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Eton E1 Automobile User Manual

1. ers MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS continued 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS items placed upon or against them paying particular atten voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified ser ion to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the vice personnel point where they exit from the product 20 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the 14 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel cable system is connected to the product be sure the anten under the following conditions na or cable system is grounded so as to provide some pro When the AC adapter cord or plug is damaged ection against voltage surges and built up static charges b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 product provides information with regard to proper grounding of the c If the AC adapter has been exposed to rain or water m ast and supporting structure grounding of the leadin wire d It the product does not operate normally by following the 0 an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding covered by the operating instructions An improper adjust electrodes and requirements for the grounding electro
2. LALA LILA Viewing angle fold out panel Antennas such as dipoles trap dipoles verticals and long wires will provide the best results on the LF MW and SW bands The type to use for best results depends upon the desired receiving frequency and will normally provide adequate results on the FM band Outside TV antennas folded dipoles or coaxial antennas will pro vide the best results for reception of the FM broadcast band but will not provide optimum results on LF MW and SW bands Connect the outside antenna feed to the EXT ANTEN NA jack located on the left side panel The best anten na for any of the previously mentioned frequency bands will depend on the frequency range and time of day for the particular signal in question Refer to publications such as the ARRL Handbook or ARRL Antenna Manual available in most public libraries for help on selection and or construction of the antennas mentioned above VIEWING ANGLE On the back of the receiver is a hinged panel This panel can be pulled out and the receiver tilted back on it to provide a convenient viewing angle when operating the et n El receiver on a table or similar surface in front of you as shown below VIEWING ANGLE OPTION When viewing at a new angle it may be desirable to readjust the LCD contrast control located behind the pull down door See page 13 item 5 FIGURE 1 E1 INSTALLATION DIAGRAM Low Impedance Antenna Tape Recorder From
3. TIMER 2 ENABLE O START TIME 14 00 O STOP TIME 16 00 1 WWW 7335 00 kHz y 4 y 4 oOo 0 O O O 0 0 1 TIMER 2 This display entry identifies this menu as being associated with Timer 2 2 START TIME This shows the time that Timer 2 is set up to turn on when enabled 3 STOP TIME This shows the time that Timer 2 is set to turn off when enabled 4 Memory or Country channel selected This menu entry identifies the MEMORY or COUNTRY channel which was programmed into Timer 2 This is the frequency that will be received when timer 2 on time is reached 5 DISABLE Press the DISABLE softkey to disable Timer 2 6 ENABLE Press the ENABLE softkey to activate Timer 2 7 TIMER 2 This display entry will appear when Timer 2 has been enabled It will be present on all menus and dis plays as long as Timer 2 is active If both Timer 1 and 2 are active it will read TIMER 1 2 If neither timer is active it will not be visible on any menu LOCAL GMT TIME SELECT This menu is used to select whether the clock displayed on all other displays shows time in GMT or Local time It is eached by pressing the TIME key a third time Pressing the TIME key a fourth time takes the user back to the VFO EMORY or COUNTRY display whichever was in use when TIME was pressed initially LOCAL GMT TIME SELECT This menu is used to select whether the clock displayed on all other displays shows time in G
4. Press STORE to save QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Program ON OFF timers starting 53 The 25 symbol indicates that the key is to be pressed within three seconds Select normal frequency display VFO page 19 item 20 Press VFO Select normal frequency display VFO page 19 item 21 Press FM SW MW or LW softkeys to select FM 22 23 Broadcast Shortwave AM Broadcast or Long Wave bands When in Shortwave mode press SW two or three digit entry from Direct Key Input keypad for Shortwave Meter band designation ess 3 and set TIMER 1 Memory Channel using key ad and press STORE to save epeat for TIMER 2 using menu entries 4 5 and 6 ess 9 to exit menu Activate Enabling Timer page 56 e Press to activate TIMER 1 menu Adjust Frequency page 21 e Select Band Turn TUNING knob Press lt SELECT gt e Press ENABLE to activate keys use Direct Key Entry keypad e Press TIME again to activate TIMER 2 menu Select Mode page 22 25 e Press AM for displayed AM e Press ENABLE to activate e Press again to toggle to SYNCH e Press TIME again twice to return to normal operation Press SSB to scroll between USB LSB and DSB e TIMER 1 and or 2 will be displayed below the clock to when AM SYNCH is displayed ndicate activation Press FM as required to display FM L
5. Scrolls forward through available menus as described previously 9 EXIT Exits the menu loop and returns to the VFO MEMORY or COUNTRY display ero E1 MENUS continued 1 MANUA E1 MENUS continued TIMERS This menu is used to set the ON time OFF time and associated MEMORY or COUNTRY for timers 1 and 2 It is reached by pressing the 8 MORE key from the CLOCK MODES menu or the 5 key from the MAIN MENU It appears as is shown in the following illustration 1 3 5 7 9 10 20 40 60 EXTANT DX TIMERS 1 TIMER 1 ON TIME 2 TIMER 1 OFF TIME 3 TIMER 1 MEM CH 4 TIMER 2 ON TIME 5 TIMER 2 OFF TIME 6 TIMER 2 MEM CH 7 MAIN MENU 8 MORE 9 EXIT ENTER NUMBER amp PRESS STORE TO ENTER MENU ITI o O O O 9 1 TIMER 1 ON TIME Press 1 to set the start time for timer number 1 When 1 is pressed the menu numbers will disappear ENTER NUMBER amp PRESS STORE TO ENTER will appear at the bottom of the display and the timer 1 start time window will change to reverse video set the time enter the numbers on the Direct Key Input keypad When the numbers have been entered press the STORE key This will cause a beep to be heard the menu numbers will reappear and the timer 1 start time window will change back to normal video indicating that the start time has been stored in memory Example Enter a start time of 11 30 for Timer 1 e Press the 1 key Menu numbers w
6. etoncorp com E1 MANUAL AM FM SHORTWAVE RADIO MANUA E1 AM FM Shortwave Radio FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION See page 12 SIDE PANEL DESCRIPTION See page 19 TOP PANEL DESCRIPTION See page 16 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY RESPONSIBLE PARTY et n Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto CA 94303 USA TEL 650 903 3866 TRADE NAME et n Corporation MODEL NUMBER El This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 1 MANUA E1 AM FM Shortwave Radio IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS BLEC PS AL HOC E An appliance and cart combination should be moved TEF PERO 10 ie aa 110 E with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven sur faces m ay cause the appliance and cart combination WARNING to overturn The lightning flash with arrow head symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient mag nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons RAR OF ELECTA DO HOT OPEN WARAHING TO METALCE THE AIZE OF HOGER An exclamation point within an equilateral trian
7. 1 LOCAL TIME SET 16 05 4 To exit the SET CLOCKS menu press the 9 key on the Direct Key Input keypad Setting GMT Time Access the SET CLOCKS menu as described in the previ ous section 1 To set GMT press the 2 key This will cause the numbers along the left side of the MENU CLOCKS menu to disappear and the time shown to the left of the GMT TIME SET line on the menu to appear in reverse video Example GMT TIME SET 00 00 2 Using the Direct Key Input keypad enter the desired time ignoring the colon HINT Key in a time about one minute ahead of the actual time Example For 21 05 press in sequence 2 1 40 5 The Local time set line on the display will now appear as GMT TIME SET 21 05 3 When the actual time agrees with the displayed time press the STORE key This will cause a beep the entered time will now be shown in normal video the menu numbers will return and the clock will begin running Line 2 of the MENU will now look like the following 2 GMT TIME SET 21 05 To exit the SET CLOCKS menu press the 9 key on the Direct Key Input keypad 4 NOTE If the AUTO CLOCK SET is left in the ON state then manual setting of the clock may result in only a temporary change of the time settings TIMER OPERATION The E1 includes two programmable event timers allow ing the receivers to turn ON or OFF at preset times The time
8. Press the SW BAND softkey to enter the shortwave band tuning mode The SW portion of the display indi cator will now be in reverse video Now press the SW BAND softkey a second time The display indicator will now appear as SW BAND and the METER number entry prompt on the display will be flashing See 8 on the LCD Display Description on page 18 At this point you have approximately 3 seconds to do one of the following 1 You can enter a shortwave band METER number with the Direct Key Input keys For example key 4 71 for the 41 meter band 2 You can scroll through the available meter bands using the TUNING knob or the lt SELECT gt key stopping on the desired METER band If you stop on a METER band for more than 3 seconds the FREQUENCY RESOLUTION The El receive tunes in the following steps Mode Display Resolution 5 MW 0 Hz 00 Hz kHz MW SSB LW amp SW SSB FM 00 kHz Selectable using FAST button 0 Hz kHz LW amp SW AM 0 Hz 00 Hz kHz 0 Hz kHz 0 kHz FRONT PANEL LOCK UNLOCK All front panel keys with the exception of the CLEAR LOCK key as well as the TUNING knob can be locked if desired First be sure the E1 receiver is not in T SCAN or SEEK mode Press and hold the CLEAR LOCK key which is one of the Direct Key Input keys The LOCK and TUN LOCK annuncia tors will ap
9. Pressing the LIGHT button will which it will turn back OFF To change the set time length cycle the display illumination on and off with no time from the default 15 minutes to 1 through 99 minutes out If the unit is operating from batteries the display will turn the receiver OFF and rotate the TUNING control The following section describes the main display which 4 DX be lit only briefly when the unit is turned OFF If when after pressing the SNOOZE SLEEP bar After setting the will be seen when operating in the VFO mode This is This indicator appears when the DX key is pressed OFF the LIGHT button is pressed once the display will desired SLEEP time press the bar again to activate SLEEP the display which the user will see most of the time indicating that an RF preamplifier has been enabled to illuminate for 10 seconds and then go out In the ON mode or automatic entry will occur in 15 seconds The There are several other screens which may appear on improve performance on weak signals The DX setting state the display will be lit only briefly following control displayed time is always in minutes When SLEEP mode is this display under various conditions These additional will slightly reduce battery life when operating on bat inputs However holding down the LIGHT key for 3 sec active a flashing 5 will appear in the lower left conditions will be covered later tery power onds will override the time out and allow the light t
10. SHORTWAVE METER BAND DESIGNATOR ENTRY CLOCK AND TIMER FUNCTIONS p 41 FREQUENCY RESOLUTION TIME DISPLAY FRONT PANEL LOCK UNLOCK SETTING 24 HOUR CLOCKS AUTOMATICALLY SYNCHRONOUS OPERATION SETTING THE 24 HOUR CLOCKS MANUALLY SSB OPERATION e TIMER OPERATION PASSBAND TUNING SETTING TIMER ON OFF TIMES FM OPERATION e SETTING A W AKE OR SLEEP TIMER AGC OPERATION SETTING TIMER MEMORY CHANNELS BEEP TONES e ENABLING DISABLING TIMER OPERATION MEMORY FUNCTIONS p 25 SPECIAL USE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS p 45 MEMORY DESCRIPTION e LOCK ALL ENTRY TO KEYPAD e THE MEMORY DISPLAY e BROADCAST BAND TUNING STEP SIZE e STORING A MEMORY CHANNEL e DELETE ALL MEMORY OR COUNTRY CHANNELS e RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL e DELETE ALL MEMORY AND COUNTRY CHANNELS e DISPLAY LIGHTING MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS continued QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE p 48 GLOSSARY OF TERMS p 51 TROUBLESHOOTING p 52 SERVICE INFORMATION p 53 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 53 APPENDIX 54 UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS 54 WHAT IS SHORTWAVE SOME BASIC RULES OF THUMB WHAT ARE BANDS A HELPFUL ANALOGY ABOUT BANDS DAY BANDS v 5 NIGHT BANDS SUNSET AND SUNRISE DAYTIME LISTENING EVENING NIGHT LISTENING SHORTWAVE DIRECTORY SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS FULL SIZED PASSIVE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS E SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS FOR USE ON BOATS ONG WIRE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS AM ANTENNAS FINDING AN
11. convey information Morse code 5 the most common CW signal DC Input Direct Current power source such as is available from batteries or regulated power supplies DX Refers to stations which are unusually distant from the receiver and are therefore frequently difficult to receive In the context of this manual DX refers to a built in preamplifier which when enabled makes these DX stations more readable Dynamic Range Ability of the receiver to faithfully reproduce high quality audio over a wide range of sig nal strength conditions from very weak signals to very strong signals Frequency Rate of reoccurrence in hertz or cycles per second of electromagnetic wave or carrier FM Signals in which the information is conveyed by frequency changes of the signal Frequency Modulation is used for the FM broadcast bands Electronically Switched Filter A multi bandwidth filter with high adjacent channel attenuationswitched electronically GMT Greenwich Mean Time HF High Frequency band This consists of the LW MW and SW bands on the E1 receiver LCD Liquid Crystal Display Low power consumption displays used for wristwatches and information dis plays on many types of electronic equipment LSB Lower Side Band The lower frequency portion excluding the carrier of an AM signal A single side band signal in this case the lower sideband contains all of the modulation information of amplitude modu lat
