Uniden Bearcat BC3000xlt Undocumented Features and Tricks
These un-documented features may be activated by holding down the appropriate keys while turning the scanner on. Confirmation messages appear on the display for some functions, and are noted where applicable.
(Listed by Key to hold down followed by result)
LHT
Toggles the display light timer from on to off (where the the light stays on until you press the LHT button again to turn it off manually). The display will read "ON light" or "OFF light".
DLY
You can toggle between a 2 or 4 sec selectable delay. Display will read "2 SEC" or "4 SEC".
AUTO
This toggles AutoSorting off (ie scanning in order of freq, rather than by channel number), but slows down the scan rate to approx 50 cps. Display will read "ON sort" or "OFF sort".
ENTER
This toggles the keypad beep on or off. Display will read "ON beep" or "OFF beep".
SCAN
Allows you to change direction of the Scan, so if you're AutoSorting your scanner can scan up or down by freq; if you're scanning by channel number, it'll go up or down by channel number. The feature will be enabled when your scanner says "ON dir" and disabled when it says "OFF dir" . To change direction of the Scan, Hit SFT up-arrow or SFT down-arrow.
2,9 & MANUAL
This zeroes out and locks out all memory channels. ALL MEMORY CHANNELS WILL BE ERASED!
2,9 & L/O
You'll see all the display segments light up nice and slowly. Doesn't repeat endlessly like the BC220XLT though.
2,9 & SCAN
Test freqs are loaded into Ch 1-14 and 21-30.
2,9 & Keylock
This will display the firmware revision. Either USA 0.09 or USA 0.20. Rev 0.09 allows AM mode above 760MHz in a Search (see below). The newer rev 0.20 doesn't.
HLD & LMT
This brings up a display of the shift register. You can use the HLD/LMT (arrow) keys to move through locations 00 - FF. Hold either key to scroll.
MANUAL (On switching on Scanner)
This will skip the scrolling intro and go straight to scan mode.
Sft & 1
"Test 1"
Sft & 2
"Test 2"
Sft & 3
"Test 3"
Sft & 4
"Test 4"
Sft & 5
Toggles Battery Save On/Off
Sft & 6
Toggles user selection of Mode. With this OFF you cannot change mode from that selected automatically.
2, 9 & DLY
Turns off DELAY on all channels
These un-documented features may be activated by holding down the appropriate keys while turning the scanner on. Confirmation messages appear on the display for some functions, and are noted where applicable.
(Listed by Key to hold down followed by result)
LHT
Toggles the display light timer from on to off (where the the light stays on until you press the LHT button again to turn it off manually). The display will read "ON light" or "OFF light".
DLY
You can toggle between a 2 or 4 sec selectable delay. Display will read "2 SEC" or "4 SEC".
AUTO
This toggles AutoSorting off (ie scanning in order of freq, rather than by channel number), but slows down the scan rate to approx 50 cps. Display will read "ON sort" or "OFF sort".
ENTER
This toggles the keypad beep on or off. Display will read "ON beep" or "OFF beep".
SCAN
Allows you to change direction of the Scan, so if you're AutoSorting your scanner can scan up or down by freq; if you're scanning by channel number, it'll go up or down by channel number. The feature will be enabled when your scanner says "ON dir" and disabled when it says "OFF dir" . To change direction of the Scan, Hit SFT up-arrow or SFT down-arrow.
2,9 & MANUAL
This zeroes out and locks out all memory channels. ALL MEMORY CHANNELS WILL BE ERASED!
2,9 & L/O
You'll see all the display segments light up nice and slowly. Doesn't repeat endlessly like the BC220XLT though.
2,9 & SCAN
Test freqs are loaded into Ch 1-14 and 21-30.
2,9 & Keylock
This will display the firmware revision. Either USA 0.09 or USA 0.20. Rev 0.09 allows AM mode above 760MHz in a Search (see below). The newer rev 0.20 doesn't.
HLD & LMT
This brings up a display of the shift register. You can use the HLD/LMT (arrow) keys to move through locations 00 - FF. Hold either key to scroll.
MANUAL (On switching on Scanner)
This will skip the scrolling intro and go straight to scan mode.
Sft & 1
"Test 1"
Sft & 2
"Test 2"
Sft & 3
"Test 3"
Sft & 4
"Test 4"
Sft & 5
Toggles Battery Save On/Off
Sft & 6
Toggles user selection of Mode. With this OFF you cannot change mode from that selected automatically.
2, 9 & DLY
Turns off DELAY on all channels