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Version2.02

12/6/2011

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This product uses one or more of the following patents:

5,199,109 5,408,692 5,428,826 5,438,688 5,465,402 5,471,660

5,483,684 5,530,296 5,548,832 5,551,071 5,574,995 5,577,076

5,598,430 5,642,424 5,710,992 5,784,388**** 5,956,648*** 5,991,346

6,025,758 6,034,573 6,064,270 6,192,223* 6,519,472*** 6,941,120*

6,839,550 7,006,797** 7,013,110 7,046,964** 7,190,937** 7,505,738

7,548,735**

Other patents pending.

* These patents are under license from Gray Electronics, Inc.

** These patents are under license from Counter Technologies, Inc.

*** These patents are under license from G/Tracker Technologies, Inc.

**** This patent is under license from Gregory D. Knox.

Patented DVSI Vocoder:

US Patent Nos. 5,870,405; 5,649,050; 5,630,011; 5,581,656; 5,517,511; 5,491,772;

5,247,579; and 5,226,084.

These patents are all licensed from Digital Voice Systems, Inc. (DVSI).

© 2011 Uniden America Corporation, Ft. Worth, Texas.

HomePatrol is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation, Ft. Worth, Texas.

Issue 2.00, July 2011

Questions?Problems?Gethelponthewebatwww.HomePatrol‐1.comorwww.uniden.com.

OrcallourCustomerServicelineat800‐292‐2294.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

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TABLEOFCONTENTS...................................................................................................................................... i

IMPORTANTINFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 1

WHATISTHEHOMEPATROL‐1?.................................................................................................................... 3

WhatareHomePatrol‐1’sFeatures .............................................................................................................. 3

HomePatrol‐1Version2............................................................................................................................ 4

HowDoestheHomePatrol‐1Work? ........................................................................................................ 4

WhatYouDo ......................................................................................................................................... 4

WhatYouHearintheUnitedStates ..................................................................................................... 5

WhatElseCanHomePatrol‐1Do? ............................................................................................................ 5

CreateFavoritesLists ............................................................................................................................ 5

AvoidTransmissions.............................................................................................................................. 5

ReplayTransmissions ............................................................................................................................ 5

RecordTransmissions ........................................................................................................................... 5

UseGPSInput........................................................................................................................................ 5

UpdatingHomePatrol‐1Firmware................................................................................................................ 6

UpdatingtheHomePatrol‐1Database.......................................................................................................... 6

HOMEPATROL‐1HARDWAREANDSOFTWARE ............................................................................................ 7

Hardware .................................................................................................................................................. 7

BaseUnit ............................................................................................................................................... 7

MainScreen .............................................................................................................................................. 8

MainScreenOverview .......................................................................................................................... 8

HOMEPATROL‐1OPERATIONS....................................................................................................................11

Start‐UpWizard ...................................................................................................................................... 11

SelectingChannelstoMonitor................................................................................................................ 11

ChangeLocation..................................................................................................................................12

SelectServiceTypes ............................................................................................................................ 12

SetRange ............................................................................................................................................ 12

SelectFavoritesListstoMonitor ........................................................................................................ 12

AvoidingTransmissions....................................................................................................................... 13

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SelectingNationwideSystems ............................................................................................................ 13

CustomizingYourMonitoringExperience .............................................................................................. 13

AdjustingListeningVolume ................................................................................................................ 15

AdjustingScreenTapVolumes............................................................................................................ 15

EqualizingtheVolumeLevel ............................................................................................................... 15

AdjustingtheScreen ........................................................................................................................... 15

AdjustingContrastandBacklightLevel............................................................................................... 15

AdjustingAutoDim .............................................................................................................................16

SettingAutomaticShutoff................................................................................................................... 16

BUILDINGFAVORITESLISTS ........................................................................................................................ 17

CreatingaFavoritesList..........................................................................................................................17

SavingtoanExistingFavoritesList ......................................................................................................... 18

ManagingFavoritesLists......................................................................................................................... 18

UsingFavoritesListstoMonitorSpecialServices...................................................................................18

OTHERFEATURES........................................................................................................................................ 19

Avoid/UnavoidTransmissions................................................................................................................. 19

HowtoSettheAvoidDefaultValue ................................................................................................... 19

HowtoAvoidaTransmission.............................................................................................................. 19

Replay......................................................................................................................................................20

Record .....................................................................................................................................................21

Weather ..................................................................................................................................................22

MonitoringWeatherChannels ........................................................................................................... 22

MonitoringWeatherAlerts................................................................................................................. 22

DisplayingUnitIDs .............................................................................................................................. 22

UsingHomePatrol‐1withanAccessoryGPSReceiver................................................................................ 23

ConnectingYourGPStoHomePatrol‐1 ..................................................................................................23

SettingUpGPS ........................................................................................................................................ 23

HOMEPATROL‐1ANDSENTINELSOFTWARE .............................................................................................. 24

ManageProfiles ...................................................................................................................................... 24

ManageFavoritesLists............................................................................................................................24

ManageDatabases.................................................................................................................................. 24

CreateNeworEditExistingSystems ...................................................................................................... 24

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ShareFavoritesLists................................................................................................................................ 24

ManageFirmwareUpdates .................................................................................................................... 24

InstallingSentinel....................................................................................................................................24

HowtoInstallHomePatrol‐1SentinelSoftware..................................................................................... 25

TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................................... 26

BATTERYANDPOWERINFORMATION........................................................................................................27

RechargingtheBatteries..................................................................................................................... 27

Appendices.................................................................................................................................................. 29

AppendixA:HomePatrol‐1Specifications ............................................................................................. 29

AppendixB:BandCoverage....................................................................................................................... 31

AppendixC:ServicesTypes........................................................................................................................33

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IMPORTANTINFORMATION

The FCC Wants You to Know

IMPORTANT!

This scanning radio 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 telephone transmissions or to market this radio when altered to receive them.

The installation, possession, or use of this radio in a motor vehicle may be prohibited,

regulated, or require a permit in certain states, cities, and/or local jurisdictions. Your local

law enforcement officials should be able to information you regarding the local laws.

Modification Notice

Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Uniden, or operation of

this product in any way other than as detailed by this User’s Guide, could void your authority

to operate this product.

Part 15 Information

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.

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:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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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:

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This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

General Precautions

Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following:

EarphoneWarning

You can use an optional 32Ω stereo headset or earphone with your scanner. Using incorrect

earphone or headset might be hazardous to your hearing. The output of the phone jack is

monaural, but you will hear it in both headphones of a stereo headset.

Set the volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the

earphone or headset. Otherwise, you might experience some discomfort or possible hearing

damage if the volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the volume or squelch setting.

This might be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal.

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LiquidExposureWarning

Uniden does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical

shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture!

PowerDisconnectionCaution

Important: Always turn the scanner off before disconnecting external power. Some settings

are saved only as the scanner is powering down.

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:

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Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal

transmission)

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Pager transmissions

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Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions

According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to fines and

possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a

conversation unless you have the consent of a party to the conversation (unless such activity

is otherwise illegal). This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception of cellular

telephone transmissions and the decoding of scrambled transmissions. This is done to comply

with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not easy to modify to

pick up these transmissions. Do not open your scanner’s case to make any modifications that

could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Modifying or tampering with

your scanner’s internal components or using it in a way other than as described in this

manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. In some

areas, mobile and/or portable use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the

laws in your area. It is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere

with the duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene of an incident without

authorization.

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WHATISTHEHOMEPATROL‐1?

Uniden’sHomePatrol‐1isthefirstdigitalTrunkTrackerIVCommunicationsReceiverthatrequiresno

userprogramming.Simplyturniton,enteryourlocation,andyouwillimmediatelybeginhearing

communicationsinyourarea.Thisfunctionalityismadepossiblebycombiningtherichradiosystem

databasefromRadioReference.comwithUniden’spatentedradiosystemselectionmethodstocorrectly

identifyandmonitoronlynearbysystems.

