Uniden Br330t Wideband Trunktracker Scanner Owners Manual

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Using the Menu
Programming Systems Menu
This table shows the scanner’s systems menu 
structure. This menu lets you program new systems or 
change existing systems. To find information about a 
particular menu setting in this manual, go to the page 
number shown under or next to the setting.
To use the systems menu, press   then briefly 
press the scroll control. To back up a level, press 
. To exit the menu mode, press   again.
Note: Not all of the options shown in this table may 
appear at the same time. To view all available options 
on any screen, rotate the scroll control 
Menu/Submenu Option Menu
Menu
MenuMenu
Select Sys Type 
Srch/CloCall OpMOT
EDCS 
LT   ConventionalRacing
System 1        R
Srch/CloCall Opt
Edit Sys Option    
Edit Car    
Delete System    
Copy System Edit Name
Select Sys Type 
Srch/CloCall OpMOT
EDCS 
LT   ConventionalRacing
“ Pro gra mm ing  C onv ent ion al 
S ys tem s” on Pag e 6 7
System 1        C
Srch/CloCall Opt
Edit Sys Option    
Edit Group    
Delete System    
Copy System Edit Name
Select Sys Type 
Srch/CloCall OptEDCS 
LT   
Conventional
MOT
“Pro gra mm in g M oto rola  S yste ms ” 
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Srch/CloCall Op800MHz Splinter   
900MHz band    
VHF Band    800MHz Standard
UHF Band     System 1
        
System 1        M
Srch/CloCall Opt
Edit Sys Option    
Set Frequencies    
Set Modulation   
Set Attenuator Edit Name
Edit Group    
Delete System    
Copy System 
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Select Sys Type 
LT   
Conventional
MOT
EDCS 
EDCS            
Srch/CloCall OptSCAT NARROW WIDE
System 1        E
Srch/CloCall Opt
Edit Sys Option    
Set Frequencies    
Set Attenuator Edit Name
Edit Group    
Delete System    
Copy System 
Select Sys Type 
Srch/CloCall Op
Conventional
MOT
EDCS 
LT   System 1        L
Srch/CloCall Opt
Edit Sys Option    
Set Frequencies    
Set Attenuator Edit Name
Edit Group    
Delete System    
Copy System  Set Modulation
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Other Settings
Other Settings
Displaying System Information
Viewing Memory Used
 J 4 Settings J L 
4 
See Scanner Info  L 4 
% Memory Used  L
A bar showing the percent of memory used appears. 
Press any key to return to the previous menu, then 
press Scan or Hold.
Viewing the Firmware Version
 J 4 Settings J L 
4 
See Scanner Info  L 4 
Firmware Version  L
Press any key to return to the previous menu, then 
press Scan or Hold.
Adjusting the Key Beep
 J 4 Settings J L 
4 
Adjust Key Beep L 4 
Auto - the scanner automatically sets the key beep to 
match the master volume setting level you select.
Level 1 - 15 the scanner lets you select a key beep 
level. You can choose any of 15 different key beep 
levels.
Off - the scanner turns the key beep off.
Locking/Unlocking the Keypad and 
Scroll
Press and hold down   then press  / /  to 
lock or unlock the keypad. Keypad Lock and On 
(if the keypad is locked) or Off (if the keypad is 
unlocked) appears. This does not affect the volume 
setting. The scroll control still controls the volume 
when you lock the controls.
Menu
Menu
Menu
Func
Other Settings 
						

