Freeplay ENCORE 703 User manual

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.
Make sure the cord is always plugged into the
correct hole at the side of the radio.
Put the solar panel
in direct sunlight.
5V
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.
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.

Battery compartment
Screw Screw
How to Turn on the Light and to Replace the Telescopic Antenna (if supplied).
How to Recharge the Radio from a USB source,
(eg. A mobile phone charging adaptor with micro USB plug)
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 external power is available from a micro USB source, insert the plug
into the correct hole on the side of the radio. Unplug the adaptor when
charging is complete. Charging should take 5 to 6 hours when the radio
is switched off. The radio may also be played with the USB adaptor plugged in.
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.
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
5V
micro USB
input
Connect the mobile phone to the correct tip.
Important! When finished, pull the plug out of the radio
Choose the correct
tip for your mobile
phone and plug it
into the socket end
of the cable.
Replacing the battery
This is the battery compartment. To replace the battery, unscrew these two screws, and remove
the cover. Remove the battery and gently unplug it. Keep the foam rubber for the new battery. Plug in the new
battery taking care that the shape of the battery plug is in the right orientation to the shape of the socket in the
compartment. Do not force the plug. Replace the cover, put in the new screws and tighten.
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
1.
5V
micro USB
input
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).

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.
M
Mode, radio or MP3
MP3 Instructions
• Switch unit on, if SD card is inserted Radio will go to MP3 mode.. If no SD card is
inserted Radio will go to radio mode.
• Short press M switches between radio and MP3.
• Note: Radio will only enter MP3 mode if an SD card is inserted in the slot on the
side of the radio.
• If Radio has been switched off MP3 mode will begin at main MP3 menu. If Radio
has remained on, on re-entry into MP3, Radio restarts at the same place in the
last le/song played.
• Press ‘folder” to go up into next folder/le level.
• Play/pause goes down to next level, or enters le/song
• When in folder/le list, double arrows scroll up and down the folders/les.
• To enter a selected folder or le press Play/Pause. This takes you down to the
next level, or into the le/song if it is the last level.
• When entering any folder/le list if no other key is pressed within 15 seconds of
entry then player reverts to playing the last le/song.
• Once a le is playing. Pause and play as normal.
• As le progresses the clock indicates time progression, next to total le time.
• File name, eg song (and le number if so included in title) scrolls during play.
• Rewind/FF, press and hold double arrows. Time-progress forwards/backwards is
shown.
• To skip to beginning of next or previous le, short press double arrows.
(FF/REW).
• “Rec/red dot” button records from radio when Radio is in radio mode, and from
microphone when Radio is in MP3 mode. Press to start recording, press to stop
recording. Recording level is set automatically.
• To play recorded les, go to folder list, scroll to RECORD folder, enter folder
(press play/pause). Files will be displayed numerically in the order that they were
recorded. Scroll to desired le number and play by short press play/pause.
(Note NB: long press play/pause at this stage will delete the recorded le).
• To delete recorded les, go to folder list, scroll to RECORD folder, enter folder
(press play/pause). Files will be displayed numerically in the order that they were
recorded. Scroll to desired le number to be deleted and delete by long press
play/pause.
MP3 Operation
The Radio uses a standard SD card as
memory. This is inserted into the SD
slot, under the rubber seal, on the side
of the radio. The SD card may contain
pre-recorded material which the Radio
accesses for playing. The SD card is
also used to store recordings made by
Radio 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. Mode. Switches between radio
and MP3
Folder. Goes up/back one menu level.
REW. 3 functions. Scrolls up folder/-
le menu page. Hold down button for
fast rewind during play. Short press
the button during play skips to
previous le/song.
Forward. 3 functions. Scrolls down
folder/le menu page. Hold down
button for fast forward during play.
Short press the button during play
skips to next le/song.

Encore Player Display Information
LCD Display: Radio Mode
• Radio icon showing radio mode.
• Channel indication. Default setting is CH 00
• Band and frequency eg. FM 104.9 MHz
LCD Display: MP3 Mode
• Folder list (level 1)
• File list (level 2 )
• File list (level 3)
LCD Display: MP3 playing
Top Line
• Music note icon showing MP3 mode
• Continuous play indication.
• File number currently playing, above total les on SD card, eg 0019/0183
• Tone setting, permanently set to normal
• MP3 bit rate of le playing eg.128/MP3 or 256/MP3
Middle and Bottom Lines
• Time progress and position, ie play-time progress of current le, compared to total le length eg. Present
position is 04:15/06:23. (This tracks back and forth as FF and REW is used to navigate to any position on the
le)
• File name scrolling. Eg. “Stories - Thomas the Tank Engine”.
LOW BATTERY CAUTION
• To operate Player the battery needs to be properly charged.
• Radio mode draws less power than SD mode, and can tolerate a lower state of charge of the battery.
• For this reason, at lower battery states the user may experience acceptable radio playing, but unsatisfactory
SD operation.
• If the display ickers, or there is other abnormal behaviour, it means that the battery needs to be recharged.
• This can be done by solar energy, or immediately, by winding the handle rapidly for 2 to 3 minutes.
FREEPLAY WARRANTY
Freeplay Energy Ltd. undertakes that, if within 2 (two) years of purchase, this product or any part thereof is proved
to be defective by reason of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our option, repair or replace the same free
of charge for labour or materials on condition that:
The original invoice or sales document is presented together with the defective unit.
The complete unit is returned to the manufacturer or country distributor, postage paid. For further contact
information please see below.
The unit has not been serviced, maintained, repaired, taken apart or tampered with by any person not authorised
by the manufacturer.
This warranty excludes damage caused by misuse or neglect.
www.freeplayenergy.com
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