Uniden HomePatrol - II, Owner'S Manual

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What You Hear in the United States
Your HomePatrol ‐ II 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 ‐ II 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 ‐ II 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 ‐ II 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 ‐ II will monitor only the transmissions on that list.
Avoid Transmissions
You can also select transmissions for HomePatrol ‐ II to avoid (ignore).
Replay Transmissions
HomePatrol ‐ II’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 ‐ II, you can tap a button and begin recording transmissions. When you begin recording,
HomePatrol ‐ II adds the Replay recording buffer to the recording. HomePatrol ‐ 2 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 ‐ II works with an accessory GPS receiver to provide the most accurate location setting
possible. You can set HomePatrol ‐ II to use GPS settings while you are traveling so you always receive the
most accurate transmissions for your location.
A Word About HomePatrol ‐ II Profiles
When you entered your zip code the first time, you began creating your first HomePatrol ‐ II 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 ‐ II receives and plays them.