Uniden has combined the new features of the HP-1 with traditional hand-held and base/mobile styles of the XT series scanners and come up with the new BCD436HP hand-held, and BCD536HP base/mobile scanners. Just enter your zip/postal code, select your service types, set a range to filter distance and the scanner will select the channels from the database to monitor.

They both now have paid upgrades for DMR, NXDN, and ProVoice-each sold separately (and for each different scanner).

Support for P25 Phase II and P25 X-2 TDMA is finally here. The BCD536HP has a Wi-Fi dongle and a companion Siren App that allows "connectivity to your smart phone or tablet from anywhere in your house, your car, or the world". Recording, playback, and instant replay for scan, search, Close Call, and Tone-Out modes are new. We now have quick keys for Favorites Lists, Systems, Sites, and Departments. You can tag any channel, system, site, etc. with up to 64 characters (though not all viewable in the display). Number tags for Favorites Lists are also included. Priority DND, first appearing in the BC125AT, is now included. Encrypted IDs are now muted when received too. We also have a printed manual included with the scanners that will be updated online. Long overdue is a per channel delay setting.

As with the HP-1, you can scan up to 256 Favorites Lists (but there are only 100 Quick Keys-available only once for each Favorites List) along with or just the database. The complete Radio Reference Database for the US and Canada is included on a 4 GB micro SD card with locations programmed so you don't need a GPS unit to scan by location. One of the best features Uniden has come out with is being able to scan by services types, i.e. police, fire, air, etc. Like the HP-1, we can hold on any channel, department, system, and now even a site. Discovery mode has also been brought over from the HP-1. Similar to auto store, you can also record transmissions, log information, and compare hits to the database. The included Sentinel software has the same look and feel as the old HP-1 software.

A lot of features have changed and they've moved some of the old options around in the menus if you are used to the older T and XT models. The SQ/Vol knobs have been reversed with the scroll knob on the base model and the Scan-Search/Hold buttons are gone. The alert LED is a glowing ring around the scroll/function knob on the BCD536HP, and has replaced the display color selection for alerts. The alert LED on the hand-held model is below the display, below the keypad, on the left. The addition of Favorites Lists has reduced the number of quick keys we have to press, but increased the number we have to remember. The scanners still scans in System order, not Favorites List order as you would think. Everything is now "Avoided" like the HP-1 instead of locked-out.

The display on the hand-held is much bigger to show more information but some of the secondary characters actually got smaller. Only one color now; sort of a dull, bluish white. Although both displays now have the same amount of space, the BCD536HP doesn't show the volume offset or number tag for the channel unless in Function mode. And, the List name is only viewable in Scan mode. The BCD436HP will show the Unit ID or channel Service Type but not both in the display. Channel "Groups" have been replaced with "Departments". The P25 Adjust Mode and P25 Adjust Level have new names, have been improved, and are no longer in a hidden menu. Close Call Only and Fire Tone-Out can now be assigned to a search quick key. Weather alerts are automatically recorded for review. Tone-Out Search mode does not automatically flash the "Save found Tones?" prompt but requires you to press E/yes to see it first.

A lot of things have also been removed. There is no adjustment for AGC, just on or off. Copy/paste channel is gone. The non-radio location-based GPS features, PIO and Dangerous Road/Dangerous Crossing, have been removed as well as Review Location and GPS Display modes. Priority Plus, the P25 LP filter, cloning, the trunking activity indicators, auto search and store (in favor of Discovery Modes), and the Service Searches have been removed. CC-Only, quick keys, startup keys, and number tags for the custom searches are gone. Close Call Autostore, override, and tone/code search have been removed. "Function Lock" is also gone. The km/m GPS option has been removed probably because the RR database (included) is use for location information and it uses "miles". Private Systems and Key-Safe mode have disappeared as well.

Some of the quirks. You can't charge the batteries with the radio on. You have to turn it off or, (recommended), charge them in an external charger. There is no "0" charge time setting for those of us who never charge the batteries in the scanner and want to use USB power. The alert LED and ring only (and always) stay on for 5 seconds. The internal battery used for the clock will go dead in about 7-10 days if you don't use the scanner and it will charge only when the scanner is powered on. Batteries are required in the BCD436HP for the recording and replay features to work.

Search with Scan is now treated like the database or a Favorites List so it has to be enabled the same way in 'Select Lists to Monitor', but it's also treated like a System so it has to be enabled with another setting (??). Then each Custom Search department or the 'Hits with Scan' department also has to be enabled. The 'Hits with Scan' department isn't accessible in the Close Call menu so you have to hold on the 'Search with Scan' system in scan mode, then hold on the 'Close Call Hits' department (why it has a different name in scan mode is also a mystery), and then hold on a channel to scroll to each of the channels.

Analyze Mode has a trunked system analyzer that includes a system status graph, a LCN channel finder, and a RF Power Plot, similar the those features found on the HomePatrol 1/2.

An overview of the features can also be viewed at my Trunking Scanner Comparison Chart.

You will also need a better antenna as the stock antennas aren't fabulous. Scanner Master has a large selection of quality antennas.

For those of you who are new to trunking or haven't had a scanner in the last 10 years it is a good idea to read the respective sections on those topics. You really have to know how trunking works in order to program a trunking system. It won't do you any good to try to program a trunking system unless you know what the radio needs and is going to do with the data (control channel, IDs, LCN order, etc.).

Paul Opitz (Upman), at Uniden, was generous with working samples to help me write this manual, and, thanks to the many people who have posted their valuable insight on the Radio Reference Forums and in the beta test Yahoo groups.

It is also recommended that you download and install the latest firmware update for the scanners using the Sentinel software if you don't have it.

I hereby absolve myself from anything that happens to anyone or the scanner as a result of the information you will be reading.
I have tried the best I can to make sure everything is accurate here but if I missed a step or you see something that's obviously wrong, please email me.

Enjoy.

Trunk Tracker V Operation - Scans APCO 25 Phase 1 and Phase 2, X2-TDMA, Motorola, EDACS, (EDACS Provoice, with $50 upgrade key), and LTR Standard trunked systems, as well as conventional analog and P25 digital channels. Conventional Digital Mobile Radio (DMR), MotoTRBO Capacity Plus, and MotoTRBO Connect Plus Trunked Radio Systems are also available with a paid upgrade key.

Multi-Site Trunking - Lets you program the scanner to share trunked system IDs across multiple sites without duplicating IDs.

P25 One-Frequency Trunking - The scanner can follow individual talk groups on P25 single-frequency systems that use both NAC and TGID’s for squelch control and user identification.

Encryption Muting - APCO P25 encrypted voice is muted automatically.

Control Channel Only Scanning - With Motorola trunking frequencies, you do not have to program voice channel frequencies.

Location Based Scanning - Connect to a GPS receiver (not included) for precise system selection and continuing reselection when you travel.
The scanner can automatically Avoid and Unavoid Trunked Sites and Departments in Systems based on your current location as provided by an external GPS unit.

Scan by Location - Allows you to set location(s) by zip/postal code or GPS coordinates for instant reception. The Auto-locate feature will find your location based on local trunked systems if you don’t know your zip code.

Range Control - Lets you set how far out from your current location the scanner will search for Channels in Favorites Lists and the Database.
Location precision for Departments and Sites that allows you to define a location and range using rectangles instead just of a single circle.

No Programming Required - Factory programmed micro SD card for all known radio systems in the US and Canada.
The database is updatable with the included Sentinel software and Radio Reference updates the main database weekly.

