Grundig G4 WORLD RECORDER User manual

G4 WORLD RECORDER
FM/AM/Shortwave Portable Radio with MP3 and SD Player
OWNER’S MANUAL
Grundig Radio Line By etón re_inventing radio www.etoncorp.com

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DO YOU NEED HELP?
If you need help, please contact us, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00
p.m., North American Pacific Time. 1-800-872-2228 from the U.S;
1-800-637-1648 from Canada; 650-903-3866, worldwide; FAX:
650-903-3867; web site, www.etoncorp.com; Etón Corporation,
1015 Corporation Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
WARNING
s$ONot expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
s$O not submerge or expose for extended period to water.
s0ROtect from high humidity and rain.
s/Nly operate within specified temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).
s5Nplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or objects have
fallen into the apparatus.
s#lean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical
solvents as this might damage the finish.
s5nplug and disconnect external antennas (not included) during
lightning storms.
s$ONOTREMOVECOVER;ORBACK=
s2EFer servicing to qualified service personnel.
Disposal
According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC
all electrical and electronic products must be col-
lected 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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NOTES:
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s7HEN is on/under the button it means that it may need a ‘Long-
Press’.
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seconds for it to respond.
1. Long Press: Power On/Off; Press: Change between Radio and
MP3 mode
2. VOL –
3. VOL +
4. 0-9 Digital Button
5. Enter; Confirm
6. Space, Cancel, Mute
7. Delete
8. Function Button
9. MP3: Select the Music; Radio: Frequency+/-
10. Long Press:,OCKKEYSMP3: Change between Mp3 and Voice
11. Power Off: Charging; MP3: Change between SD Card and
FLASH; Radio: Input the Page No.
12. Power Off: Recording (long press); MP3: A-B Repeat; Radio:
Change between Stereo and Mono, Wide and Narrow Band
13. Radio: SW Band, Meter Band; MP3: Select EQ mode; Power
Off: Set Auto Play MP3 File
14. Radio: MW Band; MP3: Stop Playing; Power Off: Set Auto
Record of the Voice
15. Radio: FM Band; MP3: Play the Music; Power Off: Set Auto
Receive of the Radio
16. Telescopic Antenna
17. ExTERNAL!NTENNA*ACK
18. DX-NOR.-LO Switch
19. EaRPHONE*ACK
20. US"*ACK
21. SD Card Slot
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WHAT’S INCLUDED?
It includes the owner’s manual, carrying pouch and carrying strap
(attached).
POWER SOURCE
Power the G4 by plugging in the AC adapter or installing 3 AA al-
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the upper right of the LCD, indicating battery or AC adapter power.
When installing batteries, observe the polarity diagrams in the battery
compartment. Only charge Ni-MH batteries (see instructions below).
The AC adapter and batteries can both be in the unit at the same
time. Use only the supplied AC adapter for best results.
NOTE:When changing batteries, turn off the unit and change them
WITHINSECONDS/THERWISETHECLOCKWILLRESETTO9OUCAN
also plug in the adaptor within 60 seconds to supply the power.
BATTERY POWER INDICATOR
The battery power indicator is in the upper left corner of the display.
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PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE
4OMINIMIZETHEPOSSIBILITYOFBATTERYACIDLEAKAGEONLYUSEHIGHQUAL-
ITYALKALINELITHIUMORRECHARGEABLENICKELMETALHYDRIDEBATTERIES4O
MINIMIZETHEPOSSIBILITYOFBATTERYACIDLEAKAGEONLYUSEHIGHQUALITY
ALKALINELITHIUMORRECHARGEABLENICKELMETALHYDRIDEBATTERIES.EVER
intermix old with new, or different brands or types of batteries. Never
charge AA, non-rechargeable batteries. Damage caused by battery
ACIDLEAKAGEISNOTCOVEREDBYTHISPRODUCTSWARRANTY
TURNING THE G4 ON AND OFF
Turn the G4 on with a long-press of the button. If FM, AM or SW,
as well as a radio frequency, is in the display it’s on in radio mode. If
no radio frequency is in the display it’s in the MP3 mode. To switch
between these modes press the button.
CHARGING NI-MH BATTERIES WITH THE AC
ADAPTER/CHARGER
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liamp hour value and brand.
2. With the radio off, plug-in the AC adaptor, displays in theLCD.
3. Turn off the unit and press 0. The battery symbol is flowing,
the charging light turns on and the charging starts.
4. When the battery is charged, stops flowing and displays
in the LCD. If you want to stop charging, press %8)4 once.
NOTE: When charging, you can use the radio normally.

