almost every other VHF or UHF radio system uses some form of coded squelch. By far, CTCSS is the most popular mode among non-trunked systems.

CTCSS codes appear according to the EIA standard CTCSS tones and range from 67.0 Hz to 254.1 Hz. CTCSS codes are displayed directly as a frequency.

DCS codes are similar to CTCSS codes, except they might be transmitted as either tones or digital codes. Although there are as many as 4096 DCS codes, only about 100 are actually used.

When your scanner receives a CTCSS transmission, C appears in the display in front of the frequency of the tone. When your scanner receives a DCS transmission, DCS appears in the display in front of the 3-digit code.

The 'Scanning Reference' site has a very good page explaining CTCSS and DCS here.

Terms Used in this Document

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Channel- a frequency location.

Searching- the process of searching for frequencies in quick search, service search, close call autostore, or custom search.

Scanning- the process of stepping through conventional channels in groups, which are in programmed 'systems'.

You search for frequencies in frequency bands.

You scan programmed channels in groups (in programmed 'systems').

Hold Mode- the mode the radio is in when it’s just on, holding on a channel.

Menu Mode- used for programming frequencies and other 'system' settings.

Scan Mode- the mode the radio is in when scanning.

Search Mode- the mode the radio is in while doing a quick search, service search, search and store, close call autostore, close call search, or custom search.

Turning on the Scanner/Setting the Squelch/Volume

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1. Press and hold

for about 2 seconds to turn on the scanner. The scanner should start scanning after the (#&$%) welcome screen disappears. If the screen is too dark, press

to turn on the backlight.

2. Press the scroll control to display the volume level. Turn the scroll control (within 10 seconds) to adjust the volume. Press the scroll control again to close the volume level (or let it disappear after 10 seconds).

3. Press and hold Func then press the scroll control to display the squelch level. Turn the scroll control (within 10 seconds) to adjust the squelch. Press the scroll control to close the squelch level (or let it disappear after 10 seconds).

Right away you may want to check these settings:

Set Backlight

Adjusting the Display Contrast

Adjust Key Beep

Setting Audio AGC

The only thing you will be able to scan right out of the box are the preprogrammed systems in the scanner. You will, however, be able to do a service search, custom search, search and store, close call search, or close call auto store.

Selecting a Band Plan

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The charts below identify the scanner band plans, the frequency range, the modulation mode and the default step size settings.

To change the band plan:
1. Maker sure the power is turned off.
2. While holding down 1, 2 or 3 (corresponding number of the band plan), turn on the scanner.

The modulation settings for the channels/frequencies in the above receive bands are default settings. The user can change the modulation from AM/FM/NFM/WFM or AUTO for each channel or custom (not service) search band.

There is no step selection for programmed channels because the scanners will automatically accept any step size.

Keypad and Knob Controls

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Key

Function(s)

Scroll Control,
Sql, Vol

Turn to select scan/search direction and to continue scan/search.
Turn to scroll to a menu item in menu mode.
Turn to select characters when editing text.
Press to select a menu item or save a name in menu mode.
Press then turn to adjust volume level.
Press Func + Vol then turn to adjust squelch.
Press to view battery level.

Menu

Enters the menu mode.
returns to previous menu.

Func

Press and hold to enter Function mode.

In Function mode:
Press 0-9 to turn groups on/off in scan mode.
Press Hold/

to toggle Close Call mode on/off in scan/search mode.
Press E/yes(att) to toggle the attenuator on/off for a channel in scan mode.
Press E/yes(att) to toggle the attenuator on/off for a search in search/Close Call mode.
Press Scan/Srch to start a 'quick search' at the current frequency in scan mode.
Press L/O to toggle the lockout status of a system or service/custom search in scan mode.
Press L/O to view locked out frequencies in search/Close Call modes.
Press

to toggle the keypad lock in any mode.
Press Menu to go to the 'Edit' menu for the current system in scan mode.
Press Menu to go to the 'Search for...' menu in search mode.

Hold/

Holds on a frequency or channel.

