Hand Held Programmable Scanner Operating Instructions

The display wiHshow the frequency one digit at a time and then show channel 1.

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2. To program 471.2375 into channel 5:

~ IMANUAL I

00QJO0000 0

(Rounded off to 3 places)

IREVIEW I

The display will show:

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CHANNEL

If you attempt toenter a frequency outside the range of the Uniden@BearcafC"

50XL. the display will show an ..E". If this ever happens, simply enter the

correct number. You may omit the decimal point when entering frequencies

in the VHF high band (136-174 MHz) and UHF (406-512 MHz.)

The Uniden@Bearcat'" 50XL has been designed to automatically enter trail-

ing zeros on these bands. On LOW BAND (29-54 MHz). YOU MUST PRESS

THE DECIMAL POINT or an ..E " will appear.

When first turned on after purchase or after batteries have been removed. a

test frequency will be found in each of the channels. When you program your

own frequencies, these test frequencies will be erased until power is completely

lost.

SQUELCH

The squelch function controls the sensitivity of the receiver. It adjusts the level

at which the scan mode will stop to receive a transmission on any frequency.

Rotate the "SQUELCH" control clockwise until you hear background noise

and then turn it back counterclockwise until the noise is silenced. This will set

the scanner to receive any transmission above the level of background noise.

You can adjust the squelch level to pick up more distant signals by turning

it clockwise. or less distant signals by turning it back.

MANUAL CHANNEL SELECTION

If you wish to select a channel manually, press and release the IMANUAL I

keyuntilthatchannelnumberappearsinthedisplay.Youcanalso pressthe

channel number, then the IMANUAL I key to directly access that channel.

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