FCC ID: VIXRCEP600WR Multi-Function Emergency Radio

RCEP600WR/RCAEP WR Instruction Manual 700 Multi-Function Emergency Radio Owners Manual Whats in this package? .............................................................................................. 1 Tour of the Survival Skybox: Front View .................................................................. 1 Tour of the Survival Skybox: Top View and Back Panel ........................................2 Before You Start: Charge Up the Survival Skybox.................................................2 Setting the Time and Date ..........................................................................................3 Lighting function ..........................................................................................................3 Mobile Phone Charging ...............................................................................................3 Setting Up Bluetooth Wireless ..................................................................................4 Streaming Audio With Bluetooth ...............................................................................4 AM/FM/Weather Band Radios ...................................................................................5 Using AM/FM/Weather Band radio ...........................................................................5 Alert Function ................................................................................................................5 Alarm Clock ....................................................................................................................5 Sleep function ...............................................................................................................5 Specications ................................................................................................................6 Limited 12 Month Warranty ........................................................................................ 6 Pour des instructions en franais, se reporter la page 7. Para obtener instrucciones en espaol, consulte la pgina 15. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ AND SAVE THIS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Some of the following information may not apply to your particular product; however, as with any electronic product, precautions should be observed during handling and use.

(including ampliers) that produce heat.

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.

objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION

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newspaper, table-cloths, curtains etc.

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problems may result.

sunlight or extreme heat (such as inside a parked car) may cause damage or malfunction.

FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference to radio communications.

or more of the following measures:

connected.

Changes or modications not expressly approved by VOXX Accessories Corporation could void the

RF Exposure Warning

antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna

transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. Industry Canada Regulatory Information

following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause interference and 2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

for an uncontrolled environment. Industry Canada Regulatory Information

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Important battery information Warning: Your product contains a battery and charging system which is designed to work in temperatures that do not exceed 50C (122F). Leaving this product in a closed automobile or the trunk of an automobile where temperatures may exceed 50C may result in permanent battery damage, re, or explosion. Please remove your product from the automobile when you exit, do not place your product in the trunk of your automobile, and do not leave your product in any location where temperatures may exceed 50C. Ecology Your product must be disposed of properly according to local laws and regulations. Because this product contains a battery, the product must be disposed of separately from the household waste. Em Be

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. Emergencies Happen. Be prepared. The Survival Skybox has the tools to help you get the information and power you need whenever and wherever you need

audio from your smartphone through the Survival Skyboxs stereo speakers whenever and wherever you want. And a suite of essential emergency preparedness tools means youll be ready when the unexpected happens, with weather and news when other sources are down,

display. Best of all, the Survival Skyboxs rechargeable battery can be recharged via AC adapter, or via the built-in solar panel or crank-

powered dynamo if youre off the grid. Whats in this package?

Tour of the Survival Skybox: Front View Radio playing indicator/Alert LED Channel knob Flashlight/

Distress light Hand crank Radio playing indicator/Alert LED Volume knob LCD Display Time Month/Date Day Temperature Control Panel FM/AM/Weather Bluetooth

Band select Previous On/Off/

Sleep Mode Time, Radio Band /

Stereo indicator

alert indicator

Battery indicator Bluetooth indicator

indicator USB charging indicator USB charging on/off Time set Alarm on/

off/set Alert on/off 1 Tour of the Survival Skybox: Top View and Back Panel Hideaway Antenna Light switch Carry handle Solar panel Back Panel Reset Switch

Jack USB charging outlet

Jack Before You Start:

Charge Up the Survival Skybox Plugging in for power

Survival Skybox. 2. Connect the AC power adapter to a convenient wall outlet

(Fig. 1). The Survival Skybox starts charging and the battery

Solar Charging

could take 45 hours under strong sunlight. The charging icon will be shown on the display while charging (Fig. 2). Figure 2 Hand-Crank Charging The hand crank charges the Survival Skyboxs internal battery. 1. Open the hand crank. 2. Grip the Survival Skybox with one hand and the crank with the other. 3. Turn the handle rapidly (about 120 to 150 RPM). The Survival Skybox starts charging and the

hand crank. Make sure you turn from the handle onlydont grab the entire crank.

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cha Setting the Time and Date When you rst plug in or charge the Survival Skybox, the front display will show 12:00 for the time. Setting the time and date is easy...heres how. To set the time and date:

1. Make sure the radio is off. Press the isnt already. button to turn it off if it

the buttons on the front panel to set the current hour. and

set the minutes. Use the set the current minutes. buttons on the front panel to and

set the current year. Use the panel to set the current year. buttons on the front and be

the current month. Use the buttons on the front panel to set the current month. and

the date. Use the current date. buttons on the front panel to set the and

12-hour (for example, 3:30 PM) or 24-hour (for example, 15:30) format. The default is the 12-hour format. Press the buttons

hour format.

change.

(light) button on the top panel of the Survival Lighting function Press the

charged, the light can work up to 5 hours consecutively. For every

to 3 minutes consecutively. Press the

button again to turn off the light.

(light) button twice to

(light) Mobile Phone Charging 1. Press the button to turn on mobile phone charging mode.

Survival Skyboxs back panel.

port behind the door on the Survival skyboxs back panel. Plug the other end of your charging cable into the USB charging port on your mobile phone.

all brands of mobile phones. Phone adapters are not included

(youll have to use the cable that came with your mobile phone). 3. After the connection, hand-crank the Survival Skybox to

Skybox could directly charge the mobile phone without hand-

cranking motion.) 4. After charging press the button to turn off mobile phone charging mode and disconnect USB cable. Cover the back panel connections with rubber cover. Continues on the next page... 3 5. Turn the volume on your phone to at least 3/4 max, then start playing something on the phone. Control the Survival Skybox volume on the Survival Skybox itself, using the Volume knob.

distorted, turn down your phones volume. Reconnecting When you turn it on, the Survival Skybox reconnects automatically with the last paired device. When you leave the Bluetooth operating

you come back into the Bluetooth operating range, your device will be re-connected. Streaming Audio With Bluetooth Once youve paired and connected your device with the Survival Skybox, you can control music playback from the palm of your hand. Select your music, stop it, change songs and playlists, all right from your devices screen. To adjust volume: Turn the Survival Skyboxs Volume knob. To disconnect from the Multi-Function Jobsite Radio: Bluetooth off on your device or choose Disconnect from the list of options in your devices Bluetooth settings. To reconnect with the Survival Skybox: Just turn the Survival Skybox on and wait a few seconds for the Survival Skybox to nd

your device (which may happen if, for instance, another device has been connected after yours) make sure the Survival Skybox isnt connected to another device currently. Then select the Weather Radio from the list of Bluetooth connections available in your devices Bluetooth menu to connect to it. AM The you To To but

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The Survival Skyboxs mobile phone charging feature is intended to provide an emergency battery charge of your mobile phone battery so you could make an emergency phone call. Percentage will vary due to your mobile phone and Survival Skyboxs internal battery

disconnect your mobile phone USB cable form the Survival Skybox and use the hand crank to give the internal battery enough charge to then return to phone charging again.

to provide enough charge to make an emergency call or send emergency text. You may use Dynamo to continue charging after internal battery has been depleted to continue to charge your mobile phone.

brands of mobile phones. Phone adapters are not included (youll have to use the cable that came with the device). Setting Up Bluetooth Wireless Pairing The Bluetooth-enabled device that you wish to stream audio to your Survival Skybox must rst be paired to the Survival Skybox. The process is simple, and in most cases the pairing process needs to be done only once. To pair your Bluetooth-enabled device with the Survival Skybox:

1. Make sure your mobile phones Bluetooth is turned on. See the wireless and/or network settings menu on your phone to check.

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the display and the backlit of the Tuning knob and Volume knob

3. Open the Bluetooth settings menu on your device. Select Weather Radio from the list of devices available (you might

enter 0000. 4. A conrmation screen will appear on your phone once the Survival Skybox and your phone are successfully paired. The backlight stays lit to indicate successful connection. The Survival Skybox is now ready for you to stream audio from your phone. 4

AM/FM/Weather Band Radios The Survival Skybox lets you listen to local weather band, as well as your local AM and FM radio stations. To turn the radio on/off: Press the To change between AM, FM, or WB (weather band): button. The display shows which mode the radio is in: AM, FM, or WB

(weather band). To increase or decrease radio volume: Turn the Volume knob left to decrease or right to increase the radio volume. button. Using AM/FM/Weather Band radio To tune to FM, AM or Weather Band radio frequencies: Turn the

in FM or AM radio mode. Turn the Tuning knob to scan through

you hear the weather information. Alert Function 1. Press the button to turn on the Survival Skybox.

function is not available in FM/AM mode).

mode is enabled.

will switch on automatically and broadcast the Weather Band information.

Alarm Clock Setting the Alarm 1. When the Survival Skybox is off, press and hold ALARM until the

2. Press / to set the time. Press and hold / to decrease or

3. Press ALARM to conrm and exit. Enabling/Disabling the Alarm When the Survival Skybox is off, press ALARM to enable or disable the alarm.

over.

the ALARM button and the ALARM indicator will show on the display. Sleep function

time (up to 90 minutes). 1. Press and hold the button until you see 90 in the display. button repeatedly to cycle through the Then press the available durations for Sleep Mode (90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20

duration of the selected Sleep time. 2. To cancel the sleep function, press the button. ly ing ill ght

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as 5 Specications Built-in battery: 3.7V 1800mAh Life per charge Flashlight: 5hrs Distress light: 31hrs Radio playback: 7hrs Bluetooth playback: 5hrs Mobile device charge/talktime: 1.5hrs*

DC input: 5V 0.8A Time to 100% battery charge via DC input: ~5hrs Solar panel: 5V/100mA (sunlight intensity: 38,000 LUX) Time to 100% battery charge via solar power: ~45hrs @ 38,000 LUX Handcrank power: 2.5W @ 120rpm Time to 70% battery charge via handcrank: 3hrs @ 120rpm Power yield

5mins phone talktime*

Limited 12 Month Warranty Voxx Accessories Corp. warrants that for 12 months from date of purchase, it will replace this product if found to be defective in materials or workmanship. Return it to the address below for a replacement with a

damages are disclaimed where permitted by law. This warranty does not cover product purchased, serviced or used outside the United States or Canada.

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Door 14, Mississauga Ontario L5T 3A5 For additional support, call our Consumer Help Line at 1-888-217-7900 or visit Champ-Eprep.com 12mins radio (moderate volume) USB Output Voltage: 5V 0.25 Maximum power consumption of LED lighting: 1W Flashlight LED lifespan: >10,000hrs Radio Specication:

*Minutes will vary by phone type, operating system, and settings. Le pr sent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autoris e aux deux conditions suivantes :

(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et

(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radio lectrique subi, mme si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. Caution:The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approvedby the party respponsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. 6 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:



Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and



receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit



different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician



for help. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-

003. Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme  la norme NMB-003 du Canada.