Key Safe Mode

This page applies only to the BCD996XT. For other models see:

Key Safe mode locks out the programming menu and more advanced functions so the user can't accidently "break" the scanner. This mode is ideal for any situation where you want another person to be able to use the scanner without changing any of the settings.

To turn Key Safe mode on (or off)

The table below shows which key combinations are disabled and which ones operate normally (depending on the operating mode the scanner is in):

Key Name

(2nd operation)

Action On

BCD996XTkeysPri.png

PRIORITY

keys1.png

1 (Search 1)

keys2.png

2 (Search 2)

keys3.png

3 (Search 3)

Tap Normal Operation
FUNCTION + Tap while holding Normal Operation Disabled
FUNCTION + Tap while scanning Normal Operation
Key Name

(2nd operation)

Action on:

BCD996XTkeysWx.png

Weather

keys4.png

4 (IF exchange)

keys5.png

5 (Level offset)

keys6.png

6 (Display mode)

Tap Normal Operation
FUNCTION + Tap while holding Normal Operation Disabled Normal Operation
FUNCTION + Tap while scanning Normal Operation Normal Operation
Press & Hold Disabled NA NA NA
Key Name

(2nd operation)

Action on:

BCD996XTkeysGPS.png

GPS

keys7.png

7 (Attenuation)

keys8.png

8 (Reverse freq.)

keys9.png

9 (Modulation)

Tap Disabled Normal Operation
Press & hold Disabled NA
FUNCTION + Tap while holding Disabled Disabled Normal Operation Disabled
FUNCTION + Tap while scanning Disabled Normal Operation
FUNCTION + Press & hold NA Disabled Normal Operation NA
Key Name

(2nd operation)

Action on:

keysMenu.png

Menu

keysNo.png

. / No (Decimal)

keys0.png

0

keysYes.png

Yes (Enter)

Tap Disabled Normal Operation Normal Operation Disabled
FUNCTION + Tap Disabled Normal Operation Disabled
Key Name

(2nd operation)

Action on:

BCD996XTkeysSq.png

SQUELCH

BCD996XTkeysVol.png

VOLUME

keysScan.png

SCAN/SEARCH

keysHold.png

HOLD/RESUME

Rotate Normal Operation NA NA
Tap Normal Operation In Close Call, Tone-Out, WX, GPS, and Band Scope modes, this key is disabled. In Search mode, this operates as the Resume function. Normal Operation
Press & Hold Disabled NA NA

Normal Operation

FUNCTION + Tap Disabled Normal Operation Disabled Normal Operation

Key Name

(2nd operation)

Action on:

keysLO.png

LOCKOUT

keysScrollFunc.png

SCROLL - FUNCTION

Rotate NA

Normal Operation

Tap Normal Operation (temporary lockout only) Normal Operation
Function + Tap Normal Operation (temporary lockout only) NA
Press & Hold Disabled Normal Operation

This page applies to the following scanner(s): BCD996XT Users Guide