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CHARGE NI-MH BATTERIES BY CONNECTING TO
THE COMPUTER
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UNITPLUGTHEOTHERPORTINTOTHE53"JACKOFTHE0# displays
in the LCD.
2. Turn off the unit and press 0. The battery symbol is flowing
and the charging starts.
3. When the battery is charged, stops flowing and displays
in the LCD. If you want to stop charging, press %8)4 once.
NOTE: When charging, you can use the radio normally.
SETTING UP THE AM TUNING RATE AND CLOCK
SYSTEM
The G4 can be set up for a 9KHz or 10KHz MW (AM) tuning rate or
AHOURORHOURCLOCKSYSTEM)THASBEENSETUPATTHEFACTORY
for use in North America (U.S. or Canada) with 10KHz tuning rate
ANDHOURCLOCKSYSTEMNOCHANGESTOTHEINITIALFACTORYSETTINGS
are needed if you’re in North America.
To change these settings, use the instructions below.
To Change the Tuning Rate and Clock System
1. With the radio turned off remove one battery and disconnect the
AC adapter. Wait 60 seconds until the display goes completely
BLANK
2. Reinstall the battery or connect the AC adapter. ‘SET’ appears in
the display for about 10 seconds. While it’s in the display press
the ‘ENTER’ button. 9 10 appears in the display. Press 1 to select
9KHz, 2 to select 10KHz.
3. 12 24 appears in the display. Press 1 to select 12 hour system, 2 to
select 24 hour system.

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VOLUME CONTROL
With the G4 on or off, use the buttons to adjust to volume
levels 00-26. The level number appears near the upper right of the
display.
MUTE FEATURE
Press the EXIT button to mute the audio. Press it again to resume
audio.
EARPHONE SOCKET AND USING EARPHONES
(NOT INCLUDED)
Turn the volume down before wearing the earphones, then turn up
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right side of the radio.
SELECTING FM, MW (AM) AND SHORTWAVE
With the G4 turned on, press the FM, MW (AM) or SW button. Se-
quentially press the SW button to cycle through the SW meter bands.
NOTE: When listening to FM or Shortwave fully extend the telescopic
antenna. It need not be extended when listening to MW (AM) sta-
tions (the AM ferrite-bar antenna is located inside the G4)

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SETTING THE SENSITIVITY SWITCH
On the left side of the G4 is the sensitivity switch. There are three
position, DX, NOR and LO. Always start with the DX position, as this
gives maximum sensitivity. If the station is extremely strong use the
NOR or LO position, the position with the least sensitivity. Basically,
USETHEPOSITIONTHATMAKESTHESIGNALSOUNDBEST
TUNING IN STATIONS
With the G4 turned on, stations are tuned with the - + buttons in
manual or auto-tune mode and the Direct Frequency Entry System
BUTTONS!-STATIONSAREINKILOHERZ+(ZALLOTHERSTATIONSARE
in megahertz, MHz.
Manual Tuning
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or down frequency.
Auto-Tuning
Pressing the - + buttons for longer than one second results in auto-
tuning, where the next available station is automatically tuned.
Direct Frequency Entry
With the G4 turned on, use the ENTER button and 0-9 buttons when
THEDESIREDFREQUENCYOFARADIOSTATIONISKNOWN
To enter an FM frequency, press ENTER, then punch in the frequency
number; for example if it’s 103.7MHz, press 1 0 3 70. Note that you
must enter a ‘0’ last.

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TUNING IN STATIONS continued
To enter an AM frequency, press ENTER, then punch in the frequency
number; for example if it’s 810KHz, press 8 1 0.
Shortwave can be tuned continually from 3 MHz to 30 MHz. To enter
a Shortwave frequency, press ENTER, then punch in the frequency
number in MHz; for example if it’s 5.965MHz, press 5 9 6 5. If the
FREQUENCYIS-(ZENTERITINFOURDIGITMODELIKEOR
press ENTER 5 9 ENTER. If the frequency is given in KHz, simply press
ENTER and punch it in, for example for 15125 KHz, press ENTER 1 5
1 2 5 ENTER. The G4 automatically converts it to MHz.
Note: If you wrongly enter any digit of the frequency, press EXIT and
re-enter it.
Entering Shortwave Bands
To enter shortwave bands, sequentially press the SW button. The
band number appears above the frequency to the right.
SHORTWAVE BROADCAST RECEPTION
Shortwave enables listening to broadcasts over vast distances includ-
ing other countries and continents. The following information will
help you get started.
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good.
SHORTWAVE BROADCAST RECEPTION continued
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shortwave reception.