Keys and their functions

Key Overview

The diagram below shows the keys and what they are called throughout the guide:

Scanner front panel w/callouts

Operating the controls

Each button has at least two different actions which you control using the key combinations explained below.

Using the FUNCTION button

When you tap FUNCTION (the scroll knob), the scanner remembers the FUNCTION + key combination for the next 3 seconds; during this time, it displays an F icon at the top of the screen.

If you want the scanner to maintain the FUNCTION + key combination longer, press & hold FUNCTION. The scanner remembers the FUNCTION + key combination until the next time you tap FUNCTION; during this time, it displays Function Key Holding and flashes the F icon at the top of the screen.

Key functions in different operation modes

The keys have different functions in each operation mode:

This page applies to the following scanner(s): BCT15X Users Guide