Uniden Satellite Radio BC75XLT User Manual

75XLT Owner’s  
Manual  
© 2012 Uniden America Corporation  
Fort Worth, Texas  
BC  
Printed in Vietnam  
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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.  
 
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CONTENTS  
PRECAUTIONS                                                                            2  
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW                                            7  
SCAnninG LEGALLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
INTRODUCTION                                                                       10  
BC75XLT FEATUrE HiGHLiGHTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
FrEQUEnCY rAnGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
USA BAnd PLAn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
CAnAdA BAnd PLAn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
SCANNING bASICS                                                                  17  
WHAT iS SCAnninG? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
WHAT iS SEArCHinG? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Conventional Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Simplex Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
repeater Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
WHAT ArE BAnkS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Channel Storage Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Service Search Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Custom Search ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
WHErE TO LEArn MOrE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
SETUP                                                                                          21  
WHAT’S in THE BOX? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
SETTinG UP THE SCAnnEr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Connect the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Connect an Optional Earphone/Headphone. . . . . . . . 23  
Connecting an Optional Extension Speaker. . . . . . . . . 23  
Adjusting the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
POWErinG THE SCAnnEr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
installing non-rechargeable Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
 
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installing rechargeable ni-MH Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Charging the ni-MH Batteries through  
USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Low Battery Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
TUrn On THE SCAnnEr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Adjust Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Adjusting for interference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
bC75XLT CONTROLS AND DISPLAY                                   29  
HArdWArE dESCriPTiOn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Scroll Control knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
LCd diSPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
OPERATION                                                                                35  
SEArCHinG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Quick Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Custom Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Service Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
STOrinG FrEQUEnCiES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Erasing a Stored Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
SCAnninG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Enabling/disabling Channel Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Scan the Stored Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Manually Select a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
SPECIAL FEATURES                                                                 42  
CLOSE CALL® rF CAPTUrE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Close Call Operation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42  
Using Close Call Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
LOCkinG OUT CHAnnELS And FrEQUEnCiES . . . . . . . . 44  
Temporary Lock Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Permanent Lock Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
 
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Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
PriOriTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
dELAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
kEYLOCk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
BACkLiGHT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
PC PrOGrAMMinG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
TROUbLESHOOTING                                                              50  
CARE AND MAINTENANCE                                                   53  
rESETTinG THE SCAnnEr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
GEnErAL USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
LOCATiOn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53  
CLEAninG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
rEPAirS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
BirdiES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
SPECIFICATIONS                                                                      56  
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY                                        58  
 
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THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW  
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 Close Call® are registered trademarks of Uniden  
America Corporation. Other trademarks used throughout  
this manual are the property of their respective holders.  
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 methods:  
reorient or relocate the receiving antenna  
increase the separation between the scanner and the  
receiver  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation  
is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device  
may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must  
 
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accept any interference received, including interference that  
may cause undesired operation.  
SCANNING LEGALLY  
Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different  
groups, including police and fire departments, ambulance  
services, government agencies, private companies, amateur  
radio services, military operations, pager services, and  
wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. it is  
legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner  
can receive. However, there are some transmissions that you  
should never intentionally listen to. These include:  
Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other  
private means of telephone signal transmission)  
Pager transmissions  
Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions  
According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act  
(ECPA), you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment  
for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents  
of such a conversation unless you have the consent of a  
party to the conversation (unless such activity is otherwise  
illegal). This scanner has been designed to prevent the  
reception of cellular telephone transmissions and the  
decoding of scrambled transmissions. This is done to comply  
with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured  
so they are not easy to modify to pick up these transmissions.  
do not open your scanner’s case to make any modifications  
that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to  
monitor. Modifying or tampering with your scanner’s internal  
 
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components or using it in a way other than as described in  
this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC  
authorization to operate it.  
in some areas, mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or  
requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. it is also illegal  
in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with  
the duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene  
of an incident without authorization.  
 
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INTRODUCTION  
Thank you for purchasing a Uniden BC75XLT handheld  
scanner. The scanner is versatile, compact, and easy to use.  
in addition to its standard scanning features, your scanner  
also includes Close Call® rF capture technology designed to  
help you detect and identify strong local radio signals in your  
area.  
You can program up to 300 frequencies into the scanner’s  
memory. The scanner lets you scan transmissions and is  
preprogrammed with service bands for your convenience.  
You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly  
used by police and other agencies without tedious and  
complicated programming. The scanner gives you direct  
access to over 32,000 exciting frequencies.  
Use your scanner to monitor:  
Police and fire departments (including rescue and  
paramedics)  
nOAA weather transmissions  
Business/industrial radio  
Utilities  
Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands  
Aircraft band  
bC75XLT FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS  
Close Call® RF Capture Technology - you can set the  
scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby  
radio transmissions. See page 42 for more information on the  
Close Call rF feature.  
 
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PC Programming - lets you program your scanner using  
your PC.  
Custom Search - lets you program up to 10 custom search  
ranges and search any or all of those ranges.  
Quick Search - allows you to enter a frequency and start  
searching up or down from that frequency.  
Turbo Search - increases the search speed from 100 to 300  
steps per second automatically for bands with 5 kHz steps.  
Search Lockout - allows you to lock out up to 200 search  
frequencies (100 temporary and 100 permenant) in Custom,  
Service, Close Call, or Quick Search modes.  
Lock-Out Function - lets you set your scanner to skip  
over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or  
searching. You must manually unlock these channels.  
Temporary Lock-Out Function - lets you set your scanner to  
skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning  
or searching. This temporary lock-out releases when you  
manually unlock the channels or frequencies or when you  
power down the scanner.  
Priority Channels - You can program one channel in each  
bank (10 channels total) as a priority channel. The scanner  
checks that channel every 2 seconds while it scans the  
bank so you do not miss transmissions on those channels.  
(default=Priority O)  
Priority Scan - lets you set the Priority feature to check each  
channel every 2 seconds regardless of whether or not the  
scanner is receiving transmissions.  
 
