Eton FR300 Owner's Manual

Eton FR300 Owner's Manual

Am/fm radio with noaa, tv vhf, flashlight, and cell phone charger
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FR300
AM/FM Radio with NOAA, TV VHF,
Flashlight, and Cell Phone Charger
OWNER'S MANUAL
www.etoncorp.com
re_inventing radio

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  • Page 1 FR300 AM/FM Radio with NOAA, TV VHF, Flashlight, and Cell Phone Charger OWNER’S MANUAL www.etoncorp.com re_inventing radio...
  • Page 3: Do You Need Help

    OWNER’S MANUAL re_inventing radio DO YOU NEED HELP? Thank you for purchasing the FR300 AM/FM/NOAA-WEATHER/ VHF- TV radio – a perfect ‘emergency’ radio, a great radio for daily use and a portable cell phone charger when other charging methods are out of reach.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    • EMERGENCY OPERATION WITH NO POWER SOURCE........• USING AN EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE AND NI-MH. BATTERY CHARGING....................... • AC ADAPTER/CHARGER SPEFICIFCATIONS............• USING THE FR300 AS A CELL-PHONE CHARGER..........OPERATION GUIDE........................• TURNING THE FR300 ON AND OFF................• ADJUSTING THE VOLUME....................
  • Page 5: Major Features Of The Fr300

    FR300 OWNER’S MANUAL 3 MAJOR FEATURES OF THE FR300 • AM, FM, NOAA WEATHER BAND, VHF-TV • Built-in power generator recharges the internal rechargeable Ni-MH battery and cell phone batteries. • Charge via cranking or optional AC adaptor. • 2 1/2 Inch Diameter Spe •...
  • Page 6: Power Souces

    USING DYNAMO POWER Turning the dynamo crank charges the built-in Ni-MH battery pack. It can be charged with the FR300 turned on or off, most efficiently with the radio off. While charging, the red LED charging light will be on (top left of FR300). Play time depends on a variety of factors, such as rapidity of cranking, length of time cranked and the audio volume at which the radio is played.
  • Page 7: Preventing Battery Acid Leakage

    Remove the cover by simultaneously pressing on the indentation labeled OPEN and pulling it. To play the FR300 on its AA batteries, turn the radio on by setting the power selector switch to the BATTERY position.
  • Page 8: Ac Adapter/Charger Speficifcations

    3.4 millimeter, inner diameter of 1.3 millimeter. To power the FR300 with an AC adaptor/charger, plug it in and set the power selector switch to the DYNAMO/ADAPTOR position. IMPORTANT NOTE: If using an AC adaptor rated higher than 200 milliamps, unplug the internal rechargeable battery to avoid damaging it.
  • Page 9: Operation Guide

    METHOD 2 – AC adaptor/charger (not included). 1. Slide the power selector switch to the OFF position. 2. Attach the cell phone to the FR300 with the cell phone extension wire and correct plug tip for your phone. 3. Plug in the AC adaptor/charger to its socket on the radio.
  • Page 10: Using The Emergency Lights

    FR300 OWNER’S MANUAL 5 OPERATION GUIDE continued Its web site is http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/. NOAA broadcasts are heard in many, but not all, communities in the United States. The broadcasts are normally 24 hours per day. The same channels are used in Canada by Environment Canada, http://www.ec.gc.ca/.
  • Page 11: Warranty Registration

    FR300 OWNER’S MANUAL 6 WARRANTY REGISTRATION To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates, registration of your Etón or Grundig product should be complete as soon as possible after purchase or receipt. To register your radio, please select one of...
  • Page 12: Limited Warranty To The Original Custormer

    FR300 OWNER’S MANUAL 7 LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL CUSTOMER This Etón or Grundig brand product, as supplied and distributed by Etón Corporation (Etón) is warranted by Etón against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for the following limited warranty period:...
  • Page 13: Service Information

    FR300 OWNER’S MANUAL 7 LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL CUSTOMER continued which the product was not intended; failures or problems which are caused by products or equipment not supplied by Etón; accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, misapplication, fire, water, lightning, or other acts of nature;...
  • Page 14 FR300 OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 15 re_inventing radio www.etoncorp.com Etón Corporation Corporate Headquarters 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto, California 94303 USA tel +1 650-903-3866 tel +1 800-872-2228 fax +1 650-903-3867 Etón Europe/Lextronix Germany Rosenstrasse 2 D-10178 Berlin, Germany tel +49 [0]30 243102142 Etón Canada 1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801 Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W7 Canada tel + 1 416-214-6885 v.

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