Grundig G6 AVIATOR User manual

G6 AVIATOR
FM/AM/Aircraft Band/Shortwave Radio with SSB
OWNER’S MANUAL
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WARNING
• Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
• Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.
• Protect from high humidity and rain.
• Only operate within specified temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).
• Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or objects 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 (not included) 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 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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• Owner’s manual
• Warranty card
• Carrying pouch
• Carrying strap (attached)
• Supplementary antenna
• AC adapter/charger.
Power the G6 by installing 2 AA alkaline (not included), lithium or
Ni-MH batteries or by plugging in the AC adapter. A symbol appears
in the upper right of the LCD, indicating battery or AC adapter
power.
To minimize the possibility of battery acid leakage, only use high
quality alkaline, lithium or rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride bat-
teries. Never intermix old with new, or different brands or types of
batteries. Damage caused by battery acid leakage is not covered by
this product’s warranty.
Use a quick, short press of the POWER/SLEEP, , button to turn on
the radio without the sleep timer. Use a long press (3 seconds) to
turn it on with the sleep timer on.
POWER SOURCES
PREVENTING BATTERY LEAKAGE
TURNING THE G6 ON AND OFF WITHOUT/WITH
THE SLEEP TIMER
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Numeric keypad buttons #1-7 have dual functions, one function
with the radio turned off and another with the radio turned on.
These functions are described in the text.
With the optional AC adapter/charger connected, the G6 internally
recharges 2 Ni-MH (nickel-metal-hydride) rechargeable batteries
(not included). Note that the G6 can still play while the batteries are
charging and the alarm functions will work.
To charge batteries:
1. With the G6 turned off, install 2 NI-MH batteries and connect
the AC adapter/charger.
2. Press the battery charge button (numeric keypad #7) for about 3
seconds, or until CHG appears in the upper right of the display.
3. Use the tuning knob to select the charging time in hours (00-36)
based on the mAh rating of your batteries: 11 hours for 1100
mAH rating; 23 hours for 2300 mAH rating; etc.
4. Press the PAGE/TIME button when finished. In the display, the
battery symbol’s segments continuously activate from left to right
during charging. Battery charging terminates once the set charge
time has been reached.
Your G6 has been set up at the factory for use in North America
(U.S. or Canada), no changes to the initial factory settings are
needed. If you’re in another part of the world, follow the steps
below to set it for your area.
CHARGING NI-MH BATTERIES IN THE G6
SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH
AMERICA
THE NUMERIC KEYPAD #1-8 DUAL-FUNCTION
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SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH
AMERICA continued
In North America, the FM band begins at 87.5 MHz. In other parts
of the world, it may begin at 87 MHz or 76 MHz.
1. With the G6 turned off press the #4 numeric keypad button
for about 2 seconds. F87.5, F76 or F87 appears flashing in the
display.
2. Press the #4 numeric keypad button sequentially to select the one
that’s correct for your area.
3. Immediately press the PAGE/TIME button.
In North America, AM stations are spaced by 10 KHz. In Europe and
other areas, they are spaced by 9 KHz.
1. With the G6 turned off press the #5 numeric keypad button for
about 2 seconds. 9 or 10 KHz appear flashing in the display.
2. Press the #5 numeric keypad button sequentially to select the one
that’s correct for your area.
3. Immediately press the PAGE/TIME button.
The sleep timer enables the G6 to play for a specified number of
minutes (00-99), then shut off.
1. To activate the sleep-timer turn the radio on with a 2 second
press of the SLEEP button, ; 01-99 appears in the display.
2. Use the tuning knob to select the number of minutes, 01-99, you
want it to play, or select ON with the tuning knob if you don’t
want to utilize the sleep timer.
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VOLUME CONTROL
With the G6 on or off, use the +-/VOL buttons to adjust to volume
levels 0-31. The level number appears in the display.
Turn the volume down before wearing the earphones, then turn up
the volume to your liking. Plug them into the earphone socket on
the left side of the radio.
When listening to FM, shortwave or Aircraft Band, fully extend the
telescopic antenna. It need not be extended when listening to AM
stations (the AM ferrite-bar antenna is located inside the G6).
