Grundig Eton 300PE User manual

A M / F M / S H O T W AV E A D I O
M I N I 300PE
O P E AT I O N M A N UA L
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BASIC CONTROLS ...........................................................
BATTERIES ......................................................................
POWER ON/OFF/ VOLUME ..............................................
FM RADIO .....................................................................
AM/SW1-7 RADIO .........................................................
ANTENNA .....................................................................
CLOC .............................................................................
ALARM ............................................................................
SLEEP FUNCTION ............................................................
INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE ................................................
SHORTWAVE BANDS .....................................................
GUIDELINES ...................................................................
STATIONS ...............................................................................
SERVICE INFORMATION .............................................................
ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ...............................................
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DO YOU NEED HELP? Contact Us.
Etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA. 1-800-872-2228 (U.S.); 1-800-637-1648
(Canada); 650-903-3866 (worldwide); M-F, 8:30-4:30, Pacific
Standard Time; www.etoncorp.com.
WA NING
•Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.
• Only operate within specified temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).
• Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or object have fallen
into the apparatus.
• Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical
solvents as this might damage the finish.
• Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning storms.
• Do not remove cover [or back].
• Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
Disposal
According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all electri-
cal and electronic products must be collected separately by
a local collection system.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dis-
pose of your old products with your normal household
waste.
ENVI ONMENT
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1BASIC CONT OLS
ANTENNA
DISPLAY
HOUR
MINUTES
TUNING NOB
VOLUME NOB
POWER
SLEEP
ALARM
TIME
BATTERY COVER
EAR PHONE JAC
BAND SWITCH
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5
6
7
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9
10
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3POWE ON/OFF/ VOLUME
Turn the radio on by pressing the POWER button (7). Use the
volume knob (6) to adjust the volume.
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2BATTE IES
Remove the battery compartment’s cover by pushing the cover
in the direction of arrow. Install two ‘AA’ batteries according to
the polarity. For easy removal, place the batteries on top of lift
out ribbon. If the sound becomes low or distorted, replace with
new batteries. If the radio will not be used for a long time,
remove all the batteries to prevent possible battery leakage.

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6ANTENNA
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 the antenna for best reception.
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4FM ADIO
Select the FM band by using the band selector switch (13). Use
the tuning knob (5) to tune the radio to the desired frequency.
5AM/SW1-7 ADIO
Select the desired band, AM or SW 1-7, by using the band selec-
tor switch (13). Turn the tuning knob (5) to the desired frequen-
cy, which appears in the display (2) or just tune around and lis-
ten for stations. Note that MW appears in the display when AM
is selected, as the AM band is called MW for medium wave in
some parts of the world. SW appears in the display when SW1-
8 is selected.

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4
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7CLOCK
The clock displays time in 12 hour, AM/PM format. While keep-
ing the TIME button (10) pressed, set the correct hour and min-
utes with the HOUR (3) and MINUTE (4) 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 button

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4
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8ALA M
With the radio turned off, keeping the ALARM button (9)
pressed, set the correct wake up hour and minutes with the
HOUR (3) and MINUTE (4). They can be pressed with quick,
short presses to advance slowly or they can be kept pressed rap-
idly. When finished, release the ALARM button and this will
cause the loudspeaker symbol appears in the display.
If you want to deactivate the alarm, press the ALARM button (9)
again and the loudspeaker symbol will disappear from the dis-
play.
When the activated alarm turns the radio on, it can be turned
off by pressing the ALARM button (9) again. The Power button
(7) cannot be used for this purpose.
While the radio is playing in alarm mode and without any man-
ual interruption to deactivate the alarm, it will turn off automat-
ically after 60 minutes.

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Note: The sleep function cannot be activated again within 2
minutes after this function was deactivated before.
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9SLEEP FUNCTION
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).
With the radio turned off, press and do not release the SLEEP
button (8). This turns the radio on and “0:59” appears in the
display. This also activates the sleep timer activation symbol in
the display.
To set SLEEP function for 59 minutes, release the SLEEP button.
To set SLEEP function as desired, continue to keep the SLEEP
button pressed and use the HOUR and MINUTE buttons to
adjust the sleep time for you needs. When finished, release the
SLEEP button.
While it is playing in sleep mode, it can be turned off by press-
ing the SLEEP button. The power button (7) cannot be used for
this purpose. The sleep timer activation symbol will disappear
from the display. If the POWER button is pressed, you need to
press SLEEP button again to deactivate the SLEEP function (The
symbol will disappear from display) and press POWER button
again to turn off the radio.

