Main Menu Functions; Basic Use; Using Short-Cuts - Baofeng BF-17H Series User Manual

Program channel
• Set bandwidth to Wide (menu item 5).
• Turn DCS and CTCSS off (menu items 6 through 9).
• Turn Signaling code off and SPK-Mute(menu items 11 and 13).

7. MAIN MENU FUNCTIONS

The menu function allows you to perform operations such as selecting Banks, Setting SCAN, Radio Settings, Program
Channels, and viewing Radio Information.

7.1 Basic use

Use menus with arrow keys
(1) Press the key to enter the main menu.
(2) Use the  or  keys to navigate between menu items.
(3) After finding the desired next menu item, press the
(4) Use the  or  keys to navigate between the next menu items.
(5) After finding the desired next menu item, press the
(6) Use the  or  keys to select the desired parameter.
(7) When you have selected the parameter to be set for a given menu item;
(8) To confirm your selection, press
(9) To cancel your changes, press
(10) To exit out of the menu at any time, press the PTT key.

7.2 Using short-cuts

As you may have noticed if you looked at Appendix C, Menu definitions, every menu item has a numerical value associated
with it. These numbers can be used for direct access of any given menu item.
Using the menu with short-cuts
key again to select the menu item.
key again to select the menu item.
and it will save your setting and bring you back to the main menu.
and it will reset that menu item and bring you out of the menu entirely.
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