In Hold mode:
Scroll through the channels.
Press Scan/Srch or Hold to resume.
Enter a frequency and press E/yes to go to the frequency.
Press Func (each time) then 1(Pri) (each time) to toggle priority modes in scan or search modes.
Press Func then Hold (each time) to toggle Close Call modes in scan/search/Tone-Out modes.
Press Func then 5 (each time) to toggle from text to frequencies scan mode.
Press Func then 7 to quickly scroll to a system/group/channel in scan/search mode.
Press Scan/Srch to start a 'quick search' at the current frequency in scan mode.
Press Func then L/O to toggle the lockout status of a system or service/custom search in scan mode.
Press Func then

to toggle the keypad lock in any mode.
Press Func then E/yes(att) to toggle the attenuator on/off for a channel in scan mode.
Press Func then E/yes(att) to toggle the attenuator on/off in search/Close Call mode.
Press Func then Menu to go to the 'Edit' menu for the current system in scan mode.
Press Func then Menu to go to the 'Search for...' menu in search mode.

Scan/Srch

Scans the stored channels.
Func+Scan/Srch starts quick search or quickly accesses the search menu.

L/O

Lets you lock out a selected channel or skip a specified frequency.
Func+L/O locks or unlocks a selected system in scan or scan hold mode.
Func+L/O review search lockout frequencies in search or search hold mode.
Press and hold for more than 2 seconds in scan hold mode to unlock all channels in a system.

Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn the scanner on or off.
Turns the display backlight on or off.
Func+

locks and unlocks the keypad.

Number Keys

Press to toggle single-digit systems (assigned to quick keys) on or off in scan mode.
Press to toggle custom searches on or off in search mode.
Func+Number key selects group quick keys in scan mode.
<4 moves the cursor to the left when editing a name.
6> moves the cursor to the right when editing a name.

(.)no/rev

Press to cancel an error or warning message.
Press before entering a 2-digit quick key in scan mode.
Press to enter a decimal point for a frequency.
Func+(.)no/rev monitors the currently-tuned frequency's reverse frequency.

E/yes/att

Press to select input and menu items
Press to quickly edit a channel in scan hold mode
Press to store a frequency into memory in search hold mode.
At a prompt, answers Yes.
Func+E/yes/att turns the scanner's attenuator on or off for the current channel.

Navigating the Menu

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The scanner's menu lets you select options that let you set up and use the scanner. To use the menu, press the Menu button on the left side of the scanner. To select a menu item, rotate the scroll control clockwise or counterclockwise. The currently-selected menu item is highlighted with a bar on the display. When the menu item you want to select is highlighted, press E/yes or the scroll control to select it. To back up a level, press Menu. To exit the menu press L/O or Scan. To see a complete outline of the menu go here.

A Look at the Display

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The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. The display information helps you understand how your scanner operates.

In Scan Mode:

Top Line:

appears In the top left when you hold down Func to select a function.

DSKP appears in the top left when data skip is on.

PRI appears in the top in priority mode and blinks in priority plus mode.

will appear in the top right if the keylock is on.

will appear in the top right and blink (with a tone) if the battery is low.
To view the battery level (in volts) press the scroll control and look at the small numbers in the upper right of the display.
Press the scroll control again to close the volume level (or let it disappear after 10 seconds).

2nd Line:

will show the currently scanned system name.

3rd Line:

will scroll "SCAN" and an up or down arrow to show the scan direction.

4th Line:

5th Line:

S0-9: shows the first digit of the currently scanned system quick key on the left followed by the blinking second digit (1-0) on the right.
a - means nothing is assign to the quick key.
an * means the quick key is turned off.
the volume level is ready to adjust if you press Vol.
the squelch is ready to adjust if you press Func then Vol.

will appear in the lower right if the Close Call Feature is on.

6th Line:

GRP shows the group quick keys (1-0) that are turned on for scanning for each system.
a - means nothing is assign to the quick key.
a * means the quick key is turned off.

Receiving (or Hold) Mode:

Top Line:

appears In the top left when you hold down Func to select a function.

