Uniden SDS100 Owner's Manual

SDS100

Owner’s Manual

The AMBE+2™ voice coding Technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc.

The voice coding technology is licensed solely for use within this Communications Equipment. The user of this technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to extract, remove, decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the object code, or in any other way convert the object code into a human-readable form.

US Patent Nos #7,970,606, #6,912,495 B2, #6,199,037 B1, #5,870,405, #5,826,222, #5,754,974,

#5,701,390, #5,715,365, #5,649,050, #5,630,011, and #5,517,511. microSD is a registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation.

HomePatrol is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation, Irving, Texas.

At Uniden, we are always improving our products. This manual may not contain the latest improvements to this model. Check our Owner’s Manual downloads at www.uniden.com for the latest updates.

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CONTENTS

USING THIS MANUAL ...................................................1

IMPORTANT INFORMATION .............................................2

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW ............................................. 2

MODIFICATION NOTICE ..................................................... 2

PART 15 INFORMATION ..................................................... 2

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS .................................................... 3

Earphone Warning ............................................................3

Liquid Exposure Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

SCANNING LEGALLY ........................................................ 3

AVIS D’INDUSTRIE CANADA ................................................ 3

INTRODUCTION ........................................................5

HOW DOES THE HOMEPATROL® DATABASE WORK? ......................... 5

WHAT YOU HEAR ........................................................... 5

CREATE FAVORITES LISTS ................................................... 5

AVOID TRANSMISSIONS .................................................... 5

REPLAY TRANSMISSIONS ................................................... 5

RECORD TRANSMISSIONS .................................................. 6

MAIN FEATURES .......................................................7

INCLUDED WITH YOUR SCANNER .......................................9

BASIC USAGE INFORMATION ..........................................10

USING INTERNAL BATTERIES ............................................... 10

VIEW THE BATTERY LEVEL .................................................10

UNDERSTANDING THE MEMORY ........................................... 10

FAVORITES LISTS ............................................................ 10

SYSTEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

TRUNKING SITES ............................................................ 11

DEPARTMENTS .............................................................. 11

SENTINEL SOFTWARE ...................................................... 11

MANAGE PROFILES ......................................................... 11

MANAGE FAVORITES LISTS .................................................. 11

MANAGE DATABASES ....................................................... 11

HOW TO INSTALL SENTINEL SOFTWARE ..................................... 11

UPDATING FIRMWARE ...................................................... 11

UPDATING THE DATABASE .................................................. 12

DATA NAMING .............................................................12

PRIORITY SCANNING ......................................................12

SCANNING ORDER .........................................................12

SCANNING ................................................................13

Scanning Checklist: ......................................................... 13

REPLAY THE LAST TRANSMISSIONS ........................................ 13

START/STOP RECORDING ..................................................14

AVOIDING CHANNELS, DEPARTMENTS, SITES, AND SYSTEMS ...............14

Channel Avoid .............................................................. 14

Department Avoid .......................................................... 14

Site Avoid .................................................................. 14

System Avoid ............................................................... 14

SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

FIRST STEPS ............................................................... 15

INITIAL SETTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .............................................. 15

UNDERSTANDING LOCATION, RANGE, AND SERVICES ..................18

SETTING LOCATION/RANGE ...............................................19

Enter Zip/Postal Code ....................................................... 20

Auto Locate ................................................................. 20

Set Manual Location ........................................................ 20

SET UP GPS ................................................................ 20

Location Format ............................................................ 20

Set Serial Port ............................................................... 20

Set Range ................................................................... 20

EDIT LOCATION ............................................................20

Edit Name .................................................................. 20

Use Location ................................................................ 21

Delete Location ............................................................. 21

Set Location Information .................................................... 21

Set Range ................................................................... 21

Save Location ............................................................... 21

SELECTING SERVICE TYPES ................................................ 21

QUICK NAVIGATION CONCEPTS ........................................22

ASSIGNING QUICK KEYS ...................................................22

FAVORITES LIST QUICK KEYS ................................................. 22

SYSTEM QUICK KEYS ........................................................ 22

DEPARTMENT/SITES QUICK KEYS ............................................ 22

USING QUICK KEYS ........................................................22

SEARCH KEYS ..............................................................22

STARTUP KEYS .............................................................23

NUMBER TAGS ............................................................. 23

CHANNEL/ID ALERTS ......................................................23

QUICK FREQUENCY TUNING ............................................... 23

QUICK TALK GROUP TUNING ............................................... 23

MENU REFERENCE ....................................................24

MANAGING FAVORITES LISTS ..........................................33

NEW FAVORITES LIST/ FAVORITES LIST OPTIONS ...........................33

PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS .................................................34

CREATING OR EDITING A SYSTEM ............................................ 34

SYSTEM SETTINGS ......................................................... 34

CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY ...........................................38

SIMPLE DISPLAY MODE .................................................... 39

DETAIL DISPLAY MODE .................................................... 39

SEARCH/TONE-OUT/WEATHER MODE .....................................40

AVAILABLE ITEMS ..........................................................40

USING DISCOVERY MODE .............................................42

RUNNING A DISCOVERY SESSION ..........................................42

REVIEWING A DISCOVERY SESSION ........................................43

USING ANALYZE FEATURES ............................................44

SYSTEM STATUS ........................................................... 44

LCN FINDER ............................................................... 44

APPENDIX ............................................................46

TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................... 46

DEFAULT BAND SETTINGS ................................................. 46

SERVICE TYPES ............................................................ 47

REMOVING THE MICRO SD CARD ..........................................49

REFORMATTING THE MICRO SD CARD ..................................... 49

TYPE II SPECIAL STATUS BITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

WEATHER CHANNELS ...................................................... 50

SAME EVENT CODES .......................................................50

CTCSS FREQUENCIES ......................................................52

DCS CODES ...............................................................52

REVERSE LIST .............................................................. 53

REPEATER FREQUENCY LIST ...............................................53

WARRANTY INFORMATION ............................................54

USING THIS MANUAL

This manual describes the functions and features of your scanner. It assumes that you know the basic structure of radio systems and how they work. Just as a car owner’s manual does not teach you how to drive, this manual does not teach you about radio systems. There are many resources for learning about radio systems, including wiki articles, forum discussions, and YouTube videos. We encourage you to start at RadioReference.com’s discussion forums.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

IMPORTANT! This scanner has been manufactured so that it will not tune to 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. Installation, possession, or use of this scanner in a motor vehicle may be prohibited, regulated, or require a

permit in some states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. Local law enforcement ofcials can provide

you with information regarding the laws in your community.

MODIFICATION NOTICE

Changes or modications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of this

product in any way other than as detailed by this Users Guide, could void your authority to operate this product.

Warning: Modication of this device to receive cellular radiotelephone service signals is prohibited

under FCC Rules and Federal Law.

PART 15 INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. In Canada, a radio license must be obtained prior to possession and use of this scanner receiver.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux normes CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following:

Earphone Warning

You can use an optional 32Ω stereo headset or earphone with your scanner. Use of an incorrect

earphone or headset might be potentially hazardous to your hearing. The output of the phone jack is monaural, but you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset.

Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the earphone or headset. Otherwise, you might experience some discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the volume control or squelch control setting. This might be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal.

Liquid Exposure Warning

Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. It is water resistant to JIS level 4. To reduce the risk of damage to this product, minimize exposure of this unit to rain or moisture. This product is not warranteed against water damage

SCANNING LEGALLY

Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and re

departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions that you should never intentionally listen to. These include:

• Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission).

• Pager transmissions.

• Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions

According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to nes 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 transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to pick up these

transmissions. Do not open your scanners case to make any modications that could allow it

to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Modifying or tampering with your scanners internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. In some areas, mobile and/or portable use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws in your area. It is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with the duties of public safety

ofcials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization.

AVIS D’INDUSTRIE CANADA

Le présent appareil est conforme aux normes CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Son utilisation est assujettie aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil ne doit accepter tout

brouillage radioélectrique qu’il reçoit, même se lebrouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Une version française de ce guide d’utilisation est disponible sur le site Web d’Uniden au : www.uniden.com.

• Sur le site d’Uniden, sélectionnez “ Support”, puis “ Owner’s Manuals”.

• Au menu déroulant de sélection des produits, choisissez “Scanners”.

• Sélectionnez le modèle et cliquez sur le drapeau canadien.

• La version française du guide d’utilisation de ce modèle.

INTRODUCTION

The Uniden SDS100 is a digital TrunkTracker communications receiver that incorporates the HomePatrol database of all known radio systems in the USA and Canada. Programming it can be as simple as entering your zip code. Its True I/Q™ receiver provides for improved digital performance in challenging RF environments. Built to JIS4 standards, it is rugged and weather resistant. Its customizable color display allows instant access to the information you want to see.

HOW DOES THE HOMEPATROL® DATABASE WORK?

When you set your location, the scanner selects channels near that location. If you enter your zip code, the scanner searches within a 20 mile radius of the center of that zip code. If you use the Auto Locate feature, that range increases to 30 miles. If you manually enter your location or connect an optional GPS receiver, your scanner will select channels that apply to your precise location. You can adjust the selection range from 0 to 50 miles.

The database is updated weekly from RadioReference, the most comprehensive repository of radio system available. Updating the radio database in your SDS100 is as simple as connecting it to your PC and running the included Sentinel software.

WHAT YOU HEAR

Your scanner has over 10,000 police, re, ambulance, business, utility, and other agencies set for

instant access. You can also listen to weather channels and weather alerts, and you can set your scanner to monitor weather alerts.

There are some communications that the public is locked out from monitoring. Your

scanner cannot receive agencies that encrypt their communications; it also cannot receive

agencies on some private proprietary systems.

Because there are so many different kinds of communications going on, you can turn on specic

types of agencies you want to hear (and turn off those you don’t).

CREATE FAVORITES LISTS

You are not limited to using the included database. You can also create your own Favorites Lists which you can customize to your preferences.

AVOID TRANSMISSIONS

You can also select transmissions for your scanner to Avoid (ignore).

REPLAY TRANSMISSIONS

Your scanner’s Replay feature acts as an instant replay of the transmissions you’ve just heard. You can set how long a period Replay records for instant playback. This period can range from 30 seconds to 240 seconds (4 minutes). While you can replay that recording immediately and continue replaying it, you cannot save it for future listening.

