American Red Cross
SOLARLINKFR600
Self-powered Digital AM/FM/SW/NOAA/S.A.M.E. Weather Radio with Flashlight, Siren, Solar Power and Cell Phone Charger
American Red Cross Radio Line By Etón Corporation
Owner’s manual
SOLARLINK FR600 OWNER’S MANUAL
DO YOU NEED HELP?
If you need help, please contact us, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., North American Pacific Time. 1-800-872-2228 from the U.S; 1-800-637-1648 from Canada; 650-903-3866, worldwide; FAX: 650-903-3867; web site, www.etoncorp. com; Etón Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
WARNING
•Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
•Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.
•Protect from high humidity and rain.
•Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or object have fallen into the apparatus.
•Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical solvents as this might damage the finish.
•Unplug and disconnect external antennas (not included) during lightning storms.
•Do not remove cover [or back].
•Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
Environment Disposal
According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all electrical and electronic products must be collected separately by a local collection system.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste.
Please dispose of all types of batteries per your Government, State or Local rules and/or regulations. If you are unsure, please call the appropriate local authority to find out how to dispose of them safely and help protect the environment.
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS
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1)Snooze: 5 Min Snooze
2)Alarm ON/OFF: activate/deactivate alarm function
3)ALERT ON/OFF:open/close alert bell
4)Select Button
5)Direction Buttons
6)Flashlight
7)Hand Crank
8)Multifunctional Knob
9)Alert Indicator Light
10)Statement Indicator Light
11)Emergency Indicator Light
12)Watch Indicator Light
13)Warning Indicator Light
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14)Power Supply Knob
15)Band Selecting Knob
16)Volume Adjusting Knob
17)Speaker
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18)PHONE CHARGER:USB Jack for Charging the Cellphone
19)DC in:USB Jack for charging the Radio(small)
20)DC in Jack (Adaptor)
21)Earphone Jack
22)Audio Jack
23)Battery Compartment
POWERING AND TURNING ON THE RADIO
The unit is powered with 3 AA batteries, the solar cell, the
Dynamo (rechargeable Ni-MH battery), the AC adaptor (not included) or the DC computer input. Select BATTERY, SOLAR or DYNAMO power with the Power Supply Knob on the upper right side of the radio. The power sockets are on the back
of the radio, under the rubber covers. After applying power, select the correct position with the Power Supply Knob and place the Band Selecting Knob in the AM, FM, SW, WB or Alert
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position to turn it on. Turn it off by placing the Band Selecting Knob in the OFF position.
Note: The radio can be played while it’s charging.
BATTERY POWER
Open the battery compartment cover, you can find two groups of sockets for installing the batteries. One group of sockets is for the rechargeable Ni-MH batteries and the other group of sockets is for the AA batteries.
Install 3 AA batteries and set the power selector switch to the
BATTERY position.
SOLAR POWER
When you’re in sunlight set the power switch to the SOLAR position. This position also recharges the Ni-MH rechargeable battery.
Note: The rechargeable Ni-MH batteries have been disconnect for transportation purposes. To use the crank-charge system, open the battery compartment cover and connect the rechargeable batteries’ plug into its socket.
DYNAMO POWER
The rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal-hydride) battery is in the battery compartment. To use it plug the battery into the socket adjacent to it, then set the power switch to the DYNAMO position. You may have to charge the battery; to do this turn the crank for 90 seconds. The rechargeable battery will eventually lose its ability to hold a charge.
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DC-IN 5V ADAPTOR (not included)
This socket is located on the back of the radio, under the rubber plugs. Plug in the AC adapter to the DC IN 5 volt socket. This also charges the Ni-MH battery.
DC-IN USB COMPUTER SOCKET (USB cord not included)
This socket is located on the back of the radio, under the rubber plugs. Plug in the USB cord to the DC IN socket. This also charges the Ni-MH battery.
VOLUME CONTROL
Turning the Volume Adjusting Knob (located on the lower right of the radio) clockwise turns up the volume; counterclockwise turns down the volume. Always turn down the volume before using earphones.
