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SC200

200-Channel

Programmable

Twin Turbo

Hand-Held

Sports

Scanner

OPERATING GUIDE

Summary of Contents for SC200

Page 1: ...SC200 200 Channel Programmable Twin Turbo Hand Held Sports Scanner OPERATING GUIDE...

Page 2: ...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 Cadmi...

Page 3: ...19 Programming By Manual Entry 19 Deleting a Stored Frequency 20 Programming with Search 20 Programming Channels with Alpha Characters 21 Alert Beep Setting 22 Scanning 23 Bank Scanning 23 Priority S...

Page 4: ...Speed 43 Flow Control 43 Dial Type 44 SmartScanner Tips 44 Clone Mode 45 Care and Maintenance 47 Replacing the Battery Pack 47 Location 48 Cleaning 48 Repairs 48 Birdies 49 Proper Care of your Scanner...

Page 5: ...on is received Or you can select an optional delay so the scanner stays on the channel for 2 more seconds after the transmission stops waiting for another transmission before resuming scanning While t...

Page 6: ...your scanner coded correctly to hear the repeater CTCSS and CDCSS are also used in areas of high interference where there are several stations with output frequencies in close proximity with one anot...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...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 Screws n Ba...

Page 9: ...ally 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 track of activity on your most important c...

Page 10: ...n external modem No PC required CTCSS CDCSS Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System Continuous Digital Controlled Squelch System When activated the SportCat will only tune to a frequency if the asso...

Page 11: ...ntrol Adjust this control to set the scan threshold and to eliminate the background rushing noise heard in the absence of an incoming signal See the Operation Overview Section for adjustment procedure...

Page 12: ...Front View 10...

Page 13: ...only the Bank of the current channel appears D Bank Indicator Appears with the Bank Numbers 1 10 E Frequency Indicator Indicates the frequency being received by the scanner or Alpha Name etc F Low Ba...

Page 14: ...at are not locked out SCAN moves across the display during scanning 3 In SCAN and WX or SEARCH Mode press to stop scanning HOLD appears on the display In Manual mode press to step up the channel 4 NUM...

Page 15: ...aracters Press and hold ALERT to set the Alert Beep function in Manual mode 9 Use CLR to enter the decimal point when programming a frequency into a channel If you make an entry error press CLR before...

Page 16: ...ntal key entries To enable the keypad press and hold KEYLOCK until disappears from the display 14 While Scanning press TURBO to activate the PRIORITY SCAN function PRIORITY appears on the display Whil...

Page 17: ...appears on the LCD display you should fully charge the Battery Pack Note When the Battery Pack is low the Low Battery Indicator will start to blink After about 10 minutes the scanner will shut itself...

Page 18: ...ne The PHONE jack at the top of the SportCat is a standard 3 5mm stereo phone jack You can use either the supplied earphone or a stereo headset of the proper impedance 32W The output of this jack is m...

Page 19: ...elch 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 wil...

Page 20: ...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 21: ...included n Search a band to find an active frequency and then directly store it into a channel n SmartScan Mode P39 n Clone Mode P45 A Programming By Manual Entry 1 Select a frequency from the approp...

Page 22: ...Error appears on the display Press and re enter the correct frequency 8 To program another channel repeat the above procedures Deleting a Stored Frequency To delete a frequency from a channel 1 Displa...

Page 23: ...econds and then will be replaced by the frequency located from the search 6 To store the displayed frequency into that channel press The frequency will blink twice to confirm the programming The next...

Page 24: ...grammed flash twice Alert Beep Setting When a transmission occurs on a channel on which you have set the Alert Beep function 2 beeps will let you know that your favorite channel has been received You...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ...dicator now disappears from the 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 Chan...

Page 28: ...ress ATT It 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 anothe...

Page 29: ...arches TURBO SEARCH is not available If this is the case an Error tone will be heard This increases the Search Speed to 300 steps per second in those bands that have 5 kHz steps See the table on page...

Page 30: ...l V appears on the display 2 Turn 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...

Page 31: ...der the following n Your Scanner Scan Speed becomes slow while Subaudible Tone function is activated n You cannot enter CTCSS and CDCSS tones in the AM Air Band n If you have more questions about CTCS...

