Uniden Sc230 Vhf Uhf Scanner Owners Manual
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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 this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited, regulated, or require a permit in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your community. Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this product in any way other than as detailed by this Operating Guide, could void your authority to operate this product. EARPHONE WARNING! Be sure to use only a monaural earphone with this scanner. You can also use an optional 32 Ω stereo headset. Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset might be potentially hazardous to your hearing. The output of the phone jack is monaural, but you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset. Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the monaural earphone or a stereo headset of the proper impedance (32 Ω). Otherwise, you might experience some discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the volume control or squelch control setting. This might be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal. Precautions SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 2 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
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 trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. Other trademarks used throughout this manual are the property of their respective holders. SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 3 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
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Contents
Contents
The FCC Wants You to Know ............................................................ 7
Scanning Legally ............................................................................... 7
Introduction.......................................................................................... 9
Feature Highlights............................................................................. 11
About This Manual........................................................................... 14
How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual ... 15
Entering Text ............................................................................... 15
Understanding Scanning.................................................................. 16
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory ............................................ 16
What is Scanning?........................................................................... 16
What is Searching? ......................................................................... 16
What is CTCSS/DCS? ..................................................................... 17
Using the Scanner at the Racetrack ................................................ 19
Conventional Scanning.................................................................... 19
Where To Get More Information ...................................................... 20
Included With Your Scanner............................................................. 22
Setting Up Your Scanner.................................................................. 23
Using Internal Batteries ................................................................... 23
Using Rechargeable Batteries ......................................................... 25
Using AC Power .............................................................................. 26
Connecting the Antenna .................................................................. 26
Connecting an Earphone/Headphone ..............................................27
Connecting an Extension Speaker ...................................................27
Attaching the Belt Clip ......................................................................27
Attaching the Wrist Strap ..................................................................28
Installing the Demo Software............................................................28
A Look At The Keypad......................................................................29
A Look At The Display ......................................................................32
Using Menu ......................................................................................33
Using Func .......................................................................................33
Using the Scroll Control ....................................................................33
Basic Operation................................................................................. 34
Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch ........................... 34
Scanning Systems ........................................................................... 34
Scanning Preprogrammed Races ................................................... 35
Before You Get To The Track ..................................................... 35
When You Get To The Track....................................................... 35
Selecting Systems to Scan ...............................................................36
Selecting System Channel Groups...................................................37
Locking/Unlocking Systems..............................................................37
Locking/Unlocking Channels ............................................................37
Temporarily Holding On a System................................................... 38
Holding On a Channel ..................................................................... 38
Quick-Storing Channels................................................................... 38
Quickly Recalling Channels ............................................................. 39
Other Settings.................................................................................... 40
Displaying System Information ........................................................ 40
Viewing Memory Used ................................................................ 40
Viewing the Firmware Version .................................................... 40
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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
Initializing the Scanner’s Memory ................................................... 41
Using the PC Control and Cloning Options ..................................... 42
Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer .................... 42
Cloning the Scanner ................................................................... 43
Using the Menu ................................................................................. 44
Programming Radio Systems .......................................................... 46
Quickly Programming Racing Systems ........................................... 47
Manually Programming Racing Systems ........................................ 49
Editing the Car ............................................................................ 49
Entering/Editing a Car Number ................................................... 50
Editing a Driver ........................................................................... 50
Setting a Car’s Quick Key ........................................................... 51
Editing a Car’s Channel .............................................................. 51
Deleting a Car ............................................................................. 51
Setting Lockout On A Car ........................................................... 52
Programming Conventional Systems.............................................. 52
Entering/Editing Conventional Channel Groups ......................... 53
Entering/Editing Conventional Channels .................................... 53
Programming/Editing Optional Settings......................................... 55
System-Level Settings .................................................................... 55
Editing the System Name ........................................................... 55
Editing the System Quick Key (Conventional Systems Only) ..... 55
Setting System Lockout .............................................................. 56
Setting the System Hold Time .................................................... 56
Setting the Channel Delay Time ................................................. 57
