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GENERAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Powering the Unit
The unit can be powered in one of three ways:
1. With nine (9) dry cell “C” size batteries (not included).
2. With household 120 volt AC 60 Hz power and the AC-DC power adapter
included with the unit.
3. With 12 volt DC power and the 12 volt DC power adapter included with the unit.
In addition, a back-up power system consisting of built-in rechargeable batteries
allows the radio and area lights to operate when no other power source is
available.
The rechargeable back-up battery is not user-accessible and
can only be used to power the radio and LED area light.
Note: Before first use, the unit’s rechargeable batteries should be charged for a full
12 hours. See also “Recharging Back-Up Power” in the “Care and
Maintenance” section on page 8.
Using the AC-DC Power Adapter
• Plug the AC-DC power adapter’s barrel connector into the “DC 12V IN” receptacle.
• Plug the AC-DC power adapter’s prong connector into a powered 120 volt AC wall
outlet.
• Test by turning the lantern on before proceeding to general operation.
Note:
Lantern is powered by AC/DC adapters as well as “C” Batteries
Do not operate the lantern and TV at the same time when using the 120 volt
AC power adapter.
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Back-Up Power
This unit also comes with built-in Ni-MH rechargeable batteries, which serve as
“auxiliary” back-up power for the AM/FM/weather radio and LED area light, should
no other power source be available. This auxiliary power system may be recharged
using the AC-DC power adapter plugged into an 120 volt AC household wall outlet,
a 12 volt DC power adapter connected to a 12 volt DC source, or, in emergency
situations when no other power is available, by using the dynamo hand crank.
Note:
Back-up battery power will only operate the radio and LED area light. It cannot
and will not power the TV, lantern.
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
1. 5.5” black-and-white TV
2. Lantern
3. TV/fine tune and VHF/UHF
selector knobs
4. OFF/TV/WEATHER/AM/FM
selector
5. Hazard alert lock selector
6. Weather radio scan control
7. AM/FM Radio Tuner
8. Volume control
9. AM/FM/radio frequency
10. Hand crank to recharge back-up
batteries
11. TV/Radio Speaker
12. Dry cell battery compartment
13. Fuse
14. DC 12 volt IN adapter jack for
external power supply
15. LED area lights
16. LED area light power switch
17. Built-in TV/radio antenna
18. Earphone jack
19. AV out jack for external TV
connection
20. Vertical Hold/Brightness/Contrast
TV controls
9
4
5
7
18
19
20
13
16
17
12
(Bottom of unit)
8
1
2
15
10
11
3
6
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