To charge the smartphone or PDA:
1.
Turn off the radio and flashlight to conserve power.
2.
Lift the rubber tab on the back of the Emergency Solar Hand Crank Radio to expose the
connectors, as shown in Figure 2.
3.
Plug the smartphone charging cable (Figure
2
, reference 1) into the Emergency Solar Hand
Crank Radio charge USB output (Figure
2
). Connect the appropriate smartphone tip into
the other end of the smartphone charging cable. Plug other end of the smartphone tip into
the
smartphone’s charging connector.
4.
If the phone does not begin charging, disconnect the phone and begin cranking. When
charging
a smartphone via the smartphone charger, it is important to turn the crank at least
two
revolutions per second. After two minutes of cranking at two revolutions per minute, wait
two
minutes to begin cranking again. This will extend the crank life.
NOTE:
You may receive a charging compatibility error on your smartphone, but your device may
still charge and it will not harm your device.
CAUTION
: Before charging, please refer to the user manual of the device you wish to charge to
make sure the charging current required does not exceed 1Amp (1,000 mA) of charging current.
Overloading the charge circuit may damage the Emergency Solar Hand Crank Radio and void the
warranty.
5.6 Low Battery Indication
When the battery voltage is less than 3.0V, the low battery indication will flash:
The radio will not operate in a low battery condition.
5.7 Audio Output / Head Phones
The Emergency Solar Hand Crank Radio includes an audio output jack. This allows you to listen with
headphones or connect to an auxiliary input source, such as an amplifier.
CAUTION
: Guard your ears against hearing damage. When listening with headphones, start at the
lowest volume and gradually increase until you can hear it comfortably and clearly.
Read this Important Information before Using Your Earbuds:
•
Avoid extended play at very high volume as it may impair your hearing.
•
If you experience ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or shut off the unit.
•
Keep the volume at a reasonable level even if your headset is an open-air
type designed to
allow you to hear outside sounds. Please note that excessively high volume
may still block
outside sounds
.
If the unit experiences a power surge or electric shock, it is possible that the internal micro-controller
may lock up and the unit will not respond to any commands from the panel controls. In this event, use
a straightened paper clip, toothpick or similar objects to press the RESET button located on the
back of the unit (see Figure 9). The reset operation clears the system memory to factory default, and
all of your previous settings will be erased.
CAUTION:
Do not use a sharp or pointed object to press the reset button. It may damage the reset
switch inside the unit.
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5.8 Resetting the Unit
