Eton S350DL Portable Radio User Manual


 
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14 USING THE BACKLIGHT
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL
S350DL OWNER’S MANUAL
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 button,
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.
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.
15 USING THE RESET