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Priority Scan with Do Not Disturb - lets you set the Priority  
feature to check each channel every 2 seconds as long as the  
scanner is not receiving transmissions.  
Duplicate Channel Alert - lets you know when you have  
entered a frequency that is already registered on another  
channel.  
Channel Storage banks - the scanner has 10 banks. You can  
store up to 30 frequencies into each bank (for a total of 300  
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.  
Do Not Disturb prevents the scanner from interrupting  
transmissions during receiving.  
Ten Service bands - frequencies are preset in separate  
Weather, Police, Fire/Emergency, Marine, racing, Civil Air,  
HAM radio, railroad, CB radio, and Other (Other = FrS/  
GMrS/MUrS) bands 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. You can also connect an external  
antenna for better reception.  
 
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Memory backup - keeps the frequencies stored in memory  
for an extended time if the scanner loses power.  
Three Power Options - Use the supplied USB cable to  
charge the BC75XLT through your computer or other USB  
charging port. You can also power the scanner using two  
AA rechargeable ni-MH batteries (not included) or optional  
alkaline batteries.  
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. The Battery Low icon flashes (  
) and a battery low  
tone sounds every 15 seconds until the scanner is recharged,  
turned off, or drained completely.  
battery Save - works when there is no transmission for 1  
minute in Scan Hold mode and in any Search Hold mode  
(does not work in Priority Scan and Close Call Scan modes).  
This feature turns off rF power for 1 second and turns it on in  
300ms intervals to extend the battery live.  
Scan/Search Delay/Resume - controls whether the scanner  
pauses at the end of the transmission to wait for a reply. You  
can set the delay time for each Channel, Close Call Search,  
Custom Search, and Service Search mode.  
FREQUENCY RANGE  
These tables list the frequency ranges, default frequency  
step, default mode (AM or nFM), and type of transmissions  
you can hear for each range for USA or Canadian bands.  
 
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Select the band plan (USA or Canada) when you turn on the  
scanner (default = USA). Press and hold the key for 2-3  
seconds to turn on the scanner while pressing and holding 1  
for USA or 2 for Canada. The band plan will remain until you  
change it again.  
USA bAND PLAN  
Frequency Range  
(MHz)  
Step Mode  
(kHz)  
Transmission  
25.00000-27.99500  
5.0  
AM  
Citizens Band/  
Business Band  
28.00000-54.00000  
5.0  
NFM 10 Meter  
Amateur Band  
108.00000-136.99166 8.33 AM  
137.00000-150.77000 5.0  
Aircraft Band  
NFM Military Band  
 
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Frequency Range  
(MHz)  
Step Mode  
(kHz)  
Transmission  
150.77500-150.81250 7.5  
NFM  
150.81500-154.45250 7.5  
NFM  
154.45625-154.47875 7.5  
154.48250-154.51250 7.5  
154.51500-154.52500 5.0  
154.52750-154.53500 7.5  
154.54000-154.60750 7.5  
154.61000-154.64750 7.5  
154.65000-157.44750 7.5  
157.45000-157.46500 5.0  
157.47000-163.24500 7.5  
NFM  
NFM  
NFM  
NFM  
NFM  
NFM  
NFM  
NFM  
NFM  
VHF High Band  
163.25000-173.20000 12.5 NFM  
173.20375-173.21000 6.25 NFM  
173.21500-173.22000 5.0  
NFM  
173.22500-173.38750 12.5 NFM  
173.39000-173.39625 6.25 NFM  
173.40000-174.00000 5.0  
NFM  
406.00000-512.00000 6.25 NFM UHF  
 
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CANADA bAND PLAN  
Frequency Range  
(MHz)  
Step Mode  
(kHz)  
Transmission  
25.00000-27.99500  
5.0  
AM  
Citizens Band/  
Business Band  
28.00000-54.00000  
5.0  
NFM 10 Meter  
Amateur Band  
108.00000-136.99166 8.33 AM  
137.00000-174.00000 5.0  
Aircraft Band  
NFM Military Band  
406.00000-512.00000 6.25 NFM UHF  
 
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SCANNING bASICS  
This section provides a background on how 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 BC75XLT.  
WHAT IS SCANNING?  
Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way  
communications do not transmit continuously. Your  
BC75XLT scans programmed channels until it finds an active  
frequency, then stops on that frequency and remains on  
that channel as long as the transmission continues. When  
the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until it  
receives another transmission on a programmed channel.  
WHAT IS SEARCHING?  
The BC75XLT searches for active frequencies. 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 for that band. 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 one of the bands. if not, you can  
continue to search.  
 
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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. Up  
until the late 1980’s this was the primary way that radio  
systems operated.  
Even today, there are many 2-way radio users who operate  
using a conventional system:  
Aircraft  
Amateur radio  
FrS/GMrS users  
Broadcast AM/FM/TV stations  
Many business radio users  
When you want to store a conventional system, all you need  
to know are the frequencies they operate on. When you  
are scanning a conventional system, the scanner stops very  
briefly on each channel to see if there is activity. if there isn’t,  
the scanner quickly moves to the next channel. if there is,  
then the scanner pauses on the transmission until it is over.  
Simplex Operation  
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.  
 
