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Other Settings
•Priority Off: Normal scanning
•Priority On: While scanning, the scanner interrupts 
every 2 seconds and checks the priority channels in 
each unlocked system. Priority channels in lower 
priority key numbered systems (starting from 1) have 
highest priority. Pri appears when you select this 
mode.
•Priority Plus: The scanner only scans priority 
channels in unlocked systems. Pri  flashes when you 
select this mode.
Other Settings
Using the Backlight
 J 4 Set Backlight J E
•10 sec  The backlight stays on for 10 seconds after 
you press  + . 
•30 sec  The backlight stays on for 30 seconds after 
you press  + . 
•Squelch The backlight turns on when the squelch 
opens then stays on for 5 seconds.
•Keypress  The backlight turns on when any key is 
pressed then stays on for 10 seconds.
•Infinite  The backlight turns on when you press  
+   then stays on until you press  +  again.
Pressing any key while the backlight is on extends the 
backlight period. Pressing  +  while the backlight 
is on turns off the backlight.
Initializing the Scanner’s Memory
Important! This deletes all preprogrammed data. 
You cannot restore preprogrammed data that has 
been deleted.
To initialize the scanner’s memory, turn off the scanner. 
Then, press 2, 9, and Hold while turning it on.
Menu
Func
Func
Func
Func
Func
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Other Settings
Using the PC Control and 
Cloning Options
Use the included connection cable to connect your  scanner 
to another SC230 scanner or your personal computer. 
 
J 4 Xfer Information J E
•PC Control  Lets you set the baud rate your scanner 
uses to communicate with a personal computer. See 
“Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer”.
•WIRED Clone  Lets you set your scanner as a master 
or a slave, letting you transfer programming to or from 
another SC230 scanner. See “Cloning the Scanner” 
on Page 43.
•On_
Air Clone  Lets you clone all programmed data 
over the air to or from another SC230 scanner.
Connecting Your Scanner to a 
Personal Computer
To connect your scanner to a 
personal computer, you must 
first set the scanner’s baud rate 
(the rate at which data is
transferred between the 
scanner and the computer, in 
bits per second (bps)). 
Hint: If you have trouble 
transferring data between your 
scanner and your 
computer, try setting the baud 
rate to a slower setting.
 
J 4 Xfer Information J E J
PC Control J E J 4 
•Off  The baud rate is not set.
•9600 bps  The baud rate is set to 9600 bps.
•19200 bps  The  baud rate is set to 19,200 bps.
•38400 bps  The baud rate is set to 38,400 bps.
•57600 bps  The baud rate is set to 57,600 bps.
Menu
Menu
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Other Settings
Cloning the Scanner
To clone (copy) data from one SC230 scanner to another 
SC230 scanner, you must first connect the scanners to 
each other using the included connection cables and a 
DB9 null modem adapter and DB9 gender changer 
(neither included), available at most computer stores. 
Then you must set one scanner as the master (source) 
and the other as the slave (destination).
Note: You can also copy data to your SC230 scanner 
using a radio transmitter and a personal computer.
Plug the smaller end of each of the included connection 
cables into Remote on the right side of each scanner. 
Then connect the other end of the cables together using 
the null modem connector and gender changer.
Then set up both scanners.
 
J 4 Xfer Information J E J
WIRED Clone J E J 4 
•Master  This will be the master (source) scanner.
•Slave  This will be the slave (destination) scanner.
(Master scanner) E 
J  Clone Master Press SCAN Key
(Slave scanner) E 
J  Clone Slave Press SCAN Key
When you are ready to clone the scanner, press Scan on 
the slave scanner first, then on the master scanner. 
The master scanner checks the connection between the 
two scanners, then transfers its data to the slave scanner. 
When the transfer is complete, Complete appears on both 
scanners. If the transfer did not work, Error appears on 
the master scanner.
Menu
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Using the Menu
Using the MenuThe scanner’s menu lets you select options that let you 
set up and use the scanner. 
