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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 2 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the Precautions following. IMPORTANT! This scanning radio has been manufactured so that it will not tune to the radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone usage. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless telephone transmissions or to market this radio
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 3 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM WARNING! Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. ® ® ® ® Motorola , PL , Private Line , DPL , and Digital ® Private Line are 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
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 4 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Contents Contents The FCC Wants You to Know ............................................................ 7 Scanning Legally ............................................................................... 7 Introduction.......................................................................................... 9 Feature Highlights ............................................................................. 11 About This Manual
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 5 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Adjusting the Key Beep .................................................................. 40 Locking/Unlocking the Keypad ....................................................... 40 Turning Power Save On or Off ........................................................ 40 Priority Scan ................................................................................... 40 Using the Backlight .........................
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 6 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Searching and Storing ......................................................................67 Service Search ................................................................................67 Quick Search ................................................................................... 68 CTCSS/DCS Search .......................................................................68 Custom Search ......................
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 7 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM The FCC Wants You to Know This scanner has been tested and found to comply with The FCC W Know ants You to the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instr
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 8 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you have the consent of a party to the conversation (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of scrambled
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 9 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Introduction Your SC230 scanner is a state-of-the-art scanner radio Introduction with automatic scanning capabilities. You can store fre- quencies such as racing, police, fire/emergency, marine, air, and other communications into the scanner. You can carry it with you wherever you go, use it at home as a base unit, or install it in your vehicle as a mobile unit. You can use the scanner’s scroll control to quickly select channe
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 10 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Frequency Step Mode Transmission Range (kHz) (MHz) 29.7-49.990 10 NFM VHF Low Band 50.0-54.0 20 NFM 6 Meter Amateur Band 108.0- 25 AM Aircraft Band 136.9750 137.0- 12.5 NFM Military Band 143.9875 144.0- 5NFM 2 Meter 147.995 Amateur Band 148.0- 12.5 NFM Military Band 150.7875 150.800- 5 NFM VHF High Band 161.995 162.0-174.0 12.5 NFM Federal Government 216.0- 20 NFM 1.25 Meter Amateur 224.9800 Band 400.0- 12.5 NFM Miscellaneous 40
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 11 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Feature Highlights General Feature Highlights TM Close Call RF Capture Technology - you can set the scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby radio transmissions. See “Using the Close Call Feature” on Page 72 for more information. Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory - your scanner’s memory is organized so that it more closely matches how radio systems actually work, making it easier to program and use your
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 12 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM CTCSS and DCS Squelch Modes – prevent interference from stations not using the mode you select. Dropout Delay – You can set whether the scanner pauses at the end of a transmission to wait for a reply. You can set the delay time for each system you scan, and while searching and using the Close Call feature. Attenuator – You can set the scanner’s attenuator to reduce the input strength of strong signals by about 18 dB received
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 13 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Memory Backup – If power is lost or disconnected, the scanner retains the frequencies you programmed in its memory. 22 Bands – Includes 22 bands, with Aircraft and 800 MHz. Note: The scanner’s frequency coverage is not continuous and does not include the cellular telephone band. Weather Weather Search – Lets your scanner receive your local NOAA weather transmission. SAME Weather Alert – Lets your scanner alert you when a SAM
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 14 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Backlight and Power LCD Back Light – Makes the display easy to see in dim light. You can adjust the back light so it turns on when you press a key, when squelch breaks during a transmission, or manually. Low Battery Alert – The scanner alerts you if the batteries need to be recharged or replaced. Battery Save – You can set the scanner so it reduces the amount of power it needs if there are no transmissions. Key Controls Key Lo
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 15 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual To help navigate the scanner’s menus, the steps shown in this manual show the displays you see and the keys you press or control you operate to get a desired result. This example shows you how to use the scanner’s menu to edit an existing system name. It shows you the key to Menu press ( ) to select a menu option and the option you Menu see (Program System) when you pr
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 16 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Understanding Scanning This section provides you with background on how Understanding Scanning scanning works. You don’t really need to know all of this to use your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you get the most from your SC230. Understanding the Scanner’s Memory Your scanner’s memory is organized in an architecture called Dynamic Allocated Channel memory. This type of memory is organized differently and mo
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 17 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM lower and upper limits you specify. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops on that frequency as long as the transmission lasts. If you think the frequency is interesting, you can program it into the scanner’s memory. If not, you can continue to search. What is CTCSS/DCS? Your scanner can monitor systems using a Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) system, which allow sque
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 18 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM You can search for the following CTCSS frequencies and DCS codes. CTCSS Frequencies (Hz) 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 165.5 167.9 171.3 173.8 177.3 179.9 183.5 186.2 189.9 192.8 196.6 199.5 203.5 206.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 229.1 233.6 241.8 250.3 254.1 DCS Codes (Octal) 023 025 026 031 032 036 0
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 19 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Using the Scanner at the Racetrack Keeping up with the action at the racetrack is easy and fun. You can hear drivers communicating with their pit crews, officials communicating with drivers and crews, and track workers communicating with everybody. Each user at the racetrack transmits and receives on one or more frequencies. The scanner organizes racetrack frequencies by the name of the race you are scanning and by car numbe
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SC230 Paper OM.fm Page 20 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM When you want to store a conventional system, all you need to know is the frequencies they operate on. When you are scanning a conventional system, the scanner stops very briefly on each channel to see if there is activity. If there isn’t, the scanner quickly moves to the next channel. If there is, then the scanner pauses on the transmission until it is over. Simplex Operation Simplex systems use a single frequency for both
