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Safety Information Table of Contents
FCC Warning
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
This device may not cause interference.
This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
RF Exposure Compliance Statement and Operating Instructions
The device has been tested against the SAR limit (1.6W/kg). The highest SAR value reported under this standard
during product certification for use at the Face up is 0.885W/kg and when properly worn on the body is 0.997W/kg.
This device was tested for typical operations.
The device only supports simplex-mode and transmitting is no more than the rated duty cycle factor of 50% of the time.
For hand-held operation, the radio should be held at least 25mm from the user's face. The use of belt clips, holsters
and similar accessories should not contain metallic components in its assembly. The use of accessories that do not
satisfy these requirements may not comply with RF exposure requirements, and should be avoided. Use only the
supplied or an approved antenna.
The following safety precautions should always be observed during operation, service and repair of this equipment.
This equipment shall be serviced by qualified technicians only.
Do not modify or taper with the radio for any reason.
Do not use any portable radio with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with your skin, a
minor burn can result.
Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with explosive and/or flammable materials.
Do not charge your battery in an area with explosive or flammable materials.
Turn off the radio before boarding an aircraft. Any use of the radio must be in accordance with airline regulations or
crew instructions.
Do not place the radio over an air bag area or in the air bag deployment area for vehicles equipped with an air bag.
Do not expose the radio to direct sunlight over a long period of time, nor place it close to any heat source.
Part I: Getting Start
Chapter 1. - What’s in the Box
Chapter 2. - Charging and Battery Maintenance
Chapter 3. - Introduction to Buttons
Part II: Basic Functions
Chapter 4. - Basic Use
Using Settings Menu Short-cuts
Chapter 5. - Scanning
Scanning a Frequency Range (VFO Mode)
Chapter 6. - Dual Watch
Chapter 7. - DTMF41
Chapter 8. - Selective Calling
CTCSS
DCS
1000Hz, 1450HZ, 1750HZ Tone-burst
Chapter 9. - Customization
Part III: Programming
Chapter 10. - Preparation before Programming
Chapter 11. - Chirp Software Programming Process
Part IV: Advanced Features
Chapter 12. - Channel Setting
Chapter 13. - Repeaters
Chapter 14. - Application Specific Setup
Part V: Appendix
Appendix A. - Troubleshooting
Appendix B. - Menu definitions
Appendix C. - Technical specifications

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INHALT
Table des matières
ZUBEHÖR ANBRINGEN
BATTERIE LADEN
BATTERIE INFORMATION
KONTROLLE UND TASTEN
'LCD' DISPLAY
1750 Hz TON FÜR DEN ZUGANG ZUM VERSTÄRKER
GRUNDEINSTELLUNGEN
ERWEITERTE EINSTELLUNGEN
INSTALACION DE LA ANTENA
CARGA DE LA BATERÍA
INFORMACION DE LAS BATERIAS
CONSEJOS PARA LAS BATERIAS
PARTES, CONTROLES Y TECLAS
OPERACIONES BASICAS
OPERACIONES AVANZADAS
Assemblaggio
Ricarica e manutenzione della batteria
Conoscere la radio
Utilizzo base
Utilizzare il software della radio
Scansione
Dual watch
DTMF
Chiamata selettiva
Personalizzazione
Programmazione
Assemblage
Charge et maintenance de la batterie
Apprendre à connaître votre radio
Utilisation de base
Fonctionnement du système
Fonction<<scanner>>
Double veille
DTMF
Appel sélectif
Personnalisation
Programmation
ÍNDICE DE CONTENIDO
Indice dei Contenuti

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Part I: Getting Start
Chapter 1. - What’s in the Box
1 x BAOFENG Radio
1 x 1800mAh Li-ion Battery / 3800mAh Li-ion Battery
1 x UV Band Antenna
1 x Desktop Charger
1 x Adapter
1 x Original Earpiece
1 x Wrist Strap
1 x Belt Clip
1 x User Manual
Chapter 2. - Charging and Battery Maintenance
Charging the Battery
Battery Maintenance
At the beginning the battery is provided fully charged from the factory, but it would be naturally consumed during
transportation. Please fully charge the battery before using your radio the first time.
Use only batteries approved by Baofeng.
Never attempt to disassemble the battery pack.
Do not expose the battery to fire or intense heat.
Dispose of batteries in accordance with local recycling regulations.
Prolonging Your Battery’s Life
Before charging is completed, do not unplug the power to the charger or remove the battery.
Only charge the battery in normal room temperatures.
Battery’s performance will be reduced in low or freezing temperatures. When working in cold environments, it is
suggested to carry a spare battery, inside your jacket or in a similar location in order to keep the battery warm.
Dust can interfere with the connection between the battery and the radio. lf necessary wipe the contacts with a
clean dry cloth to ensure proper contact between the radio and battery.
Never charge or use a battery which is wet or damaged.
If your battery has become wet, remove it from the radio, wipe it dry with a towel or soft tissue, and put it in a sealed
plastic bag with a handful of dry rice for at least 24 hours allowing the dry rice to absorb any moisture.
This method may only be effective against minor splashes (light rain for instance). A radio whose internal components
exposed to moisture may be permanently ruined.
Battery Storage
In order to prevent damage from over-discharge, the battery must be stored with a partial charge. (80% charge is a
good guideline). This radio uses a lithium-based battery and an 80% charge is recommended.
This level minimizes age-related capacity loss while keeping the battery in operating conditions and allowing for some
self-discharge. Always remove the battery from the radio when storing.
Charger LED Codes
LED Codes States
Flashing
Red LED
Green LED
Standby (charger empty), the charger works normally.
Charging
Charging is complete.
The battery should be fully charged before initial use. Optimum battery efficiency will be achieved after three full battery
charge and discharge cycles.
The charger and battery are fitted with matching notches so that the battery can be charged when removed from the
radio. This allows you to charge a separate battery while using the radio.
The radio should be POWERED OFF during the charge cycle if the radio is inserted into the charger.

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Chapter 3. - Introduction to Buttons The Main Display
Battery Level Indicator
When the battery level indicator reads the battery is depleted. At this point, the radio will start beeping periodically
as well as flashing the backlight of the display and when voice prompts are enabled, a "Low Voltage" announcement
will be heard, indicating that you need to change your battery or put your radio in the charger.
LCD icon summary
Icon Description Icon Description
Please make sure to install the antenna and the battery is fully charged when you start using the radio.
Memory channel
Frequency Least significant modifiers.
CTCSS enabled
DCS enabled
Frequency shift direction (Offset)
Channel Scan Enabled
Dual watch enabled
VOX enabled
Reverse function enabled
Narrowband enabled
Battery level indicator
Keypad lock enabled
Low Power Enabled
High Power enabled When X7 not Displayed.
Indicates active band or channel.
Squelch Open/Close Indicator
BAOFENG Radio, overview BAOFENG Radio, display

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Side key 1 - CALL (Broadcast FM and Alarm Selection Button)
Press the CALL button momentarily to start the broadcast FM receiver. Another momentary press turns the broadcast
FM receiver off. If a signal is received on the active frequency or channel while you are listening to the broadcast FM,
the squelch will be activated to that frequency (as if scanning) and the squelch will remain activated until the signal
goes away; it will then switch back to broadcast FM.
Press and hold the MONI button to activate the alarm function. Press MONI (a short press) again to turn it off.
Side key 2 - MONI (Monitor and Flashlight)
Press momentarily to turn on the LED flashlight. Another momentary press will cause the flashlight LED to flash.
Another momentary press turns the flashlight off.
Press and hold to monitor the signal of the selected channel A or B. This will turn off the squelch so you can listen
to the unfiltered signal.
VFO / MR - Mode Key
Pressing switches between Variable-frequency oscillator (VFO) Mode and Memory (MR) mode. Memory mode
is sometimes also referred to as Channel mode. Variable-frequency oscillator (VFO) mode allows the frequency to be
entered manually by pressing the digits of the numeric keypad.
To save frequencies to channel memory you must first be in Variable-frequency oscillator (VFO) mode.
A / B Select Key
The key switches between the A (upper) and B (lower) seven character displays. The frequency or channel on
the selected display becomes the active listening and transmit frequency or channel.
To save frequencies to channel memory you must first be on the A display.
Numeric Keypad
The BAOFENG Radio comes standard with a full numeric keypad.
BAOFENG Radio, keypad
The numeric keys have their secondary function printed on them (in reality, it's the settings menu shortcuts, more on
that in Chapter4, Working the Menu System).
The SCAN and keys, on the other hand, have actual secondary functions, scan and keypad lock respectively.
In channel mode, also acts as a transmit power shift key. While in channel mode, momentarily pressing
to change between High and Low transmit power. Do note that this does not alter the transmit power stored to
memory for that channel; it only affects the current transmit power. (Switching to another channel or another operating
mode including broadcast FM) will reset transmit power to what’s stored in the channel’s memory.)
Keypad Lock
The BAOFENG Radio features a keypad lock that locks out all keys except for the three side keys.
To enable or disable the keypad lock, press and hold the key for about two seconds.
You can also enable the keylock so that the radio automatically locks the keypad after ten seconds from the Settings
menu, see Chapter 4, Working the Menu System.
Star * Key
A short momentary press of the key enables the reverse (R) function (see Chapter 11 Repeaters). When listening to
broadcast FM a momentary press will start scanning the Broadcast FM Radio station frequencies. Scanning in
Broadcast FM will stop as soon as an active station is found, regardless of the scanner resume method in the device
settings menu.
To enable the scanner, press and hold the key for about two seconds. See Chapter 5, Scanning for details.

Part II: Basic Functions
Chapter 4. - Basic Use
Power and Volume
Before turn the power on, make sure you have attached the battery and antenna as described in Chapter 1, Initial
Setup.
Turning the Unit On
To power the radio on, simply rotate the volume/power knob clockwise until you hear a “click”. If your radio powers on
correctly there should be an audible double beep after about one second and the display will show a message or flash
the LCD depending on settings for about one second (see "38 PON MSG - Power On Message" in Appendix B' Menu
definitions). Then it will display a frequency or channel. If the Voice prompt is enabled, the voice will announce "frequency
mode" or "channel mode”.
Accessory Jack
The accessory jack on the BAOFENG Radio is a Kenwood compatible two (2)-pin design.
Turning the Unit Off
Turn the volume/power knob counter-clock wise all the way until you hear a "click". The radio will be off.
Adjusting the Volume
To turn up the volume, turn the volume/power knob clock-wise. Be careful not to turn it too far, as you may
inadvertently turn your radio off.
Making a Call
Press PPT——sending signal
Release TT——receiving signal
When transmitting, keep the radio's microphone 3-4 centimeters away from your mouth, and keep the antenna up
and at lease 5 centimeters away from the body.
