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Table of Contents

Chapter1. Getting Started

5.3 Making a call

1.1 Regulations and Safety Warnings

5.4 Channel selection

1.2 Main features

5.5 Frequency (VFO) mode

1.3 Content of the packaging

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

6.2 Channel scanning

2.3 Use Caution with the Li-ion Battery

6.3 Search CTCSS/DCS Code

2.4 How to Charge

6.4 Cursor

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Conversion (A/B)

2.5 LED Indicator

6.5 Keypad lock

2.6 How to Store the Battery

6.6 FM Radio (FM)

Chapter3. Installation of Accessories

6.7 Flashlight

3.1 Installing / Removing the Antenna

6.8 TX 1000Hz, 1450Hz, 1750Hz Tone-burst

3.2 Installing the belt clip

6.9 Manual Programming (Channels Memory) 21

3.3 Installing the battery pack

Chapter7. Working the MENU System

3.4 Additional Speaker/Microphone (Optional) 10

7.1 Basic use

Chapter4. Radio Overview

7.2 Using short-cuts

4.1 Buttons and controls of the radio

7.3 Functions and operations

4.2 Display of the radio

Appendix A. - Technical Specifications

4.3 Status Indications

Appendix B. - Trouble shooting guide

4.4 Main keypad controls

Appendix C. - Shortcut Menu operations

Chapter5. Basic Operations

Appendix D. - GMRS Frequency Chart (MHz)

5.1 Power on the radio

Appendix E. - Weather Channel Assignments

5.2 Adjusting the volume

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Page 1: ...GMRS Two Way Radio UV 9G ...

Page 2: ... manual carefully before use The information presented herein will help you to derive maximum performance from your radio WARNING MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBIITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERRAL LAW FCC Part 15 21 Warning Statement NOTE THE GRANTEE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPO...

Page 3: ...er3 Installation of Accessories 6 7 Flashlight 21 3 1 Installing Removing the Antenna 08 6 8 TX 1000Hz 1450Hz 1750Hz Tone burst 21 3 2 Installing the belt clip 08 6 9 Manual Programming Channels Memory 21 3 3 Installing the battery pack 09 Chapter7 Working the MENU System 3 4 Additional Speaker Microphone Optional 10 7 1 Basic use 23 Chapter4 Radio Overview 7 2 Using short cuts 23 4 1 Buttons and ...

Page 4: ...equest form 159 and form 605 Questions regarding the license application should be directed to the FCC at 888 CALLFCC Additional information is available on the FCC s website at www fcc gov WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and foun...

Page 5: ...r of 50 of the time To transmit talk press the Push to Talk PTT key To receive calls release the PTT key Transmitting 50 of the time or less is important because the radio generates measurable RF energy only when transmitting in terms of measuring for standards compliance Keep the radio unit at least 2 5cm away from the face Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important as RF exposure decr...

Page 6: ...e the following instructions 1 Do not use any unauthorized or damaged accessory 2 Keep the product at least 2 5 centimeters away from your body during transmission 3 Do not keep the product receiving at high volume for a long time 4 For vehicles with an air bag do not place the product in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area 5 Keep the product and its accessories out of reac...

Page 7: ...id limit may cause battery life reduction or even battery leakage 3 To charge a battery attached to the product turn it off to ensure a full charge 4 Do not remove the battery or unplug the power cord during charging to ensure a smooth charging process 5 Do not dispose of the battery in fire 6 Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight for a long time nor place it close to other heating sources ...

Page 8: ...tch functions 328 Motorola accessory jack Channel or frequency mode selection TOT Time out timer DTMF function Reverse function Setting and storing of channel names Busy Channel Lockout function BCL VOICE vocal indication of the function selected Frequency step 2 5 5 6 25 10 12 5 25KHz Frequency offset adjustable 0 69 990MHz Repeater shift Squelch adjustable in 9 levels Power Save Li Ion 1800mAh b...

Page 9: ...ery pack and if the radio displays low battery with a voice prompt please charge the battery 2 3 Use Caution with the Li ion Battery a Do not short the battery terminals or throw the battery into a fire Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack as BAOFENG cannot be held responsible for any accident caused by modifying the battery b The ambient temperature should be between 5 40 40 F...

