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Problem

My smart phone connector is not

supported. Where can I purchase the

proper tip for my smart phone?

The WR-333A will not fully charge my

smart phone.

I never receive weather alerts.

How can I receive warnings only and not

watches or statements?

The WR-333A is locked up and will not

respond to commands. How do I reset it?

The red charging light does not illuminate

during solar charging.

The display fades when placed in direct

sunlight.

The WR-333A exits the alert mode and

displays time.

The radio does not fully charge with the

solar collector.

Version 2.6

Solution

charging from USB. Disconnect USB power

when listening to the radio.

Contact Ambient Weather with your smart phone model

and connector type. The connectors included cover about

95% of the smart phone market.

Charging a smart phone through the Phone Charger Jack

is intended for emergency purpose only. It is not intended

for recharging fully a discharged battery. Smart phone

battery capacity significantly exceeds the battery

capacity of the WR-333A.

Therefore, a fully charged WR-333A will only partially

charge a smart phone or mp3/mp4 device. After the

battery stops charging the device, disconnect the device

and begin cranking if a DC power source is not available.

Verify you receive the test alert from the National

Weather Service on Wednesday as described in the

weather alert section of this manual.

Verify you have tuned the weather band to your local

area and you have reception before activating the

Weather Alert feature.

Make sure you have good weather radio reception. If

your radio reception is poor, you will not receive any

alerts.

Selective filtering of statements, watches and warnings is

not possible. You will always receive all three levels.

Remove the battery. Press the reset button with a

paperclip.

There is not enough solar energy to drive the red

charging light. For solar charging, you will see a faint

green light. The brighter the sunlight, the brighter the

green charging light.

If the display heats up outside the operational range, the

display will fade. For solar charging, partial sunlight or

shade is sufficient.

The weather alert mode consumes a significant amount

of power because it is constantly scanning for the

emergency 1050 Hz tone from the National Weather

Service. We recommend connecting power input to a

USB computer port or the optional USB to AC converter

for continuous alert operation (reference Section 11).

Otherwise, you must rely on hand crank power in this

mode.

The solar collector will not completely charge the

ADVENTURER and is intended to extend the existing

battery charge. The solar collector efficiency is

significantly impacted by direct vs. indirect sunlight,

angle of the solar collector, angle of the sun and weather

conditions, including your latitude, time of year (winter

vs. summer), time of day, and cloud cover.

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