Using AC Power, Connecting the Antenna | Uniden SC230 instruction

Before you use rechargeable batteries for the first time, charge them for 14 hours to bring them to a full charge.

Discharged batteries take about 14 hours to fully recharge.

Using AC Power

You can power the scanner using the supplied 6V, 500 mA AC adapter.

To use the scanner on AC power, plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet.

If rechargeable batteries are installed and REG. ALK. BATT./NI-MH. BATT. is set to NI-MH. BATT., the adapter powers the scanner and recharges the installed batteries at the same time.

Connecting the Antenna

To attach the supplied stub antenna to the connector on the top of your scanner, align the slots around the antenna's connector with the tabs on the scanner's BNC connector. Then slide the antenna's connector down over the scanner's connector and rotate the antenna connector's outer ring clockwise until it locks into place.

Connecting an Optional Antenna

The scanner's BNC connector makes it easy to connect a variety of optional antennas, including an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna.

Note: Always use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial cable to connect an outdoor antenna. If the antenna is over 50 feet from the scanner, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. You can get a BNC adapter at your local electronics store.

Setting Up Your Scanner

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Uniden SC230 owner manual Using AC Power, Connecting the Antenna, Connecting an Optional Antenna

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OWNER’S Manual Precautions Precautions Precautions Contents Using the Menu Programming Radio Systems Contents FCC Wants You to Know FCC Wants You to KnowScanning Legally FCC Wants You to Know Introduction Introduction NFM UHF Feature Highlights Feature Highlights Feature Highlights Weather Backlight and Power About This Manual How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual Entering Text Understanding Scanning What is Scanning?What is Searching? Understanding the Scanner’s Memory What is CTCSS/DCS? Ctcss Frequencies Hz DCS Codes Octal Using the Scanner at the Racetrack Conventional Scanning Repeater Operation Where To Get More InformationSimplex Operation Information On The Internet Included With Your Scanner Included With Your Scanner Setting Up Your Scanner Setting Up Your ScannerUsing Internal Batteries Setting Up Your Scanner Using Rechargeable Batteries Connecting an Optional Antenna Using AC PowerConnecting the Antenna Attaching the Belt Clip Connecting an Earphone/HeadphoneConnecting an Extension Speaker Installing the Demo Software Attaching the Wrist Strap Scan/Srch Look At The KeypadHold Pri 0/Race+ 1-9, 0/Race Selects Yes/Att RclNo/ /Rev Look At The Display Using the Scroll Control Using MenuUsing Func Scanning Systems Turning On the Scanner Setting the SquelchBasic Operation Basic Operation Before You Get To The Track When You Get To The TrackScanning Preprogrammed Races Selecting Systems to Scan Selecting Interference Eliminator Codes Locking/Unlocking Channels Selecting System Channel GroupsLocking/Unlocking Systems Quick-Storing Channels Temporarily Holding On a SystemHolding On a Channel Quickly Recalling Channels Other Settings Using the Backlight Initializing the Scanner’s Memory Xfer Information Using the PC Control Cloning OptionsConnecting Your Scanner to a Personal Computer Cloning the Scanner Menu Item Lets You See Using the MenuUsing the Menu Set up Priority Scan Programming Radio Systems Programming Radio Systems Quickly Programming Racing Systems Programming Radio Systems Program SysteM Manually Programming Racing SystemsEditing the Car Racing Confirm? Entering/Editing a Car Number Editing a Driver Deleting a Car Setting a Car’s Quick KeyEditing a Car’s Channel Setting Lockout On a Car Programming Conventional Systems Entering/Editing Conventional Channel Groups Entering/Editing Conventional Channels Programming Radio Systems Editing the System Name System-Level SettingsProgramming/Editing Optional Settings Editing the System Quick Key Conventional Systems Only Setting System Lockout Setting the System Hold Time Setting the Channel Delay Time Setting Data Skip Copying Systems Group-Level SettingsDeleting Systems Entering/Editing the Group Name Setting the Group Quick Key Deleting Groups Channel-Level SettingsSetting Group Lockout Editing the Channel Name Conventional Systems Only Setting Channel Priority Setting Channel Alert Setting CTCSS/DCS Setting Channel Modulation Setting Channel Attenuation Setting the Frequency Step Setting Channel Lockout Deleting Channels Copying/Pasting Channels Searching and Storing Service SearchSearching and Storing Custom Search Quick SearchCTCSS/DCS Search Editing a Custom Search Range Auto Search and Store Selecting a System Storing a System Using the Close Call Feature Using the Close Call Feature Setting Close Call Options Close Call Hits Searching for Subaudible Tones Search and Close Call OptionsManaging Locked-Out Frequencies Unlocking All Frequencies Screening Out Paging Systems Finding Repeater Output Frequencies Setting the Maximum Auto Store Value Setting the Modulation Type Setting the Delay Time Setting AttenuationSetting Data Skip Setting the Search Frequency Step Searching For a Weather Broadcast Using Weather Alert SameUsing Weather Alert Same Turning Weather Alert On/Off Programming a Same Group Setting WX Alert Priority WX Operation Care and Maintenance Care and MaintenanceCleaning General Use Repairs Birdies Problem Possible Cause Suggestion TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Troubleshooting Specifications Specifications Operating Temperature Optional Accessories Optional Accessories Planning PlanningCollecting Information Planning Car #/Driver-Frequency-Priority-CTCSS/DCS Filling Out The Racing System WorksheetRace Name Racing System Worksheet Racing System W orksheet Group Name and Quick Key Filling Out The Conventional System WorksheetSystem Name and Quick Key Frequency-Alpha Tag-Priority-CTCSS/DCS Conventional System Worksheet Conventional System Worksheet Preprogrammed Systems Preprogrammed Systems Corporation Uniden One-Year Limited WarrantyOne-Year Limited Warranty One-Year Limited Warranty Register Online Today