Wi-Fi Dongle (BCD536HP Only) – With a (future) Wi-Fi app to connect your iPad/Android/Tablet/computer to remotely control the scanner.

Audio Recording - Capture transmissions for later playback.

Instant Replay - Plays back up to 240 seconds (4 minutes) of the most recent transmissions.

Favorites Scan - Allows you to organize your Systems into Favorites Lists. The scanner can scan multiple Favorites Lists and the Full Database at the same time.

Start-up Configuration - You can program each of your Favorites Lists with a Startup Key (0-9) so that when you power up the scanner and press the key number, just those Favorites Lists assigned to the key will be enabled for scan.

Trunking Discovery - Monitors system traffic on a trunked radio system to find unknown IDs and can automatically record audio from and log new channels for later review and identification.

Conventional Discovery - Searches a range of frequencies to find unknown frequencies and can automatically record audio from and log new channels for later review and identification.

Close Call© RF Capture Technology - Lets you set the scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby radio transmissions.
Close Call Do-not-Disturb checks for Close Call activity in between channel reception so active channels are not interrupted.

Broadcast Screen - Allows the scanner to ignore hits on known broadcast frequencies including pager frequencies in search and Close Call modes.
You can also program up to 10 custom frequency ranges that the scanner will ignore.

Fire Tone-Out Standby/Tone Search - Lets you set the scanner to alert you if a two-tone sequential page is transmitted. You can set up to 32 Tone-Outs. The scanner will also search and display unknown tones.

Quick Keys - You can assign up to 100 Quick Keys for each of your Favorites Lists, Systems, and Departments or Sites. 

Search with Scan Operation - Lets you include Custom Search ranges during scan operation.

10 Custom Searches - Lets you program up to 10 custom search ranges.

3 Search Keys - You can assign 3 of the number keys to start a Custom Search, Close Call, or Tone-Out Search.

Search Avoids - You can temporarily Avoid up to 250 frequencies and permanently Avoid up to 250 frequencies in any Search Mode or Close Call Mode.

Keypad lock (BCD436HP only) - Prevents accidental changes to programming.

SAME Weather Alert/Priority - Lets your scanner alert you when a SAME weather alert is transmitted on a NOAA weather channel. You can also set a weather channel as a priority channel.

Priority/Priority DND Scan - Priority channels let you keep track of activity on your most important channels while monitoring other channels for transmissions. Priority DND checks priority channels only between transmissions.

Priority ID Scan - Allows you to set priority to talkgroup IDs.

Custom Alerts - You can program your scanner to alert when you receive, a Channel or Unit ID, a Close Call hit, an ID is transmitted with an Emergency Alert, or a Tone-Out hit. For each alert in the scanner, you can select from 9 different tone patterns, 15 volume settings, 7 LED colors, and 3 flash patterns.

Multicolor LED Alert - The alert LED with 7 colors, Blue, Red, Magenta, Green, Cyan, Yellow, or White, can be used with your Custom Alerts.

Scan by Service Types – Scan your channels by Service Type i.e. Fire, Police, Railroad, etc.

Analyze Mode - Has a system status graph, a LCN channel finder, and a RF Power Plot, similar the those features found on the HomePatrol 1/2.

Scan Speed – 85 channels per second.

Search Speed – 80 steps/sec. except for 5 kHz steps. 250 step/sec. for 5 kHz steps.

Multi-Level Display and Keypad light (BCD536HP/BCD436HP) - Makes the display and keypad easy to see in dim light with three light levels.

Temporary or Permanent Avoid - For Systems, Sites, Departments, Channels, Search Frequencies, Close Call hits, and Search with Scan Departments.

System/Channel Number Tagging - Number tags allow you to quickly navigate to a specific Favorites List, System, or Channel.

micro SD card - For storing Favorites Lists, Profiles, all of your settings, Discovery sessions, and recording sessions.

PC Programming – Use the included Sentinel software to manage your scanners Profiles, Favorites Lists, Databases, and firmware updates.

Analog and Digital AGC - Helps automatically balance the volume level between different radio systems.

Intermediate Frequency Exchange - Changes the IF used for a selected channel/frequency to help avoid image and other mixer-product interference on a frequency.

Individual Channel Volume Offset - Allows you to adjust the volume offset for each Favorites List channel.

Configurable Band Defaults - Allows you to set the step (5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz) and modulation (AM, FM, NFM, WFM, or FMB) for 31 different bands.

Repeater Find - Allows the scanner to try to switch to the repeater frequency if an input frequency is found.

Adjustable Scan/Search Delay/Resume - Set a delay up to 30 seconds or a forced resume up to 10 seconds for each channel or search.

Data Naming - Allows you to name each Favorites List, System, Site, Department, Channel, ID, Location, Custom Search, and SAME group, using up to 64 characters.

Duplicate Input Alert - Alerts you if you try to enter a duplicate name or frequency already stored in the scanner.

Quick Search - Allows you to start searching at the displayed frequency, or enter a frequency and start searching.

Built-in Battery Charger (BCD436HP only) - Allows you to charge the batteries in the scanner from any USB port with the scanner off.

DIN-E and ISO Vehicle Mountable (BCD536HP Only) - Using the optional DIN-E sleeve or a standard ISO technique, the scanner can be easily mounted in most vehicles. 

Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) are two methods used to prevent interference by other radio communications. Your scanner can receive transmissions that use these codes (or more commonly referred to as tone codes).

CTCSS and DCS systems all use some form of coded squelch. Coded squelch techniques involve the transmission of a special 'code' signal along with the audio of a radio transmission. A receiver with coded squelch only activates when the received signal has the correct 'code'. This lets many users share a single frequency, and decreases interference caused by distant transmitters on the same channel. In all major metropolitan areas of the United States, every available radio channel is assigned to more than one user.

Public safety radio systems on the same frequency are usually set up at a distance of 40 miles apart, or more. This means that you may hear transmissions from a distant system when your local system is not transmitting. By programming the CTCSS tone for a local channel the scanner will not stop on transmissions from the distant system. With few exceptions, such as the VHF Aircraft and Marine bands, almost every other VHF or UHF radio system uses some form of coded squelch. By far, CTCSS is the most popular mode among non-trunked systems.

NAC, similar to CTCSS/DCS, has a 3 digit hexadecimal code that is broadcast along with the digital signal being transmitted. See also the Appendix for a chart.

For more information visit Radio Reference's respective pages on CTCSS, DCS, and NAC.

Conventional Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) single site digital conventional frequency with low traffic.
The number of time slots used will determine if it is simplex or duplex.
Adding repeaters can increase coverage and expand capacity to up to 200 users per repeater.

Internet Protocol Site Connect (DMR) still conventional, but uses the Internet to extend system coverage.
They may have up to 15 low traffic sites with up to 200 users per site.
They operate exactly like Repeated Conventional except that there is a 2-second burst that is transmitted every 30 seconds.

Capacity Plus single-site MotoTRBO digital trunking may have as many as 1200 radio users.
There is a data burst that occurs every 3 to 10 seconds.
The color code is assigned per LCN and need not be the same for all frequencies.

