Icom IC-GM1600 Instruction Manual - Page 29

Troubleshooting

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11 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION REF. The transceiver does • The battery is exhausted. not turn ON. • Bad connection to the battery pack. • Change to a new battery pack (Survival). • Recharge the battery pack (On-board). • Check the connection to the transceiver. p. 16 pgs. 17-20 p. 3 No sound from the • Squelch level is too deep. • Set squelch to the threshold point. p. 9 speaker. • Volume level is too low. • Rotate [VOL] to set a suitable level. p. 8 • Speaker has been exposed to water. • Drain water from the speaker. - • Water has entered the [MIC/SP] connector. • Dry [MIC/SP] connector. - Transmitting is impos- • Some channels are for low power or re- • Change channels. pgs. 8, sible, or high power ceive only. 23 can not be selected. • The battery is exhausted. • Change to a new battery pack (Survival). p. 16 • Recharge the battery pack (On-board). pgs. 17-20 • The output power is set to low. • Push [Hi/Lo• ] to select high power. p. 8 10 The displayed channel • Lock function is activated. cannot be changed. • Push [Hi/Lo• ] for 1 sec. to cancel the p. 10 function. 11 No beeps. • Beep tones are turned OFF. • Set the beep tones to ON (Fix Beep/User p. 12 Beep) on the SET mode. Self check error. (Temperature) • The temperature is outside of -35°C to • Leave the transceiver at room temperature - +80°C; -31°F to +173°F (approx.). for a while. Turn the power ON to check if the internal temperature has returned to normal. Self check error. • The connected battery pack's voltage is • Verify the battery voltage is correct. - (Battery voltage) more than 11 V. Transmitting continu- • Ambient noise is too loud. ously while not speaking when using VOX function. • Remove the headset cable. • Reduce the VOX gain setting. p. 14 24

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11
TROUBLESHOOTING
10
11
The transceiver does
not turn ON.
No sound from the
speaker.
Transmitting is impos-
sible, or high power
can not be selected.
The displayed channel
cannot be changed.
No beeps.
Self check error.
(Temperature)
Self check error.
(Battery voltage)
Transmitting continu-
ously while not speak-
ing when using VOX
function.
• The battery is exhausted.
• Bad connection to the battery pack.
• Squelch level is too deep.
• Volume level is too low.
• Speaker has been exposed to water.
• Water has entered the [MIC/SP] connector.
• Some channels are for low power or re-
ceive only.
• The battery is exhausted.
• The output power is set to low.
• Lock function is activated.
• Beep tones are turned OFF.
• The temperature is outside of –35°C to
+80°C; –31°F to +173°F (approx.).
• The connected battery pack’s voltage is
more than 11 V.
• Ambient noise is too loud.
• Change to a new battery pack (Survival).
• Recharge the battery pack (On-board).
• Check the connection to the transceiver.
• Set squelch to the threshold point.
• Rotate [VOL] to set a suitable level.
• Drain water from the speaker.
• Dry [MIC/SP] connector.
• Change channels.
• Change to a new battery pack (Survival).
• Recharge the battery pack (On-board).
• Push [Hi/Lo•
] to select high power.
• Push [Hi/Lo•
] for 1 sec. to cancel the
function.
• Set the beep tones to ON (Fix Beep/User
Beep) on the SET mode.
• Leave the transceiver at room temperature
for a while. Turn the power ON to check if the
internal temperature has returned to normal.
• Verify the battery voltage is correct.
• Remove the headset cable.
• Reduce the VOX gain setting.
p. 16
pgs.
17–20
p. 3
p. 9
p. 8
pgs. 8,
23
p. 16
pgs.
17–20
p. 8
p. 10
p. 12
p. 14
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
REF.