Eton FIELD BT User manual

FIELD BT RADIO
II II !

FIELD
BT
OWNER'S
MANUA
L
MEET
THE
FIELD
BT
Thank
you
for
purchasing
the Eton FIELD
BT
AM/FM/
SW
Radio.
We
want
you
to thoroughly
enjoy
the
use
of
this product.
To
take
advantage of its
many
excellent
and
unique
features,
we
urge
you
to carefully
read
the
user's
manual.
INSTALLING
BATTERIES
The
battery compartment
is
on
the
back
of the
radio.
Remove
it
by
pressing
the two tabs
and
pulling
up.
To
prevent battery
acid
leakage,
follow these instructions.
Battery
acid
leakage
is
not
covered
by
the
radio's
warranty. Install
only
fresh,
new
alkaline
0
cells,
all
of
the
same
brand
and
type.
Never
install
or
replace
with
batteries of different
brands
and
types.
Never
mix
old
batteries with
new
ones.
When
not
using
the
radio
for
more
than
30
days,
remove
the batteries.
BATTERY
TYPE
AND
OPERATION
Use
4 D
size
alkaline
batteries. Install
them
with
correct polarity
using
the
diagram
inside
the battery
compartment.
Replace
them
if the battery strength
indicator
in
the
display
shows
one
bar
or
the
sound
becomes
distorted.
The
radio
will turn
off
automatically if
the batteries
become
too
weak
.
BATTERY
LEVEL
INDICATOR
The
battery
level
indicator
is
in
the
upper
left
corner
of the
display.
When
batteries
are
full,
:•••~
will
be
displayed
in
the
z

FIELD
BT
OWNER'S
MANUAL
LCD;
if
8
flashes,
it indicates that batteries
are
low
and
the
radio
will
soon
turn
off
automatically.
USING
AC
POWER
Plug
AC
adapter into the socket
on
the right
side
of the
radio.
Use
only
the
AC
adapter
supplied.
When
the
AC
adapter
is
plugged
in,
the
0
will
show
in
the
upper
left
corner
of the
display.
If
you
lose
the
AC
adapter that
came
with the
radio,
use
one
with 7 Volt
DC
output, negative
polarity, 1200
milliampere
and
a
plug
with
5.5
millimeter
outer
diameter,
2.1
millimeter
inner
diameter.
POWER
FAILURE
BACKUP
FEATURE
If batteries
are
in
the unit
and
it
is
powered
via
its
AC
adapter,
it
will
automatically switch to battery
use
if there
is
an
AC
power
failure.
TURNING
THE
FIELD
BT
ON
AND
Off
Turn
on
the
radio
by
pressing
the
red
POWER
&
SLEEP
button
on
the front top right
corner
of the
radio.
When
the unit
is
on,
press
the
POWER
&
SLEEP
again
to turn the
radio
off
.
TUNING
There
are
several
ways
to
tune the
radio
to a
desired
station:
•Rotate the tuning
knob
to select the frequency
•Short
press
the
UP
or
DOWN
button to step
by
step
change
the frequency
higher
or
lower
3

FIELD
BT
OWNER
'S
MANUAL
•
Long
press
the
UP
or
DOWN
button to
seek
the next
station
up
or
down
in
frequency
•
Press
the
PRESET
button to tune to the next preset
station
Short
press
the
QTUNE
button to increment
quickly
up
the frequency
range.
The
Q.TUNE
button
steps
up
in
frequency
by
l
OOOkHz
in
FM
mode
and
SW
modes
and
l
OOkHz
in
MW
(AM)
mode.
Long
press
the
QTUNE
button
to continuously increment
by
the
steps
noted
above
.
TUNING
IN
FM
STATIONS
The
FM
frequency
range
is
from
87.5
to l08
MHz.
Fully
extend the telescopic antenna
and
turn
on
the
radio.
Place
the top
BANDWIDTH
control onto the
MONO
or
STEREO
position.
Stereo
is
needed
only
when
you're
using
headphones
and
STEREO
appears
to the bottom left of
the frequency
in
the
display.
FM
mono
has
better
signal
and
noise
ratio
as
well
as
anti-multiplex interference.
FM
MONO/STEREO
OPERATION
Rotate
band
selector to
FM
position,
in
FM
mode,
short
press
"MONO/STEREO"
button.If the current station
is
astereo station, the
LCD
displays
"Stereo"
and
"--AUTO-
-".
Short
press
this button
again,
it switches to
"MONO".
Quick
press
this button to switch between
"MONO"
and
"STEREO".
RDS/INFO:
The
FIELD
BT
Radio
supports
RDS
Data
Streaming
while
tuning
in
the
FM
band.
Ashort
press
of the
RDS
INFO
button
will
enable
the
display
of
RDS
information
as
PS/
4