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Turning Power Save On or Off
 J 4 Settings J L 
4 
Set Battery Save L 4 
•On The scanner goes into low-power mode when you 
monitor a conventional channel that has no activity.
•Off Power save is off.
Priority Scan
 J 4 Set Priority J L  
Or, while holding on any channel, press   + 1/pri 
to select one of these priority modes:
•Off Normal scanning
•On While scanning a conventional system, the 
scanner interrupts every 2 seconds and checks 
the priority channels in each unlocked conventional 
system. Priority channels in lower priority key 
numbered systems (starting from 1) have highest 
priority. PRI appears when you select this mode.
•Plus On The scanner only scans priority 
channels in unlocked conventional systems. 
PRI flashes when you select this mode.
Other SettingsUsing the Backlight
 J 4 Settings J L 
4 
Set Backlight L 4 
•10 sec  The backlight stays on for 10 seconds 
after you press  . 
•30 sec  The backlight stays on for 30 seconds 
after you press  . 
•Squelch The backlight turns on when the 
squelch opens then stays on for 5 seconds.
•Keypress  The backlight turns on when any key 
is pressed then stays on for 10 seconds.
•Infinite  The backlight turns on when you 
press   then stays on until you press  again.
Menu
Menu
Func
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Other Settings
Pressing any key while the backlight is on extends the 
backlight period. Pressing  while the backlight is on 
turns off the backlight.
Setting the Audio AGC
 J 4 Settings J L 4 Set Audio AGC  L
This setting helps balance the audio level you hear as 
you listen to different radio sources so you can hear 
them at a similar volume. Use this setting if you listen 
to an audio source that has natural changes in audio 
level for which you want to compensate.
•On  Press the scroll control to select. Audio AGC is 
turned on.
•Off  Press the scroll control to select. Audio AGC 
is turned off.
Selecting the Bar Antenna
 J 4 Settings J L 4 Set Bar Antenna L
This setting lets you switch between the internal bar 
antenna and the antenna connected to the SMA connector.
Note: The bar antenna receives signals between 0.1 
and 1.7 MHz. It cannot receive signals out of this 
range even if you select it.
•On  Press the scroll control to select. 
The bar antenna is selected.
•Off  Press the scroll control to select. 
The antenna attached to the SMA connector  is 
selected.
Tuning The Bar Antenna
Follow the steps under “Selecting the Bar Antenna” for 
best reception of AM radio signals.
1. Make sure to select the Bar Antenna
2. Tune to a frequency between 0.1 and 1.7 MHz.
3. Hold down   and tap the scroll control twice.
Menu
Menu
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4. Using the scroll control, select a number between 
-8 and 7 seen in the lower right corner of the dis-
play. Adjust the setting for the best reception.
5. When set, tap scroll once to exit.
Adjusting the Display Contrast
 J 4 Settings J L 
4 
Adjust Contrast  L 
Contrast 1 - 15 the scanner adjusts the display to 
the contrast level you select.
This setting controls the display’s contrast (how light 
or dark it appears). Use this setting to change the 
contrast for different viewing conditions. There are 15 
contrast settings. You see the change in contrast as 
you scroll through the settings.
Initializing the Scanner’s Memory
1. Turn off the scanner. 
2. Press 2, 9, and Hold while turning on the scanner. 
Restore Preprogram List? 
Yes=E/ No=. appears. 
3. Press E or .
Connecting Your Scanner to a 
Personal Computer
To connect your scanner to a personal computer, you 
must first set the scanner’s baud rate (the rate at 
which data is transferred between the scanner and the 
computer, in bits per second (bps). 
Important! Before you start trans-
ferring data between your scanner 
and your computer, make sure the 
batteries are fresh or fully charged. 
If the scanner loses power while 
you are transferring data, its 
memory might be corrupted and all 
information programmed in the scanner 
might be erased.
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Other Settings
Hint: If you have trouble transferring data between 
your scanner and your computer, try setting the baud 
rate to a slower setting.
Use the included connection cable to connect your 
scanner to another BR330T scanner or your personal 
computer. 
 
