Lowrance electronic LVR-880 EU manual Appendix B Troubleshooting, Transceiver will not power up

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Appendix B - Troubleshooting

1.The transceiver will not power up.

A fuse may have blown OR there is no voltage getting to the transceiver.

a)Check the power cable for cuts, breaks, or squashed sections.

b)After checking the wiring, replace the 7 Amp fuse.

c)Check the battery voltage. This must be greater than 10.5V.

2.The transceiver blows the fuse when the power is switched on.

The power wires may have been reversed.

a)Check that the red wire is connected to the positive battery terminal, and the black wire is connected to the negative battery terminal.

3.The speaker makes popping or whining noises when the engine is running.

Electrical noise may be interfering with the transceiver.

a)Re-route the power cables away from the engine.

b)Add a noise suppressor to the power cable.

c)Use resistive spark plug wires and/or use an alternator whine filter.

4.No sound from the external speaker.

a)Check that the external speaker cable is physically connected.

b)Check the soldering of the external speaker cable.

5.Transmissions are always on low power, even when high (Hi) power is selected.

The antenna may be faulty.

a)Test the transceiver with a different antenna.

b)Have the antenna checked out.

6.Battery symbol is displayed.

The power supply is too low.

a)Check the battery voltage. This should be at least 10.5 V ± 0.5 V DC.

b)Check the alternator on the vessel.

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Contents LVR-880 US LVR-880 EU Please read carefully before installation and use Important safety informationContents Radio Menu Select Options DSC Setup Menu DSC Setup Distress Calls Featurtes General InformationSymbol Meaning LCD Symbols and MeaningsHi Lo USA Int CanPRi SameHow to Display and Navigate Menus How to put the radio into Menu modeHow to Enter Alphanumeric Data Beep tones & call alertsRadio Keys VOL Volume and PowerSQL Squelch or Threshold Level Distress Send DSC Distress call16 Priority channel LVR-880EU only 16/9 Priority channel LVR-880US onlyFM FM Stereo Radio IC FOG Horn mode IC Hailer modeNAV Show Waypoint GO Reset the Cross Track ErrorMOB Man Overboard Man OverboardExit MOB Temporary Waypoint16 3CH 3CH Scan mode ALL Scan mode17 + Scan TRI Watch Mode Scan Dual Watch Mode21 WX Weather channel24 H/L 23 PTTGPS Alert Radio Menu Select OptionsAdd a new waypoint Manage your Waypoints List WaypointGo to a New Waypoint Edit or Delete a WaypointGo to Temporary Waypoint Go to Nearest Waypoint Nearest WPEdit or Delete a Temporary Waypoint Send Waypoint Data to a ChartplotterMaintain your buddy list Buddy List Set the Backlighting Level BacklightAdd an Entry Edit or Delete an Entry Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL/DISTGPS Data and Time GPS/DATA Set the Contrast Level ContrastSet Distance Sensitivity Set Local SensitivityLocal Time Time Offset Manually Enter Position and UTC Time ManualZones Time Format Options Time FormatPosition Display Options LL Disply Time Display Options Time DisplyGPS Alert GPS Alert Course & Speed Display Options COG/SOGGPS Simulator GPS SIM Reset to Factory Defaults ResetChannel UIC Radio Setup Menu Radio SetupChannel Names CH Name Key Beep Volume KEY Beep Ring Volume Ring VolumeSelect Units Units Internal Speaker Connections INT SpeakerWeather Alerts WX Alert Set the Priority Channel Watch ModeReceiving a Same Alert Tone AlertEnter a Same Code County ID Receiving Same Test MessagesSelect a Working Same code Nmea Protocol COM PortSelect the FM Region FM Region Select the GPS Source GPS SourceWX Alert LVR-880US only DSC Setup Menu DSC SetupEnter or Check Your User Mmsi User Mmsi Edit or Delete a Group Name or Group Mmsi Group Setup Create a Group Group SetupMaintain Your Groups Enter or check your Atis Mmsi Atis Mmsi Response to Individual Calls Indiv ReplyEnable Atis Functionality Atis Select Response Type to LL Polling Calls LL Reply Enable DSC Functionality DSC SelectSending and Receiving DSC Calls What is DSC?Sending DSC Calls Send an Individual Call Individual Send an Individual Call to a Buddy IndividualReply to the Last Call Last Call Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call IndivSend an All Ships Call ALL Ships Send a Group Call GroupSend Using the Distress Log Dist LOG Send Using the Call Log Call LOGYou can make a distress relay to an individual in the log Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL Request Start or Stop Tracking a Buddy Start Track Track a Buddy Track BuddySelect a Buddy to Track SET Buddy Add or Delete a Buddy on Your Track List Tracklist Receiving DSC CallsSee Section Routine priority only see SectionReceiving an Individual Call Indiv Receiving an All Ships Call ALL ShipsReceiving a Geographic Area Call Geograph Receiving a Group Call GroupReceiving a Polled Position Call Position Sending a Distress Call Distress CallsDistress Acknowledgement Distress ACK or Relay Distress REL Receiving a Distress Call DistressLowrance LVR-880US & LVR-880EU Appendix a Technical SpecificationsSpecifications are subject to change without notice Transceiver will not power up Appendix B TroubleshootingTransceiver blows the fuse when the power is switched on Battery symbol is displayedFM stations are weak no Stereo indicator International Channel Chart Appendix C VHF Marine Channel ChartsSpecial Notes on International Channel Usage USA Channel Chart Special Notes on USA Channel Usage Canada Channel Chart Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage Traffic Type Name Remark Weather ChannelsNational Codes Event Codes Message Nature of Activation EAS Emergency Alert Systems AlertsHUW Country Specific table Appendix D EU Inland Waterway ChannelsGeneral remarks to Country Specific table Explanation of specific footnotes in Country Specific table Special Channels Appendix E Mmsi and License Information0560