FRX4
The Rugged, Smartphone Charging
Weather Alert Radio With Solar Power
Owner’s Manual
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MEET THE FRX4
Thank you for purchasing the Etón FRX4. 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.
Features:
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POWER button |
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RESET button (under the USB |
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Display |
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slot cover) |
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BAND button |
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Micro USB Charging port |
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VOL / VOL button |
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Headphone Jack |
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Hand Crank |
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Strap Hole |
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Telescopic antenna |
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AAA Battery Compartment |
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TUNING / TUNING button |
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CELL Phone Charger button |
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Speaker |
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Solar Panel |
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LIGHT button |
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10Red Emergency Beacon
11LED Flashlight
12USB OUT - Phone charging
Front
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Top Side |
Right Side |
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Bottom Side
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Back Side
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KEY OPERATIONS
POWER
Press POWER button to turn on the unit and enter [Radio mode], press again to turn off.
Selecting Radio BAND
In [Radio mode], press BAND button to choose WB, FM or AM listening. Scroll up/down on tuning buttons to tune into your radio station. To select WB station for your area. Scroll up/down tuning buttons until you hear weather information for your area.
VOL
/ VOL
Press VOL
/
to increase/decrease volume level, press and hold to speed up adjustment.
TUNING
/ TUNING
In [Radio mode], press TUNING
/
to adjust frequency, press and hold it to auto tune into the next available station.
LIGHT Operation
Press LIGHT button once to turn on the flashlight, press it again to turn off. When the flashlight is on, hold down the LIGHT button to dim/brighten the flashlight.
Press the LIGHT button twice quickly to turn on the red emergency lights, press it twice again to turn off.
CELL Phone Charging
Plug your phone’s USB charging cable into the USB out port on the FRX4 and plug the other end into your phone. Press the CELL phone charger button to start charging, a USB symbol appears in the display. Press it again to stop charging and the symbol will disappear.
Note: Radio performance may be degraded while using the USB output charging feature. The audio from weak radio stations may no longer come in clearly.
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FRX4 POWER OPTIONS
1000 mAh Lithium Battery
Charge the lithium battery via the included microUSB cable. Both the solar panel and the crank will automatically charge to the lithium battery.
Solar Charging
When placed in sunlight, it will automatically start charging the lithium battery. Battery light indicator will show unit is charging. Fully charges the battery in 5-6 hours.
Crank Charging
Crank for 4 minutes to get 1 minute of talk time on most smart phones or 10-15 minutes of radio time.
AAA Batteries
Takes 3 AAA batteries. Use a coin to open battery compartment. Insert as shown on the battery holder and re-seal compartment.
Note: FRX4 will run on Lithium battery until it runs out and then will automatically switch to AAA batteries if loaded.
SETTING WEATHERBAND ALERT
Tune to WB for your location and press and hold the BAND button. ‘Alert’ will appear in the display and the audio will turn off. The radio will continue to monitor your WB station and will activate the audio if an alert is issued. Press the band button again to turn off the Alert.
Note: NOAA does a test alert every Wednesday between 10 am and noon, regardless of your location. For more information please go to: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwrtest.htm
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SETTING CLOCK
1. With the unit off, press and hold BAND button until the clock begins to flash.
2. Adjust the hours using the VOL
/
buttons.
3. Adjust the minutes using the TUNING
/
buttons. 4. If no buttons are pressed within 5 seconds the unit
will return to normal operations
SETTING ALARM
1. With unit off press and hold the BAND button until the clock begins to flash.
2. Press and release BAND button again, a bell icon will appear in the display.
3. Adjust the hours using the VOL
/
buttons.
4. Adjust the minutes using the TUNING
/
buttons. 5. If no buttons are pressed within 5 seconds the unit
will return to normal operation.
ACTIVATING THE ALARM
1. With the unit off, press and release the BAND button,
a bell icon will appear on the display.
Silencing the Alarm
2. Press any button on the radio.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING
If the unit becomes unresponsive, press the RESET button with a paper clip to reset. If you are having further problems please contact us.
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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, 8:00AM-4:30PM, Pacific 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 specified 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 finish.
•Unplug and disconnect external antennas during
•lightning storms.
•Do not remove cover [or back].
•Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
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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 the appropriate local
authority to find out how to dispose of them safely and help protect the environment.
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.
Please go to http://www.etoncorp.com/productregistration to register your product.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Retain your proof of purchase or the receipt. Limited Warranty information can be viewed at www.etoncorp. com in the Support section.
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SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT
To obtain service for your product, we recommend first contacting an Etón service representative at 800-
872-2228 US, 800-637-1648 Canada or (650) 9033866 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 that warranty service
is needed, a return authorization will be issued and instructions 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 technical staff will refer you to the nearest repair facility that will be able to best handle the repair.
For service outside of North America, please refer to the distributor information included at time of purchase/receipt.
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