RECORD TRANSMISSIONS

With your scanner, you can record transmissions. When you begin recording, your scanner adds the Replay recording buffer to the recording. These recording sessions are saved and can be replayed on demand. Rename and delete sessions through the Review Recordings submenu.

MAIN FEATURES

HomePatrol Database – Includes all known radio systems in the US and Canada. The database is updatable with the Sentinel software and Uniden updates the main database weekly.

Water Resistant (JIS4) – Resistant to dust and damage caused by splashing water from any direction (when all jack covers are in place).

Customizable Color Display – You can set the display color for each eld in the display. Additionally, for many elds you can select the information provided.

True I/Q™ Receiver – Designed to improve digital performance in even the most challenging RF environments. An I/Q receiver captures the complete signal waveform in 3 dimensions, allowing for improved error correction and digital signal recovery.

Location-Based Scanning – Allows you to set your location(s) by zip/postal code or GPS coordinates for instant reception. The Auto-locate feature will determine your general location if you don’t know where you are.

Favorites Scan – Allows you to organize your Systems into Favorites Lists. The scanner can scan any combination of Favorites Lists and the Full Database.

microSD card (provided - 1 GB up to 32 GB supported) – For storing Favorites Lists, Proles,

all your settings, Discovery sessions, and recording sessions.

GPS Compatible – Connect to a GPS receiver (not included) for precise system selection and continuing reselection when you travel. The scanner will automatically select what to scan based on your current location as provided by an external GPS unit.

Range Control – Lets you set how far out from your current location the scanner will search for channels in Favorites Lists and the database.

Trunk Tracker V Operation – Scans APCO 25 Phase 1 and Phase 2, X2-TDMA, Motorola, EDACS, and LTR trunked systems, as well as conventional analog and P25 digital channels.

Instant Replay – Plays back up to 240 seconds (4 minutes) of the most recent transmissions.

Audio Recording – Capture transmissions for later playback.

Custom Alerts – You can program your scanner to alert when you receive a Channel or Unit ID, a

Close Call hit, an ID is transmitted with an Emergency Alert, or a Tone-out hit. For each alert, you

can select from 9 different tone patterns, 15 volume settings, 7 colors, and 3 ash patterns.

Multicolor LED Alert – The alert LED with 7 colors, Blue, Red, Magenta, Green, Cyan, Yellow, or White, can be used with your Custom Alerts.

Trunking Discovery – Monitors system trafc on a trunked radio system to nd unknown IDs and automatically records audio from and logs new channels for later review and identication.

Conventional Discovery – Searches a range of frequencies to nd unknown frequencies and automatically records audio from and logs new channels for later review and identication.

Scan by Service Types – Scan your channels by Service Type i.e. Fire, Police, Railroad, etc.

Multi-Level Display and Keypad light – Makes the display and keypad easy to see in dim light

with multiple backlight levels.

Temporary or Permanent Avoid – For Systems/Sites/Departments/Channels.

System/Channel Number Tagging – Number tags allow you to quickly navigate to a specic

Favorites List, System, or Channel.

Start-up Conguration – You can program each of your Favorites Lists with a Startup Key (0-9) so that when you power up the scanner and press the key number, just those Favorites Lists assigned to the key will be enabled for scan.

Close Call© RF Capture Technology – Lets you set the scanner so it detects and provides information about nearby radio transmissions. Close Call Do-not-Disturb checks for Close Call activity in between channel reception so active channels are not interrupted.

Broadcast Screen – Allows the scanner to ignore hits on known broadcast frequencies including pager frequencies in search and Close Call modes. You can also program up to 10 custom frequency ranges that the scanner will ignore.

Fire Tone-Out Standby/Tone Search – Lets you set the scanner to alert you if a two-tone sequential page is transmitted. You can set up to 32 Tone-Outs. The scanner will also search and display unknown tones.

PC Programming – Use the Sentinel software to manage your scanners Proles, Favorites Lists, Databases, and rmware updates.

Priority/Priority w/DND Scan – priority channels let you keep track of activity on your most important channels while monitoring other channels for transmissions.

Priority ID Scan – Allows you to set priority to talkgroup IDs.

Intermediate Frequency Exchange – Changes the IF used for a selected channel/frequency to

help avoid image and other mixer-product interference on a frequency.

Individual Channel Volume Offset – Allows you to adjust the volume offset for each channel.

Congurable Band Defaults – Allows you to set the step (5, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10, 12.5,15, 20, 25, 50 or 100 kHz) and modulation (AM, FM, NFM, WFM, or FMB) for 31 different bands.

Repeater Find – Allows the scanner to try to switch to the repeater frequency if an input frequency is found.

Adjustable Scan/Search Delay/Resume – Set a delay up to 30 seconds or a forced resume up to 10 seconds for each channel or search.

Data Naming – Allows you to name each Favorites List, System, Site, Department, Channel, ID, Location, Custom Search, and SAME group, using up to 64 characters.

Duplicate Input Alert – Alerts you if you try to enter a name or frequency already stored.

Quick Keys – You can assign up to 100 Quick Keys to your Favorites Lists, Systems,

Departments, and Sites.

Search Avoids – You can temporarily Avoid up to 250 frequencies and permanently Avoid up to 250 frequencies in any Search mode or Close Call mode.

10 Custom Searches – Lets you program up to 10 custom search ranges.

Search with Scan Operation – Lets you include Custom Search ranges during scan operation.

3 Search Keys – You can assign 3 of the number keys to start a Custom Search, Tone-Out

Search, or Close Call Search.

Quick Search – Allows you to start searching at the displayed frequency or enter a frequency and start searching.

SAME Weather Alert/Priority – Lets your scanner alert you when a SAME alert is transmitted on a NOAA weather channel. You can also set a weather channel as a priority channel.

Built-in Battery Charger – Allows you to charge the rechargeable batteries in the scanner from any USB port.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR SCANNER

Accessories included in the box are:

• AC Adapter

• USB Cable

• Hand Strap

• MicroSD Card (installed)

• Lithium Ion Battery Pack

• SMA-BNC Antenna Adapter

• SMA type Antenna

• Belt Clip

• Printed Material

BASIC USAGE INFORMATION

USING INTERNAL BATTERIES

The SDS100 is powered by a Lithium Ion battery.

When the scanner is turned on, the scanner does not charge the batteries. When the scanner is turned off, the scanner will charge the batteries.

You charge the scanner’s battery by connecting a USB power source to the scanner’s USB mini connector and powering off the scanner. Note that the power source must be rated 1A or higher to charge at a full rate. If you connect to a PC or other lower-power USB source, charging will take longer. You can power the scanner by connecting to either the USB micro or mini connector, but only the mini connector can be used for charging.

The included AC adapter is rated at 2A and can power or charge the SDS100

The scanner’s charge indicator is red during charge and green when complete.

Note: If the scanner gets too hot while charging, it will turn off automatically.

VIEW THE BATTERY LEVEL

You can set a custom display area to show the battery voltage level. See “Customizing the Display.”

UNDERSTANDING THE MEMORY

All information contained in the scanner is stored on a microSD card supplied with the scanner. This includes Favorites Lists, all the radio settings, and the Radio Reference database.

FAVORITES LISTS

Because the memory is based on the RadioReference database, the SDS100 has a different organization unlike banks and channels in older scanners, but more like Dynamic Memory Architecture (DMA) used for the last few generations of scanners. Favorites Lists follow the RR database structure of Systems that contain Departments that hold Channels (conventional frequencies or IDs) and then Sites to hold trunking frequencies. If you are familiar with DMA scanners, think of departments as being like channel groups.

Favorites Lists will allow you to store channels you nd when you are scanning from the full

database (the easiest way). They can contain channels from trunking systems and conventional systems. You can also manually add systems, (not single sites), departments and channels into Favorites Lists from the database as well as program new systems, departments, sites, and channels with the Sentinel software.

You can save up to 256 different lists in the scanner (and software) and associate them with any

or all of your proles. You can monitor one or more lists at a time and/or the database. You can also export your lists to a le to share them. Deleting a prole will not delete the lists associated with a prole. However, deleting a Favorites List will delete it from all proles.

SYSTEMS

Systems hold all of your Sites, Departments, and Channels.

TRUNKING SITES

Inside systems are trunked sites that hold the trunking frequencies for any trunking system and any band plan information needed. You need at least one site for each trunked system and some systems can have several sites.

DEPARTMENTS

Departments are created inside systems. Departments hold frequencies (channels) for conventional systems and Talk Group IDs (also called channels) for trunked systems.

SENTINEL SOFTWARE

MANAGE PROFILES

Proles are “snapshots” of your scanner’s set up. A prole contains all conguration settings as well as all Favorites Lists, Avoids, and System settings. Sentinel can save multiple proles so you can restore different proles as you need them. For example, if you regularly visit a specic location, you can create a prole for that location. You can save it to Sentinel to use whenever you

visit.

MANAGE FAVORITES LISTS

You can create Favorites Lists in Sentinel then associate them with specic proles. Sentinel lets you create new systems or edit systems already in a Favorites List. When a prole is written to your scanner, only specied Favorites Lists are written to the scanner. Note that all Favorites Lists are shared by all Proles. If you delete a Favorites List, it is deleted from all proles. If you want to use a particular Favorites List in some Proles and not use it in Others, use the Download and/or Monitor settings in the Prole Editor to select your preference.

MANAGE DATABASES

Uniden updates the Database used in your scanner every week. You can decide how often you want to update the databases on your scanner. When you update them through Sentinel, it checks the website for the most current database and saves it in Sentinel. When you select Write to Scanner, the new database is updated in the scanner. Updating the main database does not update any Favorites List. Your customizations and selections are preserved.

HOW TO INSTALL SENTINEL SOFTWARE

1. Go to the scanner’s product page at Uniden.com and click the link for support les.

2. Download the latest version of Sentinel.

3. Unzip the le you downloaded, then click on setup.exe and follow the on-screen instructions

to install Sentinel.

UPDATING FIRMWARE

Your scanner updates its rmware through Sentinel. In that process, Sentinel connects to the internet and checks for the current rmware version to download.

From time to time, Uniden will release rmware updates to improve existing functionality, add new features, or address issues found in its operation. Updating the rmware takes just a few minutes

and is easily accomplished using the Sentinel Software you installed on your PC.

Simply connect your scanner to your PC using the supplied USB cable and select Mass Storage. Then, in Sentinel select UPDATE/Update Firmware and follow the on-screen prompts.