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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 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.  
WHAT ARE bANKS?  
Channel Storage Banks  
To make it easier to identify and select the channels you  
want to listen to, the 300 channels are divided into 10  
channel storage banks containing 30 channels each. You  
could use each channel storage bank to group frequencies  
by department, location, area of interest, or any other way  
you prefer. You can listen to any or all of the banks by using  
the number keys to turn them on or off.  
Service Search Bands  
The scanner is preprogrammed with many of the frequencies  
allocated to Weather, Police, Fire/Emergency, Marine,  
racing, Civil Air, HAM radio, railroad, CB radio, and Other  
(Other = FrS/GMrS/MUrS). Use the 10 bands allocated for  
 
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these service searches just like the channel storage banks,  
searching the frequencies using Service Search mode (see  
page 37).  
Custom Search Ranges  
Custom Search mode lets you program the upper and lower  
limits of search ranges. You can then search these 10 custom  
search ranges starting from the lowest frequency to the  
highest frequency in the search range you entered. You can  
turn off ranges you don’t want to search just like turning off  
(disabling) channel storage banks in Scan mode.  
Custom search ranges use the same LCd numbers on the  
display as the 10 channel storage banks (see page 32).  
WHERE TO LEARN MORE  
By itself, this manual really only provides part of what you  
need to know to have fun scanning – how to program and  
com, is the internet’s premier source for user-supported  
radio system information. You can find lists of frequencies for  
your area there. This web sites is not affiliated with Uniden  
Corporation.  
For more information about Uniden and our other products,  
 
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SETUP  
WHAT’S IN THE bOX?  
BC75XLT Scanner  
Antenna  
Belt Clip  
(attached)  
Not shown:  
• USB cable  
• Strap  
• Owner’s Manual  
if any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately  
contact your place of purchase or Uniden Customer Service  
at: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central, Monday  
through Friday.  
 
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SETTING UP THE SCANNER  
Connect the Antenna  
1. Align the slots around the antenna’s connector with the  
tabs on the scanner’s BnC connector.  
2. Slide the antenna’s connector down over the scanner’s  
connector.  
3. rotate the antenna connector’s outer ring clockwise  
until it locks into place.  
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. If it is  
less than 50 feet, use RG-58. You can get a BNC adapter at local  
electronics stores.  
 
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Connect an Optional Earphone/Headphone  
For private listening, you can plug a 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-  
plug earphone or stereo headphones (not supplied) into the  
headphone jack on top of your scanner. This automatically  
disconnects the internal speaker.  
Connecting an Optional 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 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug into  
your scanner’s jack. if your speaker’s cable ends in a mono  
plug, use a mono-to-stereo adapter to prevent shorting the  
audio amplifier and reducing volume.  
WARNING! 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.  
Adjusting the Belt Clip  
The factory-attached belt clip makes it easier to carry the  
scanner. Use a Phillips screwdriver to adjust (loosen) the  
mounting screws or remove the belt clip completely.  
POWERING THE SCANNER  
Use the provided USB cable to connect your scanner to  
your computer to charge the ni-MH batteries (not included)  
on initial installation and to recharge them. You can also  
use a power adapter that provides USB charge power (not  
included, but available at many retailers). You can also use  
alkaline (ALk) non-rechargeable batteries (not included).  
 
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inside the battery compartment is a switch; set the unit to  
either ALK or Ni-MH to match the type of battery you’re  
using.  
WARNING! Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or  
burst if you try to charge them.  
CAUTIONS:  
When  
flashes in the display and the scanner  
beeps every 15 seconds, recharge or replace the  
batteries  
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  
Installing Non-Rechargeable Batteries  
1. Make sure the power is turned off.  
2. Slide the battery compartment cover off.  
3. Use a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen to set the  
battery selection switch inside the compartment to  
ALK.  
4. insert the batteries as indicated by the polarity symbols  
(+ and -) marked inside the battery compartment.  
5. replace the battery compartment cover.  
Installing Rechargeable 2300mAh Ni-MH Batteries  
You can also use two ni-MH rechargeable batteries to power  
your scanner.  
 
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1. Make sure the power is turned off.  
2. Slide the battery compartment cover off.  
3. Use a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen to set the  
battery selection switch inside the compartment to  
Ni-MH.  
4. install two batteries in the compartment as indicated by  
the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside the battery  
compartment.  
5. replace the battery compartment cover.  
Note: To prevent damage to Ni-MH batteries, never charge  
them in an area where the temperature is above 113°F (45°C) or  
below 40°F (4°C).  
Charging the Ni-MH Batteries through USB Connection  
The scanner has a built-in circuit to charge the ni-MH  
batteries when a USB cable connects it to a computer (nOT  
to a USB hub) or to an AC or dC adapter that provides USB  
charging power. Verify that the battery selection switch is  
set to Ni-MH and that only ni-MH rechargeable batteries  
are inserted in the scanner before connecting it to your  
computer.  
CAUTION: Never attempt to charge non-rechargeable  
batteries or install non-rechargeable batteries when  
the battery selection switch is set to Ni-MH  
1. Be sure the scanner is turned off. it will recharge only if  
it is turned off, even with the USB cable connecting it to  
a computer.  
2. Connect the included USB cable to the scanner’s USB  
port.  
 
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3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the  
computer’s USB port or to an AC or dC adapter that  
provides USB charging power.  
Note: If you connect to a computer’s USB port, the PC will  
prompt you for the drivers for your scanner. To download and  
BC75XLT.  
4. The scanner displays CHArg and the low battery icon  
while it charges the batteries. The screen goes blank  
after the scanner is completely charged.  
different status messages may display, depending on the  
battery type and scanner status:  
LCD Message  
batt  
Meaning  
Scanner  
Type  
Cond  
CHArg  
ni-MH Scanner is charging. Off  
none  
ni-MH Unit is charged.  
Off  
none  
ni-MH Scanner is not  
charging (Battery  
selection switch is  
set to Alk.)  
Off  
Err CHArg  
ILEgAL  
ni-MH Batteries cannot  
be charged (dead  
battery).  
Off  
ni-MH USB external power Off  
is out of range.  
if the batteries are good, the scanner charges the batteries.  
and it operates normally. if the scanner cannot immediately  
 
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determine if the batteries are good and can be charged, it  
checks them and displays the battery icon. if the scanner  
judges the batteries are good, the scanner starts charging  
and the battery icon disappears. if it cannot regard the  
batteries as good in 60 seconds, the scanner stops checking  
and the battery icon blinks.  
Low Battery Alert  
The Low Battery Alert tone sounds every 15 seconds and  
the battery icon flashes when the battery voltage is low. if it  
drops below the threshold, the scanner automatically shuts  
off until the battery is recharged.  
TURN ON THE SCANNER  
Turn on the scanner after it has been completely charged  
(ni-MH batteries) or alkaline batteries have been installed.  
Note: Make sure the antenna is connected before you turn on  
the scanner.  
1. You can select the band plan (USA or Canada) when you  
turn on the scanner (default = USA). Press and hold the  
key for 2-3 seconds to turn on the scanner and then  
press and hold 1 for USA or 2 for Canada. The band plan  
will remain until you change it again.  
2. if this is the first time you have turned on the scanner,  
All LocOut displays. This means that no frequencies  
have been saved into channels. Press Srch to begin  
searching.  
 
