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Ambient Weather WR-111A ADVENTURER Emergency 

Solar Hand Crank Radio, Flashlight with AM/FM/NOAA 

Weather Band, Certified Weather Alert and Smart 

Phone/PDA Charger User Manual 

 

Table of Contents

 

1.

 

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2

 

2.

 

Important Notes and Warnings ........................................................................................................ 3

 

2.1 Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 3

 

2.2 Warnings ....................................................................................................................................... 4

 

3.

 

Features ........................................................................................................................................... 5

 

4.

 

Power Sources ................................................................................................................................. 5

 

4.1

 

DC and AC Power .................................................................................................................. 5

 

4.2

 

Solar Power ............................................................................................................................ 5

 

4.3

 

Hand Crank Power ................................................................................................................. 5

 

4.4

 

Power Consumption ............................................................................................................... 6

 

5.

 

Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 6

 

5.1

 

Flashlight Operation ............................................................................................................... 6

 

5.2

 

Radio Operation ..................................................................................................................... 6

 

5.3

 

Time ....................................................................................................................................... 7

 

5.4

 

Radio Band Mode ................................................................................................................... 7

 

5.4.1

 

AM/FM Radio Tuning ........................................................................................................ 7

 

5.4.2

 

Weather Band Tuning ......................................................................................................... 7

 

5.4.3

 

Weather Alert Mode ........................................................................................................... 8

 

5.5

 

Cell Phone and mp3/mp4 Operation ...................................................................................... 8

 

5.6

 

Low Battery Indication ........................................................................................................... 9

 

5.7

 

Audio Output (Headpone) ...................................................................................................... 9

 

5.8 Resetting the Unit.......................................................................................................................... 9

 

6.

 

Battery Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 9

 

7.

 

Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 9

 

8.

 

Troubleshooting Guide .................................................................................................................. 10

 

9.

 

Accessories ................................................................................................................................... 11

 

10.

 

Liability Disclaimer .................................................................................................................. 12

 

11.

 

Warranty Information ............................................................................................................... 12

 

12.

 

FCC Statement .......................................................................................................................... 12

 

13.

 

Battery Recycle Statement ........................................................................................................ 13

 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for WR-111A ADVENTURER

Page 1: ...and AC Power 5 4 2 Solar Power 5 4 3 Hand Crank Power 5 4 4 Power Consumption 6 5 Operation 6 5 1 Flashlight Operation 6 5 2 Radio Operation 6 5 3 Time 7 5 4 Radio Band Mode 7 5 4 1 AM FM Radio Tuning 7 5 4 2 Weather Band Tuning 7 5 4 3 Weather Alert Mode 8 5 5 Cell Phone and mp3 mp4 Operation 8 5 6 Low Battery Indication 9 5 7 Audio Output Headpone 9 5 8 Resetting the Unit 9 6 Battery Maintenance...

Page 2: ...ient Weather WR 111A ADVENTURER Emergency Solar Hand Crank Radio Flashlight with AM FM NOAA Weather Band Certified Weather Alert and Smart Phone PDA Charger To download the latest full size manual for easy viewing and additional troubleshooting tips please visit http ambientweather wikispaces com wr111 Figure 1 Figure 2 ...

Page 3: ...for the IPhone series is not included but you can connect the IPhone USB cable that came with your IPhone directly into the WR 111B USB power output port If your smart phone included a USB cable you can substitute this cable for the conversion cables in Error Reference source not found and plug directly into the WR 111B USB power output port 2 Important Notes and Warnings 2 1 Notes Remove the plas...

Page 4: ...ed when the device has been damaged in any way such as liquid has been spilled or the device has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 11 This device shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that no object filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the device 12 Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or any object has fallen ...

Page 5: ...ndicator light will illuminate when charging Continue to charge the ADVENTURER for several hours or until the charging light turns from red to green The ADVENTURER is now ready for use Important Note Use 5 0V USB power source from a computer or appropriate AC or DC adaptor Over voltage may result in damaging the ADVENTURER 4 2 Solar Power Place the ADVENTURER in direct or indirect sunlight with th...

Page 6: ...ation Power Consumption Recommend Power Source Flashlight Emergency or remote use Low Solar Hand Crank AM FM Weather Band Radio Emergency or remote use Low Solar Hand Crank Weather Alert Continuous monitoring 1 High AC USB from computer Cell phone charging Short term emergency use High Hand Crank AC USB from computer 1 The weather alert mode consumes a significant amount of power because it is con...

Page 7: ...e radio on and transition from the time mode The radio will default to FM band or the last radio band since power up Press the MODE button to change to the AM band Press the MODE button to change to the Weather Band WB While displaying the Weather Band press and hold the MODE button for two seconds to change to Weather Band Alert mode the WB symbol will begin flashing Note Radio interference will ...

Page 8: ...s we cannot specify charging rates or usage time 10 to 15 minutes of cranking may result in 1 or more minute of talk time but your results may vary Note Charging a cell phone through the Phone Charger Jack is intended for emergency purpose only It is not intended for recharging fully a discharged cell phone battery Cell phone battery capacity significantly exceeds the battery capacity of the ADVEN...

Page 9: ...ote that excessively high volume may still block outside sounds 5 8 Resetting the Unit 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 underneath the bat...

Page 10: ...hone and will not charge these devices until the battery is fully discharged The device is only intended for emergency charges and not for topping off already charged devices The ADVENTURER will no longer hold a charge Replace the 3V lithium ion rechargeable battery CR123A Typically this battery will hold 2000 charge cycles Important note ALWAYS replace with rechargeable batteries available from A...

Page 11: ...ommands How do I reset it Remove the battery Press the reset button inside the battery compartment with a paperclip Reinstall the battery The red charging light does not illuminate during solar charging There is not enough solar energy to drive the red charging light For solar charging you will see a faint green light The brighter the sunlight the brighter the green charging light The display fade...

Page 12: ...nly on products purchased and only to the original purchaser of this product To receive warranty service the purchaser must contact Ambient LLC for problem determination and service procedures Warranty service can only be performed by Ambient LLC The original dated bill of sale must be presented upon request as proof of purchase to Ambient LLC Your Ambient LLC warranty covers all defects in materi...

Page 13: ...s no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the eq...

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