For information about what is included in each update, see:

• http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/SDS100FirmwareUpdates

UPDATING THE DATABASE

1. To update the scanner’s database, connect it to your PC using the supplied USB cable. Select Mass Storage.

2. Next, in Sentinel, select UPDATE/Update Master HPDB.

3. Finally, write the new database to your scanner by selecting Scanner/Write to Scanner.

DATA NAMING

Name any Favorites List, System, Site, Department, Channel, Location, Custom Search, Recording Session, Tone-Out, or SAME group using up to 64 characters.

To Enter a Character, turn the scroll control until the character you want appears. To move the cursor to the right, press the right soft key (>).

To move the cursor to the left, press the left soft key (<). To clear a character, press ./no.

To clear all characters, press./no twice. Press E/yes when nished to exit.

PRIORITY SCANNING

Priority Scan – When the scanner is scanning a Conventional System, it interrupts scanning, based on the Priority Interval and Max Channels settings, to check priority channels for activity. The more channels you have set to priority, the longer the interruption will be. The Favorites List(s) and System(s) containing the priority channel(s) have to be enabled (and not Avoided) or the scanner will display Priority Scan No Channel.

Priority DND – The scanner checks priority channels, based on the Priority Interval and Max Channels settings, only when not receiving other conventional channels so there is no interruption in scanning with conventional systems.

Priority ID Scan – This function is similar to conventional priority although there is no interruption during the transmission. Priority is checked in between transmissions, when the scanner is receiving the control channel, and during the channel delay period. The scanner can only look for priority IDs in the trunked system it is currently scanning.

Preemptive Priority ID Scanning – For Motorola systems that have channel priority active on the

system, if you ag a channel as priority and the system also has that TGID identied as a priority

channel, the scanner will preempt any current transmission if the TGID becomes active.

The highest priority is for channels in System Quick Key 0. The lowest priority is for channels in System Quick Key 99. Priority for priority channels in the same channel Department follows the order in which the channels were created.

To use Priority Scan, you must rst set your Priority Channels.

To use Priority ID Scan, you must also enable Priority ID Scan for each system.

To toggle Priority Modes, press Func then ./no(Pri).

Priority is always on for a trunked system if enabled.

SCANNING ORDER

With previous scanners, you selected banks to scan. With this scanner, you select Favorites Lists, Systems, Departments, and Sites to scan by assigning Quick Keys to them.

Scanning is performed in a mixture of FLQK order and SQK order. The scanner does not scan all Systems in one Favorites List and then move to the next List.

For each Favorites List with a quick key, starting with 0, the scanner scans each 0 SQK in FLQK order and then move to the next set of SQKs for each list.

Example:

FLQK 0, SQK 0; FLQK 1, SQK 0…. FLQK 98, SQK 99; FLQK 99, SQK, 99. Department and Site Quick Keys are scanned with each System.

Systems with the same quick key are scanned in order of creation.

The Database is scanned next, in order of creation. Then, Systems with no quick key (including created Quick Save Systems) are scanned and in order of creation.

Conventional Channels and Departments within Systems are also scanned in order of creation. IDs are not really scanned. The scanner checks for any activity in the trunking system and:

• Displays all IDs when ID Search mode is set to On.

• Displays only programmed IDs when ID Search mode is set to Off.

Next, any Custom Searches (enabled for Search with Scan) are scanned in order (Close Call Hits last).

Then, the scanner scans the Close Call ‘Hits with Scan’ system (if Unavoided). This is a system that automatically stores the frequencies found by Close Call. If the ‘Hits with Scan’ system has no frequencies, the scanner does not scan the system.

The scanner scans a system for the duration you set using the System Hold Time option. For trunked systems, the scanner moves to the next system after the hold time expires, the current transmission ends, and the channel delay expires. Conventional systems operate similarly, but all (Unavoided) channels are scanned at least one time regardless of the hold time setting.

SCANNING

Scanning Checklist:

1. You must enable at least one Favorites List or the Full Database in Select Lists to Monitor.

2. Favorites Lists or Systems, with Quick Keys assigned to them, must be enabled with quick keys or through Manage Quick Key Status.

3. Service Types required for channels must be set to On.

Any Favorites List not assigned to a quick key, not Avoided, and set to On in Select – to Monitor will be scanned. Any System, Department, or Site (or Quick Save System/Department) not assigned to a quick key and not Avoided, will be scanned.

REPLAY THE LAST TRANSMISSIONS

While scanning, press Replay.

Press Channel to pause/resume replay.

Turn the Scroll Control to select recordings.

Replay is not available when recording is enabled.

START/STOP RECORDING

While scanning, press Func then Replay/Reccord.

Resets to Off when you turn off the scanner.

AVOIDING CHANNELS, DEPARTMENTS, SITES, AND SYSTEMS

Temporary Avoids are cleared when you cycle power. You must manually clear permanent avoids.

Channel Avoid

When the Channel is in the display or in Channel Hold mode: To Temporary Avoid, press Avoid once. To Permanent Avoid, press twice when the channel is in the display or in Channel Hold mode.

Department Avoid

Press Dept (soft key 2) then Avoid once to Temporary Avoid. Press Avoid twice to Permanent Avoid.

Site Avoid

When the Site is in the display or in Site Hold mode (Func then Dept):

To Temporary Avoid, press Dept then quickly press Avoid.

To Permanent Avoid, press Dept then quickly press Avoid twice.

To Stop Avoiding, press Dept then Avoid once.

Press Func then Dept to release Site hold.

System Avoid

Press System then Avoid once to Temporary Avoid. Press Avoid twice to Permanent Avoid.

SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER

FIRST STEPS

To get your scanner ready for use, follow these quick steps:

1. Install the battery pack and plug the included cable into the scanner’s USB mini port and the other end into a PC.

2. Turn on the scanner by pressing for about 2 seconds.

3. When prompted, select Mass Storage mode.

4. Run Sentinel.

5. Follow the steps provided on the previous page to update the scanner’s rmware and radio database to the latest versions.

INITIAL SETTINGS

1. Turn on the scanner by pressing and holding for about 2 seconds.

2. Tap the scroll control to display the volume level. Turn the scroll control (within 3 seconds) to adjust the volume.

3. Tap the scroll control again to close the volume level (or let it disappear after 10 seconds).

4. Press Func then tap the scroll control to display the squelch level.

5. Tap the scroll control again to close the squelch level.

To begin scanning right away, press the Zip button to select your country and zip/postal code. The scanner loads channels for your area from the database and starts scanning.

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

The following table includes the most common functions for each key. It is not, however, a

comprehensive list for all functions in all modes. See specic functions in this manual to perform a

particular task.

The two LED indicators above the display indicate charge status (right LED; red when charging, green when charged) and channel alert indication (left LED).

Button Operation

Power/Light

• Press and hold to turn the scanner on or off.

• Tap to turn on/off the display backlight. Note that when the display backlight is off, nothing is visible on the display.

Avoid • Press once to temporarily avoid the current channel or frequency

(in direct tune mode).

• Press twice to permanently avoid the current channel or frequency.

• During scan, or scan hold press the left soft key (System), then tap avoid once (for temporary avoid) or twice (for permanent avoid) to avoid the currently scanned system.

• During scan, or scan hold press the middle soft key (Department), then tap avoid once (for temporary avoid) or twice (for permanent avoid) to avoid the currently scanned department.

Zip/Services • Press to enter country-zip/postal code.

• Press Func then Zip to select Service Types to be scanned.

Soft Keys The function of these three keys change depending on the current

mode. The function is indicated by the labels at the bottom of the display.

• Press to enter Menu mode.

• Press to return one level in Menu mode.

• Press Func then Menu for Search menu in Search mode.

• Press Func then Menu for Close Call menu in Close Call mode.

Replay/Record • Press to Replay the last transmissions.

• Press Func then Replay to start/stop recording

• Press and hold to Review Recordings.

Number keys (general) See individual key functions below for additional functions

• Press to select Favorites Lists in Scan mode.

• Press 0-9 to use direct entry in a Hold mode.

• Press 0-9 to toggle custom search bands on or off in Custom Search mode.

• Press 0-6 to toggle Close Call bands on or off in Close Call mode.

1 / SRCH1 • Press to enter the digit 1 in any numeric entry mode.

• In channel hold mode, press Func then 1 to toggle on/off the search you’ve assigned to SRCH1.

2 / SRCH2 • Press to enter the digit 2 in any numeric entry mode.

• In channel hold mode, press Func then 2 to toggle on/off the search you’ve assigned to SRCH2.

3 / SRCH3 • Press to enter the digit 3 in any numeric entry mode.

• In channel hold mode, press Func then 3 to toggle on/off the search you’ve assigned to SRCH3.

Button Operation

4 / ATT • Press to enter the digit 4 in any numeric entry mode.

• In Channel hold mode, press Func then 4 to toggle attenuation on/ off for the current channel

• In Channel hold mode, press Func then hold 4 for 3 seconds to toggle global attenuation on/off.

• In Search mode, holding on a frequency, press Func then 4 to toggle attenuation on/off for the current frequency.

5 / DIM • Press to enter the digit 5 in any numeric entry mode.

• In Channel hold mode, press Func then 5 to set the display brightness level.

6 / WX • Press to enter the digit 6 in any numeric entry mode.

• In Channel hold mode, press Func then 6 to toggle weather priority on/off.

• In Channel hold mode, press Func then hold 6 for 3 seconds to go to weather channel monitoring mode.

7 / IFX • Press to enter the digit 7 in any numeric entry mode.

• In Channel hold mode on a conventional channel, press Func then 7 to toggle intermediate frequency exchange on/off for the current channel.

• In Search mode, holding on a frequency, press Func then 7 to toggle intermediate frequency exchange on/off for the current frequency.

8 / REV • Press to enter the digit 8 in any numeric entry mode.

• In Channel hold mode on a conventional channel, press Func then 8 to monitor the the repeater input frequency for the current channel.

• In Search mode, holding on a frequency, press Func then 8 to monitor the the repeater input frequency for the current frequency.

9 / DISP • Press to enter the digit 9 in any numeric entry mode.

• In Channel hold mode, press Func the 9 to toggle between simple and detailed display modes.

0 / LVL • Press to enter the digit 0 in any numeric entry mode.

• In Channel hold mode, press Func then repeatedly press 0 to set the volume offset for the current channel.

./no/PRI • Press to enter a decimal point for a frequency.

• Press when prompted Yes/No to select No.

