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USER’S MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
The Alecto FR-60 is a PMR-446 Radiophone.
This radiophone allows for free-of-charge com-
munication back and forth, as well as communi-
cation with other ( ) radiophones as long
as these meet the PMR-446 standard.
The Alecto FR-60 is in accordance with the
essential requirements and provisions as
described in the European Directive 1999/5/EC.
The declaration of conformity is available on the
website www.alecto.nl
DISPLAY FUNCTIONS
DCM (Dual Channel Monitoring)
= Specific channel scan
VOX (Voice Controlled Transmitting)
= Voice operated transmission
SCAN = Channel scan
channel number
CTCSS setup
call tone
vibration alarm
‘Receive’
Battery level indication
buttons locked ‘Send’
indication
FUNCTIONS
INSTALLATION
POWER SOURCE:
The FR-60 works on the supplied rechargeable
NiMH batteries, 4 x size AAA, power 4.8V or
by using 4 AAA penlite batteries (excl.). If you
decide to install separate rechargeable batter-
ies, you’ll need to recharge these in an external
charger. The recharge station that comes with
the FR-60 is only suitable for recharging the
supplied battery packs.
1. First, remove the belt clip by pressing the lock
tab back and pushing the belt clip upwards
and out of the radiophone.
2. Now open the battery compartment by releas-
ing the tab at the bottom and lifting the bat-
tery cover.
3. Install the batteries as indicated and pay
attention to
the polarities
(+ and -).
4. Close the bat-
tery compart-
ment and put
the belt clip
back on the
radiophone.
CHARGER:
Plug the adaptor into a 230V 50Hz wall socket
and place the walkie-talkies onto the recharge
station to charge the batteries, the charge indi-
cators will now turn red.
CHARGING:
Charging the FR-60 units is timer-controlled. As
soon as you place the walkie-talkies into the char-
ger, the red charge indicators will switch on and
the battery pack starts charging. When the light
turns green, the charging period is finished and the
battery pack is fully charged. However, you don’t
need to wait for the light to become green, but that
means the batteries may not be fully charged. Each
time you replace the batteries (even when not yet
exhausted) the timer circuit will restart. There’s no
risk of overcharging, because the charging current
is electronically restricted.
Attention: When installing individual AAA batter-
ies, you can still place the walkie-talkies onto the
charger, but the charge indicators won’t light up
and the batteries will not be charged. You can also
place the units on the charger when using non-
rechargeable batteries.
HEADSET:
The FR-60 is provided with a connection for a
headset with a 2.5mm plug at the right side,
underneath the rubber cap.
USING DIRECTLY
Turning on/off – Volume control:
Rotate the volume control somewhat to the
right to turn on the FR-60 and adjust the
desired volume. Rotate the volume control all
the way to the left to turn off the FR-60.
Transmitting:
press the PTT (talk) button to switch on the
transmitter
Receiving:
release the PTT button to receive
Call:
briefly press the button to transmit a call
tone
Background lighting:
Each time you press a function button,
the background lighting of the display will turn
on. This light will turn off automatically if no
further buttons are pressed for 6 seconds.
PTT = Push To Talk
EXTRA FUNCTIONS
VOX FUNCTION:
When you activate the VOX function (VOX =
Voice Activated Transmission), the FR-60 will
start transmitting as soon as you talk into the
microphone.
Switching the VOX function on/off:
1. press the
button 3x, the word ‘VOX’ will
appear.
2. use the
and
button to set the switch-
on sensitivity (‘OF’ is off, ‘1’ is the lowest sen-
sitivity, ‘3’ is the most sensitive)
3. press the PTT button to confirm
We recommend using this function in combina-
tion with headsets.
CHANNEL MONITORING: (monitoring)
This function turns off the noise reduction, allow-
ing you to listen to weaker broadcasters on the
selected channel.
