Kaito KA600 User manual

KA600
OPERATION MANUAL
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FM/AM/SW/LW/WEATHER MUTI-BAND RECEIVER
DYNAMO & SOLARPOWER SUPPLY
WITH FLASHLIGHT & READING LIGHT
TEMPERATURE AND MOISTERINDICATOR

KEY FEATURES
Thank You:
Thank you forpurchasing the KA600 muti-band
receiver. Pleaseread the manual thoroughly before
operating and keepthis book ina safe placefor future
reference. Hope theradio can giveyou much happiness.
FM Band: 87.0-108.0MHZ
AM (10K): 520-1710KHz
AM (9K): 522-1710KHz
SW: 2300-23000KHz
LW: 150-521KHz
WEATHER CH1-CH7
POWER SUPPLY Ni-MH Battery
AABattery
Adapter
CHARGING Ni-MH Batteries:
Dynamo Charging
External AdapterCharging
Solar Charging
Charging via PC
The radio cancharge cellphone, MP3, MP 4
and other gadgets.
LED flashlight plus5-LED reading lamp
Built-in dynamic widerange speaker for
crystal clear sound.

LOCATION OF CONTR........................................ 1
POWER ON AND POWER OFF
Power On and Power Off.................................... 4
Sleep Timer..................................................... 4
Alarm On and Alarm Off..................................... 5
RADIO OPERATION
Adjust the Volume............................................ 7
Band Selection................................................ 7
Select AM Step................................................ 9
TUNING INTO STATIONS
Manual Tuning in Stations................................. 9
Auto Scan Tuning............................................. 10
Direct Frequency Entry.................................... 10
Auto Tuning Storage........................................ 12
Listening to Preset Station............................... 13
Manual Tuning Storage.................................... 14
Delete Preset Stations..................................... 15
FM RDS............................................................ 16
WEATHER RECEPTION
Listening to the Weather Report........................ 17
Weather EmergenciesReception...................... 18
SET THE DATE................................................... 19
INDEXINDEX
MOISTER and TEMPERATURE DISPLAY................. 21
USING FLASHLIGHT.............................................. 21
USING READING LIGHT......................................... 21
KEY LOCK FUNCTION............................................22
RESET THE UNIT................................................... 22
POWER SUPPLY
Ni-MH Battery /AABattery.................................... 23
Adapter............................................................... 25
CHARGING Ni-MH Batteries
Dynamo Charging................................................ 26
External AdapterCharging................................... 27
Solar Charging................................................... 27
Charging via PC................................................. 27
CHARGING GADGETS........................................... 28
PRECAUTIONS..................................................... 29
SPECIFICATION.................................................... 30
SET THE CLOCK.................................................... 20

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Ni-MH Ni-MH Batteries and Solar Panel
ADAPTOR External Adapter
ALKALINE AA Size Batteries
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2
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5
<DC IN 6V> Jack
Reading Light Switch
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<CHARGE OUT>
Port
Earphone Jack
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TOP REAR
LOCATION OF CONTROLS
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FRONT
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Flash Light Button
Hand Strap Hole
<RDS>/<ALARM1> Button
<RDS MODE>/<ALARM2> Button
<ALERT> Button
<SLEEP> Button
<SNOOZE> Button
<Power> Button
Temperature Indicator
LCD Display
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<ALERT> Light
<LOW BATT> Light
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<CHARGE> Light
M+/M- Button
Speaker
<AM> Button;
Power On:select AM
Power Off: select step 9K/10K
Numeric Button
Numeric 0 Button:select meter band
<FM/WB> Button
<POWER SELECT> Switch
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Moister Indicator
<DEL> Button
<MEMORY> Button
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Front:Solar Panel; Rear: Reading Light
Telescopic Antenna
Battery Compartment
<CHARGE> Switch
<DC IN 5V> Port
LOCATION OF CONTROLS

Flash Light
Crank Handle
<TUN> Knob
LEFT
RIGHT
POWER ON/POWER OFFLOCATION OF CONTROLS
<VOL> Knob
POWER SELECT
1.Rotate the <POWER SELECT> to the valid charging
position.
ALKALINE. AA Battery Charging
ADAPTOR. External Adapter Charging
2.In the unit off mode, press the button <POWER> to turn on
the unit, press the butto <POWER> again to turn off the
unit.
Power On and Power Off
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Sleep Timer
1.Rotate the <POWERSELECT> to thevalid charging
position.
2.In the unitoff mode, press the button< SLEEP>
repeatedly to selectyour desired sleeptimer from
05~90 minutes.
3.If you selectthe sleep timer, the unitwill turn on
automatically after afew seconds withthe icon " "
and the minuteappearing in thedisplay.
4. While reachingyour setting sleeptime,the unit will
turn off automatically.
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Power Select
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05-90-60-30-10-05
A. In the unit off mode, press and hold the button
<ALARM1> with the icon " " and the hour flashing.
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B. Rotate the knob <TUN.> to adjust the hour.
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Off Time:01~99 minutes
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Hour Flashes
Dial TIME
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Dial TIME
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D. Press the button <ALARM1> shortly to confirm.
C. Press the <ALARM1> and
then rotate the knob <TUN.>
to adjust the minute. Press
the button <ALARM1> to
set the off time by rotating
the knob <TUN.>
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Sleep Timer Icon
Sleep Timer
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Sleep Timer Iconand Sleep Timer
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Sleep Timer
Example:Set the ALARM1 on at 8:05, and alarm off
after 15 minutes.
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POWER ON/POWER OFF
Alarm On/Off
The unit hastwo alarm function:alarm1 and alarm2.
1.In the unitoff mode, press and holdthe button
<ALARM1> or <ALARM2>with the icon" " flashing
to enter thealarm on/off function.
The setting order: hour,minute, presetting off time.
2. Press thebutton <ALARM1> or<ALARM2> to enter
the next setting.
3. Rotate theknob <TUN.> toadjust the alarm
time and presettingoff time.
Press Shortly
POWER ON/POWER OFF
NOTE:If the unitturn on bypressing the button<POWER>,youcan
also select thesleep timer bypressing the button<SLEEP> shortly to
select your desiredsleep timer.

Snooze 5 Minutes
Activate and Cancel the Alarm Function
SNOOZE BUTTON
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FM and WB
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AM Band Meter Band
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FM 87-108MHz
AMMWLWSW
MW(10K) 520-1710KHz MW(9K) 522-1710KHz
LW 150-521KHz SW 2300KHz-23000KHz
Frequency Diagram
Meter Band(KHz)
120m 2300-2550KHz
90m 3150-3450KHz
75m 3850-4050KHz
60m 4700-5100KHz
49m 5700-6500KHz
41m 7100-7700KHz
31m 9200-10000KHz
25m 11400-12200KHz
22m 13500-13900KHz
19m 15000-15800KHz
16m 17450-17950KHz
15m 18850-19100KHz
13m 21450-21950KHz
120m 2.300-2.550MHz
90m 3.150-3.450MHz
75m 3.850-4.050MHz
60m 4.700-5.100MHz
49m 5.700-6.500MHz
41m 7.100-7.700MHz
31m 9.200-10.000MHz
25m 11.400-12.200MHz
22m 13.500-13.900MHz
19m 15.000-15.800MHz
16m 17.450-17.950MHz
15m 18.850-19.100MHz
13m 21.450-21.950MHz
Meter Band(MHz)
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In the unit off mode, press the button <ALARM1> or
<ALARM2> shortly with the icon " " flashing in the display,
the alarm function is activated. Press the button <ALARM1>
or <ALARM2> again, if the icon " " disappears from the
display, the alarm function is canceled.
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When the unitalarm on, press
the button <SNOOZE>shortly,
then the unitis powered off for
5 seconds.
Adjust the Volume
In the uniton mode,rotate the
knob <VOL>to adjust the
volume.
Band Selecting
1. In theunit on mode,press the
button <FM/WB> tolisten to theFM/AM band.
2. Press thebutton <AM> shortlyto listen to the AM
band. Press thebutton <AM>
shortly repeatedly toconvert
between MW,LW and
SW.
3. Press thenumeric button<0>
shortly repeatedly toselect
the meter band.
RADIO OPERATION RADIO OPERATION

1. Turn on the unit and select the band.
2. Adjust the volume.
3. Rotate the knob <TUN.> to your listen to your desired
program.
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Frequency Changes
Select AM Step 9K/10K
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9KStep
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10K Step
Auto Scan Tuning
1. Turn on the unit and select the band.
2. Press and hold the button <M+> or <M-> with the
frequency changing in the display, then release the
button, the unit is auto scan tuning the stations. When
auto tuning the strong signal, the unit will broadcast the
station.
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Press and Hold M+or M-
Frequency Changes
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89 80
910
TUNING INTO STATIONS
In the unitoff mode, press and holdthe button <AM>
about 5 secondswith the step9K or 10Kappearing in
the display. Press and hold the button <AM> again to
convert between 9Kand 10K.
Using the Antenna
While listening tothe FM orAM programs,please
extend the telescopicantenna fully andget close tothe
window to getthe best reception.The unit uses an
internal, ferrit barantenna forAM or LW. While
listening to theAM orLW programs, please rotatethe
unit to getthe best reception.
Manual Tuning in Stations Direct Frequency Entry
Input FM BandFrequency
After inputting FMband number,press the <FM/AM>
button shortly tolisten to FMprogram.
Input AM Band Frequency
First select thefrequency range(MW,AM or LW), then
input the frequencynumber.After inputting thenumber,
press the <AM> button to confirm.
NOTE: While inputting thefrequency number,the number "0"at the end
of the frequencycan be deleted.The time betweentwo steps is limited,
please perform quicklyotherwise the inputtingis invalid.
RADIO OPERATION

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Example1: Input FM 95.80MHz
Input the numeric button 9
5 8 0, and then press the
<FM/WB> button shortly to
confirm.
Example 2: Input AM (9K) 1287KHZ
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Firstly press the <AM> button shortly,
and then press the numeric button
1,2,8,7, finally press the <AM> button
shortly to confirm.
KHz
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Example 3 Input SW 4900KHZ
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Firstly press the <AM> button, and then
press the numeric button 4, 9, 0, 0 , finally
press the <AM> button shortly to confirm.
KHz
4900
60M
TUNING IN STATIONS
Auto Tuning Storage (ATS)
1. Select the band.
2. Adjust the volume.
3. Press and hold the < MEMORY > button until frequency
starts auto tuning, then release the button, the unit will
store the station while scanning the strong signal.
FM (ATS ): 50 memories, (from 50)
AM (ATS ): 10 memories, (from 15)
LW (ATS ): 5 memories, (from 05)
SW( ATS ): 50 memories, (from 50)
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Press and Hold the<MEMORY> button
Frequency Changes
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TUNING INTO STATIONS
Icon "M" and Preset
Frequency Adress

Listening to Preset Stations
1. Select the band.
2. Press the <M+> or <M-> button shortly to select the
preset frequency address. In this way, you can find
the preset station quickly.
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Press the <M+> or <M-> shortly Frequency Address Changes
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M55
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(1) Manual
(2) Direct Frequency Entry Listening
1. Select the band.
2. In the preset mode, input the frequency address directly,
and then press the <MEMORY> button shortly to listen to
the program.
TUNING INTO STATIONS
NOTE In the preset mode, there are icon "M" and the frequency address
showing in the display. You can press the <M+> or <M-> button to entry into the
mode.
Manual Tuning Storage
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FM can store 100 memories and address 00 is advised to
be stored while manual tuning.
AM can store 25 memories and address 00 is advised to
be stored while manual tuning.
LW can store 10 memories and address 00 is advised to
be stored while manual tuning.
SW can store 100 memories and address 00 is advised to
be stored while manual tuning.
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TUNING INTO STATIONS
Press the <MEMORY> button shortly toenter into the
memory mode with"M" and thepreset memory
address flashes, thenpress the <M+> or <M-> button
shortly to selectthe preset memoryaddress.
2. Press the<MEMORY> button shortly onceagain to
confirm. The station address isstored in thememory.

DELETE PRESET STATIONS FM RDS
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Press <DEL> to delete an address
Press and hold <DEL> to delete all addresses
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The Delete Icon
Press <RDS> button shortly
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RDS information displays
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Press <RDS MODE>
button shortly
Rt Station Text Message
PTY Program Type
PS Station Name
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Delete APreset Station
1.Select the band.
2.Press the <M+>or <M-> shortlyto select theaddress
where the frequencysaved in.
3.Press the <DEL>button shortly withthe icon " "
flashing, then pressthe <DEL> buttonshortly again
to delete theaddress.
Delete ALLPreset Stations
1.Select the band.
2.Press and holdthe <DEL> button(about 3 seconds)
with " " flashing, then press the <DEL> button
shortly once againto delete allthe preset frequencies.
FM RDS
1. Select astrong signal stationof FM.
2. Press the<RDS> button shortlywith the icon" " in
the display.
3. Press the<RDS MOOD> buttonrepeatedly to see
what is beingtransmitted.

Listening to theWeather Report
WEATHER RECEPTION
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Press <FM/MW> shortly
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The frequency displays
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The frequency displays
Ch-3
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Rotate the <TUN> knob
to select the local frequency
162.400
CH2 162.425
CH3 162.450
CH4 162.475
CH5 162.500
CH6 162.525
CH7 162.550
CHANNEL FREQUENCY(MHz)
CH1
Weather Band Channel Frequencies
Press <ALERT> shortly
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The icon "ALERT" displays
Ch-6
ALERT
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WEATHER RECEPTION
1.Press the <FM/WB>button shortly toenter into
weather reception mode.
2.Rotate the <TUN.>knob to selectthe local frequency
position. Then you can listento the weatherreport.
Weather Emergencies Reception
1.Press the <FM/WB>button shortly toenter into the
local weather frequencyposition.
2.Press the <ALERT> button to enter into the weater
emergencies reception, theicon "ALERT" will show in
the display andthe light "ALERT" flash. You can
power off the unit, ifthere is weatheremergencies, the
unit will poweron and reportthe weater emergency
automatically.

SET THE DATE SET THE CLOCK
Adjust the date
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Press and hold <DATE>
Year flashes
Adjust the year
Adjust the month
Adjust the date
Example: set 2010.8.30
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NOTE: The clock mode is 12 H," PM" will show on the display if time is after
12:00.
Hour flashes
Press and hold <DEL.>
Adjust the hour
Adjust the minute
Minute flashes
Example: set clock8:35
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1.In the unitoff mode, press and holdthe <MEMORY>
button(about 2 seconds)with the yearflashes. Then
tune the <TUN>knob to adjustthe year,finally press
the<MEMORY> button to confirm.
2.After setting theyear, pressthe <MEMORY> button
shortly with themonth flashes. Then tune the<TUN>
knob to adjustthe month, finallypress the
<MEMORY>button to confirm.
3. Aftersetting the month,youcan use thesame way to
set the date.
Adjust the clock
1.In the unitoff mode, press and holdthe <DEL> button
(about 2 seconds)with the hourflashes. Then tune
the <TUN.> knobto adjust thehour.
2.After tuning thehour, pressthe <DEL> buttonshortly
once again,then tunethe <TUN.> knobto adjust the
minute, finally pressthe <DEL> buttonshortly to
confirm.

Moister and Temperature Display
Using Flashlight
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Temperature Displays
Moister Displays
Using Reading Light
RADIO OPERATIONRADIO OPERATION
Press and Hold <SNOOZE>
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Key Loke Icon Displays
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Reset the Unit
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Press the <FLASHLIGHT> button onthe top ofthe unit,
the flashlight willbe on. Pressthe <Flash Light>button
once again shortlyto turn off the light.
There is themoister and temperatureindicator in the
left side ofthe unit, theupper indicator displays
temperature and thedownside displays moister. You
can press the<C/F>jack in thebattery compartment
with the pointyobject to convertbetween the
fahrenheit and celsius.
<C/F> Jack
Press and holdthe <SNOOZE> button(about2
seconds)with the icon" " showsin the display, key
lock function isactivated. Press the<SNOOZE> button
again with theicon disappearing, andthe key lock
function is deactivated.
Key Lock Function
If the unit operates erratically, please turn off the unit
and take out the AA batteries for several minutes
then install batteriesagain, the unitwill work normally.
Firstly, open the solarpanel, then pushthe <Reading
Light> switch tothe "ON" side,the reading lightis on.
Push the <ReadingLight> switch tothe "OFF" side,
the reading lightis off.

Ni-MH Batteries
AA Batteries
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POWER SUPPLY
Ni-MH Battery
(1)Remove the batterycompartment's cover bypushing
the cover inthe direction ofthe arrow.
(2)Install the Ni-MHbatteries in itscompartment, and
then connect batteryport with theunit.
(3)Rotate the <PowerSelect> to Ni-MHposition, the
unit can worknormally.
AA Batteries
Compartment
Note:The charging functionof the unitis only usedfor the Ni-MH
batteries.
PM
AIR
FM
AM
WB
NOAANOAA
ENABLE
DISABLE
ALL
MULTIPLE
SINGLE
COUNTY
VOICE
SIREN ZZZ
ALERT
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<Power Select> Switch
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Battery Port
(1)Open the batterycompartment's cover.
(2)Install 3AA sizebatteries according tothe polarity
diagram.
(3)Rotate the <PowerSelect> switch to"ALKALINE"
position, the unitcan work normally.
NOTES:
(1)If you setthe <Power Select> to"Ni-MH" position, the unitconsume
the Ni-MH batteries, ifyou set the <PowerSelect> to "ALKALINE"
position, the unit consumethe AAbatteries.
(2)Please don't mix therechargeable batteries with thealkaline ones.
(3)Please don't mix theused batteries with thenew ones.
(4)Please don't mix AA batteries with the metal.
(5)If you don't use theunit for along period, please remove the AA batteries
lest battery corrosion.
Low Battery PowerWarning
When the batterypower is low, the <LOW BATT> light
will flash. Inthis condition, youcan't turn onthe unit.
If the warningdisplays, please selectthe other
charging mode orcharge the unitimmediately.

Adapter
Select "Power Select" to
"ADAPTOR" Position
AC Socket
Adapter
Adapter
Jack
PM
AIR
FM
AM
WB
NOAANOAA
ENABLE
DISABLE
ALL
MULTIPLE
SINGLE
COUNTY
VOICE
SIREN ZZZ
ALERT
%
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PM
AIR
FM
AM
WB
NOAANOAA
ENABLE
DISABLE
ALL
MULTIPLE
SINGLE
COUNTY
VOICE
SIREN ZZZ
ALERT
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Crank Handle
(1)Plug one portof the adapterinto theAC socket and
plug the otherport into the<DC IN 6V>jack.
(2)Select the <PowerSelect> switch to"ADAPTOR"
position. If youconnect correctly, the icon " "
will show inthe display.
NOTE:In unit offmode, please don'tuse the externaladapter for three
hours.
Dynamo Charging
You can charge the unit either in radio on mode or off
mode.
1. Push the<CHARGE> switch to"IN" position.
2.Turning the hand crank, the built-in dynamo will
start to generateelectricity and chargethe Ni-MH
batteries automatically.
There are fourways to chargethe Ni-MH batteries:
dynamo charging, solarcharging, external adapter
charging and PCcharging. The "CHARGE" light will
be on whiledynamo and solarcharging.
Before charging, pleasepush the "CHARGE"switch
to"IN" position.
POWER SUPPLY CHARGING Ni-MH BATTERIES

Solar Panel
External Adapter Charging
Solar Charging
Note:
Please don't put the unit in the extreme strong sunlight for long period.
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Charging MP 3 or Cellphone
USB Jack charging MP 3 or cellphone <CHARGE> Light
PM
AIR
FM
AM
WB
NOAANOAA
ENABLE
DISABLE
ALL
MULTIPLE
SINGLE
COUNTY
VOICE
SIREN ZZZ
ALERT
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CHARGING Ni-MH BATTERIES
You can charge the Ni-MH batteries either in radio on or
off mode.
1.Connect the unitwith external adaptercorrectly then
the icon " " shows inthe display.
2.The Ni-MH batterieswill be chargedautomatically
with the batterypower icon " " flows. Whenthe
battery power isfull, " "stops flowing.
Put the unitunder the sun,if the sunlight is strong, the
Ni-MH batteries willbe charged automaticallyeither in
the radio onor off mode.
Charging via PC
1.Plug one portof the suppliedUSB cable intothe USB
jack of thePC and theother port intothe "DC IN5V"
jack of theradio.When the connectionis correctly, the
icon " "will show inthe display.
2. The Ni-MH batteries willbe charged automatically
with the batterypower icon " " flows. Whenthe
battery power isfull, " "stops flowing.
1.Push the <CHARGE>switch to "OUT"position.
2.Plug one portof the suppiedUSB cable intothe
<CHARGE OUT> jackand the otherport into theMP 3
or cellphone jack.
3.Turn the handle crank or connect the unit with
external adapter tocharge Mp3 orcellphone.
4.While charging, thepowr light "CHAGE"will be on.
NOTES:
1.Some cellphones require specialdemands about the charging
current and voltage,maybe they can't be charged bythe unit.
2.While using the externaladapter to charge cellphoneor MP 3you
should disconnect theNi-MH cable withthe unit.
CHARGING GADGETS

FM 87 - 108 MHz
MW(10K) 520 - 1710 KHz
MW(9K) 522 - 1710KHz
LW 150 - 521KHz
SW 2300- 23000KHz
1. Frequency
6. Dimension Approx 240 * 138* 70
7. Weight Approx 560g(incl.Ni-MH batteries)
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2. Noise Limit Sensitivity
FM 10 v
MW/LW 1mv/m
SW 30 v
3. Ni-MH Batteries 3.6V
AAalkaline Batteries 4.5V
External Adapter 6.0V
4. Internal Speaker D66mm
5. Earphone D3.5mm
WEATHER(MHz)
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
162.400
162.425
162.450
162.475
CH5
CH6
CH7
162.500
162.525
162.550
Do not exposethe radio torain or humidenviroment.
Do not exposethe radio toextreme stronge sunlight,
close to heatsources, or leaveit in theplace with
excessive dust.
When charging theunit by solar, please do not put the
unit in theextreme sunlight forlong period.
If the radiois not usedfor a longtime, remove allthe
batteries to preverntbattery leakage orcorrosion.
PRECAUTIONS SPECIFICATION