Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product G5 Eton
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G5 AM/FM STEREO/ MW .SW .L W DUAL CONVERSION OWNER’S MANUAL Grundig Radio Line By www .etoncorp.com.
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DO YOU NEED HELP? Thank you for purchasing the G5 AM/FM/Shortwave Radio. W e want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of this pr oduct. T o take ad- vantage of its many excellent and unique features, we urge you to carefully r ead the owner’ s manual. If you need help while learning its operation, please contact us, using the methods below .
T ABLE OF CONTENTS WHA T THE G5 INCLUDES..................................................................... G5 FEA TURES........................................................................................ DIAGRAMS................................
T ABLE OF CONTENTS • SETTING/ACTIV A TING/DEACTIVA TING THE ALARMS ...................... WORKING WITH MEMORY ................................................................ • STORING ST ATIONS INTO MEMOR Y .......................................
2 WHA T THE G5 INCLUDES • AC adapter • Stereo earphones • External wire antenna • Carrying pouch • Carrying strap (attached) • Owner’ s manual Note: In the instructions below , numbers in par enthesis (), cor - respond to the number ed diagrams.
3 FEA TURES continued POWER / SLEEP HOLD RESET P AGE/TIME VOL+/VOL- AUTO SCAN EDIT/BACKLIGHT SWITCH MONO/STEREO/SSB INDICA TOR 0-9 NUMBER BUTTON METER BAND AM BAND FM BAND TIME-ZONE BUTTON CHECK BUTTON ERASE BUTTON STORE BUTTON BA TTERY COMP ARTMENT (REAR) SPEAKER SUPPORT ST AND (REAR) ALARM 1 ALARM 2 ALARM 3 ALARM 4 LCD DISPLA Y CHARGE 1.
3 DIAGRAMS continued JOG DIAL WHEEL: T urn the jog dial wheel, combine with other button can adjust time, frequency , volume and memory operations. RIGHT SIDE LEFT SIDE LCD DISPLA Y Jog Dial Wheel SSB.
4 GETTING ST AR TED INST ALLING BA TTERIES The hinged battery compartment (17) is located on the back of the G5. T o open it, apply thumb pressur e to the ribbed, down pointing triangle and slide it about 1/8 inch (about 3 mm) towards the bottom of the radio, then pull up.
4 GETTING ST AR TED continued battery leakage warranty program. CAUTION! Never attempt to recharge non-r echargeable batteries! MORE IMPORT ANT BA TTERY USE INFORMA TION • When using batteries for long periods of time, disconnect the AC adapter/charger .
4 GETTING ST AR TED continued IMPORT ANT AC ADAPTER/CHARGER INFORMA TION AND PRECAUTIONS It is normal for the AC adapter/charger to feel warm during use. When the AC adapter/charger is connected, the G5 automatically switches to the AC adapter/charger’ s power and installed batteries are not used.
4. Press the F7 button (25) for about 3 seconds, or until CHG (39) appears in the upper right of the display and the charging hours appear in the display . 5. Use the tuning knob (40) to select the charging time in hours (00-23). See chart below . Press the P AGE/TIME button (4) when finished.
4 GETTING ST AR TED continued • At some point in their life cycle, all rechargeable batteries lose their ability to charge. When this occurs, it may be all four batteries at once, or only one of them. When this occurs, replace them all, not one at a time.
USING THE LOCK FEA TURE (2) With the G5 tur ned off, the lock feature pr events unwanted turn-on. When it is turned on, the lock feature prevents unwanted fr equency changes.
V ol ume can be adjusted with the G5 turned on or off. V olume can also be adjusted using the numeric keypad (9). T o adjust the volume with the numeric keypad: 1. Use the numeric keypad (9) to enter the desired volume level (0-31). 2. Within 3 seconds, press either the + or – VOL button.
When listening to FM or shortwave, fully extend the telescopic an- tenna (44). It need not be extended when listening to AM stations (the AM antenna is located inside the G5).
