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Radioddity-Baofeng RD-5R USER'S MANUAL
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To users
Thank you for purchasing our products.
Radioddity & Baofeng are dedicated to providing high performance and high stability
radio communication products. This two-way radio is no exception. RD-5R is a
genuine dual time slot digital DMR two-way radio with 1024 channels, dot matrix LCD
display with full keypad, jointly developed and produced by Radioddity and Baofeng
for the consumer market. Please read this manual carefully in order to fully enjoy
all the included features and know how to maintain this unit.
Note: this is a slightly abbreviated version of the RD-5R manual, not every feature
and function is detailed within these pages in order to keep the instructions
simple and relevant to users of this radio, such as ham (amateur) radio hobbyists.
RD-5R user controls
No. Part Name
1 Antenna
2 Flashlight
3 Power switch / volume knob
4 LCD screen
5 CALL button (side button SK1, custom button 1)
6 MONI button (side button SK2, custom button 2)
7 PTT button (Transmit button)
8 VFO/MR button (frequency mode / channel mode switching button)
9 LED indicator
10 Lanyard buckle
11 Accessory interface (headset or programming interface)
12 A/B button (AB pointer switch button)
13 BAND button (band switching button)
14 Number keypad
15 Speaker
16 Battery
17 Electrode contacts
18 Battery push button
Disclaimer
[PTTITransmit button Switch between transmission and reception; when
transmitting, press this button and speak to the microphone; release the button to
receive.
Side button 1 Defaults to [CALL] button Press and hold it to enter the alarm
mode, press and hold it again or press briefly to exit the alarm mode. If the
current channel is digital and no alarm system is configured, the alarm function
does not work.
During analog channel transmission, press and hold this button to transmit
1000Hz tone signaling.
Side button 2 Defaults to [MON I] button Press to turn on the flashlight, press it
again to make the flashlight flash, and press it again to turn off the flashlight.
Press and hold it to turn on the monitor function.
[VFO/MR] button Switches between VFO frequency, mode and channel mode.
During analog channel transmission, press and hold this button to transmit a
1450Hz tone burst.
[A/B]button Switches between the main and sub-channel or frequency, with the arrow
pointing to the currently selected channel / frequency.
During analog channel transmission, press and hold this button to transmit a
1750Hz tone burst.
In SMS input interface, switch the cursor to previous line.
When in CTCSS / DCS setting menus, selects between CTCSS or DCS.
[BAND]button Switch between UHF and VFIF band when in VFO frequency mode.
During analog channel transmission, press and hold this button to transmit a
2100Hz tone burst.
In SMS input interface, switch the cursor to next line.
In VFO frequency mode, this will swap band between VHF and UHF
If within a menu, this button will exit completely out of the menu and return
to VFO or channel
0-9 number buttons Default: 0-9
[0-9] code digits in DTMF function
Select punctuation marks or letters in Pinyin input method.
If numeric contact shortcut function is set, press and hold this button to
jump to the corresponding contact.
[MENU] button Press to activate the menu mode, enter the menu and press again
to select menu items. Press and hold to enter the radio settings.
Code digit Ain DTMF function
Move up; change the scanning direction while scanning
[▲] button Code digit B in DTMF function Move left in SMS editing interface.
Adjust the frequency upwards in radio interface.
Move down; change the scanning direction while scanning.
[▼] button Code word C in DTMF function Move right in SMS editing interface.
Adjust the frequency downwards in radio interface.
[Exit] / [Clear] button Clear the entered information in input state. Code digit D
in DTMF function
In analog mode in main interface, press this button to turn on/off
scrambling.
[ * ]button In digital mode in main interface, press this button to enter manual
dial interface.
In VFO frequency mode, press and hold this button to start scanning.
On an analogue repeater channel, this will swap transit & receive frequencies
(repeater reverse)
When in CTCSS / DCS setting menus, begins a search for any CTCSS or DCS tones
being used.
Press this button to dear the data in message editing box.
Code digit * in DTMF function
[#] button In the main interface, press this button to switch Between high and low
power
Press and hold this button to turn on/off keypad lock
Switch the input method in input method interface.
Code digit # in DTMF function
Note: Some repeaters require an audible tone burst to be transmitted before using
the repeater: press [PTT] + [CALL] to send 1000HZ tone; press [PTT] + [VFO/MR] to
send 1450HZ tone; press [PTT] + [A/B] to send 1750HZ tone; press [PTT] + [BAND] to
send 2100HZ tone.
Programmable Buttons
In order to simplify operation, the two programmable buttons [SK1] and [SK2] can be
programmed by your dealer as function shortcuts, as shown in the following table.
For more information about each function, see the “Function and Operation” section.
No Function Purpose
1 None No function is assigned to the preset button.
2 Prompt tone on/off Quickly enable or disable all audible prompt tones.
3 Emergency mode on Quickly establish an emergency call. This is the
recommended option for the orange button.
4 Emergency mode off Quickly end an initiated emergency call.
5 Select high / low power Quickly switch between high power and low power.
6 Monitor Quickly turn on or off the monitor function.
7 Nuisance delete Temporarily removes channels from the scan list if they
cause a nuisance.
8 Push to talk 1 Quickly make digital group calls, digital single call, call
prompts, or send text messages (only for digital mode) via push to talk. (This
option is only available if the digital function is enabled on the device.) Push-
to-talk 1 to push-to-talk 6 can be set.
