English Owners Manual
Page 2
... incorrect earphone or stereo headset might experience some discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of this scanner. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of the proper impedance (32 Ω). Be sure to your community. Otherwise, you with this ...assigned by this Operating Guide, could void your authority to operate this product. Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of the phone jack is placed in your hearing. IMPORTANT! The installation, possession, or use an optional 32 ...
... incorrect earphone or stereo headset might experience some discomfort or possible hearing damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of this scanner. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of the proper impedance (32 Ω). Be sure to your community. Otherwise, you with this ...assigned by this Operating Guide, could void your authority to operate this product. Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of the phone jack is placed in your hearing. IMPORTANT! The installation, possession, or use an optional 32 ...
English Owners Manual
Page 3
...174;, SMARTNET®,and SMARTZONE® are proprietary trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. EDACS® is a registered trademark of their respective holders. Other trademarks used throughout this unit to turn the scanner off before disconnecting AC power. Always use the supplied AC...waterproof. This might corrupt the scanner's memory. Precautions 3 Uniden® and Bearcat® are the property of E.F. Uniden does not represent this unit to power the scanner but have not installed batteries in the scanner, never turn the scanner off by disconnecting the AC ...
...174;, SMARTNET®,and SMARTZONE® are proprietary trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. EDACS® is a registered trademark of their respective holders. Other trademarks used throughout this unit to turn the scanner off before disconnecting AC power. Always use the supplied AC...waterproof. This might corrupt the scanner's memory. Precautions 3 Uniden® and Bearcat® are the property of E.F. Uniden does not represent this unit to power the scanner but have not installed batteries in the scanner, never turn the scanner off by disconnecting the AC ...
English Owners Manual
Page 4
... LTR Trunking 28 I-Call (Motorola/EDACS 29 Where To Get More Information 29 Information On The Internet 29 Included With Your Scanner 31 Setting Up Your Scanner 32 Using Internal Batteries 32 Using Rechargeable Batteries 33 Removing the Display Sticker 34 Using AC Power 34 Connecting the Antenna 35...36 A Look At The Keypad 36 A Look At The Display 39 Using Menu 41 Using Func 41 Basic Operation 42 Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch 42 Scanning Systems 43 Preprogrammed System Tips 43 Selecting Systems to Scan 44 Selecting System Channel Groups 45 Locking/Unlocking ...
... LTR Trunking 28 I-Call (Motorola/EDACS 29 Where To Get More Information 29 Information On The Internet 29 Included With Your Scanner 31 Setting Up Your Scanner 32 Using Internal Batteries 32 Using Rechargeable Batteries 33 Removing the Display Sticker 34 Using AC Power 34 Connecting the Antenna 35...36 A Look At The Keypad 36 A Look At The Display 39 Using Menu 41 Using Func 41 Basic Operation 42 Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch 42 Scanning Systems 43 Preprogrammed System Tips 43 Selecting Systems to Scan 44 Selecting System Channel Groups 45 Locking/Unlocking ...
English Owners Manual
Page 5
... 54 Setting the Audio AGC 55 Selecting the Bar Antenna 55 Tuning the Bar Antenna 55 Adjusting the Display Contrast 56 Initializing the Scanner's Memory 56 Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer 56 Using the Cloning Options 57 Wired Cloning 57 On-Air Cloning 58 Programming Radio Systems 60 Quickly Programming Racing...
... 54 Setting the Audio AGC 55 Selecting the Bar Antenna 55 Tuning the Bar Antenna 55 Adjusting the Display Contrast 56 Initializing the Scanner's Memory 56 Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer 56 Using the Cloning Options 57 Wired Cloning 57 On-Air Cloning 58 Programming Radio Systems 60 Quickly Programming Racing...
English Owners Manual
Page 8
...including interference that may cause harmful interference to radio communications. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used by one or more of the following two ...private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used in accordance with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. However, there are designed to provide reasonable protection against ...
...including interference that may cause harmful interference to radio communications. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used by one or more of the following two ...private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used in accordance with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. However, there are designed to provide reasonable protection against ...
English Owners Manual
Page 9
... it . A license is required to use of this product in Canada. This scanner has been designed to Know 9 This is otherwise illegal). In some areas, mobile and/or portable use this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. The FCC Wants You to prevent the reception ...traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization. It is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with your scanner's internal components or using , or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you are illegal to monitor. • Telephone conversations (cellular,...
