Uniden Sc200 Vhf Uhf Scanner Owners Manual

Controls and Indicators
Top View
Antenna
ConnectorConnect the rubber antenna to the BNC
connector and turn clockwise until it locks.
Earphone
JackPlug the supplied earphone into this jack for
private listening. When the earphone is
connected, the internal speaker is
disconnected.
Note the warning on page 16.
SQUELCH
ControlAdjust this control to set the scan threshold
and to eliminate the background rushing
noise heard in the absence of an incoming
signal. See the Operation Overview Section
for...

Front View
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1. LCD DISPLAY— The liquid crystal display (LCD)
shows the current channel and frequency. It also
displays the mode, status, and bank indicators.
A. Priority Channel Indicator—
Pappears when
the scanner stops on a Priority Channel.
B. Channel Number— Indicates the current
channel that the scanner is on.
C. Memory Bank Numbers— Each Memory Bank
consists of 20 channels that you can select or
deselect during scanning operation, using the
numeric keypad. When you select a Bank, its
number appears on the...

ATTAppears when the Attenuator
function is set.
Indicates the keypad is locked.
Appears when the display mode is
Alpha Name mode.
CTCSSAppears when the Subaudible Tone
function is turned on and a CTCSS
tone is associated on the display
channel.
CDCSSAppears when the Subaudible Tone
function is turned on and a CDCSS
tone is associated on the display
channel.
2.Press to start scanning all programmed
channels that are not locked out. (
SCANmoves
across the display during scanning.)
3.In SCAN and WX or...

5.Press and hold /BANDto start Limit search.
The VFO knob allows you to toggle through the
bands. 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...

13.Press /KEYLOCKto turn ON or OFF the
automatic 2-second delay during scanning or searching
for active frequencies. (When delay is activated,
DELAY
appears 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.
Press and hold /
KEYLOCKuntilappears
on the display. This disables the keypad and VFO
control and prevents any accidental key entries. To
enable the keypad, press and hold /KEYLOCK
until...

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...

Mounting the Flexible Antenna
Place the end of the antenna onto the BNC connector on
top of the scanner and turn clockwise until tight.
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...

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...

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...