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Table of Contents
Precautions........................................................................................................................................2
Power Related Issues ...................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................4
The FCC Wants You To Know .........................................................................................................9
Scanning Legally .............................................................................................................................9
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................11
Feature Highlights ..........................................................................................................................12
General .......................................................................................................................................12
GPS .............................................................................................................................................15
Weather .......................................................................................................................................15
Search .........................................................................................................................................15
Auto Store 16
Priority .........................................................................................................................................16
PC Control and Cloning 16
Memory Storage Limits ..................................................................................................................16
Search Lockout Limits ...................................................................................................................17
About This Manual .........................................................................................................................17
Using the Scroll Control [FUNC] .................................................................................................17
How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual ...................................................18
Entering Text Within A Menu Option ........................................................................................... 18
A Short User’s Guide to Assist the First-Time Scanner Enthusiast ..........................................19
Understanding Scanning and the BCD996T ................................................................................21
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory ..........................................................................................21
Understanding Quick Keys ............................................................................................................21
What is Scanning? .........................................................................................................................22
What is Searching? ........................................................................................................................22
What is CTCSS/DCS? ...................................................................................................................22
Conventional Scanning ..................................................................................................................23
Simplex Operation .........................................................................................................................23
Repeater Operation .......................................................................................................................24
What is Trunk Tracking? ................................................................................................................24
Trunked Scanning ..........................................................................................................................25
Types of Trunking Systems ...........................................................................................................25
Motorola Trunking .......................................................................................................................25
EDACS Trunking .........................................................................................................................26
LTR Trunking ..............................................................................................................................27
Startup Configuration .....................................................................................................................28
Setup/Operation ..........................................................................................................................28
Multi-Site Trunking .........................................................................................................................28
I-Call (Motorola/EDACS) ................................................................................................................29
Where To Get More Information ....................................................................................................29
Information On The Internet ........................................................................................................29
Included With Your Scanner .........................................................................................................30
Setting Up Your Scanner ...............................................................................................................31
Base Station ..................................................................................................................................31