Uniden SC230 owner manual Setting Attenuation, Setting Data Skip, Setting the Delay Time

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Setting Attenuation

			Srch/CloCall Opt	E
	Menu
Set Attenuator			E

This setting controls the attenuator for quick search and Close Call operation. Select your setting, then press E.

Off The attenuator is off.

On Reception is attenuated by about 18 dB.

Note: Turn on this setting if you are near other strong signal sources. Attenuation sometimes helps to reduce interference and desensitization that strong signals create.

Setting Data Skip

			Srch/CloCall Opt	E
	Menu
Set Data Skip			E

This setting controls how the scanner behaves when it detects a constant-level transmission during quick search or Close Call operation. Select your setting, then press E.

Off The scanner remains on the transmission until it ends.

On The scanner quickly resumes searching or Close Call operation.

Notes:

•If you are trying to test the Close Call feature with a nearby transmitter and you do not talk into the transmitter, the scanner will detect this as data and will skip the frequency when Data Skip is on. Turn the feature off or talk into the transmitter.

•The default for this feature is On.

Setting the Delay Time

			Srch/CloCall Opt	E
	Menu
Set Delay Time			E

This setting determines how long the scanner waits after a transmission ends before resuming quick search or Close Call operation. Select your setting, then press E.

Search and Close Call Options

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