Status Indications; Main Keypad Controls - Baofeng UV-5G User Manual

blocked. Charge the radio.
12. Indicates the channel number that you stored
13. When the radio is in reception mode, this icon is displayed
14. Depending on the setting, it will show the frequency in use, the channel name, the menu setting, etc
15. Indicates the VFO in use and the current menu or function setting. This icon is displayed close to the band in
use or to the menu settings.
Battery Level Indicator
When the battery level indicator reads
periodically as well as flash the backlight of the display and when voice prompts are enabled, a "Low Voltage"
announcement will be heard, indicating that you need to change your battery or put your radio in the charger.

4.3 Status Indications

The status LED has a very simple and traditional design.
LED Indicator
Constant Red
Constant Green

4.4 Main keypad controls

[CALL] key:
• Press it for a short time to turn on the FM radio. Press it again to turn it off.
If you press it for a long time you will activate the alarm function. Press it again to turn off this feature.
[Monitor] key:
• Press it for a short time to light up the flashlight. If you push this button again, the flashlight
will light up to strobe mode. Press MONI a third time to turn off the flashlight.
To activate the Monitor function presses the button for a long time.
• [VFO / MR] key: Press it for switches between Frequency (VFO) Mode and Memory (MR) mode. Memory mode
is sometimes also referred to as Channel mode.
To save frequencies to channel memory you must be in Frequency (VFO) mode.
• [A/B] key: Press it for switches between A (upper) and B (lower) displays. The frequency or channel on the
selected display becomes the active listening and transmit frequency or channel.
To save frequencies to channel memory you must be on the A display.
When listening to broadcast FM, the [A/B] key switches between 65-75 MHz and 76-108 MHz band
• [MENU] key: it is used for activating the MENU, choose each MENU selection and confirm the parameter.
• [▲] key: Press it for more than 2 seconds, the channel and frequency will move upwards rapidly; in SCAN mode,
press this control to move the scanning upwards.
• [▼] key: Keep it pressed it for more than 2 seconds, the channel and frequency will move downwards rapidly;
in SCAN mode, press this control to move the scanning downwards.
• [EXIT] key: push this button to exit the functions and settings.
Numeric keypad
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With these keys you can input the information or your selections on the radio. In tx mode, push the number keys
to send a corresponding DTMF code.
the battery is depleted. At this point the radio will start beeping
Radio Status
Transmitting.
Receiving.