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Radio Troubleshooting Guide
104 Rino
®
520/530 Owner’s Manual
APPENDIX > TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Symbol Probable Cause Remedy
Radio not transmitting Talk key may not be fully depressed. Press and hold Talk key until done talking.
FRS/GMRS Radio feature not on or battery low.. Turn radio on or recharge battery..
Messages not being received by others. Incorrect Channel/Code setting Make sure other radios are on the same channel, code and scramble.
Out of range or obstructed. Decrease distance between radios. Adjust Squelch setting.
Limited talk range. Natural or man-made obstructions can decrease
range.
Decrease distance between radios or obtain a better line of sight
between radios. If GMRS, power may be set too low..
You can hear others, but they cannot hear
you, or you see an incoming transmission, but
nothing is heard.
You are on the same channel, but a different Code. If you are using Code zero (0), you will hear all transmissions on that
channel. Use the same Code (1-38) as the other party or use Scan to
Find what Code they are using.
Message garbled. Scramble option is enabled. Both radios need to have this feature set the same.
Too many unwanted conversations being heard. Too many users on channel or Code is set to zero. Switch to a different channel and/or different Code other than zero
(1–38).
Interference or static. Radios too far apart or too close. Obstructions in
radio line of sight.
Keep radios at least 3 feet apart. Obtain a better line of sight between
radios. Also, try increasing the squelch to accept only strong signals.
Interference from other electronics. Shut off other devices or move to a different area.
Cannot transmit location. Could be one of a few things: Your view of the
satellite is obstructed and a GPS fix is not available.
Send Location is off. 30 seconds have not elapsed
since last location transmission. GPS is set to off.
Move to a location with a clear view of the sky. Enable Send Location.
Wait 30 seconds between location transmission. Enable GPS.
Only Call and Press To Talk keys work. Keylock is enabled. Hold the Page/Quit button for 5 seconds to release key lock.