9 Relay /offline Quickly switch between repeater and talk-around modes
10 Scan on/off Quickly turn the scan function on or off. Note: Scanning in
double-wait mode will not work
No. Function Purpose
11 Strict / normal squelch Quickly switch between strict squelch and normal
squelch (only for analog mode).
12 Encryption on/off Quickly turn on / off encryption for channel ( only for
digital mode).
13 VOX control on/off Quickly turn on or off Voice Operated Transmit.
14 Zone switching Quickly select the zone, allowing the user to switch
between two areas (zones).
15 Battery power indication Quickly display the battery charge state in
volts
16 Individual operation switch Quickly turn on or off individual operation
function.
17 End call Quickly end the phone call (only for digital mode).
Note:Two different functions can be assigned to the same button: One for a short
push of the button, one for a long push of the button
Status Indication
LCD Icons
The LCD screen is used to display all the working status of the two-way radio. The
corresponding function icons are displayed on the screen during operation. The
screen allows you to know the meaning of the icons and how to set the functions
more quickly.
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Description of LCD Icons
Icon name Icon Description of product status
Signal strength icon XI The more signal bars, the stronger the signal is
Transmission H The current channel transmits at high power
power icon L The current channel transmits at low power
Direct mode slot 1» The current channel is in double slot direct
icon 2 mode and slot 1 is active
1 The current channel is in double slot direct
2» mode and slot 2 is active
Sub-audioicon CT The current sub-audio is CTCSS
DCS The current sub-audio is CDCSS
Speaker icon Q Speaker is enabled, and reception is effective
Narrowband mode N Narrowband FM mode
Message icon И Receive a text message, or have an unread message
Icon name Icon Description of status
VOX icon Ч* VOX has been turned on
Repeater shift + The current transmission frequency is the reception
frequency plus a frequency offset for repeater operation
- The current transmission frequency is the reception frequency minus a
frequency offset for repeater operation
Ж No frequency offset
Repeater reverse R The current receive frequency and the transmit frequency
are reversed (if the reception sub-audio and transmission sub-audio are different,
the sub-audio will also be inverted)
Double-waiting icon s Double wait function active, allowing the two
displayed frequencies to be monitored simultaneously
Scan icon The scan is on and is in normal mode
z>. The scan stays on priority channel 1
Z>: The scan stays on priority channel 2
Battery power icon 1П5 The more bars, the more battery power
Pointer icon -►D Currently pointing to the main digital mode; press A/B
button to switch the main channel up and down. When double-waiting is turned on and
works in digital sub-channel, the icon is,^>
Currently pointing to the main analog mode; press A/B button to switch
the main channel up and down. When double-waiting is turned on and works in analog
sub-channel, the icon is
Channel number icon 001 In channel mode, the current channel number is 001
(range 001-128)
This product has LED indicators so you can see the current operating state: Red for
transmit and green for receive.
Menu Navigation
Press the [MENU] button in digital mode or digital channel to enter the digital
menu; press the [MENU] button in analog modem or analog channel to enter the analog
menu. The menu structure is shown in the following figure, including all the menu
items of this product. You can ask the dealer to configure the menu items. You need
to first press the [MENU] button to enter the main menu, and then press the [▲] /
[▼] button to navigate to desired submenu or option and press the [MENU] button to
confirm and complete your setting. This document only describes the order of the
menu items when the menu operation is introduced. For example, the path to the
contact list is “Contacts -> Contact List”. The menu has automatic reset function.
If you do not do anything for the menu during preprogrammed time (configured by the
dealer), the product will automatically return to the standby screen. You can ask
the dealer to modify the auto reset time and cancel auto reset.
Menu list
Level 1 men Level 2 menu Level 3 menu Options Description of
settings Remark
Contacts Contacts Contact list View contacts View the contact
name and number For digital mode only
Quick configuration Configure number 0-9 to the
contact, select idle state to turn off shortcut configuration
Delete contact Delete current contact
New contact Enter number xxxx Enter the contact number, up to
16777214, press the MENU button to confirm or press EXIT to delete
Allas Abed Enter the name; English and special characters There
are 10 tones that can be selected. When the caller
Tone OFF Tone 1-10 chooses to enable the call prompt and the
caller’s number is received, this tone will sound. This can be turned off if it is
not required. Send call prompt to a contact, which signals to the other party
Manual dial Enter number Call prompt that you wish for them to
call back directly Initiate radio detection to a contact without interfering with
Radio detection each other to confirm whether the other
party has their radio turned on Remotely activate the microphone of a contact, and
monitor
Remote monitoring the voice and background sound of the
other party. Send an activation command to a contact to resume normal
Radio activation use of the two-way radio. Send a remote
inhibit command to a contact, so that the radio
Radio remote inhibit can’t be used normally. Remote
inhibited two-way radio can be remotely monitored, but other functions can’t be
