Standard Horizon Horizon Eclipse+ GX1250S - Manual (Page 18)

Owner's Manual
GX1250S Page 16
6 MAINTENANCE
For preventive maintenance and instructions on obtaining factory service,
please refer to the OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT. For general
troubleshooting, refer to the Troubleshooting Chart.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBABLE
CAUSE
No DC voltage to
the transceiver or a
blown fuse.
Reversed power
connections.
Engine noise.
Incorrect plug on
speaker cable.
No problem.
Channel mode.
Antenna
REMEDY
Check power cable for DC
voltage or the replace the 6 A
250 V fuse.
Be sure the RED wire is
connected to POSITIVE battery
terminal and BLACK wire to
NEGATIVE terminal. If the
transceiver still blows the fuse,
contact your SCC Dealer.
Reroute DC power cables away
from engine. Add noise
suppressor to the power cable.
Change to resistive spark plug
wires and/or add an alternator
whine filter.
The external speaker jack
accepts only RCA phono plugs
.
Normal transceiver operation
causes internal speaker cut-off
when external speaker is
plugged in.
The transceiver may be tuned
to a duplex channel meant for
ship-to-shore radiotelephone
communications.
Have antenna checked or test
the transceiver with another
antenna. If problem persists,
contact your SCC Dealer.
SYMPTOM
Transceiver fails to
power up.
Transceiver blows fuse
upon connection of the
power supply.
Popping or whining
noise from speaker while
the engine runs.
External speaker plug
does not fit into jack.
Internal speaker turns off
when external speaker is
plugged in.
Transceiver transmits
but does not receive.
Transceiver transmits on
low power only.