Uniden SC180 manual Searching, Band Search, Limit Search

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Searching

Band Search

The SportCat has 12 Preprogrammed Search Bands. You can search any of these Bands to find desired frequencies if you do not have a Frequency Directory handy, or if new stations have been added since the Directory was published.

1.Press and hold /BAND to enter the Band Search Mode. Then the upper and lower limits of the band currently selected are displayed.

2.Use VFO control, or to select the band you wish to search.

3.Wait for about 2 seconds and the SportCat will begin

searching that Band. Or, press /BAND again to begin.

4.During a Search, press /TURBO to activate TURBO SEARCH. This increases the Search Speed to 300 steps per second in those bands that have 5 kHz steps. (See the table on page for the Band Chart.)

When you activate TURBO SEARCH, the SEARCH

indicator flashes. Press /TURBO again to deactivate TURBO SEARCH.

5.Press at any time to stop the search on a

frequency. Press /BAND to resume searching.

6.When Search is stopped, you can press or to move up or down 1 frequency step. (See the table on page for the step size for each Band.)

Limit Search

In Limit Search mode, you can search within the frequency range you have set.

To use this function, you must set the lower/higher frequency of your search range first.

Setting the Frequencies

1.Press .

2.Enter the lower limit of your search range.

3.Press .

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Contents SC180 Do not short circuit the battery PrecautionsIii Contents What is Searching? What is Scanning?About Your New SportCat Range Step Band Subject Types of CommunicationUnpacking Where to Obtain More InformationFeature Highlights Top View Controls and IndicatorsFront View Page Page Keypad, press and hold until disappears from the display Charging the Battery Pack SetupMounting the Flexible Antenna Using the Earphone Installing the Belt ClipOperation Overview Readjust the volume to a comfortable listening levelPage Programming By Manual Entry Programming ChannelsProgramming Search Deleting a Stored FrequencyPress and hold the /BAND key to display Programming Channels with Alpha CharactersAlert Beep Setting Bank Scanning ScanningPriority Scan DelayLooking for Locked Out Channels Locking Out ChannelsBand Weather Channel ScanningBand Search SearchingLimit Search Press Enter the lower limit of your search rangeSearch Skip Frequency VFO searchEnter the higher limit of your search range Press Replacing the Battery Pack Care and MaintenanceLocation CleaningRepairs Proper Care of Your Scanner BirdiesOptional Accessories Replacement Parts Problem Solution TroubleshootingChannels 100 Banks Technical SpecificationsWeight One Year Limited Warranty Covered Under ONE or More of the Following U.S. Patents