Page 10: ...ed charging begins c It takes approximately 2 5 hours to fully charge the battery When the lamp lights green the charging is completed Remove the battery or the radio unit with its battery from socket When charging a radio with battery the indicating lamp will not turn into green to show the fully charged status if the radio is powered on Only when the radio is switched off will the lamp indicate ...

Page 11: ...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 b Removing the Antenna Turn the antenna counter clockwise to remove it 3 2 Installing the belt clip a Instal...

Page 12: ...he way counter clockwise Insert the two protrusions on the front of the battery into the notches on the bottom of the radio and then press the tail of the battery toward the radio until you hear a click Remove the battery pack Turn off the radio Then lift the battery push button at the end of the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow to disengage the tail of the battery from the intercom...

Page 13: ...r b Insert the protruding part of the lower end of the headset into the slot indicated by the arrow in the figure below and then align the nut on the upper end of the headset with the corresponding threaded hole of the transceiver and rotate it clockwise until it is tightened NOTE Please install accessories correctly otherwise the waterproof performance of this product may be affected ...

Page 14: ...11 Chapter4 Radio Overview 4 1 Buttons and controls of the radio ...

Page 15: ...sure the keypad will be locked Short pressure high or low power selection 11 PTT 12 SK1 Press it activate the FM radio 13 SK2 Long press to activate the Monitor function Short press turns the flashlight on Press it again to issue an emergency light 14 keys to select the functions menu 15 MENU enter the MENU functions and confirms the selection In the off state press and hold this key to turn on th...

Page 16: ...by condition 2 Received signal strength 3 Low power selection 4 This letter is displayed when the Dual Watch function is active 5 VOX function enabled 6 Appears when a positive shift is activated 7 Appears when a negative shift is enabled 8 Reverse frequency 9 Narrow bandwidth N narrow When the wide W bandwidth is activated no icon is displayed 10 This icon indicates the keypad lock To unlock it p...

Page 17: ...as well as flash the backlight of the display and when voice prompts are enabled a Low Voltage announcement will be heard 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 LED Indicator Radio Status Constant Red Transmitting Constant Green Receiving 4 4 Main keypad controls SOS key Press i...

Page 18: ... rapidly in SCAN mode press this control to move the scanning upwards key Keep it pressed it for more than 2 seconds the channel and frequency will move downwards rapidly in SCAN mode press this control to move the scanning downwards EXIT key press to exit the Menu and functions A B appears on the display push to select the desired frequency VHF or UHF in the main or secondary display When listeni...

Page 19: ...nner resume method To enable the scanner press and hold the SCAN key for about two seconds Zero 0 Key The BAOFENG UV 9G 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 key If you press shortly you will switch to High Middle Low output power If you press this button for more than 2...

Page 20: ...k 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 EXIT key to switch the main channel to the other channel if there is 2 channels shown on the display In the off state press and hold the MENU key to turn on the radio it will switch between frequency mode or cha...

Page 21: ...le assumes the use of a 12 5 kHz frequency step Example Entering the frequency 432 6125 MHz on display A a The off state hold press MENU key to open the radio switching to the frequency VFO mode b Press EXIT until the icon appears next to the upper display c Enter 4 3 2 6 1 2 5 on the numeric keypad NOTE Frequency mode can be used for scanning channel storage and frequency scanning It is forbidden...

Page 22: ...can change the scanning direction with the and keys c Press any key to stop the scanning Note for Scan mode see Menu No 18 6 2 Channel scanning This function can scan the channels a In channels mode press SCAN key for more than 2 seconds The radio will start scanning according to the channel you set b You can change the scanning direction with the and keys c Press any key to stop scanning Note for...

Page 23: ...IT key to shift between the main channel A and the sub channel B on the display indicates on which channel main channel A or sub channel B you are operating is displayed next to the channel 6 5 Keypad lock This function locks the keypad to prevent accidental pressure of the controls To unlock the keypad press for more than 2 seconds 6 6 FM Radio FM The frequency range to listen to the radio is 65 ...

Page 24: ...nels that each can hold Receive frequencies group signaling information bandwidth ANI PTT ID settings and a six character alphanumeric identifier or channel name 1 Frequency Mode vs Channel Mode In the off state press and hold the MENU key to turn on the radio it will switch between frequency mode or channel mode These two modes have different functions and are often confused Frequency Mode VFO Us...