used; it only allows re-writing frequency through CPS software or activating the
radio through activation instructions
Level 1 men Level 2 menu Level 3 menu Options Description of
settings Remark
Message Inbox Inbox Listxxxx Unread , read ^; press MENU to edit the
contents, and press MENU again to reply / forward / delete For digital mode only;
host
Delete all Yes/No Yes: Delete all; No: Do not delete
New message Edit interface English and special characters,
press the # button to switch input method, and press MENU key to send / save /
clear Press the MENU button to edit the content, and press MENU
Outbox Outbox List... again to retransmit / forward /
edit / delete Yes: Delete all; No: Do not delete computer menu option can be
Delete all Press the MENU button to edit the content, and
press MENU
Draft Draft List... again to transmit / edit / delete Yes: Delete
all; No: Do not delete configured
Delete all Press the MENU button to edit the content, and
press MENU
Quick text List... again to transmit / save / clear Dialed
single calls; press MENU to view / add to Contacts/
Call logs Outgoing Outgoing List... delete, enter alias and save
in contact list Yes: Clear dialed list, No: Do not delete For digital
Delete all Answered single calls; press MENU to view / add
to Contacts/ mode only;
Answered Answered List... delete, enter alias and save in
contact list Yes: Clear answered list, No: Do not delete computer menu option can
be configured
Delete all Missed single calls; press MENU to view / add
to Contacts/
Missed Missed List... delete, enter alias and save in
contact list Yes: Clear missed list, No: Do not delete
Delete all Press the UP/DOWN button to select a contact
name, then
DTMF contact List of contact names press the PTT button to
send the selected contact DTMF number wirelessly, and press the EXIT button to
return For analog mode only
Level 1 men Level 2 menu Level 3 menu Options Description of
settings Remark
Set Radio set CTCSS/DCS CTCDC/DCS Change both encoding and decoding
of CTCSS together. Press [MENU] to enter ‘Sub-audio codec’, press [A/B] to select
digital sub-audio, press [▲] / [▼] to select digital subaudio code, press # to
switch the positive phase (N) and negative phase (I). Ф Press [A/B] to select “Sub-
audio codec OFF", pressff ] / [ ▼ ] to select analog sub-audio frequency. • You can
also enter non-standard sub-audio manually with keypad, press the [MENU] button to
confirm, and press [EXIT] to return. For analog mode only
R CDC/DCS Change the decoding of sub audio for receive
only. Setting method is same as above
T CDC/DCS Change the coding of sub audio for transmit
only. Setting method is the same as above
Squelch 0-9 Squelch can be set to 0-9, 0 is the lowest and
squelch is always on; 9 is the deepest, about-116dBm Host computer menu option can
be configured
TX power Low Low power transmission Options can be
configured
High High power transmission
Talkaround ON ON; Any transmit offset for repeater operation
is temporarily iqnored.
OFF OFF
Band Narrow Narrowband FM workinq For analog mode only
Wide Wideband FM workina
 Busy lock OFF Transmit when the channel is occupied
Carrier PTT inhibited when there is anv sianal beina
received
QT/CC PTT inhibited unless CTCSS / DCS / color code matches
OFF
Level 1 men Level 2 menu Level 3 menu Options Description of
settings Remark
Set Radio set TOT Off or 15-495S Alarm in 10 seconds before
transmission, and prohibit transmission when the time is up; for example, when it
is set to 60 seconds, alarm is sent for 10 seconds from the50th second, and
transmission is prohibited at the 60th second Options can be configured
Vox OFF VOX is fumed off;
ON It is not necessary to press PTT when this option is
on; you can speak to transmit directly; voice sensitivity can be set to 1 -10 via
computer software, level 1 is the highest sensitivity level, and level 10 is the
lowest sensitivity level
Double Wait OFF Turn off dual standby, switch between main and
sub channels or frequencies with the keypad; when the main channel is selected, the
sub-channel can’t transmit or
ON Receiver toggles between main channel and sub-channel
in turn; once a signal is received you can press PTT to talk with the other party
Encryption OFF Turn off encryption Options can be
configured; for digital
ON Turn on encryption function, and the two sides must
pair the key to make the call normally
Power saving switch OFF Turn off power saving mode
Options can be configured
ON Turn on the power saving mode; power saving ratio is
1:4
Beep All tone Options: Off/On. Turn off all tones when Off is
selected, but do not include emergency alarm tone
Call permit Options: Off / Digital / Analog/Both. Pressing
the PTT button will sound a tone that prompts the user to start speaking. • OFF:
Turn off this function • Digit: Enable this tone only for digital calls
Level 1 men Level 2 menu Level 3 menu Options Description of
settings Remark
Set Radio set Beep Call permit (continued) • Analog: Enable this tone
only tor analog calls • Both: Enable this tone for both analog and digital calls
Options can be
Key beep Options: Off/On. There is no prompt tone when
Off is selected
Call end beep Options: Off/On. On: This feature will
sound a prompt tone at the end of a received transmission.
Backlight Always on Backlight remains on all the time
5-15 sec The backlight is automatically turned off after
a set time delay
Keypad lock Manual Press and hold # to lock, press and hold
it again to unlock
5/10/15 sec Auto lock; lock automatically at set time;
press and hold # to unlock
Indicator OFF The front panel LED indicator (transmission,
receiving, etc.) Is disabled
ON Default option is on
Passwd Lock Enter password Input correct password to enter the
setup menu; the password can be configured via computer configuration software.
