Eton Microlink FR140 Owner's Manual

MICROLINK FR140

Solar-Powered, Self-Powered

AM/FM/Shortwave Portable Radio

with Flashlight and Cell Phone Charger

OWNER’S MANUAL

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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, 8:00-4:30,

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.

Disposal

According to the European Directive

2002/96/EC all electrical and electronic

ENVIRONMENT

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.

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POWER SOURCES

1. Rechargeable battery pack (included).

2. USB port (USB cord not included).

3. Solar power panel.

• Plug a USB cord into the USB socket.
Charging starts immediately.

• Turn the crank for about 90 seconds.

• The solar power adapter charges it automatically.

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

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.

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

USING A USB CORD

CELL PHONE CRANK CHARGING

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CELL PHONE CRANK CHARGING cont’d

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.

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

Set POWER/VOLUME control to desired level.

1. Select AM, FM or Shortwave I or II with the band
selector switch. For FM and Shortwave, fully extend
the telescopic antenna.

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

3. Tune stations with the TUNING knob.

TURNING THE RADIO ON AND OFF

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

TUNING-IN STATIONS

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USING THE LIGHT

Listen at night in the 49 meter band, 5.8-6.2 MHz; the
41 meter band, 7.1-7.6 MHz; the 31 meter band, 9.4-10
MHz; and 25 meter band, 11.6-12.2 MHz. You can also
listen to the 25 meter band during the daytime in the
early morning and late afternoon.

Turn on the light with the light switch on the top of
the unit.

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

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:

EARPHONE JACK

WARRANTY REGISTRATION

TO GET THE BEST SHORTWAVE
RECEPTION

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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

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.

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, (650)

903-3866, [e-mail] or your respec­tive country distributor in Europe (see enclosed list) for
problem determination and trouble-shooting. If further

LIMITED WARRANTY

SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT

WARRANTY REGISTRATION cont’d

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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.

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

receipt.

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.

FCC NOTE

SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT cont’d

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BESOIN D’AIDE ? N’HÉSITEZ PAS À
NOUS CONTACTER.

Etón Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303,

USA. 1-800-872-2228 (États-Unis) ; 1-800-637-1648
(Canada) ; 650-903-3866 (international) ; du lundi au vendredi

de 8h00 à 16h30, heure du Pacique ; www.etoncorp.com.

AVERTISSEMENT

• Ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pluie à l’humidité.

• Ne pas plonger l’appareil dans l’eau ou le mettre en contact de l’eau
pendant une période prolongée.

• Protéger l’appareil en cas de pluie et de taux d’humidité élevé.

• Utiliser l’appareil uniquement en respectant la gamme de température
spéciée (0 °C à 40 °C).

• Débranchez immédiatement l’appareil si du liquide a été renversé ou si un
objet est tombé dans l’appareil.

• Nettoyer uniquement avec un chiffon sec. Ne pas utiliser de détergents
ou de solvants chimiques, vous risqueriez d’endommager le revêtement.

• Débrancher et déconnecter les antennes externes pendant les orages.

• Ne pas enlever le couvercle [ou l’arrière].

• Faire appel à un spécialiste pour d’éventuelles réparations.

Élimination

Tous les produits électriques et électroniques
doivent être collectés séparément par un
système de collecte local conformément à la

ENVIRONNEMENT

directive européenne 2002/96/CE.
Prière de tenir compte des réglementations locales et de ne pas

éliminer vos produits usagés avec vos déchets domestiques
habituels.

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SOURCES D’ALIMENTATION

1. Bloc-pile rechargeable (fourni).

2. Port d’USB (corde d’USB non incluse).

3. Adaptateur solaire.

• Branchez une corde d’USB au plot d’USB. Le proces­sus de recharge commence immédiatement.

• Tournez la manivelle pendant environ 90 secondes.

• L’adaptateur solaire recharge la radio automatique­ment.

Branchez la corde au plot d’USB. Une fois que branchée,
la corde d’USB agit en tant que chargeur, chargeant le
paquet interne de la batterie Ni-MH. Rechargez-le pen­dant 8 heures an d’effectuer une recharge complète.

Étant donné que les caractéristiques actuelles des
batteries de téléphones portables sont très différentes,

RECHARGE DU BLOC-PILE

UTILISATION D’UNE CORDE D’USB

RECHARGE DU TÉLÉPHONE PORTABLE
À LA MANIVELLE

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RECHARGE DU TÉLÉPHONE PORTABLE
À LA MANIVELLE continué

nous ne pouvons pas spécier la vitesse de recharge
ni la durée d’utilisation. 10 à 15 minutes de manivelle
peuvent fournir 1 ou plusieurs minutes de conversation
téléphonique.

1. Placez le bouton POWER/VOLUME en position OFF.

2. Branchez le câble de recharge du téléphone portable
dans la prise destinée à la recharge du téléphone.

3. Sélectionnez l’embout de recharge approprié à votre
téléphone.

4. Connectez l’embout de recharge avec le câble de
recharge et la prise de recharge du téléphone.

5. Faites tourner la dynamo environ 2 fois par secondes.

Allumez la radio avec le bouton POWER/VOLUME.
Pour éteindre la radio, placez le bouton POWER/VOLUME
sur OFF.

Placez le bouton POWER/VOLUME au niveau désiré.

MISE EN MARCHE ET ARRÊT
DE LA RADIO

RÉGLAGE DU VOLUME