FIELD
BT
OWNER'S
MANUAL
PTY/RT/DATA
in
cycle.
The~
icon
will
be
displayed
in
the
lower left
corner
of the
display
in
RDS
mode.
PS:
station
name,
when
no
station information, just
display
"NO
PS";
PTY:
program
category,
no
program,
just display"
NO
PTY"
RT:
Radio
text,
no
text, just
display
"NO
RT"
DATA:
Clock/Date/program
call
information, if
no
information, just
display
"NO
DATA".
If the information
is
·
available,
the
display
format
is:
Station
call
Weekly
Month-Day-Year
Hour:Minute
Weekly
format:
"MON",
"TUE",
"WED"
"THU",
"FRI"
"SAT",
"SUN",
For
example,
the
LCD
will
roll
to
display
as
WGSS,
TUE
03-
25-2014
02:15,
TUNING
INTO
MW
(AM)
STATIONS
Place
the top
BANDWIDTH
switch into theW
or
Nposition
(wide
or
narrow).
Place
bottom
BANDWIDTH
switch into
the
MW
position.
Place
SW
RF
GAIN
switch into the 5 position,
higher
if
necessary.
Tune
in
the station with the
TUNING
knob
or
by
pressing
the
UP/DOWN
button
or
by
pressing
and
holding
the
UP/
DOWN
button for
one
second
to
engage
auto tuning.
Use
WIDE
if
no
interference
is
present
Use
NARROW
.if interference
is
present
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FIELD
BT
OWNER
'S
MANUAL
CHANGING
THE
TUNING
STEPS
(9kHz
or
1OkHz)
MW,
or
medium
wave
stations,
known
as
AM
stations
in
North
America,
range
from 520 to 1710KHz
in
North
America
and
from 522 to 1620KHz
in
other parts ofthe
world.
In
North
America
they tune
in
10KHz steps
and
in
other parts ofthe world they
may
tune
in
9
KHz
steps.
The
radio
is
set
up
for
10
KHz
tuning
by
default, but to
change
the steps to 9
KHz,
With
the
radio
off, long
press
th-e
PRESET
button to select.
Long
press
to switch
9K
or
1
OK,
the
LCD
displays
9K
or
10K
.
USING
THE
SW
RF
GAIN
KNOB
When
listening to
SW
broadcast stations, this control
knob
should
be
dialed
to
or
near
position
5.
If
you
are
listening
to a
weak
station,
increase
the
gain,
when
listening to
extremely strong stations,
decrease
the
gain.
For
listening
to Shortwave stations,
place
this control to
maximum
gain
and
decrease
the
gain
as
necessary.
CHANGING
THE
TUNING
SPEED
USING
THE
TIMER
AI
TUNING
STEP
BUTTON
With
the
radio
on,
short
press
TIMER
AI
TUNING
STEP
button, the
LCD
will
display:
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Slow
Fast
Stop

FIELD
BT
OWNER'S
MANUAL
For"SLOW"
mode,
rotate tuning
knob
to
increase
or
decrease
frequency for
FM
at
1OkHz,
MW
at
1kHz,
SWat
1kHz;
For
"FAST"
mode,rotate tuning
knob
to
increase
or
decrease
frequency for
FM
at
1OOkHz,
MW
at
9kHz
or
1OkHz,
SWat
5kHz;
For
"STOP"
mode,
the rotating tuning
knob
is
disabled.
ANTENNA
OX/LOCAL
SWITCH
If the station
you're
listening to
is
so
strong that it
sounds
distorted, turn this switch to the
LOCAL
position.
Otherwise,
leave
it
on
OX,
which
stands for
maximum
distance.
TUNING
IN
SW
(shortwave}
STATIONS
Turn
on
radio.
Place
the
upper
BANDWIDTH
switch
in
theW
or
N
position.
Place
the lower switch into
SW1,
SW2
or
SW3.
Initially set the
SW
RF
Gain
dial
to the
max
position for
the highest sensitivity.
This
will
aid
in
picking
up
even
the weakest of
signals
..
However,
if the
signal
of
desired
station
is
strong, the
maximum
gain
setting will
cause
signal
to
be
overloaded
and
distorted,
in
this
case
rotate
RF
Gain
knob
counterclockwise to
reduce
the
gain
until the
distortion
is
eliminated.
The
SW
RF
gain
can
be
adjusted to
increase
or
decrease
sensitivity
as
necessary
to
minimize
interference.
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FIELD
BT
OWNER'S
MANUAL
SW
appears
in
frequency
range
of
1711
to 29999
KHz.
Tune
in
the station with the
TUNING
knob
or
by
pressing
the
UP/DOWN
button
or
by
pressing
and
holding the
UP/
DOWN
button for
one
second
to
engage
auto tuning.
TUNING
TO
SW
FREQUENCY
RANGES
(BANDS)
Tune
to these frequency
ranges
for best
results.
The
radio
can
also
tune between these
ranges.
Meter
Band
(m)
Frequency
Best
Time
of
Day
90m
3,200-3,400
kHz
75m
3,900-4,000
kHz
60m
4,750-5,050
kHz
night
49m
5,800-6,200
kHz
night
41
m
7,1
00
-
7,500
kHz
night
31m
9,500-1
0,000
kHz
night
25m
11
,
650-1
2,200
kHz
19m
1
5,1
00-1
5,800
kHz
day
16m
1
7,550-1
7,900
kHz
day
15m
18,900-1
9,020
kHz
13m
21
,450-21,850
kHz
day
11m
25,600-26,100
kHz
day
OPTIMIZING
SHORTWAVE
RECEPTION
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.
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FIELD
BT
OWNER
'S
MANUAL
At night, frequencies below
13
MHz
are
usually best.
Around
sunset
and
sunrise,
the entire shortwave
range
may
be
good.
Getting very
close
to awindow
and
holding the
radio
improves
shortwave reception.
To
learn
about shortwave
we
recommend
the publication
below,
published
yearly
and
available
from
major
booksellers.
Additionally, the Internet
is
agreat
resource
for learning about shortwave.
Type
'shortwave reception'
into your favorite
search
engine.
WORLD
RADIO
TV
HANDBOOK
Published
in
the
USA
by
Watson-Guptill
Publications, 770
Broadway,
7th
Floor,
New
York,
NY
10003-9595. www.watsonguptill.com
STORING
STATIONS
TO
PRESET
LOCATIONS
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ALARM/MEMORY
button to store station into
memory.
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When
listening to
radio,
rotate the tuning
knob
or
press
the
UP/DOWN
arrow
or
Q.TUN
buttons to select your
desired
station.
Press
ALARM/MEMORY
button,
"Preset
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..

FIELD
BT
OWNER
'S
MANUAL
"icon will flash
in
the
display.
Press
UP/DOWN
arrow
buttons to select memory
address
(1
rv
1
0)
"sa'",
press
the
ALARM/MEMORY
button
again
to store station to
selected
address
and
exit memory status.
The
user
can
repeat this procedure to store other favorites, then
press
PRESET
button to
recall
memorized stations.
Note:
The
radio
can
store
atotal
50
memories,
l 0
presets
for
each
band.
RETRIEVING
STATIONS
FROM
PRESETS
With
the
radio
on,
press
the
PRESET
button continuously
to retrieve the stations that
have
been
stored. Notice
that the frequency
in
the display
changes
and
the 'Preset'
number shows
on
the right
side
of the
display.
Astation cannot
be
erased
from
memory.
Simply
store
another station
over
it
BLUETOOTH
FUNCTION
1.
Power
on
the
radio
and
switch
band
selector to
1/0".
2.
Short
press
PAIR
to
begin
pairing, now activate the
bluetooth of your
device
and
select
1/Fieldl/
to connect
your
device.
Once
connected,
open
music
player
on
your
device
to
play
music.
Short
press
PLAY/PAUSE
~II
button to
play
or
pause
the
music.
3.
3.1
Short
press!
button to switch the next song
on
your
device.
....
3.2
Short
press
HouR
button to
go
back
to the last
song,
the
player
will start playing from the beginning after 5
seconds.
4.
Bluetooth status
is
shown
on
the
LCD
display:
">
BT
MODE"
In
Pairing
mode,the
1/>"
icon
is
flashing
quickly.
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