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Baofeng UV-5RV2+ Operating Manual

Baofeng UV-5RV2+ Operating Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface ................................4 Declaration by Manufacturer ..........................4 License and Legal Information .......................... 4 Safety Information ............................. 5 Features and Functions ............................. 5 Getting Started ..............................6 What’s in the Box ............................6 Assembly................................7 Antenna ................................. 7 Belt Clip ................................7 Battery ................................
  • Page 3 Selective Calling ............................20 Customization ..............................22 Display ................................22 Power-On Message ............................22 Programming ..............................23 Manual Programming ..........................23 Computer Programming ..........................24 Radio to Radio Cloning ..........................26 How to and Setup Guides ..........................26 Repeaters ..............................26 Automatic Number Identification (ANI) ......................

  • Page 4: Preface

    Preface Thank you for purchasing your Baofeng Amateur Portable Radio! This is a dual band/dual display radio made to combine extensive functionality with unmatched reliability. This intuitive radio will help you deliver secure, instant, and reliable communications with utmost efficiency. Please read this manual carefully before using the device. The information presented herein will help you maximize the functionality and performance of your radio.

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Do not modify or alter the radio for any reason. • Use only BAOFENG supplied or BAOFENG approved batteries and chargers. • Do not use a radio that has a damaged antenna. Contact with a damaged antenna may result in a minor burn.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Selectable Frequency Steps (2.5/5/6.25/10/12.5/20/25/50 kHz) • Frequency offset functionality • for repeater access • Battery saving functionality. • Programmable timer transmission • Frequency scan mode functionality • Function Busy Channel Lock • Built-in RX CTCSS/DCS scan • Built-in LED flashlight •...

  • Page 7: Assembly

    Optional Accessories Assembly Antenna This device is fitted with a Male SMA connector. To mount the antenna (Female SMA connector), align the two connectors and turn the antenna clockwise until it stops. • When installing the antenna, install it by holding the base and turning.

  • Page 8: Battery

    Battery Before attaching or removing the battery make sure the radio is turned off by turning the power/volume knob all the way counter-clockwise. Installing the Battery To attach the battery, ensure the battery is parallel and in good contact with the aluminum chassis.

  • Page 9: External Headset

    External Headset Plug the external micro-headset connector into the jack of ‘SP & MIC’ of the transceiver as shown in the figure provided on the right. Charging and Battery Maintenance Charging the Battery Follow the steps below to setup and use the battery charger. 1.

  • Page 10: Battery Maintenance

    Charger LED Codes Charging Status LED Indication Standby (no-load) Red LED flashes while Green LED glows Charging Red LED solidly glows Fully Charged Green LED solidly glows Error Red LED flashes while Green LED glows. Battery Maintenance The battery for the radio comes uncharged from the factory. Please charge the battery for at least 4 to 5 hours before starting to use the radio.

  • Page 11: Getting To Know The Radio

    Store the batteries in a cool and dry place, never above normal room temperature. In Case of Water Exposure If the battery has become wet, remove it from the radio, dry with a towel, and put it into a plastic bag that contains a handful of dry rice.

  • Page 12: The Main Display

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  • Page 13: Numeric Keypad

    Battery Level Indicator When the battery level indicator has no black bars showing, it means the battery is close to depletion. To warn the user of this, the radio will start beeping periodically as well as flashing the backlight of the display, indicating that the battery needs to be changed.

  • Page 14: Menu And Function Buttons

    The numeric buttons have their secondary function printed on them the also have secondary functions, scan and keypad lock respectively. Pound Button In channel mode, the [POUND] button also acts as a transmit power shortcut button. While in channel mode, press [POUND] to change between high and low transmit power. Please note that the transmit power stored to memory for that channel is not altered permanently, it affects only the current session.

  • Page 15: Basic Use

    connectors and push the plugs fully into the device. Ensure the radio is turned off before attaching any accessories. Basic Use Power and Volume Before the power is turned on, ensure that the battery and antenna are both attached to the device as described in the Initial Setup section of this manual.

  • Page 16: Channel Mode (Mr)

    the frequency step that has been set on the transceiver. Frequency steps can be set in the menu. See the Menu Functions & Description chart or the Menu Definitions section for more details. Frequencies can be input directly using the numeric keypad with kilohertz accuracy, however, the radio will round up to the nearest frequency that corresponds to the frequency step setting.

