SOLARLINKFR600RDS Self-powered Digital AM/FM/SW/NOAA/S.A.M.E.
SOLARLINKFR600RDS 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 Pacific 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.
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL LOCATION OF CONTROLS 1. 2. 3. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 4. 14. 5. 5. 5. 5. 6. 15. 7. 16. 8. 17.
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL 14) Power Supply Knob 15) Band Selecting Knob 16) Volume Adjusting Knob 17) Speaker 18. 20. 19. 21. 22. 23.
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL Note: The Power Supply Knob and the Band Selecting Knob are on the right side of the radio. The Power Supply Knob is on top and the Band Selecting Knob is on the bottom. The radio is turned OFF with the Band Selecting Knob placed in the OFF position. Turn the radio on by positioning this knob to any band. USING 3 AA BATTERIES Install 3 AA alkaline batteries using the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment (on the back of the radio).
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL sunlight for 8 to 10 hours to get a full charge. After charging, if you take it out of the sunlight, be sure to select DYNAMO with the Power Supply Knob. USING AN AC ADAPTER/CHARGER OR USB CORD TO PLAY THE RADIO OR TO RECHARGE THE Ni-MH BATTERY To purchase an AC adapter/charger (not included), order part# FR500-ACA-US by calling 1-800-793-6542. Generically it has an output of 5 to 6 Volts DC, positive polarity and no more than 300mA current capability.
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL the other end into a computer’s USB socket (with the computer turned on) or an AC adapter with a USB socket. Operating from a USB cord has the same characteristics as an AC adapter, with the following exceptions. If the USB cord is plugged in with the rechargeable battery and/ or AA batteries connected, if there is a failure of the USB power source, power will be taken from the rechargeable battery if DYNAMO is selected or from the AA batteries if BATTERY is selected.
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL the radio. Continue to crank at this rate until you are satisfied that an appropriate level of charge has been received by your cell phone. If you decide to stop cranking for whatever reason, please wait at least 5 seconds before beginning to crank again. Not following these instructions may cause damage to your cell phone for which Eton disclaims any liability and will not be held liable for any actual or consequential damages related to this matter. SETTING THE DATE 1.
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL SETTING THE CLOCK 1. Revolve the to the “OFF” position. 2. With the radio turned off press the
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL 1. SETTING THE ALARM TIME 1) Revolve the to the “OFF” position. 2) Press
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL 3. SNOOZE BUTTON When the alarm activates, pressing the button shortly deactivates it for 5 minutes (“ “ appears in the display), then it starts again. BROADCAST RECEPTION 1. Select the power supply mode. 2. Select the band: FM Band: Revolve the to “FM” position. AM Band: Revolve the to “AM” position. SW Band: Revolve the to “SW” position. 3.
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL 5. Save stations: While receiving the approving station, press
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO Published by International Broadcasting Services (IBS); IBS North America, Box 300, Penn’s Park PA 18943. Phone: (215) 598-9018. www.passband.com. WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK Published in the USA by Watson-Guptill Publications, 770 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003-9595. www.watsonguptill.com. OPTIMIZING SHORTWAVE RECEPTION Shortwave enables listening to broadcasts over vast distances including other countries and continents.
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL BANDE 120 m 90 m 75 m 60 m 49 m 41 m 31 m 25 m 22 m 19 m 16 m 15 m 13 m MEGAHERTZ (MHz) 2.300-2.495 MHz 3.20-3.40 MHz 3.90-4.05 MHz 4.750-5.1 MHz 5.8-6.2 MHz 7.1-7.60 MHz 9.4-10 MHz 11.5-12.2 MHz 13.57-13.87 MHz 15.000-15.800 MHz 17.55-18 MHz 18.9-19.02 MHz 21.45-21.
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL SETTING TO RECEIVE WEATHER ALERTS Weather alerts are received in three ways: 1. Alert indicator light is on. 2. Alert forecast appears in the display. 3. Alert bell rings. To set the channel for receiving alerts, use the method below and set it to your strongest channel. 1) Revolve the to “OFF” position. 2) Press
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL 4) Press
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL 4) Press shortly once to enter the county code setting mode (MULTI, SINGL or ALL), which blinks in the display. 5) If you don’t know your county code, select ALL with or and press and then
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL SELECTING DISABLE/ENABLE Alert modes can be selected to not appear by selecting DISABLE or to appear by selecting ENABLE. 1) Revolve the to “OFF” position. 2) Press
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL MULTIFUNCTION KNOB The function switch has four positions. The top position is the OFF position, then the FLASHLIGHT, SOS and SIREN position. All positions except OFF are labeled with an icon. The OFF position turns the function switch off. The FLASHLIGHT position “ “ turns the white lights on (left side of radio) with the radio on or off. The SOS position “ “ turns the red flashing light on. Can be used with the radio on or off. The SIREN position “ “ turns on the siren.
SOLARLINKFR600RDS OWNER’S MANUAL SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT To obtain service for your product, we recommend first contacting an Etón service representative at 1-800-872-2228 US, 1-800-637-1648 Canada, (650) 903-3866 US, customersvc@ etoncorp.com or your respective country distributor in Europe (see enclosed list) for problem determination and troubleshooting.
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