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MICROLINK FR140
Solar-Powered, Self-Powered
AM/FM/Shortwave Portable Radio
with Flashlight and Cell Phone Charger
OWNER’S MANUAL
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NEED HELP? CONTACT US.
Etón Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA
94303, USA. 1-800-872-2228 (U.S.); 1-800-637-1648
(Canada); 650-903-3866 (worldwide); M-F, 8:00-4:30,
Pacic Standard Time; www.etoncorp.com.
WARNING
• Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
• Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.
• Protect from high humidity and rain.
• Only operate within specied temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).
• Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or any object has
fallen into the apparatus
• Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical
solvents as this might damage the nish.
• Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning
storms.
• Do not remove cover [or back].
• Refer servicing to qualied service personnel.
Disposal
According to the European Directive
2002/96/EC all electrical and electronic
ENVIRONMENT
products must be collected separately by a local collection
system.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose
of your old products with your normal household waste.
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POWER SOURCES
1. Rechargeable battery pack (included).
2. USB port (USB cord not included).
3. Solar power panel.
• Plug a USB cord into the USB socket.
Charging starts immediately.
• Turn the crank for about 90 seconds.
• The solar power adapter charges it automatically.
Plug the cord into the USB socket. Once plugged in,
the USB cord acts as a charger, charging the internal
Ni-MH battery pack. Charge it for 8 hours to achieve a
full charge
Because cell phone batteries vary in their current rat-
ings, we cannot specify charging rates or usage time.
10 to 15 minutes of cranking may result in 1 or more
minutes of talk-time.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
USING A USB CORD
CELL PHONE CRANK CHARGING
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CELL PHONE CRANK CHARGING cont’d
1. Set POWER/VOLUME control to OFF position.
2. Plug the cell phone charging cord into the Phone
Charge socket.
3. Select the correct charging tip for your phone.
4. Plug charging tip into the charging cord and into the
phone’s charging socket.
5. Rotate the dynamo crank about 2 turns per second.
Turn it on with the POWER/VOLUME control.
To turn it off, set POWER/VOLUME control to OFF.
Set POWER/VOLUME control to desired level.
1. Select AM, FM or Shortwave I or II with the band
selector switch. For FM and Shortwave, fully extend
the telescopic antenna.
2. Adjust the volume with the POWER/VOLUME control.
3. Tune stations with the TUNING knob.
TURNING THE RADIO ON AND OFF
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
TUNING-IN STATIONS
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USING THE LIGHT
Listen at night in the 49 meter band, 5.8-6.2 MHz; the
41 meter band, 7.1-7.6 MHz; the 31 meter band, 9.4-10
MHz; and 25 meter band, 11.6-12.2 MHz. You can also
listen to the 25 meter band during the daytime in the
early morning and late afternoon.
Turn on the light with the light switch on the top of
the unit.
Plug in earphones (not included). Sound is heard from
both sides in monaural.
To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates,
registration of your product should be completed as
soon as possible after purchase or receipt. You may use
one of the following options to register your product:
EARPHONE JACK
WARRANTY REGISTRATION
TO GET THE BEST SHORTWAVE
RECEPTION
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1. By visiting our website at http://www.etoncorp.com.
2. Mail in enclosed warranty card.
3. Mail your warranty card or information to following
address; include your name, full mailing address,
phone number, email address, model purchased, date
purchased, retail vendor name:
Etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Retain the warranty information from your warranty
card with your proof of purchase or the Limited Warranty
information can also be viewed at www.etoncorp.com.
To obtain service for your product, we recommend
rst contacting an Etón service representative at
1-800-872-2228 US, 1-800-637-1648 Canada, (650)
903-3866, customersvc@etoncorp.com or your respec-
tive country distributor in Europe (see enclosed list) for
problem determination and trouble-shooting. If further
LIMITED WARRANTY
SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT
WARRANTY REGISTRATION cont’d
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service is required, the technical staff will instruct how
to proceed based on whether the radio is still under
warranty or needs non-warranty service.
WARRANTY – If your product is still in warranty and
the Etón service representative determines warranty
service is needed, a return authorization will be issued
and instructions will be given. DO NOT ship your radio
back without obtaining the return authorization.
NON-WARRANTY – If your product is no longer under
warranty and requires service, the Etón service rep-
resentative will refer you to the nearest repair facility
that will best handle the repair.
For service outside North America, please refer to the
distributor information included at time of purchase/
receipt.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or
tv interference caused by unauthorized modications
to this equipment. Such modications could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC NOTE
SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT cont’d
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SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT cont’d
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