Eton FR1 User Manual

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Eton FR1 User Manual

FR1

Owner’s Manual

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MEET THE FR1

Thank you for purchasing the Etón FR1. We want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of this product. To take advantage of its many excellent and unique features, we urge you to carefully read the user’s manual.

Features:

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POWER button

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RESET button (under the USB

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V- / V+ button

 

slot cover)

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BAND button

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Micro USB Charging port

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Display

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USB OUT - Phone charging

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TUNING (+/-)

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LIGHT button

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CELL Phone Charger button

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Telescopic antenna

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Speaker

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Hand Crank

8LED Flashlight

9Headphone Jack

Front

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Top Side

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Bottom Side

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Right Side

Back Side

 

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KEY OPERATIONS

POWER

Press POWER button to turn on the unit and enter [Radio mode], press again to turn off.

Selecting Radio BAND

In [Radio mode], press BAND button to choose AM, WB, or FM listening.

Volume V-/V+

Press V-/V+ to increase/decrease volume level, press and hold to speed up adjustment.

AM/FM TUNING

In [Radio mode], press -/+ to adjust frequency, press and hold it to auto tune into the next available station.

LIGHT Operation

Press LIGHT button once to turn on the flashlight, press it again to turn off.

CELL Phone Charging

Plug your phone’s USB charging cable into the USB out porton the FR1 and plug the other end into your phone. Press the CELL phone charger button to start

charging, asymbol appears in the display. Press it again to stop charging and the symbol will disappear.

Note: Radio performance may be degraded while using the USB input or output charging feature. The audio from weak radio stations may no longer come in clearly.

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FR1 POWER OPTIONS

2000 mAh Lithium Battery

Charge the lithium battery via the included micro-USB cable. Alternatively, turning the crank will automatically charge the lithium battery.

Crank Charging

Crank for 4 minutes to get 1 minute of talk time on most smart phones or 10-15 minutes of radio time.

WEATHERBAND TUNING

In WB MODE press either + or - until you hear the strongest WB Station for your area.

SETTING WEATHERBAND ALERT

Tune to WB for your location and press and hold the BAND button. ‘Alert’ will appear in the display and the audio will turn off. The radio will continue to monitor your WB station and will activate the audio if an alert is issued. Press the band button again to turn off the Alert.

Note: NOAA does a test alert every Wednesday between 10 am and noon, regardless of your location. For more information please go to: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwrtest.htm

SETTING CLOCK

1.  With the unit off, press and hold BAND button until the clock begins to flash.

2.  Adjust the hours using the V-/V+ buttons. 3.  Adjust the minutes using the -/+ buttons.

4.  If no buttons are pressed within 5 seconds the unit will return to normal operations

SETTING ALARM

1.  With unit off press and hold the BAND button until the clock begins to flash.

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2.  Press and release BAND button again, aicon will appear in the display.

3.  Adjust the hours using the V-/V+ buttons. 4.  Adjust the minutes using the -/+ buttons.

5.  If no buttons are pressed within 5 seconds the unit will return to normal operation.

ACTIVATING THE ALARM

1.  With the unit off, press and release the BAND button, aicon will appear on the display.

2.  To Deactivate the alarm, with the unit off, press and release the BAND button, there will no longer be a

icon on the display.

Silencing the Alarm

3.  Press any button on the radio.

TROUBLE-SHOOTING

If the unit becomes unresponsive, press the RESET button with a paper clip to reset. If you are having further problems please contact us.

NEED HELP?

Check our website for FAQ's for the FR1.

www.etoncorp.com

OR CONTACT US

Etón Corporation

1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA

1-800-872-2228 (U.S.)

650-903-3866 (worldwide)

M-F, 8:00AM-4:30PM, Pacific Standard Time www.etoncorp.com.

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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.

Only operate within specified temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).

Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or any object has fallen into the apparatus.

Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical solvents as this might damage the finish.

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.

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.

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Please go to http://www.etoncorp.com/productregistration to register your product.

LIMITED WARRANTY

Retain your proof of purchase or the receipt. Limited Warranty information can be viewed at www.etoncorp. com in the Support section.

SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT

To obtain service for your product, we recommend first contacting an Etón service representative at

800-872-2228 US or (650) 903-3866 for problem determination and troubleshooting. 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 that warranty service

is needed, a return authorization will be issued and instructions for shipment to an authorized warranty repair facility. Do not ship your radio back without obtaining the return authorization number.

NON-WARRANTY

If your product is no longer under warranty and requires service our technical staff will refer you to the nearest repair facility that will be able to best handle the repair.

For service outside of North America, please refer to the distributor information included at time of purchase/receipt.

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