Icom IC-R6 Instruction Manual - Page 88

Maintenance

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13 MAINTENANCE ■ Troubleshooting If your receiver 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 batteries are exhausted. • The battery polarity is reversed. • Replace or charge the batteries. • Check the battery polarity. pp. 5, 7 p. 5 No sound comes from the • Volume level is too low. speaker. • Squelch level is set too tight. • A different tone squelch tone is selected. • Push [Y] to obtain a suitable level. p. 13 • While holding down [SQL], rotate [DIAL] to set the p. 14 squelch level. • Turn the appropriate function OFF. p. 41 Sensitivity is low and only • The attenuator function is activated. strong signals are audible. • While holding down [FUNC], push [SQL] to turn the p. 15 attenuator function OFF. Frequency cannot be set. • The lock function is activated. • While holding down [FUNC], push [ ](BAND) for p. 12 1 second to turn the function OFF. No beep sounds. • The beep tones are turned OFF or the beep • Turn the beep tone ON, or set the beep tone level to p. 47 tone level is too low. appropriate level in the Set mode. Audio is distorted. • The operating mode is not selected correctly. • Push [MODE] repeatedly to select a suitable p. 14 operating mode. Desired Set mode item • The "EXPAND" item is set to OFF. cannot be selected. • Turn the "EXPAND" item ON. p. 45 Programmed scan does • Program scan edges are not programmed. not start. • Program a pair of scan edge channels. p. 30 Memory or bank scan does • No or only one memory or bank channel is • Program at least 2 memory or bank channels not start. programmed. pp. 19, 20 Installed batteries cannot • The batteries are over discharged. be charged. • Re-install the batteries (wait at least for 2 second), p. 7 then plug the AC adapter or CP-18A/E while holding down [FUNC]. 75

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MAINTENANCE
13
Troubleshooting
If your receiver 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 batteries are exhausted.
• The battery polarity is reversed.
• Replace or charge the batteries.
• Check the battery polarity.
pp. 5, 7
p. 5
No sound comes from the
speaker.
• Volume level is too low.
• Squelch level is set too tight.
• A different tone squelch tone is selected.
• Push
[
Y
]
to obtain a suitable level.
• While holding down
[SQL]
, rotate
[DIAL]
to set the
squelch level.
• Turn the appropriate function OFF.
p. 13
p. 14
p. 41
Sensitivity is low and only
strong signals are audible.
• The attenuator function is activated.
• While holding down
[FUNC]
, push
[SQL]
to turn the
attenuator function OFF.
p. 15
Frequency cannot be set.
• The lock function is activated.
• While holding down
[FUNC]
, push
[
]
(BAND) for
1 second to turn the function OFF.
p. 12
No beep sounds.
• The beep tones are turned OFF or the beep
tone level is too low.
• Turn the beep tone ON, or set the beep tone level to
appropriate level in the Set mode.
p. 47
Audio is distorted.
• The operating mode is not selected correctly.
• Push
[MODE]
repeatedly to select a suitable
operating mode.
p. 14
Desired Set mode item
cannot be selected.
• The “EXPAND” item is set to OFF.
• Turn the “EXPAND” item ON.
p. 45
Programmed scan does
not start.
• Program scan edges are not programmed.
• Program a pair of scan edge channels.
p. 30
Memory or bank scan does
not start.
• No or only one memory or bank channel is
programmed.
• Program at least 2 memory or bank channels
pp. 19, 20
Installed batteries cannot
be charged.
• The batteries are over discharged.
• Re-install the batteries (wait at least for 2 second),
then plug the AC adapter or CP-18A/E while holding
down
[FUNC]
.
p. 7