B-Tech UV-2501 User manual

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE OF THE UV-2501 / UV-5001. THIS
DUAL BAND RADIO WILL DELIVER TO YOU SECURE INSTANT
RELIABLE COMMUNICATION.
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USE

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Table!of!Contents! !
Part!I.!Getting!started! 1!
Chapter!1.!–!Getting!Started! 2!
Unpacking!and!Inspecting! 3!
Overview!of!the!Transceiver! 5!
RJ45!Connector:! 5!
Hand!Held!Mic!Function!Keys!and!Description! 6!
The!UV-2501!display! 7!
The!UV-5001!display! 8!
Chapter!2.!–!Basic!Shortcuts!and!Use! 9!
Pound!!#!Key! 9!
Star!*!Key! 9!
Turning!the!unit!on!10!
Turning!the!unit!off!10!
Adjusting!the!volume!10!
Making!a!call!11!
Chapter!3.!–!Menu!Quick!Review! 12!
Quick!Menu!Settings!12!

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Chapter!4.!–!Programming!18!
Frequency!Mode!vs.!Channel!Mode!18!
Ex:!Programming!a!Channel!Repeater!Offset!with!CTCSS!Tone!19!
Ex.!Programming!a!Simplex!Channel!with!CTCSS!tone!20!
Chapter!5.!–!Other!Settings!21!
Toggle!from!High!to!Low!Power!21!
Storing!an!FM!Radio!Station!and!Scanning!21!
Keypad!Lock-out!21!
PTT!ID!Setting!21!
DTMF!RX!Settings!22!
DTMF!TX!Settings!22!
Remote!Stun!24!
Remote!Kill!24!
Remote!Revive!25!
DTMF!Receive!Settings,!Transmit!Setting!(Call!Key)!25!
2TONE!Receive!Settings,!Transmit!Setting!(Call!Key)!25!
5Tone!Receive!Settings,!Transmit!Setting!(Call!Key)!26!
Scanning!modes!26!
Time!operation!27!

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Carrier!operation!27!
Search!operation!27!
Tone!Scanning!28!
Scanning!for!CTCSS!and!DCS!Tones/Codes!28!
Dual!Watch!(TDR)!30!
Appendix!A.!-!Menu!definitions!32!
Appendix!B.! -!Technical!specifications!39!
General!39!
Receiver!40!
Transmit !40!
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Part!I.!Getting!started!
Part%one%covers%the%basic%setup%and%use%of%your%mobile%two-way%transceiver.%
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CHAPTER!1!GETTING!STARTED!
CHAPTER!2!BASIC!USE!
CHAPTER!3.!–!MENU!QUICK!REVIEW!
CHAPTER!4.!–!PROGRAMMING!
CHAPTER!5.!–!OTHER!SETTINGS!
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Chapter!1.!–!Getting!Started!
BEFORE PROCEEDING INSURE:
• Qualified!technicians!shall!service!this!equipment!only.!Do!not!modify!the!radio!for!any!
reason.!
• Use!only!BTECH!supplied!or!approved!accessories.!
• Turn!off!your!radio!prior!to!entering!any!area!with!explosive!and!flammable!materials.!Do!
NOT!USE!your!transceiver!at!a!gas/fuel!station!
• For!vehicles!with!an!air!bag,!do!not!mount!your!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!a!heating!
source.!
• If!the!unit!emits!smoke!or!an!odor,!you!should!immediately!cut!off!the!power!supply.!Then!
send!the!radio!to!the!nearest!service!center!or!dealer!
• Do!not!operate!the!mobile!transceiver!on!high!power!unless!it!is!necessary.!Do!not!transmit!
for!long!periods!of!time,!as!it!may!overheat!the!transceiver.!
• Keep!the!unit!away!from!dusty,!damp!and!wet!environments!
• Use!the!correct!power!supply!(~13.8V);!do!not!use!incorrect!or!higher!voltage!(e.g.!24V)!! !

