User guide / Instruction Manual
ENCORE BUDDY
Solar powered digital radio
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Freeplay Energy Ltd, 10th Floor, 6 Mitre Passage, Greenwich, London, SE10 0ER
1. Features
The Buddy has the following features
• AM/FM radio
• WB: 7 weatherband channels with
Weather alert (USA Only)
• SW (Non USA Only)
• LED flashlight
• Solar recharging via integrated
solar panel
• Hand-cranking recharging
eatures
The Buddy has the following features
• Adaptor recharging
• Replaceable Li-ion battery
• Mobile phone charging
• Clock
• Headphone socket
• Low battery indication
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Buddy will play continuously, on low volume, when
exposed to full, direct sunlight.
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Buddy will play for approximately 15 minutes per
minute of cranking.
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Buddy flashlight will shine for approximately 20
minutes per minute of cranking
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Mobile phones vary significantly in their power
consumption, so it is not possible to specify a
talk-time/crank-time figure. This can vary between
one minute talk-time per minute of cranking to three
minutes of talk-time per minute of cranking.
Specifications
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FM 88MHz to 108MHz
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AM 525KHz to 1710KHz
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WB 164.400MHz to 162.550MHz (USA Only)
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SW 5MHz to 20MHz (Non USA)
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3-LED flashlight
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14cm x 7.5cm x 5cm
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250g
Warranty
Freeplay Energy Ltd, undertakes that, if within 1 (one) year of
purchase, this radio or any part thereof is proved to be defective
by reason of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our
option repair or replace the same free of charge for labor or
materials on condition that:
The original invoice or sales receipt (indicating the date of
purchase, product type and dealer’s name) is presented
together with the defective unit.
The complete unit is returned to the manufacturer or
country distributor, postage paid.
The unit has not been serviced, maintained, repaired, taken
apart or tampered with by any person not authorised by
the manufacturer.
This warranty is in addition to your statutory rights.
This warranty excludes damage caused by misuse or
neglect and excludes breakage of the antenna.
FCC Compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
(1)
this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2)
this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Headphone Socket
Buddy has a headphone socket for personal listening.
Buddy Battery
Rechargeable batteries should be fully recharged before use. This
is best achieved by charging overnight via a USB cable or an
adaptor.
If buddy is to be recharged by winding the handle, to
achieve full performance the following steps should be
taken.
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“Exercise” the battery by a series of winding and
playing/shining cycles.
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Wind at about 130rpm or more, for 30 to 60 seconds
to partially recharge the battery, and then operate the
product until it stops.
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Repeat this several times. It will be noticed that as
the battery is “exercised” the play/shine time
increases for each subsequent cycle.
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This process is particularly relevant if the product
has been stored for a long time, or if the battery is
completely discharged.
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Play/shine time is very dependent on winding speed
(130rpm is recommended) and volume/intensity level;
the faster the winding speed the longer the operation
time, as well as the lower the volume/intensity the
longer the operation time.”
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Buddy uses an 800mAh Li-ion replaceable battery.
Periodically fully charge the battery with a
USB cable.
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For extended periods of storage, remove the (fully
charged) battery, or insert the battery non-discharge
tab supplied with the radio. This prevents the clock
from discharging the battery.
Power Performance
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(USB Only) In weather band alert mode, Buddy
continually scans for the emergency signal.
This consumes a significant amount of power, and it
is recommended that a USB cable is permanently
connected to Buddy whilst in this mode. When
monitoring weather alerts during extended periods
of power-outage, this consumption needs to be
provided by a combination of crank and solar power.
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Buddy will play for approximately 25 hours on a full
battery; this is volume dependent.
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The flashlight will shine for approximately 12 hours
on a full battery.
