Appendix A. – Trouble shooting guide
Phenomena
You cannot turn on the radio.
During receiving, the voice is weak
or intermittent.
You cannot communicate with
other group members.
You hear unknown voices or noise.
You are unable to hear anyone
because of too much noise and hiss.
The radio keeps transmitting.
NOTE: If the above solutions cannot fix your problems, or you may have some other queries, please contact your dealer
for more technical support.
Analysis
The battery may be installed improperly.
The battery power may run out.
The battery may suffer from poor contact caused
by dirty or damaged battery contacts.
The battery voltage maybe low.
The volume level may be low.
The antenna maybe loose or maybe installed
incorrectly.
The speaker maybe blocked.
The frequency or signaling type maybe
inconsistent with that of other members.
You may be too far away from other members.
You may be interrupted by radios using the same
frequency.
The radio in analog mode maybe set with no
signaling.
You may be too far away from other members.
You may be in an unfavorable position. For
example, your communication may be blocked by
high buildings or blocked in an underground area.
It may be the result of external disturbance (such
as electromagnetic interference).
VOX may be turned on or the headset is not
installed in place
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Solution
Remove and reattach the battery.
Recharge or replace the battery.
Clean the battery contacts or replace the
battery.
Recharge or replace the battery.
Increase the volume.
Turnoff the radio, and then remove and
reattach the antenna.
Clean the surface of the speaker.
Verify that your TX/RX frequency and
signaling type are correct.
Move towards other members.
Change the frequency, or adjust the
squelch level.
Request your dealer to set signaling for the
current channel to avoid interference
Move towards other members.
Move to an open and flat area, restart the
radio, and try again.
Stay away from equipment that may cause
interference.
Turn off the VOX function. Check that the
headphones are in place.