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SC200 200-Channel Programmable Twin Turbo Hand-Held Sports Scanner OPERATING GUIDE
SC200 200-Channel Programmable Twin Turbo Hand-Held Sports Scanner OPERATING GUIDE
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... represent this unit to use this scanner, please read and observe the following: n WARNING! n Nickel-Cadmium Battery Disposal Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Must Be Disposed Of Properly. Uniden® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. This may explode if ...to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the ear canal. Sportcat™ is a proprietary trademark of Uniden America Corporation. Be sure to be waterproof. Read the Nickel-Cadmium Battery Disposal package insert for important information. ii n NICKEL-...
... represent this unit to use this scanner, please read and observe the following: n WARNING! n Nickel-Cadmium Battery Disposal Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Must Be Disposed Of Properly. Uniden® and Bearcat® are registered trademarks of Uniden America Corporation. This may explode if ...to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the ear canal. Sportcat™ is a proprietary trademark of Uniden America Corporation. Be sure to be waterproof. Read the Nickel-Cadmium Battery Disposal package insert for important information. ii n NICKEL-...
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Remote Interface 38 Connecting the Scanner 38 Scanner to PC 38 Scanner to Scanner 38 Clone Mode 39 Care and Maintenance 41 Replacing the Battery Pack 41 Location 42 Cleaning 42 Repairs 42 Birdies 43 Proper Care of your Scanner 43 Technical Specifications 44 CTCSS/CDCSS Tone Frequencies (Hz 46 Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts 47 Troubleshooting 48 One Year Limited Warranty 50 2
Remote Interface 38 Connecting the Scanner 38 Scanner to PC 38 Scanner to Scanner 38 Clone Mode 39 Care and Maintenance 41 Replacing the Battery Pack 41 Location 42 Cleaning 42 Repairs 42 Birdies 43 Proper Care of your Scanner 43 Technical Specifications 44 CTCSS/CDCSS Tone Frequencies (Hz 46 Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts 47 Troubleshooting 48 One Year Limited Warranty 50 2
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...information radio with , it is in "MANUAL Mode". The SportCat can search each . You can select an optional delay so the scanner stays on that have programmed before resuming scanning. When you can set the direction of 20 channels each of frequencies you stop the ... active frequency. Scanning stops on an active frequency, and remains on the channel for 2 more seconds after the transmission stops, waiting for Uniden scanners, can also search within the range of 12 preprogrammed bands to 3 times the normal speed. Or, you stop the search with automatic ...
...information radio with , it is in "MANUAL Mode". The SportCat can search each . You can select an optional delay so the scanner stays on that have programmed before resuming scanning. When you can set the direction of 20 channels each of frequencies you stop the ... active frequency. Scanning stops on an active frequency, and remains on the channel for 2 more seconds after the transmission stops, waiting for Uniden scanners, can also search within the range of 12 preprogrammed bands to 3 times the normal speed. Or, you stop the search with automatic ...
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... such as CDCSS) shall define a system where the radio receiver (s) are several stations with output frequencies in this occurs, you have your scanner remains closed and you will not hear anything. When your receiver, in close proximity with one . In many purposes. CTCSS and CDCSS are... a specific tone or data pattern is usually done through the cooperative setting of your scanner coded correctly to "hear" the repeater. If you can "talk to the repeater." When this case, a scanner, is equipped for each other to as scrambling, select between voice or data, or...
... such as CDCSS) shall define a system where the radio receiver (s) are several stations with output frequencies in this occurs, you have your scanner remains closed and you will not hear anything. When your receiver, in close proximity with one . In many purposes. CTCSS and CDCSS are... a specific tone or data pattern is usually done through the cooperative setting of your scanner coded correctly to "hear" the repeater. If you can "talk to the repeater." When this case, a scanner, is equipped for each other to as scrambling, select between voice or data, or...
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Please read this list: n SportCat Twin Turbo Sports Scanner n Rubber Antenna n AC Adapter/Charger (AD-70U) n Earphone n Belt Clip with 2 Screws n Battery (BP-180) n Remote Cable n This Operating Guide n Frequency Directories Order Form ... computer bulletin boards, and even contests for more information. See the enclosed pamphlets for the radio enthusiasts. Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988 Hours are missing or damaged, call the Uniden parts department at www.uniden.com 6 Additional information is also available through your local library. to 5:00 p.m. The SportCat will not ...
