Uniden scanner test modes
Test modes for Uniden scanners.
To enter a test mode, hold the indicated keys while powering-on the scanner.
In the column for each scanner model, an X will be in the row corresponding to each test verified to work for that scanner model. If you verify that a test works for a scanner model, please update this page.
| Test name
| Keys
| BC246T
| BCD396T
| BCD996T
| BCT15
| BR330T
| SC230
| BC-RH96
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| Backlight Test
| 6+9+Scan
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| X
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| Backlight Test
| 6+9+L/O
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| X
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| Battery Save Tests
| 1+4+8
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| X
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| Battery Save Tests
| 1+5+8
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| X
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| Battery Save Tests
| 2+4+7
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| X
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| Battery Save Tests
| 2+4+8
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| X
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| Battery Save Tests
| 2+5+7
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| X
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| EEPROM Dump
| 1+3+L/O
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| X
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| EEPROM Dump
| 1+9+Hold
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| X
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| X
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| EEPROM Dump
| 1+9+L/O
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| X
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| EEPROM Dump
| 3+7+Hold
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| X
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| X
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| EEPROM Dump
| 3+7+L/O
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| X
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| EEPROM Dump
| 7+9+Hold
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| X
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| Firmware Version
| 2+5+9
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| X
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| X
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| Firmware Version
| 2+6+8
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| X
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| X
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| Firmware Version
| 2+6+9
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| X
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| X
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| Firmware Version
| 3+5+8
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| X
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| X
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| Firmware Version
| 3+5+9
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| X
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| X
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| Firmware Version
| 3+6+8
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| X
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| X
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| Frequency Bands Test
| 0+3+Hold
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| X
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| Frequency Step Tests
| 1+5+9
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| X
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| Frequency Step Tests
| 1+6+8
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| X
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| Frequency Step Tests
| 2+4+9
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| X
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| Frequency Step Tests
| 2+6+7
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| X
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| Frequency Step Tests
| 3+4+8
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| X
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| Initialize Memory
| 2+3+L/O
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| X
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| Initialize Memory (Documented)
| 2+9+Hold
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| X
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| X
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| Initialize Memory
| 2+9+L/O
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| X
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| Initialize Memory
| 3+8+Hold
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| X
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| X
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| Initialize Memory
| 3+8+L/O
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| X
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| Initialize Memory
| 8+9+Hold
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| X
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| Key Touch Test
| 0+3+Scan
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| X
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| X
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| Key Touch Test
| 0+6+Hold
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| X
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| LCD Pixels Test (Reverts to Key Touch Test)
| 0+1+9
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| X
| X
| X
| X
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| X
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| LCD Pixels Test (Reverts to Key Touch Test)
| 0+3+7
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| X
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| X
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| X
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| LCD Pixels Test (Reverts to Key Touch Test)
| 2+9+.No
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| X
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| X
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| LCD Pixels Test (Reverts to Key Touch Test)
| 3+8+.No
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| X
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| X
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| Loads Test Frequencies in Memory
| 2+6+L/O
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| X
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| Loads Test Frequencies in Memory
| 2+9+Scan
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| X
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| Loads Test Frequencies in Memory
| 3+5+L/O
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| X
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| Loads Test Frequencies in Memory
| 3+8+Scan
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| X
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| Loads Test Frequencies in Memory
| 5+9+Hold
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| X
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| Loads Test Frequencies in Memory
| 6+8+Hold
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| X
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| NWR-SAME Tests (NOTE: Very Loud! Use CAUTION!)
| 0+1+3
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| X
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| NWR-SAME Tests (NOTE: Very Loud! Use CAUTION!)
| 0+3+.No
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| X
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| NWR-SAME Tests (NOTE: Very Loud! Use CAUTION!)
| 2+3+.No
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| X
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| On-Air Cloning Test
| 0+1+2
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| X
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| On-Air Cloning Test
| 0+1+Func
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| X
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| On-Air Cloning Test
| 0+2+.No
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| X
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| On-Air Cloning Test
| 1+2+.No
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| X
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| RS232C Loopback Test
| 0+1+Hold
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| X
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| RS232C Loopback Test (Use Supplied Cable for BC-RH96)
| 0+.No+Hold
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| X
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| X
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| Scan Rate Test (NOTE: Will Erase ALL Stored Systems)
| 1+6+L/O
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| X
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| Scan Rate Test (NOTE: Will Erase ALL Stored Systems)
| 1+9+Scan
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| X
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| Scan Rate Test (NOTE: Will Erase ALL Stored Systems)
| 3+4+L/O
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| X
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| Scan Rate Test (NOTE: Will Erase ALL Stored Systems)
| 4+9+Hold
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| X
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| Scan Rate Test (NOTE: Will Erase ALL Stored Systems)
| 6+7+Hold
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| X
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| Systems Tests
| 1+2+9
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| X
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| Systems Tests
| 1+3+8
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| X
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| Systems Tests
| 1+8+9
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| X
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| Systems Tests
| 2+3+7
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| X
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| Systems Tests
| 2+7+9
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| X
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| Tone-Out Test (NOTE: Will Over-Write your Tone-Outs)
| Hold+Scan+L/O
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| X
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