Baofeng UV5R
Layout & Keypad Functions
1. Antenna
2. LED Flashlight
3. Knob (ON / OFF / volume)
4. LCD
5. Side Key 1 / CALL (radio / alarm)
6. Side Key 2 / MONI (flashlight / monitor)
7. PTT Key (push-to-talk)
8. VFO / MR (frequency mode / channel mode)
9. LED (transmit / receive indicator)
10. Microphone
11. Keypad
12. A/B Key (frequency display switch)
13. Band Key (switches band)
[ PTT ] (Push-to-Talk)
- Press [ PTT ] and Hold to transmit,
release to receive.
[ CALL ] Side Key 1
- Press [ CALL ] button to activate the
FM radio; Press again to deactivate.
Press the [ *SCAN ] button to scan the
FM channels.
- Press and Hold [ CALL ] button to
activate the alarm function;
Press and Hold again to deactivate.
[ MONI ] Side Key 2
- Press the [ MONI ] button to turn on
the flashlight.
Press again to turn it off.
- Press and Hold the [ MONI ] button to
monitor a signal / open squelch.
[ VFO/MR ] Button
- Press the [ VFO/MR ] button to switch
between these two modes.
- VFO = Frequency Mode - MR
(Memory Recall) = Channel Mode
[ A/B ] Button
- Press the [ A/B ] button to switch the
frequency display.
- A Display = uppermost FREQUENCY /
CHANNEL / NAME Display
- B Display = lowermost FREQUENCY /
CHANNEL / NAME Display
[ BAND ] Button
- Press the [ BAND ] button to switch
band display in frequency mode.
- While FM radio is activated, press the [
BAND ] button to switch the
band of the FM radio (65-75MHz /
76-108MHz).
[ *SCAN ] Key
- Press the [ *SCAN ] key to activate the
Reverse function.
It will exchange the TX and RX
frequencies.
- Press the [ *SCAN ] key for 2 seconds to
start scanning (freq / chan).
- While FM radio is activated, press the [
*SCAN ] key to search
FM radio stations.
- While setting the RX CTCSS/DCS,
press the [ *SCAN ] key to scan
the RX CTCSS/DCS
[ # ] Key
- Under channel mode, press the [ # ]
key to switch High/Low power.
- Press the [ # ] key for 2 seconds to
lock/unlock the keypad.
