If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the following points before sending it to a service center.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
REF.
No power comes on.
• The battery is exhausted.
• Recharge the battery pack or replace the bat-
teries.
pp. 26–29
• Bad connection for the battery pack.
• Check the connection to the transceiver.
p. 7
No sound comes from the
speaker.
• The squelch level is too deep.
• Set the squelch to the threshold point.
p. 9
• The volume level is too low.
• Set
[VOL]
to a suitable level.
Transmitting impossible.
• The battery is exhausted.
• Recharge the battery pack.
pp. 26–28
The operating frequency or
memory channel can not be
changed.
• The lock function is activated.
• Hold down
[
]
for 2 seconds to turn the Lock
function OFF.
p. 9
Scan does not start.
• 2 or more memory channels in the selected
bank are not entered as “TAG” channels.
• Set the “TAG” settings of the channels.
p. 19
• The squelch is open.
• Set the squelch level to tighter.
p. 9
• 2 or more memory channels are not entered.
• Enter 2 or more memory channels.
pp. 13, 14
No beep sounds.
• The beep tones are turned OFF.
• Turn ON the beep tone,
➥
IC-A15: Push
[FUNC]
, then push
[BEEP](8)
.
➥
IC-A15S: Turn ON the beep tone in the Set
mode.
p. 21
pp. 21, 22
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CP-22 fuse replacement
If the fuse blows, or the transceiver stops functioning while
using the CP-22
cigarette
lighter
cable
, find the source of
the problem and repair it. Replace any blown fuse with a new
rated one (FGB 8 A) as shown to the right.
Fuse 8 A
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