Appendix A. - Troubleshooting Guide - Baofeng UV-17R Series User Manual

Appendix A. – Troubleshooting guide
Phenomena
You cannot turn on the radio.
During receiving, the voice is weak
or intermittent.
You cannot communicate with
other group members.
You hear unknown voices or noise.
You are unable to hear anyone
because of too much noise and
hiss.
The radio keeps transmitting.
NOTE: If the above solutions cannot fix your problems, or you may have some other queries, please contact your dealer for
more technical support.
Analysis
The battery may be installed improperly.
The battery power may run out.
The battery may suffer from poor contact caused by dirty
or damaged battery contacts.
The battery voltage maybe low.
The volume level may be low.
The antenna maybe loose or maybe installed incorrectly.
The speaker maybe blocked.
The frequency or signaling type maybe inconsistent with
that of other members.
You may be too far away from other members.
You may be interrupted by radios using the same
frequency.
The radio in analog mode maybe set with no signaling.
You may be too far away from other members.
You may be in an unfavorable position. For example, your
communication may be blocked by high buildings or
blocked in an underground area.
It may be the result of external disturbance (such as
electromagnetic interference).
VOX may be turned on or the headset is not installed in
place
Remove and reattach the battery.
Recharge or replace the battery.
Clean the battery contacts or replace the battery.
Recharge or replace the battery.
Increase the volume.
Turnoff the radio, and then remove and reattach
the antenna.
Clean the surface of the speaker.
Verify that your TX/RX frequency and signaling type
are correct.
Move towards other members.
Change the frequency, or adjust the squelch level.
Request your dealer to set signaling for the current
channel to avoid interference
Move towards other members.
Move to an open and flat area, restart the radio,
and try again.
Stay away from equipment that may cause
interference.
Turn off the VOX function. Check that the
headphones are in place.
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Solution