TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have problems, here are some suggestions that might help. If none do, take your scanner to your local RadioShack store for as- sistance.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keys do not work or

Undetermined error.

Reset the scanner (see

display changes at

 

“Resetting the Scanner”

random.

 

on Page 49).

 

 

 

Scanner is on but

SQUELCH is not

Adjust SQUELCH clock-

will not scan.

correctly adjusted.

wise.

 

 

 

 

Only one channel or

Store frequencies into

 

no channels are

more than one channel.

 

stored.

 

 

 

 

Scanner is totally

No power.

Check the batteries or

inoperative.

 

make sure the scanner

 

 

is plugged into a working

 

 

AC or DC outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure the adapter’s

 

 

barrel plug is fully

 

 

plugged into the

 

 

POWER jack.

 

 

 

 

 

Recharge the recharge-

 

 

able batteries or replace

 

 

the non-rechargeable

 

 

batteries.

 

 

 

The scanner’s dis-

Batteries are not

Make sure the batteries

play dims or the

correctly installed.

are installed with the

scanner sounds a

 

proper polarity (+ to +

tone every 1530

 

and to ).

seconds.

 

 

Batteries are low.

Recharge the recharge-

 

 

 

able batteries or replace

 

 

the non-rechargeable

 

 

batteries.

 

 

 

Keypad does not

The keylock func-

To turn off the keylock,

work.

tion is activated.

press KEYLOCK until

 

 

K/L disappears.

 

 

 

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