Page 25: ...S tone 123 0 a Change from Menu to Menu by pressing the EXIT button b The off state hold press MENU key to open the radio return to the frequency mode Channel number at the right will disappear c MENU 2 8 MENU 6 0 MENU EXIT Deletes Prior Data in channel Ex 60 d MENU 1 1 MENU 123 0 MENU EXIT Select desired RX encode tone Ex 123 CTCSS Use EXIT to select Upper display e Enter RX frequency Ex 436000 f...

Page 26: ...XIT and it will reset that menu item and bring you out of the menu entirely f To exit out of the menu at any time press the EXIT key 7 2 Using short cuts As you may have noticed if you looked at Appendix C Shortcut Menu operations every menu item has a numerical value associated with it These numbers can be used for direct access of any given menu item The parameters also have a number associated ...

Page 27: ...is function lets you select the desired frequency step The selectable steps are the following 2 5 5 0 6 25 10 0 12 5 20 0 25 0 50 0 KHz Note in channel mode this function cannot be modified 3 Output power TXP MENU No 2 In this MENU you can select the high middle low output power Low power 0 5W Middle power 2W High power 5W Note select the output power can improve the quality of the call while the ...

Page 28: ... can receive the frequency of channel A and channel B at the same time If a signal is detected the pointer will blink on the corresponding channel or frequency Note In Dual Watch operation mode you can change the parameter of AB channel or frequency freely 9 Keypad beep BEEP MENU No 8 When this function is enabled every time a button is pressed you will hear a beep tone 10 Time Out Timer TOT MENU ...

Page 29: ...e 208 DCS codes cannot be changed in channel mode 14 Transmitting CTCSS T CTCSS MENU No 13 In this Menu you can set a CTCSS tone in tx mode You can choose OFF or CTCSS 67 0 to 254 1 Hz Note there are 50 groups of CTCSS tones In channel mode the CTCSS tones cannot be changed 15 Voice function VOICE MENU No 14 With this function you activate a voice that informs you about any operation selection you...

Page 30: ...ide when sending the ANI ID code in tx mode You can choose amongst 4 possibilities OFF press PTT to turn it off BOT the code is sent when you press the PTT EOT the code is sent when the PTT is released BOTH the code is sent when you press and release the PTT Note select OFF when using in case of affecting the radio 21 PTT ID delay PTT LT MENU No 20 In this MENU you can set the delay time 0 30ms se...

Page 31: ...re of any keys 26 Frequency offset direction SFT D MENU No 25 Using this function you can set the direction of the frequency offset in rx and tx You have the following options Positive offset Negative offset OFF no offset Note you should set different frequency deviation according to the repeaters selected This function is not enabled in channel mode 27 Frequency offset OFFSET MENU No 26 In this M...

Page 32: ... TX backlight TX LED MENU No 31 You can choose the backlight color when the radio is transmitting Available colors OFF backlight off BLUE PURPLE ORANGE 33 Alarm Mode AL MOD MENU No 32 This function can set the tone alarm code alarm site alarm of the radio Keep pressed the CALL key for 3 seconds to start the alarm tone The following three options can be selected SITE the speaker emits an alarm tone...

Page 33: ... While if you choose option B 145 550MHz is the tx frequency band and 432 5875MHz is the rx frequency band In the upper VFO 432 5875 MHz will be displayed while the lower VFO will show 145 550 MHz you can receive on both 432 5875 MHz and 145 550 MHz but transmit on 145 550 MHz only Example the LCD displays 35 Side tone elimination STE Menu No 35 This feature is helpful to eliminate the annoying au...

Page 34: ... other users that you have finished your transmission and that they can start talking 40 Reset RESET Menu No 40 With this function you can reset the transceiver to the factory programmed settings and parameters After that you can set the desired functions There are two types of reset VFO Menu Reset ALL Menu and channel Reset 41 1000Hz 1450Hz 1750Hz 2100Hz Repeater Tone R TONE Menu No 41 With this ...

Page 35: ...too far away from other members Move towards other members You hear unknown voices or noise You may be interrupted by radios using the same frequency Change the frequency or adjust the squelch level The radio in analog mode maybe set with no signaling Request your dealer to set signaling for the current channel to avoid interference You are unable to hear anyone because of too much noise and hiss ...

