Radio Shack DX-396 owner manual Troubleshooting, Problem Probable Cause Solution

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Your receiver should give you years of trouble-free service if you follow the care in- structions given in this manual. If you do have problems, the chart below might help you solve them.

Problem

Probable Cause

Solution

• Batteries are weak or dead.

•

Replace the batteries.

• AC

or

DC adapter is

•

Connect the adapter to the

plugged

into

the

receiver

AC or DC power source.

but

not

into

the

power

•

Adjust

DC

adapter

to

No display or incorrect

source.

(Plugging

an

proper voltage position.

display.

adapter

into

the

receiver

automatically

disconnects

the receiver’s batteries.

•

DC adapter’s voltage is set

to the wrong position.

• Batteries are weak or dead.

•

Replace the batteries.

• VOLUME is set too low.

•

Adjust

VOLUME

as

•

Headphones

are

plugged

desired.

into the receiver. (This dis-

•

Disconnect

the

head-

connects the speaker.)

phones.

No sound.

•

AC

or

DC

adapter

is

•

Connect the adapter to the

plugged

into

the

receiver

AC or DC power source.

but not into the power

source.

(Plugging

an

adapter

into

the

receiver

automatically

disconnects

the receiver’s batteries.)

•

Batteries are weak.

•

Replace the batteries.

•

The sensitivity switch is set

•

Set it to DX.

Weak sound, intermit-

to LOCAL.

•

Adjust the antenna.

tent sound, or poor sen-

•

Antenna needs adjusting.

•

Move the receiver

near

a

sitivity.

• Metal is blocking the signal.

window

when

operating

it

inside a vehicle or metal

frame building.

Controls do not function.

Key is locked.

LOCK

Set

LOCK to the other

appears on the display.

position.

Display does not show

Press CLOCK to change the

the band and frequency

The clock display is selected.

display.

for the receiver.

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