Uniden SDS200 instruction manual

SDS200
Owner’s Manual
©2018 Uniden America Corporation U01UB384ZZZ(0) Printed in Vietnam
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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.
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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 ................................................ 4
INTRODUCTION ........................................................5
HOW DOES THE HOMEPATROL® DATABASE WORK? ......................... 5
WHAT YOU HEAR ........................................................... 5
CREATE FAVORITES LISTS ................................................... 5
AVOID TRANSMISSIONS .................................................... 5
REPLAY TRANSMISSIONS ................................................... 5
MAIN FEATURES .......................................................6
INCLUDED WITH YOUR SCANNER .......................................8
BASIC USAGE INFORMATION ...........................................9
UNDERSTANDING THE MEMORY ............................................ 9
FAVORITES LISTS ..............................................................9
SYSTEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
TRUNKING SITES ..............................................................9
DEPARTMENTS ................................................................9
SENTINEL SOFTWARE ....................................................... 9
MANAGE PROFILES ...........................................................9
MANAGE FAVORITES LISTS .................................................. 10
MANAGE DATABASES ....................................................... 10
HOW TO INSTALL SENTINEL SOFTWARE ..................................... 10
UPDATING FIRMWARE ...................................................... 10
UPDATING THE DATABASE .................................................. 10
DATA NAMING ............................................................. 10
PRIORITY SCANNING ......................................................11
SCANNING ORDER .........................................................11
SCANNING ................................................................12
Scanning Checklist: ......................................................... 12
REPLAY THE LAST TRANSMISSIONS ........................................12
START/STOP RECORDING ..................................................12
AVOIDING CHANNELS, DEPARTMENTS, SITES, AND SYSTEMS ...............12
Channel Avoid .............................................................. 12
Department Avoid .......................................................... 13
Site Avoid .................................................................. 13
System Avoid ............................................................... 13
HOLDING A SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT, SITE, OR CHANNEL ....................13
INSTALLING YOUR SCANNER ..........................................14
POWER RELATED ISSUES ................................................... 14
CONNECTING AN OPTIONAL ANTENNA ....................................14
CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKER .................................... 14
BASE STATION .............................................................14
VEHICLE INSTALLATION ................................................... 15
Mounting Using the Bracket ................................................. 16
Connecting DC Cable with Orange Wire ..................................... 17
SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
FIRST STEPS ............................................................... 18
INITIAL SETTINGS (VOLUME AND SQUELCH) ............................... 18
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ..............................................18
UNDERSTANDING LOCATION, RANGE, AND SERVICES ..................22
SETTING LOCATION/RANGE ............................................... 23
Enter Zip/Postal Code ....................................................... 23
Auto Locate ................................................................. 24
Set Manual Location ........................................................ 24
SET UP GPS ................................................................ 24
Location Format ............................................................ 24
Set Serial Port ............................................................... 24
Set Range ................................................................... 24
EDIT LOCATION ............................................................ 24
Edit Name .................................................................. 24
Use Location ................................................................ 24
Delete Location ............................................................. 24
Set Location Information .................................................... 25
Set Range ................................................................... 25
Save Location ............................................................... 25
SELECTING SERVICE TYPES ................................................25
QUICK NAVIGATION CONCEPTS ........................................26
ASSIGNING QUICK KEYS ...................................................26
FAVORITES LIST QUICK KEYS ................................................. 26
SYSTEM QUICK KEYS ........................................................ 26
DEPARTMENT/SITES QUICK KEYS ............................................ 26
USING QUICK KEYS ........................................................26
SEARCH KEYS ..............................................................26
STARTUP KEYS .............................................................27
NUMBER TAGS ............................................................. 27
CHANNEL/ID ALERTS ......................................................27
QUICK FREQUENCY TUNING ...............................................27
QUICK TALK GROUP TUNING ............................................... 27
MENU REFERENCE ....................................................28
MANAGING FAVORITES LISTS ..........................................38
NEW FAVORITES LIST/ FAVORITES LIST OPTIONS ........................... 38
PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS .................................................39
CREATING OR EDITING A SYSTEM ............................................ 39
SYSTEM SETTINGS ......................................................... 39
CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY ...........................................43
SIMPLE DISPLAY MODE .................................................... 44
DETAIL DISPLAY MODE ....................................................44
SEARCH/TONE-OUT/WEATHER MODE .....................................44
AVAILABLE ITEMS .......................................................... 45
USING DISCOVERY MODE .............................................48
RUNNING A DISCOVERY SESSION .......................................... 48
REVIEWING A DISCOVERY SESSION ........................................49
USING ANALYZE FEATURES ............................................50
SYSTEM STATUS ...........................................................50
LCN FINDER ............................................................... 50
APPENDIX ............................................................52
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................52
DEFAULT BAND SETTINGS ................................................. 52
SERVICE TYPES ............................................................ 53
REMOVING THE MICROSD CARD ........................................... 55
REFORMATTING THE MICROSD CARD ...................................... 55
TYPE II SPECIAL STATUS BITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
WEATHER CHANNELS ......................................................56
SAME EVENT CODES .......................................................56
CTCSS FREQUENCIES ......................................................58
DCS CODES ...............................................................58
REVERSE LIST .............................................................. 59
REPEATER FREQUENCY LIST ...............................................59
WARRANTY INFORMATION ............................................60
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.
