Connecting Power Sources; External Power/Rechargeable Battery; Aa Battery Operation; Dynamo Power - Eton FR200 Manuel D'opération

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CONNECTING POWER SOURCES

The rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal-hydride) battery pack is
installed and fully charged at the factory. To use this radio with AC
power, an AC Adaptor is needed. When purchasing an AC Adaptor,
it must meet the following specifications:
Output of 4.5 volt DC; negative polarity; 80-100 milliamperes
current capability; plug tip outer diameter of 3.4 millimeter, inner
diameter of 1.3 millimeter.
For the FR200G Model, a proper AC Adaptor is included.
An AC Adaptor of 80-100 milliamperes, as noted above, should
charge the radio in approximately 8 hours, after which the adaptor
can be left plugged in if desired and the battery will not overcharge.
If using an AC adaptor rated higher than
IMPORTANT NOTE:
80-100 milliamps, or one other than that included with the FR200G,
do not allow it to charge for more than two hours and unplug the
AC adaptor after charging. If using such an AC adaptor to continu-
ously power the radio, unplug the internal rechargeable battery.
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EXTERNAL POWER/RECHARGEABLE BATTERY

Plugging an AC adaptor (AC adaptor only included with FR200G
Model) into the DC 4.5 V socket on the back of the radio will
provide power for operation and will charge the Ni-MH battery pack.
To play the radio, set the POWER SELECTOR switch to the DYNAMO
ADAPTOR position. The Ni-MH battery pack will charge with the
POWER SELECTOR switch set in any of its positions.
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AA BATTERY OPERATION

This radio is designed to operate on three AA batteries (not included).
Alkaline batteries should be used for longest playtime. Install the
batteries by removing the battery compartment cover and following
the battery polarity diagrams imprinted on the underside of the cover.
Remove the cover by simultaneously pressing on the indentation
labeled OPEN and pulling it down toward the bottom of the radio.
Turn the radio on by setting the POWER SELECTOR switch to the
BATTERY position.
if an AC adaptor is in use, the AA batteries are switched
NOTE:
off automatically.
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DYNAMO POWER

The Ni-MH battery pack can also be charged by turning the dynamo
crank following the instructions below:
1. Switch the power selector to the POWER OFF position.
2. Turn the dynamo-crank vigorously either clockwise or counter-
clockwise. The red charging LED will be lighted during charging.
NOTE: It can be charged while the radio is playing, however it does
not charge as efficiently, thus reducing playtime.
With hand-crank dynamo charging, radio operation time depends
on the number of turns and time per turn. On the average, 60-90
seconds of vigorous cranking results in about 40-60 minutes of radio
play at low volume, without light use. If the light is on while playing
the radio, the radio playtime will be dramatically reduced. The light
will always result in the Ni-MH battery discharging at a faster rate.
FR200/FR200G OPERATION MANUAL
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