Baofeng BF-UV5R Operating instructions

BaoFeng BF-UV5R Programming Guide

INTRODUCTION

BaoFeng BF-UV5R is a dual-band (VHF, UHF) versatile amateur radio. It offers

128 channels, you can add or remove channels from scanning list and give

channels alphanumeric names via programming with a computer. With the

enhanced capabilities of the UV5R radio, this Programming Guide will help you

get a quick start to program the radio.

*If you have any problem with the BF-UV5R radio using or programming, please

don’t hesitate to contact us via support: walkietalkiesoftware.com. Also visit our

Facebook pages (TIDRADIO) for more help.It’s always our honor to help.

Contents

1. Preparation before Programming.......................................................................2

2. Manufacture Software Programming Process ................................................5

3. Chirp Software Programming Process...............................................................12

Preparation before Programming

1. Computer System Requirements

Manufacture Programming Software Operating System: Windows 7, Windows 8

and Windows 10

CHIRP Programming Software Operating System: Windows 7\8\10,

Windows 2000, Mac OS, Linux

2. FTDI Programming Cable is Included

A.Come with an FTDI cable, it does not need to be installed with a driver. You

can just plug in and play directly.

1) If your computer did not automatically install the driver, you will need to

update the driver to the latest driver

Download the latest FTDI driver at :bit.ly/driverfree

3. Software Download & Install

1) Turn on the computer, check if your computer system meets the

requirements.

2) Download the manufacture software on walkietalkiesoftware.com or CHIRP

software on bit.ly/tidradiosoftware

3) Install the programming software

4. Connect your Walkie Talkie with Computer

1) USB programming cable connects with the computer end.

2) Connect the other end of the cable with your walkie talkie.

3) When both ends have been connected, turn on your radio. Make sure it has

enough power during the programming procedure.

ERROR: Failed to Connect to the transceiver (Radio)

If it says it cannot connect to the radio - this means the cable is working but is not installed correctly

into the radio.

Items to Check:

Radio is turned on

The cable is FULLY inserted (it can be deceiving but there is a double click)

Hold the cable into the radio - some radios might not make contact without pressure

A way to cheat - dampen the pins of the cable before pushing it into the radio. This will give a

solid contact

5.How to choose your port?

1.Get into “Window Setting”, then search “Device Manager”.

2.Open “Device Manager”, and unfold Port (COM & LPT) to check the existing

port.

3.FTDI programming cable port is USB Serial Port (COM?)

UV-5R Manufacture Software Programming Process

1) Download and open the manufacture software. Click "Setting(S)→Port" and

then Confirm the port the same as the port viewed by Device Manager, then

click the ”OK” button.

2) Click the "Read" button, then click "Start" and ready to read the data from

your radio.( Make sure the radio is turned on)

3) You will come to the parameter page and adjust the limited parameters

(Channel, Band, RX Frequency, TX Frequency, CTCSS/DCS, Power, and

Wide/Narrow, PTT-ID, etc).

Channel Information

The UV5R radio has 128 channels, you can edit the channel number and channel information

according to your needs. The following is an introduction to each term.

Name

Meaning

Setting

Description

RX Freq

Receiving frequency

VHF:136-174MHz

UHF:400-520MHz

TX Freq

Transmitting frequency

VHF:136-174MHz

UHF:400-520MHz

QT/DQT

Receiving CTCSS/DCS

Refer to the DCS table and

CTCSS table in the manual.

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.

QT/DQT

Transmitting CTCSS/DCS

Refer to the DCS table and

CTCSS table in the manual.

Transmits a specific low-level

digital signal to unlock the squelch

of a distant receiver (usually a

repeater).

POWER

Transmit power

HIGH/LOW

High power:5W

Low power:1W

W/N

Channel bandwidth

WIDE/NARROW

Wideband (25kHz bandwidth)

narrowband (12.5 kHz bandwidth).

PTT-ID

When to send the PTT-ID

OFF does not send

code;

BOT press PTT button to

send code;

EOT release PTT

button to send code;

BOTH press and

release PTT button to

send code

Codes are sent during either the

beginning or end of a transmission.

Busy

Busy Channel Lockout

OFF/ON

ON: If the channel is occupied,

when you press the [PTT] key on

this channel, the radio will make a

beep tone and will not transmit any

signal.

OFF: No matter if the channel is

occupied, the radio will transmit

the signal when you press the [PTT]

key.

Scan

add

OFF/ON

In the scan mode, whether add the

channel to the scan list.

ON: the channel is added to scan

list;

OFF: the channel cannot be

scanned.

Signal

Signal code

1-15

Selects 1 of 15 DTMF codes. The

DTMF codes are programmed with

software and are up to 5 digits

each

Name

Customize channel name

Up to 10 digits.

Support alphanumeric channel

name.

4) Click "Optional Features" under "Edit", a page of "Optional Features" will pop

up, you can adjust the limited parameters (VOX Function, Squelch, Backlit, DTMF,

FM Radio, Voice Prompt, Scanning, VFO Mode, etc.).

A.Basic Setting

Name

Meaning

Settings

Description

TOT(Time

Out)

Transmission

time-out timer

15-600(s)

This feature provides a limits transmission

time to a programmed value. This will

promote battery conservation by not

allowing you to make excessively long-time

transmissions and in the event of a stuck

PTT switch, it can prevent interference to

other users as well as battery depletion.

Squelch Level

0-9

Mutes the speaker of the transceiver in the

absence of a strong signal. Squelch is either

OFF or 1-9 levels. The higher level, the

stronger the signal must be to in-mute the

speaker.

VOX

Voice operated

0-10

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.

Voice

Annunciation

OFF\English\Chin

ese

Switch the language of menu display and

voice prompts

ABR

Display time

OFF/0-5 (s)

Time-out for the LCD backlight.

Work mode

Frequency

CHs is channel quantity

Channel

B.Channel Mode

You can customize the display on Channel A/B:

CH: Display Channel Number

CH + Name: Display Channel Number and Channel Name (Name column in Channel

information part)

CH + Freq: Display Channel Number and Frequency

C.DTMF

Name

Setting

Description

DTMF ST

(DTMF side tone of

transmit code)

OFF ALL: No DTMF Side Tones are

heard

Determines when DTMF side tones

can be heard from the transceiver

speaker

KB DTMF Side Tone: Side Tones are

heard only from manually keyed DTMF

codes

Send ANI DTMF Side Tone: Side Tones

are heard only from

automatically keyed DTMF

codes

KB DTMFST+Send ANI DTMFST: All

DTMF Side Tones are heard

Save mode

OFF/1:1/1:2/1:3/1:4

Selects the ratio of sleep cycles to

awake cycles. The higher number

the longer the battery lasts. When

enabled, a word or two might be

missed when the frequency being

monitored becomes active.

Scan mode

TO: Time Operation - scanning will

resume after a fixed time has passed

Scanning Resume Method

CO: Carrier Operation -Scanning

Resume Method scanning will resume

after the signal disappears

SE: Search Operation scanning will not

resume

PTT_ID

OFF: No ID is sent

When to Send PTT-ID; Codes are

sent during either the beginning or

end of a transmission.

BOT : The selected S-CODE is sent at

the beginning

EOT: The selected S-CODE is sent at the

ending

BOTH: The selected SCODE is sent at

the beginning and ending

PTT Delay

0-30ms

Signal code sending delay

KB_LOCK

If you select this option, the

keyboard is locked.

AutoLock (automatic

keypad lock)

When ON, the keypad will be

locked if not used in 8 seconds.

Pressing the [#╓O] key for 2

seconds will unlock the keypad.

BCL (busy channel

Lock-out)

Check: If the channel is occupied,

when you press the [PTT] key on

this channel, the radio will make a

beep tone and will not transmit any

signal.

Uncheck: No matter if the channel

is occupied, the radio will transmit

the signal when you press the [PTT]

key.

Beep (keypad beep)

Allows audible confirmation of a

key press

D.Frequency mode

STEP: Select the amount of frequency change in VFO/Frequency mode when scanning or

pressing the keys.

SFT_D: Enable access of repeaters in VFO/Frequency Mode ([OFF]: TX = RX (simplex); [+]: TX

will be shifted higher than RX in frequency; [-]: TX will be shifted lower than RX in frequency)

Offset: Specifies the difference between the TX and RX frequency (For the explanation of TX

Power, RX QT/DQT, TX QT/DQT, W/N, Signal, please refer to introduction above)

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