Eton FR300 User Manual 2
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FR300
OPERATION MANUAL
ALL-IN-ONE SELF-POWERED
WEATHER ALERT RADIO
FR300 AM/FM radio with NOAA, TV-VHF,
flashlight, and cell phone charger
DO YOU NEED HELP?
Thank you for purchasing the FR300 AM/FM/NOAA-WEATHER/
VHF-TV radio – a perfect ‘emergency’ radio, a great radio for daily
use and a portable cell phone charger when other charging methods
are out of reach. Its unique design allows it to be powered from a
variety of sources: 1.) From the built-in rechargeable Ni-MH battery
that takes charge from the dynamo crank and from an AC adaptor
(AC adaptor not included); 2.) From 3 AA batteries; 3.) From the
AC adaptor alone (AC adaptor not included); 4.) From the dynamo
crank alone, even with no battery pack installed.
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.,
North American Pacific Time.
1-800-872-2228 from the U.S.
1-800-637-1648 from Canada
1-650-903-3866, worldwide
FAX: 650-903-3867
customersvc@etoncorp.com
Web Site: www.etoncorp.com
Mailing Address:
etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
USA
FR300 OPERATION MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DO YOU NEED HELP?.............................................................2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS..............................................................3
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MAJOR FEATURES OF THE FR300...........................................4
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POWER SOURCES...................................................................5
ABOUT THE BUILT-IN RECHARGEABLE BATTERY....................5
USING DYNAMO POWER.....................................................5
AA BATTERY OPERATION.....................................................6
PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE.................................6
EMERGENCY OPERATION WITH NO POWER SOURCE...........6
USING AN EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE AND NI-MH
BATTERY CHARGING............................................................7
USING THE FR300 AS A CELL-PHONE CHARGER...................8
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OPERATION GUIDE.................................................................9
TURNING THE FR300 ON AND OFF.......................................9
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME.....................................................9
TUNING-IN AM/FM OR TV STATIONS....................................9
TUNING IN NOAA WEATHER STATIONS................................9
USING THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS........................................10
USING THE SIREN...............................................................10
USING THE EARPHONE JACK.............................................10
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WARRANTY REGISTRATION................................................ 11
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LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL CUSTOMER........... 12
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SERVICE INFORMATION..................................................... 13
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FR300 OPERATION MANUAL
3 MAJOR FEATURES OF THE FR300
• AM, FM, NOAA WEATHER BAND, VHF-TV
• Built-in power generator recharges the internal rechargeable
Ni-MH battery and cell phone batteries.
• Charge via cranking or optional AC adaptor.
• 2 1/2 Inch Diameter Spe
• Emergency light.
• Siren.
• Fine tuning control.
• DC Jack.
• Earphone jack – 3.5mm stereo earphone socket.
• Phone charger output jack 3.5mm.
• Rotatable telescopic antenna for FM, NOAA and TV. Built-in ferrite
bar antenna for AM reception.
• Can be operated on three AA size batteries.
4 POWER SOURCES
ABOUT THE BUILT-IN RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
The built-in rechargeable battery is a nickel-metal-hydride (Ni-MH)
battery pack. It is charged by cranking the dynamo rapidly, about two
turns per second, resulting in up to 60 minutes of low volume radio
play when the battery is fresh. The battery pack is located in the battery compartment and can be replaced once it no longer holds a
charge. In North America, replacements can be purchased directly
from etón Corporation. The generic specifications are: Ni-MH, 3.6 volt
DC, 600 mAh.The replacement’s voltage must be 3.6 volt DC, the
milliamp-hour rating may be larger or smaller, e.g. 200 mAh or 800
mAh and the polarity must match red-to-red and black-to black on
the plug-in cord. Since these are portable telephone batteries, they
are available at many retail stores.
USING DYNAMO POWER
Turning the dynamo crank charges the built-in Ni-MH battery pack.
It can be charged while the radio is playing or turned off, however it
does not charge as efficiently when charged while playing, thus
reducing playtime.With hand-crank dynamo charging, radio operation
time depends on the number of turns and time per turn. With a fresh
battery pack, 90 seconds of vigorous cranking, at about 2 turns per
second, results in up to 60 minutes of radio play at low volume,
without light use. If the light is on while playing the radio, radio playtime is somewhat reduced.
1. Switch the power selector to the OFF position.
2. Turn the dynamo-crank vigorously either clockwise or counterclockwise.
3. To turn the radio on, switch the power selector switch to the center
DYNAMO/ADAPTOR position.
While charging, the red LED charging light will be on (top left of FR200).
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