Eton E1 User manual

E1
MANUAL
www.etoncorp.com
AM/FM/SHORTWAVE/XM READY RADIO

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E1 AM/FM/Shortwave/XM Ready Radio
E1XM MANUAL
E1 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION (See page 16)
FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION (See page 11)
SIDE PANEL
DESCRIPTION
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TOP PANEL DESCRIPTION (See page 15)
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
RESPONSIBLE PARTY : etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA
TEL: [phone]
TRADE NAME: etón Corporation
MODEL NUMBER: E1
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS continued
E1XM MANUAL
connection a la terre ne manque pas.
13. Power-Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed
so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by
items placed upon or against them, paying particular atten-
tion to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the product.
14. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna or cable
system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or
cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection
against voltage surges and built-up static charges.Article 810
of the National Electrical Code,ANSI/NFPA 70, provides infor-
mation with regard to proper grounding of the m ast and
supporting structure, grounding of the leadin wire to an
antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, loca-
tion of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding elec-
trodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See fig-
ure A .
15. Lightning - For added protection for this product during a
lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for
long periods of time, unplug the AC adapter from the wall
outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will
prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-
line surges.
16. Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be locat-
ed in the vicinity of overhead power lines, other electric light
or power circuits, where it can fall into such power lines or
circuits.W hen installing an outside antenna system, extreme
care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines
or circuits as contact with them m ay be fatal.
17. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets and extension
cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in
a risk of fire or electric shock.
18. Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into
this product through openings as they may touch dangerous
voltage points or short-out parts that could result in fire or
electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
19. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product yourself as
opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous
voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified ser-
vice personnel.
20. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall
outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under
the following conditions:
a. When the AC adapter cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the
product.
c. If the AC adapter has been exposed to rain or water.
d. It the product does not operate normally by following the
operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions. An improper adjust-
ment may result in damage and will often require exten-
sive work by a qualified technician to res tore the product
to its normal operation.
e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been
damaged in any way and
f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in perfor-
mance-this indicates a need for service.
21. Replacement Parts - W hen replacement parts are required, be
sure the service technician has used replacement parts speci-
fied by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as
the original parts. Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire,
electric shock or other hazards.
22. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to
this product, ask the service technician to perform safety
checks to determine that the product is in proper operating
condition.
23. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The product should be mounted to
a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.
24. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat
sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
products (including amplifiers) that product heat.
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1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions
should be read before the appliance is operated.
2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions
should be retained for future reference.
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance should be
adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should
be followed.
5. Cleaning - Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet before
cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleansers.Use
a dam p cloth for cleaning.
6. Attachments - Do not use attachments that are not recom-
mended by the manufacturer or they may cause hazards.
7. Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water-for
example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry
tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool-and the
like.
8. Accessories - Do not place this product on an unstable cart,
stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing
serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the
product. Any mounting of the product should follow the man-
ufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory
recommended by the manufacturer.
9. A product and cart combination should be moved with care.
Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause
the product and cart combination to overturn.
10. Ventilation - S lots and openings in the cabinet are provided
for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product
and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must
not be blocked or covered.The openings should never be
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
blocked or by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or simi-
lar surface.This product should not be placed in a built-in
installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventila-
tion is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been
adhered to. KEEP CURTAINS AND OTHER FLAMMABLE MATE-
RIALS OUT OF DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AC ADAPTER.
11. Power Sources - This product should be operated only from
the type of power source indicated on the marking label of
the supplied AC Adapter. If you are not sure of the type of
power supplied to your home, consult your appliance dealer
or local power company. For products intended to operate
from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating
instructions.
12. Grounding or Polarization - This product may be equipped
with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug hav ing
one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the
power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are
unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the
plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician
to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety pur-
pose of the polarized plug. Alternate W arnings- If this prod-
uct is equipped with a three-wire grounding-type plug, a plug
having a third (grounding) pin, the plug will only fit into a
grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you
are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your
electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.
12a. M ise à la terre ou Polarisation - Cet appareil est équipé
avec un cordon d’alimentation à trois fils.Il est a brancher sur
une prise ayant un connecteur a la terre. Assurez-vous que la
An appliance and cart combination should be moved
with care. Quick stops, excessive force and uneven sur-
faces m ay cause the appliance and cart combination
to overturn.
The lightning flash with arrow head symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within
the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient mag-
nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
An exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THE APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT OPEN
THE CABINET, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THE THREE WIRE CORD W ITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET
UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
ATTENTION
POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE
COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF S I LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PAR-
TIE A DECOUVERT.

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E1XM MANUAL
T.SCAN FUNCTION p.49
•DESCRIPTION
• MARKING CHANNELS FOR T.SCAN
• UNMARKING T.SCAN CHANNELS
• SELECTING THE SCAN STOP METHOD
• INITIATING AND STOPPING THE T.SCAN
CLOCK AND TIMER FUNCTIONS p.50
•TIME DISPLAY
• SETTING 24 HOUR CLOCKS AUTOMATICALLY
• SETTING THE 24 HOUR CLOCKS MANUALLY
• TIMER OPERATION
• SETTING TIMER ON/OFF TIMES
• SETTING A W AKE OR SLEEP TIMER
• SETTING TIMER MEMORY CHANNELS
• ENABLING/DISABLING TIMER OPERATION
SPECIAL USE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS p.54
• LOCK ALL ENTRY TO KEYPAD
• BROADCAST BAND TUNING STEP SIZE
• DELETE ALL MEMORY OR COUNTRY CHANNELS
• DELETE ALL MEMORY AND COUNTRY CHANNELS
• DISPLAY LIGHTING
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE p.57
GLOSSARY OF TERMS p.60
TROUBLESHOOTING p.61
SUGGESTED REFERENCES p.61
WARRANTY REGISTRATION p.62
LIMITED WARRANTY p.62
SERVICE INFORMATION p.62
APPENDIX p.63
• UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS p.63
- WHAT IS SHORTWAVE?
- SOME BASIC RULES OF THUMB
- WHAT ARE BANDS?
-A HELPFUL ANALOGY ABOUT BANDS
- DAY BANDS v s. NIGHT BANDS
-SUNSET AND SUNRISE
- DAYTIME LISTENING
- EVENING/NIGHT LISTENING
-SHORTWAVE DIRECTORY
-SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS
-FULL-SIZED PASSIVE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS
- ACTIVE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS
- SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS FOR USE ON BOATS
- LONG-WIRE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS
- AM ANTENNAS
- FINDING ANTENNAS
- TIME STATIONS
- GETTING STARTED W ITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB)
- WEATHER FAX FREQUENCIES
- MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SSB
- MONTHLY MAGAZINES W ITH SSB RELATED INFO
- TIME STATIONS (not SSB)
• ETON E1 QUICK GUIDE p.68
- INTRODUCTION
- SET-UP INFORMATION
- LISTENING TO XM SATELLITE RADIO
- TUNING-IN FM AND MW STATIONS
- USING DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
- USING THE SEEK FEATURE
- LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS
- CHOOSING THE BEST SHORTWAVE BAND
- GETTING INTO A SHORTWAVE BAND
- TUNING AROUND IN A SHORTWAVE BAND
- STORING FREQUENCIES INTO MEMORY
- ACCESSING W HAT YOU HAVE STORED INTO MEMORY
- DELETING THE CONTENTS OF A MEMORY
- SETTING THE CLOCK TO YOUR LOCAL TIME
- SETTING THE DISPLAY FOR LOCAL OR GMT TIME
- SETTING THE TIMER AS AN ALARM CLOCK
- USING TIMER 1 AS A W AKE-UP TIMER
- USING TIMER 2 AS A SLEEP TIMER
- TO ENABLE OR DISABLE THE TIMERS
SPECIFICATIONS p.72
BLOCK DIAGRAM p.74
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE etón E1 RECEIVER. THIS RECEIVER HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED TO HIGH QUAL-
ITY STANDARDS, AND WILL PROVIDE RELIABLE OPERATION FOR MANY YEARS. PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE OWNER’S MANUAL IN
ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MANY INTERESTING FEATURES THAT WILL PROVIDE ENJOYABLE LISTENING TO RADIO BROAD-
CASTS AROUND THE WORLD.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS p.2
TABLE OF CONTENTS p.4
GENERAL DESCRIPTION p.6
POWER SUPPLY p.6
•AC ADAPTER and EXTERNAL DC POWERING
• BATTERY INSTALLATION
• BATTERY OPERATION
• BATTERY CONDITION
INSTALLATION p.8
• UNPACKING
• LOCATION
• FIXED INSTALLATION
• PORTABLE OPERATION
• ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS
• VIEWING ANGLE
• INSTALLATION DIAGRAM
E1 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION p.11
TOP PANEL DESCRIPTION p.15
E1 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION p.16
SIDE PANEL DESCRIPTION p.18
GETTING STARTED p.19
• GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION
• FIRST STEPS
• DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
• SHORTWAVE ‘METER' BAND DESIGNATOR ENTRY
• FREQUENCY RESOLUTION
• FRONT PANEL LOCK (UNLOCK)
• AM SYNCHRONOUS OPERATION
• SSB OPERATION
• PASSBAND TUNING
• FM OPERATION
• AGC OPERATION
• BEEP TONES
MEMORY FUNCTIONS p.24
•MEMORY DESCRIPTION
• THE MEMORY DISPLAY
•STORING A MEMORY CHANNEL
•RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL
•DELETING A MEMORY CHANNEL
COUNTRY FUNCTIONS p.26
• COUNTRY DESCRIPTION
• THE COUNTRY DISPLAY
• STORING A COUNTRY CHANNEL
• RECALLING A COUNTRY CHANNEL
• DELETING A COUNTRY CHANNEL
• CHANGING OR ADDING COUNTRY NAMES
XM OPTION DISPLAY DESCRIPTION p.29
INTRODUCTION TO XM SATELLITE RADIO p.32
• GETTING STARTED IN XM RADIO
• XM DISPLAY OPTIONS
• THE XM ‘LAST’ SOFTKEY
• XM FAVORITES
E1 MENUS p.36
• MAIN MENU
• RADIO SETTINGS
• AUDIO SETTINGS
• SET CLOCKS
• CLOCK MODES
• TIMERS
• XM
• TIMER 1 ENABLE / DISABLE
• TIMER 2 ENABLE / DISABLE
• LOCAL / GMT TIME SELECT
SEEK FUNCTION p.48
• DESCRIPTION
• VFO MODE
• MEMORY & COUNTRY MODE
• XM SATELLITE RADIO MODE

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AC ADAPTER
Keep curtains and other flammable materials out of
direct contact with the AC ADAPTER to avoid overheat-
ing.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
The etón E1 receiver is also designed to operate from
four "D” cell batteries (not supplied). NOTE: Check the
batteries periodically for leakage. IF UNIT IS TO BE
STORED OR OTHERWISE NOT USED FOR AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF TIME, REMOVE THE BATTERIES TO PREVENT
CORROSION AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE RECEIV-
ER. Damage caused by battery acid leakage is not cov-
ered under the warranty.
(1) Position the receiver with the front panel towards
you.
(2) Open the battery access door located at the lower
left corner of the front panel. (Shown as #5 in the
front panel drawing.)
(3) Inside you will find an additional door as shown in
the following illustration.
Remove this door by pressing down and pulling outward
on the “OPEN” tab.
(4) Insert the first of four “D” sized batteries into the
battery opening with the plus end of the battery to
your left. See the following illustration.
(5) Slide the battery to the right and continue in this
manner until all four batteries are installed. Replace
the inner door and close the outer door.
BATTERY OPERATION
The etón E1 receiver does not rely on the batteries for
retention of memory channels. However, to insure that
clocks are maintained following the loss of AC power
and battery removal, the receiver must first be connect-
ed to a source of AC power or have batteries installed.
Clock settings are maintained for a time period of
approximately 10 minutes after all power is removed.
New batteries should be installed before this time peri-
od elapses or clock settings will be lost.
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The etón E1 is a microprocessor controlled, synthesized,
world band receiver with continuous coverage capability
from 100 kHz through 30 MHz and from 76 MHz
through 108 MHz which includes the AM broadcast and
shortwave bands as well as the FM broadcast band.The
E1 also receives XM Satellite Radio (subscription
required), when the optional remote XM digital antenna
is connected.
The receiver offers excellent sensitivity, selectivity,
dynamic range, and features that permit easy tuning of
desired stations. Conveniently located front panel con-
trols allow for rapid operator programming and ease of
use.The units can be operated from either the supplied
AC ADAPTER, an external 7 to 14 VDC source, or from
four "D" cell batteries (not supplied) for portable opera-
tion. A low battery voltage indication is displayed when
that condition exists.
Three electronically switched IF filters are provided to
provide optimum interference rejection for each mode.
The front panel dot matrix liquid crystal display provides
feedback of the current status of the receiver. The seven
digit frequency display provides resolution to 10 Hz in
the AM broadcast and Shortwave bands. Resolution to
20 kHz is displayed in the FM broadcast band.