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Adjust Squelch  
The scanner recognizes signals as transmissions if they  
exceed a signal strength threshold. Adjusting the squelch  
sets this threshold level. increasing squelch requires a signal  
to be stronger to be seen as a transmission. if you set the  
squelch too high, you will risk not receiving transmissions  
that are lower than that threshold. reducing the squelch  
allows weaker signals to be accepted. However, if you lower  
the squelch too much, you will hear white noise all the time.  
1. Press Func and the press down and release the scroll  
control knob. SqL and a number display.  
2. Turn the knob until the interference is gone. Press the  
scroll control knob again to set the level and return to  
the previous function.  
Adjusting for Interference  
There are several options to adjust your scanner to minimize  
interference. Try:  
Moving the scanner or its antenna away from the  
source.  
Using an optional external antenna designed for multi-  
band 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. An  
adapter might be necessary for the optional antennas.  
Moving the scanner from high-moisture environments  
such as the kitchen or bathroom.  
Moving the scanner from direct sunlight or near heating  
elements or vents.  
 
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bC75XLT CONTROLS AND DISPLAY  
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION  
Keypad  
Priority  
Hold/  
Delay  
Close Call  
PSrc  
Scan  
Search/  
Service  
Clear  
Lockout/  
Keypad Lock  
Function  
Power/  
Program/  
Enter  
Backlight  
Your scanner’s keys have various functions labeled on the  
key tops.  
To select the function labeled on a key, simply press the key.  
To select the function labeled in smaller text on a key, first  
press Func then release it.  
appears on the display. Press  
F
the next key in the function key sequence while  
displays.  
F
appears or disappears as you press Func.  
F
if your scanner’s keys seem confusing at first, the following  
information should help you understand each key’s function.  
Key/Icon  
Primary  
Function Key  
Hold - Stays on a  
frequency until  
released.  
Hold /  
Close Call - lets  
scanner lock into  
nearby transmissions  
(see page 42).  
 
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Key/Icon  
Scan  
Primary  
Function Key  
Cycles through  
nA  
channels looking  
for transmissions on  
stored frequencies  
(see page 39).  
Srch/Svc  
Searches through  
frequencies looking  
Service Search -  
cycles through  
for transmissions (see preprogrammed  
page 35).  
service bands (see  
page 37).  
Temporarily or  
permanently  
Locks the keypad (see  
page 48).  
L/O /  
lockout a channel or  
frequency (see page  
44).  
Turn scanner on and Turns display  
/
off.  
backlight on and off  
(see page 49).  
1/Pri  
Enter a numeric 1.  
Cycles through  
Priority Off, Priority  
do not disturb, and  
Priority Scan (see  
page 46).  
5/Dly  
Enter a numeric 5.  
Turns the delay  
function on and  
off for the current  
channel (see page 47).  
 
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Key/Icon  
6/PSrc  
Primary  
Function Key  
Enter a numeric 6.  
Sets the Program  
Custom Search limits  
(see page 36).  
Pgm/E  
Sets Channel Program Enter.  
mode.  
  Clr  
Press once: enters a  
decimal.  
nA  
Press twice: cancels a  
numeric key input.  
Func  
Sets scanner in  
Cancels Function  
Function mode.  
mode.  
Scroll Control Knob  
Audio  
output  
Scroll  
control  
knob  
Antenna  
The scroll control knob has three uses:  
Sel - Turn the knob to cycle through selections; press  
down on the knob to select.  
Vol - Press down on the knob and then turn it to adjust  
the volume. Press it down to select that level.  
Sql - Press Func, press down on the knob, and then turn  
it to adjust the squelch level.  
 
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LCD DISPLAY  
Line 1  
Line 2  
Line 3  
Line 4  
Line 5  
The display has indicators that show the scanner’s current  
operating status. The display information helps you  
understand how your scanner operates.  
Line Display  
Description  
B:1 - 10  
1
Search mode: Custom Search  
range.  
Scan mode: Channel bank.  
PGM  
displays while you store a  
frequency into a channel.  
displays when keypad is locked.  
 
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Line Display  
Description  
F
2
displays when the Function mode  
is on.  
SEARCH▼  
displays during Search mode.  
DLY  
displays when a 2-second delay  
at the end of a transmission is on.  
displays when the scanner is set  
to Close Call mode:  
/
- Close Call Priority  
- Close Call do not disturb  
displays and blinks when the  
battery power gets low.  
displays when the rechargeable  
batteries are charging.  
T L/O  
L/O  
indicates a locked out frequency.  
T L/O: Temporary Lock Out  
L/O: Lock Out  
P
3
displays when a Priority channel  
is selected.  
Current channel number.  
888  
PRI  
displays when the Priority feature  
is active.  
Current frequency.  
888.888  
25, 33, 50, 66, 75  
One of these numbers displays to  
indicate the frequency step. For  
example, “25indicates 0.25kHz.  
 
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Line Display  
Description  
Scan  
4, 5  
displays when you scan channels.  
Hold  
displays during Scan Hold and  
Search Hold modes.  
WX, AIR, FIRE,  
HAM, POL,  
RAIL, MRN, CB,  
RACE, OTHER  
Service bands. These will display  
with an indicator for the current  
service band during a Service  
search.  
 
