Hi,
Would like to hear from other 8200D users about my problem.
I've owned a used AR8200MK3 for several months. I came across a very clean unblocked used D and bought it for the extra features.
In the process of handling it, I was turning it on by accident. Turns out pushing the four way rocker for more then ~ a second turns it on. AOR U.S. was no help.
I was also having problems engaging the new functions (ultimately resolved - didn't understand the instructions). I decided to do a CPU reset - hold down Clear while powering up. I pressed Clear, and before I could press Power, it turned on. After another five minutes, I had discovered that while off, holding any of the following buttons: four way switch "up" and F on the side and every button in the first column of the keypad (including SRCH) turned the radio on. All, including Power acted normally with the radio on - only holding Power would turn the radio off.
I wrote AOR U.S. about this - no answer yet.
The only other observation is my 8200 MK3 doesn't do this.
I haven't found any comments on the WEB, so wanted to ask if any 8200D owners have / haven't seen this - would appreciate hearing from you. And if you have one and haven't noticed, could you try and let me know either way.
It seems like a software / firmware issue. Harder to imagine a hardware cause.
Functionality otherwise seems normal - so no a serious issue. Worst thing is it coming on by accident from the "up" button on the side - it seems more prone to accidental activation.
Thanks!
Pete
Would like to hear from other 8200D users about my problem.
I've owned a used AR8200MK3 for several months. I came across a very clean unblocked used D and bought it for the extra features.
In the process of handling it, I was turning it on by accident. Turns out pushing the four way rocker for more then ~ a second turns it on. AOR U.S. was no help.
I was also having problems engaging the new functions (ultimately resolved - didn't understand the instructions). I decided to do a CPU reset - hold down Clear while powering up. I pressed Clear, and before I could press Power, it turned on. After another five minutes, I had discovered that while off, holding any of the following buttons: four way switch "up" and F on the side and every button in the first column of the keypad (including SRCH) turned the radio on. All, including Power acted normally with the radio on - only holding Power would turn the radio off.
I wrote AOR U.S. about this - no answer yet.
The only other observation is my 8200 MK3 doesn't do this.
I haven't found any comments on the WEB, so wanted to ask if any 8200D owners have / haven't seen this - would appreciate hearing from you. And if you have one and haven't noticed, could you try and let me know either way.
It seems like a software / firmware issue. Harder to imagine a hardware cause.
Functionality otherwise seems normal - so no a serious issue. Worst thing is it coming on by accident from the "up" button on the side - it seems more prone to accidental activation.
Thanks!
Pete