Uniden HomePatrol-1 manual

   Version  2.02  12/6/2011  [...]

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 TABLE  OF  CONTENTS   TABLE  OF  CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................... ............... i IMPORTANT  INFORMATION .................................................................................................................... ..[...]

 Selecting  Nati onwide  Systems ............................................................................................................ 13 Customizing  Your  Monitoring  Experience .............................................................................................. 13 Adjusting  Listening  Volume ............[...]

 iii   Share  Favorites  Lists.......................................................................................................................... ...... 24 Manage  Firmware  Updates .................................................................................................................... 24 Installing  Senti[...]

 IMPORTANT  INFORMATION  The FCC Wants You to Know IMPORTANT! This scanning ra dio has been manufactured so that it can not tune to radio frequencies assigned by the FCC for cellular telephone use. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, as amended, makes it a federal crime to intentionally intercept cellular or cordless tele[...]

 2   Liquid  Exposure  Wa rning  Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterpr oof. To reduce the risk of fire or e lectrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture! Power  Disconnection  Caution  Important: Always turn the scanner off before disconnecting external power. Some sett ings are saved only as t[...]

 WHAT  IS  THE  HOMEPATROL ‐ 1?  Uniden’s  HomePatrol ‐ 1  is  the  first  digital  Trun kTracker  IV  Communications  Rec eiver  that  requires  no  user  programming.  Simply  turn  it  on,  enter  your  location,  and  you  will  immedia tely  begi[...]

 HomePatrol ‐ 1  Versi on  2  Starting  with  Version  2,  the  HomePatrol ‐ 1  includes  many  advanced  features  available  by  purchasing  a  registration  key  from  Uniden.  For  information  on  unlocking  and  using  these  features,  see  the ?[...]

 What  You  Hear  in  the  United  States  Your  HomePatrol ‐ 1  receiver  has  over  10,000  police,  fire,  ambulance,  business,  utility,  and  other  agencies  set  for  instant  access.  You  can  also  listen  to  weathe r  channels  and  [...]

 HomePatrol ‐ 1  operates  on  a  singl e  profile  at  a  time,  so,  if  you  want  to  signifi ca ntly  change  your  current  profile,  save  it  to  Sentinel  first.  The  saved  profile  becomes  a  snapshot  of  your  HomePatrol ‐ 1  con[...]

 HOMEPATROL ‐ 1  HARDWARE  AND  SOFTWARE  Hardware  The  HomePatrol ‐ 1  unit  comprises  a  base  uni t  and  antenna.  Accessories  included  in  the  box  are:   AC  Power  Adapter   Car  Charger   USB  Connectio n  Cable   4  X  AA[...]

 Main  Screen  The  HomePatrol ‐ 1  Main  screen  is  the  screen  you  will  see  when  mo nitoring.  From  that  screen,  you  can  also  access  other  screens  that  let  you  adjust  various  settings  and  manage  HomePatrol ‐ 1  features. ?[...]

 Submenu  Pop ‐ Ups  Tap  on  the  ‹  tab  on  the  right  side  of  each  line  and  a  subme nu  pop ‐ up  displays.  You  can  select  from  a  set  of  operations  for  that  level,  although  some  operations  are  not  available ?[...]

  Feature  Nav igation  Bar  The  row  of  buttons  across  the  bottom  of  the  Main  screen  allows  you  to  record  and  play  back  transmissions;  the  Menu  button  allows  you  to  configure  spe cific  elements  of  the  HomePatrol ‐[...]

 HOMEPATROL ‐ 1  OPERATIONS  Start ‐ Up  Wizard  The  first  time  you  turn  on  your  HomePatrol ‐ 1,  it  will  take  you  through  a  startup  wizard  to  install  the  HomePatrol  Sentine l  software  and  set  up  basic  scanning  criteria. ?[...]

 Change  Locati on  There  are  five  ways  to  change  your  location  from  the  Menu  screen:   Enter  Zip  Code.  Tap  Enter  Zip  Code  and  follow  the  prompts  to  enter  a  different  zip  code.   Enter  City.  Ta p  Enter  Cit[...]

 Avoiding  Transmissions  As  you  monitor  transmissions,  you  will  come  across  transmissions  that  you  don’t  care  to  listen  to.  Tap  Avoid  in  the  submenu  pop ‐ up.  (Refer  to  Avoid/Unavoid  Transmissions  later  in  this  manual ?[...]

 To set this… Tap this… Then tap… Display Options Menu/Display Options Set Contrast (16 contrast steps) Set Backlight Level (11 dimmer steps) Auto Dim – tap for On/Off Power Save – tap for On/Off Unit ID Display: 2 modes or off Motorola/P25 TGID Format EDACS TGID Format Font Size: Size of type on the main screen. Owner Information Menu[...]

 To set this… Tap this… Then tap… Standby Options Menu/Advanced Menu/ Standby Options Default Mode External Power – Tap to select default shutdown mode if powered through external po wer. Default Mode Battery Power – Tap to select default shutdown mode if powered through batterie s. Restore Options Menu/Advanced Menu/ Restore Options C[...]

 Adjusting  Auto  Dim  Tapping  Auto  Dim  on  the  Display  Options  screen  turns  those  features  on  and  off.  If  AutoDim  is  on,  the  display  dims  after  transmissions  end  and  brightens  during  a  transmission.  AutoDim  will [...]

 BUILDING  FAVORITES  LISTS  As  you  listen  to  HomePatrol ‐ 1,  you’ll  find  that  there  are  certain  cha nnels  you  want  to  listen  to .  You  can  create  groups  of  related  channels  that  you  can  have  HomePatrol ‐ 1  exclusivel[...]

