Icom IC-E80D - 14 Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING
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If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the following points before sending it to a service center.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF.
Transceiver will not power
ON.
• The batteries are exhausted.
• Loose connection of a battery pack (case).
• The battery polarity is reversed.
• Replace the batteries or charge the battery pack.
• Clean battery terminals.
• Check the battery polarity.
pgs. 2, 12–14
p. 14
p. 14
No sound comes from the
speaker.
• Volume level is too low.
• External speaker is connected or cloning
cable is inserted.
• Push [] or [] to suitable level.
• Check the external speaker connection or remove the
cloning cable.
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Transmitting is impossible. • The batteries are exhausted.
• A frequency outside of the 144/430 MHz
amateur bands is set.
• Replace the batteries or charge the battery pack.
• Reset the frequency within 144/430 MHz amateur
bands.
pgs. 2, 12–14
pgs. 20, 161
No contact possible with
another station.
• Different tone is selected with tone/DTCS
squelch.
• Check the tone/DTCS using tone scan. p. 152
Frequency cannot be set. • The lock function is activated.
• Memory mode or call channel is selected.
• Push
[MENU ] for 1 sec. to cancel the function.
• Push [V/MHz] to set the VFO mode.
p. 24
p. 18
Program scan function
cannot start.
• Memory mode or call channel is selected.
• Same frequencies are programmed both
“1A” and “1B” of PROGRAM-CH.
• Push [V/MHz] to set the VFO mode.
• Programming different frequencies in “1A” and “1B”
respectively.
p. 18
p. 105
Memory scan function
cannot start.
• The VFO mode or call channel is selected.
• The programmed memory channel is only
one.
• Push [M/CALL] to select memory mode.
• Program 2 or more memory channels.
p. 18
p. 94
The displayed frequency is
erroneous.
• The CPU malfunctioned.
• External factors caused a fault.
• Reset the transceiver.
• Remove and reattach the battery pack or battery
case.
pgs. 158, 159
p. 2
Cannot charge the battery
with BC-139 (LED blinks
orange).
• The transceiver's power is ON.
• The battery pack is fault electric discharge.
• 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.
p. 13
pgs. 12, 13