Baofeng UV-2501 User manual

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Copyright © 2015 by BaoFeng Tech
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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! 4!
Chapter!2.!-!Basic!Use! 6!
Menu!Function!Settings! 6!
Frequency!Mode!vs.!Channel!Mode!12!
Programming!Repeater!with!Offset!13!
Programming!a!Simplex!Channel!14!
Other!Basic!Features!15!
Storing!an!FM!Radio!Station!and!Scanning!15!
Keypad!Lock-out!15!
PTT!ID!Setting!15!
DTMF!signal!16!
DTMF!16!
Inspect!function!17!
Monitor!function !17!

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Remote!stun!17!
Remote!Kill!18!
Turn!on!function!18!
Alarm!function!18!
DTMF!Transmit!by!Call!Key!Setting:!19!
2TONE!Transmit!by!Call!Key!Setting!19!
5TONE!Signal!Setting!20!
Hand!Held!Mic!Function!Keys!and!Description!21!
Appendix!A.!-!Menu!definitions!22!
Appendix!B.! -!Technical ! specifications!28!
General!28!
Receiver!29!
Transmit !29!
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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!!!!

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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%Pictured%
Mobile!Radio!
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Microphone!
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Mounting!Bracket!
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Power!Cable!
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Mounting!Screws!and!Fuse

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Overview!of!the!Transceiver!
UV-5001%Pictured%
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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!***!
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***NOTE:'The'USB'Programming'slot'is'above'
the'power'cord'on'the'back'of'the'radio'on'the'
UV-2501'
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***An'audio'out'Jack'is'above'the'power'cord'
on'the'UV-5001'
:!click!to!enter!the!function!menu!!
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:!when!in!standby,!press!to!send!caller!
ID!(ANI)!in!the!selected!signaling!mode;!
while!transmitting,!press!to!send!activate!
signaling.!!
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:!press!to!turn!on!the!squelch,!repeat!
to!turn!off!the!squelch.!!
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! !:!hold!the!key!to!turn!radio!power!On!
or!Off.!!
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!:!press!to!switch!between!channel!
mode!and!frequency!mode.!!
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!:!press!to!choose!between!A!and!B!
frequencies!!---!Or!exit!function!mode.!!
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:!press!to!enter!and!exit!FM!radio

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Chapter!2.!-!Basic!Use!
Menu!Function!Settings!
Can$be$set$by$microphone$keypad.$
After$selecting$the$desired$option$below,$$
pressing$the$(F$Key)$will$save$the$setting.$
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0. [F!Key]!+![0]!:!TDR!–!ON!enables!to!monitor!both!A/B!frequencies!at!the!same!time.!
When!off,!only!the!selected!A!or!B!frequency!is!selected.!!
1. [F!Key]!+![1]!:!STEP!–!set!step!increment!in!frequency!mode.!!2.5kHz,!5kHz,!6.25kHz,!
10kHz,!12.5kHz,!25kHz!available.!!
2. [F!Key]!+![2]!:!SQL!–!Sets!receiver!squelch!level.!0=OFF,!1=Lowest!setting.!9=highest.!
3. [F!Key]!+![3]!:!TXP!-!Transmit!output!power!setting.!!HIGH/LOW.!!
4. [F!Key]!+![4]!:!SCR!-!Scrambler!setting.!Activating!voice!scrambling!avoids!the!user's!
speech!from!being!overheard!by!others!no!using!the!scrambler!function.!
5. [F!Key]!+![5]!:!TOT!-!transmission!time-out!timer.!Sets!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!

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with!no!receiver!activity.!(30!>!300!minutes)!
7. [F!Key]!+![7]!:!WN!-!WIDE!/!NARR!band!width!setting.!!
8. [F!Key]!+![8]!:!ABR!-!LCD!backlight!time!setting.!OFF!/!1-50!seconds.!
9. [F!Key]!+![9]!:!BEEP!-!turns!key!beep!OFF/ON.!
10. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![0]!:!R-DCS!-!DCS!receive!setting.!D023N-D754N!positive!sequence,!D023I-!
D754I!reversed!sequence.!!
11. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![1]!:!R-CTCS!-!CTCS!receive!setting.!67.0HZ-254.1HZor!can!use!keypad!to!
enter!your!target!CTCS.!!
12. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![2]!:!T-DCS!-!transmit!DCS!setting.!D023N-D754N!positive!sequence.!
D023I-!D754I!reversed!sequence.!!
13. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![3]!:!T-CTCS!transmit!CTCS!setting.!67.0HZ-254.1HZor!can!use!keypad!to!
enter!your!target!CTCS.!!
14. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![4]!:!DTMFST!-!DTMF!side!tone!setting.!!
OFF:!!No!tones!heard!through!the!speaker!when!transmitted.!!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.!When!ON,!transmitter!is!locked!out!if!
receiver!is!active.!
16. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![6]!:!SC-ADD!-!scan!add!setting.!OFF:!removes!channel!from!scan!list.!!ON:!
adds!channel!to!scan!channel!list.!!