DSKP appears in the top left when data skip is on.

HOLD replaces DSKP in HOLD mode.

L/O appears in the top if the channel or system is locked out.

PRI appears in the top in priority mode and blinks in priority plus mode.

will appear in the top right to show the signal strength of the channel or frequency.

will appear in the top right if the keylock is on.

will appear in the top right and blink (with a tone) if the battery is low.
the battery level will appear if you press the scroll control.

2nd Line:

will alternate between the system name and the group name (if quick key is assigned a number) for a system.

3rd Line:

will show the frequency (or text tag if programmed) for a system.

4th Line:

appears when receiving a priority channel.
will show the receive mode on the left.
ATT if the channel is attenuated.
the tone code will appear if programmed and blink in tone search mode.

5th Line:

will appear in the lower right if the Close Call Feature is on.

6th Line:

GRP shows the group quick keys (1-0) that are turned on for scanning for each system and the active group will blink.
a - means nothing is assign to the quick key.
a * means the quick key is turned off.

In Search Mode:

Top Line:

appears In the top left when you hold down Func to select a function.

PRI appears in the top in priority mode.

will appear in the top right if the keylock is on.

will appear in the top right and blink (with a tone) if the battery is low.
the battery level will appear if you press the scroll control.

2nd Line:

will show the currently searched band name.

3rd Line:

will scroll the frequency range and an up or down arrow to show the scan direction.
will scroll SEARCH in close call only mode.

4th Line:

appears when receiving a priority channel.
shows the receive mode of the search.
will show ATT if the search band is attenuated.
will show SCR if one or more broadcast screens are turned on in close call only mode.

5th Line:

will appear in the lower right if the Close Call Feature is on.

6th Line:

In Search Receiving (or Hold) Mode:

Top Line:

appears In the top left when you hold down Func to select a function.

HOLD appears in HOLD mode.

PRI appears in the top in priority mode.

will appear in the top right to show the signal strength of the channel or frequency.

will appear in the top right if the keylock is on.

will appear in the top right and blink (with a tone) if the battery is low.
the battery level will appear if you press the scroll control.

2nd Line:

will show the search band name.

3rd Line:

will show the frequency.

4th Line:

will show the receive mode on the left.
ATT if the search is attenuated.

5th Line:

will appear in the lower right if the Close Call Feature is on.

6th Line:

Note: No Icon will appear in the display to tell you if the battery save feature is on or off.

Entering Text

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To program text you must first program the system, group, channel, or custom search. There are links to refer you back here when you have finished programming.

To enter a letter, turn the scroll control until the character you want appears.
(character order clock-wise is upper-case, lower-case, numbers, then special characters).
To enter a decimal point, press (.)no.
To move the cursor to the right, press 6>.
To move the cursor to the left, press <4.
To clear a character or enter a space, press (.)no twice.
To clear all characters, press (.)no 3 times.
Press E/yes when finished to exit.
Return to Programming Systems, Copying a System, Program New Channel, Creating a Group, Edit a Custom Search, or Setup Tone-Out.

Planning Conventional Systems and Groups

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Planning your systems will be very important even if you do have the software. Organizing your quick keys will be the hardest part of the planning. You can assign quick keys and copy and paste most of the freqs, and alpha tags easily into the software.

Most people can get everything they scan into the scanner. I like to scan by general interest so I set my system quick keys accordingly; 1-Public Safety systems, 2-Air, 3-Military, 4-Federal, etc. Then I will nest my groups (ex: Fire, Police, EMS) within the conventional systems, and give them all group quick keys. Unless you always want a group or system on, assign it a quick key; it's easier to turn the quick key off than to lockout or unlock the group or system (IMHO).

So, you have to figure out which systems and groups to assign to your quick keys so you can scan them without a table of contents and with some sort of logic you can remember. Use the worksheets below to help you plan your systems and groups.

Worksheets

I have put together complete worksheets ready to print to help you plan your systems, Close Call, and Fire Tone-Out, etc. settings. Even if you don't fill them out, they are a good check list for programming. If you don't have Excel you can download and install a viewer here.