... it . A license is required to use of this product in Canada. This scanner has been designed to Know 9 This is otherwise illegal). In some areas, mobile and/or portable use this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. The FCC Wants You to prevent the reception ...traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization. It is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with your scanner's internal components or using , or divulging the contents of such a conversation unless you are illegal to monitor. • Telephone conversations (cellular,...
English Owners Manual
Page 10
.... 10 You can automatically program channels in a system using the AutoStore feature. Introduction Introduction Your Bearcat BR330T scanning receiver is a state-of-the-art scanner radio with you wherever you can use the scanner's scroll control to monitor: • Analog trunked public safety systems * • Police and fire... transmissions • Business/Industrial radio and utilities • Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands • Air band • Railroad Your scanner can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into the...
.... 10 You can automatically program channels in a system using the AutoStore feature. Introduction Introduction Your Bearcat BR330T scanning receiver is a state-of-the-art scanner radio with you wherever you can use the scanner's scroll control to monitor: • Analog trunked public safety systems * • Police and fire... transmissions • Business/Industrial radio and utilities • Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands • Air band • Railroad Your scanner can store frequencies such as police, fire/emergency, marine, air, amateur, and other communications into the...
English Owners Manual
Page 11
...as many major races. Feature Highlights 11 Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory - This makes it easy to scan races using the keypad. Your scanner stores channels more closely matches how radio systems actually work, making it sounds an alert when the car you are preset in "Preprogrammed ...to scan. Lockout - Preprogrammed Systems - Feature Highlights FGeenearatl ure Highlights 2500 Dynamic Channels - You can set the scanner so it easier to program and use your scanner and determine how much memory you have used and how much you don't want to or quickly lock out ...
...as many major races. Feature Highlights 11 Dynamically Allocated Channel Memory - This makes it easy to scan races using the keypad. Your scanner stores channels more closely matches how radio systems actually work, making it sounds an alert when the car you are preset in "Preprogrammed ...to scan. Lockout - Preprogrammed Systems - Feature Highlights FGeenearatl ure Highlights 2500 Dynamic Channels - You can set the scanner so it easier to program and use your scanner and determine how much memory you have used and how much you don't want to or quickly lock out ...
English Owners Manual
Page 12
...frequencies including pager frequencies. Lets you see at the end of strong signals by about 18 dB. Lets you clearly listen to that the scanner will ignore during normal scan operation. 12 Repeater Reverse - prevent interference from stations not using the Close Call feature or while searching. You... can set the delay time for a reply. You can set the scanner so it switches to wait for each system you scan, and while searching and using the Close CallTM feature. Scan and Search Operation - ...
...frequencies including pager frequencies. Lets you see at the end of strong signals by about 18 dB. Lets you clearly listen to that the scanner will ignore during normal scan operation. 12 Repeater Reverse - prevent interference from stations not using the Close Call feature or while searching. You... can set the delay time for a reply. You can set the scanner so it switches to wait for each system you scan, and while searching and using the Close CallTM feature. Scan and Search Operation - ...
English Owners Manual
Page 13
...MHz, and 900 MHz bands. Frequency Step - Quick Recall - Lets you try to 16 characters per name. You can name each alert in the scanner (such as channel alert, Close Call alert, emergency alert), you programmed in a system. Unique Data Skip - Follows unencrypted conversations on any valid ...you if you quickly select a specific channel by choosing the system, group, and channel. Trunk Tracking Trunk Tracker III™ Operation - Allows your scanner to wait for manual mode and chain search mode. For each system, group, channel, talk group ID, custom search range, and SAME group, ...
...MHz, and 900 MHz bands. Frequency Step - Quick Recall - Lets you try to 16 characters per name. You can name each alert in the scanner (such as channel alert, Close Call alert, emergency alert), you programmed in a system. Unique Data Skip - Follows unencrypted conversations on any valid ...you if you quickly select a specific channel by choosing the system, group, and channel. Trunk Tracking Trunk Tracker III™ Operation - Allows your scanner to wait for manual mode and chain search mode. For each system, group, channel, talk group ID, custom search range, and SAME group, ...
English Owners Manual
Page 14
... conventional system. This helps you quickly find out about severe weather in this mode as long as all active frequencies into memory in your scanner alert you when a SAME weather priority alert is transmitted on a NOAA weather channel. You can identify up to program voice channel frequencies into... the selected conventional system. 14 You do not have to 10 custom search ranges. Lets your scanner receive your scanner alert you when a SAME weather alert is set it so it scans using only control channel data. SAME Weather Alert - If ...
