Uniden SC230, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...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...

Page 2: ...s 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...

Page 3: ...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 Corpora...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...roups 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 5...

Page 6: ...ting 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...

Page 7: ...ing 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 c...

Page 8: ...ured 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 Mo...

Page 9: ...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 Industria...

Page 10: ...0 174 0 12 5 NFM Federal Government 216 0 224 9800 20 NFM 1 25 Meter Amateur Band 400 0 405 9875 12 5 NFM Miscellaneous 406 0 419 9875 12 5 NFM Federal Land Mobile 420 0 449 9875 12 5 NFM 70 cm Amateu...

Page 11: ...ems and groups by pressing a single key This makes it easy to listen to or quickly lock out those systems or groups you don t want to scan Quick Car Select You can set the scanner so you can select an...

Page 12: ...much total memory is left Frequency Step Lets you select a frequency step 5 6 25 7 5 10 12 5 15 20 25 50 or 100 kHz for manual mode and chain search mode The scanner s auto step feature lets you set t...

Page 13: ...alarms Search Service Search Lets you quickly select and search the scanner s preprogrammed frequencies Custom Search Lets you program up to 10 custom search ranges You can search any of these ranges...

Page 14: ...to and from your scanner and your personal computer and control the scanner using a computer This helps you find frequencies listed on the Internet and load them into the scanner Clone Mode You can cl...

Page 15: ...available If you are new to scanning be sure to read Understand ing Scanning on Page 16 for a quick background on the technology The first thing you ll need to do is install bat teries in the scanner...

Page 16: ...ou simply use as much memory as you need in the pool to store as many frequencies and alpha tags as you need No memory space is wasted and you can tell at a glance how much memory you have used and ho...

Page 17: ...ms make use of a special subaudible tone that accompanies a transmitted signal CTCSS and DCS are used for many purposes In many cases CTCSS and DCS are used to restrict access to a commercial repeater...

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Page 19: ...nner pauses on the transmission until it is over You can activate one racing system and as many conventional systems as you want at the same time Within a racing system each driver can have multiple f...

Page 20: ...radio to a central repeater the other transmits from the repeater to other radios in the system With a repeater based system the repeater is located on top of a tall building or on a radio tower that...

Page 21: ...tp www radioreference com the Internet s premier source for user supported radio system information http www bearcat1 com frequency information from National Communications http svartifoss2 fcc gov re...

Page 22: ...r Uniden Customer Service at 800 297 1023 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Central Monday through Friday Setting Up Your Scanner Owners Scanner AC Adapter Frequency Guide Belt Clip Manual Antennas Wrist Strap Bat...

Page 23: ...le use 50 70 coaxial cable for lead in A mating plug might be necessary for the optional antennas Use an optional mono earphone or mono headset with proper impedance 32 for private listening Read the...

Page 24: ...geable Batteries on Page 25 when you use rechargeable batteries 1 Remove the battery cover and set the battery switch 2 Install 2 AA batteries matching the polarity symbols WARNING Set REG ALK BATT NI...

Page 25: ...teries set REG ALK BATT NI MH BATT inside the battery compartment to NI MH BATT install the batteries in the scanner and connect the supplied AC adapter to the scanner s DC 6V jack see Using AC Power...

Page 26: ...d stub antenna to the connector on the top of your scanner align the slots around the antenna s connector with the tabs on the scanner s BNC connector Then slide the antenna s connector down over the...

Page 27: ...an optional amplified extension speaker positioned in the right place might provide more comfortable listening Plug the speaker cable s 1 8 inch 3 5 mm mini plug into your scanner s jack WARNING If y...

Page 28: ...l computer and the free demo software available at http www uniden com Download the software then double click on the install package to begin installation The SC230 Install program installs the softw...

Page 29: ...your scanner s keys seem confusing at first the follow ing information should help you understand each key s function Key Name Description CAR CAR Selects a car in scan mode Locks and unlocks the keyp...

Page 30: ...n the scanner on or off Press quickly to cancel a prompt Turns the display backlight on or off 1 9 0 Race 1 9 Enters a frequency enters quick key numbers selects a custom search range in Custom Search...

Page 31: ...pecific channel in the scan hold mode No Rev Enters a decimal point or dash in a frequency At a prompt answers No Rev Monitors the currently tuned frequency s reverse frequency E Yes Att E Press to se...

Page 32: ...pears when the priority feature is turned on see Priority Scan on Page 40 appears when you lock the keypad see Locking Unlocking the Keypad on Page 40 alerts you when the battery power gets low GRP sh...

Page 33: ...ing or temporarily stop on a channel while searching press To select a system in Scan or Scan Hold mode hold down and rotate the scroll control Using the Scroll Control Turn the scroll control on top...