12. displayed in megahertz or kilohertz STORING A COUNTRY CHANNEL There are two ways to store a channel The first starts from VFO mode and the other starts from COUNTRY mode To store a channel from VFO mode proceed as follows A First press the VFO softkey and select the mode and frequency that you wish to store as you nor mally would do in VFO mode Make sure you have set all the function parameters to your preference Press the STORE key and then press the COUN TRY softkey This will take you to the COUNTRY screen similar to that shown on the previous page C Use the TUNING knob or the lt SELECT gt key to select the desired blank MEMORY number D Press the STORE key again within 5 seconds This will store the frequency and its associated parameters in the selected channel number You will hear a confirming beep and will be returned to the VFO mode To store a memory channel from COUNTRY mode first enter COUNTRY mode by pressing the COUNTRY softkey Then proceed as follows A Select an empty COUNTRY channel number using the TUNING knob or the lt SELECT gt keys B Press the TUNE softkey This will return you to the VFO mode Select the mode for the frequency range that contains the frequency you wish to store For example FM MW LW or SW BAND C Use the TUNING knob or the lt SELECT gt keys to tune in the d
13. et n E1 receiver has been designed for ease of use Please take a few moments to read through this section and familiarize yourself with general operating information In this manual the term AM stands for Amplitude Modulation not the commercial AM broad cast band of 530 1710 kilohertz When referring to the commercial AM broadcast band the term MW medium wave is used FIRST STEPS Please refer to the front panel illustration on page 13 and set the controls as described below 1 Install 4 D batteries or connect AC ADAPTER 2 Fully extend the telescopic antenna and adjust to a vertical position or connect an external antenna to the side panel EXT ANTENNA jack Set side panel ANTENNA HF and or ANTENNA FM switch es to appropriate position s INTERNAL or EXTERNAL 3 Press POWER and adjust VOLUME to a comfortable level 4 Select the desired band by pressing the FM SW MW LW softkeys until the desired band is dis played on the front panel display The selected band will be indicated by reverse video on the display For example MW LW 5 Enter the desired frequency by using one of several methods as described in DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY or use the TUNING knob to tune until the desired frequency is displayed DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY Direct entry of a desired frequency is possible using the Direct Key Input keys While entering a frequen
14. placement from nominal will be displayed directly above he PBT function label on the display PBT tuning is not available in FM or AUX modes In MEMORY or COUN TRY modes the stored PBT value will always be recalled and will be indicated above the PBT softkey until changed 16 DX The DX softkey turns on or off an RF preamplifier which is useful in improving the readability of very weak sig nals especially when using the built in telescopic anten na or other short antennas When the preamplifier is enabled DX will appear on the display When using long antennas or when the receiver is in close proximity to very strong broadcast transmitters the receiver will perform best with Dx off The DX function is not avail able in AUX mode Note that battery life will be reduced somewhat if DX is enabled during portable operation 17 FAST TUNING LOCK Repeatedly pressing the FAST TUNING LOCK key cycles through the available tuning rates for the current oper ating mode as explained in more detail under Tuning which follows Holding down the FAST TUNING LOCK key for approximately 2 seconds will lock out the TUN ING knob and will cause TUN LOCK appear on the display Depressing the key again for approximately 2 seconds will unlock the TUNING knob and TUN LOCK will disappear from the display 18 Tuning The TUNING knob is the primary
15. ADAPTER unit Batteries are discharged or not installed portable operation no AC power Light turned off with LIGHT key correct antenna input selected Squelch set too high Improper mode selected External speaker connected but defective Squelch set too high Lock enabled Clock s not set Timer not properly set Alternate clock selected Timer s not enabled Solution A Check power supply cables B Check AC ADAPTER C Check install batteries for portable operation D Turn light on with LIGHT key A Select correct antenna input B Set Squelch to lower level A Check mode selection B Check external speaker C Set Squelch to lower level A Press CLEAR LOCK and hold for 3 sec onds to unlock front panel A Set clock s B Set clock s and program timer ON OFF times C Check that last displayed clock is the desired one for timer event D Enable timers Observe TIMER 1 or 2 on display You may contact et n Corporation Service Department for additional information or assistance by calling toll free Monday through Friday 8 30am 4 00pm Pacific Standard Time 1 800 872 2228 US 1 800 673 1648 CN 650 903 3866 World wide Call for a Return Authorization prior to shipping your unit Should you want to return your unit for service ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY pack the receiver carefully using the original carton or other suitable container
16. CD or or Stereo System Player TV FM Splitter External ya Speaker Stereo Headphones REAR VIEW o Connector LEFT VIEW 1 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 Squelch This control allows muting of the receiver s audio when no signals are present Adjust the control until back ground noise just disappears when no signal is being received An indicator is provided on the display directly under the signal strength display to show how the squelch is set relative to received signal strength See the display description starting on page 18 Squelch also sets the threshold for carrier scan stop Muting can be disabled in AUDIO SETTINGS menu Item 4 However carrier stop threshold will be controlled by the Squelch control regardless of whether or not muting has been disabled 2 Treble This control adjusts the audio frequency response at the high end of the audio spectrum Adjust clockwise fo more treble response 3 Bass This control adjusts the audio frequency response at the low end of the audio spectrum Adjust clockwise for more bass response 4 Volume With the receiver on adjust this control clockwise to increase the audio level from the receiver s speaker or from headphones Be certain to set the volume setting at the desired level for TIMER use 5 Access Door Provides access to the battery access panel to the microprocessor Reset button
17. FAT ROTARY PRAET ADJ EMC ODER EXMELCPE DETECTOR ALDE ALTO BRO SQUELCIUMLTE HEADPADAES LIME ALES i l DIT AL l l P AN iiai TO 106 ANT DX www etoncorp com et n Corporation Corporate Headquarters 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto California 94303 USA tel 1 650 903 3866 tel 1 800 872 2228 fax 1 650 903 3867 et n Corporation Berlin Office Rosenstrasse 2 D 10178 Berlin Germany tel 49 0 30 243102149 et n Corporation Toronto Office 1 Yonge Street Suite 1801 Toronto Ontario M5E 1W7 Canada tel 1 416 214 6885 v 05 04 06
18. PBT knob When PBT is disengaged here will be no information displayed above the PBT softkey label and the PBT knob will have no affect To use PBT tune in the desired SSB signal for best audio quality as you normally would with PBT off You will find that PBT is most effective when the 2 3 kHz IF bandwidth is used Then press the PBT softkey and adjust the PBT knob for the best compromise between minimum adjacent signal interference and acceptable audio quality of the desired signal Enhanced SSB when engaged RADIO SETTINGS Menu item 1 provides 30 dB of additional rejection of the undesired sideband through the use of audio phasing circuitry Using this in combination with Passband Tuning can effectively narrow the IF to less than the 2 3 kHz IF filter PBT also functions in AM and AM SYNC modes but in these modes it acts primarily as a frequency offset which can also be accomplished with the TUNING knob When operating in AM SYNC mode tuning the ero Y GETTING STARTED continued MEMORY FUNCTIONS 1 MANUAL knob will cause SYNC to flash on and off temporarily until the system once again locks on to the desired carrier FM OPERATION FM reception is perhaps the easiest mode to use on the et n E1 receiver The AGC and BANDWIDTH set tings are not used in FM In fact all of the function softkeys along the bottom edge of the display except the MENU softkey have no f
19. SCAN FUNCTION page 51 SIDE PANEL CONTROLS HF Antenna Select page 20 FM Antenna Select page 20 Press Turn 0 EMORY or COUNTRY ff with POWER key Press amp hold POWER key amp press DELETE for 2 seconds When again e This wil Select Select warning appears release DELETE amp press it or 2 seconds clear all memory locations either MEMORY or COUNTRY he MEMORY or COUNTRY channel to be marked using TUNI Press Select G knob or the lt SELECT gt key he TAG key to mark the channel MEMORY or COUNTRY mode Set SQUELCH to desired level Press Press 1 Set A priate Set A priate SCAN to begin scan T SCAN again to stop scan TENNA HF Internal External switch as appro for antennas available TENNA FM Internal External switch as appro for antenna available AC Input Alternating Current power source available at wall outlet sockets AM Signals in which the information is conveyed by amplitude changes of the signal Amplitude Modulation is used for the AM broadcast bands AGC Automatic Gain Control which is employed in receivers to adjust the amount of gain in the receiver s circuitry to prevent distortion and maintain a nearly constant audio volume level over wide variations in received signal strength CW Continuous Wave transmission signals Actually the signal is keyed on and off at precise intervals to
20. TIMER 1 ON time in memory You will hear a beep the reverse video window will change to normal video and the menu numbers will return To set the OFF time for TIMER 1 select item 2 from the menu by pressing 2 on the Direct Key Input keypad and follow the same procedure as you used to set ON time SETTING A WAKE OR SLEEP TIMER f you want a timer to act as a wake timer only cause the receiver to turn on at the designated This will cause the receiver to turn off at a desi the menu number of the desired timer ON 2 Press the CLEAR LOCK key on the Direct 3 Press STORE This will cause the reverse vi reappear and the null time information wil SETTING TIMER MEMORY CHANNELS you would program ON time and clear an OFF time This will time and stay on until turned off manually f you want the timer to act as a sleep timer only you would clear any existing ON time and program an OFF time gnated time and stay off until turned on manually To program only an off time or only an on time clear the unwanted time on the selected timer as follows 1 Select the timer ON time or OFF time to be cleared by pressing the Direct Key Input keypad key corresponding to ime or OFF time This will cause the menu numbers to disappear and a reverse video curser to appear on the selected timer ON time or OFF time Key Input keypad This will cause the numbers in the reverse video curser to disappear O
21. 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 et n Corporation Limited Warranty and returned to you et n 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 et n or an authorized et n service facility will provide free of charge both parts and labor necessary to correct defects in material and workmanship At their option et n may replace a defective unit 1 Complete and send in the Warranty Registration Card within ten 10 days of purchase 2 Call et n or the nearest authorized service facility as soon as possible after discovery of a possible defect 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 et n 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 i
22. access hole to the Display Contrast Knob and to the Factory Programming Connector The Factory Programming Connector should be used only by a factory authorized service center The Display Contrast Knob should be adjusted for best dis play contrast from the normal viewing position The Reset button reboots the microprocessor and should be pressed using a straightened paperclip in the unlikely event that the receiver exhibits erratic operation freezes or displays a flashing UNLOCK on the dis play See the following diagram for the location of these items Battery Display Factory Access Reset Contrast Programming Knob Connector Panel Button 6 Direct Key Input Numeric Keys Keys O thru 9 plus the key are used to make direct numeric entries of frequencies memory channel numbers meter band designators menu selec tions and timer settings CLEAR LOCK Press this key to clear an incorrectly entered frequency or other value Pressing and holding this key for three seconds will cause the receiver to be locked in its present configura tion All front panel key controls as well as the TUNING MANUAL E1 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION continued knob will be ineffective and LOCK and TUN LOCK will appear on the LCD display To return to normal operating mode once again press the CLEAR LOCK key for three seconds This control can also be used when the receiver is turned o
