Uniden BCD396XT Display Problem

[Buster948]

I have had the handheld Uniden BCD396XT for some time, over 2 years. I had the unit off for a long time plugged in. I just recently turned the unit back on and the display words are completely backwards. Once the screen loads, I can do things with the keypad and dials but the screen won't change, it is stuck. I have looked everywhere to see if anyone else had the same problem but couldn't find anything. I contacted Uniden for assistance and got the programmed "send your unit in for repair". To me, it is a firmware issue and I'm thinking that I need to do a firmware update to rectify the issue. Am I in the ballpark for this one. I can provide a picture to further assist.

 

[KD5AKR]

Using Freescan go to scanner tab, setup scanner options tab, general tab,
under the lcd block uncheck the flip display upside-down block.

 

[kma371]

Using Freescan go to scanner tab, setup scanner options tab, general tab,
under the lcd block uncheck the flip display upside-down block.

I don't think that would work as the display is not upside down, it's completely reversed. The upside down only works on the 996 models as far as I know anyway.

That screen just hurts my eyes looking at it! Haha

 

[W8RMH]

I would try a master reset.

 

[INDY72]

Concur. Master Reset, then reprogram and see if that works. If not, then yes, send it in!

 

[robertmac]

Posted yesterday, April fools day?

 

[doctordialtone]

Beware the single poster...

Posted yesterday, April fools day?

I'm always suspicious of 1-posters who never return...

We'll see.

 

[kma371]

Posted yesterday, April fools day?

Was posted on the 31st.

 

[Blackink]

And if it was an April Fool's joke.....they did one heck of a job photo-shopping that picture!!!

 

[W8RMH]

I thought it was odd that the HOLD at the bottom was correct but the rest of the display was reversed.

 

[INDY72]

I thought it was odd that the HOLD at the bottom was correct but the rest of the display was reversed.

Note also the bur edge effect that usually shows on LCD at failures

Sent from my LG-K330 using Tapatalk

 

[robertmac]

When I saw this earlier today, it stated posted yesterday which was April 1!