To use the menu, press   on the left side of the 
scanner. In most cases, the current menu position 
appears on the upper line of the menu. Menu items and a 
place to input information appear on the lower line of the 
menu. To select a menu item, turn the scroll control on top 
of the scanner clockwise or counterclockwise. When the 
menu item you want to select appears, press E or press 
the scroll control down to select it. To back up a level or 
return to the previous level, press  . To exit the menu 
mode, press Scan.
This table shows the available menu options and where 
you can find more information about how to use them.
Menu Item Lets You ... See ...
Set up the 
scanner’s 
scan options.“Programming 
Radio 
Systems” on 
Page 46.
Set up the 
scanner’s 
Close Call 
option.“Using the 
Close Call 
Feature” on 
Page 72.
Set up the 
scanner’s 
search option.“Searching 
and Storing” 
on Page 67.
Set up the 
scanner’s 
Close Call 
operation.“Setting Close 
Call Options” 
on Page 73.
Menu
Menu
-- M E N U --
Program System
-- M E N U --
Srch/CloCall Opt
-- M E N U --
Search for ...
-- M E N U --
Close Call
Using the Menu
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Using the Menu
Set up 
priority options.“Priority Scan” 
on Page 40.
Set up 
weather 
options.“Using 
Weather Alert 
(SAME)” on 
Page 80.
Set up 
backlight 
options.“Using the 
Backlight” on 
Page 41.
Set up 
key beep 
options.“Adjusting the 
Key Beep” on 
Page 40.
Set up 
battery save 
options.“Turning 
Power Save 
On or Off” on 
Page 40.
View 
information 
about your 
scanner.“Displaying 
System 
Information” 
on Page 40.
Transfer 
information 
between it and 
your personal 
computer.“Installing the 
Demo 
Software” on 
Page 28 and 
“Using the PC 
Control and 
Cloning 
Options” on 
Page 42. Menu Item Lets You ... See ...
-- M E N U --
Set Priority
-- M E N U --
WX Operation
-- M E N U --
Set Backlight
-- M E N U --
Adjust Key Beep
-- M E N U --
Set Battery Save
-- M E N U --
See Scanner Info
-- M E N U --
Xfer Information
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Programming Radio Systems
Programming Radio SystemsYour SC230 comes preprogrammed with the major 
analog systems used in the 25 most populous counties in 
the US. However, to get the most enjoyment from your 
scanner (especially if you do not live near one of these 
counties), you must customize the programming for your area.
To edit an existing system, use the menu to navigate to 
the system setting you want to change. This section 
assumes you are programming a new system.
Programming radio systems is completed in two major 
steps. Dont skip either step!
1. Plan the system.
2. Program the system into your scanner according to 
the plan you prepared in Step 1.
To make planning easier, planning worksheets are 
included in the back of this manual for each system type. 
Copy the worksheets (or download this manual from the 
Uniden America Corporation website and print extra 
sheets), then use them to plan out how you will program 
the scanner.
Important! Before you start programming your 
scanner, make sure the batteries are fresh or fully 
charged. If the scanner loses power while you 
program it, its memory might be corrupted which will 
require you to reinitialize it (see “Initializing the Scan-
ner’s Memory” on Page 41). All information 
programmed in the scanner,including preprogrammed 
systems, might be lost.
General Notes
• You can store up to 200 systems.
• The number of system channels you can have is 
limited only by the amount of scanner memory 
remaining.
• You can store up to 20 channel groups per 
conventional system.
• Total channels are limited to about 2500.
• Channels that have text tags use more memory than 
those that do not. If you use a text tag for every 
channel, total channels are reduced from 2500 (1600 
is typical).
Programming Radio Systems
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Programming Radio Systems
Quickly Programming Racing 
Systems
You can use the menu system to program a racing 
system (see “Manually Programming Racing Systems” on 
Page 49). Or you can follow the onscreen prompts as 
described in this section to quickly program your scanner. 
These prompts are designed to help you quickly enter a 
new race from a frequency list purchased at the track (if 
the system is not already preprogrammed into your 
scanner). When you complete Steps 5 and 6, almost all 
cars will use the default settings for the other steps.