23. and 22 meters 16 and 19 usually the best At night the best bands are 25 31 41 and 49 meters with 31 and 49 usually best e Around sunset and sunrise both the day and night bands may often be exceptionally good often mak ing listening at these times quite rewarding e Because the construction materials of some buildings severely block shortwave signals it may be best to hold the radio in your hands and get very close to a window or use an external antenna mounted next to the window or outside WHAT ARE BANDS This is the most important concept to learn right away If you have ever listened to AM or FM radio then you already know what a band is The AM band is a fre quency range stretching from 530 to 1600 kilohertz the FM band is 66 108 megahertz A band is a frequency range where stations are located When looking for sta tions in these bands you 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 abbreviated 25m 31m and 49m Just like in AM and FM radio one simply gets into the shortwave band and tunes around looking for sta tions Each band represents a frequency range as shown in the band chart below For example the 19 meter shortwave band encompasses the frequency range of 15100 to 15600 kilohertz Since some radios show fre quency in
24. as in the example above Use the 6 key to highlight the timer 2 mem ch and clear any entry that appears here using the CLEAR LOCK and STORE keys When finished press the 9 key to exit the timer programming mode Tune the E1 to the radio sta tion that you wish to hear Enable the timer with the instructions provided below At the preset time the unit will turn off and will remain off until manually turned on or turned on by timer 1 if it is enabled TO ENABLE OR DISABLE THE TIMERS Press the TIME key sequentially to show either TIMER 1 or TIMER 2 in the display To enable the timer of your choice press the ENABLE key and assure that that timer s number appears in the upper right corner of the display under the time To disable the timer of your choice press the DISABLE key and assure that its num ber does not appear in the upper right corner of the display under the time To exit this mode press the TIME key until the normal radio frequency display screen shows 1 MANUAL et n El SPECIFICATIONS 1 MANUA Frequency Range e AM LSB USB LW 100 to 500 kHz MW 500 to 1800 kHz SW 1800 to 30 000 kHz FM 76 to 90 Mhz or 87 to 108 MHz selectable Sensitivity SSB 10 dB S N N e Less than 25 V 0 1 to 30 MHz DX on Less than 0 5 0 1 to 30 MHz Normal Sensitivity AM 10 dB S N N 1000 Hz 30 od e Less than 2 0 V 0 1 30 MHz DX on e Less than 4 0 V 0 1 30 MHz Normal Sensitivity
25. best In the summer months the 16 and 19 meter day bands sometimes stay open at night GETTING INTO A SHORTWAVE BAND Press the SW BAND key twice to highlight SW BAND in the display if the E1 is already in SW then only one press is needed Note that for just a few seconds SW BAND is highlighted in the display and that the two dashes or meter band numbers are flashing in the display under the frequency Within 3 seconds use the numbered keys to enter the band of your choice Alternately use the SELECT button or the tuning knob to scroll through the available meter bands The new band number will replace the flashing dashes or the old band number Stop on the band that you wish to select and it will autoenter within about 3 seconds TUNING AROUND IN A SHORTWAVE BAND After you have used the techniques described above to get into a shortwave band the radio is tuned to the lowest frequency in that band To tune through the band you must tune upward in frequency Use the SELECT button TUNING knob or the SEEK button to find and tune in stations If you are new to shortwave for best results stay within the frequency ranges of the shortwave bands shown in this Quick Guide STORING FREQUENCIES INTO MEMORY Storing a frequency into memory involves three basic steps 1 Tune to the station frequency that you wish to store 2 Select the memory to store it into 3 Store it First tune to the station frequency t
26. cause the selected menu line display a reverse video curser and the menu line numbers will disappear Assuming menu item 3 for TIMER 1 was selected the line will appear as follows TIMER 1 MEM CH 1460 e the CLEAR LOCK key on the Direct Key Input keypad This will produce a beep and will cause any numbers in the reverse video curser to disappear e Press the STORE key This will cause another beep the menu numbers will reappear the reverse video curser will disappear and this null information will be stored in memory Use this same procedure if you choose to store null information for TIMER 2 To exit the timer menu and go back to a normal operating mode press 9 on the Direct Key Input keypad 1 MANUAL CLOCK AND TIMER FUNCTIONS continued ENABLING DISABLING TIMER OPERATION Press the TIME button This will activate the TIMER 1 display It will appear as shown in the ENABLING DISABLING TIMER illustration which follows siena tS TED 1 3 5 7 9 10 20 40 60 EXTANT DX TIMER 1 START TIME 11 30 STOP TIME 12 30 1 WWW 15000 00 kHz o 0 O O 6 ENABLING DISABLING TIMER This display shows the start time and stop time set for TIMER 1 as well as the MEMORY or COUNTRY menu number fre quency and name if any programmed in for the TIMER 1 MEM CH To enable TIMER 1 press the ENABLE softkey This will cause TIMER 1 to appear the upper right
27. e 1 25 W nominal battery operation e 3 W nominal Operation from 9 VDC e AC Adapter Internal Speaker 4 10 16 cm 8 Ohms Line Audio Output e Stereo left and right 300 mV 1K ohms for each output Line Audio Input 300 mV 47K ohms Line Audio Input Jack 1 8 inch 3 175 mm stereo Headphone Jack 1 8 inch 3 175 mm stereo DC Power Requirements e Input 7 14 VDC supplied from AC ADAPTER W all Transformer external DC Power Supply or 3 6 to 6 0 VDC supplied by 4 internally mounted D cell 1 5V batteries not supplied Current requirements approximate from 9 0 VDC Supply e Worst case at max volume e 850 mA nominal with lamp off e 900 mA nominal with lamp on Current requirements from Batteries with 1 4 W average Audio Output e Nominal battery currents e FM mode 175 mA backlight off 225 mA backlight on e LW MWISW 210 mA backlight off 260 mA backlight on Operating Temperature 0 to 50 C Shipping Weight 6 lbs 2 72 kg includes AC ADAPTER batteries NOT included Size e Width 13 1 8 33 37 cm e Height 7 1 2 19 05 cm e Depth 2 9 16 6 5 cm Supplied AC ADAPTER e Input 120 VAC 10 USA Version e Output 9 VDC 1 Amp maximum Center conductor of connector is positive Negative is connected to input ground MANUAL BLOCK DIAGRAM ef n El SIGNAL FLOW BLOCK DIAGRAM EXT ANT INTENT ANT PREAMP DX ma 41 24 Mix Pal
28. function produces four beeps in quick succession at one minute intervals when the following conditions exist e The receiver has batteries installed The AC Adapter or other external power source is plugged in but is producing no power e The receiver is turned on e The loudness of the beeps is a function of the VOLUME control setting 4 SQUELCH MUTING OFF ON Pressing the 4 key toggles between muting ON and OFF W hen ON is selected no audio will be heard from any receiver audio output if the signal strength of the received signal is less than the SQUELCH setting as observed on the Signal Strength meter and the Squelch setting display If OFF is selected signals and noise will be heard regardless of whether or not they exceed the squelch setting However the SQUELCH set ting will still be the determining factor for whether or not SEEK or T SCAN stop on a particular signal regardless of whether ON or OFF is selected 5 Unused 6 Unused 7 MAIN MENU Pressing the 7 key returns the user to the main menu as described previously 8 MORE Scrolls forward through available menus as described previously 9 EXIT Exits the menu loop and returns to the VFO MEMORY or COUNTRY ero E1 MENUS continued SET CLOCKS This menu is reached from the AUDIO SETTINGS menu described above by pressing the 8 MORE key once or from the MAIN MENU by pressing 37 It is used to manually set the GMT and Local clocks It appea
29. good quality signal These stations are located at 2500 0 5000 0 10 000 0 15 000 0 and 20 000 0 kHz In addition several items on the CLOCK MODES menu must be set properly To do this proceed as follows 1 With the receiver turned on press the MENU soft key which will activate the MAIN MENU Then press the 4 key on the Direct Key Input keypad to activate the CLOCK MODES menu 2 Item 1 on the CLOCK MODES menu reads AUTO CLOCK SET OFF ON You will note that either ON or OFF is shown in reverse video Pressing 1 on the Direct Key Input keypad will toggle the reverse video curser between and OFF If necessary press the 1 key to move the curser to ON tem 2 the menu reads 2 AUTO CLOCK DST OFF ON Pressing the 2 key on the Direct Key keypad will toggle the curser between OFF and ON You should leave this on ON if you live in a location that has daylight savings time DST If you live in a location that does not have DST then you should select OFF DST applies only in North America Note that automatic update of Daylight Savings Time at the transition date hrough WWV or WWVH requires a good signal and that the receiver be in the OFF state tem 3 on the menu reads LOCAL TIME OFFSET This refers to whether or not your Local time is ess than or greater than GMT For example the Western hemis
30. lists the countries broadcasting on shortwave showing their language target area broadcast time and fre quency that is used A frequency by frequency listing help to determine what is being heard The two such directories listed below are found in major bookstores on line bookstores Internet sources of shortwave broadcast information can be found via your favorite search site by searching for shortwave broadcast schedules PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS An external shortwave antenna especially when mounted outside can greatly enhance reception If your shortwave radio has an antenna socket profes sionally engineered antennas can usually be used et n Corporation does not manufacture or sell short wave antennas however there are many excellent models available to significantly enhance your short wave reception NOTE When ordering any antenna let the retailer know what radio it s for and that you want the proper plug fitting or adaptor installed on the coaxial cable for your model or else the antenna s coax cable won t plug into the radio s antenna socket This may cost a few dollars more but it s well worth it and saves you time if such fittings and adaptors are not available from a local store in your area etc APPENDIX UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS continued FULL SIZED PASSIVE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS These normally give the best performance Generically th
31. megahertz MHz and some in kilohertz KHz both are shown here Look at your radios tuning scale or its digital display to determine frequency designation it uses in shortwave On some shortwave radios these fre quencies will look like 15100 KHz 15105 KHz or 15110 KHz and on other radios they might look like 15 1 MHz 15 105 Mhz or 15 11 MH The exact frequency ranges for these bands may vary somewhat from one radio model to another This is perfectly OK On some radios the band names e g 19 meters 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 own ers manual A HELPFUL ANALOGY ABOUT BANDS A shortwave band is like a street with many addresses on it In this case the individual addresses are called fre quencies each one a potential home of a broadcaster For example in the 19 meter band it could be called 19 Meter Street 15110 kilohertz is the home of Radio Spain International 15190 is the home of BBC World Service and 15275 is the home of Deutsche Welle Germany As on any street the occupants at a specific address are not always at home MANUAL APPENDIX UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS continued BAND MEGAHERTZ MHz KILOHERTZ KHz 120 Meter 2 300 2 500 MHz 2300 2500 KHz 90 Meter 3 20 3 40 MHz 3200 3400 KHz 75 Meter 3 90 4 00 MHz 3900 4000 KHz 60 Meter 4 750 5 060 MHz 4750 5060 KHz 49 Meter 5 950 6 20 MHz
32. more detailed timer instructions and capabili ties refer to the owner s manual NOTE The timers will reference the time that has been selected to show in the display GMT or LOCAL Most customers will want to display LOCAL when using the timers USING TIMER 1 AS A WAKE UP TIMER ALARM CLOCK These instructions set Timer 1 to turn on as a wake up alarm and play the last station tuned to Once on the E1 will play indefinitely or until turned off Sequentially press the MENU key to display the TIMERS MENU Press the 1 key to highlight the turn on time Use the numeric keypad to enter the turn on time in 24 hour time format Press the STORE key Press the 2 key to highlight the turn off time Use the CLEAR LOCK key to clear any entry that is present in this window Press STORE to save this null entry Press the 3 key to highlight the timer 1 mem channel Press CLEAR LOCK to clear any entry in the window Press the STORE key to save this null entry When finished press the 9 key to exit the timer programming mode Tune the E1 to the radio station that you wish to hear when the timer turns on Enable the timer with the instructions provided below USING TIMER 2 AS A SLEEP TIMER Sequentially press the MENU key to display the TIMERS MENU Use the 4 key to select the turn on time and clear any entry in this window using the CLEAR LOCK and STORE keys as described above Press the 5 key to set a turn off time
33. of the IF passband relative to its nominal position is shown on the display directly above the PBT softkey when it is enabled When in FM mode there will be no display function shown for this softkey AM Press to select AM amplitude modulation mode When AM mode is selected a second press of the soft key selects AM synchronous detection mode AM SYNC Repeated depressions of this softkey will cycle the syn chronous detection mode on and off When in FM mode there will be no display function shown for this softkey SSB Press to select SSB Single Sideband mode Once SSB mode is selected repeatedly pressing the SSB soft key will cycle between upper sideband USB and lower sideband LSB When AM synchronous detection mode is first selected using the softkey pressing the SSB used to store the frequency to which the main TUNING control is set Turning the TUNING control will change this frequency Pressing TUNE transfers the frequency last listened to while in the MEMORY or COUNTRY modes to the VFO along with the current associated function parameters This allows for fine tuning of and around the transferred frequency or modifying its parameters When TUNE is pressed VFO STORED will briefly appear on the dis play This softkey is functional in MEMORY and COUN TRY modes only 8 lt SELECT gt In VFO mode pressing the lt or gt ends of this key will cause
