18 Understanding the radio indicatorsAbout your radioUnderstanding the radioindicatorsThe status LED indicator and the radio’s audible tones—together with the radio display—all combine to give youinformation about the state of your radio.The most common way the indicators work is describedin the following sections.Audible tonesThe radio uses audible sounds (tones and beeps) to alertyou to its status:Q 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(quiet operation)” on page 70.)Q Incoming call tone—when the radio is receiving acall.Q Warning tones—when there is an error, or the bat-tery is low, for example.Note: If quiet or silent mode is turned on, you will nothear any alert tones. See “Customizing the audible alerttone settings” on page 68.Some of the more common audible beeps are describedbelow:Tone MeaningOne short beep Q Valid keypress: the action you haveattempted is permitted, orQ Function activated: a function has beenturned on (using either the Main menuor a function key)