WiththeHomePatrol‐1,youcanalsolistentoNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)

weatherchannelsandmonitorweatheralerts.SetyourHomePatrol‐1tomonitorthesetransmissions

whenitisinastandbystateorwhenitisturnedon.

WhatareHomePatrol‐1’sFeatures

 Systemsupport:

o APCO25TrunkedandConventional

o MotorolaAnalogandMixedDigital

o EDACSNarrowandWide

o LTR

o Conventional

 2GBmicroSDforstoringfavoriteslistsandrecordingtransmissions

 FactoryprogrammedforallknownradiosystemsintheUnitedStatesandCanada

 ZipcodeentryforinstantreceptionoflocalPolice,Fire,andEmergencyMedicalServices(EMS)

 Cityselectionforinstantreceptionoflocalservices

 Autolocatethatcanquicklyfindlocalsystemsevenifyoudon’tknowwhereyouare

 ConnectibletoaGPSaccessoryreceiver(notincluded)forprecisesystemselectionand

continuingreselectionwhentraveling

 USBconnectiontoPCforupdatesthroughHomePatrol‐1Sentinelsoftware

 WeatherAlertStandby(SAME)

 Instantreplayplaysbackupto240seconds(4minutes)ofthemostrecenttransmissions.

 One‐touchrecordingtocapturetransmissionsforlaterplayback

 Optionalcarmountkit

NOTE:ThisversionoftheHomePatrol‐1manualreflectschangesmadeinfirmwareupdate2.02and

later.ForinformationonfeaturesaddedintheExtremeUpgrade,seetheseparatemanualavailableby

downloadathttp://info.uniden.com/HomePatrol.

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HomePatrol‐1Version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separate

HomePatrolExtremeUsersGuide.Evenwithouttheregistrationkey,youcantakeadvantageofthese

advancedfeatures,manyofwhichcanbeprogrammedusingHomePatrolSentinelsoftware:

 Per‐channeldelay–letsyoudeterminehowlongtheHomePatrol‐1staysonachannelafterthe

transmissionends.Longerdelayshelppreventmissingreplies.Shorterdelaysimproveoverall

scanningspeed.

 Betterlocationprecisionforsystems–allowsyoutodefineadepartment’slocationandrange

usingupto32rectanglesinsteadofasinglecircle(circlesarestillsupported).

 Multi‐FavoriteListSupport–letsyoumonitorupto256FavoritesListatatime,orcombine

FavoritesListsandtheFullDatabaseformonitoring.

 ChannelAlerts–soundsaprogrammablealertwhenachannelsettoalertbecomesactive.

 UnitIDTagging–displaysanalphatagshowingtheinformationaboutaspecificradiounitbeing

received.

 IDSearch–stopsonallunavoidedradiotraffic,evenifthechannelisnotinHomePatrol‐1’s

database.

 EmergencyAlert–soundsanalertwhenaunittriggerstheiremergencystatus(oncompatible

radiosystems).

AcoordinatedHomePatrol‐1website(www.HomePatrol.com)providesavarietyofsupportfeaturesand

information.BecomepartoftheHomePatrol‐1familybygettinginvolvedinthediscussionforums.

HowDoestheHomePatrol‐1Work?

WhatYouDo

Whenyousetyourlocation,HomePatrol‐1searchesitsdatabasesforchannelsnearthatlocation.Ifyou

enteryourzipcode,HomePatrol‐1searcheswithina10mileradiusofthecenterofthatzipcode.Ifyou

enterthecity,thatrangeis20milesfromthecenterofthecity.IfyouusetheAutoLocatefeature,that

rangeincreasesto30miles.Ifyoumanuallyenteryourlatitudeandlongitudeorconnectanaccessory

GPSreceiver,yourHomePatrol‐1willselectchannelsthatapplytoyourpreciselocation.

HomePatrol‐1usesthesedatabases:

 RadioSystemDatabase–providedbywww.radioreference.com,thisdatabasecontainsradio

systeminformationincludingfrequencies,trunkedtalkgroups,andgeographiclocationsfor

radiosystemsacrossmostofNorthAmerica.

 ZIPCodeGeographicDatabase–providesgeographicalcoordinatesformostzipandpostal

codesintheUSandCanada.

 RadioReferenceSysIDDatabase–containssystemIDandgeographiclocationinformationfor

trunkedradiosystemsacrossNorthAmerica.

 CityLocationDatabase–includesthecenterpointofmostnamedcitiesandcounties.

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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weatherchannelsandweatheralerts,andyoucansetyour

HomePatrol‐1tomonitorweatheralertswhileitisinastandbystate.

NOTE:Therearesomecommunicationsthatthepublicislockedoutfrommonitoring.Your

HomePatrol‐1cannotreceiveagenciesthatscrambletheircommunications;italsocannotreceive

agenciesonprivateproprietarysystems.

Becausetherearesomanydifferentkindsofcommunicationsgoingon,youcanturnonspecifictypesof

agenciesyouwanttohear(andturnoffthoseyoudon’t).TapMenu/ServiceTypestoselectthese

agencies.AppendixCprovidesalistofservicetypesandabriefdescriptionofthem.

WhatElseCanHomePatrol‐1Do?

CreateFavoritesLists

Asyoufindtransmissionsyoulikeandwouldliketomonitoragain,youcansavethemtoaFavoritesList.

WhenyouopttolistentoaFavoritesList,HomePatrol‐1willmonitoronlythetransmissionsonthatlist.

AvoidTransmissions

YoucanalsoselecttransmissionsforHomePatrol‐1toavoid(ignore).

ReplayTransmissions

HomePatrol‐1’sReplayfeatureactsasaninstantreplayofthetransmissionsyou’vejustheard.Youcan

sethowlongaperiodReplayrecordsforinstantplayback.Thisperiodcanrangefrom30secondsto240

seconds(4minutes).Whileyoucanreplaythatrecordingimmediatelyandcontinuereplayingit,you

cannotsaveitforfuturelistening.

RecordTransmissions

WithHomePatrol‐1,youcantapabuttonandbeginrecordingtransmissions.Whenyoubeginrecording,

HomePatrol‐1addstheReplayrecordingbuffertotherecording.HomePatrol‐1willcontinuerecording

untilyoutapagaintostop.Theserecordingsessionsaresavedandcanbereplayedondemand.Rename

anddeletesessionsthroughtheReviewRecordingsscreen,accessedthroughAdvancedMenu/Replay

Options/ReviewRecordings(taponthesessiontobringupanoptionsscreen).

UseGPSInput

HomePatrol‐1workswithanaccessoryGPSreceivertoprovidethemostaccuratelocationsetting

possible.YoucansetHomePatrol‐1touseGPSsettingswhileyouaretravelingsoyoualwaysreceivethe

mostaccuratetransmissionsforyourlocation.

AWordAboutHomePatrol‐1Profiles

Whenyouenteredyourzipcodethefirsttime,youbegancreatingyourfirstHomePatrol‐1profile.A

profilecontainssettingslikeyourlocationandassociatedtransmissionsfromthedatabase,Favorites

ListsandAvoids,etc.Youautomaticallydevelopaprofileasyoumonitortransmissionsandsavesometo

FavoritesLists,avoidothers,andadjusthowHomePatrol‐1receivesandplaysthem.

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HomePatrol‐1operatesonasingleprofileatatime,so,ifyouwanttosignificantlychangeyourcurrent

profile,saveittoSentinelfirst.ThesavedprofilebecomesasnapshotofyourHomePatrol‐1

configurationatthatmoment.Whenyouwanttorestorethatspecificprofilelater,writeitbackto

HomePatrol‐1.Forexample,ifyouaretravelingtoanothercityandyouwillbecreatingaprofileforthat

city,writeyourcurrentprofiletoSentinel.Youcanrestorethatprofilewhenyoureturnandallyour

settingswillbesaved.

RefertoHomePatrol‐1SentinelSoftwareHelpfilesfordetailedinformationaboutprofiles.

