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Eton FR370 User Manual

SOLARLINKFR370
Self-powered Digital AM/FM/NOAA Weather Alert Radio with Flashlight, Solar Power and USB Cell Phone Charger
Owner’s manual
SOLARLINKFR370 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 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 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 theappropriate local authority to nd out how to dispose of them safely and help protect the environment.
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Solar Panel
Antenna
From Left to Right:
• USB Port
• Mini USB Port
• DC IN
• Earphone Jack
• Audio In Jack
Battery Compartment
Speaker
Alert Light
LCD Display
Warning Light
Menu Button
Select Button
Power Button
Charge Light
Volume Knob
SNOOZE Button
AM/FM BAND Button
WEATHER BAND Button
ON/OFF/ ALERT Button
ON/OFF/ ALARM Button
WEATHER BAND ALERT Button
SOLARLINK FR370
Thank you for purchasing the SOLARLINK FR370. 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.
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Strap Hole
Light Button
Light
Power Supply Knob
Hand Crank
TURNING THE FR370 ON/OFF
The FR370 is powered with 3 AAA batteries, the Dynamo and Solar cell and the AC adapter (not included). To turn the radio on, select DYNAMO, SOLAR, or BATTERY (located on the right side of the radio) and then press POWER.
NOTE: The radio can be played while it’s charging. It is not advised to set the <Power Supply Knob> to “PHONE CHARGER” position for an extended period of time.
BATTERY POWER (3 AAA BATTERIES)
Install 3 AAA batteries using the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment (on the back of the radio). To turn on the radio using AAA batteries, set the <Power Supply> knob to the “BATTERY” position.
SOLAR POWER
When you’re in direct sunlight (not through a window or in the shade) set the power switch to the SOLAR position. This position also recharges the Ni-MH rechargeable battery.
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Ni-MH Batteries Socket
Ni-MH Batteries AAA Batteries
Compartment
DYNAMO POWER
(RECHARGEABLE Ni-MH BATTERIES)
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. Call Eton Corporation to order another one.
DC-IN 5V AC ADAPTER (not included)
Plug in the AC adapter (5 Volt, positive polarity, 300 milliampere, not included) to the DC IN 5 volt socket. To charge the Ni-MH battery, set the <Power Supply> knob to “DYNAMO.” In the United States, an AC adapter can be purchased by calling 1-800-872-2228, 8 am - 4:30 pm, Pacic Time.
USB CABLE POWER
To charge the Ni-MH battery via the USB port (DC-IN), set the <Power Supply> knob to the “DYNAMO” position. Plug the USB cable port into the computer, plug the other port into the mini USB jack. The electricity will be powered into the Ni-MH batteries.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS REGARDING CHARGING
• How much operating time does 90 seconds of hand cranking provide for
the radio to play? About 5 to 7 minutes, at low volume.
• How long does it take to fully charge the radio’s battery with the AC
adapter? About 5 hours.
• How long will the radio play when charged with the AC adapter?
About 3 to 4 hours, at low volume.
• How long does it take to fully charge the radio’s battery with the solar
panel? About 10 hrs in direct sunlight.
(not through a window or in the shade).
CHARGING CELL PHONES
If your cell phone has a USB charging cord, you can use it. If not, you can purchase one from www.iGo.com, or call 1-888-205-0093. To purchase a charging tip and cord for your cell phone, go to www.iGo.com, or call 1-888-205-0093. Purchase USB charging cable model# PS00271-0003 and have the brand and model of your cell phone ready to purchase the tip.
Set the <Power Supply> knob to “PHONE CHARGER.” Plug the USB cell phone charging cord into the USB PHONE CHARGER jack (located under the rubber cover on the back of the radio.). Plug the other end of the cord into the cell phone charging tip and then into the jack of the cell phone. The FR370 will only charge your cell phone if the battery indicator shows it at full, or two bars. To charge your cell phone with a low battery, turn the crank for 10 minutes at 130 rpm to charge the cell phone enough to talk for about 5 minutes.
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 is receiving enough power from the radio. Con­tinue to crank at this rate until you are satised 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.
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VOLUME CONTROL
Turn the Volume Adjusting Knob (located in the front, below the display) clockwise to turn up the volume; counterclockwise turns down the volume. Always turn down the volume before using earphones.
LCD BACKLIGHT
To light the display for about 8 seconds, press the ANY button located on top of the display.
SETTING THE CLOCK
1. With the FR370 off, press <MENU> button shortly to enter ”SET UP-TIME” mode.
2. Press the the
3. After adjusting the hour, press the ashes, press the
or button shortly, when the hour ashes, press
or button shortly to adjust the hour.
or , when the minute
or button to adjust the minute.
SETUP TIME
ALL COUNTY
4. Press <MENU> button shortly to conrm.
NOTE: The clock mode is 12 hour, “AM” displays in the morning and “PM” displays in the afternoon.
SETTING THE ALARM
1. In radio off mode, press the <MENU> button shortly and then press
or .
SETUP A L ARM
ALL COUNTY
2. In the “SET UP ALARM” mode, press the button or , when the hour ashes, press the button
3. After adjusting the hour, press the press the
4. Press <MENU> button shortly to conrm.
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or button to adjust the minute.
or to adjust the hour.
or , when the minute ashes,
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ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING THE ALARM TIME
Press <ON/OFF/ALARM> button shortly to activate or deactivate the alarm. If the alarm function is activated, the symbol “ When the alarm time is reached, the unit will beep. If the alarm function is deactivated, the alarm symbol “
“ will disappear.
