Troubleshooting

Problem	Possible cause	Correction
No transmission	Weak batteries	Charge or replace batteries
while pressing	Incorrect battery Polarity	Install the batteries in the
the PTT button		directions indicated by the
		battery tray.

Weak or no	Weak batteries	Charge or replace batteries
signal received	Channel and privacy	Adjust the transceiver’s
	code not set the same	settings to match those settings
	as target transceiver	of the target transceiver

	Volume level too low	Increase volume level
	PTT button inadvertently	Release PTT button
	depressed

	Excessive radio interference	Change to a different
	on a particular channel	channel
	Obstruction of radio	Avoid operating in or near
	signal	large buildings or vehicles

Transceiver	Batteries extremely	Charge or replace batteries
beeps, but will	discharged
not turn on when
Power button is
pressed

Reception of	CTCSS privacy mode	Turn on the CTCSS privacy
unwanted signals	not on	mode and set code number to
		match the setting of the
		target transceiver.

	Interference from	Turn the devices off or move
	electronic devices such	farther away from them.
	as computers or TVs

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