Troubleshooting - Radio Shack DX-396 Owner's Manual

Am/sw/fm stereo pll portable receiver
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TROUBLESHOOTING

Your receiver should give you years of trouble-free service if you follow the care in-
structions given in this manual. If you do have problems, the chart below might help
you solve them.
Problem
No display or incorrect
display.
No sound.
Weak sound, intermit-
tent sound, or poor sen-
sitivity.
Controls do not function.
Display does not show
the band and frequency
for the receiver.
Probable Cause
• Batteries are weak or dead.
• AC
or
DC
plugged into the receiver
but not into the power
source.
(Plugging
adapter into the receiver
automatically disconnects
the receiver's batteries.
• DC adapter's voltage is set
to the wrong position.
• Batteries are weak or dead.
• VOLUME is set too low.
• Headphones are plugged
into the receiver. (This dis-
connects the speaker.)
• AC
or
DC
plugged into the receiver
but not into the power
source.
(Plugging
adapter into the receiver
automatically disconnects
the receiver's batteries.)
• Batteries are weak.
• The sensitivity switch is set
to LOCAL.
• Antenna needs adjusting.
• Metal is blocking the signal.
Key is locked.
appears on the display.
The clock display is selected.
• Replace the batteries.
adapter
is
• Connect the adapter to the
AC or DC power source.
• Adjust
an
proper voltage position.
• Replace the batteries.
• Adjust
desired.
• Disconnect
phones.
adapter
is
• Connect the adapter to the
AC or DC power source.
an
• Replace the batteries.
• Set it to DX.
• Adjust the antenna.
• Move the receiver near a
window when operating it
inside a vehicle or metal
frame building.
Set
LOCK
position.
Press CLOCK to change the
display.
Solution
DC
adapter
to
VOLUME
as
the
head-
to the other
LOCK
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