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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
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Troubleshooting
The following chart is designed to help correct prob-
lems which are not equipment malfunctions.
If you are unable to locate the cause of a problem or
solve it through the use of this chart, contact the near-
est Icom Dealer or Service Center.
Power does not come
on when
[POWER]
is
pushed.
N o s o u n d s f r o m t h e
speaker.
Sensitivity is low and
only strong signals are
audible.
Received signal cannot
be understood.
Output power is too low.
No contact possible with
another station.
• DC power cable is improperly connected.
• Fuse is blown.
• Volume level is too low.
• The squelch is closed.
• The audio mute function is activated.
• A selective call or squelch function is acti-
vated such as 5 tone call or tone squelch.
• The front speaker is set to OFF.
• Antenna feedline or the antenna connector
has a poor contact or is short-circuited.
• Optional voice scrambler is turned OFF.
• Scrambler code is not set correctly.
• Output power is set to Low.
• Power amplifier protection circuit is acti-
vated.
• The other station is using tone squelch.
• While in base operating mode, the re-
peater is set to duplex.
• Re-connect the DC power cable correctly.
• Check the cause, then replace the fuse with
a spare one.
• Rotate
[VOLUME]
clockwise to obtain a
suitable listening level.
• While in base operating mode, rotate
[SE-
LECT]
to counterclockwise to open the
squelch. (When the [SQL Level Up/Down]
key function is assigned to
[SELECT]
.)
• Push
[MONI]
(if assigned) to the audio
mute function OFF.
• Turn the appropriate function OFF.
• Turn the front speaker ON using the op-
tional CS-FR5000
cloning
software
. Ask
your dealer for details.
• Check and re-connect (or replace if neces-
sary), the antenna feedline or antenna con-
nector.
• Turn the optional voice scrambler ON.
• Reset the scrambler code.
• Push
[HIGH/LOW]
(if assigned) to select
the High power.
• Cool down the repeater or stop accessing
to the repeater until it has cooled down.
• Turn the tone squelch function ON.
• Set the repeater to simplex, when other
transceiver is set to simplex.
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Fuse replacement
If a fuse blows or the repeater stops functioning, try to
find the source of the problem, and then replace the
damaged fuse with a new, rated fuse.
CAUTION:
DISCONNECT
the DC power cable
from the repeater. Otherwise, there is danger of
electric shock and/or equipment damage.
Fuse rating: 20 A
USE
the 20 A fuse only.
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