FR 550 - Radio ETON - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL FR 550 ETON

SOLARLINK FR550 Self-Powered and Solar-Powered AM/FM/LW/Shortwave Radio with Flashlight, Siren and Cell Phone Charger

• 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 specied temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).• Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or object have 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 (not included) during lightning storms.• Do not remove cover [or back].• Refer servicing to qualied 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.FR550 OWNER’S MANUAL

VOLUME CONTROL Turning the Volume Adjusting Knob (located on the lower right of the radio) clockwise turns up the volume; counterclockwise turns down the volume. Always turn down the volume before using earphones.

POWERING AND TURNING ON THE FR550

The FR550 is powered with 3 AA batteries, the solar cell, the Dynamo (rechargeable Ni-MH battery), the AC adapter (not included) or the DC computer input. Select BATTERY, SOLAR or DYNAMO power with the Power Supply Knob on the upper right side of the radio. The power sockets are on the back of the radio, under the rubber covers. After applying power, select the correct position with the Power Supply Knob and by pressing the POWER button. Turn it off by plac- ing the Power Supply Knob in the Off position. NOTE: Please don’t plug in the adaptor when not listening to the radio. Note: the radio can be played while it’s charging. BATTERY POWER Install 3 AA batteries and set the power selector switch to the BAT- TERY position. POWER: Power On/OFF SLEEP: Sleep Power SNOOZE: 5 Min SnoozeFR550 OWNER’S MANUAL

SOLAR POWER When you’re in sunlight set the power switch to the SOLAR position. This position also recharges the Ni-MH rechargeable battery. DYNAMO POWER The rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal-hydride) battery is in the bat- tery 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) This socket is located on the back of the radio, under the rubber plugs. Plug in the AC adapter to the DC IN 5 volt socket. This also charges the Ni-MH battery. DC-IN USB COMPUTER SOCKET (USB cord not included) This socket is located on the back of the radio, under the rubber plugs. Plug in the AC adapter to the DC IN 5 volt socket. This also charges the Ni-MH battery.FR550 OWNER’S MANUAL

REGARDING CHARGING How much operating time does hand cranking provide? Crank- ing 120 times per minute, for 1 minute, plays the radio for about 4 minutes at low volume. Since volume is relative this may be higher or lower depending on how loud the volume is. How long does it take to fully charge the battery by hand cranking? It is not practical to charge the battery via hand cranking. Since the battery capacity is 600mAh (milliamp hours). Fully charging it by cranking would take 3 hours at 120 turns per minute. How do you switch from hand crank direct power to just charging the battery? When in the OFF position, cranking or solar cell is charging the cell phone or MP3; when the switch is at the other 3 positions, both the solar cell and cranking can charge the battery. Can the solar cell power the radio on its own, or is it just used to charge the battery? Yes, the solar cell can power the radio on its own, and also charge the battery. How long does it take the solar cell to charge the battery? It will take 12-15 hours for the solar cell to charge the battery. A fully charged battery will last about 6 hours at low volume when receiving radio programs and about 5 hours at low volume when receiving aircraft band.FR550 OWNER’S MANUAL

If you revolve the Power Supply Knob to the OFF/PHONE CHARGER position the radio will charge cell phones. Plug the cell phone charging cord into the jack at the rear of the radio. Plug the cell phone charging adapter tip (one of the 5 tips in the plastic bag) into the other end of the cord and then into the jack of the cell phone. Then put the radio in the sun or revolve the hand crank to charge the cell phone. About 10 minutes of cranking results in one or two short emergency calls.

• If charged by turning the hand crank, the charging light is green.

• If charged by solar, the charging light is orange.

• If charged by the external adaptor, the charging light is red. Power Light

• If the battery power is full, the power light is green.

• If the battery power is medium, the power light is orange.

• If the battery power is low, the power light is red, please charge. LCD BACKLIGHT Press the LIGHT button to turn on the LCD backlight. It will light for 5 seconds and then turn off.FR550 OWNER’S MANUAL

Turn the radio on. Select the band with the BAND Selection Knob and by looking at the red light above the radio’s display. The red light appears to the left of the band or the weather channel that you’ve selected. When listening to FM and Shortwave, pull up the telescopic antenna all the way. When tuning AM and LW stations the telescopic antenna is not needed and can be lowered. Tune in stations by revolving the Frequency Tuning Knob.

LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE

For best results, listen to SW1 from about an hour before sunset, all night until about an hour after sunrise. Most stations in SW1 will be in the 49 meter band (5.8-6.2 MHz), the 41 meter band (7.1-7.7 MHz) and the 31 meter band (9.4-10 MHz). Listen to SW2 mostly during the day, except the 25 meter band (11.6-12.2 MHz), which can be used day and night. The daytime bands in SW2 are 25 meters (11.6-12.2 MHz), 19 meters (15.1-15.7 MHz), 16 meters (17.55-18 MHz) and 13 meters (21.45-21.6 MHz).FR550 OWNER’S MANUAL

The clock is a 12-hour clock, showing PM in the display starting at Noon. Turn off the radio. While pressing and holding the TIME or ALARM SET button, toggle the HR button (located above the dis- play) to adjust the hour. Then toggle the MIN button (located above the display) to set the minutes.

TURNING THE ALARM ON AND OFF

With the radio on or off press the AL ON/OFF button. Notice that when it’s on, ALARM appears in the lower right of the display. SNOOZE BUTTON When the alarm activates, pressing the SNOOZE button deactivates it for 5 minutes, then it starts again. SLEEP FEATURE The sleep timer can be activated with the radio turned on or off. Activating the sleep timer enables the radio to play for 90, 60, 30 and 10 minutes, then shut off automatically. To activate it press the SLEEP button (in the upper right corner of the front of the radio). 90 minutes appears. If you don’t want it to play for 90 minutes, keep pressing the button over and over andFR550 OWNER’S MANUAL

SLEEP FEATURE continued notice that the other minute selections appear. When it’s on the one you want, stop pressing. The radio plays for the number of minutes and then stops. MULTIFUNCTION KNOB (lower left corner) The function switch has ve positions. The top position is the ALERT position, then the OFF, LIGHT, SOS and SIREN position. All positions except OFF are labeled with an icon.

• The ALERT position sets the Weather Channel alerts with the radio on or off.

• The OFF position turns the function switch off.

• The LIGHT position turns the white lights on (left side of radio) with the radio on or off.

• The SOS position turns the red ashing light on. Can be used with the radio on or off.

• The SIREN position turns on the siren. Can be used with the radio on or off. EARPHONE JACK Located on the back of the radio, under the rubber plugs. Plug in any stereo earphones. Audio is heard in mono only. Always turn down the volume before using earphone/headphoness.FR550 OWNER’S MANUAL

AUDIO-IN JACK Located on the back of the radio, under the rubber plugs, 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. WARRRANTY REGISTRATION 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:

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 USA LIMITED WARANTY 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.FR550 OWNER’S MANUAL

SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT

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, customersvc@etoncorp.com or your respective country distributor in Europe (see enclosed list) for prob- lem 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. WARRRANTY - If your product is still in warranty and the Etón ser- vice 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-WARANTY - 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. NOTE FCC The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference caused by unauthorized modications to this equipment. Such modi- cations could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.15

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