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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
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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. 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.
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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.
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INTRODUCTION
The Uniden SDS200 is a digital base/mobile 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. Its customizable color display allows 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 10 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 SDS200 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 will instantly replay 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 4 minutes.
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.
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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.
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 digital error correction and signal recovery.
Location-Based Scanning – Allows you to set your location 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.
TrunkTracker X 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. Optional upgrades add multiple types of NXDN and DMR trunking, as well as EDACS ProVoice decoding.
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.
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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 search and Close Call hits on known broadcast frequencies including pager frequencies. You can also program up to 10 custom frequency ranges that the scanner ignores.
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 scanner’s 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.
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INCLUDED WITH YOUR SCANNER
Accessories included in the box are:
• AC Adapter
• DC Adapter
• Mobile power harness
• USB Cable
• MicroSD Card (installed)
• BNC type Telescoping Antenna
• Mounting Bracket and Hardware
• Printed Material
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BASIC USAGE INFORMATION
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 RadioReference database.
FAVORITES LISTS
Because the memory is based on the RadioReference database, the SDS200 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 let you 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, 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 Favorite Lists in the scanner (and software) and associate them
with any or all of your proles. You can monitor one or more Favorites Lists at a time and/or the database. You can also export your Favorites Lists to a le to share them. Deleting a prole does not delete the Favorites Lists associated with a prole. However, deleting a Favorites List does delete it from all proles.
SYSTEMS
Systems hold Sites, Departments, and Channels.
TRUNKING SITES
Inside trunked systems are sites that hold the trunking frequencies for the trunking system as well as any band plan information needed. You need at least one site for each trunked system and some systems have more than one site.
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.
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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/SDS200FirmwareUpdates
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. This updates the database in Sentinel, but does not update the database in the scanner.
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/PRI.
To clear all characters, press .NO/PRI twice. Press E/YES/Q.SRCH when nished to exit.
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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 PUSH/FUNC then .NO/PRI.
Priority is always on for a trunked system, if enabled in the system.
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 sto 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. 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. TGIDs are not really scanned. The scanner checks for any activity in the trunking system and:
• Stops on all unavoided TGIDs when ID Search mode is set to On.
• Stops only on programmed TGIDs 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).
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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:
To ensure you do not get a “Nothing to Scan” message on the scanner:
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.
4. You must set your location to an area that has channels to scan, or set one or more Favorites Lists to not use Location Control.
Any Favorites List not assigned to a quick key, not Avoided, with channels within your current location and range 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/RECORD.
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 PUSH/FUNC (the main scroll knob) then REPLAY/RECORD.
Resets to Off when you turn off the scanner.
Note that anything in the replay buffer is also stored with the recording session when you start recording.
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.
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Department Avoid
Press DEPT (Soft Key 2) then AVOID once to Temporary Avoid. Press AVOID twice to Permanent Avoid.
Site Avoid
To Temporary Avoid, press F+Site (Soft Key 2) then quickly press AVOID.
To Permanent Avoid, press F+Site (Soft Key 2) then quickly press AVOID twice.
To Stop Avoiding, press F+Site (Soft Key 2) then AVOID once.
System Avoid
Press SYSTEM (1) then AVOID once to Temporary Avoid. Press AVOID twice to Permanent Avoid.
HOLDING A SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT, SITE, OR CHANNEL
While scanning, you can hold on a system, department, site, or channel by pressing its associated soft key.
System Hold: Soft Key 1
Department Hold: Soft Key 2
Site Hold: F+Soft Key 2
Channel Hold, Soft Key 3
Note: If you hold on a channel that is in a trunked system, all enabled sites are still scanned for that channel activity.
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INSTALLING YOUR SCANNER
The SDS200 can be placed on a convenient surface in your home as a base station, and connected to a standard outlet that supplies 120VAC, 60Hz. You must use either the supplied antenna or an electrically correct outdoor antenna, properly and safely mounted at your chosen site.
The unit can also be placed above, beneath, or in the dash of your vehicle using the supplied bracket and mounting hardware.
• If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source.
• Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom. Avoid placing the scanner in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents.
POWER RELATED ISSUES
Important: To prevent memory from being corrupted, do not unplug the AC adapter during the time the memory is accessed for programming or auto store.
Note 1: If when you connect the AC adapter the VOLUME / key is in the ON position, the
scanner may not power on. Should this occur, simply turn the control OFF, then ON again.
Note 2: When you turn off the scanner using the power switch, the scanner remembers the
last settings and mode. When you turn power back on, it resumes the previous mode.
CONNECTING AN OPTIONAL ANTENNA
The scanner’s BNC connector makes it easy to connect a variety of optional antennas, including an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna.
Note: Always use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, BNC terminated coaxial cable to connect
an outdoor antenna. If the antenna is over 50 feet from the scanner, use RG-8 low-loss
dielectric coaxial cable. Cable loss increases with higher frequency.
CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKER
In a noisy area, an optional amplied extension speaker, positioned in the right place, might
provide more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cables 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug into your scanners back-panel Ext. Sp. Jack.
Warning! If you connect an external speaker to the scanner’s Ext. SP jack or headphone
jack, never connect the audio output line to a power supply and ground. This might also damage the scanner. All audio output is Class-D amplied (PWM). Never connect Ext. SP jack or headphone jack to an external Class-D AMP.
