Panasonic RF-TJ10 owner manual Adjust the volume, Hint for improving reception status

Part names

Front of the unit

Power button

(Glow in the dark button making it easy to turn on)

Battery preparations

Hand crank battery charging

The unit can operate on the power from the built-in rechargeable batteries that you have charged by cranking the handle for charging.

Radio listening

Select the power	Power on the	3 Choose either AM or FM	4 Tune in the desired station
1 source	2 unit
				Frequency

LIGHT / SIREN switch

Speaker (∗)

VOL button

FM/AM button

TUNING button

HOLD switch

CHARGE lamp

Battery selector switch

The rechargeable batteries built into the unit are charged irrespective of whether the battery selector switch is in [RECHARGEABLE BATTERY] or [DRY BATTERY] position.

1 Pull out the handle	2	Crank the handle to
		charge the batteries

CHARGE lamp

Handle

• Crank in either direction. The CHARGE lamp is lit.

• It is recommended to crank at a rate of 2 revolutions per second

•Set the battery selector switch to a power source to be used.

•Check if HOLD is deactivated.

•To power off the unit, press [ ] again.

•Each time you press the button, the display is switched between

“” “”.

•Each time you press the button, the frequency changes.

•When the TUNING button, [−] or [+], is held down for at least 1 second, automatic station selection is started, and it is stopped as the radio is tuned to the first station to be received.

•Depending on the particular reception status, you may not be able to use automatic station selection. When automatic station selection is not stopped, press either TUNING [−] or [+] to quit.

5 Adjust the volume

• It can be adjusted from 0 to 20.

Display panel

Low battery indicator

FM/AM band indicator Received frequency / volume / hold display

•If you attempt to operate the [VOL], [FM/AM] or [TUNING] button or the [HOLD] switch when the power is on or when the power has been turned on, the display panel light comes on. After a little while, it goes off.

Rear of the unit

(120 revolutions per minute). (For battery runtime, see page 8.)

The power generation amount depends on your speed while cranking

the handle. Cranking at a slower speed than the above may keep the

CHARGE lamp lit, but results in a shorter battery runtime because of a

smaller power generation amount.

Notice

•Retract the FM rod antenna in place before cranking the handle.

•Do not crank the handle too fast. Doing so can cause your wrist to hurt or the unit to malfunction.

•Prolonged, continuous cranking operation may cause the unit to malfunction, so when you keep operating the handle for a prolonged time, have about 1 minute of pause for every 2 or 3 minutes of operation.

•If the rechargeable battery is not used for a long time, the rechargeable battery performance may degrade. Charge the batteries once every 6 months by cranking at a rate of about 120 revolutions per minute for 2 to 3 minutes, and make sure the unit is entirely operational.

Note

• With the battery selector switch in the [RECHARGEABLE BATTERY] position, when

■Hint for improving reception status

AM	FM
Adjust the unit’s	Raise the rod antenna to
orientation.	adjust its length, orientation
	and reception angle.

Mobile phone charging

Personal equipment like a mobile phone can be charged by connecting via a charging cable to the unit. It is charged only when the handle is being cranked.

1Connect a charging cable (not supplied) between your smart-phone or mobile phone and the unit

■FM frequency step

The step is factory-set to 0.2 MHz, but you can change it to receive broadcasts allocated to 0.1 MHz steps.

1. Press [FM/AM] to “FM” mode.

2. Press and hold [FM/AM].

• When “87.5” is displayed, frequency step will be set to “0.1 MHz”,or when “87.9”, it will be set to “0.2 MHz”.

Guideline for the runtime that a fully-charged mobile phone battery provides for

(For smart-phone measured by Panasonic and charged by cranking at a rate of about 120 revolutions per minute for 1 minute∗)

Continuous standby time: Approx. 1 h. and 50 min.

Handle for charging	FM rod antenna
	Headphone jack (∗)
	Light

the unit runs out of the rechargeable batteries, “ ” starts blinking. Crank the handle to charge them.

•The rechargeable batteries can be charged during radio reception, but noise may interfere with radio broadcasting. So it is recommended to keep the unit turned off while charging them.

Use of dry-cell batteries (sold separately)

Smart-phone / mobile phone

Use an appropriate adapter (commercial) for your model as necessary.

Plug appropriate for your mobile phone

USB (Type A) plug

Charging cable (not supplied)

Open the mobile phone charging jack lid

Insert all the way

USB (Type A) connector

Continuous talk time: Approx. 2 min.

∗If your mobile phone has run out of the battery to such an extent that it cannot be even powered on, it requires a longer recharging time.

Notice

• Close the mobile phone charging jack lid when you are not using the mobile phone

charging jack.

• Do not apply any external voltage to the mobile phone charging jack. Otherwise, it

may cause a malfunction.

• When the handle is cranked at a rate of less than 120 revolutions per minute, a

warning message may be displayed on the mobile phone connected to the unit

because of an insufficient amount of power generation.

In such case, temporarily stop rotating the handle and then try to crank it at a rate of

120 revolutions per minute.

• Charging status displayed on some smart-phones or mobile phones may be

Strap hole	Dry-cell battery	Mobile phone charging jack
	box lid	• USB (Type A) connector

(∗) The unit’s output is monaural. The right / left speakers and headphones play the same sound.

The product illustrations may differ from the actual product.

■Headphone (commercial) listening

Plug in all the way!	Plug type:
	Φ 3.5 mm (1/8 in.) mini-plug

•Do not use SIREN while using headphones. Otherwise, it sounds louder and stimulates your ears.

•Connecting your headphones prevents sounds from coming out of the speakers.

1	Pull out the handle		2	Put 3 LR03 (AAA
	and open the battery			size) alkaline dry-cell
	box lid			batteries in the box
		Handle			Insert the dry-cell batteries
					negative end first

Dry-cell battery box lid

Notice

• Keep the batteries out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

Note

•Due to their extremely short battery runtime, the use of manganese dry-cell batteries is discouraged.

•With the battery selector switch in the [DRY BATTERY] position, when the unit runs

out of the dry-cell batteries, “ ” starts blinking.

When replacing the dry-cell batteries, replace all of the three with new ones.

•It is advisable to turn the unit off before replacing the dry-cell batteries.

•If the unit will not be used for a long time, remove the dry-cell batteries from it.

2Crank the handle to charge the batteries

• The charge lamp is lit while charging is in progress. Crank at a speed that allows the lamp to stay lit. (The built-in rechargeable batteries are also charged)

• Crank in either direction.

•It can be charged even when the battery selector switch is either in [RECHARGEABLE BATTERY] or [DRY BATTERY] position.

Useful functions

Set the LIGHT / SIREN switch to a function you want to use.

■SIREN

An audible alarm is generated.

■LIGHT

The light turns on.

• To stop an audible alarm or turn off the light, set the switch to “OFF”.

Note

•SIREN or LIGHT can be used irrespective of whether the radio is powered on / off.

•The audible alarm starts out soft and then becomes louder.

•The volume of the audible alarm or the brightness of the light is unadjustable.

•The audible alarm volume or the light brightness may vary depending on the type of the batteries used or the remaining battery level.

•Some surrounding conditions may keep you from hearing the audible alarm.

switched between the ON / OFF states repeatedly.

In such case, crank the handle at a rate of more than 120 revolutions per minute.

Note

•Even if the dry-cell battery has a certain amount of its power remaining, it cannot be used to recharge a mobile phone.

•The rechargeable batteries can be charged during radio reception, but noise may interfere with radio broadcasting. So it is recommended to keep the unit turned off while charging them.

•Note that some mobile phone models cannot be recharged.

Operating error prevention (HOLD)

Sliding HOLD to the [ ] side disables the [ ],	OFF	ON
[VOL], [FM/AM] and [TUNING] buttons.

The function prevents such an operation error as the one that could occur while the unit is put on charge. In addition, while the unit is carried in a bag with you, it blocks the unit from powering up even when the

button is inadvertently pressed. (Display: )

• To deactivate HOLD, slide the switch left back in “OFF”.

Note

•SIREN or LIGHT can be used even while HOLD is on.

•The unit or a mobile phone can be charged with a hand crank even during HOLD in use.

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