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American Red Cross
SOLARLINK FR500 by Etón
Self-Powered and Solar-Powered AM/FM/Shortwave Radio with
NOAA Weatherband, Flashlight, Siren and Cell Phone Charger
Owner’s Manual
American Red Cross
Radio Line By:
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AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 OWNeR’S MANUAL American Red Cross Radio Line By: DO YOU NEED HELP? If you need help, please contact us: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 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 ; 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
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AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 OWNeR’S MANUAL MIN: Minute Adjusting HR: HourAdjusting LIGHT: LCD Backlight POWER: Power On/OFF TIME : clock adjust button SLEEP: Sleep Power ALARM SET : set alarm time SNOOZE: 5 Min Snooze AL/ON/OFF:open/close alarm function Power Supply Knob Charging Light (left) Power Light (right) Frequency Tuning Knob Focus Lamp Bouton de sélection des Hand Crank bandes Band Selecting Knob Multifunctional Knob Speaker Telescopic Antenna PHONE CHARGER: USB Jack for DC i
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AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 OWNeR’S MANUAL VOLUME CONTROL POWER: Power On/OFF Turning the Volume Adjusting Knob (located on the lower right SLEEP: Sleep Power of the radio) clockwise turns up the volume; counterclockwise SNOOZE: 5 Min Snooze turns down the volume. Always turn down the volume before using earphones. POWERING AND TURNING ON THE FR500 The FR500 is powered with 3 AA batteries, the solar cell, the Dy- namo (rechargeable Ni-MH battery), the AC adapter (not included) or th
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AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 OWNeR’S MANUAL SOLAR POWER When you’re in sunlight set the power switch to the SOLAR posi- tion. This position also recharges the Ni-MH rechargeable battery. DYNAMO POWER The rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal-hydride) battery is in the battery compartment. To use it plug the battery into the socket adjacent to it, then set the power switch to the DYNAMO position. You may have to charge the battery; to do this turn the crank for 90 seconds. The rechargeabl
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AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 OWNeR’S MANUAL ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS REGARDING CHARGING How much operating time does hand cranking provide? Cranking 120 times per minute, for 1 minute, plays the radio for about 4 minutes at low volume. Since volume is relative this may be higher or lower depending on how loud the volume is. How long does it take to fully charge the battery by hand cranking? It is not practical to charge the battery via hand cranking. Since the battery capacity is
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AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 OWNeR’S MANUAL ORDERING A CELL PHONE ADAPTER TIP Send Eton Corporation a post card with your name, address and preferably your email address (telephone number is OK). Include the radio model and the brand and model of your cell phone (the model is often found on the body of the cell phone, under the battery). The first adapter tip is free of charge; additional adapter tips are $5 each. Alternately, you may call and order an adapter tip via our toll-free
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AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 OWNeR’S MANUAL CHARGING AND POWER LIGHT Charging Light • If charged by turning the hand crank, the charging light is green. • If charged by solar, the charging light is orange. • If charged by the external adaptor, the charging light is red. Power Light • If the battery power is full, the power light is green. • If the battery power is medium, the power light is orange. • If the battery power is low, the power light is red, please charge. LCD BACKLIGHT Press
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AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 OWNeR’S MANUAL SETTING THE WEATHER ALERT FEATURE NOAA weather alerts warn you when a severe weather system is approaching. Turn on the radio and tune in the weather channel that has the strongest signal. Then turn the Multifunction Knob (on the lower left side of the front of the radio) up to the Weather Alert position .Note that the weather alert LED lights up to the left of the weather alert symbol above the display and to the farthest right. After
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AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 OWNeR’S MANUAL SNOOZE BUTTON When the alarm activates, pressing the SNOOZE button deacti- vates it for 5 minutes, then it starts again. SLEEP FEATURE The sleep timer can be activated with the radio turned on or off. Activating the sleep timer enables the radio to play for 90, 60, 30 and 10 minutes, then shut off automatically. To activate it press the SLEEP button (in the upper right corner of the front of the radio). 90 minutes appears. If you don’t wa
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AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 OWNeR’S MANUAL MULTIFUNCTION KNOB (lower left corner) continued The function switch has five positions. The top position is the ALERT position, then the OFF, LIGHT, SOS and SIREN position. All positions except OFF are labeled with an icon. The ALERT position sets the Weather Channel alerts with the radio on or off. The OFF position turns the function switch off. The LIGHT position turns the white lights on (left side of radio) with the radio on or off
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AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 OWNeR’S MANUAL WARRRANTY 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 http://www.etoncorp.com. 2. Mail in enclosed warranty card. 3. Mail your warranty card or information to following address; include your name, full mailing address, phone numb
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AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 OWNeR’S MANUAL WARRRANTY If your product is still in warranty and the Etón service representa- tive determines warranty service is needed, a return authorization will be issued and instructions will be given. DO NOT ship your radio back without obtaining the return authorization. NON-WARANTY If your product is no longer under warranty and requires service, the Etón service representative will refer you to the nearest repair facility that will best handle
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GUÍA de OPeRACiÓN de AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 ¿NECESITA AYUDA? Si necesita ayuda, contáctenos de lunes a viernes, de 8:30 a.m. a 4:00 p.m., hora estándar del Pací- fico de EE. UU. 1-800-872-2228 desde los EE UU; 1-800-637-1648 desde Canadá; 650-903-3866 desde el resto del mundo; FAX: 650-903-3867; sitio Web, www.etoncorp.com; Etón Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, EE UU. ADVERTENCIA • No exponga este dispositivo a lluvia o humedad. • No exponga o sumerja est
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GUÍA de OPeRACiÓN de AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 MIN: Ajuste de minutos HR: Ajuste de hora TIEMPO: Botón de ajuste LUZ: Luz de fondo LCD POTENCIA: Potencia ON/OFF de reloj SLEEP: Ajuste de sleep AJUSTE DE ALARMA: Ajuste SNOOZE: Activación de snooze de 5 del tiempo de alarma: minutos AL ON/OFF: Iniciar/cerrar alarma Botón de alimentación de corriente Botón de sintonización de Lámpara de enfoque frecuencia Botón de selección de banda Manivela Botón de ajuste de volumen Bouton multifon
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GUÍA de OPeRACiÓN de AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 CONTROL DE VOLUMEN POTENCIA: Potencia ON/OFF Con el giro del botón de ajuste de volumen (ubicado en la parte SLEEP: Ajuste de sleep SNOOZE: Activación de snooze de 5 derecha inferior de la radio) en sentido de las agujas del reloj se au- minutos menta el volumen, mientras se reduce con un giro contra el sentido de las agujas del reloj. El volumen debe bajarse siempre antes de usar los auriculares. ALIMENTACIÓN DE POTENCIA Y ACTIVACIÓ
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GUÍA de OPeRACiÓN de AMeRiCAN Red CROSS SOLARLiNK FR500 POTENCIA SOLAR Instale 3 baterías del tipo AA y coloque el selector de potencia en la posición BATERÍA. POTENCIA POR DINÁMO La batería recargable Ni-MH (níquel-metal-hidruro) se encuentra en el compartimento de batería. Para usarla, debe enchufarse la batería en el enchufe adyacente y colocar luego el botón de potencia en la posición DINÁMO. Eventualmente tendrá que cargar la batería, en este caso debe girarse la manivela durante apro
