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Troubleshooting

If your USC230 is not performing properly, try these steps.

Problem

Possible Cause

Suggestion

 

 

 

The

The scanner

Make sure the AC

scanner

might not be

adapter is connected to

doesn’t

receiving any

an 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

 

 

adapter, 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 33.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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