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1. HOW TO CONTROL THE ALARM CLOCK Press the AUTO button several times while looking at the upper left corner of the display The musical note symbol wakes you to the radio playing the last station it was set to The bell symbol wakes you to a beeper sound When both symbols disappear and appears THE ALARM IS DEACTIVATED HOW TO USE THE ALARM CLOCK S SNOOZE FEATURE button on top of radio Once the alarm has activated you can get 5 minutes more sleep by briefly pressing the SNOOZE button You can repeat this as many times as you like By pressing the SNOOZE button for more than 2 seconds you can completely shut off the alarm OPERATION MAN USING THE CLOCK ALARM AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES HOW TO SET THE SLEEP TIMER Press the SLEEP button over and over Each press changes the amount of time the radio will play before shutting off automatically 60 through 0 minutes HOW TO USE THE DIAL LIGHT button on top of radio The LIGHT button causes the display to be illuminated After 10 seconds or when the LIGHT button is pressed again the light will go out continued 9 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE Listed below are the characteristics of the major shortwave bands Follow these guidelines for best istening results Because shortwave signals depend on such factors as the sun the ionosphere and the earth itself signals cannot be heard on all bands hroughout the day Some bands are b2. 9 31 STEREO MONO switch 9 FINE TUNING 6 24 STORE buten 13 FM button 8 SW EXT ANT 4 7 13 SERVICE INFORMATION You may contact the Et n Service Department for additional information customersvc etonncorp com Contact us for a Return Authorization prior to shipping your unit Should you want to return your unit for service pack the receiver carefully using the original carton or other suitable container Write your return address clearly on the shipping carton and on an enclosed cover letter describing the service required symptoms or problems Also include your daytime telephone number and a copy of your proof of purchase The receiver will be serviced under the terms of the Eton Limited Warranty and returned to you 14 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Eton warrants to the original purchaser this product shall be free from defects in material or workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase During the warranty period Eton or an authorized Eton service facility will provide free of charge both parts and labor necessary to correct defects in material and workmanship At their option Eton may replace a defective unit 1 Complete and send in the Warranty Registration Card within ten 10 days of purchase 2 Call Eton or the nearest authorized service facility as soon as possible after discovery of a possible d
3. low angles at which this takes place enable the radio waves to travel great distances with each bounce This whole process is called radio wave deflection and ionos pheric propagation MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued HOW CAN 1 DETERMINE IF AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA WILL HELP While inside your normal listening environment tune in a relatively weak shortwave signal Staying tuned to this signal step outside and away from your building If the signal strength increases significantly an outdoor antenna will help considerably If there is little or no improvement in signal strength an outdoor antenna will help however the amount of improve ment will depend on the type of antenna used If you have questions about outdoor antennas call Grundig technical support WHAT TIME STANDARD IS USED IN SHORTWAVE BROADCAST SCHEDULES Since there are many different time zones around the world it would be impractical for shortwave broad casters to give broadcast times for each separate time zone To simplify matters they list their broadcast schedules iin Coordinated Universal time UTC also known as Greenwich Mean Time GMT World Time and Zulu Time Just what is UTC It is the time in Greenwich England with no correction for daylight savings time and is always stated in 24 hour format In North America UTC is ahead of our local time 5 hours EST 6 hours CST 7 hours MST 8 hours PST one hour less during the months of dayl
4. 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 Eton Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto CA 94303 U S A OPERATION MANUAL 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 Eton Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto California 94303 USA v 06 10 04
