TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem

 

Solution

Cannot turn the

The batteries or battery pack may be

transceiver power

 

dead. Replace the batteries or

ON.

recharge or replace the battery pack.

 

The battery pack may not be

 

 

installed correctly. Remove the

 

 

battery pack and install it again.

Battery power dies

The battery pack life is finished.

shortly after

 

Replace the battery pack with a new

charging.

 

one.

Cannot talk to or

Make sure you are using the same

hear other

 

frequency and QT/ DQT setting as

members in your

 

the other members in your group.

group.

Make sure you are using the same

 

 

frequency bank (bank A: simplex

 

 

operation or bank B: semi-duplex

 

 

operation) as the other members in

 

your group.

 

Other group members may be using

 

 

Privacy Talk. Turn on your

 

transceiver’s Privacy Talk.

 

Other group members may be too

 

 

far away. Make sure you are within

 

 

range of the other transceivers.

Other voices

Change the QT/ DQT settings.

(besides group

 

Make sure all group members

members’) are

 

change the settings on their

present on the

 

transceivers to match the new

channel.

 

QT/ DQT setting.

The transceiver is

Reset the transceiver as described

malfunctioning for

 

on page 34.

no apparent

 

 

reason.

 

 

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Kenwood TK-3131 instruction manual Troubleshooting Guide, Problem Solution