Eton E5 User manual

E5
AM/FM/Shortwave Radio with SSB
OWNER’S MANUAL

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WARNING
• Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
• Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.
• Protect from high humidity and rain.
• Only operate within specied temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).
• Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen
into the apparatus.
• Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical
solvents as this might damage the nish.
• Unplug and disconnect external antennas (not included) during
lightning storms.
• Do not remove cover [or back].
• Refer servicing to qualied service personnel.
Disposal
According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all
electrical and electronic products must be collected
separately by a local collection system.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old
products with your normal household waste.
ENVIRONMENT
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WHAT’S INCLUDED?
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This operation guide provides instructions for the most commonly
used aspects of the E5. Additional instructions and information can
be found on our web site.
• AC adapter
• Carrying pouch
• Carrying strap (attached)
• Owner’s manual
Power the E5 by installing 4 AA alkaline, lithium or Ni-MH batteries
or by plugging in the included AC adapter. A symbol appears in the
upper right of the LCD, indicating battery or AC adapter power.
To minimize the possibility of battery acid leakage, only use high
quality alkaline, lithium or rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride bat-
teries. Never intermix old with new, or different brands or types of
batteries. Damage caused by battery acid leakage is not covered by
this product’s warranty.
Press the POWER/SLEEP button.
POWER SOURCES
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PREVENTING BATTERY LEAKAGE
TURNING THE E5 ON AND OFF
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The F1-7 buttons have dual functions, noted on the diagram under
the E5’s rear tilt ap.
With its included AC adapter/charger connected, the E5 internally
recharges 4 Ni-MH (nickel-metal-hydride) rechargeable batteries
(not included). Note that the E5 can still play while the batteries are
charging and the alarm functions will work.
To charge batteries:
1. With the E5 turned off, install 4 NI-MH batteries and connect the
AC adapter/charger.
2. Press the F7 button for about 3 seconds, or until CHG appears in
the upper right of the display and the charging hours appear in
the display.
3. Use the tuning knob to select the charging time in hours (00-23)
based on the mAh rating of your batteries: 11 hours for 1100
mAH rating; 23 hours for 2300 mAH rating; etc.
4. Press the PAGE/TIME button when nished. In the display, the
battery symbol’s segments continuously activate from left to
right during charging. Battery charging terminates once the set
charge time has been reached.
Assure that it is powered with the AC adapter or batteries; that it is
unlocked; that the DX/LOCAL switch is in the DX position.
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CHARGING Ni-MH BATTERIES IN THE E5
INITIAL SETTINGS
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F1-7 DUAL FUNCTION BUTTON DIAGRAM

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SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH
AMERICA
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To use the E5 in North America (U.S. or Canada), no changes to the
initial factory settings are needed.
In North America, AM stations are spaced by 10 KHz. In Europe and
other areas, they are spaced by 9 KHz. In North America, the FM band
begins at 87.5 MHz. In other parts of the world, it may begin at 87
MHz or 76 MHz. Follow these steps to set this for your area:
1. With the E5 off, press the F5 button for about 3 second - ‘9’ or
‘10’ ashes in the display.
2. Use sequential F5 presses to select 9 or 10, then press the
‘PAGE/TIME’ button – the FM frequency ashes in the display.
3. Sequentially press the F5 button until the beginning FM fre-
quency of your area appears.
4. Press PAGE/TIME to nalize the procedure.
The sleep timer enables the E5 to play for a specied number of
minutes (00-99), then shut off. It can be activated and programmed
with the E5 turned on or off. In sleep mode, the sleep symbol ap-
pears in the display.
1. With the E5 on or off, use the numeric keypad to enter the desired
time (00-99 minutes).
2. Within 3 seconds press the SLEEP button. The E5 plays for the
specied time.
To change the sleep time:
After the sleep time has been selected, press SLEEP for about two
seconds, then use the tuning knob to change it and press PAGE/TIME.
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VOLUME CONTROL
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With the E5 on or off, use the +-/VOL buttons or the numeric keypad
to adjust to volume levels 0-31. The level number appears in the
display. To adjust the volume with the numeric keypad, enter the
desired volume level and press either the + or – VOL button within 3
seconds.
Turn on the E5. To select LW/AM press the AM BAND button; for
FM press the FM BAND button. To enter a specic shortwave band,
sequentially press the ‘METERBAND’ button to select the band of
your choice. The most popular shortwave bands can also be accessed
with the F1-F7 buttons (F1=49m, F2=41m, F3=31m, F4=25m,
F5=22m, F6=19m and F7=16m).
When listening to FM or shortwave, fully extend the telescopic
antenna. It need not be extended when listening to AM stations (the
AM antenna is located inside the E5).
To learn about shortwave we recommend the two publications be-
low, published yearly and available from major booksellers. Addition-
ally, the Internet is a great resource for learning about shortwave.
PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO Published by International
Broadcasting Services (IBS); IBS North America, Box 300, Penn’s Park
PA 18943. Phone: [phone]. www.passband.com.
WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK Published in the USA by Watson-
Guptill Publications, 770 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003-
9595. www.watsonguptill.com.
SELECTING FM, AM and SHORTWAVE
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OPTIMIZING SHORTWAVE RECEPTION
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Shortwave enables listening to broadcasts over vast distances
including other countries and continents. The following information
will help you get the best results.
• During the day, frequencies above 13 MHz are usually best.
• At night, frequencies below 13 MHz are usually best.
• Around sunset and sunrise, the entire shortwave range may be
good.
• Getting very close to a window and holding the radio improves
shortwave reception.
SSB enables listening to shortwave two way communications us-
ing the single-sideband mode such as amateur radio, Morse code,
weather-fax transmissions and other signals often referred to as
‘utility’ signals. The Internet and your local library are great resources
to learn more.
Turn on the E5. To use SSB, turn on the SSB circuit by pressing the
SSB button. Note that SSB appears in the display. Tune to the short-
wave frequency of your choice. Use the tuning knob to coarse-tune
the SSB signal, then ne-tune with the –FINE+ knob. This SSB circuit
allows tuning of both upper and lower sideband signals. For best SSB
signal clarity, placing the DX/LOCAL switch in the LOCAL position
may be desirable.
The DX/LOCAL switch on the left side of the E5 adjusts sensitivity.
Use DX as the default setting for maximum sensitivity to signals. If
TUNING SSB (Single Side Band)
USING THE DX/LOCAL SWITCH

