Uniden Br330t Wideband Trunktracker Scanner Owners Manual
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111 Search and Close Call Options Search and Close Call OptionsThe settings in this section affect custom searches, service searches, and Close Call operation. Managing Locked-Out Frequencies While searching or during Close Call operation, if you press L/O while the scanner is stopped on a frequency, that frequency is locked out of these modes. You can lock out up to 200 frequencies. Note: Locking out a frequency does not lock out a channel that contains that frequency. Unlocking All Frequencies J 4 J Srch/CloCall Opt L Freq Lockouts L Unlock All J L The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion. To confirm and delete all locked-out frequencies, press the scroll control. Otherwise, to cancel, press . Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies J 4 J Srch/CloCall Opt L Freq Lockouts L 4 Rvw Search L/O J L The scanner displays the first locked-out frequency and prompts you to unlock the frequency. Press the scroll control to unlock the frequency. Or, rotate the scroll control or press to select a different frequency. To exit the review, press . Searching for Subaudible Tones J 4 J Srch/CloCall Opt L 4 CTCSS/DCS Search J L This setting controls whether the scanner will search for a subaudible tone when it stops on a transmission during search or Close Call operation. Menu Menu Menu Menu Search and Close Call Options
11 2 On The scanner searches for and displays any subaudible tone found. Off The scanner does not search for subaudible tones. Note: This feature does not operate when the scanner is in AM/WFM modulation mode. Screening Out Broadcast Sources J 4 J Srch/CloCall Opt L 4 Broadcast Screen J L This setting determines whether the scanner automatically ignores transmissions found during Custom Search, Service Search, or Close Call operation that are on common broadcasts, paging systems, and other annoyance radio sources. Note: Broadcast screen is not effective during some service searches. Set All Band On - turns on broadcast screen on each band. Set All Band Off - turns off broadcast screen on each band. Set Each Band - lets you set broadcast screen only on specific bands you select. On or Off appears next to each option. Turn the scroll control to select an option then press the scroll control to change the setting. •Pager - the scanner skips known paging system frequencies. •AM - the scanner skips known AM frequencies. •FM - the scanner skips known FM frequencies. •UHF TV - the scanner skips known UHF TV frequencies. •VHF TV - the scanner skips known VHF TV frequencies. Menu
11 3 Search and Close Call Options •NOAA WX - the scanner skips known NOAA weather frequencies. •Band 1-10 - select the custom band where you want to screen out broadcast sources. Program Band - lets you program a custom frequency range for broadcast screen. Turn the scroll control to select an option then press the scroll control to change the setting. •Band 1-10 - select the group where you want to screen out broadcast sources. Set Lower Limit - turn the scroll control to enter the lower limit of the frequency range, then press the scroll control to set it. Set Upper Limit - turn the scroll control to enter the upper limit of the frequency range, then press the scroll control to set it. Finding Repeater Output Frequencies J 4 J Srch/CloCall Opt L 4 Repeater Find J L This feature sets whether the scanner tries to tune to a repeater output frequency during Custom Search, Quick Search, or Close Call operation when it detects a transmission on a repeater input frequency. Since you can normally only hear one side of a conversation when you listen to an input frequency transmission, turning this feature on can let you hear both sides of the conversation. On The scanner automatically applies repeater reverse to detected transmissions. If the scanner detects the transmission on the output frequency, it beeps, Repeater Found appears, and it remains on the output frequency until transmissions end. If it does not detect a transmission on the output frequency, it remains on the original frequency. Menu
11 4Off The scanner does not try to find the output frequency. Setting the Maximum Auto Store Va lue J 4 J Srch/CloCall Opt L 4 Max Auto Store J L This value sets how many hits the scanner will automatically store when it is in either Search and Store or Close Call Auto Store mode. Use the number keys to enter a value from 1 - 256, then press the scroll control. When the scanner reaches the maximum number of hits you set, it stops the auto-store operation. Setting the Modulation Type J 4 J Srch/CloCall Opt L 4 Set Modulation J L This setting controls the modulation type used for quick search and Close Call operations. Select your setting, then press the scroll control. Auto Uses the default setting for the current frequency (see the table at the front of the manual) AM Uses AM (amplitude modulation) FM Uses FM (frequency modulation) NFM Uses narrowband FM WFM Uses wideband FM Setting Attenuation J 4 J Srch/CloCall Opt L 4 Set Attenuator J L Menu Menu Menu
11 5 Search and Close Call Options This setting controls the attenuator for quick search and Close Call operation. Select your setting, then press the scroll control. On Reception is attenuated by about 18 dB. Off The attenuator is off. Note: Turn on this setting if you are near other strong signal sources. Attenuation sometimes helps to reduce interference and desensitization that strong sig- nals create. Setting Data Skip J 4 J Srch/CloCall Opt L 4 Set Data Skip J L This setting controls how the scanner behaves when it stops on a channel that has a data signal. On - the scanner stops briefly on the channel, but then immediately resumes scanning automatically. Press E to select. Off - the scanner remains on the channel until the transmission stops. Press the scroll control to select. Notes: • If you are trying to test the Close Call feature with a nearby transmitter and you do not talk into the transmitter, the scanner will detect this as data and will skip the frequency when Data Skip is on. Turn the feature off or talk into the transmitter. • This setting is ignored for AM channels. • The default setting for this feature is Off. Setting the Delay Time J 4 J Srch/CloCall Opt L 4 Set Delay Time J L Menu Menu