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11 SHO TWAVE BANDS
MINI 300
SWITCH
SETTING
SW1
SW2
SW3
SW4
SW5
SW6
SW7
OFFICIAL
SHO T-WAVE
BAND NAME
49 meters
41 meters
31 meters
25 meters
22 meters
19 meters
16 meters
F EQUENCY
ANGE
IN MHz
5.950-6.20
7.10-7.30
9.50-9.95
11.600-12.100
13.600-13.800
15.10-15.80
17.500-17.90
F EQUENCY
ANGE
IN MHz
5.950-6.20
7.10-7.30
9.50-9.95
11.600-12.100
13.600-13.800
15.10-15.80
17.500-17.90
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10 INT ODUCTION TO SHO TWAVE
Shortwave enables you to hear stations from around the world.
Now that you have a shortwave radio, no doubt you’ll want to
hear worldwide stations right away. If you’re new to shortwave,
please take some time to learn the basics outlined below. To
successfully listen to shortwave stations you must know how to
find them. They are found in the shortwave ‘bands’. On the
Mini 300, the shortwave bands are numbered 1-7. The chart
below and the one on the back of the radio show the relation-
ship of bands 1-7 to their official names and the frequency
ranges covered by them.

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• Getting close to a window may substantially improve
your reception because the construction materials of some
buildings do not let signals in very well. Signals penetrate
wood frame buildings easiest, while concrete and brick
buildings usually block signals. If you are in a building with
one or more stories above you, signals can also be impaired
in strength. In such a situation, get as close to a window as
possible while listening.
• These guidelines can be used worldwide and are not
dependent on location.
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12 GUIDELINES
HERE ARE SOME GENERAL GUIDE-
LINES
• In general, the bands with frequencies below 13 MHz
are better at night and the bands with frequencies above 13
MHz are best during the day. This guideline, while approxi-
mate, is a useful general rule of thumb.
• During the day, listen in SW5-7. These may start getting
good just before sunrise and may stay good all day, until just
after sunset.
• At night, listen in SW1-4. These may start getting good
just before sunset and may stay good all night, until just
after sunrise.
• Around sunrise and sunset, both the day and night
bands might be good, sometimes exceptionally good.
• Winter shortwave is generally somewhat better than
summer shortwave.
• Holding the radio while listening to shortwave will
improve signal strengths.

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13 STATIONS
HOW TO IDENTIFY WHAT YOU’RE LISTENING
TO AND HOW TO FIND STATIONS THAT YOU
WANT TO HEAR
For this, you’ll need to use a shortwave directory. We recom-
mend the use of a comprehensive shortwave directory, especially
if you want to hear specific countries or to identify the station
you’re listening to. Such a directory will alphabetically list the
countries broadcasting on shortwave, showing their language,
target area, broadcast time and frequency that is used. The easi-
est to use shortwave directory is PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND
RADIO, available in major bookstores and directly from the pub-
lisher. Published by International Broadcasting Services, Ltd., Box
300, Penn's Park, Pennsylvania 18943 (www.passband.com).
This publication has separate chapters for English and non-
English broadcasts, titled World-Wide Broadcasts In English and
Voices From Home.
14 SE VICE INFO MATION
You may contact the Etón Service Department for additional
information or assistance by calling toll-free Monday through
Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm Pacific Standard Time:
1-800-872-2228 (United States)
1-800-673-1648 (Canada)
1-650-903-3866 (Worldwide)
Call for a Return Authorization prior to shipping your unit.
Should you want to return your unit for service, pack the receiv-
er carefully using the original carton or other suitable container.
Write your return address clearly on the shipping carton and on
an enclosed cover letter describing the service required, symp-
toms or problems. Also, include your daytime telephone number
and a copy of your proof of purchase. The receiver will be serv-
iced under the terms of the Etón Limited Warranty and returned
to you.

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address to which the unit can be shipped. Ship the unit in its
original container or equivalent, fully insured and shipping
charges prepaid.
Correct maintenance, repair, and use are important to obtain
proper performance from this product. Therefore carefully read
the Instruction Manual. This warranty does not apply to any
defect that Etón determines is due to:
1. Improper maintenance or repair, including the installation
of parts or accessories that do not conform to the quality
and specification of the original parts.
2. Misuse, abuse, neglect or improper installation.
3. Accidental or intentional damage.
4. Battery leakage.
All implied warranties, if any, including warranties of mer-
chantability and fitness for a particular purpose, terminate one
(1) year from the date of the original purchase.
The foregoing constitutes Etón entire obligation with respect
to this product, and the original purchaser shall have no other
remedy and no claim for incidental or consequential damages,
losses, or expenses. Some states do not allow limitations on
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Etón warrants to the original purchaser this product shall be
free from defects in material or workmanship for one year from
the date of original purchase. During the warranty period Etón
or an authorized Etón service facility will provide, free of charge,
both parts and labor necessary to correct defects in material and
workmanship. At their option, Etón may replace a defective unit.
1. Complete and send in the Warranty Registration Card
within ten (10) days of purchase.
2. Call Etón or the nearest authorized service facility, as
soon as possible after discovery of a possible defect.
Have ready:
(a) the model and serial number.
(b) the identity of the seller and the approximate date of
purchase.
(c) a detailed description of the problem, including details on
the electrical connection to associated equipment and the
list of such equipment.
3. Etón will issue a Return Authorization number and the
address to which the unit can be shipped. Ship the unit in its

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how long an implied warranty lasts or do not allow the exclu-
sions or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so
the above limitation and exclusion may not apply to you. This
warranty give you specific legal rights and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.
For service information contact:
Etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
U.S.A.

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