Uniden SC230 owner manual Troubleshooting, Problem Possible Cause Suggestion

Troubleshooting

If your SC230 is not performing properly, try these steps.

Problem	Possible Cause	Suggestion
The	The scanner	Make sure the AC adap-
scanner	might not be	ter is connected to an
doesn’t	receiving any	AC outlet and the
work.	power.	scanner.
		If there is a wall switch
		that controls power to
		the AC outlet where you
		connected the AC adap-
		ter, make sure it is on.
Improper	The antenna	Check the antenna
reception.	might need to be	connection or move or
	adjusted.	reposition the antenna.
		Move the scanner.
		You might be in a
		remote area that could
		require an optional
		multi-band antenna.
		Check with your dealer
		or local electronics
		store.
Scan won’t	The squelch	Adjust the squelch
stop.	might need to be	threshold. See “Turning
	adjusted.	On the Scanner and
		Setting the Squelch” on
		Page 34.
	The antenna	Check the antenna
	might need to be	connection.
	adjusted.
	One or more	Make sure the channels
	channels might be	you want to scan are
	locked out.	not locked out.
	The channel’s	Make sure the
	frequency might	channel’s frequency is
	not be stored in	stored in the scanner’s
	memory.	memory.
	The channel might	Wait for a transmission
	not be active.	on the channel.
		Troubleshooting

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