Eton FRX2 User Manual

FRX2

Hand Turbine AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with
USB Smartphone Charger and LED Flashlight

Owner’s manual

FRX2 OWNER’S MANUAL

NEED HELP? CONTACT US.

Etón Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303,
USA. 1-8 00-872-2228 ( U.S.); 1-800 -637-1648 (Can ada);

650-903-3866 (worldwide); M-F, 8:00-4:30, Pacic Standard

Time; www.etoncorp.com.

WARNING

Do not ex pose this a ppliance to r ain or mois ture. •
Do not su bmerge or e xpose for e xtended pe riod to water.•
Protec t from high h umidity a nd rain.•
Only op erate with in speci ed temperat ure range •
(0 °C to 40 ° C).
Unplu g immediat ely if liqui d has been spi lled or any •
objec t has falle n into the app aratus.
Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or •

chemi cal solven ts as this mig ht damage t he nish.

Unplu g and discon nect ex ternal anten nas durin g •
light ning storm s.
Do not rem ove cover [or ba ck].•

Refer ser vicing to q ualied s ervice per sonnel.•

ENVIRONMENT

Disposal

According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all
elec trical and e lectron ic produc ts must be co llected
sepa rately by a loca l collect ion system .
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose
of your o ld produc ts with you r normal ho usehold wa ste.

Pleas e dispose of a ll types of b atteries p er your
Gover nment, State o r Local rule s and/or reg ulations .
If you are unsure, please call the appropriate local authority
to nd out how to dispose of them safely and help protect
the environment.

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FUNCTION KEYS

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1

2

3

4

1

FM/AM/WB

Select Knob

2

Tune Knob

3

Power/Volume Knob

4

Speaker

5

Frequency Window

4

6

7

8

10

9

13

15

12

11

6

Charging Indicator

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WB Indicator

8

Tuning Indicator

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Headphone Jack

10

Mini USB Jack

(DC-in 5v)

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11

12

13

14

15

Locator

USB Port
Hand Turbine
Flashlight button
LED Flashlight

Glow in Dark

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POWER SOURCES

1. Recharg eable bat tery pack ( include d)

2. Direc t AC

3. Built-in dynamo

CHARgINg THE BATTERY PACK

Solar Charging

1. Put the radio in strong sunlight, the solar panel will store
the solar energy into the rechargeable battery pack
automatically.

2. When c harging , the charg ing indica tor “

NOTE: 10-12 hours in the sun will allow about 3 hours of

play depending on volume levels.

Turbine Charging

1. Pull out the hand turbine at the back of the unit, then turn.
The built-in dynamo will generate electricit y and the unit will
store t he electr ic energy in to the batte ry pack au tomatical ly.

2. When c harging , the charg ing indica tor “

NOTE: 5 minutes of cranking will result in about 10 minutes

of low vol ume play or 2 ho urs of ash light use.

USB/Adaptor Charging

1. O pen the rub ber cover on t he side of the u nit. Plug o ne

end of the matching adaptor cable (included) into the AC
elec tronic soc ket, plug th e other end of t he adaptor c able
into the < mini USB jack >, the electric energy will store into
the bat tery pac k automati cally.

2. When ch arging, t he chargin g indicato r “
The ba ttery will b e full in abo ut 3 hours .

“ will be o n.

“ will be o n.

“ will be o n.

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SMARTPHONE DUMP CHARgINg

Because cell phone batteries vary in their current ratings,
we cann ot guarante e chargin g capabili ties or usa ge time.

1. Set POWER /VOLUM E control to OF F position .

2. Plug on e port of the U SB into your cel l phone and t he
other p ort into < USB C ell Phone C harger > of th e unit.

3. Set < FM /FM/W B Select K nob > to CELL po sition.

NOTE: F or crank-to -cell phon e usage est imates, 10 to 15

minutes of cranking may result in 1 or more minutes
of talk time. It is important to turn the crank at least
2 revolu tions per s econd, or u ntil you see t he
green L ED above the c rank hand le turn on . This is
an indication that the phone is receiving enough
power f rom the radi o. Continu e to crank at th is rate

until yo u are satis ed that an ap propriat e level of

charge has been received by your cell phone. If you
decide to stop cranking for whatever reason, please
wait at le ast 5 secon ds before beg inning to cr ank
again . Not followi ng these in struct ions may cau se
damage to your cell phone for which Etón disclaims
any liability and will not be held liable for any actual
or cons equentia l damages re lated to this m atter.

USINg THE LIgHT

Press the <Light> button and the light will be on.
Press t he button a gain to tur n off the ligh t.

TURNINg THE RADIO ON AND OFF

Turn it on wit h the VOLUME co ntrol.
To turn it of f, set the VOLUME co ntrol.

ADJUSTINg THE VOLUME

Set VOLUM E control to th e desired le vel.

TUNINg IN STATIONS

1. Select your desired band, and then rotate the
< Frequ ency Kno b >. The tuning i ndicator wi ll be on
when th e antenna rec eives a stro ng signal.

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gLOW IN DARK LOCATOR

After ab sorbing l ight energ y, the glow in th e dark locat or
glows up to 8 hours allowing an easy locator.

EARPHONE JACK

Plug in e arphon es (not inclu ded). Sou nd is heard f rom both
sides in monaural.

WARRANTY REgISTRATION

To ensure ful l warrant y coverage o r product u pdates,
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 registration card or information to the following
addre ss; Inclu de your name , full maili ng addres s, phone
number, model purchased, date purchased, retail vendor
name an d produc t serial num ber (typi cally loca ted in or
near th e battery c ompart ment):

Etón Corporation

1015 Corp oration Way
Palo Al to, CA 94303

LIMITED WARR ANTY

Retain t he warrant y informat ion from yo ur warrant y card
with your proof of purchase or the Limited Warranty
infor mation can a lso be viewe d at www.etonc orp.com .

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SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT

To obtain service for your product, we recommend rst

contac ting an Etón s ervice rep resentati ve at
800-872-2228 US, 800-637-1648 Canada or [phone]
for pro blem determ ination an d trouble -shootin g. If furt her
serv ice is requir ed, the tech nical sta ff will inst ruct how to
proce ed based on w hether the r adio is sti ll under war ranty or
need s non-warr anty ser vice.

WARRANTY

If your product is still in warranty and the Etón service
repres entative d etermines t hat warra nty servi ce is needed ,
a retur n authori zation will b e issued an d instru ctions 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 tec hnical sta ff will refer y ou to the neare st repair fa cility
that wi ll be able to be st handle t he repair.

For service outside of North America, please refer to the
distr ibutor inf ormation i ncluded a t time of purch ase/rece ipt.

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Etón Corporation

Corporate Headquarters
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, California 94303 USA
tel [phone]
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fax [phone]

Etón Canada

1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W7 Canada
tel [phone]

www.etoncorp.com

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