I hear different opinions of programing this scanner. Is it really hard to program.
276753
Very difficult to program. I've tried so many methods, can't pick up local police calls, terrible squelch ,etc. Had to actually go to broadcastify on my computer to listen to local channels. If not programmed into the right "band" your sunk. Mine is off more than on lately.
387288
We actually took it to a place that programs it. It is a key cutting place. It cost us $5.00 and took 5 minutes, if that to program. Check around they are all over.
1185165
but I haven't used mine yet. I am having trouble programming it to my electronics. Right now, I have set it aside.
2204886
The cheap scanners you speak of are only code readers. They dont have live data as this "diagnostic tool" does. Its by far the best "diagnostic tool" for the money and its not the tools fault people are to slow in their nodule to understand its functions. Please have someone read its manual to you.
2090065
Not difficult, just requires patience and actually reading the instructions... Which I usually skip.... Took me an hour to do it.
1751972
I havent figured out how to scan .. I assume there has to be some programming between it and my laptop ... So only use it for printing and copying. Any advice?
2069254
Yes it's very hard to program, either youtube or google it. I actually followed the directions in the book and they were wrong. Stand-by battery life isn't very long either.
133891
Its just like most scanners as RJP913 said, but you need to check out who you want to listen to first. I found out that the county's I wanted to listen to used a much higher freq. than the Uniden could be programed for. Still all in all its a great buy, and I like it.
2178615
yes, yes, very easy to use, just put in your zip code and tell it how far you want to listen, then tell it what you want to listen to ex. police, fire etc, and then it downloads your database to the scanner and you start to listen, neat thing is you can replay the last 2 mins of any transmission,,,hope this helps, doug
1616198
YE but it will be much more difficlut. I grew up with crystal controlled system. This is a very 'smart' scanner with systems, groups, channels etc. Software allows for you do download your state, co8unty, city, copy and paste or whatever with a few key strokes.if you don't have a computer, find a cheapo one, used.I have over 600 channels programmed. Hope this helpsDoug
251483
Regular scanner? I'm not sure what a regular scanner is to you. The best way to program this scanner is using the PC software that comes with it. You should not attemp to manually program this scanner, leave that to the regular users.
1290994
It should work just fine for you. We had no problem programming it on the first try.
555449
I have the manual it is 39 pages long if you want I will mail them to you and I also have the disc its Scanner User Guides and Driver User Guide TU-S9 Version 2.02 But none of them helped me. WHERE I we have a place that installs CB'S RADIO'S AND SCANNERS. It took him 15mi. and he programed the whole county I live in fore $25.00 and that was the best money I have spent on this Scanner I was on line and it got so confusing I gave up one that computer and it in 10 minutes to time it was all programed. Good luck and if I can be any more help please let me know.
535518
You should be able to program it yourself. I was able to program mine. It did take two tries though. The instructions indicated that I might have to reset the code sequence by hitting one of the buttons several times (something like 20 times). I ended up having to do that after my first try failed. Once I did that then my second attempt at programming worked just fine.
502310
As to that specific question I am not sure, however, if I had known how user unfriendly it is I would not have purchased it. The way it is programmed is not in anyway intuitive.
542678
It has preset codes in it, and to try and add the new codes is really hard to do. We are not happy with our scanner at all.
2099844
I am not aware of any trick in programing. I have not had the issue you are describing. Sorry.