Uniden Sc230 Vhf Uhf Scanner Owners Manual
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51 Programming Radio Systems Setting a Car’s Quick Key J Program SysteM J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Car J E 4 Select the car J E 4 Set Quick KeyJ E After selecting this option, press 0-9 or rotate the scroll control to assign the car to a quick key or press No to assign the car to no quick key, then press E. Hints: • You can assign as many cars to the same quick key as you want. • Preprogrammed conventional systems are set to quick key 9. • To be scanned, a car’s quick key must be activated and the system must be unlocked. Editing a Car’s Channel J Program SysteM J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Car J E 4 Select the car J E 4 Edit ChannelJ E Deleting a Car J Program SysteM J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Car J E 4 Select the car J E 4 Delete CarJ E The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion. To confirm, press E. To cancel, press No. Note: Deleted cars cannot be restored. You must re-enter them. Menu Menu Menu SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 51 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
52 Programming Radio Systems Setting Lockout On A Car J Program SysteM J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Car J E 4 Select the car J E 4 Set LockoutJ E This setting determines whether the scanner will scan this car when it is enabled. Select your setting, then press E. Lockout - the car is not scanned. Unlocked - the car is scanned. Note: The default setting is Unlocked. Programming Conventional Systems J Program SysteM J E 4 New System J E 4 J Conventional J E J Confirm? J E The scanner creates an empty conventional system, with a default name of System nnn C. nnn increments as you add new systems. C indicates that this is a conventional system. Refer to the appropriate section to set system-wide options: • See “Editing the System Name” on Page 55 • See “Editing the System Quick Key (Conventional Systems Only)” 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 • See “Entering/Editing Conventional Channel Groups” on Page 53 Menu Menu SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 52 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
53 Programming Radio Systems Entering/Editing Conventional Channel Groups To enter channels in a conventional system, first set up a channel group (or groups) to hold the channels. Then, enter the channel and channel parameters in the group(s). Setting Up a Channel Group 4 J Edit Group J E J 4 J New Group J E The scanner creates a group with a default name of Group nn. nn increments by one for each new group you create within a system. Refer to the appropriate section to set group-wide options: • See “Entering/Editing the Group Name” on Page 58 • See “Setting the Group Quick Key” on Page 59 • See “Deleting Groups” on Page 60 • See “Setting System Lockout” on Page 56 • See “Entering/Editing Conventional Channels” on Page 53 Entering/Editing Conventional Channels 4 J Edit Channel J E J 4 J New Channel J E J Input Frequency Enter the frequency for the channel, then press E. Then, refer to the appropriate section to change a channel setting: • See “Editing the Channel Name (Conventional Sys- tems Only)” on Page 60 • See “Setting Channel Priority” on Page 61 • See “Setting Channel Alert” on Page 62 • See “Deleting Channels” on Page 65 • See “Copying/Pasting Channels” on Page 66 SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 53 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
54 Programming Radio Systems To program another channel within the same group, press , then repeat the above. To create another channel group and enter more channels, press four times, then proceed from “Set- ting Up a Channel Group” on Page 53. Menu Menu SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 54 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
55 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Programming/Editing Optional SettingsThis section details the instructions for each of the optional programming steps referred to in “Programming Radio Systems” on Page 46. Use the instructions in the appropriate section to enter or edit a setting. System-Level Settings These settings apply to the entire system. Editing the System Name J Program SysteM J E 4 Select the system J E Edit Name J E Follow these steps to enter/edit the system name. 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 system name. Then press E or press down on the scroll control to accept the setting. Hints: • Each system name can be up to 16 characters. Abbreviate as necessary to fit. • The default system names include C (conventional) or R (race) in the 16th position to indicate the system type: • Press twice to delete the current character. • Press three times to clear the entire alpha tag. Editing the System Quick Key (Conventional Systems Only) J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Sys Option J E 4 Set Quick KeyJ E Menu Func Menu Programming/Editing Optional Settings SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 55 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