 Using  Submenu  Pop ‐ Up  to  Create  a  Favorites  List  (Favorites  Lists  Exist)   Tap  the  following:   Submenu  po p ‐ up  tab  on  channel  you  want  to  save.   Fave   The  Add  to  Favorites  screen  displays,  indicating  that[...]

 OTHER  FEATURES  Avoid/Unavoid  Transmissions  The  Avoid  feature  lets  you  block  systems,  departments,  and  channels  from  being  received.  Avoid  does  not  delete  the  channel  from  the  database;  it  simply  prevents  HomePatrol ‐ 1  from [...]

 How  to  Unavoid  a  Transmission  NOTE:  If  you  tap  and  hold  Avoid  on  any  submen u  pop ‐ up,  the  Review  Avoid  Lis t  displays.  Go  to  Step  3.   Tap  the  following:  Menu  Advanced  Menu  Avoid  Options  The  Avoid  [...]

 Record  You  can  record  the  transmissions  you’re  listening  to  by  tapping  Record  on  the  Feature  Navigation  bar.  Confirm  that  you  want  to  begin  recording  and  HomePatrol ‐ 1  will  record  until  you  tap  Record  again [...]

 Weather  With  HomePatrol ‐ 1,  you  can  monitor  specific  weather  channels  from  NOAA  or  set  it  to  listen  for  weather  alerts.  NOTE:  When  HomePatrol ‐ 1  is  in  Weather  Alert  Standby  mode,  it  cannot  receive  other  [...]

 Using  HomePatrol ‐ 1  with  an  Accessory  GPS  Receiver  Teaming  HomePatrol ‐ 1  with  a  GPS  receiver,  such  as  Uniden’s  BC ‐ GPSK  lets  you  continually  monitor  channels  along  your  route  as  well  as  stay  aware  of  events  [...]

 HOMEPATROL ‐ 1  AND  SENTINEL  SOFTWARE  HomePatrol ‐ 1’s  Sentinel  softw are,  which  you  had  the  opportunity  to  load  to  your  PC  on  installation,  lets  you  manage  your  HomePatrol ‐ 1  profiles,  Favorites  Lists,  databases,  and  firm[...]

 If  you  are  un able  to  locate  this  file,  download  the  latest  version  from  http://info.uniden.com/HomePatrol .  Sentinel  will  automatically  notify  you  if  a  more  recent  version  is  available.  How  to  Install  HomePatrol ‐ 1  Sentine[...]

 TROUBLESHOOTING   Problem  Try  this…  My HomePatrol-1 won’t turn on. Hold the power button down for at least 3 secon ds. Check that the unit is receiving power. Verify that the batteries are inserted correctly. If it is connected to a power adapter, verify that the adapter is receiving power. My HomePatrol-1 won’t stop on [...]

 BATTERY  AND  POWER  INFORMATION  HomePatrol ‐ 1  comes  with  an  AC  adapter  to  connect  the  unit  to  an  AC  power  source  and  a  DC  adapter  for  use  in  your  automobile.  In  addition,  HomePatrol ‐ 1  also  requires  four [...]

 When  battery  power  drop s  below  a  certain  level,  a  Battery  Low  pop ‐ up  displays  the  following  message:  “Batteries  are  low.  Replay  and  Recording  disabled.  Connect  external  power  to  prevent  data  loss.”  HomePatrol ‐ 1 ?[...]

 Appendices  Appendix  A:  HomePatrol ‐ 1  Specifications   Display Standard 3.5-inch Hi Co lor LCD (65K) wi th backlight QVGA 320 X 240 (3.5 inch) Touch Panel LCD with Touch Panel Controls/Switches Power On/Off Volume Control Reset Switch External Jacks/Slots ANT. Jack - SMA Type Phone Jack - 3.5 mm (Stereo Type) - 32 ohm[...]

 Scanning Speed 100 CH/Sec (maximum) Trunk Tracking Motorola  Type  I  800  Motorola  Type  II  800,  900,  UHF,  VHF  EDACS  Wide,  Narrow  LTR  APCO  P25  Sensitivity (12dB SINAD)  Band  Unit  Nominal  VHF Low 1 Band (AM) 25.005 MHz  V 0.3uV (NFM) 40.840 MHz  V 0.3uV (NFM)[...]

 Appendix  B:  Band  Coverage   Frequency  (MHz)  Lower  Edge  Upper Edge Modulation  (Note  1)  Step  (kHz)  (Note  2)  Remark  25.0000  26.9600  AM 5.0  Petroleum  Products  &  Broadcast  Pickup  26.9650  27.4050  AM  5.0  CB Class D Channel 27.4100 ?[...]

 Frequency  (MHz)  Lower  Edge  Modulation  Step  (kHz)  Remark  Upper Edge (Note  1)  (Note  2)  758.0000  787.9950  NFM  6.25  Public  Service  Band  788.0000  805.9950  NFM  6.25  Public  Service  Band  806.0000  823.9875  NFM  12.5  Public  Service ?[...]

 Appendix  C:  Services  Types  NOTE:  Not  all  service  types  are  available  in  all  areas.  This  list  may  change  from  time  to  time.  Service  Type  Description Aircraft  For civilian air and air traffic co ntrol operations. Business  Most business re[...]

 34   WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORPORATION (Uniden) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for one year, to the original retail owner, this Uniden Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below. WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the orig inal user shall terminate and [...]