Maintenance - Icom IC-FR5000 Series Sales Handbook

Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting 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 PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM
Power does not come on
when [POWER] [POWER] switch is
[POWER] [POWER]
ON.
No sounds from the
speaker.
Sensitivity is low and Sensitivity is low and
only strong signals are
audible.
Received signal cannot
be understood.
Output power is too low.
No contact possible with
another station.
Fuse replacement Fuse replacement
Fuse replacement 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] Line fuse replacement
Line fuse replacement Line fuse replacement
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Maintenance

POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE
• DC power cable is improperly connected.
• Fuse is blown.
•Volume level is too low.
• 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.
• Antenna feedline or the antenna connector • Antenna feedline or the antenna connector
has a poor contact or short-circuited.
• Optional voice scrambler is turned OFF.
• Scrambler code is not set correctly.
•Output power is set to Low.
• The other station is using tone squelch.
• While in base operating mode, the repeater
is set to duplex.
SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION
• Re-connect the DC power cable correctly.
• Check the cause, then replace the fuse with a
spare one.
• Rotate [VOLUME] [VOLUME] clockwise to obtain a
[VOLUME] [VOLUME]
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] [MONI] [MONI] if assigned) to the audio mute [MONI]
function OFF.
•Turn the appropriate function OFF.
• Turn the front speaker ON using the optional
CS-FR5000 cloning software. Ask your dealer
for details.
• Check and re-connect (or replace if • 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] [HIGH/LOW] (if assigned) to select the [HIGH/LOW] [HIGH/LOW]
High power.
•Turn the tone squelch function ON.
•Set the repeater to simplex, when other
transceiver is set to simplex.
▒ CAUTION: DISCONNECT CAUTION: DISCONNECT CAUTION: DISCONNECT CAUTION: DISCONNECT the DC power cable from
▒ the repeater. Otherwise, there is danger of electric
▒ shock and/or equipment damage.
REF. REF. REF. REF.
[SELECT] [SELECT] [SELECT]
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