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
SHORTWAVE LISTENING

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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.
SETTING YOUR TIME ZONE