Maintenance - Icom IC-FR5100 Series Handbook

Troubleshooting
The following chart is designed to help 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 the nearest
Icom Dealer or Service Center
PROBLEM
Power does not come on • DC power cable is improperly connected.
when [POWER] switch is
ON. • Fuse is blown.
No sounds from the •Volume level is too low.
speaker. • The squelch is closed.
• The audio mute function is activated.
•A selective call or squelch function is
activated such as 5 tone call or tone
squelch.
• The front speaker is set to OFF.
Sensitivity is low and • Antenna feedline or the antenna connector
only strong signals are has a poor contact or short-circuited.
audible.
Received signal cannot • Optional voice scrambler is turned OFF.
be understood. • Scrambler code is not set correctly.
Output power is too low. •Output power is set to Low.
No contact possible with • The other station is using tone squelch.
another station. • While in base operating mode, the repeater
is set to duplex.
Fuse replacement
If a fuse blows or the repeater stops functioning, try to
find the source of the problem, and replace the
damaged fuse with a new, rated fuse.
Line fuse replacement [DC13.6V version]
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Maintenance

POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
• Re-connect the DC power cable correctly.
• Check the cause, then replace the fuse with
a spare one.
• Rotate [VOLUME] clockwise to obtain a
suitable listening level.
•While in base operating mode, rotate
[SELECT] to counterclockwise to open the
squelch. (When the [SQL Level Up/Down]
key function is assigned) to [SELECT].)
•Push [MONI] if assigned) to the audio mute
function OFF.
•Turn the appropriate function OFF.
• Turn the front speaker ON using the optional
CS-FR5100 cloning software. Ask your
dealer for details.
• Check and re-connect (or replace if
necessary), the antenna feedline or antenna
connector.
•Turn the optional voice scrambler ON.
• Reset the scrambler code.
• Push [HIGH/LOW] (if assigned) to select
the High power.
•Turn the tone squelch function ON.
•Set the repeater to simplex, when other
transceiver is set to simplex.
CAUTION: DISCONNECT the DC power cable from
the repeater. Otherwise, there is danger of electric
shock and/or equipment damage.
REF.
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