1. T urn off the G5. 2. Press the F5 button for about 3 seconds, or until ‘9’ or ‘10’ flashes in the display . 3. Release the button and give the P AGE/TIME button (4) a quick, short press. 4. Sequentially press the F5 button until the beginning FM frequency of your ar ea appears.
T o enter a frequency: 1. Use the numeric buttons (9) to enter the frequency . 2. Within 3 seconds, press the AM ‘enter’ button (10) if it’ s an AM or SW frequency , or the FM ‘enter’ button (12) for FM frequencies. Here’ s an example for an AM station at 810 kHz (For FM, ignor e the decimal point and use the FM enter button (12)): 1.
T o select an auto-scan mode: 1. Hold down the F6 button for about 2 seconds, then release. Note that the last chosen mode flashes in the screen. 2. While the mode flashes, perform quick, short presses of the F6 button to select alternate modes.
5 BASIC RADIO OPERA TION continued SW BAND (meters) E5 FREQ. RANGE (kilohertz) 120m 90m 75m 60m 49m 41m 31m 25m 22m 19m 16m 13m 11m 2300-2495 3200-3400 3900-4000 4700-5100 5700-6500 6800-7700 9200-100.
For best SSB signal clarity , placing the DX/LOCAL switch in the LOCAL position may be desirable. SSB NOTE: If you’re new to SSB, see the SSB chart in the LISTENING TO SHORTW A VE section, later in this manual. SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICA TOR (37) The signal strength indicator (37) shows r elative strength of AM and SW signals.
3. Long, 3 second press of TIME ZONE button. ‘Tzone disappears from the display . Time Zone Abbreviation List ANC-Anchorage HNL-Honolulu BEG-Beijing JED-Jeddah BKK-Bangkok KHI-Kashi CAI-Cairo LAX-Lo.
T o view other time zones: This allows viewing other time zones without changing the home time zone. 1. Quick, short press of TIME ZONE button. ‘Tzone’ appears in the display . 2. Use tuning knob to select desired time zone. Once selected, that time zone’ s time appears in the display for about 30 seconds.
4. Use the tuning knob to set the minutes. 5. Press the P AGE/TIME button. 6. Use the tuning knob to set the wake-up volume. 7. Press the P AGE/TIME button. 8. Use the tuning knob to set the wake-up alarm’ s play minutes. 9. Press the P AGE/TIME button.
The G5 has 700 memories (also called presets), arranged in 100 pages, with each page holding 7 memories. Buttons F1-7 repr esent memory locations. STORING ST A TIONS INTO MEMORY Note that when storing into an already occupied memory position, its contents will be replaced with your new entry .
1. Select memory mode with the P AGE/TIME button (4). MEMO appears in the display . 2. Use the buttons to select the desired memory page. 3. Press the EDIT button (7) until ‘_’ appears in the display (about 3 seconds). 4. Use the tuning knob to select the desired number or letter .
1. Press and r elease the P AGE/TIME button (4), causing P AGE to appear in the display . 2. Press or hold down the CHECK button (14) and turn the tuning knob (40) to select the desired page. 3. While holding down the CHECK button press one of the F1-F7 buttons noting that the stored fr equency shows in the display .
3. While holding down the ERASE button (15), press the F1-7 button that you wish to erase. Note that the box surrounding the memory location disappears. 4. Release the ERASE button. DELETING ALL MEMOR Y CONTENTS Hold down the EDIT and SSB buttons simultaneously , then press RESET (2).
The light illuminates the display and buttons. There ar e three light modes. Normal Mode: Pressing any button activates the light. The light automatically turns off after 15 seconds. Always-On Mode: When powered by its AC adapter , the light remains always-on when the G5 is turned on.
Note the wide/narrow diagram in the display (36). AM/FM – The MUSIC/WIDE position creates a ‘brighter’ music sound. The NEWS/NARROW position creates a less ‘bright’ sound. Shortwave – The MUSIC/WIDE position creates the best audio fidelity .
11 MUSIC/WIDE AND NEWS/NARROW SWITCH (41) Pull the folding stand from the r ear of the G5, allowing viewing at a comfortable angle. (see below) The reset button is located inside the small hole (3) labeled RESET . If the G5 operates erratically , poke a paper clip into the reset hole to reset its micr oprocessor .
SW BANDS, SSB AND OTHER SHORTW A VE HELP NEED HELP? CONT ACT US. Etón Corporation 1015 Corporation W ay Palo Alto, CA 94030 USA U.S. States: 1-800-872-2228 Canada: 1-800-637-1648 Worldwide: 650-903-3866 www .etoncorp.com Hours of Operation: M-F , 8:30-4, Pacific T ime.
ever listened to AM or FM radio, then you already know what a band is. In North America, the AM band is a frequency range str etching from 530 to 1710 kilohertz; the FM band is 88-108 megahertz. A band is a frequency range in which stations ar e located.
BAND KILOHERTZ (kHz) MEGAHERTZ (MHz) 120 m 2,300 - 2,495 MHz 2300 - 2495 kHz 90 m 3,20 - 3,40 MHz 3200 - 3400 kHz 75 m 3,90 - 4,05 MHz 3900 - 4050 kHz 60 m 4,750 - 5,1 MHz 4750 - 5100 kHz 49 m 5,73 - .
shortwave signals, it may be best to hold the radio in your hands and get very close to a window or use an external antenna mounted next to the window or outside. SHORTW A VE TIME ST A TIONS These stations broadcast Universal Time (GMT), usually 24 hours per day .
INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB ) Many higher -end shortwave radios have special circuitry enabling SSB, a highly efficient way of electronically pr ocessing transmitted and received signals for two-way communication. Examples of this are amateur radio (hams), maritime and aer onautical communication.
Aeronautical SW Fr equency Ranges (usually USB) Maritime SW Frequency Ranges (usually USB) SHORTW A VE SSB WEA THER FREQUENCIES AND WEA THER FAX FREQUENCIES These are best found online by performing a sear ch using your favorite Internet search site, searching for ‘shortwave weather frequencies’; ‘weather fax fr equencies’.
SHORTW A VE MAGAZINES Monitoring Times: 7540 Highway 64 West, Brasstown, NC 28902, T elephone: (828) 837-9200/800-438-8155. Website: http://www .monitoringtimes.com. Popular Communications: A publication of CQ Communications, Inc. 25 Newbridge Road, Hicksville, NY 11801-2953, USA.
WILL NOT TURN ON 1. Assure that the LOCK featur e is not engaged. 2. Assure that the radio has power (batteries installed or AC adapter plugged in). 3. Assure that batteries ar e inserted with correct polarity 4. Assure that the batteries ar e not depleted 5.
A ST A TION CAUSES SEVERE AUDIO DISTORTION, BUT SEEMS TO BE VER Y STRONG IN SIGNAL STRENGTH This is probably a str ong, local station, very close to your location. Because of its close proximity , its signal is too strong. T o reduce signal strengths, place the DX/LOCAL switch into the LOCAL position.
The receiver will be serviced under the terms of the Etón Corporation Limited W arranty and returned to you. ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY Etón warrants to the original purchaser this pr oduct shall be free from defects in material or workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase.
specification of the original parts. (2) Misuse, abuse, neglect or improper installation. (3) Accidental or intentional damage. (4) Battery leakage. All implied warranties, if any , including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, terminate one (1) year from the date of the original purchase.
G5 OWNER’S MANUAL Etón Corporation Corporate Headquarters 1015 Corporation W ay Palo Alto, California 94303 USA tel +1 650-903-3866 tel +1 800-872-2228 fax +1 650-903-3867 Etón Europe/Lextr onix G.
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