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 adjustment procedures.
ON-OFF/
VOLUME
ControlUse this control to turn the scanner on or
off, and to adjust the volume.
VFO ControlUse this control to select channels in
Manual mode, select the band for Band
Search, and select frequencies in
Band/Limit Search mode. You can also use
this to program Alpha Name characters and
CTCSS/CDCSS Data.
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							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 display. When you
deselect a Bank, its number disappears from the
display. When you press to stop
scanning, only the Bank of the current channel
appears.
D. Bank Indicator— Appears with the Bank
Numbers (1~10).
E.Frequency Indicator — Indicates the frequency
being received by the scanner, or Alpha Name,
etc.
F. Low Battery Indicator— Appears on the
display when the Battery Pack is low and needs
recharging.
G. Mode/Function Indicators—
(Only the active
mode(s)/function(s) are displayed during
operation.)
SCANIndicates SCAN and WEATHER
SCAN HOLD.
SEARCHIndicates SEARCH Mode. Flashes
when in TURBO SEARCH Mode.
PRIORITYIndicates PRIORITY SCAN is
activated.
HOLDIndicates MANUAL and WEATHER
SCAN HOLD or SEARCH HOLD
Mode.
DELAYIndicates DELAY is activated.
L/OIn MANUAL Mode, indicates the
channel shown is “Locked Out”.
In SEARCH HOLD Mode, indicates
the frequency shown is “Locked
Out”.
WXIndicates WEATHER SCAN Mode.
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							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 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
11-20
221-40
341-60
461-80
5 81 - 100
6 101 - 120
7 121 - 140
8 141 - 160
9 161 - 180
10 181 - 200
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							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
frequency. Press and hold to change the
search direction to lower side.
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
CTCSS/CDCSS Data 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 for Scan or SEARCH
Modes.
12.There are 10 Preprogrammed NOAA and Canada
weather channels. Press /
ATTto find the active
NOAA and Canada 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.
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							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 disappears from the display.
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 to turn the Subaudible tone Mode on/off.
Press and hold to turn the Subaudible tone
search on/off.
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.
Installing the Battery Pack
1.Open the cover.
2.Insert the battery pack.
3.Replace cover and press
down until it clicks into
place.
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							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 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 200 memory channels, each of which can
be programmed to store one frequency. The channels are
divided into ten 20-channel banks, useful for storing similar
frequencies in order to maintain faster scanning cycles.
You can monitor communication in one of two 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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