5. 2 Monthly Magazine COMPANIES SPECIALIZING IN SHORTWAVE RADIOS ACCESSORIES ANTENNAS MAGAZINES BOOKS ETC Call Eton for Information 10 GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB MARITIME amp AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES TIME SIGNALS High end shortwave radios such as the Grundig G4000A have a feature called SSB a highly efficient way of electronically processing transmitted and received signals for two way communication Examples of this are amateur radio hams maritime and aeronautical communication Either upper side band USB or lower side band LSB can be used Receiving SSB signals is not always easy Since this is two way communication transmissions are often very short and sporadic Also most two way communication uses relatively low power 50 to 1000 watts The amateur radio operators are easiest to find the others can be very difficult Signals are also affected by the eleven year sunspot cycle Signals will be poor through 1996 then the signals will get continually better until peaking in 2002 when reception will be excellent Overall very good reception can be expected from about 1998 2005 Finding SSB signals can be like seeking a needle in a haystack so be patient The easiest place to find SSB communication is at night in the amateur band shown below at 3700 4000 KHz HOW TO TURN THE SSB FEATURE ON Slide the SSB switch rig
6. 400 MHz 2 300 2 490 MHz KILOHERTZ KHz 25670 26100 KHz 21450 21850 KHz 17550 17900 KHz 15100 15600 KHz 13600 13800 KHz 11650 12050 KHz 9500 9900 KHz 7100 7300 KHz 5950 6200 KHz 4750 5060 KHz 3900 4000 KHz 3200 3400 KHz 2300 2490 KHz and aeronautical communications COUNTRY Australia Radio Australia Austria Radio Austria International Canada Radio Canada International China China Radio International Cuba Radio Habana Ecuador HCJB voice of the Andes France Radio France International Germany Deutsche Welle Holland Radio Nederland Japan Radio Japan NHK Russia Radio Moscow International Taiwan Voice of Free China United Kingdom BBC World Service North America but can be heard anyway Whether or not a country can be heard depends on many factors including signal strength your geographic location and the condition of the earth s ionosphere Frequencies in BOLD are mainly used for the country s native language broadcast BROADCAST 9580 9860 15365 17795 6015 9655 5960 6120 9755 9690 9780 11680 11715 11840 6060 6080 6180 9510 9820 9745 11925 12005 15140 5920 5945 9790 9800 5960 6040 6045 6075 6085 6100 6120 6145 6185 9515 9565 9535 9640 9545 9650 9670 9700 9730 9735 11705 11740 11750 11810 11865 13780 15275 15410 17810 17860 6020 6025 6165 9590 9715 9840 9895 11655 5960 6025 9610 9680 9725 11885 11895 15230
7. 7105 7115 7150 7270 9750 9765 11805 11840 12050 15410 15425 5950 9680 11740 11855 15440 Morning 5965 6195 9515 9740 11750 17840 Evening 5975 6175 7325 9590 9640 15260 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued For fully comprehensive listings of the broadcast schedules of all countries see the broadcast guides recommended in the section titled SHORTWAVE GUIDES AND MAGAZINES on page 23 IS THERE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING Yes Many major international broadcasters incorporate English programming WHAT IS THE PROGRAM CONTENT LIKE This can vary considerably from country to country however programming usually consists of world news local news from the country of origin news commentary interview programs culturally oriented programs music oriented programs and even political propaganda ARE THE SIGNALS CLEAR Often but not always Today s technology has greatly minimized the fading static and interference that are natural aspects of international broadcast listening CAN 1 HEAR A SPECIFIC COUNTRY Yes if that country is transmitting its signal specifically for listening in your part of the world Otherwise it may range from good to impossible IF A COUNTRY IS NOT TRANSMITTING ITS SIGNAL SPECIFICALLY FOR RECEPTION IN NORTH AMERICA IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF RECEIVING IT Yes with detailed research into broadcast time and frequency and patience it is possible but ne
8. ES 90m 3200 3400 KHz 80m 3500 3800 KHz 75m 3900 4000 KHz 60m 4750 5060 KHz 49m 5950 6200 KHz 41m 7100 7300 KHz 40m 7000 7099 KHz 31m 9500 9900 KHz 30m 10100 10150 KHz 11650 12050 KHz 22m 13600 13800 KHz 20m 14000 14350 KHz 19m 15100 15600 KHz 17m 18065 18170 KHz 16m 17550 17900 KHz 15m 21000 21449 KHz 13m 21450 21850 KHz 12m 24890 24990 KHz 11m 25650 26100 KHz 10m 28000 29700 KHz 7 STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY To store a station into memory you must be tuned to that station Then you must decide which of the 40 memories to store it into Follow the easy steps outlined below HOW TO TELL WHICH MEMORIES ARE EMPTY To determine the next available memory press the FREE button once The memory number is shown in the lower right hand corner of the display To see all availably memories press the FREE button repeatedly The empty memory numbers are shown in the lower right corner of the display HOW TO STORE A FREQUENCY INTO MEMORY There are 40 memories Here is a specific example To store BBC s evening frequency to North America 5975 kilohertz into memory 32 do the following 1 Press 5975 2 Immediately press the FREQU METER button 3 Press 3 2 4 Immediately press the STORE button If the display flashes it means that a frequency is already stored into this memory To overwrite it immediately press STORE again If you do not want to overwrite it start over and
