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7. Troubleshooting
Phenomena
Analysis
Solution
The radio cannot
be turned on.
The battery may be installed
improperly.
Remove and reattach the battery.
The battery power may run out. Recharge or replace the battery.
The battery may suffer from
poor contact caused by dirtied
or damaged battery contacts.
Clean the battery contacts or replace the
battery.
During
receiving,
the voice is weak,
discontinuous
or
totally inactive.
The battery voltage may be
low.
Recharge or replace the battery.
The volume level may be low.
Increase the volume by rotating the Volume
Control Knob.
The antenna may get loose or
may be installed improperly.
Turn off the radio, and remove and reattach
the antenna.
The speaker may be blocked.
Clean the surface of the speaker.
You
cannot
communicate with
other
group
members.
The frequency or signaling may
be inconsistent with that of
other members.
Set your TX/RX frequency and signaling to the
same as those of other members.
The channel type (digital or
analog)
may
be
set
inconsistently.
Make sure all members are on the same
digital or analog channel.
You may be too far away from
other members.
Move towards other members.
Irrelevant voices or
noise is heard on
the channel.
You may be interrupted by
radios
using
the
same
frequency.
Change the frequency, or adjust the squelch
level.
The radio in analog mode may
be set with no signaling.
Set signaling for all radios operating at the
same frequency to avoid interference.
