Radio Shack PRO-96 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART, SCAN is, Turn SQUELCH, SQUELCH is not, Press FUNC LOCK to

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

Problem	Possible Caus	Remedy
Poor reception	Weak signals from	Reposition radio for
	distant stations	best reception.
	Attenuator is in use	Check performance with
	on weak signals.	and without attenuator
		activated, use setting
		with best reception.
	Strong signal	Check performance with
	overload from	and without attenuator
	nearby	activated, use setting
	transmitter(s)	with best reception.
Scanner will	AC or DC power	Check connection to AC
not power on	supply is not
		or DC power source.
	properly connected.
	Dead batteries	Replace batteries.
	Keypad lock is	Press FUNC LOCK to
The keypad	activated.	disable keypad lock.
	The scanner may	See “Resetting /
does not work
	need to be reset or	Initializing the Scanner”
	initialized.	on Page 108.
Scanner will	Possible “birdie”	Tighten squelch, apply
not scan when	frequency	attenuator or lock out
SCAN is	programmed	the “birdie” frequency.
pressed.	The scanner may	See “Resetting /
	need to be reset or	Initializing the Scanner”
	initialized.	on Page 108.
	No channels	Ensure that the scanner
	programmed, or	has more than one
	only one channel	channel programmed
	programmed, or all	and enabled for
	channels locked	scanning.
	out
	SQUELCH is not	Turn SQUELCH
	adjusted properly.	clockwise until scanning
		resumes.

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