strong stations seem distorted, then use LOCAL. This switch does not
function in FM mode.
Turn on the E5. Stations are tuned with the Buttons, Tun-
ing-Knob, Direct Frequency Entry and Auto-Search. Quick, s hort,
sequential presses of the buttons enables tuning up or down
frequency. Alternately, the TUNING knob can be used. Continuous
tuning in shortwave can only be done with the tuning knob and via
direct frequency entry.
Turn on the E5. Use this method when the desired frequency of a
radio station is known. AM and SW frequencies are entered in kilo-
hertz (KHz), e.g. 810 KHz or 9475 KHz.; FM frequencies are entered in
megahertz (MHz), e.g. 102.9 MHz, ignoring the decimal point.
1. Use the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.
2. Within 3 seconds, press the AM button if it’s an AM or SW fre-
quency, or the FM button for FM frequencies.
With the E5 on, auto-search tuning starts by pressing either the
up or down frequency button for about 2 seconds. The E5 has
3 selectable auto-search modes: STOP, ATS or D-5. The factory
programmed default mode is STOP. These are described below. When
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TUNING IN STATIONS
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
AUTO-SEARCH TUNING

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auto searching shortwave stations, place the bandwidth switch into
the WIDE position.
STOP: Auto-searching stops on the next encountered station.
D-5: Auto-searching stops for 5 seconds on each next encountered
station, then moves on.
ATS: (Auto Tuning Storage): Auto-searching automatically stores
the strongest FM local stations into memories starting with page 99
and counting downward until all are stored, e.g. 98, 97, 96, etc. Tune
to the FM band and perform auto-search. After the ATS scan, select
your memory with the buttons and the station with the F1-7
buttons. If too many memories are lled with static, try the scan
again with the DX/LOCAL switch set in the LOCAL position.
To select an auto-search mode:
1. Hold down the F6 button for about 2 seconds, then release. Note
that the last chosen mode ashes in the screen.
2. While the mode ashes, perform quick, short presses of the F6
button to select alternate modes.
3. Press PAGE/TIME button.
(Use this same procedure to change your time zone when traveling).
1. With the E5 turned on, perform a quick, short press of TIME ZONE
button. ‘Tzone’ appears in the display.
2. Use the tuning knob to select your home time zone (see time
zone abbreviation list below).
3. Long, 3 second press of TIME ZONE button. ‘Tzone disappears
from the display.
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SETTING YOUR TIME ZONE continued
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Time Zone Abbreviation List:
ANC-Anchorage BEG-Beijing
BKK-Bangkok CAI-Cairo
CCS-Caracas CHI-Chicago
DAC-Dhaka DEL- Delhi
DEN-Denver DXB-Dubai
GMT-GMT HKG-Hong Kong
HNL-Honolulu JED-Jeddah
KHI-Kashi LAX-Los Angeles
LON-London NOU-Noumea
NYC-New York City PAR-Paris
RIO-De Janeiro SYD-Sydney
TYO-Tokyo WLG-Wellington
To view other time zones:
This allows viewing other time zones without changing the home
time zone.
1. With the E5 off, use quick, short press of TIME ZONE button.
‘Tzone’ appears in the display.
2. Use tuning knob to select desired time zone. Once selected, that
time zone’s time appears in the display for about 30 seconds.
3. To exit T-zone mode earlier, use a quick, short press of the TIME
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SETTING THE CLOCK AND WEEKDAY
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The E5’s clock is in 24-hour format. Turn off the E5.
1. With the E5 off, press the PAGE/TIME button for about 2 seconds
or until the hour digits start ashing.
2. Within 3 seconds, use the tuning knob to set the correct hour;
then press F1-7 to highlight the days you wish the alarm to
activate.
3. Immediately press PAGE/TIME again, noting that the minute digits
start ashing.
4. Within 3 seconds, use the tuning knob to set the correct minutes.
5. Immediately press PAGE/TIME again. The clock is set.
For an alarm to turn on the radio, it must be activated. To activate
the alarm to be used, turn off the E5 and press the appropriate alarm
button, F1-4. This causes the timer activation symbol to appear in
the upper left corner of the display, activating the selected alarm. To
deactivate the alarm, press the appropriate F1-7 button, causing the
