The Baofeng UV5R PRO 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.
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key
If you press this button for more than 2 seconds you will lock/unlock the keypad.
5. BASIC OPERATIONS
5.1 Power on the radio
To turn the unit on, simply rotate the
volume/power
knob clockwise until you hear a "click". If your radio powers on
correctly there should be an audible double beep after about one second and the display will show a message or flash the
LCD depending on settings for about one second. Then it will display a frequency or channel. If the Voice prompt is enabled,
the voice will announce "frequency mode" or "channel mode".
Turn the
volume/power
knob counter-clock wise all the way until you hear a "click". The unit is now off.
5.2 Adjusting the volume
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.
Press the [VFO/MR] key to switch between VFO and channel display.
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Channel mode call: After selecting a channel, hold down the
[PTT]
key to initiate a call to the current channel. Speak into
the microphone with normal tone. Initiate a call, the red LED is on.
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Frequency mode call: Press the
[VFO/MR]
key to switch to the frequency mode, the frequency range allowed entering,