Options: On or Off / Changes boot password • On or Off: Turn on if it is turned
off, and turn off if it is turned on; when On is selected, you need to enter the
correct password and press the MENU button to start the unit • Change boot
password: You can enter a new password not more than 6 digits; please remember
after changing
Mode CH no The channel mode is displayed by channel number
CH Name The channel mode is displayed by channel name
CHFreq The channel mode is displayed by frequency mode
Screen Picture Display according to the picture provided
by the customer
Character Two lines, can be edited by host computer
Level 1 men Level 2 menu Level 3 menu Options Description of
settings Remark
Set Radio set Language English English version, including menu,
call tips, call logs and all other interfaces
Chinese Simplified Chinese
ANISW ON When ANI (DTMF caller ID) is turned on, the caller ID
is displayed when there is an incoming call
OFF OFF
DTMF side tone OFF When DTMF digits are sent, the unit does
not make sound
ON When DTMF digits are sent, the unit audibly sounds
Scan resume TO Time mode scan; resume scanning in 5 seconds
after signal is first found
CO Carrier mode scan; wait for 5 seconds after the
carrier disappears before resuming scanning
SE Search mode scan; halt scanning after signal is found
PTT-ID OFF Do not send code when PTT is pressed For
analog mode only
BOT Radio DTMF ID is sent at the beginning of
transmission; ID can be set by the computer configuration software
EOT Radio DTMF ID is sent at the end of each
transmission; ID can be set by the computer configuration software
BOTH Send ID when PTT is first pressed and when released
PTT-LT 100-1000ms The delay time before automatic
transmission
TX-A/B Main Ch RXCh Determines whether the main channel
or channel being received is the channel that is active for PTT in double wait
mode.
Level 1 men Level 2 menu Level 3 menu Options Description of
settings Remark
Set Radio set Sign STE (Squelch tall elimination with CTCSS) Freq
Standard CTCSS sub-audio signalling For analog mode only
120° CTCSS, with 120° phase change on release of PTT for
squelch tail elimination
180° CTCSS, with 180° phase change on release of PTT for
squelch tail elimination
240° CTCSS, with 240° phase change on release of PTT for
squelch tail elimination
No sign STE (STE without CTCSS) OFF Turn off tail tone
elimination
Freq Analog without sub-audio signaling, release PTT to
send sub-audio tail tone elimination signaling
RPT-RL (tail tone delay) OFF OFF
Radio ID 12345678 Digital mode displays the digital ID of
the unit, up to16777214; analog mode displays the DTMF ID of the unit, up to
99999999; this option is read only
Dev. Info Model info The machine model
S/N Unique alphanumeric character of the two-way radio
CPS version Reading and writing frequency software version
Hardware version Hardware circuit board version
Firmware version The software version of the internal
hardware components of the two-way radio
 DSP version DSP software version number of digital
processing chip
Programming time The date and time of the last programming
of the two-way radio
Level 1 men Level 2 menu Level 3 menu Options Description of
settings Remark
Set Radio Cfg Rx_Freq Sets reception frequency; press * to dear
all digits, press EXIT to delete digits one by one
Tx_Fneq Sets transmit frequency; press * to clear all
digits, press EXIT to delete digits one by one
Ch_Name To set channel name; press * to dear all, press
EXIT to delete one letter at a time
Color code Options: 0-15 optional Valid for digital mode
only For digital mode only
Slot Options: 1-2 optional Valid for digital mode only
Shift Freq 000000-50000K, the minimum step value is 50K
Sets the difference between transmit frequency and receive frequency in frequency
mode. This setting is only active if Shift Dir is set to positive or negative
Shift Dir Options: Off / Positive / Negative • Off:
Transmission frequency and reception frequency have no difference in frequency mode
• Positive: In frequency mode, the transmission frequency is equal to the
reception frequency plus the difference frequency • Negative: In frequency mode,
the transmission frequency is equal to the reception frequency minus the difference
frequency
Freq Step Options: 2.5K/5.0K/6.25K/10K/12.5K/25K/50K In
the frequency mode, press [▲] / [T]to adjust the frequency value in steps; scanning
steps in frequency mode
Level 1 men Level 2 menu Level 3 menu Options Description of
settings Remark
Settings Radio Cfg Channel type Options: Analog / Digital
Switch between analog and digital modes in frequency mode
Zone Zone name A list of Zones that can support up to 250
Zones
Scan On or Off Switch on/off; scan function can be turned on
only when the PC of current channel has configured the scan list; it also can be
turned on through the function button defined as “scan switch" Host computer menu
option can be
Scan list Display the current scan list, which is read
only
Input Method
You can enter user aliases, numbers and text messages via the keypad. This product
supports the English input method, Simplified Chinese Pinyin input method, and
number input method.
Simplified Chinese Pinyin Input Method
1. Press [#] to switch to Pinyin input method (LCD shows PY).
2. Press number buttons to enter the pinyin, and the LCD shows the alternate
pinyin and corresponding candidate Chinese characters.
3. Press [ ▲ ]/ [ ▼ ] to select the desired pinyin.
4. Press the [MENU] button to move the highlight to the Chinese character area,
and press [▲]/[▼] to select the desired Chinese character.
5. Press the [MENU] button to enter the selected Chinese character. Repeat the
above steps to complete the input. English Input Method
1. Press [#] to switch to uppercase (LCD shows ABC) or lower case (LCD shows
abc) English input method.
2. Press the number buttons repeatedly until the desired letter appears. Repeat
the above steps to complete the input. Number Input Method
1. Press [#]to switch to number input method (LCD shows 123).
2. Press the number buttons 0-9 to enter the corresponding number.
Input Special Characters
Press number button [1] to enter commonly used punctuation
and special characters. To enter a space, press the [0] button. Note: In the input
text display area, press [▲ ] / [ ▼] to move the cursor left / right.
