Icom IC-A15

If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the following points before sending it to a service center.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF.
No power comes on. • The battery is exhausted. • Recharge the battery pack or replace the bat-
teries.
pp. 26–29
• Bad connection for the battery pack. • Check the connection to the transceiver. p. 7
No sound comes from the
speaker.
• The squelch level is too deep. • Set the squelch to the threshold point. p. 9
• The volume level is too low. • Set [VOL] to a suitable level.
Transmitting impossible. • The battery is exhausted. • Recharge the battery pack. pp. 26–28
The operating frequency or
memory channel can not be
changed.
• The lock function is activated.
• Hold down [
] for 2 seconds to turn the Lock
function OFF.
p. 9
Scan does not start. • 2 or more memory channels in the selected
bank are not entered as “TAG” channels.
• Set the “TAG” settings of the channels. p. 19
• The squelch is open. • Set the squelch level to tighter. p. 9
•
2 or more memory channels are not entered. • Enter 2 or more memory channels. pp. 13, 14
No beep sounds. • The beep tones are turned OFF. •
Turn ON the beep tone,
➥
IC-A15: Push [FUNC], then push [BEEP](8).
➥ IC-A15S: Turn ON the beep tone in the Set
mode.
p. 21
pp. 21, 22
D CP-22 fuse replacement
If the fuse blows, or the transceiver stops functioning while
using the CP-22
cigarette lighter cable, find the source of
the problem and repair it. Replace any blown fuse with a new
rated one (FGB 8 A) as shown to the right.
Fuse 8 A
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