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
Backlight Test	6+9+Scan	X	X
Backlight Test	6+9+L/O	X	X
Battery Save Tests	1+4+8		X
Battery Save Tests	1+5+8		X
Battery Save Tests	2+4+7		X
Battery Save Tests	2+4+8		X
Battery Save Tests	2+5+7		X
EEPROM Dump	1+3+L/O	X	X
EEPROM Dump	1+9+Hold		X		X			X
EEPROM Dump	1+9+L/O		X
EEPROM Dump	3+7+Hold		X		X			X
EEPROM Dump	3+7+L/O		X
EEPROM Dump	7+9+Hold		X
Firmware Version	2+5+9	X	X		X			X
Firmware Version	2+6+8		X		X			X
Firmware Version	2+6+9		X		X			X
Firmware Version	3+5+8		X		X			X
Firmware Version	3+5+9	X	X		X			X
Firmware Version	3+6+8		X		X			X
Frequency Bands Test	0+3+Hold	X	X		X	X
Frequency Step Tests	1+5+9	X	X		X	X
Frequency Step Tests	1+6+8		X		X	X
Frequency Step Tests	2+4+9		X		X	X
Frequency Step Tests	2+6+7		X		X	X
Frequency Step Tests	3+4+8		X		X	X
Initialize Memory	2+3+L/O		X
Initialize Memory (Documented)	2+9+Hold	X	X					X
Initialize Memory	2+9+L/O		X
Initialize Memory	3+8+Hold		X					X
Initialize Memory	3+8+L/O		X
Initialize Memory	8+9+Hold		X
Key Touch Test	0+3+Scan	X	X		X			X
Key Touch Test (Freq. step on BCT15)	0+6+Hold	X	X		X
LCD Pixels Test (Reverts to Key Touch Test)	0+1+9	X	X	X	X	X		X
LCD Pixels Test (Reverts to Key Touch Test)	0+3+7	X	X		X	X		X
LCD Pixels Test (Reverts to Key Touch Test)	2+9+.No	X	X		X			X
LCD Pixels Test (Reverts to Key Touch Test)	3+8+.No	X	X		X			X
Loads Test Frequencies in Memory (Freq. step on BCT15)	2+6+L/O	X	X		X
Loads Test Frequencies in Memory	2+9+Scan		X		X
Loads Test Frequencies in Memory	3+5+L/O		X		X
Loads Test Frequencies in Memory	3+8+Scan		X		X
Loads Test Frequencies in Memory	5+9+Hold		X		X
Loads Test Frequencies in Memory	6+8+Hold		X		X
NWR-SAME Tests (NOTE: Very Loud! Use CAUTION!)	0+1+3	X	X
NWR-SAME Tests (NOTE: Very Loud! Use CAUTION!)	0+3+.No	X	X
NWR-SAME Tests (NOTE: Very Loud! Use CAUTION!)	2+3+.No	X	X
On-Air Cloning Test	0+1+2		X
On-Air Cloning Test	0+1+Func		X
On-Air Cloning Test	0+2+.No		X
On-Air Cloning Test	1+2+.No		X
RS232C Loopback Test	0+1+Hold		X
RS232C Loopback Test (Use Supplied Cable for BC-RH96)	0+.No+Hold		X					X
Scan Rate Test (NOTE: Will Erase ALL Stored Systems)	1+6+L/O		X
Scan Rate Test (NOTE: Will Erase ALL Stored Systems)	1+9+Scan		X
Scan Rate Test (NOTE: Will Erase ALL Stored Systems)	3+4+L/O		X
Scan Rate Test (NOTE: Will Erase ALL Stored Systems)	4+9+Hold		X
Scan Rate Test (NOTE: Will Erase ALL Stored Systems)	6+7+Hold		X
Systems Tests	1+2+9		X		X
Systems Tests	1+3+8		X		X
Systems Tests	1+8+9		X		X
Systems Tests	2+3+7		X		X
Systems Tests	2+7+9		X		X
Tone-Out Test (NOTE: Will Over-Write your Tone-Outs)	Hold+Scan+L/O		X

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