9. NCIES TIME SIGNALS continued AMATEUR RADIO MARITIME 3815 3930 3964 3968 7233 7237 7238 7264 7294 8294 12359 2100 14313 14340 21402 28333 Caribbean Puerto Rico weather East Coast waterway net West Coast AM PM marine nets Recreational vehicle service net Carribbean maritime mobile net Baja maritime West Coast net SAM East Coast Waterway Net AM PM West Coast mariner s net 7PM UTC weather 24 hr maritime mobile help 8PM Hawaii net West Coast Manana net 11AM PM maritime mobile nets 3PM Gordon West net GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB MARITIME amp AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES TIME SIGNALS GETTING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SSB COMMUNICATION Please contact Et n by phone We will guide you to resources such as companies with excellent catalogs full of shortwave accessories including books on SSB communication Among the accessories are a variety of professionally engineered shortwave antennas which will significantly improve signal strengths and reception continued MONTHLY MAGAZINES WITH SSB RELATED INFOR MATION AND ARTICLE These magazines are available from bookstores and magazine displays MONITORING TIMES Grove Enterprises Inc 140 Dog Branch Road Brasstown North Carolina 28902 Phone 704 837 9200 Monthly Magazine POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS CQ Communications Inc 76 North Broadway H
10. RROW SWITCH left side of radio 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 HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL FM STATIONS 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 OPERATION MANUAL GENERAL RADIO OPERATION continued HOW TO USE THE STEREO MONO SWITCH left side of the radio 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 HOW TO USE THE TONE SWITCH Experiment and let your ears judge which position HIGH or LOW you like best DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY 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 tun
11. e radio The SW EXT ANT Socket is for shortwave antennas Use it with the included reel antenna Always fully unroll the reel antenna and place it as high off the floor as possible next to the windows PROFESSIONALLY ENGINEERED ANTENNAS Professionally engineered outdoor shortwave antennas available through specialized retailers can also be used Use the SW EXT ANT Socket mentioned above The socket is a 1 8 inch mono socket used in conjunction with a 1 8 inch mono plug such as the plugs often used for mono ear phones If you would like advice about shortwave antennas please call Eton technical support at 1 800 872 2228 for U S and 1 800 637 1648 for Canada 5 GENERAL RADIO OPERATION HOW TO TURN THE RADIO ON AND OFF Press the ON OFF button HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL AM STATIONS 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 HOW TO USE THE WIDE NA
12. ed 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 105 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 GENERAL RADIO OPERATION continued HOW TO USE THE STEP BUTTON In AM MW SW and LW see below the STEP button provides selection of the best tuning steps in kilohertz This button is not functional in FM The tuning step rate is indicated in the lower right of the display e g STEP 5 Use these guidelines AM MW 10 KHz in the Americas 9 KHz outside of the Americas LW longwave 9 KHz for broadcast stations Note You will probably not hear any stations in the Americas as LW is not used for broadcast stations It is used in Europe and other parts of the world for broadcasts to those areas SSB 1KHz HOW TO USE THE LOCK BUTTON When lock is on the word LOCK appears in the upper right area of the display Using this feature has no effect on alarm functions When the radio is on Pressing the LOCK button locks all keys except the ON OFF button and the SNOOZE button When the radio i
13. efect 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 Eton 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 fully insured and shipping charges prepaid Correct maintenance repair and use are important to obtain proper performance from this product Therefore carefully read the Instruction Manual This warranty does not apply to any defect that Eton determines is due to Improper maintenance or repair including the installation of parts or accessories that do not conform to the quality and specification of the original parts N Misuse abuse neglect or improper installation Accidental or intentional damage 4 Battery leakage LA All implied warranties if any including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose terminate one 1 year from the date of the original purchase ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY continued The foregoing constitutes Eton entire obligation with respect to this product and the original purchaser shall have no other remedy and no claim for incidental or consequential damages losses or expenses Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied
14. est during he daylight hours and some are best at night f the term band is new to you please read the section titled WHAT IS A SHORTAVE BAND on page 11 DAYBANDS DAYTIME LISTENING Shortwave listening is generally at its poorest during 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 thistime They assume 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 You will have some success but not nearly as good as during the late afternoon and evenings The best bands are BOLD CHARACTERISTICS Results vary Worth trying Similar to 19m The best daytime band Similar to 19m fewer stations Best around sunrise sunset Similar to 25m PERATION MAN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued EVENING LISTENING This is the best time to listen because the broad casters are deliberately transmitting to North NIGHT BANDS 19m 22m 25m 31m 41m 49m America These bands may be extremely good around sunset and sunrise too Best bands are BOLD CHARACTERISTICS Summer months Summer months Best 2 hours before after sunrise sunset Good all night everywhere Good all night in Eastern North America varies in Western North America The best night band everywhere NOTE Getting close to a w
15. ht side of radio to the ON position N Use the STEP button to select 1 KHz tuning steps STEP 1 will display in the lower right of the display Put the FINE TUNING control knob right side of the radio in its center position 4 Use the FINE TUNING control knob to fine tune signals LA OPERATION MANUAL GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB MARITIME amp AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES TIME SIGNALS continued Below are some selected frequency ranges on which SSB communication can be found All frequencies are shown in Kilohertz AMATEUR RADIO AERONAUTICAL usually USB MARITIME usually USB 3700 4000 LSB night 2850 3155 4063 4438 7150 7300 LSB night 3400 3500 6200 6525 14150 14350 USB day 4650 4750 8195 8815 21150 21450 USB day 5480 5730 12230 13200 6525 6765 16360 17410 8815 9040 18780 18900 10005 10100 19680 19800 11175 11400 22000 22720 13200 13360 25070 25110 15010 15100 17900 18030 21870 22000 23200 23350 OPERATION MANUAL GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB MARITIME amp AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES TIME SIGNALS GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB MARITIME amp AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES TIME SIGNALS continued continued MARITIME SSB WEATHER FREQUENCIES kiloher
16. icksville NY 11801 2953 Phone 516 681 2922 Monthly Magazine 11 TECHNICAL INFORMATION BATTERY REQUIREMENTS Six AA batteries alkaline for best results AC ADAPTOR Output of 9 volts DC negative polarity tip negative 300 millampere current capability coaxial plug outer diameter of 5 5 millimeter inner diameter of 2 1 millimeter NOTE Using a plug tip diameter smaller than 5 5 millimeter may not cut off voltage to the battery compartment and can cause batteries to overheat leak and destroy circuits This will void the warranty EARPHONE HEADSET SOCKET Standard earphones headphones with stereo plug 3 5 millimeters or 1 8 inch EXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET 3 5 millimeter or 1 8 mono plug OPERATION MANUAL TUNING STEPS AM MW 1 KHz 9 KHz 10 KHz FM 50 KHz SW 1 KHz 5 KHz LW 1 KHz 9 KHz INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCIES FM 10 7 MHz AM MW SW LW 55 85 MHz 455 KHz AUDIO OUTPUT POWER 600 milliwatts FREQUENCY RANGES AM MW 520 1710 KHz 10 KHz steps 527 1606 KHz 9 KHz STEPS FM 87 5 108 MHz LW 144 351 KHz SW 1600 30000 KHz 1 6 30 MHz 12 INDEX TO THE RADIO S CONTROLS CONTROL PAGE CONTROL PAGE AMIBUTION z rius 6 8 10 RESET bole 10 AUTO buttorr 14 SLEEP DUI accetto 15 AUTO TUNING button 8 11 12 SNODZE EE 10 14 15 le UE H SSB ON OFF awitch 24 DX LOCAL swptch 4 6 SHEET 4 8 10 24 EARPHONE
