Rocketfish RF-DCADPT/RF-DCADPT-CAM Car Charger User guide

Rocketfish Auto Accessory
Charger for Rocketfish
Laptop Power Adapters
RF-DCADPT/RF-DCADPT-CAM
QUICK SETUP GUIDE
Thank you for purchasing a Rocketfish Auto Accessory
Charger for Rocketfish Laptop Power Adapters.
Your charger uses reliable solid state power electronics
and includes automatic safety monitoring circuitry to
protect it and your vehicle battery from overload
conditions.
Your charger is designed for 11.5V to 15V cigarette
lighter outlets or DC accessory outlets in your vehicle.
Important safety information
•
Do not expose the charger to rain, moisture, or
excessive dust. It may cause shock hazards.
• Operate the charger in a well ventilated area.
Maximum ambient temperature around the
charger must not exceed 95°F (35°C).
• Do not operate the charger if it has been dropped,
or otherwise damaged in any way.
• Do not open the charger under any circumstances.
The charger is not intended to be repaired in case
of failure or component defect. There are no
internal serviceable parts.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug the
charger from the DC power outlet before
attempting to maintain or clean the charger.
• Do not connect the charger into any outlets other
that a vehicle’s DC accessory socket.
• Keep away from children.
• Allow for proper ventilation and do not cover the
ventilation openings with anything that may
overheat the charger during operation.
WARNING: Burn and Fire Hazard
The charger’s casing may become warm and may
reach temperatures approaching or beyond 158 °F
(70°C) under extended high power operation. During
operation, keep the charger away from materials that
may be affected by these temperatures.
CAUTION: Fire Risk
This product is rated to draw 9 amperes from a 12V
vehicle outlet. Ensure that the fuse in the vehicle is
rated higher than 9 amperes for safe, proper operation;
however do not replace any vehicle fuse with a rating
higher than recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer. Information on the vehicle fuse ratings
are typically found in the vehicle operator’s manual. If a
vehicle fuse opens repeatedly, do not continue to
replace it. The cause of the overload must be found. On
no account should fuses be bypassed as this may
cause serious damage elsewhere in the electrical
circuit or cause fire.
FCC Information
AC adapter
Auto outlet
Foldable DC
input plug
Ventilation openings.
Do not block.
Using your charger
AC output
cable
1 Plug the charger‘s DC input plug into your vehicle’s
DC accessory outlet.
2 Plug the AC output cable into the AC cord
connector on your AC adapter. Make sure that the
connected laptop draws 90 watts or less of power
for continuous operation.
CAUTION: The DC accessory socket in some vehicles
remains powered even when the engine is turned off.
To avoid draining the vehicle’s battery, always unplug
the charger when you are not using it.
Troubleshooting
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 instruction guide, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
Specifications
NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without
notice.
DC input specifications
• Input voltage range: 12VDC
• Input Current (no load): < 0.5A
AC output specifications
• Output voltage nominal: 120 +/-20% VAC
• Output power: 80W (Peak power can approach
100W)
• Output lead: Fixed AC cord, 60cm /24 inches
• AC output connector: Standard 2-prong cable for
connection to AC adapter input
Physical specifications
Dimensions (L × W × H):
4.4 × 2.6 × 0.9 inches (112 × 65 × 24 mm)
AC powered device does not operate.
• Clean the DC input plug to make sure that the plug
makes good contact with the accessory socket.
• If the engine is turned off, turn on the engine. Some
vehicles do not supply power to the accessory
3-year limited warranty
outlet when the engine is turned off. This is to
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prevent the vehicle’s battery from being drained.
• Make sure that the vehicle’s battery is not drained.
Contact Rocketfish:
• Let the DC input plug cool down, then try again.
For customer service, call 1-800-620-2790
• Reduce the ambient temperature, then try again.
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Maximum ambient temperature around the AC
power adapter must not exceed 95°F (35°C).
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• Make sure that the laptop adapter has a power
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rating of less than 90 watts or less.
7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN USA 55423-3645
ROCKETFISH is a trademark of BBY Solutions, Inc. All other products and
• Check the vehicle’s fuses. See the documentation
brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
that came with the vehicle.
Buzzing sound in audio systems while charging.
• The audio system may have inadequate internal
power filtering. See the documentation that came
with the audio system.
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