Radio Shack FRS - Manual (Page 11)

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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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