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... Conventional Scanning 18 Simplex Operation 18 Repeater Operation 19 WHAT ARE BANKS 19 Channel Storage Banks 19 Service Search Bands 19 Custom Search Ranges 20 WHERE TO LEARN MORE 20 SETUP 21 WHAT'S IN THE BOX 21 SETTING UP THE SCANNER 22 Connect the Antenna 22 Connect an Optional Earphone/Headphone 23 Connecting an Optional Extension Speaker 23 Adjusting the Belt Clip 23 POWERING THE SCANNER 23 Installing Non-Rechargeable Batteries 24...
... Conventional Scanning 18 Simplex Operation 18 Repeater Operation 19 WHAT ARE BANKS 19 Channel Storage Banks 19 Service Search Bands 19 Custom Search Ranges 20 WHERE TO LEARN MORE 20 SETUP 21 WHAT'S IN THE BOX 21 SETTING UP THE SCANNER 22 Connect the Antenna 22 Connect an Optional Earphone/Headphone 23 Connecting an Optional Extension Speaker 23 Adjusting the Belt Clip 23 POWERING THE SCANNER 23 Installing Non-Rechargeable Batteries 24...
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Installing Rechargeable 2300mAh Ni-MH Batteries. . . 24 Charging the Ni-MH Batteries through USB Connection 25 Low Battery Alert 27 TURN ON THE SCANNER 27 Adjust Squelch 28 Adjusting for Interference 28 SR30C CONTROLS AND DISPLAY 29 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 29 Keypad 29 Scroll Control Knob 32 LCD DISPLAY 32 OPERATION 35 SEARCHING 35 Quick Search 35 Custom Search 36 Service Search 37 STORING FREQUENCIES 38 Erasing a Stored Frequency 39 SCANNING 39 Enabling/Disabling Channel Banks 39 Scan the...
Installing Rechargeable 2300mAh Ni-MH Batteries. . . 24 Charging the Ni-MH Batteries through USB Connection 25 Low Battery Alert 27 TURN ON THE SCANNER 27 Adjust Squelch 28 Adjusting for Interference 28 SR30C CONTROLS AND DISPLAY 29 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 29 Keypad 29 Scroll Control Knob 32 LCD DISPLAY 32 OPERATION 35 SEARCHING 35 Quick Search 35 Custom Search 36 Service Search 37 STORING FREQUENCIES 38 Erasing a Stored Frequency 39 SCANNING 39 Enabling/Disabling Channel Banks 39 Scan the...
English Owner Manual
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... allow it to pick up these transmissions. SCANNING LEGALLY Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. Do not open your scanner's case to make any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. These include: • Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless...
... allow it to pick up these transmissions. SCANNING LEGALLY Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. Do not open your scanner's case to make any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. These include: • Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless...
English Owner Manual
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... help you direct access to monitor: • Police and fire departments (including rescue and paramedics) • NOAA weather transmissions • Business/Industrial radio • Utilities • Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands • Aircraft band SR30C FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Close Call® RF Capture Technology - The scanner is preprogrammed with service bands for your scanner to over 32,000 exciting frequencies. You can program up to use. You can...
... help you direct access to monitor: • Police and fire departments (including rescue and paramedics) • NOAA weather transmissions • Business/Industrial radio • Utilities • Marine and amateur (ham radio) bands • Aircraft band SR30C FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Close Call® RF Capture Technology - The scanner is preprogrammed with service bands for your scanner to over 32,000 exciting frequencies. You can program up to use. You can...
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... scanning or searching. Lock-Out Function - Temporary Lock-Out Function - You can program one channel in Custom, Service, Close Call, or Quick Search modes. Custom Search - allows you program your scanner using your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching. lets you to lock out up or down the scanner. This temporary lock-out releases when you manually unlock the channels or frequencies or when you set...
... scanning or searching. Lock-Out Function - Temporary Lock-Out Function - You can program one channel in Custom, Service, Close Call, or Quick Search modes. Custom Search - allows you program your scanner using your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching. lets you to lock out up or down the scanner. This temporary lock-out releases when you manually unlock the channels or frequencies or when you set...
English Owner Manual
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... connect an external antenna for better reception. 12 provides adequate reception in strong signal areas and is not receiving transmissions. lets you set the Priority feature to 50 frequencies into each bank (for about 2 seconds before moving to locate specific types of 500 frequencies), so you have entered a frequency that are preset in low-light situations. Priority Scan with BNC Connector - Ten Service Bands - Direct...
... connect an external antenna for better reception. 12 provides adequate reception in strong signal areas and is not receiving transmissions. lets you set the Priority feature to 50 frequencies into each bank (for about 2 seconds before moving to locate specific types of 500 frequencies), so you have entered a frequency that are preset in low-light situations. Priority Scan with BNC Connector - Ten Service Bands - Direct...
English Owner Manual
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... can set the Delay time for USA or Canadian bands. 13 warns you make an error. Battery Save - controls whether the scanner pauses at the end of transmissions you can hear for each range for each Channel, Close Call Search, Custom Search, and Service Search mode. the scanner sounds a tone when you perform an operation correctly, and an error tone if you when battery power gets low. You can also power the scanner using...