1. While scanning, press 
0. Then rotate the scroll 
control to select New 
Race, then press E.
2. Enter the name of the 
race, then press E.
3. Enter the first car 
number (up to 3 digits), 
then press E.
4. Enter the first driver 
name (up to 12 
characters), then press 
E.
5. Enter the driver’s 
frequency, then press 
E.
6. Set the CTCSS/DCS 
code, then press E 
7. Set the modulation 
type (Auto is almost 
always the correct 
choice), then press E Select Race
New Race
Name the Race
_
SYS
GRP
Enter Car No
_
SYS
GRP
Enter Driver
_
SYS
GRP
Enter Frequency
_
SYS
GRP
Set CTCSS/DCS
Off
Set Modulation
Auto
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Programming Radio Systems
8. Set the attenuator (turn 
it on to eliminate 
interference from other 
sources), then press E 
9. Set the channel priority 
(turn it on if you want 
the scanner to interrupt 
operation every few 
seconds to check for 
transmissions by this 
driver), then press E 
10. Set alert (turn it on if 
you want the scanner 
to sound a special alert 
when this car 
transmits), then press E 
11. If you have another 
frequency to enter for 
this driver, ) press E 
then repeat from Step 
5. Otherwise, press No
12. To enter another car in 
this race, press E then 
repeat from Step 3. 
Otherwise, press No 
13. When you finish, press 
Scan to begin 
scanning the raceSet Attenuator
Off
Set Priority
Off
Set Alert
Off
Another Freq for
This driver?
Another Car For
This Race?
Complete
 Press SCAN key
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Programming Radio Systems
Manually Programming Racing 
Systems
 J Program SysteM J E 
New System J E  J 4 Racing J E J 
Confirm? 
J E
The scanner creates an empty conventional system, with a 
default name of S y s t e m  n n n        R.  nnn increments as you 
add new systems. R indicates that this is a racing system.
Refer to the appropriate section to set system-wide options:
• See “Editing the System Name” on Page 55
• See “Setting System Lockout” on Page 56
• See “Setting the System Hold Time” on Page 56
• See “Setting the Channel Delay Time” on Page 57
• See “Setting Data Skip” on Page 57
• See “Deleting Systems” on Page 58
• See “Copying Systems” on Page 58
Editing the Car
 J Program SysteM J E 4 
Select the system J E 4  
Edit Car 
J E 4  
Select the car 
J E
Follow these steps to enter the car options.
1. Press 0-9 to enter the car’s number, then press E.
2. Rotate the scroll control to select one of the following 
options. Then refer to the appropriate section to set 
or change a car setting.
• See “Entering/Editing a Car Number” on Page 50.
• See “Editing a Driver” on Page 50.
• See “Setting a Car’s Quick Key” on Page 51.
• See “Editing a Car’s Channel” on Page 51.
• See “Deleting a Car” on Page 51.
• See “Setting Lockout On A Car” on Page 52.
Menu
Menu
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Programming Radio Systems
Entering/Editing a Car Number
 J Program SysteM J E 4 
Select the system J E 4  
Edit Car 
J E 4  
Select the car 
J E 4 
Edit Car NoJ E 
1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first digit, then 
press 0-9 to enter the correct digit. 
2. Repeat Step 1 to enter or correct the second and third 
digits if necessary, Then press E or press down on 
the scroll control to accept the setting.
Hints:
• Each car number can be up to three digits.
• Press  to delete the entire car number.
Editing a Driver
 J Program SysteM J E 4 
Select the system J E  4 
Edit Car J E 4  
Select the car 
J E 4 
Edit DriverJ E 
1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first letter.
2. Press and hold down   then rotate the scroll 
control once to select the next letter.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the
driver’s name. Then press E or press down on the 
scroll control to accept the setting.
Hints:
• Each driver’s name can be up to 12 characters. 
Abbreviate as necessary to fit.
• Press   twice to delete the current character.
• Press   three times to clear the entire driver name.
Menu
Menu
Func
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