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TROUBLESHOOTING
Your receiver should give you years of
trouble-free service if you follow the in-
structions given in this manual. If you
have problems, the chart below might
help.
If you still have problems after follow-
ing the suggestions below, take the re-
ceiver to your local Radio Shack
storefor assistance.
Problem
Cause
Weak or intermittent sound.
• The primary-power batteries are
weak.
• Antenna needs adjusting.
• Metal is blocking the signal. Move
the receiver near a window when
you use it inside a vehicle or metal
frame building.
• Frequency needs fine tuning. See
“Tuning” on Page 9.
Scan stops when there is no clear sig-
nal.
This is caused by birdies. See “Bird-
ies” on Page 31. Using an outdoor an-
tenna might reduce these signals.
Frequency does not change when you
turn
ROTARY TUNING
.
FAST/FINE/LOCK
switch is set to
LOCK
.
ROTARY TUNING
and front panel but-
tons do not respond.
If
appears on the display, the lock
switch is set to
.
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