Eton FR1000 Owner's Manual

Self-powered am/fm/noaa weather/2-way gmrs radio with flashlight, siren and cell phone charger

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Page 1 FR1000 Self-Powered AM/FM/NOAA Weather/2-Way GMRS Radio with Flashlight, Siren and Cell Phone Charger OWNER'S MANUAL .". eTOn re-inventing radio www.etoncorp.com...
Page 3 OWNER'S MANUAL eTOn re-inventing radio www.etoncorp.com 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 Et6n Corporation, 101 5 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA WARNING •...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Important Notice, FCC Licensing" """ .. " ",,,,,, .. , ,, .. ,, , , 7 3 LCD Display"" " ,.. ,." .. ,, ",.,." ".. "" .. ",.9 4 Controls " " , ""...
Page 5 OF ETON WELCOME TO THE WORLD ELECTRONICS Congratulations on your purchase of a high quality ETON prod- uct. Your 2way radio represents the state-of-the-art in high-tech engineering. Designed for GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) operation, this compact package is big in performance. It is a quality piece of electronic equipment skillfully constructed with the finest components.
Page 6 OWNERS MANUAL > FEATURES - 22 GMRS/FRS Channel - 121 Privacy Codes (38 CTCSS I 83 DCS) - AM/FM Receiver - VOX - Selectable Call Alert - NOAA Weather Radio - NOAA Weather Alert - Scan Function - MONITOR Function - Dual Watch Function - Roger Beep Tone - Silent Operation...
Page 7 ~'" ;> " >'\ :- " ;; r " ~" j: \ : ~,: OWNER'S MANUAL . . :", .' . " , : t,.. -" ',''' :"~ ;':1'f'\ . . . , { ' , ." FEATURES continued This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub- ject to the following two conditions: (1) this device does not cause harmful interference, and (2) this radio must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.
Page 8 IMPORTANT NOTICE, FCC LICENSE REQUIRED FOR GMRS OPERATION continued Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy Your Et6n radio is designed to comply with the following national and international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human being to radio frequency electromagnetic energy: •...
Page 9: Lcd Display
LCD DISPLAY 0------------, 8-----------, 8------, :".".:Jm • 0----'1 '-------~ ' - -----. L.----e (f)----.J m-----' 4B-------' '--------~ Indicates the Dual 1. RECEIVER (RX)/TRANSMIT(TX) ICON - 12. DUAL WATCH ICON - Indicates radio is transmitting a signal (TX) Watch function is on. or if the radio is receiving a transmission LEVEL ICON - Indicates 13.
Page 10: Controls
OWNER'S MANUAL ' " CONTROLS -----====~;::===::Lc:i::::=======:=__~ • elon ter-clockwise to make adjustment in the 24. ANTENNA MENU mode, It can also make adjustment 25. BAND SWITCH - Used to switch between in the CLOCK, WX and AM/FM receiver AM/FM/WX/GMRS mode, mode, 26.
Page 11: Battery Installation
{,~'t" "OWNER~S MANUAL ,", , ' , ' , " .''< < " " BATTERY INSTALLATION Your FR 1000 Series radio operates with either 4 AA Alkaline batter- ies or a NiMH battery pack, To install the batteries: 1. With the back of the radio facing you, remove the Battery Cover by pressing down the Battery Cover Lock Tab until it unlocks and lifting it out from the radio, 2.
Page 12: Charging The Battery Pack
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Your FR 1000 Series is equipped for using a rechargeable NiMH bat- tery pack which can be recharged using an AC wall adapter (included). Initial charge time is 24 hours with a charge time of 12 hours there- after, For maximum battery life, we recommend charging the battery pack when the low battery icon comes on.
Page 13: Selecting The Power Source
LOW BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR :---~ BATTERY LEVEL METER Your FR 1000 Series has a that shows the battery power level. The greater the number of bars visible, the stronger the battery level. When the battery level is low, the Battery Shell : icon will flash in the display indicating your batteries should be replaced or recharged if using a rechargeable battery pack,...
