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* What is [[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi Site Trunking]]?  
 
* What is [[Uniden Multi-Site Trunking|Multi Site Trunking]]?  
  
* What is the [[Uniden Close Call|Close Call]] feature
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* What is the [[Uniden Close Call|Close Call]] feature?
  
 
* How do I use the [[Fire Tone Out]] feature?
 
* How do I use the [[Fire Tone Out]] feature?
  
 
* What does [[Uniden Scanner GPS Features|Location Based Scanning]] do for me? How does it work?
 
* What does [[Uniden Scanner GPS Features|Location Based Scanning]] do for me? How does it work?
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** [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/LocationBasedScanning Location Based Scanning] on the Uniden TWiki
 
** [[BCD996T Lat-Lon|GPS Locations]]
 
** [[BCD996T Lat-Lon|GPS Locations]]
 
** [[DRD DXG POI|Dangerous Roads, Dangerous Crossings and Points of Interest]]
 
** [[DRD DXG POI|Dangerous Roads, Dangerous Crossings and Points of Interest]]
 
** [[Population Area Centerpoint]]
 
** [[Population Area Centerpoint]]
  
* What [[Uniden scanner test modes|key combinations]] exist for testing various modes?
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==General Categories==
* How do I [[Uniden scanner test modes|Initialize]] the memory in my scanner?
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* For the following issues, please see our [[DMA Scanners and Software]] article
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** Connecting the scanner to the PC
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** Programming questions
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** Software packages
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** Updating the firmware
  
* I'm getting a [[Nothing to Scan]] message. How can I fix this?
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* For audio issues (P25 decoding sounds bad, audio popping, etc.) please see the [[DMA P25 Decoding and Audio Issues]] article
  
* How can I adjust for the distortion/underwater sounds I hear on the digital trunktrackers?
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* For display, miscellaneous function and battery issues, please see the [[DMA Scanner Functions and Batteries]] article
  
* What adjustments are available in the digital trunktrackers?
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* For undocumented hacks, please see the [[DMA Scanner Hacks]] article
** [[P25 audio decode level adjustment|Adjusting the P25 Decode Level]]
 
** [[Digital End Code detection]]
 
** [[Simulcast digital distortion]]
 
** [[Uniden Digital AGC Tweak Procedures|Adjusting the AGC]]
 
  
* [[Uniden DMA FAQ Page 2|Additional Common problems and solutions]]
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==Additional Resources==
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'''Where can I get more information on the XT series of scanners?'''
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* Go to the [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/UnidenScannersUsersGuides Scanner Guides] on the Uniden TWiki site
  
* Where can I get more information on the XT series of scanners?
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'''The Manuals Are Too Confusing. Anyone have anything that's easier to read?'''
** Go to the [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/UnidenScannersUsersGuides Scanner Guides] on the Uniden TWiki site
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*Uniden did a fine job designing these radios. Too bad one cannot say the same about their manuals. Fortunately, there is another resource - loosely referred to as the 'Easier to Read' series, they have been generally lauded as being much more readable and understandable. As of this writing, the following members are available;
 
 
==PCs and Software Topics==
 
 
 
* Id like to hook up my PC and program/monitor using software. What do I need to consider?
 
* Are there any freeware programs with better functionality than the UASD?
 
* I have no serial ports on my PC. How do I connect my PC to the scanner?
 
* What do I need to do and have to record what I hear?
 
** See the [[DMA Scanners and Software]] article
 
 
 
; Firmware Upgrades
 
* Where do I get the firmware updates for my scanner? How do I apply them?
 
** All the firmware updates, with instructions, are now linked on the [http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/ScannerManuals Uniden wiki] manuals article
 
 
 
* Why can't I get my [[Firmware Upgrade]] to work?
 
 
 
* I've entered the firmware changes for rebanding. How do I apply the table changes in software?
 
** Please see the [[Software Support for Uniden Rebanding]] article for the correct data to enter in the tables and software examples
 
 
 
==The Manuals Are Too Confusing. Anyone have anything that's easier to read?==
 
Uniden did a fine job designing these radios. Too bad one cannot say the same about their manuals. Fortunately, there is another resource - loosely referred to as the 'Easier to Read' series, they have been generally lauded as being much more readable and understandable. As of this writing, the following members are available;
 
  
 
; Non-XT Scanners
 
; Non-XT Scanners
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* [http://www.scannermaster.com/Easier_to_Read_Uniden_XT_Scanner_Manual_p/47-511554.htm Easier to Read Uniden XT Manual] Printed and sold via Scanner Master
 
* [http://www.scannermaster.com/Easier_to_Read_Uniden_XT_Scanner_Manual_p/47-511554.htm Easier to Read Uniden XT Manual] Printed and sold via Scanner Master
  
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[[Category:DMA Radios Hints and Kinks]]
 
[[Category:DMA Radios Hints and Kinks]]
 
[[Category:Analog Trunktrackers]]
 
[[Category:Analog Trunktrackers]]

Revision as of 11:21, 13 January 2011

Welcome to the Uniden DMA FAQ; here we'll start from scratch, and take you through some of the most basic of questions, and (in many cases) what things mean and how to find information. A word of explanation; if a word or phrase appears in blue and/or underlined, then it's a link; clicking it should take you to another article in our wiki, another part of our website or perhaps a different website.

DMA Scanner Topics and Terms

  • How does Trunking work with these scanners?

General Categories

  • For the following issues, please see our DMA Scanners and Software article
    • Connecting the scanner to the PC
    • Programming questions
    • Software packages
    • Updating the firmware

Additional Resources

Where can I get more information on the XT series of scanners?

The Manuals Are Too Confusing. Anyone have anything that's easier to read?

  • Uniden did a fine job designing these radios. Too bad one cannot say the same about their manuals. Fortunately, there is another resource - loosely referred to as the 'Easier to Read' series, they have been generally lauded as being much more readable and understandable. As of this writing, the following members are available;
Non-XT Scanners
XT scanners