Variable Frequency Oscillator (VFO) Mode
In Variable Frequency Oscillator (VFO) mode you can navigate up and down the band by using the and
keys. Each press will increment or decrement your frequency according to the frequency step you've set your
transceiver to in the radio settings. For details on how to set the frequency step on your transceiver see Chapter 4,
Working the menu system and the section called "1 STEP - Frequency Step1" in Appendix B, Menu definitions.
You can also input frequencies directly on your numeric keypad with kilohertz accuracy. However, the radio will floor
(round) to the nearest frequency that corresponds to your frequency step, in other words, when you input frequencies
with greater than 1kHz resolution (such as 145.6875 MHz in the example below), always round your input up.
The following example assumes the use of a 12.5kHz frequency step
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First power-on, display
To attach accessories such as headsets, speaker-microphones or programming cables, align the connectors and fully push in.
You can get additional information about your radio when you turn it on by holding down miscellaneous keys as you turn
it on.
By using the monitor function, enabled from the key below the PTT, you can more easily adjust your volume by
adjusting it to loudness of the un-squelched static.

Memory/Channel (MR) Mode
The use of Memory/Channel (MR) mode is dependent on actually having programmed in some memory channels to
use. To find out more on how to program channels see Chapter 10, Programming.
Once you have channels programmed and ready, you can use the and keys to navigate between channels.
Quick Start Guide
For a complete reference on available menu items and parameters, see Appendix B, Menu definitions.
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Just because you can program in a channel does not mean you're automatically authorized to use that frequency.
Transmitting on frequencies you're not authorized to operate on is illegal, and in most jurisdictions a serious offense. If you
get caught transmitting without a license you can and will get fined, and in a worst case scenario sent to jail.
However, it is legal in most jurisdictions to listen. Contact your local regulatory body for further information on which laws,
rules and regulations apply to your area.
If you have channels programmed with Transmit power set to Law, you can use the key to temporarily switch over to
high power if you're having trouble getting through.
If your radio is set to Memory/Channel (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
Partially entered frequency input
Entering the frequency 145.6875 MHz on display A
1. Use the key to switch to Variable Frequency Oscillator (VFO) mode.
2. Press until the appears next to the upper display (display A).
3. Enter on the numeric keypad, it should look something like this:
4. Now, for the final four digits. Note that you can only enter three decimals on the keypad, if you type 687 it won’t work.
So how do you get the fourth and final digit 5 in there? By rounding 145.6875 up to 145.6880 MHz, an alternative
is entering 145.675, and then pressing the key once to move it up to 145.6875.
Enter on the numeric keypad, if all went well the display should look something like this:
Successful frequency input
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 value.
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 menu setting you
just edited.
b. To cancel your changes, press the EXIT button on the keypad and it will reset that menu item and bring you out
of the settings menu completely.
6. To exit out of the menu at any time, press EXIT the key.
Using Settings Menu 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 Settings menu item.
The parameters values also have a number associated with them, see Appendix B, Menu definitions for details.

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Using the menu with short-cuts
1. Press the key to enter the menu.
2. Use the numerical keypad to enter the number of the menu item.
3. To edit that menu item, press the key.
4. To enter the desired parameter value, you have two options:
a. Use the arrow keys as we did in the previous section. Or:
b. Use the numerical keypad to enter the numerical short-cut value.
5. And just as in the previous section;
a. To confirm your selection, press and it will save your setting and bring you back to the menu setting you just
edited.
b. To cancel your changes, press and it will reset that menu item and bring you out of the Settings menu
completely.
6. To exit out of the Settings menu at any time, press the key.
7. All further examples and procedures in this manual will use the numerical menu shortcuts.
Chapter 5. - Scanning
The BAOFENG Radio features a built in scanner for the VHF and UHF bands. When in Variable Frequency Oscillator
(VFO) mode it will scan in steps according to your set frequency step. In Memory/Channel (MR) mode it will scan
through your saved channels.
Dual Watch is inhibited while scanning.
To enable the scanner, press and hold the */SCAN key for about two seconds. Press any key to exit scanning mode.
Scanning Modes
The scanner is configurable to one of three ways of operation: Time Operation(TO), Carrier Operation (CO) or Search
Operation (SE) , each of which is explained in further details in their respective section below.
Setting Scanner Mode
1. Press the key to enter the menu.
2. Enter on your numeric keypad to navigate to the Settings Menu item number 18 (SC-REV) to edit the
scanner mode .
3. Press the key to select.
4. Use the and keys to select scanning mode.
5. Press the key to confirm and save.
6. Press the key to exit the menu.
Time Operation
In Time Operation (TO) mode, the scanner stops when it detects a signal, and after a factory pre- set time out, it
resumes scanning.
Carrier Operation
In Carrier Operation (CO) mode, the scanner stops when it detects a signal, and after a factory preset time with no
signal it resumes scanning.
Search Operation
In Search Operation (SE) mode, the scanner stops when it detects a signal.
To resume scanning you must press and hold the SCAN key again.
Scanning a Frequency Range (VFO Mode)
The BAOFENG Radio can scan the entire selected frequency range in a Band in increments of the saved step settings
saved in the Setting Menu number 1 Step. The increment is in ranges from 2.5 kHz to 50 kHz depending on what
value you have saved.
Setting scanning range
1. Press and Hold SCAN for about 2 seconds.
2. The Radio will begin to scan the entire frequency range for the band selected (VHF or UHF).
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Chapter 7. - DTMF
DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) is an in-band signaling method using dual sinusoidal signals for any given code.
Originally developed for telephony systems, it has proved a very versatile tool in many other areas.
