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1. Vertical Stand Reset Button DIAGRAMS continued RADIO OFF DISPLAY Triangle Pointer Battery Symbol Antenna Symbol d Scale Alarm AM PM Indicator AT lmimimmim Bg Alarm Olle ates ou Clock ha Es Au Digits Alarm Activation Symbol Clock Digits Time AM PM Indicator Ni MH Battery Symbol MEMORY DISPLAY Refers only the the display s upper right corner mages CRETA dEL Delete Indicator Memory Display SYSTEM SET CODE DISPLAY IZH RADIO ON DISPLAY Triangle Pointer Battery Symbol Antenna Symbol 1 5 Scale Sleep Timer Symbol AY e a Tat J Ig jam Y am 2 3 ad 2 140 gt Clock Digits FM MW Shortwave AIF Bandwidth N pe FM MW Frequency Digits Bandwidth onortave 450K IF Alarm Indicators EA Activation Symbol SHORTWAVE METER BAND DISPLAY Refers only the the display s upper right corner co Shortwave Meter Band Display 5 GETTING STARTED WHAT THE E10 INCLUDES e Earbud style earphones e Carrying pouch e AC adaptor charger e 4 1100 mAh Ni MH rechargeable batteries e Owner s manual NOTE In the instructions below numbers in parenthesis refer to the diagrams INSTALLING BATTERIES The battery compartment is located on the back of the E10 Its cover is on the lower right corner of the back To remove the battery compartment cover apply thumb pressure and slide it towards the bottom of the radio Install 4 AA alkaline batteries in
2. When shipped from the factory the radio s System Set Code Table is set up as follows Changes can be made via the procedure shown in the section titled CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES Ten pages with 50 memories each Code 08 e 10 KHz AM MW tuning rate Code 10 24 hour clock system Code 24 Rechargeable batteries to be used Code 28 e 87 108 MHz FM frequency coverage Code 87 MONITORING THE CURRENT STATUS OF SET CODES AND OTHER SETTINGS Performing a three second press of the SYSTEM SET button with the E10 turned off allows monitoring of key set codes and other settings This information quickly flashes in the display in the following order 1 Time format 2 9 or 10 kilohertz setting 3 FM tuning range setting 4 Timer AS radio frequency 5 Timer B s radio frequency 6 Rechargeable battery milliamp hour setting 10 ADDITIONAL E10 CONTROLS USING THE LIGHT A quick short press release of the SNOOZE LIGHT button 7 located on the front of the radio s upper right corner will turn on the display light shining rom the left side of the display for about 5 seconds A longer press release of the button about 3 seconds will cause it to stay on indefinitely note hat this will decrease battery life Turn off the ight with a quick short press of the button The E10 has a timed backlight feature When this eature is activated pressing any key during the hours of 6 pm to 7 am activates the backlight for 3
3. e g 810 KHz or 9475 KHz All FM frequencies are designated in megahertz MHz e g 102 9 MHz To enter such frequencies 1 Press release the Enter 20 button 2 Enter the frequency using the numeric keypad 17 Sometimes Shortwave frequencies are designated in megahertz MHz If you encounter such a short wave frequency and it has less than three digits after the decimal point e g 15 10 MHz or 6 92 MHZ then use the following method to enter it However if there are three digits after the decimal point e g 15110 MHz or 5 975 MHz use the method described previously 1 Press release the Enter 20 button 2 Enter the frequency using the numeric keypad 17 3 Press release the Enter button again TUNING KNOB The TUNING knob control 28 is located on the right side of the radio Use it to fine tune stations or as you would a tuning knob 10 OPERATION MANUAL BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued LOCKING THE TUNING KNOB To prevent accidentally tuning off of the radio sta ion the tuning knob can be locked while the radio is turned on To lock it press and hold the TUNING ODE button for about three seconds Notice that he key lock symbol flashed twice in the lower right side of the display The tuning knob is now locked f turned the frequency does not change and the key lock symbol flashes To unlock it press the TUNING MODE button for about three seconds TUNING MODE FAST TU
4. ton the band number shows in the upper right cor ner of the display 50 and disappears a few sec onds after it is released causing the clock to reap pear in the corner Start tuning only after the clock reappears If you don t wait then method 2 below will automatically be used 2 Perform one quick short press of the button labeled SW METER BAND immediately followed by quick short presses of either the Up Hour or Down Min tuning buttons The band number appears in the upper right corner of the display Once the band of choice is selected start tuning after the clock reappears in the upper right corner AUTO SCAN TUNING WHILE IN SHORTWAVE In shortwave auto scan tuning scans in the short wave frequency ranges noted in the Band Chart below To tune shortwave frequencies that are in between these ranges or outside of these ranges use one of the other tuning methods e g Regular Tuning manual tuning or Direct Frequency Entry as discussed titled TUNING IN STATIONS LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS continued BAND CHART OF SHORTWAVE AUTO SCANING RANGES BAND FREQUENCY RANGE METERS 2250 2550 9400 10000 11500 12150 3150 3450 13500 13900 3850 4050 15000 15900 4700 5100 17450 18000 5800 6300 18850 19100 7100 7500 21450 21950 25600 26100 SHORTWAVE TIME STATIONS NORTH AMERICA The United States
5. Se he clock system to 24 Hr ormat 22 Check all the segments on LCD disp ay 28 Rechargeable battery to be used 29 Normal AA battery to be used 76 Set the FM frequency range to 76 108MHz for Japan 87 factory default setting Set the FM frequency range to 87 108MHz N America Europe SYSTEM SET CODES continued CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES To enter a system code of your choice use the procedure below 1 Turn off the radio 2 Press release the SYSTEM SET button 20 Note that 51 appears in the upper right corner of the display and the clock digits disappear 3 Within 5 seconds enter the desired numeric code with the numeric key pad then immediately press release the button labeled SYSTEM SET The code ICON 52 will briefly appear in the lower right corner of the display CHANGING THE CLOCK FROM 24 TO 12 HOUR FORMAT AN EXAMPLE OF CHANGING A SYSTEM SET CODE The instructions below serve as an excellent example of how to change a system set code in this case changing the clock system to a 12 hour format 1 Turn off the radio 2 Press release the SYSTEM SET button Note that appears in the upper right corner of the display and the clock digits disappear 3 Within 5 seconds enter 12 with the numeric keypad then immediately press release the SYSTEM SET button 12H briefly appears in the display DEFAULT FACTORY SYSTEM SET CODES
6. press release the Down Min button then use the tuning knob to set the minutes 5 Within 5 seconds of finishing press release the TIMER A or B button that s being worked with or wait until the timer digits stop flashing STORING A RADIO STATION INTO TIMER MEMORY To hear a radio station when the timer activates the station must be stored into timer memory Here s the 3 step procedure 1 Turn on the E10 and tune to the desired station 2 Press Release the MEMORY button 3 Press Release the TIMER A or TIMER B button The timer symbol flashes in the display twice NOTE To monitor the frequencies stored into timer memory A and B perform a three second press of the SYSTEM SET button while the radio is turned off The set code information and the frequencies stored into timer memory flash in the display CLOCK AND TIMER FEATURES continued ACTIVATING DEACTIVATING THE TIMER For a timer to turn on the radio it must be activated A timer can be activated deactivated with the radio on or off To activate the timer press release the TIMER A or TIMER B button The timer symbol will appear in the display To deactivate a timer press release the TIMER A or TIMER B button The timer symbol will disappear from the display 8 WORKING WITH MEMORY At the factory the E10 is set up with 10 pages of memory each page holding 50 frequencies This enables storing of 500 frequencies into memory This fac
7. press the FM STEREO button 14 FM STEREO will appear in the display SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA You can skip this section if you are in North America and just purchased the E10 It is already set up in the factory for use in North America Outside of North America AM stations MW in the E10 s display are spaced in 9 KHz tuning steps The FM frequency range may be different from that used in North America e g like that used in Japan 76 108MHz To make these changes see the SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE and the instructions CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES TUNING IN STATIONS There are four ways to tune in stations described below They are Manual Tuning Auto scan Tuning Direct Frequency Entry and Fine Tuning MANUAL TUNING Quick short presses of the Up Hour Down Min buttons 9 10 enables tuning up or down frequency AUTO SCAN TUNING Pressing the Up Hour or Down Min buttons 9 10 for just over 1 second enables automatic scan tuning The radio will then automatically stop on the next station encountered Use the Up Hour button to auto scan upward in frequency and the Down Min button to auto scan downward in frequency DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY When the desired frequency is known it can be entered via the numeric keypad 17 and the Enter button 20 First make sure that the correct band is selected AM FM or SW Most AM and Shortwave frequencies are designated in kilohertz KHz
8. intermix old with new or different brands or types of batteries If the batteries leak immediately contact the manufacturer of the batteries and don t throw them away Damage caused by battery acid leakage is not covered under warranty E10 OPERATION MANUAL 14 WARRANTY REGISTRATION To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates registration of your et n or Grundig product should be complete as soon as possible after purchase or receipt To register your radio please select one of the following methods Register by visiting our website at http www etoncorp com 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 speaking operators available Mail your registration information to the following address et n Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto CA 94303 PRODUCT REGISTRATION Include your name full mailing address phone number model purchased date purchased retail vendor name and product serial number typically located in or near the battery compartment E10 OPERATION MANUAL 15 LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL CUSTOMER 16 SERVICE INFORMATION This et n or Grundig brand product as supplied and distributed by et n Corporation et n is warranted by et n against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for the following limited warranty period SERVICE YOUR ETON OR GRUNDIG PR
9. seconds Follow the instructions below to turn this eature on or off 1 Turn on the radio 2 Press release the ENTER SYSTEM SET button 3 Press release the LIGHT SNOOZE button The display shows either ON or OFF depending on its last state USING THE ANTENNA GAIN SWITCH The Antenna Gain switch 23 has three positions DX NORMAL and LOCAL This switch should normally be in the DX position providing maximum receiving performance If the AM or Shortwave station that you are listening to is overwhelmingly powerful and causes distortion try the NORMAL or LOCAL position This switch is not used for FM stations E10 OPERATION MANUAL USING THE ANTENNA TRIMMER CONTROL This control knob labeled ANT TRIM and located on the right side of the E10 enables optimization of the E10 s telescopic antenna when listening to shortwave While listening to the station adjust the knob for best reception USING THE LOCK BUTTON Pressing the LOCK button causes all button activated controls to be locked and the lock symbol appears in the lower right corner of the display A quick short press engages the LOCK feature A longer press disengages it and the symbol disap pears This is an excellent feature to use when trav eling as it keeps the radio from being accidentally turned on Before placing the radio into a suitcase purse or briefcase turn it off and then lock it This control does not disengage timer functions USI
10. step selector for Medium Wave AM reception e 1KHz step for the display of Medium wave and Shortwave e SW IF SET feature shifts the intermediate frequency to minimize interference during shortwave reception Shortwave antenna trimmer ATS Auto tuning system for the memory storage of FM MW reception e Manual Tuning e Auto Scan Tuning A e Direct Keypad Frequency Entry Digital Tuning Knob 550 Programmable Memories e Memory Page Customization e Auto Scan and manually scan stations stored into memory e Direct Memory Access Fast Slow tuning rate selection for manual tuning Sleep Function e Two Turn On Timers With Station Memory e Snooze Function 10 minutes repeated three times e FM Stereo Mono selection High Low Tone Control e LCD Backlight e Key Lock 12 24 Hr Format selection e Built in Ni MH battery charger e SYSTEM SET CODES OPERATION MANUAL 4 DIAGRAMS POWER SLEEP Lock Button Timer A Button Timer B Button LCD Display Qe Light Snooze Button om Tuning Mode Button Up Hour Down Min Page Button Scan Mode Button SWIF Set Button Bandwidth Button E ad FM AM Band ATS Button Memory amp Edit Time set Button Charger On Off Button Enter Sys Set Button SW SW Meter Band Button Numeric Keypad Hand Carry Belt FM SW ANT Socket Tuning Knob ANT Gain DX Normal Local Stand one Control ANT Trim Earphone Socket DC 6V Socket Volume Knob
11. the ionosphere and interaction with the earth itself signals cannot be heard on all bands throughout the day Some bands are best during the daylight hours and some are best at night In general the bands with frequencies below 13 MHz 13000 KHz are better at night and the bands with frequencies above 13 MHz 13000 KHz are best during the day Listed below are the character istics of the major shortwave bands Follow these guidelines for best listening results How to get into a specific band will vary from one radio to another Consult your owner s manual for instruction on how to access the bands on your radio or call et n Corporation if it s not clear to you SUNSET AND SUNRISE OFTEN THE VERY BEST TIME TO LISTEN We are often asked whether there is a truly best time for listening to shortwave when signals are strongest and clearest Often this is a window of hours right around sunset and sunrise Sometimes it s a two hour window other times three or four hours Experiment to determine when it s best in your area DAYTIME LISTENING Shortwave listening is generally at its poorest dur ing the daylight hours of about 10 a m to 3 p m The major reason for this is that the broadcasters are not transmitting to North America 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 guide lines below Typically daytime
12. 0 minutes or until you turn the radio off with the POWER SLEEP button The snooze feature can also be used see section titled USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE There are three methods to set the timer TIMER SET METHOD 1 UP DOWN MIN BUTTONS 1 Turn the radio off The timer digits 38 appear in the upper right corner of the display 2 Press and hold down TIMER A or B button for about two seconds The timer digits flash in the display 3 Within 5 seconds set the hour using the Up Hour button and the minutes using the Down Min button Within 5 seconds of finishing press the A or B button once or just wait until the timer digits stop flashing TIMER SET METHOD 2 NUMERIC KEYPAD 1 Turn the radio off The timer digits 38 appear in the upper right corner of the display 2 Press and hold down TIMER A or B button for about two seconds The timer digits flash in the display 3 Use the numeric keypad to key in the wake up time in 24 hour format Within 5 seconds of finishing press the A or B button once or just wait until the timer digits stop flashing TIMER SET METHOD 3 TUNING KNOB 1 Turn the radio off The timer digits 38 appear in the upper right corner of the display 2 Press and hold down TIMER A or B button for about two seconds The timer digits flash in the display 3 Within 5 seconds press release the Up Hour button then use the tuning knob to set the hour 4 Within 5 seconds
13. 2 Within three seconds use either the UP HOUR DOWN MIN button to change to the page of your choice Alternately use the numeric keypad o enter the page 3 Press release the PAGE button to finalize the page change OPERATION MANUAL WORKING WITH MEMORY continued ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED INTO MEMORY There are three ways to access what has been stored into memory Direct Memory Access Manual emory Search and Memory Auto scan These hree methods are described below When the memory page and memory preset numbers appear in the upper right corner of the display as it will in he descriptions below the radio is in MEMORY ACCESS MODE This mode can be exited any time f you first need to change memory pages see the previous section SELECTING CHANGING MEMORY PAGES DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS Use the numeric keypad to key in the memory number For example if the desired radio station is in memory number 01 just press 0 then 1 and it will go to memory 01 MANUAL MEMORY SEARCH anual Memory Search enables manual searching hrough the memories within a memory page as shown below 1 Press release the SCAN MODE 12 button 2 Use quick short presses on the Up Hour Down Min buttons or use the tuning knob to search through the memories 3 Press the SCAN MODE button when finished with a press release of the SCAN MODE button 12 MEMORY AUTO SCAN Memory Auto scan enables scanning through the m
14. D TONE CONTROLS e The volume control 31 labeled VOLUME is located on the right side of the radio To change the volume rotate the volume control knob e The tone control 24 on the left side of the radio is labeled TREBLE BASS Use the position producing the sound that you like best USING EARPHONES Earphones headphones with a 1 8 inch stereo plug can be used Plug them into the earphone socket 25 on the left side of the radio SELECTING FM AM OR SHORTWAVE When listening to FM or shortwave fully extend the telescopic antenna 5 It need not be extended when listening to AM stations After turning on the E10 perform quick short presses of the FM AM ATS button 15 to select FM or AM Note that when the AM band is selected the display shows MW not AM To select SW press the SW METER BAND button 16 Each sequential press of the SW METER BAND button or of the UP HOUR or DOWN MIN buttons places the radio at the beginning of a specific shortwave meter band The frequency digits 46 appear toward the center portion of the display The local stations of the area that you are currently in will be heard on AM and FM while shortwave stations from around the world can be heard on SW NOTE If you are new to shortwave see the special shortwave sections later in this manual BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued LISTENING IN FM STEREO FM stereo can be heard when using earphones headphones To hear FM in stereo
