Baofeng UV-5RA Quick Start Guide
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R
If displayed = Reverse function enabled
N
If displayed = Narrowband enabled
Amount of battery charge remaining.
If displayed = Key pad is locked.
L H
L = 1 watt transmission power is set.
H = 4 watt transmission power is set.
Which band is active.
If displayed = you are transmitting.
4.
Call key -
Push and release the radio shift to FM reception mode. Push and release again the radio
shifts back to transceiver mode.
Push and hold the alarm sounds and the LED starts to flash. Press again and the alarm and
light turn off.
5.
PTT key. Press to transmit. Release immediately when done transmitting. Your radio is programmed
to automatically terminate transmitting after 60 seconds.
6.
Monitor key.
Press and release the LED light will turn on. Press it again and the LED light will begin to
flash. Press it again and the LED light will turn off.
Press and hold the squelch on the active channel will be opened and you will hear whatever
is being received by the radio without squelch filtering.
7.
Keypad
8.
Speaker and microphone. This is a combination of speaker and microphone. If you an accessory
plugged into #9, #8 will be disabled.
9.
Accessory jack. This dual-jack is for connecting accessories such as an auxiliary speaker/mic, a lapel
mic and privacy ear piece, programming cable.
10.
V/M mode key (VFO/MR). VFO = “frequency mode” where the frequency will be displayed. MR =
“memory mode” where channel information will be displayed.
When in VFO mode pressing and briefly holding the “scan” key (about 1 second) will begin
scanning frequencies based on the “frequency step.” Scanning frequencies is slow, only a
little better than one (1) step per second.
When in MR mode pressing and briefly holding the “scan” key (about 1 second) will begin
scanning channels at the rate of approximately three (3) channels per second.
See the “Scan Resume” id in the General Radio Settings for information on when scanning
will resume.
11.
Status LED light.
Red = transmitting.
Green = receiving.
Off = standing-by.
12.
A / B select key. Pressing the key will alternately switch between the “A” and “B” bands (top and
bottom display screen).
13.
Frequency band select key. When in VFO mode only pressing the band key will switch between the
2m and 70cm frequency bands.
14.
Battery.
15.
Battery contacts. When looking at the contact:
Left contact = positive terminal.
Middle contact = ground contact.