Troubleshooting - Motorola T5412 Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting

No power or erratic display
Message not transmitted
Message not received
Hearing other conversation
or noise on a Channel
Limited talk range
Heavy static or interference
• Reposition, replace or recharge batteries.
• Ensure M button is completely pressed while you transmit.
• Reposition, replace or recharge batteries.
• Shared channel may be in use, try another channel.
• Confirm radios have same channel settings and interference eliminator codes
(helps minimize interference).
• Make sure M is not inadvertently being pressed.
• Reposition, replace or recharge batteries.
• Obstructions, and operating indoors or in vehicles may interfere with communication.
Change your location.
• Check to make sure volume is turned up.
• Shared channel may be in use, try another.
• Steel or concrete structures, heavy foliage and use in buildings and in vehicles will decrease
range. Check for clear line of sight to improve transmission.
• Wearing radio close to body such as in a pocket or on a belt will decrease range.
Change location of radio.
• Radios too close. Radios must be at least 1.5 metres apart.
• Radios too far apart. Obstacles interfere with transmission.
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