• Press Func then./no to toggle conventional priority scan.

E/yes

Q. SRCH

• Press to select a menu item or save an entry in Menu mode

• In Channel hold mode, press to store a blinking CTCSS/DCS/NAC.

• In Channel hold mode, press Func then E/yes to start a Quick Search.

• Press Func then E/yes to toggle ID Search mode on/off in Scan mode (when scanning Trunked System in Favorites List only).

UNDERSTANDING LOCATION, RANGE, AND SERVICES

All radio systems in your scanner’s database are tagged with location information. A geotag has latitude, longitude, and range. This tag describes a circle centered at the latitude/longitude that fully encompasses the entity (i.e. city, town, state, etc.) served by the radio system. Taking a look at some of the systems in the Fort Worth, TX area, you can see that each system has its own little circle. These roughly outline each system’s intended coverage.

Each entry also includes all the radio system information (frequencies, descriptions, tags indicating how each channel is used, etc).

If you use your Zip Code as your location, the scanner sets your location to be within 10 miles of the center of the zip code. Good enough for catching local comms. We’ve drawn that circle in using a thicker line on the next map.

The scanner selects channels from systems that overlap the thick circle. So, the system down south that covers Burleson is included even though only part of it is covered, but Haslet, way up north, is not included.

Each location method uses a different range. In addition to the 10-mile Zip Code radius, the scanner uses:

• Auto Locate: 30-miles radius from the discovered radio tower.

• GPS or Manual Location: 0-miles radius.

0 miles means that your location is precisely known. For a radio system to be selected, its circle must enclose your precise position. This setting is great if you are traveling…the scanner automatically selects and deselects systems as you drive through each system’s coverage zone.

You can manually change the range setting to be bigger (to include more systems) or smaller (to include fewer systems) by going to the Range menu and adjusting the range up or down.

SETTING LOCATION/RANGE

Press Menu then scroll to Set Your Location and Range and press E/yes. Scroll to through the following option and press E/yes.

Enter Zip/Postal Code

This sets the center of a zip/postal code as your location (not your exact location) and a default scan range of 10 miles.

1. Select your country (USA or Canada) and press E/yes.

2. Enter your zip code or see Data Naming, to enter a postal code.

3. You can also press the Zip button to enter your zip/postal code.

Auto Locate

Auto Locate works by trying to monitor any Motorola or P25 system in your area that is also in the Radio Reference Database.

This sets the center of the discovered radio tower as your location (not your exact location) and a default scan range of 30 miles.

Press E/yes or ./no to accept the location. Press Menu to cancel.

Set Manual Location

This sets your exact location and a default scan range of 0 miles. You can then edit the location name and save the location.

1. Using the keypad, enter your latitude.

2. Press./no to toggle N or S, and press E/yes. Using the keypad, enter your longitude.

3. Press./no to toggle E or W, and press E/yes.

SET UP GPS

Location Format

DMS:DDD˚MM’SS.ss or DEG:DDD.dddddd.

Set Serial Port

• Default is 4800 bps for a GPS device.

• Off, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200 bps.

Set Range

This setting allows you override the default range setting for your current location to increase or decrease the number of Trunking Sites and Channel Departments you can receive when you are scanning from the Full Database and when you are scanning Favorites Lists with Location Control enabled. See also Understanding Range, 18.

Enter the range (0-50) and press E/yes.

EDIT LOCATION

This lets you create a location or edit a location for rapid recall. First, select New Location or Edit Location.

Edit Name

See Data Naming, page 12.

Use Location

This will set the location as current for scanning the Database and any Favorites List with Location Control enabled.

At Conrm? Press E/yes or ./no.

Delete Location

You can only delete saved locations. The last location set will be retained for use when scanning the Database.

At Conrm Delete?, press E/yes or ./no.

Set Location Information

See Set Manual Location, 2.

Set Range

Enter the range (0-50) and press E/yes.

Save Location

This saves the current location and the range.

SELECTING SERVICE TYPES

By default only EMS Dispatch, Fire Dispatch, Law Dispatch, Custom 1, and Multi-Dispatch are enabled.

The Appendix has a list of Service Types and their general descriptions. To change the enabled/ disabled service types:

1. Press Func then the Zip/Services button.

2. Scroll to each Service Type and press E/yes to enable or disable. Press System to exit.

If a Service Type is not in any active Favorite List, the scanner will display “---”.

QUICK NAVIGATION CONCEPTS

ASSIGNING QUICK KEYS

Quick Keys let you quickly turn on/off favorites lists, systems within a favorites list, and departments and sites within systems. There are three levels of quick key as described below.

FAVORITES LIST QUICK KEYS

Favorites Lists Quick Keys (FLQK) quickly enable or disable entire Favorites Lists for scanning. There are 100 FLQKs (00-99). These are like the bank keys used on older scanners. You do not have to assign a FLQK to a favorites list, but doing so makes it easier to modify what you are currently scanning. Each FLQK can only be used one time (i.e. two favorites lists cannot have the same FLQK).

SYSTEM QUICK KEYS

System Quick Keys (SQK) quickly enable or disable conventional and trunked systems for scanning. There are 100 SQKs (00-99). You can use the same SQK for multiple systems.

DEPARTMENT/SITES QUICK KEYS

Department/Site Quick Keys (DQK) quickly enable or disable departments or sites. There are 100 DQKs (00-99). You can use the same DQK for multiple departments and sites.

USING QUICK KEYS

To enable or disable a Quick Key, while scanning, enter all or part of:

FF.SS.DD then press E.

• FF=FQK

• SS=SQK

• DD=DQK

Examples:

• 10 E: Toggle FQK 10

• 10.03 E: Toggle SQK 03 in FQK 10

• 10.03.02 E: Toggle DQK 02 in SQK 03 in FQK 10.

• .03 E: Toggle SQK 03 in the currently scanned Favorites List

• ..04 E: Toggle DQK 04 in the currently scanned system.

Toggling a SQK or DQK only affects the quick key within the current hierarchy. If you have

the same SQK under a different Favorites List, that SQK is unaffected.

You can assign a display area to indicate the FQK/SQK/DQK status. See Customizing the

Display, on page 22.

SEARCH KEYS

You can assign any search function to Search Keys (1, 2, or 3) to quickly go to that search. Use the menu function Search for… → Set Search Key to assign the search functions. To start the search, hold on a channel, the press F+1, 2, or 3.

STARTUP KEYS

You can program each of your Favorites Lists with a Startup Key (0-9) so that when you power up the scanner and press the key number, just those Favorites List(s) assigned to the key will be enabled for scan. Systems are not affected. Assign a startup key when programming Favorites Lists.

To use a startup key, hold it down while powering on the scanner. Items with a matching startup key will be enabled for scanning. Items with a startup key that does not match will be disabled for scanning. Items with no startup key will not be affected.

NUMBER TAGS

Numbers tags will allow you to tag each Favorites List, System, and Channel so you can quickly go to that element. Number tags can range from 0 to 99 for Favorites Lists and Systems and 0-999 for Channels.

To use a number tag, hold on any channel, then enter the tag as FF.SS.CC and press Channel (soft key 3).

CHANNEL/ID ALERTS

You can program your scanner to alert you when a Channel or Unit ID is received, you receive a Close Call hit, an ID is transmitted with an Emergency Alert or you receive a Tone-out hit. For each alert in the scanner, you can select from 9 different tone patterns, 15 volume settings, 7

colors, and 3 ash patterns.

QUICK FREQUENCY TUNING

To quickly tune to a frequency and enter quick search mode:

1. Hold on any channel.

2. Key in any frequency.

3. Press CHAN (soft key 3).

QUICK TALK GROUP TUNING

To quickly tune to a talk group in the trunked system you are currently scanning, while scanning that trunked system:

1. Hold on any channel.

2. Key in the talk group ID.

3. Press CHAN (soft key 3).

MENU REFERENCE

The scanner’s menu gives you access to all the scanner’s setting as well as programming. The table below provides a quick description of most of the scanner’s menu tree. For procedures that need more explanation, the table will indicate where in this manual to look for that explanation.

To access the menu, press on the scanner’s left side. For ease of reference, this manual will refer to this button as MENU.

When describing menu navigation, this manual uses the following format:

MENU → Main Menu Item → Sub Menu item

For example:

MENU → Search For… → Custom Search

To go up one menu level, press MENU. To exit the menu entirely, press AVOID.

Main Menu Sub Menu Setting or Sub-sub

Setting

Set Scan Selection Manage Quick Key

Status

Favorites Quick Key Scroll to desired FLQK

and press E to toggle it on/off

System Quick Key Scroll to the FL the

systems are in and press E, then scroll to the system and press E to toggle the SQK on/off.

Set Nationwide Systems

Scroll to the desired nationwide system and press E to turn it on or off for scanning. Nationwide systems are similar to service searches used in older scanners.

Select Lists to Monitor

Scroll through the list and press E to toggle the item on/off for scanning. Note that this does not affect the FLQK status. If the item is set to No, it cannot be turned on for scanning using quick keys.

Set All Lists O

Sets all of the items in the above menu to Off.

Set All Lists On

Sets all of the items in the above menu to On.

Manage Full Database Review Avoids

Scroll to entries in this list to see all items avoided in the main database. When selected, press E to remove the avoid status.

Stop All Avoiding

Removes avoid status from the entire main database.

Information

Displays the date the main database was last updated in the scanner.

Manage Favorites See Managing Favorites Lists on page 24

Main Menu Sub Menu Setting or Sub-sub

Setting

Set Your Location Enter Zip Code

Select USA or Canada then enter your zip

code or the rst 3 digits of your postal code.

The scanner will select things to scan based on the zip code location.

Auto Locate

The scanner will search for a signal from a radio system in its database and sets your location to the location of the found system. You will be prompted to accept or continue searching for each radio system found.

Set Manual Location

Input your Latitude and Longitude for precise radio system selection.

Set Up GPS Location Format

Scroll to select the format for entering and displaying latitude and longitude

Set Serial Port

Set the data rate to use with a connected GPS. The default of 4800bps is the standard data rate for most units.

Set Range

Sets the range, in miles, the scanner should look out from the set location to determine which radio systems to scan.