Excel worksheets

Programming Systems

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You have to create systems first, create groups in the systems, create channels in the groups, then program your frequencies into the channels. Or, you can Quickstore freqs. You can store up to 200 systems, up to 20 groups per system, and up to 200 channels per group. Total channels are limited to about 2500. Channels that have text tags use more memory than those that do not. If you use a text tag for every channel, total channels are about 1600.

One suggestion; assign every group and every system to a quick key. You can assign as many systems you want to a system quick key and as many groups you want to a group quick key. That way you can just turn systems and groups on and off and not have to worry about locking them out. If you don't assign a system or group to a quick key, you have to lock it out if you don't want to scan it.

Use the worksheets to help you program your systems and groups.

To Create a new Conventional system, press Menu. At 'Program System' press E/yes.

At 'Select System' scroll to 'New System' and press E/yes.
At 'Edit Name' press E/yes. See Entering Text.
Then see Editing System Options to customize the system.
Then see Creating Groups.
Then see Programming Channels to program frequencies.

To Edit the System Name, press the Menu button. At 'Program System' press E/yes.

At 'Select System' scroll to the system that you want to assign a name to and press E/yes.
At 'Edit Name' press E/yes. See Entering Text.
Press Scan to exit.

To Delete a system, press Menu. At 'Program System' press E/yes.

At 'Select System' scroll to the system you want to delete and press E/yes.
Scroll to 'Delete System' and press E/yes.
At 'Confirm Delete?' press E/yes.
Press Scan to exit.

To Copy a system, press Menu. At 'Program System' press E/yes.

At 'Select System' scroll to the system you want to copy and press E/yes.
Scroll to 'Copy System' and press E/yes.
At 'New Sys Name?' enter the name of the new copied system.
Press Scan to exit.
Copying a system will copy all settings for the system including quick key assignments.

Editing System Options Menu

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Once you have your Systems built you can configured your System options.

To Edit Conventional System Options:
Press Menu. At 'Program System' press E/yes. At 'Select System' scroll to the system that you want to edit and press E/yes.
Scroll to 'Edit Sys Option' and press E/yes.
Scroll to the options below and press E/yes. Press Scan/Srch to return to scanning when done with editing.

Set Quick Key

Set Lockout

Set Hold Time

Set Delay Time

Set Data Skip

Set Quick Key assigns a system to a quick key and will be scanned when the key is turned on. The default setting is no quick key.

Scroll to 'Set Quick Key' and press E/yes.
Scroll to the quick key number (or . for no quick key) you want to assign to the system and press E/yes to save and exit.

Note: Pressing the first number of a 2-digit quick key will get you closer, 1 for 10, 2 for 20, etc.

Set Lockout determines whether a system will be scanned or not even if the quick key for the system is turned on. The default setting is unlocked.

Scroll to 'Set Lockout' and press E/yes.
Scroll to 'Locked' or 'Unlocked' and press E/yes to save and exit.

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Set Hold Time sets (in seconds) the amount of time the scanner will scan the system before moving on to the next (unlocked) system. All unlocked channels will be scanned at least once regardless of this setting. The scanner moves to the next system after the hold time expires, any current transmission ends, and the channel delay time expires. The default setting is 2 seconds for each system.
Tip: set your systems to 0.

Scroll to 'Set Hold Time' and press E/yes.
Enter the hold time (0-255 seconds) you desire and press E/yes to save and exit.

Set Delay Time for the system sets (in seconds) the amount of time the scanner stays on a channel after the transmission has ended before resuming scanning. This setting applies to all channels in the system. You cannot set the delay on a 'per channel' basis. The default setting is 2 seconds.

Scroll to 'Set Delay Time' and press E/yes.
Scroll to the desired delay time (1-5 seconds or Off) and press E/yes to save and exit.

Set Data Skip sets what the scanner does when it receives a data signal. With the setting set to on, the scanner stops briefly on the channel, but then immediately resumes scanning automatically. With the setting set to off, the scanner remains on the channel until the transmission stops. The default setting is off.

