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  • Page 1 Amateur Radio GT-5R PRO...
  • Page 2 PREFACE Thank you for purchasing this product. which is a dual band/dual display/dual watch. This easy-to-use radio will deliver you secure, instant and reliable communications at peak efficiency. Please read this manual carefully before use. The information presented herein will help you to derive maximum performance from your radio. WARNING！...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter1. Getting Started 5.3 Making a call 1.1 Regulations and Safety Warnings 5.4 Channel selection 1.2 Content of the packaging 5.5 Frequency (VFO) mode 1.3 Main features 5.6 Channel (MR) mode Chapter2. Charging the Battery Chapter6. Advanced Features 2.1 Charging the Battery Pack 6.1 Frequency scanning 2.2 Charger Supplied...

  • Page 4: Chapter1. Getting Started

    Chapter1. Getting Started 1.1 Regulations and Safety Warnings ■EU Regulatory Conformance As certified by the qualified laboratory, the product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC (2014/53/EU). All applicable EU regulations are regarded (2006/66/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2012/19/EU).
  • Page 5 deux conditions suivantes : (1) cet appareil ne doit pas causer d’interférences nuisibles et (2), il doit pouvoir accepter les interférences, incluant celles pouvant nuire à son fonctionnement normal. Tout changement ou modification non approuvé expressément par la partie responsable pourrait annuler le droit à l’utilisateur de faire fonctionner cet équipement.
  • Page 6 To protect you against any property loss, bodily injury or even death, be sure to observe the following safety instructions: 1. Do not operate the product in a location containing fuels, chemicals, explosive atmospheres and other flammable or explosive materials. In such location, only an approved Ex-protection model is allowed for use, but any attempt to assemble or disassemble it is strictly prohibited.
  • Page 7 6. Overcharge shall always be prohibited for it may shorten the life of your battery. Maintenance Instructions To help your battery work normally or prolong its life, be sure to observe the following instructions: 1. Accumulated dust on charging connector may affect normal charging. Please use a clean and dry cloth to wipe it on a regular basis.

  • Page 8: Content Of The Packaging

    • Keep the Radio dry. Rainwater or damp will corrode electronic circuits. • If it appears that the Radio diffuses peculiar smell or smoke, please shut off its power immediately and take off the charger or battery from the radio. •...

  • Page 9: Charging The Battery Pack

    If this is the case, replace the battery pack. 2.2 Charger Supplied Please use the specified charger provided by BAOFENG. Other models may cause explosion and personal injury. After installing the battery pack, and if the radio displays low battery with a voice prompt, please charge the battery.

  • Page 10: How To Charge

    2.4 How to Charge a. Plug the AC adaptor into the AC outlet, and then plug the cable of the AC adaptor into the DC jack located on the back of the charger. The indicator light blinks orange and is then ready to charge a battery. b.

  • Page 11: Chapter3. Installation Of Accessories

    Chapter3. Installation of Accessories Before the radio is ready for use we need to attach the antenna and battery pack, as well as charge the battery. 3.1 Installing/ Removing the Antenna a. Installing the Antenna: Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the transceiver by holding the antenna at its base and turning it clockwise until secure.

  • Page 12: Additional Speaker/Microphone (Optional)

    Remove the battery pack To remove the battery, press the battery release above the battery pack, as you slide the battery downward. 3.4 Installing the Additional Speaker/Microphone (Optional) Pry open the rubber MIC-Headset jack cover and then insert the Speaker / Microphone plug into the double jack.

  • Page 13: Chapter4. Radio Overview

    Chapter4. Radio Overview 4.1 Buttons and controls of the radio Antenna 7. PTT - Push to talk 13. BAND key LED flashlight VFO/MR mode key Keypad Power / Volume knob Status LED Speaker and microphone Two-line LCD Lanyard loop Battery pack Call key Accessory jack Battery contacts...
  • Page 14 4.2 Main controls and parts of the radio LCD Display Icon Description Icon Description Memory channel Reverse function enabled Least significant modifiers. Narrowband enabled CTCSS enabled Battery level indicator DCS enabled Keypad lock enabled Frequency shift direction if enabled in VFO Transmit power level indicator According to Power (High, Low) Dual watch enabled...

  • Page 15: Status Indications

    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. When you receive a signal it turns green, when you transmit it turns red, and it's off in standby.