Linked Capacity Plus is a trunked multi-site multi-channel configuration of MotoTRBO, which combines both the Capacity Plus and IP Site Connect configurations.
MotoTRBO trunks the logical channels of multiple MotoTRBO repeaters at multiple locations and combines the logical channels into one logical channel.
This allows radios to share the logical channels and increase the RF coverage area of a MOTOTRBO system. LCP allows up to 15 sites in a system.
Each site can have up to 6 trunked repeaters (12 logical channels) and 3 Data Revert repeaters (6 logical channels) per site.
They can handle up to 1200 users per site across 3 sites or up to 600 users per site across 15 sites.

Capacity Max Is like Linked Capacity Plus with enhanced features like priority and call queuing.
Each site can support up to 15 repeaters with up to 3,000 users per site.
Capacity Max offers a very smooth migration path from Linked Capacity Plus via software upgrades to repeaters and radios.
It also offers a good migration path for existing MPT1327 analogue trunked systems.

Connect Plus uses a dedicated control channel that transmits continuously and sends LCN and time slot information for channel.
They can support up to 250 sites, 420 repeaters, and up to15 repeaters with 2000 users per site.
There can be many linked sites in this system type and there are many multi-dozen site systems.

Hytera is basically an upgrade for Tier II without having to invest in Tier III. A single XPT system can support up to eight repeaters at one site and provide up to 16 traffic channels, supporting up to 1,200 users. Each channel can be customized for voice or data. See also DMR XPT ‘Pseudo-Trunking’ explained.

NXDN trunking is divided into Type-C and Type-D systems. See also NXDN at RadioReference.com.
Kenwood's brand for NXDN equipment (Type-C) is "NexEdge", while Icom's brand for NXDN equipment (Type-D) is "IDAS", or Icom Digital Advanced System.

Some systems covering a very large geographic area use multiple antenna sites that each operate on different frequencies and use the same talkgroup IDs for traffic. Each site will have its own set of trunking frequencies and is monitored like a single system within a system. Since all sites share all the talkgroups within the system, multi-site trunking is much more efficient than programming each site as a separate system.

Each site can be programmed into its own scanlist if preferred so you can turn each individual site on or off while you scan but you will have to duplicate the IDs in the system into each scanlist. This way you don't have to worry about the scanner finding one control channel in only one site and missing traffic on other sites.

Organizing your Quick Keys will be part of the planning. You will have to figure out which QKs to assign to your Favorites Lists, Systems, Departments, and Sites so you can scan them without a table of contents and with some sort of logic you can remember. Enabling/disabling QKs is not the same thing as Avoiding or Unavoiding Favorites Lists, Systems, Department and Sites.

Favorites List Quick Keys (FLQK)
Favorites Lists Quick Keys are used to enable or disable Favorites Lists for scanning. They are just the number keys on the scanner but once assigned to a Favorites List they become the QKs. Your Favorites Lists hold your Systems that also may have System QKs assigned to those Systems. Selecting a Favorites List will enable all (Unavoided) Systems in that list for scanning. Favorites List QKs can only be assigned once to any one Favorites List. If you don’t assign a QK to a list, it will always be enabled. There are 100 Favorites List QKs (0-99) to use for your Favorites Lists.

System Quick Keys (SQK)
System Quick Keys are used to enable or disable conventional and trunking systems for scanning. You can assign any QK to one or more Systems, or program one or more systems with no QK assigned that will always be scanned unless you Avoid it. There are also 100 System QKs (0-99) to use for your Systems.

Department/Site Quick Keys (DQK)
You now also have 100 Department or Site QKs to assign to your Sites and/or Departments within your Systems. You can assign any QK to one or more Departments or Sites, or program one or more Department or Site with no QK assigned that will always be scanned unless you Avoid it. If you are going to be using some keys for Departments and some for Sites, you may want to do something like start numbering your sites at 50 so you don't mix them up with your departments.

Advice: Assigning a QK to a FL is a good idea but don't go overboard and assign QKs to all your 40 Systems, 125 Departments, and 300 Sites if you don't need to. Only assign QKs to what you may want to turn on or off. If you are always going to scan a Department or Site, leave it at the default (no QK) which will always enable it for scan. Using locations along with Location Control can also turn Departments or Sites on and off. If you are still bent on shutting stuff on and off, try creating a FL for some stuff on, and another for some stuff off. There's plenty of room on the SD card. To sum it up, don't make QKs any more complicated than they have to be.
See also Scanning Order for QK scanning order.

Search Quick Keys
You can assign any Search QKs (SRCH1, SRCH2, or SRCH3) to any (1) Custom Search, Tone-Out Search, or Close Call Only Search for quick access to your favorite searches.

You can power your BCD436HP using three alkaline or rechargeable AA batteries. This is no switch for battery selection.
Note: Batteries are required in the scanner for the replay and recording features to work.

1. Install 3 AA batteries, matching the polarity symbols (+ -).
2. Replace the cover.

When battery icon flashes and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds, replace or recharge the batteries.

Caution: There is no switch for the battery type. Never attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries.

The scanner has a built-in circuit that lets you recharge rechargeable batteries while they are in the scanner.
When the scanner is turned on, the scanner will not charge the batteries.
When the scanner is turned off, the scanner will charge the batteries.

Plug the USB cable into the scanner when the scanner is off and "Battery Charge" - "Start Charging? Yes = "E"/ No = "." will display. Press E/yes.
The scanner displays “Normal Charging” and charges the batteries according to the "Set Charge Time" setting.
When charging is finished "Charge Complete" will be displayed.

The USB jack is the lower jack located under the rubber flap on the right side of the BCD436HP and on the front of the BCD536HP under the E/yes button.

When you connect the USB cable to the scanner when the power is on you will see "USB Cable Detected Select USB Mode" - "Mass Storage = "E" or Serial Port = ".".
Press E/yes to use Mass Storage mode for connection to the Sentinel software, database updates, firmware updates, and for reviewing Discovery sessions and recordings.

The SD card is read on your computer like an external drive and can be viewed in Internet Explorer.

The serial mode will be used for audio streaming, raw data output, and serial control modes in future software from 3rd party developers.
Also used for operation of hand-held without batteries. You can download the serial drivers from the BCD436HP Twiki.

The USB cable can also be used to power the BCD436HP when the batteries are removed. Plug the USB cable into the BCD436HP with no batteries and "No Battery" will display. Press and hold the power button to turn on the scanner. Press the power button again to turn the backlight on. Press .no to select "Serial Port".

(BCD436HP) Press and hold  for about 2 seconds. If the screen is too dark, press  to turn on the backlight. Rotate the scroll control clockwise and set the volume to around 10 o’clock. Press the scroll control to display the volume level. Turn the scroll control (within 10 seconds) to adjust the volume.

Press the scroll control again to close the volume level (or let it disappear after 10 seconds). Press Func then press the scroll control to display the squelch level. Turn the scroll control counter-clockwise all the way then clockwise until the noise stops, then one notch more. Press the scroll control again to close the squelch level.
 

(BCD536HP) Rotate VOL clockwise and set the volume to around 10 o’clock. Rotate the SQ knob counter-clockwise all the way, and then rotate the VOL knob to find a comfortable volume level. Rotate the SQ clockwise until the noise stops, then one notch more.

The first time you turn on your scanner it will prompt you to set the clock. See Setting the Clock.

Note: Both of these scanners have a Real Time Clock (RTC) onboard powered by an internal battery (not the AA’s with the 436). The internal battery will charge only when the scanner is powered on. It takes about 50 hours to trickle the internal battery up to a full charge, which will last for over a week. If the internal battery is depleted, you'll be prompted to enter the time upon power-up.

