Eton FR150 User Manual

FR150 MICROLINK

Solar-Powered, Self-Powered AM/FM/Weatherband

Portable Radio with Flashlight and Cell Phone Charger

OWNER’S MANUAL

FR150 MICROLINK OWNER’S MANUAL

NEED HELP? CONTACT US.

Etón Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303,
USA. 1-800-872-2228 (U.S.); 1-800-637-1648 (Canada); 650-

903-3866 (worldwide); M-F, 8:00-4:30, Pacic Standard Time;
www.etoncorp.com.

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 specied 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 nish.

• Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning storms.

• Do not remove cover [or back].

• Refer servicing to qualied service personnel.

ENVIRONMENT

Disposal

According to the European Directive

2002/96/EC all electrical and electronic

a local collection system.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose

of your old products with your normal household waste.

products must be collected separately by

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POWER SOURCES

1. Rechargeable battery pack (included).

2. AC adapter/charger (not included).

3. Solar power adapter.

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

• Plug the AC adapter/charger into the USB socket.
Charging starts immediately.

• Turn the crank for about 90 seconds.

• The solar power adapter charges it automatically.

USING AN AC ADAPTER

Plug the adapter into the USB socket. Once plugged in, the
AC adapter acts as a charger, charging the internal Ni-MH
battery pack. Charge it for 8 hours to achieve a full charge

CELL PHONE CRANK CHARGING

Because cell phone batteries vary in their current ratings,
we cannot specify charging rates or usage time. 10 to 15
minutes of cranking may result in 1 or more minutes of
talk-time.

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CELL PHONE CRANK CHARGING continued

1. Set POWER/VOLUME control to OFF position.

2. Plug the cell phone charging cord into the Phone Charge
socket.

3. Select the correct charging tip for your phone.

4. Plug charging tip into the charging cord and into the
phone’s charging socket.

5. Rotate the dynamo crank about 2 turns per second.

TURNING THE RADIO ON AND OFF

Turn it on with the POWER/VOLUME control.
To turn it off, set POWER/VOLUME control to OFF.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

Set POWER/VOLUME control to desired level.

TUNING-IN STATIONS

1. Select AM, FM or WEATHER (WB) with the band selector
switch. For FM and WEATHER (WB), fully extend the
telescopic antenna.

2. Adjust the volume with the POWER/VOLUME control.

3. Tune stations with the TUNING knob, or tune in
WEATHER (WB) with the 7-position switch.

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USING THE LIGHT

Turn on the light with the light switch on the top of the unit.
cranking may result in 1 or more minutes of talk-time.

EARPHONE JACK

Plug in earphones (not included). Sound is heard from both
sides in monaural.

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 warranty 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
Palo Alto, CA 94303

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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 rst con­tacting an Etón service representative at 1-800-872-2228
US, 1-800-637-1648 Canada, [phone], custom­[e-mail] 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.

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SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT continued

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

FCC NOTE

The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv
interference caused by unauthorized modications to this
equipment. Such modications could void the user’s author­ity to operate the equipment.

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