In two-way radio systems, DTMF is most commonly used for automation systems and remote control. A common
example would be in amateur radio repeaters where some repeaters are activated by sending out a DTMF sequence
(usually a simple single-digit sequence).
DTMF frequencies and corresponding codes
The BAOFENG Radio has a full implementation of DTMF, including the A, B, C and D codes. The numerical keys,
as well as the and keys correspond to the matching DTMF codes as you would expect The A, B, C and
D codes are accessible by pressing , , , and keys respectively.
To send DTMF codes, press the key(s) corresponding to the DTMF frequency(ies) you want to send while holding
down the PTT key.
Scanning Your Selected Channels (Channel Mode)
The BAOFENG Radio can scan your saved programmed memory channels.
Scanning channels
1. Press and Hold SCAN for about 2 seconds to start scanning.
2. All saved channels will be scanned.
Chapter 6. - Dual Watch
In certain situations, the ability to monitor two channels simultaneously can be a valuable asset.
The BAOFENG Radio features Dual Watch functionality with the ability to scans between two frequencies at a fixed
interval and to option to lock the transmit frequency to one of the two channels, A or B, being monitored.
Enabling or disabling Dual Watch mode
1. Press the key to enter the menu
2. Enter on the numeric keypad to get to Dual Watch.
3. Press to select.
4. Use the and keys to enable or disable.
5. Press the key to confirm.
6. Press the key to exit the menu.
Due to the way the BAOFENG Radio is constructed, whenever one of the A or B Frequencies.
(VFO/MR) goes active, it will default to transmit on that channel. This behavior can be inconvenient, especially when
monitoring a frequency, you should not transmit on. There is a menu option available to lock the transmitter to either
the A or B channel.
Locking the Dual Watch transmit channel
1. Press the key to enter the menu.
2. Enter on the numeric keypad to get to the TDR-AB menu item.
3. Press to select.
4. Use the and keys to select A (upper) or B (lower) display channel.
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If you want to momentarily override the lock without having to set the menu option to OFF, you can do so by pressing the
A/B key an instant before pressing the PTT.
If you have the keypad lock enabled on your radio, you can still send DTMF tones without having to unlock your radio.
1209 Hz
1
4
7
*
1336 Hz
2
5
8
0
1477 Hz
3
6
9
#
1633 Hz
A
B
C
D
697 Hz
770 Hz
852 Hz
941 Hz
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5. Press the key to confirm.
6. Press the key to exit the menu.
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Chapter 8. - Selective Calling
Sometimes when you're working with larger groups of people using the same channel, communication can get very
crowded or disorderly. To minimize this problem, several methods of blocking out unwanted transmissions on your
frequency have been developed. In general, there are two forms of selective calling in two-way radio systems: Group
calling, and individual calling.
Group calling, as the name suggest, is a one-to-many form of communication. Every radio in your working group is
configured the same way and any single radio will make contact with every other radio in the group.
The BAOFENG Radio features three different ways of group calling
CTCSS
DCS
Tone-burst (1000Hz, 1450HZ, 1750Hz)
The BAOFENG Radio does not feature any form of individual calling.
CTCSS and 1750Hz tone-burst are also popular methods among amateur radio operators to open up repeaters.
CTCSS
CTCSS is set with menus 11 R-CTCS and 13 T-CTCS.
For a complete list of available CTCSS codes and corresponding sub-tone frequencies, see Table C.2,"CTCSS
Frequencies" in Appendix C, Technical specifications.
CTCSS setup how-to
1.Press the key to enter the menu.
2. Enter on the numeric keypad to get to receiver CTCSS.
3. Press to select.
4. Enter desired CTCSS sub-tone frequency in hertz on the numeric keypad.
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Using these features does NOT mean that others won't be able to listen in on your transmissions.
They only provide a method to filter out unwanted incoming transmissions. Any communications mode while using these
features will still be heard by anyone not employing filtering options of their own.
Also, you cannot change the CTCSS or DCS settings while in memory (MR) mode.
5. Press to confirm and save.
6. Enter on the numeric keypad to go to transmitter CTCSS.
7. Press to select
8. Enter desired CTCSS sub-tone frequency in hertz on the numeric keypad. Make sure it's the same frequency as
the one you entered for receiver CTCSS.
9. Press to confirm and save.
10. Press to exit the menu system.
To turn CTCSS off, follow the same procedure but set it to off with the 0 SQL key instead of selecting a CTCSS sub-
tone frequency.
For more operation details, see the section called"11- Receiver CTCSS" and the section called"13- Transmitter
CTCSS" in Appendix B, Menu definitions.
DCS
DCS is set with menus 10 R-DCS and 12 T-DCS.
For a complete list of available DCS codes, see Table C.1, "DCS Codes" in Appendix C,
Technical specifications.
DCS setup how-to
1. Press the key to enter the menu.
2. Enter on the numeric keypad to get to receiver DCS.
3. Press to select.
4. Enter desired DCS code on the numeric keypad.
5. Press to confirm and save.
6. Enter on the numeric keypad to go to transmitter DCS.
7. Press to select.
8. Enter desired DCS code on the numeric keypad. Make sure it's the same code as the one you entered for receiver
DCS.
9. Press to confirm and save.
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Chapter 9. - Customization
The BAOFENG Radio allows for customization of both the power-on message (via computer link only), and the
backlight color during the three states of the transceiver (Transmit, Receive and Standby).
Display
The LCD on the BAOFENG Radio is backlit by multi-color LEDs, the color of which can be set in the menu system
which a choice of three colors, blue, purple and orange.