Basic Operation
Turning on/off
To turn on the power, turn the [Power switch / volume control] knob clockwise until
you hear a “click”. To turn off, turn the knob counterclockwise until you hear a
“click”.
Adjusting Volume
After turning on, turn the [Power switch / volume control] knob clockwise to
increase the reception volume, and turn counterclockwise to reduce the reception
volume.
Selecting Zone
A zone is a channel group in which you can include channels with the same
attributes (such as call type, digital mode and analog mode), which makes it easy
for you to manage existing channels. The unit supports up to 250 Zones, and each
Zone contains up to 16 channels. You can select a Zone in two ways: • Select from
the menu: After entering the “Zone” menu, blejkopress [▲]/[▼] to select the desired
Zone, and then press [MENU] to switch to the selected Zone.
• Select through the programming button: If the dealer has set the [Zone
switch] shortcut, you can press the shortcut to switch to the desired Zone.
Selecting Channel, User ID & Call Group ID
Press [VFO/MR] to switch to MR (channel) mode, and press [▲]/[▼] to select the
desired channel, user alias or ID, or call group alias or ID.
Setting Frequency Manually
In the standby interface, press [VFO/MR] to switch to VFO (frequency) mode, in
which you can perform operations such as inputting frequency manually and saving
channels.
VFO Mode
VFO mode is the basic mode for changing the operating frequency. In the standby
interface, press [VFO/MR] to switch to VFO mode, and press [▲]/ [t] to increase or
decrease the frequency.
Quick Frequency Input
VFO mode is the basic mode for changing the operating frequency. In the standby
interface, press [VFO/MR] to switch to VFO mode, and press [ ▲ ]/ [ ▼ ] to increase
or decrease the frequency.
• Press [VFO/MR] to switch to VFO mode.
• The frequency must be entered directly in VFO mode.
• Press the number buttons ([0] to [9]) to enter the desired frequency.
• After entering the frequency manually, press and hold the [PTT] button to
call the contact of current frequency.
Digital - Analog Switching
Each channel of this product can be configured by the dealer as an analog channel
or a digital channel. If the current region contains a digital channel and an
analog channel, you can change the channel to an analog or digital.
Dual Mode Switch
Press [A/B] to switch the upper and lower pointers, and the solid pointer ^ points
to the main channel.
Dual-stage operation mode can be selected through the menu; the path is as follows:
Enter “Menu -> Set ->Radio Set -> Double Wait” (Off / On).
• When dual standby is “off”, the machine operates in dual-stage single waiting
mode. The machine only works on the channel or frequency indicated by the adjacent
solid pointer, and the sub channel does not receive signal.
• When “Double Wait” is selected as on, the main channel and sub channel scan
in turn. When a signal is received by one channel or frequency, the radio locks on
to and receives that channel or frequency. If the signal is not on the main
channel,
Note: As the dual waiting mode is in main channel and sub channel scanning states,
DTMF, auto scan, individual operation and ARTS auxiliary function do not work.
Keypad Lock & Unlock
f the keypad isn't needed, you can lock into prevent misuse. You can lock or unlock
the keypad in the following ways:
• Shortcut
Press and hold the [#] button to lock or unlock the keypad.
• Menu selection
Enter “Menu -> Set ->Radio Set -> Keypad Lock”, select “Manual” or “5 sec (or 10
sec, or 15 sec)” to lock it automatically after that period of time.
Note: keypad lock excludes the side buttons SK1, SK2 and PTT.
Call
Call icon
The following icons displayed on the LCD appear in the contact list or call log to
indicate the ID type.
ТГ Single call: In the contact list, it indicates the signed user alias (name) or
ID (number).
fri Group call: In the contact list, it indicates the group alias (name) or ID
(number).
TTii All call: In the contact list, it indicates the group alias (name) or ID
(number).
Please keep the microphone about 2.5-5 cm from the mouth in order to ensure the
best reception volume of the receiver’s two-way radio.
Single call
Single call is a call from an individual two-way radio to another.
Initiate a Call
You can initiate a single call in the following ways. When the single call starts,
the LCD screen displays Contact 1 The first line
shows Single Call, the second line shows the contact alias, and the third line
shows the single call number and the call icon Vi . Initiate a Call by Channel
Switching
In the standby interface, press [VFO/MR] to switch to channel mode, use the [▲] / [
▼] buttons to select the channel, press and hold the [PTT] button to initiate
single call.
Initiate a Call to Default Contact
On a digital channel, press and hold the [PTT] button to initiate a single call on
the contact preset to that channel.
Note: You can ask the dealer to preset a contact for each digital channel. The
contact can be a single call contact, or a group call or all call contact.
Initiate a Call through the “Contact list” or “Call log”
1. Select “Contacts -> Contact List” or select “Call log” to enter the list of
dialed / answered / missed calls.
2. Use the [▲] / [▼] buttons to select the single call contact you want to call.
3. Press and hold the [PTT] button to initiate a single call. Initiate a Call by
Manual Dialing
1. Select “Contact -> Manual Dial” to enter the dialing interface.
2. Enter the single call number you want to call.
3. Press and hold the [PTT] button to initiate a single call.
Note: When the product allows entry through numeric keypad, you can directly press
the [*] button in the standby interface to enter the manual dialing interface,
enter the single call number, and then press the [PTT] button to initiate a single
call.