UpdatingHomePatrol‐1Firmware

Fromtimetotime,Unidenwillreleasefirmwareupdatestoimproveexistingfunctionality,addnew

features,oraddressissuesfoundinitsoperation.Updatingthefirmwaretakesjustafewminutesandis

easilyaccomplishedusingtheHomePatrolSentinelSoftwareyouinstalledonyourPCatHomePatrol‐1

initialization.IfyoudidnotinstallSentinelsoftware,refertotheHomePatrol‐1andSentinelsectionlater

inthismanual.

SimplyconnectyourHomePatrol‐1toyourPCusingthesuppliedUSBcableandselect“MassStorage”.

Then,inSentinelselectUPDATE  Update Firmwareandfollowtheon‐screenprompts.

UpdatingtheHomePatrol‐1Database

ToupdatetheHomePatrol‐1’sdatabase,connectittoyourPCusingthesuppliedUSBcable.Ifyouhave

upgradedtotheextremefeatures,thenselect“MassStorage”.Then,inSentinelselect UPDATE 

Update Master HPDB.Finally,writethenewdatabasetoyourHomePatrol‐1byselecting

HomePatrol  Write to Homepatrol.

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HOMEPATROL‐1HARDWAREANDSOFTWARE

Hardware

TheHomePatrol‐1unitcomprisesabaseunitandantenna.Accessoriesincludedintheboxare:

 ACPowerAdapter

 CarCharger

 USBConnectionCable

 4XAANiMHRechargeableBatteries

 RubberAntenna

 MicroSDcard(installed)

 TableStand

BaseUnit

TheHomePatrol‐1baseunitis3.3in(84.5mm)Hx5.9in(149mm)Wx1.5in(38.4mm)D.Itcontainsa

3.5‐inchdiagonalcolortouch‐sensitiveLCDscreen.Theleftsideoftheunitprovidesheadphoneand

lineoutjacksandSMAantennajackwhiletherightsidecontainstheUSB,powerjack,andserialportfor

GPS.

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MainScreen

TheHomePatrol‐1Mainscreenisthescreenyouwillseewhenmonitoring.Fromthatscreen,youcan

alsoaccessotherscreensthatletyouadjustvarioussettingsandmanageHomePatrol‐1features.

MainScreenOverview

TheMainscreenistheprimaryscreenforHomePatrol‐1.Itdisplaysthenamesofthetransmissionyou

arelisteningtoandgivesyouaccesstootherfeatures.Thefollowingsectionsprovideageneral

overviewofthisscreen.

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System,Department,andChannelTransmission

ThethreecenterrowsoftheMainscreendisplaythesystem,department,andchannelassociatedwith

thetransmission.Ifyouwanttoholdonanyofthese,taponit.HomePatrol‐1willholdandmonitorthat

specificleveluntilyoutapitagain.Alockicononthatrowdisplaystoindicatethehold.

LevelNameDescription

System

Theoverallsystembeingmonitored.(Example:Dallas)

ThesmalltextbelowthesystemnameindicateswhichFavoriteListisbeingused(or

“FullDatabase”forthemaindatabase).

DepartmentThenameofthedepartmentbeingmonitored.Thisdepartmentispartofthesystem

describedpreviously.(Example:DallasAreaRapidTransitAuthority)

ChannelThenameofthechannelbeingmonitored.(Example:DARTTransitPolice).Alsoshows

theservicetype,frequencyortalkgroupIDandUnitID(ifenabled)forthechannel.

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SubmenuPop‐Ups

Taponthe‹tabontherightsideofeachlineandasubmenupop‐updisplays.Youcanselectfromaset

ofoperationsforthatlevel,althoughsomeoperationsarenotavailableforeverylevel.

Submenu Definition SystemDepartmentChannel

AvoidBlocksHomePatrol‐1fromreceiving

transmissionsforaspecificelement.XXX

Advanced

Providesaccesstoadvancedfeatures,suchas

siteinformationaswellasthoseunlockedby

purchasingaV2registrationkey.

XXX

InfoProvidesinformationaboutthattransmission

level.XXX

PrevBacksthroughtheselectedlevel. XXNote

NextMovesHomePatrol‐1tothenextsystem,

department,orchannel.XXX

FaveLetsyouaddthechanneltoaFavoriteslist. ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ X

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RadioControlBar

TherowofbuttonsacrossthetopoftheMainscreenletsyoufine‐tuneHomePatrol‐1reception,access

Help,andreentersystemconfiguration.

ButtonDefinition

SquelchSetshowstrongasignalmustbebeforeHomePatrol‐1stopsonit.

Range

Controlshowmanychannelsareselectedbasedonyourlocationandsystems’

locations.Smallrangesettingsresultinfewersystemsanddepartmentsselected.A

selectionbarletsyousettherangein2‐mileincrements.Eachscreentapis0.5miles.

Atten

(Attenuation)

Reducessignalinterferenceifyouareinanareawheretherearealotofradiosignals.If

AttenuationissettoON,thestatusindicatorturnsred.

GPSDisplaysthestatusofaconnectedGPSunit.

HelpDisplaysHelptext.

Tapandholdtoredoinitialsetupconfiguration.

StatusIcons

ThreestatusiconsresideintherightcorneroftheMainscreen:

Icon Description

 

Showsthestatusofthescreentouchlock.Taptolock(greycoloricon)/unlock(gold

coloricon)thescreencontrols.

NOTE:Thegoldlockediconisthesameiconthatdisplayswhenyoulocka

transmissionlevel.

Showsrelativesignalstrength.(Exampleshowsthreebarsstrong)

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Batterylevel/chargestatus.WhenACpowerisconnected,alightningboltdisplayson

theicon.

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FeatureNavigation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specificelementsoftheHomePatrol‐1system

(i.e.,AudioOptions,ReplayOptions,SetChargeTime,etc).

ButtonDescription

MenuDisplaysoptionsformanagingHomePatrol‐1featuresandoperations

Replay

Providesaninstantreplayoftheprevioustransmissions(30–240secondsasset

throughtheReplayOptionsmenu).TapandholdthisbuttontodisplayReplay

Options.

Record

Recordsongoingtransmissions.Whenyoubeginrecording,theRecordstatus

indicatorturnsred.TapRecordagaintostoprecording.Tapandholdthisbuttonto

seealistofsavedrecordings.

Mute

MutesthecurrenttransmissionforaslongastheMutevaluehasbeenset.Tapand

holdMutetodisplaytheMuteOptionsmenu.SetthelengthoftimeforMutetobe

activeandtheMutelevel(0–6).Fromthismenuyoucanalsosilencethe

transmissionsand/orthekeytapvolume.

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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Sentinelsoftwareandsetupbasicscanningcriteria.Torunthestartupwizardagain,tap

andholdtheHelpbutton.

RunningtheStartupWizard

1. PlugtheprovidedUSBcableintoyourcomputerandintoHomePatrol‐1’sUSBjack.HomePatrol‐

1’sscreenturnswhiteduringPCconnection.WhenconnectedtothePC,HomePatrol‐1installs

likeanadditionaldrive.

2. AllowtheinstallationtoAutorun.Ifyoudon’tseeanAutorunprompt,openthedriveand

navigatetothesetup.exefileintheSetupfolder.Doubleclicksetup.exetorunthatprogram.

3. Sentinelwillaskyouwhereyouwanttoinstallthesoftware.Oncethesoftwareisinstalled,click

Closewhenprompted.

NOTE:Sentinelusestheinternettocheckforfirmwareandradiodataupdates.

4. AfterinstallingSentinel,disconnectHPfromthePC.HomePatrol‐1restartsinitialization.

SelectingChannelstoMonitor

HomePatrol‐1operationsrevolvearoundtheabilityforyoutolistentothetransmissionsyouwantto.

Therearemanywaystofine‐tunethetransmissionsyourHomePatrol‐1receives:

 Changeyourlocation

 Selectservicetypes

 ChangetheRange

 SelectFavoritesListstouse

 Avoidtransmissions

WhileHomePatrol‐1selectschannels,theChannelSelectionscreenappears.Forthefirst5seconds,the

screenshowsthemessage“0ChannelsSelected”withCancel(activated)andOtherOption(deactivated)

intheFeatureNavigationbar.After5seconds,thescreenshowsthenumberofchannelsselected,

increasingasmorechannelsareselected.Whenchannelselectioncompletes,OtherOptionsisactivated

andCancelchangestoListen.