Edit Location

Scroll to select and edit a saved location. You can then select the appropriate menu item for what you want to change:

• Edit Name

• Use Location (sets your scanner to the stored settings)

• Delete Location

• Set Location Information (change the stored latitude and longitude)

• Set Range

Save Location

Saves your current location settings for quick recall. First, set the name for the location, then select the menu items to set the location:

• Edit Name

• Use Location (sets your scanner to the stored settings)

• Delete Location

• Set Location Information (change the stored latitude and longitude)

• Set Range

Main Menu Sub Menu Setting or Sub-sub

Setting

Select Service Types

The scanner displays a list of all service types. Scroll to a service type and press E to toggle that service type on or off. Note that if no channels in the currently scanned database or favorites list(s) include a particular service type, that service type will have --displayed instead of on or off. You cannot set that service type.

Srch/CloCall Opt Freq Avoids Stop All Avoiding

Removes avoid status from all frequencies.

Rvw Search Avoids

Scroll to view search avoids. Press E while on an avoided frequency to unavoid that frequency.

Broadcast Screen Set All Band On

Turns on all broadcast screens

Set All Band O

Turns off all broadcast screens

Set Each Band

Scroll through the list of broadcast screens and press E to turn a particular screen on or off. When a screen is turned on, the scanner

will ignore any trafc

found on a matching frequency during search or Close Call operation.

Program Band

Scroll to an entry then enter the upper and lower limits of any frequency band you want to make a custom screen for..

Repeater Find On

Automatically switch to repeater output side when input side is detected.

O

Do not switch to repeater output side.

Main Menu Sub Menu Setting or Sub-sub

Setting

Set Delay Time -10

-5

Hold on the frequency the set amount of time after the transmission ends to wait for replies. Negative value forces search resume after set time, even if transmission continues.

Set Attenuator On

Apply 20dB attenuation to all reception.

O

Attenuation is off.

Search For… Custom Search Select Custom, then:

Edit Name

Edit the name of the custom search

Edit Srch Limit

Enter the upper and lower range frequencies.

Set Delay Time

Set the delay after a transmission ends. See setting above for options.

Set Modulation

Set the demodulation method to use for the range. AUTO uses default modes based on bands.

Set Attenuator

Turn attenuation on or off for the search.

Set Step

Set the step size for the search. AUTO uses standard steps based on the band being search.

Main Menu Sub Menu Setting or Sub-sub

Setting

Search with Scan

Set Avoid option lets you stop avoiding (i.e. include the search during scan), temporarily avoid, or permanently avoid.

Set Hold Time option determines how long the scanner spend in the custom search before resuming normal scanning.

Edit Custom

Select the custom search to edit, then select the setting(s) to change. Settings are identical to the Custom Search settings, above.

Set Search Key

Select the earch key.

Then, set the function you want the search key to control.

Search with Scan Set System Avoid

Set to Temporary or Permanent to turn off search with scan.

Close Call

Close Call Only Turn off scanning/searching and only watch

for Close Call hits

Hits with Scan Set Avoid

Set to Stop Avoiding to include Close Call hits while scanning.

Set Hold Time

Set how long to scan Close Call hits during each scan cycle.

Set CC Mode O

Close Call is turned off

CC DND

Scanner checks for Close Call hits only when no other

voice trafc is being

received.

CC Priority

Scanner checks for Close Call hits every 2 seconds, even if

voice trafc is being

received.

Main Menu Sub Menu Setting or Sub-sub

Setting

Set CC Alert Set Alert Tone

Scroll to select the alert tone to sound when there is a Close Call hit. Then, scroll to select the volume level for the alert (Auto uses the current volume setting).

Set Alert Light

Scroll to select the color the alert indicator lights when there is a Close Call hit. Then scroll to select a blink pattern for the alert.

Set CC Pause

Scroll to set how long the scanner displays the Close Call hit before resuming.

Set CC Bands

Scroll to each band and press E to toggle Close Call checks for that band on or off.

Analyze

See Using Analyze Features on page 44

Discovery

See Using Discovery Mode on page 42

Priority Scan Set Priority O

Conventional priority is turned off.

Priority DND

Conventional priority be checked only when

no other voice trafc is

being received

Priority Scan

Conventional priority will be checked on an interval, even if

voice trafc is being

received. Interval is set by setting, below.

Set Interval

Select how often the scanner will check for

trafc on conventional priority channels.

Default is 2 seconds.

Max Channels / Pri Scan

Sets the maximum number of conventional priority channels to check on each interval. (1-100)

WX Operation Weather Scan

The scanner goes into weather scan mode.

Main Menu Sub Menu Setting or Sub-sub

Setting

Weather Alert

Select how the scanner responds to weather alerts:

• Alert Only the scanner responds to any alert received when it detects the 1050 Hz alert tone

• SAME 0-4 the scanner only responds to an alert if it matches the selected stored SAME settings.

• All FIPS the scanner responds to any alert and displays the received event code.

Review WX Alerts

Select a past alert to hear the audio of the alert.

Program SAME

Select one of the SAME slots, then set a name and county for the slot. You will need to know the FIPS code for the county you want to enter. FIPS codes can be found on NOAA’s web site.

Set Delay Time

Sets how long the scanner remains on a weather channel after the signal is lost before scanning weather channels.

Set Attenuator

Turns attenuation on/off for weather channels.

WX Alt Priority When turned on, the scanner will check for a

1050Hz tone on the current weather channel every 5 seconds while scanning. Note that

this interrupts any existing voice trafc.

Tone-Out-For Tone-Out Standby

Select this and the scanner will go into toneout standby mode. Scroll to select the toneout settings to use. If multiple settings use the same RF settings but different tone settings, all matching settings are used. No other function works while the scanner is in tone-out standby mode.

Tone-Out Setup

Scroll to select the tone-out settings you want to edit, then use the below menu items to change settings:

Edit Name

Set the alpha tag for the tone-out settings

Set Frequency

Set the RF frequency, Modulation, and Attenuation settings.

Main Menu Sub Menu Setting or Sub-sub

Setting

Set Tone

Set the values for Tone A and Tone B. For a single short tone, only set Tone A. For a single long tone, only set Tone B. To search for tones leave both settings at 0.

Set Delay Time

Select how long the scanner waits after the carrier drops to return to tone-out standby mode.

Set Alert

Set the tone and indicator color/ pattern to use when a matching two-tone alert is received.

Display Options

Backlight Options Set Mode Set how the display

backlight behaves when squelch opens and/or when a key is pressed.

Set Dimmer Set the backlight

brightness level (default 40%)

Set Key Backlight Enable: turns on/off w/

the display backlight; Disable: Always off.

Flash w/Backlight Off

Turn on to have the alert indicator blink every 5 seconds when the display backlight is off (so you can tell the scanner is on).

Customize See Customizing the Display on page 38

Set ID Format Select to display Motorola/P25 Talk Group IDs

in Decimal or Hex format.

Set ID Format (EDCS)

Select to display EDACS Talk Group IDs in Decimal or Hex format.

Set B/W or Color Mode

Set the display color mode: Color for full color display, or Black w/White Text or White with Black text for black and white modes (which are easier to see under direct sunlight.

Main Menu Sub Menu Setting or Sub-sub

Setting

Settings Adjust Key Beep

Rotate to set the key beep volume. AUTO sets the level to match the current volume setting.

Set Clock

Follow the menus to set the date, time, time zone, and daylight savings time.

Upgrade

Use to enter a registration key for upgrade options.

Battery Options Set Battery Save

Turn on to reduce power use during conventional hold mode.

Set Battery Low

Follow the menus to set the battery alert display type and tone and the low-battery voltage.

Band Defaults

Select a frequency band then follow the menu to set the default modulation and step for each band.

Auto Shuto

Select how long the scanner will operate before automatically turning off. Set to off to disable this function.

Replay Options Set Replay Duration

Set how much audio is included in the replay buffer.

Review Recordings

Scroll to a recording session and select to play, delete, or rename a recording session.

Restore Options Clear User Data

Delete all Favorites Lists and user settings.

Reset User Settings

Clear user settings w/o affecting Favorites Lists.

See Scanner Information.

% Memory Used

Displays the remaining capacity of the microSD card.

Firmware Version

Displays the rmware

version and Electronic Serial number of the scanner.

MANAGING FAVORITES LISTS

Favorites Lists hold all your custom Systems, Sites, Departments, and Channels. Certain system,

department, and channel options are only available for specic types of systems. Each option is

tagged with the type(s) it applies to as follows:

• P – APCO Project 25

• M – Motorola

• D – DMR (Optional mode)

• E – EDACS

• L – LTR

• C – Conventional

NEW FAVORITES LIST/ FAVORITES LIST OPTIONS

Press Menu then scroll to Manage Favorites and press E/yes.

To Create a New Favorites List, scroll to New Favorites List and press E/yes. To Edit a Favorites List, scroll to the Favorites List and press E/yes.

Scroll to the options below and press E/yes.

Review/Edit System – See Programming Systems.

Set FL Quick Key – This assigns a quick key to the Favorites List. The default setting is. (no quick key). If you don’t assign a Favorite Lists to a quick key, it will always be scanned unless you turn it

off in Select Lists to Monitor.

Scroll to the quick key (0-99 or . for no quick key) and press E/yes to save.

Pressing the rst number of a 2-digit quick key will get you closer, 1 for 10, 2 for 20, etc.,

then scroll to second digit.

Set FL Number Tag – Numbers a Favorites List so you can access it quickly from scan hold mode.

The default setting is no number tag.

Enter the number tag (0-99) and press E/yes to save. Enter a blank for no number tag.

Set FL Startup Key – This allows you to turn on the scanner with the Favorites List enabled for scan. The default settings are all keys O.

Scroll to the startup key (0-9) and press E/yes to enable then Menu to save.

Use Location Control – This enables Location Control for the Favorites List. The default setting is Off.

Review Avoids – This allows you to review all Avoids for the Favorites List. Temporary Avoids appear

reversed in the display -

AVOID

Scroll to each Avoided channel, Department, or System, and press E/yes to Stop Avoiding.

Stop All Avoiding – This will Stop Avoiding all Channels, Departments, and Systems in the

Favorites List.

At Conrm Delete? Press E/yes or ./no.

Add Current dB Channels – This allows you to add all channels you are currently scanning to the Favorites List.

At Conrm? Press E/yes or ./no.

Notes:

• Any Avoided Channel will not be added.

• When adding channels from the Full Database, only channels that are inside the set range, and from the selected Service Types are added.

• When adding channels from a Favorites List that has Use Location Control is set to Yes, only channels that are inside the set range, and from the selected service types are added.

