Baofeng BF-T8 User manual

USER’ S MANUAL
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FM

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before use.

LCD display monitor Frequency range：FRS
12.5KHz narrow band
Output power：H:2W L: 0.5W 750HZ、1450HZ、2100HZ
50 Groups CTCSS，105 Groups of standard DCS VOX
22 Channels Time-out timer(TOT) Keyboard Beep
Key Screen backlight Battery saving function LED Flashlight
Monitoring function Keyboard Locks FM Radio:87-108MHz
Dual standby function Support USB charging function
Restore factory settings Multiple working modes are available
Weather forecast function 10 ringtone are available
Function Introduction

Please read the following information in order to use this two-way radio safely and efficiently.
1.The maintenance work of the two-way radio can only be carried out by professional technical
personnel; assembly/dis assembly without permission is prohibited;
2.To avoid problems caused by electromagnetic interference and/or electromagnetic compatibili-
ty, please turn off the two-way radio in places with the sign “Please turn off two-way radio”, such
as hospitals and other health care facilities.
3.When taking airplane, please turn off the two-way radio when the crew request.
4.In automobile with airbags, do not place the two-way radio in the inflation area of the airbags.
5.Turn off the two-way radio before entering the flammable and explosive environment;
6.Do not replace or charge the battery in flammable and explosive environments;
7.Turn off the two-way radio before approaching the blasting area and detonator area;
8.Do not use the two-way radio if the antenna is damaged, or else it may cause minor skin burns;
9.Do not expose the two-way radio to direct sunlight or near the heating device.
10.While the portable two-way radio is transmitting, keep the radio in a vertical position and keep
the microphone about 5cm from the mouth.
11.Keep the two-way radio at least 2.5cm from the head or body during transmitting.
12.If you are wearing the portable two-way radio on your body, make sure that the antenna is at
least 2.5cm away from the body when the two-way radio is transmitting.
13.If the two-way radio has any odor or smoke, turn off the power immediately and contact your
dealer.
Safety Information

Micro USB Speaker
Microphone
LCD Screens
LAMP Button
MONI Button
[ ]/[ ] Button
FM Button
MENU Button
[ ]/[ ] Button
PTT Button
Antenna
Power and Volume Knob
Earphone Socket
LED Flashlight
Familiar with the machine
MONIMENU
FM
01

Description of the Buttons
02
[Power and Volume]：Power switch, adjust the volume.
[PTT]：When transmitting, press this button and speak to the microphone;
release the button to receive.
[FM]：Press the button once to turn on the FM radio function, and then press
the button again to turn off the FM radio function.
[LAMP]：Press to turn on the flashlight, press it again to make the flashlight
flash, and press it again to turn off the flashlight.
[MENU]：Short press to enter menu setting function.
[MONI]：Monitoring Button,Short press for Monitoring function in normal
mode ;In menu mode press this key to exit.
[ /Ringtone]：Long press this button to turn on/off keypad lock,Short press
for ringtone call.(Note:After the keyboard lock is opened, the function key and
confirm key operations are invalid)
[ ]：Short press this button to up;Long press to switch A/B frequency.
[ ]：Short press this button to down;Long press to switch A/B frequency.

Description of the Buttons
03
Combination key function
Call Tone: Press and hold [PTT] button and[MONI]button to transmit 1750Hz
tone signaling,Release the [MONI]button to exit;Press and hold [PTT] button
and[FM]button to transmit 1450Hz tone signaling;Press and hold [PTT] button
and[ ]button to transmit 1750Hz tone signaling.

Receiving and Transmitting
Normal mode display
frequency; PMR and FRS
mode display channels
Battery level indicator
Channel number indication
Frequency offset direction
VOX indication
Keypad lock indication
Field Strength
Ringtone
04
Receiving display: ,Transmitting display:
Display current channel, Press the[△]/[▽]button to select
The more cells in the display, the more power the battery
01-22
When "+" is displayed, it represents positive difference frequency;
when "-" is displayed, it represents negative difference frequency.Do
not display for the same frequency transceiver.
VOX has been turned on
Keypad lock has been turned on(PTT button are not restricted）
The signal intensity is displayed when receiving, the first five grids are
displayed when low power is transmitted, and the full grid is displayed
when high power is transmitted.
1-10 Category
Icon Icon name Description
LCD icon and function description

When "L" is displayed, it represents low power transmission of the
current channel; when is not displayed, it represents high power
transmission.
When "N" is displayed, it represents in the Narrow-band mode; when
is not displayed, it represents in the broad-band mode
CTCSS:50 Group(Normal Mode) 38 Group(FRS/PMR)
CDCSS:104 Group(Normal Mode) 83 Group(FRS/PMR)
05
Dual Standby
Low Power(Normal Mode)
Narrow Band
(Normal Mode)
CTCSS
CDCSS
Icon Icon name Description
Brief of the Function
LCD icon and function description
1. Output Power:
Normal Mode: Low 0.5W and High 2W;
FRS/PMR: 0.5W
2. Frequency Range:409(China) 467(TaiWan,China) 446(Europe) 462(USA) 477(Southeast
Asia) 325(Philippines) 476-477(Australia) 433(Russia) 444(Norway) 448-447(Korea) 464(South
Africa)
3. Channel:Up to 22 Channels(Preset according to different countries or regions)

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Menu
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Display Character
RXCODE（Receive CTCSS/DCS）
TXCODE（Transmit CTCSS/DCS）
SQL （Squelch level）
LIGHT （Backlight）
BEEP（Keyboard Beep）
VOX
PWR（Transmission power）
TDR（Dual standby）
narrow band
SAVE(Power saving mode)
TOT(Transmission time limit）
BCLO(Busy channel lockout）
RING(Ringtone)
WEATHE(Weather forecast)
VOICE(Language)
Set Options
OFF，ctcss,dcs
OFF，ctcss,dcs
0--9 （Factory set to level 3）
OFF/ON /Key
OFF/ON
OFF/1---5 level
HIGH/LOW
ON/OFF
NARROW
OFF/ON
OFF/30/60/90/120/150/180S
OFF/ON
OFF,10 ringtone are available
OFF/ON
OFF/CHI(Chinese)/ENG(English)
Menu Item List

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Menu Item List
Select the RX CODE
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 01
and display RXCODE;
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select the required code: OFF/67.0 - 754N;
Note:CTCSS:67Hz-254.1Hz(50 group) DCS:023N-754N/023I-754I(104 group)
4）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select the CTCSS/DCS;
5）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
6）Press[PTT]or[MONI]button exit to the menu mode.
Select the TX CODE
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 02
and display TXCODE;
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select the required code: OFF/67.0 - 754N;
Note:CTCSS:67Hz-254.1Hz(50 group) DCS:023N-754N/023I-754I(104 group)

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Menu Item List
4）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select the CTC/DCS;
5）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
6）Press[PTT]or[MONI]button exit to the menu mode.
Squelch Level
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 03
and display SQL；
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select:0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9.(The lowest level is 0,The highest level is
9 Usually set to level 3)
4）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
5）Press[PTT]or[MONI]button exit to the menu mode.
Backlight
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 04
and display LIGHT;

2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select:ON/OFF/KEY;
4）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
5）Press[PTT]or[MONI]button exit to the menu mode.
Keyboard Beep
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 05
and display BEEP;
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select:ON/OFF;
4）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
5）Press[PTT]or[MONI]button exit to the menu mode.
VOX
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 06
and display VOX;
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Menu Item List

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Menu Item List
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select:OFF/1/2/3/4/5；
4）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
5）Press[PTT]or[MONI]button exit to the menu mode.
Note：The minimum sensitivity is 5,when background noise is high to use.
The highest sensitivity is 1,when background noise is low to use.
When VOX is opened,VOX icon appears in the upper left corner of the LCD.
Transmitting Power
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 07
and display PWR;
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select:HIGH/LOW;
4）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
5）Press[PTT]or[MONI]button exit to the menu mode.

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Menu Item List
Dual Standby
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 08
and display TDR;
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select:OFF/ON;
4）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
5）Press[PTT]or[MONI]button exit to the menu mode.

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Menu Item List
Power Saving Mode
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 10
and display SAVE;
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select:ON/OFF；
4）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
5）Press[PTT]or[MONI]button exit to the menu mode.
Transmission time limit(TOT)
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]
button to select 11 and display TOT;
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select:OFF/30S/60S/90S/120S/150S/180S；
4）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
5）Press[PTT]or[MONI]button exit to the menu mode

Busy Channel Lockout(BCLO)
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 12
and display BCLO;
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select:ON/OFF；
4）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
5）Press[PTT]or[MONI]button exit to the menu mode.
Ringtone
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 13
and display RING;
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select:OFF/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10.
Note:Each time you select a call tone, you can listen to the call tone
4）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
5）Press[PTT]or[MONI]button exit to the menu mode.Press the button to send the selected
ring tone.
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Menu Item List

Weather Forecast Menu Setting
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 14
and display WEATHE;
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select:OFF/ON
4）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
5）Press[PTT]button exit to the menu mode.
-If the menu item is selected as ON, the radio enters the weather forecast mode.
-If the menu item is selected as OFF, the radio return to normal operation mode.
Weather Forecast Channel Setting
In weather forecast receiving mode,Press the[△]/[▽]button to select weather forecast channel
(CH 1 - CH 11).
Note:In weather forecast receiving mode, the radio receiving and transmitting function is deacti-
vated.
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Menu Item List

Language
1）Press the [MENU] button to enter into the MENU mode.press the[△]/[▽]button to select 15
and display VOICE;
2）Press the [MENU] button to enter the MENU item;
3）Press the[△]/[▽]button to select: OFF/CHI/ENG
4）Press [MENU] button to confirm;
5）Press[PTT]button exit to the menu mode.
-If the menu item is selected as OFF,the radio turn off the voice prompt.
-If the menu item is selected as CHI,the radio voice prompt is Chinese.
-If the menu item is selected as ENG,the radio voice prompt is English.
Note: In Normal Mode,the LCD display frequency and channel;
In PMR/FRS Mode, the LCD display channel number.
CH1: 162.550 CH2: 162.400 CH3: 162.475 CH4: 162.425 CH5: 162.450
CH6: 162.500 CH7: 162.525 CH8: 161.650 CH9: 161.775 CH10:161.750
CH11:162.000
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Menu Item List

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
HZ
OFF
67.0
71.9
74.4
77.0
79.7
82.5
85.4
88.5
91.5
94.8
97.4
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
HZ
100.0
103.5
107.2
110.9
114.8
118.8
123.0
127.3
131.8
136.5
141.3
146.2
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
HZ
151.4
156.7
162.2
167.9
173.8
179.9
186.2
192.8
203.5
210.7
218.1
225.7
36
37
38
HZ
233.6
241.8
250.3
Serial
number
Serial
number
Serial
number
Serial
number
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CTCSS List for PMR Mode