IfyouselectOtherOptionsatthispoint,youcanchoosetotakeanyoftheactionslistedpreviously

exceptAvoidtransmissions.

Ifyourselectionresultsinmanychannels,yourHomePatrol‐1willwarnyouthatitwilltakealongtime

toscanthroughallselectionsandrecommendthatyouchangeyourcriteriatoreducethenumberof

channelsselected.

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ChangeLocation

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.TapEnterCityandfollowthepromptstospecifyacitytouseasyourlocation.

 AutoLocate.HomePatrol‐1searchesfrequencybandsforaknownradiosystem.Whenitfinds

one,youhavetheoptionofacceptingthatlocationorretryingforanotherone.

 ManualLocationInput.Ifyouknowyourexactcoordinates,enterthemhere.

 SetUpGPS.TappingthisselectiondisplaystheSetUpGPSscreen,whereyouanseethestatus

ofaconnectedGPSreceiverorchangeGPSinputsettings.

SelectServiceTypes

Servicetypesarecategoriesoftransmissionsthathavesimilarcontent.Servicetypeexamplesinclude

(butarenotlimitedto)Aircraft,EmergencyOps,Fire‐Talk,andLawDispatch.Selectservicetypes

throughtheSelectServiceTypesmenuontheMenuscreen.AppendixCprovidesalistofservicetypes

andtheirdefinitions.Bydefault,onlypublicsafety(Law,Fire,EMS,andMulti)dispatchchannelsand

Custom1areselected.

HowtoSelectServiceTypes

 Tapthefollowing:

Menu

SelectServiceTypes

 TheSelectServiceTypesmenudisplays.Scrollthroughtheentries,tappingUPorDOWNto

changepages.Tapontheservicetypesyouwanttolistento.Thatentryturnsorange.Tapit

againtodeslectit.

 Whenyouhavetappedontheservicetypesyouwant,tapAccept.

 HomePatrol‐1selectschannelsbasedonyourservicetyperequirementsandthenbegins

monitoringthem.

SetRange

RangeletsyousethowfaroutfromyoursetlocationHomePatrol‐1willsearchforchannelstoselect.

TappingRangefromtheRadioControlbarorselectingSetRangefromtheSetYourLocationmenu

displaysanindicatorbar.Eachofthe15barsequals2milesforatotalofa30milerange.

Tap+or–(orpressandreleasethevolumekey)toincreaseordecreasetherangein.5mileincrements

ortapandhold+or–(orpressholdthevolumekey)toincreaseordecreasetherangein1mile

increments.

SelectFavoritesListstoMonitor

SelectingoneormoreFavoritesListstomonitortellsHomePatrol‐1thatyouwanttolistentothe

transmissionsthathavebeensavedtothatlist.YoucanuseFavoritesListsandthefulldatabaseatthe

sametime,orselectacombinationofFavoritesliststomonitor.SelecttheFavoritesListyouwantto

monitorthroughtheMainMenu/ManageFavoritesListsscreens.(RefertoBUILDINGFAVORITESLISTS

laterinthismanualfordetailedinformation.)

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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fordetailed

information.)

SelectingNationwideSystems

Somesystemscontaininformationaboutcommonchannelsusednationwide.Systemslikethisinclude

Railroadfrequencies,GMRSandFRSfrequencies,andmore.Toenablethesesystems:

 Tapthefollowing:

Menu

AdvancedMenu

SelectNationwideSystems

 Thelistofnationwidesystemsdisplays.Scrollthroughentries,tappingUPorDOWNtochange

pages.Taponthenationwidesystemsyouwanttomonitor.Selectedentriesturnorange.

CustomizingYourMonitoringExperience

HomePatrol‐1hasmanyoptionsthatyoucansetaccordingtoyourownpreference.Youcandecidehow

brightthescreenwilldisplay,howloudscreentapsare,andhowlongdefaulttimeiswhenyoutap

Mute.Youcanalsosetthedefaultsforinstantreplaylengthandautomaticshutoff.

Nosinglemenuletsyouadjustallsettingsatonetime.Youaccessthesesettingsindividually.Many,

however,arefoundintheMenuandAdvancedMenu.Thefollowingtableprovidesaquickguideto

thesesettingsandhowtoaccessthem.Detailedinformationforselectoperationsfollowsthetable.

To set this… Tap this… Then tap…

Location

Menu/Set Your Location Enter Zip Code

Enter City

Auto Locate

Manual Location Input

Set Up GPS

Set Range

Save Location

Review Location/Use Location

Service Type Menu/Select Service

Types

Service types you want to monitor.

Audio Options Menu/Audio Options Audio AGC – tap for On/Off

Screen Tap – tap for Off/Auto/Soft/ Loud

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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/Owner Information Change –Edits the information displayed for Owner

Information at power up.

Nationwide Systems Select Nationwide

Systems

Each nationwide system you want included during

monitoring.

Advanced Options Advanced Option Register Advanced to input your Extreme Upgrade

key for advanced features.

Set Auto Shutoff Menu/Advanced

Menu/Set Auto Shutoff

Turn Off In – Tap to scroll through automatic shutoff

times

Shutoff Mode – Tap to scroll through the automatic

shutoff modes.

Set Clock Menu/Advanced Menu/

Set Clock

Sets the internal clock.

Set Charge Time Menu/Advanced Menu/

Set Charge Time

Sets the amount of time HomePatrol-1 will take to

recharge batteries that have been drained.

Avoid Options Menu/Advanced Menu/

Avoid Options

Default Avoid – Tap to select Permanent or

Temporary

Review Avoid List – Displays a list of Avoided

selections.

Mute Options Menu/Advanced

Menu/Mute Options

Default Mute – Tap to select default time a selection

will remain Mute (5 sec – 2 min, Permanent)

Mute Level – tap to select Mute level (0 – 6).

Silence – Tap to select Reception, Keytap, or Both.

Replay Options Menu/Advanced

Menu/Replay Options

OR

Tap and hold Replay

Set Replay Duration – Tap to scroll through 30 sec –

240 sec (4 min) selections.

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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 power.

Default Mode Battery Power – Tap to select default

shutdown mode if powered through batteries.

Restore Options Menu/Advanced Menu/

Restore Options

Clear User Data – Tap to restore all default settings,

delete all avoid lists, favorites lists, recordings, log

files, and weather event records.

Reset User Settings – Tap to return all settings to

their default values.

AdjustingListeningVolume

ThevolumeadjustmentbuttonislocatedonthetopleftoftheHomePatrol‐1unit.Tap+toincreasethe

volumeor–todecreaseit.

AdjustingScreenTapVolumes

YoucanadjusthowloudlytheunitwillindicateascreentapthroughtheAudioOptionsscreen.

EqualizingtheVolumeLevel

AutomaticGainControl(AGC)attemptstoequalizetheaudiovolumefordifferentchannels.Notethat

AGCcannotcompensateforextremevolumedifferences.

HowtoAdjusttheAGC

1. Tapthefollowing:

Menu

AudioOptions

2. TheAudioOptionsscreendisplays.TapAudioAGCtoturnAutomaticGainControlonoroff.Tap

Listentoreturntomonitoring.

AdjustingtheScreen

Youcanadjustthefollowingscreensettings:

 Contrast

 BacklightLevel

 AutoDim

AdjustingContrastandBacklightLevel

TappingSetContrastorSetBacklightLevelontheDisplayOptionsscreenbringsupanadjustmentbar.

Youcanincreaseordecreasethelevels.

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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alsoturnoffthe

displayifthereis15secondswithnoaudioorkeytapactivity.

SettingAutomaticShutoff

YoucansetyourHomePatrol‐1toautomaticallyturnoffafteraspecifiedamountoftime.

