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O W NER ' S M ANUA L R P 3 2 2 8 ( B l a c k ) R P 3228 S L ( S i l v e r ) V i s i t ou r w eb s i t e a t www . e m e r s on r ad i o . c o m Rechargeable Flashlight with AM/FM/TV Sound, Instant Weather Radio, Digital Alarm Clock, and Night Light RP3228_030205.p65 2/3/2005, 10:33 23[...]
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1 TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. I M P O R T A N T S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S 1.) Read these instructions. 2.) Keep t[...]
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2 IMPOR TA NT! CONNECT THIS UNIT TO AN AC OUTLET FOR 24 HOURS TO FUL LY CHARGE THE BATTERIES BEFORE FIRST USE Thank Y ou ……………… For purchasing this Emerson multi-function rechargeable flashlight/radio combination. This unique device is designed for connection directly to your household AC outlet, and it includes a built-in rechargeable [...]
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3 • O pe r a t e c o n t r o l s and s w i t c h e s a s de sc r i bed i n t he m a nua l . • A v o i d i n s t a lli n g t h i s un i t i n p l a c e s e x po s ed t o d i r e c t s un li gh t o r c l o s e t o hea t r ad i a t i ng a p p l i a n c e s s u c h a s F C C I N F O R M A T I O N T h i s equ i p m en t ha s been t e s t ed a nd f o[...]
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4 P R E P AR A T I O N F O R U S E I M P O R T AN T ! T h i s f l as h li gh t / r a d i o h as b u il t i n r e c h a r g ea b l e N i - C d b a t t e r i es . T h e b a tt e r i es w e r e f u l l y c h a r g e d w h e n t h ey w e r e i n s t a l l e d i n t h e u n i t a t o u r f ac t o r y . H o w eve r , w h e n no t c onn ec t e d t o a n A[...]
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5 T o c onne c t t h i s un i t t o y ou r A C ou t l e t un f o l d t he bu il t - i n A C p l ug l o c a t ed on t he bo tt o m c ab i ne t a s s ho w n a nd c onne c t t o y ou r ou t l e t. N o t e : T h i s de v i c e ha s a po l a r i z ed p l ug a nd c an on l y be c onne c t ed t o a no r m a l po l a r i z ed r e s i den t i a l / hou s eh[...]
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6 AC Plug AC Outlet P o w e r S o u r c e T h i s de v i c e i s de s i gned t o ope r a t e on no r m a l 120 V 60 H z A C po w e r on l y . D o no t a tt e m p t t o ope r a t e t he r a d i o on a n y o t he r po w e r s ou r c e . Y ou c ou l d c au s e da m age t o t he de v i c e t ha t i s no t c o v e r ed b y y ou r w a rr a n t y . If t h[...]
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7 1.) Speaker. 2.) Flashlight Red Cover. 3.) TUNING Control. 4.) Clock SET Button. 5.) LCD Clock. 6.) NIGHT LIGHT . 7.) WE A THER Band Button. 8.) Telescopic Antenna. (FM/TV/Weather Bands) 9.) Clock MODE Button. 10.) Back LIGHT Button. 11.) VOLUME Control. Power On/ OFF Switch. 12.) Function Selector Switch. ( ON / FLASH / OFF / AUTO ) 13.) Carryin[...]
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8 O P E R A T I N G I N S T RUC T I O N S F l as h l i g h t O p e r a t i o n T he f l a s h li gh t ha s 3 ope r a t i ng m ode s : O N – W hen t he f l a s h li gh t c on t r o l s w i t c h i s s e t t o t he ‘ O N ’ po s i t i on , t h e li gh t i s “ on ’ c on s t a n t l y . FL A S H – W hen t he f l a s h li gh t c on t r o l s [...]
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9 N i g h t L i g h t T h i s un i t i n c l ude s a b u il t - i n N i g h t L i gh t w i t h au t o m a t i c li gh t s en s o r t ha t t u r n s t he N i gh t L i gh t on a nd o ff au t o m a t i c a ll y w hen needed . T o p r e ve n t unn ece ssa r y b a tt e r y d r a i n , t h e N i gh t L i gh t on l y op e r a t es w h e n t h e un i t i s[...]
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10 Radio Operation 1.) Turn on the radio by rotating the VOLUME control clockwise. 2.) Slide the Band Selector switch to select the desired band ( AM , FM/TV 1 or TV 2 ). • Select AM to tune AM radio stations. • Select FM/TV 1 to tune FM radio stations and TV channels 2 through 6. • Select TV 2 to tune TV channels 7 through 13. 3.) Tune the d[...]
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11 If y ou do no t hea r t he w e a t he r r epo r t s w he n y ou p r e ss t he W E A T H E R bu tt on , v e r y s l o w l y r o t a t e t he W B F I N E T UN I N G c on t r o l on t he l e f t s i de c ab i ne t o f t he r ad i o un t i l y ou a r e r e c e i v i ng t he f r eq uen cy o f t he N a t i ona l W ea t he r R a d i o t r a n s m i tt [...]
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12 Antenna Information AM – This unit has a built-in ferrite rod antenna, which eliminates the need for an external antenna, and provides adequate reception in most areas. If reception is weak, turn the unit to improve reception. FM, T V , WE A THER BAND – The telescopic antenna on the right side of the unit is for these bands only. If receptio[...]
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13 Clock Operation Setting The Date And Time Note : The month and date are displayed numerically (MM/DD). For example, February 28 th is displayed as “ 2 28 ”. 1.) Press the MODE button four times. The Month display appears. 2.) Press the SET button repeatedly to advance the display to the correct month. 3.) Press the MODE button again. The Day[...]
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14 Setting The Alarm Time 1.) Press the MODE button twice. The AL indicator appears. The Hour digit flashes. 2.) Press the SET button repeatedly to advance the display to the correct hour, AM “ A ” or PM “ P ”. 3.) Press the MODE button again. The Minutes display flashes. 4.) Press the SET button repeatedly to advance the display to the cor[...]
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15 To Activate The Alarm Time 1.) Press the MODE button once. The AL indicator appears. The Alarm time flashes. 2.) Press the SET button until the indicator appears. 3.) Press the MODE button repeatedly to return to current time. 4.) When the Alarm time reached, the buzzer sounds for 30 seconds and then stops. 5.) To stop the Alarm soone r, press t[...]
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16 To Activate The Hourly Chime 1.) Press the MODE button once. The AL indicator appears. The Alarm time flashes. 2.) Press the SET button until the indicator appears. 3.) Press the MODE button repeatedly to return to current time. 4.) During “ :00 ” second of every hour, a “ BEEP ” sound will be heard. RP3228_030205.p65 2/3/2005, 10:33 16[...]
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17 To Activate The Alarm Time And Hourly Chime 1.) Press the MODE button once. The AL indicator appears. The Alarm time flashes. 2.) Press the SET button once, the indicator appears. Alarm time is activated. 3.) Press the SET button once more, both and indicators appear. Both Alarm time and Hourly Chime are activated. 4.) Press the MODE button repe[...]
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18 To Deactivate The Alarm Time And Hourly Chime 1.) Press the MODE button once. The AL indicator appears. The Alarm time flashes. 2.) Press the SET button once, the indicator disappears. Alarm time is deactivated but Hourly Chime is still activated. 3.) Press the SET button once more, the indicator disappears. Hourly Chime is also deactivated. 4.)[...]
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19 Replacing the Rechargable Ni-Cd battery pack If after recharging, the battery power is still weak, replace the 4.8V 320mAH rechargeable battery pack. 1.) Turn the unit on its side and use a small screwdriver to remove the screws securing the battery compartment cover. 2.) Remove the compartment cover by sliding it in the direction of “ arrow ?[...]
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20 C a u t i o n : N i - C d b a tt e r y m u s t b e d i s po se d o f p r op e r l y . C a ll 1 - 800 - 822 - 8837 f o r r ec yc li ng i n f o r m a t i on . D o no t d i s po se o f b a tt e r y p a ck i n f i r e . B e s u r e t o r ec h a r g e n e w b a tt e r y p a ck b e f o r e u s i ng . T he r e a r e no u s e r s e r v i c eab l e p a r[...]
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21 L I M I T E D W ARRA N T Y E m e r s o n R a d i o C o r p. w a rr a n t s m a nu f a c t u r i n g d e f e c t s i n o r i g i n a l m a t e r i a l , i n c l ud i ng o r i g i n a l p a r t s a nd w o r k m a n s h i p, u nd e r no r m a l u s e a nd c ond iti on s , f o r a p e r i od o f n i n e t y ( 90 ) d a y s fr o m t h e d a t e o f o [...]
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E M E R S O N P a r t N o . 16 - 2971 503 - 02 P r i n t e d i n C h i n a RP3228_030205.p65 2/3/2005, 10:33 22[...]