Symbol Function - Baofeng UV-5RA Quick Start Manual

Baofeng UV-5RA Quick Start Guide
KEY

SYMBOL FUNCTION

V/M
A/B
BAND


EXIT
MENU
CALL
MON
Pressing this key switches back and forth between the Memory Mode (Channel
Mode) and VFO Mode.
Your radio has been programmed for Channel Mode.
See "VFO Mode" for more information on this function.
Pressing this key switches back and forth between the two available frequency
bands.
A = The top frequency band
B = The bottom frequency band
You can listen to an incoming signal on either band.
To transmit you must change to that frequency bad. Pressing the A/B key will
switch between those two bands.
When in Channel Mode this key is non-functional.
When in VFO Mode pressing the key momentarily will switch between the two
bands (2m & 70cm) available on the radio.

Although the 2m band starts at 144.000, the radio can actually start at
130.000.

Although the 70cm band starts 420.000, the radio can actually start at
400.000.
When in Channel Mode this key will move up one channel for each press (i.e.
channel 8 -> 9). If you press this key when at the top most channel (i.e. 127) it
will cycle to channel 1.
When in VFO Mode this key will increase the frequency by .005 for each press of
the key (example 440.000 -> 440.005).
In Programming Mode - allows you to cycle through menu options.
When in Channel Mode this key will move down one channel for each press (i.e.
channel 15 ->14). If you press this key when at the lowest most channel (i.e. 1) it
will cycle to channel 127.
When in VFO Mode this key will increase the frequency by .005 for each press of
the key (example 440.000 -> 440.005).
In Programming Mode - allows you to cycle through menu options.
This key is only used when in the programming mode. The key is non-functional
when not in programming mode.
If you have entered information in the programming mode and want to save
that information you must press the "menu" key before exiting. If you press the
"exit" key after you have entered programming information, without pressing
the "menu" key, all of your changes will be lost.
Pressing this key puts the radio into programming mode.
In Programming Mode - you must press this key to save changes, otherwise all
changes will be lost.
Pressing this key momentarily switches the radio to the FM band. Pressing is
momentarily while in the FM band switches back to normal radio operational
bands.
Pressing and holding this key down for 1 second will turn on the alarm. The LED
light will flash and a siren will sound. The volume of the siren is controlled by the
volume knob. Pressing this key again will turn off the alarm.
Pressing the key momentarily will turn on the LED light. Pressing it again will
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