Albrecht_AE-105U_Uniden_SC-150_user.pdf

Table of Contents About Your New SportCat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What is Scanning?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What is Searching? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Types of Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Where to Obtain More Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Feature Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Controls and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Charging the Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Mounting the Flexible Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing the Belt Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the Earphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Operation Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Programming Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 A. Programming By Manual Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 B. Programming With SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Bank Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 One-Key Direct Access Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Priority Scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Locking Out Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Looking for “Locked Out” Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sporting Event Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Weather Channel Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using DATA Skip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Search Frequency Skip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Sporting Event Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Birdies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Proper Care of Your Scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 1 C:.sc150om.vp Tue Dec 16 18:56:02 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen About Your New SportCat The SportCat is a brand new state-of-the-art information radio with automatic scanning capabilities. It can store frequencies such as sporting events, police, fire/emergency, and other communications into 10 banks of 10 channels each. And you can scan all 100 channels at super fast Turbo Scan speed. With the SportCat, you can do a fast search for active frequencies on all 12 preprogrammed bands. In the v.h.f. bands (29-54MHz and 137-174MHz) you can also use super fast Turbo Search. The SportCat also has Direct Channel Access for the first 10 channels. This provides quick and easy access to 10 different frequencies so you can keep up with the progress and control of sporting events. What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications (listed below) do not transmit continuously. The SportCat scans programmed channels at the rate of nearly 100 channels per second until it finds an active frequency. Scanning stops on an active frequency, and remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues. When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received. Or, you can select an optional Delay so the scanner stays on the channel for 2 more seconds after the transmission stops, waiting for another transmission, before resuming scanning. While the SportCat is scanning channels it is in “SCAN Mode”. When you stop the scanning withH, it is in “SCAN HOLD Mode”. What is Searching? The SportCat can search each of 12 preprogrammed bands to find active frequencies. This is different from scanning, because you can search for frequencies that have not been programmed into your SportCat. You can set the direction of searching as well as the speed. The Turbo Search feature, new for Uniden scanners, can search v.h.f. bands at up to 3 times the normal speed. 2 C:.sc150om.vp Tue Dec 16 18:56:03 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen When the SportCat is searching for active frequencies, it is in “SEARCH Mode” or “TURBO SEARCH Mode”. When you stop the search withH, it is in “SEARCH HOLD Mode”. With both Turbo Scan and Turbo Search, your SportCat is truly a Twin Turbo Scanner. NOTE: The installation, possession, or use of this scanning radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited, regulated, or require a permit in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdiction. Your local law enforcement officials should be able to provide you with information regarding the laws in your community. Types of Communication You will be able to monitor communication such as: Automobile, Boat, and Marathon races Golf Tournaments Traffic information Police and fire department (including rescue and paramedics) NOAA weather broadcasts (7 preprogrammed channels) Land transportation, such as trucking firms, buses, taxis, tow trucks, and railroads Marine and amateur radio. Aircraft Public Service 800 MHz band And many more in the following 12 Bands: Frequency Range StepsModeTransmission 29.0-29.7 MHz5 kHz NFM10 Meter Amateur Band 29.7-50.0 MHz5 kHz NFMVHF Low band 50.0-54.0 MHz5 kHz NFM6 Meter Amateur Band 108-137 MHz12.5 kHz AMAircraft Band 137-144 MHz5 kHz NFMMilitary Land mobile 144-148 MHz5 kHz NFM2 Meter Amateur Band 148-174 MHz5 kHz NFMVHF High Band 406-420 MHz12.5 kHz NFMFederal Govt. Land Mobile 420-450 MHz12.5 kHz NFM70 cm Amateur Band 450-470 MHz12.5 kHz NFMUHF Standard Band 470-512 MHz12.5 kHz NFMUHF “T” Band 806-956 MHz12.5 kHz NFMPublic Service “800 Band Important!: The SportCat will not tune within the Cellular Telephone Band. 3 C:.sc150om.vp Tue Dec 16 18:56:03 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Where to Obtain More Information The Bearcat Radio Club and other similar hobby clubs have publications, information on computer bulletin boards, and even contests for the radio enthusiast. See the enclosed pamphlets for more information. Additional information is also available through your local library. Unpacking Carefully check the contents against this list: ?SportCat Twin Turbo Sports Scanner ?Rubber Antenna ?AC Adapter/Charger (AD-70U) ?Earphone ?Belt Clip ?Battery (BP-180) ?This Operating Guide ?Extra Memo Pads ?Frequency Directories Order Form and Betty Bearcat Club Information ?SportCat Frequency Guide ?Nickel-Cadmium Battery Disposal Notice ?Uniden 800 Help Line Notice If any items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase immediately. A Product Registration Form is stapled in the center of the Operating Guide. Remove the Form, complete and mail it. Please read this Operating Guide thoroughly before operating the scanner. 4 C:.sc150om.vp Tue Dec 16 18:56:04 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Feature Highlights NTwin Turbo Scan Mon-Fri; 8am-5pm Central C:.sc150om.vp Tue Dec 16 18:51:40 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen COVERED UNDER ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. PATENTS: RE 31,5234,027,2514,057,7604,092,5944,100,497 4,114,1034,123,7154,156,1934,157,5054,179,662 4,219,8214,270,2174,398,3044,409,6884,455,679 4,461,0364,521,9154,627,1004,888,8154,932,074 4,947,4565,014,3485199,109 1994 Uniden America Corporation. All rights reserved. UBZZ01275ZZPrinted in the Philippines C:.sc150om.vp Tue Dec 16 18:51:40 1997 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen