Eton FR-300 User manual

American

Red

Cross

FR-300

by Etan

AMlFM Radio

with

NOAA, Flashlight and

Cell

Phone

Charger

Owner's Manual

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Red Cross

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(ross

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re-inventing

radio

www.etoncorp.com

American

Red

Cross

FR-300

OWNER'S MANUAL

American

Red

Cross

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Red

cros,

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lin.

By:

eTOn

re-inventing radio

www.etoncorp.com

YOU

NEED

HELP?

Contact

Et6n 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,

8:30-4:00, Pacific Standard Time;

www.etoncorp.com.

WARNING

•Do

not

expose this appliance

rain

moisture.

•Do

not

submerge

expose for extended period

water.

•Protect from high humidity and rain.

•Only operate within specified temperature range

°C

40°C).

•Unplug immediately if liquid

has

been spilled or any object

has

fallen into the apparatus.

•Clean only

with

adry cloth. Do

not

use

detergents

chemical

solvents

this might damage the finish.

•Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning storms.

•

not

remove cover [or back].

•

Refer

servicing

qualified service personnel.

ENVIRONMENT

Disposal

According

the European Directive 2002/96/EC

all

electrical and electronic products must

collected

separately by alocal collection system.

Please

act according

your local rules and

not

dispose

your old

products

with

your normal household waste.

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Red Cross FR-300 OWNER'S

MANUAL

INITIAL SETUP

Open the compartment;

slides downward

with

firm pressure

at center

hinge.

Connect the battery pack.

POWER SOURCES

Rechargeable battery pack (included).

batteries (not included).

adapter/charger

"(not

included).

Continually turning the crank,

even

with

no batteries installed.

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Switch the BATIERY/DYNAMO-ADAPTERIOFF switch

the

OFF

position.

Turn

the dynamo-crank clockwise or counter-clockwise about

2turns per second for 90 seconds.

After charging, select the DYNAMO-ADAPTOR position

for

power.

While charging, the

red

LED

charging light illuminates.

BATTERY OPERATION

Open the battery compartment.

Install 3

batteries, observing polarity diagram.

For

power,

set

the BATIERY/DYNAMO-ADAPTERIOFF switch

the

BATIERY

position.

American

Red

Cross

FR-300 OWNER'S

MANUAL

USING

AC ADAPTER

(not

included)

Once plugged in, the

adapter acts

acharger, charging the

internal Ni-MH battery pack. Charge

for

8hours

achieve a

full charge.

Plug

the adapter into the

4.5 V socket. If the socket

for

the

adapter on the

case

the radio

labeled

ignore

this;

should

4.5V.

For

power, set the BATIERY/DYNAMO-ADAPTERIOFF switch

the DYNAMO-ADAPTER position.

Only

use

adapter

4.5 VDC, negative polarity and

OOmA

current capability.

order the correct

adapter call the

toll free number shown at

the

beginning

this manual,

ask

for

the parts department and order part #GPU3504.

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

WITH

POWER SOURCE

Set

BATIERY/DYNAMO-ADAPTERIOFF switch

DYNAMOI

ADAPTOR.

While continually turning the dynamo crank, the radio, lights

and siren functions will work.

CELL

PHONE CRANK CHARGING

Because cell phone batteries vary

their current ratings,

cannot specify charging rates

usage time. 10

15 minutes

cranking may result in 1

more minutes

talk-time.

Set

BATIERY/DYNAMO-ADAPTERIOFF switch

OFF

position.

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Red Cross FR-300 OWNER'S

MANUAL

CELL

PHONE CRANK CHARGING continued

Plug

the

cell

phone charging cord into the Phone Charge

socket.

Plug

the cell phone charging tip into the charging cord and

into the phone's charging socket.

4. Rotate the dynamo crank about 2turns per second.

TURNING THE RADIO ON

AND

OFF

Turn

with

the BATTERY/DYNAMO-ADAPTERIOFF switch.

Select the BATIERY position when using AA batteries.

Select the DYNAMO/ADAPTER position when powering

via

the

adapter or internal, rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack.

turn off, set

POWER

switch

OFF.

ADJUSTING THE

VOLUME

Set

VOLUME knob

desired level.

