Uniden APCO25 Owner's Manual

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Disabling the APCO25 CardIf you are not in an area where there is an APCO 25 digital system, you can save power bydisabling the APCO 25 (P-25) card.3:SYSTEM OPTION → 0:P-25 CARD1:ENABLEThe card is enabled2:DISABLEThe card is disabledMuting All AudioTo mute all audio, press and hold MUTE for 2 seconds. The scanner operates normally, butno audio sounds from the scanner. To turn audio back on, press and hold MUTE for 2seconds.Setting Squelch ModeYou can set the scanner to either stop on any transmission during searching or scanning, oronly stop on transmissions that include a specific CTCSS or DCS subaudible tone (see“Understanding Scanning” for information about subaudible tones).3:SYSTEM OPTION → 8:SQ MODE1:CSQCarrier Squelch mode; the scanner stops on any transmission regardless of whethera subaudible tone is present.2:TONE SQThe scanner stops on transmissions that include a matching subaudible tone orhave no tone at all. When you select this option, you also need to set theappropriate tone in either the channel memory or for the search range.3:TONE SEARCHWhen the scanner stops on a transmission, it will then scan the subaudible tones todetermine the correct setting. When the scanner has found the correct tone, itflashes the tone on the display. If you store that frequency into a channel, the toneis also stored.Trunk Scanning OptionsWhen you are scanning a trunked system, there are several trunking-only options availableto you. This section outlines these options.Searching for Active Talkgroups (ID Search)If you want to hear all activity on a system, use the ID Search mode. While scanning atrunking system, press SRCH while scanning that system; or, press and hold TRUNK untilthe scanner flashes READY TO ID SEARCH. The BC796D stops on every activetalkgroup, regardless of whether you have programmed it into your scanner.Notes: • If you have not yet programmed any ID’s for the system, this is the only modeavailable.23