15. E button 11 Press hold the MEMORY button 18 for 5 seconds and then release it Del and PAGE 48 49 appear flashing in the display Within 2 seconds press release the MEMORY button MOVING A STORED FREQUENCY A stored frequency can be moved to a different memory or memory page 1 2 2 Turn on the radio Press release the PAGE button Within 3 seconds use the UP HOUR or DOWN MIN button to select the required memory page Press release the MEMORY button twice Within 5 seconds use the numeric keypad to enter the memory number that you wish to store the station into Within 5 seconds press release the MEMORY button The E10 is configured at the factory with 10 memory pages each page having 50 memories for a total of 500 memories You can change this set up via the SYSTEM SET CODES shown below functions and their descriptions are noted in the table SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE CODE NUMBER 00 factory default setting FUNCTION ith ivide the memories into 10 pages 50 locations IN DISPLAY 20 ith ivide the memories into 20 pages 25 locations 25 ith ivide the m ies into 25 pages 20 locati 50 ith ivide the m ies into 50 pages 10 locations 09 Se 09 he tuning steps for MW AM KHz 10 Se o1 he tuning steps for MW AM OKHz 12 Se he clock system to 12 Hr ormat 24
16. NG THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET The external antenna socket is used to improve shortwave or FM performance There are many such antennas on the market today Typing in shortwave antennas or FM antennas on your favorite Internet search site will provide further information if you with to purchase or make such an antenna 11 LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS Are you new to shortwave listening If so you ll want to read this section and the next section called UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS WHAT ARE SHORTWAVE STA TIONS These are radio broadcast stations around the world broadcasting on frequencies that can be heard over vast distances often many thousands of miles In the United States there are also about 30 domestic shortwave broadcasters with religious politically and ideologically oriented broadcasts WHY LISTEN TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS There are many reasons why you may enjoy short wave stations Here are just some as reported to us by our customers e Listening to news and information from other world sources often exposes you to different and unique perspectives on national and world events e Exposure to other languages and cultures including their music and perspectives Hearing a country s native or folk music can be very enjoy able even if you don t understand the language e Learning a language by hearing native speakers e Keeping in touch with another part of the world perhaps your or
17. NGING MEMORY PAGES ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED INTO MEMORY DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS v 00 eee MANUAL MEMORY SEARCH MEMORY AUTO SCAN 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DELETING A MEMORY S CONTENTS 5 DELETING ALL MEMORY PAGE CONTENTS 6 MOVING A STORED FREQUENCY CUSTOMIZING MEMORY PAGES 6 SYSTEM SET CODES 17 SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE assess aaa 7 CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES 2 21121 21 8 CHANGING THE CLOCK FROM 24 TO 12HOUR FORMAT aeracji 8 DEFAULT FACTORY SYSTEM SET CODES 8 MONITORING THE CURRENT STATUS OF SET CODES AND OTHER SETTINGS 1 1 8 ADDITIONAL E10 CONTROLS elena 9 LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS 1 2 1 20 SELECTING A SHORTWAVE METER BAND WATE ENO cocoa es 21 SHORTWAVE TIME STATIONS cesta 22 SHORTWAVE PUBLICATIONS FINDING SPECIFIC STATIONS session anno 23 UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS 24 TROUBLESHOOTING vissicrseisieraicieversteinieisicisvenicuvarsicies 28 WARRANTY REGISTRATIONI ueeueueaueue22 2 29 LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL CUSTOMER 30 SERVICE INFORMATION 3 MAJOR FEATURES OF THE et n E10 e FM Frequency Range 87 108 MHz For America 76 108 MHz For Japan e Shortwave Frequency Range 1711 29999KHz 9 10KHz
18. NING SLOW TUNING The TUNING MODE button 8 allows selection of ast or slow tuning when using the tuning knob or he UP HOUR and DOWN MIN controls FAST or SLOW appear in the display When tuning with the uning knob 28 fast tuning is usually appropriate When tuning with the UP HOUR and DOWN MIN buttons use slow tuning to tune in stations and ast tuning to move up or down frequency at a rapid rate Then use slow to actually tune in sta ions Experiment with this control to see which uning mode that you prefer USING THE BANDWIDTH BUTTON The BANDWIDTH button 14 is used when listen ing to AM and SW stations Its purpose is to help minimize interference The preferred setting is WIDE which provides best audio fidelity Use NAR ROW when there is interference W or N will appear in the display USING THE SW IF SET CONTROL The SW IF SET control 13 shifts the intermediate frequency oscillator which may help to minimize interference This functions both for AM and short wave When activated pIF shows in the display CANCELLING TUNE MUTE The tune mute cancellation capability makes the E10 feel more like an analog tuned radio even though it s a high tech digital tuner The difference is somewhat subtle and is mainly noticeable in slow tuning mode using the tuning knob Note that it may be difficult for some to actually hear the difference For those who can hear the difference tuning may sound somewhat smoot
19. ODUCT To obtain service for your er n or Grundig product we recommend first contacting an et n service representative at 800 872 2228 US 800 637 1648 Canada or 650 903 3866 for problem determination and trouble shooting Many of the common questions can be resolved quickly over the phone ONE 1 YEAR PARTS AND LABOR This limited warranty covers manufacturing defects in material and workmanship encountered in normal This limited warranty begins on the original date of THERE ARE TWO SERVICE TYPES SHOULD YOUR ETON OR GRUNDIG PRODUCT NEED REPAIR purchase and is valid only on products purchased through an authorized et n retailer and does not include transportation installation removal or reinstallation Warranty repairs must be performed by et n or et n s authorized service center To noncommercial use of this product and shall not apply to the following including but not limited to damage which occurs due to applications and uses for which the product was not intended 1 WARRANTY If your product is still in warranty 2 NON WARRANTY If your product is no and the et n service representative determines that warranty service is needed a return authorization will be issued and instructions for longer under warranty and requires service our technical staff will refer you to the nearest repair facility that will be able to best handle failures or problems which are caused by products shipment to an authorized war