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Unpacking and Inspecting
• Please!check!the!packaging!of!your!radio!for!any!signs!of!damage.!
• Carefully!open!the!box,!and!confirm!your!received!the!items!listed!below.!
• If!you!find!the!radio!or!the!included!accessories!are!damaged!or!lost,!immediately!contact!
your!dealer.!
Whatʼs in the Box
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%UV-2501%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%or%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%UV-5001%
Mobile!Radio!
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Microphone!
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*!Power!Cable!(Cig!Adapter!for!UV-2501)!
**!Power!Cable!(Direct!Connect!for!UV-5001)!!
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Mounting!Screws!!!!!!!!!!Mounting!Bracket!
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Overview!of!the!Transceiver!
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1. Selector,!Main!Knob!
2. Transmit!indicator!
3. Function!key!
4. Call!key!
5. Monitor!function!
6. Power!key!
7. Power!Indicator!
8. Volume!Knob!
9. Microphone!Connector!
10. FM!radio!function!key!
11. Exit!the!AB!signal!switching,!alarm!
function!
12. Channel!switching!
13. Display!screen!
14. PC!port!–!UV-5001!
***PC!port!–!UV-2501!(on!back)!
***Audio!Out!–!Back%of%UV-5001%Only%
:!click!to!enter!the!function!menu!!
:!when!in!standby,!press!to!send!caller!
ID!(ANI)!in!the!selected!signaling!mode;!while!
transmitting,!press!to!send!activate!signaling.!!
:!press!to!turn!on!the!squelch,!repeat!to!
turn!off!the!squelch.!!
!:!hold!the!key!to!turn!radio!power!On!or!
Off.!!
!:!press!to!switch!between!channel!
mode!and!frequency!mode.!!
!:!press!to!choose!between!A!and!B!
frequencies!!---!Or!exit!function!mode.!!
:!press!to!enter!and!exit!FM!radio!
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Hand!Held!Mic!Function!Keys!and!Description
1 “MENU”:!Function!key!!
2 “UP”:!Higher!frequency!!
3 “DOWN”:!Lower!frequency!!
4 “EXIT”:!Exit!the!AB!channel!switch,!
alarm!function!!
5 “*/SCAN”:!Scanning!function!
6 “#/LOCK”:!Keyboard!lock!function!–!
H/L!Power!Toggle!!(Short!Press)!
7 “0”:!Number!0!
8 “1”:!Number!1!
9 “2”:!Number!2!
10 “3”:!Number!3!
11 “4”:!Number!4!
12 “5”:!Number!5!
13 “6”:!Number!6!
14 “7”:!Number!7!
15 “8”:!Number!7!
16 “9”:!Number!9!

