Eton 550 Radio User Manual


 
FIELD OWNER’S MANUAL
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MEET THE FIELD
Thank you for purchasing the Etón FIELD AM/FM/SW
Radio. We want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of this
product. To take advantage of its many excellent and
unique features, we urge you to carefully read the user’s
manual.
INSTALLING BATTERIES
The battery compartment is on the back of the radio.
Remove it by pressing the two tabs and pulling up. To
prevent battery acid leakage, follow these instructions.
Battery acid leakage is not covered by the radio’s
warranty. Install only fresh, new alkaline D cells, all of
the same brand and type. Never install or replace with
batteries of different brands and types. Never mix old
batteries with new ones. When not using the radio for
more than 30 days, remove the batteries.
BATTERY TYPE AND OPERATION
Use 4 D size alkaline batteries. Install them with
correct polarity using the diagram inside the battery
compartment. Replace them if the battery strength
indicator in the display shows one bar or the sound
becomes distorted. The radio will turn off automatically if
the batteries become too weak.
BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR
The battery level indicator is in the upper left corner of the
display. When batteries are full,
will be displayed in the