Troubleshooting

Problem	Possible cause	Correction

No transmission	Weak batteries	Charge or replace batteries
while pressing	Incorrect battery	Install the batteries in the
the PTT button	Polarity	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	Change to a different
	interference on a	channel
	particular 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	Squelch setting too low	Increase the squelch level
unwanted signals	CTCSS privacy mode	Turn on the CTCSS privacy
	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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