MN003596A01-AB
Chapter 13 : Troubleshooting
If...
If the audio sounds garbled/ro-
botic,
If the transmitted audio is low,
If there is a loud tone interrupt-
ing the conversation,
If there is a limited talk range,
If the radio echo feedback,
If your voice is not transmitted
or received,
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Then...
ensure that you are within transmission range.
NOTE: Digital technology gives you the advantage to
experience clear audio up to the edge of the range.
However, when maximum transmission range has
been reached, audio may sound garbled just before
the transmission is lost completely.
hold the radio vertically 1 inch to 2 inches from your mouth when
talking.
For accessory, hold the accessory microphone 2 inches to 3
inches from your mouth when talking.
perform the following actions:
•
When talking, ensure not to release the PTT button at any
moment.
•
Always press the PTT button firmly, until transmission com-
pletes.
•
Ensure not to release the PTT button while transmitting, and
not to immediately press the PTT button again.
•
Ensure the channel is available, and there is a user reachable
within the transmission range.
perform the following actions:
•
Check for clear line of sight to improve transmission. Avoid
being near steel and/or concrete structures, heavy foliage,
buildings, or vehicles.
•
Change the placement of the radio. Ensure your radio is not
too close to your body, such as in a pocket or on a belt.
NOTE: Radios provide greater coverage in industrial
and commercial buildings.
perform one of the following actions:
•
Lower the volume in your radio, and ensure that transmitting
and receiving radios are not too close.
•
Use earpiece.
perform the following actions:
•
Ensure that the PTT button is completely pressed when trans-
mitting.
•
Ensure that the radios have the same settings, and the same
PROFILE ID.
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Before talking, wait until you hear the Talk Permit Tone.
Speaking before hearing the tone results in the first few words
of the transmission being cut out.
•
Recharge, replace, or reposition the batteries. See
Specifications on page
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Change to a location with no interference.
15.
Battery