To begin scanning right away, press the Zip button to select your country and zip/postal code (See Data Naming to enter postcode).
The scanner will load channels for your area from the database and start scanning. 

The Menu key lets you select options to set up and use the scanner. To select a menu item, rotate the scroll control. Rotate right for down and left for up.
The currently-selected menu item is highlighted and reversed in the display.
When the menu item you want to select is highlighted, press E/yes or the scroll control to select it.
To back up a level, press Menu.
To exit all menus and return to the previous mode press Avoid.

Name any Favorites List, System, Site, Department, Channel, Location, Custom Search, Recording Session, Tone-Out, or SAME group with up to 64 characters.

To Enter a Character, turn the scroll control to select the character you want.
To move the cursor to the right, press 6>.
To move the cursor to the left, press <4.
To clear a character, press .no.
To clear all characters, press .no twice.
Press E/yes when finished to exit.

See also Characters.

BCD536HP

Power/VOL/
Light

Turns the scanner on/off and adjusts the volume.

Press to toggle backlight intensity. 

Press Func then Vol to view P25 Adjustment Mode. Press Vol to exit.

SQ

Turn to adjust the squelch.

Press to toggle Close Call Modes.

Press and hold to enable Close Call Only Mode.

Press Func then SQ to start Fire Tone-Out Standby/ Search Mode.

Scroll Control/
Function

Press to display Department QK status while scanning.

Press to select a menu item or save an entry in Menu Mode.

Turn to select a menu item in Menu Mode.

Press then turn to set decode threshold in P25 Adjustment Mode.

Turn to select characters with Data Naming.

Turn to select Scan/Search direction and to continue Scan/Search in Scan/Search Modes.

Turn to scroll Channels or Frequencies in Hold Modes.

Turn in Department Pause to scroll Departments.

Turn in System Pause to scroll Systems.

Turn in Site Pause to scroll Sites in current System.

Turn in Search Pause to select Custom Searches to enable in Search Mode.

Turn to select next/previous recording in Replay Mode.

Turn to resume Close Call search in Close Call Only Mode.

Turn to start a Quick Search in Close Call Hold Mode.

Turn to select next Weather Channel in Weather Scan.

Turn to select Tone-Outs in Tone-out Standby/Search Mode.

Avoid

Press to exit all menus and return to previous mode.

Press to toggle Channel/Frequency Avoid status in Receive/Hold Modes.

Press to toggle Avoid status in System, Department, or Site Pause.

Press Func then Avoid to review all Scan Avoids in current Favorites List or Database in Scan Hold Mode.

Press Func then Avoid to review all Search Avoids in Search Hold Modes.

Press and hold to clear all Department/Channel Avoids in the current System in Scan Hold Mode.

Press and hold to clear all Search Avoids in Search Hold Modes.

Press Func then press and hold Avoid to clear all Avoids in the current Favorites List or Database in Scan Hold Mode.

Zip

Press to enter country-zip/postal code.

Serv

Press to select Service Types.

Rang

Press to select Range.

BCD436HP

Power/Light/Lock
 

Press and hold to turn the scanner on or off.

Press to use the backlight.

Press Func then  to lock or unlock the keypad.

Func

Press to display Department QK status while scanning.

Scroll Control
Vol,Squelch

Press then turn to adjust volume level in Scan Mode.

Press to view battery level.

Press Func then Vol turn to adjust the squelch.

Press Vol then Func then Vol to view P25 Adjustment Mode. Press Vol to exit P25 Adjustment Mode.

Press Func then turn to set decode threshold in P25 Adjustment Mode.

Press to select a menu item or save an entry in Menu Mode.

Turn to select characters with Data Naming.

Turn to select Scan/Search direction and to continue Scan/Search in Scan/Search Modes.

Turn to scroll Channels or Frequencies in Hold Modes.

Turn in Department Pause to scroll Departments.

Turn in System Pause to scroll Systems.

Turn in Site Pause to scroll Sites in current system.

Turn in Search Pause to select Custom Searches to enable in Search Mode.

Turn to select next or previous recording in Replay Mode.

Turn to resume Close Call Search in Close Call Only Mode.

Turn to start a Quick Search in Close Call Hold Mode.

Turn to select next Weather Channel in Weather Scan.

Turn to select Tone-Outs in Tone-out Standby Mode.

Avoid  

Press to exit all menus and return to previous mode.

Press to toggle Channel/Frequency Avoid status in Receive/Hold Modes.

Press to toggle Avoid status in System, Department, or Site Pause.

Press Func then Avoid() to toggle Close Call Modes in Scan/Search/Hold Modes.

Press and hold to clear all Department/Channel Avoids in current System in Scan Hold Mode.

Press and hold to clear all Search Avoids in Search Hold Modes.

Press Func then press and hold Avoid() to enable Close Call Only Mode.

Zip/Services

Press to enter country-zip/postal code.

Press Func then Zip to select Service Types.

BCD436HP and BCD536HP

Replay/
Record

Press to Replay the last transmissions.

Press Func then Replay to start/stop recording.

Press and hold Replay to review recording sessions.

System

Press Func then System to exit all menus and return to Scan Mode.

Press to enter System Pause for 2 seconds then hold on a System in Scan Mode.

Double Press System for hold without pause in Scan Mode.

Double Press to release System Hold.

Press to enter Search Pause for 2 seconds then hold on a Search in Search Mode.

Double Press for Search Hold without pause in Search Mode.

Press to release Search Hold.

Department

Press to enter Department Pause for 2 seconds then hold on a Department in Scan Mode.

Double Press Department for hold without pause in Scan Mode.

Double Press to release Department Hold.

Double Press for Search Hold without pause in Search Mode.

Press to release Search Hold.

Press Func then Department to hold/release Site in Scan Mode.

Channel/Hold/
Resume

Press to hold/release a Channel, Frequency, CC hit, or Tone-Out.

Press Func then Channel to toggle Modulation for Channel, Site, or Search, in Hold Modes.

Press to pause in Replay Mode.

Menu

Press to enter Menu Mode.

Press to return one level in Menu Mode.

Press Func then Menu for Search Menu in Search Mode.

Press Func then Menu for Close Call Menu in Close Call Mode.

Press Func then Menu for Weather Menu in Weather Scan.

Press Func then Menu for Tone-Out Menu in Tone-Out Standby/Search Mode.

Number Keys

Press to select Favorites Lists in Scan Mode.

Press 0-9 to use Direct Entry in Hold Modes.

Press 0-9 to toggle custom searches on or off in Search Mode.

Press 0-6 to toggle Close Call bands on or off in Close Call Only Mode.

Press Func then 1, 2, or 3 to enable search keys in Scan Hold Mode.

Press <4 to move the cursor to the left when editing text.

Press Func then 4(ATT) to toggle channel/search/CC attenuation on/off in Receive/Hold Modes.

Press Func then press and hold 4(ATT) to toggle Global Attenuation on/off in Scan Hold  or Search Modes.

Press Func then 5() to enter Wi-Fi menu (BCD536HP).

Press 6> to move the cursor to the right when editing text.

Press Func then 6(WX) to toggle Weather Alert Priority in Hold Modes.

Press Func then press and hold 6(WX) to enter Weather Scan.

Press Func then 7(IFX) to toggle Intermediate Frequency Exchange for a channel/frequency in Hold Modes.

Press Func then press and hold 8(REV) to view the repeater frequency in Hold Modes.