HowtoSetAutomaticShutoff

 Tapthefollowingscreens:

Menu

AdvancedMenu

SetAutoShutoff

 Tap+or–toselectashutofftime.

 TapShutoffModetoselectthemodeHomePatrol‐1willusewhenitshutsoff.Thesemodesare:

 ClockStandby

 WXStandby

 AllOff

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BUILDINGFAVORITESLISTS

AsyoulistentoHomePatrol‐1,you’llfindthattherearecertainchannelsyouwanttolistento.Youcan

creategroupsofrelatedchannelsthatyoucanhaveHomePatrol‐1exclusivelymonitor,ormonitoralong

withtheFullDatabaseorotherFavoriteslists.Forexample,youcancreatealistentirelyofpolice

departmentdispatchers,emergencyoperations,oraspecificcity’stransmissions.Ifthereisaspecial

eventcomingup,likeacarrace,youcancreatealistjustforthatevent.Youcansaveamaximumof256

FavoritesLists.

OnceyouhaveFavoritesListssavedonHomePatrol‐1,youcancopythemtoHomePatrolSentinelon

yourPC.IfyouneedtoresetyourHomePatrol‐1,youcanrestoreyourFavoritesListsfromthere.You

canalsocreateandmanageFavoritesListsinSentinel,thenmovethemtoyourHomePatrol‐1

CreatingaFavoritesList

ThereismorethanonewaytocreateanewFavoritesList:

 FromFaveonasubmenupop‐up.Whileyouaremonitoringtransmissions,openasubmenu

pop‐upandtapFave.Thismethodisusefulwhenyouarealreadymonitoringachannelyou’d

liketosave.Ifyoudon’thaveFavoritesListsalreadyestablished,youcancreateaFavoritesList

andsavethetransmissionlocationtoit.

NOTE:TheFAVEsubmenupop‐updisplaysdifferentscreensdependingonwhetherornotyou

haveFavoritesListsalreadysaved.Bothoftheseproceduresaredescribedlaterinthis

section.

 TapMenu/ManageFavoritesLists.Thismethodisusefulwhenyouknowyouwanttocreatea

FavoritesListforspecifictransmissionsyouknowyouwillbemonitoring.Youcancreatethelist

andthensavetransmissionstoitasyoucomeacrossthem.

 ListenforawhileusingtheFullDatabaseandavoidtransmissionsyoudonotwanttolistento.

Onceyouhavenotneededtoavoidachannelforawhile,createanewFavoritesListdatabase

andselectAddCurrentChannelstoaddallunavoidedchannelsfromyourcurrentselection.This

isprobablytheeasiestwaytoquicklymakealocalFavoritesListusingyourHomePatrol‐1.

 UsetheHomePatrolSentinelsoftwaretocreateaFavoritesList.

AllofthesemethodswilltakeyoutotheCreateNewListkeyboard,butthroughdifferentpaths.

UsingSubmenuPop‐UptoCreateaFavoritesList(NoFavoritesListsExist)

 Tapthefollowing:

 Submenupop‐uptabonchannelyouwanttosave.

 Fave

 TheSavingChanneltoFavoritesListconfirmationscreendisplays.TapOK.

 TheFavoriteListSelectionscreendisplays.TapNew.

 TheCreateNewListkeyboarddisplays.EnterthenameofthenewFavoritesListandtapAccept.

 TheFavoritesListSelectionscreendisplaysagainwiththenewFavoritesList.Tapthenew

FavoritesList.HomePatrol‐1savesthetransmissiontothatlistandreturnstomonitoring.

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UsingSubmenuPop‐UptoCreateaFavoritesList(FavoritesListsExist)

 Tapthefollowing:

 Submenupop‐uptabonchannelyouwanttosave.

 Fave

 TheAddtoFavoritesscreendisplays,indicatingthatthechannelwillbeaddedtothelastused

FavoritesList.TapOtherListtodisplayalistofallyourFavoritesLists.

 TheFavoriteListSelectionscreendisplays.TapNew.

 TheCreateNewListkeyboarddisplays.EnterthenameofthenewFavoritesListandtapAccept.

 TheFavoritesListSelectionscreendisplaysagainwiththenewFavoritesList.Tapthenew

FavoritesList.HomePatrol‐1savesthetransmissiontothatlistandreturnstomonitoring.

SavingtoanExistingFavoritesList

 Tapthefollowing:

 Submenupop‐uptabonchannelyouwanttosave.

 Fave

 TheSavingChanneltoFavoritesListconfirmationscreendisplays.Ifyouhavesavedtoa

FavoritesListduringyourcurrentsession,theconfirmationscreenindicatesthatthechannel

willbesavedtothatlist.TapOtherListifyouwanttosavetoadifferentFavoritesList.

 TheFavoriteListSelectionscreendisplays.TaptheappropriateFavoritesList.

 HomePatrol‐1savesthetransmissiontothatlistandreturnstomonitoring.

ManagingFavoritesLists

YoucancreatemultipleFavoritesListsforanyHomePatrol‐1profileanduseoneormoreFavoritesLists

withourwithouttheFullDatabaseformonitoring.WhenyouuseSentineltoReadfromHomePatrol,all

FavoritesListsinyourHomePatrol‐1arealsoreadandsavedtothecurrentprofile.

UsingFavoritesListstoMonitorSpecialServices

Sentinelv2andlaterallowsuserstoeasilysharetheirownFavoritesLists.WatchtheHomePatrol

Communityathttp://www.HomePatrol.comandtheHomePatrolTwikisiteat

http://info.uniden.com/HomePatrolforFavoritesListsthatcovercommonservicessuchasRailroad,

MarineRadio,CivilianandMilitaryAirbands,andmore.

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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stoppingonit.Youcan

AvoidtransmissionsbytappingAvoidonthesubmenupop‐up.

AvoidscanbeeitherTemporaryorPermanent.Atemporaryavoidclearswhenyoucyclepowertothe

unit.PermanentavoidsmustbeclearedthroughtheAvoidOptionsmenufromtheAdvancedMenu.You

cansetthedefaultavoidvalue.

NOTE:YoucanalsotapandholdAvoidinasubmenupop‐uptoseetheReviewAvoidListscreen.

HowtoSettheAvoidDefaultValue

 Tapthefollowing:

Menu

AdvancedMenu

AvoidOptions

TheAvoidOptionsscreendisplays.

 TapDefaultAvoidtotogglethesettingbetweenTemporaryandPermanent.

 TapListentoreturntonormalreceptionorBacktoreturntoAdvancedMenu.

HowtoAvoidaTransmission

 TapAvoidonthesubmenupop‐uponanytransmissionlevel(System,Department,orChannel).

AnAvoideddialogboxdisplays,indicatingthatthattransmissionlevelhasbeenavoided

accordingtothedefaultvaluepreviouslyset.

 Italsodisplaysthefollowingoptions:

 OK(TapOKifthissettingisacceptable;HomePatrol‐1returnstomonitoringtransmissions.)

 MakePermanent/Temporary(TapthisentrytomaketheAvoidadifferentsettingthanthe

defaultsetting.Forexample,ifthedefaultisTemporaryavoid,thescreenasksifyouwishto

maketheavoidaPermanentavoid.

 Cancel(TapthisentrytocanceltheAvoidactionandreturntomonitoringtransmissions.)

 TheMainscreendisplaysafteraselectionismade.

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HowtoUnavoidaTransmission

NOTE:IfyoutapandholdAvoidonanysubmenupop‐up,theReviewAvoidListdisplays.GotoStep3.

 Tapthefollowing:

Menu

AdvancedMenu

AvoidOptions

TheAvoidOptionsscreendisplays.

 TapReviewAvoidList.TheReviewAvoidListdisplays.(YoucanalsotapandholdAvoidonany

submenupop‐uptodisplaytheReviewAvoidList.)

 Tounavoidallentries,tapClearAllAvoidsonthebottommenubarandthentapYesontheStop

AllAvoidingpopupdialogbox.TheAvoidOptionsscreendisplays.

Tounavoidasingleentry,tapthatentryandthentapYesontheStopAvoidingpopupdialog

box.TheReviewAvoidListscreendisplays.

