Icom IC-R1500 - Manual (Page 54)

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TROUBLESHOOTING
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF.
If your receiver seems to be malfunctioning, please check the following points before sending it to a service center.
Does not turn on.
No sound comes from the
speaker.
Sensitivity is low and only
strong signals are audible.
Frequency cannot be set.
Program scan does not
operate.
Memory scan does not op-
erate.
Receive audio is distorted.
• An AC adapter is not connected to the receiver.
• Volume level is too low.
• Squelch level is set too high.
• Different tone is selected with tone or DTCS
squelch.
• Antenna feedline or the antenna connector has a
poor contact or is short circuited.
• Attenuator function is activated.
• The lock function is activated.
• The squelch is open.
• The start and end frequencies are the same.
• The squelch is open.
• Only 1 memory channel is programmed or other
channels are set as skip channel.
• The operating mode is not selected correctly.
• Check the connection.
• Rotate [VOL] to obtain a suitable level.
• Rotate [SQL] to set the squelch level.
• Turn the appropriate function OFF.
• Check, and if necessary, replace the feedline or sol-
der the antenna connector again.
• Push [ATT•PRIO] to turn the Attenuator function
OFF.
• Push and hold [SET•LOCK] for 1 sec. to turn the
function OFF.
• Set the squelch to the threshold point.
• Set the different frequencies.
• Set the squelch to the threshold point.
• Program other memory channels or cancel the
memory skip function in the desired channels.
• Push and hold [TS•MODE] for 1 sec., then rotate
[DIAL] to select suitable operating mode.
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