Eton ELITE SATELLIT User manual

ELITE
SATELLIT
QUICK GUIDE
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AM/FM/SHORTWAVE/AIRCRAFT & HD RADIO

ELITE SATELLIT QUICK GUIDE
DO YOU NEED HELP? TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 DIAGRAMS
Frequency Coverage: 150-30,000 kHz, includes shortwave,
medium wave AM broadcast band and longwave; 76 - 90 MHz
or 87-108 MHz (selectable) FM broadcast band.
Reception Modes: AM, FM-stereo, Single Sideban (selectable
USB/LSB) and CW.
Digital Display: large 5.7 inch square, 240 x 320 pixel, dot
matrix display. Shows all modes and selected functions.
Programmable Memories: 500 user programmable with alpha
labeling plus 1200 user definable country memories, for a total
of 1700. Memory Scan Function.
Digital Phase Lock Loop (PLL) Synthesized Tuning with Direct
Digital Synthesis (DDS) for drift free frequency stability and
finest tuning resolution.
Dual Conversion Super heterodyne Circuit: results in minimized
interference through superior selectivity.
Excellent Sensitivity: yielding a true high-performance receiver.
High Dynamic Range: allowing for detection of weak signals
in the presence of strong signals.
Selectable Bandwidths: 1.0,1.8,2.0,2.5,3.0,4.0,6.0 kHz
for excellent selectivity.
Single Sideband Synchronous AM Detector: selectable USB/LSB
or double sideband to minimize adjacent frequency interfer-
ence and fading distortion of AM signals.
IF Passband Tuning: an advanced tuning feature that functions
in AM and SSB. Greatly helps reject interference.
Tuning Modes: variable-rate tuning knob, direct keypad fre-
quency entry, up/down pushbuttons and auto-tuning.
Direct Shortwave Band Entry, allows instant access to the
shortwave band of choice.
Selectable AGC: ON/OFF.
Display Backlighting: evenly lit tri-color backlight enables
display viewing under all lighting conditions.
Dual Programmable Clocks with WWV or RDS Auto-Setting.
Dual-Event Programmable ON/OFF Timers: can be used for
recording or ‘alarm clock’ function, plus separate Snooze and
Sleep timers.
Superior Audio Quality via a bridged type audio amplifier,
providing high output power with battery operation.
Separate, continuous bass and treble tone controls.
Headphone Jack.
Stereo Line-Level Output: for recording or routing the output
to another device such as a home stereo.
Calibrated LCD signal strength meter.
Built-In Antenna: Telescopic antenna for long wave, shortwave
and AM and FM broadcast band reception.
External Antenna Connection for the addition of auxiliary
antennas, e.g. professionally engineered shortwave antennas;
long-wire shortwave antennas; specialized AM broadcast band
antennas for enthusiasts of AM DX’ing; FM broadcast band
antennas.
Power Sources: four internal “D” cell batteries (not included)
or the included AC adaptor.
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1 MAJOR FEATURES OF THE ELITE SATELLIT HD
1. External Level Equalizer
2. Treble
3. Bass
4. Volume
5. Battery Access Door
6. Direct Key Input
7. Function Soft Keys – LW/MW/SW
8. <Select> Key
9. Store Key
10. Delete Key
11. Tag Key
12. T.Scan Key
13. Seek Key
14. Time
15. Squelch
16. DX Key
17. Fast/Tuning Lock
18. Tuning Knob
19. Mode Soft Keys
20. Power Key
21. LCD Display
22. Speaker
23. Telescopic Antenna
24. Line In Socket
25. Line Out Socket
26. HF Antenna Internal/External Switch
27. FM Antenna Internal/ Switch
28. External Antenna Socket
29. External 5 VDC Power Socket
30. External Speaker Socket
31. Headphone Socket
32. Snooze/Sleep key
33. Light key
Thank you for purchasing the Elite Satellit HD. We are
confident that it will provide you with many years of
trouble free service. To get the most enjoyment from
the Elite Satellit HD, be sure to read this Getting Started
Guide. If you have additional questions, please contact
us, using the methods below:
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.,
North American Pacific Time.
