Solar

Operation at a Glance (see diagram for location of controls)

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	4
	SOLAR
	3
	2
A	B

1.Power source selector: Down for battery or external power source, up for the built-in rechargeable batteries, the middle is for solar power. (This radio uses three Nickel-Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries, which have no memory effect and can be fully recharged over 1000 times.)

2.Band selector: Switch 2A selects AM/FM/TV1/TV2/AIR/VHF. Switch B

selects AM bands for MW/SW1/SW2/SW3/SW4. (Switch 2B only works when Switch A is in the AM position.)

3. Volume control with main power off switch: To adjust the speaker volume or earphone volume, or power off the radio. The off position will turn off all power sources.

4. Tuner: Rotate the tuner control to select the station you want to listen to.

5. Tuner/Charge light: this LED is a two-color LED. It will light up in RED when you have optimized the tuning, It turns to Green if you crank charge the radio.

6. Battery level: The green (HI) LED indicates the battery level is OK to use.

The red (LO) LED indicates it is time to charge the internal battery. 7. Battery compartment: for 3 "AA" batteries. (Alkaline batteries are recommended.)

8. Dynamo cranking handle: crank to charge the built-in batteries.

9. Solar Panel: Works as a power source when using the radio in the sun. The solar panel charges the batteries whenever the radio is exposed to daylight.

10. Antenna: Telescopic with 360 degrees turning for FM/TV/AIR/VHF/SW reception. (you have to rotate the radio for optimum AM reception)

11. Earphone jack: To hear the radio privately, plug the earphone into the jack. The speaker will automatically shut off. The earphone jack also works as a jack for the included wire shortwave antenna.

Operation at a Glance (see diagram for location of controls)