BASE STATION
This is the simplest approach to let you get started quickly. Decide on a location that is convenient to a nearby wall outlet, has desk space to let you complete your programming worksheets, will safely allow the indoor antenna to be extended, or near a window to use an outdoor antenna.
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To secure the radio to a surface by means of the mounting bracket, follow the steps below:
1. Attach the four protective mounting feet to the mounting bracket when you casually use the
scanner on a at surface. Should you desire to permanently mount the scanner, remove the
feet and use wood screws through the bracket as described in Steps 2 and 3.
2. Use the bracket as a template to mark positions for the two mounting screws.
3. At the marked positions, drill holes slightly smaller than the screws.
4. Align the bracket with the threaded holes on the sides of the radio case so the bracket is beneath the radio. Secure the bracket using the two threaded knobs. Never over tighten the knobs.
Once the radio is positioned, connect it to a source of AC power using the supplied 13.8V, 750 mA AC adapter. Insert the barrel of the AC adapter to the jack on the rear, upper right side of the radio marked. Insert the connector of the supplied indoor telescoping antenna to the BNC Antenna Connector and apply moderate pressure to secure it.
VEHICLE INSTALLATION
You can mount your scanner in your vehicle, using either an optoinal bracket or DIN-E sleeve.
If the scanner loses power (as when you turn off your car’s ignition with the scanners power switch on), it can corrupt the microSD card. To ensure that does not happen, turn off the scanner before turning the car’s ignition off.
Warning! AVOID AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ZONES.
Ignoring this installation concern may result in bodily harm and the inability of the airbag to perform properly.
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Mounting Using the Bracket
With the bracket removed from the radio, use the holes in the bracket as a template to initially mark the location you plan to use in your vehicle. Be absolutely certain of what might be behind the mounting surface before making any holes, be it above, or below, or in front of your dash, armrest console, or other location. If you drill carelessly, expensive damage can result. If in doubt,
consult your vehicle dealer’s service department or a qualied professional installer.
1. Using appropriate screws or other hardware, secure the bracket.
2. Insert the scanner and insert the bracket knobs to lock the scanner in position.
3. Attach the Cigarette Lighter Power Cord to the rear of the scanner and plug the adapter end into a dash mounted 12V DC socket.
4. Attach a suitable mounted mobile antenna to the antenna jack on the back of the scanner.
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Mounting Using ISO Technique
Some vehicles can take advantage of another approach to mounting a radio in a vehicle, called the ISO technique. However, this technique requires a very detailed and thorough knowledge of the technique. Therefore, we strongly suggest that if you have any doubt about your experience and abilities, please consult with a professional installer who is familiar with the ISO approach to radio installation.
To begin the process, it is rst necessary to remove the scanner’s outer metal sleeve from the
inner chassis. Unthread the four screws in the rear of the unit. Slide the cover toward the rear and off. Once the sleeve is removed, you will see threaded, metric machine screw holes on either side of the chassis cabinet. Uniden does not supply these screws. Their diameter, length, and screw
type should be chosen by a qualied installer based on the internal vehicle bracket which will be
used in securing the scanner chassis.
Once the original radio is removed from the vehicle dash and the t of the scanner is correct,
be sure to connect all the power, audio, antenna, and any other cables or wires, to the scanner before the scanner is secured.
The following illustration is a typical example of the ISO technique and the general side mounting screw holes often encountered. It does not actually represent the Uniden scanner or your vehicle’s mounting bracket. Only a professional installer will be able to determine the best and correct approach.
Connecting DC Cable with Orange Wire
Connect this cable to the vehicle’s electric system that receives power when you turn on your headlights. Now your scanner’s display will automatically dim when you turn on the headlights.
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SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER
FIRST STEPS
To get your scanner ready for use, follow these quick steps:
1. Connect the scanner to a power source and plug the included cable into the scanner’s microUSB port and the other end into a PC.
2. Turn on the scanner by rotating VOLUME / clockwise.
3. When prompted, select Mass Storage mode.
4. Run Sentinel.
5. Follow the steps provided on pages 10 and 11 to update the scanner’s rmware and radio database to the latest versions.
INITIAL SETTINGS (VOLUME AND SQUELCH)
1. Rotate VOLUME / clockwise to turn on the scanner.
2. Adjust the volume to the desired level.
3. Set SQUELCH to the desired level. Usually, a setting of 2-5 works best.
To begin scanning right away, press the ZIP SERVICES button then select your country and enter your 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 LED indicator above the PUSH/FUNC knob indicates channel alerts.
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KEY OPERATION
Scroll knob/PUSH
FUNC
VOLUME/LIGHT/ POWER
(VOLUME / )
AVOID • Press once to temporarily avoid the current channel or frequency
ZIP/SERVICES • Press to enter country-zip/postal code.
SOFT KEYS The function of these three keys change depending on the current
SQUELCH/MENU • Rotate right to increase the squelch threshold.
REPLAY/RECORD • Press to Replay the last transmissions.
Number keys (general) See individual key functions below for additional functions
1 / SRCH1 • Press to enter the digit 1 in any numeric entry mode.
• Rotate to change menu items, change scan direction, or resume scanning or searching when stopped on a transmission.
• In channel or search hold mode rotate to change channel or frequency.