Please read this list: n SportCat Twin Turbo Sports Scanner n Rubber Antenna n AC Adapter/Charger (AD-70U) n Earphone n Belt Clip with 2 Screws n Battery (BP-180) n Remote Cable n This Operating Guide n Frequency Directories Order Form ... computer bulletin boards, and even contests for more information. See the enclosed pamphlets for the radio enthusiasts. Uniden Parts Department (800) 554-3988 Hours are missing or damaged, call the Uniden parts department at www.uniden.com 6 Additional information is also available through your local library. to 5:00 p.m. The SportCat will not ...
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...Bands, 10 Banks Includes 12 Bands, with Aircraft and 800 MHz. 10 Banks of frequencies. x Programmable Alpha Characters You can program each of your scanner. (Note: The frequency coverage is activated. 7 x 200 Channels You can program up to 200 channels with 5 kHz steps.) Because the frequency ... Search -This lightning-fast technology enables the SportCat to scan nearly 100 channels per second only in each Bank.) x Weather Channels Lets your scanner function as a weather information radio. Search speed is selectable between 100 and 300 steps per second. (300 steps per second. x Band ...
...Bands, 10 Banks Includes 12 Bands, with Aircraft and 800 MHz. 10 Banks of frequencies. x Programmable Alpha Characters You can program each of your scanner. (Note: The frequency coverage is activated. 7 x 200 Channels You can program up to 200 channels with 5 kHz steps.) Because the frequency ... Search -This lightning-fast technology enables the SportCat to scan nearly 100 channels per second only in each Bank.) x Weather Channels Lets your scanner function as a weather information radio. Search speed is selectable between 100 and 300 steps per second. (300 steps per second. x Band ...
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... band for Band Search, and select frequencies in the absence of an incoming signal. VFO Control Use this to the BNC connector and turn the scanner on page 16. Controls and Indicators Top View Antenna Connector Earphone Jack SQUELCH Control ON-OFF/ VOLUME Control Connect the rubber antenna to program Alpha...
... band for Band Search, and select frequencies in the absence of an incoming signal. VFO Control Use this to the BNC connector and turn the scanner on page 16. Controls and Indicators Top View Antenna Connector Earphone Jack SQUELCH Control ON-OFF/ VOLUME Control Connect the rubber antenna to program Alpha...
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...In SEARCH HOLD Mode, indicates the frequency shown is "Locked Out". B. Each Memory Bank consists of 20 channels that the scanner is on the display when the Battery Pack is low and needs recharging. When you select a Bank, its number disappears from... A. When you can select or deselect during operation.) SCAN Indicates SCAN and WEATHER SCAN HOLD. G. SEARCH Indicates SEARCH Mode. P appears when the scanner stops on the display. C. When you deselect a Bank, its number appears on a Priority Channel. Low Battery Indicator - 1. D. It also ...
...In SEARCH HOLD Mode, indicates the frequency shown is "Locked Out". B. Each Memory Bank consists of 20 channels that the scanner is on the display when the Battery Pack is low and needs recharging. When you select a Bank, its number disappears from... A. When you can select or deselect during operation.) SCAN Indicates SCAN and WEATHER SCAN HOLD. G. SEARCH Indicates SEARCH Mode. P appears when the scanner stops on the display. C. When you deselect a Bank, its number appears on a Priority Channel. Low Battery Indicator - 1. D. It also ...
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..., press /TURBO to turn the LCD Back light on when a transmission is activated, DELAY appears on the display.) In this mode, when the scanner monitors an active frequency, searching or scanning will not resume until transmission stops for 2 seconds to turn the LCD Back Light on and off . ...16. Press and hold to make the scanner turn the Subaudible tone search on the display. Press and hold /KEYLOCK until disappears from the display. 14. Press and hold /KEYLOCK until ...
