Troubleshooting - Icom IC-M323 Instruction Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM
The transceiver does
not turn ON.
Little or no sound comes
from the speaker.
Transmitting is impossi-
ble, or high power can-
not be selected.
Scan does not start.
No beep sounds.
Distress calls cannot be
transmitted.
Built-in GPS receiver is
not receiving valid posi-
tion data.
( For only IC-M323G
and IC-M324G.)
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
• Bad connection to the power source.
• Squelch level is set too high.
• Volume level is set too low.
• Speaker has been exposed to water.
• Some channels are restricted to low power
or receive only by regulations.
• The output power is set to low.
• Favorite channels are not entered.
• Beep tones are turned OFF.
• MMSI (DSC self ID) code is not entered.
• The built-in GPS antenna is covered by an
object that interrupts the GPS signals from
the satellites.
SOLUTION
• Check the connection to the transceiver and
power source.
• Set the squelch to the threshold point.
• Set the volume to a suitable level.
• Remove the water with the AquaQuake func-
tion.
• Change channels.
• Push [HI/LO] to select high power.
• Set the desired channels as Favorite chan-
nels.
• Turn ON the beep tones in the CONFIGURA-
TION menu.
• Enter the MMSI (DSC self ID) code.
• Mount the transceiver in a place where no
objects interrupts the satellites signal.
REF.
p. 76
p. 11
p. 11
p. 15
pp. 9,
10, 83
p. 12
p. 17
p. 71
p. 7
p. 78