TROUBLESHOOTING
If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY | |
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Scanner is | The AC or DC | Be sure the adapter’s barrel | |
totally inopera- | adapter is not con- | plug is fully inserted into the | |
tive. | nected. | PWR jack. | |
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| The batteries are | Replace the batteries with | |
| dead. | fresh ones, or recharge the | |
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| rechargeable batteries. | |
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Poor or no | An antenna is not | Make sure an antenna is | |
reception | connected or is | properly connected to the | |
| connected incor- | scanner. | |
| rectly. |
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| Programmed fre- | Avoid programming fre- | |
| quencies are the | quencies listed under | |
| same as “birdie” | “Birdie Frequencies” on | |
| frequencies. | Page 41 or only listen to | |
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| them manually. | |
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Keypad does | Keylock is turned | Turn off the keylock. | |
not work. | on. |
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| The scanner might | Turn the scanner off then on | |
| need to be reset or | again, or reset/initialize the | |
| initialized. | scanner (see “Resetting/Ini- | |
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| tializing the Scanner” on | |
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| Page 25. | |
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Scanner is on | SQUELCH is not | Adjust SQUELCH clock- | |
but will not | correctly adjusted. | wise. | |
scan. |
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Only one channel is | Store frequencies into more | ||
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| (or no channels | than one channel. | |
| are) stored. |
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During scan- | Programmed fre- | Avoid programming fre- | |
ning, the scan- | quencies are the | quencies listed under | |
ner locks on | same as “birdie” | “Birdie Frequencies” on | |
frequencies | frequencies. | Page 41, or only listen to | |
that have an |
| them manually. | |
unclear trans- |
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mission. |
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