Scroll to 'Set Data Skip' and press E/yes.
Scroll to On or Off and press E/yes to save and exit.

Creating Groups

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Once you have your Systems built and your systems options configured you can create your groups.

To create a new group, press Menu. At 'Program System' press E/yes.

At 'Select System' scroll to system where you want to create a group and press E/yes.
Scroll to 'Edit Group' and press E/yes.
At 'Select Group' scroll to 'New Group' and press E/yes.
At 'Edit Name' press E/yes. See Entering Text.
Press Menu and scroll to 'New Group' to create more groups.
Continue at 'Edit Name' below.
Then see Programming Channels to program frequencies.

To Edit Group Options:
Press Menu. At 'Program System' press E/yes.
At 'Select System' scroll to the system that has the group you want to edit and press E/yes.
Scroll to 'Edit Group' and press E/yes.
At 'Select Group' scroll to the group you want to edit and press E/yes.
Scroll to the options below and press E/yes. Press Scan/Srch to return to scanning when done with editing.

Edit Name	Edit Channel	Set Lockout
Set Quick Key	Delete Group

Edit Name allows you to change the name of a group.

At 'Edit Name' press E/yes. See Entering Text.

Set Quick Key sets the quick key for the group.

Scroll to 'Set Quick Key' and press E/yes.
Scroll to or enter the quick key number (0-9 or . for no quick key) you want to assign to the group and press E/yes to save and exit.

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Edit Channel creates channels and edits channel options.
See Programming Channels.

Delete Group deletes a group.

Scroll to 'Delete Group' and press E/yes.
At 'Confirm Delete?' press E/yes to save and exit.

Set Lockout locks or unlocks a group.

Scroll to 'Set Lockout' and press E/yes.
Scroll to 'Unlocked' or 'Lockout' and press E/yes to save and exit.

Programming Channels into Groups

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Once you have your Systems built , systems options configured, and groups built, you can program your channels. Channels are not numbered in the scanner.

Quickly Storing a Frequency

To program a frequency into a 'Quick Save Group' in a 'Quick Save System', in scan mode press Hold to hold on any channel.
Enter the frequency and press E/yes.
At 'Quick Freq Save?' press E/yes.

Note: If the frequency is already stored in the group, 'Frequency Exists Accept? (Y/N)' appears. Press (.)no to return.

The scanner will save the frequency in a (created) group called 'Qck Save Grp' in a (created) system called 'Qck Save Cnv Sys' (with no quick keys assigned) and you will be at the 'Edit Channel' menu to complete the settings for the new channel. If you don't want to edit the channel settings or are done editing the channel, press L/O to return to 'Hold' to enter another frequency or Scan to exit.
Then see Edit Channel Options, Edit Group Options, and Edit Systems Options to customize the channel(s), group, and system.

To program a frequency into an existing group, Hold on any channel.
Enter the frequency and press E/yes.
At 'Quick Freq Save?' press (.)no.
At 'Select System' scroll to the system where you want to store the frequency and press E/yes.
At 'Select Group' scroll to the group where you want to store the frequency and press E/yes.

Note: If the frequency is already stored in the group, 'Frequency Exists' Accept? (Y/N)' appears. Press (.)no to return.

After storing the frequency, you will be at the 'Edit Channel' menu to complete the settings for the new channel. If you don't want to edit the channel settings or are done editing the channel, press L/O to return to 'Hold' to enter another frequency or Scan to exit.
Then see Edit Channel Options to customize the channel(s).

Manually Programming Channel Frequencies

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To program a new channel, press Menu. At 'Program System' press E/yes.
At 'Select System' scroll to system where you want to program a channel and press E/yes.
Scroll to 'Edit Group' and press E/yes.
At 'Select Group' scroll to the group that you want to program the channel in and press E/yes.
Scroll to 'Edit Channel' and press E/yes.
At 'Select Channel' scroll to 'New Channel' and press E/yes.
At 'Input Frequency' enter the frequency and press E/yes.