Radio Shack PRO-93 - Manual (Page 78)

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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
If you have problems with your scanner, here are some
suggestions that might help you eliminate the problem. If
they do not, take your scanner to your local RadioShack
store for assistance.
Problem Possible Cause Remedy
Scanner is on but
will not scan SQUELCH is not
adjusted correctly Turn SQUELCH
clockwise. See
“Turning on the
Scanner and Set-
ting Squelch” on
Page 24
Poor or no recep-
tion An antenna is not
connected or is
connected incor-
rectly Make sure an
antenna is con-
nected to the
scanner
Programmed fre-
quencies are the
same as birdie fre-
quencies Avoid program-
ming birdies or
only select them
manually. See
“Birdie Frequen-
cies” on Page 65
In scan mode, the
scanner locks on
frequencies with
an unclear trans-
mission Stored frequen-
cies are the same
as birdie frequen-
cies Avoid program-
ming birdies or
only select them
manually
Scanner is totally
inoperative. No
power Batteries have
failed Recharge the
rechargeable bat-
teries or replace
the standard bat-
teries
Batteries are
installed improp-
erly Install the batteries
according to the
polarity markings,
see “Using Batter-
ies” on Page 10