eTon Odyssey Multi-Powered All-Band Radio User Manual

: June 13, 2024
: ETON

Table of Contents

eTon Odyssey Multi-Powered All-Band Radio
OVERVIEW
Powering Device
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

eTon Odyssey Multi-Powered All-Band Radio

Thank you for purchasing the Etón ODYSSEY. 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.

OVERVIEW

FRONT

Power
Display
Antenna
UP/DOWN Volume
Select/Memory Button
BACK
Speaker
Menu/Band Select
Tuning UP/DOWN Button
Auto Tune
SIDE
Solar Panel
Flashlight ON/OFF Button
SIDE
Lithium-ion and Alkaline Battery Compartment
SOS ON/OFF Alert Button
Hank Crank
LED Light and SOS Beacon
Power Lock ON/OFF Switch
USB-A OUT for phone Charging
USB-C input Charging
Headphone Jack

NOTE : Radio performance may be degraded while using the USB input or output charging feature. The audio from weak radio stations may no longer come in clearly.

Powering Device

Open the rubber tab on top of the device and slide switch to turn the on position. On initial usage, crank the handle to wake up the device.
Press the POWER button to turn on/off device. When powering off device, the display will show the time in standby mode.
When storing or stowing the device, turn the switch off to shut down all power to the device.

Selecting Radio Band

With Radio On, press MENU to switch between FM /AM / SW / WB /ALERT / Bluetooth
Press or to select the station, long press for auto searching.
Press AUTO TUNE for auto searching, press again within 3 seconds for current station.
To automatically have stations stored. Press AUTO TUNE for auto searching from FM 76 to 108, this will automatically store the stations as P01, P02, P03 and so on (20 total slots). After the fully automatic searching is done, press the SEL button to select between the stored stations one by one. Once the stations are programed, you cannot delete them as the radio frequencies are automatically stored.

NOTE : If you are traveling to a different geographic location, your radio frequencies WILL NOT be the same. To override your current stored radio frequency, repeat #4 and this will automatically overwrite the store stations to the new frequencies in the area where you are located.

Setting Weather band Alert

Press and toggle the MENU button to switch to WB mode, tune to WB for your location. Press and toggle the MENU button to the ALERT mode. ‘Alert’ will appear in the display and the audio will turn off. The radio will continue to monitor your WB station and will activate the audio if an alert is issued. Press and toggle the MENU button or POWER button to turn off the Alert.

Bluetooth
Press and toggle the MENU to turn on the Bluetooth (display: bt). Turn on Bluetooth on your device and connect to ODYSSEY.

Light Operation
Press and toggle through the Light button to shift lighting mode from Spotlight, Floodlight, both on and off.

Siren
Press the SOS button to turn on the siren with the red flashing light. Note: This is LOUD

Charge via USB-C
Insert provided Type USB-C cable into Type USB-C Charging Port and other end into standard USB charging block and plug into wall outlet. The battery charging icon will indicate that the unit is charging.

Solar Charging
When placed in sunlight, it will automatically start charging the lithium battery. Indicator in the Light part will glow in RED when charging.

Crank Charging
Indicator in the Light part will glow in RED when charging.

Tablet or Cell Phone Charging
Plug your device’s USB charging cable into the USB-A out port on the ODYSSEY and plug the other end into your device. It will automatically start to charge your device,” OUT” shows in the display.

All feature settings below require the radio to be in the “OFF” mode.

Set Time

Long press MENU
Select 12H or 24H by Up or Down button
Press SEL to enter
The HOURS digits on the clock will flash
Press up or down to the appropriate digit
Press SEL to enter
The MINUTES digits on the clock will flash
Press up or down to the appropriate digit
Press SEL to enter
If no buttons are pressed for 8 seconds, the unit will go back to normal position.

Time Set

Press AUTO TUNE, Clock icon will be displayed
The HOURS digits on the clock will flash
Press up or down to the appropriate digit
Press SEL to enter
The MINUTES digits on the clock will flash
Press up or down to the appropriate digit
Press SEL to enter
If no buttons are pressed for 8 seconds, the unit will go back to normal position.

Battery Compartment
1pc 3.7V2000mAh 18650 Lithium battery and/or 3pcs AAA battery (excluded)

Note : NOAA does a test alert every Wednesday between 10 am and noon, regardless of your location.

NEED HELP?
Check our website for FAQ’s for the ODYSSEY or www.etoncorp.com.

CONTACT US
Etón Corporation, 1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto,
CA 94303, USA.
1-800-872-2228 (U.S.)
650-903-3866 (worldwide)
M-F, 8:00-4:30, Pacific Standard Time

WARNING

Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.
Protect from high humidity and rain.
Only operate within specified temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).
Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or any object has fallen into the apparatus.
Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical solvents as this might damage the finish.
Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning storms.
Do not remove cover [or back].
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

Disposal

According to the European Directive 2002/96/ EC all electrical and electronic products must be collected separately by a local collection system.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste.
Please dispose of all types of batteries per your Government, State or Local rules and/or regulations.
If you are unsure, please call the appropriate local authority to find out how to dispose of them safely and help protect the environment.

WARRANTY REGISTRATION
To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates, registration of your product should be completed as soon as possible after purchase or receipt.

Please go to https://etoncorp.com/pages/contact-us to register your product.

LIMITED WARRANTY
Retain your proof of purchase or the receipt. Limited Warranty information can be viewed at https://etoncorp.com/pages/contact-us in theSupport section.

SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT
To obtain service for your product, we recommend first contacting an Etón service representative at 800-872-2228 US, 800-637-1648 Canada or 650-903-3866 for problem determination and trouble-shooting. If further service is required, the technical staff will instruct how to proceed based on whether the radio is still under warranty or needs non-warranty service.

WARRANTY
If your product is still in warranty and the Etón service representative determines that warranty service is needed, a return authorization will be issued and instructions for shipment to an authorized warranty repair facility. Do not ship your radio back without obtaining the return authorization number.

NON-WARRANTY
If your product is no longer under warranty and requires service our technical staff will refer you to the nearest repair facility that will be able to best handle the repair. For service outside of North America, please refer to the distributor information included at time of purchase/receipt the radio is still under warranty or needs non-warranty service.

Main Technical Parameters

Reception scope of the FM 76 ~108 MHz
Reception scope of the AM 520~1710KHz
Reception scope of the SW 3.2~22MHz
Reception scope of the WB 162.40~162.55MHz
Distance for Bluetooth ≤10 meters
Version of Bluetooth Version 5.0
The audio frequency output power 2W / 4W for Bluetooth
Specification of LED 1W 2835 4000-4500K
Output Voltage/Current 5V/1A
Specification of built-in battery 3.7V, 2000mAh lithium battery or 3pcs AAA battery (excluded)
Specification of Speaker 45mm 4 5W
Generator Power 2.5W