Eton FR1000 User Manual [en, es]

American Red Cross FR1000 by Etón

Self-Powered AM/FM/NOAA Weather/2-Way GMRS Radio with

Flashlight, Siren and Cell Phone Charger

Owner’s Manual

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American Red Cross FR1000 OWNER’S MANUAL

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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 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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction............................................................

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Important Notice, FCC Licensing..................................

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LCD Display....................................................................

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Controls.........................................................................

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Battery Installation........................................................

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Charging the Battery Pack............................................

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Low Battery Level Indicator........................... ................

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Selecting the Power Source..........................................

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Operating Your Radio............................................ ........

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External Speaker/Microphone Jack................................

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USB Jack........................................................................

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Troubleshooting Guide...................... ...........................

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Use and Care...........................................................

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Specifications and Frequency Charts..............................

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Warranty Registration................. ........................... ....

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Limited Warranty.......................... .........................

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Service for your Product.........................................

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FFC Note...............................................................

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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ETÓN
ELECTRONICS

Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality ETON prod­uct. Your 2way radio represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech
engineering. Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service)
operation, this compact package is big in performance. It is a
quality piece of electronic equipment, skillfully constructed with
the finest components. The circuitry is all solid-state and mounted
on a rugged printed circuit board. Your two-way radio is designed
for reliable and trouble-free performance for years to come.

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FEATURES

- 22 GMRS/FRS Channel

- 121 Privacy Codes (38 CTCSS / 83 DCS)

- AM/FM Receiver

- VOX

- Selectable Call Alert

- NOAA Weather Radio

- NOAA Weather Alert

- Scan Function

- MONITOR Function

- Dual Watch Function

- Roger Beep Tone

- Silent Operation

- Keypad Lock

- Power HI/LO Settings

- Flashlight

- Clock/Alarm Clock Function

- Dynamo Crank Battery Charge Capability

- Phone Charger Jack (For Mobile Phone Charging)

- Speaker / Microphone Jacks

- Battery Meter / Battery Low Indicator

- SOS Function

- Siren Function

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FEATURES continued

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions : (1) this device does not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this radio must accept any
interference that may cause undesired operation. To maintain
compliance with FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, for body-worn
operation, this radio has been tested and meets the FCC RF
exposure guidelines when used with Etón Radio Corp. accessories
supplied or designated for this product. Use of other accessories
may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
(Tested with Headset Model: AVP-1)

IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED
FOR GMRS OPERATION

The FR1000 Series operates on GMRS (General Mobile Radio Ser­vice) frequencies which require an FCC (Federal Communications
Commission) license. You must be licensed prior to operating on
channels 1 - 7 or 15 - 22, which comprise the GMRS channels of
the FR1000 Series. Serious penalties could result for unlicensed
use of GMRS channels, in violation of FCC rules, as stipulated in
the Communications Act’s Sections 501 and 502 (amended). You
will be issued a call sign by the FCC which should be used for sta­tion identification when operating the radio on GMRS channels.
You should also cooperate by engaging in permissible transmis­sions only, avoiding channel interference with other GMRS users,
and being prudent with the length of their transmission time. To
obtain a license or ask questions about the license application,
contact the FCC at 1-888-CALL FCC or go to the FCC’s website:
http://www.fcc.gov and request form 605.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED
FOR GMRS OPERATION continued

Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy

Your Etón radio is designed to comply with the following national
and international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of

human being to radio frequency electromagnetic energy:

• United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of

Federal Regulations: 47 CFR part 2 sub-part J

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of Electri-

cal & Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992

• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineer (IEEE) C95. 1-

1999 Edition

• National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

(NCRP) of the United States, Report 86, 1986

• International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection

(ICNIRP) 1998

To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the general
population or uncontrolled environment exposure limits, transmit
no more than 50% of the time. The radio generates measurable

RF energy exposure only when transmitting.

