Eton SCORPION - User manual

Solar-Powered, All-Terrain, Multi-Function Unit with

Digital Radio, Audio Line Input, and Carabiner

Owner’s manual

scorpion

SCORPION OWNER’S MANUAL

DO YOU NEED HELP?

If you need help, please contact us, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30

p.m., North American Pacic Time. 1-800-872-2228 from the U.S;

1-800-637-1648 from Canada; 650-903-3866, worldwide; FAX:

650-903-3867; web site, www.etoncorp.com; Etón Corporation,

1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA

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.

• Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or if an 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 qualied 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.

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 nd out how to dispose of

them safely and help protect the environment.

SCORPION OWNER’S MANUAL

FUNCTION KEYS

Crank

Bottle opener

(for use with standard

bottles)

LED light

USB output (only for mobile phones

and provides emergency power

while cranking)*

AUX input

(automatically works

when external device

is plugged in)

DC input power adapter

(sold separately)

Carabiner

Antenna

Solar panel Headphone output

This Product is IPX-4 Splashproof

Protected against spraying water from all angles at 10 liters/min at a pressure of 80-100kN/m2 for 5 min

1 Flashlight ON/OFF

2 Tune up

3 Tune down

4 Power ON status LED

5 Battery Charge Indicator

6 Volume up

7 Volume down

8 Mode selector

9 Radio Power ON/OFF

AMPM FM WB

MHz

KHz

CELL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1X 1X

SCORPION OWNER’S MANUAL

TURNING THE RADIO ON AND OFF

Turn the Scorpion on and off by pressing the POWER button.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

Use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to set VOLUME control

to the desired level.

POWER SOURCES

1. Rechargeable battery pack

2. DC input power adapter (sold separetely)

DYNAMO POWER

Crank charging it for 90 seconds will allow it to play for about

5 minutes, at low volume. If you crank for a longer period, it will

play longer.

SOLAR POWER

When solar charging the radio, place it into direct sunlight

(not through a window, screen, in articial light or in shade)

for 8 to 10 hours to get a full charge, after which it should

play for about 4 to 5 hours, at low volume.

SCORPION OWNER’S MANUAL

SETTING THE CLOCK

1. Press and hold “M” button

Hours will ﬂash

2. Single press to change hour

3. Toggle to minutes by pressing “M” button

Minutes will ﬂash

4. Single press to change minutes

12 HOUR TO 24 HOUR

1. Press and hold “M” button

Single press to toggle until display reads “12”

SCORPION OWNER’S MANUAL

CELL PHONE CHARGING

To charge a cell phone you must put the Scorpion into cell

phone charging mode. To do this, turn the Scorpion on and

then press the M button over and over until you see the clock

with CELL in the lower right corner. Then turn the crank for

about 10 minutes to charge the phone enough to make one

or two short, emergency calls.

If your cell phone has a USB charging cord, you can use it. If not, you

can purchase one from www.iGo.com, or call 1-888-205-0093. To

purchase a charging tip and cord for your cell phone, go to www.

iGo.com, or call 1-888-205-0093 for USB charging cable model#

PS00271-0003. Have the brand and model of your cell phone ready

when purchasing a cell phone tip.

USING THE LIGHT

Turn the light on and off with the light switch button, located on

top of the unit, near the light.

EARPHONE JACK

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

monaural (mono).

SCORPION OWNER’S MANUAL

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. You may use one of the following options

to register your product:

1. By visiting our website at www.etoncorp.com.

2. Mail in enclosed warranty card.

3. Mailyour registrationcardor informationtothefollowing address.

Includeyourname, full mailing address,phone number,model

purchased, date purchased, retail vendor name and product serial

number (typically located in or near the battery compartment):

Etón Corporation

1015 Corporation Way

Palo Alto, CA 94303

LIMITED WARRANTY

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.

SCORPION OWNER’S MANUAL

SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT

To obtain service for your product, we recommend rst contact-

ing an Etón service representative at 1-800-872-2228 (US),

1-800-637-1648 (Canada) or (650) 903-3866 (Worldwide) 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 or receipt.

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