Showing posts with label Update for BCD996XT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Update for BCD996XT. Show all posts

Update for BCD396XT and BCD996XT


Introduction
This is intended to be a supplementary manual for the use of the Uniden BCD396XT and
BCD996XT scanners that have been introduced. Since introduction, there has been a
wide observance that there "is no paper manual included" and that the "Wiki just isn't
the same". With this in mind, this document will try to help those making these
observations.

First Step(s)
Go here and download the old manual(s) for your device:
for the BCD396XT (copy of the BCD396T manual)
http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BCD396Tom.pdf

for the BCD996XT (copy of the BCD996T manual)
http://www.uniden.com/pdf/BCD996Tom.pdf

Yes, these are the older manuals, BUT since the difference between the T and the XT
models is more EVoluntionary than REVoluntionary, they should work to get you started
and cover most of the topics. What this document will do is to add the differences here,
in one place, for both 396 and 996 models since they have been "normalized" or made
to work more or less the same.

Major Difference for BCD396XT
When the BCD396T was introduced, it did not have the capability of multi-site systems.
This was rectified with the introduction of the BCD996T. When Uniden introduced the
BCD396XT, this issue was addressed and multi-site systems are now available for the
BCD396XT. Essentially this allows you to program multiple sites or towers for a single
system - say a statewide system, or multi-jurisdictional systems. You now have a new
menu option for site on the BCD396XT. If you need help with that, please see the site
section of the BCD996T manual.

System/Channel Number Tagging
While scanning, there are times when you desire to go directly to a certain system or
channel for instance if something is happenning in the south part of town, or you just
heard an interesting transmission on a channel and want to get back there. With Number
tagging, you can do just that.