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Eton Grundig G5 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 AM/FM STEREO/ MW.SW.LW DUAL CONVERSION OWNER’S MANUAL www.etoncorp.com Grundig Radio Line By...

  • Page 3: Do You Need Help

    OWNER’S MANUAL Grundig Radio Line By DO YOU NEED HELP? Thank you for purchasing the G5 AM/FM/Shortwave Radio. We want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of this product. To take ad- vantage of its many excellent and unique features, we urge you to carefully read the owner’s manual.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT THE G5 INCLUDES... G5 FEATURES... DIAGRAMS... GETTING STARTED... • INSTALLING BATTERIES AND BATTERY INFORMATION... • AC ADAPTER INFORMATION... • CHARGING NI-MH BATTERIES IN THE G5... BASIC RADIO OPERATION... • BEFORE USING THE E5; TURNING THE E5 ON/OFF; USING THE SLEEP TIMER FEATURE...
  • Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS • SETTING/ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE ALARMS ... WORKING WITH MEMORY... • STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY... • LABELING MEMORY PAGES... • ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED IN MEMORY... • CHECKING MEMORY CAPACITY... • CHECKING PAGES AND MEMORIES... • USING THE PAGE COPY/PASTE FUNCTION... •...

  • Page 6: What The G5 Includes

    2 WHAT 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 parenthesis (), cor- respond to the numbered diagrams. 3 FEATURES •...

  • Page 7: Diagrams

    3 FEATURES continued • Button Lock Feature. • Included: Owner’s Manual, One-Year Warranty, AC Adapter/ Charger and Protective Case. • Internally Recharges Ni-MH Batteries. • Dimensions: 6-5/8”W x 4-1/8”H x 1-1/8”D (167 x 105 x 27 mm). • Weight: 12.2 oz. (346 g). 4 DIAGRAMS POWER / SLEEP HOLD...
  • Page 8 3 DIAGRAMS continued RIGHT SIDE Jog Dial Wheel News/Music Narrow/Wide Switch SSB Fine Knob Line Out JOG DIAL WHEEL: Turn the jog dial wheel, combine with other button can adjust time, frequency, volume and memory operations. SLEEP LOCK ALARM INDICATOR INFORMATION AREA AM/FM WEEKDAYS/STATION AREA...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    OWNER’S MANUAL 4 GETTING STARTED INSTALLING BATTERIES The hinged battery compartment (17) is located on the back of the G5. To open it, apply thumb pressure 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.

  • Page 10: Installing Batteries And Battery Information

    4 GETTING STARTED continued battery leakage warranty program. CAUTION! Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries! MORE IMPORTANT BATTERY USE INFORMATION • When using batteries for long periods of time, disconnect the AC adapter/charger. • Do not attempt recharging non-rechargeable batteries. Only recharge rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.

  • Page 11: Charging Ni-Mh Batteries In The G5

    OWNER’S MANUAL 4 GETTING STARTED continued IMPORTANT AC ADAPTER/CHARGER INFORMATION 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.
  • Page 12 4 GETTING STARTED continued 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).

  • Page 13: Basic Radio Operation

    4 GETTING STARTED 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.

  • Page 14: Using The Lock Feature

    5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued Method 1 1. Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired time (00-99 minutes). 2. Within 3 seconds press the SLEEP button (1). The G5 turns on and plays for the specified time. Method 2 1.

  • Page 15: Using The Dx/Local Switch

    OWNER’S MANUAL 5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued ume can be adjusted with the G5 turned on or off. Volume can also be adjusted using the numeric keypad (9). To adjust the volume with the numeric keypad: 1. Use the numeric keypad (9) to enter the desired volume level (0-31).

  • Page 16: Listening In Fm Stereo

    5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued 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). LISTENING IN FM STEREO FM stereo can be heard when using earphones/headphones (47) or when routing the audio to a stereo amplification device from the ‘LINE OUT’...

  • Page 17: Tuning In Stations

    5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued 1. Turn 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 PAGE/TIME button (4) a quick, short press.

  • Page 18: Auto-Scan Tuning

    OWNER’S MANUAL 5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued To 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, ignore the decimal point and use the FM enter button (12)): 1.

  • Page 19: Shortwave With The G5

    5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued To 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.
  • Page 20 5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued shortwave international bands. With auto-tuning, after one band has been scanned, tuning resumes in the next band (see auto-tuning band chart, below). SW BAND (meters) 120m USING THE G5’s SSB (Single Side Band) FEATURE (8) SSB enables listening to shortwave signals using the single-sideband mode.

  • Page 21: Signal Strength Indicator

    5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued 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 SHORTWAVE section, later in this manual. SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR (37) The signal strength indicator (37) shows relative strength of AM and SW signals.
  • Page 22 6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued 3. Long, 3 second press of TIME ZONE button. ‘Tzone disappears from the display. Time Zone Abbreviation List ANC-Anchorage BEG-Beijing BKK-Bangkok CAI-Cairo CCS-Caracas CHI-Chicago DAC-Dhaka DEL- Delhi DEN-Denver DXB-Dubai GMT-GMT HKG-Hong Kong SETTING THE CLOCK AND WEEKDAY: In the clock set procedure below, while the hour or minute digits flash in steps 2 or 4, press one of the buttons 1-7 to select the day of the week (32).
  • Page 23 6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued To 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.

  • Page 24: Setting/Activating/Deactivating The Alarms

    OWNER’S MANUAL 6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued 4. Use the tuning knob to set the minutes. 5. Press the PAGE/TIME button. 6. Use the tuning knob to set the wake-up volume. 7. Press the PAGE/TIME button. 8. Use the tuning knob to set the wake-up alarm’s play minutes. 9.

  • Page 25: Working With Memory

    7 WORKING WITH MEMORY The G5 has 700 memories (also called presets), arranged in 100 pages, with each page holding 7 memories. Buttons F1-7 represent memory locations. STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY Note that when storing into an already occupied memory position, its contents will be replaced with your new entry.

  • Page 26: Accessing What Is Stored In Memory

    7 WORKING WITH MEMORY continued 1. Select memory mode with the PAGE/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).

  • Page 27: Using The Page Copy/Paste Function

    7 WORKING WITH MEMORY continued 1. Press and release the PAGE/TIME button (4), causing PAGE 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.

  • Page 28: Using The Ats Memory Feature

    7 WORKING WITH MEMORY continued 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 MEMORY CONTENTS Hold down the EDIT and SSB buttons simultaneously, then press RESET (2).

  • Page 29: Using The Light

    8 USING THE LIGHT The light illuminates the display and buttons. There are 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.

  • Page 30: Music/Wide And News/Narrow Switch

    OWNER’S MANUAL 11 MUSIC/WIDE AND NEWS/NARROW SWITCH (41) 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. The NEWS/NARROW position helps to minimize interference from other stations.

  • Page 31: Rear Folding Stand

    OWNER’S MANUAL 14 REAR FOLDING STAND (19) Pull the folding stand from the rear of the G5, allowing viewing at a comfortable angle. (see below) 15 RESET BUTTON (3) 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 microprocessor.

  • Page 32: Introduction To Shortwave

    OWNER’S MANUAL 16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE SW BANDS, SSB AND OTHER SHORTWAVE HELP NEED HELP? CONTACT US. Etón Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto, CA 94030 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 Time. WHAT IS SHORTWAVE? Shortwave is a broadcast frequency range that allows stations to be heard over vast distances, usually thousands of miles.
  • Page 33 OWNER’S MANUAL 16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued 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 stretching from 530 to 1710 kilohertz; the FM band is 88-108 megahertz. A band is a frequency range in which stations are located.
  • Page 34 16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued MEGAHERTZ (MHz) BAND 120 m 2,300 - 2,495 MHz 90 m 75 m 60 m 49 m 41 m 31 m 25 m 22 m 13,57 - 13,87 MHz 19 m 15,005 - 15,825 MHz 16 m 15 m 13 m...
  • Page 35 16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued 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. SHORTWAVE TIME STATIONS These stations broadcast Universal Time (GMT), usually 24 hours per day.
  • Page 36 16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB Many higher-end shortwave radios have special circuitry enabling SSB, a highly efficient way of electronically processing transmitted and received signals for two-way communication. Examples of this are amateur radio (hams), maritime and aeronautical communication. Either upper side band (USB) or lower side band (LSB) can be used.
  • Page 37 16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued Aeronautical SW Frequency Ranges (usually USB) 2850-3155 3400-3500 4650-4750 5480-5730 6525-6765 8815-9040 10005-10100 Maritime SW Frequency Ranges (usually USB) 4063-4438 6200-6525 8195-8815 12230-13200 16360-17410 SHORTWAVE SSB WEATHER FREQUENCIES AND WEATHER FAX FREQUENCIES These are best found online by performing a search using your favorite Internet search site, searching for ‘shortwave weather frequencies’;...

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued SHORTWAVE MAGAZINES Monitoring Times: 7540 Highway 64 West, Brasstown, NC 28902, Telephone: (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. Telephone: 516-681-2922. www.popular-communications.com. SHORTWAVE DIRECTORIES Shortwave directories showing broadcaster’s language, target area, broadcast time and frequency are listed below.
  • Page 39 17 TROUBLESHOOTING continued WILL NOT TURN ON 1. Assure that the LOCK feature is not engaged. 2. Assure that the radio has power (batteries installed or AC adapter plugged in). 3. Assure that batteries are inserted with correct polarity 4. Assure that the batteries are not depleted 5.

  • Page 40: Warranty And Service Information

    OWNER’S MANUAL 17 TROUBLESHOOTING continued A STATION CAUSES SEVERE AUDIO DISTORTION, BUT SEEMS TO BE VERY STRONG IN SIGNAL STRENGTH This is probably a strong, local station, very close to your location. Because of its close proximity, its signal is too strong. To reduce signal strengths, place the DX/LOCAL switch into the LOCAL position.
  • Page 41 18 WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION continued The receiver will be serviced under the terms of the Etón Corporation Limited Warranty and returned to you. ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Etón warrants to the original purchaser this product shall be free from defects in material or workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase.
  • Page 42 18 WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION continue 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.
  • Page 43 Grundig Radio Line By Etón Corporation Corporate Headquarters 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto, California 94303 USA tel +1 650-903-3866 tel +1 800-872-2228 fax +1 650-903-3867 Etón Europe/Lextronix Germany Rosenstrasse 2 D-10178 Berlin, Germany tel +49 [0]30 243102142 Etón Canada 1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801 Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W7 Canada tel + 1 416-214-6885 v.

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