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DO YOU NEED HELP?
We want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of this product.To
take advantage of its many excellent and unique features, we
urge you to carefully read the owner’s manual. If you need help
while learning its operation, please contact us, using the meth-
ods below.
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.,
North American Pacific Time.
1-800-872-2228 from the U.S.
1-800-637-1648 from Canada
1-650-903-3866, worldwide
FAX: 650-903-3867
customersvc@etoncorp.com
Web Site: www.etoncorp.com
Mailing Address:
Etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
USA
MAJOR FEATURES OF THE FR250..............................................4
ABOUT THE BUILT-IN RECHARGEABLE BATTERY.........................5
USING DYNAMO POWER..........................................................5
AA BATTERY OPERATION..........................................................6
PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE......................................6
EMERGENCY OPERATION WITH NO POWER SOURCE................7
USING AN EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE AND NI-MH BATTERY
CHARGING.........................................................................7
USING THE FR250 AS A CELL-PHONE CHARGER........................8
OPERATION GUIDE....................................................................8
• TURNING THE FR250 ON AND OFF
• ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
• TUNING-IN STATIONS
• OPTIMIZING SHORTWAVE RECEPTION
SERVICE INFORMATION..........................................................11
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY..............................................12
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