To change the colors, follow these steps:
Changing backlight color
1. Press the key to enter the menu.
2. Enter one of the following on your numeric keypad.
a. to change the standby WT-LED color.
b. to change the receive RX-LED color.
c. to change the transmit TX-LED color.
3. Press key to select.
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If you have the keypad lock enabled on your radio, you can still send a 1750H/z tone without having to unlock your radio.
Even though the software has eight (8) character wide text for the power-on message, be aware that the display on the
UV- 82X3 can only display a maximum of seven (7) characters.
Make sure the radio menu item 38 is set to MSG, otherwise your message won’t be displayed. See Chapter4 Working the
menu system for details on how to navigate the menu.
Sometimes it takes the Baofeng software more than one try to connect to your radio. If you see a dialogue box popping up
stating that you have a connection failure, close the dialogue box and click read or write again.
TIP - If you encounter issues programming your radio from the computer using the programming cable, try turning the radio volume
knob to the highest volume level.
1000Hz, 1450HZ, 1750HZ Tone-burst
To send out a tone-burst; you simultaneously will press a key while holding down the PTT. No further configuration
required to use this feature.
The following key combinations will transmit the according frequency tone burst below:
PTT + = Transmits 1000Hz Tone Burst
PTT + = Transmits 1450Hz Tone Burst
PTT + = Transmits 1750Hz Tone Burst
4. Use the and keys to pick the desired color.
5. Press to confirm and save.
6. Press to exit the menu.
To change the duration the LCD backlight stays on, follow these steps:
Setting backlight time-out
1. Press the key to enter the menu.
2. Enter on your numeric keypad to come to backlight time out.
3. Press key to select.
4. Use the and keys to pick the desired backlight timeout period in seconds. Press to confirm and
save
5. Press to exit the menu.
6. For details see the section called "29 WT-LED- Display backlight color, Standby" and onward in Appendix B, Menu
definitions.
Setting the power-on-message via Baofeng computer software
NOTE – A programming cable is required for the following steps to connect the radio to a computer.
1. Click other in the computer software menu bar; a dialogue box titled "Other" will pop up.
2. In the box titled "Power On Message", there are two text fields representing the two lines on your radio LCD screen.
Enter the desired text in the fields.
3. Click Write to write your changes to the radio.
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Part III: Programming
Chapter 10. - Preparation before Programming
Computer System Requirements
Programming Cable
USB programming cable - The driver needs to be installed before writing any frequencies.
Find the corresponding driver of the system.
Click install and wait for the installation succeed.
If you are using a serial cable, it does not need to be installed with a driver. You can just plug in and use directly.
Software Download & Install
Turn on computer, check if your computer system meets the requirements.
Download the programming software on baofengradio.com, install the programming software.
Connect your Walkie Talkie with Computer. USB (or serial) programming cable connects with the computer end.
Connect the other end of the cable with your walkie talkie.
When the both end shave been connected, turn on your radio. Make sure it has enough power during the programming
procedure.
Operating System
Hard Disk Space
The Minimum Memory
Windows 98, Windows Me. Windows XP,Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10.
at least 50MB of available.
64M
Chapter 11. - Chirp Software Programming Process
1. Open the CHIRP software (Newest Version), click“ Download From radio” under “Radio”.
2. Select the corresponding cable driver port, and select Model “BAOFENG Radio” under, then click “OK” to read
the radio.
3. And you will come to the page of Memories, in which you can adjust the limited parameters (Channel, TX Frequency,
RX Frequency, CTCSS/DCS, High/Low Power, and Wide/Narrow Band, etc).

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Part IV: Advanced Features
Chapter 12. - Channel Setting
Simplex Channels
The following steps assume that you're in Variable Frequency Oscillator (VFO) mode.
1. On the A (upper) seven character display use the numeric keypad to enter the simplex frequency (simplex means
the transmit and receive frequencies are exactly the same).
2. Press the key to enter the menu.
3. Enter on the numerical keypad to get to the MEM-CH menu item.
4. Press to select.
5. Use the and keys to select an empty memory channel, or enter it directly on the numeric keypad. If the
characters “CH-” appear prepended to the channel number (000 to 127) that memory channel number already has
saved data. Example CH-000, CH-079 or CH-127 means those channel numbers already have saved frequencies
in them. If the displayed channel number is not prepended with the “CH-” characters that channel number is empty
and you can use it to store your new simplex frequency from step 1 above.
6. Press the key to confirm.
7. Press the key to exit the menu.
Switch to Memory Channel (MR) mode with the (VFO/MR) key to test your new simplex channel. If you would like to
name your channel you will need to do that from a computer. More on that in the section called “Computer programming”.
Duplex Channels
The following steps assume you're in Variable Frequency Oscillator (VFO) mode on the upper display. Duplex means
the transmit and receive frequencies are different.
1. Save your receive frequency as you would a regular simplex channel, as described in the previous section. This
saves your receive frequency to a channel number, example CH-123.
2. Exit the radio’s settings menu by pressing the key if you are still in the settings menu.
3. Now on the A (upper) seven character display use the numeric keypad to enter your transmit frequency.
4. Then if you switch to the page of Settings, you can adjust the limited parameters (VOX Function, Squelch, Backlit,
DTMF, FM Radio, Voice Prompt, Scanning, VFO Mode, etc).
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This is might cause confusion because many expect this to be true globally when it isn’t.
Menu item number 25 SFT-D and 26 OFFSET only function in Variable Frequency Oscillator (VFO) mode.
