Rain Bird The Freedom System for Maxicom, Instruction Manual

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Problem: A short warning tone sounds every 15 seconds while the handheld
radio is on.
Solution: Recharge the battery pack. (A final longer tone means that the battery
is discharged and the radio has turned itself off.)
Problem: The handheld radio does not work at all.
Solution: • Make sure the battery is installed correctly.
• Change or replace the battery.
• Try the battery from a working radio. If the radio works with that
battery, the original battery may be bad.
• Try a different battery charger. The original charger could be
defective.
Problem: The radio reception is poor.
Solution: Move to a different location. Reception can often be improved by
moving a short distance, especially inside buildings. The radio’s range
with a standard battery pack is several miles within lines-of-sight.
Problem: Noise or hiss sounds in the radio unit.
Solution: Press and release the monitor button to activate the squelch function,
which will mute the noise.
Problem: You cannot hear calls from other radios.
Solution: • Press and release the monitor button to activate the squelch func-
tion, which will mute any noise.
• Be certain that your radio is receiving on the same frequency as the
caller is transmitting.
• Recharge the battery.
• Try the battery from a working radio. If the radio works with that
battery, the original battery may be bad.
• Change or replace the battery. If it still will not power the radio, try
a different charger. The original charger could be defective.
Problem: Your calls cannot be heard on other radios.
Solution: Make sure that your radio is transmitting on the receive frequency of
the radio you wish to call.
Problem: The transmit/busy lamp does not light or is dim when you transmit.
Solution: • Conserve the battery. Do not hold down the PTT button longer
than is necessary. Also, battery power is used while the radio is left
on to receive calls. If practical, switch off the unit.
• Make sure the battery has been fully charged.
• Change or replace the battery.
• Try the battery from a working radio. If the radio works with that
battery, the original battery may be bad.
• Try a different battery charger. The original charger could be
defective.