... can set the Delay time for USA or Canadian bands. 13 warns you make an error. Battery Save - controls whether the scanner pauses at the end of transmissions you can hear for each range for each Channel, Close Call Search, Custom Search, and Service Search mode. the scanner sounds a tone when you perform an operation correctly, and an error tone if you when battery power gets low. You can also power the scanner using...
English Owner Manual
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... two-way communications do not transmit continuously. If not, you can continue to use your SR30C. The SR30C searches for active frequencies. If you think the frequency is different from your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you specify for frequencies that band. You don't really need to know all of the bands. WHAT IS SCANNING? SCANNING BASICS This section provides a background on a programmed channel.
... two-way communications do not transmit continuously. If not, you can continue to use your SR30C. The SR30C searches for active frequencies. If you think the frequency is different from your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you specify for frequencies that band. You don't really need to know all of the bands. WHAT IS SCANNING? SCANNING BASICS This section provides a background on a programmed channel.
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... listen to , the 500 channels are divided into 10 channel storage banks containing 50 channels each channel storage bank to group frequencies by using the number keys to Weather, Police, Fire/Emergency, Marine, Racing, Civil Air, HAM Radio, Railroad, CB radio, and Other (Other = FRS/GMRS/MURS). Use the 10 bands allocated for activity on the output frequency and transmit on an input frequency), the signal is a very...
... listen to , the 500 channels are divided into 10 channel storage banks containing 50 channels each channel storage bank to group frequencies by using the number keys to Weather, Police, Fire/Emergency, Marine, Racing, Civil Air, HAM Radio, Railroad, CB radio, and Other (Other = FRS/GMRS/MURS). Use the 10 bands allocated for activity on the output frequency and transmit on an input frequency), the signal is a very...
English Owner Manual
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... highest frequency in Scan mode. You can find lists of search ranges. The website, http://www.radioreference. You can then search these service searches just like turning off (disabling) channel storage banks in the search range you entered. Custom Search Ranges Custom Search mode lets you need to know to have fun scanning - You can turn off ranges you don't want to program and use the same LCD numbers...
... highest frequency in Scan mode. You can find lists of search ranges. The website, http://www.radioreference. You can then search these service searches just like turning off (disabling) channel storage banks in the search range you entered. Custom Search Ranges Custom Search mode lets you need to know to have fun scanning - You can turn off ranges you don't want to program and use the same LCD numbers...
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...). Plug the speaker cable's 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug into the headphone jack on initial installation and to charge the Ni-MH batteries (not included) on top of your computer to recharge them. If your scanner's jack. This might provide more comfortable listening. Adjusting the Belt Clip The factory-attached belt clip makes it easier to prevent shorting the audio amplifier and reducing volume. Use a Phillips screwdriver to a power supply...
...). Plug the speaker cable's 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug into the headphone jack on initial installation and to charge the Ni-MH batteries (not included) on top of your computer to recharge them. If your scanner's jack. This might provide more comfortable listening. Adjusting the Belt Clip The factory-attached belt clip makes it easier to prevent shorting the audio amplifier and reducing volume. Use a Phillips screwdriver to a power supply...
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... Ni-MH batteries, never charge them in the scanner before connecting it to Ni-MH. 1. 1. Install two batteries in the compartment as a ballpoint pen to set to a computer. 2. Use a pointed object such as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside the compartment to charge non-rechargeable batteries or install non-rechargeable batteries when the battery selection switch is turned off . 2. Replace the battery compartment cover. Make sure the power is above...
... Ni-MH batteries, never charge them in the scanner before connecting it to Ni-MH. 1. 1. Install two batteries in the compartment as a ballpoint pen to set to a computer. 2. Use a pointed object such as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside the compartment to charge non-rechargeable batteries or install non-rechargeable batteries when the battery selection switch is turned off . 2. Replace the battery compartment cover. Make sure the power is above...
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... scanner cannot immediately 26 Off Off None Ni-MH Scanner is not Off charging (Battery selection switch is charged. Note: If you connect to http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/ SR30C. 4. Different status messages may display, depending on the battery type and scanner status: LCD Message CHArg None Batt. and it charges the batteries. Connect the other end of range. Unit is set to an AC or DC adapter that provides USB charging power...
... scanner cannot immediately 26 Off Off None Ni-MH Scanner is not Off charging (Battery selection switch is charged. Note: If you connect to http://info.uniden.com/UnidenMan4/ SR30C. 4. Different status messages may display, depending on the battery type and scanner status: LCD Message CHArg None Batt. and it charges the batteries. Connect the other end of range. Unit is set to an AC or DC adapter that provides USB charging power...
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... have turned on the scanner. 1. You can be charged, it again. 2. The band plan will remain until the battery is low. If it has been completely charged (Ni-MH batteries) or alkaline batteries have been saved into channels. Low Battery Alert The Low Battery Alert tone sounds every 15 seconds and the battery icon flashes when the battery voltage is recharged. If this is connected before you turn on the scanner, All LocOut displays. If the scanner...
