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Troubleshooting If your BC 780XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps. Problem Suggestion Scanner won't work. 1. Check the connections at both ends of the AC Adapter. 2. Turn on the wall switch of your room. You could be using an outlet controlled by the wall switch. 3. Move the AC Adapter to another wall outlet. Improper reception. 1. Check the antenna connection or move and reposition the antenna. 2. Move the scanner. 3. You may be in a remote area which could require an optional multi-band antenna. Check with your dealer or local electronics store. Scan won't stop. 1. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 12, "Setting the Squelch". 2. Check the antenna connection. 3. Check to see if many of the channels are locked out. If so, the scanner has less chance of finding an active channel. 4. Review each channels frequency to see if it is still stored in memory and is correct. 5. Its possible that none of the programmed frequencies are currently active. Scan won't start. 1. Press the SCAN key again. 2. Adjust the SQUELCH control. 3. Check to see if all channels are locked out. Weather Scan won't work. 1. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 12, "Setting the Squelch". 2. Check the antenna. 71

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Troubleshooting
Problem
Suggestion
Scanner won’t work.
1. Check the connections at both ends of the AC Adapter.
2. Turn on the wall switch of your room.You could be
using an outlet controlled by the wall switch.
3. Move the AC Adapter to another wall outlet.
Improper reception.
1. Check the antenna connection or move and reposition
the antenna.
2. Move the scanner.
3. You may be in a remote area which could require an
optional multi-band antenna. Check with your dealer or
local electronics store.
Scan won’t stop.
1.
Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 12, “Setting the
Squelch”.
2. Check the antenna connection.
3. Check to see if many of the channels are locked out.
If so, the scanner has less chance of finding an
active channel.
4. Review each channels frequency to see if it is still
stored in memory and is correct.
5. Its possible that none of the programmed frequencies
are currently active.
Scan won’t start.
1. Press the
SCAN
key again.
2. Adjust the
SQUELCH
control.
3. Check to see if all channels are locked out.
Weather Scan won’t work.
1.
Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 12, “Setting the
Squelch”.
2. Check the antenna.
If your BC 780XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps.