Eton FRX5-BT User manual

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Owner’s Manual
The Rugged, All-Purpose, Multi-Power, Smartphone
Charging Weather Alert Radio with S.A.M.E. Technology
and Bluetooth®
FRX5-BT

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1Power Button
2Display
3Volume Knob
4Hand Crank
5Speaker
6Play/Pause Button
7SAME Alert Status
Level Lights
8Tuning Knob
9Alarm On/Off
10 AM/FM & Back/
Previous & Bluetooth
11 Weather Band &
Enter/Conrm Button
12 WB Alert Button
13 Menu & Scan
Downward Button
14 Cell Phone Charger &
Scan Upward Button
15 Light Button
16 Ambient Light
17 Antenna
MEET THE FRX5-BT
Thank you for purchasing the Etón FRX5-BT.
We want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of this
product. To take advantage of its many excellent and
unique features, we urge you to carefully read the
user’s manual.
NOTE:
Radio performance may be degraded while using the USB input or output
charging feature. The audio from weak radio stations may no longer come
in clearly.
Features
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Front
18 Strap Hole
19 LED Flashlight and
Emergency Beacon
20 Micro-USB Charging Port
21 Headphone Jack
22 AUX Port
23 USB Out Phone
Charging
24 Reset Button
25 Solar Panel

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Reset
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Top Buttons
Top Side
Bottom Side
Right Side Back Side
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KEY OPERATIONS
POWER
Press to turn on/off
Selecting Radio Band
With radio on: Press AM/FM/Bluetooth to switch
between AM/FM/Bluetooth or press WB button to
listen to WB. Scroll tuning knob to nd WB station for
your area.
Note:
MENU button has secondary function. When listening to either FM/AM, press and
hold MENU to tune into the previous available station, press and hold CELL to tune
into the next available station, press MENU to store the current frequency into
memory. 8 memory locations are available for each band; FM/AM. Rotate TUNING
knob to select the location(from 1 ~ 8) and press MENU to save to that location.
After storing stations into memory, each time you press the MEMORY/TUNE
button, you will go to your stored stations. To go to the next stored station, press
MEMORY/TUNE again. For example, when the FM you are listening to is memory
location 5, with pressing of MEMORY/TUNE button, the radio will go to memory
location 6.
Bluetooth
Press AM/FM/Bluetooth to turn on the Bluetooth. Turn
on Bluetooth on your device and connect to FRX5-BT.
Play your music through the FRX5-BT.
PLAY/PAUSE Streaming Music
Press the Play/Pause button on the front of the FRX5-
BT to control your streaming music.
Light Operation
Press the Light button to turn on the ambient light
or the ashlight(alternate), press it again to turn off.
When the ambient light or the ashlight is on, press

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and hold the Light button to adjust the brightness.
Press the Light button twice quickly to turn on the
red emergency light, press it twice again to turn off.
Tablet or Cell Phone Charging
Plug your device’s USB charging cable into the
USB out port on the FRX5-BT and plug the other
end into your device. Press the CELL phone
charger button to start charging,”CELL” ashes
in the display in the display. Press it again to stop
charging and the symbol will disappear.
FRX5-BT POWER OPTIONS
Charge via USB
Insert provided micro USB cable into Micro USB
Charging Port and other end into standard USB
charging block and plug into wall outlet. The battery
charging icon will indicate that the unit is charging.
NOTE: The USB power source should be able to withstand a minimum constant
500 mA power output for an extended period of time to fully charge the FRX5-
BT’s 2000mAh battery.
Solar Charging
When placed in sunlight, it will automatically start
charging the lithium battery. Battery charging icon will
show unit is charging. Fully charges the battery in 5-6
hours.
Crank Charging
Crank for 4 minutes to get 1 minute of talk time on
most smart phones, 10-15 minutes of radio time.
Setting Weatherband Alert
1. With RADIO on, press WB button
2. Rotate tuning knob to tune to WB for your location.
3. Press the WB ALERT button, WB will be displayed in
the display.

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Note: Audio will shut off in WB ALERT mode.
4. Press WB or AM/FM button to exit the WB Alert
mode.
All feature settings below require the radio to
be in the “OFF” mode.
Set Time
1. Press MENU.
2. SET TIME will be displayed.
3. Press WB.
4. The HOURS digits on the clock will ash.
5. Rotate the TUNING dial up or down to the
appropriate digit, note that AM or PM will change as
you pass the number 12.
6. Press WB to enter.
7. The MINUTES digits on the clock will ash.
8. Press WB to enter.
9. If no buttons are pressed for 20 seconds, the unit will
go back to normal position.
Set Alarm
1. Press MENU.
2. Rotate TUNING dial up one step.
3. SET ALARM will be displayed.
4. Press WB.
5. The HOURS digits on the clock will ash.
6. Rotate the TUNING dial up or down to the
appropriate digit, note that AM or PM will change as
you pass the number 12.
7. Press WB to enter.
8. The MINUTES digits on the clock will ash.
9. Press WB to enter.
10. If no buttons are pressed for 20 seconds, the unit
will go back to normal position.
11. Press Alarm ON/OFF button to turn on the alarm.
A bell icon will appear on the display. Press button
again to turn off alarm.

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SET S.A.M.E. ALERT MODE
Set S.A.M.E location using preloaded
locations
1. Press MENU.
2. Rotate TUNING dial up three steps.
3. COUNTY – MUL, COUNTY –SIN or COUNTY –ALL
will be displayed.
4. Press WB.
5. The word MULTIPLE, SINGLE or ALL will ash on
the display.
6. Rotate the TUNING dial up or down to the
desired choice.
7. Press WB to enter
MULTIPLE or SINGLE OPERATION:
8. The memory slot number, 01 – 25 will display on
the left side of the display.
9. Rotate the tuning dial up or down to select the
desired channel to set .
10. Press WB to enter.
11. Use TUNING dial to select USA or CANADA or
USER SET for your location.
12. Press WB to enter.
USA OR CANADA OPERATION:
13. Use TUNING dial to select STATE if in USA,
Province if in CANADA.
14. Press WB to enter.
15. Use TUNING dial to select COUNTY if in USA or
AREA if in CANADA.
16. Press WB to enter, entered location will scroll
across the screen for this location. Rotate
TUNING dial to select a new location or press
MENU to EXIT.
17. If no buttons are pressed for 20 seconds, the unit
will go back to normal position.

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Voice or Siren
1. Press MENU.
2. Rotate TUNING dial up four steps.
3. ALERT – VOI or ALERT - SIR will be displayed.
4. Press WB.
5. SIREN will ash on the screen.
6. Rotate the TUNING dial up or down to indicate either
SIREN or VOICE.
7. Press MENU to enter setting.
8. If no buttons are pressed for 20 seconds, the unit will
go back to normal position.
Set S.A.M.E. location directly entering COUNTY/
PROVINCE code
1. The memory slot number, 01 – 25 will display on the
left side of the display.
2. Rotate the tuning dial up or down to select the
desired channel to set.
3. Press WB to enter
4. Use TUNING dial to select rst digit for your location.
5. Press WB to enter.
6. Use TUNING dial to select second digit for your
location.
7. Repeat until all 6 digits are correct.
8. Press MENU to enter.
9. ALL locations OPERATION:
10. Press MENU.
11. Rotate TUNING dial up three steps.
12. COUNTY – MUL, COUNTY –SIN or COUNTY –ALL will
be displayed.
13. Press WB.
14. Rotate TUNING knob until ALL ashes on the screen.
15. Press MENU to select.
16. COUNTY-ALL will be displayed .
17. If no buttons are pressed for 20 seconds, the unit
will go back to normal position.

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Enable or Disable S.A.M.E. ALERT
1. Press MENU
2. Rotate TUNING dial ve steps
3. ALERT ON or ALERT OFF will be displayed
4. Press WB button
5. The ALERT icon will ash at the top of the screen
6. Rotate the TUNING dial to select either ALERT ON or
ALERT OFF
7. Press MENU to enter and exit
NOTE: ALERT OFF - When a alert is issued, the text alert will scroll across the
screen without audio.
ALERT Lights
Alert lights are classied according to the event’s degree
of urgency and severity.
WARNING (Red Light)
A WARNING is issued when a hazardous weather or
hydrologic event is occurring, imminent or likely. A
WARNING means weather conditions pose a threat to
life or property. People in the path of the storm need to
take protective action.
WATCH (Orange Light)
A WATCH is used when the risk of a hazardous weather
or hydrologic event has increased signicantly, but
its occurrence, location or timing is still uncertain. It is
intended to provide enough lead time so those who need
to set their plans in motion can do so. A WATCH means
that hazardous weather is possible. People should have
a plan of action in case a storm threatens and they
should listen for later information and possible warnings
especially when planning travel or outdoor activities.

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ADVISORY (Yellow Light)
An ADVISORY is issued when a hazardous weather
or hydrologic event is occurring, imminent or likely.
ADVISORIES are for less serious conditions than
WARNINGS, that cause signicant inconvenience and
if caution is not exercised, could lead to situations that
may threaten life or property.
When a S.A.M.E. alert is issued for your area the text
alert will scroll across the screen, a loud siren will sound
and one of the S.A.M.E. alert status level lights will
illuminate.
Set DEFEAT mode
To disable any S.A.M.E. notications you do not want to
be alerted to you can use the DEFEAT feature.
1. Press MENU
2. Rotate TUNING dial four steps
3. DEFEAT – SIR will be displayed
4. Press WB
5. The S.A.M.E. notications will begin to scroll across
the display
6. Rotate the TUNING dial to the desired notication to
ENABLE or DISABLE
7. Press WB
8. DISABLE or ENABLE will be shown below the
notication
9. Rotate TUNING dial to next desired notication to
ENABLE or DIABLE
10. Press MENU to enter and exit.
Setting Weatherband Alert
Tune to WB for your location and press the <WB ALERT>
button. ‘Alert’ will appear in the display and the audio
will turn off. The radio will continue to monitor your WB
station and will activate the audio if an alert is issued.
Press any button to turn off the Alert.