Eton FRX1 User manual

Owner’s manual
FRX1
Hand Turbine AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio
with LED Flashlight
TUN
WB

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NEED HELP? CONTACT US.
Etón Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA
94303, USA. 1-800-872-2228 (U.S.); 1-800-637-1648
(Canada); 650-903-3866 (worldwide); M-F, 8:00-4:30,
Pacic Standard Time; www.etoncorp.com.
WARNING
Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. •
Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.•
Protect from high humidity and rain.•
Only operate within specied temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).•
Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or any object •
has fallen into the apparatus.
Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or•
chemical solvents as this might damage the nish.
Unplug and disconnect external antennas during•
lightning storms.
Do not remove cover [or back].•
Refer servicing to qualied service personnel.•
ENVIRONMENT
Disposal
According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all
electrical and electronic products must be collected
separately by a local collection system.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose
of your old products with your normal household waste.
Please dispose of all types of batteries per your
Government, State or Local rules and/or regulations.
If you are unsure, please call the appropriate local authority
to nd out how to dispose of them safely and help protect
the environment.

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TUN
WB
1Tune Knob
2Power/Volume Knob
3Speaker
4FM/AM/WB
Select Knob
5WB Indicator
6Charging Indicator
7Tuning Indicator
8Frequency Window
9Mini USB Jack
(DC-in 5v)
10 Headphone Jack
11 Hand Turbine
12 Flashlight button
13 LED Flashlight
14 Glow in Dark Locator
FUNCTION KEYS
4
1
3
2
5
9
10 11 13
12
14
6
7
8

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POWER SOURCES
1. Rechargeable battery pack (included)
2. Direct AC
3. Built-in dynamo
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
Hand Turbine Charging
1. Pull out the hand turbine in the back of the unit, then
turn. The built-in dynamo will generate electricity and
the unit will store the electric energy into the battery
pack automatically.
2. When charging, the charging indicator “ “ will be on.
NOTE: 5 minutes of cranking will result in about 10 minutes
of low volume play and 2 hours of ashlight use.
Adaptor Charging
1. Open the rubber cover on the side of the unit. Plug one
end of the matching adaptor cable (included) into the AC
electronic socket, plug the other end of the adaptor cable
into the < mini USB jack >, the electric energy will store
into the battery pack automatically.
2. When charging, the charging indicator “ “ will be on.
The battery will be full in about 3 hours.
USING THE LIGHT
Press the <Light> button (on the top of the unit) and the
light will be on. Press the button again to turn off the light.
TURNING THE RADIO ON AND OFF
Turn it on with the OFF/VOLUME control.
To turn it off, set the OFF/VOLUME control to OFF.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Set VOLUME control to the desired level.
TUNING IN STATIONS
1. Select your desired band, and then rotate the
< Frequency Knob >. The tuning indicator will be on
when the antenna receives a strong signal.

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GLOW IN DARK LOCATOR
After absorbing light energy, the glow in the dark locator
glows up to 8 hours allowing an easy locator.
EARPHONE JACK
Plug in earphones (not included). Sound is heard from both
sides in monaural.
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.
2. Mail in enclosed warranty card.
3. Mail your registration card or information to the following
address; Include your name, full mailing address, phone
number, model purchased, date purchased, retail vendor
name and product serial number (typically located in or near
the battery compartment):
Etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
LIMITED WARRANTY
Retain the warranty information from your warranty
card with your proof of purchase or the Limited Warranty
information can also be viewed at www.etoncorp.com.

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SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT
To obtain service for your product, we recommend rst
contacting an Etón service representative at 800-872-2228
US, 800-637-1648 Canada or [phone] for problem
determination and trouble-shooting. If further service is
required, the technical staff will instruct how to proceed
based on whether the radio is still under warranty or needs
non-warranty service.
WARRANTY
If your product is still in warranty and the Etón service
representative determines that warranty service is needed,
a return authorization will be issued and instructions for
shipment to an authorized warranty repair facility.
Do not ship your radio back without obtaining the return
authorization number.
NON-WARRANTY
If your product is no longer under warranty and requires
service our technical staff will refer you to the nearest repair
facility that will be able to best handle the repair.
For service outside of North America, please refer to the
distributor information included at time of purchase/receipt.

Etón Corporation
Corporate Headquarters
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, California 94303 USA
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Etón Canada
1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W7 Canada
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www.etoncorp.com
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