Switching the MONITOR function on/off:
1. press and hold the button for 2 seconds
to turn off noise reduction and listen to the
channel
2. press the button to turn the noise reduc-
tion back on
CHANNEL SCAN:
The scan function allows you to alternate
between listening to the current channel
1. simultaneously press and hold the and
buttons for 1 second to start scanning
-
press the
button to continue scanning
when you’re only receiving noise on a channel
- press the
button on a stopped channel
to scan all sub-channels
- press the PTT button to finish scanning
SPECIFIC CHANNEL SCAN:
This allows you to alternately listen to the cur-
rently set channel and a 2nd channel:
1. press 8x the button, will appear in
the display
2. use the or button to select the sec-
ond channel (select ‘OF’ to stop scanning)
3. press the PTT button to confirm
USING THE STOPWATCH:
1. press and hold the button for 2 seconds,
the stopwatch timer will appear.
2. press the button to start the timer. Press
the button again to pause and press the
button to reset the timer.
3. press and hold the button for 2 seconds
to return to the normal menu.
ROGER BEEP:
When this function is enabled, the receiving post
will hear a double beep tone as soon as you
stop transmitting. this way, the receiver knows
that he or she can transmit back to you.
Switching the Roger beep on/off:
1. press 6x the button, ‘ON
ro
’ or ‘OF
ro
’ will
start flashing in the display
2. press the button to turn on the function
(‘ON’ in the display) or press the button
to turn the function off (‘OF’ in the display)
3. press the PTT button to confirm
KEY TONES:
Key tones are the tones that sound as soon as
you press a button. You can turn these tones on
or off as follows:
1. press 7x the button, ‘ON
to
’ or ‘OF
to
’ will
start flashing in the display
2. press the button to turn on the function
(‘ON’ in the display) or press the button
to turn the function off (‘OF’ in the display)
3. press the PTT button to confirm
FR-60
Headset output
Antenna
Display
PTT button (send)
Microphone
Speaker
Recharge contacts
(rear)
Monitor button
‘Up’ button
‘Lock’ button
Menu button
‘Down’ button
Call button
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SETTINGS
CHANGING THE SEND/RECEIVE CHANNEL:
1. press 1x the button, the channel indica-
tion will start flashing
2. press the or button to select your
desired channel
3. press the PTT button to confirm
CHANGING THE SUB-CHANNEL (CTCSS):
1. press 2x the button, the sub-channel
indication will start flashing
2. use the or button to set your desired
sub-channel (1-38) or to turn this function off
by choosing sub-channel 0
3. press the PTT button to confirm
Keep in mind that the handset of the person
talking with you must be set to the same sub-
channel.
CTCSS CODE
CTCSS (Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch
System) is a tone code sent when transmitting
and cannot be heard.
The receiver will only reproduce the signal if the
tone code of the transmitting radiophone match-
es the tone code of the receiving radiophone.
To prevent being disturbed by the signals of
other PMR-446 radiophones communicating on
the same channel.
CHANGING THE CALL TONE:
You can choose from 5 tones and ‘tone off’:
1. press 4x the button, ‘1
CA
’ will start flash-
ing in the display
2. use the or button to change the call
tone, the speaker will play the selected tone
(‘OF’ = tone off’)
3. press the PTT button to confirm
If choosing the ‘OF’ option, you can still send a
call tone (tone 1), but it will not sound through
the speaker of your own walkie-talkie.
CALL VIBRATION ALARM:
The FR-60 also offers a vibration alarm:
1. press 5x the button, ‘oN’ or ‘oF’ will
start flashing in the display. The ‘ ’ icon will
appear in the display.
2. use the and buttons to adjust the
alarm, the FR-60 will vibrate to confirm
(‘OF’ = vibration alarm off’)
3. press the PTT button to confirm
KEYPAD LOCK:
By activating the keypad lock, the ,
and
buttons will be blocked.
1. press and hold the button for 2 seconds
until ‘ ’ appears in the display
2. press and hold the button again for
2 seconds to unlock the keypad
USER TIPS
GENERAL:
The FR-60 is a transmitter/receiver working with
radio waves on the 446 MHz band. Its signal
transmission can be affected by external influ-
ences such as other radiophones, transmitters,
wireless phones, etc. When your radiophone
is being interfered with or causes interference,
simply changing the channel usually solves this
problem.
The use of this radiophone is permitted in all
the countries of the EU. If you want to bring the
FR-60 to countries outside the EU, you should
consult the local restrictions on the use of
PMR446 equipment.
