Programming the Uniden BC780XLT for Dummies


A.       Programming Conventional System Frequencies.

          1.     Press <Manual>.
          2.     If you were in the trunking mode, press <Trunk>.
          3.     Select the channel you wish to program by using the up or down arrow keys.
          4.     Press <Manual>.
          5.     Enter in the frequency desired.
          6.     Press <E>.
          7.     To program another channel, press the up or down arrow key to advance to that channel.
          8.     Go back to step A5 and repeat the steps.
          9.     When finished, press <SCAN>.



B.      Programming Trunked System Frequencies.

          1.    Press <Menu>.
          2.    Press <3> or Select Trunk Data & press <E>.
          3.    Select the Bank you wish to program by using the up or down arrow keys.
          4.    Press <E>.
          5.    Press <1> or Select Trunk Type & press <E>.
          6.    Select the type of system this is. See manual for a list and explanation if needed.
          7.    Press <E>.
          8.    Press manual 3 time to back up to the channel you wish to program.
          9.    Enter the frequency desired.
          10.  Press <E>.
          11.  Press and hold the <TRUNK> button for two seconds. You should here two beeps.
          12.  To program another channel, Select the next channel you wish to program by using the up or down arrow keys.  
          13.   Go to step B9 and repeat the steps.
          14.   When finished, press <Search>.
          15.   The BC780XLT will scan the frequencies you entered, and find the one that is the system data channel.  When if finds the data channel, the BC780XLT will lock onto the system and you will start to hear activity and see Talk Group (T/G) codes.
          





C.           To Program a Custom List of Trunk System Talk Groups to Scan.

         1.    Press <MANUAL>.
         2.    Use the up or down arrow keys to go to the "slot" you wish to enter a Talk Group (T/G) code. 
         3.    Enter the T/G code you desire.
         4.    Press <E>.
         5.    To program another T/G code, Go to step C2 and repeat.
         6.    When finished, press <SCAN>.
 


               BC780XLT Alpha Tagging For Dummies
                                
A)   To text (Alpha) tag a particular talk group I/d ( T/G ):

        1)     Press <Menu>.
        2)     Press <3> or Select {Trunk Data} and press <E>.
        3)     Select the {bank} of "frequencies" you wish to text tag. This is the agency such as A.A.Co. Or Balt Co. Etc. 
        4)     Press <E>.
        5)     Press <5> or Select {Program ID} and press <E>.
        6)     Select the T/G you wish to text (Alpha) tag.
        7)     Press <E>.
        8)     Press <2> or Select {Alpha Tag}.
        9)     Enter the desired text.
        
B)   To tag another T/G:

        1) Press <Menu>.Go to step A6 and continue.

       When finished, press <Scan>.

C)    To text (Alpha) tag a particular agency's group of frequencies with the Agency'c name etc.:

        1)     Press <Menu>.
        2)     Press <3> or Select {Trunk Data} and press <E>.
        2)     Select the bank of frequencies ( Agency) you wish to tag.
        3)     Press <E>.
        4)     Press <6> or Select {I/D List Tag} and press <E>.
        5)     Select the list to be tagged.
        6)     Press <E>.
        7)     Enter the desired text.
        8)     Press <E>.
        
D)    To tag another bank or agency:

        1)     Go to step B5 and continue.

              When finished, press <Scan>.

 






E.              Text Tagging Conventional Channels

         1.     Press <Menu>
         2.     Press <2> or Select Channel Data & press <E>.
         3.     Select the channel you wish to tag using the up or down arrows keys.
         4.     Press <E>.
         5.     Press <1> or Select Alpha Text & press <E>.
         6.     Enter in the text desired.
         7.     Press <E>.
         8.     To do another channel, go back to step E3 and repeat the steps.
         9.     When finished, press <SCAN>.



F.             Text Tagging the Different Systems

        1.      Press <Menu>.
        2.      Press <1> or Select System Data & press <E>.
        3.      Press <0> or Select Bank Tag.
        4.      Select Bank (System) desired.
        5.      Enter the information desired.
        6.      To tag another system (bank), go to step F3 and repeat the steps.
        7.      When finished, press <SCAN>.




Respectfully;

Kurt Fritsch  WA3TOY
Owner
DAT2 Communications
dat2comm@juno.com
http://www.tcfb.com/dat2comm