Uniden Sc230 Vhf Uhf Scanner Owners Manual
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SC230 OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER’S MANUAL SC230 OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER’S MANUAL SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 1 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
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2 Precautions PrecautionsBefore you use this scanner, please read and observe the following. IMPORTANT! This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune to the radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to receive them. The installation, possession, or use of...
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3 Precautions WA R N I N G ! Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Motorola ®, PL®, Private Line®, DPL®, and Digital Private Line ® are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc. NASCAR ® is a registered trademark of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. Uniden ® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. Close Call ™ is a proprietary...
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The FCC Wants You to Know ............................................................ 7
Scanning Legally ............................................................................... 7
Introduction.......................................................................................... 9
Feature Highlights............................................................................. 11
About This...
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Adjusting the Key Beep .................................................................. 40
Locking/Unlocking the Keypad ....................................................... 40
Turning Power Save On or Off ........................................................ 40
Priority Scan ................................................................................... 40
Using the Backlight ......................................................................... 41...
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Searching and Storing ......................................................................67
Service Search ................................................................................67
Quick Search ................................................................................... 68
CTCSS/DCS Search .......................................................................68
Custom Search...
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7 The FCC Wants You to Know The FCC Wants You to KnowThis scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications....
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8 The FCC Wants You to Know According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of a party to the conversation (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of scrambled transmissions. This is done to comply with...
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9 Introduction IntroductionYour SC230 scanner is a state-of-the-art scanner radio with automatic scanning capabilities. You can store fre- quencies such as racing, police, fire/emergency, marine, air, and other communications into the scanner. You can carry it with you wherever you go, use it at home as a base unit, or install it in your vehicle as a mobile unit. You can use the scanner’s scroll control to quickly select channels and frequencies, and you can automatically program channels in a...
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10 Introduction Frequency Range (MHz)Step (kHz)Mode Transmission 29.7-49.990 10 NFM VHF Low Band 50.0-54.0 20 NFM 6 Meter Amateur Band 108.0- 136.975025 AM Aircraft Band 137.0- 143.987512.5 NFM Military Band 144.0- 147.9955NFM2 Meter Amateur Band 148.0- 150.787512.5 NFM Military Band 150.800- 161.9955 NFM VHF High Band 162.0-174.0 12.5 NFM Federal Government 216.0- 224.980020 NFM 1.25 Meter Amateur Band 400.0- 405.987512.5 NFM Miscellaneous 406.0- 419.987512.5 NFM Federal Land Mobile 420.0-...