MICRON USER GUIDE
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1. Battery Life Expectancy All types of rechargeable battery have a lower capacity than the equivalent sized alkaline non rechargeable battery Using Nickel Metal Hydride batteries you should expect to recharge the batteries before each session of use Replacement of Rechargeable Batteries In normal use it should be possible to recharge the batteries many hundreds of times If however you notice that it is becoming necessary to recharge more often then the batteries may require replacement Replace only with Fox approved Nickel Metal Hydride batteries The use of any other type of battery may invalidate your warranty Infa Red Window IR This is fitted to the receiver for future compatibly with next generation Fox bivvy light products AN Warnings Do not trigger LED or speaker in close proximity to human or animal eyes and ears e Store this equipment out of reach of children and infants e Avoid dropping or subjecting the Micron to severe impacts e Use only recommended batteries and accessories Warranty amp Product Registration Register your Fox product online at www foxint com You will be given a Customer Reference Number and a Warranty Reference Number please make a note of these numbers You can view warranty details online using the Customer Reference number Alternatively fill out the Warranty Card enclosed in the box and post to Customer Care Department Fox International Group Ltd UK Headquarters 56 582. Fowler Road Hainault Business Park ae Hainault Essex G6 3UT Micron amp NTX are Registered Trade Marks Patents Pending We reserve the right to alter or modify the contents of this manual
3. are being trickle Can be safely left in charged to maintain at this condition for many full capacity hours e g overnight Flashing green after top off charge Trickle charge Occasionally the following indications may be seen when charger is first connected before constant amber LED LED Colour Charging Status Meaning Duration Battery temperature is Until temperature too low or too high to allow requirements are met fast charge above 0 C and below 40 C Flashing green Charge pending Charger is attempting to Can be from a few revive deeply discharged seconds to more than an batteries hour Flashing red Preconditioning charge Note If the LED does not stop flashing red after an hour or so this may indicate that the batteries are faulty When fast charge is completed 2 hours or less the unit is ready for use and will give almost full battery life before recharging is necessary For optimum performance however it is recommended that the top off charge is allowed to complete when possible a further 2 hours To avoid overheating the batteries do not repeatedly re start the charging sequence by interrupting the power The batteries will become quite warm during fast charge this is normal The AC DC adapter will become warm in use Receiver Care 1 Do NOT leave the receiver unit switched on if not used As with any product using rechargeable batteries running the batteries totally flat causes a deep dischar
4. the NTX receiver in the same pocket as a mobile phone or other electronic device e Ensure both your receiver and your alarms have good batteries If all the above points are adhered to a working range of up to 500 metres may be obtained All the above hints become progressively less important as the working range is reduced Remember to use the system responsibly the NTX receiver has been designed to give a long operating range in order to maximise reliability at close range and NOT to encourage users to leave their rods in the water unattended whilst they are hundreds of metres away Charging Socket Pull back the protective rubber bung from the bottom and plug the AC adaptor into the charging socket on the side of the unit The charging LED will illuminate according to the charging status see chart AN IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS AN WARNING DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ATTEMPT TO USE ALKALINE OR OTHER NON RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES WITH THE RECHARGING FEATURE USE ONLY THE NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES SUPPLIED FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS MAY RESULT IN RISK OF FIRE EXPLOSION BATTERY LEAKAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY AND WILL INVALIDATE THE WARRANTY FOX WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY CAUSED DO NOT MIX DIFFERENT BATTERY TYPES DO NOT MIX RECHARGEABLE AND NON RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES USE ONLY FOX APPROVED NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES THE USE OF ANY OTHER TYPE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WILL INVALIDATE YOUR WARRA
5. ENGLISH NTX R EC EIV ER Features IR Window Front Light Pipes with Colour Sync e Ultra Long Range e Digital Circuitry e Low Battery Drain Anti theft Alarm e Easy Micron Registration On Off amp Volume Control e To activate the unit rotate dial to ON you will hear a click and all the LED s will breifly flash the two battery cover screws e Rotate the control clockwise to increase the speaker volume battery cover e To deactivate the unit rotate fully counterclockwise to the OFF position 2 Using a small philips screwdriver unscrew 3 Pull the lower tab up to remove the 4 Take care removing the batteries Insert new www foxint com FOX MICRON USER GUIDE Power amp Volume Control Top Light Pipes with Colour Sync Charging Socket Cover Vibration Switch Micron Registration Button High Quality Cone Speaker Battery Cover Fitting the Batteries 1 Turn off unit prior to fitting or replacing J LI FN pa oor batteries and ensure correct polarity 5 Re fit cover and screws Max Volume z 2 N AN DO NOT over tighten the battery compartment screws excessive force will damage the screw threads Registration Mode When the receiver is used for the first time it is necessary to register the bite alarms that it will be used with so that the receiver can learn their unique identification codes Before starting this procedure en
6. NTY THE RECHARGING UNIT IS INTENDED FOR INDOOR OR IN CAR USE ONLY DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN DAMP OR MOISTURE USE ONLY THE AC DC ADAPTOR SUPPLIED THE USE OF ANY OTHER ADAPTER MAY DAMAGE THE UNIT AND WILL INVALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY THE AC DC ADAPTOR IS INTENDED FOR INDOOR USE ONLY FOR SAFETY REASONS THE IN CAR CHARGING OPTION SHOULD NOT BE USED WHILST THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE CAR CHARGING LEAD MAY BE USED WITH 12 VOLT NEGATIVE EARTH VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ONLY Operation 1 Ensure that the rechargeable Nickel Metal Hybride batteries supplied are fitted correctly in the battery compartment 2 Connect either the AC DC adaptor or car charging lead supplied to the socket ad the side of the unit 3 Plug the AC DC adaptor into a wall socket or insert the car charging lead into a standard cigarette lighter socket 4 Observe the charging LED The normal sequence is as follows LED Colour Charging Status Meaning Duration Up to 2 hours less if batteries were only partially discharged Constant amber with Fast charge Batteries are occasional red flashes being fast charged LED Extinguish ingurmen Batteries have reached this stage may or may Fast charge terminated maximum allowable not be seen temperature Approx 5 10 minutes until batteries have cooled down Batteries are being given a final slow charge to ensure 2 hours maximum capacity Flashing green after fast charge Top off charge Batteries
7. ge which will take a long time to recover when plugged into the wall 2 The receiver should not be allowed to deep discharge Batteries should be charged as soon as possible after low battery warning are seen Allowing the batteries to deep discharge may permanently reduce their capacity 3 Batteries must be charged before unit is used for the first time 4 Batteries must be removed if unit is not to be used for a long period 5 Battery life may be noticeably reduced after a deep discharge has occurred This may improve over several charge discharge cycles Changing the Charging Adapter Plug To change the adapter from a 3 pin UK plug to a Euro 2 pin plug simply push the button and slide off of the adapter body Then slide the required plug plate back on Anti Theft Alarm If your alarms are switched off the receiver will omit an audio tone and the corresponding alarm LED will turn yellow The unit will also vibrate if vibration is switched on For example if you are away from your rods and you hear three beeps and see three yellow LED light up on your receiver someone other then you has switched your alarms off Battery Requirements The NTX Receiver requires 3 x LR6 AA 1 5V Alkaline batteries The use of good quality batteries is essential for maximum battery life To reduce the risk of battery leakage DO NOT mix old and new batteries AN DO NOT mix different battery types DO NOT try to recharge alkaline batteries
8. sure all your bite alarms are switched OFF then proceed as follows 1 Switch NTX Receiver ON 2 Using a small pointed object press the registration button on the back of the receiver 3 LED Number 1 will flash yellow 4 Now simply switch on each Micron in the order you would like them to appear on the receiver 5 When complete press the registration button again on the back of the receiver or switch unit off If you would like to change the order of the Microns or add more to your setup please repeat the above sequence Low Battery Warning The receiver LEDs will flash rows of yellow when the battery power is low Obtaining Best Performance from NTX Receiver The operating range of the NTX receiver like all low power radio systems is highly dependant on the conditions of use and can be adversely affected by the position of both transmitter and receiver the terrain over which it is being used the prevailing atmospheric conditions and the presence of any interfering signals To obtain best performance it is recommended that you e Keep the NTX receiver as high above ground as possible if worn on the body it should be worn as high as possible and on the outside of your clothing e Try to keep a direct line of sight between the receiver and transmitter obstructions such as trees buildings etc may cause loss of signal or reflections of the signal resulting in dead spots e Do not keep
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