Radio Shack FRS owner manual Auto-Squelch, Auto Power Save, Talk Confirmation

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AUTO-SQUELCH

Your radio has auto-squelch, which means you will not hear anything on a channel un- less someone is transmitting nearby on the same channel. Or, if you use the quiet fea- ture, you might not hear a transmission on the current frequency.

To turn off auto-squelch (so you can hear weaker, distant transmissions), hold down MON. Release MON to turn auto-squelch back on.

AUTO POWER SAVE

The automatic power save feature extends battery life by reducing the power the radio uses until the radio receives a signal or you press a key. When the radio sets itself to au- tomatic power save mode, the radio’s display turns off, then the channel number flashes in- termittently.

Because the receiving radio might be in this mode, wait about 1 second after pressing PTT to allow the receiving radio to come to full power before you begin speaking.

TALK CONFIRMATION

You can set the radio so a confirmation tone sounds when you release PTT. The tone alerts another person you are talking to that you have finished talking. To turn on or off this feature, hold down PTT while turning on the radio.

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