Uniden scanner test modes
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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 |
BACKLIGHT TEST | 6+9+Scan | X | |||||
BACKLIGHT TEST | 6+9+L/O | X | |||||
BATT. SAVE TEST | 1+4+8 | X | |||||
BATT. SAVE TEST | 1+5+8 | X | |||||
BATT. SAVE TEST | 2+4+7 | X | |||||
BATT. SAVE TEST | 2+4+8 | X | |||||
BATT. SAVE TEST | 2+5+7 | X | |||||
Dump Test | 1+3+L/O | X | |||||
Dump Test | 1+9+Hold | X | |||||
Dump Test | 1+9+L/O | X | |||||
Dump Test | 3+7+Hold | X | |||||
Dump Test | 3+7+L/O | X | |||||
Dump Test | 7+9+Hold | X | |||||
Firmware Version | 2+5+9 | X | |||||
Firmware Version | 2+6+8 | X | |||||
Firmware Version | 2+6+9 | X | |||||
Firmware Version | 3+5+8 | X | |||||
Firmware Version | 3+5+9 | X | |||||
Firmware Version | 3+6+8 | X | |||||
Frequency Bands Test | 0+3+Hold | X | |||||
Frequency Step Tests | 1+5+9 | X | |||||
Frequency Step Tests | 1+6+8 | X | |||||
Frequency Step Tests | 2+4+9 | X | |||||
Frequency Step Tests | 2+6+7 | X | |||||
Frequency Step Tests | 3+4+8 | X | |||||
Initialize Memory | 2+3+L/O | X | |||||
Initialize Memory | 2+9+Hold * | X | |||||
Initialize Memory | 2+9+L/O | X | |||||
Initialize Memory | 3+8+Hold | X | |||||
Initialize Memory | 3+8+L/O | X | |||||
Initialize Memory | 8+9+Hold | X | |||||
Key Touch Test | 0+3+Scan | X | |||||
Key Touch Test | 0+6+Hold | X | |||||
LCD Pixels Test | 0+1+9 | X | X | ||||
LCD Pixels Test | 0+3+7 | X | X | ||||
LCD Pixels Test | 2+9+.No | X | |||||
LCD Pixels Test | 3+8+.No | X | |||||
Loads Test Frequencies in memory | 2+6+L/O | X | |||||
Loads Test Frequencies in memory | 2+9+Scan | X | |||||
Loads Test Frequencies in memory | 3+5+L/O | X | |||||
Loads Test Frequencies in memory | 3+8+Scan | X | |||||
Loads Test Frequencies in memory | 5+9+Hold | X | |||||
Loads Test Frequencies in memory | 6+8+Hold | X | |||||
NWR-SAME TEST | 0+1+3 | X | |||||
NWR-SAME TEST | 0+3+.No | X | |||||
NWR-SAME TEST | 2+3+.No | X | |||||
On-Air Test | 0+1+2 | X | |||||
On-Air Test | 0+1+Func | X | |||||
On-Air Test | 0+2+.No | X | |||||
On-Air Test | 1+2+.No | X | |||||
RS232C Test | 0+1+Hold | 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 | |||||
Systems Tests | 1+3+8 | X | |||||
Systems Tests | 1+8+9 | X | |||||
Systems Tests | 2+3+7 | X | |||||
Systems Tests | 2+7+9 | X | |||||
Tone-Out Test | Hold+Scan+L/O | X |