34. off before selecting LSB or USB modes for SSB operation SSB OPERATION Tuning in a single sideband SSB signal can be some what frustrating for the first time listener In either of receiver s SSB modes LSB lower sideband or USB upper sideband the receiver will select the 2 3 kHz bandwidth automatically Generally LSB is used below 10 MHz and USB is used above 10 MHz When initially tuning in the desired station tune slowly If the station is unintelligible try the other sideband again uning slowly A station tuned in on the wrong side band is totally unreadable but a station mistuned on the correct sideband may sound like Donald Duck Further tuning will result in a more normal voice pitch Always start with the PBT off when initially tuning SSB signals PASSBAND TUNING The passband tuning PBT feature allows for moving he IF passband of the receiver relative to the detector BFO beat frequency oscillator when operating in SSB mode This can be quite useful in receiving a weak sig nal in the presence of nearby interference Passband uning is available on the LW MW and SW bands and is engaged or disengaged by pressing the PBT soft key PBT status is shown on the display directly above he softkey When it is engaged the displacement in kilohertz from the BFO frequency is shown directly above the softkey abel and the degree of IF passband displacement is controlled by the
35. softkey indicator will return to reverse video indicating that normal VFO mode has been restored RECALLING A COUNTRY CHANNEL To select a specific COUNTRY channel press the COUNTRY softkey to enter COUNTRY mode This will cause the COUNTRY softkey label to appear in reverse video Then use the TUNING knob or the lt SELECT gt key to scroll through the COUNTRY numbers Note that pressing the FAST TUNING LOCK key will cause TUNING knob to advance through the channels ten at a time instead of one at a time For this to occur you must start moving the TUNING knob within 3 seconds of pressing the FAST TUNING LOCK key Pressing the FAST TUNING LOCK key will NOT however cause the lt lt SELECT gt key tuning rate to change It will continue to scroll through COUNTRY channels ten channel numbers at a time If you know the number of the COUNTRY channel you want to receive you can go to it directly by entering the number on the Direct Key Input keypad If less than a four digit number is entered there may be a slight delay between the time you enter the number and the time the channel change actually takes place However if you enter a four digit number the channel change will occur imme diately upon entry of the fourth number Example To enter COUNTRY channel 765 press 0 61 75 If you want to temporarily change parameter of
36. tents stored in the selected MEMORY channel number have been deleted and you will see the name and fre quency disappear from the selected MEMORY channel location EXTANT DX 5995 00 KHZ 1542 6130 00 kHZ 1543 9455 00 kHZ 9775 00 2 9815 00 kHz 1546 11580 00 kHz 15205 00 kHz SLOW AGC 7 0 KHZ COUNTRY DESCRIPTION The et n E1 receiver contains 1200 memory channels grouped in a category named COUNTRY These are in addition to the 500 MEMORY channels described in the previous section These 1200 COUNTRY memory channels are divided among 111 countries from Afghanistan to Yugoslavia with 10 memory channels assigned per country and with 90 memory channels remaining with no country assigned These COUNTRY memory channels are numbered from 501 to 1700 sional TPE EE LLL 13 5 7 9 10 20 40 60 LOW BATT LOCK They are displayed in groups of ten and can be used to store and recall commonly monitored frequencies Unlike the MEMORY channels described previously COUNTRY channels cannot have names assigned to each channel While the intention here was to make it easier for the user to group interesting frequencies by country any frequency can be stored in any COUNTRY channel ero COUNTRY FUNCTIONS continued COUNTRY channels can be scanned using the SEEK function which can stop on any stored channel that has a predetermined signal level With COUNTRY
37. the exception of the front panel keys and TUNING control The beep will again CLEAR LOCK key may be locked or disabled by pressing be heard when the key is pressed and the LOCK and and holding the CLEAR LOCK key for seconds Press the TUN LOCK indications on the front panel display will CLEAR LOCK key and hold for 3 seconds An acknowl edging beep will be heard and both LOCK and disappear after 3 seconds indicating that the TUNING control and front panel keys have been released SPECIAL USE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS continued This control can also be used when the receiver is urned off Press CLEAR LOCK for seconds mes sage will appear confirming lock If power is then pressed a Press CLEAR LOCK for 3 seconds to unlock message will appear The user must perform his action before the POWER key will allow the receiver to be turned on BROADCAST BAND TUNING STEP SIZE n the AM broadcast band the E1 receiver increments he frequency in 10 kHz steps when pressing the lt SELECT gt keys The 10 kHz step size is practical for uning the U S and Canadian broadcast bands However the step size can be changed to 9 kHz to permit practical tuning of European broadcast stations The tuning step size is held in nonvolatile memory and hus is not lost during power failure or battery changing To select the alternate step size Press the MENU
38. the frequency to increment or decrement in 5 kHz steps on LF and SW bands in either 9 or 10 kHz steps on the MW AM broadcast band depending on a menu setting and in 100 kHz steps on the FM band When in MEMORY or COUNTRY modes each press of the lt or gt ends of the key causes the display to decrement or increment respectively one memory page When in MEMORY or COUNTRY modes holding down the lt or gt will cause the unit to scroll through the MEMORY or COUNTRY pages When programming in MEMORY mode pressing lt or gt moves the curser left or right respectively for entering the names for stored frequen cies 9 STORE This key is used to store various pieces of information including setting the Local and GMT clocks setting parameters and labels in the 500 MEMORY channels and saving parameters in the 1200 COUNTRY channels 10 DELETE Use this key to delete entries in the 500 MEMORY or 1200 COUNTRY 11 TAG Pressing this key adds or removes a tag shown as a T on MEMORY and COUNTRY displays from any of the MEMORY and COUNTRY for selective scanning 12 T SCAN Used to initiate or stop a scan of MEMORY or COUNTRY channels marked with a tag 13 SEEK Pressing the SEEK key will cause the frequency to incre ment in 5 kHz steps on LW and SW modes 9 or 10 kHz steps in MW depending on the setting of item 4 in the ers E1 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION continued MANUAL E1 FRONT P
39. through the use of headphones or by connecting the ine out jack to an external stereo system Other built in reception aids include selectable slow ast or automatic AGC time constant scanning of mem ory channels either by time or by carrier presence pass band tuning and squelch as well as treble and bass con rols Two independent real time clocks provide Local or GMT time selection Also provided are a two event imer a SLEEP timer and a SNOOZE mode A programmable memory area allows for 1700 indepen dent receiver set up memories The first 500 of these memory channels allow names to be attached to the frequencies and modes stored The remaining 1200 memory channels allow frequencies to be stored by country There are 111 country names factory stored in this bank of memory with 10 memory channels available per country and 90 memory channels remaining with no country assigned These country names can be modified or added to by the user These memories do not require battery backup and are thus unaffected by power inter ruptions All parameters associated with a particular memory channel are stored including the frequency mode band width passband tuning setting fast slow or automatic AGC and synchronous detector state These memory channels may be accessed manually or through a time scan with each channel monitored for a 5 second peri od or carrier presence AC ADAPTER and EXTERNAL DC POWERING The et n E1
40. tuning control of the E1 receiver In VFO mode clockwise rotation of the dial increases frequency and counterclockwise rotation decreases frequency The rate at which frequency is increased or decreased is determined by the band being tuned and by pressing the FAST TUNING LOCK key on a given band In VFO mode the FAST TUNING LOCK key also changes the displayed frequency resolution In EMORY mode the TUNING knob scrolls through the 500 MEMORY channels one at a time If the FAST TUN NG LOCK key is pressed FAST appears on the dis play and the TUNING control scrolls through the 500 EMORY channels 10 at a time as long as the TUN NG knob is being turned If the TUNING knob is not moved for three seconds the FAST on the display will disappear and the TUNING knob will revert to tuning EMORY channels one at a time The TUNING knob is also used when programming in EMORY mode to scroll through all available alphanu meric characters when entering names for each MEMO RY entry n COUNTRY mode the TUNING knob scrolls through COUNTRY memory channels one at a time If the FAST TUNING LOCK key is pressed FAST appears on the display and the TUNING knob scrolls through the available countries one country at a time with 10 mem ory channels being available per country In SW BAND mode the TUNING control will scroll thr
41. 5900 6200 KHz 41 Meter 7 10 7 60 MHz 7100 7600 KHz 31 Meter 9 20 9 90 MHz 9200 9900 KHz 25 Meter 11 600 12 100 MHz 11600 12 100 KHz 22 Meter 13 570 13 870 MHz 13570 13 870 KHz 19 Meter 15 10 15 80 MHz 15100 15 800 KHz 16 Meter 17 480 17 90 MHz 17480 17 900 KHz 13 Meter 21 450 21 850 MHz 21450 21 850 KHz 11 Meter 25 60 26 10 MHz 25600 26 100 KHz DAY BANDS vs NIGHT BANDS it s important Because shortwave signals depend on such factors as the sun 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 Follow these guidelines for best listening results SUNSET AND SUNRISE often the best time to listen This is when shortwave signals are often strongest and clearest in a window of time around sunset and sun rise Sometimes it s a two hour window at 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 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 regions at this time assuming that we are all either at work or at school a
42. 60 TIMER 1 EXTANT DX TIMER 1 ENABLE START TIME 11 30 DISABLE STOP TIME 12 30 1 WWW 15000 00 kHz iT O O O O O TIMER 1 This display entry identifies this menu as being associated with Timer 1 2 START TIME This shows the time that Timer 1 is set up to turn on when enabled 3 STOP TIME This shows the time that Timer 1 is set to turn off when enabled 4 Memory or Country channel selected This menu entry identifies the MEMORY or COUNTRY channel which was programmed into Timer 1 This is the frequency that will be received when the Timer 1 on time is reached 5 DISABLE Press the DISABLE softkey to disable Timer 1 6 ENABLE Press the ENABLE softkey to activate Timer 1 7 TIMER 1 This display entry will appear when Timer 1 has been enabled It will be present on all menus and dis plays as long as Timer 1 is active If both Timer 1 and 2 are active it will read TIMER 1 2 If neither timer is active it will not be visible on any menu E1 MENUS continued TIMER 2 ENABLE DISABLE This menu is used to enable and disable event timer number 2 It is reached by pressing the TIME key a second time The ON time OFF time and MEMORY or COUNTRY channel shown on this menu must be entered using the TIMERS menu The TIMER 2 ENABLE DISABLE display appears as shown in the following illustration 13 5 7 9 10 20 40 60 EXTANT DX 11 35 L TIMER 2
43. ANEL DESCRIPTION continued RADIO SETTINGS menu and 200 kHz steps on FM mode until a signal is encountered that is stronger than the SQUELCH setting While SEEK is engaged the word will appear on the display 14 TIME Pressing the TIME key will cause the TIMER 1 screen to appear on the display allowing TIMER 1 to be enabled or disabled Pressing it a second time will cause the TIMER 2 screen to appear allowing it also to be enabled or disabled Pressing the TIME key the third time brings up the CLOCKS menu which will allow selection of GMT or LOCAL time for the time display Pressing the TIME key the fourth time will return the display to the VFO MEMORY or COUNTRY screens depending upon which of these screens was being displayed when the TIME key was pressed the first time The receiver dis plays the time when in the off mode and when in this state pressing the TIME key will toggle the displa between Local and GMT time 15 PBT The PBT PassBand Tuning knob varies the IF passband of the receiver plus or minus 2 kHz relative to the detec or beat frequency oscillator BFO in SSB mode and rel ative to the displayed frequency when on AM mode This is particularly useful in reducing or eliminating interfer ence to the desired signal from nearby signals The PBT knob will be ineffective unless the PBT softkey beneath he display is pressed The amount of IF frequency dis
44. ELCH set 8 SW M ting If the SQUELCH muting is enabled which is done Indicates the meter band to which the receiver is tuned by menu a signal level that is higher than the when in SW mode See the Shortwave Band SQUELCH setting will be audible while one that is Designators table on page 22 for a listing of meter below the SQUELCH setting will not A signal stronger bands LW MW or FM also appear here when those than the SQUELCH setting will cause scanning to stop bands are selected on that frequency if the CARRIER stop mode is selected in the RADIO SETTINGS menu item 2 9 STEREO STEREO or MONO appear here when on the FM band 3 INTERNAL EXTERNAL ANTENNA INDICATOR STEREO will appear if stereo is enabled from the EXT ANT or INT ANT will be displayed depending upon AUDIO SETTINGS menu and a stereo signal is being whether or not the mode in use FM or HF has its received respective antenna switch on the side panel in the internal or external position Q E1 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION continued MANUAL E1 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION continued 10 MHz kHz Indicates whether the frequency displayed is shown in megahertz or kilohertz 11 MENU Labels the MENU softkey which is used to bring up a series of menus Repeatedly pressing this key will advance through additional menu pages 12 AGC Labels the AGC Automatic Gain Control softkey and shows its release time status Slow Fast o