IMPORTANT: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by Etón could void your right to operate this unit. Your
radio is set up to transmit a regulated signal on an assigned fre­quency. It is against the law to alter or adjust the settings inside
the radio to exceed those limitations. Any adjustment to your
radio must be made by qualified technicians.

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LCD DISPLAY

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1. RECEIVER (RX)/TRANSIT(TX) ICON -

Indicates radio is transmitting a signal
(TX) or if the radio is receiving a transmis-

sion (RX).

2. CHANNEL NUMBER - Changes from 1-22

on GMRS/FRS band (1-7 on WX Band).
This is also used to indicate in part the
current AM/FM receiver frequency setting
and the current clock setting.

3. CLOCK AM/PM ICON - Indicates clock is

set in AM or PM.

4. NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT ICON- Indi-

cates the WX Alert function is on.

5. AM RECEIVER ICON - Indicates radio is in

AM receiver mode.

6. FM RECEIVER ICON - Indicates radio is in

FM receiver mode.

7. NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND ICON

- Indicates when the radio is in Weather
Band mode

8. GMRS ICON - Indicates radio is in GMRS

mode

9. FLASHLIGHT ICON - Indicates the Flash-

light is on.

10. S.O.S ICON - Indicates the SOS function

is on.

11. SIREN ICON - Indicates the Siren function

is on.

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12. DUAL WATCH ICON - Indicates the Dual

Watch function is on.

13. TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL ICON - Indi-

cates TX Power setting (HI/LO)

14. PRIVACY CODE ICON - Indicates Privacy

Code setting (CTCSS/DCS).

15. KEY LOCK ICON - Indicates KEY LOCK

mode is on.

16. SCAN ICON - Indicates when the radio is

in Scan mode.

17. NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND ICON

- Indicates when the radio is in Weather
Band mode

18. ALERT ICON - Indicates the radio has

received a NOAA Weather (WX) ALERT
signal

19. BATTERY METER - Indicates the battery

level.

20. KEY TONE ICON - Indicates radio’s Key

Beep Tone is on.

21. ALARM CLOCK ICON - Indicates when the

ALARM CLOCK

22. ROGER BEEP ICON - Indicates radio’s

Roger Beep Tone is on.

23. VOX ICON - Indicates when VOX mode

is active.

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CONTROLS

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24. ANTENNA

25. BAND SWITCH - Used to switch between

AM/FM/WX/GMRS mode.

26. FLASHLIGHT - Built-in flashlight.

27. FUNCTION SWITCH - Used to switch

between WX Alert/OFF/Flashlight/SOS/Si­ren function.

28. SPEAKER - Built-in speaker.

29. BATTERY SOURCE SWITCH - Used to

switch the radio OFF or switch between
Alkaline and Rechargeable NiMH

batteries.

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35. SCAN/HOUR BUTTON - Press the set

the Scan mode on/off in GMRS mode.
Press to change the Hour setting in
Clock mode.

36. MENU/MINUTE BUTTON - Press to

access Menu mode in GMRS/FRS and
WX mode. Press to change the Minute
setting in Clock mode.

37. MONITOR/ALARM ON/OFF BUTTON

- Press to turn on the Monitor function

30. TUNING KNOB - Rotate clockwise/coun-

ter-clockwise to make adjustment in the
MENU mode. It can also make adjust­ment in the CLOCK, WX and AM/FM

receiver mode.

31. MIC - Built-in microphone.

32. DYNAMO CRANK HANDLE - Rotate

clockwise or counter-clockwise to charge
the NiMH battery pack.

33. DYNAMO CRANK HANDLE SHAFT

34. POWER/VOLUME KNOB - Turn clockwise

to increase the volume leve. Turn coun­ter-clockwise to decrease the volume
level and turn the power off.

in GMRS mode. Press and hold to turn
alarm on/off in Clock mode.