• Press to activate the second FUNCtion of the next keypress.
• Rotate to the right to turn on the scanner and increase volume.
• Rotate to the left to decrease volume and turn off the scanner.
• Tap to turn on/off the display backlight. Note that when the display backlight is off, nothing is visible on the display.
(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.
• Press PUSH/FUNC then ZIP SERVICES to select Service Types to be scanned.
mode. The function is indicated by the labels at the bottom of the display.
• Rotate left to decrease the squelch threshold.
• Press to enter Menu mode.
• Press to return one level in Menu mode.
• Press PUSH/FUNC then MENU for Search menu in Search mode.
• Press PUSH/FUNC then MENU for Close Call menu in Close Call mode.
• Press PUSH/FUNC then REPLAY/RECORD to start/stop recording
• Press and hold to Review Recordings.
• Press to select Favorites List Quick Keys 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.
• In channel hold mode, press PUSH/FUNC then 1 to toggle on/off the search you’ve assigned to SRCH1.
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KEY OPERATION
2 / SRCH2 • Press to enter the digit 2 in any numeric entry mode.
• In channel hold mode, press PUSH/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 PUSH/FUNC then 3 to toggle on/off the search you’ve assigned to SRCH3.
4 / ATT • Press to enter the digit 4 in any numeric entry mode.
• In Channel hold mode, press PUSH/FUNC then 4 to toggle attenuation on/off for the current channel
• In Channel hold mode, press PUSH/FUNC then hold 4 for 3 seconds to toggle global attenuation on/off.
• In Search mode, holding on a frequency, press PUSH/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 PUSH/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 PUSH/FUNC then 6 to toggle weather priority on/off.
• In Channel hold mode, press PUSH/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 PUSH/ FUNC then 7 to toggle intermediate frequency exchange on/off for the current channel.
• In Search mode, holding on a frequency, press PUSH/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 PUSH/ FUNC then 8 to monitor the the repeater input frequency for the current channel.
• In Search mode, holding on a frequency, press PUSH/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 PUSH/FUNC then 9 to toggle between simple and detailed display modes.
• In most modes, press PUSH/FUNC then hold 9 for 3 seconds to switch between Color, Black on White, and White on Black modes.
0 / LVL • Press to enter the digit 0 in any numeric entry mode.
• In Channel hold mode, press PUSH/FUNC then repeatedly press 0 to set the volume offset for the current channel.
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KEY OPERATION
.NO/PRI • Press to enter a decimal point for a frequency.
• Press when prompted Yes/No to select No.
• Press PUSH/FUNC then.NO/PRI 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 PUSH/FUNC then E/YES/Q.SRCH to start a Quick Search.
• Press PUSH/FUNC then E/YES/Q.SRCH to toggle ID Search mode on/off in Scan mode (when scanning Trunked System in Favorites List only).
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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.
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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/Q.SRCH. Scroll to through the following option and press E/YES/Q.SRCH.
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/Q.SRCH.
2. Enter your zip code or see Data Naming, to enter a postal code.
3. You can also press the ZIP SERVICES button to enter your zip/postal code.
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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/Q.SRCH or .NO/PRI 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/PRI to toggle N or S, and press E/YES/Q.SRCH Using the keypad, enter your longitude.
3. Press .NO/PRI to toggle E or W, and press E/YES/Q.SRCH.
SET UP GPS
Location Format
DMS:DDD˚MM’SS.ss or DEG:DDD.dddddd.
Set Serial Port
• Default is 9600 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, 24.
Enter the range (0-50) and press E/YES/Q.SRCH.
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 10.
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/Q.SRCH or .NO/PRI.
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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/Q.SRCH or .NO/PRI.
Set Location Information
See Set Manual Location, 2.
Set Range
Enter the range (0-50) and press E/YES/Q.SRCH.
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 PUSH/FUNC then the ZIP/SERVICES button.
2. Scroll to each Service Type and press E/YES/Q.SRCH to enable or disable. Press SYSTEM to exit.
If a Service Type is not in any active Favorite List, the scanner will display “---”.
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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.
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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 CHANNEL (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 CHANNEL (Soft Key 3).
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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 and hold SQUELCH/MENU. For ease of reference, this manual will refer to this button as MENU.
When describing menu navigation, this manual uses the following format:
MENUMain 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
Set Scan Selection Manage Quick Key
Status
Set Nationwide Systems
Select Lists to Monitor
Set All Lists O
Set All Lists On
Manage Full Database Review Avoids
Stop All Avoiding
Information
Manage Favorites See Managing Favorites Lists on page 28
SETTING OR SUB-
SUB MENU
Favorites Quick Key Scroll to desired FLQK
System Quick Key Scroll to the FL the
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.
Scroll through the list and press E/YES/Q. SRCH 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.
Sets all of the items in the above menu to Off.
Sets all of the items in the above menu to On.
Scroll to entries in this list to see all items avoided in the main database. When selected, press E/YES/Q.SRCH to remove the avoid status.
Removes avoid status from the entire main database.
Displays the date the main database was last updated in the scanner.
SETTING
and press E/YES/Q. SRCH to toggle it on/
off.
systems are in and press E/YES/Q.SRCH, then scroll to the system and press E/YES/Q.SRCH to toggle the SQK on/off.
