Motorola DTR2430, DTR2450 manual Troubleshooting, Symptom, Try This

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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

Symptom

Try This:

 

 

Display shows "User Not

Target radio is in a call, try again after 30 seconds to determine if call has been

Available" when PTT pressed

completed. Target radio is out of range. At least one radio (Private or Group call)

 

must be turned on and within range to transmit.

 

 

No Power

Recharge or replace Li-Ion battery.

 

 

Message not transmitted

Make sure Push to Talk is completely pressed while transmitting.

 

Recharge or replace battery. Verify that radio is programmed correctly.

 

 

Cannot receive Private calls

Verify that the radio is on your home channel.

 

 

Cannot receive Public Group

Make sure that the PublicGroup has the same Channel and PublicGroup ID.

 

 

Cannot access Remote Monitor,

Make sure that Manager Mode has been enabled in Programming.

Time or Remote Disable

 

(DTR2450 only)

 

 

 

Time Update not received

Private ID of the transmitting radio must be in the Contact List of a receiving radio

 

to accept a Time / Date update.

 

 

Limited talk range

Steel and/or concrete structures, heavy foliage, buildings, or vehicles decrease

 

range. Check for clear line of sight to improve range.

 

 

Message not received

Confirm radios have been properly programmed.

 

Recharge or replace battery.

 

 

Poor audio quality

Radios are too close together. They must be at least 5 feet apart.

 

Radios are too far apart or obstacles are interfering with transmission.

 

 

Low batteries

Recharge or replace batteries. Extreme operating temperatures affect battery life.

 

 

Cannot see all PrivateGroups in

Manager Mode must be enabled to see PrivateGroups not on your home channel

Contact List

or of which you are not a member.

 

 

Display shows "Please Try

The radio is busy. Try calling again.

Again" when PTT pressed

 

 

 

Cannot see any Private contacts

Check to see if the Private contact is set to Group Only. A Private contact that is set

in the Contact List

to Group Only will not see Private contacts in the Contact List.

 

 

Cannot add maximum number of

To increase communications security, PrivateGroups reuse Private IDs in the

PrivateGroups

system. Therefore, the number of PrivateGroups allowed cannot be more than the

 

number of Private contacts in the system. Adding more Private contacts will allow

 

more PrivateGroups to be entered, until the maximum is reached.

 

 

Display shows “ID Not Available”

No ID is available since all have already been used to create a

when trying to add a

PrivateGroup. Adding more Private contacts allows more additional

PrivateGroup

PrivateGroups, until the maximum amount.

 

 

 

 

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