J 4 Settings J L 
4 
PC Control  L 
PC Control  Lets you set the baud rate your scanner 
uses to communicate with a personal computer.
•Off  The baud rate is not set.
•9600 bps  The baud rate is set to 9600 bps.
•19200 bps  The  baud rate is set to 19,200 bps.
•38400 bps  The baud rate is set to 38,400 bps.
•57600 bps  The baud rate is set to 57,600 bps.
•115200 bps  The baud rate is set to 115,200 bps.
Using the Cloning Options
Lets you set your scanner as a master (source) or 
slave (recipient), letting you transfer programming to 
or from another BR330T scanner. See “Wired Cloning” 
on Page 57 and “On-Air Cloning” on Page 58.
Wired Cloning
 J 4 Xfer Information J L 
4 
Wired Clone  L 
•Master Sets the scanner to be the source scanner.
•Slave  Sets the scanner to be the recipient scanner.
To clone (copy) data directly from one BR330T 
scanner to another BR330T scanner, you must first 
connect the scanners to each other using the included 
connection cables and a DB9 null modem adapter and 
DB9 gender changer (neither included), available at 
most computer stores. Then you must set one scanner 
as the source and the other as the destination.
Plug the smaller end of each of the included connection 
cables into Remote on the right side of each scanner. 
Menu
Menu 
						

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using the null modem connector and gender changer.
Then set the scanner containing the programming you 
want to transfer as the master scanner, then set the 
other scanner as the slave scanner.
(Master scanner) Clone Master Press SCAN Key 
J  
(Slave scanner) Clone Slave Press SCAN Key 
J  
When you are ready to clone the scanner, press   
on the slave scanner first, then on the master scanner. 
The master scanner checks the connection between the 
two scanners, then transfers its data to the slave scanner. 
When the transfer is complete, Complete appears on 
both scanners. If the transfer did not work, Error 
appears on the master scanner.
On-Air Cloning
You can clone (copy) data from a PC to a BR330T 
scanner. This is useful if you want to quickly program 
20 or more BR330T scanners at the same time.
Note: On-air cloning is practical if you are 
programming more than 10 scanners at the same 
time. Otherwise, we recommend you use wired 
programming.
 
J 4 Xfer Information J L 
4 
On-Air Clone  L 
•Start Cloning Start on-air cloning.
•Set Frequency  Lets you set the frequency where 
your scanner receives the cloning broadcast.
•Set Modulation Lets you set the cloning 
broadcast’s modulation type.
To clone (copy) data from a PC to the scanner, you 
need a transceiver, a PC that has an audio input, and 
a cable to connect your PC’s sound card to the 
Scan
Scan
Scan
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Other Settings
transceiver. Follow the directions supplied with the 
Uniden Advanced Scanner Director Software (avail-
able online at http://www.uniden.com) to construct a 
cable and use on-air cloning.
When you are receiving the cloning broadcast and are 
ready to clone the scanner, select Start Cloning 
on the scanner. The scanner receives the data from 
the transmission 
When the transfer is complete, Complete appears. If 
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Programming Radio SystemsYour BR330T comes preprogrammed with 76 analog 
systems from the most populous areas in the US. 
However, to get the most enjoyment from your scan-
ner (especially if you do not live near one of these 
counties), you must customize the programming for 
your area.
To edit an existing system, use the menu to navigate 
to the system setting you want to change. This section 
assumes you are programming a new system.
Programming radio systems is completed in two major 
steps. Dont skip either step!
1. Plan the system.
2. Program the system into your scanner according 
to the plan you prepared in Step 1.
To make planning easier, planning worksheets are 
included in the back of this manual for each system 
type. Copy the worksheets (or download this manual 
from the Uniden America Corporation website and 
print extra sheets), then use them to plan out how you 
will program the scanner.
Important! Before you start programming your 
scanner, make sure the batteries are fresh or fully 
charged. If the scanner loses power while you 
program it, its memory might be corrupted which will 
require you to reinitialize it (see “Initializing the Scan-
ner’s Memory” on Page 56). All information 
programmed in the scanner, including 
preprogrammed systems, might be lost.
General Notes
• You can store up to 400 systems.
• Trunking systems can have up to 200 channels 
each. The number of conventional system 
channels you can have is limited only by the 
amount of scanner memory remaining.
• You can store up to 20 channel groups per system.
• Total channels are limited to 2,500.
Programming Radio Systems