BC346XT/BC346XTC Hold mode

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Hold mode lets you edit the current frequency, system, site, or channel. You can access these functions by using the different key operations:

Key operation in Hold mode

Key Name (2nd operation)

Action on:
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Hold (Close call)
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1 (Search 1)
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2 (Search 2)
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3 (Search 3)
Tap Resume previous mode. Enter the number on the key
FUNCTION + Tap Toggle Close Call mode. Start the Quick Search assigned to this key.
FUNCTION + Press & hold Enter Close Call Only mode. NA
Key Name (2nd operation)

Action on:
BCD396XTkeyScan.gif
Scan (Search)
BCD396XTkey4.gif
4 (IF exchange)
BCD396XTkey5.gif
5 (Volume offset)
BCD396XTkey6.gif
6 (Display mode)
Tap Enter Scan mode. Enter the number on the key.
FUNCTION + Tap Enter Search mode. Switch to an alternate intermediate frequency to avoid interference. Change the volume offset for the current signal. Rotate through the three available display modes.
Key Name (2nd operation)

Action on:
BCD396XTkeyLO.gif
Lockout
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7 (Attenuation)
BCD396XTkey8.gif
8 (Reverse freq.)
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9 (Modulation)
Tap Unlock (if locked) or Temporary Lockout (double tap for permanent lockout) the current channel or frequency. Enter the number on the key.
FUNCTION + Tap Unlock (if locked) or Temporary Lockout (double tap for permanent lockout) the current system, site, or search. Toggle the attenuator state for the current signal. NA Change the modulation type.
FUNCTION + Press & hold Unlock all systems, sites and searches. Toggle the attenuator state for all signals. Switch to the reverse repeater frequency of the current signal. NA
Key Name (2nd operation)

Action on:
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Backlight (Power, Lock)
BCD396XTkeyNo.gif
No (Decimal, Priority)
BCD396XTkey0.gif
0 (Weather)
BCD396XTkeyYes.gif
Yes (Enter, GPS)
Tap Turn on the LCD backlight. During a system message: Cancel the message and exit that screen. Enter 0. Enter the menu for the current channel.
Press & hold Turn the scanner on or off. NA NA NA
FUNCTION + Tap Lock or unlock the keypad. Turn Priority scan on or off. Change the weather alert priority setting. Enter GPS mode.
FUNCTION + Press & hold NA NA Enter Weather mode. NA

Reading the displays in Hold mode

The display information in Hold mode varies depending on the type of system the scanner is Holding on.

Conventional system display

When the scanner is holding on a conventional system, it displays the following screens:

BC346XTholdConvCallouts.png

Trunked system display

BCD396XTholdTrunkedCallouts.png

Service search with scan hold display

BCD396XTholdSearchCallouts.png

This page applies to the following scanner(s): BC346XT BC346XTC Users Guide

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