the function button, is the cancel button, and the power button is the OK 
button so when you change menu settings you high OK, that's power high low 
button, which is in the column of 4 similar buttons to the right of the 
tuning dial.  to the left of the band button.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:17 PM
Subject: setting the tm-g707a to talk


> Hi all,
>
> Well, I broke down and purchased the tm-g707a and it arrived today.  I got 
> it from HRO and they installed the vs3 voice chip for me.
>
> I don't have sighted assistance here, so I would really appreciate it if 
> someone could give me specific instructions as to how to set the dimmer 
> control to give
> speech instead.
>
> I understand that counting the clicks from menu 1 may or may not get me to 
> menu 17 depending on band or whatever, but I can probably figure that one 
> out
> with some trial and error.
>
> The real question is that once you locate the proper menu selection, which 
> buttons do you then press to enter the menu, locate a choice in that menu, 
> and
> finally save that setting.
>
> I got the "cheatsheet" and also the abbriged manual from 
> icanworkthisthing, but there isn't anything in there regarding setting up 
> the radio for speech except
> to suggest you use sighted help.  That's just not too informative.
>
> I know blind people have set this thing up, so it's obviously not 
> impossible, and I'd certainly appreciate detailed instructions from 
> someone who's done it.
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Don W6SMB
>
>