Emerson Survivor RP3228 User manual

OWNER'SMANUAL
RP3228 (Black)
RP3228SL(Silver)
Visitourweb siteatwww.emersonradio.com
Rechargeable Flashlight
with AM/FM/TV Sound,
Instant Weather Radio,
Digital Alarm Clock,
and Night Light
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TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES
CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE
ORSHOCKHAZARD,DONOTEXPOSETHISAPPLIANCETORAINORMOISTURE.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
1.) Read these instructions.
2.) Keep these instructions.
3.) Heed all warnings.
4.) Follow all instructions.
5.) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6.) Clean only with dry cloth.
7.) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
8.) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9.) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has
two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided
plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10.) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11.) Only use attachments / accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12.) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
13.) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain
or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
14.) This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and no object filled with
liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus.
15.) Do not overload wall outlet. Use only power source as indicated.
16.) Use replacement parts as specified by the manufacturer.
17.) The product may be mounted to a wall only if recommended by the manufacturer.
18.) Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to
perform safety checks.
!
CAUTION
RISK OFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTOPEN
The lightning flashwitharrow-
head symbol,withinan equi-
lateraltriangleisintended to
alertthe usertothe presence
ofuninsulated‘dangerousvoltage’
withinthe product’s enclosure
thatmaybe ofsufficient
magnitude toconstitutearisk
ofelectricshock topersons.
The exclamation pointwithin
an equilateraltriangleisin-
tended toalertthe userto
the presenceofimportant
operating and maintenance
(servicing)instructionsin
the literatureaccompany-
ing the appliance.
WARNING:TOREDUCETHE
RISK OFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTREMOVE COVER
(ORBACK),NOUSER
SERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE
REFERSERVICINGTO
QUALIFIEDSERVICE
PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
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IMPORTANT!
CONNECT THIS UNIT TO AN AC OUTLET
FOR 24 HOURS TO FULLY CHARGE THE
BATTERIES BEFORE FIRST USE
Thank You………………
For purchasing this Emerson multi-function rechargeable flashlight/radio
combination. This unique device is designed for connection directly to your
household AC outlet, and it includes a built-in rechargeable Ni-Cad battery pack
so that it is always ready to use in case of a power failure. Not only does it provide
you with an emergency light source but it also has a built-in radio that receivesAM
and FM broadcasts, the sound from VHF TV channels 2-13, plus continuous U.S.
Government weather information for your geographic area, 24 hours a day, at the
touch of a button. There’s even a built-in digital alarm clock with lighted liquid
crystal display, and a night light that switches ‘On’ and ‘Off’ automatically according
to you room light conditions.
Our engineers have included many useful features in this Emerson
flashlight radio combination. Please be sure to read this owner’s manual completely
and carefully, to make sure you fully understand the operation of this product, and
that you get the maximum benefit from all the features we have included.
We have taken great care to insure that this product was in perfect working order
when it left our factory.After reading this manual, if you have any difficulty with the
operation of this product, please do not return it to the dealer or retail store. Please
contact the Emerson Customer Service Hotline, toll free, at 1-800-898-9020.
The hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Central Time) Monday through
Friday. One of our service technicians will try to correct the problem for you. If that
is not possible you will be advised how to obtain repair service or a replacement
unit.
Once again, thanks for purchasing this EmersonAudio Product.
Model No: RP3228/RP3228SL
Serial No:
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•Operatecontrolsand switchesas
described inthe manual.
•Avoidinstalling thisunitinplaces
exposed todirectsunlightorcloseto
heatradiating appliancessuchas
FCC INFORMATION
Thisequipmenthasbeen tested and found tocomplywiththe limitsforaClass B
digitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15 ofthe FCC Rules.Theselimitsaredesigned to
provide reasonableprotection againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcan radiateradiofrequencyenergy
and,ifnotinstalledand usedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisno guarantee that
interferencewill notoccurinaparticularinstallation.If thisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision reception,whichcan be determined by
turning the equipmentoff and on,the userisencouraged totrytocorrectthe
interferencebyone ormoreofthe following measures:
•Reorientorrelocatethe receiving antenna.
•Increasethe separation between the equipmentand receiver.
•Connectthe equipmentintoan outleton acircuitdifferentfromthattowhich
the receiverisconnected.
•Consultthe dealeroran experienced radio/TVtechnician forhelp.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15 ofthe FCC Rules.Operation issubjecttothe
following twoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including interference
thatmaycauseundesired operation.
IMPORTANTNOTES
NOTE:The manufacturerisnotresponsibleforanyradioorTVinterference
caused byunauthorized modificationstothisequipment. Suchmodifications
couldvoidthe User'sauthoritytooperatethe equipment.
electricheaters,ontop ofotherstereo
equipmentthatradiatestoo much
heat, placeslacking ventilation or
dustyareas,placessubjecttoconstant
vibration and/orhumidormoistareas.
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PREPARATIONFORUSE
IMPORTANT!
Thisflashlight/radiohas builtinrechargeableNi-Cdbatteries.The
batteries werefullychargedwhenthey wereinstalledintheunitatour
factory.However,whennotconnectedtoanAC outletthebatteries will
slowlydischargeeventhough theunitisnotbeing used.Wesuggest
thatyou connectthisunittoyourAC outletand allowittochargefor24
hours,oratleastover-night,beforeyou use it.
Whenthebuiltinbatteries arefullychargedyou canexpectapproximately
5hoursofflashlightoperation,or7hoursofradiooperation atmedium
volumelevel. Ofcourse ifyou areusing theflashlightand theradio
simultaneouslytheoperating timeofeachfunction will bereduced.
Connecting To AnAC Outlet
Beforeusing thisunitforthe firsttimeitshouldbe connected toa“live”ACoutlet
and allowed tocharge for24 hours.Wesuggestthatyou do notconnectthisunitto
anACoutletthatisconnected toawall switch.Toinsurethatthe unitisalways fully
charged and readytouseitshouldbe connected toan ACoutletthatisalways
“live”.
Forfastercharging timemakesurethatthe flashlightswitchissettothe ‘OFF’
position and thatthe radioOn/OFF-VOLUMEcontrolisalsointhe ‘OFF’position.
Turnthiscontrolfullycounter-clockwiseuntil a‘click’isheardtoinsurethatitisoff.
ON
TOPVIEWFRONTVIEW
OFF
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ToconnectthisunittoyourACoutletunfoldthe built-inACplug located on the
bottomcabinetasshownand connecttoyouroutlet.
Note:Thisdevicehasapolarized plug and can onlybe
connected toanormalpolarized residential/household
polarized outletwiththe widersloton the left side.This
isasafetyfeature.
When properlyconnected tothe outletthe flashlightwill
be facing upwardtowardthe ceiling and the nightlight
will be facing downwardtowardthe floor.
ON
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AC Plug
AC Outlet
PowerSource
Thisdeviceisdesigned tooperateon normal120V60HzACpoweronly.Donot
attempttooperatethe radioon anyotherpowersource.You couldcausedamage
tothe devicethatisnotcovered byyourwarranty.
If the plug will notfit, you mayhavean oldernon-polarizedACoutlet.Donotdefeat
the safetyfeaturebytrying tofilethe widerblade,orreplacing the plug.Contactan
electrician toreplaceyouroutdated outlet.
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1.) Speaker.
2.) Flashlight Red Cover.
3.) TUNING Control.
4.) Clock SET Button.
5.) LCD Clock.
6.) NIGHT LIGHT.
7.) WEATHER Band Button.
8.) TelescopicAntenna.
(FM/TV/Weather Bands)
9.) Clock MODE Button.
10.) Back LIGHT Button.
11.) VOLUME Control.
Power On/OFF Switch.
12.) Function Selector Switch.
(ON/FLASH/OFF/AUTO)
13.) Carrying Handle.
14.) CDS Sensor.
15.) WB FINE TUNING Control.
16.) Dial Pointer.
17.) Band Selector Switch.
(AM-FM/TV 1-TV 2)
18.) EARPHONE Jack.
19.) Rechargeable Battery ompartment.
(Bottom Cabinet)
20.) AC Polarized Plug. (Unfolded)
21.) Torch.
FRONTPANEL
LOCATIONOFCONTROLSAND INDICATORS
LEFT SIDEPANEL
TOPPANEL
ON
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14
7
3
21
13
8
6
11
2
EARPHONE
WB
3
7 8 12
15
23
1
5
6
18
13 14 7
6
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17
4
1920
2
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10
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
FlashlightOperation
The flashlighthas3operating modes:
ON–When the flashlightcontrolswitchissettothe ‘ON’position,the lightis“on’
constantly.
FLASH–When the flashlightcontrolswitchissettothe ‘FLASH’position the light
flasheson and off continuously.
AUTO–When the flashlightcontrolswitchissettothe ‘AUTO’position and the
unitisconnected totheACoutlet, the flashlightwill turn‘On’automaticallyiftheAC
powerisinterrupted,eitherbyapowerfailure,orbydisconnecting the unitfrom
the wall outlet.
The flashlightcontrolswitchshouldalways be settoeitherthe ‘OFF’position or
the ‘AUTO’position whilethe flashlightisconnected totheACoutletforrecharging.
If required you can alsousethe builtinred lenscoversothatthe flashlightcan be
used an emergency flasher.Lift the red lenscoverfromitsstorage position as
shownand swing itoverthe frontofthe flashlightlens.
Afteruse,swing the red lenscoverback toitsstorage position and press downon
the coveruntil you heara‘click’and the coverislocked inplace.
OPENTHEREDLENSCOVER
CLOSE THERED
LENSCOVER
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NightLight
Thisunitincludesabuilt-inNightLightwithautomaticlightsensorthatturnsthe
NightLighton and off automaticallywhen needed.
To preventunnecessarybatterydrain,theNightLightonlyoperates when
theunitisconnectedtotheAC outlet.
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Radio Operation
1.) Turn on the radio by rotating the VOLUME control clockwise.
2.) Slide the Band Selector switch to select the desired band (AM, FM/TV 1 or
TV 2).
• Select AM to tune AM radio stations.
• Select FM/TV 1 to tune FM radio stations and TV channels 2 through 6.
• Select TV 2 to tune TV channels 7 through 13.
3.) Tune the desired station by rotating the TUNING control.
4.) Adjust the VOLUME control as desired.
5.) To turn the unit off, rotate the VOLUME control counterclockwise until a click
sound is heard.
Weather Band Operation
ThisradioreceivescontinuousU.S.GovernmentWeatherBroadcastsfromthe
NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration (NOAA),partoftheDepartment
ofCommerce.ThisNationalWeatherRadioserviceincludesmorethan 750
transmitterscovering all 50 statesand adjacentcoastalwaters,PuertoRico,the U.
S.VirginIslands,and the U.S.PacificTerritories.The weatherbroadcastsare
transmitted on seven separatebandsfrom162.400 MHzto162.550 MHz.
Tohearthe weatherreports,press the WEATHERbutton on the top cabinetatany
time.If you werelistening toanotherband the radiowill automaticallyswitchtothe
weatherband.
The volumelevelisfixed atoptimumlistening levelon InstantWeatheroperation.
Inordertoincreaseordecreasethe volumelevel,turnthe VOLUMEControl.
Note:Sincethe NationalWeatherRadiotransmittersoperateatmuchlower
powerthan commercialradiostations,the volumeon the weatherband
will be lowerthan forAM/FMorTVbands.Thisisnormaland notan
indication ofanytroublewithyourunit. Adjustthe VOLUMEwhen listening
tothe WeatherBand ifnecessary.
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If you do nothearthe weatherreportswhen you press the WEATHERbutton,very
slowlyrotatethe WBFINETUNINGcontrolon the left side cabinetofthe radio
until you arereceiving the frequencyoftheNationalWeatherRadiotransmitterthat
isbroadcasting inyourarea.You onlyneed todo thisone time,unless you moveto
adifferentarea.Inthatcaseyou mighthavetoadjustthe WBFINETUNING
controlagain.
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Antenna Information
AM – This unit has a built-in ferrite rod antenna, which eliminates the need for an
external antenna, and provides adequate reception in most areas. If reception is
weak, turn the unit to improve reception.
FM, TV, WEATHER BAND – The telescopic antenna on the right side of the unit is
for these bands only. If reception is weak, adjust the length of the antenna.
Note:
The FM Antenna should be fully retracted (lowered) when the unit is connected
to your AC outlet for recharging.
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Clock Operation
Setting The Date And Time
Note: The month and date are displayed numerically (MM/DD).
For example, February 28th is displayed as “2 28”.
1.) Press the MODE button four times. The Month
display appears.
2.) Press the SET button repeatedly to advance the display to the correct month.
3.) Press theMODE button again. The Daydisplay
appears.
4.) Press the SET button repeatedly to advance the display to the correct day.
5.) Press the MODE button again. The Hour
display appears together with either the “A”
(AM), “P” (PM), or “H” (24 Hour format)
indicator.
6.) Press the SET button repeatedly to advance the display to the correct hour,
AM “A”or PM “P”.
7.) Press the MODE button again. The Minutes
display appears.
8.) Press the SET button repeatedly to advance the display to the correct minute.
9.) Press theMODE button once more, then press
the SET button. The clock begins to run.
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Setting The Alarm Time
1.) Press theMODE button twice.TheAL indicator
appears. The Hour digit flashes.
2.) Press the SET button repeatedly to advance the display to the correct hour,
AM “A”or PM “P”.
3.) Press the MODE button again. The Minutes
display flashes.
4.) Press the SET button repeatedly to advance the display to the correct minute.
5.) Press the MODE button again. TheAlarm time
is set, and the display returns to current time.
6.) To check the set Alarm time, press the SET
button once. The display shows theAlarm time
for approx. 5 seconds then returns to current
time.
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To Activate The Alarm Time
1.) Press theMODE button once. The AL indicator
appears. The Alarm time flashes.
2.) Press the SET button until the indicator
appears.
3.) Press the MODE button repeatedly to return to current time.
4.) When the Alarm time reached, the buzzer
sounds for 30 seconds and then stops.
5.) To stop the Alarm sooner, press the MODE button.
Snooze Alarm
When the alarm turns ‘On’, you may temporary stop the buzzer sound
within 30 seconds.
1.) Press the SET button once, the
indicator will flash.
2.) After 5 mintues, the buzzer will come on
again.
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To Activate The Hourly Chime
1.) Press theMODE button once. The AL indicator
appears. The Alarm time flashes.
2.) Press the SET button until the indicator
appears.
3.) Press the MODE button repeatedly to return
to current time.
4.) During “:00” second of every hour, a “BEEP” sound will be heard.
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To Activate The Alarm Time And Hourly Chime
1.) Press theMODE button once. The AL indicator
appears. The Alarm time flashes.
2.) Press the SET button once, the indicator
appears.Alarm time is activated.
3.) Press the SET button once more, both and
indicators appear.
Both Alarm time and Hourly Chime are
activated.
4.) Press the MODE button repeatedly to return
to current time.
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To Deactivate The Alarm Time And Hourly Chime
1.) Press theMODE button once. The AL indicator
appears. The Alarm time flashes.
2.) Press the SET button once, the indicator
disappears.
Alarm time is deactivated but Hourly Chime is
still activated.
3.) Press the SET button once more, the
indicator disappears.
Hourly Chime is also deactivated.
4.) Press the MODE button repeatedly to return
to current time.
Clock Display Lighting
To see the time in low-light conditions, press the LIGHT button. The display lighting
will turn on for a few seconds and then shut off automatically.
Earphone Jack
For private listening, an EARPHONE jack is located on the left side of the radio.
Plug in the earphone (not included) and adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
The internal speaker is disconnected when the earphone is plugged into the radio.
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Replacing the Rechargable Ni-Cd battery pack
If after recharging, the battery power is still weak, replace the 4.8V 320mAH
rechargeable battery pack.
1.) Turn the unit on its side and use
a small screwdriver to remove
the screws securing the battery
compartment cover.
2.) Remove the compartment cover
by sliding it in the direction of
“arrow”.
3.) Unplug the rechargeable battery
pack connector from the socket
and lift the pack out of the
compartment.
4.) Connect the new battery pack’s plug into the socket and place the battery
pack into the compartment.
Note:
The replacement Ni-Cd rechargeable battery packs are available from the Emerson
Customer Service Department. Please call 1-800-898-9020 and specify that you
need the replacement battery pack for model number RP3228 rechargeable
flashlight/radio. The part number is “AAA320F4M57”.
Caution: The supplied battery pack plug has thered wire toward the EARPHONE
jack when inserted correctly. To ensure proper polarity, only use the supplied or
recommended replacement battery pack.
5.) Replace the compartment cover and secured with the two screws.
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