TROUBLESHOOTING

The problems described in the following tables are commonly encountered operational malfunctions. These types of difficulties are usually caused by improper hook-up, accidental incorrect control settings, or operator error due to incomplete programming. These problems are usually not caused by circuit failure. Please review these tables and the appropriate section(s) of this instruction manual before assuming your transceiver is defective.

Note: Placing powered PC peripherals near this transceiver may cause noise in the transceiver.

Problem

 

 

Solution

Ref.

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing appears on the

The battery pack is

2, 6

display when the transceiver

 

discharged. Recharge the

 

is switched ON, or the

 

battery pack or replace the

 

display is blinking ON and

 

batteries.

 

 

 

 

OFF.

 

 

 

 

 

The DC cable or connection is

8

 

 

 

bad. Replace the cable.

 

 

The power supply fuse is open

9

 

 

(blown). Investigate the cause

 

 

 

for the open fuse and replace

 

 

 

the fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most keys and the Tuning

Transceiver Lock function is

88

control do not function.

 

ON (the “

” icon is visible).

 

 

 

Press [F] (1 s) to turn OFF

 

 

 

Transceiver Lock.

 

 

The transceiver is in Channel

57

 

 

Display Mode. Press

 

 

 

[PTT]+[MR]+[

 

] (POWER) to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exit Channel Display Mode.

 

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