
G 4 0 0 0 A
O P E R A T I O N M A N U A L
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D I R E C T F R E Q U E N C Y E N T RY
If you know the exact frequency of the station
you want to hear, directly enter it using the keypad
and immediately press the
FREQU./METER
button.
Pressing the FREQU./METER button finalizes the
entry. Be sure to include the decimal point in FM
frequencies. Any kind of frequency may be entered
regardless of what kind of frequency you are
presently tuned to, e.g. you can enter an FM
frequency even if you are presently in shortwave.
AM STATION EXAMPLE:
to tune the frequency
810 kilohertz in the AM band, press 8 1 0 , then
press the FREQU./METER button.
FM STATION EXAMPLE:
to tune the frequency
105.7 megahertz in the FM band, press 1 0 5 . 7,
then press the FREQU./METER button. Be sure to
include the decimal point in FM frequencies.
SHORTWAVE STATION EXAMPLE:
to tune the
frequency 5975 kilohertz in the shortwave 49 meter
band, press 5975 then the FREQU./METER button.
H O W T O U S E T H E
S T E R E O / M O N O S W I T C H ( l e f t
s i d e o f t h e r a d i o )
For true stereo reproduction in FM, select
STEREO
when you use earphones or headphones. When
STEREO is selected, and the broadcast is in stereo,
two circles appear above and to the right of the
frequency in the display. Use the
MONO
position
whenver reception is poor or marginal.
H O W T O U S E T H E T O N E S W I T C H
Experiment and let your ears judge which position,
HIGH or LOW, you like best.
GENERAL RADIO OPERATION
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GENERAL RADIO OPERATION
H O W T O T U R N T H E R A D I O O N
A N D O F F
Press the
ON/OFF
button.
H O W T O L I S T E N T O Y O U R L O C A L
A M S TAT I O N S
1. On the G4000A, the AM broadcast band is
called medium wave. When you are listening to AM,
the letters “MW” appear in the display.
2. Press the
ON/OFF
button to turn the radio on.
3. Press the
AM
button several times, until MW
appears near the center of the display.
4. If “STEP” appears in the display, press the
STEP
button to choose 10 KHz tuning rate.
5. Automatically tune using the
AUTO TUNING
button. The radio will automatically stop on stations.
A quick press-and-release tunes up-frequency; a long
press-and-release tunes down-frequency.
6. Manually tune using the
TUNING
button.
H O W T O U S E T H E W I D E / N A R R O W
S W I T C H ( l e f t s i d e o f r a d i o )
Experiment with this switch and let your ears be your
guide. WIDE gives the best audio fidelity; NARROW
best minimizes interference from other nearby stations.
This switch is used for AM, shortwave, and longwave
listening.
H O W T O L I S T E N T O Y O U R L O C A L
F M S TAT I O N S
1. Press the
FM
button.
2. Automatically tune using the
AUTO TUNING
button. The radio will automatically stop on stations.
A quick press-and-release tunes up-frequency;
a long press-and-release tunes down-frequency.
3. Manually tune using the
TUNING
buttons.