Page 36: ...els Operation Voltage DC 7 4 V 10 Battery Capacity 1800mAh Li Ion Transmission current 1500mA Receive Sensitivity 0 25μV 12dB SINAD Power Output 1W 16 ohms Receive current 380mA Rated Audio Distortion 5 Connection for accessories 2 pin Kenwood jack ATTENTION Operating frequency is divided into transmit and receive frequencies please comply with the Radio Regulations in this country or territory ...

Page 37: ...NU 1 2 5K 5 0K 6 25K 10 0K 12 5K 20 0K 25 0K 50 0K 2 TXP Transmit Power MENU 2 HIGH 5W Low 1W On channels 8 14 the output power cannot be modified 3 SAVE Battery Saving MENU 3 OFF 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 VOX VOX MENU 4 OFF 1 9 OFF off 1 Highest Sensitivity 9 Highest Sensitivity 5 WN Wide Narrow Bandwidth MENU 5 WIDE 25 0K NARR 12 5K On channels 8 14 this function cannot be modified ...

Page 38: ...0S This feature provides a safety switch that limits transmission time to a programmed value This will promote battery conservation by not allowing 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 10 R DCS Receiver DCS MENU 10 OFF D023N D754N D023I D754I Mutes the speaker of the transceiver in ...

Page 39: ...elch of a distant receiver usually a repeater 13 T CTCS Transmitter CTCSS MENU 13 OFF 67 0HZ 254 1HZ Transmits a specific and continuous sub audible signal to unlock the squelch of a distant receiver usually a repeater 14 VOICE Voice Reminding MENU 14 OFF CHI ENG Allows audible voice confirmation of a key press 15 ANI ID ANI ID MENU 15 It can be programmed by software 16 DTMFST DTMFST MENU 16 OFF ...

Page 40: ...e beginning EOT The selected S CODE is sent at the ending BOTH The selected S CODE is sent at the beginning and ending 20 PTT LT PTT ID delay MENU 20 0 1 2 50ms PTT ID Delay milliseconds 21 MDF A Channel A Display Mode MENU 21 FREQ Displays programmed Frequency CH Displays the channel number NAME Displays the channel name Note Names must be entered using software 22 MDF B Channel B Display Mode ME...

Page 41: ...tion MENU 25 OFF TX RX simplex TX will be shifted higher in frequency than RX TX will be shifted lower in frequency than RX 26 OFFSET Frequency shift amount MENU 26 00 000 69 990 Specifies the difference between the TX and RX frequencies 27 MEM CH Store a Memory Channel MENU 27 000 127 This menu is used to either create new or modify existing channels 0 through 127 so that they can be accessed fro...

Page 42: ...144 148 UHF 430 450 Canadian IC standard VHF 144 146 UHF 430 440 EU CE standard In VFO Frequency mode sets A or B to the VHF or UHF band 34 TDR AB Transmit selection while in Dual Watch mode MENU 34 OFF A band transmit Upper row frequency B band transmit Bottom row frequency When enabled priority is returned to selected display once the signal in the other display disappears 35 STE Squelch Tail El...

Page 43: ...NMSG Power On Message MENU 38 FULL Performs an LCD screen test at power on MSG Displays a 2 line power on message Controls the behavior of the display when the transceiver is turned on 39 ROGER Roger Beep MENU 39 OFF ON Sends an end of transmission tone to indicate to other stations that the transmission has ended 40 RESET Restore defaults MENU 40 VFO Menu initialization ALL Menu and channel initi...

Page 44: ...Tx 462 6250 Rx 7 462 7125 17 462 6000 27 467 6500 Tx 462 6500 Rx 8 467 5625 18 462 6250 28 467 6750 Tx 462 6750 Rx 9 467 5875 19 462 6500 29 467 7000 Tx 462 7000 Rx 10 467 6125 20 462 6750 30 467 7250 Tx 462 7250 Rx Appendix E Weather Channel Assignments Channel Number RX Frequency MHz Weather Channel Channel Number RX Frequency MHz Weather Channel 117 162 550 WX1 123 162 525 WX 7 118 162 400 WX 2...

Page 45: ...cy or reliability is given All the specifications and designs are subject to change without notice due to continuous technological development No part of this manual may be copied modified translated or distributed in any manner without the prior written consent of the Company We do not guarantee for any particular purpose the accuracy validity timeliness legitimacy or completeness of the third pa...

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