TROUBLESHOOTING 11

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

SOLUTION

REF.

The transceiver does

• The battery is exhausted.

• Change to a new battery pack (Survival).

p. 16

not turn ON.

 

• Recharge the battery pack (On-board).

pgs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17–20

 

• Bad connection to the battery pack.

• Check the connection to the transceiver.

p. 3

No sound from the

• Squelch level is too deep.

• Set squelch to the threshold point.

p. 9

speaker.

• Volume level is too low.

• Rotate [VOL] to set a suitable level.

p. 8

 

• Speaker has been exposed to water.

• Drain water from the speaker.

 

• Water has entered the [MIC/SP] connector.

• Dry [MIC/SP] connector.

Transmitting is impos-

• Some channels are for low power or re-

• Change channels.

pgs. 8,

sible, or high power

ceive only.

 

 

 

 

 

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can not be selected.

• The battery is exhausted.

• Change to a new battery pack (Survival).

p. 16

 

 

• Recharge the battery pack (On-board).

pgs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17–20

 

• The output power is set to low.

• Push [Hi/Lo•

 

 

] to select high power.

p. 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The displayed channel

• Lock function is activated.

• Push [Hi/Lo•

 

 

] for 1 sec. to cancel the

p. 10

 

 

cannot be changed.

 

function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No beeps.

• Beep tones are turned OFF.

• Set the beep tones to ON (Fix Beep/User

p. 12

 

 

Beep) on the SET mode.

 

Self check error.

• The temperature is outside of –35°C to

• Leave the transceiver at room temperature

(Temperature)

+80°C; –31°F to +173°F (approx.).

for a while. Turn the power ON to check if the

 

 

 

internal temperature has returned to normal.

 

 

 

 

 

Self check error.

• The connected battery pack’s voltage is

• Verify the battery voltage is correct.

(Battery voltage)

more than 11 V.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmitting continu-

• Ambient noise is too loud.

• Remove the headset cable.

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ously while not speak-

 

• Reduce the VOX gain setting.

 

ing when using VOX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

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Icom IGM1600 instruction manual Troubleshooting, Problem Possible Cause Solution

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