Uniden Sc180b Vhf Uhf Scanner Owners Manual

							3.In SCAN or SEARCH Mode, press to stop
scanning. (
HOLDappears on the display.)
In Manual mode, press to step up the
channel.
4. NUMERIC KEYPAD— Use these keys to program a
channel for scanning. Also use to access a channel
directly with . During SCAN Mode, use these
keys to select or deselect any of the 10 memory
banks. (Only the selected bank indicator(s) appear
on the display.)
Note:
You cannot deactivate all 10 banks at the
same time.
KeyBank Channel
1 1-10
2 11-20
3 21-30
4 31-40
5 41-50
6 51-60
7 61-70
8 71-80
9 81-90
10 91 - 100
5.Press /
BANDto start Limit search.
Press and hold /
BANDto select the band for
band search. Then press /
BANDagain to start
band search.
6.Press to stop Band serch, Limit search and WX
scan. Also, press it to move to next higher channel or
frequency. Press and hold to change the
search direction to upper side.
7.In Limit search, input the frequency and press
to program the lower/higher frequency. Press
to stop Band search, Limit search, and WX scan.
Also, press it to move to next lower channel or
frequency. Press and hold to change the
search direction to lower side.
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							8.Press /ALERTto change the display mode when
you program frequency or Alpha characters. Press and
hold /
ALERTto set the Alert Beep function in
Manual mode.
9.Use /
CLRto enter the decimal point when
programming a frequency into a channel. If you
make an entry error, press /
CLRbefore the
key to erase the entry, and start over. Also, use
/
CLRto clear the error message display.
10.Press to store a displayed frequency and Alpha
characters into any displayed channel.
11.Press to “Lock Out” or prevent scanning of the
displayed channel, including Priority Channels. (
L/O
appears on the display.) To unlock a channel, press
again. can be used in Scan or SEARCH
Modes.
12.There are 10 Preprogrammed NOAA weather
channels. Press /
ATTto find the active NOAA
weather channel in your area.
WXappears on the
display in Weather Mode. If you want to set or reset
the Attenuator function, press and hold /
ATT.
13.Press toturn ON or OFF the automatic 2-second
delay during scanning or searching for active
frequencies. (When delay is activated,
DELAYappears
on the display.) In this mode, when the scanner
monitors an active frequency, searching or scanning will
not resume until transmission stops for 2 seconds.
14.While Scanning, press /
TURBOto activate the
PRIORITY SCAN function. (
PRIORITYappears on the
display.) While Searching, press /
TURBOto
toggle between 100 steps and 300 steps per second.
(When in TURBO SEARCH is activated.SEARCH
flashes on the display.)
15.Press and hold until
appears on the
display. This disables the keypad and VFO control
and prevents any accidental key entries. To enable
the keypad, press and hold
until
disappears from the display.
16.Press to turn the LCD Back light on and off.
Press and hold for 2 seconds to make the
scanner turn the LCD Back Light on when a
transmission is found (Auto Light function).
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							Setup
TheSportCatcomes with a rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium
Battery Pack. When fully charged, this Battery Pack will
supply up to 12 hours of dependable use. (With the
Squelch control in “closed” position.)
Before using theSportCatfor the first time, or whenever
theLOW BATTERYIndicator appears on the LCD display,
you should fully charge the Battery Pack.
Note:
When the Battery Pack is low, the Low Battery
Indicator will start to blink. After about 10 minutes, the
scanner will shut itself off to prevent the battery from
becoming completely discharged.
Before charging, you must first install the Battery Pack
according to the steps below.
Charging the Battery Pack
1.Plug the AC Adapter/Charger (AD-70U) into the
Charging Jack located on the left side of theSportCat.
You can use the scanner while it is charging.)
WARNING! Use only the supplied AC
Adapter/ Charger. Any other AC adapter or
external power plug having over-voltage or
reversed polarity can cause overheating or
damage to the circuitry.
2.Plug the AC Adapter/Charger into a standard AC outlet.
To fully charge the battery, leave the Adapter/Charger
connected for 14 to 16 hours.
3.When charging is complete, disconnect the Adapter/
Charger from the AC outlet and from the Battery Pack.
Note:Disconnect the AC Adapter/Charger from the
unit during a power failure.
Mounting the Flexible Antenna
Place the end of the antenna onto the BNC connector on
top of the scanner and turn clockwise until tight.
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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 theSportCatis a standard
3.5mm stereo phone jack. You can use either the supplied
earphone, or a stereo headset of the proper impedance
(32
). 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 (32
). Use of an
incorrect earphone or stereo headset may be potentially
hazardous to your hearing.
WARNING: To avoid 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.
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							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 counterclockwisejustuntil 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
counterclockwisefrom the threshold point, a much
stronger signal is required to open the squelch. If
squelch is set on a pointclockwisefrom the threshold,
you will hear a constant sound (noise, if no signal is
present.) The scanner will not scan.
TheSportCathas 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:

