Troubleshooting - Icom IC-E80D Instruction Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the following points before sending it to a service center.
PROBLEM
Transceiver will not power
ON.
No sound comes from the
speaker.
Transmitting is impossible. • The batteries are exhausted.
No contact possible with
another station.
Frequency cannot be set. • The lock function is activated.
Program scan function
cannot start.
Memory scan function
cannot start.
The displayed frequency is
erroneous.
Cannot charge the battery
with BC-139 (LED blinks
orange).
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
• The batteries are exhausted.
• Loose connection of a battery pack (case).
• The battery polarity is reversed.
• Volume level is too low.
• External speaker is connected or cloning
cable is inserted.
• A frequency outside of the 144/430 MHz
amateur bands is set.
• Different tone is selected with tone/DTCS
squelch.
• Memory mode or call channel is selected.
• Memory mode or call channel is selected.
• Same frequencies are programmed both
" A" and " B" of PROGRAM-CH.
• The VFO mode or call channel is selected.
• The programmed memory channel is only
one.
• The CPU malfunctioned.
• External factors caused a fault.
• The transceiver's power is ON.
• The battery pack is fault electric discharge.
SOLUTION
• Replace the batteries or charge the battery pack.
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check the battery polarity.
• Push [ ] or [ ] to suitable level.
• Check the external speaker connection or remove the
cloning cable.
• Replace the batteries or charge the battery pack.
• Reset the frequency within 144/430 MHz amateur
bands.
• Check the tone/DTCS using tone scan.
• Push [MENU ] for 1 sec. to cancel the function.
• Push [V/MHz] to set the VFO mode.
• Push [V/MHz] to set the VFO mode.
• Programming different frequencies in " A" and " B"
respectively.
• Push [M/CALL] to select memory mode.
• Program 2 or more memory channels.
• Reset the transceiver.
• Remove and reattach the battery pack or battery
case.
• Turn the transceiver's power OFF, or insert only the
battery pack into the BC-139 to charge it.
• The battery pack is charged alone (without the trans-
ceiver) or regular charge is carried out.
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