Alecto FR-22 User Manual

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USERS MANUAL

FR-22

Call:

By pressing button CALL (11), all other hand-

set(s) in range and which are set to the same

channel will beep.

VOX: (Voice Activated Transmission)

When this function is activated, the FR-22 starts

transmitting if the soundlevel exceeds a preset

value. In this case the use of the TALK button

can be omitted.

1. press 4x button

, (7), the word 'VOX' starts

to flash in the display

2. press button ∆ or ∇ to set the VOX-level (the

amount of bars in the display indicates the

sensitivity level, no bars = no VOX)

3. press ENTER (10) to confirm the VOX

setting

Keyboardlock:

With a locked keyboard, no settings can be

changed anymore.

1. press button ENTER (10) for three seconds

2. a beep sound and the symbol

lights

3. press button ENTER again for three seconds

to deactivate the lock-function

INTRODUCTION

The Alecto FR-22 is a PMR-446 2-way Family

Radio. With these handsets it is possible to

communicate with other FR-22 units or with

other 2-way Family Radio units, working with the

PMR-446 standard.

The Alecto FR-22 complies with the essential

requirements and provisions as described in the

European Directive 1999/5/EC.

The declaration of conformity can be found on

the website www.alecto.info

DISPLAYFUNCTIONS

battery indication

LOCK indication

receive indication

indication 2-scan

channel indication

scan-mode activated

VOX-mode

volume indication

Channel-scan:

With the channel-scan feature, you can scan all

8 channels until the handset finds one on which

another user is transmitting.

This channel can be monitored for 5 seconds

after which the FR-22 continues with the scan-

ning.

Activate / deactivate:

1. press 2x button

(7), the word 'SCAN'

flashes in the display

2. press ∆ or ∇ to activate the scan mode

communicating on a found channel:

1. press TALK (5)

2. the scan mode will be deactivated and

communicating will be possible

stop the scan mode:

1. press ENTER (10) to stop the scan mode

2-channel scan:

The 2-channel scan-mode can be used when 3

handsets are used, transmitting on 2 different

channels

1. make sure your handset is set to one of the

2 channels which you want to scan

2. press 3x button

(7), the word 'DW' flashes

in the display

FUNCTIE

1. Antenna

2. Headset connection

3. Indication TRANSMIT

4. button ON/OFF

5. PTT button

6. Microphone

7. Button MODE

8. Button Monitor

9. Loudspeaker

10. Button ENTER

11. Button CALL

12. Button DOWN

13. Button UP

14. Display

POWER SUPPLY

The FR-22 is be powered by

means of 4 pcs AAA batteries.

(Batteries not included)

Open the batterycover and

install the batterypack or 4pcs

AAA batteries. Please mind the

polarity.

3. use buttons ∆ or ∇ to select the second

channel

4. as soon as you release the button ∆ or ∇, the

FR-22 starts scanning the 2 channels

During scanning you can change the second

channel by pressing ∆ or ∇.

Press TALK (5) to communicate or ENTER (10)

to stop the scanning.

Monitoring:

Weak stations may not be able to turn the

speaker ON. In such cases you may want to

temporarily de-activate (turn OFF) the Auto

Mute feature:

1. press and release button MONI (8), all

signals on that channel are now heard

2. press this button again to return to the Auto

Mute mode

Stopwatch:

The handset has a built-in stopwatch (timer)

counting from 00 to 99 seconds

1. press 5x button

(7), the display read-out

starts to flash

2. press ENTER to set the read-out at 00

3. press ∆ to start the timer

4. press ∇ to stop the timer (press ∆ to

continue)

Remove the batteries in case the set will not be

used for a while. This to prevent that leaking

batteries will damage the handsets.

BELTCLIP

Beltclips are provided. These are to be attached

to the backside of each handset.

As soon as the FR-22 receives a signal, the

timer mode will be stopped.

Headset:

On the upperside of the FR-22, a 3.5mm stereo

connector for a headset is fitted (2).

When using a headset or earpiece with an elec-

tret microphone, the use of the VOX-function is

recommended because this will work much bet-

ter and is also easier in use.

LCD backlight:

Each time a function of the FR-22 is activated,

the LCD backlight lights for some seconds.

Press button ENTER (10) to switch-ON the

backlite for some seconds without activating

whatever feature.

Low battery alarm:

In case the batteries of the FR-22 become

empty, the battery-icon in the display will flash.

USAGE

ON/OFF:

Press button

(4) for one second to switch-ON

the FR-22. Press again for one second to

switch-OFF. When switching-ON and switching-

OFF, a confirmation tone is heard.

Channel setting:

For communication, both handsets must be set

to the same channel

1. press button

(7), the channel-indicator

'CHAN' starts to flash

2. press button ∆ or ∇ to set the required

channel (1-8)

3. press button ENTER (10) to confirm the

channel setting

Transmit and receive:

1. press button TALK (5) to transmit, the

transmit indication (3) lights

2. release this button to receive

Volume:

1. use buttons ∆ or ∇ to set the volume. This

level will remain in memory until a new level

is set

2. the volume-icon (

) indicates the set

level