Backlighting of the display is selectable by a “LIGHT”
key on top of the cabinet.To prolong battery life with
internal battery operation, the backlighting automatically
turns off after a short delay following a function change
or retuning of the receiver unless it is specifically locked
in the ON mode.
When the receiver is turned off, the display provides
either the Local time or Greenwich Mean time (GMT),
selectable in either the off or on state by the user.
Reception modes include Single Sideband (LSB & USB)
and AM in the Shortwave, MW (AM broadcast) and LW
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
bands. For the LW, Shortwave and MW bands, a selec-
table sideband synchronous detector (SYNC) allows for
enhanced AM reception by eliminating or reducing dis-
tortion due to fading signals or a strong adjacent signal.
During FM broadcast use, stereo reception is available
through the use of headphones, or by connecting the
line out jack to an external stereo system.
Other built-in reception aids include selectable slow,
fast, or automatic AGC time constant, scanning of mem-
ory channels, either by time or by carrier presence, pass-
band tuning and squelch as well as treble and bass con-
trols.
Two independent, real time clocks provide Local or GMT
time selection. Also provided are a two event timer, a
SLEEP timer, and a SNOOZE mode.
A programmable memory area allows for 1700 indepen-
dent receiver set up memories.The first 500 of these
memory channels allow names to be attached to the
frequencies and modes stored. The remaining 1200
memory channels allow frequencies to be stored by
country. There are 111 country names factory stored in
this bank of memory with 10 memory channels available
per country and 90 memory channels remaining with no
country assigned. These country names can be modified
or added to by the user. These memories do not require
battery backup and are thus unaffected by power inter-
ruptions.All parameters associated with a particular
memory channel are stored including the frequency,
mode,bandwidth, passband tuning setting, fast, slow, or
automatic AGC and synchronous detector state. These
memory channels may be accessed manually or through
a time scan with each channel monitored for a 5 second
period, or carrier presence. The XM mode includes an
additional 20 memory locations for storing favorite XM
Satellite Radio channels.
POWER SUPPLY
AC ADAPTER and EXTERNAL DC POWERING
The etón E1 receiver is supplied with an AC ADAPTER.
The AC ADAPTER is designed to be plugged into a wall
outlet that supplies AC power, or another source of exter-
nal filtered DC power between 7 and 12 VDC may be
used.
Connect the output connector of the AC adapter, or other
power source,to the 9 VDC,1 amp connector on the side
of the receiver.
If batteries are installed and external power is lost, the
receiver will continue to operate on battery power even
with the DC plug inserted. If this occurs, the receiver will
alert the user with a POWER LOSS indication, and with a
POWER LOSS beep if the POWER LOSS beep feature is
enabled. More details concerning power loss can be
found on page 18, paragraph 27b.
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Connector
Battery
Access
Panel
Simultaneously press
down and pull outward
to open
Insert battery with “+” end to the
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ous types of external antennas.The built-in telescopic
antenna is available for use on all bands. A PAL type
antenna connector, also located on the left side panel, is
provided for external antennas for LF, MW, SW (HF is
used to designate these ranges) and FM bands. A PN
278-265B adapter, sold by Radio Shack, or an equiva-
lent adapter, will adapt a female type F connection to
the PAL-type connector on the etón E1.
RIGHT SIDE AND REAR VIEWS
A mini serial buss connector is provided on the right
side panel for attaching the XM Satellite digital antenna
(optional). The location of this connector is shown in the
following illustration.
Antennas such as dipoles, trap dipoles, verticals and
long wires will provide the best results on the LF, MW,
and SW bands.The type to use for best results depends
upon the desired receiving frequency, and will normally
provide adequate results on the FM band. Outside TV
antennas, folded dipoles, or coaxial antennas will pro-
vide the best results for reception of the FM broadcast
band, but will not provide optimum results on LF, MW
and SW bands.
Connect the outside antenna feed to the “EXT. ANTEN-
NA“ jack located on the left side panel. The best anten-
na for any of the previously mentioned frequency bands
will depend on the frequency range and time of day for
the particular signal in question. Refer to publications
such as the ARRL Handbook or ARRL Antenna Manual
(available in most public libraries) for help on selection
and/or construction of the antennas mentioned above.
VIEWING ANGLE
On the back of the receiver is a hinged panel. This panel
can be pulled out, and the receiver tilted back on it to
provide a convenient viewing angle when operating the
etón E1 receiver on a table or similar surface in front of
you, as shown below.
VIEWING ANGLE OPTION
When viewing at a new angle,it may be desirable to
readjust the LCD contrast control located behind the pull
down door. See page 11, item 5.
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BATTERY CONDITION
Battery condition can be observed when the unit is
turned on or if the ‘LIGHT’ button is pressed if no AC
ADAPTER is connected to the receiver. W hen the
POWER key is pressed, or when the ‘LIGHT’ button is
pressed, a screen will be observed similar to the follow-
ing illustration during the first two seconds after depres-
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sion. After that time, the normal E1 display will be
observed.
(1) Battery Condition Graph - This bar graph shows the
relative charge of the batteries installed in the
receiver. You will note that on the left, there is an
“EMPTY” notation and on the right is a “FULL”
notation. A fully charged set of batteries will pro-
duce a graph reaching the “FULL” notation, and as
the batteries discharge, the graph will extend only
slightly passed the “EMPTY” notation.
(2) LOW BATT - If this flashing reversed video indicator
is observed, the batteries are too low for satisfactory
operation and must be replaced.
Note: Regardless of battery condition, neither items 1
or 2 above will be observed if the unit is connected to
the AC ADAPTER. If the AC ADAPTER is not connected,
the condition graph will only be observed upon power
up or with depression of the ‘LIGHT’ button.
INSTALLATION
UNPACKING
Carefully remove the etón E1 receiver and included AC
ADAPTER wall transformer from the shipping carton and
examine them for evidence of damage. If any damage is
noted, immediately contact the transportation company
responsible for delivery,or return the unit to the dealer
from whom it was purchased. Keep the shipping carton
and all packing material for the transportation company
to inspect. The original carton and packing material
should be retained for repackaging should it be necessary
to return the receiver.Inspect the packing material for
any accessories or printed material before storing the
box. Locate the registration card, fill it out, and immedi-
ately return it to etón to insure registration and valida-
tion of warranty.
LOCATION
For fixed locations, the etón E1 receiver should be oper-
ated from the AC ADAPTER. Keep curtains and other
flammable material away from direct contact with the AC
ADAPTER to avoid overheating the transformer which
could result in failure or fire.
FIXED INSTALLATION
After unpacking the unit, connect the antenna system to
the ‘EXT ANTENNA’ input, or select the INTERNAL anten-
na and extend the build in telescopic antenna. Plug the
output cable of the AC ADAPTER into the ‘DC IN 9V'
connector on the left side panel of the etón E1 receiver.
Plug the AC ADAPTER into a source of AC power. Refer
to the Figure 1 on page 10 for the diagram of a typical
fixed installation.
PORTABLE OPERATION
For use in a portable environment, the etón E1 receiver is
operated from four (4) internally mounted "D" cell bat-
teries.These batteries are not supplied and must be
installed prior to portable operation of the receiver. See
BATTERY INSTALLATION section on page 9 of this manu-
al. For longest battery life, alkaline batteries are recom-
mended for this product. NOTE: REMOVE THE BATTERIES
IF THE RECEIVER IS TO BE STORED OR OTHERWISE NOT
OPERATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME TO
AVOID DAMAGE TO THE etón E1 DUE TO POSSIBLE BAT-
TERY LEAKAGE OR CORROSION EFFECTS. The etón E1
receiver does not rely on the batteries for retention of
memory channels. If power is lost, clock settings are
maintained for a period of approximately 10 minutes to
allow time to install new batteries.As long as good bat-
teries are installed in the unit, the clocks are maintained
regardless of whether there is external power applied or
not.
ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS
(Refer to Figure 1, page 10)
The etón E1 receiver incorporates side panel switches to
select between the internal telescopic antenna and vari-
Viewing angle
fold out panel
XM Antenna
jack
Telescopic
antenna

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Low Impedance Antenna To Tape Recorder
or Stereo System
From CD or
Tape Player
PAL
Connector
AC
Adapter
TV/FM
Splitter
External
Speaker
Stereo Headphones
XM Radio Home Digital Antenna (Optional)
XM Digital Antenna Jack
(on right side)
REAR VIEW
LEFT VIEW
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1. Squelch
This control allows muting of the receiver’s audio when
no signals are present. Adjust the control until back-
ground noise just disappears when no signal is being
received. An indicator is provided on the display directly
under the signal strength display to show how the
squelch is set relative to received signal strength. (See
the display description starting on page 18). Squelch
also sets the threshold for carrier scan stop. Muting can
be disabled in AUDIO SETTINGS menu, Item 4. However,
carrier stop threshold will be controlled by the Squelch
control regardless of whether or not muting has been
disabled. This control has no effect in XM mode.
2. Treble
This control adjusts the audio frequency response at the
high end of the audio spectrum. Adjust clockwise for
more treble response.
3. Bass
This control adjusts the audio frequency response at the
low end of the audio spectrum. Adjust clockwise for
more bass response.
4. Volume
With the receiver on, adjust this control clockwise to
increase the audio level from the receiver’s speaker or
from headphones. Be certain to set the volume setting
at the desired level for TIMER use.
5. Access Door
Provides access to the battery access panel, to the
microprocessor Reset button access hole,to the Display
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Contrast Knob, and to the Factory Programming
Connector. The Factory Programming Connector should
be used only by a factory authorized service center. The
Display Contrast Knob should be adjusted for best dis-
play contrast from the normal viewing position.The
Reset button “reboots” the microprocessor and should
be pressed using a straightened paperclip in the unlikely
event that the receiver exhibits erratic operation,
“freezes”, or displays a flashing “UNLOCK” on the dis-
play. (See the following diagram for the location of
these items).
6. Direct- Key-Input
Numeric Keys - Keys 0 thru 9 plus the ‘.’ key are used to
make direct numeric entries of frequencies, memory
channel numbers, meter band designators, menu selec-
tions, and timer settings.
CLEAR / LOCK - Press this key to clear an incorrectly
entered frequency or other value. Pressing and holding
this key for three seconds will cause the receiver to be
Battery
Access
Panel
Reset
Button
Display
Contrast
Knob
Factory
Programming
Connector

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Used to initiate or stop a scan of MEMORY, COUNTRY
or XM channels marked with a “T” tag.
13. SEEK
Pressing the SEEK key will cause the frequency to incre-
ment in 5 kHz steps on LW, and SW modes, 9 or 10 kHz
steps in MW, depending on the setting of item 4 in the
“RADIO SETTINGS” menu, and 200 kHz steps on FM
mode, until a signal is encountered that is stronger than
the SQUELCH setting. While SEEK is engaged, the word
“SEEK” will appear on the display.
14. TIME
Pressing the ‘TIME’ key will cause the TIMER 1 screen to
appear on the display, allowing TIMER 1 to be enabled
or disabled. Pressing it a second time will cause the
TIMER 2 screen to appear, allowing it also to be enabled
or disabled. Pressing the TIME key the third time brings
up the “CLOCKS” menu which will allow selection of
GMT or LOCAL time for the time display. Pressing the
‘TIME’ key the fourth time will return the display to the
VFO, MEMORY, COUNTRY or XM screens, depending
upon which of these screens was being displayed when
the ‘TIME’ key was pressed the first time.The receiver
displays the time when in the off mode, and when in
this state, pressing the ‘TIME’ key will toggle the display
between Local and GMT time.
15. PBT
The PBT (PassBand Tuning) knob varies the IF passband
of the receiver plus or minus 2 kHz relative to the detec-
tor beat frequency oscillator (BFO) in SSB mode,and rel-
ative to the displayed frequency when on AM mode. This
is particularly useful in reducing or eliminating interfer-
ence to the desired signal from nearby signals.The PBT
knob will be ineffective unless the ‘PBT’ softkey beneath
the display is pressed. The amount of IF frequency dis-
placement from nominal will be displayed directly above
the ‘PBT’ function label on the display. PBT tuning is not
available in FM,AUX, or XM modes. In MEMORY or
COUNTRY modes,the stored PBT value will always be
recalled and “MEM” will be indicated above the ‘PBT’
softkey until changed.
16. DX
The ‘DX’ softkey turns on or off an RF preamplifier which
is useful in improving the readability of very weak sig-
nals,especially when using the built in telescopic anten-
na or other short antennas.When the preamplifier is
enabled, “DX” will appear on the display. When using
long antennas or when the receiver is in close proximity
to very strong broadcast transmitters, the receiver will
perform best with ‘DX’ off. The DX function is not avail-
able in AUX or XM Radio modes. Note that battery life
will be reduced somewhat if DX is enabled during
portable operation.
17. FAST / TUNING LOCK
Repeatedly pressing the FAST / TUNING LOCK key cycles
through the available tuning rates for the current oper-
ating mode, as explained in more detail under “Tuning”
which follows. Holding down the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’
key for approximately 2 seconds will lock out the ‘TUN-
ING’ knob and will cause “TUN LOCK” appear on the
display. Depressing the key again for approximately 2
seconds will unlock the ‘TUNING’ knob and “TUN
LOCK” will disappear from the display.
