What does the Microphone off symbol look like?

A solid microphone capsule in a U-shaped holder on a short stand, crossed by a diagonal line. It is also called “mic mute”, “microphone mute”, “microphone off” and “mute microphone”.

Microphone off symbol: a solid microphone capsule in a U-shaped holder on a short stand, crossed by a diagonal line

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Microphone off

A solid microphone capsule in a U-shaped holder on a short stand, crossed by a diagonal line. · also called “mic mute”, “microphone mute”, “microphone off”, “mute microphone”

What the Microphone off symbol means

Switch the microphone off

Deactivates the built-in microphone of a voice-controlled device, so it stops listening for voice commands. A red status light shows while the microphone is off; press again to switch it back on.

Source · Manufacturer manual Medion micro audio system with voice assistant, operating instructions (English section) · checked Nov 11, 2026

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Questions about the Microphone off symbol

What does the Microphone off symbol mean?: Deactivates the built-in microphone of a voice-controlled device, so it stops listening for voice commands. A red status light shows while the microphone is off; press again to switch it back on.
What does the Microphone off symbol look like?: A solid microphone capsule in a U-shaped holder on a short stand, crossed by a diagonal line. It is also called “mic mute”, “microphone mute”, “microphone off” and “mute microphone”.

Checked against the source · Nov 11, 2026 · How we verify

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