and hold the Light button to adjust the brightness.
Press the Light button twice quickly to turn on the
red emergency light, press it twice again to turn off.
Tablet or Cell Phone Charging
Plug your device's USB charging cable into the USB
out port on the SIDEKICK and plug the other end
into your device. Press the CELL phone charger
button to start charging,"CELL" flashes in the
display. Press it again to stop charging and the
symbol will disappear.
SIDEKICK POWER OPTIONS
Charge via USB
Insert provided micro USB cable into Micro USB
Charging Port and other end into standard USB
charging block and plug into wall outlet. The battery
charging icon will indicate that the unit is charging.
NOTE: The USB power source should be able to withstand a minimum constant
500 mA power output for an extended period of time to fully charge the
SIDEKICK's 2600mAh battery.
Solar Charging
When placed in sunlight, it will automatically start
charging the lithium battery. Battery charging icon will
show unit is charging. Fully charges the battery in 14-16
hours.
Crank Charging
Crank for 4 minutes to get 1 minute of talk time on
most smart phones, 10-15 minutes of radio time.
Setting Weatherband Alert
1. With RADIO on, press WB button
2. Rotate tuning knob to tune to WB for your location.
3. Press the WB ALERT button, WB will be displayed in
the display.
SIDEKICK OWNER'S MANUAL
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