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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
REF.
No power comes on.
• Power cord not connected properly.
• Blown fuse.
• Check the power cord connection.
• Check the polarity of the power connection,
then, replace the fuse.
p. 14
p. 13
No sound comes from the
speaker.
• [SQUELCH] is rotated too far clockwise.
• Rotate [SQUELCH] counterclockwise to a
suitable position.
p. 7
Sensitivity is low and only
strong signals are audible.
• [SQUELCH] is rotated too far clockwise.
• Antenna feedline or the antenna connector
solder has poor contact or is short circuited.
• Rotate [SQUELCH] counterclockwise to a
suitable position.
• Check, and if necessary, replace the feedline or
solder the antenna connector again.
p. 7
p. 14
Transmitting is impossible or
high power cannot be
selected.
• Transmission is restricted on some channels.
• Change channels.
p. 18
Desired channel cannot be
selected.
• Different channel group is selected.
• Push [CH/WX] + [H/L] to select the appropriate
channel group (U.S.A., INT or CAN).
p. 6
No display backlighting.
• Backlight function is turned OFF.
• While pushing [
H/L
• DIM], push [UP]/[DN] to
select the desired brightness.
p. 10
Scan does not start.
• No “TAG” channels are programmed.
• Set channels to be scanned as “TAG” channels.
p. 9
No beeps sound even when a
switch is pushed.
• Beep function is turned OFF.
• Set beeps to ON in SET mode.
p. 12