Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Icom IC-R6 Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM
No power comes on. • The batteries are exhausted.
• The battery polarity is reversed.
No sound comes from the • Volume level is too low.
speaker. • Squelch level is set too tight.
• Different tone is selected with tone squelch.
Sensitivity is low and only • Attenuator function is activated.
strong signals are audible.
Frequency cannot be set. • The lock function is activated.
No beep sound. • Beep tones are turned OFF or the beep tone
level is too low.
Receive audio is distorted. • The operating mode is not selected correctly.
Desired Set mode item • "EXPAND" item is set to OFF.
cannot be selected. • Some Set mode items can be selected in the AM
or FM broadcast band only.
Programmed scan does • Program scan edges are not programmed.
not start.
M e m o r y o r b a n k s c a n • No or only one memory or bank channel is
does not start. programmed.
Installed batteries cannot • The batteries over discharged.
be charged.
If your receiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check
the following points before sending it to a service center.
POSSIBLE CAUSE

MAINTENANCE

SOLUTION
• Replace the batteries or charge the batteries.
• Check the battery polarity.
• Push [Y] to obtain a suitable level.
• While holding down [SQL], rotate [DIAL] to set the
squelch level.
• Turn the appropriate function OFF.
• While holding down [FUNC], push [SQL] to turn
the attenuator function OFF.
• While holding down [FUNC], push [
for 1 second to turn the function OFF.
• Turn beep tone ON or set the beep tone level to
appropriate level in the Set mode.
• Push [MODE] repeatedly to select a suitable
operating mode.
• Turn "EXPAND" item ON.
• Choose the AM or FM broadcast band.
• Program a pair of scan edge channels.
• Program at least 2 memory or bank channels
• Re-install the batteries (wait at least for 1 second),
then plug the AC adapter while holding down [FUNC].
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