Heres the deal my grandson found my scanner and messed it up so bad that I have no glue what he did it scans but I dont hear any thing ( i did
check the volume) I put inthe zip code still nothing The place I got is not around anymore im not a techie guy any ideas
Chuck
If he 'just found' the HP-2, it's database may be well out of date.
On the scanner:
Press the Menu button (if it's currently scanning, that button will be in the lower left corner of the display).
On the Menu screen, press the Advanced Menu key.
On the Advanced Menu screen, press the Version Information key (you may need to first press the 'down arrow' at the bottom of the menu to get to the next page).
The Version Information screen will show you the current database version on the scanner. I suspect it will be well out of date. If so, and if you have the cable to connect the scanner to a PC, then you need to update it via the correct version of Sentinel.
First, though, check to see which Service Types are enabled. The four Public Safety categories are Law, Fire, EMS, & Multi. For each of those, there are three subcategories- Dispatch, Talk, and Tac. Make sure all are enabled. (Law Dispatch, Law Talk, Law Tac, Fire Dispatch, Fire Talk, .....etc)
If you don't have Sentinel installed, you can find the link to download it here:
info.uniden.com
You will also need the data cable.
Update the database in Sentinel. Then, connect the data cable to the scanner and the PC. At the prompt on the scanner's screen, select Mass Storage Mode. Once the scanner is connected in Mass Storage mode, write information to the scanner.
With the updated database, see if you can now get any reception using your location & range.
The Easier to Read manual that covers your scanner can also help walk you through what needs to be done. You can find it here: