Troubleshooting - Icom ID-4100A Basic Manual

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MAINTENANCE

■ Troubleshooting

The following chart is designed to help you correct problems which are not equipment malfunctions.
If you are unable to locate the cause of a problem, or solve it through the use of this chart, contact your nearest Icom Dealer or
Service Center.
PROBLEM
Transceiver does not
turn ON.
No sound comes from
the speaker.
Sensitivity is too low,
and only strong signals
are audible.
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
• The power cable is improperly connected.
• A fuse is blown.
• Power source voltage is not correct.
• The audio volume level is too low.
• The squelch is tightly closed.
• The tone squelch is ON in the FM mode.
• The external speaker is not connected.
• The audio is muted.
• The antenna is defective or the coaxial
cable connector is shorted or cut.
• The Attenuator function is turned ON.
• The squelch is set too tight.
SOLUTION
• Reconnect the DC power cable correctly.
• Correct the cause, then replace the fuse
with an equivalent fuse. (Fuses are installed
in the DC power cable.)
• Apply the correct 13.8 V DC.
• Rotate [VOL] clockwise to obtain a suitable
listening level.
• Rotate [SQL] to the proper level to open the
squelch.
• Turn OFF the Tone squelch.
• Reconnect the external speaker.
• Hold down [MUTE] to release mute.
• Correct the cause, then reconnect to the
antenna connector.
• Turn OFF the attenuator.
• Rotate [SQL] to adjust the squelch level.
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