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TurboDyne Series
AXIS
Self-Powered Safety Hub with AM/FM/Weather
Alert Radio and USB Cell Phone Charger
Owner’s manual
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AXIS 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. •
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AXIS OWNER’S MANUAL FUNCtION KEYS Tune and Volume Knob Power/Dynamo/Battery/ Cell Phone Charger Weather Alert LED Flashlight/ Flashing beacon Set (Alarm/Time) Up/Down Alarm AM/FM/NOAA Weather Band Tuner USB Cell Phone Charger Mini USB (DC-IN) AUX Audio-In Headphone Jack 4
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AXIS OWNER’S MANUAL FUNCtION KEYS t URNING t HE AXIS ON/OFF The AXIS is powered by 3 AAA batteries (BAtt ) and the rechargeable battery (DYN) that plugs inside the battery compartment. To turn the radio on, press the BAtt button or the DYN button (front right side) and then press POWER (button with the circle and vertical line). tHE POWER BUttON The POWER button is located on the front right side of the radio and has a circle with the vertical line through it. Press this button to tur
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AXIS OWNER’S MANUAL USING AND CHARGING t HE RECHARGABLE BAttERY The rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) battery is located in the battery compartment. To use it, plug the battery into the socket adjacent to it, press the DYN button (front right side of radio) and then the POWER button. You may have to charge the battery. To do this, simply turn the crank for 90 seconds. You can also charge via mini USB located under DC-IN (5V) on the back of the radio. After charging, press DYN and
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AXIS OWNER’S MANUAL USING t HE DC-IN (5v) USB CORD A USB charging cord is included. Plug the large USB plug into your computer’s USB socket (computer must be turned on) or into an AC adapter (not included) with a USB socket on it (must support 5V 500), available at most electronics retailers. Plug the mini-USB plug into the DC-IN socket (located under the top rubber cover on the back of the radio). To play the radio without charging the rechargeable battery, press BAtt and then POWER (but
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AXIS OWNER’S MANUAL The weather frequencies are on channels WB1 through WB7. Choose a station with the knob on the left side of the radio. Try all of them and find the one with the strongest signal; the strongest signal is your weather station. In most communities only one channel will be heard. The frequencies associated with them are: WEAtHER BAND CHANNELS Channel 1 162.400 Mhz Channel 2 162.425 MHz Channel 3 162.450 Mhz Channel 4 162.475 MHz Channel 5 162.500 Mhz Channel
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AXIS OWNER’S MANUAL CHARGING CELL PHONES 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. Purchase USB charging cable model# PS00271-0003 and have the brand and model of your cell phone ready to purchase the tip. To use the cell phone’s USB charging cord, connect it to the radio’s large USB socket (located un
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AXIS OWNER’S MANUAL CHARGING CELL PHONES (continued) To charge your cell phone: 1. Press DYN. Make sure that the battery symbol has three bars. If it doesn’t or if it’s blinking it must be charged by cranking or with an AC adapter until it stops blinking. 2. Plug the USB cell phone charging cord into the PHONE CHARGER socket (under the rubber cover on the back of the radio). 3. Plug the other end of the cord into the cell phone. 4. Press the button labeled CELL and ‘CELL’ will appear in
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AXIS OWNER’S MANUAL SEttING tHE tImE AND ALARm To set the time: 1. With the radio turned off, press the SEt button (the fourth button from the left, under the display) for one second. 2. While the hour flashes press the UP or DOWN buttons (the 3rd and 2nd button from the left, under the display) to set the hour. 3. Press SEt again. 4. While the minute flashes press the UP or DOWN buttons to set the minutes. 5. Press SEt again. 6. If you wish to change the clock mode from 12 to 24 hours
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AXIS OWNER’S MANUAL tURNING tHE ALARm ON AND OFF With the radio on or off press the ALARm button. Notice that when it’s on, ‘ALARM’ appears at the top of the display. When it’s off, ‘ALARM’ disappears. USING t HE FLASHLIGHt AND EmERGENCY LIGHt Use the ON/OFF/ ” “ switch on the top left of the radio to turn these lights on and off. The ON position turns on a flashlight. The ” “ position turns on a flashing red light. The OFF position turns the lights off. EARPHONE JACK The AUDIO-OUt so
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AXIS OWNER’S MANUAL RESEttING tHE AXIS If the Axis ever stops working or won’t turn on, just reset it. Remove your AAA batteries and unplug the rechargeable battery. Let the radio sit for 30 minutes, then put them back in. To play it from AAAs press BAtt first, then POWER. To play it from the rechargeable batteries, first press DYN, turn the crank for at least one minute, then press POWER. WARRANtY REGIStRAtION To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates, registration of your prod
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AXIS OWNER’S MANUAL LImIt ED WARRANt Y 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 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) or (650) 903-3866 (World- wide) for problem determination and trouble-shooting. If further service is required, the technical
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GUIDE DE L’UTILISATEUR DU AXIS 16
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GUIDE DE L’UTILISATEUR DU AXIS GUIDE DE L’UTILISATEUR DU AXIS AvEZ-vOUS BESOIN D’AIDE? Si vous avez besoin d’aide, veuillez nous contacter, Du Lundi au Vendredi, 8:00 à.- 16:30., Fuseau horaire du Pacifique Amérique du Nord. 1-800-872-2228 depuis les U.S.A; 1-800- 637-1648 depuis le Canada; 650-903-3866, ailleurs dans le monde; FAX: 650-903-3867; site Internet, www.etoncorp. com; Etón Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA AvERtISSEmENt • Ne pas exposer cet appareil à
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GUIDE DE L’UTILISATEUR DU AXIS FONCtIONS DES tOUCHES Tuner et de Contrôle du Volume D'alimentation/Batterie Rechargeable/Batterie/ Chargeur de Téléphone Portable Alerte Météo Lampe de Poche LED/ Balise Clignotante Régler l'heure/d'alarme Haut / Bas Alarme Tuner Bande AM/FM/Météo USB Chargeur de Téléphone Portable Mini USB (CC) Entrée AUX Entrée Pour Écouteurs 18
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GUIDE DE L’UTILISATEUR DU AXIS GUIDE DE L’UTILISATEUR DU AXIS FONCtIONS DES tOUCHES ALLUmER Et E t EINDRE L’AXIS L’AXIS est alimenté par 3 piles AAA (BAtt ) et par une batterie rechargeable (DYN) qui est branchée dans son compartiment intérieur. Pour allumer la radio, appuyez sur le bouton BAtt ou sur le bouton DYN (côté droit de la face avant), puis appuyez sur POWER (bouton de mise sous tension marqué d’un trait vertical dans un cercle). BOUtON DE mISE SOUS tENSION Le bouton POWER (m
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GUIDE DE L’UTILISATEUR DU AXIS UtILISER Et RECHARGER LA BAttERIE RECHARGEABLE La batterie rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel – hydrure métallique) est située dans un compartiment spécifique de la radio. Pour l’utiliser, vous devez la brancher dans la prise située à son côté, puis appuyer sur le bouton DYN (côté droit de la face avant de la radio) et enfin appuyer sur le bouton POWER. Il peut être nécessaire de recharger la batterie. Pour cela, il vous suffit de tourner la manivelle pendant 90