• When adding channels from a Favorites List that has Use Location Control set to No, only channels that are from the selected service types are added.

Rename – This allows you to rename the Favorites List.

Delete – This will delete the Favorites List.

At Conrm Delete? Press E/yes or ./no.

Information – This will show you the le size and number of Systems in the list.

PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS

CREATING OR EDITING A SYSTEM

1. Press Menu then scroll to Manage Favorites and press E/yes. Scroll to the Favorites List you want the system to go into, then press E/yes.

2. Scroll to Review/Edit System and press E/yes.

3. To Create a New System, scroll to New System and press E/yes.

Set the type system you are creating by scrolling to P25 Trunk, P25 X2-TDMA, P25 One Frequency, Motorola, MotoTRBO Trunk (optional), DMR One Frequency (optional), EDACS, LTR, or Conventional and press E/yes. At Conrm? press E/yes or ./no.

To Edit System Settings, scroll to the System and press E/yes.

SYSTEM SETTINGS

Some settings are only available for specic types of systems.

MotoTRBO and DMR modes are optional upgrades.

Edit Name – Enter a name for the system then press E/yes.

Edit Sys Option – Refer to the following table for system options settings.

Setting Description Applicable Systems

Set System Quick Key

Sets a quick key to enable/disable the system

PMDELC

Set System Number Tag

Sets a tag to quickly jump to the system.

PMDELC

Set Avoid

Set the avoid status for the system PMDELC

Set Hold Time

How long to scan the system before moving to the next system. Default of 0 scans entire system once, then moves on.

PMDELC

Setting Description Applicable Systems

ID Search

Toggles between ID Search mode (stop on all unavoided channels) and ID Scan (stop only on programmed channels) mode.

PMDEL

Edit Fleet Map

Sets the eet map for the system. M

Priority ID Scan

Sets the system to apply trunked channel priority for the system.

PMDEL

Set Status Bit

Sets whether to ignore the talk group status bit (default is ignore).

Set End Code

Set whether to ignore the end code sent when a radio unkeys (default is to not ignore).

Emergency Alert

Sets the alert sound and alert indicator when the scanner receives an emergency status from the system.

Set TGID Format

Sets the format used to enter/display talk group IDs.

Review ID Avoids

Lets you review and remove avoids from talk group IDS

PMDEL

Clear all ID Avoids

Removes avoid status for all system talk groups.

PMDEL

Digital Waiting Time

Sets how long the scanner monitors a channel for digital signals before opening squelch. Default is 400 mS.

Edit Site PMDEL – Programs one or more site’s frequencies and site options for trunked systems.

Select the site or New Site for a new site, then refer to the following table for site options.

Option Description Applicable Systems

Edit Name

Set/change the name displayed for the site.

PMDEL

Set Site Quick Key

Set the quick key for the site. PMDEL

Edit Band Plan

Set the band plan to be used for the system

Set Site Type

Set whether the site is Wide or Narrow type.

Set Frequencies

Set the frequencies used by the site. For system types that also require an LCN, the LCN is also entered here.

PMDEL

Set Modulation

Set what modulation method is used for the site frequencies.

MDEL

Option Description Applicable Systems

Set Attenuator

Set whether attenuation is applied for the site.

PMDEL

Set Avoid

Set the avoid status for the site. PMDEL

Set Location Information

Select whether to use a circle

or rectangles to dene the site

location, then enter the appropriate

parameters to dene the site

location.

PMDEL

Delete Site

Delete the site from the system. PMDEL

New Site

Create a new site for the system. PMDEL

Edit Department – Create/Edit departments which hold the channels scanned on the system. Select a department or select New Department and set a name for the department. Then, see the following table for department options.

Setting Description Applicable Systems

Edit Name

Edit the name displayed when the department is scanned.

PMDELC

Set Department Quick Key

Set/change the quick key used for the department

PMDELC

Edit Channel

Enter the TGIDs or Frequencies for the department. See Channel Options, below

PMDELC

Set Location Information

Select whether to use a circle or

rectangles to dene the department

location, then enter the appropriate

parameters to dene the department

location.

PMDELC

Set Avoid

Set/change the avoid status for the department

PMDELC

Delete Department

Delete the department and all its channels

PMDELC

New Department

Create a new department PMDELC

Channel Options

After you enter the Talk Group ID (for trunked systems) or frequency (for conventional systems, the following channel options are available.

Setting Description Applicable Systems

Set Name

Assign a name that is displayed for the channel while scanning

PMDELC

Edit TGID

Edit the talk group ID set for the channel

PMDEL

Set TDMA Slot

Set the slot used by the channel. D

Setting Description Applicable Systems

Edit Frequency

Edit the frequency used by the channel.

Set Audio Type

Set whether the channel is analog or digital.

MEC

Set Channel Number Tag

Assign a channel number tag for quick channel navigation.

PMDELC

Set Modulation

Set the modulation method used for the channel

Set Attenuation

Set whether the channel is RF attenuated

Set Service Type

Set the service tag for the channel. PMDELC

Set Delay Time

Set how long the scanner holds on the channel after a transmission stops while waiting for a reply. Default is 2 seconds.

PMDELC

Set Priority

Set whether the channel is a priority channel.

PMDELC

Set Alert

Set the audio/indicator alert to use when the channel becomes active.

PMDELC

Set Avoid

Set whether the channel is avoided or not.

PMDELC

Volume Oset

Set a volume offset for the channel. PMDELC

Delete Channel

Delete the channel. PMDELC

New Channel

Create a new channel. PMDELC

Edit Unit ID PMDE – Unit ID must be set to On in the Display Options menu to view Unit IDs. Select a Unit ID or New Unit ID, then press E/yes.

If you selected New Unit ID, enter the Unit ID and press E/yes. Then, set the following options.

Edit Name – Set the name to be displayed for the Unit ID.

Edit Unit ID – Edit the Unit ID Number.

Set Alert – Set an alert that will activate when the Unit ID is received.

• Set Alert Tone – Alert 1-9 or Off.

• Set Level Level – 1-15 or Auto (the master volume level).

• Set Alert Light – Off, Blue, Red, Magenta, Green, Cyan, Yellow, or White.

• Set Alert Pattern – On, Slow Blink, or Fast Blink.

Delete Unit ID – At Conrm Delete?, press E/yes or ./no.

Copy System – Copying a system will copy all Sites, Departments, Channels, and settings

including quick key assignments into the current Favorites List.

Delete System – At Conrm Delete?, press E/yes or ./no.

CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY

The SDS100 gives you considerable control over what items are shown on the display as well as what colors are used for each item.

To customize the display, select MENU → Display Options → Customize then select the display you want to customize:

• Set Simple Conventional

• Set Simple Trunk

• Set Detail Conventional

• Set Detail Trunk

• Set Search/CC Mode

• Set Weather Mode

• Set Tone Out Mode

Notes:

• During scan you can switch between Simple and Detail display modes by holding on a

channel and pressing F+DISP.

• Some display modes or display elds only allow you to change the colors.

• Trunking/Conventional modes share the same display eld colors, but each scan mode can

display different data items.

• Every possible data item cannot t into all the different display elds.

After selecting the display mode to customize, the scanner displays a sample display in the mode you selected. Rotate the scroll to highlight the area you want to modify, then press the appropriate soft key for the attribute you want to change:

• Item: Change the item displayed in the eld.

• T-Color: Change the text color for the eld.

• B-Color: Change the background color for the eld

When you select one of the above, the display will switch to showing the available options. Select the option to use, then press E to return to the sample display.

The customizable elds are shown in the following images. Note that the areas shaded darker

in these images can only have text/background color changed. The displayed item cannot be changed.

SIMPLE DISPLAY MODE

Conventional and Trunked mode share the same color scheme, but different display items are available for each mode.

DETAIL DISPLAY MODE

SEARCH/TONE-OUT/WEATHER MODE

You can individually set colors for Search/Close Call mode, Weather Mode, and Tone-Out mode, but they share the same general layout. You can only set display option items for Search mode.

AVAILABLE ITEMS

The below tables outline what display items are available. Note that not all items are possible for

all display elds.

Item Sample Huge 22 Large

16/14

Short

5 Char

Favorites List Name O O -

Site Name O O -

Unit ID Name O O -

Frequency xxxx.xxxxMHz O O -

TGID TGID:xxxxxxxx O O -

RSSI RSSI:x.xxV - O -

System type DMR One Frequency O O -

System/Network ID Net ID : xxxx O O -

Sys ID : xxxx

Site ID Site ID : xxxx O O -

Unit ID UID : 12345678 O O -

LCN LCN:4096 O -

Number Tag Tag:FF-SS-CC O O -

Volume/Squelch VOL=15 SQL=15 O O -

Volume V:15 - - O

Squelch S:15 - - O

Battery voltage Batt:x.xxV O -

Digital Error count Err:xx O -

ATT G-ATT - - O

P25 Status P25-2 - - O

Day mm/dd - - O

Time xx:xx - - O

Modulation NFM - - O

Icon Area

Item Sample

Priority Scan PRI

Close Call CC (icon)

WX PRI WX

REC REC

GPS GPS

Broadcast Screen SCR

Repeater Find REF

Volume Offset V+x

Modulation NFM

P-Ch P

USING DISCOVERY MODE

Trunking Discovery mode allows you to monitor a trunked radio system, logging system activity and

recording the audio for channel identication.

Conventional Discovery mode lets you monitor a range of frequencies, logging frequencies with activity and recording the audio for frequencies that are not already known to be in use in your area so that you can more easily identify the users. This includes frequencies used conventionally as well as in trunked radio systems.

In both modes, you also have the option to compare hits to the Database and log all hits or just new hits.

If you use the Auto Store option, Discovery will create a new Trunking System for IDs found for each Session or will create a new Conventional System for frequencies found for each Session.

You can create and save several sessions with different settings. Every time you start a session you create a Run that can later be reviewed in the scanner or the Sentinel software.

RUNNING A DISCOVERY SESSION

To start a discovery session:

Press MENU → Discovery then select either Trunking Discovery or Conventional Discovery.

Select either New Session or an existing session. If you select New Session, you will be prompted to name the session.

If you selected Trunking Discovery and this is a new session, you will be prompted to select the trunked system and site to perform discovery on. In order to run trunking discovery, the trunked system and site must be available for scanning (i.e. in and active Favorites List or within the dened location of the Main Database). Select the system and the site.

