Specifications

Baofeng UV-5R
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Chapter 4. Working the menu
system
For a complete reference on available menu items and parameters, see Appendix B,
Menu definitions.
If your radio is set to Memory (MR) mode, the following menu items will not take
any effect:
STEP, TXP, W/N, CTCSS, DCS, S-CODE, PTT-ID, BCL, SFT-D, OFFSET,
MEM-CH, BAND
Basic use
Procedure 4.1. Using the menu with arrow keys
1.
Press the key to enter the menu.
2.
Use the and keys to navigate between menu items.
3.
Once you find the desired menu item, press again to select that menu item.
4.
Use the and keys to select the desired parameter.
5. When you've selected the parameter you want to set for a given menu item;
a.
To confirm your selection, press and it will save your setting and bring
you back to the main menu.
b.
To cancel your changes, press and it will reset that menu item and bring
you out of the menu entirely.
6.
To exit out of the menu at any time, press the key.
Using short-cuts
As you may have noticed if you looked at Appendix B, Menu definitions, every menu
item has a numerical value associated with it. These numbers can be used for direct
access of any given menu item.
The menu is also organized in such a way that the ten most common functions are on
top, and as can be seen in Figure 2.3, “Baofeng UV-5R, keypad”, these are also printed
on the keypad so you don't have to remember them all.