Freeplay ENCORE 703 User manual

How to Use the Fixed Solar Panel and the Accessory Solar Panel (if supplied)
Fixed Panel. Place the radio in the sun so that the sunlight
falls onto the solar panel on the top/back of the radio.
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 put the
radio on, make the radio
louder and to turn it off.
Make sure the cord is always plugged into the
correct hole at the side of the radio.
Put the solar panel
in direct sujnlight.
Keep the turning handle
in this position when not
in use or when you have
nished turning.
Fold the handle
out so that it is
at against the
back of the radio.
Turn the handle to the
right or to the left for
about 60 times or more.
The handle must be turned
hard enough so that the
green light on the back of
the radio goes on. The radio
will play for about 30 minutes.
The more you turn the handle,
the longer the radio will play.
1. 2. 3.
Accessory Panel. The solar panel will only
work if it is plugged into the hole on the side
of the Player. The solar panel needs to be
placed in direct sunlight to give the Player power.
12V

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
1.
2.
3.
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 play/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.
M
Mode, radio or MP3
MP3 Instructions
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stop recording. Recording level is set automatically.
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play/pause.
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by long press play/pause.
MP3 Operation
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from the radio or microphone.
REC. Press once to start recording start
and once to stop recording. Records off
radio when in radio mode and from
microphone when in MP3 mode.
Play/pause. Goes down to next level, or
enters le/song.
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Folder. Goes up/back one menu level.
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for fast forward during play. Short press
the button during play skips to next
le/song.

How to use your Freeplay Encore MP3 Player (cont.)
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