Uniden Br330t Wideband Trunktracker Scanner Owners Manual

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Included With Your Scanner
Included With Your Scanner
If any of these items are missing or damaged, 
immediately contact your place of purchase or Uniden 
Customer Service at: (800) 297-1023, 8:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m., Central, Monday through Friday. 
Owners  ScannerAC Adapter
Belt Clip
Manual Wrist Strap
Batteries Connection
Cable
(with antenna
attached)
BNC/SMA Adapter
and other
printed
material
BR330T
OWNER’S
MANUAL
OWNER’S MANUAL
Included With Your Scanner 
						

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Setting Up Your ScannerThese guidelines will help you install and set up your 
new scanner: 
• If your scanner receives interference or electrical 
noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from 
the source.
• To improve the scanner ’s reception, use an 
optional external antenna designed for multi-band 
coverage. (You can purchase this type of antenna 
at a local electronics store). If the optional antenna 
has no cable, use 50-75 Ω coaxial cable for 
lead-in. A mating plug might be necessary for the 
optional antennas. 
• Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset 
with proper impedance (32 Ω) for private listening. 
Read the precautions on the inside front cover of 
this Owners Manual. 
• Do not use the scanner in high-moisture 
environments such as the kitchen or bathroom. 
• Avoid placing the scanner in direct sunlight or near 
heating elements or vents. 
Using Internal Batteries
You can power your scanner using three alkaline or 
rechargeable AA batteries.
Before installing batteries, set the switch in the battery 
compartment to match the type of batteries you will 
use. Select ALKALINE for non-rechargeable battery 
types and Ni-MH for rechargeable battery types. See 
also “Using Rechargeable Batteries” on Page 33 when 
you use rechargeable batteries.
1. Remove the battery cover and set the battery 
switch.
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Setting Up Your Scanner
2. Install 3 AA batteries, 
matching the polarity 
symbols (+ -).
   WARNING! 
Set ALKALINE/Ni-MH to Ni-MH for use only with 
rechargeable batteries. Never attempt to recharge 
non-rechargeable batteries. Non-rechargeable 
batteries can get hot and can even burst if you try to 
recharge them.
3. Replace the cover.
When   flashes and the scanner beeps every 15 
seconds, replace the batteries.
Using Rechargeable Batteries
You can also use three rechargeable batteries to power 
your scanner. Before you use rechargeable batteries, 
you must charge them. The scanner has a built-in 
circuit that lets you recharge batteries while they are in 
the scanner. To charge the batteries, set ALKALINE/
Ni-MH inside the battery compartment to NI-MH, 
install the batteries in the scanner, and connect the 
supplied AC adapter to the scanners DC 6V jack (see 
“Using AC Power” on Page 34).
   WARNING! 
Do not connect the AC adapter to the scanner if 
non-rechargeable batteries (such as alkaline 
batteries) are installed in the scanner and 
ALKALINE/Ni-MH is set to NI-MH, or if you are 
unsure of the switchs position. Non-rechargeable 
batteries can get hot and can even burst if you try 
to recharge them. Before you use rechargeable 
batteries for the first time, charge them for 14 
hours to bring them to a full charge. Discharged 
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If an AC adapter is connected to the scanner,  the 
scanner checks the condition of the installed batteries. 
If the scanner is turned off and the batteries require a 
full charge, Normal Charging appears as the bat-
teries are recharged. When the batteries are fully 
charged, Charge Complete appears.
If no batteries are installed in the scanner, No Battery 
appears. If there is a problem with the installed batteries, 
Battery Error appears. If the installed batteries are 
Ni-MH batteries but ALKALINE/Ni-MH is set to 
ALKALINE, Charge Off appears and the scanner 
does not charge the batteries.
Removing the Display Sticker
Before you use the scanner, remove the protective 
plastic sticker over the display.
Using AC Power
You can power the scanner 
using the supplied 6V, 
800 mA AC adapter.
To use the scanner on AC 
power, plug the adapter into 
6V 800 mA on the right side 
of the scanner, then plug the 
AC adapter into a standard AC 
outlet.
If rechargeable batteries are installed and ALKALINE/
Ni-MH is set to NI-MH, the adapter powers the scanner 
and recharges the installed batteries at the same time.
 WARNING! 
To prevent damage to Ni-MH batteries, never charge 
them in an area where the temperature is above 
113°F (45°C) or below 32°F (0°C). 
						

