Key Safe Mode

This page applies only to the BCT15X. For other models see:

BCD396XT and BC346XT Key Safe Mode

BCD996XT Key Safe Mode

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)

Turn the scanner off.
Press and hold FUNCTION while you turn the scanner back on.
The scanner display shows Key Safe Mode On (or Key Safe Mode Off ), then returns to the operation it was performing when you turned it off.
While Key Safe mode is on, MENU is disabled along with the key combinations described in the table below.
When you try to use a disabled key combination, the scanner display shows Key Safe Mode. Press FUNC while Power On for Full Operation .

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

DOT / Police / PRIORITY

1 (Search 1)

2 (Search 2)

3 (Search 3)

Tap Normal Operation

FUNCTION + Tap while holding Scan mode: Normal Operation
Other modes: Disabled Disabled

FUNCTION + Tap while scanning Scan mode: Normal Operation
Other modes: Disabled Normal Operation

Key Name
(2nd operation)
Action on:

Beartracker / Highway Patrol / Alert

4 (IF exchange)

5 (Level offset)

6 (Display mode)

Tap Normal Operation

FUNCTION + Tap while holding Scan mode: Normal Operation
Other modes: Disabled Disabled Normal Operation

FUNCTION + Tap while scanning Scan mode: Normal Operation
Other modes: Disabled Normal Operation

Key Name
(2nd operation)
Action on:

GPS / Weather

7 (Attenuation)

8 (Reverse freq.)

9 (Modulation)

Tap Disabled Normal Operation

Press & hold Disabled NA

FUNCTION + Tap while holding Normal Operation Disabled Normal Operation Disabled

FUNCTION + Tap while scanning Normal Operation Normal Operation

FUNCTION + Press & hold Disabled Disabled Normal Operation NA

Key Name
(2nd operation)
Action on:

Menu

. / No (Decimal)

0

Yes (Enter)

Tap Disabled Normal Operation

FUNCTION + Tap Disabled Normal Operation NA

Key Name
(2nd operation)
Action on:

SQUELCH

VOLUME

SCAN/SEARCH

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 NA NA NA
Normal Operation

FUNCTION + Tap Normal Operation Disabled Disabled Normal Operation

FUNCTION + Press & Hold Disabled NA NA NA

Key Name (2nd operation) Action On	DOT / Police / PRIORITY	1 (Search 1)	2 (Search 2)	3 (Search 3)
Tap	Normal Operation
FUNCTION + Tap while holding	Scan mode: Normal Operation Other modes: Disabled	Disabled
FUNCTION + Tap while scanning	Scan mode: Normal Operation Other modes: Disabled	Normal Operation
Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	Beartracker / Highway Patrol / Alert	4 (IF exchange)	5 (Level offset)	6 (Display mode)
Tap	Normal Operation
FUNCTION + Tap while holding	Scan mode: Normal Operation Other modes: Disabled	Disabled	Normal Operation
FUNCTION + Tap while scanning	Scan mode: Normal Operation Other modes: Disabled	Normal Operation
Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	GPS / Weather	7 (Attenuation)	8 (Reverse freq.)	9 (Modulation)
Tap	Disabled	Normal Operation
Press & hold	Disabled	NA
FUNCTION + Tap while holding	Normal Operation	Disabled	Normal Operation	Disabled
FUNCTION + Tap while scanning	Normal Operation	Normal Operation
FUNCTION + Press & hold	Disabled	Disabled	Normal Operation	NA
Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	Menu	. / No (Decimal)	0	Yes (Enter)
Tap	Disabled	Normal Operation
FUNCTION + Tap	Disabled	Normal Operation	NA
Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	SQUELCH	VOLUME	SCAN/SEARCH	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	NA	NA	NA	Normal Operation
FUNCTION + Tap	Normal Operation	Disabled	Disabled	Normal Operation
FUNCTION + Press & Hold	Disabled	NA	NA	NA

Key Name
(2nd operation)
Action on:

LOCKOUT

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

Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	LOCKOUT	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): BCT15X Users Guide