38. LOCK/CALL BUTTON - Press and hold

to set the key pad lock on/off in GMRS
mode. Press to send a CALL Alert signal
in GMRS mode.

39. PTT/SNOOZE BUTTON - Press and hold to

transmit voice communication in GMRS
mode. Press to confirm the selection in
MENU and Clock mode. Press to activate
SNOOZE function in Clock mode.

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BATTERY INSTALLATION

Your FR1000 Series radio operates with either 4 AA Alkaline bat­teries or a NiMH battery pack.

To install the batteries:

1. With the back of the radio facing you, remove the Battery

Cover by pressing down the Battery Cover Lock Tab until it
unlocks and lifting it out from the radio.

2. Insert 4 AA batteries observing the polarity as shown. Installing

the batteries incorrectly will prevent the unit form operating
or may damage the unit. Also install the NiMH battery pack as
shown below.

3. Return the Battery Cover by pushing it down into the back of

the radio until the Battery Cover Lock Tab locks into place.

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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Your FR1000 Series is equipped for using a rechargeable NiMH
battery pack which can be recharged using an AC wall adapter
(included). Initial charge time is 24 hours with a charge time of
12 hours thereafter. For maximum battery life, we recommend
charging the battery pack when the low battery icon comes
on. Remove the charger from the radio when the charge time
expires. For the location of the CHARGING JACK see page 24.

In order to ensure that the battery pack is fully charged, it is rec­ommended that the battery pack be charged for at least 12 hours
with the radio turned OFF.

You can also charge the rechargeable NiMH battery pack using
the Dynamo Crank. To charge using the Dynamo Crank rotate
rapidly the Dynamo Crank handle clockwise or counter-clockwise.

To get the best charging condition, it is recommended to charge
the battery pack through the Dynamo Crank with the radio
turned OFF.

1. Only use our NiMH battery pack.

2. Do not attempt to charge alkaline batteries or any batteries or
battery packs other than the one indicated in the manual. This

may cause leakage and damage to the radio.

3. For long term storage of the radio, turn the radio OFF and
remove the batteries from the radio.

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LOW BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

Your FR1000 Series has a BATTERY LEVEL METER
that shows the battery power level. The greater the number of
bars visible, the stronger the battery level. When the battery level
is low, the Battery Shell icon will flash in the display
indicating your batteries should be replaced or recharged if using
a rechargeable battery pack.

SELECTING THE POWER SOURCE

Your FR1000 Series can use either an Alkaline battery or the
rechargeable NiMH battery pack. Just set the BATTERY SOURCE
switch to either “Battery” or “Dynamo-Adapter” (for NiMH
battery pack) position.

OPERATING YOUR RADIO

SETTING THE RADIO TO GMRS/FRS MODE

To set the FR1000 to GMRS/FRS mode, move the BAND switch in
GMRS position. The LCD will show the current GMRS/FRS channel
setting. The GMRS ICON will appear on the display.

POWER ON/OFF AND VOLUME

Turn the BATTERY SOURCE switch and choose between Alkaline
batteries or NiMH Battery Pack to turn the radio on. Rotate the
VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the volume level. Rotate
the control counterclockwise to reduce the volume level. During
Power On, the LCD will display all icons for 1 second and the LCD
display will indicate the last channel/frequency selected.

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TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING A CALL

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same
channel and Privacy Code.

1. Press and hold the PTT button and speak in a normal voice

into the microphone. The TX icon will appear continuously on
the LCD Display while transmitting.

2. To receive a call, release the PTT button. The RX icon will ap-

pear on the display when your radio is receiving a transmis­sion.

ABOUT RANGE

Your FR1000 Series radios are designed to give you maximum
range under optimum conditions.

Optimum Conditions are:

• Over water

• Open rural areas without obstructions

• Flat areas where you can see the other person

To ensure you get maximum range:

• Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries - low batteries

will cause low power conditions

• Be sure you are on a GMRS channel - FRS channels are re-

stricted by the FCC to low power

• Be sure to set your radio to use Hi power.