CHARGING CELL PHONES (cell phone charging cord not included)
If you revolve the Power Supply Knob to the OFF/PHONE CHARGER position the radio will charge cell phones. Plug the cell phone charging cord into the USB PHONE CHARGER jack at the rear of the radio. Plug the cell phone charging adapter tip into the other end of the cord and then into the jack of the cell phone. Then put the radio in the sun or revolve the hand crank to charge the cell phone. About 10 minutes of cranking results in one or two short emergency calls.
NOTE: When charging a cell phone via the USB cell phone charger, it is important to turn the crank at least 2 revolutions per second, or until you see the green or orange LED above the crank handle turn on. This is an indication that the phone
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is receiving enough power from the radio. Continue to crank at this rate until you are satisfied that an appropriate level of charge has been received by your cell phone. If you decide to stop cranking for whatever reason, please wait at least 5 seconds before beginning to crank again. Not following these instructions may cause damage to your cell phone for which
Eton disclaims any liability and will not be held liable for any actual or consequential damages related to this matter.
SETTING THE DATE
1.Revolve the <Band Selecting Knob> to the “OFF” position.
2.Press <MENU> button shortly to enter the setting menu.
3.Press <> or <> shortly to select “SET UP---DATE” option.
4.Press <SELECT> shortly once to enter the date setting mode.
5.Press <> or <> shortly to select “MONTH--DAY--YEAR” option.
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6.Press <> or <> shortly to set “MONTH--DAY--YEAR” option.
7.After setting, press <SELECT> shortly to save.
SETTING THE CLOCK
1.Revolve the <Band Selecting Knob> to the “OFF” position.
2.Press <MENU> button shortly to enter the setting menu.
3.Press <> or <> shortly to select “SET UP---TIME” option.
4.Press <SELECT> shortly once to enter the time setting mode.
5.Press <> or <> shortly to select “HOUR : MINUTE” option.
6.Press <> or <> shortly to set “HOUR : MINUTE” option.
7.After setting, press <SELECT> shortly to save.
Note: The clock is a 12-hour clock, showing “AM” in the display in the morning, and showing “PM” in the display starting at noon.
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SETTING THE BEEPER ALARM
This radio’s alarm beeps when it activates.
1. SETTING THE ALARM TIME
1)Revolve the <Band Selecting Knob> to the “OFF” position.
2)Press <MENU> button shortly to enter the setting menu.
3)Press <> or <> shortly to select “SET UP ALARM--ALM” option.
4)Press <SELECT> shortly once to enter the date setting mode.
5)Press <> or <> shortly to select “HOUR : MINUTE” option.
6)Press <> or <> shortly to set “HOUR : MINUTE” option.
7)After setting, press <SELECT> shortly to save.
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2. ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING THE ALARM
Press <ALARM ON/OFF> shortly to activate or deactivate the alarm.
If the alarm function is activated, the alarm symbol “ AL” and alarm time will appear in the display. When the alarm time is reached, the unit will beep.
If the alarm function is deactivated, the alarm symbol “AL “ and alarm time will disappear from the display.
3. SNOOZE BUTTON
When the alarm activates, pressing the <SNOOZE> button shortly deactivates it for 5 minutes (“
“ appears in the display), then it starts again.
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BROADCAST RECEPTION
1.Select the power supply mode.
2.Select the band:
FM Band: Revolve the <Band Selecting Knob> to “FM” position.
AM Band: Revolve the <Band Selecting Knob> to “AM” position.
SW Band: Revolve the <Band Selecting Knob> to “SW” position.
3.Adjust the volume: Revolve <Volume Adjusting Knob> to adjust the volume level.
4.Tuning in stations:
Manual Tuning: Press <> or <> shortly to tune. Auto Tuning: Press and hold <> or <> to tune.
Note: When listening to FM, pull up the telescopic antenna all the way. When tuning AM stations the telescopic antenna is not needed and can be lowered.
5.Save stations: While receiving the approving station, press <MENU> shortly once, “MEMORY” appears in the display. Press <> or <> shortly to select the address for saving. Then press <SELECT> shortly to save the station. (Note:
FM: 20 memories; AM: 10 memories; SW: 10 memories.)
6.Recall stations: When listening to the radio, press <> or <> shortly.
7.Turn off: Revolve the <Band Selecting Knob> to “OFF” position.
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SHORTWAVE LISTENING
To learn about shortwave we recommend the two publications below, published yearly and available from major booksellers. Additionally, the Internet is a great resource for learning about shortwave. Type ‘shortwave reception’ into your favorite search engine.
PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO Published by
International Broadcasting Services (IBS); IBS North America, Box 300, Penn’s Park PA 18943. Phone: (215) 598-9018. www.passband.com.
WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK Published in the USA by
Watson-Guptill Publications, 770 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003-9595. www.watsonguptill.com.
OPTIMIZING SHORTWAVE RECEPTION
Shortwave enables listening to broadcasts over vast distances including other countries and continents. The following information will help you get the best results.
•During the day, frequencies above 13 MHz are usually best.
•At night, frequencies below 13 MHz are usually best.
•Around sunset and sunrise, the entire shortwave range may be good.
•Getting very close to a window and holding the radio improves shortwave reception.
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Use the frequency ranges (Bands) below for shortwave broadcast reception:
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KILOHERTZ (KHz) |
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120 m |
2.300-2.495 MHz |
23002495 KHz |
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90 m |
3.20-3.40 MHz |
32003400 KHz |
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75 m |
3.90-4.05 MHz |
39004050 KHz |
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60 m |
4.750-5.1 MHz |
47505100 KHz |
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49 m |
5.8-6.2 MHz |
57306300 KHz |
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7.1-7.60 MHz |
6890-7600 KHz |
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31 m |
9.4-10 MHz |
9250-9995 KHz |
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25 m |
11.5-12.2 MHz |
11500-12200 KHz |
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22 m |
13.57-13.87 MHz |
13570-13870 KHz |
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15.000-15.800 MHz |
15005-15825 KHz |
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17.55-18 MHz |
17480-17900 KHz |
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18.9-19.02 MHz |
18900-19020 KHz |
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21.45-21.85 MHz |
21450-21850 KHz |
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RECEPTION OF WEATHER FREQUENCIES
To hear your local weather station, pull up the antenna, turn on the radio and select WB with the band selector. Turn up the volume and press the buttons to hear all 7 weather channels.
You’ll probably only hear one channel, but if you hear a weather broadcast on more than one, select the strongest. The strongest one will usually be your local weather station. Below are the frequencies that correspond to the radio’s channels:
Channel 1 162.400 MHz
Channel 2 162.425 MHz
Channel 3 162.450 MHz
Channel 4 162.475 MHz
Channel 5 162.500 MHz
Channel 6 162.525 MHz
Channel 7 162.550 MHz
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SETTING TO RECEIVE WEATHER ALERTS
Weather alerts are received in three ways:
1.Alert indicator light is on.
2.Alert forecast appears in the display.
3.Alert bell rings.
To set the channel for receiving alerts, use the method below and set it to your strongest channel.
1)Revolve the <Band Selecting Knob> to “OFF” position.
2)Press <MENU> button shortly to enter the setting menu.
3)Press <> or <> shortly to select “WEATHER” option.
4)Press <SELECT> shortly once to enter the weather setting mode.
5)Press <> or <> shortly to select the strongest weather channel (CH1~7).
6)After setting, press <SELECT> shortly to save.
SETTING ALERT MODE
1)Revolve the <Band Selecting Knob> to “OFF” position.
2)Press <MENU> button shortly to enter the setting menu.
3)Press <> or <> shortly to select “ALERT MODE” option.
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4)Press <SELECT> shortly once to enter the alert mode setting mode.
5)Press <> or <> shortly to select the alert mode (SIREN & VOICE).
Note: The selected alert mode will appear in the display.
6) After setting, press <SELECT> shortly to save.
SETTING COUNTY CODES (CLC CODES IN CANADA) County code setting is described below.
A county code instructs the radio only to receive an ALERT when the code is programmed in. Look up a United States county code at the following web site: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm#sametable
Look up a Canadian CLC code at: http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/msb/weatheradio/transmitter/ index_e.cfm
Your radio can be set for one (SINGL) to 23 (MULTI) codes, or can be set to receive ALL coded information sent from any transmitter, if your within range. When you set codes, it will only pick up alerts when you’re in that county or within reception distance of the signal.
To set codes:
1)Revolve the <Band Selecting Knob> to the “OFF” position.
2)Press the <MENU> button shortly to enter the setting
menu.
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3)Press or shortly to select the “COUNTY CODE” option.