18. Tuning
The 'TUNING' knob is the primary tuning control of the
E1 receiver. In VFO mode, clockwise rotation of the dial
increases frequency and counterclockwise rotation
decreases frequency. The rate at which frequency is
increased or decreased is determined by the band being
tuned and by pressing the ‘FAST/TUNING LOCK’ key on
a given band. In VFO mode, the ‘FAST/TUNING LOCK’
key also changes the displayed frequency resolution. In
MEMORY mode, the ‘TUNING’ knob scrolls through the
500 MEMORY channels one at a time. If the ‘FAST/TUN-
ING LOCK’ key is pressed, “FAST” appears on the dis-
play and the ‘TUNING’ control scrolls through the 500
MEMORY channels 10 at a time as long as the ‘TUN-
ING’ knob is being turned. If the ‘TUNING’ knob is not
moved for three seconds, the “FAST” on the display will
disappear and the ‘TUNING’ knob will revert to tuning
MEMORY channels one at a time.
The ‘TUNING’ knob is also used when programming in
MEMORY mode to scroll through all available alphanu-
meric characters when entering names for each MEMO-
RY entry.
In COUNTRY mode, the ‘TUNING’ knob scrolls through
COUNTRY memory channels one at a time. If the
‘FAST/TUNING LOCK’ key is pressed, “FAST” appears on
the display and the ‘TUNING’ knob scrolls through the
available countries one country at a time with 10 mem-
ory channels being available per country.
In SW BAND mode,the ‘TUNING’ control will scroll
through the available shortwave broadcast bands from
120 meters through 11 meters.
In XM mode, the ‘TUNING’ knob scrolls through XM-ALL
channels, all channels in a given CATEGORY, or all
FAVORITE channels one at a time. If the ‘FAST/TUNING
LOCK’ key is pressed,“ ” appears on the display and
FAST the ‘TUNING’ knob scrolls through XM-ALL chan-
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locked in its present configuration. All front panel key
controls as well as the ‘TUNING’ knob will be ineffec-
tive, and “LOCK” and “TUN LOCK“ will appear on the
LCD display. To return to normal operating mode, once
again press the ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key for three seconds.
This control can also be used when the receiver is
turned off. Press ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ for 3 seconds. A mes-
sage will appear confirming lock. If power is then
pressed, a “Press CLEAR/LOCK for 3 seconds to unlock”
message will appear. The user must perform this action
before the ‘POWER’ key will allow power up.
7. FM / LW / MW / SW Mode - Function Softkeys
The function of each of these softkeys is shown along
the bottom edge of the display when the receiver is in
the ON state. From left to right their functions when a
menu is not displayed are as follows:
MENU - Pressing this softkey displays the first of several
menus used for setting clocks, timers and various other
receiver functions. Each additional press advances to
another menu page.
AGC - Pressing this softkey will toggle the AGC decay
time between fast, slow, and auto in all modes but FM.
When in FM mode, there will be no display function
shown for this softkey.
BW - Press repeatedly to scroll through the three avail-
able IF bandwidths of 7.0, 4.0, and 2.3 kHz in all modes
but FM. When in the FM mode,there will be no display
function shown for this softkey.
PBT - Pressing this softkey enables/disables the function
of the PBT (passband tuning) knob in all modes except
FM. The displacement in kHz of the IF passband relative
to its nominal position is shown on the display directly
above the PBT softkey when it is enabled.When in FM
mode, there will be no display function shown for this
softkey.
AM - Press to select AM (amplitude modulation) mode.
When AM mode is selected, a second press of the soft-
key selects AM synchronous detection mode (AM SYNC).
Repeated depressions of this softkey will cycle the syn-
chronous detection mode on and off. When in FM mode,
there will be no display function shown for this softkey.
SSB - Press to select SSB (Single Sideband) mode. Once
SSB mode is selected, repeatedly pressing the SSB soft-
key will cycle between upper sideband (USB) and lower
sideband (LSB). W hen AM synchronous detection mode
is first selected using the ‘AM’ softkey, pressing the ‘SSB’
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softkey will cycle between USB, DSB (double sideband)
and LSB When in FM mode, there will be no display
function shown for this softkey.
TUNE - Pressing this softkey returns to the VFO mode
from either MEMORY or COUNTRY modes.
Note that VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator) is a regis-
ter used to store the frequency to which the main ‘TUN-
ING’ control is set. Turning the ‘TUNING’ control will
change this frequency.
Pressing ‘TUNE’ transfers the frequency last listened to
while in the MEMORY or COUNTRY modes to the VFO,
along with the current associated function parameters.
This allows for fine tuning of and around the transferred
frequency or modifying its parameters. When ‘TUNE’ is
pressed, “VFO STORED” will briefly appear on the dis-
play. This softkey is functional in MEMORY and COUN-
TRY modes only.
8. < SELECT >
In VFO mode,pressing the ‘<’ or ‘>’ ends of this key will
cause the frequency to increment or decrement in 5 kHz
steps on LF and SW bands, in either 9 or 10 kHz steps
on the MW (AM broadcast) band depending on a menu
setting, and in 100 kHz steps on the FM band.When in
MEMORY or COUNTRY modes, each press of the ‘<’ or
‘>’ ends of the key causes the display to decrement or
increment respectively one memory page.When in
MEMORY or COUNTRY modes, holding down the ‘<’ or
‘>’ will cause the unit to scroll through the MEMORY or
COUNTRY pages.When programming in MEMORY
mode, pressing ‘<’ or ‘>’ moves the curser left or right
respectively for entering the names for stored frequen-
cies.
9. STORE
This key is used to store various pieces of information
including setting the Local and GMT clocks, setting
parameters and labels in the 500 MEMORY channels,
and saving parameters in the 1200 COUNTRY channels.
10. DELETE
Use this key to delete entries in the 500 MEMORY, 1200
COUNTRY, or 20 XM FAV channels.
11. TAG
Pressing this key adds (or removes) a tag shown as a
“T” on MEMORY, COUNTRY, and XM displays from any
of the MEMORY, COUNTRY, or XM channels, for selective
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20. POWER
Pressing this key toggles the unit on and off.
21. Display
This is a dot matrix LCD display. See the DISPLAY
description for details.
22. Speaker
This is the opening for the internal speaker for the E1
receiver.
23. Telescopic Antenna
This is a 39 1/4“ (1.003 meters) telescopic antenna for
use on all bands except XM.
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nels six at a time. If the ‘FAST/TUNING LOCK key is
pressed when in the CATEGORY or FAVORITES modes,
the receiver will revert to XM-ALL mode.
19. Mode Softkeys
The purpose of each of these softkeys is shown along
the right edge of the display when the receiver is in the
ON state. From top to bottom their descriptions are as
follows:
XM - Pressing this softkey activates the optional XM
Satellite Radio mode and brings up the basic XM Radio
display. If this key is pressed when XM is not installed,
an error beep will be heard, and “CHECK ANTENNA”
will appear on the display.
FM / AUX - Pressing this softkey toggles between the
FM broadcast band and the AUX function. The selected
function will be in reverse video.The first press of this
softkey selects the FM broadcast band (76.0 - 90.0 MHz
or 87.0 -108.0 MHz) and causes the label for this key to
appear as “ FM / AUX ”. When in FM mode, only the
MENU function softkey along the bottom of the display
will be active. Pressing this softkey a second time tog-
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Low High FreqBand
120 Meter
90 Meter
75 Meter
60 Meter
49 Meter
41 Meter
31 Meter
25 Meter
22 Meter
19 Meter
16 Meter
13 Meter
11 Meter
2300 kHz
3200 kHz
3900 kHz
4750 kHz
5800 kHz
7100 kHz
9500 kHz
11,600 kHz
13,570 kHz
15,100 kHz
17,480 kHz
21,450 kHz
25,600 kHz
2500 kHz
3400 kHz
4000 kHz
5060 kHz
6200 kHz
7600 kHz
9900 kHz
12,100 kHz
13,870 kHz
15,800 kHz
17,900 kHz
21,850 kHz
26,100 kHz
Shortwave Band Designators
MW / LW - Repeatedly pressing the ‘MW / LW’ softkey
toggles between the LW band (100 - 499.99 kHz) and
the MW band (500 - 1799.99 kHz).
VFO - This softkey returns to the VFO mode from MEM-
ORY or COUNTRY modes. The frequency displayed will
be the same as the frequency last selected in VFO
mode before MEMORY or COUNTRY modes were
selected.
MEMORY - Selects MEMORY mode which allows pro-
gramming or listening to the programmed contents of
memory channels 1 through 500.
COUNTRY - Selects COUNTRY mode which allows pro-
gramming or listening to the contents of memory
channels 501 through 1700. These 1200 memory
channels are divided among 111 countries from
Afghanistan to Yugoslavia with 10 memory channels
per country,and with 90 memory channels remaining
with no country assigned.
TOP PANEL DESCRIPTION
1. TELESCOPIC ANTENNA
This is a 39 1/4“ (1.003 meters) telescopic antenna for
use on all bands except XM.
2. LIGHT
Pressing this key while the receiver is turned ON cycles
the display illumination through four brightness states;
Off, Dim, Medium and Bright.
When the receiver is in the OFF state and connected to
external power, the display, when lit, will be DIM.
Pressing the ‘LIGHT button will cycle the display illumina-
tion on and off with no time out.
If the unit is operating from batteries, the display will be
lit only briefly when the unit is turned OFF. If, when OFF,
the ‘LIGHT’ button is pressed once, the display will illumi-
nate for 10 seconds and then go out. In the ON state,
the display will be lit only briefly following control inputs.
However, holding down the LIGHT key for 3 seconds will
override the time out and allow the light to remain on
continuously when the receiver is ON.The user must keep
in mind, however that keeping the light on continuously
when operating on batteries will considerably reduce bat-
tery life. More details concerning display illumination can
be found on page 57 under “DISPLAY LIGHTING”.
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3. SNOOZE / SLEEP
When the receiver is ON, or turned on by the timer, press-
ing this bar will activate the SNOOZE mode, causing the
receiver to turn OFF for 5,10, 20, or 30 minutes, depend-
ing upon the setting of item 5 of the “CLOCK MODES”
menu. After the selected number of minutes have passed,
the receiver will turn back on.To cancel a SNOOZE period
early, cycle power OFF/ON with the ‘POWER’ key.When
SNOOZE mode is active,“SNOOZE” will appear on the
display.
When the receiver is OFF, other than in SNOOZE,pushing
this bar will activate the SLEEP timer. This will turn the
receiver ON for the default set time of 15 minutes, after
which it will turn back OFF. To change the set time length
from the default 15 minutes to 1 through 99 minutes,
turn the receiver OFF and rotate the ‘TUNING’ control
after pressing the SNOOZE / SLEEP bar. After setting the
desired SLEEP time, press the bar again to activate SLEEP
mode, or automatic entry will occur in 15 seconds. The
displayed time is always in minutes. When SLEEP mode is
active,a flashing “s XX” will appear in the lower left
hand corner of the display, where “XX” is a number indi-
cating the minutes of SLEEP time remaining.
gles to the AUX function which causes the softkey label
to appear as “ FM / AUX ”. The AUX function allows
stereo audio fed into the LINE IN connector on the side
panel to be fed to the internal speaker or to head-
phones plugged into the stereo headphone jack, which
is also on the side panel. The ‘VOLUME’, ‘TREBLE’, and
‘BASS’ controls will be active in this mode.
SW BAND - Pressing the ‘SW BAND’ softkey once
enables the shortwave band (1.800 - 30.000 MHz).The
display will appear as “ SW BAND ”. Pressing the ‘SW
BAND’ softkey again once SW has been selected will
cause the ‘--’ portion of “SW -- M” on the display to
flash and the display will show “ SW BAND ” for
approximately SW BAND 2 seconds During this 2 sec-
ond interval, entering the meter designator for the
desired meter band will cause the receiver to go to the
low end of the frequency range for the desired meter
band. During this 2 second interval one can also scroll
through the available SW bands using the ‘TUNING’
knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key. Each keypress or TUNING
input resets the two second timer. The frequency ranges
for the defined meter shortwave bands are as shown in
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10. MHz / kHz
Indicates whether the frequency displayed is shown in
megahertz or kilohertz.
11. MENU
Labels the ‘MENU’ softkey which is used to bring up a
series of menus. Repeatedly pressing this key will
advance through additional menu pages.
12. AGC
Labels the ‘AGC’ (Automatic Gain Control) softkey and
shows its release time status (Slow, Fast, or Auto).
Auto mode selects SLOW release time but automatical-
ly switches to fast release only while tuning.
13. BW
Labels the Bandwidth softkey and shows its status
(2.3, 4.0, or 7.0 kHz).
14. PBT
Labels the ‘PBT’ softkey. The ‘PBT’ softkey enables and
disables the ‘PBT’ (Passband Tuning) knob. W hen the
softkey is enabled, its frequency displacement relative
to nominal is shown above “PBT”.The reading will be
between +2.0 and - 2.0 kHz.