20. PFUL ANALOGY A SHORTWAVE BAND IS LIKE A STREET WITH MANY INDIVIDUAL ADDRESSES ON IT Think of a shortwave band as you would a street with a full range of individual addresses on it each address is a specific frequency The 19 meter band could be called 19 Meter Street As on any street we have a range of addresses encompassing individual house numbers such as 15100 15105 15110 etc each of these house numbers representing an individual house that you could visit on the street In the 19 meter shortwave band these addresses or house numbers are called frequencies and on each frequency you might visit a different shortwave radio station THE GENERAL SHORTWAVE BAND CHART SHOWN BELOW SHOWS ALL OFFICIALLY ALLOCATED SHORTWAVE BANDS MEGAHERTZ MHz 2 300 2 500MHz KILOHERTZ KHz 2300 2500 K 3 20 3 40 MHz 3200 3400 Ki 3 90 4 00 MHz 3900 4000 Ki 4 750 5 060 MHz 4750 5060 K 5 950 6 20 MHz 5950 6200 KHz 7 10 7 60 MHz 7100 7600 KHz 9 20 9 90 MHz 9200 9900 KHz 11 600 12 200 MHz 11600 12100 K 13 570 13 870 MHz 13570 13870 K 15 10 15 80 MHz 15100 15800 K 17 480 17 90 MHz 17480 17900 K 21 450 21 850 MHz 21450 21850 K 25 60 26 10 MHz 25600 26100 K UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS continued DAY BANDS AND NIGHT BANDS THE DIFFERENCE IS IMPORTANT Because shortwave signals depend on such factors as the sun
21. WER SLEEP button 1 1 BATTERY SAVER TIMER METHOD Perform a quick short press of the POWER SLEEP button 1 This turns the radio on with 90 in the display and causes the radio to shut off automatically after 90 minutes The sleep timer symbol me also appears in the display To change the automatic shut off time from 90 minutes to the number of minutes to play of your preference use the Up Hour or Down Min buttons 9 10 immediately after turning on the radio This allows selection of 1 480 minutes of playtime before automatic shut off occurs The number of minutes that you last set are also used the next time the radio is turned on 2 TIMER DEFEAT METHOD This method defeats the automatic minute timer and causes the radio to stay on until deliberately turned off until the batteries drain or indefinitely if used with an AC adaptor Hold down the POWER button for about 3 seconds then release Note that On appears in the display and that he sleep timer symbol does not appear when this method is used SIGNAL STRENGTH AND BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR When the radio is turned off the upper left corner of the display 6 shows battery strength on the 1 5 scale 36 with the triangle pointer 33 under the battery symbol 34 on the far left side of the scale When the radio is turned on the pointer is under the antenna symbol 35 and the 1 5 scale shows relative signal strength 10 OPERATION MANUAL VOLUME AN
22. and Canada have shortwave time stations The time of day is broadcast continually in Universal Time also know as UTC and Greenwich Mean Time The frequencies are noted below CHU time Canada at night CHU time Canada night CHU time Canada during daylight WWV time weather US at night WWV time weather US at night WWV time weather US night WWV time weather US during daylight WWV time weather US during daylight LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS continued SHORTWAVE PUBLICATIONS FINDING SP ECIFIC STATIONS To help find specific stations and their broadcast times frequencies and target areas review the two excellent publicatio ns shown below They are available from major bookstores and at online booksellers PASSPORT TO WOR International Broad North America Box LD BAND RADIO Published by casting Services Address IBS 300 Penn s Park PA 18943 Phone 215 598 3794 Web www passband com WORLD RADIO TV America by Watson HANDBOOK Published in North Guptil Publications 770 Broadway 7th Floor New York NY 10003 9595 www watsonguptil com Another way to find shortwave station information is to use an Interne t search site typing in search criteria such as shortwave radio stations or short wave frequencies LEARNING MORE ABOUT SHORTWAVE To learn more about shortwave see the next sectio
23. at Within 5 seconds of finishing press release the TIME SET button or wait until the timer digits stop flashing CLOCK SET METHOD 3 TUNING KNOB 1 Turn the radio off The clock digits appear in the center of the display 40 2 Press release the button labeled Time Set 18 The clock digits flash in the display 3 Within 5 seconds press release the Up Hour button then use the tuning knob to set the hour 4 Within 5 seconds press release the Down Min button then use the tuning knob to set the minutes 5 Within 5 seconds of finishing press release the TIME SET button or wait until the clock digits stop flashing SETTING THE TIMERS USE AS WAKE UP ALARM The E10 has two independently programmable timers timer A and B enabling the E10 to turn on and play the radio for 30 minutes and then turn off The timers can be used as wake up alarms After setting a timer store a radio station into timer memory and activate the timer See the next sections titled STORING A RADIO STATION INTO TIMER MEMORY and ACTIVATING DEACTIVATING THE TIMER NOTE A radio station must be stored into timer memory If this is not done there will only be static once the timer is activated 10 OPERATION MANUAL CLOCK AND TIMER FEATURES continued When the timer activates it turns on the radio with the timer activation symbol appear flashing in the display The radio will play the station stored into timer memory for 3
24. emories within the selected memory page Each filled memory is accessed for about 5 seconds after which the scan move on to the next used memory automatically staying on it for about 5 seconds This continues indefinitely on the selected page until deliberately stopped Unused memories are not accessed 1 Press release SCAN MODE 12 button 2 Press hold either the Up Hour or Down Min button for about a second Then release it Note hat PRESET flashes under the memory number indicating that memory scanning is functioning with each memory being scanned for about 4 seconds It then moves on to the next memory or another 4 seconds To stop memory preset auto scan press release either the Up Hour or Down Min button DELETING A MEMORY S CONTENTS 1 Press release the SCAN MODE button 12 2 Use the Up Hour or Down Min button 5 6 to select the memory preset location of the fre quency that you wish to delete Alternately use he numeric keypad to enter the memory number 3 Press hold the MEMORY button 18 for about 2 seconds and then release it dEL appears flashing in the display 4 While del is still flashing press release the EMORY button WORKING WITH MEMORY continued DELETING ALL MEMORY PAGE CUSTOMIZING MEMORY PAGES 9 SYSTEM SET CODES System Set Codes allow the radio to be tailored to your needs by changing certain programmable functions These CONTENTS ik 2 Press release the PAG
