Rocket Fish RF-PRACDC User manual

Rocketfish AC/DC Power
Adapter
Adaptateur d’alimentation
CA/CC Rocketfish
Adaptador de alimentación de
CA/CC Rocketfish
RF-PRACDC
User Guide Guide de l’utilisateur Guía del Usuario

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Rocketfish RF-PRACDC
Rocketfish AC/DC Power
Adapter
Contents
Introduction ................................................................. 2
Safety information ..................................................... 3
Features ......................................................................... 4
Using the power adapter ........................................5
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 9
Specifications............................................................... 9
Connector tip compatibility.................................10
Legal notices..............................................................11
Three-year limited warranty.................................13
Français........................................... 17
Español ........................................... 31
Introduction
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Rocketfish
Power Adapter. This adapter eliminates the need for multiple
power supplies in today's mobile society. You can connect
this adapter to most common sources of power including AC
outlets and automobile cigarette lighters.

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Through the use of a patented power-tip technology, this
adapter will not only charge the most popular laptops, it will
also charge the latest digital devices, including cell phones,
digital cameras, camcorders, portable DVD players, and MP3
players.
Safety information
Before use, read the following important safety information.
Following these guidelines will ensure trouble-free
operation and optimal performance of the power adapter
and compatible electronic devices.
• Avoid pulling on the cords and cables. Always grip plugs
firmly when unplugging from a power source and when
disconnecting cables. Never force a tip into an electronic
device.
• Before use, completely review “Connector tip
compatibility” on page 10.

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Caution: Using the wrong tip may damage your electronic
device or cause it to malfunction.
• To avoid electrical hazard, be sure to unplug the adapter
from it's external power source before attaching the tip.
• For indoor use only. Avoid exposure to external heat
sources; direct, prolonged sunlight; dust; corrosive
chemicals; and moisture.
• It is normal for power adapters to become warm during
use. Avoid touching the device during use. Avoid placing
in direct sunlight or near heat-sensitive materials.
• Do not drop or subject the power adapter to undue
shock.
• Do not place anything on top of the power adapter.
• Always use the supplied cables and connectors as
shown. Use of cables, connectors, or accessories not
supplied with this product constitutes misuse and may
result in injury or damage.
• Do not attempt to service or disassemble. The unit is not
user-serviceable. If you experience problems with the
unit, discontinue use and contact Rocketfish for
assistance. Attempting to open or service the unit voids
all warranties, expressed or implied.
Warning: Attempting to disassemble or service the unit can
result in electrical hazard, including death from exposure to
high voltage.
Features
Package contents
• Power adapter
• Automobile/Airplane adapter
•Connectortips
• User Guide

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Using the power adapter
AC outlets
The power adapter can be operated from any standard
AC outlet using the attached AC power cord.
Caution: It is normal for power supplies to be warm during
use. Avoid placing the power adapter near heat sources,
direct sunlight, or heat-sensitive materials. Heat sources
may cause the power adapter to become hotter than it’s
operational range. Placing the power adapter on
heat-sensitive materials may cause them to melt.
To connect the power adapter to a laptop and AC outlet:
1Select your laptop manufacturer and model from
“Connector tip compatibility” on page 10 to determine
the correct tip number for your laptop.
Caution: Do not use this product if you cannot locate your
laptop model in the Tip Compatibility table. The use of an
incorrect tip may damage your laptop. Contact our toll free
help line for assistance [phone].
2Locate the specified tip from the tip bundle provided.
Each tip is clearly numbered.

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3Connect the selected tip to the end of the output cable
making sure that the pins on the tip are aligned with the
holes in the cable. Make sure that the tip is pushed all the
way into the output cable's connector.
4Turn off your laptop or put it into Suspend or Standby
mode.
5Plug the cable into the laptop.
6Plug in the power supply. Power is delivered to your
device whether it is turned on or not. Generally, if your
laptop is not turned on, the battery begins to charge.
Important: If the adapter's LED does not turn on, or if it
blinks, discontinue use and contact our toll free help line for
assistance [phone].
Air/Auto/Boat/RV outlets
When traveling, the power adapter can be operated using
the cigarette lighter assembly (CLA) provided with this
power adapter.
To connect the power adapter to a laptop and cigarette lighter
outlet:
1Select your laptop manufacturer and model from
“Connector tip compatibility” on page 10 to determine
the correct tip number for your laptop.
Caution: Do not use this product if you cannot locate your
laptop model in the Tip Compatibility table. The use of an
incorrect tip may damage your laptop. Contact our toll free
help line for assistance [phone].
2Locate the specified tip from the tip bundle provided.
Each tip is clearly numbered.

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3Connect the selected tip to the end of the output cable
making sure that the pins on the tip are aligned with the
holes in the cable. Make sure that the tip is pushed all the
way into the output cable's connector.
4Connect the CLA cable to the DC-in connector on the
power supply, then plug the CLA into the CLA socket in
your vehicle.
5Turn off your laptop or put it into Suspend or Standby
mode.
6Plug the cable into the laptop.
7Insert the CLA into the socket provided in your vehicle.
Power is supplied to your laptop or other mobile device.

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USB connectors
Many low-power devices, such as cell phones, PDAs, and
MP3 players, can be powered using the standard USB output.
Insert the USB cable provided with your device into the
device’s USB port to begin charging or to supply power.
To connect the power adapter to a device using the built-in USB
connector:
1Unplug the power supply.
2Connect the selected tip to the end of the output cable
making sure that the pins on the tip are aligned with the
holes in the cable. Also, make sure that the tip is pushed
all the way into the output cable's connector.
3Plug the USB cable into the device.
4Plug the power supply into an AC outlet.

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Troubleshooting
If your device is not charging or operating properly,
complete these troubleshooting steps.
To troubleshoot the power adapter:
1Disconnect the power adapter from its power source.
2Verify that the correct tip has been installed by checking
the Tip Compatibility table.
Caution: Never force a tip into an electronic device.
3Reconnect the power adapter. Check that all connections
are secure.
4Plug the correct tip into your electronic device. The
device should begin charging regardless of whether it is
powered on or not.
If you are still experiencing problems, contact Rocketfish at
[phone].
Specifications
Input Voltage (AC): 100 - 240 Volts
Input Voltage (CLA): 12 - 16 VDC
Output Voltage: 16 - 24 Volts
Output Current: 5 Amps (max)
Output Power: 90 Watts
USB Output: 5 Volts @ 0 to 0.5 Amps
Unit dimensions: 6.3x 2.7x1.3 inches (160x69x34 mm)
Weight: 13.9 ounces (433.7g)
AC input cable: 5.6 ft (1.72 m)
DC power output cable: 5.6 ft (1.71 m)
CLA cable: 1.7 ft (.51 m)
Storage Temperature: -40 to 185°F (-40 to 85°C)

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Operating Temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Relative Humidity (Non-condensing): 95%, max
Built-in circuit protection: Over voltage, under voltage, over
temperature
Connector tip compatibility
Each laptop has a specific tip that can be used for power.
These tips have different dimensions and deliver different
levels of current and voltage. It is important that you choose
the correct tip for your laptop.
Rocketfish has provided eleven of the most popular laptop
tips with this device (see table below). The tips can be used
with laptops from major manufacturers that include HP, IBM,
Toshiba, Sony, Dell, and others.
Note: Tips for Apple laptops are not included. HP Smart Tip
is not included. Some Dell laptops will charge only.
Tip Laptop Manufacturer
1Acer
3 Gateway, Acer, IBM
4IBM
5 Hewlett Packard, NEC, Toshiba
6 Panasonic, Sony
7Sony
8Toshiba
11 Compaq
29 Compaq, Hewlett Packard
36 Dell
125 IBM

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Legal notices
FCC Part 15
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
of this product is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC warning
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance with the FCC Rules could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Canada ICES-003 statement
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.

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Three-year limited warranty
Rocketfish Products (“Rocketfish”) warrants to you, the original
purchaser of this new RF-PRACDC (“Product”), that the Product shall
be free of defects in the original manufacture of the material or
workmanship for three (3) years from the purchase of the Product
(“Warranty Period”). This Product must be purchased from an
authorized dealer of Rocketfish brand products and packaged with
this warranty statement. This warranty does not cover refurbished
Product. If you notify Rocketfish during the Warranty Period of a
defect covered by this warranty that requires service, terms of this
warranty apply.
How long does the coverage last?
The Warranty Period lasts for three years (1095 days), beginning on
the date you purchased the Product. The purchase date is printed on
the receipt you received with the product.
What does this warranty cover?
During the Warranty Period, if the original manufacture of the
material or workmanship of the Product is determined to be
defective by an authorized Rocketfish repair center or store
personnel, Rocketfish will (at its sole option): (1) repair the Product
with new or rebuilt parts; or (2) replace the Product at no charge
with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. Products and
parts replaced under this warranty become the property of
Rocketfish and are not returned to you. If service of Products and
parts are required after the Warranty Period expires, you must pay all
labor and parts charges. This warranty lasts as long as you own your
Rocketfish Product during the Warranty Period. Warranty coverage
terminates if you sell or otherwise transfer the Product.

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How to obtain warranty service?
If you purchased the Product at a retail store location, take your
original receipt and the Product to the store you purchased it from.
Make sure that you place the Product in its original packaging or
packaging that provides the same amount of protection as the
original packaging. If you purchased the Product from an online web
site, mail your original receipt and the Product to the address listed
on the web site. Make sure that you put the Product in its original
packaging or packaging that provides the same amount of
protection as the original packaging.
Where is the warranty valid?
This warranty is valid only to the original purchaser of the Product in
the United States and Canada.
What does the warranty not cover?
This warranty does not cover:
• Customer instruction
•Installation
•Setupadjustments
• Cosmetic damage
• Damage due to acts of God, such as lightning strikes
•Accident
•Misuse
•Abuse
•Negligence
•Commercialuse
• Modification of any part of the Product, including the antenna
This warranty also does not cover:
• Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance
• Connection to an incorrect voltage supply
• Attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by
Rocketfish to service the Product
• Products sold as is or with all faults
• Consumables, such as fuses or batteries

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• Products where the factory applied serial number has been
altered or removed
REPAIR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS
YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. ROCKETFISH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR THE BREACH
OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST DATA, LOSS OF USE OF
YOUR PRODUCT, LOST BUSINESS OR LOST PROFITS. ROCKETFISH
PRODUCTS MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT
TO THE PRODUCT, ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE
PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO
THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRANTIES,
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY
PERIOD. SOME STATES, PROVINCES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS,
SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS
WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY
ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR
PROVINCE TO PROVINCE.
Contact Rocketfish:
For customer service please call 1-800-620-2790
www.rocketfishproducts.com
Distributed by Best Buy Purchasing, LLC
7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota, U.S.A. 55423-3645
© 2008 Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc.
All rights reserved. ROCKETFISH is a trademark of Best Buy Enterprise
Services, Inc. Registered in some countries. All other products and
brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Rocketfish RF-PRACDC
Adaptateur d’alimentation
CA/CC Rocketfish
Table des matières
Introduction............................................................... 17
Informations sur la sécurité..................................18
Fonctionnalités......................................................... 19
Utilisation de l'adaptateur d'alimentation......20
Problèmes et solutions .......................................... 24
Spécifications ............................................................ 24
Compatibilité des connecteurs .......................... 25
Avis juridiques........................................................... 26
Garantie limitée de trois ans................................27
Introduction
Félicitations d’avoir acheté cet adaptateur d’alimentation de
Rocketfish. Grâce à lui, il n’est plus nécessaire de posséder les
nombreux systèmes d’alimentation que requiert la vie
actuelle. Il est possible de connecter cet adaptateur aux
sources d’alimentation les plus courantes telles que les prises
secteur CA et les allume-cigares de voiture.

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Grâce à l’utilisation d’une technologie brevetée de Powertip
Technology, cet adaptateur peut charger non seulement les
ordinateurs portatifs les plus répandus, mais aussi les tous
derniers périphériques numériques, tels que les téléphones
cellulaires, les appareils photo numériques, les caméscopes,
les lecteurs DVD portatifs et les lecteurs MP3.
Informations sur la sécurité
Avant de l’utiliser, lire les importantes informations de
sécurité qui suivent. L’application de ces recommandations
permettra un fonctionnement sans problèmes et un
rendement optimal de cet adaptateur d’alimentation et des
périphériques électroniques compatibles.
• Éviter de tirer sur les cordons et les câbles. Toujours tenir
les prises fermement pour débrancher les cordons des
sources d’alimentation ou déconnecter les câbles. Ne
jamais insérer de force un connecteur dans un
périphérique électronique.
• Avant l’utilisation, consulter la rubrique « Compatibilité
des connecteurs » à la page 25.
Attention : L’utilisation d’un connecteur inadapté peut
endommager le périphérique électronique ou être
responsable de son fonctionnement anormal.
• Pour éviter un choc électrique, prendre soin de
débrancher l’adaptateur de sa source d’alimentation
externe avant de fixer le connecteur.
• Pour une utilisation à l’intérieur uniquement. Éviter les
expositions aux sources de chaleur extérieures, à la
lumière solaire directe prolongée, la poussière, les
produits chimiques corrosifs et l’humidité.

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• Il est normal que les adaptateurs d’alimentation
chauffent pendant l’utilisation. Éviter de toucher
l’adaptateur pendant l’utilisation. Éviter de l’exposer à la
lumière solaire directe ou près de matériaux sensibles à
la chaleur.
• Ne pas laisser tomber l’adaptateur d’alimentation ou
l’exposer à des chocs.
• Ne rien poser sur l’adaptateur d’alimentation.
• Toujours utiliser les câbles et connecteurs fournis tel
qu’illustré. L’utilisation de câbles, connecteurs ou
accessoires non fournis avec ce produit constitue un
usage incorrect et peut être source de blessures ou de
dommages.
• Ne pas essayer de le réparer ou de le démonter. Il n’est
pas réparable par l’utilisateur. En cas de problèmes avec
l’adaptateur, cesser de l’utiliser et contacter Rocketfish
pour toute assistance. Toute tentative d’ouverture ou de
réparation de l’appareil a pour effet d’annuler toutes les
garanties, qu’elles soient expresses ou implicites.
Avertissement : La tentative de démonter ou réparer cet
adaptateur peut être source de choc électrique, y compris de
blessures mortelles par suite d’exposition à une haute
tension.
Fonctionnalités
Contenu de la boîte
• Adaptateur d’alimentation
• Adaptateur pour l’automobile ou l’avion
•Connecteurs
• Guide de l’utilisateur

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Utilisation de l'adaptateur
d'alimentation
Prise secteur CA
L’adaptateur d’alimentation peut fonctionner avec n’importe
quelle prise standard CA en utilisant the le cordon
d’alimentation CA qui y est relié.
Attention°: Il est normal que les adaptateurs
d’alimentation chauffent pendant l’utilisation. Éviter de
placer l’adaptateur d’alimentation près de sources de
chaleur, de l’exposer à la lumière solaire directe ou à des
matériaux sensibles à la chaleur. Les sources de chaleur
peuvent provoquer une surchauffe de l’adaptateur
d’alimentation supérieure à sa température normale
d’utilisation. L’installation de l’adaptateur d’alimentation
sur des matériaux sensibles à la chaleur peut les faire
fondre.
Pour connecter l’adaptateur d’alimentation à un ordinateur portatif
et à une prise secteur CA :
1Sélectionner le fabricant d’ordinateur portatif et le
modèle dans la section « Compatibilité des
connecteurs » à la page 25 pour déterminer le numéro
de connecteur correct pour l’ordinateur portatif utilisé.
Attention : Ne pas utiliser ce produit si le modèle
d’ordinateur portatif ne figure pas dans le tableau des
Connecteurs compatibles. L’utilisation d’un connecteur
incorrect peut endommager l’ordinateur portatif. Appeler le
numéro sans frais pour toute assistance au [phone].