26 Getting startedAudible tonesThe radio uses audible tones to alert you to its status:■ Radio controls and keypress tones—the tones andbeeps you hear when you press your radio’s keys oruse the controls. (You can turn these tones off—see“Turning off radio controls and keypress tones” onpage 82.)■ Incoming call tone—when the radio is receivinga call.■ Warning tones—when there is an error.Note: If quiet or silent mode is turned on, you will nothear any alert tones. See “Customizing the audible alertsettings” on page 81.Some of the more common audible tones aredescribed below:Tone MeaningOne short beep ■ Valid keypress: the action you haveattempted is permitted■ Function activated: a function has beenturned on (using either the Main menuor a function key)One long, low-pitched beep■ Invalid keypress: the action you haveattempted is not permitted■ Transmission inhibited: you haveattempted to transmit, but for some rea-son you cannot make a call at this timeOne short, low-pitched beepFunction deactivated: a function has beenturned off (using either the Main menu or afunction key)Two short beeps Radio turned on: the radio is powered onand ready to use