Receive and Reply to a Call
After receiving a single call, the LCD screen displays
Contact 1

first line shows Single Call, the second line shows the contact alias and the third
line shows the caller ID and the incoming call icon Vf.
Press and hold the [PTT] button in the present time to send a callback. If a
callback is not made, a missed call prompt is displayed to alert you.
Note:
• Select “Call log” to enter the dialed / answered / missed call list to view the
call log.
•While viewing the call log, press and hold the [PTT] button to call back.
Group call
To initiate a call to a user group, the two-way radio must be configured with the
call group talkgroup number.
Initiate a Call
You can initiate a group call in the following ways. When the group call starts,
the LCD screen displays com«ai e : The first line shows Group Call, the second line
shows the contact alias, and the third line shows the group call number and the
call icon .
Initiate a Call by Channel Switching
In the standby interface, press [VFO/MR] to switch to channel mode, use the [▲]/
[▼ ] buttons to select the channel, press the [ PTT ]button to initiate group call
associated with the displayed channel.
All Call
All call is that a single two-way radio calls all two-way radios on the channel. It
Is widely used to publish Important notices that require special attention from
users
Initiate an All-Call
There are two ways to initiate all call: Initiate a call to an All-call preset if
it is programmed as your default contact for the digital channel; or through the
“Contact list”. The specific method is same as “initiate group call “described
above.
Note:
• You can initiate all call only when the dealer has enabled this function.
• You can't reply to the received all call.
• After receiving all call, if you switch to another channel, the radio stops
receiving all call. During all call, you can't use the preprogrammed button until
the call ends.
Analog Channel Call
To transmit on the analog channel, press and hold the [РТ"П button and speak to the
microphone. To receive, release the [PTT] button.
DTMF Call
Initiate a Call:
• In analog mode, press and hold the [PTT] button and press the number buttons
on the panel.
• Press the [MENU] button to select a contact, and press the [PTT] button to
start DTMF call.
Receive a Call
If the channel has been configured by computer to have DTMF signaling mute, any
calls will only be heard if the DTMF code word matches the personal ID code. You
can make call with the other party in the reset time and the code word should be
redecoded when the reset time is up.
PTT ID Call Initiate a Call
In analog mode, you can configure the DTMF online code and offline code through
host computer and enable online code and offline code for analog channel, or set by
(MENU Set -> Radio Set —> PTT ID). When the online code is enabled, the DTMF code
is sent when you first press the [PTT] button, and the offline code is sent when
the [PTT] button is released.
Time-out Timer
This feature prevents the user from occupying the channel for too long. If the
continuous transmission time exceeds the time set by the dealer, the radio will
stop transmission and sound an alarm. To stop the alarm tone, release the [PTT]
button. To re-transmit, press and hold the [PTT] button again after a period of
time (set by the dealer).
If the dealer sets the pre-alarm function, a pre-alarm prompt will be made before
the time set by the timeout timer is up to tell you that the transmission will be
disabled.
Note: This function is disabled in emergency alarm mode.
Busy Channel Lockout
This function can be enabled by computer configuration software to prevent
interference with other users that are transmitting on the same channel. If you
press and hold the [PTT] button while other users occupy the channel, the radio
will beep and display “Transmission failed, sub-audio disabled” or “Transmission
failed, color code disabled”, prompting that transmission is disabled at this time.
When the channel is idle, you can then press the [PTT] button to transmit.
Voice Control
Voice control refers that the voice can directly trigger PTT transmission: When the
microphone detects that the voice reaches the level to trigger the voice-activated
transmission, the two-way radio automatically transmits the voice, that is, the
user does not have to press the [PTT] button during the call.
When the voice control is on, the LCD shows the icon 'j'.
Turn on/off Voice Control
Press [Voice Control] shortcut to turn on/off the voice control function.
You can also turn on/off voice control in “Settings ->Radio Settings -> Voice
Control”.
Note:
• Please adjust the voice gain level correctly according to the current environment
and normal speaking volume, so as to avoid frequent accidental triggering
(sensitivity too high) or difficult to trigger voice control (sensitivity too low),
tt The sensitivity of voice control transmission can be modified by writing-
frequency software, level 1 is the highest sensitivity level, and level 10 is the
lowest sensitivity level.
Functions and Operation
Standby Interface
This feature allows you to quickly return to the previous menu or standby
interface.
In the editing interface, press the [EXIT] button to exit the editing interface,
and return to the previous menu. Press the [BAND] button in any menu interface to
return directly to the standby interface.
Manage Contacts
You can manage your contacts through the “Contacts” menu of this product.
Contact List
The contact list is used to save contact information and can store up to 256
records. You can access the “Contact list” from the “Contacts” menu, or press the
[Contact list] shortcut to quickly access the “Contact list”.
Extended Functions
You can do the following for a contact in the contact list (single call contacts
only): call prompt, radio detection, remote monitor, radio activation, or radio
Inhibit. See the “Manual Dialing” section below.
Edit Contact
You can modify the number and alias of a contact (single call contacts only) in the
contact list.
View Contact
You can view the contact details.
Delete Contact
You can delete a contact (single call contacts only) in the contact list. The
contact list must have at least two records, and you can’t delete the default
contact for the current channel.
New Contact
This menu allows you to create a new contact (single call contacts only) to the
contact list. The alias and number of all contacts must be unique, and the range of
entered contact number is 1-16776415.
Note:
• When entering a contact alias, you can press the [#] button to toggle the
input method.
