Freeplay Encore 703 Operating instructions

HOW TO USE YOUR FREEPLAY ENCORE WIND-UP AND

SOLAR POWERED RADIO AND MP3 PLAYER

If Player runs out of power while you are listening to it, rst switch it off before

you recharge it with the wind-up handle or the solar panel.

Antenna

Lift up the

antenna for

better reception.

Tuning Knob

Turn to choose

a radio station.

Light Switch

Off – Low – High FM/AM/SW Knob

Move this knob to nd

FM/AM/SW1/SW2.

Carry Handle

Fixed Solar

Panel

Winding Speed

Indicator Light

Turning Handle

Turn the handle to

give the radio power.

On/Off Sound Knob

Turn this knob to switch the

radio on, make the radio

louder and to turn it off.

Fold the handle

out so that it is

at against the

back of the radio.

1. 2. MP3 playing uses more power than the

radio, so playtimes in MP3 will be much

shorter for the same winding. To extend

MP3 playtimes winding times must be

extended. If the battery is not well

charged eg by solar energy, before

playing MP3 les, wind the radio for

several minutes to charge the battery.

Winding does not have to be continuous,

all periods of winding add up.

Turn the handle to the right of

left. The turning speed must be

about 120 RPM (revolutions

per minute) or faster. The faster

you turn and the more times

you turn the handle, the longer

the radio will play. The handle

must be turned hard enough

so that the green light on the

back of the radio shines

brightly. For every 120 turns at

120RPM (ie 1 minute of

winding), the radio will play for

about 45 to 60 minutes at

normal volume.

How to Use the Fixed Solar Panel and the External Solar Panel

Fixed Panel. Place the radio in the sun so that the sunlight

falls onto the solar panel on the top/back of the radio.

Make sure the cord is always plugged into the

correct hole at the side of the radio.

Put the solar panel

in direct sunlight.

12V

External Panel. The solar panel will only work if it is plugged

into the hole on the side of the radio. The solar panel needs to

be placed in direct sunlight to give the Player power.

How to Use the Extension Antenna

For weak signals, the use of this

wire improves the reception.

Place the long wire high up.

Clip the wire to

the radio

antenna.

How to Turn on the Light and to Replace the Telescopic Antenna (if supplied).

How to Recharge the Radio from 12V.

How to Recharge a Mobile Phone

The radio’s power system can also be used to recharge a mobile phone.

To do this, the radio battery rst needs to be charged. Charge the radio battery by placing the

solar panel in the sun for a few hours or by winding the handle for a few minutes.

If 12V power is available either from an adaptor or car battery, use

the correct plug with 2.1mm centre pin positive (+), and insert it into

the correct hole on the side of the radio. Unplug the 12V power

when charging is complete. Do not charge for more than 8 hours.

Lights

The light switch turns on the LED

lights on the front of the radio.

This switch has three positions. Off, Low, High.

Telescopic Antenna

If the telescopic antenna breaks,

it should be replaced with the wire antenna.

IMPORTANT! WHEN FINISHED, PULL THE PLUG OUT OF THE RADIO.

The broken piece of telescopic antenna must

be unscrewed (by turning anti-clockwise)

and removed from the silver base tube.

Insert the curved end of the

wire into the empty base tube

12V

Choose the correct tip for your mobile phone

and plug it into the socket end of the cable.

Insert the plug end into the correct hole on the side of the radio.

If the radio battery is charged then the green light will come on

(only when the plug is in place).

Connect the mobile phone to the correct tip.

12V

The antenna does

not have to be

straight up. Move

the antenna around

to help nd the best

sound.

SD card insertion slot

How to use your Freeplay Encore MP3 Player

Red dot

Record start, record stop.

Records from radio or microphone.

Play/pause

goes down one menu level,

or plays le, also pauses

during play.

Folder

goes up/back one menu level.

Double arrows

scroll within the present menu level,

up or down. When playing, hold down

double arrows for FF and REW.

When playing, short press skips

to beginning of next, or previous,

song/le.

Mode, radio or MP3

MP3 Instructions

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recording. Recording level is set automatically.

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play/pause.

MP3 Operation

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ings made by Player from the radio or

microphone.

REC. Press once to start recording

and once to stop recording. Records

from radio when in radio mode and

from microphone when in MP3 mode.

Play/pause. Goes down to next level,

or enters le/song.

M..PEF4XJUDIFTCFUXFFOSBEJPand MP3

Folder. Goes up/back one menu level.

REW. GVODUJPOT4DSPMMTVQfolder/le menu page. Hold down