Turn on the G6. To go to the band of your choice press the FM
BAND button, sequentially press the MW (AM)/LW/AIR button or
sequentially press the METERBAND button to cycle through the SW
meterbands.
Turn on the G6. Stations are tuned with the AUTO Buttons,
Tuning-Knob, Direct Frequency Entry and Auto-Search.
EARPHONE SOCKET AND USING EARPHONES
(NOT INCLUDED)
SELECTING FM, AM, SHORTWAVE AND
AIRCRAFT BAND
TUNING IN STATIONS

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MANUAL TUNING
Quick, short, sequential presses of the AUTO buttons enables
tuning up or down frequency. Alternately, the TUNING knob can be
used.
In Shortwave the tuning knob or manual tuning must be used to
tune out of the broadcast bands.
Turn on the G6. Use this method when the desired frequency of a
radio station is known. AM, LW and SW frequencies are entered in
kilohertz (KHz), e.g. 810 KHz, 162 KHz or 9475 KHz.; FM and Air
Band frequencies are entered in megahertz (MHz), e.g. 102.9 MHz
or 124.870 MHz, ignoring the decimal point.
1. Use the numeric keypad buttons to enter the frequency.
2. Within 3 seconds, press the AM button if it’s an MW (AM), LW,
SW or AIR frequency, or the FM button for FM frequencies.
With the G6 on, auto-search tuning starts by pressing either of the
AUTO SEARCH buttons (AUTO ) for about 2 seconds. The G6
has 3 selectable auto-search modes: STOP, ATS or D-5. The factory
programmed default mode is STOP. These are described below.
STOP: Auto-searching stops on the next encountered station.
D-5: Auto-searching stops for 5 seconds on each encountered sta-
tion, then moves on.
ATS: (Auto Tuning Storage): Auto-searching automatically stores the
strongest FM local stations into memories starting with page
99 and counting downward until all are stored, e.g. 98, 97,
96, etc. Tune to the FM band and perform auto-search.
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
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After the ATS scan, press PAGE/TIME to enter the memo mode. Se-
lect page 99 or lower with the AUTO buttons, and the memory
with the numeric keypad #1-7 buttons.
To select an auto-search mode:
1. With the G6 turned off, hold down the numeric keypad #6 but-
ton for about 2 seconds, then release. Note that the last chosen
mode flashes in the screen.
2. While the mode flashes, perform quick, short presses of the #6
button to select alternate modes.
3. Press the PAGE/TIME button when finished.
NOTE: auto tuning cannot be performed in air band.
Turn on the G5. Stations are tuned with the Buttons, Tun-
ing-Knob, Direct Frequency Entry and Auto-Search. Quick, s hort,
sequential presses of the buttons enables tuning up or down
frequency. Alternately, the TUNING knob can be used. Continuous
tuning in shortwave can only be done with the tuning knob and via
direct frequency entry.
To learn about shortwave we recommend the two publications
below, published yearly and available from major booksellers.
Additionally, the Internet is a great resource for learning about
shortwave. Go to your favorite search engine and type in ‘shortwave
listening’.
AUTO-SEARCH TUNING continued
TUNING KNOB AND JOG BUTTON USE
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SHORTWAVE LISTENING continued
PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO
Published by International Broadcasting Services (IBS); IBS North
America, Box 300, Penn’s Park PA 18943. Phone: [phone].
www.passband.com.
WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK
Published in the USA by Watson-Guptill Publications, 770 Broadway,
7th Floor, New York, NY 10003-9595.
www.watsonguptill.com.
Shortwave enables listening to broadcasts over vast distances includ-
ing other countries and continents. The following information will
help you get the best results. Select appropriate SW meterbands
with the METERBAND button.
• During the day, frequencies above 11000 KHz are usually best.
• At night, frequencies below 13000 KHz are usually best.
• Around sunset and sunrise, the entire shortwave range may be
good.
• Getting very close to a window and holding the radio improves
shortwave reception.
SSB enables listening to shortwave two-way communications using
the single-sideband mode, such as amateur radio, Morse code,
weather-fax transmissions and other signals often referred to as
‘utility’ signals. The Internet and your local library are great resources
to learn more.
SHORTWAVE BROADCAST RECEPTION
TUNING SSB (SINGLE SIDEBAND)