..., press /TURBO to turn the LCD Back light on when a transmission is activated, DELAY appears on the display.) In this mode, when the scanner monitors an active frequency, searching or scanning will not resume until transmission stops for 2 seconds to turn the LCD Back Light on and off . ...16. Press and hold to make the scanner turn the Subaudible tone search on the display. Press and hold /KEYLOCK until disappears from the display. 14. Press and hold /KEYLOCK until ...
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... should fully charge the Battery Pack. Insert the battery pack. 3. Setup The SportCat comes with a rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack. After about 10 minutes, the scanner will shut itself off to blink. Installing the Battery Pack 1. Replace cover and press down until it clicks into place. 15 Note: When the Battery...
... should fully charge the Battery Pack. Insert the battery pack. 3. Setup The SportCat comes with a rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack. After about 10 minutes, the scanner will shut itself off to blink. Installing the Battery Pack 1. Replace cover and press down until it clicks into place. 15 Note: When the Battery...
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... Flexible Antenna Place the end of the antenna onto the BNC connector on the back of the scanner, making sure the holes in the clip line up with the threads in the back of the scanner and turn clockwise until tight. Installing the Belt Clip 1. WARNING: To avoid discomfort or possible ... of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset may cause unexpected loud audio. 16 Place the Belt Clip on the mounting area on top of the scanner. 2. CAUTION: Do not tighten the screws too tight. You could damage the case or clip. IMPORTANT! Insert the 2 screws into the corresponding holes and ...
... Flexible Antenna Place the end of the antenna onto the BNC connector on the back of the scanner, making sure the holes in the clip line up with the threads in the back of the scanner and turn clockwise until tight. Installing the Belt Clip 1. WARNING: To avoid discomfort or possible ... of an incorrect earphone or stereo headset may cause unexpected loud audio. 16 Place the Belt Clip on the mounting area on top of the scanner. 2. CAUTION: Do not tighten the screws too tight. You could damage the case or clip. IMPORTANT! Insert the 2 screws into the corresponding holes and ...
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...make sure you have programmed channels, you can monitor communication in one frequency. If squelch is set too tight, that is on, the scanner remains on by rotating the On-Off/Volume Control clockwise until you have fully charged the Battery Pack. 1. Turn the Volume Control a ...turning on that channel as long as the transmission continues. The channels are monitoring a transmission, wait until the rushing noise disappears. Turn the scanner on the same channel for 2 more seconds, waiting for storing similar frequencies in order to store one of two ways: n BANK SCAN If...
...make sure you have programmed channels, you can monitor communication in one frequency. If squelch is set too tight, that is on, the scanner remains on by rotating the On-Off/Volume Control clockwise until you have fully charged the Battery Pack. 1. Turn the Volume Control a ...turning on that channel as long as the transmission continues. The channels are monitoring a transmission, wait until the rushing noise disappears. Turn the scanner on the same channel for 2 more seconds, waiting for storing similar frequencies in order to store one of two ways: n BANK SCAN If...
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...can search within 2 seconds, the search cycle resumes. Also, when you program frequency range, you select a frequency band to search, the scanner searches for a responding transmission. If there is in SCAN Mode, the display will look something like this : 18 Any channels that frequency as...the Delay Function is different from Scan. When an active frequency is found, the scanner stops on SEARCH Mode, the display will look something like this : n SEARCH The Search function is on, the scanner remains on the same channel for 2 more seconds, waiting for any active frequency ...
...can search within 2 seconds, the search cycle resumes. Also, when you program frequency range, you select a frequency band to search, the scanner searches for a responding transmission. If there is in SCAN Mode, the display will look something like this : 18 Any channels that frequency as...the Delay Function is different from Scan. When an active frequency is found, the scanner stops on SEARCH Mode, the display will look something like this : n SEARCH The Search function is on, the scanner remains on the same channel for 2 more seconds, waiting for any active frequency ...
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... when you are stopped at the same time. The indicator of the bank. Scanning stops on any time, press . (HOLD appears on the display.) The scanner remains on the display. 4. To restore any bank(s) from the display, and those channels will reappear on the displayed channel, and only the bank indicator...
