Liquid Exposure Warning; Power Disconnection Caution; Scanning Legally - Uniden HomePatrol - II Owner's Manual

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.
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:
 Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal
transmission)
 Pager transmissions

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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