Uniden SC180, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...SC180 100 Channel Programmable Twin Turbo Hand Held Sports Scanner OPERATING GUIDE...

Page 2: ...ntrol or Squelch Control setting This may be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal n NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY WARNING This equipment contains a Nickel Cadmium Battery...

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Page 4: ...els 14 Programming By Manual Entry 14 Deleting a Stored Frequency 15 Programming SEARCH 15 Programming Channels with Alpha Characters 16 Alert Beep Setting 17 Scanning 18 Bank Scanning 18 Priority Sca...

Page 5: ...sion ends the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received Or you can select an optional Delay so the scanner stays on the channel for 2 more seconds after the transmission stops wait...

Page 6: ...s detailed by this Operating Guide could void your authority to operate this product Types of Communication You will be able to monitor communication such as Automobile boat and marathon races Golf to...

Page 7: ...through your local library Unpacking Carefully check the contents against this list n SportCat Twin Turbo Sports Scanner n Rubber Antenna n AC Adapter Charger AD 70U n Earphone n Belt Clip with 2 Scr...

Page 8: ...Note The frequency coverage is not totally continuous from 29 0 MHz to 956 MHz 10 Priority Channels You can assign one Priority Channel in each Bank Assigning priority channels allows you to keep trac...

Page 9: ...absence of an incoming signal See the Operation Overview Section for adjustment procedures ON OFF VOLUME Control Use this control to turn the scanner on or off and to adjust the volume VFO Control Us...

Page 10: ...or Appears on the display when the Battery Pack is low and needs recharging G Mode Function Indicators Only the active mode s function s are displayed during operation SCAN Indicates SCAN Mode SEARCH...

Page 11: ...1 1 10 2 11 20 3 21 30 4 31 40 5 41 50 6 51 60 7 61 70 8 71 80 9 81 90 10 91 100 5 Press BAND to start Limit search Press and hold BAND to select the band for band search Then press BAND again to sta...

Page 12: ...her Mode If you want to set or reset the Attenuator function press and hold ATT 13 Press to turn ON or OFF the automatic 2 second delay during scanning or searching for active frequencies When delay i...

Page 13: ...ps below Charging the Battery Pack 1 Plug the AC Adapter Charger AD 70U into the Charging Jack located on the left side of the SportCat You can use the scanner while it is charging WARNING Use only th...

Page 14: ...ereo phone jack You can use either the supplied earphone or a stereo headset of the proper impedance 32W The output of this jack is monaural audio but you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo h...

Page 15: ...lch is set too tight that is too far counterclockwise from the threshold point a much stronger signal is required to open the squelch If squelch is set on a point clockwise from the threshold you will...

Page 16: ...r and upper limits of the band Also when you program frequency range you can search within the frequency range When an active frequency is found the scanner stops on that frequency as long as the tran...

Page 17: ...ts Activity Frequency Book included n Search a band to find an active frequency and then directly store it into a channel A Programming By Manual Entry 1 Select a frequency from the appropriate Freque...

Page 18: ...d Error appears on the display Press and re enter the correct frequency 9 To program another channel repeat the above procedures Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a frequency from a channel 1 Disp...

Page 19: ...cy into that channel press The frequency will blink twice to confirm the programming 6 To store the displayed frequency into another channel a Select the channel number with the numeric keys and press...

Page 20: ...s 4 and 5 for all the characters you want to program 7 When you complete the input press The words you have programmed flash twice Alert Beep Setting When a transmission occurs on a channel on which y...

Page 21: ...s disappear from the display and those channels will not be scanned This procedure helps to speed up the scanning cycle Note One Bank must always be active You cannot deactivate all 10 banks at the sa...

Page 22: ...s You will hear two beeps and P will appear on the display to the left of the new channel number That channel will now be the Priority Channel for that Bank The P will no longer appear for the previou...

Page 23: ...display and the channel is no longer Locked Out You can lock out any or all of the Priority Channels in the same way as other channels If you lock out all Priority Channels you will see this message...

Page 24: ...is possible for you to hear more than one Weather broadcast in your area If the broadcast sounds weak and distant press ATT again to look for a closer station Or press or to move to another station 4...

Page 25: ...press TURBO to activate TURBO SEARCH This increases the Search Speed to 300 steps per second in those bands that have 5 kHz steps See the table on page for the Band Chart When you activate TURBO SEARC...

Page 26: ...urn the VFO control clockwise to move up the frequency step and turn the VFO control counter clockwise to move down the frequency step 3 When you wish to store frequency or change the channel you need...

Page 27: ...refully unplug the Battery pack and lift it out of the case You may need to exert slight pressure toward the top of the scanner as you slide the Battery Pack out of the case 5 Carefully plug in the ne...

Page 28: ...gh moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom n Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents n Do not plug the scanner into an outlet controlled by a wall swi...

Page 29: ...nwanted frequencies Proper Care of Your Scanner Use only the AC Adapter Charger that came with your scanner Do not leave the AC Adapter Charger plugged in for long periods Avoid placing the scanner in...

Page 30: ...er by calling 1 800 297 1023 7 00 AM to 7 00 PM Central Time Monday through Friday ITEM PART NO Spare Battery Pack BP 180 Replacement Rubber Antenna AT 218 Earphone EP 009 AC Adapter Charger AD 70U St...

Page 31: ...trol Check the antenna connection It is possible that none of the programmed frequencies are active at the time Try Band Search Scan won t start Make sure there are some programmed channels Adjust the...

Page 32: ...0 NFM 5 6 144 0000 147 9950 NFM 5 7 148 0000 174 0000 NFM 5 8 406 0000 419 9875 NFM 5 9 420 0000 449 9875 NFM 12 5 10 450 0000 469 9875 NFM 12 5 11 470 0000 512 0000 NFM 12 5 12 806 0000 823 9875 NFM...

Page 33: ...elt clip Weight 0 71 lb 320 g Power Requirements 4 8V DC internal battery or AC Adapter Charger Certified in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 Subpart C as of date of manufacture Featu...

Page 34: ...and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRO...

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