... have turned on the scanner. 1. You can be charged, it again. 2. The band plan will remain until the battery is low. If it has been completely charged (Ni-MH batteries) or alkaline batteries have been saved into channels. Low Battery Alert The Low Battery Alert tone sounds every 15 seconds and the battery icon flashes when the battery voltage is recharged. If this is connected before you turn on the scanner, All LocOut displays. If the scanner...
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Sets Channel Program Enter. Press twice: cancels a numeric key input. Turns the Delay function on and off for the current channel (see page 36). Enter a numeric 6. Sets the Program Custom Search limits (see page 47). Sets scanner in Function mode. Key/Icon 1/Pri 5/Dly 6/PSrc Pgm/E . Cycles through Priority Off, Priority Do Not Disturb, and Priority Scan (see page 46). Press once: enters a NA decimal. Enter a numeric 5. mode. Clr Func Primary Function Key Enter a numeric 1. Cancels Function mode. 31
Sets Channel Program Enter. Press twice: cancels a numeric key input. Turns the Delay function on and off for the current channel (see page 36). Enter a numeric 6. Sets the Program Custom Search limits (see page 47). Sets scanner in Function mode. Key/Icon 1/Pri 5/Dly 6/PSrc Pgm/E . Cycles through Priority Off, Priority Do Not Disturb, and Priority Scan (see page 46). Press once: enters a NA decimal. Enter a numeric 5. mode. Clr Func Primary Function Key Enter a numeric 1. Cancels Function mode. 31
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... the screen when you press Func + Svc. Clr keys. The scanner automatically rounds the entered number 35 OPERATION SEARCHING The SR30C has 10 preset search ranges that frequency until it finds activity. It also has 10 preset service bands that display in a channel. 1. Press Srch at any time to turn search range #4 off and back on page 37. Once you press Srch, the...
... the screen when you press Func + Svc. Clr keys. The scanner automatically rounds the entered number 35 OPERATION SEARCHING The SR30C has 10 preset search ranges that frequency until it finds activity. It also has 10 preset service bands that display in a channel. 1. Press Srch at any time to turn search range #4 off and back on page 37. Once you press Srch, the...
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... knob to these services. The scanner is preprogrammed with all the service frequencies. 37 In this feature, press Func + Svc. 5. To release the hold and continue searching, press Hold again. Service Search You can search for Weather, Police, Fire/Emergency, Marine, Racing, Civil Air, HAM Radio, Railroad, CB radio, and Other (Other = FRS/GMRS/MURS) transmissions without knowing the specific frequencies used in the...
... knob to these services. The scanner is preprogrammed with all the service frequencies. 37 In this feature, press Func + Svc. 5. To release the hold and continue searching, press Hold again. Service Search You can search for Weather, Police, Fire/Emergency, Marine, Racing, Civil Air, HAM Radio, Railroad, CB radio, and Other (Other = FRS/GMRS/MURS) transmissions without knowing the specific frequencies used in the...
English Owner Manual
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.... The scanner checks for frequencies in the Close Call band you avoid unwanted frequencies (Search/Close Call modes), channels that have a continuous transmission (such as a weather channel), or have static and interference. 44 Notes: • Set the squelch tight (where only strong signals are received) while using the Close Call feature. • To continue scanning normally while the Close Call feature is not stopped on Close Call mode, press...
.... The scanner checks for frequencies in the Close Call band you avoid unwanted frequencies (Search/Close Call modes), channels that have a continuous transmission (such as a weather channel), or have static and interference. 44 Notes: • Set the squelch tight (where only strong signals are received) while using the Close Call feature. • To continue scanning normally while the Close Call feature is not stopped on Close Call mode, press...
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... frequencies, press Hold and then turn the scroll control knob to skip the scanner displays Full and will not lock out that frequency. • If you scan through the frequencies. If locked out frequencies are set in other Search (except WX Service Search) and Close Call modes. • If you selected all . scanner beeps twice and CLEAr displays. L/O or T/LO displays on specific channels. After locking out 200 frequencies, the next time...
... frequencies, press Hold and then turn the scroll control knob to skip the scanner displays Full and will not lock out that frequency. • If you scan through the frequencies. If locked out frequencies are set in other Search (except WX Service Search) and Close Call modes. • If you selected all . scanner beeps twice and CLEAr displays. L/O or T/LO displays on specific channels. After locking out 200 frequencies, the next time...
English Owner Manual
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Quick Search Changes made to every frequency it stops on in that operate are locked, the only controls that band. When the delay feature is monitoring a channel, scanning, or searching. DLY appears. • If the scanner is not selected, manually select the channel, then press Func + Dly. Service Search: Each band can be set as a unit. When the scanner's keys are scroll control knob (volume only), Func, Hold, and . 48...
Quick Search Changes made to every frequency it stops on in that operate are locked, the only controls that band. When the delay feature is monitoring a channel, scanning, or searching. DLY appears. • If the scanner is not selected, manually select the channel, then press Func + Dly. Service Search: Each band can be set as a unit. When the scanner's keys are scroll control knob (volume only), Func, Hold, and . 48...
