Troubleshooting

If your UBC 245XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps.

Problem

 

Suggestion

Scanner won’t work.

1.

Check the connections at both ends of

 

 

the AC Adapter.

 

2.

Turn on the wall switch of your room. You could

 

 

be using an outlet controlled by the wall switch.

 

3.

Move the AC Adapter to another wall

 

 

outlet or replace the battery pack.

Improper reception.

1.

Check the antenna connection or move

 

 

and reposition the antenna.

 

2.

Move the scanner.

 

3.

You may be in a remote area which could require

 

 

an optional multi-band antenna.

 

 

Check with your dealer or local electronics store.

Scan won’t stop.

1.

Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 14,

 

 

Setting the Squelch.

 

2.

Check the antenna connection.

 

3.

Check to see if many of the channels are locked

 

 

out. If so, the scanner has less chance of finding

 

 

an active channel.

 

4.

Review each channel’s frequency to see if it is still

 

 

stored in memory and is correct.

 

5.

It’s possible that none of the programmed

 

 

frequencies are currently active.

Scan won’t start.

1. Press the

key again.

2.Adjust the SQUELCH control.

3.Check to see if all channels are locked out.

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Uniden UBC 245XLT manual Troubleshooting, Problem Suggestion