Scan mode
This page applies only to the BCD396XT and BC346XT. For other models
see:
● BCD996XT Scan Mode
● BCT15X Scan Mode
● Scanning vs. Searching
❍ Scanning trunked systems
❍ Searching trunked systems
● Default Scan Mode
● Locked Items
● Key operation in Scan mode
❍ Special keys
❍ Keypad controls
● Key operation in Search mode
❍ Special keys
❍ Keypad controls
Scanning vs. Searching
Scan and Search mode have very similar operations. In both Scan and Search modes, the
scanner steps through a set of frequencies and checks for activity. For Scan mode, you
program each individual frequency or Talk Group ID you want the scanner to check; for
Search mode, you designate a range of frequencies, and the scanner will check each
individual frequency that falls within that range.
With trunked systems, Scan mode and Search mode are very similar, so the scanner can
combine the two in a single operation, switching from one to the other depending on the
settings of each individual system:
Scanning trunked systems
● The scanner scans a system if the ID Scan Search option is set to ID Scan
● The scanner only checks for activity on unlocked Talk Group IDs that are
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