Notes refer to "glowing organic circuitry" and a movable ball-joint on the emitter to allow use around corners and in tight spaces. In the event that the Lock Code is forgotten, the Lock Code may be erased completely by taking the batteries out and putting them back in again. If the Sonic misinterprets a gesture, hold the device steady for a few seconds then repeat the gesture taking care to use short, accurate, positive movements. The sonic screwdriver could interact with a variety of locks, including those for caskets, ( TV: Doctor Who) doors, ( TV: The Night of the Doctor) security gates, ( AUDIO: Nightshade) and bank vaults.

Hold a normal remote control about 3 cm from the tip of the Sonic while the tip is glowing steadily, and briefly press and release the normal remote control button for the function you want to program on to that gesture. The Tenth Doctor had this screwdriver on his person during his regeneration, but it was damaged repeatedly afterwards, leading to many malfunctions. TV: The Big Bang, Amy's Choice, Let's Kill Hitler, Death in Heaven) The same version could also be activated using the Doctor's voice.

TV: The Sound of Drums) It could also be used to fix hairstyles in place, ( PROSE: Rose and the Snow Window) prevent Mirrorlings from emerging ( COMIC: Mirror Image) and illuminate people. After regenerating into the Thirteenth Doctor, the TARDIS console room exploded due to the damage it took from the intensity of the regeneration energy. It appeared to be a further upgraded version of the Eighth Doctor's first sonic screwdriver, which he kept strapped in a bandoleer on his chest. The sonic screwdriver could bypass locks for a variety of objects, including doors ( TV: Flesh and Stone, etc. AUDIO: The Silver Turk) The Doctor eventually replaced it after it burnt itself out whilst scanning a piece of the Doomsday Chronometer.

TV: Planet of the Ood) The sonic screwdriver could also remove robot casings ( COMIC: Carnage Zoo) and create " sonic cages". AUDIO: The Great War) The Doctor had it in his possession as early on as his travels with Charley Pollard ( AUDIO: The Light at the End) after Mary Shelley destroyed the Doctor's earlier model to prevent Johan Drossel and Gramm from using it as a transmitter as part of a super-light transmitter to contact Mondas. TV: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe) Though aware of this flaw, he was still able to successfully bluff a Wooden Cyberman into destroying itself. TV: The Beast Below) It could also be used to amplify signals ( TV: The Time of Angels, PROSE: Let it Snow) and other sonic devices. After appearing in many Seventh and Eighth Doctor audio adventures from Big Finish Productions, the tool was reintroduced with the Ninth Doctor and has become the show's most frequently used gadget besides the TARDIS itself.When the Doctor was stuck in 1972, the screwdriver "ran out of juice" and the Doctor was unable to charge it because he was without his TARDIS. The sonic screwdriver affected creatures in sometimes lethal ways, as it could destroy a Dalek's brain when placed against the casing's head ( PROSE: War of the Daleks) and was once used to decapitate the King of Beasts. The Tenth Doctor told Rose to use " setting 15B" to triangulate the source of the ghosts ( TV: Army of Ghosts) and used 34-H to sink a ship. This page has now been split into many articles following Forum:Splitting the Doctor's sonic screwdrivers.

After his escape, he briefly used a replacement screwdriver resembling a slender metal rod with a crystal at its tip. COMIC: Silent Knight) One of the Twelfth Doctor's sonic screwdrivers was incinerated by the Governor when he was admitted into the Prison. TV: Amy's Choice) The sonic screwdriver could also heal injuries ( TV: The Vampires of Venice) and scan bodies to determine the cause of death. In a possible future stemming from the Eighth Doctor, ( PROSE: The Tomorrow Windows) the "listless-looking" Ninth Doctor carried a sonic screwdriver with "three settings", which the Thirteenth Doctor continued to use. Mostly silver, with a black-and-yellow striped section that had to pulled down to activate the device, the design was almost as memorable as his look.Activating the reverse in a badly damaged, insane Dalek's casing to send it into other insane Daleks (as it was going to self-destruct). TV: Day of the Moon, Deep Breath) These functions also included electronic locks and security systems. For the first time, the sonic was more than just an occasionally useful tool and instead became an extension of the Doctor’s own powers, being able to repair barbed wire, control the TARDIS and even make money fly out of cash machines. I don't know if can be some useful information but the 12th Doctor's second sonic screwdriver a lot of times was the toy version. In a special reveal clip, it was shown that this new sonic screwdriver has a similar look and feel to David Tennant’s first one, glowing blue at the end with a mainly grey and black handle.