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Baofeng UV-B5 / B6
  
Keypad Functions
 
 
A   LED Indicator
B   (UV-B5) Rotary Encoder/ Channel Selector
     (UV-B6) Flashlight
C   ON/OFF, Volume Knob
D   PTT Key  (Push-to-Talk)
E
.. Monitor
E
.. LCD backlight (newer models)
E
.  Flashlight  (UV-B6 only)
F   Spkr/Mic Jack
G   Alarm Button
H   LCD
I   Speaker
J   Keypad
K   Microphone

Volume Control Knob  (On/Off)
- Press/Hold MONI and Rotate knob to adjust volume.

PTT 
- Press/Hold to transmit; release to receive.
 


MENU
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Press MENU key, then to choose desired menu item.
- Press/Hold MENU key for 2 secs to Lock/Unlock keypad.
- Press/Hold MENU key while Turning ON the radio to Reset Radio.
- Press MENU followed by VM/SCAN to start a VFO or Channel Scan.

UP/DOWN key    
- Press/Hold to change frequency
- Press to change direction of scanning


- While in menu, sets the menu selection.
- VFO mode, switches Freq/Chan A & Freq/Chan B

FM
- Press to turn on FM Radio
- Press/Hold to Delete Frequency data stored.
- While PTT pressed, used to transmit DTMF # OTA

VM/SCAN
- Switches VFO/MR (Channel mode)
- Press Menu, then VM/SCAN to Scan Freq/Channel
- Press/Hold VM/SCAN for 2 secs to Store Frequency.
- While PTT pressed, used to transmit DTMF * OTA.

NUMERIC KEYS
- Used for entering frequencies, channels, menus, etc.
- While PTT pressed, used to transmit DTMF tones OTA.
MONI     
..
- Press/Hold to Bypass Squelch
LCD Backlight   
..
- Press to activate backlight (newer models)
FLASHLIGHT
    .
- Press to turn on flashlight  (UV-B6)

01 > 99   (Channel mode)
- Skips directly to the desired channel



RESET RADIO
Press/Hold MENU during PowerOn.
"Reset All" will do a Deep Factory Reset.

 
 
DTMF CODES
The DTMF keypad positions for A, B, C & D are:
  
Menu=A   Up=B  Down=C   =D
          VM/SCAN=
*     FM= #

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