4.4 Troubleshooting

Table 4-2 contains simple troubleshooting procedures which you can follow to try to restore normal operation. If you cannot re- store normal operation, do not attempt to check inside any unit of the radar system. Any repair work is best left to a qualified technician.

Table 4-2 Troubleshooting table

If...

But...

Then...

 

 

 

you pressed the

the control panel does

• try adjusting the control panel back-

[POWER] key to turn

not light

lighting on the Brilliance/Backlighting

on the radar

 

menu.

 

 

• battery may have discharged.

 

 

• check fuse in power cable.

 

 

 

 

nothing appears on

• try adjusting the tone.

 

the display or display

(Extreme ambient temperature may

 

contrast is poor

affect display tone.)

 

 

 

 

characters are

• request service.

 

distorted

 

 

 

 

the radar has

the antenna does not

• the problem may be in antenna unit.

warmed up and you

rotate

Request service.

pressed the

 

 

characters and

• have a qualified technician check the

[ST-BYTX] key to

transmit

indications are

set.

 

abnormal

 

 

 

 

you have adjusted

neither noise nor

• check signal cable for damage.

the gain with FTC

targets appear

 

and STC off

(indications and

 

 

markers do)

 

 

 

 

 

neither indications nor

• check signal cable for damage.

 

markers appear (noise

 

 

and targets do)

 

 

 

 

 

the sweep (radial line

• the problem may be in the antenna

 

sweeping around the

unit. Request service.

 

display) is not

 

 

synchronized with

 

 

antenna rotation

 

 

 

 

 

there is no change in

• request service.

 

sensitivity.

 

 

 

 

a key is pressed

nothing happens

• key may be faulty. Request service.

 

 

 

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