25. eplacement parts and products assume the remaining original warranty or ninety 90 days whichever is longer www etoncorp com From the United States 800 872 2228 From Canada 800 637 1648 From Everywhere Else 650 903 3866 Email customersvc etoncorp com Internet www etoncorp com et n Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto California 94303 USA
26. her when using the tuning knob To cancel Tune Mute press release the SYSTEM SET button then the TUNING MODE button The display will read OFF The Tune Mute feature is now cancelled To reacti vate do the same and the display will read ON 7 CLOCK AND TIMER FEATURES SETTING THE CLOCK The factory has set the clock to function as a 24 hour format clock If you prefer a 12 hour AM PM clock format see the section titled CHANGING THE CLOCK FROM 24 TO 12 HOUR FORMAT in the section titled SYSTEM SET CODES There are three methods for setting the clock CLOCK SET METHOD 1 UP HOUR AND DOWN MIN BUTTONS 1 Turn the radio off The clock digits appear in the center of the display 40 2 Press release the button labeled Time Set 18 The clock s digits flash in the display 3 Within 5 seconds set the hour using the Up Hour button and the minutes using the Down Min button 9 10 Within 5 seconds of inishing press release the TIME SET button or wait until the clock digits stop flashing CLOCK SET METHOD 2 NUMERIC KEYPAD When using this method only 24 hour key in format can be used to enter the time even if the clock is set for 12 hr format time display 1 Turn the radio off The clock digits appear in the center of the display 40 2 Press release the button labeled Time Set 18 The clock s digits flash in the display 3 Use the numeric keypad to key in the time in 24 hour form
27. iginal homeland or that of your family s heritage e Religious politically and ideologically oriented broadcasts GENERAL SHORTWAVE RULES OF THUMB e Night shortwave reception is usually better than daytime shortwave This can change from time to time so it s worth checking the bands during the day too e During daytime the most active shortwave bands are 13 15 16 19 and 22 meters 16 and 19 usu ally being the best At night the most active bands are 25 31 41 and 49 meters with 31 and 49 usu ally best e Around sunset and sunrise both the day and night bands may be good sometimes exceptionally good Listening at these times can often be quite rewarding e The construction materials of some buildings severely block shortwave signals To counteract this hold the radio in your hands and get very close to a window E10 OPERATION MANUAL LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS continued SELECTING A SHORTWAVE METER BAND WITH THE E10 All 14 of the international broadcast bands can be accessed with the E10 The bands are numbered 120 90 75 60 49 31 25 22 19 16 15 13 and 11 meters and are commonly called Meter Bands The E10 offers two ways to access a shortwave band Each method places the tuner at the begin ning of the band s frequency range 1 Each successive quick short press of the button labeled SW METER BAND 16 places the radio at the beginning of a band While pressing the but
28. le 1100 flashes in the display use the UP HOUR DOWN MIN buttons to select the mAh rating of your Ni MH batteries To charge Ni MH batteries 1 Install 4 Ni MH AA batteries 2 Connect the adaptor charger to the AC wall 3 Press release the CHARGER ON OFF button CHARGE will flash in the display and the charge indication bars will advance from left to right on the 0 5 scale in the upper left corner of the display The digits in the upper right corner of the display will change to 00 00 and wil count up in minutes and hours until charging is finished Once charging is finished CHARGE will stop flashing and the charging indicator bars in the upper left corner will stay on 5 Charging time varies depending on the milliamp hour rating of the batteries The charging circuit automatically senses the milliamp hour rating of the batteries and will charge them for the correct amount of time Charging time can take from 6 hours for 1100 mAh batteries to 13 hours for 2300 mAh batteries The charging circuit will sense when the batteries are fully charged and automatically go into trickle charge mode thus safeguarding the batteries from being overcharged Disconnecting the adaptor charger ACG 10 from the E10 or pressing the CHARGER ON OFF button will also stop charging 6 BASIC RADIO OPERATION TURNING THE E10 ON AND OFF The E10 can be turned on by the two methods shown below To turn it off press the PO
29. n titled UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS Another successful way to learn more is to use your favorite Internet search site Type in shortwave listening or shortwave stations and many articles will show 12 UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS THE KEY TO ENJOYING YOUR SHORTWAVE RADIO 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 Even if you are an experienced shortwave listener you may find this a useful refresher WHAT ARE BANDS To fully enjoy shortwave listening this is the most important concept to learn right away To successfully listen to shortwave stations you must know how to find them They are found in the short wave bands If you have ever listened to AM or FM radio then you already know what a band is The AM band is a frequency range stretching form 530 to 1600 kilohertz the FM band is 66 108 megahertz A band is simply a frequency range where stations are located When you look for stations in these bands you simply tune around with your tuning buttons or the tuning knob on an analog radio until you find a station you like Shortwave is similar and the shortwave bands have names like 25 meters 31 meters 49 meters etc These are abbre viated 25m 31m and 49m Just like in AM and FM radio one simply gets into the shortwave band and tunes around looking for sta
