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Troubleshooting If your BC895XLT is not performing properly, try the following steps. Problem Scanner won't work. Improper reception. Scan won't stop. Scan won't start. Weather Scan won't work. Suggestion 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 or replace the battery pack. 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. 1. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to Setting the Squelch on page 13, 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 channel's frequency to see if it is still stored in memory and is correct. 5. It's possible that none of the programmed frequencies are currently active. 1. Press the s key again. 2. Adjust the SQUELCH control. 3. Check to see if all channels are locked out. 1. Adjust squelch threshold - refer to page 13, Setting the Squelch. 2. Check the antenna. 53

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Troubleshooting
If your
BC895XLT
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 or replace the battery pack.
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
Setting the Squelch
on page 13,
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 channel’s frequency to see if it is still stored in memory and is correct.
5. It’s possible that none of the programmed frequencies are currently active.
Scan won’t start.
1. Press the
s
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 13, Setting the Squelch.
2. Check the antenna.
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