PRESIDENT PM-2050 SWF, Owner'S Manual

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Due to its rugged design, your radio requires very little maintenance. However,
it is a precision electronic instrument, so you should follow a few precautions:
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If the antenna has been damaged, do not transmit except in an emergency
situation. Transmitting with a defective antenna may cause further radio
damage.
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You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio.
Common Questions
Problem
The radio won’t turn on
The power LED on the
charger doesn’t turn on
The radio won’t transmit
I can’t hear anything from
the speaker
The sound is muffled or
the volume is low
Noise comes out of the
speaker all the time
I can transmit, but no one
can hear me
I’m not getting hazard
alerts
Things to Try
Charge the radio
- Don’t use the charger when the ambient tem -
perature is below 0° C (32° F) or above 45° C
(113° F)
- Make sure the charging contacts on the radio
and charger are clean
- Replace the battery
Make sure you are not in Weather or Scan
mode
Make sure you are not trying to transmit on a
receive-only channel or transmit at the wrong
power level for this channel (see the channel
lists starting on page 28)
Check the battery power level; if it’s low, charge
the battery before trying to transmit
Make sure the duration of each transmission is
less than 5 minutes
Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high
Clear water from the speaker grill
Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too low
Check your UIC channel settings: does the area
you are in use different channel assignments?
Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on