GPS mode
This page applies only to the BCD396XT and BC346XT. For other models see: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. |
| This page applies to the following scanner(s): BCD396XT BC346XT Users Guide |