User Manual

Initializing Memory
Follow these steps to initialize the scanner's memory:
1. Turn off the scanner.
2. Simultaneously press 2, 9, and HOLD.
3. While continuing to press these buttons, turn on the scanner.
The scanner displays "All Memory Clear / Please Wait" for about 20
seconds while the memory is cleared. Then, the scanner displays
"Restore Preprogram List? / Yes="E" / No="." " To restore the
factory preset programming, press "E", otherwise, to leave the
memory cleared press ".".
The BCT15X comes preprogrammed with many of the channels
used by local police, department of transportation, and highway
patrol agencies, organized by state. You can also assign a state to
the systems you program so that they can be included in State-by-
State scanning.
Selecting your State
To select your state, tap FUNCTION (the scroll knob) then tap the
Volume control. Rotate the scroll knob to select your state, then
press E to make your selection. The scanner unlocks any systems
you have set to the selected state, locks out systems that are set to
a different state, and uses the current state preprogrammed data
during state-by-state scanning.
Using the Built-In State-by-State Agencies
To use the built-in State-by-State agencies, repeatedly
tap DOT/POL/PRI and (Bear Paw)/HP/ALT until the desired agency
type's icon shows in the bottom row of the display: