La Crosse Technology 810-106 User manual

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CONTENTS
810-106 FAQS........................................................................................................................... 1
Weather Radio.......................................................................................................................... 1
Power Requirement............................................................................................................ 1
Charging............................................................................................................................... 1
ON/OFF Function................................................................................................................. 2
Set Time............................................................................................................................... 2
Radio Modes......................................................................................................................... 2
Tune or Auto-scan.............................................................................................................. 2
Weather Band Channels .................................................................................................... 3
Weather Band Standby...................................................................................................... 3
Weather Alerts..................................................................................................................... 3
Volume.................................................................................................................................. 3
AM or FM Radio ................................................................................................................... 3
White LED Light................................................................................................................... 4
Reset Radio.......................................................................................................................... 4
Antenna................................................................................................................................ 4
Optional Earphones (not included).................................................................................. 4
Weather Radio
Power Requirement
Rechargeable Battery: LIR123/600MAH (included)
Charging
When the low battery symbol displays, charge the radio by solar/hand
crank/USB.
Turn off the radio before charging.
The red LED-charging indicator will illuminate to indicate the radio is being
charged.
Green light will indicate it is charged. (the light will not stay on when not
charging).
SOLAR:
Place the unit outside with the solar panel in direct sun.

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In bright sunlight the unit will be fully charged in 10-12 hours.
HAND CRANK:
Extend the Hand Crank on the back of the radio.
Rotate steadily clockwise at a rate of 130cycles/minute.
1-minute of cranking will provide 30-minutes of power. Red charge light will
indicate cranking speed is appropriate.
USB:
This unit is equipped with a mini USB input/output jack for charging the radio
itself and to charge other external USB devices with hand crank.
To charge the radio connect the USB charging cord into the mini USB port and
plug into a USB power source.
Note: The voltage should be 5.0V maximum and current should be 500MA
maximum when charging by USB.
ON/OFF Function
ON/OFF: Press and release the POWER button to turn the radio ON or OFF.
Set Time
With the radio off, press and hold the MODE button for 5 seconds to enter the
program menu.
1. 12/24-HOUR: 12h or 24h will flash. Press and release either TUNE button to
change. Press and release the MODE button once to move to Hour.
2. HOUR: The Hour will flash. Use the left TUNE button to decrease the hour or the
right TUNE button to increase the hour. When the Hour is set press and release
the MODE button once to set the Minutes.
3. MINUTES: The Minutes will flash. Use the left TUNE button to decrease the
minutes or the right TUNE button to increase the minutes. When the Minutes are
set press and release the MODE button to confirm the settings.
NOTE: The clock will remain on when the power is off.
Radio Modes
With the radio ON, press and release the MODE button to toggle between these
radio modes:
AM radio
FM radio
WB radio
Tune or Auto-scan
Tune: With your radio band selected, press and release the left TUNE button to
decrease the frequency and the right TUNE button to increase the frequency of
the selected band.

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Auto-scan: Press and hold the left or the right TUNE button to auto-scan
frequencies.
Weather Band Channels
The IC chip supports weather band reception from 162.4 to 162.55 MHz. The highly
integrated IC chip meets NOAA specification, receives all seven NOAA specified
frequencies, implements narrowband FM de-emphasis, and supports 1050 Hz alert
tone detection. In addition, this IC chip provides advanced features not available on
conventional radios, such as an AFC and a dynamic channel bandwidth filter
The weather alert radio can receive 7 weather band (WB) frequencies:
•Channel 1: 162.400MHz
•Channel 2: 162.425MHz
•Channel 3: 162.450MHz
•Channel 4: 162.475MHz
•Channel 5: 162.500MHz
•Channel 6: 162.525MHz
•Channel 7: 162.550MHz
In WB mode the radio will continually broadcasts weather radio.
Weather Band Standby
Standby silences the weather radio until an active alert sounds.
When in WB hold the MODE button for 3 seconds to enter Standby.
When in Standby the radio receives alarm signal automatically and the backlight
will flash red for 60 seconds.
Weather Alerts
The radio must be in WB mode to receive alerts automatically.
During an alert:
When WB is selected, the radio receives alarm signals automatically.
Backlight: Blue changes to Red.
The volume will increase to level 16 for 5 minutes so you can hear the beep
alert tone and the broadcast. Use the VOLUME buttons to adjust as needed.
While alert is sounding for 5 minutes, press and release the MODE button to
place radio back to WB standby.
The radio will automatically go back to WB standby after 5 minutes.
Volume
Use the -/VOL to decrease the volume and the +/VOL to increase the volume.
AM or FM Radio
AM Radio:

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The highly integrated IC chip supports worldwide AM band reception from 520 to
1710 kHz using a digital low-IF architecture with a minimum number of external
components and no manual alignment required. This digital low-IF architecture
allows for high-precision filtering offering excellent selectivity and SNR with
minimum variation across the AM band.
1. With the radio ON press and release the MODE button to select AM radio.
2. Press and release the left TUNE button to decrease the frequency and the right TUNE
button to increase the frequency of the selected band.
FM Radio:
The FM receiver is based on the proven FM tuner. The receiver uses a digital low-IF
architecture allowing the elimination of external components and factory
adjustments. The IC chip integrates a low noise amplifier (LNA) supporting the
worldwide FM broadcast band (64 to 108 MHz).
1. With the radio ON press and release the MODE button to select FM radio.
2. Press and release the left TUNE button to decrease the frequency and the right TUNE
button to increase the frequency of the selected band.
White LED Light
ON: Press and release the LIGHT button to turn on the white LED light.
OFF: Press and release the LIGHT button again to turn the light off.
Note: There is a light shadow above and below the light beam, which is normal
for a three LED arrangement.
Reset Radio
If the display is blank, charge the battery then press the RESET button once.
The RESET button is a small pinhole near the antenna, where the crank handle
rests.
Antenna
Fully extend and rotate the telescoping Antenna and place near a window to receive a
steady strong signal and avoid a broken or noisy reception.
Optional Earphones (not included)
Plug in a set of 3.5mm earphones (not included) into the 3.5mm earphone jack
to privately listen to the radio.