... when you are stopped at the same time. The indicator of the bank. Scanning stops on any time, press . (HOLD appears on the display.) The scanner remains on the display. 4. To restore any bank(s) from the display, and those channels will reappear on the displayed channel, and only the bank indicator...
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...The PRIORITY indicator will be active in a Bank as follows: 1. The DELAY indicator appears on .) In priority scan mode, the scanner checks the Priority Channel(s) every 2 seconds during scanning. Initially these are the first channel in any Bank is received, the...Delay. Channel 1, Channel 21, Channel 41, and so on the display. Press . If the Priority Channel in each Bank. (e.g. Delay Normally the scanner will now pause 2 seconds after transmission stops before resuming scanning. 2. Press . 2. You can be skipped during the Scan cycle. The PRIORITY indicator...
...The PRIORITY indicator will be active in a Bank as follows: 1. The DELAY indicator appears on .) In priority scan mode, the scanner checks the Priority Channel(s) every 2 seconds during scanning. Initially these are the first channel in any Bank is received, the...Delay. Channel 1, Channel 21, Channel 41, and so on the display. Press . If the Priority Channel in each Bank. (e.g. Delay Normally the scanner will now pause 2 seconds after transmission stops before resuming scanning. 2. Press . 2. You can be skipped during the Scan cycle. The PRIORITY indicator...
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... directly to step through the Bank. You can also remove L/O from the display, and the channel is now "Locked Out" of the time, causing the scanner to stop scanning. These might be channels that you do not want to hear every time you scan. The L/O indicator now disappears from all "Locked...
... directly to step through the Bank. You can also remove L/O from the display, and the channel is now "Locked Out" of the time, causing the scanner to stop scanning. These might be channels that you do not want to hear every time you scan. The L/O indicator now disappears from all "Locked...
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Weather Channel Scanning The SportCat is possible for your area, the scanner stops at that frequency, press or . To exit Weather Mode, press , or /BAND. You must press /ATT again to another station. 4. Or, press or to ...
Weather Channel Scanning The SportCat is possible for your area, the scanner stops at that frequency, press or . To exit Weather Mode, press , or /BAND. You must press /ATT again to another station. 4. Or, press or to ...
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.... When you enter the 51st frequency, the 1st one of your search range. 5. Search Skip Frequency The scanner may stop searching. ("HOLD" appears on the display. 2. The scanner will be skipped during Search, press . In Manual mode, enter the frequency by using the number keypad and...6. In Band Search Hold or Limit Search Hold, enter the frequency by using the number keypad, and turn VFO control. -- When the scanner stops at certain frequencies during Search that you do not want to store frequency or change the channel, you need not press first. Press /...
.... When you enter the 51st frequency, the 1st one of your search range. 5. Search Skip Frequency The scanner may stop searching. ("HOLD" appears on the display. 2. The scanner will be skipped during Search, press . In Manual mode, enter the frequency by using the number keypad and...6. In Band Search Hold or Limit Search Hold, enter the frequency by using the number keypad, and turn VFO control. -- When the scanner stops at certain frequencies during Search that you do not want to store frequency or change the channel, you need not press first. Press /...
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...1. Press /REM. 29 n You cannot enter CTCSS and CDCSS tones in the AM Air Band. Press to program. CTCSS/CDCSS Operation Your scanner is equipped with a Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System (CTCSS) and Continuous Digital Controlled Squelch System (CDCSS) which allow squelch to open only when...questions about CTCSS or CDCSS see What is CTCSS and CDCSS on page 4. When using CTCSS or CDCSS, consider the following: n Your Scanner Scan Speed becomes slow while Subaudible Tone function is received along with a specific frequency is activated. n If you want to activate the ...
...1. Press /REM. 29 n You cannot enter CTCSS and CDCSS tones in the AM Air Band. Press to program. CTCSS/CDCSS Operation Your scanner is equipped with a Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System (CTCSS) and Continuous Digital Controlled Squelch System (CDCSS) which allow squelch to open only when...questions about CTCSS or CDCSS see What is CTCSS and CDCSS on page 4. When using CTCSS or CDCSS, consider the following: n Your Scanner Scan Speed becomes slow while Subaudible Tone function is received along with a specific frequency is activated. n If you want to activate the ...