I've lost the operating manual for my Eton FR-300 emergency radio

Hi,

You can download and print the instruction manual for Eton FR400 in PDF format by clicking this link.

Adobe PDF Reader is required to view this manual. Download Adobe Reader

Hope this helps. Kindly let me know if you have any difficulty in downloading the manual.

Thanks for using FixYa.

This radio doesn't have the facility to be programmed for your local weather county code.

When set to alert it will pickup on the strongest alert signal in your area.

Free PDF Manual at the link below detailing how to setup.

http://www.etoncorp.com/upload/contents/307/FR400_Manual_0107.pdf

Please post State, County & ZIP is you need any assistance with your weather station frequency.


Please leave feedback.

Cheers

Andy

I had the same problem so I sent an email to Eton's customer service, this was their response and it worked for me:
Please use the following procedure to reset it. Please remove your AAA batteries and unplug the rechargeable battery. Let the radio sit for 30 to 45 minutes, then put them back in. To play it from the AAAs press and release BATT first, then POWER. To play if from the rechargeable, first press DYN/SOL, then turn the crank for 90 seconds, then press and release POWER.

To charge the unit with an AC adapter, plug in the AC adapter, press the DYN/SOL button and make sure that it reads SOL/DYN in the lower right corner of the display. Let it charge for about 8 hours. Make sure that it still says SOL/DYN and press the POWER button. It should play for about 5 to 6 hours, depending on the volume.

• To get your alert radio to come on when there is a weather alert first you needed to find the right NOAH frequency to turn on automatically to.

1. Extend the antenna fully.
2. Turn on the radio.
3. .Press the "WB" button at the top of the radio.
4. Turn up the volume and press the ^ or v button to cycle through all 7 of the weather channels.
5. WB and CH will appear at the top of the display., with 1-7 next to CH.
6. Select the strongest channel you can hear (if you can hear more than one channel. Usually only one channel is heard).
7. The strongest one is the broadcast from your area.
8. Now adjust the volume you want the radio to turn on in the event of an emergency.

• Now once you have the weather frequency set for the radio to turn on to, we need to make it able come turn on in an emergency.

1. Press the ALERT/WB button at the top of the radio.
2. The alert light shines in the upper left corner of the radio.
3. The audio will disappear but the radio is still on.
4. It will monitor Noah until an emergency occurs and at that point a siren or a voice will alert you. Then you press the WB button to hear the alert.

Regards, Tony

Your radio may be functioning normally for the emergency alert. Here is an excerpt from the user guide:

Emergency Alert Mode

The Emergency Alert feature can be used to signal members in your

group of your need for urgent help. MR series radios will operate in an

automatic "hands-free" emergency control mode for a total of 30

seconds after activating the Emergency Alert. MR series radios in your

group will automatically advance the speaker volume to the maximum

setting and sound a warbling alert tone for 8 seconds. The alert tone is

emitted from your own radio speaker and the receiving radios in your

group. After the 8 second alert, any spoken words or incidental sounds at

your end will be transmitted to the group for 22 seconds. For the 30

second duration of Emergency Alert mode, MR series radio controls and

buttons will be locked to maximize reception of the emergency message.

1. Press and hold the Emergency Alert button for 3 seconds.

2. Release the button after the LED Indicator glows red and the alert tone

begins to sound. There is no need to continue to hold the Emergency

Alert button or use PTT for your message to be transmitted.

3. After the alert tone ends you may speak into the microphone. Your

voice or incidental sounds will be transmitted. The LED indicator will

continue to glow for the duration of the 22 second period.

4. After 30 seconds your radio speaker will emit a Talk Confirmation

Tone and the LED Indicator will extinguish. Operation then returns to
normal two-way mode.

Note: All Motorola Talkabout EM, MJ, and MR series radios are fully

compatible with the Emergency Alert feature. Radios other than EM, MJ,

MR series can receive the emergency alert signal, but will not respond

with adjusted volume settings, locked controls, or a warbling alert tone.

Users of other radio models set to the same channel and Interference

Eliminator Code will hear a steady tone for 8 seconds followed by the

voice transmission for 22 seconds.

Warning: The Emergency Alert feature should only be used in the event

of an actual emergency. Motorola is not responsible if there is no
response to the emergency alert from the receiving group.

Here is a link to the user guide: http://www.giantintl.com/ContentManage/manuals/Moto/MR350-351%20User%20Guide%2012-16-08%20KEM-PK14190-90.pdf

Best regards.

I found mine at a every things a dollar store. You could try radio shack or an electronics repair store.

you will have to open the unit up if under warrenty take back to shop! your volume nob needs replcing as inside its shorted out. Maplins or RS componets. For the effort involved you may want to buy a new radio. :-)

Sorry, but your radio does not have that feature, which is known as S.A.M.E. When set on ALERT your radio will receive all alert messages broadcast by the NOAA station that you are tuned to. The only fix, unfortunately, is to purchase a set that has the S.A.M.E. feature.

Bill B.
San Antonio