15. AM
Labels the ‘AM’ softkey, and shows its status. The ‘AM’
softkey enables AM mode. When AM is enabled,“AM”
appears over the “AM” softkey label. If the softkey is
pressed a second time, “AM SYNC” appears over the
“AM” label to indicate that the synchronous detector
is operating.
16. SSB
This labels the ‘SSB’ softkey and shows its status.
Pressing the ‘SSB’ softkey enables single sideband
reception, causing either “USB” or “LSB” to appear
above the “SSB” label. Pressing the ‘SSB’ softkey again
after SSB is selected will toggle the display between
“USB” and “LSB”. When AM SYNC has been selected,
pressing the ’SSB’ softkey will toggle through the
modes of the AM synchronous detector: USB, LSB and
DSB.
17. COUNTRY
This labels the ‘COUNTRY’ softkey. When this softkey is
pressed, Country mode is selected and the label
appears as “COUNTRY”.
18. TUN LOCK
This indicator appears when the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’
softkey has been pressed for 2 seconds. It indicates
that the ‘TUNING’ knob has been locked out and will
have no affect.
19. MEMORY
This labels the ‘MEMORY’ softkey. W hen this softkey is
pressed, MEMORY mode is selected and the label
appears as “MEMORY”.
20. VFO
This labels the ‘VFO’ softkey. W hen this softkey is
pressed, the receiver returns to the VFO mode from
COUNTRY or MEMORY modes, but the frequency being
received from the MEMORY or COUNTRY modes is not
transferred. The frequency displayed will be the same
as was last being received when last in VFO mode. The
indicator will appear as “VFO” when VFO mode is
active.
21. MW / LW
This indicator labels the ‘MW / LW’ select softkey.
Pressing this softkey will select either MW (AM
Broadcast) or LW (Long Wave) frequency ranges.
Repeatedly pressing this softkey will toggle between
these two modes. Depending upon the mode selected,
this indicator will appear either as “MW / LW” or
“MW / LW”.
22. SW BAND
This indicator labels the ‘SW BAND’ softkey. Pressing
this softkey once selects the SW (Short Wave) band
(1.8 - 30.0 MHz). This gives an indication of “SW
BAND” on the display. Pressing this softkey a second
time causes the display to appear as “SW BAND”, and
permits the tuning knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key to
scroll through the available meter bands as shown on
the “Shortwave Band Designator” table on page 16. If
no movement of the ‘TUNING’ knob or input to the ‘<
SELECT >’ key occurs for 3 seconds, the display will
revert back to “SW BAND” and normal tuning will
resume.
23. FM / AUX
This labels the ‘FM / AUX’ select softkey. Pressing this
softkey once selects the FM Broadcast band (76 - 90
MHz or 87 - 108 MHz) and causes the indicator to
appear as “FM / AUX“. The second press of this soft-
key activates the AUX mode and causes the indicator
to appear as “FM / AUX“. Selecting this mode enables
audio fed in the LINE IN jack on the side panel to be
fed through to the E1 receiver’s audio system.
24. XM
This indicator labels the ‘XM’ softkey. Pressing this key
activates the optional XM Satellite Radio mode. When
XM is activated, the basic XM radio display will appear.
If XM is not installed, an error beep will be heard, and
“CHECK ANTENNA” will appear on the display.
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The following section describes the main display which
will be seen when operating in the VFO mode, This is
the display which the user will see most of the time.
There are several other screens which may appear on
this display under various conditions. These additional
conditions will be covered later.
1. SIGNAL
The signal meter indicates the signal strength of the
incoming signal. The stronger the signal, the more ver-
tical bars appear from left to right across the display.
From 100 through 30,000 kHz, the signal meter is cali-
brated in S units from 1 thru 9 and in decibels (dB)
above S9 up to +60 dB. On the FM band, the signal
strength is just relative.
2. SQUELCH LEVEL INDICATOR
This bar advances as the ‘SQUELCH’ knob is turned
clockwise. It indicates the level at which the incoming
signal is strong enough to overcome the SQUELCH set-
ting. If the SQUELCH muting is enabled (which is done
by menu) a signal level that is higher than the
SQUELCH setting will be audible, while one that is
below the SQUELCH setting will not. A signal stronger
than the SQUELCH setting will cause scanning to stop
on that frequency if the “CARRIER” stop mode is
selected in the “RADIO SETTINGS” menu (item 2).
3. INTERNAL/EXTERNAL ANTENNA INDICATOR
EXT ANT or INT ANT will be displayed depending upon
whether or not the mode in use (FM or HF) has its
respective antenna switch on the side panel in the
internal or external position.
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4. DX
This indicator appears when the DX key is pressed,
indicating that an RF preamplifier has been enabled to
improve performance on weak signals.The DX setting
will slightly reduce battery life when operating on bat-
tery power.
5. SEEK
This indicator is visible when the SEEK mode is enabled
by pressing the SEEK key.
6. VFO STORED
This indicator appears when the ‘TUNE’ softkey is
pressed. The ‘TUNE’ softkey is active in the COUNTRY
and MEMORY modes.
7. FREQUENCY DISPLAY
This is the main frequency readout of the receiver.
8. SW -- M
Indicates the meter band to which the receiver is tuned
when in SW mode. See the “Shortwave Band
Designators” table on page 22 for a listing of meter
bands. LW, MW or FM also appear here when those
bands are selected.
9. STEREO
STEREO or MONO appear here when on the FM band.
STEREO will appear if stereo is enabled from the
“AUDIO SETTINGS” menu, and a stereo signal is being
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4. ANTENNA HF
This switch selects between the internal TELESCOPIC
antenna and the external antenna connector when
receiving LW, MW, or SW frequency ranges.
5. ANTENNA FM
This switch selects between the internal TELESCOPIC
antenna and the external antenna connector when
receiving the FM Broadcast band (76 - 90 MHz or 87 –
108 MHz).
6. EXT ANTENNA
This PAL type male input connector is designed for an
unbalanced 50 to 75 ohm input connection that is
encountered with coaxial feeds.
7. DC IN 9 V
Connect the AC ADAPTER wall transformer output
cable to this connector. The receiver requires 9 VDC
power at approximately 1 Amp current. With external
DC power applied, the internal batteries are not used.
8. EXT SPEAKER
This 1/8“ monophonic connector provides 1.25 to 3.0
watts audio output for an external 4 to 8 ohm speaker.
9. HEADPHONE
This connector accepts a 1/8" (3.175 mm)
stereo/mono headphone connector. Stereo reception is
possible only in the FM and XM Radio modes.All
speaker outputs are automatically switched off when
using the headphones..
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25. TIMER 1 2
This display appears when one or both of the event
timers are enabled.
26. Time Display
This displays the time, which can be either Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT) or Local time (L). If the time display
is flashing, this is an indication that the time has not
been set. See “Clock and Timer Functions” on page
50.
27a. LOW BATT
This flashing reverse video indicator appears when no
external AC Adaptor is connected, and the battery volt-
age is too low for satisfactory operation. If this flashing
indicator is seen, the batteries should be replaced.
27b. POWER LOSS
This indicator, which appears in the same location on
the display as “LOW BATT”, will be seen when the
unit is connected to external power, and that external
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power is lost. It means that the receiver is operating
from the internal batteries, if so equipped. If the
POWER LOSS BEEP is enabled (AUDIO SETTINGS
menu, selection 3), there will also be four beeps in
rapid succession, once per minute. (Volume controlled).
28. LOCK
This indicator appears when the ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key has
been pressed for 3 seconds.W hen this condition
exists, all front panel keys (except for ‘CLEAR/LOCK’)
plus the ‘TUNING’ and ‘PBT’ knobs will be ineffective.
Pressing ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ again for 3 seconds will enable
normal operation, and the “LOCK” indicator will disap-
pear.
29. ERROR
This indicator will appear along with an audio beep
when an error condition exists, such as pressing one of
the softkeys which has no label in the mode selected.
SIDE PANEL DESCRIPTION
1. TELESCOPIC ANTENNA
The receiver has a built-in telescopic antenna that can
be used on all bands. Note that the pivot point section
of the antenna must be exposed out of its nesting tube
to permit moving the antenna from its vertical orienta-
tion. Extend the telescopic sections and position the
antenna for best signal reception. Be sure the corre-
sponding side panel antenna select switches are set to
the ‘INTERNAL’ position for TELESCOPIC antenna
reception.
2. LINE IN
This 1/8" diameter stereo jack is used to feed in audio
from an external source such as a CD or cassette tape
player. The input level should be approximately 300
mV, at an impedance of 47K ohm. This input is enabled
when the AUX mode is selected. When in this mode,
the VOLUME, BASS and TREBLE controls are effective.
3. LINE OUT
This 1/8" diameter stereo jack provides a constant low
level audio source that is independent of the front
panel ‘VOLUME’, ‘TREBLE’ and ‘BASS’ control settings.
It is designed to interface to a tape recorder, CW /
RTTY demodulators,stereo amplifiers, etc.
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GETTING STARTED
GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION
The etón E1 receiver has been designed for ease of
use. Please take a few moments to read through this
section and familiarize yourself with general operating
information.
In this manual, the term AM stands for Amplitude
Modulation, not the commercial AM broadcast band of
530 - 1710 kilohertz.
When referring to the commercial AM broadcast band,
the term MW (medium wave) is used.
FIRST STEPS
Please refer to the front panel illustration on page 13
and set the controls as described below.
(1) Install 4 "D" batteries or connect AC ADAPTER.
(2) Fully extend the telescopic antenna and adjust to a
vertical position, or connect an external antenna to
the side panel EXT. ANTENNA jack. Set side panel
‘ANTENNA HF’ and/or ‘ANTENNA FM' switch(es) to
appropriate position(s) (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL).
Plug the XM Satellite antenna into the jack on the
right side panel, if you have purchased the XM
Satellite Radio option.
(3) Press ‘POWER’ and adjust ‘VOLUME’ to a comfort-
able level.
(4) Select the desired band by pressing the ‘FM’, ‘SW’,
‘MW/LW’, or ‘XM’ (if applicable) softkeys until the
desired band is displayed on the front panel dis-
play. The selected band will be indicated by reverse
video on the display. For example: “MW / LW “.
(5) Enter the desired frequency by using one of several
methods as described in “DIRECT FREQUENCY
ENTRY” or use the ‘TUNING’ knob to tune until the
desired frequency is displayed.
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
Direct entry of a desired frequency is possible using the
‘Direct-Key-Input’ keys. While entering a frequency, if
an incorrect frequency is entered, pressing the
‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key will clear the entry in progress and
return the receiver to its previous settings.The second
depression of the decimal (.) key acts as an ‘ENTER'
and causes immediate response to the entered fre-
quency. If you do not press the decimal (.) key a sec-
ond time at the end, the receiver will automatically
enter the frequency after a slight delay.
Enter frequency as follows:
(A) The LW and MW (AM broadcast) bands enter and
display in kHz (Kilohertz). A maximum of 6 digits may
be entered.
Examples:
700 KHz
Press ‘7', ’0' , ’0' , ’.’ ,’ .’ **
1290.00 kHz
Press ‘1', ‘2', ‘9', ‘0', ‘.’, ‘0’, ‘0’ *
* When the maximum number of allowed digits is
entered, the decimal point will be automatically placed
between the 1 kHz and .1 kHz digits and need not be
entered.
** The second depression of the ‘.’ key acts as an
‘ENTER’ and causes immediate response to the
entered frequency. If you do not press the decimal ‘.’ a
second time at the end, the receiver will automatically
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Press the ‘SW BAND’ softkey to enter the shortwave
band tuning mode.The SW portion of the display indi-
cator will now be in reverse video. Now press the ‘SW
BAND’ softkey a second time.
The display indicator will now appear as “SW BAND”,
and the ‘METER’ number entry prompt on the display
will be flashing. (See #8 on the LCD Display
Description on page 18). At this point, you have
approximately 3 seconds to do one of the following:
(1) You can enter a shortwave band ‘METER’ number
with the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keys. For example, key in
‘4', ‘1' for the 41 meter band.
(2) You can scroll through the available meter bands
using the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key,
stopping on the desired ‘METER’ band. If you stop
on a “METER” band for more than 3 seconds, the
receiver will tune to that band, the “SW BAND”
indicator will appear as “BAND“, and the short-
wave band SW “METER” prompt will quit flashing.
To enter a shortwave band ‘METER' designator, press
the ‘SW BAND’ softkey to display a flashing ‘METER'
number entry prompt. The prompt will flash for approx-
imately 3 seconds after the ‘SW BAND’ softkey is
pressed. While it is still flashing, enter one of the listed
two or three digit Band numbers corresponding to the
desired ‘METER' band designator using the ‘Direct-Key-
Input’ keys. While the ‘METER' annunciator is flashing,
the ‘< SELECT >’ keys can also be used to step quickly
from band to band. After selection of the ‘METER’
band, use the ‘TUNING’ knob or ‘< SELECT >’ keys to
change the frequency, or press the ‘Direct-Key-Input’
keys to make a direct frequency entry.
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(B) The SW band (1.8 - 30.0 MHz) frequencies are dis-
played and entered in kHz or MHz, depending upon
the user’s selection from item 5 of the RADIO SET-
TINGS menu. A maximum of 7 digits may be entered.
To make the menu selection, press the ‘MENU’ softkey
once.Then press ‘Direct-Key-Input’ key ‘5'. Repeatedly
pressing the ‘5' key toggles between kHz and MHz as
the display and entry method for the SW band. Leave
the reverse video entry 0on the desired display
method. For example, line 5 on the menu should
appear as follows for entry in kHz:
“ 5 SW BAND ENTRY kHz / MHz“.
After making this selection, press ‘Direct-Key-Input’ key
‘9' to exit the menu. Note that if kHz is selected from
the menu, the display will show frequencies from 1.8 -
30.0 MHz in Kilohertz, and entries should be made in
kHz.
Example:
14,258.1 kHz
Press ‘1', ‘4', ‘2', ‘5', ‘8', ’.’, ‘1', ‘.’ **
OR Press ‘1', ‘4', ‘2', ‘5', ‘8', ‘.’, ‘1', ‘0' *
If MHz was selected from the menu all frequency
entries should be made in MHz.
Example:
14.2581 MHz
Press ‘1', ‘4', ‘.’, ‘2', ‘5', ‘8', ‘1', ‘.’ **
OR Press ‘1', ‘4', ‘.’, ‘2', ‘5', ‘8', ‘1', ‘0' *
* When the maximum number of allowed digits is
entered, the 7th digit acts as an enter key, and a sec-
ond ‘.’ need not be entered.
** The second depression of the ‘.’ key acts as an
‘ENTER’ and causes immediate response to the
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entered frequency. If you do not press the decimal ‘.’ a
second time at the end, the receiver will automatically
enter the frequency after a slight delay.
(C) FM broadcast band enters and displays in MHz
(megahertz) regardless of the RADIO SETTINGS menu
setting. A maximum of 5 digits may be entered for FM.
Examples:
97.7 MHz
Press ‘9', ‘7', ‘.’, ‘7' ‘.’ **
107.7 MHz
Press ‘1', ‘0', ‘7', ‘.’, ’7', ‘.’ **
OR Press ‘1', ‘0', ‘7', ‘.’, ‘7', ‘0' *
Attempting to enter a frequency outside the tuning
range of the etón E1 receiver will cause the ERROR
annunciator to flash and an error beep to be heard.
The receiver will then return to its previous settings.
SHORTWAVE ‘METER' BAND DESIGNATOR ENTRY
To facilitate tuning to particular sections of the short-
wave band that contain many worldwide broadcasts of
news, information and music, the etón E1 receiver per-
mits entry of the ‘METER' band designator. In some
cases, the worldwide broadcast station may not
announce its exact operating frequency, but will
announce the ’METER' band in which it is operating or
to which band it will move to improve worldwide
reception at a particular time of day. By entering this
'METER' band number, the receiver automatically tunes
to the low frequency end of the corresponding
‘METER' band. The search for the new station location
is thus limited to a particular smaller section of the
entire shortwave band spectrum.
The Shortwave Band Designators and corresponding
frequency ranges are as follows:
Low High FreqBand
120 Meter
90 Meter
75 Meter
60 Meter
49 Meter
41 Meter
31 Meter
25 Meter
22 Meter
19 Meter
16 Meter
13 Meter
11 Meter
2300 kHz
3200 kHz
3900 kHz
4750 kHz
5800 kHz
7100 kHz
9500 kHz
11,600 kHz
13,570 kHz
15,100 kHz
17,480 kHz
21,450 kHz
25,600 kHz
2500 kHz
3400 kHz
4000 kHz
5060 kHz
6200 kHz
7600 kHz
9900 kHz
12,100 kHz
13,870 kHz
15,800 kHz
17,900 kHz
21,850 kHz
26,100 kHz
Shortwave Band Designators
Display *ResolutionMode
MW AM: 10 Hz
100 Hz
1 kHz
MW SSB: 10 Hz
1 kHz
Tuning *Resolution
10 Hz
100 Hz
1 kHz
10 Hz
1 kHz
< SELECT >
10 kHz /
9 kHz
10 kHz /
9 kHz
LW & SW AM 10 Hz
100 Hz
1 kHz
10 Hz
100 Hz
1 kHz
5 kHz
LW & SW SSB 10 Hz
1 kHz
10 Hz
1 kHz
5 kHz
FM 10 kHz
100 kHz
20 kHz
100 kHz
100 kHz
FRONT PANEL LOCK (UNLOCK)
All front panel keys (with the exception of the ‘CLEAR /
LOCK’ key), as well as the ‘TUNING’ knob can be
locked if desired. First, be sure the E1 receiver is not in
T.SCAN or SEEK mode. Press and hold the
‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key which is one of the ‘Direct-Key-
Input’ keys.The “LOCK” and “TUN LOCK” annuncia-
tors will appear indicating the front panel controls are
locked out. ‘‘VOLUME’, ‘BASS’, ‘TREBLE’, and
‘SQUELCH’ are still functional. Press and hold the
‘CLR/LOCK’ key to unlock.The “LOCK” and “TUN
LOCK” annunciators will disappear,indicating the front
panel controls are once again active.The ‘CLEAR /
LOCK’ key may be used even when the radio is off to
lock the ‘POWER’ key to prevent accidental power acti-
vation.
AM SYNCHRONOUS OPERATION
For general tuning and listening, normal AM is best. If,
however, the received signal sounds distorted, or inter-
ference from adjacent stations is present, AM synchro-
nous should be engaged. The synchronous detector in
your receiver can greatly reduce the severe audio dis-
tortion that can occur due to signal fading. The detec-
tor also permits selectable tuning to either the upper
or lower sideband portion of an AM signal. Since most
* Selectable using ‘FAST’ button.
FREQUENCY RESOLUTION
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temporarily until the system once again locks on to the
desired carrier.
FM OPERATION
FM reception is perhaps the easiest mode to use on
the etón E1 receiver. The AGC and BANDWIDTH set-
tings are not used in FM. In fact, all of the function
softkeys along the bottom edge of the display except
the ‘MENU’ softkey have no function on FM and the
labels on the display for these softkeys disappear.
Attempting to use one of these softkeys will result in
an ‘ERROR’ beep. All FM stations in the U.S. end in an
odd 100 kHz, i.e. 97.7 MHz, and are spaced 200 kHz
apart. The etón E1 receiver has the ability to tune in
20 kHz steps to allow tuning in between stations to
help eliminate interference to weaker stations that
could be covered up by stronger adjacent stations.
Additionally, when headphones are used, or if the LINE
OUT jack is fed into an external stereo sound system,
true stereo reception is possible.The ‘STEREO’ indicator
on the display will appear when a stereo station is
tuned in. ‘MONO’ will appear in this location if the
transmitting station is not in stereo, if no signal is
being received, or if MONO is selected from the AUDIO
SETTINGS menu. To select between STEREO and
MONO from the AUDIO SETTINGS menu, proceed as
follows:
• Press the ‘MENU’ softkey.
• Press the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ ‘2' key or press ‘MENU’
two more times.This will access the AUDIO SET-
TINGS menu.
• Press the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ ‘1' key to cycle between
MONO and STEREO.
When STEREO is enabled, the receiver will automati-
cally switch to stereo and provide left and right audio
from the HEADPHONE and LINE OUT jacks when a
stereo FM signal is being received. If the headphones
are removed while listening to a stereo broadcast the
receiver will provide monaural audio from the internal
or an external speaker.
AGC OPERATION
The etón E1 receiver provides the ability to select a
SLOW,FAST, or AUTO AGC setting. Each of the three
settings will permit automatic control of the receiver’s
gain thereby producing a constant audio output free of
distortion. Generally, the SLOW AGC setting is pre-
ferred for reception of AM and SSB signals. The FAST
AGC setting allows more rapid automatic receiver gain
adjustment to quickly fading signal levels.The AUTO
setting provides FAST AGC while tuning between sta-
tions to prevent the user from missing weak stations
between strong ones. However, once a station is tuned
in, it automatically switches to SLOW for smoother
audio output. The AGC does not function in the FM
mode.
MICROPROCESSOR RESET
A power-up reset routine will be activated anytime
after the receiver COMPLETELY loses power, from inter-
nal batteries and external DC input. However, short
term power failures of up to 10 minutes are masked by
an internal back-up capacitor. This will allow ample
time for battery replacement without loss of the inter-
nal clock. Note:Any programmed memory channels
and timer settings will NOT be lost under a power-up
reset due to the memory design of the etón E1 receiv-
er.
BEEP TONES
The etón E1 receiver responds to nearly all key depres-
sions with an audible beep unless the beep has been
disabled by means of menu entry 2 in AUDIO SET-
TINGS menu. This menu is accessed by pressing the
‘MENU‘ softkey three times, or by pressing the ‘MENU’
softkey once to access the MAIN MENU, and then
pressing the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ ‘2' key. No beep is gen-
erated under any condition for depressions of the “ <
SELECT >” keys when in VFO mode. Beep tones indi-
cate the following:
• One short tone for a key depression.
• One short, high tone when storing a MEMORY,
COUNTRY, or XM FAVORITE channel.
• One long, low tone for any illegal key depression.
• Four quick beeps at one minute intervals if batteries
are installed, an external power source is connect-
ed, and the external power is lost.This feature must
be enabled from AUDIO SETTINGS menu item 3.
Note that the volume of the beep tones is controlled
by the ‘VOLUME’ control, so if the ‘VOLUME’ control is
turned all the way down, no beep tones will be heard.
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all AM (LW, MW and SW) broadcasting generally uses
double-sideband transmission, detection of either of
the two sidebands results in full reception of the trans-
mitted information. The selectable sideband tuning and
detection not only aids reception by permitting tuning
to the stronger or less distorted sideband, but also per-
mits rejection of the sideband nearer to the interfering
signal(s).
For Example
The synchronous detector will lock to the strongest sig-
nal that is within the IF passband when it is activated.
Most of the time, the strongest signal will be the carri-
er of the desired signal. First, be sure the main tuning
is set to within 1 kHz of the desired station's transmit-
ting frequency. Press the ‘AM’ softkey after AM is
already selected to activate synchronous operation.
‘AM SYNC’ will briefly flash on and off above the ‘AM’
softkey and will then stop flashing as the AM SYNC
detector locks on to the carrier frequency.
If adjacent channel interference or any other undesired
signal is sufficiently strong, the synchronous detector
may lock to it instead. In that case, press the ‘AM’ soft-
key again to turn the synchronous detector off, and
repeat the tuning process. For severe cases of fading,
set the bandwidth to 4 kHz by pressing the ‘BW’ soft-
key until 4.0 kHz appears above the ‘BW’ softkey. If
interference is present, repeatedly press the ‘SSB’ soft-
key to select whichever of USB, DSB or LSB produces
the least interference once ‘AM SYNC’ has been select-
ed. If the interference is sufficiently severe to prevent
reception, select a narrower IF bandwidth and retune
to the desired signal. After reception is obtained, select
a wider bandwidth and/or alternate sideband if
desired. When ‘AM SYNC’ has been activated, moving
the ‘TUNING’ knob will cause the
SYNC circuit to momentarily disengage (indicated by
“AM SYNC” flashing), then back on again when tun-
ing has stopped. The PBT control can sometimes help
in reducing adjacent interference.For more details see
“PASSBAND TUNING” in the next column.
AM SYNC will not operate properly on intermittent
transmissions such as those encountered on CB radio
band. For those types of transmissions, use the AM
mode. Press the ‘AM’ softkey to turn the synchronous
detector off before selecting LSB or USB modes for SSB
operation.
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SSB OPERATION
Tuning in a single sideband (SSB) signal can be some-
what frustrating for the first time listener. In either of
the E1 receiver’s SSB modes, LSB (lower sideband), or
USB (upper sideband), the receiver will select the 2.3
kHz bandwidth automatically. Generally LSB is used
below 10 MHz and USB is used above 10 MHz. When
initially tuning in the desired station, tune slowly. If the
station is unintelligible, try the other sideband, again
tuning slowly. A station tuned in on the wrong side-
band is totally unreadable but a station mistuned on
the correct sideband may sound like ‘Donald Duck’.
Further tuning will result in a more normal voice pitch.
Always start with the ‘PBT’ off when initially tuning
SSB signals.
PASSBAND TUNING
The passband tuning (PBT) feature allows for moving
the IF passband of the receiver relative to the detector
BFO (beat frequency oscillator) when operating in SSB
mode.This can be quite useful in receiving a weak sig-
nal in the presence of nearby interference. Passband
tuning is available on the LW, MW, and SW bands, and
is engaged or disengaged by pressing the ‘PBT’ soft-
key. PBT status is shown on the display directly above
the softkey.
When it is engaged, the displacement in kilohertz from
the BFO frequency is shown directly above the softkey
label, and the degree of IF passband displacement is
controlled by the PBT knob.When PBT is disengaged,
there will be no information displayed above the ‘PBT’
softkey label, and the PBT knob will have no affect.
To use PBT, tune in the desired SSB signal for best
audio quality as you normally would with PBT off. You
will find that PBT is most effective when the 2.3 kHz IF
bandwidth is used. Then press the ‘PBT’ softkey and
adjust the PBT knob for the best compromise between
minimum adjacent signal interference and acceptable
audio quality of the desired signal.
Enhanced SSB, when engaged (RADIO SETTINGS
Menu, item 1), provides 30 dB of additional rejection
of the undesired sideband through the use of audio
phasing circuitry.Using this in combination with
Passband Tuning can effectively narrow the IF to less
than the 2.3 kHz IF filter.
PBT also functions in AM and AM SYNC modes, but in
these modes it acts primarily as a frequency offset,
which can also be accomplished with the ‘TUNING
knob.When operating in AM SYNC mode, tuning the
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when the softkey is pressed, indicating that MEMORY
mode has been selected.
8. Meter Band Identifier
Identifies the meter band of the selected SW frequen-
cy. If the channel is an FM broadcast band frequency,
“STEREO” or “MONO” appears in this location.
9. Band Identifier
Indicates whether the memory channel is in the LW,
MW, SW, or FM bands.
10. MHz / kHz
Identifies whether the frequency is displayed in mega-
hertz or kilohertz.
STORING A MEMORY CHANNEL
There are two ways to store a channel. The first is from
VFO mode, and the other is from MEMORY mode.
To store a channel from VFO mode proceed as follows:
(A.) First select the mode and frequency that you wish
to store, as you normally would do in VFO mode.
Make sure you have set all the function parame-
ters to your preference.
(B.) Then press the ‘STORE’ key, followed by the
‘MEMORY’ softkey. This will take you to the
MEMORY screen similar to that shown above.
(C.) Use the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key
to select the desired blank MEMORY number.
(D.) Press the ‘STORE’ key again. The selected fre-
quency will appear at the selected MEMORY
channel in reverse video, and a flashing white
curser will appear in front of the selected channel
number.
(E.) Within 10 seconds, you must either begin to pro-
gram a name for the desired channel, or press
the ‘STORE’ key again to store the channel with-
out a name or to use the previously stored name.
(F.) To name the channel, while the white curser is
flashing, use the ‘TUNING’ knob to scroll through
the alphanumeric characters until you find the
one you want. Then press the right hand ‘<
SELECT >’ key to advance the curser to the next
position. Repeat this process until you have
entered all the characters you need. Previously
named channels can be revised in a similar man-
ner.
(G.) When you have finished entering the channel
name, press the ‘STORE’ key again. You will hear
a confirming beep and will be returned to the
VFO mode.
To store a memory channel from MEMORY mode, first
enter MEMORY mode by pressing the ‘MEMORY’ soft-
key. Then proceed as follows:
(A.) Select an empty MEMORY channel number using
the ‘TUNING’ knob, or the ‘< SELECT >’ keys.
(B.) Press the Mode softkey for the frequency range
that contains the frequency you wish to store, for
example, ‘FM’, ‘MW / LW’, or ‘SW’.This will cause
the ‘MEMORY’ softkey indicator to return to nor-
mal video, and the pressed Mode softkey indica-
tor will appear in reverse video.
(C.) Use the ‘TUNING’ knob to tune in the desired fre-
quency, and use the Function softkeys (except for
FM mode) to set the parameters as desired.
(D.) Press the ‘STORE’ key. This will take you back to
the MEMORY screen with the curser on the previ-
ously selected MEMORY location. Then press the
‘STORE’ key again.You will see a white curser
flashing within the reverse video curser.
(E.) Within 5 seconds, you must either begin to pro-
gram a name for the desired channel, or press
the ‘STORE’ key again to store the channel with-
out a name.
(F.) To name the channel, while the white curser is
flashing, use the ‘TUNING’ knob to scroll through
the alphanumeric characters until you find the
one you want. Then press the right hand
‘<SELECT >’ key to advance the curser to the
next position. Repeat this process until you have
entered all the characters you need.
(G.) When you have finished entering the channel
name, press the ‘STORE’ key again. You will hear
a confirming beep.The ‘MEMORY’ softkey indica-
tor will return to reverse video, and you will be
able to scroll through all MEMORY channels
using the ‘TUNING’ knob and the ‘< SELECT >’
keys.
RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL
To select a specific memory channel, press the ‘MEMO-
RY’ softkey to enter memory mode.This will cause
‘MEMORY’ softkey label to appear in reverse video.
Then use the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key
to scroll through the MEMORY numbers. Note that
pressing the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key will cause the
‘TUNING’ knob to advance through the channels ten
at a time instead of one at a time.For this to occur,
you must start moving the ‘TUNING’ knob within 3
seconds of pressing the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key.
Pressing the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key will NOT, how-
ever cause the ‘< SELECT >’ key tuning rate to change.
It will continue to scroll through MEMORY channels
ten channel numbers at a time.
If you know the number of the MEMORY channel you
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MEMORY DESCRIPTION
The E1 receiver contains 1700 memory channels that
can be used to store and recall commonly monitored
frequencies.The first 500 of these are referred to sim-
ply as MEMORY channels. The remaining 1200 are
referred to as COUNTRY channels. More on COUNTRY
in the next section. The 500 MEMORY channels are
displayed in groups of 10 per screen and each saved
frequency can be stored with an identifying name. They
can be scanned using the SEEK function which can
stop on any stored channel that has a predetermined
signal level, or the MEMORY channels can be scanned
selectively using the T.SCAN function. With MEMORY
channels programmed, you can use the T.SCAN func-
tion to selectively monitor desired MEMORY frequen-
cies.The following operating parameters may be stored
in any MEMORY channel:
(1) Frequency, (2) Mode, (3) Bandwidth, (4) AGC set-
ting, (5) PBT setting, (6) Synchronous Detector setting.
THE MEMORY DISPLAY
Please refer to the numbered figure above.
1. Channel Frequency
This is the frequency that is stored in the selected
MEMORY channel.
2. MEMORY
This indicator identifies the screen as a MEMORY dis-
play as opposed to a COUNTRY display.
3. Curser
This reverse video segment identifies the selected
MEMORY channel. This Curser is moved up or down
through the ten displayed channels one at a time using
MEMORY FUNCTIONS
the ‘TUNING’ knob or a page at a time (10 channels)
using the ‘< SELECT >’ key. If the ‘FAST / TUNING
LOCK’ key is pressed, the ‘TUNING’ knob will scroll
through the channels ten at a time.
4. T
his indicator marks this channel as being one selected
for T.SCAN. T.SCAN searches through all MEMORY and
COUNTRY channels marked with the ‘T’ and will ignore
all others.T.SCAN will stop in any channel marked with
a ‘T’ which has a signal strength greater than the
SQUELCH setting. It will proceed to the next marked
channel either based on a 5 second time interval, or
will stay on the channel on which it stopped until the
‘T.SCAN’ key is pressed again. Which of these T.SCAN
methods is used is determined by setting 2 in the
RADIO SETTINGS menu. The “T” tag is added to or
removed from the MEMORY channel on which the
curser rests by pressing the ‘TAG’ key.
5. Channel Numbers
These numbers identify the memory channels from 1 to
500, ten at a time. When the curser reaches the end of
a group of ten, the numbers displayed advance by ten.
For example if the curser were sitting on 10, and the
right hand ‘< SELECT >’ key was pressed, the curser
would jump to the top of the column with numbers 11
thru 20 displayed.
6. Function Key Labels
These labels, with their associated parameters, disap-
pear if you scroll through a channel that is pro-
grammed on an FM band frequency.
7. MEMORY
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COUNTRY channels can be scanned using the SEEK
function which can stop on any stored channel that
has a predetermined signal level. With COUNTRY chan-
nels programmed with a “T” tag, you can use the
T.SCAN function to selectively monitor desired COUN-
TRY frequencies. The following operating parameters
may be stored in any COUNTRY channel:
(1) Frequency, (2) Mode, (3) Bandwidth, (4) AGC set-
ting, (5) PBT setting, (6) Synchronous Detector setting.
THE COUNTRY DISPLAY
Please refer to the numbered figure above.
(1) Channel Frequency - This is the frequency that is
stored in the selected COUNTRY channel.
(2) COUNTRY - This indicator identifies the screen as a
COUNTRY display as opposed to a MEMORY dis-
play.
(3) T - This indicator marks this channel as being one
selected for T.SCAN. T.SCAN searches through all
COUNTRY channels marked with the “T” and will
ignore all others.T.SCAN will stop on any channel
marked with a “T” which has a signal strength
greater than the SQUELCH setting. It will proceed
to the next marked channel either based on a 5
second time interval, or will stay on the channel it
stopped on until the ‘T.SCAN’ key is pressed again.
W hich of these T.SCAN methods is used is deter-
mined by the setting of item 2 in the RADIO SET-
TINGS menu. The “T” tag is added to or removed
from the COUNTRY channel on which the curser
rests by pressing the ‘TAG’ key.
(4) Curser - This reverse video segment identifies the
selected COUNTRY channel. This Curser is moved
up or down through the ten displayed channels
one at a time using the ‘TUNING’ knob or a page
at a time (10 channels) using the ‘<SELECT>’ key.
If the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key is pressed, the
‘TUNING’ knob and ‘< SELECT >’ keys will scroll
through the channels ten at a time. This is the way
to scroll through all available countries in minimum
time.
(5) Channel Numbers - These numbers identify the
COUNTRY channels from 500 to 1700, ten at a
time.When the curser reaches the end of a group
of ten, the numbers displayed advance by ten. For
example if the curser was sitting on 600, and the
right hand ‘< SELECT >’ key was pressed, the curs-
er would jump to the top of the column with num-
bers 601 thru 610 displayed.
(6) Function Key Labels - These labels, with their asso-
ciated parameters, disappear if you scroll through a
channel that is programmed on an FM band fre-
quency.
(7) COUNTRY - The ‘COUNTRY’ softkey label appears
as “COUNTRY” when the softkey is pressed, indi-
cating that mode has been selected.
(8) Country Identifier - This label identifies the country
to which the ten displayed channel numbers are
assigned.
(9) Meter Band Identifier - Identifies the meter band of
the selected SW frequency. If the channel is an FM
broadcast band frequency, “STEREO” or “MONO”
appears in this location.
(10) Band Identifier - Indicates whether the memory
channel is in the LW, MW, SW, or FM bands.
(11) MHz / kHz - Identifies whether the frequency is
displayed in megahertz or kilohertz.
STORING A COUNTRY CHANNEL
There are two ways to store a channel. The first starts
from VFO mode, and the other starts from COUNTRY
mode. To store a channel from VFO mode proceed as
follows:
(A.) First press the ‘VFO’ softkey and select the mode
and frequency that you wish to store, as you nor-
mally would do in VFO mode. Make sure you
have set all the function parameters to your pref-
erence.
(B.) Press the ‘STORE’ key and then press the ‘COUN-
TRY’ softkey. This will take you to the COUNTRY
screen similar to that shown on the previous
page.
(C.) Use the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key
to select the desired blank MEMORY number.
(D.) Press the ‘STORE’ key again within 5 seconds. This
will store the frequency and its associated para-
meters in the selected channel number. You will
hear a confirming beep and will be returned to
the VFO mode.
To store a memory channel from COUNTRY mode, first
enter COUNTRY mode by pressing the ‘COUNTRY’ soft-
key. Then proceed as follows:
(A.) Select an empty COUNTRY channel number using
the ‘TUNING’ knob, or the ‘< SELECT >’ keys.
(B.) Press the ‘TUNE’ softkey. This will return you to
the VFO mode.Select the mode for the frequency
range that contains the frequency you wish to
store. For example, ‘FM’, ‘MW / LW’, or ‘SW
BAND’.
(C.) Use the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ keys
to tune in the desired frequency, and use the
Function softkeys (except for FM mode) to set the
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want to receive, you can go to it directly by entering
the number on the ‘Direct- Key-Input’ keypad. If less
than a four digit number is entered, there may be a
slight delay between the time you enter the number
and the time the channel change actually takes place.
However, if you enter a four digit number, the channel
change will occur immediately upon entry of the fourth
number.
Example:
To enter MEMORY channel 475, press ‘0', ‘4', ‘7', ‘5'.
If you want to temporarily change a parameter of a
received MEMORY channel, or simply want to “tune
around” the stored frequency, there are two ways to
do this.
The first is to simply press any of the Function softkeys
below the display which are labeled in reverse video,
or the ‘FM’, ‘SW BAND’, or ‘MW/LW’ softkeys as
appropriate.This will cause the ‘MEMORY’ softkey to
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be displayed in normal video, the ‘VFO’ label will be
shown in reverse video, and will allow you to tune the
frequency, change parameters, or change bands. To
return to scrolling through MEMORY channels with the
‘TUNING’ knob, simply press the ‘MEMORY’ softkey
again.
The other method is to press the ‘TUNE’ softkey. This
will return the receiver to the VFO mode and will trans-
fer the MEMORY channel frequency and all associated
parameters to the VFO for further tuning.
DELETING A MEMORY CHANNEL
Select the MEMORY channel to be deleted as
described in “RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL”.
Press and hold the ‘DELETE’ key for 3 seconds. A high
pitched beep will be heard to indicate that the con-
tents stored in the selected MEMORY channel number
have been deleted, and you will see the name and fre-
quency disappear from the selected MEMORY channel
location.
COUNTRY FUNCTIONS
COUNTRY DESCRIPTION
The etón E1 receiver contains 1200 memory channels
grouped in a category named “COUNTRY”. These are
in addition to the 500 MEMORY channels described in
the previous section. These 1200 COUNTRY memory
channels are divided among 111 countries from
Afghanistan to Yugoslavia with 10 memory channels
assigned per country and with 90 memory channels
remaining with no country assigned. These COUNTRY
memory channels are numbered from 501 to 1700.
They are displayed in groups of ten, and can be used
to store and recall commonly monitored frequencies.
Unlike the MEMORY channels described previously,
COUNTRY channels cannot have names assigned to
each channel.
While the intention here was to make it easier for the
user to group interesting frequencies by country, any
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7. XM-ALL - This line will indicate whether the unit is
operating in FAVORITE, CATEGORY, or XM-ALL mode.
8. CURSER - This reverse video line is the curser and
marks the channel to be received. It can be moved
through the available selections one at a time using
the ‘TUNING’ knob, or six at a time using the ‘<
SELECT >’ key.
9. CHANNEL SELECTIONS - Six channel selections at
a time are displayed here, including the one in reverse
video which represents the active selection. The ‘<
SELECT >’ key will scroll through the available selec-
tions six at a time, and the ‘TUNING’ knob will scroll
through them one at a time. If the ‘XM-ALL’, the ‘CAT-
EGORY’, or the ‘FAVORITES’ key is pressed a second
time, only two channel selections will be shown with
artist and title information for both included.
10. MENU - The ‘MENU’ softkey scrolls through the
setup menus.These include the following: MAIN
MENU, RADIO SETTINGS,AUDIO SETTINGS, SET
CLOCKS, CLOCK MODES,TIMERS, XM, and back to
MAIN MENU. Note that the XM menu (item 6 on the
MAIN MENU), can only be accessed when the receiver
is operating in the XM mode.
11. FAVORITE LISTS A - Pressing the ‘A’ softkey will
call up the first five selections in the ‘FAV A’ list.
Repeatedly pressing the ‘A’ softkey will toggle back
and forth between the first and last five ‘A’ list selec-
tions.The ‘TUNING’ knob will scroll through the ten
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parameters as desired.
(D.) Press the ‘STORE’ key. This will take you back to
COUNTRY mode with the curser still on the chan-
nel number you selected previously. Press the
‘STORE’ key again.You will hear a confirming
beep and “COUNTRY STORED” will briefly appear
on the display. The ‘VFO’ softkey indicator will
return to reverse video indicating that normal
VFO mode has been restored.
RECALLING A COUNTRY CHANNEL
To select a specific COUNTRY channel, press the
‘COUNTRY’ softkey to enter COUNTRY mode. This will
cause the ‘COUNTRY’ softkey label to appear in
reverse video.Then use the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘<
SELECT >’ key to scroll through the COUNTRY num-
bers. Note that pressing the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key
will cause ‘TUNING’ knob to advance through the
channels ten at a time instead of one at a time. For
this to occur, you must start moving the ‘TUNING’
knob within 3 seconds of pressing the ‘FAST / TUNING
LOCK’ key. Pressing the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key will
NOT, however cause the ‘< SELECT >’ key tuning rate
to change. It will continue to scroll through COUNTRY
channels ten channel numbers at a time.
If you know the number of the COUNTRY channel you
want to receive, you can go to it directly by entering
the number on the ‘Direct- Key-Input’ keypad. If less
than a four digit number is entered, there may be a
slight delay between the time you enter the number
and the time the channel change actually takes place.
However, if you enter a four digit number, the channel
change will occur immediately upon entry of the fourth
number.
Example: To enter COUNTRY channel 765, press ‘0',
‘7', ‘6', ‘5'.
If you want to temporarily change a parameter of a
received COUNTRY channel, or simply want to “tune
around” the stored frequency, there are two ways to
do this.
The first method is simply press any of the Function
softkeys below the display which are labeled in reverse
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video, or the ‘FM’, ‘SW BAND’, or ‘MW/LW’ softkeys as
appropriate.This will return you to the VFO mode, will
cause the ‘COUNTRY’ softkey to be displayed in normal
video, and will allow you to tune the frequency,
change parameters, or change bands.To return to
scrolling through COUNTRY channels with the ‘TUN-
ING’ knob, simply press the ‘COUNTRY’ softkey again.
The other method is to press the TUNE’ softkey. This
will return the receiver to the VFO mode and will trans-
fer the COUNTRY channel frequency and all associated
parameters to the VFO for further tuning.
DELETING A COUNTRY CHANNEL
Select the COUNTRY channel to be deleted as
described in “RECALLING A COUNTRY CHANNEL”.
Press and hold the ‘DELETE’ key for 3 seconds. A high
pitched beep will be heard to indicate that the con-
tents stored in the selected memory channel number
have been deleted, and you will see the frequency dis-
appear from the selected MEMORY channel number.
CHANGING OR ADDING COUNTRY NAMES
You can add to or modify the country names. To do so
proceed as follows:
• Press the ‘COUNTRY’ softkey and use the ‘TUNING
’knob or ‘< SELECT >’ keys to select the named ten
channel block the name of which you wish to
change or name. Note that each ten channel block
begins with on 1 and ends on 10. For example, 501
- 510, 1691 - 1700.The reverse video curser can be
on any number within the selected block of ten.
• Press and hold the ‘COUNTRY’ softkey for 3 sec-
onds. “EDIT NAME” will appear on the display, and
a flashing curser( “ _ “) will appear.
• Within 3 seconds, use the ‘TUNING’ knob to select
the first letter of the new name, and press the right
‘< SELECT >’ key to advance the curser to the posi-
tion of the next letter or number to be added.
• Proceed in this manner until the full name of the
country has been entered.
• When all of the desired alphanumerics have been
added, press the ‘STORE’ key. You will hear a con-
firming beep, and “COUNTRY STORED” will appear
briefly on the display.
The following section describes the basic XM Radio
display which will be seen on etón E1 receivers when
the XM digital antenna option has been plugged in.
This is the display that will be seen most of the time
when the receiver is operating in the XM mode. There
are several other versions of this screen that will be
seen under various conditions. These additional condi-
tions will be covered later.
1. CATEGORY - This line indicates the category of the
channel being received. For example, Urban,
Jazz&Blues, Dance, Latin, Classical, News, Country,
Rock, etc.
2. CHANNEL NUMBER AND NAME - This line
shows the name and number of the channel which is
being received.
3. NAME OF ARTIST - This line shows the name of
the artist performing on the selected XM channel.
4. Title of Selection - THIS DISPLAY LINE SHOWS
THE name of the selection currently being played.
5. ERROR - The “ERROR” indicator, accompanied by a
low pitched beep, will be seen when an illegal opera-
tion has been performed.
6. TSCAN - This indicator appears when a TSCAN has
been initiated. “SCAN” will be displayed on this line
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The second press causes only two channels at a time
to be displayed, but the channel name, artist, and title
will be displayed. The third press will cause the display
items (Described in 6, 7, 8, & 9) to disappear, and the
‘TUNING’ knob will have no affect. The fourth press
will cause the display to return to its original display
condition but will leave the receiver in the XM-ALL
mode.When in the XM-ALL mode, “XM-ALL” will be
shown in reverse video as shown here.
23. SW / MW / LW - Pressing this softkey will exit the
XM mode and return the receiver to the Shortwave,
AM Broadcast , or Long Wave bands. Which of these
bands will become active is determined by which one
of them was selected last before XM mode was select-
ed.
24. FM / XM - Pressing this softkey will return the
receiver to the FM broadcast band.
25. LOCK - This indicator appears when the
‘CLEAR/LOCK’ is pressed for 3 seconds.When this indi-
cator is visible, all front panel controls are disabled
except ‘CLEAR/LOCK’, and the ‘VOLUME, TREBLE, and
BASS knobs.To remove the ‘ ’ LOCK indicator and re-
enable the disabled controls, press the ‘CLEAR/LOCK’
key again for 3 seconds.
26. TIMER 1 2 - When this indicator is present, it
shows that timer 1 and 2 are enabled. Timer operation
is covered in detail on starting page52.
27. CLOCK - This item displays the Local or GMT time.
The clock is covered in detail starting on page 52.
28. TERR - This indicator shows the relative signal
strength of a nearby terrestrial repeater retransmitting
the XM signal.
29. SAT - This indicator shows the relative signal
strength from the stronger of the two satellites (Rock
or Roll) supplying the XM Radio signal.
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‘FAVORITES A’ selections one at time, and will then
scroll through the ten ‘FAVORITES B’ selections.
Continued rotation of the ‘TUNING’ knob will cause
continued scrolling through first ‘FAVORITES A’ and
then ‘FAVORITES B’ memory locations. Using the ‘<
SELECT >’ softkey will scroll through the ‘FAV A’ and
then ‘FAVORITES B lists five at a time.
12. FAVORITE LISTS B - Pressing the ‘B’ softkey will
call up the first five selections in the ‘FAVORITES B’ list.
Repeatedly pressing the ‘B’ softkey will toggle back
and forth between the first and last five ‘B’ list selec-
tions.The ‘TUNING’ knob will scroll through the ten
‘FAVORITES B’ selections one at time, and will then
scroll through the ten ‘FAVORITES A’ selections.
Continued rotation of the ‘TUNING’ knob will cause
continued scrolling through first ‘FAVORITES B’ and
then ‘FAVORITES A’ memory locations. Using the ‘<
SELECT >’ key will scroll through the ‘FAVORITES B’
and then ‘FAVORITES A lists five at a time.
13. CHAN - Pressing the CHAN softkey causes the
displayed channel information (described in 8 & 9) to
show the name of the channel.
14. ARTIST - Pressing the ‘ARTIST’ softkey causes the
displayed channel information (described in 8 & 9) to
display the name of the artist currently performing on
that channel.
15. TITLE - Pressing the ‘TITLE’ softkey causes the dis-
played channel information (described in 8 & 9) to dis-
play the name of the selection being played.
16. SCAN - Pressing the ‘SCAN’ will cause the receiv-
er to scan through each XM channel within the current
XM mode (i.e.:CATEGORY, FAVORITES, or XM-ALL), one
channel at a time stopping approximately 3 seconds
on each channel. Pressing ‘SCAN’ again will stop the
scan.
17. ENTER - Pressing the ‘ENTER’ softkey will cause
any channel entry made by pressing the appropriate
‘Direct-Key-Input’ key, turning the “TUNING’ knob, or
pressing the ‘<SELECT >’ keys to occur immediately.
Otherwise,there can be a delay of from 1 to 9 sec-
onds, depending upon the parameters entered in item
2 (Auto Enter OFF / ON) and item 3 (Auto Enter Delay)
of the “XM” menu. If Auto Enter is OFF, (“XM” menu
item 2) no channel change will occur until ‘ENTER’ is
pressed.
18. TUN LOCK - “TUN LOCK” will appear if the ‘FAST
/ TUNING LOCK’, or the ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ keys have been
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pressed for approximately 3 seconds. When this indica-
tor is visible, the ‘TUNING’ knob will have no affect. To
release the ‘TUNING’ knob and clear the “TUN LOCK”
indicator, press the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key again
for approximately 3 seconds if this indicator appears
alone. If it appears in combination with the “LOCK”
indication, press the ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key for 3 seconds
to release.
19. LAST - Pressing the ‘LAST’ softkey will recall the
previously received XM channel.
20. FAVORITES - Pressing the ‘FAVORITES’ softkey
once will switch the receiver to the FAVORITES mode.
In this mode, the ‘TUNING’ knob will scroll through the
selections programmed into FAVORITE lists “A” and
“B” one at a time, and the ‘< SELECT>’ keys will scroll
through these lists 6 at a time.The second press will
cause only two of the “favorites” selections at a time
to be displayed, but each selection will show the chan-
nel name, the artist, and the title. The third press will
cause the display items (Described in 6, 7, 8, & 9) to
disappear, and the ‘TUNING’ knob will have no affect.
The fourth press will cause the display to return to its
original display condition but will leave the receiver in
the FAVORITES mode. When in the FAVORITES mode,
either by pressing the ‘FAVORITES’ softkey or by press-
ing the ‘A’ or ‘B’ softkeys, “FAVORITES” will be shown
in reverse video as shown here. If no selection is made,
the FAVORITE mode will time out and revert to XM-
ALL mode.
21. CATEGORY - Pressing this softkey once causes
the receiver to go to category mode.When in this
mode the ‘< SELECT >’ keys will scroll through each
category, and the ‘TUNING’ knob will scroll through
each channel in a given category. The second press
causes only two channels at a time to be displayed,
but the channel name, artist, and title will be dis-
played. The third press will cause the display items
(Described in 6 and 7) to disappear. The fourth press
will cause the display to return to its original display
condition but will leave the receiver in the CATEGORY
mode.When in the CATEGORY mode, “CATEGORY”
will be shown in reverse video as shown here. If no
selection is made,the receiver will revert to XM-ALL
mode.
22. XM-ALL - When the ‘XM-ALL’ softkey is pressed
once, the ‘TUNING’ knob will scroll through all avail-
able XM channels one channel at a time, and the ‘<
SELECT >’ keys will scroll through all available chan-
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First Steps
• To go to XM Radio mode, press the ‘XM’ softkey. This will cause the basic XM Radio screen to appear.
• Using the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keys, tune to channel 0. This will cause a screen to appear simi-
lar to the one shown in the following illustration:
• Write down the eight digit Radio ID number as shown in the above illustration for future reference.
• Press the ‘MENU’ softkey, and then press the ‘6' key. This will cause the ”XM ‘ menu to appear. Then press the “1"
key to access the ANTENNA AIMING screen. It will be similar to the following:
• Position the digital antenna module for maximum number of vertical bars on SAT 1, SAT 2 or TERR on the display.
• Press ‘9’ to exit the menu. You should then be able to use the ‘TUNING’ knob to scroll between channels “0"
(radio ID number) and “1" (“Preview” channel).
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XM Satellite Radio is a subscription radio service which
provides over 100 digital radio channels that include
news, weather, sports, talk, comedy, children’s pro-
gramming, and music in almost any imaginable genre
including Country, Rock, Jazz & Blues, Classical, Latin,
Christian, and Dance, to name a few.
Unlike other modes of reception of which the E1
receiver is capable, XM Radio signals are transmitted in
digital format. In order to receive these signals, the
receiver must be used with the optional XM Radio
Digital Satellite Antenna. Except for a preview channel
which samples random channels selected by the
provider for demonstration purposes, the user must
subscribe to the service for a nominal monthly fee.
INTRODUCTION TO XM SATELLITE RADIO
There are three sources of the XM Radio signals. Two
of them are satellites in geostationary orbit. These two
satellites, appropriately named “XM ROCK” and “XM
ROLL”, are located at 85 degrees west longitude and
115 degrees west longitude respectively. The third
source consists of numerous ground based repeaters
located strategically throughout North America. These
terrestrial repeaters receive the XM Satellite Radio sig-
nals and retransmit them to enhance reception in
areas where satellite reception may be blocked by tall
buildings, tunnels, or
other obstacles.
GETTING STARTED IN XM RADIO
The screen that you see when MW, LW, SW or FM is
selected will look like the following illustration.
1. XM
Pressing the ‘XM’ softkey will bring up the basic XM screen described on page 31.
2. FM / AUX
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BASIC XM DISPLAY
In the BASIC XM DISPLAY illustration above, the items
labeled “CATEGORY”, “CHANNEL”, “ARTIST”,and
“TITLE” always show the category (Jazz&Blues,
Classical, Country, etc.), channel name, performer
name, and selection/program title respectively.
• The fifth line, labeled “XM MODE”, shows whether
the receiver is operating in XM ALL, CATEGORY, or
FAVORITES mode. Which of these modes are dis-
played is determined by a single press of the
‘XMALL’, CATEGORY, or FAVORITES’ softkeys.
• The item labeled “SELECTED CH” in the illustration
is the reverse video curser, which can be scrolled
through the available channels using the ‘TUNING’
knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ keys.
Selectable Info
There are several options available for the items
labeled selectable info. Normally, selections are shown
here six at a time, including the reverse video curser. At
the bottom of the display, there are three softkeys
labeled “CHAN”, “ARTIST”, and “TITLE”. Pressing
each of these softkeys will cause the six displayed
selections to show the channel name, name of the per-
former, or title of the selection / program respectively.
The first press of the ‘XM ALL’, ‘CATEGORY’, or
‘FAVORITES’ softkeys will have the following affect:
• ‘XM ALL’ will allow scrolling through all available
XM channels in numerical order one at a time with
the ‘TUNING’ knob and six at a time with the ‘<
SELECT >’ keys.
• ‘CATEGORY’ allows the ‘< SELECT >’ keys to scroll
through all available categories. When a given cate-
gory is selected, the ‘TUNING’ knob will scroll
through all channels in that category, one at a time.
• ‘FAVORITES’ allows the ‘< SELECT >’ keys to scroll
through all available stored favorites five at a time,
and the ‘TUNING’ knob will scroll through all stored
favorites one at a time.
The second press of the ‘XM ALL’, ‘CATEGORY’, or
‘FAVORITES’ softkeys will reduce the number of dis-
played selections to two,but the channel name, artist
name, and selection title, will all three be displayed for
both selections.Otherwise,the ‘< SELECT >’ keys and
‘TUNING’ knob will have the same affects as described
in the previous paragraph.
The third press of the ‘XM ALL’, ‘CATEGORY’, or
‘FAVORITES’ softkeys will cause everything listed in the
“XM MODE”, “SELECTED CH”, and “SELECTABLE
INFO” areas of the BASIC XM DISPLAY illustration to
disappear. Pressing ‘XM ALL’, ‘CATEGORY’, or
‘FAVORITES’, will function the same as the first press
of that softkey.
THE XM ‘LAST’ SOFTKEY
Pressing the ‘LAST’ softkey will cause the previously
selected channel to be received. If the channel being
received is the one received when the receiver is
turned on or when XM was selected, the ‘LAST’ softkey
will have no affect. If several channels have been
received after XM was selected, then repeatedly press-
ing the ‘LAST’ softkey will toggle back and forth
between the last two selections.
XM FAVORITES
In XM mode, there are two favorite lists (named “A”
and “B”) which contain 10 memory locations each.
Any of the XM channels can be stored in either list “A”
or “B”.
Saving a FAVORITE Channel
To save a channel proceed as follows:
• Select the XM channel to be stored using the
‘Direct-Key-Input’ keys, the ‘< SELECT >’ keys, or
the ‘TUNING’ knob.
• Press the ‘STORE’ key. This will cause a “FAV A” or
“FAV B” list to appear with the notation “SELECT A
OR B TO STORE” above it.
• Press ‘A’ or ‘B’ to select into which of the lists you
want to store your selected XM channel number.
This will cause the selected list to appear with the
notation above it stating “SELECT NUMBER to
STORE”.
• Within 5 seconds, use the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keys to
key the number of the FAVORITE memory location
in which you want to store the selected XM chan-
nel.
• The XM channel selected for storage will appear on
the selected line in the “A” or “B” list and
“FAVORITES STORED” will appear briefly above the
list.
EXAMPLE:
You want to store channel 73 “FRANK’S PLACE” in
“B” list location 5.
• Tune to XM channel 73 using direct entry, or the
‘TUNING’ knob.
• Press ‘STORE’.
• Press ‘B’
• Press the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ ‘5' key. The desired XM
channel will appear in the 5 location on the “B” list
and “FAVORITES STORED” will appear briefly above
the list.
Recalling a FAVORITE Channel
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Subscribing
To receive more than channels “0" and “1", it will be
necessary to subscribe to the service.To do this, con-
tact the provider by phone at 1-800-852-9696 or
contact them on the Internet at www.xmradio.com.
If the Internet is used, scroll to the bottom of the home
page and click on “Activate Radio” and follow the on-
line instructions. Be prepared to supply the 8 digit
Radio ID, (tune to channel 0 to display ID) as well as
your method of payment. Then leave the unit turned
on and tuned to the Preview Channel (Channel 1) to
receive the activation code. Once activation is received,
you will be able to receive all purchased channels.
‘TUNING’ Knob Channel Entry
In XM mode, the ‘TUNING’ knob scrolls through XM-
ALL channels, all channels in a given CATEGORY, or all
FAVORITE channels one at a time. If the ‘FAST/TUNING
LOCK’ key is pressed, “FAST” appears on the display
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and the ‘TUNING’ knob scrolls through XM-ALL chan-
nels six at a time. If the ‘FAST/TUNING LOCK’ key is
pressed when in the CATEGORY or FAVORITES modes,
the receiver will revert to XM-ALL mode.
Direct XM Channel Entry
You can tune to any XM channel using the ‘TUNING’
knob, or if the desired channel number is known, by
using the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keys.
For example to enter channel 76, press ‘7', ‘6', ‘ENTER’
OR ‘7', ‘6', ‘.’
Please note that the ‘.’ key also acts as an enter key.
Use either key. Also note that it is not necessary to
enter leading zeros.You will hear a confirming beep
and the receiver will switch to that channel.
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MAIN MENU
1. RADIO SETTINGS - Pressing ‘1' takes you to the RADIO SETTINGS menu which allows setting parameters for
enhanced SSB, scan stop mode, FM band frequency range, MW band tuning step size, and whether the SW band is
displayed in kilohertz (kHz) or megahertz (MHz).
2. AUDIO SETTINGS - Pressing ‘2' takes you to the AUDIO SETTINGS menu which allows setting audio related para-
meters including mono / stereo output, entry beep on/off, power loss beep on/off, and squelch muting on/off.
3. SET CLOCKS - Pressing ‘3' takes you to the SET CLOCKS menu. From this menu, the local and GMT clocks can be set.
4. CLOCK MODES - Pressing ‘4' takes you to the CLOCK MODES menu. This menu allows setting various clock relat-
ed parameters including auto clock set on/off, automatic daylight savings time compensation on/off, local time offset
from GMT time, snooze time, and whether or not timers override the lock function.
5. TIMERS - Pressing ‘5' takes you to the TIMERS menu. From this menu the start times, stop times, and memory
channels for both event timers can be set.
6. XM - Pressing ‘6' takes you to the XM menu if the receiver is in the XM mode. This menu allows XM antenna aim-
ing, auto enter on/off, auto enter delay time selection, clearing favorite XM channels, clearing tagged XM channels,
and access to diagnostic mode. If XM mode is not active when the XM menu is selected, an error beep will be heard
and “ERROR” will appear on the MAIN MENU d isplay. When XM mode is not active, the XM menu will not be
accessible.
7. Unused
8. Unused
9. EXIT - Pressing ‘9' takes you back to the display you were viewing when MENU was pressed. This would be either
the VFO, MEMORY, COUNTRY, or XM display.
RADIO SETTINGS
The radio settings menu is reached either by pressing the MENU softkey twice, or by pressing ‘1' when the MAIN
MENU is displayed. It appears as shown below.
To recall a FAVORITE channel from the “A” or “B” lists,
there are several methods that can be used.
• The first method is to press ‘A’ or ‘B’ followed by a
single numeric number within 5 seconds.The receiv-
er will immediately go to that favorite. It is not nec-
essary to press the ‘ENTER” softkey.
For example: ‘A’, ‘4'
• The second method is to press the ‘A’ button, and
use the ‘TUNING’ knob to scroll through the entries
in both “A” and “B” lists until you reach the chan-
nel you wish to recall. Then press ‘ENTER’ for imme-
diate entry, or if “AUTO ENTER” is enabled in the
“XM” menu, simply wait the programmed number
of seconds and the recalled channel will be entered
automatically.
• The third method is to press the ‘FAVORITES’ soft-
key, and as above, use the ‘TUNING’ knob to scroll
through the entries on the “A” and “B” lists until
the desired entry is reached. Then press ‘ENTER’ for
immediate entry, or if ‘AUTO ENTER’ is enabled in
the “XM MODE” menu, simply wait the pro-
grammed number of seconds and the recalled chan-
nel will be entered automatically.
INTRODUCTION TO XM SATELLITE RADIO continued
Deleting a FAVORITE Channel
To delete a FAVORITE channel proceed as follows:
• Select the favorite channel to be deleted.
• Press the ‘DELETE’ key. This will cause the notation
“PRESS A OR B TO DELETE” to appear on the dis-
play.
• Press “A” or “B” as appropriate. This will cause the
notation “SELECT NUMBER to DELETE” to
appearover the FAVORITES list.
• Using the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad, press the num-
ber of the memory location containing the channel
to be deleted. This will cause the selection to disap-
pear from the memory list and “DELETED” to
appear briefly over the FAVORITES list.
Note: Regardless of whether the E1 is set to ‘XM-
ALL’, ‘CATEGORY’, or ‘FAVORITE’ channel selection
modes, one can always go directly to any specific
channel number using the Direct Key Input keys. Just
enter the digits of the desired channel and then press
either ‘ENTER’ or the decimal point (‘.’).
E1 MENUS
In the following discussion concerning menus, the numbers presented in front of each item refer to the keys on the
Direct-Key- Input keypad. To activate a menu item, simply press the numbered key corresponding to the menu num-
ber. On keys that toggle between two conditions, the selected condition will appear in reverse video.
MAIN MENU
The MAIN MENU is the first menu encountered when the ‘MENU’ softkey (left hand softkey below the display) is
pressed. It appears as shown in the following illustration.
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