Memory Channel (MR) mode uses and stores the RX frequency and the TX frequency separately in the same memory channel
only and does not save the SFT-D or OFFSET setting. SFT-D and OFFSET don’t have to be set when using Memory Channel
(MR) mode or they can even be set completely wrong and a working repeater channel can be created.
It is convenient to use SFT-D and OFFSET with ‘reverse’ mode to determine the TX frequency to be stored in a channel, but
they are otherwise unused for Memory Channel (MR) mode.
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4. Press the key momentary to get into reverse mode, note the R icon above the frequency you entered on the
radio’s A (upper) seven character display.
5. Press the key to enter the menu.
6. Enter on the numerical keypad to get to the MEM-CH menu item.
7. Press to select.
8. Use the and keys to select, for example, CH-123 or enter 123 directly on the numerical keypad.
9. Press the key to confirm.
10. Press the key to exit the menu.
Switch to Memory Channel (MR) mode with the (VFO/MR) key to test your new duplex channel. The receive frequency
will be displayed for CH-123 and when you press the transmit button the transmit frequency will be displayed for CH-123.
If you would like to name your channel you will need to do that from a computer. More on that in the section called
“Computer programming”.
Computer Programming
The Radio kit does not include a programming cable. To attain a PC cable please visit https://www.baofeng.com/
Download programming software at https://www.baofengradio.com/pages/download
CHIRP is also another good alternative free programming software for non-commercial use. More information can be
found here: https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home
CHIRP is supported on Windows, Apple Mac and Linux computers.
Chapter 13. - Repeaters
A radio repeater is an automated transceiver in a fixed location. Usually mounted high up on hilltops or on tall buildings,
but sometimes they operate within buildings for internal use. A repeater takes one signal and relays it, usually after
amplifying it by orders of magnitude. This can be very handy, as this enables you to use a small low powered hand-
held two-way transceiver such as the BAOFENG Radio to reach great distances.
Whether you're a commercial (business or government) user or an amateur radio operator, chances are you’ll deal
with a repeater system sooner or later. To find out what settings to use to use your local repeater, ask your employer
or someone at your local amateur radio organization for details.
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A common type of repeater is the duplex repeater. In a duplex repeater system, the repeater transmits and receives
simultaneously, but on different frequencies. To utilize this type of repeater, your radio has to be capable of transmitting
and receiving on different frequencies on the same memory channel. How you use this kind of repeater is by setting
the receive frequency of your radio to the output frequency of the repeater, and the transmit frequency of your radio
to the input frequency of the repeater. Often times, the transmit frequency to use isn't explicitly stated, but rather an
offset relative your receive frequency is specified. This is conveniently enough also how the BAOFENG Radio natively
handles repeater set up in VFO, by specifying offset rather than transmit frequency.
The following instructions assume that you know what transmit and receive frequencies your repeater employs, and
that you’re authorized or licensed to use it.
Repeater setup
1. Set the radio to Frequency Variable Frequency Oscillator (VFO) mode with the key.
2. Enter the repeater’s output (your receiving) frequency by either using the and Keys, or entering it directly
on the numerical keypad.
3. Press the key to enter the menu.
4. Enter on the on the numeric keypad to get to frequency OFFSET menu setting.
5. Press key to select.
6. Use the and keys and numeric keypad to enter the specified frequency offset. See the section called “26
OFFSET-Frequency shift amount” for details.
7. Press to confirm and save.
8. Enter on the numeric keypad to get to the SFT-D - Offset Frequency Shift Direction menu setting.
9. Use the and keys to select +(positive) or-(negative) offset.
10. Press to firm and save.

If you for some reason want to listen to the repeater’s input frequency instead, press momentarily and you’ll reverse
your transmit and receive frequencies.
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11. Optional:
a. Save to memory, see the section called “Manual programming” for details.
b. Set up CTCSS; see the section called “CTCSS” for details.
12. Press to exit the menu.
If everything went well, you should be able to make a test call through the repeater. If you’re experiencing problems
making a connection to the repeater, check your setting and/ or go through the procedure again.
Certain Amateur Radio repeaters (especially in Europe) use a 1750Hz tone burst to open up the repeater. To see how
this is done with the BAOFENG Radio, see the section called “1750Hz Tone- burst”.
If you ‘re still unable to make a connection, contact the person in charge of the radio system with your employer or
your local amateur radio club, as the case may be.
This is indicated in the LCD on the radio with an R icon in the top row of the LCD display now, next to the + and/or -
icons indicating an offset direction has been set.
Chapter 14. - Application Specific Setup
Commercial Radio Setup
Follow these instructions to set your radio to Narrowband mode:
This section is only true for VFO mode.
WN is settable on a per channel basis and has to be set prior to storing a channel.
Once a channel has been programmed, the channel must be deleted and reprogrammed to change the WN setting.
1. Press the key to enter Variable Frequency Oscillator (VFO) mode.
2. Press the key to enter the menu.
3. Enter on the numerical keypad to get to the WN (Wide/Narrow) menu setting.
4. Press to select.
5. Use the and keys to select between Wide and Narrow (“Narr”).
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6. Press to confirm and save.
7. Press to exit the menu.
If your employer has a dispatch system that requires your radio to identify via ANI, please see Chapter 12, Automatic
Number identification for detailed instructions on how to set that up on your radio via computer with a programming
cable.
To find out what other channels and features needed, please contact your employer.
Amateur Radio Setup
In contrast with Commercial radio operators, who often need very specific requirements to be compatible with a very
specific radio implementation, Amateur radio operators tend to need the broadest possible settings in order to be
compatible with as many systems as possible. This basically implies turning all the fancy features that you typically
might need for a commercial setup off.
In a typical Amateur radio setup the following settings would be recommended:
Set bandwidth to Wide (menu item 5).
Turn DCS and CTCSS off (menu items 10 through 13).
Turn ANI, DTMFST, S-CODE, PTT-ID settings OFF and PTT-LT to Oms (menu items 15 through 17 and 19 through
20 respectively).
Turn off the Squelch Tail Elimination (STE) , Repeater Squelch Tail Elimination RP-STE and Delay Tail Tone of
Repeater RPT-RL features (menu items 35 through 37).
Turn Roger beep (ROGER) off (menu item 39).
For further information see Appendix B, Menu definitions and Chapter4, Working the menu system.
FRS, GMRS, MURS, PMR446
You may be tempted to use FRS GMRS, MURS (in the USA) or PMR446 (in Europe) frequencies. Do note however
there are restrictions on these bands that make this transceiver illegal for use for FRS, GMRS and MURS frequencies.

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Squelch silences the receiver when there is no
signal.
Sensitivity can be varied from .1 to .3 mV on UHF
Sensitivity can be varied from .1 to.2 mV on VHF
Selects between HIGH and LOW transmitter
power when in Variable Frequency Oscillator
(VFO) mode. Use the minimum transmitter
power necessary to carry out the desired
communications.
SQL - Squelch
Level
STEP -
Frequency Step
[0-9]
Setting the squelch to 0 will
open up the squelch entirely.
2.5K[0] | 5.0K[1] | 6.25K[2] |
10.0K[3] | 12.5K[4] | 20.0K[5]
|25.0K[6] | 50.QK [7]
HIGH [0] | LOW [1]
0
1
TXP - Transmit
Power
2
Selects the ratio of sleep cycles to awake cycles
(1:1,2:1,3:1,4:1). The higher the number the
longer the battery lasts. The higher number
increases the RX sleep cycle, but you may miss
the first few syllables before the RX opens.
OFF [0] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4SAVE - Battery
Save
3
Menu Name (Full Name) DescriptionSetting
Selects the amount of frequency change in
VFO/Frequency mode when scanning or pressing
the and keys.
Part V: Appendix
Appendix A. - Troubleshooting
Appendix B. - Menu Definitions
See Chapter4, Working the menu system for more info about using menu-system.
Symptom Possible Solution
The radio won’t
power ON
The battery is too low.
The battery isn't correctly installed.
Change or recharge the battery.
Remove the battery and reinstall it.
Purchase a new battery.
Recharge the battery.
Turn up the volume.
Change your CTCSS or DCS to match those of the
radio or repeater you're trying to communicate with.
Turn CTCSS or DCS off.
The battery is dead.
The battery isn't fully charged.
Volume is too low.
CTCSS or DCS enabled
The battery dies
quickly
The LED indicates
reception, but the
speaker is silent.
Others can’t hear
my transmission.
The radio transmits
without touching
the PTT.
Their CTCSS or DCS settings don’t
match yours.
You're too far apart.
The VOX is enabled.
VOX sensitivity is too high.
Change your CTCSS or DCS settings to match
your peers.
Move in closer.
Turn VOX off.
Turn down VOX sensitivity.
When enabled it is not necessary to push the
[PTT] button on the transceiver. Adjust the gain
level to an appropriate sensitivity to allow smooth
transmission.
VOX-Voice OFF [0] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
6 | 7 |
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Time-out for the LCD backlight, (seconds)
WN – Wide band
Narrow band
WIDE [0] | NARR [1]
OFF [0] | X | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
S | 9 | 10
5
6 ABR - Display
Illumination Time
6
Monitor [A] and [B] at the same time. The display
with the most recent activity will be switched to
automatically.
OFF [0] | ON [1]TDR - Dual Watch,
Dual Reception
7
Allows audible confirmation of a key press.OFF [0] | ON [1]BEEP - Keypad
Beep
8
This feature provides a safety switch that limits
transmission time to a programmed value. This
will promote battery conservation by not allowing
you to make excessively long transmission, and
in the event of a stuck PTT button it can prevent
interference to other users as well as preventing
battery depletion.
15[0]-600[39] in 15 second
steps (TIMEOUT-15)/15=[n]
TOT -
Transmission
Time- out-Timer
9
Menu DescriptionSetting
Wideband (25 kHz bandwidth) or Narrow band
(12.5 kHz band-width).
Name (Full Name)
Mutes the speaker of the transceiver in the
absence of a specific low-level digital signal. If
the station you are listening to does not transmit
this specific signal, you will not hear anything.
R-DCS-Receiver
DCS
OFF[0] see DCS Table in
Appendix C
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Menu DescriptionSetting
Name (Full Name)
Mutes the speaker of the transceiver in the
absence of a specific and continuous sub-audible
signal. If the station you are listening to does not
transmit this specific and continuous signal, you
will not hear anything.
R-CTCS -
Receiver CTCSS
OFF[0] see CTCSS Table in
Appendix C
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Transmits a specific low-level digital signal to
unlock the squelch of a distant receiver (usually
a repeater).
T-DCS-Transmitter
DCS
OFF[0] see DCS Table in
Appendix C
12
Transmits a specific and continuous sub-audible
signal to unlock the squelch of adistant receiver
(usually a repeater).
T–CTCS-
Transmitter
CTCSS
OFF[0] see CTCSS Table in
Appendix C
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Sets the radio’s voice prompts to the language
set when pressing a button.
VOICE- Voice
Prompt
OFF[0]| ENG [1]| CHI [2]14
Displays the ANI code which has set by
computer software. This menu cannot be used to
change it. The ANI-ID is sent when the alarm is
activated and menu 32=CODE.
ANI-ID-Automatic
Number ID
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Determines when DTMF Side Tones can be
heard from the transceiver speaker.
DTMFST-DTMF-
Side Tone of
Transmit code
OFF [0]: No DTMF Side Tones
are heard
DT-ST [2]: Side Tones are
heard only from automatically
keyed DTMF codes
DT+ANI [3]: All DTMF Side
Tones are heard
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Menu DescriptionSetting
Name (Full Name) Menu DescriptionSetting Name (Full Name)
Selects 1 of 15 DTMF codes. The DTMF codes
are programmed with computer software and are
up to 5 characters/digits each.
S-CODE Signal
Code
1[0] |2[1] |3[2] |4[3] |5[4] |6[5] |
7[6] |8[9] |9[8] |10[9] |11[10] |
12[11] |13[12] |14[13] |15[14]
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Scanning Resume Method.SC-REV-Scanner
Resume Method
To [0]: Time Operation-scanning
Will resume after a fixed time
has passed
CO [1]: Carrier Operation-
Scanning will resume after the
signal received disappears
SE [2]: Search Operation-
Scanning will not resume
automatically
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When to send PTT-ID
The codes are sent either at the beginning or
ending of a transmission.
PTT-ID – When to
send the Push-To-
Talk (PTT-ID)
OFF [0]: No ID is sent
BOT [1]: The selected S-CODE
is sent at the beginning
EOT [2]: The selected S-CODE
is sent at the beginning and
ending
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PTT-ID Delay (milliseconds)PTT-LT-Signal
Code sending
delay
0-50ms20
[A] MR/Channel Mode Display Format
Note: Names must be entered using computer
software.
MDF-A-Channel
Mode A Upper LCD
Display
CH [0]: Displays the channel
number
NAME [1]: Display the channel
name
FREQ [2]: Display programmed
Frequency
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[B] MR/Channel Mode Display Format
Note: Names must be entered using computer
software.
MDF-B-Channel
Mode B Lower LCD
Display
CH [0]: Displays the channel
number
NAME [1]: Display the channel
name
FREQ [2]: Display programmed
Frequency
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Disables the [PTT] button on a channel that is
already in use. The transceiver will sound a beep
tone and will not transmit if the [PTT] button is
pressed when a channel is already in use.
BCL- Busy Channel
Lock-out
OFF [0] | ON [1]23
When OFF the numeric keypad is not
automatically locked after 10 seconds.
When ON the numeric keypad is locked after 10
seconds.
NOTE - To unlock the numeric keypad press and
hold the #/Lock button on the numeric keypad.
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Menu DescriptionSetting
Name (Full Name) Menu DescriptionSetting Name (Full Name)
Enables access of repeaters in VFO/ Frequency
Mode.
SFT-D - Frequency
Shift Direction
OFF [0]: TX = RX (simplex)
+[1]: TX will be shifted higher in
frequency than RX frequency.
-[2]: TX will be shifted lower in
frequency than RX frequency.
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Specifies the difference between the TX and RX
frequencies. The RX frequency is the base and
the amount set here will be the offset frequency
for the TX frequency.
OFFSET -
Frequency Shift
amount
00.000-69.990 in 10 kHz
steps
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This menu is used to either create new or modify
existing channels (0 through 127) so that they
can be accessed from MR/Channel Mode.
MEM-CH – Store
a Memory
Channel
000-12727
Default: PURPLEWT-LED - Display
backlight color,
Wait/Standby
OFF [0] | BLUE [1] |
ORANGE [2] | PURPLE [3]
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Default: BLUERX-LED - Display
backlight color-
Receive
OFF [0] | BLUE [1] |
ORANGE [2] | PURPLE [3]
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This menu is used to delete the programmed
information from the specified channel
(0 through 127) so that it can either be
programmed again or be left empty.
DEL-CH-Delete a
memory channel
000-12728
Default: ORANGETX-LED - Display
backlight color-
Transmit
OFF [0] | BLUE [1] |
ORANGE [2] | PURPLE [3]
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Displays the Band of the current displayed
frequency on the Upper A or Lower B LCD
display.
BAND UHF or VHF33
When enabled, transmit priority is set to
selected LCD display A or B once the received
signal in the other A or B display disappears.
This function is used eliminate squelch tail noise
between Baofeng handhelds that are
communicating directly (no repeater).
Reception of a 55 Hz or 134.4 Hz tone burst
mutes the audio long enough to prevent hearing
any squelch tail noise.
TDR-AB –Transmit
selection while in
Dual Watch mode
STE - Squelch
Tail Elimination
OFF [0] | A [1] | B [2]
OFF [0] | ON [1]
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SITE: Sounds alarm through your radio speaker
only
TONE: Transmits a cycling tone over-the-air
CODE: Transmits ’119’（911 in reverse?)
followed by the ANI code programmed by
computer software over-the-air
AL-MOD – Alarm
Mode
SITE [0]: Sounds alarm
through your radio speaker
only
TONE [1]: Transmits a cycling
tone over-the-air
CODE [2]: Transmits ‘119’ (911
in reverse?) followed by the
ANI code over-the-air
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