56 Programming/Editing Optional Settings After selecting this option, press 1-9 to assign the system to a quick key or press No to assign the system to no quick key, then press E. Hints: • You can assign as many systems to the same quick key as you want. • Preprogrammed conventional systems are set to quick key 9. • To be scanned, a system’s quick key must be activated and the system must be unlocked. Setting System Lockout J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Sys Option J E 4 Set LockoutJ E This setting controls whether the system is scanned when its quick key is enabled. Rotate the scroll control to select your setting, then press E. Locked - the system is not scanned Unlocked - the system is scanned Note: You can also lock or unlock a system by pressing , selecting the system, then pressing + L/O. Setting the System Hold Time J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Sys Option J E 4 Set Hold TimeJ E This setting controls how many seconds the scanner scans a system before moving to the next unlocked system. Enter a value from 0-255, then press E to save the setting. Menu FuncFunc Menu SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 56 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
57 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Notes: • If you select 0, the scanner stays on the system for a minimal time (only long enough to check current system activity). • The default setting is 2 seconds for each system. • All unlocked channels will be scanned at least once regardless of this setting. • The scanner moves to the next system after the hold time expires, any current transmission ends, and the channel delay time expires. Setting the Channel Delay Time J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Sys Option J E 4 Set DELAY TimeJ E This setting controls how many seconds the scanner waits after a transmission ends before resuming scanning. Enter a value from 1-5 or Off, then press E. Notes: • The default setting is 2 seconds for each system. • This setting applies to all channels within the system. Setting Data Skip J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Sys Option J E 4 Set DATA SKIPJ E This setting controls how the scanner behaves when it stops on a channel that has a data signal. On - the scanner stops briefly on the channel, but then immediately resumes scanning automatically. Press E to select. Off - the scanner remains on the channel until the transmission stops. Press E to select. Menu Menu SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 57 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
58 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Notes: • This setting is ignored for AM channels. • The default setting for this feature is On. Deleting Systems J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Delete SystemJ E The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion. To confirm, press E. To cancel, press No. Notes: • Deleted systems cannot be restored. You must re-enter them. • You cannot restore preloaded systems. Copying Systems To copy a system including all settings, groups, and channels: J Program SysteM J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Copy System J E J New Sys Name Enter a name for the copied system, then press E. Group-Level Settings The settings in this section apply to all of the channels stored in the current group. Entering/Editing the Group Name J Program SysteM J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Menu Menu Menu SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 58 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
59 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Select the group J E Edit Name J E Follow these steps to enter/edit the group name. 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 system name. Then press E or press down on the scroll control to accept the setting. Hints: • Each group name can be up to 16 characters. Abbreviate as necessary to fit. • The group and system name alternate in the top line of the display when the scanner stops on a channel. • Press twice to delete the current character. • Press three times to clear the entire alpha tag. Setting the Group Quick Key J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Set Quick KeyJ E After selecting this option, press 0-9 to assign the group to a quick key or press No to assign the system to no quick key, then press E. Hints: • You can assign as many groups to the same quick key as you want. • To be scanned, a group’s quick key must be activated. Func Menu SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 59 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM
60 Programming/Editing Optional Settings Setting Group Lockout J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Set Lockout J E This setting determines whether the scanner will scan this group when it is enabled. Select your setting, then press E. Lockout - the group is not scanned. Unlocked - the group is scanned. Note: The default setting is Unlocked. Deleting Groups J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Delete Group J E The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion. To confirm, press E. To cancel, press No. Note: Deleted groups cannot be restored. You must re-enter them. Channel-Level Settings These settings affect only the channel you are programming. Editing the Channel Name (Conventional Systems Only) J program system J E 4 Select the system J E 4 Edit Group J E 4 Select the group J E 4 Edit Channel J E 4 Menu Menu Menu SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 60 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM