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TROUBLESHOOTING
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PROBLEM
Transceiver will not power
ON.
No sound comes from the
speaker.
Transmitting is impossible.
No contact possible with
another station.
Frequency cannot be set.
Program scan function
cannot start.
Memory scan function can-
not start.
The displayed frequency is
erroneous.
Cannot charge the battery
with BC-139 (LED blinks
orange).
If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the following points before sending it to a service center.
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.
• The batteries are exhausted.
• A frequency outside of the 144/440 MHz
amateur bands is set.
• Different tone is selected with tone/DTCS
squelch.
• The lock function is activated.
•
Memory mode or call channel is selected.
•
Memory mode or call channel is selected.
• Same frequencies are programmed both
“1A” and “1B” of PROGRAM-CH.
• 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 dis-
charge.
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 144/440 MHz amateur
bands.
• Check the tone/DTCS using tone scan.
•
Push [MENU ] for 1 sec. to cancel the function.
• Push [V/MHz] to set VFO mode.
• Push [V/MHz] to set VFO mode.
• Programming different frequencies in “1A” and “1B”
respectively.
• Push [M/CALL] to set memory mode.
• Program 2 or more memory channels.
• Reset the transceiver.
• Remove and re-attach 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.
REF.
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