44 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner’s ManualSetting FM Muting[FM Band Only]You can turn FM Muting ON to silence your radio as you tunefrequencies where either no station exits or the station thatis using that frequency is weak. Muting eliminates the noiseunless the level of the signal is sufficient for comfortablelistening.Select the FM band. Press MENU.Use ▲ or ▼ to FM Muting. Press ENTER to select it.Use ▲ or ▼ to choose either On to enable muting,Off to disable a previously set muting on condition orExit to take no action. Press ENTER.With muting on, as you tune through the FM band, the usualnoise from weak or unassigned frequencies in your area willbe silenced.Other OptionsSetting the Key Lock[For All Bands]To prevent keys from beingaccidentally operated, set theKey Lock. Hold down LIGHT/LOCK for seconds. KEYPADLOCKED appears on the VHFdisplay bottom for 3 secondsthen the message line displayswhat information had beenshown before you pressed LIGHT/LOCK.Locked remains next to the channel number or frequency toremind you that the locked option is enabled for all bands.1..3.KEYPAD LOCKEDLockedUSA5 WattsMarine BandKEYPAD LOCKEDLockedUSA5 WattsMarine Band