Uniden Sc150y Vhf Uhf Scanner Owners Manual
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Installing the Belt Clip 1. Place the Belt Clip on the mounting area on the back of the scanner, making sure the holes in the clip line up with the threads in the back of the scanner. 2. Insert the 2 screws into the corresponding holes and tighten. CAUTION:Do not tighten the screws too tight. You could damage the case or clip. Using the Earphone The PHONE jack at the top of the SportCat is a standard 3.5mm stereo phone jack. You can use either the supplied earphone, or a stereo headset of the proper impedance (32W). The output of this jack is monaural audio , but you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset. IMPORTANT! Be sure to use only the supplied earphone, or stereo headset of the proper impedance (32W). Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset may be potentially hazardous to your hearing. WARNING: Toavoid discomfort or possible hearing damage, be sure to set the Volume Control before plugging in the earphone or proper headphones. A sudden opening of the Squelch may cause unexpected loud audio. 11 C:...sc150om.vp Wed Dec 17 10:06:44 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Operation Overview Note:Before operating theSportCatfor the first time, make sure you have fully charged the Battery Pack. 1. Before turning on the scanner, rotate the Squelch Control fully clockwise. 2. Turn the scanner on by rotating the On-Off/Volume Control clockwise until you hear a click. Turn the Volume Control a small amount clockwise to a low listening level. 3. You should hear either a “rushing” noise or some communications. If you are monitoring a transmission, wait until it stops before adjusting the Squelch Control. 4. Readjust the volume to a comfortable listening level. 5. Turn the Squelch Control counterclockwise just until the rushing noise disappears. At the squelch threshold, any incoming signal just slightly stronger than the noise will open the squelch. Any communication that is received will open the Squelch, and stop scanning or Searching. Note:If squelch is set too tight, that is, too far counterclockwise from the threshold point, a much stronger signal is required to open the squelch. If squelch is set on a point clockwise from the threshold, you will hear a constant sound (noise, if no signal is present.) The scanner will not scan. The SportCat has 100 memory channels, each of which can be programmed to store one frequency. The channels are divided into ten 10-channel banks, useful for storing similar frequencies in order to maintain faster scanning cycles. You can monitor communication in one of three ways: nBANK SCAN If you have programmed channels, you can scan all programmed channels in the selected bank(s), except locked out channels. When scanning stops on an active frequency, it remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues. When the transmission stops, the SportCat resumes scanning. If the Delay Mode is on, the scanner remains on the same channel for 2 more seconds, waiting for a responding transmission. If there is no responding transmission within 2 seconds, the scanning cycle resumes. Any channels that are not programmed (000.0000) are skipped during scan. 12 C:...sc150om.vp Wed Dec 17 10:10:08 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
When the SportCat is in BANK SCAN Mode, the display will look something like this: nDIRECT SCAN When you program Channels 1 through 10, you can scan just these channels in DIRECT SCAN Mode. Scanning functions just like BANK SCAN, except only the first 10 channels are scanned. This feature is useful for setting up and scanning frequencies at sporting events. In DIRECT SCAN Mode the display will look something like this: nBAND SEARCH The Search function is different from Scan. When you select a frequency band to search, the scanner searches for any active frequency within the lower and upper limits of the band. When an active frequency is found, the scanner stops on that frequency as long as the transmission lasts. If the Delay Mode is on, the scanner remains on the same channel for 2 more seconds, waiting for a responding transmission. If there is no responding transmission within 2 seconds, the search cycle resumes. When the SportCat is on SEARCH Mode, the display will look something like this: 13 C:...sc150om.vp Wed Dec 17 10:10:51 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Programming Channels Before you can scan, you must program the channels within a bank. You can store one frequency per channel, up to 100 channels. Save the first 10 channels for sporting events. When you program the appropriate frequencies for an event into these channels, you can use DIRECT CHANNEL SCAN and DIRECT CHANNEL ACCESS to quickly monitor the activities. Note:If appears on the display (keypad locked), unlock the keypad by pressing and holding until disappears. There are two ways to program a channel: nManually select a channel and frequency, using the numeric keypad. You can determine the frequencies you want from the Betty Bearcat (or similar) Frequency Book (optional), or from the Sports Activity Frequency Book (included). nSearch a band to find an active frequency, and then directly store it into the next available channel A. Programming By Manual Entry 1. Select a frequency from the appropriate Frequency Directory. Example:Program 125.2500 MHz into Channel 18. 