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The!UV-2501!display!
UV-2501!Display!
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Icon!
Description!
Icon!
Description!
188!
Memory!channel!
R!
Reverse!function!enabled!
25,!75!
Least!significant!modifiers.!
N!
Narrowband!enabled!
CT!
CTCSS!enabled!
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Full!Voltage!indicator!
DCS!
DCS!enabled!
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Keypad!lock!enabled!
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Frequency!shift!enabled!(Repeater!
H,!L!
Transmit!power!level!indicator!
According!to!Power!(High,!Low)!
FM!
FM!Radio!Active!
TDR!
Dual!watch!enabled!
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Indicates!active!band!or!channel!
PRI!
Priority!Scan!Enabled!
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Signal!Strength!Indication!
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Optional!Signaling!Enabled!(2Tone,!5Tone,!DTMF)!
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The!UV-5001!display!
UV-5001!Display!
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Icon!
Description!
Icon!
Description!
188!
Memory!channel!
DT!
DTMF!Signaling!Enabled!
25,!75!
Least!significant!modifiers.!
R!
Reverse!function!enabled!
CT!
CTCSS!enabled!
N!
Narrowband!enabled!
DCS!
DCS!enabled!
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Full!Voltage!indicator!
+!-!
Frequency!shift!direction!if!enabled!(Repeater)!
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H,!L!
Keypad!lock!enabled!
Transmit!power!level!indicator!
According!to!Power!(High,!Low)!
TDR!
Dual!watch!enabled!
S!
Priority!Scan!Enabled!
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Indicates!active!band!or!channel!
2T!
2Tone!Signaling!Enabled!
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Signal!Strength!Indication%
5T!
5Tone!Signaling!Enabled!
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Chapter!2.!–!Basic!Shortcuts!and!Use!
Pound!!#!Key!
Keypad!Lock!
To!enable!or!disable!the!keypad!lock,!press!and!hold!the! !key!for!about!two!seconds.!
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A!quick!toggle!of!the!#!will!alternate!power!levels!from!High!power!to!Low!power!!
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The!keypad!lock!will!lock!both!the!main!radio!buttons!itself!and!also!the!handheld!keypad.!
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The!PTT/MONI/and!Power!Buttons!will!not!be!locked!when!enabled.!
Star!*!Key!
A!short!momentary!press!of!the!key!enables!the!reverse!function!(reverses!the!TX/RX!settings!
according!to!Offset!settings)!–!This%will%not%work%if%you%have%the%Dual%watch%enabled%(TDR%is%set%to%
On%(Menu%0))!
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When!listening!to!broadcast!FM!a!momentary!press!will!start!the!scanning.!Scanning!in!broadcast!
FM!will!stop!as!soon!as!an!active!station!is!found!
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Turning!the!unit!on!
To!turn!the!unit!on,!simply!hold!the!power!button!until!it!turns!on.!If!your!radio!powers!on!correctly!
there!should!be!an!audible!tone!after!about!one!second!and!the!display!will!show!a!message!or!
flash!the!LCD!depending!on!settings!for!about!one!second.!
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Turning!the!unit!off!
To!turn!the!unit!off,!simply!hold!the!power!button!until!it!turns!off.!The!unit!is!now!off.!
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Adjusting!the!volume!
To!turn!up!the!volume,!turn!the!volume!knob!clock-wise.!
To!turn!the!volume!down,!turn!the!volume/power!knob!counter-clock-wise.!!
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adjusting%it%to%the%un-squelched%static.%
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Making!a!call!
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Press!and!hold!the!PTT!button!on!the!side!of!the!handheld!mic!to!transmit.!While!transmitting,!
speak!approximately!3-5cm!from!the!microphone.!When!you!release!the!PTT!your!transceiver!will!
go!back!to!its!receive!mode.!
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Chapter!3.!–!Menu!Quick!Review!
Quick!Menu!Settings!!
(Full%Definitions%in%Appendix%A)%%
To#set#the#Menu#options#from#the#Mobile#body#use#the#‘F’#key#to#select#and#confirm#the#
changes,#while#the#knob#will#change#your#settings.#To#set#the#Menu#options#from#the#Mobile#
Microphone#use#the#‘Menu’#key#to#select#and#confirm#the#changes,#while#the#knob#will#
change#your#settings.#
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0. [F!Key]!+![0]!:!TDR!–!ON,!This!allows!you!to!monitor!both!A/B!frequencies!at!the!same!
time!(dual!watch).!When!it!is!off,!only!the!selected!A!or!B!frequency!is!monitored.!!
1. [F!Key]!+![1]!:!STEP!–!set!the!frequency!increments!step!in!VFO!mode:!2.5kHz,!5kHz,!
6.25kHz,!10kHz,!12.5kHz,!25kHz!selectable.!!
2. [F!Key]!+![2]!:!SQL!–!Sets!the!receiver!squelch!level:!0!is!OFF,!1!is!the!lowest!setting!
through!9!which!is!the!highest!setting.!
3. [F!Key]!+![3]!:!TXP!–!Sets!the!transmit!power!setting!from!HIGH!to!LOW.!!
4. [F!Key]!+![4]!:!SCR!-!Scrambler!setting.!This!activates!the!voice!scrambling!feature,!
which!will!invert/reverse!the!audio!being!transmitted!and!received,!it!is!programmable!