4)Press <SELECT> shortly once to enter the county code setting mode (MULTI, SINGL or ALL), which blinks in the display.
5)If you don’t know your county code, select ALL with or
and press <SELECT> and then <MENU> TO EXIT. If you
know your code, don’t press SELECT and go to the next section.
6)Press or shortly to select MULTI or SINGL and press
<SELECT>.
7)Press <SELECT> shortly again to enter the code. CODE 01 XXXXXX appears in the display, with 01 flashing.
8)Press <SELECT> again and the first digit of six starts
flashing. Press or to set the first digit and then press to go to the second digit, doing this again and again until all six digits are entered.
9)If you’re in SINGL, press <SELECT> and then <MENU> to exit. If in MULTI, go to the next step.
10)If you’re in MULTI and wish to enter more codes, press
<SELECT>.
11)01 flashes. Press or to go to another code setting number (1-23 flashes) and press <SELECT>.
12)The first digit of six flashes, use or to set it and press to enter the next number, doing this again and again until all six digits are entered.
13)Press <SELECT> to choose another code number (1-23) and when your finished press <SELECT> and then MENU to exit.
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RECEPTION OF EVENT CODES
Your radio can receive ‘event code’ information during weather alerts. These codes are identified at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ os/eas_codes.shtml.
Canadian Weather Alerts are addressed at: http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/cd/brochures/warning_e.cfm#top.
SELECTING DISABLE/ENABLE
Alert modes can be selected to not appear by selecting DISABLE or to appear by selecting ENABLE.
1)Revolve the <Band Selecting Knob> to “OFF” position.
2)Press <MENU> button shortly to enter the setting menu.
3)Press <> or <> shortly to select “DEFEAT” option.
4)Press <SELECT> shortly once to enter the DEFEAT setting mode.
5)Press <> or <> shortly to select the alert message you wish to defeat or enable.
6)Press <> or <> to select DISABLE or ENABLE (printed under the message on right side of display).
7)After setting, press <SELECT> shortly to save.
ALERT
Before using the ALERT function, set the radio to the strongest weather band station. After setting, revolve the <Band Selecting Knob> to “ALERT” position. The alert indicator light will be on.
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OPEN / CLOSE THE ALERT BELL
While the alert bell is ringing, you can press the <ALERT-ON/ OFF> button (in the space above the display – right side) shortly to shut off the ringing, then press it shortly again to resume ringing.
MULTIFUNCTION KNOB
The function switch has four positions. The top position is the
OFF position, then the FLASHLIGHT, SOS and SIREN position. All positions except OFF are labeled with an icon. The OFF position turns the function switch off.
The FLASHLIGHT position “ 
“ turns the white lights on (left side of radio) with the radio on or off.
The SOS position “ 
“ turns the red flashing light on. Can be used with the radio on or off.
The SIREN position “ 
“ turns on the siren. Can be used with the radio on or off.
WARRANTY REGISTRATION
To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates, registration of your product should be completed as soon as possible after purchase or receipt. You may use one of the following options to register your product:
1.By visiting our website at http://www.etoncorp.com.
2.Mail in enclosed warranty card.
3.Mail your registration card or information to following address; include your name, full mailing address, phone number, email address, model purchased, date purchased, retail vendor name:
Etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way |
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LIMITED WARRANTY
Retain the warranty information from your warranty card with your proof of purchase or the Limited Warranty information can also be viewed at www.etoncorp.com.
SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT
To obtain service for your product, we recommend first contacting an Etón service representative at 1-800-872-2228 US, 1-800-637-1648 Canada, (650) 903-3866 US, customersvc@ etoncorp.com or your respective country distributor in Europe (see enclosed list) for problem determination and trouble-shooting. If further service is required, the technical staff will instruct how to proceed based on whether the radio is still under warranty or needs non-warranty service.
WARRANTY – If your product is still in warranty and the Etón service representative determines warranty service is needed, a return authorization will be issued and instructions will be given. DO NOT ship your radio back without obtaining the return authorization.
NON-WARRANTY – If your product is no longer under warranty and requires service, the Etón service representative will refer you to the nearest repair facility that will best handle the repair.
For service outside North America, please refer to the distributor information included at time of purchase/receipt.
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