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Troubleshooting – Racing Electronics SC200 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

If your SC200 is not performing properly, try the following
steps.

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

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 page17 setting the squelch.

2. Check the antenna connection.

3. Check to see if may 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

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 17 setting the squelch.

2. Check the antenna.

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