• In addition to creating contacts through this menu, you can also save numbers
in the call log to the contact list.
Manual Dialing
In the digital mode, press the ""button to enter manual dialing, then you can
manually enter a single call number, and press PTT to transmit; you can also enter
a single call number, and press the [Menu] button to perform operations such as
call prompt, radio detection, remote monitor, radio activation, and radio inhibit.
SMS
This product supports DMR data function, and allows sending and receiving messages;
the maximum length of each message is 144 characters.
Edit and Send Messages
1. Select “SMS ->Write SMS” to enter the SMS editing window.
2. After editing the content, press the [MENU] button.
3. Select Send (or Save, or Clear) and press the [MENU] button.
4. Select the contact or enter the contact number manually.
5. Press the [MENU] button to send the message, and the screen displays “Sending
message...”. After sending successfully, the interface will prompt “Sent
successfully” and return. If sending failed, it displays “Message sending failed”
and returns.
You can also use “Preset messages” to send, and forward the messages in inbox,
outbox and drafts.
New Message
After entering this menu, you can edit a new message, which supports up to 144
characters. After editing, you can save the message directly to the drafts or send
it to an individual or group.
Preset Message
This menu has messagespre-set by the dealer. This product supports up to 32
shortcut messages. You can choose a shortcut message to send directly, or edit the
message and then send.
Inbox
This product will save the received message in the Inbox. Each message has a
corresponding icon to indicate whether the message has been read.
|Ql : Indicates a read message.
M: Indicates unread message.
This product can store up to 20 received messages. If the Inbox is full, the icon И
will be displayed on the LCD. If a new message is received, the earliest message
will be overwritten automatically.
• You can perform the following operation for any message in the inbox: Reply,
forward, details, and delete.
• If you want to delete all messages in the inbox, select “SMS -> Inbox ->
Delete AN”.
Outbox
This product will save the sent messages in the Outbox. The sent messages are
always placed at the top of the Outbox list. This product can store up to 16 sent
messages. When the Outbox is full, no icon will be displayed on the LCD. If there
is a new text message, the earliest message will be overwritten automatically.
• You can perform the following operation for any message in the Outbox: Re-
send, forward, edit and delete.
• If you want to delete all messages in the Outbox, select “SMS ->Outbox ->
Delete AN”.
Drafts
This product will save the edited messages in the drafts and support up to 20 draft
messages. When the Drafts are full, if a new message is saved to the drafts, the
earliest messages will be overwritten automatically.
You can perform the following operation for any message in the drafts: Send, edit,
and delete
• When you send the message in the drafts, this product will save this message
to the Outbox and delete it from the drafts.
• If you want to delete all messages in the drafts, select “SMS -> Drafts ->
Delete AN”.
Call Log
This product can store up to 10 recently dialed / answered/ missed calls. When the
call log is full, the earliest record is automatically overwritten if there is a
new call log.
Operation method: You can enter the “Call log” menu via the [MENU] button, path:
“Call log”; you can also quickly enter this menu via the [Call log] shortcut.
You can perform the following operation for any call log in the list:
• Press [PTT] to initiate a call, add to contact list, and delete.
• To delete all dialed / answered / missed call logs, select “Call Log ->Dialed
/ Answered/ Missed Calls -> Delete All”.
Scanning
The scanning function helps you listen to the communication activity on other
channels and comprehend the current activity of the relevant team members.
NOTE: The scanning function must be used when dual waiting is disabled.
Method of operation
• You can select to turn on scanning through the “Scan” menu. Or press the [*]
buttonin the standby interface to turn on scanning. Or if the “Auto Scan” feature
is enabled for a channel, the two-way radio will automatically turn on scanning
when switching to that channel.
• After the scan is turned on, the two-way radiowill scan according to the scan
list set on the channel where the scan is on. The scanning process is as follows:
»When scanning, the icon Z, is displayed on the screen, and the LED flashes slowly
in orange.
»When activity is scanned on a channel, the two-way radio will stay on the channel.
If the scan stays on a non-priority channel, the icon Z,: is displayed on the
screen. If the radio stays on priority channel 1 or 2, the icon Z>. or ^ris
displayed.
If you do not need to listen to the activities on the channel, press the [Delete
useless channel] shortcut to temporarily delete the channel when scanning stops.
If you want to continue to listen to the activities on the channel, press the
[MONI] shortcut while scanning stops.
To exit scanning, press the [*] button again, or choose to turn off scanning in the
“Scan” menu.
Scan Settings
You can ask the dealer to create a scan list for each channel. This product can add
up to 16 scan lists. Each scan list contains
up to 16 channels, either digital or analog. You can set the scan list as follows
by using this menu path: Scan -> Scan list.
• Set priority channel
You can set the currently selected channel as a priority channel or a non-priority
channel. If you want to focus on activities on a channel, set it as a priority
channel. The priority channel is sampled more often than that of non-priority
channel. You can set up to two priority channels in each scan list.
Sub-audio Scan
This product supports sub-audio scanning function. Operation path: In analog mode,
press the [MENU] button -> Set ->Radio Set -> CTCSS/DCS -> CTCSS/DCS ->press the
[*] button to enable sub-audio CTCSS finder
High/Low Power Adjustment
This feature enables fast switching of high and low power. When the communication
distance meets your needs, you can select low power to save power. Please select
high power flow power does not allow you to communicate with other two-way radios
farther away.
