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USERS MANUAL

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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) 

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.

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