Eton FRX3+ User manual

Owner’s manual

FRX3+

FRX3+ OWNER’S MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing the Eton FRX3+. 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.

NOTE: Before initial use, make sure the

rechargeable lithium battery pack

(included) is connected to the unit’s electric

socket. The lithium battery is rated at

3.7V/2600mAh.

Lithium Batteries

Socket

Lithium Batteries

(Included)

AAA Battery

Compartment

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Front

Top Buttons

1Alarm ON/OFF Button

2Tune Up Button

3Tune Down Button

4Alert Button

5Set Button

6Cell Button

7Power/Standby Button

8AM/FM/WB Selector Dial

9Volume Knob

10 Hand Turbine/Dynamo

11 Mute On

12 Mute Off

13 Tuning Knob

14 Speaker

1 2 3 4 5 6

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Back

Right Side

Top Side

15 Flashlight and

Flashing Beacon

Button

16 Flashlight and Beacon

17 Strap Hole

18 Glow in Dark Bezel

19 Solar Panel

20 Antenna

21 Battery Compartment

NOTE: Rechargeable lithium

battery slot

22 AUX Port

23 Earphone Port

24 DC-input

25 Cellphone Charge USB Port

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KEY OPERATIONS

Power

The FRX3+ is powered with either the internal

rechargeable lithium battery (2600mAh, 3.7V) or

USB DC-in (included). Select the power source and

press the Power Button < > to turn radio on.

SELECTING RADIO BAND

Move dial on front of radio to AM, FM, or one of the

seven preset weatherband stations.

VOLUME CONTROL

Turn the Volume Adjusting Knob to adjust volume

level. Always turn down the volume before using

earphones.

TUNING CONTROL

Turn the tuning knob to change frequencies.

LCD BACKLIGHT

To light the display for about 5 seconds, press ANY

button located on the front of the unit.

FLASHLIGHT

1. Press ashlight button once to turn on ashlight.

2. Press ashlight button again to enable the red

emergency ashing beacon.

3. Press ashlight button a third time to turn off.

SETTING CLOCK

1. With the power OFF, press and hold the SET

button until the time on the display ashes.

2. Adjust the time by pressing the UP or DOWN

button, then press SET to conrm. Repeat for

the minute value.

3. Press SET again to select 12/24 hour clock

display

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Hour Minute

ALARM ON/OFF

Press the alarm button to turn ON/OFF the alarm.

The word <ALARM> will appear on the display.

ADJUST ALARM

Make sure <ALARM> is ON, then press SET the

button.

Adjust hour of alarm by pressing the UP or DOWN

button, then press SET to conrm. Repeat for the

minute value.

WEATHERBAND TUNING

To hear your local weather station, pull up the

antenna, turn on the radio and select a channel.

Turn up the volume and turn the WB dial to go

through all 7 weather channels.

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WB frequency appears on the display. You will

only hear one channel, but if you hear a weather

broadcast on more than one, select the strongest.

The strongest one will usually be your local

weather station. Below are the frequencies that

correspond to the radio’s channels:

WB1; Channel 1 162.400 MHz

WB2; Channel 2 162.425 MHz

WB3; Channel 3 162.450 MHz

WB4; Channel 4 162.475 MHz

WB5; Channel 5 162.500 MHz

WB6; Channel 6 162.525 MHz

WB7; Channel 7 162.550 MHz

SETTING WEATHERBAND ALERTS

Tune to WB for your location and press the ‘ALERT’

button. ‘ALERT’ will ash 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 ‘ALERT’ button again

to turn off the alert.

CELL PHONE CHARGING

Plug your phone’s USB cell phone charging cord

into the USB PHONE CHARGER jack (located under

the rubber cover on the back of the radio.). Plug the

other end of the cord into the cell phone charging

tip and then into the jack of the cell phone. Press

the CELL button to start dump charge. the radio will

turn off while the FRX3+ is in cell phone charging

mode. Charging stops once the internal lithium

battery is out of power.

NOTE: When the lithium battery is out of power,

the hand turbine may be used to recharge

the battery. Disconnect the USB cable (to

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smartphone) before using the hand turbine.

Turn the hand crank at a rate of 2 or more

revolutions per second to charge the

internal lithium battery. Continue turning

until the desired battery level has been

reached. Then connect your phone’s USB

cable again and press the CELL button.

POWER OPTIONS

Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

The rechargeable lithium battery is in the battery

compartment. To use it, plug the battery into the

socket adjacent to it.

Lithium Batteries

Socket

Lithium Batteries

(Included)

AAA Battery

Compartment

NOTE: Before initial use, make sure the

rechargeable lithium battery pack

(included) is connected to the unit’s electric

socket. The lithium battery is rated at

3.7V/2600mAh.

Be sure to charge your lithium batteries every

three months using the USB cable. This will help

maintain the charging and power storage of the

battery. If lithium batteries are left discharged

for more than a couple of months the chemistry is

altered permanently hindering its ability to charge

and store a signicant amount of charge.

NOTE: Should the rechargeable battery lose

its ability to hold a charge please

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RECHARGING LITHIUM BATTERIES

USB Cable Power

To charge the lithium battery via the USB port (DC-

in), make sure the unit is on Dynamo Power option.

Plug the USB cable port into the computer, plug the

other port into the mini USB jack. The recharge icon

< > appears. It takes about 2 hours to recharge.

Solar Power

When in Dynamo Power mode and the solar panels

are in direct sunlight (not through a window or

in the shade), the lithium rechargeable battery

recharges automatically. The LCD power status bar

(under DYN) will show the recharging icon < >. It

takes about 10 hours to recharge via solar.

Via Hand Crank/Dynamo

Crank for 4 minutes to get 1 minute of talk time on

most smartphones or 10-15 minutes of radio time.

NEED HELP?

Check our website for FAQ’s for the

FRX3+ or www.etoncorp.com.

Etón Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo

Alto, CA 94303, USA. 1-800-872-2228 (U.S.);

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.

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