  • Page 17: Advanced Topics

    Advanced Topics For a complete reference on menu items provided on your device please refer to the Main Definitions section of this manual. Note: For radios set to Memory Mode (MR) the following menu items will not take effect: STEP, TXP, W/N, CTCSS, DCS, S-CODE, PTT-ID, BCL, SFT-D, OFFSET, MEM-CH, BAND.
  • Page 18 To enable the scanner, press and hold the [SCAN] button for about two seconds and allow the radio to scan through the frequencies. To exit scan mode, press any button on the device. Scanning Modes The scanner is configurable to one of three ways; Time, Carrier, or Search. Procedure: Setting Scanner Mode 1.

  • Page 19: Dual Watch/Dual Reception

    Dual Watch/Dual Reception One of the unique capabilities of this device is the ability to monitor two channels simultaneously. This is accomplished by a feature known as Dual Watch. Dual Watch allows the radio to switch between two frequencies at a fixed interval, despite it only containing one receiver. The Dual Watch functionality also allows the ability to lock the transmit frequency to one of the two channels it is monitoring.

  • Page 20: Selective Calling

    DTMF is an advanced signaling method that uses dual sinusoidal signals for a given code. A good example of DTMF would be a touch tone phone system. In two-way radio systems, DTMF is mainly used for automation systems and for remote control. For example, DTMF can be used to remotely activate repeaters by transmitting a specific sequence of numbers.
  • Page 21 CTCSS CTCSS settings are accessed from the menu with shortcuts 11 for R-CTCS and 13 for T-CTCS. For a full list of available CTCSS codes and corresponding sub-tone frequencies, see the CTCSS Table in the Technical Specifications section of this manual. Procedure: Setting up CTCSS 1.

  • Page 22: Customization

    To send out a 1750Hz tone burst, press the [A/B] button or ([BAND] button on some older models) while holding down the [PTT] button. This feature also works even when the keypad lock is enabled on the radio. Customization This device allows for customization of both the power-on message and the backlight color during the three states of transmission: (Transmit, Receive, and Standby).

  • Page 23: Programming

    The power-on message can only be customized via the Baofeng PC software. For more information, see the “Programming” section of this manual. The following instructions are written assuming that the Baofeng software has already been installed and running and you radio is connected to the PC.

  • Page 24: Computer Programming

    Baofeng Software Note: When first opening the Baofeng programming software, the language may be default to Chinese. To change the language to English, go to the second rightmost menu. This will open a list of available languages to select, including English.
  • Page 25 When starting the Baofeng programming software, the channel information window will show. This is where channel information for memory channels is entered. If the channel information window does not appear automatically, it can be accessed by going to Edit, Channel Information.

  • Page 26: Radio To Radio Cloning

    Radio to Radio Cloning This device is capable of cloning between radios. This means if there is one radio configured in a certain manner, the settings can be cloned onto another radio to ensure it is the same. This is done by connecting a reference (Master) radio to a copy (Slave) radio by hooking a cable between the two and copying the information over.
  • Page 27 This device does DTMF signaling to enable ANI implementation. Procedure: Setting ANI/PTT-ID Code 1. Attach the radio to the computer and open the Baofeng PC software. See the “Computer Programming” for more details on the PC Software. 2. In the Edit menu, select DTMF to open up the DTMF Encode/Decode.

  • Page 28: Application Specific Setup

    Application Specific Setup Commercial Radio Setup Follow these instructions to set the radio to narrowband mode: 1. Press the [VFO/MR] button to enter frequency mode. 2. Press the [MENU] button to enter the menu. 3. Enter [5] on the numeric keypad. 4.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

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  • Page 30: Menu Function And Description Chart

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  • Page 33: Menu Definitions

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  • Page 54: Technical Specifications

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  • Page 55: Transmitter

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  • Page 56: Dcs Table

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  • Page 57: Ctcss Table

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  • Page 58: Warranty Certificate

    Warranty Certificate This Warranty Certificate is unique and not transferrable and may not be reissued. Substitutions of the product, or any product component thereof shall not extend the guarantee. The warranty covers the replacement of all parts that are defective in materials or components used in the manufacturing and/or assembly of the device.
  • Page 59 2. Equipment and accessories in which the serial number has been altered, deleted, filled, or in any way become unreadable. 3. Use of the product other than as intended. To make the use of the warranty, it is necessary to provide the dealer or any authorized service provider the following items: 1.

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