Trouble Shooting Guide - Entel HT446 Owner's Manual

2.4 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

PROBLEM
Radio will not power on
Radio will not talk with others
Hearing others conversations
Control buttons not
functioning
Radio transmits without
pressing PTT button. Buttons
seem to work intermittently
Unintelligible Audio signal
received or transmitted
Status LED flashes green
but no audio received
Limited Talk Range
LED on charger does not
illuminate when charging
Accessory does not work
with radio
PROBABLE CAUSE
Battery needs charging
Battery is exhausted
Radios may be on different
channel or tone code
Sharing same channel and
tones as other users
Keylock activated
Mode B Selected
Vox has been enabled
Voice scrambler not
enabled on receiving HT446
The channel is active but
your radio is programmed
with a different tone code
Using the radio in a vehicle,
basement, steel structure or
concrete building reduces
range
Defective battery
Dirty Terminal contact on
charger
Accessory plug not seating
correctly in accessory socket
Incompatible accessory
being used
SOLUTION
Recharge battery pack
Replace the battery pack
Check that all radios in same
group are using the same
channel and tone
Select a different channel
and tone
Turn keylock off
Enable mode A
Press assigned vox button
to switch vox off
Ensure scrambler either
enabled or disabled to be
compatible with other radios
Press monitor button to
establish if the channel
activity is from your group.
If so change tone code to
match the other radios in
your group
Where possible use your
radio outside these areas
Contact your dealer
Clean contacts with dry clean
cloth
Check connection into
accessory socket
Ensure only genuine approved
Entel accessory used
Replace faulty accessory
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