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GS350DL

AM/FM/Shortwave Radio

OWNER’S MANUAL

Grundig Radio Line By 

 

     

www.etoncorp.com 

Summary of Contents for TOUGH ENOUGH GS350DL

Page 1: ...GS350DL AM FM Shortwave Radio OWNER S MANUAL Grundig Radio Line By www etoncorp com ...

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Page 3: ...allen 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 electrical and electronic products must be collected separately by a loca...

Page 4: ...HE LINE BACKLIGHT USING THE RESET USING THE LINE OUT SOCKETS USING THE EARPHONE JACK USING THE SUPPLEMENTARY ANTENNAS INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE FINDING DESIRED STATIONS WHAT ARE BANDS SHORTWAVE BANDS DAY BANDS NIGHT BANDS DAYTIME LISTENING EVENING LISTENING WARRANTY REGISTRATION LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2...

Page 5: ...ock with selectable 12 24 hour format Wake up timer use as radio play alarm clock Power failure backup feature Sleep timer Main tuning knob and independent fine tuning control knob Variable RF Gain Control Rotary volume control Variable independent bass and treble controls Low pass filter for shortwave and AM reception Left Right line level outputs stereo in FM Stereo Mono switch Stereo earphone s...

Page 6: ...g Knob fast Turning Knob slow Reset Button MW SW RF Gain Knob Treble Knob Volume Knob Bass Knob MW SW1 SW2 SW3 Band Select Bandwidth FM Band Select Telescopic Antenna for FM SW Carrying Handle Shoulder Strap DC Jack Battery Compartment MW SW Antenna Jack FM Antenna Jack SW LPF On Off Stereo Mono switch L R Line Out Stereo Earphone Jack 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

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Page 8: ...2 1 millimeter capable of 300 milliamperes or greater Contact Etón for the name and location of a retailer that sells the proper adaptor NEVER USE AN ADAPTOR THAT DOES NOT MEET THESE SPECIFICATIONS AS IT MAY CAUSE DAM AGE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY POWERING FROM A CAR OR BOAT 12 VOLT DC BATTERY SOURCE This requires a DC converter that converts the 12 volt DC source to the 6 volts required by the radi...

Page 9: ...r the radio is turned off 8 TUNING IN FM STATIONS Fully extend the telescopic antenna and turn on the radio Switch the BAND WIDTH FM AFC selector to the FM AFC ON position FM appears in the display as well as FM frequency numbers in the range of about 87 108 megahertz abbreviat ed MHz Use the outer fast tuning knob to find stations fine tuning with the inner slow knob when needed When Automatic Fr...

Page 10: ...h to wide or narrow SHORTWAVE 1 2 or 3 appears in the display Use the outer fast tuning knob to quickly go to a desired frequency that you already know or to the band that you want to tune around in then fine tune stations with the inner slow knob when needed If a station is so strong that audio distortion occurs reduce the gain level with the AM SW RF GAIN control knob by turning it counter clock...

Page 11: ...wn the TIME button for two seconds then release it The time display will flash While it is flashing press the HOUR and MINUTE buttons to set the correct time After setting the correct time immediately press the TIME button to finalize the entry If the TIME button is not pressed the display will automatically finalize the entry after about five seconds While setting the time the HOUR and MINUTE but...

Page 12: ...ress the AL ARM button If the ALARM button is not pressed the turn on time will automatically be set at the time you selected after 5 seconds To activate deactivate the turn on timer feature with the radio turned on or off press the AL ON OFF button causing the symbol of a speaker to appear in the lower right corner of the display When the speaker symbol is in the display the turn on timer feature...

Page 13: ...AUTION Leaving the backlight permanently on will drain the batteries more rapidly S350DL incorporates with a computer microchip the component that controls how the radio operates If the radio has been subjected to ab normal environmental conditions the computer microchip may malfunction and the following symptoms may appear The display shows nothing and the radio cannot be turned on by pressing PO...

Page 14: ...d spring socket AM SW ANT on the back of the radio Connecting a ground wire to the black spring socket GND often helps reception but is not mandatory The ground wire should be connected to a cold water pipe or a ground rod If no water pipe or ground rod is available connect a wire about the same length as the antenna wire and lay it on the ground NEVER CONNECT THE GROUND WIRE TO A GAS PIPE AM ANTE...

Page 15: ...ervices Ltd Box 300 Penn s Park Pennsylvania 18943 or available at www passband com This publication has separate chapters for English and non Eng lish broadcasts titled World Wide Broadcasts In English and Voices From Home 20 FINDING DESIRED STATIONS TO FULLY ENJOY SHORTWAVE LISTENING THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CONCEPT TO LEARN RIGHT AWAY If you have ever listened to AM or FM radio then you alrea...

Page 16: ...rs 7 10 7 60 MHz 7100 7600 KHz SW1 31 meters 9 20 9 90 MHz 9500 9900 KHz SW2 25 meters 11 600 12 200 MHz 11600 12100 KHz SW2 22 meters 13 570 13 870 MHz 13570 13870 KHz SW2 19 meters 15 10 15 80 MHz 15100 15800 KHz SW2 16 meters 17 480 17 90 MHz 17480 17900 KHz SW3 13 meters 21 450 21 850 MHz 21450 21850 KHz SW3 11 meters 25 60 26 10 MHz 25600 26100 KHz SW3 10 meters 26 965 27 41 MHz 26965 27410 K...

Page 17: ...between bands too These guidelines can be used worldwide and are not dependent on location Listed on the next page are the characteristics of the major shortwave bands Follow these guide lines for best listening results Shortwave listening is generally at its poorest during the daylight hours of about two hours after sunrise until about two hours before sunset The major reason for this is that the...

Page 18: ...s possible after purchase or receipt To register your radio please select one of the following methods 1 Register by visiting our website at http www etoncorp com 2 Call our toll free registration number anywhere in the United States or Canada at 888 889 4391 or world wide by dialing 204 336 6547 French and English speak ing operators available 3 Mail your registration information to the following...

Page 19: ...manship encountered in normal noncommercial use of this product and shall not apply to the following including but not limited to damage which occurs due to applica tions and uses for which the product was not intended failures or problems which are caused by products or equipment not supplied by Etón accidents misuse abuse neglect misapplica tion fire water lightning or other acts of nature incor...

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