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OPERATION  
SEARCHING  
The BC75XLT has 10 preset search ranges that display as 1 -  
10 across the top of the screen when you press Srch. it also  
has 10 preset service bands that display in two rows across  
the bottom of the screen when you press Func + Svc.  
Note: Service Search is discussed on page 37.  
When you press Srch, the BC75XLT begins searching the  
search ranges until it finds activity. The search range number  
flashes and it remains on that frequency until activity ends.  
Press Srch at any time to continue.  
Press a search range’s corresponding number to turn it off  
and back on. For example, press 4 to turn search range #4  
off. The number 4 will no longer display across the top of the  
screen.  
You can search these ranges through:  
Quick Search - designate a starting point to search from.  
Custom Search - designate and store upper and lower  
frequency limits for each of 10 search ranges. The  
scanner searches within this range.  
Quick Search  
Quick Search lets you designate a starting point for  
searching. Once you are searching from this point, you can  
stop the search and store frequencies in a channel.  
1. if the scanner is scanning or searching, press Hold.  
2. Enter the frequency using the number and   Clr keys.  
The scanner automatically rounds the entered number  
 
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to the nearest valid frequency. For example, if you enter  
151.473 (MHz), your scanner accepts it as 151.475.  
However, if you enter a frequency that is out of range,  
the scanner sounds an error tone and Error appears.  
Enter another frequency.  
3. Press Srch. The scanner searches, starting from the  
frequency you just entered. (Turn the scroll control  
knob to change the search direction.) The scanner also  
automatically turns on the delay function; DLY displays.  
To turn off the function, press Func + Dly (see page 47).  
Custom Search  
You can adjust each preset search range’s upper and lower  
frequency limits.  
1. Press Func + Psrc. The scanner enters Custom Search  
mode and displays SRCH and PGM. The upper and  
lower frequencies for Custom Search range 1 alternate.  
2. Turn the scroll control knob to scroll through the rest  
of Custom Search ranges until you find the one you  
want. The search range numbers at the top of the screen  
change as you cycle through them.  
3. Enter the lower limit frequency and press E  The  
frequency range flashes with the adjusted lower limit  
frequency.  
4. Enter the upper limit frequency and press E  The  
adjusted frequency range flashes with the adjusted  
upper limit frequency (both upper and lower  
frequencies are now adjusted).  
 
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5. Press Srch to start searching your custom search range  
or turn the scroll control knob to a different search  
range and enter another frequency.  
Service Search  
You can search for Weather, Police, Fire/Emergency, Marine,  
racing, Civil Air, HAM radio, railroad, CB radio, and Other  
(Other = FrS/GMrS/MUrS) 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 + Svc. SRCH appears  
and the scanner starts searching from the weather service  
bands.  
To select a different service search, repeatedly press Svc  
as long as you are still in Function mode. if you are not in  
Function mode, press Func to return and then press Svc.  
Services are scanned in the following order: Weather,  
Police, Fire/Emergency, Marine, racing, Civil Air, HAM radio,  
railroad, CB radio, and Other (Other = FrS/GMrS/MUrS).  
When the scanner stops on a transmission, press Hold to  
stop searching and listen to the transmission. Hold displays.  
in this mode, you can also turn the scroll control knob to step  
through the frequencies.  
To release the hold and continue searching, press Hold  
again.  
Note: Because there are many different frequencies allocated  
to fire and police departments, it can take several minutes to  
search all the service frequencies.  
 
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STORING FREQUENCIES  
To store frequencies in the first available channel:  
1. Press Hold.  
2. Enter the frequency and press Hold and Func + Pgm  
3. The scanner alternates between the frequency you are  
stopped on and the first available channel number with  
no frequency stored. Press E.  
4. The scanner is now on that frequency, on Hold with the  
delay function automatically turned on (see page 47).  
Press Srch or Scan again to continue.  
in your area.  
You can also store frequencies directly into a specific channel  
in a specific channel bank.  
1. From Search or Scan modes, press Hold.  
2. Press Func + Pgm. The scanner displays the next  
available channel number and alternates between O and  
the frequency you’re holding on.  
3. Press Func and turn the scroll control knob to change  
channel banks if desired; press Func again to select that  
channel bank.  
4. Turn the scroll control knob to change channels within  
that bank.  
5. Press E to store the frequency in the displayed channel/  
channel bank.  
6. The scanner is now on that frequency, on Hold with the  
delay function automatically turned on (see page 47).  
 
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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  Clr twice to clear the frequency and enter  
a different one. To enter the frequency anyway, press E to  
accept.  
Erasing a Stored Frequency  
1. Find the frequency you want to erase. Press Hold.  
2. Press Func + Pgm.  
3. Press 0 and then press E.  
4. The displayed frequency changes to all 0s.  
SCANNING  
When you store frequencies into channels, those channels  
are grouped into banks. Each bank contains 30 channels. You  
can store service channels and non-service channels in the  
same bank. For example, you can store a city’s fire, police,  
marine, etc, together with utilities and other businesses.  
There is no frequency range restriction per bank.  
While you are scanning frequencies stored in the banks,  
the word SCAN scrolls across the display. When it finds a  
transmission, that frequency displays.  
Enabling/Disabling Channel Banks  
You can enable and disable each channel bank. When you  
disable a bank, the scanner does not scan any of the 30  
channels in that bank.  
in Scan modes, press the number key that corresponds to  
the bank you want to disable or enable. That bank number  
 
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displays at (or disappears from) the top of the screen,  
showing the currently enabled banks.  
The scanner scans all the channels within the displayed  
banks that are not locked out. The bank number flashes  
when the scanner scans a channel that belongs to that bank.  
You can manually select any channel within a bank, even if  
that bank is disabled. You cannot, however, disable all banks.  
One bank must always be enabled.  
Scan the Stored Channels  
Press Scan. The scanner scans through all non-locked out  
channels in enabled banks. (See page 44 for more information  
on locking out channels.) 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, press Func and press the scroll control  
knob. SqL displays. Turn the knob clockwise to decrease  
the scanner’s sensitivity to these signals. To listen to a  
weak or distant station, turn the knob counterclockwise.  
Adjust squelch until the audio mutes.  
Manually Select 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.  
 
