TROUBLESHOOTING
If you have problems, here are some suggestions which might help.
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REMEDY |
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Scanner is totally inop- | No power. | Check the batteries, or |
erative. |
| make sure you |
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| plugged the scanner |
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| into a working outlet. |
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Scanner is on but will | SQUELCH is not cor- | Adjust SQUELCH |
not scan. | rectly adjusted or | clockwise or remove |
| channels are locked | the |
| out. |
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In the scan mode, the | “Birdies.” | Avoid programming |
scanner locks on fre- |
| frequencies listed |
quencies that have an |
| under “Birdie Frequen- |
unclear transmission. |
| cies” on Page 29 or |
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| only listen to them |
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| manually. |
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If none of these suggestions help, take your scanner to your local Radio Shack store for assistance.
RESETTING THE SCANNER
If the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly after you con- nect a power source, you might have to reset the scanner.
Caution: This procedure clears all the information you have pro- grammed into the scanner. Before you reset the scanner, try turning it off and on to see if it begins working properly. Use the following proce- dure only when you are sure your scanner is not working properly.
1.Turn off the scanner.
2.While you press and hold down the 2 and 9 keys, turn on the scan- ner.
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