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17. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![7]!:!PRI-SC!-!priority!scan!setting.!!ON/OFF!turn!on/off!the!function.!!
18. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![8]!:!PRI-CH!-!priority!channel!scan!setting.!Select!000!-199!channels!mark!
with!CH!at!front!to!priority!scan.!!
19. [F!Key]!+![1]!+![9]!:!SC-REV!-!Scan!recovery!setting.!TO:!time!scan,!after!receive!carrier!
signal!will!stop!scan!and!rescan!after!a!while.!CO:!after!receive!carrier!signal!will!stop!
scan.!SE:!Search!scan!mode.!Scan!will!stop!after!receive!according!signal!with!radio.!
20. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![0]!:!OPTSIG!-!Signal!option!setting.!OFF!turn!off!the!function.!DTMF:!dual!
channel!signal!selected!mode.!2TONE:!2!tone!signal!mode.!!5TONE:!!5!tone!signal!
mode.!!
21. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![1]!:!SPMUTE!-!speaker!mute!setting.!QT:!turns!on!the!speaker!when!
receive!setting!is!DCS.!If!no!setting!DCS,!then!will!turn!on!the!speaker!when!receive!
carrier!signal.!!AND:!speaker!turns!on!only!DCS!and!option!signaling!both!meet!radio!
setting.!!OR:!speaker!turn!on!either!DCS!or!option!signaling!meet!with!radio!setting.!!
22. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![2]!:!PTT-ID!-!PTT-ID!transmit!setting.!OFF:!no!ID!code!sent!when!
transmitting.!BOT:!send!ID!code!at!Beginning!of!Transmit.!!EOT:!send!ID!code!at!End!
of!Transmit.!!BOTH:!send!ID!code!at!both!beginning!and!end!of!transmit.!(ID!code!!
information!is!set!by!PC!software!setting,!from!menu!24!to!select!ID!code)!!
23. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![3]!:!PTT-LT!-!PTT-ID!transmit!delay!setting.!(Delay!Time!range!is!0-30!
seconds.)!
24. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![4]!:!S-INFO!-!Signal!information!and!automatic!dialing!memory.!1-15!

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group!signal!code/decode!memory.!Only!set!by!PC!software.!
25. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![5]!:!EMC-TP!-!alarm!mode!setting.!ALARM:!turn!on!the!alarm!sound.!ANI:!
send!alarm!code!and!ID!code.!BOTH:!both!above.!!
26. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![6]!:!EMC-CH!-!alarm!channel!setting.!CH!will!appear!in!front!of!the!
designated!channel.!!
27. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![7]!:!RING-T!-!Ring!time!setting.!OFF:!close!function.!Choose!1-10!seconds!
to!set!ring!time!when!radio!Signal!Code!is!received.!
28. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![8]!:!CHNAME!-!channel!name!edit.!!
29. [F!Key]!+![2]!+![9]!:!CA-MDF!-!Display!Mode!(upper)!-!FREQ:!displays!Frequency.!!CH:!
displays!channel!number.!!NAME:!displays!assigned!channel!name.!
30. [F!Key]!+![3]!+![0]!:!CB-MDF!-!Display!Mode!(lower)!-!FREQ:!displays!Frequency.!!CH:!
displays!channel!number.!!NAME:!displays!assigned!channel!name.!
31. [F!Key]!+![3]!+![1]!:!SYNC!–!When!ON,!upper!and!lower!display!are!synced!to!the!same!
channel.!
32. [F!Key]!+![3]!+![2]!:!PONMSG!-!PowerOn!message.!Display!mode!setting.!FULL:!Full!
display!when!turn!on!the!radio.!MSG:!displays!assigned!PowerOn!message.!!BATT-V!
displays!battery!voltage!at!PowerOn.!
33. [F!Key]!+![3]!+![3]!:!WT-LED!-!standby!backlight!setting.!OFF:!no!backlight.!Color!options!
are!BLUE,!ORANGE!and!PURPLE.!
34. [F!Key]!+![3]!+![4]!:!RX-LED!-!receive!backlight!setting.!OFF:!no!backlight.!Color!options!

