BC346XT Hold mode
To determine whether the information on this page applies to your scanner, see the tags at the bottom of the page.Hold mode lets you edit the current frequency, system, site, or channel. 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 previous mode. | Enter the number on the key | ||
| FUNCTION + Tap | Toggle 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 (if locked) or Temporary Lockout (double tap for permanent lockout) the current channel or frequency. | Enter the number on the key. | ||
| FUNCTION + Tap | Unlock (if locked) or Temporary Lockout (double tap for permanent lockout) 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. | During a system message: Cancel the message and exit that screen. | Enter 0. | Enter the menu for the current channel. |
| 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 | NA | 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.
- To see the display at the bottom of the diagram, tap FUNCTION .
- 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
| This page applies to the following scanner(s): BC346XT Users Guide |