Press Func then 9(DISP) to toggle 3 Line Display Mode in BCD536HP or Channel Service Type/Unit ID Display in BCD436HP in Scan Hold Mode.

Press Func then 0(LVL) to toggle the volume offset for a channel in Scan Hold Mode.

.no
PRI

Press to enter a decimal point for a frequency.

Press to enter an 'i' when entering an I-Call ID.

Press to delete current character with Data Naming/Direct Entry.

Press twice to delete all characters with Data Naming/Direct Entry.

Press twice to enter a hyphen when entering an ID.

Press to cancel Confirm? prompt.

Press Func then .no(Pri) to toggle Priority Modes.

E/yes
Q. SRCH

Press to select a menu item or save an entry in Menu Mode.

Press to edit current Channel in Receive/Hold Modes. 

Press to add Channel to Favorites List in Receive/Hold Modes. 

Press to store a blinking CTCSS/DCS/NAC tone in Receive/Hold Modes.

Press to store an ID in ID Search mode in Receive/Hold Modes.

Press to store a Unit ID in Receive/Hold Modes.

Press to 'Quick Store' a frequency in Search Modes.

Press Func then E/yes to toggle ID Search Mode on/off in Scan Mode (Favorites Lists Only).

Press Func then E/yes to start a Quick Search in Hold Modes. 

Press to store found tones in Tone-Out Search Mode.

Press to select the current Tone-Out menu in Tone-Out Mode.

Press Menu then scroll to Set Your Location and press E/yes.
Scroll to the options below and press E/yes.

Note: You may receive distant systems in other states that have a range that overlaps your area when using the database. This is due to the structure of the database.

Enter Zip/Postal Code

Set Up GPS

Edit Location

Auto Locate

Set Range

Save Location

Set Manual Location

Enter Zip Code This will set the center of a zip/postal code as your location (not your exact location) and a default location range of 20 miles. You can then set the range, edit the location name, and save the location.

Select your country USA or Canada and press E/yes.
Enter your zip code or see Data Naming to enter a post code.

Note: You can also press the ZIP button to enter your zip/postal code.

Auto Locate The Auto Locate feature works by trying to monitor any Motorola or P25 system in your area that is also in the Radio Reference Database. The scanner will then set your location based on the system(s) it receives. This will set the center of the discovered radio tower as your location (not your exact location) and a default location range of 30 miles. You can then set the range, edit the location name, and save the location.

Press E/yes or .no to accept the location. Press Menu to cancel.

Set Manual Location This will set your exact location. You can then set the range, edit the location name and save the location.

Input Latitude - Using the keypad, enter your latitude.
Press .no to toggle N or S, and press E/yes.
Input Longitude - Using the keypad, enter your longitude.
Press .no to toggle E or W, and press E/yes.

Set Up GPS Sets the location format and serial port baud rate.

Location Format

DMS:DDD˚MM’SS.ss or DEG:DDD.dddddd.

Set Serial Port (front and rear ports for the BCD536HP), default is 4800 bps for a GPS device.

Off, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200 bps.

Set Range This setting allows you override the default range setting for your current location to increase or decrease the number of Trunking Sites and Channel Departments you can receive when you are scanning from the Full Database and when you are scanning Favorites Lists with Use Location Control enabled. The default (and recommended) setting is 0 miles. See also Understanding Range.

Enter the range (0-50) and press E/yes.

Note: (BCD536HP Only) You can also enter your range by pressing the Rang button.

Understanding Range

1. There are actually two range settings. Your Location range (the RANG button), and the range you can program for each Department or Site. The Range button (I think) is designed for scanning the 'Full Database' where you can't program ranges for Departments and Sites. You can program a range for each Department/Site in Favorites Lists so you will receive Departments/Sites that have a range equal to your Location range plus the programmed range of the Departments/Sites. For example, if your Location range is set to 10 miles and a Department/Site range is set to 30 miles, and that Department/Site is less than 40 miles away from your current location setting, it will be enabled in your Favorites List according to both range settings.

2. The range settings will only work with Favorites Lists that have Use Location Control set to On and with Departments/Sites that have locations and ranges programmed.
Location Control is always enabled when scanning from the Full Database which has locations and ranges programmed for everything.

3. If you use Add Current dB Channels from a list with a 20 mile range (selected location by zip/postal code) and then set the range to 30 miles, Location Control will not add the other channels included in that extra 10 mile range.

Edit Location This allows you to create, edit, and recall locations.

New Location or Saved Location

Edit Name See Data Naming.

Use Location

This will set the location as current for scanning the Database and Favorites Lists with Use Location Control enabled.

At Confirm? Press E/yes or .no.

Delete Location

You can only delete saved locations. The last location set will be retained for use when scanning the Database.

At Confirm Delete? Press E/yes or .no.

Set Location Information See Set Manual Location.

Set Range Enter the range (0-50) and press E/yes.

Save Location This will save the current location, the range, and set the location as current for scanning the Database and Favorites Lists with Use Location Control enabled.

See Data Naming to name the location. 

Using the Database

Using the Database is a great way to select what you want to hear without having to program anything but does require a lot of fine tuning to hear just what you want to hear. Advertised as 'Put in your zip code and just scan' has caused a lot of newbies and vets alike considerable frustration. I will help you understand just what happens and why.

The Database is great if you are traveling and want to quickly find something to scan without using the software or, you are not proficient in programming or, don't know what there is to hear in your area or, you want to see what else there is to hear in your area.

To Use the Database:
1. You must first set a location. Don't forget to read Understanding Range.
2. Press Menu. At 'Set Scan Selection' press E/yes.
3. Scroll to Select Lists to Monitor and press E/yes.
4. At Full Database press E/yes to turn it On. The Database is really just another big Favorites List. Scroll to any/all other lists and make sure they are Off.
You don't want to have to figure out what else is being scanned.
5. Press Menu to return and scroll to Set Nationwide Systems and press E/yes.
The scanner will load the Database and prompt you to select which nationwide systems to include with the Database.

At this point you may want to turn them all off by scrolling to each and pressing E/yes so they show Off.
You won't know what's in each system until you start scanning and there may be many systems within a system type and hundreds or thousands of channels.
You can always come back later and enable them as you please.

6. Press Menu 3 times to back all the way out and you should be in scan mode.
Notes:

1. Some sites/departments will have a very large programmed range which means you may hear stuff from another state.
2. Some channels will have service types that (according to you) are not correct and you won't want to hear them.
3. You can't edit anything in the database (including setting quick keys) except avoids.
4. You can't search for unknown TGIDs in trunked systems.

7. You will want to select your service types next. This will turn off a lot of stuff you may not want to hear.

8. Now you can start Avoiding (locking out) any other systems/sites/departments/channels you don't want to hear.

It may be easier to hold on stuff first rather than trying to catch it in scan mode. See Scan Hold first then Avoiding Transmissions.
It would also be easier to create a new Favorites List and then Add Current dB Channels to the list. You can see everything you have more clearly.
With everything in a Favorites List you can also start assigning QKs, checking range values, service types for channels, and edit other things you want to change.

Make sure you enable the Service Type for the channels you want to listen to. Each channel can be tagged with a "Service Type" that allows you to hear specific services such as Fire, EMS, and Police when you are monitoring the Full Database and/or your Favorites Lists. The Appendix has a list of Service Types and their general descriptions. 

Not all service types are enabled when you create a new profile or when you set your location in the scanner. By default only EMS Dispatch, Fire Dispatch, Law Dispatch, Custom 1, and Multi-Dispatch are enabled.