Page 32: ...CTCSS or CDCSS Program Mode The CTCSS or CDCSS indicator and displayed programs are turned off but not deleted If you want to program a no Tone press at first then press Searching for CTCSS Tones CDCS...

Page 33: ...earch 1 Press 2 To determine if a stored frequency has an associated CTCSS tone or CDCSS tone press when your scanner stops on a channel 3 Press and hold until you hear two short beeps CTCSS and CDCSS...

Page 34: ...If a CTCSS tone or CDCSS tone is found the tone begins flashing in the display 4 Press to program the tone with the frequency stored in the channel 32 Change per 1sec...

Page 35: ...de or CDCSS Tone Search Mode while scanning press and hold until you hear two short beeps and the CTCSS or CDCSS indicator turns off n You can select the CTCSS Search Mode or CDCSS Tone Search Mode be...

Page 36: ...where it left off when the transmission begins again 3 If a CTCSS tone is found the tone begins flashing in the display 4 Press to program the tone with the frequency stored in the channel OR Send the...

Page 37: ...cel the CTCSS Tone Search Mode or CDCSS Tone Search Mode while you are searching for frequencies press and hold until you hear two short beeps and the CTCSS indicator or DCS indicator turns off Changi...

Page 38: ...5 Press to change the CTCSS tone Erasing a CTCSS CDCSS Tone 1 Press to activate the CTCSS mode or CDCSS mode 2 Select the channel with the CTCSS tone or CDCSS tone you want to erase 36 Change per 1sec...

Page 39: ...he CTCSS tone or CDCSS tone begins flashing 4 Press or use your VFO control to select 000 0 5 Press to erase the CTCSS tone The CTCSS tone or CDCSS tone is removed and the CTCSS icon and DCS icon rema...

Page 40: ...Plug the other end of the cable DB 9 serial connector into a personal computer s serial port A few PC s may require an adapter most will not You may need a DB 9 to DB 25 null modem adapter available...

Page 41: ...have a phone line plugged into the modem jack on the back Scanner to Scanner Plug the scanner end of the supplied remote interface cables into the remote ports on the right sides of each of the two sc...

Page 42: ...ea you will be using your scanner For example if your ZIP code is 75021 4 Press key the ZIP code is stored into memory The dial in telephone number appears in the display Note If you want to prevent s...

Page 43: ...owing error messages will appear Modem Err Modem Access Error No Carrier Receive No Carrier message from modem Busy Receive Telephone line busy message No Answer Receive No Answer message from modem E...

Page 44: ...artScan Press key Prog Lock appears in the display And you can change several parameters used for SmartScan whenever you press Transfer speed 300 1200 2400 9600 14400 bps Flow control setting Xon Xoff...

Page 45: ...fer speeds 300 1200 2400 9600 14400 bps 9600 is the default Press to exit Flow Control You can choose the following flow control settings Xon Xoff is the default The initial display appears Press for...

Page 46: ...d any flaws in your data and you would like to offer suggestions please e mail them to us at smartscanner aol com or mail them to us at SmartScanner National Database P O Box 610428 Newton Highlands M...

Page 47: ...a zip code from a community within the adjacent county 4 The SmartScanner editors used their best efforts to delete digital and MDT mobile data terminal computer records from the database however it...

Page 48: ...e or key until appears in the display 4 On the scanner that is the Slave Unit press the or key until appears in the display 5 Press the key on both scanners The data transfer is started from the Maste...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...5 6 144 0000 147 9950 NFM 5 7 148 0000 174 0000 NFM 5 8 406 0000 419 9875 NFM 12 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 12...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...6 241 8 250 3 CDCSS 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244 245 246 251 252 255...

Page 55: ...ng 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 Straight Ciga...

Page 56: ...an optional multi band antenna Check with your dealer or local electronics store Scan won t stop 1 Adjust squelch threshold refer to page17 setting the squelch 2 Check the antenna connection 3 Check t...

Page 57: ...are intentionally blocked by your scanner 2 The ID in your display is not active If you still cannot get satisfactory results and want additional information or to return the unit for service please c...

Page 58: ...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 PRODUCT...

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