GPS mode

This page applies only to the BCD396XT, BC346XT, and BC346XTC. For other models see:

• BCD996XT GPS Mode
• BCT15X GPS Mode

You must have a compatible GPS receiver connected!

See Also

GPS mode is only one small part of location-based scanning. For more information on using your scanner with a GPS receiver, see the following links:

Location-based Scanning contains

• an overview of why you might want to use a GPS receiver with your scanner
• an explanation of two different approaches to location-based scanning
• some information on finding antenna locations

• details on how to program locations for systems, sites, and channels
• details on how to program Points of Interest ( POI ), Dangerous Roads, and Dangerous Intersections ( Dangerous Xing )
• information on reviewing and editing locations

• details on which GPS receivers are compatible
• instructions on connecting a GPS receiver
• troubleshooting tips if you can't the receiver working with the scanner

Reading the display in GPS mode

There are several displays available in GPS mode.

Main GPS display

Location alert display

Location review display

Key operation in GPS mode

Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	Hold (Close call)	1 (Search 1)	2 (Search 2)	3 (Search 3)
Tap	Toggle Hold mode on the scan or search running in the background. When reviewing locations: Enter Scan Hold mode.	NA	NA	NA
Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	Scan (Search)	4 (IF exchange)	5 (Volume offset)	6 (Display mode)
Tap	Return to previous operation. When reviewing locations: Enter Scan mode.	NA	NA	NA
FUNCTION + Tap	Return to previous operation. When reviewing locations: Enter Scan mode.	NA	NA	Cycle through the available displays.
Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	Lockout	7 (Attenuation)	8 (Reverse freq.)	9 (Modulation)
Tap	Temporarily lockout the current Location Alert. When reviewing locations: Toggle the Lockout status of the current location.	NA	NA	NA
Double Tap	Permanently lockout the current Location Alert.	NA	NA	NA
Press & hold	When reviewing locations: Unlock all locations of the current type (POI, Dangerous Road or Crossing).	NA	NA	NA
FUNCTION + Press & hold	When reviewing locations: Unlock all locations regardless of type.	NA	NA	NA
Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	Backlight (Power, Lock)	No (Decimal, Priority)	0 (Weather)	Yes (Enter, GPS)
Tap	Turn on the LCD backlight.	During a system message: Cancel the message and exit that screen. When reviewing locations: Close the location review list.	NA	Open the location review location list. When reviewing locations: Edit the selected location.
Press & hold	Turn the scanner on or off.	NA	NA	NA
FUNCTION + Tap	Lock or unlock the keypad.	NA	NA	NA
FUNCTION + Press & hold	Turn the scanner on or off.	NA	NA	When reviewing locations: Replace the select location's coordinates with the coordinates of your current position.