1-650-903-3866, worldwide
FAX: [phone]
[email protected]
www.etoncorp.com
Mailing Address:
Etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
USA
MAJOR FEATURES OF THE ELITE SATELLIT HD .................................... 2
DIAGRAMS ............................................................................................ 3
GETTING STARTED ................................................................................ 6
BASIC RECEIVER OPERATION ............................................................... 6
MEMORY FUNCTIONS .......................................................................... 9
HD RADIO OPERATION ....................................................................... 10
SEEK FUNCTION .................................................................................. 12
T.SCAN FUNCTION .............................................................................. 12
CLOCK & TIMER FUNCTIONS .............................................................. 13
MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS ............................................................ 15
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................... 16
SUGGESTED REFERENCES ................................................................... 17
WARRANTY REGISTRATION .............................................................. 17
LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL CUSTOMER ...................... 18
SERVICE INFORMATION ..................................................................... 19
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FIGURE 3: TOP
FIGURE 4: RIGHT & REAR
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FIGURE 5: BASIC DISPLAY FIGURE 6: MEMORY & COUNTRY DISPLAYS
36. Signal Strength
37. Squelch Level
38. Internal/External Antenna
39. DX (RF Preamplifier Active)
40. Seek Mode Indicator
42. Frequency Display
43. Meter Band Indicator
44. Stereo/Mono Indicator
45. Mhz/kHz Indicator
46. Menu Soft Key Label
47. AGC Mode Indicator
48. IF Bandwidth Indicator
49. Passband Tuning Status
50. Selects AM or AM Sync Modes
51. Selects Upper or Lower Sideband
52. Country Mode Select Soft Key
53. Indicates Tune Lock Engaged
54. Memory Mode Select Soft Key
55. Air Mode Select Soft Key
56. MW (AM Broadcast)/LW (Longwave)
Select Soft Key
57. Selects Shortwave & Band Select Modes
58. Selects FM or FM HD Mode
59. Selects Aux input
61. Indicates Local (L) or Universal (U) Time
62. Battery Indicator
64. Indicates Various Errors
65. Frequency of Selected Channel
66. Memory or Country Mode
67. Cursor Showing Selected Channel
68. “T” Indicating Marked T-Scan Channel
69. Channel Numbers
70. Softkey Labels & Parameters
71. Memory & Country Mode Indicators
72. Meter Band Identifier
73. LW, MW, SW, AIR OR FM & FM HD Band
74. Indicates kHz or Mhz
RDS or HD service indicator
SQUELCH or SQU/PBT soft key
FM or FM HD mode display RDS or HD infomation

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WHAT THE ELITE SATTELIT INCLUDES
• AC adaptor
• Getting Started Guide
NOTE: In the instructions which follow, numbers in
square brackets [ ] refer to the labels in the drawings
in the “3 Diagrams” section.
EXTERNAL POWER SOURCES
Plug the AC adapter into the “DC IN 5V” socket on
the right side of the Elite Satellit [Figure 2, # 29] and
connect the adapter to an AC Power source.
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 re-
ceiver will alert the user with a POWER LOSS indication
and with a POWER LOSS beep if the POWER LOSS
beep feature is enabled.
BATTERY POWER
If portable operation is desired, the unit may be pow-
ered with four “D” cell batteries. Alkaline batteries
are preferred, but are not required. To install the
batteries, proceed as follows:
• Position the receiver with the front panel towards
you.
• Open the battery access door located at the lower
left corner of the front panel [Figure 1, # 5].
• Inside you will find an additional door.
• Remove this door by pressing down and pulling
outward on the “OPEN” tab.
• Insert the first of four “D” sized batteries into the
battery opening with the plus end of the battery to
your left.
• 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.
Select the desired band by pressing the ‘FM’, ‘SW’,
‘MW/LW’soft keys until the desired band is displayed
on the front panel display.
The selected band will be indicated by reverse video on
the display. For example, see [Figure 5, #57].
MANUAL TUNING
The ‘TUNING’ knob is used to fine tune through the
frequencies on a selected band. The rate at which tun-
ing occurs, and the number of digits displayed to the
right of the decimal point in the display are controlled
by the ‘FAST / TUNING LOCK’ key [Figure 1, #17].
For course manual tuning, pressing either end of the
‘< SELECT >’ key [Figure 1, # 8] will step up or down
respectively in 5 kHz steps on the LW, and SW bands,
and in 100 kHz steps (.1 MHz) on the FM band. On the
MW band, it will step up or down in either 9 kHz or
10 kHz steps, depending upon the setting of item 3 in
the RADIO SETTINGS menu. To change this setting, do
the following:
• Press the ‘MENU’ key [Figure 5, # 46].
This brings up the RADIO SETTINGS menu on the
LCD display.
• Press the ‘3’ key to toggle between 9 kHz and
10 kHz.
• Press ‘9’ to exit this menu.
In the USA, AM broadcast stations are spaced at 10
kHz intervals, so the 10 kHz setting should be used.
However in some other parts of the world, they are
spaced at 9 kHz intervals, so if you are in one of these
regions, use the 9 kHz setting.
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
Direct entry of a desired frequency is possible using the
‘Direct-Key-Input’ keys [Figure 1, # 6]. While entering a
frequency, if an incorrect number 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
frequency. If you do not press the decimal (.) key a
second time at the end, the receiver will automatically
enter the fre- quency after a slight delay.
FIRST STEPS
Please refer to the front panel illustration on page 6,
Figure 1 and set the controls as described below. This
assumes that you have already installed batteries and/
or have connected to external power, and that the
desired antenna has been connected and selected as
described in “Getting Started”.
Again referring to Figure 1, set the ‘EQUIL’ control [# 15],
and the ‘TREBLE’ [# 2] and the ‘BASS’ [# 3] controls to the
center of their ranges.
Press ‘POWER’ [Figure 1, # 20] and adjust ‘VOLUME’
[Figure 1, # 4] to a comfortable level.
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 RECEIVER.
BATTERY CONDITION
Battery condition can be observed when the unit is
turned on or if the ‘LIGHT’ button [Figure 3, # 32] is
pressed if no external power source is connected to
the receiver. When the ‘POWER’ key [Figure 1, # 20]
is pressed, or when the ‘LIGHT’ button is pressed, a
screen will be observed similar the signal strength bar
[Figure 5, # 36] The further the bar extends toward
the Left, the more charge remains in the batteries.
If a flashing “LO BATT” is observed in the upper right
hand corner of the LCD display, the batteries are too
low for satisfactory operation and should be replaced.
ANTENNAS
The Elite Satellit is equipped with an internal telescopic
antenna [figures 2, 3, & 4 # 23] which should provide
excellent reception on the SW, AM, and FM broadcast
bands. A PAL type antenna connector, located on the
left side panel, [Figure 2, # 28] is provided for external
antennas. An optional adapter will adapt a female
type F connection to the PAL-type connector on the
Elite Satellit.
On the left side of the Elite Satellit, you will find two
antenna selection switches [Figure 2, # 26 & 27]. The
lower one is for FM, and upper one is for LW, MW, &
SW. Make sure these switches are set for EXTERNAL if
you are using an external antenna or INTERNAL if you
are not. If you choose INTERNAL, be sure to extend
the telescopic antenna to its full length.
The SW band (1.8 - 30.0 MHz) frequencies are
displayed and entered in kHz or MHz, depending
upon the user’s selection from item 4 of the RADIO
SETTINGS menu. To make the menu selection, press
the ‘MENU’ soft key twice. Then press ‘Direct-Key-In-
put’ key ‘4’. Repeatedly pressing the ‘4’ key toggles
between kHz and MHz as the display and entry
method for the SW band. Leave the reverse video
entry on the desired display method. For example,
line 4 on the menu should appear as follows for
entry in kHz:
“ 4 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.
SHORTWAVE ‘METER’ BAND DESIGNATOR
ENTRY
To facilitate tuning to particular sections of the short-
wave band, the Elite Satellit receiver permits entry
of the ‘METER’ band designator. By entering this
‘METER’ band number, the receiver automatically
tunes to the low frequency end of the correspond-
ing ‘METER’ band. The search for the new station
location is thus limited to a particular smaller section
of the entire shortwave band spectrum.
Press the ‘SW BAND’ soft key [See Figure 5, # 57]
to enter the shortwave band tuning mode. The SW
portion of the display indicator will now be in reverse
video. Now press the ‘SW BAND’ soft key a second
time. The display indicator will now appear as “SW
BAND”, and the ‘METER’ number entry prompt on
the display will be flashing. At this point, you have
approximately 3 seconds to do one of the following:
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” in-
dicator will appear as “SW BAND “, and the short-
wave band “METER” prompt will quit flashing.

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LISTENING TO SHORWAVE STATIONS AND
CHOOSING THE BEST SHORTWAVE BAND
Absolutely no technical knowledge or prior experience
is necessary to fully enjoy listening to shortwave sta-
tions from around the world. It’s helpful to understand
the meaning of the term ‘bands’. For a more detailed
intro- duction to shortwave listening refer to the
section titled UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS
in the USE AND CARE GUIDE’S APPENDIX.
Here are the most important bands with band name
and frequency range: 13m, 21450-21850 KHz; 16m,
17480-17900 KHz; 19m, 15100-15800 KHz; 22m,
13570-13870 KHz; 25m, 11600-12200 KHz; 31m, 9200-
10000 KHz; 41m, 7100-7600 KHz; 49m, 5800- 6200
KHz; 60m, 4750-5060 KHz.
Following are the best bands for the various times of
day. This information can be used worldwide. Note
that some bands overlap several periods of the day
and that it always pays to experiment.
SUNRISE AND EARLY MORNING:
25, 31, 41, and 49 meters are usually good.
MID DAY:
13, 16, 19, 22 and, in some areas, 25 meters. Some-
times these bands open up early, so test them in the
morning too.
LATE AFTERNOON AND AROUND SUNSET:
19, 22, 25, 31, 41 and 49 meters.
NIGHT:
60, 49, 41, 31, 25 meters, with 49, 31 and 25 usually
the best. In the summer months, the 16 and 19 meter
day bands sometimes stay open at night.
TUNING AROUND IN THE SHORTWAVE
BANDS
Refer to the previous section titled SHORTWAVE
METER BAND DESIGNATOR ENTRY to get into a short-
wave band appropriate for the time of day that you’re
listening. Using this method will place you at the be-
ginning of the band’s frequency range. Use the tuning
knob described in the previous section titled MANUAL
TUNING to search for stations, staying within the
bands frequency range to optimize results. Alternately,
use the SEEK feature described in a later section titled
SEEK FUNCTION to have the Elite Satellit automatically
scan and stop on shortwave stations.
FM OPERATION
FM reception is perhaps the easiest mode to use on
the Elite Satellit receiver.
The AGC and BANDWIDTH settings are not used
in FM. In fact, all of the function soft keys along
the bottom edge of the display except the ‘MENU’ soft
key have no function on FM and the labels on the dis-
play for these soft keys disappear. Attempting to use
one of these soft keys 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 Elite
Satellit receiver has the ability to tune in 100 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 [Figure 5, # 44] on the display will appear
when a stereo station is tuned in. ‘MONO’ will appear
The Elite Satellit receiver contains 1700 memory chan-
nels that can be used to store and recall commonly
monitored frequencies. The first 500 of these are re-
ferred to simply as MEMORY channels. The remaining
1200 are referred to as COUNTRY channels.
The 500 MEMORY channels are displayed in groups of
10 per screen and each saved frequency can be stored
with an identifying name.
The 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 num-
bered from 501 to 1700. They are displayed in groups
of ten, and can be used to store and recall commonly
mon- itored frequencies. Unlike the MEMORY chan-
nels, COUNTRY channels cannot have names assigned
to each channel.
AM OPERATION
For general tuning and listening on the LW, MW or
SW bands, normal AM mode is best. However, under
less than ideal reception conditions, several options are
available that can improve reception.
AM SYNC (Synchronous)
Selective fading is a condition that frequently occurs
on the SW bands in which the carrier of the desired
station momentarily fades away, making the remain-
ing received information difficult or impossible to
understand.
This condition can frequently be improved consider-
ably by engaging AM SYNC mode. To do this, press
the ‘AM’ soft key [Figure 5, # 50] when already in
the AM mode. You will observe “AM SYNC” flashing
briefly above the ‘AM” soft key label until the desired
station is locked in. Further improvement may be
obtainable while in this mode by pressing the SSB soft
key [Figure 5, # 51]. Repeatedly pressing this soft key
will cycle through USB (upper sideband), LSB (lower
sideband), and DSB (double sideband) one of which
may reduce adjacent channel interference.
BW (Bandwidth)
Repeatedly pressing the ‘BW’ soft key [Figure 5, #
48] will cycle through three IF bandwidths of 7 kHz,
4.0 kHz, and 2.3 kHz. The narrower the bandwidth
selected, the “muddier” the received signal will sound.
While 6.0 kHz is the preferred setting for best fidelity,
narrower settings will sometimes improve reception
under crowd- ed band conditions by filtering out
nearby interference.
AGC (Automatic Gain Control)
In AM, SW or LW bands pressing the ‘AGC’ soft key
[Figure 5, #47 will turn the AGC function On or Off.
SSB RECEPTION
SSB, single sideband, is needed to listen to certain
types of signals, including amateur radio two-way com-
munications and Morse code (often called CW)
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’ soft key.
• Press the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ ‘2’ key or press ‘MENU’
two more times. This will access the AUDIO SETTINGS
menu.
• Press the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ ‘1’ key to cycle between
MONO and STEREO.
When STEREO is enabled, the receiver will automatically
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.
Both MEMORY and COUNTRY channels can be scanned
using the SEEK function which can stop, or they can
be scanned selectively using the T.SCAN function. With
MEMORY and/or COUNTRY channels programmed, you
can use the T.SCAN function to selectively monitor desired
frequencies. The following operating parameters may be
stored in any MEMORY or country channel: Frequency,
Mode, Bandwidth, AGC setting, PBT setting, Synchronous
Detector setting.
STORING A CHANNEL
To store a channel from VFO mode proceed as follows:
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 parameters to your
preference.
Then press the ‘STORE’ key [Figure1, # 9], followed by
the ‘MEMORY’ or ‘COUNTRY’ soft key [Figure 5, # 54 &
#52 respectively]. This will take you to the MEMORY or
COUNTRY screen similar to that shown in Figure 6.
Use the ‘TUNING’ knob [Figure 1, #18] or the ‘< SELECT
>’ key [Figure 1, #8] to select the desired blank MEMO-
RY or COUNTRY number.
Press the ‘STORE’ key again. In ‘COUNTRY’ mode, the
selected frequency will appear at the selected COUN-
TRY channel in reverse video, a confirming beep will be
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heard and “COUNTRY STORED” will appear briefly
on the display. In MEMORY mode, the chosen fre-
quency will appear, in reverse video, and a flashing
white curser will appear in front of the selected
channel number.
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 without a
name or to use the previously stored name.
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 manner.
When you have finished entering the channel name,
press the ‘STORE’ key again. You will hear a confirm-
ing beep and will be returned to the VFO mode.
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HD RADIO MODE
The Elite Satellit radio will automatically detect and
switch to HD Radio mode to provide the highest qual-
ity audio available. While the Elite Satellit will always
be looking for HD Radio stations as you tune in the
FM frequency band, you will not see any of these HD
stations if the signal strength is not strong enough.
FINDING AVAILABLE HD RADIO STATIONS
If you know that there is an HD Radio station paired
with one of your local FM radio stations simply key
in that station’s frequency when in FM mode. For
example, type in “8800” to select 88.00 MHz. Once the
audio is tuned to that frequency, if there are HD Radio
stations associated, they will automatically appear.
If you do not know your local radio station frequency
press and hold the “SELECT” button until the Elite
Satellit begins to scan the FM frequencies either
upward or downward. The radio will stop once it finds
a frequency with content.
Once the Elite Satellit switches to HD Radio mode you
will no longer see “FM” under the frequency, rather
you will see the letters “HD”.
RECALLING A CHANNEL
To select a specific MEMORY or COUNTRY channel,
press the ‘MEMORY’ or ‘COUNTRY’ soft key to enter
MEMORY or COUNTRY mode. This will cause the
selected soft key label to appear in reverse video. Then
use the ‘TUNING’ knob or the ‘< SELECT >’ key to scroll
through the channel numbers.
FM RDS / HD RADIO DATA
HD Radio channels utilize radio data system (RDS)
technology to display items such as the Artist, Music
Genre, Song Name, etc. Depending on signal strength it
may take up to 3 seconds for this data to appear on the
screen and start scrolling.
MAIN AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM
SERVICES
Some HD Radio stations will broadcast multiple channels
across one frequency. If you see the letters “MPS+” or
“SPS1+” it means that there are alternative channels
available at this frequency. Once you see this text, simply
turn the tuning knob on the right to select between the
Main Program Service (MPS+) or Supplemental Program
Services (SPS1+, SPS2+, SPS3+, etc.).
To find more information on the Radio Data System
simply search for it in Google on your browser or visit
Wikipedia and search for it. More information on HD
Radio can be found at HDRadio.com.
If you know the number of the channel you want to
receive, you can go to it directly by entering the num-
ber 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.
DELETING A CHANNEL
Select the channel to be deleted as described in
“RECALLING CHANNEL”. Press and hold the ‘DELETE’
key [Figure 1, # 10] for 3 seconds. A high pitched beep
will be heard to indicate that the contents stored
in the selected memory channel number have been
deleted, and you will see the frequency disappear from
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DESCRIPTION
The Elite Satellit incorporates a SEEK function
which allows the user to search for signals in
VFO, MEMORY or COUNTRY mode which have signal
strengths that exceed a predetermined level which the
user determines by the setting of the ‘SQUELCH’ knob
[Figure 1, # 15].
VFO MODE
To use SEEK in VFO mode, proceed as follows:
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TIME DISPLAY
The Elite Satellit incorporates dual time clocks allowing
two 24 hour clocks to be set and maintained.
The two-event timer functions are also derived from
the displayed clock. Therefore the clocks must be set
first for proper TIMER operation, and the clock select-
ed for display must be the same one (GMT or Local)
for which the timers are programmed.
TIMER settings are stored in non volatile memory and
are maintained regardless of how long power has
been removed.
When the receiver is in the ON state, the time is dis-
played in the upper right hand corner of the display,
regardless of which menu or operating mode is select-
ed. When the receiver is in the OFF state, the time
is displayed prominently in the upper portion of the
dis- play, and if either timer is enabled, timer settings
are displayed in the bottom portion of the display. The
time on the display can also be turned off manually in
the menu.
If the time in any menu or display is observed to be
flashing on and off at one second intervals, it indicates
that the selected clock is not set.
Selecting between Local time and GMT time is
accomplished by pressing and releasing the ‘TIME’
key [Figure 1, #14] three times. This will bring up the
CLOCKS menu, which allows the user to press the soft
key along the right hand side of the display labeled
“GMT” or “LOCAL”. When the receiver is in the OFF
state, pressing the ‘TIME’ key will toggle between
Local and GMT.
•
•
•
•
SETTING THE 24 HOUR CLOCKS MANUALLY
If you are not in a location where adequate signal
quality can be obtained on one of the RDS signals,
the Local and GMT clocks will need to be set manually.
This is accomplished using the SET CLOCKS menu. To
reach this menu, the unit must be in the ON state.
Then press the ‘MENU’ soft key. This will bring up the
MAIN MENU. From the MAIN MENU, press the ‘3’ key
on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad. This will activate the
SET CLOCKS menu.To use SEEK in VFO mode, proceed
as follows:
Setting Local Time
•
•
•
•
•
• Note that after setting the Local Time the GMT time
will update accordingly per the offset “+” or “-“ in
menu item 3 and the hour offset in menu item 4.
MEMORY & COUNTRY MODE
To use SEEK in MEMORY and COUNTRY modes, select-
ed frequencies must be programmed into several of
the MEMORY and/or COUNTRY channels. Program-
ming of MEMORY and COUNTRY channels is covered
on page 11. Once MEMORY and/or COUNTRY chan-
nels are programmed as desired, proceed as follows:
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•
Note: Search under MEMORY or COUNTRY operates
according to the following rules:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Select the frequency range you would like to scan.
This can be FM, MW, LW, SW or AIR.
Press the ‘SEEK’ key [Figure 1, # 13]. The receiver
will scan through the selected band in 5 kHz steps
on LW band, 9 or 10 kHz steps on MW band, 5 kHz
steps on SW band, and 100 kHz steps on FM band.
The receiver will remain on that signal until the
‘SEEK’ key is pressed again.
If the receiver continues to SEEK but cannot find
a signal, you may press ‘SEEK’ again to stop the
SEEK.
Press the ‘MEMORY’ or ‘COUNTRY’ soft key to
enter the desired mode.
Press the ‘SEEK’ key. The receiver will step through
all programmed MEMORY or COUNTRY locations
until it finds a signal that exceeds the squelch set-
ting. It will stop on that signal and will stay there
until the ‘SEEK’ key is pressed again.
When currently listening to the SW/MW/LW band
that is not AM SYNC or SSB, the radio will only
search for stations that are not AM SYNC or SSB in
the SW/MW/LW band
When listening to AM SYNC or SSB mode in SW/
MW/LW band, the radio will only search for AM
SYNC or SSB station in SW/MW/LW band.
When currently listening to the FM band, the radio
will only search for stations in the FM band
When listening to the AIR band, the radio will only
search for stations in the AIR band
The T.SCAN function of the Elite Satellit allows the user
to mark numerous channels in the MEMORY, and/or
COUNTRY, memories for selective scanning.
With the receiver turned on, press the ‘MENU‘ soft
key which will activate the MAIN MENU. Then press
the ‘6’ key on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad, to acti-
vate the SYSTEM SETTINGS menu.
Item 3 on the SYSTEM SETTINGS menu reads:
”3 AUTO CLOCKSET OFF / FROM RDS.
You will note that either “OFF” or “FROM RDS”
is shown in reverse video. Pressing ‘3’ on the
‘Direct-Key -Input’ keypad, will toggle the reverse
video curser between “OFF” and “Auto set from
rds”. If necessary,press the ‘1’ key to move the
curser to “FROM RDS”.
Item 3 on the menu reads: “LOCAL TIME OFFSET
-- /+”. This refers to whether or not your Local time
is less than or greater than GMT. For example, the
Western hemisphere is less than GMT and the East-
ern hemisphere is greater. Therefore, if you lived in
the Western hemisphere, you would use the ‘3’ key
to toggle the curser to ‘ - ‘.
Item 4 on the menu reads “LOCAL TIME OFFSET
00:00 HOURS”. This refers to how much your local
time is offset from GMT. For example, in the East-
ern Time Zone of the USA the offset is 5:00 hours.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
To change this setting, press ‘4’ on the ‘Di-
rect-Key-Input’ keypad. This will highlight the off-
set time.Use the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad keys
to enter the desired offset, ignoring the colon.
Use the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keys to enter the
desired offset.
Press the ‘STORE’ key to save, the offset will no
longer be highlighted.
Press the ‘9’ key to exit and return to normal
operation.
To set the Local time, press MENU, SET CLOCKS and
then press the ‘1’ key. This will highlight the 4 digits
on the right side of the LOCAL TIME SET. Enter
the current local time using the keypad and press
STORE to save.
Using the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad, key in the
desired time, ignoring the colon. (HINT: Key in a
time about one minute ahead of the actual time
and wait.)
Example: For 16:05, press in sequence ‘1’, ‘6’, ‘0’,
‘5’. The Local time set line on the display will now
appear as: “ LOCAL TIME SET 16:05 “
When the actual time agrees with the displayed
time, press the ‘STORE’ key. The entered time will
now be shown, the menu numbers will return, and
the clock will begin running.
To exit the SET CLOCKS menu, press the ‘9’ key on
the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad.

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CLOCK & TIMER FUNCTIONS continued CLOCK & TIMER FUNCTIONS continued
10 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
Setting GMT Time
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•
•
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•
NOTE: If the AUTO CLOCK SET is left in the ON state,
then manual setting of the clock may result in only a
temporary change of the time settings.
TIMER OPERATION
The Elite Satellit includes two programmable event
timers allowing the receivers to turn ON or OFF at
preset times The timers may be used separately
or together and may recall a currently displayed
frequency, MEMORY channel, COUNTRY channel, or a
combination of those.
In addition, programming only an OFF time
provides a Sleep timer, and programming only an ON
time provides a Wake timer. Note that the timers,
when activated, respond to the last displayed clock.
Programming the timers is a three step process. Step
one is to set the ON time, and step 2 is to assign the
OFF time. Step three is to assign a MEMORY, COUN-
TRY channel to a timer.
Setting Timer On/Off Times
Enter the TIMERS menu by pressing the ‘MENU’ key
to reach MAIN MENU, and then pressing the ‘5’ key
on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad. This brings up the
TIMERS menu.
•
To enable or disable TIMER 2, press the ‘TIME’ key
again. This will activate the TIMER 2 display. This dis-
play is identical to the TIMER 1 display except for its
name. Follow exactly the same procedure to enable or
disable TIMER 2.
To return to normal operation from the TIMER 2
dis- play, press the ‘TIME’ key twice. The first press
will take you to the CLOCKS display, and the second
will take you back to the VFO, MEMORY, COUNTRY
display. Note that repeatedly pressing the ‘TIME’ key
will cycle through the TIMER 1, TIMER 2, CLOCKS, and
normal screens.
If the Elite Satellit 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 illuminate 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 battery life.
Advanced settings for the backlight can be found by
pressing MENU and then the ‘5’ key to enter the BACK-
LIGHT SETTINGS menu.
1.
2.
3.
The user must keep in mind, however, that keeping the
light on continuously when operating on batteries will
considerably reduce battery life.
•
•
Setting A Wake Or Sleep Timer
If you want a timer to act as a wake timer only, you
would program an ON time and clear an OFF time.
This will cause the receiver to turn on at the designat-
ed time and stay on until turned off manually.
If you want the timer to act as a sleep timer only, you
would clear any existing ON time and program an OFF
time. This will cause the receiver to turn off at a desig-
nated time and stay off until turned on manually.
To program only an off time, or only an on time, clear
the unwanted time on the selected timer as follows:
•
•
•
Setting Timer Memory Channels
To tie a timer to a stored channel press the number
that relates to the Timer # MEM CH and select the
memory channel to be associated with the timer.
Enabling/Disabling Timer Operation
Press the ‘TIME’ button. This will activate the TIMER 1
display. This display shows the start time and stop time
set for TIMER 1 as well as the MEMORY or COUNTRY
menu number, frequency, and name (if any) pro-
grammed in for the TIMER 1 MEM CH.
To enable TIMER 1, press the ‘ENABLE’ soft key. This
will cause “TIMER 1” to appear in the upper right hand
corner of this display (as well as all other displays and
menus), indicating that TIMER 1 is enabled.
To disable TIMER 1, press the ‘DISABLE’ soft key. If
TIMER 1 was the only one enabled, “TIMER 1” will dis-
appear from the display. If TIMER 2 was also enabled,
only the ‘1’ will disappear. If both timers are enabled
you will see “TIMER 1 2” in the upper right hand cor-
ner of this and all other displays and menus.
SNOOZE
When the receiver is ON, or turned on by the timer,
pressing the “SNOOZE” bar [Figure 3, #33] will activate
the SNOOZE mode, causing the receiver to turn off. An
internal counter will automatically count down the time
for 5,10, 20 or 30 minutes later, after which the radio
will turn back on.
To set the amount of time for the SNOOZE function
press ‘MENU” key, then press ‘3’ to enter the SET
CLOCKS menu and then press ‘5’ to select (highlight)
the amount of time for the SNOOZE delay. Press ‘9’
to exit. When the radio is in SNOOZE mode you can
cancel the SNOOZE early by powering the radio OFF and
back ON with the POWER button. When the SNOOZE
feature is active the word SNOOZE will appear on the
display with a countdown timer in the lower left corner.
SLEEP
When the receiver is OFF, and not in SNOOZE mode, a
long press of the SNOOZE/SLEEP bar will activate the
SLEEP timer. Upon activation the radio will turn ON for
the default timing of 15 minutes prior to turning OFF.
To change the amoubt of time for the SLEEP timer from
the default to any other setting of minutes, between
1 and 99, turn the radio OFF, press and release the
SNOOZE/SLEEP bar and then rotate the TUNING knob.
Once the desired number of minutes is shown on the
screen press and release the SNOOZE/SLEEP bar again
and / or wait for 15 seconds and the SLEEP time will
automatically be entered. When the SLEEP feature is
active a countdown timer will appear in the lower left
hand corner of the display.
DISPLAY LIGHTING
Pressing the ‘LIGHT’ key [Figure 3, # 32] while the receiv-
er is turned ON cycles the display illumination through
four backlight states; Off, Orange, Green and Blue.
To set the GMT time, press MENU, SET CLOCKS
and then press the ‘2’ key. This will highlight the
4 digits on the right side of the GMT TIME. Enter
the current local time using the keypad and press
STORE to save.
Using the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad, key in the
desired time, ignoring the colon. (HINT: Key in a
time about one minute ahead of the actual time
and wait.)
Example: For 16:05, press in sequence ‘1’, ‘6’, ‘0’,
‘5’. The Local time set line on the display will now
appear as: “GMT TIME SET 16:05 “
When the actual time agrees with the displayed
time, press the ‘STORE’ key. The entered time will
now be shown, the menu numbers will return, and
the clock will begin running.
To exit the SET CLOCKS menu, press the ‘9’ key on
the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad.
Note that after setting the GMT the LOCAL time
will update accordingly per the offset “+” or “-“ in
menu item 3 and the hour offset in menu item 4.
Key in the desired ON time for TIMER 1, ignoring
the colon. For example, for an ON time of 18:41,
press the following keys: ‘1’, ‘8’, ‘4’‘1’. The TIMER 1
ON TIME curser will now show “ 18:41 ”.
Press ‘STORE’ to save the TIMER 1 ON time in
memory. You will hear a beep, the reverse video
window will change to normal video, and the
menu numbers will return. To set the OFF time for
TIMER 1, select item 2 from the menu by pressing
‘2’ on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad and follow the
same procedure as you used to set ON time.
Select the timer ON time or OFF time to be cleared
by pressing the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad key corre-
sponding to the menu number of the desired timer
ON time or OFF time. This will cause the menu
num- bers to disappear and a reverse video curser
to appear on the selected timer ON time or OFF
time.
Press the ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key on the ‘Direct-Key-
Input’ keypad. This will cause the numbers in the
reverse video curser to disappear. Only the colon
will remain.
Press ‘STORE’. This will cause the reverse video curs-
er to disappear, a beep will be heard, the menu
numbers will reappear, and the null time informa-
tion will be stored in memory.
Press ‘1’ on the ‘Direct-Key-Input’ keypad. This will
cause the menu numbers on the left to disappear and
the ON time entry for TIMER 1 will turn to reverse
video, as shown here: “TIMER 1 ON TIME 11:30 “
Pressing ‘1’ when in the BACKLIGHT SETTING menu
will cycle the backlight between each of the three
colors.
Pressing ‘2’ when in the BACKLIGHT SETTING menu
will set the amount of time that the backlight stays on,
in minutes, when the radio is powered on, operating
from battery power after the last button has been
pressed. Note that longer time settings will drain the
battery more quickly.
Pressing ‘3’ when in the BACKLIGHT SETTINGS menu
will set the amount of time that the backlight stays on,
in minutes, when the radio is powered on, operated
from the AC/DC power adapter after the last button
has been pressed.

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MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS continued
11 TROUBLE SHOOTING
12 SUGGESTED REFERENCES
13 WARRANTY REGISTRATION
Additional System Settings
Pressing “MENU” and then the ‘6’ key allows the user
to enter the SYSTEM SETTINGS menu. Inside this
menu the user can:
Press ‘1’ to set whether the LCD stays on when the
radio is in standby mode when powered by batteries.
This allows the clock to be seen on the LCD display in
standby mode. Note that this setting will cause the
batteries to drain more rapidly.
LOCK ALL ENTRY TO KEYPAD
The receiver front panel keys with the exception of
the ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key may be locked or disabled by
press- ing and holding the ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ key for 8
seconds. An acknowledging beep will be heard, and
both “ LOCK ” and “ TUN LOCK ” will appear on the
front panel display after 8 seconds to indicate that
the front panel keys and ‘TUNING’ control are locked.
Press the ‘CLR/LOCK’ again for 8 seconds to unlock
the front panel keys and ‘TUNING’ control. The beep
will again be heard when the key is pressed and the
“ LOCK ” and “ TUN LOCK ” indications on the front
panel display will disappear after 8 seconds, indicating
that the ‘TUNING’ control and front panel keys have
been released.
This control can also be used when the receiver is
turned off. Press ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ for 8 seconds.
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registration of your Etón product should be complete
as soon as possible after purchase or receipt.
To register your radio, please select one of the
following methods:
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2) Mail your registration information to the following
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PRODUCT REGISTRATION
Include your name, full mailing address, phone num-
ber, model purchased, date purchased, retail vendor
name and product serial number (typically located in
or near the battery compartment).
A message will appear confirming lock. If power is
then pressed, a “Press CLEAR/LOCK for 8 seconds to
unlock” message will appear. The user must perform
this action before the ‘POWER’ key will allow the
receiver to be turned on.
LINE IN
This 1/8” diameter stereo jack [Figure 2, # 24] 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
by pressing the FM/AUX soft key twice [Figure 5, #
58]. When in this mode, the VOLUME, BASS and TRE-
BLE controls are effective.
LINE OUT
This 1/8” diameter stereo jack [Figure 2, # 25] pro-
vides a constant low level audio source that is inde-
pendent of the front panel ‘VOLUME’, ‘TREBLE’ and
‘BASS’ control settings. It is designed to interface to a
tape recorder, CW / RTTY demodulators, stereo ampli-
fiers, etc.
HEADPHONE
This connector [Figure 2 # 31] accepts a 1/8” (3.175
mm) stereo/mono headphone connector. Stereo
recep- tion is possible only in the FM Radio mode.
All speaker outputs are automatically switched off
when using the headphones.
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No front panel display or light.
Signal Strength indication but no sound
heard.
Timer does not operate.
No signals heard when antenna is
connected or sensitivity is low.
Problem
No front panel operation such as tuning,
frequency entry, etc.
(A) Check power supply cables.
(B) Check AC ADAPTER.
(C) Check/install batteries for portable
operation.
(D) Turn light on with ‘LIGHT’ key.
(A) Check mode selection.
(B) Check external speaker.
(C) Set Squelch to lower level.
(A) Set clock(s).
(B) Set clock(s) and program timer
ON/OFF times.
(C) Check that last displayed clock is the
desired one for timer event.
(D) Enable timers. Observe TIMER 1 or 2
on display.
(A) Select correct antenna input.
(B) Set Squelch to lower level.
Solution
(A) Press ‘CLEAR/LOCK’ and hold for 3
seconds to unlock front panel.
(A) Power connection.
(B) Defective AC ADAPTER unit.
(C) Batteries are discharged or not installed
for portable operation, no AC power.
(D) Light turned off with ‘LIGHT’ key.
(A) Improper mode selected.
(B) External speaker connected but defective.
(C) Squelch set too high.
(A) Clock(s) not set.
(B) Timer not properly set.
(C) Alternate clock selected.
(D) Timer(s) not enabled.
(A) Incorrect antenna input selected. (B)
Squelch set too high.
Probable Cause
(A) Lock enabled.

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14 LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL CUSTOMER 15 SERVICE INFORMATION
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This Etón brand product, as supplied and
distributed by
Etón Corporation ( Etón ) is warranted
by
Etón against manufacturing defects in material
and workmanship for the following limited warranty
period:
ONE (1) YEAR PARTS AND LABOR
This limited warranty begins on the original date of
purchase, and is valid only on products purchased
through an authorized Etón retailer and does not
include transportation, installation, removal or
reinstallation. Warranty repairs must be performed by
Etón or Etón ’s authorized service center. To receive
warranty service, the original dated bill of sale must be
presented upon request as proof of purchase to Etón
or Etón ’s authorized service center. Transportation
to
Etón or Etón ’s authorized service center is the
responsibility of the purchaser.
Etón will repair or replace this product, at our option
and at no charge with new or reconditioned parts, if
found to be defective during the limited warranty
period specified above. The product must be returned
no later than 15 days beyond the expiration of the
warranty period with transportation charges prepaid
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To obtain service for your Etón product we recommend
first contacting an Etón service representative at
800-872-2228 US, 800-637-1648 Canada or
[phone] for problem determination and trou-
ble-shooting. Many of the common questions can be
resolved quickly over the phone.
There are two service types should your Etón or
product need repair.
1) WARRANTY –
2) NON-WARRANTY –
to Etón or Etón ’s designated service center for war-
ranty coverage. Prior to returning any product
for warranty service, the purchaser must
contact Etón for problem determination and
service procedure
. All replaced parts and products
become the property of Etón . Replacement parts and
products assume the remaining original warranty, or
ninety (90) days, whichever is longer.
This limited warranty covers manufacturing defects
in material and workmanship encountered in normal,
noncommercial use of this product and shall not apply
to the following, including, but not limited to: damage
which occurs due to applications and uses for which
the product was not intended; failures or problems
which are caused by products or equipment not
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misapplication, fire, water, lightning, or other acts of
nature; incorrect line voltage, fluctuations or surges;
damage caused by improper or faulty installation
(including batteries, which may create an acid leak
with irreversible circuit damage); damage caused by
acid leakage; product alteration or modification; or
use of unauthorized parts, supplies, accessories, or
equipment which damage this product or result in
service problems.
If your product is still in warranty and the Etón service
representative determines that warranty service is
needed, a return authorization will be issued and
instructions for shipment to an authorized warranty
repair facility. Do Not ship your radio back without
obtaining the return authorization number.
If your product is no longer under warranty and
requires service our technical staff will refer you to the
nearest repair facility that will be able to best handle
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