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9. SWITCHING THE ALARM ON/OFF (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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Summary of Contents for G1000A

Page 1: ...Et n Corporation www etoncorp com 2795 08 03 ...

Page 2: ...G1000A AM FM Shortwave radio operation manual ...

Page 3: ...low Please read them carefully You may contact Etón Service Department for additional information or assistance by calling European Division Telephone 49 89 35874 354 or Telefax 49 89 35874 103 Head Office Telephone 1 650 903 3866 or Telefax 1 650 903 3867 G1000A AM FM Shortwave Radio 2 ...

Page 4: ...casts from around the world Page FEATURES 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 LIS...

Page 5: ... 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 4 ...

Page 6: ... S 5 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 ...

Page 7: ...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 whe...

Page 8: ...ssed 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 qu...

Page 9: ...ctivated 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 feat...

Page 10: ...per 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 ca...

Page 11: ...ies to prevent to possible battery acid leakage 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 band...

Page 12: ...ated 25m 31m and 49m Just like in AM and FM radio one simply gets into the shortwave band and tunes around looking for stations For example the 19 meter shortwave band encompasses the frequency range of 15 1 to 15 6 megahertz Below is a list of the shortwave bands used for international shortwave broad casts and their corresponding frequency ranges as found in the Etón model G1000A IMPORTANT NOTE ...

Page 13: ...nnot be heard on all bands throughout the day Some bands are best during the daylight hours and some are best at night Here are some good rules of thumb In general the bands with frequencies below 13000 KHz are better at night and the bands with frequencies above 13000 KHz are best during the day This guideline is not cast in concrete but is a useful general rule of thumb Around sunrise and sunset...

Page 14: ... area at this time assuming that we are all either at work or at school and are not able to listen during the day If you want to try daytime listening use the guidelines below DAY BANDS CHARACTERISTICS 13meters Results vary Worth trying Sometimes extremely good around sunrise and sunset 16meters Similar to 19m 19meters The best overall daytime band May also be good at night in the summer months So...

Page 15: ... 41meters Similar to 49m but not as many stations 49meters The best overall night band IMPORTANT NOTE Getting close to a window may substan tially improve your reception The construction materials of some buildings simply 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 ...

Page 16: ...ublication has separate chapters for English and non English broadcasts titled World Wide Broadcasts In English and Voices From Home You may contact Etón Service Department for additional information or assistance by calling European Division Telephone 49 89 35874 354 or Telefax 49 89 35874 103 Head Office Telephone 1 650 903 3866 or Telefax 1 650 903 3867 Should you want to return your unit for s...

Page 17: ... 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 original container or equivalent...

Page 18: ...osses or expenses Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or do not allow the exclusions 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 Euro...

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