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Information On The Internet

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Information On The Internet The Internet is a great source for current frequencies and information about scanning. Many web sites have lists of frequencies for your area. You can use a search engine to find and use them. Make a list of the agencies you want to listen to, then look up the frequencies and systems used by those agencies. Here are a few useful sites: • http://www.scannermaster.com * - frequency resources and home of Police Call. You can also call them at 1 800 SCANNER (hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday). • http://www.radioreference.com * - the Internet's premier source for user-supported radio system information. • http://www.bearcat1.com - frequency information from National Communications. • http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/reports/index.cfm * conventional frequency information on file with the US Government • http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SC230 * - a group for people interested in discussing the SC230. * - These web sites are not affiliated with Uniden Corporation. For more information about Uniden and our other products, visit http://www.uniden.com. Understanding Scanning 21

Section	Page
Precautions	2
Contents	4
The FCC Wants You to Know	7
Scanning Legally	7
Introduction	9
Feature Highlights	11
About This Manual	14
How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual	15
Entering Text	15
Understanding Scanning	16
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory	16
What is Scanning?	16
What is Searching?	16
What is CTCSS/DCS?	17
Using the Scanner at the Racetrack	19
Conventional Scanning	19
Simplex Operation	20
Repeater Operation	20
Where To Get More Information	20
Information On The Internet	21
Included With Your Scanner	22
Setting Up Your Scanner	22
Using Internal Batteries	23
1. Remove the battery cover and set the battery switch.	24
2. Install 2 AA batteries, matching the polarity symbols (+ -).	24
3. Replace the cover.	25
Using Rechargeable Batteries	25
Using AC Power	26
Connecting the Antenna	26
Connecting an Optional Antenna	26
Connecting an Earphone/Headphone	27
Connecting an Extension Speaker	27
Attaching the Belt Clip	27
Attaching the Wrist Strap	28
Installing the Demo Software	28
A Look At The Keypad	29
A Look At The Display	32
Using Menu	33
Using Func	33
Using the Scroll Control	33
Basic Operation	34
Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch	34
1. Turn Sql fully counterclockwise.	34
2. Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn on the scanner, then turn Vol clockwise until you hear a hissing sound.	34
3. Turn Sql clockwise until the hissing stops.	34
Scanning Systems	34
Scanning Preprogrammed Races	35
Before You Get To The Track	35
When You Get To The Track	35
1. Press 0, rotate the scroll control to select the race, then press E.	35
2. Press CAR, enter the driver’s number, then press E. Or press CAR, press E, rotate the scroll control to select the driver, then press E.	35
3. Rotate the scroll control to select the driver’s frequency. If the driver’s frequency is not listed, select NEW Frequency then enter the correct frequency.	35
4. Press Hold to set the selection.	35
1. Press 0, rotate the scroll control to select the race, then press E.	36
2. Press CAR, enter the driver’s number, then press CAR. Or press CAR twice, rotate the scroll control to select the driver, then press CAR. You can select the car’s first unlocked frequency.	36
1. Press 0, rotate the scroll control to select the race, then press E.	36
2. Press CAR, enter the driver’s number, press E or CAR, press E, rotate the scroll control to select the driver, then press E.	36
3. Rotate the scroll control to select the driver’s frequency, then press E.	36
4. Press E to enter the channel setting menu.	36
5. Rotate the scroll control to select SET CTCSS/DCS, then press E.	36
6. Enter the correct CTCSS/DCS value, then press E.	36
7. Press Hold to set the selection	36
Selecting Systems to Scan	36
Selecting System Channel Groups	37
1. Press to hold on the system (or hold and rotate the scroll control to select the system).	37
2. Continue to hold and press the number key corresponding to the channel group you want to activate or deactivate.	37
Locking/Unlocking Systems	37
1. While holding down , rotate the scroll control to select the system.	37
2. Continue to hold down and press L/O to lock out the system.	37
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to unlock a system you have previously locked.	37
Locking/Unlocking Channels	37
1. While holding down , rotate the scroll control to select the system where the channel is stored.	37
2. Release then press Hold within 2 seconds to hold on the system.	38
3. Rotate the scroll control to select the channel you want to lock or unlock.	38
4. Press L/O to lock or unlock the channel.	38