Page 15 OPERATING YOUR RADIO continued FR 1000 QUICK REFERENCE CHART r·····' ' . ' [~~~i~ ..[~!?~] [c~;I~i;~J IR~;~ ~ral"')""'~ watc~-f~v~:D ....MENU Channel! ..Privacy " \ .•.••...J ~ [.,,~""J r~ lo~: io' ! :;] :[CTcssl \oF-38): )H~~' ,[Dcs OI"~y...
Page 16 OPERATING YOUR RADIO continued CALL ALERT Your FR 1000 Series can transmit a call alert for a fixed length of time, To send a call alert, press the CALL/LOCK button, The TX icon will appear while transmitting a call alert and a tone can be heard on the speaker for confirmation, The FR 1000 has 5 call alert selections, KEYPAD LOCK To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting, press and hold...
Page 17 OPERATING YOUR RADIO continued button again to move to the next feature setting, Note: If you select any CTCSS Privacy Code, any pre-selected DCS Privacy Code will be cancelled and vice-verso. Selecting a Privacy Code of "oF" will disable the Privacy feature. To communicate be- tween two FR 7000 Series radios, all radios in your group must be set to the some channel and Privacy Code selections.
Page 18 OWNER'S MANUAL OPERATING YOUR RADIO continued CALL ALERT SELECTION Your FRl 000 Series has 5 selectable CALL ALERTS (oFI1"'S). To select, press the MENU button until a "CA icon appears and to the right of the "CA" icon the current CALL ALERT setting is displayed. Then turn the TUNING knob to make the CALL ALERT selections - the radio will emit a corresponding tone for each selection.
Page 20 OPERATING YOUR RADIO continued as long as the signal is present and will resume scanning 5 seconds after the signal is no longer present. DUAL WATCH SCAN To turn off the function, press the button, The GMRS/FRS DUAL current radio setting will be displayed and the WATCH icon will disappear on the display, SETTING THE RADIO TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO HODE...
Page 21 OPERATING YOUR RADIO continued in case they missed it. NOAA WEATHER (WX) ALERT To turn the off, move the FUNCTION ~ position to other position, switch from SETTING THE RADIO TO AM/FM RECEIVER MODE To set the FR 1000 to AM/FM RECEIVER mode, move the BAND switch in AM or FM position, The LCD will show the current AM or FM channel setting, CHANNEL SELECTION (AM/FM BAND)
Page 22 OPERATING YOUR RADIO continued SETTING THE ALARM CLOCK The FR 1000 can also function as an ALARM CLOCK. To turn the ALARM CLOCK on, press the ALARM ON/OFF button while in CLOCK mode, The ALARM CLOCK icon will appear, To set the hour setting of the ALARM, press the SCAN/HOUR button while in CLOCK mode, and the hour digit of the clock will blink.
Page 24 PHONE CHARGER JACK Your FR 1000 Series can be used to charge a mobile phone by the DYNAMO CRANK, or AC Adapter thru the PHONE CHARGER Jack. • Set the BATTERY SOURCE switch to DYNAMO-ADAPTER posi- tion. • Open the PHONE CHARGER jack rubber cap on the side radio. •...
Page 26: Use And Care
OWNER'S MANUAL USE AND CARE 1. Use a soft damp cloth to clean the radio not use alcohol or cleaning solutions to clean the radio, not immerse the radio in water. 4. Dry the radio with dry lint-free cloth should it get wet. 5.
Page 28 SPECIFICATIONS continued PRIVACY CODES FREQUENCY CHART (Hz) Code Freq. Code Freq. Code Freq. Code Freq. Code Freq. 17 . 118,8 25 67,0 210,7 91.5 156.7 33 123.0 26 94,8 71.9 162.2 34 218.1 127,3 27 225,7 74.4 97.4 157.9 35 131,8 28 77,0 100.0 20...
Page 30: Warranty Registration
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 http://www.etoncorp.com.
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Page 36: Service For Your Product
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