Refer to the following table for Discover options.

Menu Item Description

Start Discovery

Start a discovery session using the currently set parameters.

Edit Session Name

Edit the name of the selected session.

Set Limit Frequencies

(Conventional Discovery Only) Set the upper and lower limits of the frequency range you want to run discovery on.

Set Modulation

(Conventional Discovery Only) Set the demodulation method to use. If set to AUTO (default), the scanner will use the default demodulation method for the frequency.

Set Step

(Conventional Discovery Only) Set the frequency step size for the session. If set to AUTO (default), the scanner uses the default frequency step for the frequency.

Set Delay

Sets how long the scanner pauses after a transmission waiting for a reply.

Set Logging ALL for all hits; NEW for only items that are not yet discovered in this

session.

Set Compare to Database

On compares hits to database and ignores the hit if it is already in the database. O records all hits.

Menu Item Description

Set Record Duration

Sets how much audio the scanner records for each hit. Once the record duration has been met, the frequency or TGID is considered “discovered.”

Set Time-Out Timer

Sets how long the scanner will monitor a hit before resuming scan automatically. This prevents open carriers from locking up the discovery session.

System Information

(Trunking Only) Displays the Favorites List, system and site used, as well as the type of trunking system.

Set Auto Store

When on, creates a Favorites List called Conventional Discovery or Trunking Discovery and saves all hits as channels.

Delete Session

Deletes the discovery session, including all hits.

REVIEWING A DISCOVERY SESSION

In Review Discovery mode, you can review the results of discovery mode runs, resume runs, or restart saved discovery sessions.

1. Press Menu → Discovery → Review Discovery

2. Select either Trunk Discovery Results or Conventional Discovery Results.

3. Scroll to select the results to review.

Refer to the following table for review options:

Option Description

Review Run Results

Select Summary to list be each frequency or talk group id; select Detail to list by each individual hit.

Restart this Run

Deletes existing log les for this session and starts a new session with

the same settings.

Resume this Run

Keeps existing log les and resumes the session.

Delete this Run

Deletes the run and all log les for the run.

Run Information

Displays information about the settings used for the discovery session.

USING ANALYZE FEATURES

The SDS100 includes some analysis features that can help you nd out more information about

systems you are scanning.

SYSTEM STATUS

This function displays the signal strength, decode quality, and how busy the system is in an easyto-decipher display.

To uses this function:

MENU → Analyze → System Status

The scanner prompts for a trunked system to analyze. In order to be analyzed, the system must currently be scannable (in an active Favorites List or Main Database and within the range set for scanning).

Enter the rst few letters of the system name, then press E to see a list of all matching systems.

Scroll to the desired system, then press E. A list of scannable sites for the system is shown. Scroll to the desired site, then press E. System Status mode starts.

• S=Signal Strength

• Q=Decode Quality

• A=System Activity

LCN FINDER

LCN Finder helps you determine the correct LCN (Logical Channel Number) settings for those

systems requiring LCN entry. You rst need to create the system. Use any number as the LCN

when you create the system, then run the LCN Finder by:

MENU → Analyze → LCN Finder

The scanner prompts for a trunked system. For LCN Finder to run, the system must currently be scannable (in an active Favorites List or Main Database and within the range set for scanning), and must be a type that requires LCN (EDACS, LTR, MotoTRBO, DMR TIII).

Enter the rst few letters of the system name, then press E to see a list of all matching systems. Scroll to the desired system, then press E. A list of scannable sites for the system is shown. Scroll to the desired site, then press E. LCN Finder mode starts.

Once all LCNs are found, you can save the LCNs to the system. If you abort before all LCNs are found, you can still save the LCNs that were found up to that point.

Note that LCN nder works best on systems with moderate activity. Too much trafc or too little trafc make LCN nder take longer to complete for most systems.

APPENDIX

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Solution

Scan Mode, Nothing to Scan

• Make sure you Set Your Location to scan the Database.

• Make sure Favorites Lists are enabled in Set Scan Selection.

• Make sure Service Types are enabled for the Channels you want to hear.

• Make sure you have locations programed if Use Location Control is On.

• Make sure longitude and latitude are N and W (for N America).

• Make sure Systems/Departments/Channels are not Avoided.

• Make sure Favorites List/System/Department/Site quick key is enabled.

• (Search with Scan) Make sure Search with Scan is enabled in Select Lists to Monitor and the Search for Menu and for the Custom Search.

Scanning Interrupted Every Few Seconds

• Turn off Priority Scan.

• Change Priority Interval.

• Turn off Close Call Priority.

• Turn off Weather Priority.

• Set Channel Delay longer.

• Set positive Channel Delay.

All Channels Out of Range • Increase your range.

• Change your location.

• Turn Location Control off for the Favorites List.

DEFAULT BAND SETTINGS

Frequency Range Mode Step (kHz) Band

25.0000 26.9600 AM 5 Petroleum Products & Broadcast Pickup

26.9650 27.4050 AM 5 CB Class D Channel

27.4100 27.9950 AM 5 Business & Forest Products

28.0000 29.6800 NFM 20 10 Meter Amateur Band

29.7000 49.9900 NFM 10 VHF Low Band

50.0000 53.9800 NFM 20 6 Meter Amateur Band

54.0000 71.9500 WFM 50 VHF TV Broadcast 2 – 4

72.0000 75.9500 FM 5 Intersystem & Astronomy

Frequency Range Mode Step (kHz) Band

76.0000 87.9500 WFM 50 VHF TV Broadcast 5 – 6

88.0000 107.900 FMB 100 FM Broadcast

108.0000 136.9916 AM 8.33 Commercial Aircraft

137.0000 143.9875 NFM 12.5 Military Land Mobile

144.0000 147.9950 NFM 5 2 Meter Amateur Band

148.0000 150.7875 NFM 12.5 Military Land Mobile

150.8000 161.9950 NFM 5 VHF High Band

162.0000 173.9875 NFM 12.5 Federal Government

174.0000 215.9950 FWM 50 TV Broadcast 7 – 13

216.0000 224.9800 NFM 20 1.25 Meter Amateur Band

225.0000 379.9750 AM 25 UHF Aircraft Band

380.0000 399.9875 NFM 12.5 Trunked Military Band

400.0000 405.9875 NFM 12.5 Miscellaneous

406.0000 419.9875 NFM 12.5 Federal Government Band

420.0000 449.9875 NFM 12.5 70 cm Amateur Band

450.0000 469.9875 NFM 12.5 UHF Standard Band

470.0000 512.0000 NFM 12.5 UHF-T Band

758.0000 787.99375 NFM 6.25 Public Service Band

788.0000 805.99375 NFM 6.25 Public Service Band

806.0000 823.9875 NFM 12.5 Public Service Band

849.0125 868.9875 NFM 12.5 Public Service Band

894.0125 960.0000 NFM 12.5 Public Service Band

1240.0000 1300.0000 NFM 25 25 cm Amateur Band

• When you select AUTO for a channel or modes modulation or step, the above values are used unless you’ve edited the Band Defaults.

• Steps can be selected from 5/6.25/7.5/8.33/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100/AUTO (kHz).

• Although TV bands are listed, the scanner cannot decode digital TV audio.

SERVICE TYPES

Service Type Description

Aircraft For civilian aircraft and air trafc control operations most typically in the

118-136 MHz and 225-380 MHz bands in AM mode.

Business Most business related entities not covered by other tags.

Corrections Jail/prison operations, corrections activities, federal prisons.

Emergency

Ops

Emergency Operation Centers and similar emergency management or disaster related operations.

EMS Dispatch Ambulance dispatch, including rescue squads.

Service Type Description

EMS-Tac Ambulance on-scene communications, tactical operations and secondary

channels.

EMS-Talk Ambulance talk-around, car-to-car and supervisor operations.

Federal All federal government operations (except corrections, traditional law

enforcement patrol and re/EMS operations).

Fire Dispatch Fire dispatch, including combined re/ambulance dispatch.

Fire-Tac Fireground, tactical and on-scene communications, including combined

re/ambulance operations.

Fire-Talk Fire talk-around and car-to-car operations, chiefs, supervisors, etc.,

including combined re/ambulance operations.

Ham Any amateur radio assignment.

Hospital Ambulance-to-Hospital communications and patient reports.

Interop Interoperability communications, cross-agency communications, mutual

aid, etc.

Law Dispatch Law enforcement dispatch.

Law-Tac Law enforcement tactical, SWAT, on-scene, surveillance and

specic sub-agency communications.

Law Talk Law enforcement talk-around, car-to-car and supervisor operations.

Media Newspapers, television and broadcast radio operations.

Military Military operations, e.g., range control, air-to-air combat, etc.

Multi-Dispatch Combined law enforcement and re/ambulance dispatch.

Multi-Tac Combined law enforcement and re/ambulance tactical and on-

scene communications.

Multi-Talk Combined law enforcement and re/ambulance tactical talk-around and

car-to-car operations.

Public Works Public agency non-public safety communications. This includes any non-

public safety government services, such as trash, streets, roads, sewer, zoos, administration, maintenance, animal control, community initiatives, code compliance, etc.

Race Ofcials Available for use to identify ofcials’ frequencies for racing events.

Race Teams Available for use to identify team frequencies for racing events.

Railroad All common carrier railroad communications.

Schools School-related communications (schools, school buses, football games,

etc.).

Security Non-law enforcement security operations, including private security

companies, noncommissioned government agency security, school security, etc.

Transportation Public and private bus, taxi, and public passenger rail communications.

Utilities Private electric, water, natural gas, phone, cable TV, etc. operations.

Custom 1-8 User-dened service types.

REMOVING THE MICRO SD CARD

Carefully remove the SD Card by removing the back cover, then removing the battery pack. Slightly press down and slide the SD card holder right, then lift out the card. Gently install the SD Card the same way it was removed.

REFORMATTING THE MICRO SD CARD

SD cards should only be formatted using the special SD Card Formatter (https://www.sdcard.org/

downloads/formatter_4/). Then, you need to “Clear User Data” using Sentinel to restore all les

and directories to the card.

After formatting, the scanner won’t be automatically detected (since it is wiped clean), so you may need to uncheck “Hide empty drives” in Windows Tools>Folder Options>View before doing the “Clear User Data” step.