2. Make sure the scanner is in the SCAN Mode. If it is in the SRCH Mode, press S. 3. Make sure the scanner is in the BANK Mode. If it is in the DIRECT Mode, press B. 4. Press Hto stop scanning. 5. Press 18Hto go to Channel 18. 6. Enter the frequency number using the numeric keypad. (Be sure to include the decimal point.) 125.25. If you make a mistake and want to clear the entry, press .twice and re-enter the frequency. 14 G:...sc150om.vp Tue Dec 23 10:29:58 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
7. PressEto store the entry. The frequency on the display will blink twice to confirm the programming. 8. If that frequency is already stored in another channel, you will hear a “beep”, and the other channel number will appear on the display. If you want to store the frequency in the selected channel (18) as well, press Eagain. The frequency will blink twice to confirm the programming. Or, you can press .twice and enter another frequency for the currently selected channel. Note:Any frequency already stored in any channel will automatically be replaced by the new one. 9. If you try to enter a frequency that is outside one of the 12 Bands, you will hear a “beep”, and the word “ Error” appears on the display. Press .twice and re-enter the correct frequency. 10. To program another channel, repeat the above procedures. Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a frequency from a channel: 1. Display the channel and frequency that is to be deleted. 2. Press 0on the numeric keypad. 3. Press E. The current channel is erased, and the display shows 000.000. Note: That channel will be skipped during scanning. B. Programming With SEARCH The Search feature enables you to rapidly search for active frequencies within the specified band limits. When an interesting frequency is found, you can store it into a channel using the procedure below. For more information about SEARCH Mode, see the later section titled “Searching”. 1. Press Nto enter the SEARCH Mode. 15 C:...sc150om.vp Wed Dec 17 10:24:25 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
2. PressNrepeatedly to cycle through each of the 12 preprogrammed Search Bands until you see the Band you want. 3. Wait for at least 2 seconds for Search to begin. Or press uordto search in an up or down direction. 4. When Search stops on a desired frequency, press Hto stay on that frequency. The next available empty channel will be blinking on the display. 5. To store the displayed frequency into that channel, press E. The frequency will blink twice to confirm the programming. 6. To store the displayed frequency into another channel: a.Select the channel number with the numeric keys, and press H. The selected channel will appear on the display. b.PressE. The frequency will blink twice to confirm the programming. 16 C:...sc150om.vp Wed Dec 17 10:26:43 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Scanning Note:When you turn the scanner on it will be in the same Mode it was in when you turned it off. Bank Scanning 1. Look at the upper left corner of the display. IfBANK is not displayed, pressB. 2. If SCNis not displayed in the lower left corner of the display, press S. The SportCat should begin scanning. 3. If HOLDappears at the bottom of the display, press HorSto begin scanning. The indicators for the selected Banks ( 1through10) appear on the display. The indicator of the Bank currently being monitored flashes. While the SportCat is scanning, the word SCANmoves across the display. Scanning stops on any active channel that is not “Locked Out”, and displays the Channel Number and frequency. Scanning resumes automatically after the transmission stops. 4. You can deselect any bank(s) from being scanned by entering the number of the bank. The deselected bank indicator(s) disappear from the display, and those channels will not be scanned. This procedure helps to speed up the scanning cycle. Note:One Bank must always be active. You cannot deactivate all 10 banks at the same time. If you try to deactivate all 10 Banks, Bank 1 will automatically be active. 5. To restore any bank for scanning, just enter its number again. The bank indicator will reappear on the display. 6. To stop scanning any time, press H.(HOLD appears on the display.) The scanner remains on the displayed channel, and only the bank indicator for that channel appears. Press Hagain orS, to resume scanning. 7. When you are stopped at a channel, you can press dto step down a channel, oruto step up a channel. Press and hold either key to rapidly step through the channels. Note:You do not skip a locked out (“L/O”) channel when you use doruor GO TO. 17 C:...sc150om.vp Wed Dec 17 10:26:43 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
