Excalibur electronic H691 - Manual (Page 6)

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battery. You can also wind
the unit again three to five
minutes.
Keep in mind if your
radio has not been in use for
a long length of time, this
will cause the battery life to
be shorter than normal even
after recharging. In this
case, recharge the battery
for three to five minutes.
Then discharge completely.
Repeat this process several
times to regain full per-
formance of the battery.
This is not necessary, but it
is helpful in completing a
full charge.
• If you turn the
CRANK
HANDLE
slowly, the batter-
ies can not be charged prop-
erly. The recommended turn
speed would be 120 rounds
per minute.
• While winding the han-
dle of the Forever Flash-
light 10-in-1 Lantern, the
indicator lights will be on.
This will signify that the
charging is in the process.
How to replace the
Rechargeable Battery.
Simply turn off your unit
and and open your
FLASH -
LIGHT COVER
. Then simply
reach into the unit and
unplug the rechargeable
battery. Replace with a new
battery. Close the
FLASH -
LIGHT COVER
and the bat-
tery replacement process is
complete.
Charging your unit
using an AC/DC
adaptor.
The Forever Flashlight
10-in-1 Lantern is a DC
charge design. You can use
any 6V/200mA AC/DC
adapter for charging the
unit. Simply turn off your
lantern and use your
DC
INPUT JACK
located at the
back of your unit and plug
into an electrical outlet.
Your built-in batteries will
be fully charged within
three hours. Make certain
voltage is compatible. Do
not charge the unit for more
than 24 hours, this may
damage the unit.
Charging your unit
using your Solar Panel.
1. Turn the unit off.
2. Turn your
POWER
SELECTION SWITCH
knob to
ON
.
3. When the
SOLAR
option is bring used, the
Forever Flashlight 10-in-1
Lantern will display a green
indicator light. This will
signify that the charging is
in the process.
4. Place your Forever
Flashlight 10-in-1 Lantern
in full, direct sunlight. You
must make sure that the
SOLAR PANEL
is located at
the top of your unit is in full
sun. Your built-in batteries
will then charge. Five to six
hours of full sunlight will
allow the unit to charge at
approximately a 60%
charge.
To charge the unit to full
capacity, see the section on
charging your unit by using
an
AC / DC ADAPTOR
on page
10.