 TapListentoreturntonormalreceptionorBacktoreturntotheAdvancedMenu.

Replay

TheReplayfunctionworkslikean“InstantReplay”ofthetransmissionsyouhavejustheard.Youcanset

thedurationthatHomePatrol‐1willbufferthesetransmissions(30secondsto240seconds)throughthe

ReplayOptionsmenuontheAdvancedMenu.Youcanreplaythetransmissionsbutyoucannotsave

them.Whenyouarefinishedlisteningtothereplayedtransmission,HomePatrol‐1automaticallydeletes

them.

NOTE:Replaywillnotworkwhenthebatteryislowornotinstalled,regardlessofHomePatrol‐1’s

connectiontoACpower.

SetReplayOptions

 Tapthefollowing:

 Menu

 AdvancedMenu

 ReplayOptions

 TheReplayOptionscreendisplays.

 TapSetReplayDuration.Tapagaintoincreasethereplaydurationby30secondseachtimeyou

tap.

 TapListentoreturntonormalreceptionorBacktoreturntotheAdvancedMenu.

ReplayTransmissions

 TapReplayontheFeatureNavigationbar.HomePatrol‐1playsbacktransmissionsforaslongas

theReplayDurationhasbeenset.AReplayscreendisplaysthesystem/department/channelof

thetransmissionbeingreplayed.

 Whenalltransmissionshavebeenreplayed,adialogboxasksifyouwanttoplaythe

transmissionsagain.TapYestoreplaythetransmissionsorNotoreturntomonitoring

transmissions.

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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to

stop.HomePatrol‐1addsthetransmissionsintheReplaybuffersoyouwillnotmissthebeginningofthe

transmission.OntheMainscreen,thestatusindicatorturnsredduringrecordingandrevertstowhite

whenrecordingstops.Whenyoustoprecording,youhavetheoptionofsavingthesessionordeletingit.

Youcanrecordupto1000sessions,butHomePatrol‐1stopsrecordingwhenmemoryisdownto

512MB.

NOTE:Recordwillnotworkwhenthebatteryislowornotinstalled,regardlessofHomePatrol‐1

beingconnectedtoACpower.

HowtoRecordTransmissions

 OntheMainscreen,tapRecord.ARecordingStartedconfirmationscreendisplays.

 TapOKtoacceptrecordingorCanceltotakenoactionbeforereturningtomonitoring

transmissions.

 Whenyoureturntomonitoring,theRecordstatusindicatorchangesfromawhitecircletored.

HowtoStopRecordingTransmissions

 OntheMainscreen,tapRecord.ARecordingStoppedconfirmationscreendisplays.

 TapOKtostoprecordingorCanceltotakenoactionandcontinuetorecordtransmissions.

 IfyoutapOK,HomePatrol‐1asksifyouwouldliketosavetherecordedfiles.

 TapOKtosavetherecordedfilesorNotodeletetherecordedfiles.Eitherselectionwilltake

youbacktoHomePatrol‐1tomonitortransmissions.

 WhenyoureturntomonitoringtransmissionsyouwillseethattheRecordstatusindicatorhas

changedfromredtowhite.

HowtoPlayBackaRecordedSession

Youcanplaybackanysessionsyou’verecorded.

 TapandholdRecordontheFeatureNavigationbar.TheReviewRecordingsscreendisplays.

NOTE:YoucanalsoaccesstheReviewRecordingsscreenbytappingMenu/Advanced

Menu/ReplayOptions/ReviewRecordings.ThesameReviewRecordingsscreendisplays.

 Taponarecordingsessiontoreplay.TheRecordingSessionscreendisplaysthefollowing:

 PlaySession

 DeleteSession

 RenameSession

 SelectPlaySessionandtapOK.HomePatrol‐1displaystheidentifyingdataofeachrecorded

transmissionasitisreplayed.Whenallrecordedtransmissionshavebeenreplayed,

HomePatrol‐1asksifyouwouldliketoreplaythetransmissions.TapYesorNo.

 IfyoutapYes,HomePatrol‐1playsbackthosesamerecordingsandthendisplaysthesamePlay

Againscreen.

 IfyoutapNo,HomePatrol‐1returnstotheReviewRecordingslist.

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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transmissions.

TapListentoreturntomonitoring.

MonitoringWeatherChannels

WhenyouselectMonitorNOAAWeather(Menu/WeatherMode),HomePatrol‐1displaysaweather

channel.TapUPorDOWNuntilyoucanhearalocalweatherbroadcast.

NOTE:Ifyouaretoofarfromtheweathersite,youmightneedtoadjustsquelchtoalowersettingto

hearanytransmissions.

MonitoringWeatherAlerts

MonitoringweatheralertsplacesHomePatrol‐1instandbymode.ItwillmonitortheselectedNOAA

weatherfrequencyforalertsandsounddifferenttoneswhenitdetectsadvisories,watches,and

warnings.

HomePatrol‐1alsorecordalertsastheyplay.Itwillretainthealertsaslongastheyareactive.The

WeatherAlertscreen(Menu/WeatherMode/WeatherAlertStandby)hastwolinesthatwilldisplay

activealerts.Ifmorethantwoalertsarerecorded,pressUPorDOWNarrowstodisplaythem.Youcan

taponthealertformoreinformation.

DisplayingUnitIDs

UnitIDsaretheidentifiersforspecificradiosoperatingonMotorola,P25,andEDACStrunkedradio

systems.TheseIDscanhelpyoudeterminethespecificindividualsinvolvedinatransmission.Toturnon

theUnitIDDisplayfeature,tapMENUfromthemainscreen.Then,selectDisplayOptionsandtapUnit

IDDisplay:

Off‐‐turnsofftheUnitIDDisplay

Mode1–UnitIDinformationappearsinthe2ndlineoftheChannelbar.TheChannel’smain

alphatagmightbetruncated.

Mode2–UnitIDinformationappearsinthebottomlineoftheChannelbar.Theservicetype

andTGIDinformationwillnotdisplay.

NotethatUnitIDswillnotappeariftheHomePatrol‐1startsreceivingatransmissionafterthe

communicationhasstarted.

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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inyourcurrentarea.Asyoutravelfromplace

toplace,HomePatrol‐1usesthelocationinformationprovidedbytheGPSandselectschannelstomatch

yourlocation.YoucandecidewhetherHomePatrol‐1willuseorignoreGPSinput.

TapandholdGPSontheRadioControlbartodisplaytheSetUpGPSscreen.Thisscreenletsyouset

yourcoordinates’displayformat,changeyourGPSBaudRate,andindicateGPSstatus.

ConnectingYourGPStoHomePatrol‐1

NOTE:Uniden’sGPSAccessoryCable(BWZG1844001)isrequiredtoconnectanaccessoryGPS

receivertoHomePatrol.

 ConnectHomePatrol‐1totheGPSreceiver’sserialport.

 OncetheGPSreceiveracquiressatellitesignalsanddeterminesitslocation,itstartsproviding

validlocationdatatoyourHomePatrol‐1andtheGPSDetectedscreendisplays.TapUseGPSif

youwantyourGPSdevicetoautomaticallyenable/disablechannelsbasedonthecurrent

location.TapIgnoreGPSifyouwanttocontinueusingthelastsetlocation.

 HomePatrol‐1selectschannelsandbeginsmonitoringtransmissions.

 Note:Thechannelselectionprocessoccursinthebackground.Theonlytimeyouwillnoticea

databasechangeiswhenyouapproachastateborder.

SettingUpGPS

TappingGPSLocationfromtheSetYourLocation(ortapandholdtheGPSbuttonontheRadioControl

bar)menuallowsyoutosetHomePatrol‐1formatstomatchyourGPS:

 Locationformat.DD.dddd(DecimalDegrees)orDMS(DegreesMinutesSeconds)aretwo

differentwaysofpresentinglatitudeandlongitude.(Default–DD.dddd)

 GPSBaudRate

4800(normalsetting,default)

9600

19200

38400

57600

115200

 “IgnoreGPS”selector.IfyouhaveaGPSsysteminoperation,youcansetHomePatrol‐1to

ignoreGPSinputanditwillfocusontransmissionsfromthelastlocationset.Otherwise,

HomePatrol‐1willcontinuallyupdatelocationbasedonGPSinput.

