Baofeng UV-5R Series, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...DUAL BAND FM Transceiver UV 5R OPERATING MANUAL FCC ID 2AN62 UV5R SAIN3 LLC ...

Page 2: ... a dual band dual display radio 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 ...

Page 3: ...ET INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL 5 4 BATTERY INSTALLATION 6 BATTERY CHARGING 7 BATTERY INFORMATION 7 1 INITIAL USE 7 2 BATTERY TIPS 7 3 PROLONG BATTERY LIFE 7 4 BATTERY STORAGE 8 PARTS CONTROLS AND KEYS 8 1 RADIO OVERVIEW 8 2 COMMAND KEY DEFINITION 9 LCD DISPLAY 10 1750 Hz TONE FOR ACCESS TO REPEATERS 11 1 RADIO ON OFF VOLUME CONTROL 11 2 SELECTING A FREQUENCY OR CHANNEL 12 ADVANCED OPERATION 12 1 SET ...

Page 4: ... 12 9 ANI 12 10 DTMFST DTMF TONE OF TRANSMITTING CODE 12 11 SC REV SCAN RESUME METHOD 12 12 PTT ID PTT OR RELEASE PTT TO TRANSMIT THE SIGNAL CODE 12 13 BCL BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT 12 14 SFT D DIRECTION OF FREQUENCY SHIFT 12 15 OFFSET FREQUENCY SHIFT 12 16 STE STE TAIL TONE ELIMATION 13 CTCSS TABLE 14 DCS TABLE 15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 15 1 GENERAL 15 2 TRANSMITTER 15 3 RECEIVER 16 TROUBLESHOOTING 1...

Page 5: ...adio before boarding an aircraft Any use of a radio must be in accordance with airline regulations or crew instructions Turn off your radio before entering a blasting area For vehicles with an air bag do not place a radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area Do not expose the radio to direct sunlight over a long time nor place it close to heating source When transmitting w...

Page 6: ...ion Busy Channel Lock BCLO Built in RX CTCSS DCS scan Built in LED flashlight Programmable by PC Level Threshold Squelch adjustable from 0 to 9 Crossband reception transmission Tone end of transmission Built in key lock 3 UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENTS Carefully unpack the transceiver We recommend that you identify the items listed in the following before discarding the packing material If any ...

Page 7: ...external antenna make sure the SWR is about 1 5 1 or less to avoid damage to the transceiver s final transistors Do not hold the antenna with your hand or wrap the outside of it to avoid bad operation of the transceiver Never transmit without an antenna 5 2 INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP If necessary install the belt clip at the rear of the battery compartment cover as shown in the figure below Note Do ...

Page 8: ... is about 1 to 2 centimeters below the bottom of the radio s body Align the battery with the guide rails on the aluminum chassis and slide it upwards until a click is heard The battery latch at the bottom locks the battery Turn off the radio before removing the battery Slide the battery latch at the bottom of the radio s body in the direction indicated by the arrow Slide down the battery for about...

Page 9: ... process initiates when the red LED lights 6 The green LED lights about 4 hours later indicating the battery is fully charged Then remove the radio with the battery attached or the battery alone from the charger 7 BATTERY INFORMATION 7 1 INITIAL USE New batteries are shipped uncharged fully from the factory Charge a new battery for 5 hours before initial use The maximum battery capacity and perfor...

Page 10: ... LIFE 1 Battery performance will be greatly decreased at a temperature below 0 A spare battery is necessary in cold weather The cold battery unable to work in this situation may work under room temperature so keep it for later use 2 The dust on the battery contact may cause the battery cannot work or charge Please use a clean dry cloth to wipe it before attaching the battery to the radio 7 4 BATTE...

Page 11: ...utton to activate the alarm function Press and hold it again to deactivate the alarm function SK SIDE KEY2 MONI Press the MONI button to turn on the flashlight Press it again to turn off Press and hold on the MONI button to monitor the signal VFO MR BUTTON Press the VFO MR button to switch the frequency mode and channel mode A B BUTTON Press the A B button to switch frequency display BAND BUTTON P...