TYPE II SPECIAL STATUS BITS

Type II Motorola Smartnet systems use these status bits for special transmissions such as emergency, patches, DES/DVP scrambled transmissions, and multiselects. Motorola trunking radios directly interpret them for their special functions, thus no difference is noticed by the person with the radio. The scanner however interprets these special talk group status bits as different talk groups entirely. Below is the conversion chart for these special status bits.

TT ID + # Usage TT ID + # Usage

ID+0 Normal Talk group ID+8 DES/DVP Encryption talk group

ID+1 All Talk group ID+9 DES All Talk group

ID+2 Emergency ID+10 DES Emergency

ID+3 Talk group patch to another ID+11 DES Talk group patch

ID+4 Emergency Patch ID+12 DES Emergency Patch

ID+5 Emergency multi-group ID+13 DES Emergency multi-group

ID+6 unassigned ID+14 unassigned

ID+7 Multi-select (initiated by dispatcher) ID+15 Multi-select DES TG

Therefore, if a user was transmitting a multi-select call on talk group 1808, the scanner would actually receive those transmissions on 1815. Some common uses of these status bits are as follows:

• When a user hits their emergency button, all conversations on the talk group revert to the emergency status talk group (ID+2) until the dispatch clears the emergency status. Therefore, if someone hit their emergency button and their radio was on talk group 16, all communications would switch to talk group 18.

• A lot of Fire and EMS departments dispatch tone-outs and alarms as Multi-select

communications (ID+7). Therefore, if your re department dispatch talk group is 1616, and

they do dispatch tone-outs and alarms as Multi-selects, then those communications will be on talk group 1623.

WEATHER CHANNELS

Channel Frequency Channel Frequency

1 162.550 5 162.450

2 162.400 6 162.500

3 162.475 7 162.525

4 162.425

SAME EVENT CODES

Standard Event Code Warning Watch Advisory Advisory

ADR Administrative Message O Admin Message

AVA Avalanche Watch O Avalanche

AVW Avalanche Warning O Avalanche

BHW Biological Hazard Warning O Biological

BWW Boil Water Warning O Boil Water

BZW Blizzard Warning O Blizzard

CAE Child Abduction Emergency O Child Emergency

CDW Civil Danger Warning O Civil Danger

CEM Civil Emergency Message O Civil EMG

CFA Coastal Flood Watch O Coastal Flood

CFW Coastal Flood Warning O Coastal Flood

CHW Chemical Hazard Warning O Chemical

CWW Contaminated Water Warning O Contam. Water

DBA Dam Watch O Dam Break

DBW Dam Break Warning O Dam Break

DEW Contagious Disease Warning O Contagious

DMO Practice/Demo O System Demo

DSW Dust Storm Warning O Dust Storm

EAN Emergency Action Notication O EMG Notify

EAT Emergency Action

Termination

O EMG Terminate

EQW Earthquake Warning O Earthquake

EVA Evacuation Watch O Evacuate Note

EVI Immediate Evacuation O Evacuate Note

FCW Food Contamination Warning O Food

FFA Flash Flood Watch O Flash Flood

FFS Flash Flood Statement O Flash Flood

FFW Flash Flood Warning O Flash Flood

FLA Flood Watch O Flood

FLS Flood Statement O Flood

FLW Flood Warning O Flood

FRW Fire Warning O Fire

Standard Event Code Warning Watch Advisory Advisory

FSW Flash Freeze Warning O Flash Freeze

FZW Freeze Warning O Freeze

HLS Hurricane Statement O Hurricane

HMW Hazardous Material Warning O Hazardous

HUA Hurricane Watch O Hurricane

HUW Hurricane Warning O Hurricane

HWA High Wind Watch O High Wind

HWW High Wind Warning O High Wind

IBW Iceberg Warning O Iceberg

IFW Industrial Fire Warning O Industrial Fire

LAE Local Area Emergency O Local EMG

LEW Law Enforcement Warning O Law Enforcement

LSW Land Slide Warning O Land Slide

NAT National Audible Test O National Audible

NIC National Information Center O National Info

NMN Network Notication Message O Network Message

NPT National Periodic Test O Nation Period

NST National Silent Test O Nation Silent

NUW Nuclear Power Plant Warning O Nuclear Plant

POS Power Outage Advisory O Power Outage

RHW Radiological Hazard Warning O Radiological

RMT Required Monthly Test O Monthly

RWT Required Weekly Test O Weekly

SMW Special Marine Warning O Special Marine

SPS Special Weather Statement O Special WX

SPW Shelter In-Place Warning O Shelter

SVA Severe Thunderstorm Watch O Thunderstorm

SVR Severe Thunderstorm

Warning

O Thunderstorm

SVS Severe Weather Statement O Severe WX

TOA Tornado Watch O Tornado

TOE 911 Telephone Outage

Emergency

O 911 Phone Outage

TOR Tornado Warning O Tornado

TRA Tropical Strom Watch O Tropical Storm

TRW Tropical Storm Warning O Tropical Storm

TSA Tsunami Watch O Tsunami

TSW Tsunami Warning O Tsunami

TXB Transmitter Backup On O TX Backup On

TXF Transmitter Carrier Off O TX Carrier Off

TXO Transmitter Carrier On O TX Carrier On

TXP Transmitter Primary On O TX Primary On

Standard Event Code Warning Watch Advisory Advisory

VOW Volcano Warning O Volcano

WFA Wild Fire Watch O Wild Fire

WFW Wild Fire Warning O Wild Fire

WSA Winter Storm Watch O Winter Storm

WSW Winter Storm Warning O Winter Storm

**A Unrecognized Watch O Unrecognized

**E Unrecognized Emergency O Unrecognized

**S Unrecognized Statement O Unrecognized

**W Unrecognized Warning O Unrecognized

Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) are two methods used to prevent interference by other radio communications. Your scanner can receive transmissions that use these codes.

CTCSS FREQUENCIES

The scanner can detect the following 50 CTCSS frequencies.

67.0Hz 94.8Hz 131.8Hz 171.3Hz 203.5Hz

69.3Hz 97.4Hz 136.5Hz 173.8Hz 206.5Hz

71.9Hz 100.0Hz 141.3Hz 177.3Hz 210.7Hz

74.4Hz 103.5Hz 146.2Hz 179.9Hz 218.1Hz

77.0Hz 107.2Hz 151.4Hz 183.5Hz 225.7Hz

79.7Hz 110.9Hz 156.7Hz 186.2Hz 229.1Hz

82.5Hz 114.8Hz 159.8Hz 189.9Hz 233.6Hz

85.4Hz 118.8Hz 162.2Hz 192.8Hz 241.8Hz

88.5Hz 123.0Hz 165.5Hz 196.6Hz 250.3Hz

91.5Hz 127.3Hz 167.9Hz 199.5Hz 254.1Hz

DCS CODES

The scanner can detect the following 104 hexadecimal DCS codes.

006 031 054 116 145 205 245 266 332 411 452 506 612 703

007 032 065 122 152 212 246 271 343 412 454 516 624 712

015 036 071 125 155 214 251 274 346 413 455 523 627 723

017 043 072 131 156 223 252 306 351 423 462 526 631 731

021 047 073 132 162 225 255 311 356 431 464 532 632 732

023 050 074 134 165 226 261 315 364 432 465 546 654 734

025 051 114 141 172 243 263 325 365 445 466 565 662 743

026 053 115 143 174 244 265 331 371 446 503 606 664 754

REVERSE LIST

Range (MHz) Offset (MHz) Range (MHz) Offset (MHz)

29.5200 - 29.5800 + 0.1 450.0000 - 454.9875 + 5

29.6200 - 29.6800 - 0.1 455.0000 - 459.9875 - 5

52.0100 - 52.9900 + 1 460.0000 - 464.9875 + 5

53.0100 - 53.9900 - 1 465.0000 - 469.9875 - 5

143.7500 + 4.375 470.0000 - 472.9875 + 3

143.9000 + 4.25 473.0000 - 475.9875 - 3

144.5100 - 144.8900 + 0.6 476.0000 - 478.9875 + 3

145.1100 - 145.4900 - 0.6 479.0000 - 481.9875 - 3

146.0100 - 146.3850 + 0.6 482.0000 - 484.9875 + 3

146.4150 - 146.5050 + 1 485.0000 - 487.9875 - 3

146.5950 + 1 488.0000 - 490.9875 + 3

146.6100 - 146.9850 - 0.6 491.0000 - 493.9875 - 3

147.0000 - 147.3900 + 0.6 494.0000 - 496.9875 + 3

147.4150 - 147.5050 - 1 497.0000 - 499.9875 - 3

147.5950 - 1 500.0000 - 502.9875 + 3

147.6000 - 147.9900 - 0.6 503.0000 - 505.9875 - 3

148.1250 - 4.375 506.0000 - 508.9875 + 3

148.1500 - 4.25 509.0000 - 511.9875 - 3

222.1200 - 223.3800 + 1.6 758.0000 - 775.9937 +30

223.7200 - 224.9800 - 1.6 788.0000 - 805.9937 -30

420.0000 - 424.9875 + 5 806.0000 - 823.9875 + 45

425.0000 - 429.9875 - 5 851.0000 - 868.9875 - 45

440.0000 - 444.9875 + 5 896.0000 - 901.0000 + 39

445.0000 - 449.9875 - 5 935.0000 - 940.0000 - 39

REPEATER FREQUENCY LIST

Base Frequency (MHz)

Offset (MHz) Base Frequency

(MHz)

Offset (MHz)

455.0151 - 459.9950 - 5 497.0001 - 500.0000 - 3

465.0101 - 469.9950 - 5 503.0001 - 506.0000 - 3

473.0001 - 476.0000 - 3 509.0001 - 512.0000 - 3

479.0001 - 482.0000 - 3 758.0000 - 775.9937 +30

485.0001 - 488.0000 - 3 806.0051 - 823.9875 +45

491.0001 - 494.0000 - 3 894.0125 - 921.0000 +39

WARRANTY INFORMATION

WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (Uniden)

ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this

Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.

WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 12 months after the date of original retail sale.

The warranty is invalid if the Product is (A) damaged or not maintained as reasonable or

necessary, (B) modied, altered, or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any congurations not sold by Uniden, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by

someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product.

STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect, warrantor will repair the defect and return it to you without charge for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping 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 PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion might not apply to you.

LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you specic legal rights, and you might also have other

rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is void outside the United States of America.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY: If, after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective, pack the Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at:

Uniden America Corporation C/O Saddle Creek 743 Henrietta Creek Rd., Suite 100 Roanoke, TX 76262

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