• Be sure to point the ANTENNA upward.

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FR1000 QUICK REFERENCE CHART

CHANNEL SELECTION (GMRS/FRS BAND)

Turn the TUNING knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to select
one of the 22 GMRS/FRS channels.

MONITOR

Pressing the MONITOR button will let you check activity on your
current channel before transmitting. This could also be used to
adjust the volume level of the radio when it is not receiving a
signal.
Press the MONITOR button again to get out of MONITOR mode.

SCAN

Your FR1000 Series can scan all 22 channels for any activity. To
enter, quickly press the SCAN button. Repeat the same procedure
to exit. Your radio will rapidly scan each of the 22 channels and
stop on any active channel. Your radio will stay on the active
channel as long as the signal is present and will resume scanning
5 seconds after the signal is no longer present. When you press
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function will stop and remain on the active channel. To resume
scanning, quickly press the button.

CALL ALERT
Your FR1000 Series can transmit a call alert for a fixed length of
time. To send a call alert, press the CALL/LOCK button. The TX
icon will appear while transmitting a call alert and a tone can be
heard on the speaker for confirmation. The FR1000 has 5 call
alert selections.

KEYPAD LOCK

To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press and hold
the CALL/LOCK button for about 4 seconds. The KEY LOCK icon
will appear on the display. The PTT, CALL, and MONITOR func­tion will still be active. Repeat the same procedure to unlock the
keypad.

DISPLAY ILLUMINATION

During Power on, the display illumination will activate for approx.
5 seconds. The display illumination can also be activated when
the MENU, SCAN, and MONITOR button is pressed. It can also be
activated if the TUNING knob is turned.

Note: In Clock Mode (Power Off) the display illumination can
be activated by pressing the MENU, SCAN, and MONITOR button.

SETTING PRIVACY CODES
Your FR1000 Series has 121 Privacy Codes available. The selected
Privacy Code may be different for each channel. To select a Pri­vacy Code for the current channel press the MENU button once,

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and then turn the TUNING knob to select one of the 38 CTCSS
Privacy Code. Press again the MENU button and turn the TUNING
knob to select one of the 83 DCS Privacy Code. The Privacy Code
icon on the display will indicate whether you set your Privacy
Code in CTCSS or DCS mode. To confirm the selection, press the
PTT button or press MENU button again to move to the next
feature setting.

Note: If you select any CTCSS Privacy Code, any pre-selected DCS
Privacy Code will be cancelled and vice-versa. Selecting a Privacy
Code of “oF” will disable the Privacy feature. To communicate
between two FR1000 Series radios, all radios in your group must
be set to the same channel and Privacy Code selections.

TRANSMIT (TX) POWER LEVEL SELECTION

Your FR1000 Series has 2 power level settings. To select the
power level on channels 1~7 and 15~22, press the MENU button
until a “Pr” icon will appear on the display. Then turn the TUNING
knob to select TRANSMIT POWER LEVEL icon (HI/LO). To confirm,
press the PTT button or press MENU button again to move to
the next feature setting. When the Battery Meter drops to 1 bar

, the TX Power will automatically switch from HI to LO

level.

Note: You cannot adjust the power setting on the FRS channels
(8~14). They are set to Low power per FCC regulations.

VOX (Hands-free Transmission)

Your radio has 3 VOX level settings: (oF/1/2/3). To set VOX, press
the MENU button until the display shows “Vo” while on the
right, an “oF” icon appears. Select “1”, “2”, or “3” by turning

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the TUNING knob and push the PTT key, or press MENU button
again to move to the next feature setting. VOX will be more sen­sitive on the “1” setting than on the “3” setting. To turn VOX
off, press the MENU button until the display shows “Vo” while
on the right, a “1”, “2” or “3” icon appears. Select “oF” by
turning the TUNING knob and push the PTT key, or press MENU
button again to move to the next feature setting.