Temporarily Holding On a System	38
Holding On a Channel	38
Quick-Storing Channels	38
1. Hold on an existing channel in any system.	38
2. Enter the frequency you want to store.	38
3. To quick-store the channel, press E. Otherwise, press No.	38
Quickly Recalling Channels	39
1. Press Hold to hold on any channel.	39
2. Press + Rcl. The scanner prompts you to select the system where the channel is stored.	39
3. Rotate the scroll control to select the system, then press E. The scanner prompts you to select the channel group where the channel is stored.	39
4. Rotate the scroll control to select the group, then press E. If you selected a conventional system, the scanner prompts you t...	39
Other Settings	40
Displaying System Information	40
Viewing Memory Used	40
Viewing the Firmware Version	40
Adjusting the Key Beep	40
Locking/Unlocking the Keypad	40
Turning Power Save On or Off	40
Priority Scan	40
Other Settings	41
Using the Backlight	41
Initializing the Scanner’s Memory	41
Using the PC Control and Cloning Options	42
Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer	42
Cloning the Scanner	43
Using the Menu	44
Programming Radio Systems	46
1. Plan the system.	46
2. Program the system into your scanner according to the plan you prepared in Step 1.	46
Quickly Programming Racing Systems	47
1. While scanning, press 0. Then rotate the scroll control to select New Race, then press E.	47
2. Enter the name of the race, then press E.	47
3. Enter the first car number (up to 3 digits), then press E.	47
4. Enter the first driver name (up to 12 characters), then press E.	47
5. Enter the driver’s frequency, then press E.	47
6. Set the CTCSS/DCS code, then press E	47
7. Press E to enter advanced options (Steps 8-11) or press to skip to Step 12.	47
8. Set the modulation type (Auto is almost always the correct choice), then press E	48
9. Set the attenuator (turn it on to eliminate interference from other sources), then press E	48
10. Set the channel priority (turn it on if you want the scanner to interrupt operation every few seconds to check for transmissions by this driver), then press E	48
11. Set alert (turn it on if you want the scanner to sound a special alert when this car transmits), then press E	48
12. If you have another frequency to enter for this driver, press E then repeat from Step 5. Otherwise, press No	48
13. To enter another car in this race, press E then repeat from Step 3. Otherwise, press No	48
14. When you finish, press Scan to begin scanning the race	48
Manually Programming Racing Systems	49
Editing the Car	49
1. Press 0-9 to enter the car’s number, then press E.	49
2. Rotate the scroll control to select one of the following options. Then refer to the appropriate section to set or change a car setting.	49
Entering/Editing a Car Number	50
1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first digit, then press 0-9 to enter the correct digit.	50
2. Repeat Step 1 to enter or correct the second and third digits if necessary, Then press E or press down on the scroll control to accept the setting.	50
Editing a Driver	50
1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first letter.	50
2. Press and hold down then rotate the scroll control once to select the next letter.	50
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the driver’s name. Then press E or press down on the scroll control to accept the setting.	50
Setting a Car’s Quick Key	51
Editing a Car’s Channel	51
Deleting a Car	51
Setting Lockout On A Car	52
Programming Conventional Systems	52
Entering/Editing Conventional Channel Groups	53
Entering/Editing Conventional Channels	53
Programming/Editing Optional Settings	55
System-Level Settings	55
Editing the System Name	55
1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first letter.	55
2. Press and hold down then rotate the scroll control once to select the next letter.	55
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the system name. Then press E or press down on the scroll control to accept the setting.	55
Editing the System Quick Key (Conventional Systems Only)	55
Setting System Lockout	56
Setting the System Hold Time	56
Setting the Channel Delay Time	57
g program system g E Q Select the system g E Q Edit Sys Option g E Q Set DELAY Timeg E	57
Setting Data Skip	57
Deleting Systems	58
Copying Systems	58
Group-Level Settings	58
Entering/Editing the Group Name	58
1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first letter.	59
2. Press and hold down then rotate the scroll control once to select the next letter.	59
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the system name. Then press E or press down on the scroll control to accept the setting.	59
Setting the Group Quick Key	59
Setting Group Lockout	60
Deleting Groups	60
Channel-Level Settings	60
Editing the Channel Name (Conventional Systems Only)	60
1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first letter.	61
2. Press and hold down then rotate the scroll control once to select the next letter.	61
