User manual UNIDEN SC230

[. . . ] SC230 Paper OM. fm Page 1 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM SC230 SC230 OWNER'S OWNER'S MANUAL MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL SC230 Paper OM. fm Page 2 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Precautions Before you use Precautionsthis scanner, please read and observe the following. 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 permit in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. [. . . ] If you selected a conventional system, the scanner prompts you to select a channel. Rotate the scroll control to select the channel, then press E to hold on that channel. Otherwise, if you selected a racing system, the scanner automatically selects an active channel from the car group and holds on that group. Basic Operation 39 SC230 Paper OM. fm Page 40 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Other Settings Other Settings Displaying System Information Viewing Memory Used Menu See Scanner Info E E % Memory Used A bar showing the percent of memory used appears. Press any key to return to the previous menu. Viewing the Firmware Version Menu See Scanner Info E E Firmware Version Press any key to return to the previous menu. Adjusting the Key Beep Menu Adjust Key Beep E · Off: 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 unlock the keypad. Func then CAR/ to lock or Turning Power Save On or Off Menu Set Battery Save E · On: The scanner goes into low-power mode when you monitor a conventional channel that has no activity. · Off: Power save is off. Priority Scan Menu SeT Priority E Func Or, while holding on any channel, press select one of these priority modes: + 1/Pri to Other Settings 40 SC230 Paper OM. fm Page 41 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM · Priority Off: Normal scanning · Priority On: While scanning, the scanner interrupts every 2 seconds and checks the priority channels in each unlocked system. Priority channels in lower priority key numbered systems (starting from 1) have highest priority. · Priority Plus: The scanner only scans priority channels in unlocked systems. Pri flashes when you select this mode. Other Settings Using the Backlight Menu Set Backlight E · 10 sec The backlight stays on for 10 seconds after you press Func + . · 30 sec The backlight stays on for 30 seconds after you press Func + . · 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 seconds. · Infinite The backlight turns on when you press Func + then stays on until you press Func + again. Pressing any key while the backlight is on extends the backlight period. Pressing Func + while the backlight is on turns off the backlight. Initializing the Scanner's Memory Important!Then, press 2, 9, and Hold while turning it on. Other Settings 41 SC230 Paper OM. fm Page 42 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Using the PC Control and Cloning Options Use the included connection cable to connect your scanner to another SC230 scanner or your personal computer. Menu Xfer Information E · PC Control Lets you set the baud rate your scanner uses to communicate with a personal computer. · WIRED Clone Lets you set your scanner as a master or a slave, letting you transfer programming to or from another SC230 scanner. · On_Air Clone Lets you clone all programmed 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 rate at which data is transferred between the scanner and the computer, in bits per second (bps)). Hint: If you have trouble transferring data between your scanner and your computer, try setting the baud rate to a slower setting. Menu Xfer Information E E PC Control · Off The baud rate is not set. · 57600 bps The baud rate is set to 57, 600 bps. Other Settings 42 SC230 Paper OM. fm Page 43 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 10:51 AM Cloning the Scanner To clone (copy) data from one SC230 scanner to another SC230 scanner, you must first connect the scanners to each other using the included connection cables and a DB9 null modem adapter and DB9 gender changer (neither included), available at most computer stores. Then you must set one scanner as the master (source) and the other as the slave (destination). Note: You can also copy data to your SC230 scanner using a radio transmitter and a personal computer. [. . . ] One racing system and one conventional system are preprogrammed for each race. By default, all of the preprogrammed conventional systems and one of the racing systems are unlocked, and your scanner begins to scan them when you turn it on. To speed up scanning, you can lock out systems that are beyond your reception area (typically no more than a few miles using the supplied stub antenna). While continuing to hold Func , rotate the scroll control to select a system you want to lock out. [. . . ]