Page 34: ...age appears Program a system or select a system to scan When scanning multiple systems the SC230 scans systems according to the assigned quick key Then the race assigned to the next quick key 1 2 3 4...

Page 35: ...ctual fre quencies in use that race day These are normally avail able for sale on the way into the facility This list will show the actual frequency being used by each driver that day as well as some...

Page 36: ...Press E to enter the channel setting menu 5 Rotate the scroll control to select SET CTCSS DCS then press E 6 Enter the correct CTCSS DCS value then press E 7 Press Hold to set the selection Selecting...

Page 37: ...an even if its quick key is selected 1 While holding down rotate the scroll control to select the system 2 Continue to hold down and press L O to lock out the system 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to unlock a...

Page 38: ...t system the scanner selects channels in the previous or next system To resume scanning press Scan Note If the scanner is set to its race mode you can select only unlocked channels You can select any...

Page 39: ...annel group where the channel is stored 4 Rotate the scroll control to select the group then press E If you selected a conventional system the scanner prompts you to select a channel Rotate the scroll...

Page 40: ...f The scanner is silent when you press a key On The scanner beeps when you press a key Locking Unlocking the Keypad Press and hold down then CAR to lock or unlock the keypad Turning Power Save On or O...

Page 41: ...tays 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 se...

Page 42: ...ogrammed 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...

Page 43: ...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 Xfer Information E WIRED Clone E Master This will be...

Page 44: ...l 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...

Page 45: ...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...

Page 46: ...s 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...

Page 47: ...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 fi...

Page 48: ...e 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...

Page 49: ...See Setting Data Skip on Page 57 See Deleting Systems on Page 58 See Copying Systems on Page 58 Editing the Car Program SysteM E Select the system E Edit Car E Select the car E Follow these steps to e...

Page 50: ...the entire car number Editing a Driver Program SysteM E Select the system E Edit Car E Select the car E Edit Driver E 1 Rotate the scroll control to select the first letter 2 Press and hold down then...

Page 51: ...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 Program SysteM E Select the sys...

Page 52: ...onventional 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...

Page 53: ...tering 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 P...

Page 54: ...el 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 P...

Page 55: ...ess 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...

Page 56: ...n E Set Lockout 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 Unloc...

Page 57: ...me 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 e...

Page 58: ...tored You must re enter them You cannot restore preloaded systems Copying Systems To copy a system including all settings groups and channels Program SysteM E Select the system E Copy System E New Sys...

Page 59: ...s 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 ent...

Page 60: ...g is Unlocked Deleting Groups program system E Select the system E Edit Group E Select the group E Delete Group E The scanner prompts you to confirm deletion To confirm press E To cancel press No Note...

Page 61: ...s on the second line of the display when the scanner stops on a channel If you do not enter a channel name the scanner displays the frequency when it stops on a channel Press twice to delete the curre...

Page 62: ...lert E This setting controls whether the scanner will alert you when the channel becomes active Select your setting then press E On the scanner beeps when the channel becomes active Off no alert sound...

Page 63: ...one you select is present The scanner prompts you to select a CTCSS or DCS tone Notes The default setting is Off See What is CTCSS DCS on Page 17 for a complete list of CTCSS and DCS tones Setting Cha...

Page 64: ...On the channel is attenuated by about 18 dB Off the channel is not attenuated Notes The default setting is Off You can also toggle this setting by holding on the channel and pressing and E Setting the...

Page 65: ...nes whether the scanner will scan this channel when its system and group are enabled Select your setting then press E Lockout the channel is not scanned Unlocked the channel is scanned Notes The defau...

Page 66: ...E Select the channel E Copy Channel E The scanner copies the channel into a copy buffer To paste the channel into the same or another system program system E Select the system E Edit Group E Select t...

Page 67: ...select it The following search bands appear Public Safety News Ham Radio Marine Railroad Air CB Radio FRS GMRS Racing Special The scanner searches the service you selected stopping on any transmissio...

Page 68: ...search for CTCSS DCS tones If the scanner detects the tone it displays the tone s frequency and DCS code 1 Press then turn the scroll control until SRCH CLOCALL OPT appears Then press E One of the sea...

Page 69: ...ranges on or off press 0 and 1 9 To hold searching press Hold To resume searching press then press Scan Srch or Hold again To lock out a frequency found while searching press L O Search Lockout appea...

Page 70: ...s you set the custom search range s modulation type SET ATTENUATOR lets you set whether the scanner will attenuate reception by 18dB during search SET DATA SKIP lets you set whether the scanner will s...

Page 71: ...search you want appears then press E to select it A search band appears If all systems are locked out All Locked appears and the scanner does not store any frequencies When you select a search range t...

Page 72: ...ell for locating the source of strong local transmissions such as mobile and handheld two way radios in areas with no other strong transmission sources Several factors affect Close Call performance ho...