Don’t forget that the signal of the FR-60 can
also be heard by radiophones or receivers other
than yours.
It is in no way allowed to make any changes
to the electronics or the antenna of the FR-60.
Service must be performed by qualified service
personnel only.
Never use the FR-60 outdoors during thunder-
storms.
POWER SUPPLY:
The battery symbol on the display shows the
current charge of the installed batteries:
batteries full
batteries 1/3 full, please recharge or
replace immediately
Only recharge the supplied battery packs by
placing the FR-60 onto the supplied charger.
Don’t forget to turn off the walkie-talkie before
placing it in the charger.
Individual rechargeable batteries must be
charged in a separate charger.
Never try to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
RADIO CONNECTION:
The FR-60 has an effective range from up
to 7Km. This range can be affected by local
conditions such as high buildings, high voltage
posts and overhead wires. An optimal range is
achieved when the radiophone has a clear sight
of the receiver.
CTCSS:
A handset without CTCSS code setting can
receive the signals from all handset transmitting
on the same channel. You can only talk back
when you set up the same CTCSS code as the
other handset.
MAINTENANCE:
- Only clean the FR-60 with a moist cloth.
- Never place the radiophone in direct sunlight
or humid environments.
- Prevent water and/or sand from penetrating
the FR-60.
- In case of any problems, always check first
whether the FR-60 does work correctly on a
different location.
ENVIRONMENT:
- When discarding your radiophone, please
return it to your dealer. They can guarantee
environment-friendly disposal.
- You can return exhausted batteries to the
dealer of these radiophones or to your local
collection point for small chemical
waste.
- Never dispose of empty or exhausted
batteries as normal domestic waste.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating frequency: 446.00625 MHz up to
446.09375 MHz
Channel spacing: 12.5 KHz
Output: < 27dBm
Power supply batteries 4 x rechargeable
radiophone: 1.2Volt, size AAA
Power supply charger: 9V / DC / 300mA via adapter
Headset connection: 2.5mm stereo
Range: up to 7Km
Period of use: transmitting: 2.5 hours
stand-by: 2 days
Weight radiophone: 160 g (Incl. batteries)
Dimensions: 120(170) x 50 x 30mm
Conform: 2014/53/EU
Declaration of Conformity
http://DOC.hesdo.com/FR-60-DOC.pdf
TROUBLESHOOTING
No function:
- the batteries are empty, please charge or replace
Weak or no reception:
- the batteries are empty, please charge or replace
- incorrect setting of channel or sub-channel (the
transmitter and receiver must be set to the same
channel, this also applies to sub-channels)
- the distance between the transmitter and receiver
is too large, please reduce the distance
Noise:
- presence of other transmitter, please change the
channel
- interference from other devices, turn these devices
off (if possible)
High whistle:
- the transmitter is too close to the receiver of the
volume of the receiver is set too high, please
increase the distance or decrease the volume
If you cannot resolve the issue with the above
suggestions, please remove the batteries from the
handset and reinstall after several minutes. If this
still doesn’t resolve the issue, please contact www.
alecto.nl.
WARRANTY
This ALECTO FR-60 is covered by a warranty
of 24 months commencing on the day of your
purchase. During this period we guarantee that
any defects caused by errors in materials or
construction will be repaired free of charge. The
importer decides upon these conditions.
WHAT TO DO:
If you note any anomalies, first read the user’s
manual. If you cannot find any solution to your
problem, contact your retail or www.alecto.nl.
WARRANTY COVERAGE TERMINATES:
In the event of misuse, improper connection,
battery leakage or incorrect placement of batter-
ies. It does not cover the use of parts or acces-
sories not delivered with this device, neglect
or any failure caused by humidity, fire, flood,
lightning or any natural disaster. The warranty
does not cover alteration or modifications of the
product by unauthorized qualified service per-
sonal. The warranty terminates in the event of
incorrect transportation of the equipment without
appropriate packaging or if the equipment is
not accompanied by this warranty card and the
receipt of purchase.
Cables, jacks and batteries are not covered by
the warranty.
Alecto will not be held responsible for indirect,
consequential or special damages.
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