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the channel name. Then press E or press down on the scroll control to accept the setting.	61
Setting Channel Priority	61
Setting Channel Alert	62
Setting CTCSS/DCS	62
Setting Channel Modulation	63
Setting Channel Attenuation	64
Setting the Frequency Step	64
Setting Channel Lockout	65
Deleting Channels	65
g program system g E Q Select the system g E Q Edit Group g E Q Select the group g E Q Edit Channel g E Q	65
Copying/Pasting Channels	66
g program system g E Q Select the system g E Q Edit Group g EQ Select the group g E Edit Channel g E Q Paste Channel g E	66
Searching and Storing	67
Service Search	67
1. Press then turn the scroll control until Search For . . . appears. Then press E. Or press and Srch, then No. The search feature options appear.	67
2. Turn the scroll control until Service Search appears, then press E to select it.	67
3. Turn the scroll control until the type of service search you want appears, then press E to select it. The following search bands appear.	67
Quick Search	68
CTCSS/DCS Search	68
1. Press then turn the scroll control until SRCH/CLOCALL OPT appears. Then press E. One of the search feature options appear.	68
2. Turn the scroll control until CTCSS/DCS SEARCH appears, then press E to select it.	68
3. Turn the scroll control until ON appears to turn on CTCSS/DCS search or until OFF appears to turn it off, then press E.	68
Custom Search	68
1. Press then turn the scroll control until Search For ... appears. Or, press + Scan/Srch, then select No, then turn the scroll control, then press E. One of the search feature options appear.	69
2. Turn the scroll control until CUSTOM Search appears, then press E to select it. The scanner starts custom search of the custo...	69
Editing a Custom Search Range	69
1. Press then turn the scroll control until Search For ... appears. Then press E. Or press and Srch, then No. One of the search feature options appear.	69
2. Turn the scroll control until EDIT CUSTOM appears, then press E to select it.	70
3. Turn the scroll control until the name of the custom search range you want to edit appears, then press E to select it. The following options appear as you turn the scroll control.	70
4. Select the option you want to change for the custom search range you selected, then press E.	70
Auto Search and Store	70
Selecting a System	70
1. Press then turn the scroll control until Search For ... appears. Then press E. One of the search feature options appear.	70
2. Turn the scroll control until Search and Store appears, then press E to select it.	71
3. Turn the scroll control until the system where you want to store the frequencies appears, then press E to select it. Note: You cannot select a racing system.	71
Storing a System	71
1. Follow Steps 1-3 under “Selecting a System”. A search option appears.	71
2. Turn the scroll control until the type of search you want appears, then press E to select it. A search band appears.	71
Using the Close Call Feature	72
Setting Close Call Options	73
1. Press then turn the scroll control until Close Call appears. Then press E. Close Call feature options appear.	73
2. Turn the scroll control to select an option.	73
Close Call Hits	74
Search and Close Call Options	75
Managing Locked-Out Frequencies	75
Unlocking All Frequencies	75
Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies	75
Searching for Subaudible Tones	75
Screening Out Paging Systems	76
Finding Repeater Output Frequencies	76
Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value	77
Setting the Modulation Type	77
Setting Attenuation	78
Setting Data Skip	78
Setting the Delay Time	78
Setting the Search Frequency Step	79
Using Weather Alert (SAME)	80
Searching For a Weather Broadcast	80
Turning Weather Alert On/Off	80
Programming a SAME Group	81
Setting WX Alert Priority	82
Care and Maintenance	83
General Use	83
Location	83
Cleaning	83
Repairs	84
Birdies	84
Troubleshooting	85
Specifications	87
Optional Accessories	89
Planning	90
Collecting Information	90
1. Collect information about the system(s) you want to monitor.	90
2. Organize the system information using these system worksheets included in this appendix.	91
3. Follow the instructions in “Filling Out The Racing System Worksheet” on Page 92 and “Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet” on Page 94 to program your scanner.	91
Filling Out The Racing System Worksheet	92
Race Name	92
Car #/Driver-Frequency-Priority-CTCSS/DCS	92
Racing System Worksheet	93
Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet	94
System Name and Quick Key	94
Group Name and Quick Key	94
Frequency-Alpha Tag-Priority-CTCSS/DCS	94
Conventional System Worksheet	95
Preprogrammed Systems	96
1. Press and hold .	96
2. While continuing to hold , rotate the scroll control to select a system you want to lock out.	96
3. While continuing to hold , press L/O to lock out the system.	96
4. Repeat Steps 2, 3, and 4 to lock out additional systems.	96