Hold mode

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

• BCD996XT Hold Mode
• BCT15X Hold Mode

Hold stops the scanner on the current channel or frequency. You can access these functions by using the different key operations:

Key operation in Hold mode

Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	Hold (Close call)	1 (Search 1)	2 (Search 2)	3 (Search 3)
Tap	Resume scan or search.	Enter the number on the key
FUNCTION + Tap	Enter Close Call mode.	Start the Quick Search assigned to this key
FUNCTION + Press & hold	Enter Close Call Only mode.	NA
Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	Scan (Search)	4 (IF exchange)	5 (Volume offset)	6 (Display mode)
Tap	Enter Scan mode.	Enter the number on the key
FUNCTION + Tap	Enter Search mode.	Switch to an alternate intermediate frequency to avoid interference.	Change the volume offset for the current signal.	Rotate through the three available display modes.
Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	Lockout	7 (Attenuation)	8 (Reverse freq.)	9 (Modulation)
Tap	Unlock the current channel or frequency if locked. If unlocked, single-tap to temporarily lock or double-tap to permanently lock the current channel or frequency.	Enter the number on the key
FUNCTION + Tap	Unlock the current System, Site, or Search if locked. If unloced, single-tap to temporarily lock or double-tap to permanently lock the current system, site, or search.	Toggle the attenuator state for the current signal.	NA	Change the modulation type.
FUNCTION + Press & hold	Unlock all systems, sites and searches.	Toggle the attenuator state for all signals.	Switch to the reverse repeater frequency of the current signal.	NA
Key Name (2nd operation) Action on:	Backlight (Power, Lock)	No (Decimal, Priority)	0 (Weather)	Yes (Enter, GPS)
Tap	Turn on the LCD backlight.	Enter a decimal point or "i" for direct entry.	Enter "0".	In Search Hold, save the current frequency into memory. In Scan Hold, go to menu mode for the current channel or, if held on a Trunked System frequency, go to menu mode for the system.
Press & hold	Turn the scanner on or off.	NA	NA	NA
FUNCTION + Tap	Lock or unlock the keypad.	Turn Priority scan on or off.	Change the weather alert priority setting.	Enter GPS mode.
FUNCTION + Press & hold	Turn the scanner on or off.	NA	Enter Weather mode.	NA

Reading the displays in Hold mode

The display information in Hold mode varies depending on the type of system the scanner is Holding on.

Conventional system display

When the scanner is holding on a conventional system, it displays the following screens:

• To see the alternate information on the display at the top, cycle through the display modes.
• For an explanation of System and Channel Number Tags, see Number Tags.
• For an explanation of the volume offset level, see Volume Offset.

Trunked system display

Service search with scan hold display