PROBLEM
The transceiver does
• Bad connection to the power supply.
not turn ON.
No sound from speaker. • Squelch level is too high.
• Volume level is too low.
• Speaker has been exposed to water.
• Internal speaker is turned OFF.
Transmitting is impossi-
• Some channels are programmed for low
ble, or high power can
power or receive only in regulations.
not be selected.
• The output power is set to low.
Scan does not start.
• TAG channel is not programmed.
No beeps.
• Beep tones are turned OFF.
• The squelch is open.
Receive signal cannot
• Optional voice scrambler is turned OFF.
be understood.
• Scramble code is not set correctly.
Distress call cannot be
• MMSI (DSC self ID) code is not pro-
transmitted.
grammed.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
TROUBLESHOOTING
SOLUTION
• Check the connection to the transceiver.
• Set [SQL] to the threshold point.
• Set [VOL] to a suitable level.
• Drain water from the speaker.
• Turn the internal speaker ON in Set mode.
• Change channels.
• Push [H/L] to select high power.
• Set the desired channels as TAG channels.
• Turn the beep tone ON in Set mode.
• Set [SQL] to the threshold point.
• Turn the optional voice scrambler ON.
• Reset the scramble code.
• Program the MMSI (DSC self ID) code.
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REF.
pgs. 46,
47
p. 9
p. 9
p. 11
p. 44
pgs. 7,
8, 57
p. 9
p. 15
9
p. 44
p. 9
10
pgs. 12,
45
p. 16
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