CALL ALERT SELECTION

Your FR1000 Series has 5 selectable CALL ALERTS (oF/1~5). To
select, press the MENU button until a “CA” icon appears and
to the right of the “CA” icon the current CALL ALERT setting
is displayed. Then turn the TUNING knob to make the CALL
ALERT selections - the radio will emit a corresponding tone for
each selection. To confirm, press the PTT button or press MENU
button to move to the next feature setting.

Note: Setting the CALL Alert to “oF” will disable the CALL
Alert function.

ROGER BEEP (end of transmission) TONE

When the PTT button is released, the radio will beep to confirm
to other users that your transmission has finished. To turn the
ROGER BEEP tone on, press the MENU button until the display
shows an “rb” icon while on the right of the “rb” display, an “oF”
icon appears. Select “on” by turning the TUNING knob and push
the PTT key, or press MENU button to move to the next feature
setting. The ROGER BEEP icon will appear on the display. To turn
the ROGER BEEP tone off, press the MENU button until the dis­play shows an “rb” icon while on the right of the “rb” display, an
“on” icon appears. Select “oF” by turning the TUNING knob and

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push the PTT key, or press MENU button to move to the next fea­ture setting. The ROGER BEEP icon will disappear on the display.

SILENT OPERATION

Your FR1000 Series has a SILENT OPERATION mode. In this mode,
all “beeps” and “tones” are disabled. To turn the SILENT OPERA-
TION mode on, press the MENU button until the display shows
an “bP” icon while on the right of the “bP” display, an “on” icon
appears. Select “oF” by turning the TUNING knob and push the
PTT key to confirm or press the MENU button to move to the next
feature setting. The KEY TONE icon will appear on the display.

To turn the SILENT OPERATION mode off, press the MENU button
until the display shows an “bP” icon while on the right of the “bP”
display, an “oF” icon appears. Select “on” by turning the TUNING
knob and push the PTT key or MENU button. The KEY TONE icon
will disappear on the display.

Note: the SILENT OPERATION is on (“bP” is set to “oF”) by
default.

DUAL WATCH

Your FR1000 Series has a DUAL WATCH function, to enable user
to monitor 2 selected channel/privacy code for any activity. It is
similar with the SCAN function but will only monitor 2 channels
instead of the whole 22 channels. The first channel/privacy code
is the current setting, the second channel/privacy code is the one
you will set on the MENU.

To turn on the DUAL WATCH function, press the MENU button
until the DUAL WATCH icon appear while in the right an “oF” icon

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appears. Select the second channel by turning the TUNING knob.
To select a Privacy Code for the second channel press the MENU
button once, and then turn the TUNING knob to select one of
the 38 CTCSS Privacy Code or press again the MENU button and
turn the TUNING knob to select one of the 83 DCS Privacy Code.
Press the MENU or PTT button to confirm. The DUAL WATCH
icon will remain on the display. The radio will rapidly scan the two
channels selected and stop on any active channel. Your radio will
stay on the active channel as long as the signal is present and will
resume scanning 5 seconds after the signal is no longer present.
To turn off the DUAL WATCH function, press the SCAN button.
The current GMRS/FRS radio setting will be displayed and the
DUAL WATCH icon will disappear on the display.

SETTING THE RADIO TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO MODE

To set the FR1000 to NOAA WEATHER RADIO mode, move the
BAND switch in WX position. The LCD will show the current WX

channel setting, and the NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND icon will
appear on the display. Turn the TUNING knob to select one of the
7 NOAA WEATHER (WX) BAND channels.

NOAA WEATHER ALERT

Your FR1000 has a NOAA WEATHER ALERT function, to en-
able you to automatically receive weather alert from designated
NOAA stations.

To turn the NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT on, turn the FUNC-
TION switch to . The NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT icon
will appear on the display. If the radio receives a WX ALERT
signal from a designated NOAA station while on any mode, the

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