45. ET TINGS menu This menu is accessed by pressing the MENU softkey three times or by pressing the MENU softkey once to access the MAIN MENU and then pressing the irect Key Input 2 key No beep is gen erated under any condition for depressions of the lt SELECT gt keys when in VFO mode Beep tones indi cate the following e short tone for a key depression e short high tone when storing a MEMORY or COUNTRY channel e long low tone for any illegal key depression e Four quick beeps at one minute intervals if batteries are installed an external power source is connected and the external power is lost This feature must be enabled from AUDIO SETTINGS menu item 3 Note that the volume of the beep tones is controlled by the VOLUME control so if the VOL UME control is turned all the way down no beep tones will be heard AA LLLLLLLLE 13 5 7 9 10 20 EXTANT DX LOW BATT 40 60 MHz SW 1 WWV 15000 00 kHz 2 3 MEMORY DESCRIPTION The E1 receiver contains 1700 memory channels that can be used to store and recall commonly monitored frequencies The first 500 of these are referred to sim ply as MEMORY channels The remaining 1200 are referred to as COUNTRY channels More on COUNTRY in the next section The 500 MEMORY channels are displayed in groups of 10 per screen and each saved frequency can be stored with an identifying n
46. FM 20 dB S N monaural e Less than 1 5 V 87 108 MHz DX on e Less than 4 V 87 108 MHz Normal Frequency Resolution e 10 Hz in SSB amp AM modes e 20 kHz in FM mode Frequency Stability 10 ppm 0 to 50 C Frequency Accuracy Better than 100 Hz 25 C Selectivity SSB AM 7 kHz 6 dB less than 12 kHz 60 dB AkHz 6 dB less than 9 kHz 60 dB e 2 3 kHz 6 dB less than 5 kHz 60 dB IF Frequency SSB AM e 1stIF 45 0 MHz e 2nd IF 455 kHz FM 1st IF 10 7 MHz Single Conversion Image Rejection e Greater than 70 dB 0 1 to 30 MHz e Greater than 55 dB 76 to 108 MHz IF Rejection e Greater than 80 dB 45 0 MHz e Greater than 80 dB 455 kHz Intercept Point 50 ohm Ant Input e Greater than 10 dBm 20 kHz spacing Normal e Greater than 20 dBm 5 kHz spacing Normal dBm E 20 kHz spacing DX e 30 dBm 5 kHz spacing DX AGC Performance e Threshold 1 0 V e Attack Time 1 mSec Bandwidth dependent e Release Time SLOW 3 sec FAST 300 mSec e Less than 2 dB change in audio output for 90 dB RF input change referenced from the AGC threshold point plus 3 dB Internal Antenna e 39 1 4 1 003 meters telescopic antenna for use on all bands External Antenna e 50 to 75 Ohms PAL type Male PAL to F type adapter included External Speaker Output e 4108 Ohms External jack is 1 8 3 175 mm Audio Power internal or external speaker
47. HIGH QUAL ITY STANDARDS AND WILL PROVIDE RELIABLE OPERATION FOR MANY YEARS PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE OWNER S MANUAL IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MANY INTERESTING FEATURES THAT WILL PROVIDE ENJOYABLE LISTENING TO RADIO BROAD CASTS AROUND THE WORLD IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS p 3 DELETING A MEMORY CHANNEL TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 OUNTRY FUNCTIONS p 27 COUNTRY DESCRIPTION HE COUNTRY DISPLAY STORING A COUNTRY CHANNEL RECALLING A COUNTRY CHANNEL DELETING A COUNTRY CHANNEL GENERAL DESCRIPTION p 7 POWER SUPPLY p 7 AC ADAPTER and EXTERNAL DC POWERING e BATTERY INSTALLATION e CHANGING OR ADDING COUNTRY NAMES e BATTERY OPERATION e BATTERY CONDITION 1 MENUS p 30 e MAIN MENU INSTALLATION p 9 e RADIO SETTINGS e UNPACKING e AUDIO SETTINGS e LOCATION e SET CLOCKS FIXED INSTALLATION CLOCK MODES e PORTABLE OPERATION e TIMERS IMER 1 ENABLE DISABLE IMER 2 ENABLE DISABLE LOCAL GMT TIME SELECT ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS e VIEWING ANGLE e INSTALLATION DIAGRAM E1 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION p 12 SEEK FUNCTION p 39 DESCRIPTION TOP PANEL DESCRIPTION p 16 e VFO MODE e MEMORY amp COUNTRY MODE E1 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION p 17 T SCAN FUNCTION p 40 DESCRIPTION MARKING CHANNELS FOR T SCAN UNMARKING T SCAN CHANNELS SELECTING THE SCAN STOP METHOD SIDE PANEL DESCRIPTION p 19 GETTING STARTED p 20 e GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION e FIRST STEPS INITIATING AND STOPPING THE T SCAN e DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
48. IN FM AND MW STATIONS Stations are tuned in with the SELECT button the TUNING knob by Direct Frequency Entry see below or the SEEK key see below If you are in Europe the Middle East or in the Mediterranean area LW stations can also be accessed there are no LW broadcast sta tions in the Americas USING DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY Direct frequency entry is performed by pressing the numbered keys and can be used for FM MW LW and SW Enter the frequency with the numbered keys After the last key is pressed the frequency will auto enter after a delay of a few seconds While entering a fre quency if an incorrect frequency is entered pressing the CLEAR LOCK key will clear the entry in progress FM frequencies always have a decimal point in them e g 88 5 MHz Be sure to include this decimal point in your entry The slight auto entry delay that occurs after entering the last digit of the frequency can be eliminated as fol lows After entering an FM frequency press the key once After entering a MW SW or LW frequency that is in KHz press the key twice With this method the decimal key acts as an ENTER key and causes imme diate response to the entered frequency eliminating the delay USING THE SEEK FEATURE The SEEK feature often called auto tuning enables the tuner to automatically scan and stop on stations To engage this feature press the SEEK key Scanning automatically starts and will stop wh
49. INSTALLATION section on page 9 of this manu al For longest battery life alkaline batteries are recom mended for this product NOTE REMOVE THE BAT TERIES IF THE RECEIVER IS TO BE STORED OR OTH ERWISE NOT OPERATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERI OD OF TIME TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE et n El DUE TO POSSIBLE BATTERY LEAKAGE OR CORRO SION EFFECTS The et n El receiver does not rely on the batteries for retention of memory channels If power is lost clock settings are maintained for a period of approximately 10 minutes to allow time to install new batteries As long as good batteries are installed in the unit the clocks are maintained regardless of whether there is external power applied or not ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS Refer to Figure 1 page 12 The et n El receiver incorporates side panel switches to select between the internal telescopic antenna and vari ous types of external antennas The built in telescopic antenna is available for use on all bands A PAL type antenna connector also located on the left side panel is provided for external antennas for LF MW SW HF is used to designate these ranges and FM bands A PN ers INSTALLATION continued INSTALLATION continued MANUAL 278 265B adapter sold by Radio Shack Maplin Electronic Supplies www maplin com or an equivalent adapter will adapt a female type F connection to the PAL TO F type connector on the et n El RIGHT SIDE AND REAR VIEWS Telescopic antenna
50. MT or Local time It is eached by pressing the TIME key a third time Pressing the TIME key a fourth time takes the user back to the VFO EMORY or COUNTRY display whichever was in use when TIME was pressed initially E1 MENUS continued 1 MANUAL This display is shown in the following illustration SioNaL EES PED TTD 1 3 5 7 9 10 20 EXTANT DX CLOCKS 40 60 O O LOCAL GMT TIME SELECT 1 CLOCKS This identifies the menu as being the CLOCK GMT LOCAL selection menu 2 LOCAL Press this softkey to cause Local time to be shown on all menus and displays 3 GMT Press this softkey to cause universal GMT time to be shown on all menus and displays 4 TIMER 1 2 This indicates that either timer 1 2 or both are enabled 5 L GMT Indicates that the time displayed is either Local L or universal GMT time SEEK FUNCTION DESCRIPTION The et n E1 incorporates a SEEK function which allows the user to search for signals in VFO MEMORY or COUNTRY mode which have signal strengths that exceed a predetermined level which the user deter mines by the setting of the SQUELCH knob VFO MODE To use SEEK in VFO mode proceed as follows 1 Select the frequency range you would like to scan This can be FM MW LW or SW 2 Set the SQUELCH control so that the Squelch Level Indicator located below the signal strength indicator is set at the desired lev
51. NING knob or input to the lt SELECT gt key occurs for 3 seconds the display will revert back to SW BAND and normal tuning will resume 23 AUX This labels the AUX softkey Pressing this softkey activates the AUX mode and causes the indicator to appear as AUX Selecting this mode enables audio fed in the LINE IN jack on the side panel to be fed through to the E1 receiver s audio system 24 FM Pressing this softkey once selects the FM Broadcast band 76 90 MHz or 87 108 MHz and causes the indicator to appear as AUX 25 TIMER 1 2 This display appears when one or both of the event timers are enabled 26 TIME DISPLAY This displays the time which can be either Greenwich Mean Time GMT or Local time L If the time display is flashing this is an indication that the time has not been set See Clock and Timer Functions on page 52 27a LOW This flashing reverse video indicator appears when no external AC Adapter is connected and the battery volt age is too low for satisfactory operation If this flashing indicator is seen the batteries should be replaced 27b POWER LOSS This indicator which appears in the same location on the display as LOW BATT will be seen when the power is lost It means that the receiver is operating SIDE PANEL DESCRIPTION from the internal batteries if so equipped If the POWER LOSS BEEP is enabled AUDIO SETTINGS menu selectio
52. NTRY O MENU 889 RW PBT AM SSB O O O BATTERY CONDITION Battery condition can be observed when the unit is turned on or if the LIGHT button is pressed if no ADAPTER is connected to the receiver W hen the POWER key is pressed or when the LIGHT button is pressed a screen will be observed similar to the follow ing illustration during the first two seconds after depres INSTALLATION sion After that time the normal E1 display will be observed 1 Battery Condition Graph This bar graph shows the relative charge of the batteries installed in the receiver You will note that on the left there is an EMPTY notation and on the right is a FULL notation A fully charged set of batteries will pro duce a graph reaching the FULL notation and as the batteries discharge the graph will extend only slightly passed the EMPTY notation 2 LOW BATT If this flashing reversed video indicator is observed the batteries are too low for satisfactory operation and must be replaced Note Regardless of battery condition neither items 1 or 2 above will be observed if the unit is connected to the AC ADAPTER If the AC ADAPTER is not connected the condition graph will only be observed upon power up or with depression of the LIGHT button UNPACKING Carefully remove the et n E1 receiver and included AC ADAPTER wall transformer from the shipping carton and examine them for e
53. TENNAS TIME STATIONS GETTING STARTED W ITH SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB WEATHER FAX FREQUENCIES MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SSB MONTHLY MAGAZINES W ITH SSB RELATED INFO TIME STATIONS not SSB ETON E1 QUICK GUIDE 58 INTRODUCTION SET UP INFORMATION TUNING IN FM AND MW STATIONS USING DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY USING THE SEEK FEATURE LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS gt a lt CHOOSING THE BEST SHORTWAVE BAND GETTING INTO A SHORTWAVE BAND TUNING AROUND IN A SHORTWAVE BAND STORING FREQUENCIES INTO MEMORY ACCESSING W HAT YOU HAVE STORED INTO MEMORY DELETING THE CONTENTS OF A MEMORY SETTING THE CLOCK TO YOUR LOCAL TIME SETTING THE DISPLAY FOR LOCAL OR GMT TIME SETTING THE TIMER AS AN ALARM CLOCK USING TIMER 1 AS A W AKE UP TIMER USING TIMER 2 AS A SLEEP TIMER TO ENABLE OR DISABLE THE TIMERS SPECIFICATIONS p 62 BLOCK DIAGRAM p 64 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The et n El is a microprocessor controlled synthesized world band receiver with continuous coverage capability from 100 kHz through 30 MHz and from 76 MHz through 108 MHz which includes the AM broadcast and shortwave bands as well as the FM broadcast band The receiver offers excellent sensitivity selectivity dynamic range and features that permit easy tuning of desired stations Conveniently located front panel con trols allow for rapid operator programming and ease of use The units can be operated from eit
54. When listening on the MW AM broadcast band pressing the lt or gt ends of the lt SELECT gt key will tune through the band in either 9 or 10 kHz steps depending on this setting In the USA broadcast stations are spaced at 10 kHz intervals However in some other parts of the world they are spaced at 9 kHz intervals Therefore if you are in the USA select 10 kHz but if you are in Europe select 9 kHz Use the 4 key to toggle between 9 and 10 kHz 5 SW BAND ENTRY kHz MHz Use the 5 key to toggle between kHz and MHz This determines whether fre quencies on the SW band 1800 30 000 kHz are displayed in kilohertz or megahertz 6 POWER LOSS Use the 6 key to toggle between BATTERY and AUTO OFF When the AC Adapter is plugged and powering unit and AC power is lost BATTERY keeps the unit running on battery power AUTO OFF switches the unit off after 10 seconds to extend battery life 7 MAIN MENU Pressing the 7 key returns the user to the main menu 8 MORE Pressing 8 scrolls forward through the available menus For example the first press takes you to AUDIO SETTINGS then SET CLOCKS then CLOCK MODES then TIMERS and then back to the MAIN MENU 9 EXIT Pressing 9 takes you back to the display you were viewing when MENU was pressed This would be either the VFO MEMORY or COUNTRY display MANUAL E1 MENUS continued AUDIO SETTINGS The AUDIO SETTINGS menu is reached either by pressing t