30. r SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WHILE PLAYING DURING BATTERY USE This is caused by depleted batteries Replace them SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WHILE BEING MOVED DURING AC ADAPTOR USE This is usually caused by a broken wire or loose con nection in the AC adaptor s cord or if the AC adap tor s plug tip is of the wrong diameter OPERATES ERRATICALLY Perform a RESET as described in the section titled RESET PROCEDURE STATIONS ARE RECEIVED TOO WEAK e Assure that the ANTENNA GAIN switch is set to the DX position e Assure that the telescopic antenna is pulled up all the way for FM and Shortwave reception e When listening to AM stations swivel the radio The AM internal ferrite bar antenna is highly directional e On shortwave adjust the ANTENNA TRIMMER THERE IS NO SOUND FROM THE SPEAKER Assure that earphones headphones are not plugged in and that the volume control is turned up A STATION CAUSES SEVERE AUDIO DISTORTION BUT SEEMS TO BE VERY STRONG IN SIGNAL STRENGTH This is probably a strong local station very close to your location Because of its close proximity to you its signal is too strong To reduce signal strengths place the ANTENNA GAIN switch into the NORMAL or LOCAL position THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT HAS A STICKY LIQUID OR DRIED WHITE POWDER IN IT This is the result of battery acid leakage To avoid battery acid leakage only use high quality alkaline or rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries Never
31. ranty repair facility the repair or equipment not supplied by et n accidents Do Not ship your radio back without obtaining misuse abuse neglect misapplication fire water the return authorization number lightning or other acts of nature incorrect line voltage fluctuations or surges damage caused by improper or faulty installation including batteries which may create an acid leak with irreversible circuit damage damage caused by acid leakage product alteration or modification or use o unauthorized parts supplies accessories or equipment which damage this product or result in service problems receive warranty service the original dated bill o sale must be presented upon request as proof of purchase to et n or et n s authorized service center Transportation to et n or et n s authorized service center is the responsibility of the purchaser et n will repair or replace this product at our option and at no charge with new or reconditioned parts if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above The product must be returned no later than 15 days beyond the expiration of the warranty period with transportation charges prepaid to et n or et n s designated service center for warranty coverage Prior to returning any product for warranty service the purchaser must contact et n for problem determination and service procedure All replaced parts and products become the property of er n R
32. shortwave tends to be better in Eastern North America than in Western North America The best daytime bands are shown in BOLD print in the table below CHARACTERISTICS Results vary Worth trying Sometimes extremely good around sunrise and sunset Similar to 19m The best overall daytime band May also be good at night in the sum mer months Sometimes extremely good around sunrise and sunset Sometimes good at night in the summer Similar to 19m Best around sunrise and sunset May be good mid day in Eastern North America Similar to 25m E10 OPERATION MANUAL UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS continued EVENING NIGHT LISTENING This is the best time to listen because the broadcasters are deliberately transmitting to North America These bands may be extremely good around sunset and sunrise too Best night bands are shown in BOLD print in the table below NIGHT BAND CHART NIGHT CHARACTERISTICS BANDS Similar to 31m Good all night everywhere Often extremely good at sunrise and sunset Good results often start about an hour before sunset Western North America Similar to 49m Good all night in Eastern North America varies in The best overall night band IF YOUR BUILDING BLOCKS SIGNALS If you notice that the signal strength of a stations substantially improves when you get very close to a window or when you go outside then it is certain that your building blocks shor
33. tions w For example the 19 meter shortwave band encom passes the frequency range of 15100 to 15600 kilohertz In the chart below is a list of the short wave bands used for international shortwave broadcasts and their corresponding frequency ranges Since some radios show frequency in mega hertz and some in kilohertz both are shown here The E10 shows shortwave radio frequencies in kilo hertz KHz The following information can be used with any shortwave radio Look at your radio s tuning scale or digital display or owner s manual to determine which frequency designation it uses in shortwave Most radios use the abbreviations KHz or MHz On some shortwave radios these frequencies will look like 15100 KHz 15105 KHz or 15110 KHz but on other radios they might look like this 15 1 MHz 15 105 MHz or 15 11 MHz That s because some radios show frequencies as kilohertz and others show the frequencies as megahertz as in the accompanying table The exact frequency ranges for these bands may vary somewhat from one radio model to another This is perfectly OK On some radios the bands are clearly marked on others they are not marked at all If it is not apparent how to get into a band on your radio consult the owner s manual the e n Corporation web site www eton corp com or contact et n Corporation and we ll show you how this is done for your model E10 OPERATION MANUAL UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS continued A HEL