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Setting Up Your Scanner
Connecting the Antenna
To attach the supplied flexible antenna to the 
connector on the top of your scanner, simply screw it 
onto the scanners SMA connector.
Connecting an Optional Antenna
The scanners SMA connector makes it easy to 
connect a variety of optional antennas, including an 
external mobile antenna or outdoor base station 
antenna.
Note: Always use 50- or 75-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, 
coaxial cable and the supplied BNC/SMA adapter to 
connect an outdoor antenna. If the antenna is over 50 
feet from the scanner, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric 
coaxial cable. Cable loss increases with higher frequency. 
Connecting an Earphone/Headphone
For private listening, you can plug a 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) 
mini-plug earphone or headphones (not supplied) into 
the headphone jack on top of your scanner. This 
automatically disconnects the internal speaker. 
See “Earphone Warning” at the front of the manual for 
important information about using an earphone/
headphone.
Connecting an Extension Speaker
In a noisy area, an optional amplified extension 
speaker, positioned in the right place, might provide 
more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cables
1/8-inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug into your scanners jack.
   WARNING! 
Never connect anything other than an earphone or 
the recommended amplified extension speaker to 
the scanner’s headphone jack. This might damage 
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WARNING! 
Never connect any part of the headphone jack to 
the antenna jack or connect the radio to an 
installation where the antenna and audio 
connection are grounded. This might damage the 
scanner.
Attaching the Belt Clip
To make your scanner easier to carry when you are on 
the go, use the supplied belt clip. Rotate the scanner 
upside down to remove it from the clip.
Attaching the Wrist Strap
To keep your scanner safely close at hand, use the 
supplied wrist strap. Push the small loop on one end of 
the wrist strap through the lug on the right side of the 
scanner, then thread the other end of the wrist strap 
back through the small loop to secure it.
A Look At The Keypad
Your scanners keys have various functions labeled on 
the key tops and below the keys. 
To select the function labeled on a key, simply press 
the key. To select the function labeled below a key, 
hold down   on the left side of the scanner then 
press the key.   appears on the display.
ca r
Func
F 
						

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Setting Up Your Scanner
If your scanners keys seem confusing at first, the 
following information should help you understand each 
keys function.
Key Name Description
Hold/Hold – Holds the scan or the 
frequency search when pressed. 
Resumes the scan or the 
frequency search when pressed 
again.
 +   – Quickly turns the 
Close Call feature on or off (see 
“Setting Close Call Options” on 
Page 108).
Scan/srch Scan – Scans the stored channels.
 + srch – Starts quick search 
or quickly accesses the 
search menu.
L/O
L/O – 
Lets you lock out a selected 
channel or skip a specified frequency. 
Press and hold for more than 2 sec-
onds to unlock all channels in a system 
or all frequencies in a Search mode 
and Close Call mode. Also use to exit a 
menu.
 + L/O – Press quickly to lock 
and unlock a selected system in Scan 
or Scan Hold mode and review search 
lockout frequencies in Search or 
Search Hold mode.
 
Func
Func
Func
  
						

							38// – Turns the display 
backlight on or off.
Press and hold for more than 2 
seconds to turn the scanner on or 
off. 
 +   – Locks and unlocks 
the keypad.
1-91-9 – Enters a frequency, enters 
quick key numbers, and selects a 
custom search range in Custom 
Search mode.
Selects systems by quick key in 
scan mode.
 + 1-9 – Selects groups by 
quick key in scan mode.
1/pri 1 – Enters a 1.
 + pri – Selects the priority 
mode in scan hold mode.
2/wx 2 – Enters a 2.
 + wx – Selects the weather 
function in the menu in the Hold 
mode.
/44 – Enters a 4.
 +   – Moves the active 
character to the left while editing data.
6/6 – Enters a 6.
 +   – Moves the active 
character to the right while editing 
data. Key Name Description
Func
Func
Func
Func
Func
Func 
						

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Setting Up Your Scanner
A Look At The Display
The display has indicators that show the scanners 
current operating status. The display information helps 
you understand how your scanner operates.7/rcl 7 – Enters a 7.
 + rcl – Displays a series of 
prompts to quickly select a specific 
channel in the scan hold mode.
 no
/rev – Enters a decimal point or dash 
in a frequency or talk group ID, 
enters or selects an extended 2-
digit Quick Key, enters an “i” for 
I-Call input.
At a prompt, answers “No.”
 + rev – Monitors the 
currently-tuned frequency’s 
reverse frequency.
E/yes/att E – Press to select input and menu 
items, to quickly edit a channel in 
Scan Hold Mode, and store a 
frequency into memory in Scan 
Hold mode.
At a prompt, answers “Yes.”
 + att – Turns the scanner’s 
attenuator on or off for the current 
channel (for conventional systems) 
or system (for trunked systems).
0 race/car 0 – Enters a frequency and enters 
quick key numbers.
race/car – Enters a race number 
and car number. Key Name Description
Func
Func
Func 
						

							40 Sn: - appears with a number to show the currently-
selected System Quick Key number. n appears to 
show the first digit of the Quick Key number. 
For example, if System Quick Key 75 is selected, S7: 
appears. The currently active system indicator flashes.
ATT - appears when the attenuation feature is turned 
on. See “Setting Attenuation” on Page 71, “Setting 
System Attenuation (Trunked Systems Only)” on 
Page 88, and “Setting Channel Attenuation (Conven-
tional Channels Only)” on Page 96.
PRI - appears when the priority feature is turned on 
(see “Priority Scan” on Page 54).
 - appears when you lock the keypad (see
“Locking/Unlocking the Keypad and Scroll” on 
Page 53).
 - alerts you when the battery power gets low.
GRP - shows the currently activated group or selected 
group Quick Key number, appears with numbers (0-9). 
The currently active group indicator flashes.
AM/FM/NFM/WFM - appears to show the type of 
reception mode.
L/O - appears when you manually select a channel 
you locked out or a skip frequency.
 - appears when you hold down   to select a 
function.
 - appears when the scanner is set to a Close Call 
feature mode (see “Using the Close Call Feature” on 
Page 107).
SCAN - scrolls while the scanner is scanning.
DSKP - appears when data skip is turned on.
HOLD - appears while the scanner is set to scan or 
search hold mode.
 - appears if priority is turned on
SCR - appears when one or more broadcast screen 
bands are turned on.
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