55. a received COUNTRY channel or simply want to tune around the stored frequency there are two ways to do this The first method is simply press any of the Function softkeys below the display which are labeled in reverse video or the FM SW BAND or MW LW softkeys as appropriate This will return you to the VFO mode will cause the COUNTRY softkey to be displayed in normal video and will allow you to tune the frequency change parameters or change bands To return to scrolling through COUNTRY channels with the TUN ING knob simply press the COUNTRY softkey again The other method is to press the TUNE softkey This will return the receiver to the VFO mode and will trans fer the COUNTRY channel frequency and all associated parameters to the VFO for further tuning DELETING A COUNTRY CHANNEL Select the COUNTRY channel to be deleted as described in RECALLING A COUNTRY CHANNEL Press and hold the DELETE key for 3 seconds A high pitched beep will be heard to indicate that the con tents stored in the selected memory channel number have been deleted and you will see the frequency dis appear from the selected MEMORY channel number CHANGING OR ADDING COUNTRY NAMES You can add to or modify the country names To do so proceed as follows e Press the COUNTRY softkey and use the TUNING knob lt SELECT gt keys to select the named ten channel block the name of which
56. ame They can be scanned using the SEEK function which can stop on any stored channel that has a predetermined signal level or the MEMORY channels can be scanned selectively using the T SCAN function With MEMORY channels programmed you can use the T SCAN func tion to selectively monitor desired MEMORY frequen cies The following operating parameters may be stored in any MEMORY channel 1 Frequency 2 Mode 3 Bandwidth 4 AGC setting 5 PBT setting 6 Synchronous Detector setting THE MEMORY DISPLAY Please refer to the numbered figure above 1 Channel Frequency This is the frequency that is stored in the selected MEMORY channel 2 MEMORY This indicator identifies the screen as a MEMORY dis play as opposed to a COUNTRY display 3 Curser This reverse video segment identifies the selected MEMORY channel This Curser is moved up or down through the ten displayed channels one at a time using the TUNING knob or a page at a time 10 channels 7335 00 kHz using the lt SELECT gt key If the FAST TUNING LOCK key is pressed the TUNING knob will scroll through the channels ten at a time 4 T This indicator marks this channel as being one selected for T SCAN T SCAN searches through all MEMORY and COUNTRY channels marked with the T and will ignore all others T SCAN will stop in any channel marked with T which has a signal strength greater than the SQUELCH setting It will p
57. and capabilities of the E1 are addressed here We encourage you to refer to the owner s manual for a ull understanding of the E1 SET UP INFORMATION Power the E1 with the AC adaptor or insert 4 new identical alkaline D size batteries of the same brand and type never intermix non identical batteries The battery compartment is accessed via the outer and inner door on the lower left front of the E1 When inserting 4 D alkaline batteries follow the battery polarity diagram printed on the inner door Turn the E1 and off by pressing the POWER button For FM and Shortwave reception pull up the telescopic antenna The buttons also called keys knobs and switches referred to in this Quick Guide can be found by care ully looking at the radio Some of the buttons also called keys are located surrounding the display LCD The function of these buttons is defined within he LCD Full descriptions of controls and their loca ions are found in owner s manual pages ote that the AM broadcast band 520 1710 KHz is designated as MW Medium Wave in the display and in all explanations While using this Quick Guide set he SQUELCH knob fully counterclockwise assure that both ANTENNA switches are in the INTERNAL position and use the DX button to assure that DX appears in he upper left area of the display If reception is poor get very close to a window The construction materials of some buildings block signals TUNING
58. ardless of the RADIO SETTINGS menu setting A maximum of 5 digits may be entered for FM Examples 97 7 MHz Press 9 Te a 1 Kk 107 7 MHz Press 1 0 7 71 OR Press 1 0 7 7 0 Attempting to enter a frequency outside the tuning range of the et n E1 receiver will cause the ERROR annunciator to flash and an error beep to be heard The receiver will then return to its previous settings SHORTWAVE METER BAND DESIGNATOR ENTRY To facilitate tuning to particular sections of the short wave band that contain many worldwide broadcasts of news information and music the et n El receiver per mits entry of the METER band designator In some cases the worldwide broadcast station may not announce its exact operating frequency but will announce the METER band in which it is operating or to which band it will move to improve worldwide reception at a particular time of day By entering this METER band number the receiver automatically tunes to the low frequency end of the corresponding METER band The search for the new station location is thus limited to a particular smaller section of the entire shortwave band spectrum The Shortwave Band Designators and corresponding frequency ranges are as follows High Freq 2500 kHz 3400 kHz 4000 kHz 5060 kHz 6200 kHz 7600 kHz 9900 kHz 12 100 kHz 13 870 kHz 15 800 kHz 17 900 kHz 21 850 kHz 26 100 kHz GETTING STARTED continued
59. ation AM SYNCHRONOUS OPERATION For general tuning and listening normal AM is best If however the received signal sounds distorted or inter ference from adjacent stations is present AM synchro nous should be engaged The synchronous detector in your receiver can greatly reduce the severe audio dis tortion that can occur due to signal fading The detec tor also permits selectable tuning to either the upper or lower sideband portion of an AM signal Since most GETTING STARTED continued MANUAL all AM LW MW and SW broadcasting generally uses double sideband transmission detection of either of the two sidebands results in full reception of the trans mitted information The selectable sideband tuning and detection not only aids reception by permitting tuning to the stronger or less distorted sideband but also per mits rejection of the sideband nearer to the interfering signal s asr LII r miari ore oy apor The synchronous detector will lock to the strongest sig nal that is within the IF passband when it is activated Most of the time the strongest signal will be the carri er of the desired signal First be sure the main tuning is set to within 1 kHz of the desired station s transmit ing frequency Press the softkey after AM is already selected to activate synchronous operation AM SYNC will briefly flash on and off above the softke
60. below sionac 212000000 13 5 7 9 10 20 40 60 EXTANT DX RADIO SETTINGS 1 ENHANCED SSB OFF 2 SCAN STOP MODE TIME FM BAND RANGE 76 90 MHz 4 MW TUNING STEPS_ 9 2 5 SW BAND ENTRY MHz 6 POWER LOSS BATTERY 7 MAIN MENU 8 MORE 9 EXIT E1 MENUS continued 1 ENHANCED SSB OFF ON Pressing 1 toggles ENHANCED SSB ON and OFF Enhanced SSB provides 30 Db of additional rejection of the undesired sideband through audio phasing circuitry as shown in the following diagram Using this in combination with passband tuning can narrow the IF to less than the normal IF filter bandwidth and can provide considerable additional help in receiving weak signals in the presence of strong adjacent signals 2 SCAN STOP MODE TIME CARRIER The 2 key toggles between TIME and CARRIER When TIME is select ed a T SCAN will stop on each MEMORY or COUNTRY channel that is marked with a for 5 seconds and will then move on to the next marked channel If CARRIER is selected 5 will stop on a carrier that exceeds the SQUELCH setting and will remain there as long as the carrier strength remains at that level If the carrier goes away or if its strength drops below the squelch setting the T SCAN will move on to the next marked channel 3 FM 76 90 MHz 87 MHz 108 MHz Pressing 3 toggles the frequency coverage on FM mode between 76 90 MHz and 87 108 MHz 4 MW TUNING STEPS 9 10 kHz
61. channels programmed with a tag you can use the T SCAN function to selectively monitor desired COUNTRY frequencies The following operating parameters may be stored in any COUNTRY channel 1 Frequency 2 Mode 3 Bandwidth 4 AGC setting 5 PBT setting 6 Synchronous Detector setting THE COUNTRY DISPLAY Please refer to the numbered figure above 1 Channel Frequency This is the frequency that is stored in the selected COUNTRY channel 2 COUNTRY This indicator identifies the screen as a COUNTRY display as opposed to a MEMORY display 3 This indicator marks this channel as being one selected for T SCAN T SCAN searches through all COUNTRY channels marked with the and will ignore all others T SCAN will stop on any channel marked with a which has a signal strength greater than the SQUELCH setting It will proceed to the next marked channel either based on a 5 second time interval or will stay on the channel it stopped on until the T SCAN key is pressed again Which of these 5 methods is used is determined by the setting of item 2 in the RADIO SETTINGS menu tag is added to or removed from the COUNTRY channel on which the curser rests by pressing the TAG key 4 This reverse video segment identifies the selected COUNTRY channel This Curser is moved up or down through the ten displayed channels one at a time using the TUNING knob
62. cy if an incorrect frequency is entered pressing the CLEAR LOCK key will clear the entry in progress and return the receiver to its previous settings The second depression of the decimal key acts as an ENTER and causes immediate response to the entered fre quency If you do not press the decimal key a sec ond time at the end the receiver will automatically enter the frequency after a slight delay Enter frequen cy as follows A The LW and MW AM broadcast bands enter and display in kHz Kilohertz A maximum of 6 digits may be entered Examples 700 KHz Press 7 0 0 0 1290 00 kHz Press 1 2 9 0 0 0 When the maximum number of allowed digits is entered the decimal point will be automatically placed between the 1 kHz and 1 kHz digits and need not be entered The second depression of the key acts as an ENTER and causes immediate response to the entered frequency If you do not press the decimal second time at the end the receiver will automatically enter the frequency after a slight delay B The SW band 1 8 30 0 MHz frequencies are dis played and entered in kHz or MHz depending upon the user s selection from item 5 of the RADIO SET TINGS menu A maximum of 7 digits may be entered To make the menu selection press the MENU softkey once Then press Direct Key Input key 5 Repeatedly pressing the 5 key toggles betw
63. de ment may result in damage and will often require extensive See figure A work by a qualified technician to res tore the product to its 15 Lightning For added protection for this product during a normal operation ightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been periods of time unplug the AC adapter from the wall damaged in any way and outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will f When the product exhibits a distinct change in perfor prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power mance this indicates a need for service ine surges 21 Replacement Parts W hen replacement parts are required 16 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be be sure the service technician has used replacement parts located in the vicinity of overhead power lines other electric specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteris ight or power circuits where it can fall into such power tics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutes may ines or circuits W hen installing an outside antenna system result in fire electric shock or other hazards extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such 22 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to power lines or circuits as contact with them m ay be fatal this product ask the service technician to perform safety 17 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and ex
64. e MAIN MENU is the first menu encountered when the MENU softkey left hand softkey below the display is displayed in kilohertz kHz or megahertz MHz pressed lt appears as shown in the following illustration 2 AUDIO SETTINGS Pressing 2 takes you to the AUDIO SETTINGS menu which allows setting audio related para meters including mono stereo output entry beep on off power loss beep on off and squelch muting on off ES 3 SET CLOCKS Pressing 3 takes you to the SET CLOCKS menu From this menu the local and GMT clocks be set ANNEO 4 CLOCK MODES Pressing 4 takes you to the CLOCK MODES menu This menu allows setting various clock 1 RADIO SETTINGS related parameters including auto clock set on off automatic daylight savings time compensation on off local time offset from GMT time snooze time and whether or not timers override the lock function 4 CLOCK MODES 5 TIMERS 5 TIMERS Pressing 5 takes you to the TIMERS menu From this menu the start times stop times and memory channels for both event timers can be set 6 Unused 7 Unused 8 Unused 9 EXIT Pressing 9 takes you back to the display you were viewing when MENU was pressed This would be either the VFO MEMORY or COUNTRY RADIO SETTINGS The radio settings menu is reached either by pressing the MENU softkey twice or by pressing 1 when the MAIN MENU is displayed It appears as shown