“ will be on the display.
A M 0 8:30
ALL COUNTY
SNOOZE FUNCTION
When the alarm activates, press <SNOOZE> button shortly deactivates it for 5 minuetes (the symbol “ to beep again.
AM/FM BROADCAST RECEPTION
Turn on the radio. Press the AM/FM button, AM or FM will appear on the display with the frequency to the right of it, in KHz for AM and in MHz for FM. Press the tune automatically to the next frequency. Pull up the telescopic antenna to hear FM frequencies.
The AM ferrite bar antenna is built-in to the radio, so no telescopic antenna is needed for AM reception.
• FM tuning range: 87.5 to 108 MHz.
• AM tuning range: 520 to 1710 KHz.
buttons quickly to tune individual frequencies, hold to
“ will appear in the display), then it starts
RECEPTION OF NOAA WEATHER BAND FREQUENCIES
To hear your local weather station, pull up the antenna, turn on the radio and press the WB button located above the display. Turn up the volume and press the appear at the top of the display, with 1-7 next to CH. 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:
buttons to go through all 7 weather channels. WB and CH
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The weather frequencies are on channels WB1 through WB7. Try all of them and nd the one that’s strongest; the strongest one is your weather station. The frequencies associated with them are:
WB1; Channel 1 162.400 MHz WB2; Channel 2 162.425 MHz WB3; Channel 3 162.450 MHz WB4; Channel 4 162.475 MHz WB5; Channel 5 162.500 MHz WB6; Channel 6 162.525 MHz WB7; Channel 7 162.550 MHz
SETTING WEATHER ALERTS
Tune to your local NOAA Weather frequency at a volume you wish to hear. Press the <ALERT/WB> button at the top of the radio. The ALERT light shines in the upper left corner of the radio. The audio will disappear, but the radio is still on, monitoring the NOAA Weather station until an alert appears. When it appears, you are alerted by a SIREN or a VOICE. Immediately press the WB button to hear the alert.
NOAA false alert note: False NOAA alerts may occur at various times of day as the result of circumstances beyond the control of the manufacturer of this re­ceiver. If you receive such alerts, we suggest that you turn the ALERT feature off.
ACTIVATE OR DEACTIVATE THE ALERT
When the alert function is on, “ALERT siren” or “ALERT voice” appears in the diaplay. In the radio off mode, press and hold the button <ON/OFF/ ALERT>, when “ALERT siren” or “ALERT voice” ashes, press the button
or repeatedly with “ALERT ON” or “ALERT OFF” in the display. If you want to turn on the alert function, select “ALERT ON.” If you want to turn off the alart function, select “ALERT OFF”. Finally, press <MENU> button
to confirm.
SETTING YOUR S.A.M.E. COUNTY
Codes in the US, CLC Codes in Canada
• S.A.M.E. = Specic Area Message Encoding
• CLC = Canadian Location Codes
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A six-digit code instructs the radio only to receive an ALERT when the code is programmed in. There are far too many S.A.M.E and CLC codes to include them all in this manual. We therefore provide the following to assist you in looking up the code for your area.
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 you’re 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. ALL, MULTI or SINGLE COUNTY will appear in the lower left side of the display, depending on how you have set it.
1. In the radio off mode, press <MENU> button shortly and then press or to enter to “COUTY---ALL/SINGL/MULTI” mode.
2. Press
or button shortly with “ALL”, “SINGL” or “MULTI” ashes, then press Select “SINGL” if you want to enter a code for a single area. Select “MULTI” if you want to enter mutiple codes for different areas.
or button repeatedly to select from the three.
COUNTY --ALL
ALL COUNTY
3. Press or to start inputting county code.
4. Press
or to set rst code digit.
5. Repeat step 3. 4. all the other digits are set.
6. Press the <MENU> button to conrm and exit.
02CODE-----
ALL COUNTY
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SETTING DEFEAT
1. In radio off mode, press the <MENU> button shortly, and then press or button shortly to enter “DEFEAT-SIREN” mode.
DEFEAT --SIR EN
ALL COUNTY
2. Press or button shortly to make alert mode scroll in the display.
3. Press
or button shortly to go from one alert mode to another,
carefully reading each other.
4. Press
5. Press the button <MENU> to conrm and exit.
TURNING THE ALARM ON AND OFF
With the radio on or off press the ALARM ON/OFF button. Notice that when it’s on, ALARM appears in left of the LCD.
TURNING THE LIGHT AND BEACON ON AND OFF
Set the <Light Button> to “ “ position, the light will be on. Set the buttton to “OFF” position, the light will be off.
If you are emergency, you can use the alarm light to get help. Set the <Light Button> to “SOS” position, the red light will be on.Set the button to “OFF” position, the red light will be off.
EARPHONE JACK
Located on the back of the radio, the fourth socket from the left. Plug in any stereo earphones. Audio is heard in mono only. Always turn down the volume when plugging in earphone/headphones, then turn it up.
or to select enable or disable.
AUDIO-IN JACK
Located on the back of the radio, the fth socket from the left, it enables you to listen to other devices, such as an iPod, using a stereo
3.5 mm (1/8 inch) cord to connected to it.
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