Uniden SC230 owner manual FCC Wants You to Know, Scanning Legally

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The FCC Wants You to Know

This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner 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 scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the scanner on and off, you are 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 scanner and the receiver

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.

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. 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

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Contents OWNER’S Manual Precautions PrecautionsPrecautions Contents Using the Menu Programming Radio Systems Contents Scanning Legally FCC Wants You to KnowFCC Wants You to Know FCC Wants You to Know Introduction IntroductionNFM UHF Feature Highlights Feature HighlightsFeature Highlights Weather About This Manual Backlight and PowerEntering Text How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This ManualUnderstanding the Scanner’s Memory What is Scanning?What is Searching? Understanding ScanningWhat is CTCSS/DCS? DCS Codes Octal Ctcss Frequencies HzConventional Scanning Using the Scanner at the RacetrackSimplex Operation Where To Get More InformationRepeater Operation Information On The Internet Included With Your Scanner Included With Your ScannerUsing Internal Batteries Setting Up Your ScannerSetting Up Your Scanner Setting Up Your Scanner Using Rechargeable Batteries Connecting the Antenna Using AC PowerConnecting an Optional Antenna Connecting an Extension Speaker Connecting an Earphone/HeadphoneAttaching the Belt Clip Attaching the Wrist Strap Installing the Demo SoftwareHold Look At The KeypadScan/Srch + 1-9, 0/Race Selects 0/RacePri No/ /Rev RclYes/Att Look At The Display Using Func Using MenuUsing the Scroll Control Basic Operation Turning On the Scanner Setting the SquelchBasic Operation Scanning SystemsScanning Preprogrammed Races When You Get To The TrackBefore You Get To The Track Selecting Interference Eliminator Codes Selecting Systems to ScanLocking/Unlocking Systems Selecting System Channel GroupsLocking/Unlocking Channels Holding On a Channel Temporarily Holding On a SystemQuick-Storing Channels Quickly Recalling Channels Other Settings Initializing the Scanner’s Memory Using the BacklightConnecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer Using the PC Control Cloning OptionsXfer Information Cloning the Scanner Using the Menu Using the MenuMenu Item Lets You See Set up Priority Scan Programming Radio Systems Programming Radio SystemsQuickly Programming Racing Systems Programming Radio Systems Racing Confirm? Manually Programming Racing SystemsEditing the Car Program SysteMEditing a Driver Entering/Editing a Car NumberEditing a Car’s Channel Setting a Car’s Quick KeyDeleting a Car Programming Conventional Systems Setting Lockout On a CarEntering/Editing Conventional Channels Entering/Editing Conventional Channel GroupsProgramming Radio Systems Editing the System Quick Key Conventional Systems Only System-Level SettingsProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Editing the System NameSetting the System Hold Time Setting System LockoutSetting Data Skip Setting the Channel Delay TimeEntering/Editing the Group Name Group-Level SettingsDeleting Systems Copying SystemsSetting the Group Quick Key Editing the Channel Name Conventional Systems Only Channel-Level SettingsSetting Group Lockout Deleting GroupsSetting Channel Priority Setting CTCSS/DCS Setting Channel AlertSetting Channel Modulation Setting the Frequency Step Setting Channel AttenuationDeleting Channels Setting Channel LockoutCopying/Pasting Channels Searching and Storing Service SearchSearching and Storing CTCSS/DCS Search Quick SearchCustom Search Editing a Custom Search Range Selecting a System Auto Search and StoreStoring a System Using the Close Call Feature Using the Close Call FeatureSetting Close Call Options Close Call Hits Unlocking All Frequencies Search and Close Call OptionsManaging Locked-Out Frequencies Searching for Subaudible TonesFinding Repeater Output Frequencies Screening Out Paging SystemsSetting the Modulation Type Setting the Maximum Auto Store ValueSetting Data Skip Setting AttenuationSetting the Delay Time Setting the Search Frequency Step Turning Weather Alert On/Off Using Weather Alert SameUsing Weather Alert Same Searching For a Weather BroadcastProgramming a Same Group WX Operation Setting WX Alert PriorityGeneral Use Care and MaintenanceCleaning Care and MaintenanceBirdies RepairsTroubleshooting TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause Suggestion Troubleshooting Specifications SpecificationsOperating Temperature Optional Accessories Optional AccessoriesCollecting Information PlanningPlanning Planning Race Name Filling Out The Racing System WorksheetCar #/Driver-Frequency-Priority-CTCSS/DCS Racing System W orksheet Racing System WorksheetFrequency-Alpha Tag-Priority-CTCSS/DCS Filling Out The Conventional System WorksheetSystem Name and Quick Key Group Name and Quick KeyConventional System Worksheet Conventional System WorksheetPreprogrammed Systems Preprogrammed SystemsOne-Year Limited Warranty One-Year Limited WarrantyCorporation Uniden One-Year Limited Warranty Register Online Today