Troubleshooting - Uniden APCO25 Owner's Manual

If your BC796D is not performing properly, try the following steps.
Problem
Scanner won't work.
Improper reception.
Scan won't stop.
Scan won't start.
Weather Scan won't work. 1. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 19, "Setting the Squelch".
If you experience difficulty while in TrunkTracker mode, try the following steps.
Problem
Scanner won't track.
Scanner won't stop
during Scan List mode.
Scanner will not acquire
data channel.
Missing replies
to conversations.
Channel Activity
Indicators are flashing
but no sound is heard.
Scanner not tracking
an EDACS system
properly.

Troubleshooting

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.
1. Check the antenna connection.
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.
1. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 19, "Setting the Squelch".
2. Check the antenna connection.
3. Check to see if many of the channels are Loc ked Out.
If so, the scanner has less chance of finding an active channel.
4. Review each channels frequency to see if it is still stored in Memory
and is correct.
5. Its possible that none of the programmed frequencies are currently
active.
1. Press the SCAN key again.
Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 19, "Setting the Squelch".
2.
3. Check to see if all channels are Locked Out.
2. Check the antenna.
1. Missing the Data Frequency .
2. Change to a Type 1 Scanner setup.
Review "User Defined Fleet Maps" on page 66.
1. No IDs have been programmed.
2. The IDs you have stored are not active.
1. Adjust the squelch for Trunking mode .. See page 19.
2. Missing the frequency used for the data channel.
Check your frequency list.
1. Change to a Type 1 scanner setup .
Review "User Defined Fleet Maps" on page 66.
2. Try another Preset Fleet Map or Program your own Fleet Map.
3. Check to see that all of the systems frequencies have been entered.
1. May be a telephone interconnect call, which are intentionally
blocked by your scanner.
2. The ID on your display is not active .
1. Logical channel numbers (frequencies) for the system are not
programmed in the correct order.
Check frequency resources and reprogram.
2. Not all frequencies for the system are programmed.
Check frequency resources.
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