alarm activation symbol to disappear.
The E5 has 700 memories (also called presets), arranged in 100
pages, with each page holding 7 memories. Buttons F1-7 represent
memory locations.
Note that when storing into an already occupied memory position, its
contents will be replaced with your new entry.
1. Turn on the E5.
2. Tune to the desired station.
3. Press the PAGE/TIME button to place the E5 into MEMO mode.
ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING THE ALARMS
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4. To select the desired memory page (00-99) use the buttons
or hold down the STORE button and use the tuning knob.
5. While holding down the STORE button, press one of buttons F1-7,
storing the station into that memory. Note that a box appears
around the selected memory location.
6. Release the STORE button.
7. To store another station, tune to the station and repeat steps 4-6
above.
8. When nished storing stations, press the PAGE/TIME button to
exit MEMO mode.
The E5 has 4, independently programmable alarm timers (buttons
F1-4) to turn it on at a specied time. Additionally, each timer can be
programmed for a specic weekday, volume, playtime and memory
location.
To set an alarm:
With the E5 turned off, perform a long press of one of the F1-4
buttons (about 3 seconds), causing the hour to ash.
Use the tuning knob to set the hour; and press one of the F1-7
buttons to highlight the day of the week for turn on.
Press the PAGE/TIME button.
Use the tuning knob to set the minutes.
Press the PAGE/TIME button.
Use the tuning knob to set the wake-up volume.
Press the PAGE/TIME button.
Use the tuning knob to set the wake-up alarm’s play minutes.
Press the PAGE/TIME button.
Use the tuning knob to set the page number or select no page
number by selecting ----.
Press one of the F1-7 buttons to select the memory location on
the selected page (the square ashes).
Press the PAGE/TIME button to nish the set-up.
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SETTING ALARMS 1 THROUGH 4

CHECKING MEMORY CAPACITY
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Turn on the E5. While holding down the CHECK button, turn the tun-
ing knob to select memory pages. Empty memories do not have the
box around them.
1. Turn on the E5 and enter MEMO mode by pressing the PAGE/TIME
button, causing MEMO to appear in the display.
2. Select the desired memory page with the buttons.
3. Select the desired memory with buttons F1-7.
1. Turn on the E5 and enter MEMO mode by pressing the PAGE/TIME
button, causing MEMO to appear in the display.
2. Select the desired memory page with the buttons.
3. While holding down the ERASE button, press the F1-7 button that
you wish to erase. Note that the box surrounding the memory
location disappears.
4. Release the ERASE button.
With the E5 on, hold down the EDIT and SSB buttons simultaneously,
then press RESET. This deletes the contents of all memory pages.
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ACCESSING STORED MEMORIES
ERASING A SELECTED MEMORY
DELETING ALL MEMORY CONTENTS

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Memory pages can be uniquely labeled with four, intermixed digits or
letters.
1. With the E5 turned on, select memory mode with the PAGE/TIME
button. MEMO appears in the display.
2. Use the buttons to select the desired memory page.
3. Press the EDIT button until ‘_’ appears in the display (about 3
seconds).
4. Use the tuning knob to select the desired number or letter.
5. Press the PAGE/TIME button to select the next ‘_’.
6. Repeat until 4 letters/numbers are selected.
7. Press PAGE/TIME when nished.
Checking allows reviewing of pages and their contents, even while
listening.
1. With the E5 turned on, press and release the PAGE/TIME button,
causing PAGE to appear in the display.
2. Press or hold down the CHECK button and turn the tuning
knob to select the desired page.
3. While holding down the CHECK button press one of the F1-F7
buttons noting that the stored frequency shows in the display.
This feature enables copying memory contents from one page to
another.
1. With the E5 turned on, press and release the PAGE/TIME button,
causing PAGE to appear in the display.
2. Press or hold down the CHECK button and turn the tuning
knob to select the page to be copied.
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LABELING MEMORY PAGES
CHECKING PAGES AND MEMORIES
USING THE PAGE COPY/PASTE FUNCTION

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3. While holding down the CHECK button press and release the
PAGE/TIME button. This copies the page.
4. Press or hold down the STORE button and turn the tuning
knob, selecting the paste-to page.
5. While holding down STORE press and release PAGE. This pastes
the content of the page.
The light illuminates the display and buttons. There are three light
modes.
Normal Mode: Pressing any button activates the light. The light
automatically turns off after 15 seconds.
Always-On Mode: When powered by its AC adapter, the light
remains always on when the E5 is turned on.
Manual Light-On/Off Mode: If the light is off, pressing the LIGHT
button activates the light for 15 seconds. Pressing it again within 15
seconds turns the light off.
The external antenna socket is used to connect the E5 to advanced
performance shortwave antennas using a 50 or 75-Ohm coaxial
cable feed-line.
When listening to FM stations this switch selects stereo or monaural.
Select stereo when using earphones. When not using earphones, it’s
USING THE PAGE COPY/PASTE FUNCTION
EXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET
STEREO/MONO BUTTON

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OK to leave it on stereo. In either case, if the FM signal is poor, select-
ing mono may improve it.
Note the wide/narrow diagram in the display.
AM/FM – The MUSIC/WIDE position creates a ‘brighter’ music sound.
The NEWS/NARROW position creates a less ‘bright’ sound.
Shortwave – The MUSIC/WIDE position creates the best audio del-
ity. The NEWS/NARROW position helps to minimize interference from
other stations.
This socket provides an industry standard, xed level audio output
source for safely routing the E5’s audio to the line-in socket of a
stereo system or recording device. Follow your external device’s
line-input instructions. The E5’s volume control has no effect on this
output.
Plug them into the earphone socket on the left side of the radio. Turn
the volume down before wearing the earphones, then turn up the
volume to your liking.
MUSIC/WIDE and NEWS/NARROW SWITCH
LINE-OUT SOCKET
EARPHONE SOCKET AND USING EARPHONES
(not included)

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Pull the folding stand from the rear of the E5, allowing viewing at a
comfortable angle.
The reset button is located inside the small hole labeled RESET. If the
E5 operates erratically, poke a paper clip into the reset hole to reset
its microprocessor. This does not erase memory, but does reset the
clock to 0:00.
With the E5 turned off, one press of the lock button prevents
unwanted turn-on. When it is turned on, one press of the lock button
prevents unwanted frequency changes; two presses lock all buttons
except the POWER/SLEEP button. Deactivate lock with a long (about
2 second) press of the lock button.
The signal strength indicator shows relative strength of AM and SW
signals. When signal strengths are somewhat weak, it is normal for
the indicator’s level to uctuate. The indicator is not functional with
FM signals.
REAR FOLDING STAND
RESET BUTTON
USING THE LOCK FEATURE
SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR

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To hear FM in stereo via earphones or the LINE-OUT socket, press
the ‘ST/MONO’ button while tuned to a FM station. Note that ‘STE-
REO’ appears in the display.
To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates, registration of
your product should be completed as soon as possible after purchase
or receipt. You may use one of the following options to register your
product:
1. By visiting our website at http://www.etoncorp.com.
2. Mail in enclosed warranty card.
3. Mail your registration card or information to following address;
include your name, full mailing address, phone number, email ad-
dress, model purchased, date purchased, retail vendor name:
Etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA
Retain the warranty information from your warranty card with your
proof of purchase or the Limited Warranty information can also be
viewed at www.etoncorp.com.
FM STEREO
WARRANTY REGISTRATION
LIMITED WARRANTY

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To obtain service for your product, we recommend rst contacting
an Etón service representative at 1-800-872-2228 US, 1-800-637-
1648 Canada, [phone] US, [e-mail]
or your respective country distributor in Europe (see enclosed list)
for problem determination and trouble-shooting. If further service
is required, the technical staff will instruct how to proceed based
on whether the radio is still under warranty or needs non-warranty
service.
WARRANTY – If your product is still in warranty and the Etón ser-
vice representative determines warranty service is needed, a return
authorization will be issued and instructions will be given. DO NOT
ship your radio back without obtaining the return authorization.
NON-WARRANTY – If your product is no longer under warranty and
requires service, the Etón service representative will refer you to the
nearest repair facility that will best handle the repair.
For service outside North America, please refer to the distributor
information included at time of purchase/receipt.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference
caused by unauthorized modications to this equipment. Such modi-
cations could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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