17. ight savings time So if a broadcast starts at 20 00 hours UTC this correlates to 15 00 hours or 3PM Eastern Standard Time and 12 00 hours Noon Pacific Standard Time To determine Coordinated Universal Time tune in to a major station such as BBC London on the hour If your shortwave radio tunes to the following frequencies UTC can be heard each minute on station WWV in Fort Collins Colorado 20000 KHz 15000 KHz 10000 KHz 5000 KHz and 2500 KHz Usually during any time of the day one or more of these frequencies can be received in North America UTC can also be heard on the Canadian station CHU at 3330 KHz 7335 KHz and 14670 KHz G4000A OPERATION MANUAL MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued SHORTWAVE GUIDES AND MAGAZINES AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES f you cannot find these publications locally call our oll free number We will help you find them PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO nternational Broadcasting Services Ltd Box 300 Penn s Park Pennsylvania 18493 EASIEST TO USE FOR BEGINNERS Published annually in early September WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK Billboard Publications Inc 1515 Broadway New York N Y 10036 Published annually in January MONITORING TIMES Grove Enterprises Inc 140 Dog Branch Road Brasstown North Carolina 28902 Phone 704 837 9200 Monthly Magazine POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS CQ Communications Inc 76 North Broadway Hicksville NY 11801 2953 Phone 516 681 292
18. indow may substantially improve your reception OPERATION MANUAL MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued WHAT COUNTRIES ARE HEARD ON SHORTWAVE RADIO WHAT IS HEARD ON SHORTWAVE RADIO Below is a list of the shortwave bands used for international broadcasts and their corresponding frequencies Since some radios show frequency in megahertz and some in kilohertz both are shown here The G4000A shows shortwave frequencies in kilohertz 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 stories above you signals can also be impaired in strength In such a situation position yourself and especially the radio s antenna The next chart shows some of the countries targeting North America with their broadcasts Unless otherwise noted frequencies are for evening listening in North America Other countries do not deliberately target International foreign broadcasts many targeting North America Long distance two way amateur radio maritime as close to a window as possible while listening MEGAHERTZ MHz 25 67 26 10 MHz 21 45 21 50 MHz 17 55 17 90 MHz 15 10 15 60 MHz 13 60 13 80 MHz 11 65 12 05 MHz 9 500 9 900 MHz 7 100 7 300 MHz 5 950 6 200 MHz 4 750 5 060 MHz 3 900 4 000 MHz 3 200 3
19. k for stations in these bands you simply tune around until you find a station you like Shortwave is similar and the short wave bands have names like 25 meters 31 meters 49 meters etc These are abbreviated 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 encom passes the frequency range of 15100 to 15600 kilohertz The band chart on the back of the G4000A shows the frequency range for each band HOW TO ENTER A SHORTWAVE BAND EXAMPLE To enter the 25 meter band 1 Press 2 5 2 Press the FREQU METER button HOW TO TUNE AROUND IN A SHORTWAVE BAND AUTO TUNING The radio will find stations for you within the shortwave band you have entered In shortwave this feature only works within the short wave bands shown on the back of the radio see the chart titled SHORTWAVE BAND AUTO TUNING RANGES SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION continued MANUAL TUNING Use the regular TUNING buttons to go up or down frequency Be aware that when using manual tuning it is possible to tune right out of the shortwave band you have entered You are in the band as long as the band s number e g 25m is in the display HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST SHORTWAVE BAND TO TUNE AROUND IN This information and much more can be found in the section titled MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE SHORTWAVE BAND AUTO TUNING RANG
20. ohertz ADDITIONAL SETUP INFORMATION 1 On the right side of the radio set the SSB switch o the OFF position This feature is described on page 24 NOTE the FINE TUNING control on he right side of the radio is only activated and needed when the G4000A is in the SSB mode You do not need to use this control when listening o regular AM FM and shortwave broadcasts On the left side of the radio set the DX LOCAL Switch to the DX position DX allows for maximum sensitivity the preferred position OPERATION MANUAL 4 SUPPLYING POWER AND USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS HOW TO INSTALL BATTERIES Install six AA alkaline batteries Follow the diagram imprinted on the back of the radio near the battery compartment With the radio face down and the battery compartment toward you The flat ends of the bottom batteries go toward the left The flat ends of the top batteries go toward the right AC ADAPTOR USE The Grundig adaptor supplied with this product is only for use in the Americas where household AC voltage is 110 120 volts AC Do not use this adap tor in countries with household AC voltage of 220 240 volts AC USING YOUR GRUNDIG AC ADAPTOR 1 Plug the adaptor into a household outlet 2 Insert plug into the radio s DC 9 V socket NOTE when using the adaptor it is OK to leave batteries in the radio HOW TO USE THE INCLUDED REEL ANTENNA AND THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET left side of th
