Uniden Br330t Wideband Trunktracker Scanner Owners Manual
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91 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Note: The default setting is Unlocked. Deleting Groups J Program System J 4 Select the system L 4 Edit Group L Select the group J L 4 Delete Group J L The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion. To con- firm, press E. To cancel, press . Note: Deleted groups cannot be restored. You must re-enter them. Channel-Level Settings These settings affect only the channel you are programming. Editing the Channel Name J Program System J 4 Select the system L 4 Edit Group L Select the group J L 4 Edit Channel J L Select the channel J L 4 Edit NameJ L Follow these steps to enter/edit the channel name. 1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first letter. 2. Press and hold down then rotate the scroll control once to select the next letter. 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. Hints: Menu Menu Func
92• Each channel name can be up to 16 characters. Abbreviate as necessary to fit. • The channel name appears on the second line of the display when the scanner stops on a channel. • If you do not enter a channel name, the scanner displays the frequency (for conventional systems) or the talk group ID (for trunked systems) when it stops on a channel. • Press twice to delete the current character. • Press three times to clear the entire alpha tag. • Channel names take up extra memory. To maxi- mize channels, use channel names only where necessary. Editing Frequencies (Conventional Channels Only) J Program System J 4 Select the system L 4 Edit Group L Select the group J L 4 Edit Channel J L Select the channel J L Input Frequency Input the frequency, then press the scroll control. To change the frequency you entered, turn the scroll control to select Edit Frequency, then press the scroll control. Setting Channel Priority (Conventional Channels Only) J Program System J 4 Select the system L 4 Edit Group L Menu Menu
93 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Select the group J L 4 Edit Channel J L Select the channel J L 4 Set PriorityJ L This setting controls whether the scanner treats the channel as a priority channel while scanning. Select your setting, then press E. On - when you turn on the Priority feature, the channel will be scanned every 2 seconds. appears. Off - the channel will not be treated with priority. Note: The default setting is Off. Setting Channel Alert J Program System J 4 Select the system L 4 Edit Group L Select the group J L 4 Edit Channel J L Select the channel J L 4 Set AlertJ L Off - the scanner does not alert you to emergency transmissions. Alert 1 - 9 - the scanner sounds an alert beep to notify you of the emergency transmission. You can choose any of 9 different beep types. J Set Level Auto - the scanner automatically sets the emergency alert beep to the master volume level. Level 1 - 15 - the scanner adjusts the volume you hear to the level you select. P Menu
94 Editing the Talk Group ID (Trunked Channels Only) J Program System J 4 Select the system L 4 Edit Group L Select the group J L 4 Edit Channel J L Select the talk group ID J L 4 Edit TGID J L To edit the talk group ID, enter the talk group ID you want using the number keys on the keypad. Then press down on the scroll control to accept it. Setting CTCSS/DCS (Conventional Channels Only) J Program System J 4 Select the system L 4 Edit Group L Select the group J L 4 Edit Channel J L Select the channel J L 4 Set CTCSS/DCSJ L This setting controls how a subaudible CTCSS or DCS is used for the channel. Select your setting, then press E. Off - any signal opens squelch. Search - the scanner searches for and displays any CTCSS or DCS tone that accompanies the transmis- sion. CTCSS - the scanner only opens squelch if the CTCSS tone you select is also present with the signal. The Menu Menu
95 Programming/Editing Optional Settings scanner then prompts you to enter or scroll to the desired tone. DCS - the scanner only opens squelch if the DCS tone you select is also present with the signal. The scanner then prompts you to enter or scroll to the desired tone. Set Lockout - the scanner does not stop on the channel if the tone you select is present. The scanner prompts you to select a CTCSS or DCS tone. Notes: • The default setting is Off. • See “What is CTCSS/DCS?” on Page 20 for a complete list of CTCSS and DCS tones. Setting the System Frequency Modulation J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt J L 4 Set Modulation L Auto - the scanner uses the default modulation for the frequency band. AM - the scanner uses AM (amplitude modulation) for the frequency band. FM - the scanner uses FM (frequency modulation) for the frequency band. NFM - the scanner uses narrowband FM for the frequency band. WFM - the scanner uses wideband FM for the frequency band. Note: The default setting is Auto. This setting controls the modulation method used for the frequency band. In most cases, if you leave this set to Auto, the scanner automatically selects the Menu