TUNING-IN STATIONS

Select AM,

FM,

WEATHER

(WX)

with

the band selector

switch.

For

FM,

and

WEATHER

(WX), fully extend the tele-

scopic antenna.

Adjust the volume

with

the VOLUME knob.

Tune

stations

with

the

TUNING

knob, or tune in

WEATHER

(WX)

with

the 7-position switch. When using the tuning knob

the inner knob

used

for

'fine tuning'.

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Red Cross FR-300 OWNER'S MANUAL

WEATHER

FREQUENCIES

Below are

the

frequencies

that

correspond

the

Weather

channels.

Channel 1

Channel 2

Channel 3

Channel 4

Channel 5

Channel 6

Channel 7

162.400

MHz

162.425

MHz

162.450

MHz

162.475

MHz

162.500

MHz

162.525

MHz

162.550

MHz

RECEIVE WEATHER ALERTS

Tune

into

your strongest

weather

station. Select a

comfortable

volume level. Leave

the

radio

and select

the

ALERT

position

with

the

SIREN/OFF/ALERT

switch.

When

there are

weather

alerts,

the

radio

will

come on

the

volume

that

you have set.

LIGHTS

Set

the

LIGHT/OFF/FLASH switch

the

FLASH

LIGHT position.

SIREN

Set

the

SIREN/OFF/ALERT

switch

the

SIREN

position.

EARPHONE JACK

Plug in earphones

(not

included).

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Red Cross FR-300 OWNER'S MANUAL

BATTERY PACK SPECIFICATIONS

Ni-MH; 3.6 volt

DC;

450 mAh.

AC ADAPTER SPECIFICATIONS

Output 4.5 volt

DC;

negative polarity; 100 milliampere; plug tip

outer diameter 3.4mm, inner diameter 1.3mm.

adapter

use

automatically charges the rechargeable battery pack. Only charge

the battery pack

with

a100 milliampere

adapter. If

adapter rated greater than 100 milliampere

used,

disconnect

the rechargeable battery pack. If the socket

for

the

adapter

on the

case

the radio

labeled

ignore this; it should

4.5V.

IMPORTANT

BATTERY

INFORMATION

minimize the possibility

battery acid leakage, only

use

high

quality alkaline, lithium or rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride bat-

teries. Never intermix old with new, or different brands or types

batteries. Damage

caused

battery acid leakage

not covered

this product's warranty.

WARRANTY

REGISTRATION

ensure full warranty coverage or product updates, registration

your product should

completed

soon

possible after

purchase or receipt.

You

may

use

one

the following options

visiting our website at http://www.etoncorp.com.

Mail

enclosed warranty card.

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Red Cross FR-300 OWNER'S

MANUAL

WARRANTY REGISTRATION

continued

Mail your registration

card

or information

following ad-

dress;

include your name, full mailing address, phone number,

address,

model purchased, date purchased, retail vendor

name: Eton Corporation

1015 Corporation Way

Palo

Alto, CA 94303

USA

LIMITED WARRANTY

Retain

the warranty information from your warranty

card

with

your proof

purchase or the Limited Warranty information

can

also

viewed at www.etoncorp.com.

SERVICE

FOR

YOUR PRODUCT

obtain

service

for your product, we recommend first contact-

ing

Et6n service representative at 1-800-872-2228

US,

1-800-

637-1648 Canada, (650) 903-3866 or customersvc@etoncorp.

com for problem determination and trouble-shooting. If further

service

required, the technical staff will instruct

how

proceed

based

on whether the radio

still under warranty or needs non-

warranty

service.

WARRANTY -If your product

still

warranty and the Et6n

service representative determines that warranty service

needed,

areturn authorization will

issued

and instructions for shipment

authorized warranty repair facility. Do not ship your radio

back

without

obtaining the return

authorization number.

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Red Cross FR-300 OWNER'S

MANUAL

SERVICE

FOR

YOUR

PRODUCT

continued

NON-WARRANTY -If your product

no longer under

warranty and requires service our technical staff will refer you

the nearest repair facility

that

will be able

best handle the

repaIr.

For

service outside North America, please refer

the distributor

information included at time

purchase/receipt.

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