NOTE:ThethirdrowoftheGPSLocationscreenwillshowthestatusofaconnectedGPS.

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HOMEPATROL‐1ANDSENTINELSOFTWARE

HomePatrol‐1’sSentinelsoftware,whichyouhadtheopportunitytoloadtoyourPConinstallation,lets

youmanageyourHomePatrol‐1profiles,FavoritesLists,databases,andfirmwareupdates.

ManageProfiles

HomePatrol‐1profilesare“snapshots”ofyourHomePatrol‐1setup.Aprofilecontainsallyour

configurationsettingsaswellasallofyourFavoritesLists,Avoids,andSystemsettings.Sentinelcansave

multipleHomePatrol‐1profilessoyoucanalsorestoredifferentprofilesasyouneedthem.Forexample,

Ifyouregularlyvisitaspecificlocation,youcancreateaprofileforthatlocation.Youcansaveitto

Sentineltousewheneveryouvisit.RefertoHOMEPATROL‐1PROFILESlaterinthismanualor

HomePatrol‐1SentinelHelpfilesformoreinformationanddetailsonmanagingprofiles.

ManageFavoritesLists

YoucancreateFavoritesListsinSentinelandthenassociatethemwithspecificprofiles.Whenthose

profilesarewrittentoHomePatrol‐1,onlythosespecifiedFavoritesListsarewritten.Refertothe

HomePatrol‐1SentinelHelpfilesformoreinformationanddetailsonmanagingFavoritesLists.

ManageDatabases

TheHomePatrol‐1websiteupdatestransmissiondatabaseseveryweek.Youcandecidehowoftenyou

wanttoupdatethedatabasesonyourHomePatrol‐1unit.WhenyouupdatethemthroughSentinel,it

checksthewebsiteforthemostcurrentdatabaseandcopiesittoHomePatrol‐1.Refertothe

HomePatrol‐1SentinelHelpfilesformoreinformationanddetailsonmanagingdatabases.

CreateNeworEditExistingSystems

Sentinelv2andlaterallowsyoutocreateyourownsystems,oreditsystemsalreadyinaFavoriteslist.

Thesesystemscanincludeinformationnotprovidedbytheweeklydatabasedownloads.

ShareFavoritesLists

CreateandsharefavoriteslistswithyourfriendsorothersintheHomePatrolcommunity.

ManageFirmwareUpdates

HomePatrol‐1updatesitsfirmwarethroughSentinel.Inthatprocess,Sentinelconnectstotheinternet

andchecksforthecurrentfirmwareversiontodownload.RefertotheHomePatrol‐1SentinelHelpfiles

formoreinformationanddetailsonmanagingfirmwareupdates.

InstallingSentinel

WhenyouinitiallyturnonHomePatrol‐1,itwillrecommendthatyouconnectHomePatrol‐1toyourPC

andinstalltheSentinelsoftware.Thisisanoptionalstepthatcouldtakeseveralminutes.HomePatrol‐1

willinstalltoyourPClikeanadditionaldrive.Openthedriveandnavigatetothesetup.exefileinthe

Setupfolder.Double‐clicksetup.exe.

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Ifyouareunable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SentinelSoftware

IfyouhavenotalreadyinstalledHomePatrol‐1Sentinelsoftware,followtheseprocedures.

 UsetheUSBcabletoconnectHomePatrol‐1toyourPC.

 TurnonHomePatrol‐1ifitisnotalreadyon.SelectMassStorage.TheHomePatrol‐1screen

turnswhitewhileitisconnectedtothePC.

 Sentinelsoftwareinstallationshouldbeginimmediately.Ifitdoesnot,openthedrivefolderand

runSetup.exeintheSetupfolder.

 Wheninstallationiscomplete,Sentinelsoftwareandvariousdocumentsareinstalledonyour

PC.

 DisconnecttheUSBcable.HomePatrol‐1beginsinitialsetupprocedures.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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ProblemTrythis…

My HomePatrol-1 won’t turn

on.

Hold the power button down for at least 3 seconds.

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 any channels.

Check for Avoided channels.

Adjust antenna.

Adjust Range.

Adjust Squelch.

Adjust Atten.

Move the unit to a different location.

HomePatrol-1 stops on a

channel but I can’t hear

anything.

Verify that MUTE is not on.

Check the volume.

Weather monitoring won’t

work.

Adjust the antenna.

Adjust the Squelch.

There might not be a NOAA broadcast in your area. Move

to an area with a known NOAA broadcast to verify.

My HomePatrol-1 won’t turn

off.

Make sure you are holding the power button down long

enough. Press and hold for at least 3 – 5 seconds.

Recording and Replay do not

work.

Because HomePatrol-1 writes data to the SD memory card

during these operations, they are disabled if you are

operating from external power only, with batteries not

installed, or if battery power becomes too low when

operating from batteries.

I have another

question…where can I go for

help?

Visit the HomePatrol community at

http://www.HomePatrol.com for official help and support, as

well as to discuss your HomePatrol-1 experiences with

other users.

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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(4)AAAlkalineorNiMH

rechargeablebatteries(onesetoffourNiMHrechargeablebatteriesisincludedwiththeunit).

NOTE:Theserechargeablebatteriesdonotrequirearechargingstation;youcanleavetheminthe

unitandselecttorechargethemwhenHomePatrol‐1isconnectedtoACpower.

InstallingtheBatteries

FromthebackoftheHomePatrol‐1unit:

 Slidethebatterycoverlocktotherighttounlockthebatterycover.

 Pressandpushdownonthecentertodisengagethebatterycover.

 Insertthebatteriesaccordingtothedirectionallabelinside.

 Replaceandrelockthebatterycover.

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RechargingtheBatteries

TherechargeablebatteriesincludedwithHomePatrol‐1are2300mAh.Youcansethowlongitwilltake

torechargeabatteryfromadrainedstatetoafullychargedstatethroughtheSetChargeTimemenuon

theAdvancedMenu.Then,whenyouconnectHomePatrol‐1toapowersourceandallowbattery

charging,HomePatrol‐1usesthatdatatochargethebatteries.HomePatrolwillchargethebatteries

whetherornottheunitisturnedon,instandbymode,orpoweredoff.

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Whenbatterypowerdrops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soundsaBatteryLowbeepeveryfiveseconds.Tapthepop‐upscreentocloseitandstop

thebatterylowbeep.

HowtoSettheBatteryChargeTime

 Tapthefollowing:

Menu

AdvancedMenu

SetChargeTime

 TheSetChargeTimekeypaddisplaysandtheBatterySizevalueflashes.

 EnterthebatterysizeinmAh(thisnumbershouldbeonthebatteryitself).HomePatrol‐1

calculatesthetimerequiredtocompletelyrechargethesebatteriesanddisplaysit,flashing,in

theHoursfield.

 Ifthistimeisacceptable,tapAccept.Ifitisnot,enteranothertimeandtapAccept.

 Whenthevaluesareaccepted,HomePatrol‐1beepsandtheAdvancedMenuscreendisplays

again.

 TapListentoreturntomonitoring.

NOTE:Atanytime,youcantapListentoreturntonormalreceptionwithoutmakingchangesorBack

toreturntothepreviousscreenwithoutchangingthesettings.

HowtoRechargetheBatteries

1. ConnectHomePatroltoapowersource(ACorDC).Turnontheunitifitisnotalreadyon.

2. HomePatrolbeginsmonitoringtransmissionsanddisplaysamessageaskingifyouwantto

rechargethebatteries.SelectYes.

NOTE:HomePatrolretainsyourselectionfor1hourafteryoudisconnectexternalpower.Ifyou

reconnectwithinthathour,itwillautomaticallyresumechargingaccordingtoyourlastselection.