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on!a!per!channel!or!VFO!basis.!
5. [F!Key]!+![5]!:!TOT!-!transmission!time-out!timer.!Sets!the!maximum!transmit!time!from!
15!to!600!seconds!(15!second!steps).!!
6. [F!Key]!+![6]!:!APO!–!Auto!Power!Off!powers!off!the!radio!after!a!predetermined!time!
with!no!receiver!activity.!(30!>!300!minutes)!
7. [F!Key]!+![7]!:!WN!-!WIDE!or!NARROW!band!width!settings!(12.5/25khz).!!
8. [F!Key]!+![8]!:!ABR!-!LCD!backlight!time!setting.!OFF!/!1-50!seconds.!
9. [F!Key]!+![9]!:!BEEP!-!turns!key!beeps!OFF!or!ON.!
10. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![0]!:!R-DCS!-!DCS!receive/squelch!settings.!Options!include!the!D023N-
D754N!positive!sequence!and!the!D023I-!D754I!reversed!sequence.!!
11. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![1]!:!R-CTCS!-!CTCSS!receive/squelch!settings.!Selectable!from!67.0HZ-
254.1HZ.!you!can!use!the!keypad!to!quickly!enter!in!the!desired!setting!!
12. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![2]!:!T-DCS!-!DCS!transmit!settings.!Options!include!the!D023N-D754N!
positive!sequence!and!the!D023I-!D754I!reversed!sequence.!
13. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![3]!:!T-CTCS!CTCSS!transmit!settings.!Selectable!from!67.0HZ-254.1HZ.!
you!can!use!the!keypad!to!quickly!enter!in!the!desired!setting!!
14. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![4]!:!DTMFST!–!DTMF!transmit!tone!settings.!!
OFF:!!No!tones!heard!through!the!speaker!when!transmitting.!!KEY:!!Only!manually!
keyed!DTMF!codes!are!heard.!!ANI:!!Only!automatically!keyed!DTMF!codes!are!heard.!!
BOTH:!!All!DTMF!codes!are!heard.!!
15. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![5]!:!BCL!-!busy!channel!lock-!out.!If!you!have!this!turned!on!the!
transmitter!will!not!transmit!if!a!channel!is!receiving!at!the!time!

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16. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![6]!:!SC-ADD!-!scan!settings.!OFF:!This!removes!the!channel!from!the!
scan!list.!!ON:!This!adds!the!channel!to!scanning!list.!!
17. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![7]!:!PRI-SC!-!priority!scan!setting.!When!this!is!enable!the!priority!
scanning!option!will!be!turned!on!–!use%this%setting%in%conjunction%with%Menu%18.!!
18. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![8]!:!PRI-CH!-!priority!channel!scan!setting.!Select!the!channel!that!will!be!
prioritized!in!all!modes,!the!channel!that!is!selected!will!be!scanned!about!4!seconds!!
19. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![9]!:!SC-REV!–!Scanning!settings.!TO:!time!out!scan,!after!the!stopping!on!
an!active!signal,!scanning!will!resume!after!a!few!seconds.!CO:!Scanning!will!stop!on!a!
carrier!channel!and!will!resume!after!the!carrier!channel!stops!receiving!SE:!Scanning!
will!stop!once!an!active!carrier!channel!is!found.!
20. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![0]!:!OPTSIG!–!Turn!on!the!optional!signaling.!OFF!the!channel!or!mode!
will!not!use!optional!signaling!DTMF:!DTMF!signaling!required.!2TONE:!2!tone!signaling!
required.!!5TONE:!!5!tone!signaling!required.!!(PC!programming!is!required!to!specify!
the!DTMF,!2Tone,!and!5Tone!settings)!
21. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![1]!:!SPMUTE!–!Squelch!settings!when!combining!standard!and!optional!
tones.!QT:!The!squelch!will!open!for!just!a!CTCSS!or!DCS!Receive!tone.!!AND:!This!
requires!both!the!optional!tone!settings!(Menu!20)!and!CTCSS/DCS!settings!to!be!
received.!OR:!If!a!either!the!DCS/CTCSS!or!optional!signaling!is!received!the!squelch!will!
open!!
22. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![2]!:!PTT-ID!-!PTT-ID!transmit!setting.!OFF:!no!ID!code!sent!when!