... conventional system. This helps you quickly find out about severe weather in this mode as long as all active frequencies into memory in your scanner alert you when a SAME weather priority alert is transmitted on a NOAA weather channel. You can identify up to program voice channel frequencies into... the selected conventional system. 14 You do not have to 10 custom search ranges. Lets your scanner receive your scanner alert you when a SAME weather alert is set it so it scans using only control channel data. SAME Weather Alert - If ...
English Owners Manual
Page 15
...keypad easy to be available at http://www.uniden.com. You can clone all programmed data over the air from a PC to one BR330T scanner to another BR330T scanner. You can transfer programming data to help prevent accidentally changing the scanner's programming. Clone Mode - You can adjust ...Free PC control and programming software will be recharged or replaced. You can deactivate the scanner's keys to and from one or more BR330T scanners. Feature Highlights 15 Battery Save - You can set the scanner so it turns on when you press a key, when squelch breaks during a ...
...keypad easy to be available at http://www.uniden.com. You can clone all programmed data over the air from a PC to one BR330T scanner to another BR330T scanner. You can transfer programming data to help prevent accidentally changing the scanner's programming. Clone Mode - You can adjust ...Free PC control and programming software will be recharged or replaced. You can deactivate the scanner's keys to and from one or more BR330T scanners. Feature Highlights 15 Battery Save - You can set the scanner so it turns on when you press a key, when squelch breaks during a ...
English Owners Manual
Page 16
...and what appears on top of what is in Hold mode, and resume scanning: Simply rotate the scroll control. To adjust menu settings, change the scanner's volume: Briefly press the scroll control once, then rotate it . To move the cursor to the right, press 6/ . To accept an entry,...what might appear when you want appears, To enter a number, press a number key. To change channels in this manual are representations of the BR330T lets you easily control channel selection, volume, and squelch, and how information appears on the display. To move the cursor to the left side...
...and what appears on top of what is in Hold mode, and resume scanning: Simply rotate the scroll control. To adjust menu settings, change the scanner's volume: Briefly press the scroll control once, then rotate it . To move the cursor to the right, press 6/ . To accept an entry,...what might appear when you want appears, To enter a number, press a number key. To change channels in this manual are representations of the BR330T lets you easily control channel selection, volume, and squelch, and how information appears on the display. To move the cursor to the left side...
English Owners Manual
Page 17
...key to press ( Menu ) to select a menu option and the option you see and the keys you press or control you how to use the scanner's menu to edit an existing system name. Hints: • Each system name can be up to the next character. This example shows you operate to... by a cursor. Menu Program System Select the system Edit Name Follow these steps to a previous character, press /4. 3. How the Scanner's Controls Are Represented in This Manual To help navigate the scanner's menus, the steps shown in this manual show the displays you see (Program System) when you have entered the system...
...key to press ( Menu ) to select a menu option and the option you see and the keys you press or control you how to use the scanner's menu to edit an existing system name. Hints: • Each system name can be up to the next character. This example shows you operate to... by a cursor. Menu Program System Select the system Edit Name Follow these steps to a previous character, press /4. 3. How the Scanner's Controls Are Represented in This Manual To help navigate the scanner's menus, the steps shown in this manual show the displays you see (Program System) when you have entered the system...
English Owners Manual
Page 18
... position to indicate the system type: R = Racing M = Motorola E = EDACS L = LTR C = Conventional • Press twice to delete the current character. • Press three times to the scanner. To get the most from this . 18 The first thing you need to become familiar with the basic functions available. Then you 'll need to... connect the included antenna to clear the entire alpha tag. See "Setting Up Your Scanner" on the technology. • The default system names include the following letter in the...
... position to indicate the system type: R = Racing M = Motorola E = EDACS L = LTR C = Conventional • Press twice to delete the current character. • Press three times to the scanner. To get the most from this . 18 The first thing you need to become familiar with the basic functions available. Then you 'll need to... connect the included antenna to clear the entire alpha tag. See "Setting Up Your Scanner" on the technology. • The default system names include the following letter in the...
