Troubleshooting - Icom IC-A24 Instruction Manual

If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the following points before sending it to a service center.
PROBLEM
No power comes on. • The battery is exhausted.
• Bad connection for the battery pack.
• The CP-20's fuse is blown.
No sound comes from • Squelch level is too deep.
the speaker.
• Volume level is too low.
Transmitting impossible. • WX channels or NAV band is selected.
• The battery is exhausted.
Operating frequency or • Lock function is activated.
memory channel can not
be changed.
Scan does not start. • All memory channels in the selected bank
are not programmed as "TAG" channels.
• Squelch is open.
• There is not more than 2 memorized
channels.
No beep sounds. • Beep tones turned OFF.
When using an optional • The side tone function is activated.
H M - 1 7 3 , y o u r v o i c e
hears from the speaker
during transmitting.
D CP-20 fuse replacement
If the fuse blows or the receiver stops functioning while
operating with the optional CP-20
find the source of the problem if possible, and replace the
damaged fuse with a new rated one (FGB 8 A) as shown
right.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
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TROUBLESHOOTING

SOLUTION
• Recharge the battery pack.
• Check the connection to the transceiver.
• Check for the cause, then replace the
CP-20's fuse to new one.
• Set squelch to the threshold point.
• Set [VOL] to a suitable level.
• Set COM band in frequency mode.
• Recharge the battery pack.
• Push , then push [7•
• Set the "TAG" settings of desired
channels.
• Set the squelch level to tighten.
• Program 2 or more memory channels.
• Push , then push [8•
rotate [DIAL] to adjust the beep tone
level.
• Push [PTT], then rotate [DIAL] to set the
monitoring level to 'ST-0' (The side tone
function is OFF).
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REF.
pp. 25–28
p. 7
p. 30
p. 8
p. 9
p. 8
pp. 25–28
]. p. 11
p. 17
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BEEP
p. 11
Fuse 8 A
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