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MAIN MENU SUB MENU
Set Your Location Enter Zip Code
Auto Locate
Set Manual Location
Set Up GPS Location Format
Set Range
Edit Location
Save Location
SETTING OR SUB-
SUB MENU
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.
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.
Input your Latitude and Longitude for precise radio system selection.
Set Serial Port
Sets the range, in miles, the scanner should look out from the set location to determine which radio systems to scan.
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
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
SETTING
Scroll to select the format for entering and displaying latitude and longitude
Set the data rate to use with a connected GPS. The default of 4800bps is the standard data rate for most units.
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MAIN MENU SUB MENU
Select Service Types
Srch/CloCall Opt Freq Avoids Stop All Avoiding
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.
Broadcast Screen Set All Band On
Repeater Find On
SETTING OR SUB-
SUB MENU
Rvw Search Avoids
Set All Band O
Set Each Band
Program Band
O
SETTING
Removes avoid status from all frequencies.
Scroll to view search avoids. Press E/ YES/Q.SRCH while on an avoided frequency to unavoid that frequency.
Turns on all broadcast screens
Turns off all broadcast screens
Scroll through the list of broadcast screens and press E/YES/Q. SRCH 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.
Scroll to an entry then enter the upper and lower limits of any frequency band you want to make a custom screen for..
Automatically switch to repeater output side when input side is detected.
Do not switch to repeater output side.
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MAIN MENU SUB MENU
Set Delay Time -10
Set Attenuator On
Digital Waiting Time
Search For… Custom Search
Edit Custom Select Custom, then:
SETTING OR SUB-
SUB MENU
-5
0
1
2
3
4
5
.
.
.
O
Sets how long the scanner evaluates the received signal before opening squelch.
Start a custom search. Use the 0-9 keys to turn on/off each search range.
Edit Name
Edit Srch Limit
Set Delay Time
Set Modulation
Set Attenuator
Set Step
SETTING
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.
Apply 20dB attenuation to all reception.
Attenuation is off.
Edit the name of the custom search
Enter the upper and lower range frequencies.
Set the delay after a transmission ends. See setting above for options.
Set the demodulation method to use for the range. AUTO uses default modes based on bands.
Turn attenuation on or off for the search.
Set the step size for the search. AUTO uses standard steps based on the band being search.
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MAIN MENU SUB MENU
Set Search Key
Search with Scan Set System Avoid
Close Call
Close Call Only Turn off scanning/searching and only watch
Hits with Scan Set Avoid
Set CC Mode O
SETTING OR SUB-
SUB MENU
Digital Waiting Time
Search with Scan
Select the search key.
for Close Call hits
Set Hold Time
CC DND
CC Priority
SETTING
Sets how long the scanner evaluates the received signal before opening squelch.
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.
Then, set the function you want the search key to control.
Set to Temporary or Permanent to turn off search with scan.
Set to Stop Avoiding to include Close Call hits while scanning.
Set how long to scan Close Call hits during each scan cycle.
Close Call is turned off
Scanner checks for Close Call hits only when no other
voice trafc is being
received.
Scanner checks for Close Call hits every 2 seconds, even if
voice trafc is being
received.
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MAIN MENU SUB MENU
Set CC Alert Set Alert Tone
Set CC Bands
Analyze
Discovery
Priority Scan Set Priority O
WX Operation Weather Scan
See Using Analyze Features on page 50
See Using Discovery Mode on page 48
Set Interval
Max Channels / Pri Scan
SETTING OR SUB-
Set Alert Light
Set CC Pause
Scroll to each band and press E/YES/Q. SRCH to toggle Close Call checks for that
band on or off.
Priority DND
Priority Scan
Select how often the scanner will check for
trafc on conventional priority channels.
Default is 2 seconds.
Sets the maximum number of conventional priority channels to check on each interval. (1-100)
The scanner goes into weather scan mode.
SUB MENU
SETTING
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).
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.
Scroll to set how long the scanner displays the Close Call hit before resuming.
Conventional priority is turned off.
Conventional priority be checked only when
no other voice trafc is
being received
Conventional priority will be checked on an interval, even if
voice trafc is being
received. Interval is set by setting, below.
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MAIN MENU SUB MENU
Weather Alert
Review WX Alerts
Program SAME
Set Delay Time
Set Attenuator
WX Alt Priority When turned on, the scanner will check for a
Tone-Out-For Tone-Out Standby
Tone-Out Setup
SETTING OR SUB-
SUB MENU
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
Named FIPS Code 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.
Select a past alert to hear the audio of the alert.
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.
Sets how long the scanner remains on a weather channel after the signal is lost before scanning weather channels.
Turns attenuation on/off for weather channels.
1050Hz tone on the current weather channel every 5 seconds while scanning. Note that
this interrupts any existing voice trafc.
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.
Scroll to select the tone-out settings you want to edit, then use the below menu items to change settings:
Edit Name
Set Frequency
SETTING
Set the alpha tag for the tone-out settings
Set the RF frequency, Modulation, and Attenuation settings.
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MAIN MENU SUB MENU
Display Options
Backlight Options Set Mode Set how the display
Customize See Customizing the Display on page 43
SETTING OR SUB-
SUB MENU
Set Tone
Set Delay Time
Set Alert
Set Dimmer Set the backlight
Set Key Backlight Enable: turns on/off w/
Flash w/Backlight Off
External Power Backlight On = Always
SETTING
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.