English Owners Manual
Page 19
... of talk groups, you have hundreds of systems into separate banks and channels, your BR330T. With a traditional scanner, when you program it Understanding Scanning 19 Understanding the Scanner's Memory Your scanner's memory is contained in the pool to know all the ID's. You simply use...and you can only program one trunking system per bank in a traditional scanner, if there were (for example) 30 frequencies, the remaining channels in an architecture called Dynamic Allocated Channel memory. Your BR330T scans programmed channels until it to track a trunked system, you need...
... of talk groups, you have hundreds of systems into separate banks and channels, your BR330T. With a traditional scanner, when you program it Understanding Scanning 19 Understanding the Scanner's Memory Your scanner's memory is contained in the pool to know all the ID's. You simply use...and you can only program one trunking system per bank in a traditional scanner, if there were (for example) 30 frequencies, the remaining channels in an architecture called Dynamic Allocated Channel memory. Your BR330T scans programmed channels until it to track a trunked system, you need...
English Owners Manual
Page 20
The BR330T can monitor systems using a Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital ...frequency is interesting, you are searching for Private Line and Digital Private Line respectively). In many purposes. Your scanner can search each of a special subaudible tone that have programmed with a specific frequency is different from scanning because ...you can continue to search, the scanner searches for FM signals and are used to restrict access to find active frequencies. CTCSS and DCS are...
The BR330T can monitor systems using a Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) and Digital ...frequency is interesting, you are searching for Private Line and Digital Private Line respectively). In many purposes. Your scanner can search each of a special subaudible tone that have programmed with a specific frequency is different from scanning because ...you can continue to search, the scanner searches for FM signals and are used to restrict access to find active frequencies. CTCSS and DCS are...
English Owners Manual
Page 21
You can "talk" to clearly receive any of the stations. A scanner equipped with CTCSS and DCS (like your scanner) can code each other to the point where it is impossible to the repeater. CTCSS Frequencies (Hz) 67.0 82.5 100.0 123.0 151.4 171.3 189.9 210.7 ... 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172 Understanding Scanning 21 If you do not receive the correct tone with a signal, the scanner's squelch remains closed and you programmed. units which transmit the correct tone along with their signal can search for the following CTCSS frequencies and DCS...
You can "talk" to clearly receive any of the stations. A scanner equipped with CTCSS and DCS (like your scanner) can code each other to the point where it is impossible to the repeater. CTCSS Frequencies (Hz) 67.0 82.5 100.0 123.0 151.4 171.3 189.9 210.7 ... 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172 Understanding Scanning 21 If you do not receive the correct tone with a signal, the scanner's squelch remains closed and you programmed. units which transmit the correct tone along with their signal can search for the following CTCSS frequencies and DCS...
English Owners Manual
Page 22
Up until it is activity. If there is, then the scanner pauses on . When you are many 2-way radio users who operate using a conventional system: • Aircraft • Amateur... operate on the transmission until the late 1980s, this was the primary way that radio systems operated. If there isn't, the scanner quickly moves to see if there is over. 22 Any time one of users in a conventional system is a relatively simple ...goes out on each channel to the next channel. Even today, there are scanning a conventional system, the scanner stops very briefly on the same frequency.
Up until it is activity. If there is, then the scanner pauses on . When you are many 2-way radio users who operate using a conventional system: • Aircraft • Amateur... operate on the transmission until the late 1980s, this was the primary way that radio systems operated. If there isn't, the scanner quickly moves to see if there is over. 22 Any time one of users in a conventional system is a relatively simple ...goes out on each channel to the next channel. Even today, there are scanning a conventional system, the scanner stops very briefly on the same frequency.
English Owners Manual
Page 24
Your BR330T is designed to track the following types of trunking systems. • Motorola Type I, Type...a frequency used by someone you want to remember that were used in your area might want to monitor into your scanner's memory. Conventional scanning is easy and fun. For example, the police in 800 MHz communication systems. • LTR...concept. Trunking radio systems help solve this problem. This type of 2-way radio. As a result, the bands that your scanner stops on a channel and listen to an entire conversation. What is , and more importantly, you can track more than ...
Your BR330T is designed to track the following types of trunking systems. • Motorola Type I, Type...a frequency used by someone you want to remember that were used in your area might want to monitor into your scanner's memory. Conventional scanning is easy and fun. For example, the police in 800 MHz communication systems. • LTR...concept. Trunking radio systems help solve this problem. This type of 2-way radio. As a result, the bands that your scanner stops on a channel and listen to an entire conversation. What is , and more importantly, you can track more than ...