(BCD536HP) Press the Serv button.
(BCD436HP) Press Func then the Zip/Services button.
Scroll to each Service Type and press E/yes to enable or disable.
Press System or Avoid to exit.

When the scanner displays a Service Type that is not in the Favorite Lists, the scanner will display a "---" indication.

Press Menu then scroll to Display Options and press E/yes.
Scroll to the options below and press E/yes.

Set Backlight

Set ID Format (EDCS)

Adjust Contrast

Set Upside-Down (BCD536HP Only)

Disp. Unit ID

3-Line Display Mode (BCD536HP Only)

Set ID Format (MOT/P25)

Viewing the  Battery Level

Set Backlight The scanner will turn on/off the LCD and the Keypad backlight automatically according to backlight settings.
You can override these settings and turn on the backlight by pressing Vol on the BCD536HP, or the light button on the BCD436HP.

Set Mode - Note: (BCD536HP Only) These settings will work only when Set Dimmer is Off and then only at the High intensity.

Squelch Determines how the backlight acts with squelch.

Off - The backlight stays off when the squelch opens (default).
5 sec - The backlight stays on 5 seconds after the squelch opens.
10 sec - The backlight stays on 10 seconds after the squelch opens.
Open Squelch - The backlight stays on only when the squelch is open.

Keypress 

Off - The backlight stays off when any key is pressed (default).
5 sec - The backlight is on for 5 seconds when any key is pressed.
10 sec - The backlight is on for 10 seconds when any key is pressed.

Timeout (BCD436HP Only)

10 sec - Turns the backlight on for 10 seconds when you press .
30 sec - Turns the backlight on for 30 seconds when you press (default).
60 sec - Turns the backlight on for 60 seconds when you press .
Infinite - The backlight stays on until you press again.

Set Dimmer (BCD436HP)

High, Middle, or Low.

Set Dimmer (BCD536HP)

Manual (For non-vehicle use)

High, Middle, Low, or Off.

Auto (For vehicle use)

+ Polarity - If the orange wire gets 12V when you turn on the headlights.
-  Polarity - If the orange wire is switched to chassis ground when you turn on the headlights.

Adjust Contrast This setting controls the displays contrast.

Contrast 1-15

Display Unit ID Allows you view the unit ID of the radio currently transmitting on Motorola, EDACS, and APCO P25 systems.

On or Off.

Note: (BCD436HP Only) This setting toggles Unit ID Display with Channel Service Type.

Set ID Format Sets the ID display format.

Set ID Format (Mot/P25)

Decimal Format or Hex Format. The default setting is Decimal.

Set ID Format (EDACS)

AFS Format or Decimal Format. The default setting is AFS.

Set Upside-Down (BCD536HP Only) This allows you to reverse the display so you can mount the scanner upside-down and hear the speaker from the top.
The default setting is Off.

On or Off.

3-Line Display Mode (BCD536HP only)

Hold on any channel and press Func then 9(DISP).
Press Channel to resume.

3 Line Display Off

3 Line Display On

View the Battery Level (BCD436HP Only)
To view the battery level (in volts) press the scroll control and look at the small numbers in the upper right of the display.
Press the scroll control again to close the volume level or let it disappear after 10 seconds.

Display Unit ID On

Display Unit ID Off

Conventional Receive

Trunked Receive

Replay and Recording Disabled

Priority Channel/Volume Offset

Function Mode

Custom Search

Search with Scan

Volume and Squelch

 appears to show Function Mode.

F0-9: shows the first digit of the current Favorites List QK on the left with the blinking second digit on the right in Scan Mode.

A non-blinking number on the right indicates the QK is enabled waiting to be scanned.

A - (dash) means nothing is enabled for, or assigned to the QK.

An * (asterisk) means the QK is disabled.

SITE HOLD appears in Site Hold Mode.

SEARCH appears in Search Mode.

The Time appears.

↑ or ↓ appears to show the Scan or Search Direction.

GPS appears when connected to a GPS unit.

REC appears when Recording.

 appears to show Wi-Fi status is not connected (BCD536HP Only).
 appears to show Wi-Fi status is connected.

AP appears when connected in Access Point Mode (BCD536HP Only).

 appears to show the signal strength.

PRI appears in Priority Mode.
 appears reversed in Priority DND Mode.

 appears and blinks if the battery is low. (BCD436HP Only)

 appears if the Close Call Priority feature is on.
 is reversed in Close Call DND Mode.

S=NN shows the squelch level for three seconds when you turn SQ (BCD536HP Only).

V=NN shows the volume level for three seconds when you turn SQ.

V.VV shows the battery level (in volts) when you press VOL (BCD436HP Only).

S0-9: shows the first digit of the current System QK on the left with the blinking second digit on the right in Scan Mode.

A non-blinking number on the right indicates the QK is enabled waiting to be scanned.

A - (dash) means nothing is assigned to the QK.

An * (asterisk) means the QK is disabled.

D0-9: shows the Department QK (Conventional system) or Site QK (trunked system) when you press Function in Scan Mode.
shows the Department QK when you press Function in Receive/Hold Modes.

0-9: shows the Custom Search key status in Search Mode.

MMM DD shows the Month and Date (3-line display Mode On).

Receive Mode shows the Modulation for the channel/site in Receive/Hold Modes (BCD436HP Only).

shows the Modulation for the channel/site in Function Mode (BCD536HP).

V+/- N shows Volume Offset for the channel in Receive/Hold Modes (BCD436HP Only).
shows Volume Offset for the channel in Function Mode (BCD536HP Only).

IFX appears if Intermediate Frequency Exchange is enabled for the frequency in Receive/Hold Modes.

ATT appears to show channel attenuation in Receive/Hold Modes.
appears to show search attenuation in Search Mode.
ATT blinks to indicate global attenuation.

P25 appears if the channel is receiving digitalized voice in Receive/Hold Modes (w/Disp. Unit ID Off-BCD436HP only).

PT0 appears if the channel is receiving Phase II time slot 0.

PT1 appears if the channel is receiving Phase II time slot 1.
PX0 appears if the channel is receiving (Motorola) X2 time slot 0.
PX1 appears if the channel is receiving (Motorola) X2 time slot 1.
PRV appears if the channel is receiving ProVoice.
DMR appears if the channel is receiving DMR Tier I/II.
DMRs appears if the channel is a TDMA DMR transmission, which always is either the input to a repeater or a simplex frequency (2).
CAP appears if the channel is receiving a DMR Capacity+ system.
CON appears if the channel is receiving a DMR Connection+ system.
DT3 appears if the channel is a DMR Tier III control channel.
S1/S2 appears to show DMR slot assignment.
NX4 appears if the channel is receiving a 4800 NexEdge system.
NX9 appears if the channel is receiving a 9600 NexEdge system.
ND4 appears if the channel is receiving NXDN 4800 Direct Frequency Assignment.
ND9 appears if the channel is receiving NXDN 9600 Direct Frequency Assignment.
NXD appears if the channel is receiving unknown NXDN.
IDS appears if the channel is receiving an NXDN IDAS system.
XPT appears if the channel is receiving a DMR Hytera system.

LNK appears when data is received on a voice channel in Receive/Hold Modes.

DAT appears when data is received on a control channel in Receive/Hold Modes.

ENC appears if the channel is receiving encrypted voice and is muted in Receive/Hold Modes.

WX appears if the Weather Alert Priority feature is on.