Setting Data Skip ........................................................................ 57
Deleting Systems ........................................................................ 58
Copying Systems ........................................................................ 58
Group-Level Settings ...................................................................... 58
Entering/Editing the Group Name ............................................... 58
Setting the Group Quick Key ...................................................... 59
Setting Group Lockout ................................................................ 60
Deleting Groups .......................................................................... 60
Channel-Level Settings ................................................................... 60
Editing the Channel Name (Conventional Systems Only) .......... 60
Setting Channel Priority .............................................................. 61
Setting Channel Alert .................................................................. 62
Setting CTCSS/DCS ................................................................... 62
Setting Channel Modulation ........................................................ 63
Setting Channel Attenuation ....................................................... 64
Setting the Frequency Step ........................................................ 64
Setting Channel Lockout ............................................................. 65
Deleting Channels ...................................................................... 65
Copying/Pasting Channels ......................................................... 66
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Searching and Storing ......................................................................67
Service Search ................................................................................67
Quick Search ................................................................................... 68
CTCSS/DCS Search .......................................................................68
Custom Search ................................................................................68
Editing a Custom Search Range ................................................ 69
Auto Search and Store ............................................................... 70
Selecting a System ......................................................................70
Storing a System .........................................................................71
Using the Close Call Feature ............................................................72
Setting Close Call Options ...............................................................73
Close Call Hits .................................................................................74
Search and Close Call Options ........................................................75
Managing Locked-Out Frequencies ................................................75
Unlocking All Frequencies ........................................................... 75
Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies ............................................75
Searching for Subaudible Tones .....................................................75
Screening Out Paging Systems .......................................................76
Finding Repeater Output Frequencies ........................................... 76
Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value .......................................... 77
Setting the Modulation Type ........................................................... 77
Setting Attenuation ......................................................................... 78
Setting Data Skip ............................................................................ 78
Setting the Delay Time .................................................................... 78
Setting the Search Frequency Step ................................................ 79
Using Weather Alert (SAME) ........................................................... 80
Searching For a Weather Broadcast .............................................. 80
Turning Weather Alert On/Off ......................................................... 80
Programming a SAME Group .......................................................... 81
Setting WX Alert Priority ................................................................. 82
Care and Maintenance ......................................................................83
Troubleshooting................................................................................ 85
Specifications.................................................................................... 87
Optional Accessories ....................................................................... 89
Planning ............................................................................................ 90
Collecting Information ..................................................................... 90
Filling Out The Racing System Worksheet ..................................... 92
Race Name.................................................................................. 92
Car #/Driver-Frequency-Priority-CTCSS/DCS ............................ 92
Racing System Worksheet ............................................................. 93
Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet ........................... 94
System Name and Quick Key ..................................................... 94
Group Name and Quick Key ....................................................... 94
Frequency-Alpha Tag-Priority-CTCSS/DCS ............................... 94
Conventional System Worksheet ................................................... 95
Preprogrammed Systems ................................................................ 96
One-Year Limited Warranty ............................................................. 97
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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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the scanner on and off, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions that you should never intentionally listen to. These include: • Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission) • Pager transmissions • Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions The FCC Wants You to Know SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 7 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
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 the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick up these transmissions. Do not open your scanner’s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Modifying or tampering with your scanner’s internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. In some areas, mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. It is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization. SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 8 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
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 system using the AutoStore feature. Use your scanner to monitor: • Automobile races • Public safety systems • Police and fire departments (including rescue and paramedics) • NOAA weather transmissions • Business/Industrial radio • Utilities • Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands • Air band • Railroad This table lists the frequency ranges, default frequency step, default mode (AM or Narrowband FM), and type of transmissions you can hear for each range. Frequency Range (MHz)Step (kHz)Mode Transmission 25.0-26.960 5 AM Petroleum/ Broadcast Band 26.965- 27.4055 AM Citizens Band Class D 27.410- 27.9955 AM Business Band 28.0-29.680 20 NFM 10 Meter Amateur Band Introduction SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 9 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
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- 449.987512.5 NFM 70 cm Amateur Band 450.0- 469.987512.5 NFM UHF Standard Band 470.0-512.0 12.5 NFM UHF TV Band 806.0- 823.987512.5 NFM Public Service Band 849.0125- 868.987512.5 NFM Public Service Band 894.0125- 956.000012.5 NFM Public Service Band 1240.0000- 1300.000025 NFM 25 cm Amateur Band SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 10 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM