XPS720
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My BCD536HP is now asking me for Year day time hour min. every time I do an update or reset. It never did this before and I wonder what is wrong.
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BCD536HP Reset problem
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tvengr
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That was a common problem with the real time clock failing. The firmware was changed to eliminate the necessity of entering the time when you turned on the scanner. Update the firmware. In the updated firmware, you are given a few seconds to enter the time. If no action is taken, the scanner will continue to load and scan normally.
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There was a repair campaign a few years back by uniden to fix that issue... But thats long gone...
As @tvengr said... Update your firnware... There was an update in one of them to let it bypass the clock setting when booting up... As in no need to set it first...
The clock is really only used to Time and Date stamp recordings to the SD card...
If your using that function... Then you will have to set it...
As @tvengr said... Update your firnware... There was an update in one of them to let it bypass the clock setting when booting up... As in no need to set it first...
The clock is really only used to Time and Date stamp recordings to the SD card...
If your using that function... Then you will have to set it...
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XPS720
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I tried to do a firmware up date but it says "up to date"
If you turn the scanner on and wait a few seconds (I think it's like ten sec's), does it skip the time/date setting and boot up?
XPS720
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Yes it does skip, only a time now and then it will ask for that info.
tvengr
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What firmware version are you showing in the scanner?
Your first comment "Yes it does skip", tells me it has the firmware update to bypass the clock if the clock batt is depleted...
Your second comment tells me that at times the clock battery may have enough charge on it to boot the scanner straight away...
Did you try leaving the scanner powered on for like 48 hours before shutting it down to fully charge the clock battery...
Under the above procedure, turning the scanner off will only hold the time for about a week. Any longer and you have to repeat the above...
Did you bye this scanner new and/or how long ago?
Your second comment tells me that at times the clock battery may have enough charge on it to boot the scanner straight away...
Did you try leaving the scanner powered on for like 48 hours before shutting it down to fully charge the clock battery...
Under the above procedure, turning the scanner off will only hold the time for about a week. Any longer and you have to repeat the above...
Did you bye this scanner new and/or how long ago?
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tvengr
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The clock battery charges only when the scanner is on. The scanner must be on for 50 hours for a full charge.
Read my post again "powered on for 48 hours"...
" Did you try leaving the scanner powered on for like 48 hours before shutting it down to fully charge the clock battery..."
tvengr
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Just backing up your statement for XPS720. I remember Paul (Upman) saying 50 hours.
XPS720
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I have version 1.28.14
SUM=125,M- VER= 01
You have the latest firmware...
info.uniden.com
Leave the scanner powered on for a couple of days to charge the clock battery...
Just turn the volume down if you don't want to hear it... Then see how it works for you...
Remember, the clock battery only holds a charge for about a week when the scanner is not powered on...
BCD536HPFirmwareUpdate < UnidenMan4 < TWiki
Leave the scanner powered on for a couple of days to charge the clock battery...
Just turn the volume down if you don't want to hear it... Then see how it works for you...
Remember, the clock battery only holds a charge for about a week when the scanner is not powered on...
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tvengr
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That is the same version I have in mine. I sent my 536's to Uniden years ago when they had a repair campaign to take care of the clock problem for free. There were also problems with a dim screen and noisy audio in the headphone jack in the early scanners.
XPS720
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I purchased the 536 from Amazon :
Ordered on March 12, 2015 (1 item)
Uniden BCD536HP Digital Phase 2 Base/Mobile Scanner with HPDB and Wi-Fi
Uniden
I did notice that the screen doesn't get very bright. Now as far as noise I am not sure what that is but I do like this model, more than my SDS200.
Ordered on March 12, 2015 (1 item)
Uniden BCD536HP Digital Phase 2 Base/Mobile Scanner with HPDB and Wi-Fi
Uniden
I did notice that the screen doesn't get very bright. Now as far as noise I am not sure what that is but I do like this model, more than my SDS200.
tvengr
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If you plug an earpiece or headphones into the headphone jack, the audio will be noisy and distorted if it is bad.
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