BANKSCAN If you have programmed channels, you
can scan all programmed channels in the selected
bank(s), except locked out channels. When the scanner
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 Function 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.
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							Any channels that are not programmed (000.0000) are
skipped during scan.
When theSportCatis in SCAN Mode, the display will look
something like this:

SEARCHThe Search function isdifferentfrom 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. Also, when you
program frequency range, you can search within the
frequency range. When an active frequency is found, the
scanner stops on that frequency as long as the
transmission lasts. If the Delay Function 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 theSportCatis on SEARCH Mode, the display will
look something like this:
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							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.
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:

Manually 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).

Search a band to find an active frequency, and then
directly store it into a 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 SEARCH Mode, press .
3.Press to stop scanning.
4.Press to go to Channel 18.
5.Enter the frequency number using the numeric keypad.
(Be sure to include the decimal point.)
.
If you make a mistake and want to clear the entry,
press twice and re-enter the frequency.
6.Press to store the entry. The frequency on the
display will blink twice to confirm the programming.
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							7.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 again.
The frequency will blink twice to confirm the
programming. Or, you can press 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.
8.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 and re-enter the correct frequency.
9.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 on the numeric keypad.
3.Press . The current channel is erased, and the
display shows
000.0000.
Note:That channel will be skipped during scanning.
B. Programming 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 section titled “Searching”.
1.Press and hold /BANDto enter the BAND
SEARCH Mode.
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							2.Press and hold the /BANDkey to display the
preprogrammed Search Bands. Use the and
keys or VFO control until you see the Band you want.
3.Wait for at least 2 seconds or press /BANDfor
Search to begin. If you wish to change the search
direction, press and hold or to search in an
up or down direction.
4.When Search stops on a desired frequency, press
to stay on that frequency. The next available empty
channel to store the frequency will be blinking on the
display.
5.To store the displayed frequency into that channel,
press . 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 . The selected channel will appear
on the display. The frequency currently stored in the
channel will appear for 2 seconds and then will be
replaced by the frequency located from the search.
b.Press . The frequency will blink twice to
confirm the programming.
Programming Channels with Alpha Characters
Use this feature to name channels (up to 100 channels) for
easy reference.
1.Select the channel.
2.Press /ALERTto go to the Alpha Name display,
“ ” appears on the display.
3.Press . The Edit cursor flashes.
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							Note:If the frequency of the channel has not been
programmed, you cannot program the Alpha Name on
the channel.
4.To select the edit position, press to move the Edit
cursor to the right or to move it to the left.
5.Select the character using VFO Control. Turn clockwise
tomove0-9,A-zandother characters and stop the
control at the letter you wish to store.
6.Repeat the steps 4 and 5 for all the characters you want
to program.
7.When you complete the input, press . The words
you have programmed flash twice.
Alert Beep Setting
When a transmission occurs on a channel on which you
have set the Alert Beep function, 2 beeps will let you know
that your “favorite” channel has been received.
You can set this function for each channel. Select a
channel, then press and hold /
ALERTto set this
function on a channel in Manual mode.
appears on the display. (Except Alpha Name display)
You cannot set this function for the channels which have
not programmed before.
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