To access a specific channel: 1. Press H. 2. Enter the channel number using the numeric keys. 3. Press Hagain. One-Key Direct Access Channels The SportCat is designed specifically to be used at sporting events. In DIRECT SCAN Mode you can access the first 10 channels with just one key. That’s why you should reserve these channels for sporting events. You can reprogram them each time you go to a different event, and monitor the activities quickly and easily. 1. Press Bto change to DIRECT Mode. (DIRECT appears at the upper left of the display.) 2. Press any number key to go to that channel. For example, press 1to go to Channel 1. Press0to go to Channel 10. 3. Press Sto begin scanning Channels 1 through 10. Note:In DIRECT Mode, the SportCat will scan only the first 10 channels (Bank 1), even if you deselected Bank 1 during Bank Scan. 4. PressHto stay on a channel the SportCat stops at. Press Sagain to resume scanning. Priority Scan The SportCat has 10 Priority Channels, 1 per Bank. Initially these are the first channel in each Bank. (e.g. Channel 1, Channel 11, Channel 21, and so on.) The scanner checks the Priority Channel(s) every 2 seconds during the Scan cycle. If a transmission is received, the scanner will stop at that channel. If the Priority Channel in any Bank is “Locked Out’”, it will be skipped during scanning. Note:In DIRECT Mode, only the Priority Channel in Bank 1 is checked. You can move the Priority to any other channel in a Bank as follows: 18 C:...sc150om.vp Wed Dec 17 10:31:49 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
1. Go directly to that channel using any of the methods described above. 2. Press and hold Pfor at least 2 seconds. You will hear “two beeps”, and Pwill appear on the display to the left of the new channel number. That channel will now be the Priority Channel for that Bank. (The Pwill no longer appear for the previous Priority Channel.) To activate Priority Scan, press P. ThePRIindicator will appear at the bottom of the display.. To deactivate Priority Scan, press Pagain. ThePRIindicator will disappear from the bottom of the display. Delay Normally the scanner will resume scanning when a transmission stops. If you want to remain on a channel until a responding transmission is received, activate the DELAY feature. This feature can be active in SCAN, SEARCH, and WEATHER Modes. 1. Press D. TheDLYindicator appears at the bottom of the display. The scanner will now pause 2 seconds after transmission stops before resuming scanning. 2. Press Dagain to deactivate Delay. TheDLY indicator disappears from the bottom of the display. Locking Out Channels You may have programmed certain channels that you do not want to hear every time you scan. These are channels that are busy a major portion of the time, and the scanner stops at the channel(s) often enough to interrupt the scan cycle. You can Lock Out those channels so they are not scanned. 1. Go directly to that channel using any of the methods described above. 2. Press O.L/Oappears at the lower right of the display. That channel is now “Locked Out” of the scanning cycle. However, you can access that channel at any time using one of the Direct Channel Access methods. To include the channel back in the scanning cycle: 1. Go directly to the desired channel. 2. Press O. TheL/Oindicator now disappears from the display, and the channel is no longer “Locked Out”. 19 C:...sc150om.vp Wed Dec 17 10:32:27 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
You can lock out any or all of the Priority Channels that same way as other channels. If you lock out all Priority Channels you will see this message: You can also remove L/Ofrom all “Locked Out” channels in the selected Scan Banks (those appearing at the top of the display.) Press and hold Ofor at least 2 seconds. You will hear 2 beeps and all channels except empty channels (000.0000)MHz are returned to the scanning cycle in the selected Scan Banks. Note:Any “Locked Out” channels in Banks that are deselected are still “Locked Out”. Looking for “Locked Out” Channels During scanning, you will not see “Locked Out” channels. To look for “Locked Out” channels, first press Hto stop scanning. Then use uordto step through the Bank. You will see L/O” on the display to indicate a “Locked Out” channel. Sporting Event Scanning The SportCat is the perfect scanner for sports enthusiasts. You can program up to 10 custom frequencies into Bank 1 (Channels 1 through 10). You can then use DIRECT SCAN to quickly and easily move from on channel to the next with just the touch of a button. For added convenience, there are 10 corresponding channel identifiers on a Memo Pad on the front of the scanner. 1. Find the frequencies you want using the enclosed SportCat Frequency Guide. There are listings for all types of events, such as: Auto Racing, Boat Racing, various show tours, Golf Tournaments, and more. 2. Next, program the desired frequencies into Channels 1 through 10. You may want to program the frequency you want to listen to the most into Channel 1. That way you can use the PRIORITY SCAN Mode to check on that channel while scanning for the other activities. 3. Once you have the channels programmed, you can identify each of the channels on the Memo Pad. 20 C:...sc150om.vp Wed Dec 17 10:33:19 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen