User Manual

SYMPTOMS SOLUTION
No power
• Check the battery. Ensure that the battery is
installed properly.
• The battery may be weak.
• Recharge your battery by using the A/C Adapter
Charger.
• Your battery may be damaged. Replace old
battery with new Lithium-Ion battery.
Reception is weak
• Press the UP key to increase VOLUME.
• The receiving signal may be weak and/or out of
range.
• Check the antenna position. For optimum
performance make sure the antenna is pointing
upright
Cannot change
channels
• To change channels, press the MENU key until
the channel number flashes on the LCD
Screen.
• Press the UP or DOWN key to change
channels.
• Battery may be weak.
Range is limited
• Battery may be weak
• Recharge battery if the BATTERY LEVEL
indicator is low.
• The maximum range will vary depending on
terrain and environment.
• Open fields provide the maximum range, while
steel/concrete structures, heavy foliage, and
use in buildings and in vehicles may limit the
range significantly.
• Check the antenna position. For optimum
performance make sure the antenna is pointing
upright.
Sound distortion
problems
• If you are transmitting, speak in a normal tone
of voice, 2 to 3 inches away from the
MICROPHONE.
• If you are receiving, lower the volume to a
comfortable level.
• Communicators too close. Communicators
must be at least 10 feet apart; increase your
distance.
• Communicators too far apart. Obstacles
interfere with transmission. Talk range is up to
2 miles in clear unobstructed conditions.
TROUBLESHOOTING