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- Page 2 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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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 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........................ - Page 4 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.........................
- Page 5 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 iii ...
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Page 6: Important Information
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. -
Page 7: Scanning Legally
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. -
Page 8: What Is The Homepatrol-1
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 ... -
Page 9: Homepatrol-1 Version 2
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 ... -
Page 10: What You Hear In The United States
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. 5 ... -
Page 11: Updating Homepatrol-1 Firmware
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. 6 ... -
Page 12: Homepatrol-1 Hardware And Software
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. 7 ... -
Page 13: Main Screen
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. 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 The overall system being monitored. (Example: Dallas) System The small text below the system name indicates which Favorite List is being used (or “Full Database” for the main database). The name of the department being monitored. This department is part of the system Department described previously. (Example: Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority) The name of the channel being monitored. (Example: DART Transit Police). Also shows Channel the service type, frequency or talk group ID and Unit ID (if enabled) for the channel. 8 ... - Page 14 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 Blocks HomePatrol‐1 from receiving Avoid X X X transmissions for a specific element. Provides access to advanced features, such as Advanced site information as well as those unlocked by X X X purchasing a V2 registration key. Provides information about that transmission Info X X X level. Prev Backs through the selected level. X X Note Moves HomePatrol‐1 to the next system, Next X X X department, or channel. ...
- Page 15 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 Provides an instant replay of the previous transmissions (30 – 240 seconds as set Replay through the Replay Options menu). Tap and hold this button to display Replay Options. Records ongoing transmissions. When you begin recording, the Record status Record indicator turns red. Tap Record again to stop recording. Tap and hold this button to see a list of saved recordings. 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 Mute active and the Mute level (0 – 6). From this menu you can also silence the transmissions and/or the keytap volume. 10 ...
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Page 16: Homepatrol-1 Operations
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 ... -
Page 17: Change Location
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 ... -
Page 18: Avoiding Transmissions
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... - Page 19 Menu/Advanced Menu/ Sets the internal clock. Set Clock Set Charge Time Menu/Advanced Menu/ Sets the amount of time HomePatrol-1 will take to Set Charge Time recharge batteries that have been drained. Avoid Options Menu/Advanced Menu/ Default Avoid – Tap to select Permanent or...
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Page 20: Adjusting Listening Volume
To set this… Tap this… Then tap… Standby Options Menu/Advanced Menu/ Default Mode External Power – Tap to select default Standby Options 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/ Clear User Data –... -
Page 21: Adjusting Auto Dim
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 16 ... -
Page 22: Building Favorites Lists
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 ... -
Page 23: Saving To An Existing Favorites List
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. 18 ... -
Page 24: Other Features
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. 19 ... -
Page 25: Replay
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. ... -
Page 26: Record
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: ... -
Page 27: Weather
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 2 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. 22 ... -
Page 28: Using Homepatrol-1 With An Accessory Gps Receiver
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, ... -
Page 29: Homepatrol-1 And Sentinel Software
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. 24 ... -
Page 30: How To Install Homepatrol-1 Sentinel Software
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. 25 ... -
Page 31: Troubleshooting
Make sure you are holding the power button down long off. enough. Press and hold for at least 3 – 5 seconds. Because HomePatrol-1 writes data to the SD memory card during these operations, they are disabled if you are Recording and Replay do not operating from external power only, with batteries not work. -
Page 32: Battery And Power Information
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. 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. 27 ... - Page 33 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. 28 ...
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Page 34: Appendices
Appendices Appendix A: HomePatrol‐1 Specifications 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) - Page 35 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 V (NFM) 53.980 MHz 0.3uV Aircraft Band V (AM) 118.800 MHz...
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Page 36: Appendix B: Band Coverage
Appendix B: Band Coverage Frequency (MHz) Modulation Step (kHz) Remark (Note 1) (Note 2) Upper Lower Edge Edge 25.0000 26.9600 5.0 Petroleum Products & Broadcast Pickup CB Class D Channel 26.9650 27.4050 AM 5.0 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 ... - Page 37 Frequency (MHz) Modulation Step (kHz) Remark (Note 1) (Note 2) Upper Lower Edge Edge 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.
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Page 38: Appendix C: Services Types
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 For civilian air and air traffic control operations. Aircraft Most business related entities not covered by other tags. Business Jail/prison operations and other corrections activities, including federal prisons. Corrections Emergency Ops Emergency Operation Centers and similar emergency management or disaster related operations. - Page 39 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...