Chapter 5. - Scanning; Scanning A Frequency Range (Vfo Mode) - Baofeng UV-5R Série Mode D'emploi

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
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6. To exit out of the Settings menu at any time, press the
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.
key.
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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.
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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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