Select how long the scanner waits after the carrier drops to return to tone-out standby mode.
Set the tone and indicator color/ pattern to use when a matching two-tone alert is received.
backlight behaves when squelch opens and/or when a key is pressed.
brightness level (default 40%)
the display backlight; Disable: Always 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).
turn on backlight when external power is present.
Backlight Off = Follow backlight settings when external power is present.
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MAIN MENU SUB MENU
Set ID Format (P25/MOT)
Set ID Format (EDCS)
Set Scan Display Mode
Set B/W or Color Mode
Settings Adjust Key Beep
Set Clock
Upgrade
Site NAC Operation Select Use Site NAC or Ignore Site NAC.
Band Defaults
Auto Shuto
Set LAN Settings
Note: The scanner
automatically restarts if you
change any LAN
settings and then
exit Menus.
Replay Options Set Replay Duration
SETTING OR SUB-
SUB MENU
Select to display Motorola/P25 Talk Group IDs in Decimal or Hex format.
Select to display EDACS Talk Group IDs in Decimal or Hex format.
Select Simple or Detailed 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.
Rotate to set the key beep volume. AUTO sets the level to match the current volume setting.
Follow the menus to set the date, time, time zone, and daylight savings time.
Use to enter a registration key for upgrade options.
Select a frequency band then follow the menu to set the default modulation and step for each band.
Select how long the scanner will operate before automatically turning off. Set to off to disable this function.
Set iP Assignments Select Disable (default),
Show IPs
Review Recordings
SETTING
Auto (DHCP), or Manual.
Note: Set IP Addresses
menu displays if
Manual is selected.
Displays IP information such as LAN mode, IP address, etc.
Set how much audio is included in the replay buffer.
Scroll to a recording session and select to play, delete, or rename a recording session.
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MAIN MENU SUB MENU
Restore Options Clear User Data
See Scanner Information.
SETTING OR SUB-
SUB MENU
Reset User Settings
% Memory Used
Firmware Version
SETTING
Delete all Favorites Lists and user settings.
Clear user settings w/o affecting Favorites Lists.
Displays the remaining capacity of the microSD card.
Displays the rmware
version and Electronic Serial number of the scanner.
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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)
N – NXDN (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/Q.SRCH.
To Create a New Favorites List, scroll to New Favorites List and press E/YES/Q.SRCH. To Edit a Favorites List, scroll to the Favorites List and press E/YES/Q.SRCH.
Scroll to the options below and press E/YES/Q.SRCH.
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/Q.SRCH 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/Q.SRCH 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/Q.SRCH to enable then MENU to save.
Use Location Control – This enables Location Control for the Favorites List. The default setting is O.
Review Avoids – This allows you to review all Avoids for the Favorites List. Temporary Avoids appear reversed in the display -
Scroll to each Avoided channel, Department, or System, and press E/YES/Q.SRCH 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/Q.SRCH or .NO/PRI.
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/Q.SRCH or .NO/PRI.
AVOID
.
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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 Ye s, 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/Q.SRCH or .NO/PRI.
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/Q.SRCH. Scroll to the Favorites List you want the system to go into, then press E/YES/Q.SRCH.
2. Scroll to Review/Edit System and press E/YES/Q.SRCH.
3. To Create a New System, scroll to New System and press E/YES/Q.SRCH.
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/Q.SRCH. At Conrm? press E/YES/Q.SRCH or .NO/PRI.
To Edit System Settings, scroll to the System and press E/YES/Q.SRCH.
SYSTEM SETTINGS
Some settings are only available for specic types of systems.
NXDN, MotoTRBO and DMR modes are optional upgrades.
Edit Name – Enter a name for the system then press E/YES/Q.SRCH.
Edit Sys Option – Refer to the following table for system options settings.
SETTING DESCRIPTION
Set System Quick Key
Set System Number Tag
Set Avoid
Set Hold Time
Sets a quick key to enable/disable the system
Sets a tag to quickly jump to the system.
Set the avoid status for the system PMDNELC
How long to scan the system before moving to the next system. Default of 0 scans entire system once, then moves on.
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APPLICABLE
SYSTEMS
PMDNELC
PMDNELC
PMDNELC
SETTING DESCRIPTION
ID Search
Edit Fleet Map
Priority ID Scan
Set Status Bit
Set End Code
Emergency Alert
Set TGID Format
Review ID Avoids
Clear all ID Avoids
Digital Waiting Time
Edit Site PMNDEL – 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.
Toggles between ID Search mode (stop on all unavoided channels) and ID Scan (stop only on programmed channels) mode.
Sets the eet map for the system. M
Sets the system to apply trunked channel priority for the system.
Sets whether to ignore the talk group status bit (default is ignore).
Set whether to ignore the end code sent when a radio unkeys (default is to not ignore).
Sets the alert sound and alert indicator when the scanner receives an emergency status from the system.
Sets the format used to enter/display talk group IDs.
Lets you review and remove avoids from talk group IDS
Removes avoid status for all system talk groups.
Sets how long the scanner monitors a channel for digital signals before opening squelch. Default is 400 mS.
APPLICABLE
SYSTEMS
PMNDEL
PMNDEL
M
M
DMNE
N
PMNDEL
PMNDEL
C
OPTION DESCRIPTION Applicable Systems
Edit Name
Set Site Quick Key
Edit Band Plan
Set Site Type
Set Frequencies
Set Modulation
Set/change the name displayed for the site.