Page 73: ...nd press E Turning off undesired bands speeds up Close Call operation The Close Call feature does not work for frequencies greater than 956 MHz Set CC Alert Lets you select how the scanner alerts you...

Page 74: ...hits up to the maximum you specified in the Max Auto Store setting If the scanner stores more hits than this setting it stops Autostore operation Turn the scroll control to display an option then pre...

Page 75: ...ocked out frequencies press E Otherwise to cancel press No Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies Srch CloCall Opt E Freq Lockouts E Rvw Search L O E The scanner displays the first locked out frequency and...

Page 76: ...he NOAA weather frequencies Even with the feature on you might hear some paging systems Some frequencies are shared between business radio systems and paging systems If the scanner stops on a paging s...

Page 77: ...how many hits the scanner will automatically store when it is in either Search and Store or Close Call Auto Store mode Use the number keys to enter a value from 1 256 then press E When the scanner re...

Page 78: ...ng quick search or Close Call operation Select your setting then press E Off The scanner remains on the transmission until it ends On The scanner quickly resumes searching or Close Call operation Note...

Page 79: ...Frequency Step Srch CloCall Opt E Set Step E This setting selects the frequency step used for setting the channels Select your setting then press E Auto The step is based on the band see the table at...

Page 80: ...The scanner starts scanning the preprogrammed weather frequencies and stops on the first signal If this station is weak rotate the scroll control to check for other weather broadcasts in your area No...

Page 81: ...groups in your scanner Each group can have up to 8 FIPS codes SAME Specific Area Messaging System is a system developed by the National Weather Service to reduce the number of alerts received by cons...

Page 82: ...o edit E Select the setting to change then press E Edit Name enter the name you want to assign to the SAME group you selected see Entering Text on Page 15 Edit County select the position you want to s...

Page 83: ...nit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents If the scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise move it or its antenna away from the source of the noise If possible a higher e...

Page 84: ...to a qualified repair technician Birdies All radios can receive birdies undesired signals If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard it might be receiving a birdie Birdies are intern...

Page 85: ...anner You might be in a remote area that could require an optional multi band antenna Check with your dealer or local electronics store Scan won t stop The squelch might need to be adjusted Adjust the...

Page 86: ...ss Scan The squelch might need to be adjusted Adjust the squelch threshold See Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch on Page 34 One or more channels might be locked out Make sure the channels...

Page 87: ...Above bands in 5 kHz steps 29 7 49 990 VHF Low Band Above band in 10 kHz steps 137 0 143 9875 Military Band 148 0 150 7875 Military Band 162 0 174 0 Federal Government 400 0 405 9875 Miscellaneous 406...

Page 88: ...64 earphone Power Requirements 2 AA Alkaline Batteries 3V DC or 2 AA Rechargeable Ni MH Batteries 2 4V DC or AC Adapter 6 VDC 500mA AD 0008 Antenna 50 Impedance External Jacks Antenna Jack BNC Type H...

Page 89: ...rts Center at 800 554 3988 8 00AM to 5 00PM EST Monday through Friday for information about ordering these optional accessories Betty Bearcat Frequency Directory Local Directories fi External Amplifie...

Page 90: ...are a few useful sites http www scannermaster com frequency resources and home of Police Call You can also call them at 1 800 SCANNER hours are from 10 00 a m to 5 00 p m Eastern Time Monday through F...

Page 91: ...ze info about racing frequencies Use Conventional System Worksheet on Page 95 to organize info about conventional frequencies 3 Follow the instructions in Filling Out The Racing Sys tem Worksheet on P...

Page 92: ...500 here Car Driver Frequency Priority CTCSS DCS Fill in the details for each car number and driver fre quency whether the car number driver is a priority car number driver and information about the...

Page 93: ...93 Planning Racing System Worksheet Race Name Car Driver Frequency Priority CTCSS DCS Racing System W orksheet SC230 Paper OM fm Page 93 Wednesday October 6 2004 10 51 AM...

Page 94: ...uments the settings for one channel group within a system If you have fewer channels in the group than fits on the page you can skip a line and enter an additional group of channels enter the group in...

Page 95: ...onventional System Worksheet System Name Group Name System Quick Key Group Quick Key Frequency Alpha Tag Priority CTCSS DCS Conventional System Worksheet SC230 Paper OM fm Page 95 Wednesday October 6...

Page 96: ...peat Steps 2 3 and 4 to lock out additional systems The preprogrammed systems provide a starting point you will want to find out more information about your local radio systems so you can customize th...

Page 97: ...ion covered by this warranty E used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufac tured by Uniden or F installed or programmed by any one other than as detailed by th...

Page 98: ...DURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY If after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defec tive pack the Product carefully preferably in its origi...

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