21. s off Pressing the LOCK button locks all keys This will keep the radio from acciden tally turning on when packed in a briefcase etc When you want to listen to your radio press LOCK and then the ON OFF switch HOW TO USE THE AM BUTTON S LAST STATION MEMORY FEATURE Pressing the AM button over and over steps through the last station tuned in MW SW and LW HOW TO USE THE VOLUME CONTROL KNOB Use this to control the loudness of the radio HOW AND WHEN TO USE THE RESET FEATURE If the radio operates erratically gently poke an opened paper clip into the RESET hole on the front of the radio Normal operation may be restored Note that this procedure erases all memories and resets the clock OPERATION MANUAL 6 SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION HOW TO LISTEN TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS If you already know the specific frequency of a shortwave station enter it using the direct frequency entry technique described earlier For a complete list of shortwave frequencies use the major shortwave publications mentioned on page 23 Even if you do not know any specific frequencies of shortwave stations you can find them by going into a shortwave band and tuning around as described below WHAT IS A SHORTWAVE BAND If you have ever listened to AM or FM radio then you already know what a band is The AM band is 530 1600 KHz the FM band is 88 108 MHz A band is simply a frequency range where stations are located When you loo
22. t Lauderdale FL 0100 1300 2300 TIME STATIONS not SSB CHU time Canada CHU time Canada CHU time Canada WWV time weather US WWV time weather US WWV time weather US WWV time weather US WWV time weather US Best at night Day Night Best during daylight Best at night Best at night Day Night Best during daylight Best during daylight GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB MARITIME amp AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES TIME SIGNALS continued MARITIME TWO WAY COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES AND CHANNELS Frequencies in KHz channels are in parantheses usually USB Search and Rescue Survival Craft Distress DSC Distress Digital Selective Calling MSI Broadcasts Marine Safety INfo TRRY Ship to Ship Shore 2182 3023 5680 8364 4125 4S 6215 6S 8291 8S 12290 125 16420 165 2187 5 4207 5 6312 8414 521 16804 5 4210 6314 8416 5 12579 16806 5 19680 5 22376 26100 5 2065 2079 2096 4146 4A 4149 4B 4417 4C 6224 6A 6227 6B 6230 6C 8294 8A 8297 8B 12353 12A 12356 12B 12359 12C 16428 16A 16531 16B 16534 16C 18840 18A 18843 18B 18884 21159 21B 22162 22C 22165 22D 22168 22E 22171 25115 25118 OPERATION MANUAL GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB MARITIME amp AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUE
23. tz USB times in UTC GMT U S Coast Guard Oakland CA 5 10 35 40 min past hr Honolulu Hl 24 hour New York NY 24 hour Ft Lauderdale FL 0100 1300 2300 Manahawkin NJ 1200 2200 Inverness CA 0000 1200 U S Coast Guard Virginia 0400 0530 1000 USB Aeronautical CAN Edmtn AB each hr 20 MIN 2300 6501 U S Coast Guard Virginial 1130 1600 2200 2330 Virginial 0400 0530 1000 New York NY 24 hour CAN Gander NF 25 30 50 55 min past hr Oakland CA 5 10 35 40 min past hr Honolulu HI 24 hr CAN Trenton On each hr 30 min 2300 1200 CAN St John s NF each hr 40 min Ft Lauderdale FL 0100 1300 2300 Manahawkin NJ 1200 2200 U S Coast Guard Virginia 1130 1600 2200 2330 Virginia 1730 UTC Virginia 0400 0530 1000 Oakland CA 5 10 35 40 min past hr Honolulu HI 24 hr USB Aeronautical New York NY 24 hr CAN Gander NF 25 30 50 55 min past hr Oakland CA 5 10 35 40 min past hr Inverness CA 0000 1200 U S Coast Guard Virginia 1130 1600 2200 2330 Virginia 1730 UTC Ft Lauderdale FL 0100 1300 2300 USB Aeronautical New York NY 24 hr CAN Gander NF 25 30 50 55 min past hr Honolulu HI 24 hr USB Aeronautical USB Aeronautical CAN Edmntn AB each hr 20 min 2300 1200 CAN Trenton ON each hr 30 min 1000 0100 CAN St John s NF each hr 40 min 1200 2300 Ft Lauderdale FL 0100 1300 2300 US Coast Guard F
24. use a different memory HOW TO ACCESS WHAT YOU HAVE STORED INTO MEMORY 1 To access one specific memory e g memory 25 press 2 5 then press either MEMO button 2 To review all filled memories press either MEMO button repeatedly 3 To scan filled memories press either MEMO button for about one second and then release it Scan starts To stop scan press any button HOW TO ERASE THE CONTENTS OF A MEMORY Enter the memory s number e g 2 5 then press FREE twice 8 USING THE CLOCK ALARM AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES HOW TO SET THE CLOCK This can be done with the radio on or off The GA4000A s clock is a 24 hour clock only e g 6 oclock in the morning will read as 6 00 6 o clock in the evening will read as 18 00 There are two clocks TIME and TIME Il Select one or the other by pressing the TIME 1 2 button TIME I or TIME II shows in the display at top center Set the time using the examples below EXAMPLE 1 If it is 06 00 hours press 6 0 0 then immediately press the TIME 1 2 button EXAMPLE 2 If it is 15 32 hours press 15 3 2 then immediately press the TIME 1 2 button HOW TO SET THE ALARM CLOCK The alarm time is shown in the upper left corner of the display under ON TIME when the radio is off To set the alarm to activate at 6 30 1 Press 6 3 0 be sure to include the decimal point 2 Immediately press and release the ON TIME button 3 Select the alarm mode using the AUTO button