96correct modulation type for the system you are programming. Setting Channel Attenuation (Conventional Channels Only) J Program System J 4 Select the system L 4 Edit Group L Select the group J L 4 Edit Channel J L Select the channel J L 4 Set AttenuatorJ L This setting controls whether the scanner attenuates signals on this channel. Select your setting, then press E. On - the channel is attenuated by about 18 dB. Off - the channel is not attenuated. Notes: • The default setting is Off. • For trunked systems, the attenuation is a system- level setting. • You can also toggle this setting by holding on the channel and pressing and E. Setting Channel Lockout J Program System J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 4 Edit Channel J L Select the channel J L 4 Set LockoutJ L Menu Func Menu
97 Programming/Editing Optional Settings This setting determines whether the scanner will scan this channel when its system and group are enabled. Select your setting, then press E. Lockout - the channel is not scanned. Unlocked - the channel is scanned. Notes: • The default setting is Unlocked. • You can also lock or unlock a channel by selecting it while scanning or holding, then pressing L/O. See “Basic Operation” on Page 42. Deleting Channels J Program System J 4 Select the system L 4 Edit Group L Select the group J L 4 Edit Channel J L Select the channel J L 4 Delete ChannelJ L The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion. To confirm, press E. To cancel, press . Note: Deleted channels cannot be restored. You must re-enter them. Copying/Pasting Channels To copy a channel including all settings: J Program System J 4 Select the system L 4 Edit Group L Select the group J L 4 Edit Channel J L Menu Menu
98Select the channel J L 4 Copy ChannelJ L The scanner copies the channel into a copy buffer. To paste the channel into the same or another system: J Program System J 4 Select the system L 4 Edit Group L Select the group J L 4 Edit Channel J L Select the channel J L 4 Paste ChannelJ L Then, if necessary, edit the channel you copied to give it a unique name and other settings. Note: The paste option appears only if you have previously copied a channel from a system of the same type you are currently editing. Menu
99 Searching and Storing Searching and Storing Service Search Service Search lets you quickly select and search the scanner ’s preprogrammed search ranges. During service search, the scanner searches starting with the lowest frequency in the search range you select to the highest frequency in the range. J 4 Search for ... J L Service Search L 4 Select the service search type J L The following search bands appear. • Public Safety • News • HAM Radio • Marine • Railroad • Air • CB Radio • FRS/GMRS • Racing • TV Broadcast • AM Broadcast • FM Broadcast • Special The scanner searches the service you selected, stopping on any transmission it finds and displaying the frequency. Turn the scroll control to change the search direction. An arrow appears, showing the current search direction. To hold searching, press Hold. To resume searching, press then press Scan/srch. Or, press Hold. To lock out a frequency found while searching, press L/O. Locked Out appears and the scanner resumes service search. Menu Func Searching and Storing
100Notes: • If all frequencies in the search band you selected are locked out, All Locked! appears and the scanner does not search the band. • If the service you select uses channels (such as CB Radio or Marine), the scanner displays the service channel number. Quick Search Quick Search lets you search from the currently-tuned frequency if you are scanning a conventional system or sets the system to ID search if you are scanning a trunked system. If you are on a conventional system or channel, press and Scan/srch to start quick search. Quick Search? Yes = “E” / No = “.” appears. Qck Search Hold appears if you press Hold. Press E to start quick search or no to go to the search menu. CTCSS/DCS Search CTCSS/DCS Search lets you search for CTCSS or DCS tones when it finds an active frequency in search and Close Call modes. You can identify up to 50 CTCSS tones and 104 DCS codes. J 4 Srch/CloCall Opt JL 4 CTCSS/DCS Search L 4 Turning this option on lets the scanner search for CTCSS/DCS tones. If the scanner detects the tone, it displays the tone’s frequency and DCS code. Select your setting, then press the scroll control. On - CTCSS/DCS search is turned on. Off - CTCSS/DCS search is turned off. Func Menu