System Name appears in Scan/Hold/Receive Modes.

Search with Scan appears to show the Search with Scan system in Scan/Hold/Receive Modes.

Avoid/Hold shows System Avoid/Hold status next to System name in Hold/Pause Modes.

Temporary Avoids appear reversed in the display-.

Department Name appears for a conventional system in Scan/Hold/Receive Modes.
appears for a trunked system in Receive/Hold Modes.

Avoid/Hold shows Department Avoid/Hold status next to Department name in Hold/Pause Modes.

Temporary Avoids appear reversed in the display-.

Custom Search Name shows the Custom Search or Close Call Hits department in the Search with Scan system in Scan/Receive/Hold Modes.

Site Name appears for a trunked system in Scan Mode.

Custom Search Name shows in Search Mode (3-line Display Mode Off).

Search Frequency appears in Search Mode.

Modulation appears in Search Mode.

Scanning… appears for a conventional system in Scan Mode.

ID Scanning/Searching… appears for a trunked system in Scan Mode.

Channel Name appears in Receive/Hold Modes.

Avoid/Hold shows Channel Avoid/Hold status next to Channel name in Hold/Pause Modes.
Temporary Avoids appear reversed in the display-.

 appears for a priority channel in Receive/Hold Modes (3-line Display Mode Off).

Channel Service Type appears in Receive/Hold Modes (BCD536HP, 3-line Display Mode Off).
appears in Receive/Hold Modes with Disp.

TGID appears for a trunked site in Receive/Hold Modes (3-line Display Mode Off).

Tone/Code for a conventional channel in Receive/Hold Modes (3-line Display Mode Off).
Blinking Tone/Code indicates Tone/Code Search.
****** appears to show tone/code lockout in Hold Mode.

Unit ID appears in Receive/Hold Modes with Disp. Unit ID set to On (3-line Display Mode Off).

Frequency, Mode for a conventional channel in Receive/Hold Modes (3-line Display Mode Off).

Favorites List Name appears when scanning any Favorites List in Scan/Hold/Receive Modes
appears when scanning a Conventional System in Scan/Hold/Receive Modes (BCD536HP, 3-line Display Mode Off).
appears when scanning a Trunked System in Scan Mode (BCD536HP, 3-line Display Mode Off).

Full Database when scanning the Full Database in Scan/Hold/Receive Modes (3-line Display Mode Off).

SCR appears if one or more broadcast/custom screen bands are turned on in Receive/Search Modes.

REP appears if Repeater Find is enabled in Receive/Search Modes.

Tag: NN.NNN.NNN shows Number Tag Info for a Favorites List in Function Mode (BCD536HP Only).
shows Number Tag Info for a Favorites List in Receive/Hold Modes (BCD436HP Only).

Press Menu then scroll to Settings and press E/yes.
Scroll to the options below and press E/yes. 

Adjust Key Beep

Band Defaults

Restore Options

Set Clock

Auto Shutoff

See Scanner Info

Battery Options

Adjust Key Beep Allows you to turn the key beep on or off and adjust the volume level. Auto sets the alert beep to the master volume level.

Off, Level 1-15, or Auto

Set Clock Sets the clock for the display and the default tag for recordings.

Set Date

Set Year Enter the year (2013-2099).
Set Month Enter the month.
Set Day Enter the day. 

Set Time

Set Hour Enter the Hour (0-23).
Set Minute Enter the minute.

Set Time Zone

Scroll to your time zone.

Daylight Saving Advances the clock one hour during DST when On.

On or Off

Upgrade Allows you to enter upgrade keys for Provoice and DMR.
See this link for more info on upgrades.

Battery Options (BCD436HP only)

Set Battery Save Turns off RF power for 1 second and turns it on 300 ms to extend the battery life in Channel Hold Mode for a Conventional System (without Priority Scan), and in any Search Hold mode when there is no transmission over 1 minute.

On or Off

Set Charge Time - 1-14 (hours).

Set Battery Low

Set Alert

Set Alert Tone - 640, 780, 920, 1060, 1200 (Hz).

Set Alert Interval - 1-60 (seconds). Default is 15 sec.

Set Alert Volume - 1-15 or Auto. Default is Auto.

Set Voltage Sets when the low battery alert goes off.
3100-3400 (mV). Default is 3300mV.

Band Defaults This allows you change the ‘Auto’ values you can select while programming frequencies, searches, etc. to whatever you feel Auto should be for each band (vs. the radio defaults). Since all of the step and modulation settings default to Auto, this allows you to skip those settings when programming. See also Default Bands.

Scroll to each band you wish to edit and press E/yes.

Set Modulation

AM, NFM, FM, WFM, or FMB (Broadcast).

Set Step

Auto, 5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 50, or 100 kHz.

Auto Shutoff Allows you to set the scanner to shut off after a set time.

Off, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 min, 1, 2, 3, hours.

Replay Options The Replay function allows you to hear the last few transmissions heard.
The Record function will record all transmissions heard so you can listen to them later.
You can set the scanner to Replay or Record, but not both.

You can set how long a period Replay records from 30 seconds to 240 seconds or off.
While you can replay any recording immediately and continue replaying it, you cannot save it for future listening.

When you begin recording, your scanner adds the Replay recording buffer to the recording.
These recording sessions are saved and can be replayed from the Review Recordings menu.
Each session will hold up to 100 transmissions before auto creating a new one.
You can also rename and delete recording sessions through the Review Recordings submenu. 
Note: The battery pack is required in the scanner for the replay and recording features to work.

While there is no way in the Sentinel Software to download recordings from the scanner (??), other software like ProScan and Arc536 will.
You can still plug the scanner into a computer and copy them from the SD card.

To enable Replay press Replay.
To enable Recording press Func then Replay.

Set Replay Duration How far back in real time recordings are kept.

Off, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, or 240 sec.

Review Recordings You can also press and hold Replay to review recordings.

Turn the Scroll Control to select sessions.

Play Session Press E/yes to play. Press Channel to pause/resume replay. Press Replay to exit.

Delete Session

At Confirm Delete? Press E/yes or .no.

Rename Session See Data Naming.

Restore Options Allows you to clear all user data (full reset) or reset just profile settings to default.

Clear User Data

(Full Reset) will delete all Favorites Lists, locations, reset all profile options to default, clear all Avoids, delete all recording sessions, all discovery logs, and all weather event records.

Note: Pressing and holding 2, 9, and Dept when you power on the scanner will also clear all user data.

Reset User Settings

Will only reset all profile settings and Favorites List will be saved.

See Scanner Info This will show you how much memory is in use, the firmware version, and scanner serial number.

Using the Keypad Lock (BCD436HP only) The only keys/knobs that work when the keypad is locked are Channel for Hold Mode, Func, , and the Scroll Control for volume.

Press Func then / to toggle the keypad lock.

Infrastructure Mode is used to connect to a existing wireless network address (like a router). With this mode, all you may need to do is a set a password.

Access Point Mode is used to connect laptops and smart devices directly to the scanner. The scanner will look for wireless networks.

Make sure the Wi-Fi dongle is connected to the USB port behind the scanner.
Press Menu then scroll to Wi-Fi Setup and press E/yes.

Show Wi-Fi Information

Shows the IP address, MAC number, and version when connected.
Shows ‘Wi-Fi not connected’ when the Wi-Fi dongle is not connected.

Set Connection

Off Not connected.

Infrastructure Mode – routers etc. The scanner will look for networks.