  • Page 16: Chapter5. Basic Operations

    To enable the scanner, press and hold the [*SCAN] key for about two seconds. • Zero 0 Key The BAOFENG UV-5R features a battery voltage meter that the current voltage of the battery on the display. To see the voltage displayed, press and hold the [0SQL] key for about two seconds.

  • Page 17: Making A Call

    To turn up the volume, turn the Volume/Power knob clock-wise. To turn the volume down, turn the Volume/Power knob counter-clock-wise. Be careful not to turn it too far, as you may inadvertently turn your radio off. 5.3 Making a call NOTE: Press the [A/B] key to switch the main channel to the other channel if there is 2 channels shown on the display.

  • Page 18: Channel (Mr) Mode

    a. Use the [VFO/MR] key to switch to Frequency (VFO) mode. b. Press [A/B] until the icon appears next to the upper display. c. Enter [4][3][2][6][1][2][5] on the numeric keypad. WARNING! Just because you can program in a channel does not mean you're automatically authorized to use that frequency.

  • Page 19: Tone Scanning

    set. b. You can change the scanning direction with the ▲and ▼ keys. c. Press any key to stop scanning. Note: for Scan mode, see Menu No.18. 6.3 Tone Scanning Scanning for CTCSS and DCS Tones/Codes Scanning for a CTCSS tone or DCS code can be done while Frequency Mode (VFO) or Channel Mode (MR) is selected. Only when VFO mode is selected, can the detected tone/code be saved to menu 11/10.

  • Page 20: Dual Watch

    5. Press the [EXIT] key to exit the menu. Due to the way the BAOFENG UV-5R is constructed, whenever one of the A or B Frequencies (VFO/MR) goes active, it will default to transmit on that channel. This behavior can be inconvenient, especially if when monitoring a frequency, you should not transmit on.

  • Page 21: Cursor▼▲Conversion (A/B)

    If you want to momentarily override the lock without having to setting the menu option to OFF, you can do so by pressing the [A/B] key an instant before pressing the PTT. Another option is to disable menu [7] (TDR) to override the lock. Then re-enable TDR when you want the lock resumed 6.5 Cursor▼▲Conversion (A/B) Directly press [A/B] key to move the cursor up and down.

  • Page 22: 1000Hz, 1450Hz, 1750Hz Tone-Burst

    Memory channels are an easy way to store commonly used frequencies so that they can easily be retrieved at a later date. The BAOFENG UV-5R features 128 memory channels that each can hold: Receive and transmit frequencies, transmit power, group signaling information, bandwidth, ANI/ PTT-ID settings and a six character alphanumeric identifier or channel name Frequency Mode vs.
  • Page 23 EXAMPLE New memory in Channel 10: RX = 432.000 MHz TX = 437.000 MHz (This is a (+ 5) Offset) TX CTCSS tone 123.0 a. Change from Menu to Menu by pressing the [EXIT] key. b. Set radio to VFO Mode by pressing [VFO/MR] Channel number at the right will disappear.

  • Page 24: Repeaters Programming

    Certain Amateur Radio repeaters (especially in Europe) use a 1750Hz tone burst to open up the repeater. To see how this is done with the BAOFENG UV-5R, see the section called “1750Hz Tone-burst”. If you're still unable to make a connection, contact the person in charge of the radio system with your employer or your local amateur radio club, as the case may be.

  • Page 25: One Touch Frequency Search

    DTMF sequence (usually a simple single-digit sequence). The BAOFENG UV-5R EU has a full implementation of DTMF, including the A, B, C and D codes. The numerical keys, as well as the [*SCAN], and [# ] , keys correspond to the matching DTMF codes as you would expect.

  • Page 26: Chapter7. Working The Menu System

    (3) You can press the [MENU] key to save the Search frequency and CTCSS or DCS to the channel. Note: During frequency Search, press the key on the radio to switch between UHF or VHF bands. Chapter7. Working the MENU System For a complete reference on available menu items and parameters, see Appendix C, Shortcut Menu operations.
  • Page 27 a. Press the [MENU] key to enter the menu. b. Use the numerical keypad to enter the number of the menu item. c. To enter the menu item, press the [MENU] key. d. For entering the desired parameter you have two options: a).
  • Page 28 Appendix A. – Trouble shooting guide Phenomena Analysis Solution The battery may be installed improperly. Remove and reattach the battery. The battery power may run out. Recharge or replace the battery. You cannot turn on the radio. The battery may suffer from poor contact caused by dirty or damaged Clean the battery contacts or replace the battery.