Press the [#]button to switch the transmission power of the current channel between
high and low.
Note: The power level of each channel needs to be set separately.
Talkaround
In case of a repeater failure or beyond the coverage of the repeater, but two
stations are within communication range of each other, you can press [Talkaround]
shortcut to switch or go to press [MENU] button -> Set ->Radio Set -> Talkaround ->
On to enable direct communication between the two stations, bypassing the repeater.
Follow this sequence a second time to disable Talkaround and enable communication
through the repeater again.
Monitor
Turn on the “Monitor” function to adjust the signal reception match condition.
• Press and hold the [Monitor] shortcut to turn on this feature, and the LCD shows
icon [Q ; release the button to exit.
Squelch Level Adjustment
You can adjust the signal strength required to receive the signal by adjusting the
noise level. In general, the higher the squelch level, the higher the required
signal strength is. If it is set to “Normally on”, the speaker will directly turn
on to play the background sound, regardless of whether the decoding conditions are
met.
Push-to-call
You can ask the dealer to set [Push-to-call] shortcut, and press the shortcut to
initiate the corresponding operation. Specific operation categories are as follows:
Business on digital channels:
» For group call contacts, you can initiate a group call or send text message.
» For single call contacts, you can initiate single call, send text message, and
initiate extended function. Extended functions include: call prompt, radio
detection, remote monitor, activation, and remote inhibit.
Call prompt
In digital mode, you can send call prompt to a contact, and the other party can
call back directly
• Initiate call prompt:
Select single call contact (enter “Menu -> Contacts ->Press [A] /[ ▼ ] to select
single call contact ->Call prompt”), or press the * button in the main interface to
enter single call number, select “Call prompt”, and press the[MENU] button to
start;“Call prompts successful” displays if it is successful, and “Call prompt
failed” displays if fails.
• Receive call prompt:
After receiving the call prompt command, a tone rings (tone function is enabled for
the caller’s contact in the contact list) and stays in the display interface. Press
[EXIT] to exit.
View Radio Info
View the information about this product, including: own number and radio model,
serial number, CPS version, hardware version, firmware version, DSP version, and
programming time.
• Menu path: Set ->Radio Info -> Radio ID
• Device info menu path: Set ->Radio Info -> Device Info.
CTCSS / DCS
In analog channel, the speaker turns on only when the carrier wave and sub audio
match in order to avoid receiving irrelevant call on the same frequency. Provide 51
sets of standard CTCSS (analog sub audio) and also support non-standard sub audio.
Provides 108 sets of standard DCS (digital sub audio), and also support non-
standard DCS.
Sub-audio can be set via writing frequency software on the reception or
transmission CTCSS/DCS of analog channel or via the “Set ->Radio Set -> CTCSS /
DCS” path in the menu. If you require DCS codes, press the [A/B] button to select
digital sub audio, press [▲]/[▼] to select digital sub audio code, press the #
button to switch between positive phase (N) and negative phase (I).
• Press the [A/B]button to select regular CTCSS codes and press [▲]/[▼ ] to
select analog sub audio frequency.
• In CTCSS selection mode, press the * button to scan analog sub audio. DCS
codes can not be scanned or found using this feature.
Configuring Two-way Radio
You can modify the frequency of current channel, channel name, color code, relay
station time slot and other radio configuration information.
Configuration path: Enter “Settings ->Radio Configuration” menu, and select the
appropriate configuration items.
• Frequency: Set the reception frequency and transmission frequency. Please use
the frequency in the range of this product.
NOTE:The frequency will be modified according to the frequency range set on the
writing frequency software. If the limit frequency range is exceeded, the LCD
displays “Illegal reception frequency” or “Illegal transmission frequency”, the
modified value is invalid and returns.
• Color code : Color code can mark a system, and the terminals that communicate
with each other must set the same color code. Range: Integer from 0 to 15.
• Relay time slot: Select the time slot for voice calls and data transmission.
NOTE: a non-repeater digital channel can be configured for dual capacity direct
mode by computer configuration software. This mode supports parallel direct mode
transmission of two two-way radios transmitting on 12.5KHz channel bandwidth. The
radios in the same communication group must use the same time slot, and the group
using slot 1 will not interfere with the group using slot 2.
Appendix
Firmware Update
1. Turn off the radio, and insert the programming cable;
2. Press and hold the [Side button 1] and [Side button2] at the same time to
turn on the radio, the green LED turns on, and the LCD screen is black, indicating
that the radio has entered the upgrade mode;
3. Start the upgrade software “Update.exe” on the computer;
select the corresponding serial port;
4. Click “Browse” to select the file to be upgraded (provided by the
manufacturer), for example: DMR-5R-V1.1.1.sgl;
5. Click “Download" and wait the download to complete. Remember that the power
mustn’t be cut off during the update process, or else the SCM will be scrapped;
6. Unplug the programming cable, turn off the radio or reboot.
Caution: Do not cut off the power in the update process, or else the SCM will be
scrapped.
Initialize Defaults
In power off mode, press and hold the [Side button 1] and the number button [1] to
turn on the radio, and the LCD displays “Memory Reset?”; press the MENU button to
enter initialization, and the LCD displays “Memory Reset...”; the initialization
finishes after 10 seconds and the radio turns on normally. Press other buttons to
exit the initialization interface and boot normally. NOTE: The power mustn’t be cut
off in the initialization process, or else the initialization will fail.