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To manually select a channel when in Scan mode, press  
Hold, enter the channel number, and press Hold again.The  
scanner moves to the frequency stored in that channel.  
during scanning, if the radio stops at a channel you want to  
listen to, press Hold once. (rotate the scroll control knob to  
step through stored channels.) Press Hold again or Scan to  
resume automatic scanning.  
 
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SPECIAL FEATURES  
CLOSE CALL® RF CAPTURE  
Your scanner’s Close Call feature lets you set the scanner to  
detect then display the frequency of a nearby strong radio  
transmission 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 mode 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 mode works well for finding frequencies at venues  
such as malls and sporting events. You can set the scanner  
so that Close Call detection works “in the backgroundwhile  
you are scanning other frequencies. You can turn off the  
Close Call feature and scan normally as well as turn off the  
scanning function and look for Close Call transmissions only.  
Close Call Operation Mode  
1. Press Func and hold  
until the following screen  
displays:  
B: 1 2 3 4  
DLY  
 
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2. For the Close Call mode, frequencies are divided into  
4 Close Call bands. Turn these bands on and off by  
pressing 1 - 4 as indicated:  
Range (MHz)  
To turn a Close Call  
band on/off, press...  
band  
Low  
VHF Low 25.00000  
Air  
VHF High 137.00000 174.00000  
UHF 406.00000 512.00000  
High  
54.00000  
1
2
3
4
108.00000 136.99166  
You can set the scanner so it alerts you when the Close Call  
feature detects a frequency. Program alert tones through  
your PC (see page 49).  
Notes:  
Close Call RF capture cannot detect frequencies outside the  
scanner’s normal operating range.  
Close Call mode works better with some types of  
transmissions than others. It might not correctly display  
frequency information for transmitters using a highly  
directive antenna (such as an amateur radio beam antenna),  
if there are many transmitters operating at the same time in  
the same area, or if the transmitter is a broadcast television  
station.  
Using Close Call Mode  
Close Call mode has three operation modes:  
 
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Close Call dnd. Close Call do not disturb only checks  
for close calls if it is not stopped on a transmission. The  
icon displays.  
Close Call Priority. The scanner checks for close calls  
regardless of whether it is stopped on a transmission.  
The  
icon displays.  
Close Call Off. The scanner does not check for close calls.  
no icon displays.  
Pressing Fnc +  
cycles through the Close Call functions in  
this order: Close Call Off/Close Call dnd/ Close Call Priority.  
To turn on Close Call mode, press Func +  
once except in  
WX Search, Band Select, or Program mode.  
Notes:  
Set the squelch tight (where only strong signals are  
received) while using the Close Call feature.  
To continue scanning normally while the Close Call feature  
is working, simply press Scan.  
When the scanner finds a frequency, Found displays; it does  
not display the frequency. Press any key to confirm the  
displayed frequency. Press Scan to resume scanning. Every 2  
seconds, the scanner checks for frequencies in the Close Call  
band you specified (see page 43).  
LOCKING OUT CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES  
You can skip any channel or up to 200 specified frequencies  
during Search mode (100 permanent and 100 temporary).  
This lets you avoid unwanted frequencies (Search/Close Call  
modes), channels that have a continuous transmission (such  
as a weather channel), or have static and interference.  
 
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Temporary Lock Out  
To temporarily lock out a channel in Scan mode or a  
frequency in Search and Close Call modes, manually select  
the channel or frequency (see page 40) and then press L/O.  
TL/O appears. You have TEMPOrAriLY locked out the  
channel/frequency.  
Permanent Lock Out  
To permenantly lock out a frequency or channel, press L/O  
twice while on that frequency. L/O displays.  
Note: You can still manually select locked-out channels.  
Unlock  
Unlock Temporary Lock Out  
1. Locate the temporarily locked out channel; press Hold.  
2. Press L/O until the locked out status no longer displays.  
3. Press Hold again to return to Scan or Search modes.  
You can also turn the scanner off and back on. it will unlock  
all channels that have been temporarily locked out  
Unlock Permenant Lock Out  
To unlock a permanently locked-out frequency/channel:  
1. Manually enter the frequency/channel then press Hold.  
The frequency and lockout status display.  
2. Press L/O until the locked out status no longer displays.  
3. Press Hold again to return to Scan or Search modes.  
To unlock all registered channels in enabled banks, press  
Hold to stop scanning, then press and hold L/O until the  
 
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scanner beeps twice and CLEAr displays. Press E to unlock  
all.  
Notes:  
You cannot lock out frequencies during WX service search.  
Locked out frequencies are shared between Service Search,  
Custom Search, Quick Search, and Close Call modes. If  
locked out frequencies are set in a specific mode, those  
frequencies are also skipped in other Search (except WX  
Service Search) and Close Call modes.  
If you selected all frequencies in a search band to be  
skipped, the scanner beeps 3 times and does not search.  
You can skip 100 frequencies for Temporary Lockout and  
100 frequencies for Permenant Lockout (200 locked out  
frequencies total). After locking out 200 frequencies, the  
next time you try to select a frequency to skip the scanner  
displays Full and will not lock out that frequency.  
If you want to find your locked-out frequencies, press Hold  
and then turn the scroll control knob to cycle through  
the frequencies. L/O or T/LO displays on the locked out  
frequencies.  
PRIORITY  
The Priority feature lets you scan through the channels  
and still not miss important or interesting calls on specific  
channels. There are three Priority options available in Scan or  
Scan Hold mode:  
Priority Off (no display) : The scanner does not check for  
priority channels.  
Priority dnd (  
disturb (dnd), the scanner checks Priority channels  
displays) : in Priority do not  
PRI  
 
