Uniden BC860XLT Photo Scanner User Manual


 
Troubleshooting
If your BC860XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps.
Problem Suggestion
Scanner won’t work
Check the connections at both ends of the AC Adapter.
Turn on the wall switch of your room. You could be using an outlet controlled by the wall switch.
Move the AC Adapter to another wall outlet.
Improper reception
Check antenna connection
Move or angle the antenna.
If programmed frequency is higher than 406 MHz, a shorter antenna length may improve the reception.
Relocate the scanner.
You may be in a fringe area. This could require an optional multi-band antenna. Check with your dealer
or local electronics store.
Scan won’t stop
Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 10,
Setting the Squelch.
Check the antenna connection.
Check to see if many of the channels are locked out. If so, the scanner has less chance of finding an
active channel.
Review each channel’s frequency to see if it is correct and no memory has been lost.
Possibly, none of the programmed frequencies are currently active.
Scan won’t start
Press the Scan key again.
Adjust the Squelch control.
Check to see if 99 channels are locked out. If so, all but one channel is locked out.
Weather Scan won’t work
Adjust squelch to the threshold - Refer to page 10,
Adjusting the Squelch
.
Check antenna.
No active station within range.
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