Key Safe Mode
This page applies only to the BCD396XT, BC346XT, and BC346XTC. 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)
- 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 .
| Key Name (2nd operation) Action on: |
 Hold (Close call) |
 1 (Search 1) |
 2 (Search 2) |
 3 (Search 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tap | Normal operation | |||
| Press & hold | Normal operation | |||
| FUNCTION + Tap | Normal operation | While Scanning: Normal Operation While Holding: Disabled |
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| FUNCTION + Press & hold | Disabled | |||
| Key Name (2nd operation) Action on: |
 Scan (Search) |
 4 (IF exchange) |
 5 (Volume offset) |
 6 (Display mode) |
| Tap | 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. | ||
| FUNCTION + Tap | Disabled | While Scanning: Normal operation While Holding: Disabled |
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| Key Name (2nd operation) Action on: |
 Lockout |
 7 (Attenuation) |
 8 (Reverse freq.) |
 9 (Modulation) |
| Tap | Normal operation (Temporary Lockout Only). | Normal Operation. | ||
| Double tap | NA | Normal Operation. | ||
| Press & hold | Disabled | Normal operation. | ||
| FUNCTION + Tap | Normal Operation (Temporary Lockout Only). | While scanning: Normal operation While Holding: Disabled |
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| FUNCTION + Double tap | NA | While scanning: Normal operation While Holding: Disabled |
Disabled | While scanning: Normal operation While Holding: Disabled |
| FUNCTION + Press & hold | Disabled | While scanning: Normal operation While Holding: Disabled |
Normal operation. | While scanning: Normal operation While Holding: Disabled |
| Key Name (2nd operation) Action on: |
 Backlight (Power, Lock) |
 No (Decimal, Priority) |
 0 (Weather) |
 Yes (Enter, GPS) |
| Tap | Normal operation | Disabled | ||
| Press & hold | Normal operation | Disabled | ||
| FUNCTION + Tap | Normal operation | While Scanning: Normal operation While Holding Disabled |
Disabled | |
| FUNCTION + Press & hold | Normal operation | Disabled | ||
| This page applies to the following scanner(s): BCD396XT BC346XT BC346XTC Users Guide |