Page 12: ... the scanning will be opposite EXIT key To cancel clear or exit NUMERIC KEYPAD Used to enter information for programming the radio s lists and the non standard CTCSS Under transmission mode press the numeric key to send the signal code the code should be set by PC software ACCESSORY JACK The jack is used to connect audio accessories or other accessories such as programming cable 9 LCD DISPLAY The ...

Page 13: ... BASIC OPERATION 11 1 RADIO ON OFF VOLUME CONTROL Make sure the antenna and battery are installed correctly and the battery charged Rotate the knob clockwise to turn the radio on and rotate the knob fully counter clockwise until a click is heard to turn the radio off Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume or counter clockwise to decrease the volume 11 2 SELECTING A FREQUENCY OR CHANNEL Pre...

Page 14: ...ton to transmit the signal code OFF BOT EOT BOTH 20 PTT LT delay the signal code sending 0 30ms 21 MDF A under channel mode A channel displays Note name display only can be set by PC software FREQ CH NAME 22 MDF B under channel mode B channel displays Note name display only can be set by PC software FREQ CH NAME 23 BCL busy channel lockout OFF ON 24 AUTOLK keypad locked automatically OFF ON 25 SFT...

Page 15: ...rectly set you will hear sound only while actually receiving signals and significantly reduces battery current consumption It is recommended that you set Level 5 12 4 FUNCTION VOX VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION This function is not necessary to push the PTT on the transceiver for a transmission Transmission is activated automatically by detecting the radio voice When finish speaking the transmission ...

Page 16: ...er If codes of the received signal differs from those programmed in your transceiver the squelch will not open and the received signal can be heard Note The use of CTCSS or DCS in a communication does not guarantee complete confidentiality communication 12 9 ANI ANI Automatic Number Identification is also known as PTT ID because an ID is transmitted when the PTT button of the radio is pressed and ...

Page 17: ...e BCLO feature prevents the radio s transmitter from being activated if a signal strong enough to break through the noise squelch is present On a frequency where stations using different CTCSS or DCS codes may be active BCLO prevents you from disrupting their communications accidentally because your radio may be muted by its own tone decoder 12 14 SFT D DIRECTION OF FREQUENCY SHIFT The OFFSET is t...

Page 18: ... Nº Code Nº Code Nº Code Nº Code Nº Code 1 D023N 22 D131N 43 D251N 64 D371N 85 D532N 2 D025N 23 D132N 44 D252N 65 D411N 86 D546N 3 D026N 24 D134N 45 D255N 66 D412N 87 D565N 4 D031N 25 D143N 46 D261N 67 D413N 88 D606N 5 D032N 26 D145N 47 D263N 68 D423N 89 D612N 6 D036N 27 D152N 48 D265N 69 D431N 90 D624N 7 D043N 28 D155N 49 D266N 70 D432N 91 D627N 8 D047N 29 D156N 50 D271N 71 D445N 92 D631N 9 D051N...

Page 19: ...nsumption in standby Consumption in reception 380mA Consumption in transmission 1 4 A Mode of operation Simplex or semi duplex Duty cycle 03 03 54 min Rx Tx Standby Dimensions 58mm x 110mm x 32mm Weight 130 g approximate 15 2 TRANSMITTER RF power 4W 1W Type of modulation FM Emission class 16KΦF3E 11KΦF3E W N Maximum deviation 5 kHz 2 5 kHz W N Spurious emissions 60 dB 15 3 RECEIVER Receiver sensit...

Page 20: ...re the undertones CTCSS or code DCS programmed in your transceiver are the same as those programmed in the transceiver of the other members of your group Your partner or you are too far You or your partner are in a bad area of RF signal propagation In standby mode the transceiver transmits without pressing the PTT Check the level adjustment function VOX is not set too sensitive Receive communicati...

Page 21: ... attached the bill proof of purchase of equipment The device described in this Certificate is guaranteed for a period of TWO YEARS from the date of sale to the final user This Warranty Certificate is unique and not transferable and may not be reissued for new or original or copy Substitution of product failure or any part thereof shall not involve extension of the guarantee The warranty covers the...

Page 22: ...ts of the buyer by virtue of the laws in force at the time of purchase but are added to them NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio...