Eton G1000A Operating instructions

Et n Corporation
www.etoncorp.com 2795 08/03

G1000A AM/FM/S ortwave radio
operation manual

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G1000A AM/ M/Shortwave Radio
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Thank you for purchasing the G1000A AM/ M/SW Radio.
This owner’s manual is conveniently divided into two sections,
BASIC OPERATION and INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE.
Both sections are important. If you are new to shortwave
listening, the INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE section will
give you all the information that you need to enjoy
broadcasts from around the world.
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EATURES .................................................................... 4
CONTROL LOCATIONS .................................................. 5
BASIC OPERATION 6
BATTERIES ................................................................. 6
POWER ON/OFF, VOLUME 6
LISTENING TO FM 6
LISTEN TO AM OR SW1-8 6
ANTENNA 6
AC ADAPTOR ............................................................. 7
SETTING THE CLOCK 7
SETTING THE ALARM 7
SWITCHING THE ALARM ON/OFF ............................... 8
LIGHT 8
SLEEP FUNCTION ...................................................... 9
PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 10
INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE 10
WHAT ARE BANDS?.................................................. 11
DAY BANDS/NIGHT BANDS .......................................12
DAYTIME LISTENING ................................................ 13
EVENING/NIGHT LISTENING ..................................... 14
HOW TO IDENTIFY WHAT YOU’RE LISTENING TO AND
HOW TO FIND .......................................................... 15
STATIONS THAT YOU WANT TO HEAR 15
SERVICE IN ORMATION 15
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ............................... 16
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MAJOR EATURES O THE ETÓN G1000A
• AM, FM-stereo and 8 shortwave bands (49, 41, 31, 25, 22,
19, 16 and 13 meters).
• Analog tuning with digital frequency readout.
• Clock, alarm and sleep timer (1- 119 minutes).
• Digital display shows frequency, time, sleep time and
symbols for sleep timer and alarm activation.
• Rotary volume control.
• Earphone socket.
• DC socket for AC adaptor use (AC adaptor not included).
• Telescopic antenna for FM and SW reception.
• Internal ferrite bar antenna for AM (MW) reception.
• Operates on 2 AA batteries or AC adaptor (AC adaptor
not included).
F E A T U R E S
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C O N T R O L L O C A T I O N S
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1. Antenna
2. Stand (rear)
3. Display
4. Tune LED
5. FM ST. LED
6. Tuning Knob
7. Hour
8. Minute
9. Light
10. Sleep
11. Power on/off
12. Band Indicator
13. Band Selector
14. Time Set
15. Alarm Set
16. Alarm on/off
17. Battery Compartment (rear)
18. Hand Strap
19. DC Jack
20. Earphone Jack
21. Volume Knob

1. BATTERIES
Remove the battery compartment cover by pushing it in
the direction of the arrow. Install two ‘AA’ batteries
according to the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked next to
the compartment. For easy removal, place the batteries on
top of the lift-out ribbon.
2. POWER ON/O , VOLUME
Turn the radio on by switching the power on/off switch
(11). Use the volume knob (21) to adjust the volume.
3. LISTENING TO M
Select the FM band by using the band selector switch (13).
Use the tuning knob (6) to tune the radio to the desired
frequency. When a strong signal is found, the TUNE
indicator will light. If you are using an earphone to listen
to FM stereo, the FM ST. LED (5) will light. Note that the
frequency of the station appears in the display (3).
4. LISTEN TO AM or SW1-8
Select the desired band, AM or SW 1-8, by using the band
selector switch (13). Turn the tuning knob (6) to the
desired frequency which appears in the display (3) or just
tune around and listen for stations. Note that MW appears
in the display when AM is selected. That’s because the AM
band is called MW (for medium wave) in some parts of the
world. SW appears in the display when SW 1-8 is selected.
5. ANTENNA
A. For AM (MW) the radio uses an internal, directional,
ferrite bar antenna. Rotate the radio for best reception.
B. For FM/SW, fully extend the telescopic antenna (1). For
FM, rotate it for best reception.
B A S I C O P E R A T I O N
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6. AC ADAPTOR (not included)
The G1000A can be used with an AC adaptor that supplies
an output of 3 volts DC, negative polarity (center tip set to
negative), capable of supplying 100 milliamperes or
greater current. Plug tip diameters 3.4 millimeters outer;
1.3 millimeter inner.
7. SETTING THE CLOCK
The clock displays time in 12 hour, AM/PM format.
While keeping the TIME SET button (14) pressed, set the
correct hour and minutes with the HOUR (7) and MINUTE
(8) buttons. They can be pressed with quick, short presses
to advance slowly or they can be kept pressed down to
advance rapidly. When finished, release the TIME SET
button.
8. SETTING THE ALARM
While keeping the AL.SET button (15) pressed, set the
correct wake-up hour and minutes with the HOUR (7) and
MINUTE (8)
buttons. They
can be pressed
with quick,
short presses to
advance slowly
or they can be
kept pressed
down to advance
rapidly. When
finished, release
the AL.SET
button.
B A S I C O P E R A T I O N
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hour minute
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9. SWITCHING THE ALARM ON/O (ACTIVATING/
DEACTIVATING THE ALARM)
Press the AL.ON/OFF (16) button. The alarm activation
symbol appears in the upper right corner of the LCD
and looks like a loudspeaker. When the loudspeaker symbol
appears in the display, the alarm is activated. When the
loudspeaker symbol
is not in the display,
the alarm is
deactivated.
When the activated
alarm turns the radio
on, it can be turned
off by pressing the
AL.ON/OFF button.
This will cause the
loudspeaker symbol
to disappear from
the display.
10. LIGHT
The LIGHT button (9)
causes the display to
be illuminated. It will
turn off automatically
after about 10 seconds.
Note that using the
light feature decreases
battery life.
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B A S I C O P E R A T I O N
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11. SLEEP UNCTION
The sleep function enables the radio to play for a
specified time before automatically shutting off (from
1 hour 59 minutes to just one minute).
1. With the radio turned off, press and do not release the
SLEEP (10) button. This turns the radio on and 59 minutes
appears in the
display. This also
activates the sleep
timer activation
symbol in the
upper right corner
of the LCD. This
symbol looks like
a little bed with a
person lying in it.
2. If 59 minutes is
OK for your needs,
release the SLEEP
button at this
point. If not,
proceed to the
next step.
3. While continuing to keep the SLEEP button pressed, use
the HOUR and MINUTE buttons to adjust the sleep time
for your needs. When finished, release the SLEEP button.
While it is playing in sleep mode, it can be turned off by
pressing the SLEEP button. The sleep timer activation symbol
will disappear from the display.
B A S I C O P E R A T I O N
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10
hour minute
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