Troubleshooting

Problem	Possible cause	Corrective Action
No transmission	Weak batteries	Charge or replace batteries
while pressing
the PTT button	Incorrect battery polarity	Install the batteries in the
		directions indicated by the
		battery tray.
Weak or no signal	Weak batteries	Charge or replace batteries
received
	Channel and privacy	Adjust	the transceiver’s
	code not set the same	settings	to match those
	as target transceiver	settings 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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