65. e same as the frequency last selected in VFO mode before MEMORY or COUNTRY modes were selected MEMORY Selects MEMORY mode which allows pro gramming or listening to the programmed contents of memory channels 1 through 500 120 Meter 2300 kHz 90 Me 3200 kHz 75 Me 3900 kHz 60 Me 4750 kHz 49 Me 5800 kHz 41 Me 7100 kHz 31 Me 9500 kHz 25 Me 11 600 kHz 22 Me 13 570 kHz 19 Me 15 100 kHz 16 Me 17 480 kHz 13 Me 21 450 kHz 11 Me 25 600 kHz 20 POWER Pressing this key toggles the unit on and off 21 Display This is a dot matrix LCD display See the DISPLAY description for details COUNTRY Selects COUNTRY mode which allows pro gramming or listening to the contents of memory channels 501 through 1700 These 1200 memory chan nels are divided among 111 countries from Afghanistan to Yugoslavia with 10 memory channels per country and with 90 memory channels remaining with no country assigned Display will appear as BAND Pressing the SW BAND softkey again once SW has been selected will cause the portion of SW on the display flash and the display will show SW BAND for approximately SW BAND 2 seconds During this 2 sec ond interval entering the meter designator for the desired meter band will cause the receiver to go to the ow end of the frequency range for the desired meter band During this 2 second interval one can also scroll through the available SW bands using the TUNING kn
66. ed on with the first press of the TIME key along with the LCD display Both illumination and the LCD display wi last press of the ON and either Dim Medium or Brigh turn OFF ten seconds after the IME key When the receiver is backlighting is selected the illumination will turn OFF ten seconds a Changing any con ter the last control input rol setting other than SQUELCH TREBLE BASS or VOLUME will cause the display come back and remain ON for ten seconds aft change and then t er the last control setting urn back OFF This time out feature can be disabled by holding down the LIGHT key for three seconds You will hear confirming beep This will cause the illumination to stay ON until the receiver is turned OFF However the user should keep in mind that this mode of operation will result in a considerable reduction in battery life The illumination timeout feature can be re enabled in one of two ways Hold down the LAMP key for three seconds A beep will be heard confirming that the feature has been enabled Turn the receiver POWER OFF and back ON 1 MANUA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE continued Press MENU to activate MAIN MENU Press 5 to activate TIMERS menu Press 1 and set TIMER 1 ON time using Keypad Press STORE to save Press 2 and set TIMER 1 OFF time using keypad
67. een kHz and MHz as the display and entry method for the SW band Leave the reverse video entry the desired display method For example line 5 on the menu should appear as follows for entry in kHz 5 SW BAND ENTRY kHz MHz After making this selection press Direct Key Input key 910 exit the menu Note that if kHz is selected from the menu the display will show frequencies from 1 8 30 0 MHz in Kilohertz and entries should be made in kHz Example 14 258 1 Press 1 47 12 1576871 1 OR Press 1 4 2 5 8 7 1 0 If MHz was selected from the menu all frequency entries should be made in MHz N Example 14 2581 MHz Press 2 Op By Nae OR Press 1 4 11 25 8 1 0 When the maximum number of allowed digits is entered the 7th digit acts as an enter key and a sec need not be entered The second depression of the key acts as an ENTER and causes immediate response to the entered frequency If you do not press the decimal a second time at the end the receiver will automatically Shortwave Band Designators 120 Meter 2300 kHz 90 Me 3200 kHz 75 Me 3900 kHz 60 Me 4750 kHz 49 Me 5800 kHz 41 Me 7100 kHz 31 Me 9500 kHz 25 Me 11 600 kHz 22 Me 13 570 kHz 19 Mel 15 100 kHz 16 Mel 17 480 kHz 13 Mel 21 450 kHz 11 Mel 25 600 kHz enter the frequency after a slight delay C FM broadcast band enters and displays in MHz megahertz reg
68. el 3 Press the SEEK key The receiver will scan through the selected band in 5 kHz steps on LW band 9 or 10 kHz steps on MW band 5 kHz steps on SW band and 200 kHz steps on FM band Signals that are strong enough to cause the signal strength indicator display bars to extend further to the right than the Squelch Level indicator will cause SEEK to stop on that signal and the signal will be heard 4 The receiver will remain on that signal until the SEEK key is pressed again 5 If the receiver continues to SEEK but cannot find a signal you may press SEEK again to stop the SEEK MEMORY amp COUNTRY MODE To use SEEK in MEMORY and COUNTRY modes select ed frequencies must be programmed into several of the MEMORY and or COUNTRY channels Programming of MEMORY channels is covered on page 26 and pro gramming of COUNTRY channels is covered on page 28 Once MEMORY and or COUNTRY channels are pro grammed as desired proceed as follows 1 Press the MEMORY or COUNTRY softkey to enter the desired mode 2 Set the SQUELCH knob to the desired level HINT Set the SQUELCH control high enough clockwise etc SEEK FUNCTION continued CLOCK AND TIMER FUNCTIONS MANUAL that signals breaking the squelch are not noisy 3 Press the SEEK key The receiver will step through all programmed MEMORY or COUNTRY locations until it finds a signal that exceeds the squelch setting It
69. en a stations is found It is normal for the SEEK feature to sometimes stop on noise The SEEK can be stopped manually by pressing the SEEK button LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS Absolutely no technical knowledge is necessary to fully enjoy listening to shortwave stations from around the world It s crucial to understand bands The owners manual s APPENDIX has all the information needed for this Below is some condensed information A complete shortwave band chart is in the owner s manual Only the most used bands are mentioned below The band name and frequency range is shown Note that some of the ranges below are slightly expanded compared to those in the owner s manual 13m 21450 21850 KHz 16m 17480 17900 KHz 19m 15100 15800 KHz 22m 13570 13870 KHz 25m 11600 12200 KHz 31m 9200 10000 KHz 41m 7100 7600 KHz 49m 5800 6200 KHz 60m 4750 5060 KHz CHOOSING THE BEST SHORTWAVE BAND Here are the best bands for the various times of day This information is true worldwide Notice that some bands overlap several periods of the day It always pays to experiment e SUNRISE AND EARLY MORNING 5 9 a m 25 31 41 and 49 meters are usually good e MID DAY 13 16 19 22 and in some areas 25 meters Sometimes these bands open up early so test them in the morning too e LATE AFTERNOON AND AROUND SUNSET 19 22 25 31 41 and 49 meters NIGHT 60 49 41 31 25 meters with 49 31 and 25 usually the
70. ended For LOCAL TIME OFFSET if your country is east of the International Dateline press 3 to set it to If you are west of the International Dateline press 3 to set it to For exam ple if you live in North or South America set it to To enter your specific LOCAL TIME OFFSET press 4 then use the numeric keypad to enter the number of hours you are offset from GMT For example in North America use 5 hours for EST 6 hours CST 7 hours MST 8 hours PST Press 9 EXIT when finished After com pleting the above steps the E1 must be turned off While off it will automatically tune to one of the National Bureau Of Standards WWV stations for auto matic time set It will automatically tune to the strongest WWV station it can find At night this is like ly to be 5000 or 10000 kilohertz During the day it may use 10000 15000 or 20000 kilohertz If the sig nal is not strong enough to activate auto time set see the owner s manual to set the time manually SETTING THE DISPLAY FOR LOCAL OR GMT TIME With the radio turned on sequentially press the TIME key until CLOCKS appears in the display Select GMT or LOCAL by pressing the key to its right W hen finished press the CLEAR LOCK button SETTING THE TIMER AS AN ALARM CLOCK OR SLEEP TIMER Turn the E1 on The following instructions are for set ting and activating Timer 1 as a wake up alarm and Timer 2 as a sleep timer Many more options are avail able For
71. entering the channel name press the STORE key again You will hear a confirming beep and will be returned to the VFO mode To store a memory channel from MEMORY mode first enter MEMORY mode by pressing the MEMORY soft key Then proceed as follows A Select an empty MEMORY channel number using the TUNING knob or the lt SELECT gt keys B Press the Mode softkey for the frequency range that contains the frequency you wish to store for example FM MW LW or SW This will cause the MEMORY softkey indicator to return to nor mal video and the pressed Mode softkey indica tor will appear in reverse video C Use the TUNING knob to tune in the desired fre quency and use the Function softkeys except for FM mode to set the parameters as desired D Press the STORE key This will take you back to the MEMORY screen with the curser on the previ ously selected MEMORY location Then press the STORE key again You will see a white curser flashing within the reverse video curser E Within 5 seconds you must either begin to pro gram a name for the desired channel or press the STORE key again to store the channel with out a name To name the channel while the white curser is flashing use the TUNING knob to scroll through the alphanumeric characters until you find the one you want Then press the right hand lt SELECT gt
72. esired frequency and use the Function softkeys except for FM mode to set the parameters as desired D Press the STORE key This will take you back to COUNTRY mode with the curser still on the chan nel number you selected previously Press the COUNTRY FUNCTIONS continued MANUAL STORE key again You will hear a confirming beep and COUNTRY STORED will briefly appear on the display The VFO softkey indicator will return to reverse video indicating that normal VFO mode has been restored To store a memory channel from COUNTRY mode first enter COUNTRY mode by pressing the COUNTRY soft key Then proceed as follows A Select an empty COUNTRY channel number using the TUNING knob or the lt SELECT gt keys B Press the TUNE softkey This will return you to the VFO mode Select the mode for the frequency range that contains the frequency you wish to store For example FM MW LW or SW BAND C Use the TUNING knob or the lt SELECT gt keys to tune in the desired frequency and use the Function softkeys except for FM mode to set the parameters as desired D Press the STORE key This will take you back to COUNTRY mode with the curser still on the chan nel number you selected previously Press the STORE key again You will hear a confirming beep and COUNTRY STORED will briefly appear on the display The VFO
73. etween TIME and CAR RIER Leave the curser on the desired option and press 9 to exit the menu 4 If TIME is chosen the scan will stop on a channel that has a signal strength that exceeds the SQUELCH setting will remain there for 5 seconds and will resume scanning If CARRIER is chosen the scan will stop on a carrier that has a signal strength that exceeds the SQUELCH setting and will remain there until the carrier strength drops below the squelch setting INITIATING AND STOPPING THE T SCAN 1 Once desired channels have been marked and the SCAN STOP method has been selected the T SCAN can be initiated by pressing the T SCAN key This will initiate the scan and will cause the RY or CHANNEL entry on their respective dis plays to be replaced with SCAN 2 To stop a T SCAN simply press the T SCAN key again This will cause the scan to stop and the MEMORY or COUNTRY labels on their respec tive displays to return replacing SCAN TIME DISPLAY The E1 incorporates dual time clocks allowing two 24 hour clocks to be set and maintained During loss of AC power or during battery changing clock operation is maintained for a period of approximately 10 min utes if the receiver has been connected to an AC power source or had the batteries installed The two event timer functions are also derived from the dis played clock Therefore the clocks must be set firs
74. ey have names such as dipoles trapped dipoles par allel dipoles and slopers They are characteristically fed with 50 or 75 ohm coaxial cable that leads to the radio s antenna socket Even if you build one of these using instructions from a book these antennas are an engineered system thus optimizing performance ACTIVE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS usually small Active antennas are much smaller than others and employ the use of amplifiers to compensate for their small size There are many models to choose from They usually do not perform as well as passive or non amplified professionally engineered models but are useful when a short small size is needed SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS FOR USE ON BOATS RF Systems makes the model MARINE BALUN KIT about 90 USD which can turn a backstay or a long piece of wire into an efficient shortwave receiving antenna McKay Dymek makes the model DA 100EM about 200 USD mountable on a mast or railing the antenna being only about 1 5 meter high 4 ft 8 in LONG WIRE SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS If your radio does not have an antenna socket or if you want to take a simpler or less costly approach this type of antenna can improve signal levels Understand however that this not an engineered system and noise TIME STATIONS 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 levels may still be qui
75. ff Press CLEAR LOCK for 3 sec onds A message will appear confirming lock If power is then pressed a Press CLEAR LOCK for 3 seconds to unlock message will appear The user must perform this action before the POWER key will allow power up From either MEMORY or COUNTRY modes Note that VFO Variable Frequency Oscillator is a register used to store the frequency to which the main TUNING control is set Turning the TUNING control will change this fre quency 7 FM LW MW SW Mode Function Softkeys The function of each of these softkeys is shown along the bottom edge of the display when the receiver is in the ON state From left to right their functions when a menu is not displayed are as follows MENU Pressing this softkey displays the first of several menus used for setting clocks timers and various other receiver functions Each additional press advances to another menu page AGC Pressing this softkey will toggle the AGC decay time between fast slow and auto in all modes but FM When in FM mode there will be no display function shown for this softkey BW Press repeatedly to scroll through the three avail able IF bandwidths of 7 0 4 0 and 2 3 kHz in all modes but FM When in the FM mode there will be no display function shown for this softkey PBT Pressing this softkey enables disables the function of the PBT passband tuning knob in all modes except FM The displacement in kHz
