Turning Battery Save On/Off

The battery save features extends battery life by setting the scanner in a low-power mode when it is held on a single channel or frequency (in the search mode) and there is no transmission.

3:SYSTEM OPTION :BATTERY SAVE

1:ON

The battery save feature is on. You might miss a brief portion of transmissions when held on a channel or frequency, but battery life is extended.

2:OFF

The battery save feature is off.

Muting All Audio

To mute all audio, press and hold MUTE for 2 seconds. The scanner operates normally, but no audio sounds from the scanner. To turn audio back on, press and hold MUTE for 2 seconds.

Setting Squelch Mode

You can set the scanner to either stop on any transmission during searching or scanning, or only stop on transmissions that include a specific CTCSS or DCS subaudible tone (see “Understanding Scanning” for information about subaudible tones).

3:SYSTEM OPTION 8:SQ MODE

1:CSQ

Carrier Squelch mode; the scanner stops on any transmission regardless of whether a subaudible tone is present.

2:TONE SQ

The scanner stops on transmissions that include a matching subaudible tone or have no tone at all. When you select this option, you also need to set the appropriate tone in either the channel memory or for the search range.

3:TONE SEARCH

When the scanner stops on a transmission, it will then scan the subaudible tones to determine the correct setting. When the scanner has found the correct tone, it flashes the tone on the display. If you store that frequency into a channel, the tone is also stored.

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Uniden BC296D manual Turning Battery Save On/Off, Muting All Audio, Setting Squelch Mode