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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