Set the quick key for the site. PMNDEL
Set the band plan to be used for the system
Set whether the site is Wide or Narrow type.
Set the frequencies used by the site. For system types that also require an LCN, the LCN is also entered here.
Set what modulation method is used for the site frequencies.
PMNDEL
PM
E
PMNDEL
MNDEL
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OPTION DESCRIPTION Applicable Systems
Set Attenuator
Set Avoid
Set Location Information
Delete Site
New Site
Edit DepartmentCreate/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
Set Department Quick Key
Edit Channel
Set Location Information
Set Avoid
Delete Department
New Department
Channel Options
After you enter the Talk Group ID (for trunked systems) or frequency (for conventional systems, the following channel options are available.
Set whether attenuation is applied for the site.
Set the avoid status for the site. PMNDEL
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.
Delete the site from the system. PMNDEL
Create a new site for the system. PMNDEL
Edit the name displayed when the department is scanned.
Set/change the quick key used for the department
Enter the TGIDs or Frequencies for the department. See Channel Options, below
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.
Set/change the avoid status for the department
Delete the department and all its channels
Create a new department PMNDELC
PMNDEL
PMNDEL
PMNDELC
PMNDELC
PMNDELC
PMNDELC
PMNDELC
PMNDELC
Set Name
Edit TGID
Set TDMA Slot
SETTING DESCRIPTION APPLICABLE
SYSTEMS
Assign a name that is displayed for the channel while scanning
Edit the talk group ID set for the channel
Set the slot used by the channel. D
PMDNELC
PMDNEL
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SETTING DESCRIPTION APPLICABLE
SYSTEMS
Edit Frequency
Set Audio Type
Set Channel Number Tag
Set Modulation
Set Attenuation
Set Service Type
Set Delay Time
Set Priority
Set Alert
Set Avoid
Volume Oset
Delete Channel
New Channel
Edit Unit ID PMDNE – 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/Q.SRCH.
If you selected New Unit ID, enter the Unit ID and press E/YES/Q.SRCH. 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/Q.SRCH or .NO/PRI.
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/Q.SRCH or .NO/PRI.
Edit the frequency used by the channel.
Set whether the channel is analog or digital.
Assign a channel number tag for quick channel navigation.
Set the modulation method used for the channel
Set whether the channel is RF attenuated
Set the service tag for the channel. PMDNELC
Set how long the scanner holds on the channel after a transmission stops while waiting for a reply. Default is 2 seconds.
Set whether the channel is a priority channel.
Set the audio/indicator alert to use when the channel becomes active.
Set whether the channel is avoided or not.
Set a volume offset for the channel. PMDNELC
Delete the channel. PMDNELC
Create a new channel. PMDNELC
C
MC
PMDNELC
C
C
PMDNELC
PMDNELC
PMDNELC
PMDNELC
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CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY
The SDS200 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 MENUDisplay OptionsCustomize 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.
• During most modes you can switch between color, black on white, and white on black modes by pressing F then holding DISP for 3 seconds. Black and white modes provide better visibility under direct sunlight.
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.
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SIMPLE DISPLAY MODE
SIG
KEY
BAT
DIR
ICON9
ICON10
Soft Key 1
Soft Key 2
Soft Key 3
Option A_ 1
Option_B_ 1
ICON1
ICON2
ICON3
ICON4
ICON5
ICON6
ICON7
ICON8
Dept Opti on
AVOID
Channel O ption
AVOID
System Op tion
AVOID
F
System Name
Dept Name (30)
Channel Name (30)
Option A _3
Option B _3
Option A _4
Option B _4
Option A _5
Option B _5
Option C_1
Info are a 3
Dept Opt ion
AVOID
Channel option
AVOID
ICON1
ICON2
ICON3
ICON4
ICON5
Option A _1
Option B _1
Option A _2
Option B _2
Soft Key 2
Soft Key 3
SIG
BAT
ICON6
ICON7
ICON8
ICON9
ICON10
Soft Key 1
System O ption
AVOID
KEY
DIR
Info are a 1
Info are a 2
F
Option C_2
Conventional and Trunked mode share the same color scheme, but different display items are available for each mode.
Option_1 Option_2 Optio n_3 Opti on_4
SP0
Option_5 Option_6 Optio n_7 Opti on_8
System Name (30 char x 2)
Dept Name (30 char x 2)
Channel Name (30 char x 2)
SP1 SP2
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.