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every 2 seconds only when it is not receiving  
transmissions.  
Priority Scan (  
displays) : The scanner checks  
PRI  
Priority channels every 2 seconds regardless of whether  
or not it is receiving a transmission.  
You can designate one channel in each bank as a priority  
channel (10 total). The first channel in each bank is the  
default Priority channel.  
Follow these steps to select a different channel in a bank as  
the priority channel.  
1. Manually select the channel you want for the Priority  
channel.  
2. Press Func + Pgm, then press Func + Pri. P appears to  
the left of the selected channel number.  
3. repeat Steps 1 and 2 for other channels for each bank  
you want to program as a priority channel.  
From Scan Hold mode, press Func + Pri to cycle through the  
Priority options.  
DELAY  
Sometimes a user might pause before replying to a  
transmission. To avoid missing a reply on a specific channel,  
you can program a 2-second delay into channels or searches.  
The scanner continues to monitor the channel frequency for  
an additional 2 seconds after the transmission stops before  
resuming scanning or searching.  
Mode  
Scan  
Delay Specification  
Each channel can be set individually.  
 
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Mode  
Search  
Delay Specification  
Custom Search: if one range is set, all  
ranges are set.  
Service Search: Each band can be set as a  
unit.  
Quick Search Changes made to delay assignment in one  
and Close Call mode are reflected in the other mode.  
When the delay feature is on, DLY displays. if it is off, follow  
one of these procedures to program a delay depending on  
how the scanner is operating.  
if the scanner is scanning and stops on an active  
channel where you want to program a delay, quickly  
press Func + Dly before it continues scanning again.  
DLY appears.  
if the desired channel is not selected, manually select  
the channel, then press Func + Dly. DLY appears.  
if the scanner is searching, press Func + Dly. DLY  
appears and the scanner automatically adds a 2-second  
delay to every frequency it stops on in that band.  
To turn off the 2-second delay, press Func + Dly while the  
scanner is monitoring a channel, scanning, or searching. DLY  
disappears.  
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 scroll control knob (volume  
only), Func, Hold, and  
.
 
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To turn on keylock, press Func +  
off keylock, press Func + again.  
.
appears. To turn  
no longer displays.  
Note: Using keylock does not prevent the scanner from  
scanning channels.  
bACKLIGHT  
Pressing  
turns the display light on and off. it remains on  
for 15 seconds and then turn off automatically.  
PC PROGRAMMING  
Connect your scanner to your PC through the USB cable to:  
Program channels into the scanner  
Set any setting  
When you connect your scanner to your PC, a series of  
screens will appear to assist you.  
USB drivers and programming software are available for  
BC75XLT.  
 
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TROUbLESHOOTING  
if your BC75XLT is not performing properly, try the following  
steps.  
Problem  
Possible Cause  
Suggestion  
The scanner The scanner  
Check the batteries  
or make sure the USB  
cable is connected  
to the PC and to the  
scanner.  
doesn’t  
work.  
might not be  
receiving any  
power.  
improper  
reception.  
The scanner’s  
antenna might  
need to be  
Check the antenna  
connection or move or  
reposition the antenna.  
adjusted.  
Move the scanner.  
You might be in a  
remote area that  
requires an optional  
multi-band antenna.  
Check with your dealer  
or local electronics  
store.  
Scan won’t  
stop.  
The squelch  
might need to be threshold. See page 28.  
adjusted.  
Adjust the squelch  
 
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Problem  
Scan  
won’t stop  
(continued) adjusted.  
One or more  
Possible Cause  
Suggestion  
The antenna  
might need to be connection.  
Check the antenna  
Make sure the  
channels you want to  
scan are not locked  
out.  
channels might  
be locked out.  
The channel’s  
frequency might  
not be stored in  
memory.  
Make sure the  
channel’s frequency is  
stored in the scanner’s  
memory.  
The channel  
might not be  
active.  
Wait for a transmission  
on the channel.  
 
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Problem  
Possible Cause  
Suggestion  
Press Scan.  
Scan won’t  
start.  
You must press  
Scan to scan.  
The squelch  
Adjust the squelch  
might need to be threshold. See page 28.  
adjusted.  
One or more  
channels might  
be locked out.  
Make sure the  
channels you want to  
scan are not locked  
out.  
The antenna  
Check the antenna  
might need to be connection.  
adjusted.  
Weather  
scan  
doesn’t  
work.  
The squelch  
might need to be threshold. See page 28.  
adjusted.  
Adjust the squelch  
The antenna  
Check the antenna  
might need to be connection.  
adjusted.  
 
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE  
RESETTING THE SCANNER  
if the scanner’s display locks up or stops operating properly,  
you might need to reset the scanner.  
CAUTION: This procedure clears all the information  
you have stored in the scanner. before you reset  
the scanner, try turning it off and back on to see if  
it begins working properly. Reset the scanner only  
when you are sure it is not working properly.  
1. Turn off the scanner.  
2. While holding down 2, 9, and Hold, turn on the scanner.  
it takes about 3 seconds to initialize and CLEAr appears.  
GENERAL USE  
Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the power.  
Always write down the programmed frequencies in the  
event of memory loss.  
if memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel. The  
display shows 000.0000 in all channels when there has  
been a memory loss.  
Always press each button firmly until you hear the entry  
tone for that key entry.  
LOCATION  
do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments  
such as the kitchen or bathroom.  
Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating  
elements or vents.  
 