11 6This setting determines how long the scanner waits after a transmission ends before resuming quick search or Close Call operation. Select your setting, then press the scroll control. Off The scanner resumes immediately when the transmission ends. 1-5 sec The scanner waits the set amount of time after the transmission ends before resuming. Note: The default setting is 2 sec. Setting the Search Frequency Step J 4 J Srch/CloCall Opt L 4 Set Step J L This setting selects the frequency step used for setting the channels. Select your setting, then press the scroll control. Auto The step is based on the band (see the table at the front of the manual) 5.0 kHz, 6.25 kHz, 7.5 kHz, 8.33 kHz, 9 kHz, 10.0 kHz, 12.5 kHz, 15.0 kHz, 20.0 kHz, 25.0 kHz, 50.0 kHz, 100.0 kHz The scanner uses the selected step. Note: The scanner defaults to Auto. Menu
11 7 Using Weather Alert (SAME) Using Weather Alert (SAME)Your scanner has been primarily designed to be a radio scanner. While it incorporates weather alert as one of its features, we strongly recommend that you not use the scanner as your sole means for receiving emergency alerts. Your local electronics retailer carries several weather radios specifically designed for this function. Your scanner allows you to search for a local NOAA weather broadcast and set it to alert when a SAME weather alert is broadcast on a NOAA channel. You can also program SAME codes into the scanner and set a weather channel as a priority channel. In the following sections, you can also access the weather menu from Hold mode by holding then pressing wx. Searching For a Weather Broadcast J 4 J WX Operation L Weather Scan J L The scanner starts scanning the preprogrammed weather frequencies, and stops on the first signal. If this station is weak, rotate the scroll control to check for other weather broadcasts in your area. Note: NOAA broadcasts are continuous broadcasts. You will only lose reception if you move out of a coverage area. If the signal is lost, the scanner resumes searching for a weather transmission. Turning Weather Alert On/Off In weather alert mode, your scanner functions as a severe weather warning radio. This is especially useful when your area is expecting severe weather conditions late at night. When you set the scanner to weather alert mode, it holds on the weather channel, but does not play the channel’s audio. If it detects a weather alert, it sounds a tone, displays information Func Menu Using Weather Alert (SAME)
11 8about the weather alert, and turns on the audio so you can hear the weather broadcast. J 4 J WX Operation L 4 Weather Alert J L This setting determines which types of signals will trigger an alert. Select your setting, then press the scroll control. Alert Only - the scanner alerts when it detects the 1050 Hz tone that accompanies all weather alerts. All FIPS - the scanner alerts and displays information about the weather alert when it receives any FIPS code (see “Programming a SAME Group” on Page 118). SAME 1-5 - the scanner alerts and displays information about the weather alert when it receives a weather alert signal that includes any FIPS code you have programmed into the specified SAME group. Programming a SAME Group You can edit any of the 5 SAME groups in your scan- ner. Each group can have up to 8 FIPS codes. SAME (Specific Area Messaging System) is a system developed by the National Weather Service to reduce the number of alerts received by consumers by allow- ing them to hear alerts only for the county(ies) they are interested in. Each alert contains information about the type and severity of the alert, as well as the specific geographic locations affected by the alert. The geographic locations are designated using FIPS codes. Each county or parish in the US and its territo- ries are assigned a FIPS code. In addition, certain special regions and wildcard settings can be assigned. FIPS codes are in the format nSSCCC: n: A special subcounty designator. For an entire county, use 0. Menu
11 9 Using Weather Alert (SAME) SS: The state code. CCC: The county code. For example, Tarrant County in Texas is assigned to FIPS code 048439. 0 indicates the entire county 48 indicates the state of Texas 439 indicates Tarrant County To get the FIPS code for your county, visit the National Weather Service web site at http://www.nws.noaa.gov and search for “FIPS Listing”. J 4 J WX Operation L 4 Program SAME L Select the SAME group to edit L Edit Name - enter the name you want to assign to the SAME group you selected. Edit County - select the position you want to store the FIPS code into, then press the scroll control, enter the FIPS code, and press the scroll control again. Setting WX Alert Priority J 4 J WX Operation L 4 WX Alt Priority L 4 On - the scanner checks the weather channels every 5 seconds for a 1050 Hz weather alert signal. Press the scroll control to select. Off - the scanner does not check the weather channels. Press the scroll control to select. Menu Menu
120 Fire Tone-Out Introduction Your scanner can be set to respond to fire tone-outs that use standard two-tone sequential paging, short one-tone paging, and long group tone paging. You can save up to 10 settings. When you select a setting in standby mode, the scanner also monitors for any other setting that uses the same transmit frequency, modu- lation, and attentuation settings. You need tone-out setup information from the agency you wish to monitor.Check with your local agency or on-line resources. Uniden America Corporation has no information regarding local tone-out systems. Setting Tone-Out Standby J 4 J Tone-Out for... J L Tone-Out Standby L Turn the scroll control to select the tone-out to monitor. All tone-outs that have the same frequency, modula- tion, and attenuation setting as the one you select, are also monitored. In standby mode, the display cycles through all moni- tored tone-out settings.Regardless of the current dis- play, the scanner always alerts on any received tone- out that matches a stored setting. If you press HOLD while in standby mode, the scanner temporarily exits the mode and you hear all transmis- sions on that frequency. No alerts sound, even if a tone-out matches one you have stored. Press HOLD again to return to standby mode. Setting Up Tone-Out J 4 J Tone-Out for ... L Tone-Out Setup L Scroll to select the tone-out (1 - 10) you want to pro- gram, then press E YES. Then you can scroll to any of Menu Menu Using Tone-Out