Eton S350DL - Manuel (Page 9)

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14 USING THE BACKLIGHT
The S350DL has a backlight to light the display in
low light situations. It can be activated with the
following two methods.
1. To temporarily light the display, perform a
quick, short press on the BACKLIGHT button.
The backlight automatically turns off after
eight seconds.
2. To permanently light the display, press and
hold BACKLIGHT button for more than one
second. The backlight will be turned on until
the BACKLIGHT button is pressed again.
3. When the radio turn on/off, press the
following keys can turn on the back light for 8
seconds (ALARM SET button, TIME SET but-
ton, HOUR or MINUTE SET button, AL ON/OFF
button and BACKLIGHT button)
4. Moreover, when the radio turns on, rotate
the tuning knob (fast & slow) can also turn on
the backlight for 8 seconds.
CAUTION: leaving the backlight permanently
on will drain the batteries more rapidly.
15 USING THE RESET
S350DL incorporates with a computer microchip
(the component that controls how the radio oper-
ates). If the radio has been subjected to abnormal
environmental conditions, the computer microchip
may malfunction and the following symptoms
may appear.
• The display shows nothing and the radio
cannot be turned on by pressing POWER &
SLEEP button.
• The display shows random characters or
does not work properly although the radio
can receive stations normally.
In these cases, you might need to reset the radio.
To reset the S350DL, unplug the external adaptor
(if one is being used) and remove the batteries
from the battery compartment. Insert a pointed
object, such as straightened paper clip, into the
RESET hole on the right, front side of the radio
and gently press and release the button inside the
hole. Then plug in the AC adaptor or reinstall the
batteries.
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13 ALARM CLOCK
S E T T I N G , A C T I VAT I N G A N D
D E A C T I VAT I N G ( A L A R M
C L O C K )
The S350DL includes a programmable turn-on
timer, which allows it to turn on at preset times,
like an alarm clock. With the radio powered on or
off, hold down the ALARM button for about three
seconds or until the time digits start flashing,
then release it. While they are still flashing press
the HOUR and MINUTE buttons to set the turn-on
time, then immediately press the AL ARM button.
If the ALARM button is not pressed, the turn-on
time will automatically be set at the time you
selected after 5 seconds.
To activate/deactivate the turn-on timer feature,
with the radio turned on or off, press the AL
ON/OFF button, causing the symbol of a speaker
to appear in the lower right corner of the display.
When the speaker symbol is in the display, the
turn-on timer feature is activated. When it is not
in the display, it is deactivated.
When the alarm radio is on, press power & sleep
button to turn it off.
U S I N G T H E S N O O Z E F E AT U R E
When the timer activates and turns the radio on,
the timer activation symbol appears flashing the
display. While it is flashing, press/release
SNOOZE/LIGHT button. The radio will turn off and
then turn on again in 10 minutes. This process
can be repeated 3 times.
To see the turn-on time at any time, with the
radio on or off, press the ALARM button. The turn-
on time will then appear in the display for about
four seconds.
I M P O R TA N T N O T E S A B O U T
T H E T U R N - O N T I M E R F E AT U R E
• The radio can be turned on/off for the turn-on
timer feature to function.
• The radio will automatically turn off after
playing for 30 minutes.
U S I N G T H E S N O O Z E F E AT U R E
When the timer activates and turns the radio on,
the timer activation symbol appears flashing in
the display. While it is flashing, press/release the
SNOOZE/LIGHT button. The radio will turn off and
then turn on again in 10 minutes. This process
can be repeated 3 times.