3. HomePatrolrechargesthebatterieswhileitcontinuesmonitoring.Itwilldisplayacharging

symbol()inthebatterystatusarea.

NOTE:Chargingcancontinuefromastandbystateorapowereddownstate.

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Appendices

AppendixA:HomePatrol‐1Specifications

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Display Standard 3.5-inch Hi Color LCD (65K) with 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 (Stereo headphone)

- 64 ohm (Earphone)

Line Out Jack

- 2.5 mm (Stereo Type)

- 600 ohm for Audio Output

DC Power Jack

- EIAJ Type-3 (Center Positive)

GPS Interface Jack

- 4-pin Mini Type (RS232C)

USB Jack

- 5-pin Mini USB Type

Memory card Slot

- MicroSD Type

Internal Speaker 8 ohm. 2.0 W Max (36 ø)

Power Requirements 4xAAsizeRechargeableNiMHBatteries(2300mAh)(included)

4xAAsizeAlkalineBatteries(notincluded)

or

ACAdapter(AC120V60Hz9V800mARegulated)(included)

DCAdapter(DC12VtoDC9V800mARegulated)(included)

Operating Temperature +14° F ( ̶ 10° C) ~ +140° F (+ 60° C)

Storage Temperature ̶ 22° F ( ̶ 30° C) ~ +140° F (+ 60° C)

Size (mm) 3.3 in (84.5 mm) H x 5.9 in (149 mm) W x 1.5 in (38.4 mm) D (Without

antenna)

Weight 10.6 oz (300g) (Without batteries and antenna)

Accessories AC Adapter (9V 800mA DC Out)

DC Adapter (9V 800mA DC Out – Cigarette Lighter type)

AA size NiMH Rechargeable Battery (2300mAh X 4)

Rubber antenna (SMA type)

USB cable (USB A to USB Mini B Type)

MicroSD Card (2GB)

Desk Use Bracket (Stand Type)

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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) 53.980 MHz V 0.3uV

Aircraft Band

(AM) 118.800 MHz V 0.3uV

(AM) 127.175 MHz V 0.3uV

(AM) 135.500 MHz V 0.3uV

VHF High 1 Band

(NFM) 138.150 MHz V 0.3uV

(NFM) 127.175 MHz V 0.3uV

(NFM) 135.500 MHz V 0.3uV

(FM) 197.450 MHz V 0.2uV

(NFM) 216.020 MHz V 0.3uV

VHF High 2 Band

(AM) 225.050 MHz V 0.3uV

(AM) 272.950 MHz V 0.3uV

(AM) 315.050 MHz V 0.3uV

UHF Band

(AM) 325.050 MHz V 0.3uV

(NFM) 406.875 MHz V 0.3uV

(NFM) 511.9125 MHz V 0.3uV

Public Service Band

(NFM) 758.0125 MHz V 0.3uV

(NFM) 806.000 MHz V 0.3uV

(NFM) 857.150 MHz V 0.3uV

(NFM) 954.9125 MHz V 0.3uV

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AppendixB:BandCoverage

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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27.9950AM5.0Business&ForestProducts

28.000029.6950NFM20.010MeterAmateurBand

29.700049.9950NFM10.0VHFLowBand

50.000053.9950NFM20.06MeterAmateurBand

108.0000136.9950AM8.33AircraftBand

137.0000143.9950NFM12.5MilitaryLandMobile

144.0000147.9950NFM5.02MeterAmateurBand

148.0000150.7950NFM12.5MilitaryLandMobile

150.8000161.9950NFM5.0VHFHighBand

162.0000173.9950NFM12.5FederalGovernment

174.0000215.9950FM5.0TVBroadcast7–13

216.0000224.9950NFM20.01.25MeterAmateurBand

225.0000379.9950AM25.0UHFAircraftBand

380.0000399.9950NFM12.5MilitaryBand

400.0000405.9950NFM12.5Miscellaneous

406.0000419.9950NFM12.5FederalGovernmentLandMobile

420.0000449.9950NFM12.570cmAmateurBand

450.0000469.9950NFM12.5 UHFStandardBand

470.0000512.0000NFM12.5UHFTV

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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Band

849.0125868.9875NFM12.5PublicServiceBand

894.0125960.0000NFM12.5PublicServiceBand

Note 1: Modulation Quick Frequency Entry default settings. Select from AM / FM / NFM.

Preprogrammed frequency modulation cannot be changed.

Note 2: Step Quick Frequency Entry default settings. Select from AUTO, 5k,6.25k, 7.5k, 8.33k, 10k,

12.5k, 15k, 20k, or 25k. If Auto is selected for Step setting, HomePatrol uses the default step

setting.

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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 control operations.

BusinessMost business related entities not covered by other tags.

CorrectionsJail/prison operations and other corrections activities, including federal prisons.

EmergencyOpsEmergency Operation Centers and similar emergency management or

disaster related operations.

EMSDispatchAmbulance dispatch, including rescue squads.

EMS‐TacAmbulance on-scene communications and secondary channels.

EMS‐TalkAmbulance talk-around, car-to-car and supervisor operations.

FederalAll federal government operations (except corrections, traditional law

enforcement patrol and fire/EMS operations).

FireDispatchFiredispatch,includingcombinedfire/ambulancedispatch.

Fire‐TacFireground, tactical and on-scene communications, including combined

fire/ambulance operations.

Fire‐TalkFire talk-around and car-to-car operations, chiefs, supervisors, etc., including

combined fire/ambulance operations.

HamAnyamateurradioassignment.

HospitalAmbulance-to-Hospital communications and patient reports.

InteropInteroperability communications, cross-agency communications, mutual aid, etc.

LawDispatchLawenforcementdispatch.

Law‐TacLaw enforcement tactical, SWAT, on-scene, surveillance and specific sub-

agency communications.

LawTalkLaw enforcement talk-around, car-to-car and supervisor operations.

MediaNewspapers, television and broadcast radio operations.

MilitaryMilitary operations, e.g., range control, air-to-air combat, etc.

Multi‐DispatchCombined law enforcement and fire/ambulance dispatch.

Multi‐TacCombined law enforcement and fire/ambulance tactical and on-scene

communications.

Multi‐TalkCombined law enforcement and fire/ambulance tactical talk-around and car-to-

car operations.

PublicWorksPublic agency non-public safety communications. This includes government

services, such as trash, streets, roads, sewer, zoos, administration,

maintenance, animal control, community initiatives, code compliance, etc.

RailroadAll common carrier railroad communications.

SecurityNon-law enforcement security operations, including private security companies,

noncommissioned government agency security, school security, etc.

SchoolsSchool-related communications (schools, school buses, football games, etc.).

TransportationPublic and private bus, taxi, and public passenger rail communications.

UtilitiesPrivate electric, water, natural gas, phone, cable TV, etc. operations.

OtherMiscellaneous channels that do not fall into another service type.

Custom1‐8User-defined service types (available when programming using Sentinel or a

registered version of firmware v2 or later.

RaceTeamsAvailable for use to identify team frequencies for racing events.

RaceOfficialsAvailable for use to identify officials frequencies for racing events.

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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 original user shall terminate and be of no

further effect 12 months after the date of original retail sale. The warranty is invalid if the

Product is

(A) damaged or not maintained as reasonable or necessary,

(B) modified, altered, or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any

configurations not sold by Uniden,

(C) improperly installed,

(D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden service center for a

defect or malfunction covered by this warranty,

(E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not

manufactured by Uniden, or

(F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this

product.

STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at

any time while this warranty is in effect, warrantor will repair the defect and return it to you

without charge for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping and handling) incurred

by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty. THE

LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING

TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY

NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW,

INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR

FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE

FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages

so the above limitation or exclusion might not apply to you.

LEGAL REMEDIES:

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you might also have

other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is void outside the United States of

America.

PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY:

If, after following the

instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defective, pack the

Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). Include evidence of original purchase

and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should be

shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at:

Uniden America Corporation

Parts and Service Division

4700 Amon Carter Boulevard

Fort Worth, TX 76155