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are!BLUE,!ORANGE!and!PURPLE.!
35. [F!Key]!+![3]!+![5]!:!TX-LED!-!transmit!backlight!setting.!OFF:!no!backlight.!Color!options!
are!BLUE,!ORANGE!and!PURPLE.!
36. [F!Key]!+![3]!+![6]!:!MEM-CH!-!saves!the!selected!channel.!
37. [F!Key}!+![3]!+![7]!:!DEL-CH!-!deletes!the!channel!selected.!!!
38. [F!Key]!+![3]!+![8]!:!!SFT-D!-!Frequency!difference!direction!setting.!!OFF:!no!frequency!
difference.!(+):!Transmit!offset!amount!will!higher!than!the!receive!frequency.!(-):!
Transmit!offset!amount!will!lower!than!the!receive!frequency.!!
39. [F!Key]!+![3]!+![9]!:!OFFSET!-!difference!between!the!transmit!and!receive!frequency.!!
(00.000!-!69.990!MHz)!
40. [F!Key]!+![4]!+![0]!:!ANI!-!radio!ID!code.!Code!only!can!set!by!PC!software.!
41. [F!Key]!+![4]!+![1]!:!ANI-L!-!ID!code!length.!Length!=!3,!4,!5.!
42. [F!Key]!+![4]!+![2]!:!REP-S!-!repeater!activate!setting.!!Pressing!CALL!will!send!a!
predetermined!tone.!Options!are!1000!Hz,!1450!Hz,!1750!Hz,!2100!Hz.!!
43. [F!Key]!+![4]!+![3]!:!REP-M!-!repeater!forwarding!mode!setting.!!OFF:!close!function.!!
CARRI:!forwarding!after!receive!carrier.!!CTDCS:!forwarding!after!receive!correct!
CTDCS.!!TONE:!forwarding!after!receive!correct!mono!audio.!!DTMF:!forwarding!
after!receive!assigned!DTMF!code.!!
44. [F!Key]!+![4]!+![4]!:!TDR-AB!-!TDR!return!time.!Delay!time!before!returning!to!the!
primary!channel!after!secondary!signal!is!clear.!!

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45. [F!Key]!+![4]!+![5]!:!STE!-!Squelch!Tail!Elimination!at!the!end!of!a!received!signal.!
Requires!both!radios!to!have!the!option!ON.!
46. [F!Key]!+![4]!+![6]!:!RP-STE!-!Repeater!STE!requires!a!repeater!with!this!function!ON.!
47. [F!Key]!+![4]!+![7]!:!RPT-DL!-!RP-STE!Delay!time.!!
48. [F!Key]!+![4]!+![8]!:!RESET!–!VFO!or!ALL!

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Frequency Mode vs. Channel Mode
These%two%modes%have%different%functions%and%often%confused.%
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Frequency!Mode!(VFO)!-!Used!for!a!temporary!frequency!assignment,!such!as!a!test!frequency!
or!quick!field!programming!if!permitted.!!
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Channel!Mode!(MR)!-!Used!for!selecting!preprogrammed!channels.!!
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All'programming'MUST'be'initially'done'in'the'Frequency'Mode'only.'From'there'you'have'the'
option'of'assigning'the'entered'data'to'a'specific'channel'for'later'access'in'the'Channel'Mode'
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Programming Repeater with Offset
EXAMPLE!New!memory!in!Channel!99:!
RX!=!146.850!MHz!
TX!=!146.250!MHz!
CTCSS!tone!123.0!
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1. Change!from!Menu!to!Menu!by!pressing!the![EXIT/AB]!button.!
2. Set!radio!to!VFO!Mode!!by!pressing![V/M]!!
Channel%number%at%the%right%will%disappear.%
3. Menu%37![M]!9!9![M]!Delete!Prior!Data!in!channel!(Ex.'99)'
4. Menu!13![M]!123.0![M]!Select!desired!TX!encode!tone!(Ex'123'CTCSS)%
a. Use![A/B]!to!select!Upper!display!->!Enter!RX!frequency!(Ex.'146850)%
b. Use![A/B]!to!select!Lower!display!->!Enter!TX!frequency!(Ex.'148250)%
5. Select!Upper!Display!Use![A/B]!key%
6. Menu!36![M]!9!9![M]!Enter!the!desired!channel!(Ex'99)%
a. [EXIT]!RX!has!been!added%
7. Select!Lower!Display!Use![A/B]!key%
8. Menu!36![M]!9!9!Enter!the!same!channel!(Ex'99)%
a. [EXIT]!TX!has!been!added%

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9. [V/M]!!Return!to!MR!Mode.!Channel!number!will!re-appear.%
Programming a Simplex Channel
EXAMPLE!New!memory!in!Channel!99:!
RX!=!446.000!MHz!
CTCSS!tone!123.0!
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1. Change!from!Menu!to!Menu!by!pressing!the![EXIT/AB]!button.!
2. Set!radio!to!VFO!Mode!!by!pressing![V/M]!!
Channel%number%at%the%right%will%disappear.%
3. Menu%37![M]!9!9![M]!Delete!Prior!Data!in!channel!(Ex.'99)'
4. Menu!13![M]!123.0![M]!Select!desired!TX!encode!tone!(Ex'123'CTCSS)%
a. Use![A/B]!to!select!Upper!display!->!Enter!RX!frequency!(Ex.'446000)%
5. Menu!36![M]!9!9![M]! Enter!the!desired!channel!(Ex'99)%
a. [EXIT]!Channel!has!been!added%
6. ![V/M]!Return!to!MR!Mode.!Channel!number!will!re-appear.!