BCT15X: Bct15x major issue help please

[lkl34]

I reached over to trurn it on and hit something it now wants to scan the world and not my pre programed system/group just tell's me too f off. Video shows my issues

Any help would be appreciated

 

[letarotor]

I just got a BCT15 and BCT15X myself. I haven't programmed them or did much yet with them and I'm not planning to until after Thanksgiving and maybe even Christmas. I'm going to program mine with military aviation frequencies.

Your problem is a simple fix I know (to get it scanning what you have programmed). But unfortunately, at this time, I can't tell you exactly what to do. It's been a long time since I've used one of these older dynamic memory radios. But it really is something easy to correct I know.

I think what you may have done, because I did this myself When I plugged in my BCT15 and starting to see what was on it, Is you accidentally hit the button on the top right of the knob for tuning/changing things. It's the big knob. If you hit the button in the upper right where the knob is it sets it into scanning state's pre-programmed info. It's just a matter of getting it switched back over to the mode for scanning your programming and not the pre-programmed states, services, etc. I'd look in the manual and look at what those buttons around the main rotary knob are and then search the manual for what you see on those buttons. It should explain it really fast and let you know how to get in and out of whatever mode you are in. I see on your screen that it looks like it's searching your custom search perimeter for custom search 1. I'm legally blind and I couldn't really see with the camera moving what all it might have been searching or scanning.

I'm going to keep an eye on this thread myself. Did you try turning it off and then back on to see if that would take it out of that mode you accidentally put it into? I don't know if that will help or not but I do promise you it's something really simple and I'm sure somebody will have an answer for you really fast. I just wanted to let you know that you don't need to worry too much because it's probably a very common issue people have but also it will be an easy fix for you.

I haven't even looked at my PDF manuals for either radio other than to view that I downloaded them correctly and they were the right manuals. But if we haven't been able to get it solved and someone hasn't been able to help you by this evening, I'll look at mine and come back and and give you a hand. I don't remember what I did but I got mine out of the accidental mode I put the radio into and it took no time at all. I'm not looking at any of my two 15 models and I have to get ready to leave. But if you still need help when I get back later today I'll be happy to look at mine and look at the manual, if need be, and assist. Good luck and I bet you'll have it back to normal in no time...

Brian
COMMSCAN

 

[lkl34]

I just got a BCT15 and BCT15X myself. I haven't programmed them or did much yet with them and I'm not planning to until after Thanksgiving and maybe even Christmas. I'm going to program mine with military aviation frequencies.

Your problem is a simple fix I know (to get it scanning what you have programmed). But unfortunately, at this time, I can't tell you exactly what to do. It's been a long time since I've used one of these older dynamic memory radios. But it really is something easy to correct I know.

I think what you may have done, because I did this myself When I plugged in my BCT15 and starting to see what was on it, Is you accidentally hit the button on the top right of the knob for tuning/changing things. It's the big knob. If you hit the button in the upper right where the knob is it sets it into scanning state's pre-programmed info. It's just a matter of getting it switched back over to the mode for scanning your programming and not the pre-programmed states, services, etc. I'd look in the manual and look at what those buttons around the main rotary knob are and then search the manual for what you see on those buttons. It should explain it really fast and let you know how to get in and out of whatever mode you are in. I see on your screen that it looks like it's searching your custom search perimeter for custom search 1. I'm legally blind and I couldn't really see with the camera moving what all it might have been searching or scanning.

I'm going to keep an eye on this thread myself. Did you try turning it off and then back on to see if that would take it out of that mode you accidentally put it into? I don't know if that will help or not but I do promise you it's something really simple and I'm sure somebody will have an answer for you really fast. I just wanted to let you know that you don't need to worry too much because it's probably a very common issue people have but also it will be an easy fix for you.

I haven't even looked at my PDF manuals for either radio other than to view that I downloaded them correctly and they were the right manuals. But if we haven't been able to get it solved and someone hasn't been able to help you by this evening, I'll look at mine and come back and and give you a hand. I don't remember what I did but I got mine out of the accidental mode I put the radio into and it took no time at all. I'm not looking at any of my two 15 models and I have to get ready to leave. But if you still need help when I get back later today I'll be happy to look at mine and look at the manual, if need be, and assist. Good luck and I bet you'll have it back to normal in no time...

Brian
COMMSCAN

Thank you so much brian i do not have a pdf fot this model and no paper manual either just a online one that button top right does nothing.

Its stuck searching everything but what i want it too search

This is the only manual thing i have its like being a blind man in a corn maze

AvailableOperationModes < UnidenMan4 < TWiki

info.uniden.com

 

[doctordialtone]

This is the only manual thing i have

This explains how to use Service Search on the 15X - and how to turn it off.

Good luck!

 

[lkl34]

This explains how to use Service Search on the 15X - and how to turn it off.

Good luck!

Alot more information thank you but i do not see were too turn it off nor were to get it too search my custom group.

Edit

On there it said about doing a reset i have my frequencies wrote down

Well now i am stuck searching in alabma...............

 

[lkl34]

After reading all the information you gave me i did a reset then turned everything off.

created new system/group

got the nothing to scan screen but clicked on the knob scrolled through saw my system clicked the knob and it stuck no hold crap.

Thank you so much for the help this community is amazing.

You made me very happy

 

[KEWB-N1EXA]

Nothing to Scan?
Assign the frequency you entered to a Quick Key Like #1
Seems like you making this more harder than it really is~

 

[Ronaldski]

All you had to do was to push in the silver knob for the function mode and then press LO/LO, yes twice on each service search as it showed on the display to turn off each service.
Or having to go into the MENU and manually turn each off, but the above is quicker and easier.

Far as resetting, a bit overkill, then the re-load everything again.

If you did it once, could happen again and others who read this can help them too.

 

[KEWB-N1EXA]

I reached over to trurn it on and hit something it now wants to scan the world and not my pre programed system/group just tell's me too f off. Video shows my issues

Any help would be appreciated

Your just banging buttons in anger !
You need to shut off all the service scans. The administrator in the above message showed you what to do.
The 15X is pretty easy to understand - Ill admit the manual is over written but just start from the Beginning
Scan 1 Service or enter in a frequency and assign it a quick key and you will begin to under stand
how the 15X and all the 996 Models function.

 

[JoeBearcat]

All you had to do was to push in the silver knob for the function mode and then press LO/LO, yes twice on each service search as it showed on the display to turn off each service.

Or perhaps hit FUNC SCAN if the initial action was FUNC SEARCH (same button combination).

 

[letarotor]

Or perhaps hit FUNC SCAN if the initial action was FUNC SEARCH (same button combination).

I knew it would be something easy like that. I just haven't used my two radios yet and recently got them so I didn't want to give any wrong advice until I had a chance to check it out myself

Brian
COMMSCAN