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SC200
200-Channel
Programmable
Twin Turbo
Hand-Held
Sports
Scanner
OPERATING GUIDE
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Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following: 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. IMPORTANT! Be sure to use only the supplied earphone, or a stereo headset of the proper impedance (32 ). Use of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset may be potentially hazardous to your hearing. WARNING: Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming
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Contents About Your New SportCat ....................... 3 What is Scanning?............................. 3 What is Searching?............................ 3 What is CTCSS and CDCSS?.................... 4 Important Notice .............................. 5 Types of Communication........................ 5 Where to Obtain More Information ................ 6 Unpacking ................................... 6 Feature Highlights.............................. 7 Controls and Indicators ......................
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Remote Interface.............................. 38 Connecting the Scanner ....................... 38 Scanner to External Modem .................... 39 Scanner to Scanner 39 ........................... SmartScan Mode............................. 39 Menu for SmartScan .......................... 42 Program Lock ............................... 42 Transfer Speed .............................. 43 Flow Control ................................ 43 Dial Type................................... 44 SmartScann
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About Your New SportCat The SportCat™ is a state-of-the-art information radio with automatic scanning capabilities. It can store frequencies such as sporting events, police, fire/emergency, and other communications into 10 banks of 20 channels each. And you can scan all 200 channels at super fast Turbo Scan speed. What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications (listed below) do not transmit continuously. The SportCat scans programmed channels at the rate o
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What is CTCSS and CDCSS? The term “Continuous-Tone-Controlled-Squelch-System” (herein referred to as CTCSS) and “Continuous Digital- Controlled-Squelch-System” (herein referred to as CDCSS) shall define a system where the radio receiver (s) are equipped with tone or data responsive devices which allow audio signals to appear at the receiver audio output, select voice processing such as scrambling, select between voice or data, or control repeater functions, only when a carrier modulated with a s
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Important Notice 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 when altered to receive them. The installation, possession, or use of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited, regulated, or require a p
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RANGE STEP BAND SUBJECT (MHz) (kHz) NFM 470.0000-512.0000 12.5 UHF “T” Band 806.0000-823.9875 12.5 NFM Public Service “800" 849.0125-868.9875 12.5 NFM Band 894.0125-956.0000 12.5 NFM Important! The SportCat will not tune within the Cellular Telephone Band. Where to Obtain More Information The Bearcat Radio Club and other similar hobby clubs have publications, information on computer bulletin boards, and even contests for the radio enthusiasts. See the enclosed pamphlets for more information. Add
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Feature Highlights Twin Turbo Scan & Search —This lightning-fast technology enables the SportCat to scan nearly 100 channels per second. Search speed is selectable between 100 and 300 steps per second. (300 steps per second only in bands with 5 kHz steps.) Because the frequency coverage is so large (see previous section for band listing), very fast scanning and searching are essential. 200 Channels You can program each of these memory channels to store one frequency. 12 Bands, 10 Banks Inc
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Smart Scanner Automatically programs your SC200 with all the frequencies and Alpha Characters of the frequency for your local area by accessing our national database with your PC or just an 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 associated CTCSS tone or CDCSS tone you have programmed is included with the transmission. You can al
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Controls and Indicators Top View Antenna Connect the rubber antenna to the BNC connector and turn clockwise until it locks. Connector Earphone Plug the supplied earphone into this jack for private listening. When the earphone is Jack connected, the internal speaker is disconnected. Note the warning on page 16. SQUELCH Adjust this control to set the scan threshold and to eliminate the background rushing Control noise heard in the absence of an incoming signal. See the Operation Overview Section f
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Front View 10
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1. LCD DISPLAY — The liquid crystal display (LCD) shows the current channel and frequency. It also displays the mode, status, and bank indicators. A. Priority Channel Indicator — P appears when the scanner stops on a Priority Channel. B. Channel Number — Indicates the current channel that the scanner is on. C. Memory Bank Numbers — Each Memory Bank consists of 20 channels that you can select or deselect during scanning operation, using the numeric keypad. When you select a Bank, its number appea
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ATT Appears when the Attenuator function is set. Indicates the keypad is locked. Appears when the display mode is Alpha Name mode. CTCSS Appears when the Subaudible Tone function is turned on and a CTCSS tone is associated on the display channel. CDCSS Appears when the Subaudible Tone function is turned on and a CDCSS tone is associated on the display channel. 2. Press to start scanning all programmed channels that are not locked out. (SCAN moves across the display during scanning.) 3. In SCAN a
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5. Press and hold /BAND to start Limit search. The VFO knob allows you to toggle through the bands. Then press /BAND again to start band search. 6. Press to stop Band serch, Limit search and WX scan. Also, press it to move to next higher channel or frequency. Press and hold to change the search direction to upper side. 7. In Limit search, input the frequency and press to program the lower/higher frequency. Press to stop Band search, Limit search, and WX scan. Also, press it to move to next lower
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13. Press /KEYLOCK to turn ON or OFF the automatic 2-second delay during scanning or searching for active frequencies. (When delay is activated, DELAY appears on the display.) In this mode, when the scanner monitors an active frequency, searching or scanning will not resume until transmission stops for 2 seconds. Press and hold /KEYLOCK until appears on the display. This disables the keypad and VFO control and prevents any accidental key entries. To enable the keypad, press and hold /KEYLOCK unt
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Setup The SportCat comes with a rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack. When fully charged, this Battery Pack will supply up to 12 hours of dependable use. (With the Squelch control in “closed” position.) Before using the SportCat for the first time, or whenever the LOW BATTERY Indicator 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 off
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Mounting the Flexible Antenna Place the end of the antenna onto the BNC connector on top of the scanner and turn clockwise until tight. Installing the Belt Clip 1. Place the Belt Clip on the mounting area on the back of the scanner, making sure the holes in the clip line up with the threads in the back of the scanner. 2. Insert the 2 screws into the corresponding holes and tighten. CAUTION: Do not tighten the screws too tight. You could damage the case or clip. Using the Earphone The PHONE jack
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Operation Overview Note: Before operating the SportCat for the first time, make sure you have fully charged the Battery Pack. 1. Before turning on the scanner, rotate the Squelch Control fully clockwise. 2. Turn the scanner on by rotating the On-Off/Volume Control clockwise until you hear a click. Turn the Volume Control a small amount clockwise to a low listening level. 3. You should hear either a “rushing” noise or some communications. If you are monitoring a transmission, wait until it stops
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Any channels that are not programmed (000.0000) are skipped during scan. When the SportCat is in SCAN Mode, the display will look something like this: SEARCH The Search function is different from Scan. When you select a frequency band to search, the scanner searches for any active frequency within the lower 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 lo
