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Troubleshooting – Icom IC-M505 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

10

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

REF.

No sound from speaker. • Squelch level is too high.

• Volume level is too low.
• Speaker has been exposed to water.

p. 8
p. 8

• Set [SQL] to the threshold point.
• Set [VOL] to a suitable level.
• Drain water from the speaker.

The transceiver does
not turn ON.

• Bad connection to the power supply.

p. 58

• Check the connection to the transceiver.

Transmitting is impossi-
ble, or high power can
not be selected.

• Some channels are programmed for low

power or receive only in regulations.

• The output power is set to low.

pgs. 6,
7, 69, 70
p. 8

• Change channels.

• Push [H/L] to select high power.

Scan does not start.

• TAG channel is not programmed.

• Set the desired channels as TAG channels.

p. 13

No beeps.

• Beep tones are turned OFF.
• The squelch is open.

• Turn the beep tone ON in Set mode.
• Set [SQL] to the threshold point.

p. 56
p. 8

Distress call cannot be
transmitted.

• MMSI (DSC self ID) code is not pro-

grammed.

• Program the MMSI (DSC self ID) code.

p. 15

PROBLEM