Option_1 Optio n_2 Option _3 Option_4
Option_7 Optio n_8
SP1 SP2
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Primary 1 (30 x 1)
Primary 2 (30 x 1)
Primary 3 (30 x 1)
KEY
DIR
SIG
BAT
Info are a 3
Info are a 2
Info are a 1
Option C_1
Option C_2
F
Option_1 Option _2 Option_3 Option_ 4
ICON7
ICON8
ICON9
ICON10
Soft Key 1
Soft Key 2
Soft Key 3
Sub Info
Mod
AVOID
HOLD
ICON1
ICON2
ICON3
ICON4
ICON5
ICON6
Option A _1
Option B _1
Option A _2
Option B _2
Option A _3
Option B _3
Detail i nfo
SP1 SP2
Option_7 Option _8
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
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
Sys ID : xxxx
O O -
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
Digital Error count Err:xx O -
SHORT
5 CHAR
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CTCSS/DCS/NAC DCS021 O
Latitude -97.0483 O
Longitude 104.8292 O
Noise 282 O
RF Sub System (RFSS) ID 210h O
RSSI Graph O
Service Type Law Talk O
Attenuator G-ATT - - O
Site Name Simulcast O
USB1 vbus voltage 4.982 O
USB2 vbus voltage 5.002 O
Volume & Squelch V:9 S:3 O
WACN 12 O
P25 Status P25-2 - - O
Date mm/dd - - O
Time xx:xx - - O
Modulation NFM - - O
Broadcast Screen SCR O
Close Call CC (icon) O
Digital Status P25 O
GPS GPS O
IF eXchange IFX O
P-Channel P O
Priority Scan PRI O
REC REC O
Repeater Find REP O
TDMA Slot 0 O O
Volume Offset V+1 O
WX Priority WX O
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Icon Area
Item Sample
Priority Scan PRI
Close Call CC (icon)
WX Priority WX
REC REC
IF eXchange IFX
GPS GPS
Broadcast Screen SCR
Repeater Find REF
Volume Offset V+x
Modulation NFM
P-Channel P
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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 MENUDiscovery 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
Edit Session Name
Set Limit Frequencies
Set Modulation
Set Step
Set Delay
Set Logging ALL for all hits; NEW for only items that are not yet discovered in this
Set Compare to Database
Start a discovery session using the currently set parameters.
Edit the name of the selected session.
(Conventional Discovery Only) Set the upper and lower limits of the frequency range you want to run discovery on.
(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.
(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.
Sets how long the scanner pauses after a transmission waiting for a reply.
session.
On compares hits to database and ignores the hit if it is already in the database. O records all hits.
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MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION
Set Record Duration
Set Time-Out Timer
System Information
Set Auto Store
Delete Session
Sets how much audio the scanner records for each hit. Once the record duration has been met, the frequency or TGID is considered “discovered.”
Sets how long the scanner will monitor a hit before resuming scan automatically. This prevents open carriers from locking up the discovery session.
(Trunking Only) Displays the Favorites List, system and site used, as well as the type of trunking system.
When on, creates a Favorites List called Conventional Discovery or Trunking Discovery and saves all hits as channels.
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 MENUDiscoveryReview 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
Restart this Run
Resume this Run
Delete this Run
Run Information
Select Summary to list be each frequency or talk group id; select Detail to list by each individual hit.
Deletes existing log les for this session and starts a new session with
the same settings.
Keeps existing log les and resumes the session.
Deletes the run and all log les for the run.
Displays information about the settings used for the discovery session.
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USING ANALYZE FEATURES
The SDS200 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:
MENUAnalyzeSystem 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:
MENUAnalyzeLCN 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/YES/Q.SRCH 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/YES/Q.SRCH. LCN Finder mode starts.
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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.
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APPENDIX
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM SOLUTION
Scan Mode, Nothing to Scan
Scanning Interrupted Every Few Seconds
All Channels Out of Range • Increase your range.
• 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.
• Turn off Priority Scan.
• Change Priority Interval.
• Turn off Close Call Priority.
• Turn off Weather Priority.
• Set Channel Delay longer.
• Set positive Channel Delay.
• Change your location.
• Turn Location Control off for the Favorites List.
DEFAULT BAND SETTINGS
FREQUENCY RANGE MODE
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
STEP
(KHZ)
BAND
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FREQUENCY RANGE MODE
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.
STEP
(KHZ)
BAND
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.
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SERVICE TYPE DESCRIPTION
EMS Dispatch Ambulance dispatch, including rescue squads.
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.
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SERVICE TYPE DESCRIPTION
Custom 1-8 User-dened service types.
REMOVING THE MICROSD CARD
Turn your scanner off. Carefully remove the microSD card by using a thumbnail or pencil eraser to push the card in so it will spring out. Handle with care if you are going to use it in a card reader. Gently install the microSD card the same way it was removed and to push the card in so it will spring back into place.
REFORMATTING THE MICROSD CARD
MicroSD 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 card 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.
• Many 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
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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
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
Termination
O EMG Terminate
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STANDARD EVENT CODE WARNING WATCH ADVISORY ADVISORY
FLS Flood Statement O Flood
FLW Flood Warning O Flood
FRW Fire Warning O Fire
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
SVS Severe Weather Statement O Severe WX
TOA Tornado Watch O Tornado
TOE 911 Telephone 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
Warning
Emergency
O Thunderstorm
O 911 Phone Outage
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STANDARD EVENT CODE WARNING WATCH ADVISORY ADVISORY
TXF Transmitter Carrier Off O TX Carrier Off
TXO Transmitter Carrier On O TX Carrier On
TXP Transmitter Primary On O TX Primary On
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 11 6 145 205 245 266 332 4 11 452 506 612 703
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 3 11 356 431 464 532 632 732
023 050 074 134 165 226 261 315 364 432 465 546 654 734
025 051 11 4 141 172 243 263 325 365 445 466 565 662 743
026 053 11 5 143 174 244 265 331 371 446 503 606 664 754
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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)
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
Offset (MHz) Base Frequency
(MHz)
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Offset (MHz)
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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