34. to the battery compartment observing the battery polarity diagram on the back of the radio NOTE If you don t plan to use rechargeable bat teries at all then it s a good idea to set SYSTEM SET CODE 29 To do this see the section titled SYSTEM SET CODES This assures that the battery strength indicator will display correctly for your non rechargeable batteries This is not a mandatory procedure and the E10 will function if it is not done PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE To avoid battery acid leakage only use high quality alkaline lithium or rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries Never intermix old with new or different brands or types of batteries Damage caused by battery acid leakage is not covered by E10 OPERATION MANUAL this product s warranty If the batteries leak don t throw them away and immediately contact the manufacturer of the batteries to inquire about their battery leakage warranty program USING THE INCLUDED AC ADAPTOR CHARGER To power the E10 with the included AC Adaptor Charger plug it into a wall outlet first and then into the socket on the left side of the E10 labeled DC 6 V Batteries can be in the radio while using the AC Adaptor Charger CHARGING BATTERIES IN THE E10 The E10 will play using whatever type of AA batteries are in the battery compartment but only nickel metal hydride batteries can be charged within it If non rechargeable batteries are installed the E10 has a b
35. tory setting can be changed and tailored to your personal needs or can be left as is When first learning to store stations into memory we suggest using the factory setting To change the factory setting see the section CUSTOMIZING MEMORY PAGES When working with memory the term PRESET appears in the display under the memory numbers STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY 1 Turn on the radio 2 Tune to the desired station 3 Press release the MEMORY button 18 Note that the memory number digits labeled PRESET 48 flash in the upper right corner of the dis play The memory page number labeled PAGE also appears but does not flash USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE When the timer activates and turns the radio on the timer activation symbol 39 appears flashing in the display While it is flashing press release the SNOOZE LIGHT button 7 The radio will turn off and then turn on again in 10 minutes This process can be repeated 3 times 4 Within 5 seconds use the numeric keypad to enter the memory number that you wish to store the station into For memories 1 9 enter the numbers as 01 09 5 Within 5 seconds press the MEMORY button or wait 5 seconds This finalizes storing into memory and after a few seconds the upper right corner s display returns to showing the clock SELECTING CHANGING MEMORY PAGES To select change memory pages 1 Press release the PAGE button 11 The page number flashes in the display
36. twave signals This blockage is due to the construction materials of your building or to having one or more stories or levels above you The solutions to this are to do your listening very close to a window to go outside or to set up an outdoor shortwave antenna For ideas on how to set up an outdoor shortwave antenna use your favorite Internet search site and type in shortwave antennas If you don t have Internet access contact us et n Corporation using the contact methods noted at the beginning of this manual 13 TROUBLESHOOTING RESET PROCEDURE The RESET button is on the bottom of the E10 When performing a reset have good batteries in the radio or power it with an AC adaptor and turn it off Perform a reset if the solutions outlined below don t resolve the issue To perform a reset press the reset button with a paper clip or similar object WILL NOT TURN ON 1 Assure that the LOCK feature is not engaged 2 Assure that the radio has power batteries installed or AC adaptor plugged in 3 Assure that batteries are inserted with correct polarity 4 Assure that the batteries are not depleted 5 If using an AC adaptor assure that it is plugged into the household outlet mains socket and into the radio s DC socket Take care not to plug it into the earphone socket Also assure that the AC adaptor is of the correct DC voltage output and polarity and that its plug tip is of the correct inner and outer diamete
37. uilt in safeguard system that will prevent them from being charged This safeguard system works with the E10 set to either SYSTEM SET CODE 28 or 29 as described below and only with the included AC Adaptor Charger WARNING Use only the included AC Adaptor Charger to recharge Ni MH batteries Use of any other device may cause the rechargeable batteries to overheat become damaged and possibly damage the E10 The built in safeguard system described above works only with the included AC Adaptor Charger Damage caused to the E10 resulting from failure to observe this warning is not covered by the warranty and voids the warranty GETTING STARTED continued The included AC Adaptor Charger may be used to charge 4 Ni MH rechargeable batteries included when installed onto the E10 s battery compart ment Before charging the E10 must be set up for use with Ni MH batteries and the correct charging rate must be selected for them to be charged Ni MH batteries are manufactured with specific capacities rated in milliamp hours mAh These capacities vary from about 1100 mAh up to 2400 mAh at the time of this writing usually printed on the batteries For proper charging without damage to the batteries the correct charging rate must be set To set the charging rate plug in the AC adaptor and turn the E10 off Then follow the instructions below 1 Enter SYSTEM SET CODE 28 See instructions in the section titled SYSTEM SET CODES 2 Whi
38. www etoncorp com E10 OPERATION MANUAL AM FM SHORTWAVE RADIO eter elite series eto LEA DO YOU NEED HELP Thank you for purchasing the E10 AM FM Shortwave Radio We want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of this product To take advantage of its many excellent and unique features we urge you to carefully read the owner s manual If you need help while learning its operation please contact us using the methods below Monday Friday 8 30 a m 4 00 p m North American Pacific Time 1 800 872 2228 from the U S 1 800 637 1648 from Canada 1 650 903 3866 worldwide FAX 650 903 3867 customersvc etoncorp com Web Site www etoncorp com Mailing Address et n Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto CA 94303 USA u BR WN OPERATION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS DO YOU NEED HEUP cinirenen TABLE OF CONTENTS sacan canoa MAJOR FEATURES OF T DIAGRAMS GETTING STARTED WHAT THE E10 INCLUDES cette INSTALLING BATTERIES 0 0 0 cscs PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE USING THE INCLUDED AC ADAPTOR CHARGER CHARGING BATTERIES IN THE E10 BASIC RADIO OPERATION CLOCK AND TIMER FEATURES SETTING THE CLOCK aaa wawa ka AAAA SETTING THE TIMERS aaa AAAA STORING A RADIO STATION INTO TIMER MEMORY ACTIVATING DEACTIVATING THE TIMER USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE WORKING WITH MEMORY STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY SELECTING CHA

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