25. ver guaranteed A professionally engineered outdoor antenna can make a major difference Call Grundig technical support for advice on such antennas OPERATION MANUAL MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued WHAT ELSE CAN AND CANNOT BE HEARD ON SHORTWAVE You can hear long distance two way marine aviation and amateur radio ham To receive such communica tions an advanced shortwave receiver with single sideband SSB capability must be used The more advanced Grundig radios can do this Local VHF UHF air traffic police fire ambulance and weather services CANNOT be heard For these use a VHF UHF scanner CAN DISTANT AM FM BROAD CAST STATIONS BE RECEIVED FM is strictly for local stations Daytime AM stations usually have a maximum distance of 50 100 miles At night AM broadcast signals can sometimes be heard over much greater distances hundreds of miles away HOW IS IT THAT BROADCASTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD CAN BE HEARD ON A SHORT WAVE RADIO Shortwave radio can be heard around the world because of the earth s ionosphere Think of the ionosphere as a cloud like layer enshrouding the earth at an altitude of 140 250 kilometers 90 160 miles It consists of electrons and ions the density of which are governed by the sun and the earth geomagnetic forces Radio waves virtually bounce their way around the earth bouncing off the ionoshpere back down to earth often repeating this process several times The
26. www etoncorp com G4000A OPERATION MANUAL AM FM SHORTWAVE RADIO PE EE DO YOU NEED HELP Here s how to contact us TABLE OF CONTENTS From the United States 800 872 2228 1 From Canada 800 637 1648 2 From Everywhere Else 650 903 3866 3 Email customersvc etoncorp com 4 Internet www etoncorp com 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 QUICK SETUP A YOUR RADIO AT A GLANCE 5 INTTTATESETUP e 6 SUPPLYING POWER AND USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS 7 GENERAL RADIO OPERATION ence 8 SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION 11 STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY 13 USING THE CLOCK ALARM AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES 14 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE 16 GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB MARITIME amp AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES TIME SIGNALS 24 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 31 INDEX TO THE RADIO S CONTROLS 32 SERVICE INFORMATION ee 33 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY sees 34 OPERATION MANUAL BUT PLEASE READ THE REST OF WHAT S INCLUDED WITH THE THE MANUAL LATER G4000A 1 Insert batteries or connect the included e Owner s Manual e A 23 foot reel antenna for shortwave reception adaptor Warrant
27. y card e Earphones 2 Set the DX LOCAL switch to DX left side A Grundig AC adaptor for use on 110 120 VAC of radio outlets in the Americas 3 Turn the SSB switch OFF right side of radio 4 Fully extend the telescopic antenna 5 With the radio off press and release the AM button once GRUNDIG G4000A 6 Immediately press and release the STEP button 10KHz now appears in the right side of the display and will disappear in a few seconds See page 6 for more information about this procedure 7 Turn the radio on by pressing the ON OFF button 3 INITIAL SETUP IMPORTANT SETUP FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE If you do not live in the United States or Canada the radio is set up at the factory for the 9 kilohertz spacing used for your AM MW stations This part of the initial setup can be ignored North America s AM stations are exactly 10 kilohertz apart At the factory the radio is set up for the 9 kilohertz spacing of stations in Europe To change this to the 10KHZ spacing 1 With the radio OFF press and release the AM button once 2 Immediately press and release the STEP button 10 KHz now appears in the right side of the display and will disappear in a few seconds This change will be permanently in the radio s memory as long as batteries are not taken out for a period of ten minutes or more When traveling outside of the Americas use the same procedure as above to set the spacing back to 9 kil
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