Select AP

Select the access point with the encryption type.

Input Password See Data Naming.

Access Point Mode – Laptops, Smart devices etc.

Input SSID

Enter (or use default) name of connection. See Data Naming.

Select Security

Open, WEP, or WPA/WPA2.

Input Password See Data Naming.

Reset to Factory

At Confirm? Press E/yes or .no.

A Profile contains all your configuration settings as well as your Favorites Lists and settings, Systems, Avoids, etc., and is a complete image of what is in your scanner. Other settings such as range, service types selected, enabled Favorites Lists, weather settings, display and audio settings also define a profile. Remember that all Favorites Lists are common to all profiles. Enabling and disabling Favorites Lists within a profile is part of defining a profile. Deleting a profile will not delete the lists associated with a profile. However, deleting a Favorites List will delete it from all profiles.

You automatically start to create a profile once you enter your location. If you create a new profile in the software, your Favorites Lists will be included (but not enabled) with the new profile. The scanner only holds one profile at a time. Others can be created and uploaded to the scanner with the Sentinel Software.

Startup Keys
You can program each of your Favorites Lists with a Startup Key (0-9) so that when you power up the scanner and press the key number, just those Favorites List(s) assigned to the key will be enabled for scan. Systems are not affected. See also Using Startup Keys.

Number Tags 
Numbers tags will allow you to tag each Favorites List, System, and Channel to locate easier in hold mode. Number tags can range from 0 to 99 for Favorites Lists and Systems, and 0-999 for Channels. You can assign number tags to channels even if the Favorites List does not have a number tag but, without a Favorites List number tag, you can only navigate to these channels while holding or scanning in that Favorites List.
See also Using Number Tags.

Alerts 
You can program your scanner to alert you when, a Channel or Unit ID is received, you receive a Close Call hit, an ID is transmitted with an Emergency Alert or you receive a Tone-Out hit. For each alert in the scanner, you can select from 9 different tone patterns, 15 volume settings, and for the LED Alert Light, set 7 colors, and 3 flash patterns.

Worksheets
I have put together complete pdf worksheets ready to print to help you plan your Systems, Close Call, and Fire Tone-Out, etc. settings. Even if you don't fill them out, they are a good check list for programming.

Profile Worksheet   Favorites Lists Worksheet   Settings/Tone Out Worksheet    
Conventional Worksheet   Motorola P25 Worksheet   Motorola 800/900 Worksheet   Motorola VHF/UHF Worksheet  
EDACS Worksheet   LTR Worksheet   NXDN Worksheet   DMR Worksheet

Favorites Lists hold all your Systems, Sites, Departments, and Channels. You should assign a Quick Key to every Favorites List to quickly enable or disable the list.

New Favorites List/List Options

Press Menu then scroll to Manage Favorites and press E/yes.

To Create a New Favorites List scroll to New Favorites List and press E/yes.

To Edit a Favorites List scroll to the Favorites List and press E/yes.
Scroll to the options below and press E/yes.

Review/Edit System

Review FL Avoids

Set FL Quick Key

Stop All Avoiding

Set FL Number Tag

Add Current dB Channels

Set FL Startup Key

Rename

Understanding Location Control

Information

Review/Edit System See Programming Systems.

Set FL Quick Key This assigns a QK to the Favorites List and will scan the list when the key is enabled. You can only use a FL QK once.
The default setting is . (no QK). If you don’t assign a QK to a Favorite List, it will always be scanned unless you turn it off in Select Lists to Monitor.

Scroll to the QK number (0-99 or . for no QK).

Note: Pressing the first number of a 2-digit QK will get you closer, 1 for 10, 2 for 20, etc., then scroll to second digit.

Set FL Number Tag This allows you to number a Favorites List so you can access it quickly from Channel Hold Mode. The default setting is no number tag (blank).
See also Using Number Tags.

Enter the number tag (0-99) (Press .no to clear display).

Set FL Startup Key This allows you to turn on the scanner with the Favorites List enabled for scan. The default settings are all keys Off. See also Using Startup Keys.

Scroll to each key (0-9) and press E/yes to enable. Press Menu to save.

Use Location Control This enables Location Control for the Favorites List. The default setting is Off. See also Understanding Location Control.

On or Off

Understanding Location Control

Location Control allows you to enable or disable channels scanned in a Favorites List based on your location. Actually, it enables/disables Sites and Departments in Favorites Lists (as long as they have locations programmed) based on your current location and location range settings. Location Control is always enabled when scanning Sites and Departments from the Full Database.

Location Control can also save you the task of assigning, remembering, and enabling/disabling QKs to your Departments and Sites.

To use Location Control, you have to enable it for each Favorites List (default is Off). You also need to have locations programmed for Sites and Departments in each list (you can’t program a location for a system).

With 'Use Location Control' set to On, the scanner only sees Departments/Sites with programmed locations. Any Department/Site with no location information programmed will not be scanned.
If you append (add) a System/Department to a list from the Database, the location information will be brought in with each System/Department you append (double check location and range info).

With 'Use Location Control' set to Off, the scanner will enable all Sites and Departments in your Favorites List no matter what the location range or Site/Department range is set to. 

You don’t need a GPS to scan by location if all of the following apply:
1. You have 'Use Location Control' set to On for each Favorites List you want to use with Location Control.
2. You set (by zip/post code, Auto Locate, or manually), a location.
3. Your Departments and Sites have locations and ranges programmed.

The scanner then compares your location data with Site and Department data to determine which channels to scan. Conceivably, you could program everything you want to hear into one Favorites List and scan just by selecting locations rather than enabling/disabling lists. If you are traveling long distances hooking up a GPS device would be a better way to go. 

Review Avoids This allows you to review all Avoids for the Favorites List. Temporary Avoids appear reversed in the display-. See also Review Scan Avoids.

Scroll to each entry and press E/yes to Stop Avoiding.

Stop All Avoiding This will Stop Avoiding all Channels, Departments, and Systems in the Favorites List. See also Clear All Scan Avoids.

At Confirm? Press E/yes or .no.

Add Current dB Channels This allows you to add all channels enabled for scan to the Favorites List. This good to use after you have optimized the Full Database when selecting a location.

At Confirm? Press E/yes or .no.

Notes: 1. Any Avoided Systems, Sites, Departments, or Channels will not be added.

2. When adding channels from the Full Database, only channels that are inside the set location range, and from the selected Service Types are added to the new list.

3. When adding channels from a Favorites List that has ‘Use Location Control’ set to On, only channels that are inside the set location range, and from the selected service types are added to the new list.

4. When adding channels from a Favorites List that has 'Use Location Control' set to Off, only channels that are from the selected service types are added to the new list. 

Rename This allows to you rename the Favorites List. See Data Naming.

Delete This will delete the Favorites List. At Confirm Delete? Press E/yes or .no.

Information This will show you the file size and number of Systems in the list.

Note for Motorola/P25 systems: If you are not sure if the system is Motorola or P25, look at the system type in the RR database for your system. Only those systems tagged as "Project 25 Phase I or Project 25 Phase 2" are Project 25 systems. Any system type that includes the word "Motorola" should be programmed as a Motorola system, even if it uses some or all digital channels. 

See also this link Programming and Using DMR and MotoTRBO Systems at the Uniden Twiki.
 

New System/System Settings
Press Menu then scroll to Manage Favorites and press E/yes.
Scroll to the Favorites List and press E/yes.
Scroll to Review/Edit System and press E/yes.