This page applies only to the BCT15X. For other models see:
This menu lets you configure the display and key backlight.
Selects whether the backlight brightness is set automatically or manually.
+ Polarity | The backlight dims when +12V is applied to the orange lead. |
- Polarity | The backlight dims when +12V is not being applied to the orange lead. |
Manually select the brightness of the backlight. Your options are high (brightest), middle, and low (dimmest).
Select the volume level (Level 1 through Level 15) you want the keybeep to use, or select Auto to have the scanner sound the keybeep without changing the volume. If you don't want the scanner to beep when you press the keys, select Off .
Lets you invert the display. Useful if you are mounting the scanner in an overhead space.
Select one of the 15 available contrast levels for the display. As you scroll through the options, the display adjusts to the highlighted contrast level; press YES when you see the display contrast you want to use.
Choose how you want the scanner to handle control channel data:
Configure how the scanner displays position coordinates, time, and units during GPS operation:
Select how the scanner displays longitude and latitude:
Select 12H for 12-hour (am/pm) time format or 24H for 24-hour time format.
Set the number of hours your local time zone differs from universal time (GMT/UTC). Select from -14 hours to +14 hours in half-hour (0.5 h) increments.
Select the unit used for distance: mile or kilometer (km).
Select the port you are adjusting ( Set Front Port or Set Rear Port) Then, set the baud rate for the selected serial port. Choose from 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 , or 115200 bps; select Off to disable the serial port.
The front port defaults to 115200 bps. The rear port defaults to 4800 bps to maintain compatibility with GPS units.
Use this menu to change the default modulation and frequency step or spacing used for each band. The scanner displays the list of available bands in the following format:
{Frequency} : {modulation type} / {step}Select the frequency band you want to edit. The scanner prompts you for the following information:
Select the type of modulation you want the scanner to use as the default for this band: AM, Narrowband FM (NFM), FM, Wideband FM (WFM), or FM broadcast (FMB).
Select the number of kHz between each frequency or channel step: 5.0, 6.25, 7.5, 8.33, 10.0, 12.5, 15.0, 20.0, 25.0, 50.0, or 100.0 kHz.
This menu lets you see detailed information about the memory and firmware, including the ESN and ESN Checksum.
See the percent of overall memory used ( Memory Used) along with the number of programmed Systems, Sites , and channels ( CHN) and the percent of available memory positions used for each.
See the firmware version ( Version), the electronic serial number ( ESN), checksum ( SUM), and major firmware version number ( M-Ver) of the scanner.
This page applies to the following scanner(s): BCT15X Users Guide |