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if the scanner receives strong interference or electrical  
noise, move it away from the source of the noise. if  
possible, a higher elevation might provide better  
reception.  
CLEANING  
keep the scanner dry. if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.  
Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature  
environments. Handle the scanner carefully: do not drop it.  
keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a  
damp cloth occasionally.  
disconnect the power to the unit before cleaning.  
Clean the outside of the scanner with a mild detergent.  
To prevent scratches, do not use abrasive cleaners or  
solvents. Be careful not to rub the LCd window.  
do not use excessive amounts of water.  
REPAIRS  
do not attempt any repair. The scanner contains no user  
serviceable parts. Contact the Uniden Customer Service  
Center or take it to a qualified repair technician.  
bIRDIES  
All radios can receive “birdies(undesired signals). if your  
scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard, it  
might be receiving a birdie. Birdies are internally generated  
signals inherent in the electronics of the receiver.  
Press L/O to lock out the channel, then press Scan to resume  
scanning.  
 
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if you still cannot get satisfactory results while using your  
scanner or if you want additional information, please call or  
write the Uniden Parts and Service division. The address and  
phone number are listed in the Warranty at the end of this  
manual. if you would like immediate assistance, please call  
Customer Service at (800) 297-1023.  
if you have internet access, you can visit  
 
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Certified in accordance with FCC rules and regulations Part  
15, Subpart C, as of date of manufacture.  
Channels: ...................................................................................300  
Banks: ...................................................... 10 (30 channels each)  
Sensitivity (SinAd 12 dB)  
25.005 MHz (AM) ............................................................. 0.3 µV  
40.840 MHz (nFM) ........................................................... 0.2 µV  
53.980 MHz (nFM) ........................................................... 0.2 µV  
118.800 MHz (AM)............................................................. 0.3 µV  
127.175 MHz (AM)............................................................. 0.3 µV  
135.500 MHz (AM)............................................................. 0.3 µV  
138.150 MHz (nFM) .......................................................... 0.3 µV  
157.100 MHz (FM) ............................................................. 0.2 µV  
161.985 MHz (nFM) ......................................................... 0.3 µV  
173.225 MHz (nFM) ......................................................... 0.3 µV  
406.875 MHz (nFM) .......................................................... 0.3 µV  
453.250 MHz (nFM) ......................................................... 0.3 µV  
511.9125 MHz (nFM) ....................................................... 0.3 µV  
Operating Temperature:  
normal ............................................................... –20°C to +60°C  
Close Call ........................................................... –10°C to +50°C  
Scan rate ...............................90 channels per second (max)  
Search rate (OSp7, #10)  
normal ........................................ 90 steps per second (max)  
 
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Hyper ......................................... 270 steps per second (max)  
Priority Sampling ....................................................... 2 seconds  
Scan delay ....................................................................2 seconds  
iF rejection (at 453.25 MHz) ........................................... 80 dB  
iF Frequencies  
1st iF (25-512 MHz)....................... 265.5050-265.6000 MHz  
2nd iF ............................................................................. 21.3 MHz  
3rd iF ................................................................................ 450 kHz  
internal Speaker ................................24 ohm, 0.8W Max (32 Ø)  
Audio Output  
internal Speaker.......................... 360mW nominal (24 ohm)  
Headphone (L-ch) ........................... 4mW nominal (32 ohm)  
Current drain  
Squelched .........................................................................120 mA  
Full Output ....................................................................... 280 mA  
Power requirements:  
2 AA Alkaline Batteries (3V dC), or  
2 AA rechargeable ni-MH Batteries (2.4V dC), or  
Connect to PC with USB cable (5.0V dC 500mA)  
Antenna: ................................................50 ohms (impedance)  
External Jacks: ................................Antenna Jack (BnC Type)  
Phone Jack (3.5mm)  
USB Jack (5pin Mini USB B type)  
Size: ........................67mm. (W) x 32.7mm. (d) x115mm (H)  
Weight: ...............................175g (w/o antenna and battery)  
 
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ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY  
Important: Evidence of original purchase is required  
for warranty service.  
WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION  
(“UNIDEN”)  
ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original  
retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and  
craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.  
WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate  
and be of no further effect 12 months after the date of original retail sale.  
The warranty is invalid if the Product is (A) damaged or not maintained  
as reasonable or necessary, (B) modified, altered, or used as part of any  
conversion kits, subassemblies, or any configurations not sold by Uniden,  
(C) improperly installed, (d) serviced or repaired by someone other than an  
authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this  
warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of  
any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by  
anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product.  
STATEMEnT OF rEMEdY: in the event that the product does not conform  
to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect, warrantor will  
repair the defect and return it to you without charge for parts, service, or  
any other cost (except shipping and handling) incurred by warrantor or its  
representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty. THE  
LiMiTEd WArrAnTY SET FOrTH ABOVE iS THE SOLE And EnTirE  
WArrAnTY PErTAininG TO THE PrOdUCT And iS in LiEU OF And  
EXCLUdES ALL OTHEr WArrAnTiES OF AnY nATUrE WHATSOEVEr,  
WHETHEr EXPrESS, iMPLiEd Or AriSinG BY OPErATiOn OF LAW,  
inCLUdinG, BUT nOT LiMiTEd TO AnY iMPLiEd WArrAnTiES OF  
MErCHAnTABiLiTY Or FiTnESS FOr A PArTiCULAr PUrPOSE. THiS  
WArrAnTY dOES nOT COVEr Or PrOVidE FOr THE rEiMBUrSEMEnT Or  
PAYMEnT OF inCidEnTAL Or COnSEQUEnTiAL dAMAGES. Some states do  
not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages  
so the above limitation or exclusion might not apply to you.  
 
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LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you might  
also have other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is void  
outside the United States of America.  
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY:  
if, after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that  
the Product is defective, pack the Product carefully (preferably in its original  
packaging). include  
evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused  
you to return it. The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by  
traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at:  
Uniden America Corporation  
Parts and Service division  
4700 Amon Carter Boulevard  
Fort Worth, TX 76155  
(800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central, Monday through Friday  
 
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