  • Page 29: Appendix A. - Technical Specifications

    Appendix B. - Technical Specifications Frequency band FM65-108MHz; AM108-136MHz(Rx); 136-174MHz (Rx); 220-260MHz (Rx); 400-520MHz (Rx);350-390MHz (Rx) 144-148MHz (Tx); 420-450MHz(Tx) Memory channels Power supply batteria Li-Ion da 7.4V/1800 mAh (BL-5) Operating temperature -10°C to + 45°C Working mode monoband/dualband Modulation F3E(FM) Max.

  • Page 30: Appendix C. - Shortcut Menu Operations

    Appendix C. - Shortcut Menu operations Name Enter item Select able U No. (Full Name) 0-9 Levels SQL - Squelch Level MENU+0 0:Lowest 9:Highest STEP –Step 2.5K/5.0K/6.25K/10.0K MENU+1 Frequency 12.5K/20.0K/25.0K/50.0K HIGH:5W(VHF) 4W(UHF)* TXP – Transmit Power MENU+2 Low:2W OFF: SAVE - Battery MENU+3 Saving OFF, 1-9...
  • Page 31 15,30…600S *This feature provides a safety switch that limits transmission time to a programmed value. This will promote battery conservation by not allowing TOT- Time-Out-Timer MENU+9 you to make excessively long transmissions, and in the event of a stuck PTT switch it can prevent interference to other users as well as battery depletion D023N…D754N...
  • Page 32 67.0HZ…254.1HZ T-CTCS - Transmitter MENU+13 *Transmits a specific and continuous sub audible CTCSS signal to unlock the squelch of a distant receiver (usually a repeater). VOICE - Voice MENU+14 Reminding *Allows audible voice confirmation of a key press. ANI-ID -ANI-ID MENU+15 It can be programmed by software OFF: No DTMF Side Tones are heard...
  • Page 33 0,1,2…,50ms PTT-LT – PTT ID delay MENU+20 *PTT-ID Delay (milliseconds) FREQ: Displays programmed Frequency MDF-A - Channel A CH: Displays the channel number MENU+21 Display Mode NAME: Displays the channel name *Note: Names must be entered using software. FREQ: Displays programmed Frequency MDF-B - Channel B CH: Displays the channel number MENU+22...
  • Page 34 *When enabled, priority is returned to selected Watch mode display once the signal in the other display disappears. STE - Squelch Tail MENU+35 *This function is used eliminate squelch tail noise Elimination between BAOFENG handhelds that are communicating directly (no repeater). Reception -31-...
  • Page 35 of a 55 Hz or 134.4 Hz tone burst mutes the audio long enough to prevent hearing any squelch tail noise. OFF/ 1,2,3…10 RP-STE-Squelch Tail MENU+36 *This function is used eliminate squelch tail noise Elimination when communicating through a repeater. OFF/ 1,2,3…10 RPT-RL - Delay the MENU+37...
  • Page 36 Appendix D. - DCS Table DCS CODE LIST Number Code Number Code Number Code Number Code Number Code D023N D025N D026N D031N D032N D036N D043N D047N D051N D053N D054N D065N D071N D072N D073N D074N D114N D115N D116N D122N D125N D131N D132N D134N D143N...
  • Page 37 D731N D732N D734N D743N D754N D023I D025I D026I D031I D032I D036I D043I D047I D051I D053I D054I D065I D071I D072I D073I D074I D114I D115I D116I D122I D125I D131I D132I D134I D143I D145I D152I D155I D156I D162I D165I D172I D174I D205I D212I D223I D225I D226I...
  • Page 38 Appendix E. - CTCSS Table CTCSS CHART (Hz) Number Frequency Number Frequency Number Frequency Number Frequency Number Frequency 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7...
  • Page 39 Disclaimer The accuracy and completeness of the contents are sought in the process of compilation, but we do not bear any responsibility for the possible errors or omissions. With the continuous development of technology, we reserve the right to change the design and specification of the product without notice. No copy, modification, translation and dissemination of this handbook may be made in any form without the prior written authorization of our department.

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