76. gle is DD MOT REMOTE COVER JOR BACK 7 intended to alert the user to the presence of important E1 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION See page 17 HO ABLE RATS BSI operating and maintenance servicing instructions REFER SERWCING TO QUALIFIED i the literature accompanying the appliance 29 28 SS l SIGNAL 11 1 1 1 3 5 7 95410420 EXT ANT_ DX WARNING WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THE APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THE THREE WIRE CORD W ITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF 5 LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PAR TIE A DECOUVERT TUN Lock 7 0KHZ 0 0 COUNTRY Q 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions be blocked or by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or 12 should be read before the appliance is operated similar surface This product should not be placed in a built 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions in installation s
77. gt STORE to start clock e Press STORE to save Bao elf ace eds MEMORY mode use TUNING and lt SELECT gt to STORE lo start dock assign name and press STORE again Press 9 to exit SET CLOCKS display e Recall MEMORY Channel page 26 e Press MEMORY or COUNTRY Display GMT or Local Time page 48 Press TIME key 3 times sence COUNTRY Channelpage 28 oh nor SELECT to select desired Press GMT or LOCAL softkey to select MEMON hanns Press TIME key again to exit menu Select MEMORY or COUNTRY Channel e Recall a MEMORY or COUNTRY channel as above e Time is always displayed in upper right corner when for T SCAN page 51 e Press TAG to mark the channel for T SCAN on and in center of display when off e Set SQUELCH to desired level Quick Reference Guide continued gt gt gt e Press to activate scan e Delete a MEMORY Channel page 28 e Select a MEMORY or COUNTRY channel to delete as e Delete a COUNTRY Channel page 30 described above e Press and hold DELETE for 3 seconds A high pitched will be heard and listed channel will be deleted Quick Reference Guide continued gt gt gt QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE continued GLOSSARY OF TERMS 1 MANUAL Delete all MEMORY and COUNTRY Channels page 57 Mark Channels for T Scan page 51 T SCAN MODE The scan feature only works with chan nels programmed with a as described above T
78. hand corner of this display as well as all other displays and menus indicating that TIMER 1 is enabled To disable TIMER 1 press the DISABLE softkey If TIMER 1 was the only one enabled TIMER 1 will disappear from the display If TIMER 2 was also enabled only the 1 will disappear If both timers are enabled you will see TIMER 1 2 in the upper right hand corner of this and all other displays and menus To enable or disable TIMER 2 press the TIME key again This will activate the TIMER 2 display This display is identical to the TIMER 1 display except for its name Follow exactly the same procedure to enable or disable TIMER 2 To return to normal operation from the TIMER 2 display press the TIME key twice The first press will take you to the CLOCKS display and the second will take you back to the VFO MEMORY or COUNTRYdisplay Note that repeatedly pressing the TIME key will cycle through the TIMER 1 TIMER 2 CLOCKS and normal screens SPECIAL USE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS et n El receiver has several special features that are referred to in the main body of this USE AND CARE LOCK will appear on the front panel display after 3 sec onds to indicate that the front panel keys and TUNING GUIDE but may require additional explanation control are locked LOCK ALL ENTRY TO KEYPAD Press the CLR LOCK again for 3 seconds to unlock the The receiver front panel keys with
79. hat you wish to store To store it do the following in a quick smooth sequence Press STORE then use the TUNING knob or the SELECT key to select the desired memory number that you wish to store into Press the STORE button twice to complete the storing process and exit the memory mode For memory labeling instructions and other memory information refer to the owner s manu al ACCESSING WHAT YOU HAVE STORED INTO MEMORY Press the MEMORY key to access the memory mode Use the TUNING knob or the SELECT key to scroll through the memory numbers and listen to the desired stored station To exit memory mode press the VFO button DELETING THE CONTENTS OF A MEMORY Access the desired memory channel number as described above Press and hold the DELETE key for about 3 seconds or until its frequency disappears from the selected memory channel location To exit memory mode press the VFO button SETTING THE CLOCK TO YOUR LOCAL TIME This procedure shows how set the clock automatically The receiver must be OFF with the appropriate antenna connected for WWV setting For manual clock setting and more detailed clock set ting information consult the owner s manual APPENDIX et n E1 QUICK GUIDE continued Sequentially press the button below MENU in the dis play until CLOCK MODES appears If AUTO CLOCK SET is OFF press 1 to turn it ON If AUTO CLOCK DST is OFF press 2 to turn it on if you want automatic day light saving time recomm
80. he MENU softkey thre times or pressing the MENU softkey once and then pressing the 2 key lt appears as shown in the following illustration 12357 9 10 20 40 60 EXTANT DX AUDIO SETTINGS 1 AUDIO OUTPUT 2 ENTRY BEEP OFF 3 POWER LOSSS BEEP OFF 4 SQUELCH MUTING OFF 5 6 7 MAIN MENU 8 MORE 9 EXIT i 4 y 7 l O O 000 1 AUDIO OUTPUT MONO STEREO Pressing 1 selects between MONO and STEREO when receiving on the FM broadcast band When STEREO is selected STEREO will appear on the VFO MEMORY and COUNTRY displays when an FM stereo signal is being received and stereo audio will be available from the Headphone and Line Out jacks When MONO is selected will appear on the above mentioned displays when receiving any FM broad cast signal regardless of whether or not it is transmitting in stereo and only mono audio output will be available It is occasionally advantageous to switch to MONO mode when receiving a weak stereo station because it will reduce the background noise 2 ENTRY BEEP Use the 2 key to toggle between beep ON and beep OFF When beep is ON beep tones will be heard when keys are pressed error conditions exist or various pieces of information are stored If beep is OFF no tones will be heard under any condition 3 POWER LOSS BEEP Use the 3 key to toggle POWER LOSS BEEP function between ON amp OFF When ON this
81. her the supplied AC ADAPTER an external 7 to 14 VDC source or from four D cell batteries not supplied for portable opera tion A low battery voltage indication is displayed when that condition exists Three electronically switched IF filters are provided to provide optimum interference rejection for each mode The front panel dot matrix liquid crystal display provides feedback of the current status of the receiver The seven digit frequency display provides resolution to 10 Hz in the AM broadcast and Shortwave bands Resolution to 20 kHz is displayed in the FM broadcast band Backlighting of the display is selectable by a LIGHT key on top of the cabinet To prolong battery life with internal battery operation the backlighting automatically turns off after a short delay following a function change or retuning of the receiver unless it is specifically locked in the ON mode When the receiver is turned off the display provides either the Local time or Greenwich Mean time GMT selectable in either the off or on state by the user Reception modes include Single Sideband LSB amp USB and AM in the Shortwave MW AM broadcast and LW bands For the LW Shortwave and MW bands a selec table sideband synchronous detector SYNC allows for enhanced AM reception by eliminating or reducing dis tortion due to fading signals or a strong adjacent signal During FM broadcast use stereo reception is available POWER SUPPLY
82. iameter stereo jack provides a constan level audio source that is independent of the fron panel VOLUME TREBLE and BASS control settings It is designed to interface to a tape recorder CW RTTY demodulators stereo amplifiers etc ow Q 4 This switch selects between the internal TELESCOPIC antenna and the external antenna connector when receiving LW MW or SW frequency ranges 5 ANTENNA FM This switch selects between the internal TELESCOPIC antenna and the external antenna connector when receiving the FM Broadcast band 76 90 MHz or 87 108 MHz 6 EXT ANTENNA This PAL type male input connector is designed for an unbalanced 50 to 75 ohm input connection that is encountered with coaxial feeds GETTING STARTED 7 DCIN9V Connect the AC ADAPTER wall transformer output cable to this connector The receiver requires 9 VDC power at approximately 1 Amp current With external DC power applied the internal batteries are not used 8 EXT SPEAKER This 1 8 monophonic connector provides 1 25 to 3 0 watts audio output for an external 4 to 8 ohm speaker 9 HEADPHONE This connector accepts a 1 8 3 175 mm stereo mono headphone connector Stereo reception is possible only in the FM mode All speaker outputs are automatically switched off when GETTING STARTED continued MANUAL SIDE PANEL DESCRIPTION continued GENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION
83. ide monaural audio from the internal or an external speaker AGC OPERATION The et n El receiver provides the ability to select a SLOW FAST or AUTO AGC setting Each of the three settings will permit automatic control of the receiver s gain thereby producing a constant audio output free of distortion Generally the SLOW setting is pre ferred for reception of AM and SSB signals The FAST AGC setting allows more rapid automatic receiver gain adjustment to quickly fading signal levels The AUTO setting provides FAST AGC while tuning between sta tions to prevent the user from missing weak stations between strong ones However once a station is tuned in it automatically switches to SLOW for smoother audio output The AGC does not function in the FM mode MICROPROCESSOR RESET A power up reset routine will be activated anytime after the receiver COMPLETELY loses power from inter nal batteries and external DC input However short term power failures of up to 10 minutes are masked by an internal back up capacitor This will allow ample time for battery replacement without loss of the inter nal clock Note Any programmed memory channels and timer settings will NOT be lost under a power up reset due to the memory design of the et n El receiv er BEEP TONES The et n E1 receiver responds to nearly all key depres sions with an audible beep unless the beep has been disabled by means of menu entry 2 in AUDIO S
84. ill disappear and the time entry window for Timer 1 will appear in reverse video 1141 e To enter 11 30 hours press 1 1 3 0 on the Direct Key Input keypad e Press the STORE key You will hear a confirming beep the entered time will return to normal video and the menu numbers will reappear 2 TIMER 1 OFF TIME Press 2 to set the off time for timer 1 Proceed in the same manner as 1 above 3 TIMER 1 Using the same technique as in 1 and 2 above key in the number of the MEMORY or COUNTRY channel that you want the E1 receiver to receive when timer 1 activates 4 TIMER 2 ON TIME Press 4 to set the start time for timer number 2 5 TIMER 2 OFF TIME Press 5 to set the off time for timer number 2 6 TIMER 2 MEM CH Press 6 to set the number of the MEMORY or COUNTRY channel that you want the et n E1 to receive when timer 2 activates 7 MAIN MENU Pressing the 7 key returns the user to the main menu as described previously 8 MORE Scrolls forward through available menus as described previously 9 EXIT Exits the menu loop and returns to the VFO MEMORY or COUNTRY TIMER 1 ENABLE DISABLE This menu is used to enable and disable event timer number 1 It is reached by pressing the TIME key once The time OFF time and MEMORY or COUNTRY channel shown on this menu must be entered using the TIMERS menu 11 35 L 1 3 5 7 9 10 20
85. ion in one half the bandwidth RF Radio frequency RTTY Radio Teletype communications Softkeys Keys surrounding the display that have dif ferent functions under different conditions The current function of each individual softkey is shown on the dis play Squelch A user controlled adjustment which mutes the audio output below a certain signal strength Synchronous Detector An amplitude modulation detector which utilizes a replica of the original trans mitted carrier signal to improve the reception of weak signals Synthesized Capable of generating a large number of different output frequencies all related to a single highly stable reference source USB Upper Side Band The higher frequency portion excluding the carrier of an AM signal A single side band signal in this case the upper sideband contains all of the modulation information of amplitude modu lation in one half the bandwidth UTC Universal Time Coordinated VFO Variable Frequency Oscillator VHF Very High Frequency band extends from approxi mately 30 MHz to 300 MHz 1 MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING SERVICE INFORMATION Problem No front panel display or light No signals heard when antenna is connected or sensitivity is low Signal Strength indication but no sound heard No front panel operation such as tuning fre quency entry etc Timer does not operate Probable Cause Power connection Defective AC
86. items 3 and 4 3 LOCAL TIME OFFSET The 3 key selects between a or a offset of the Local time relative to GMT The amount of the offset will be the amount entered in menu item 4 This menu item as well as item 4 can be ignored if you choose to disable AUTO CLOCK SET and set the clocks manually 4 LOCAL TIME OFFSET This menu item provides the means of telling the receiver the number of hours of offset of Local time from GMT For example if you live in the eastern USA you are in the Eastern Standard time zone so the offset is minus 5 hours To enter this information press 3 until the appears in reverse video Then press 4 This will cause a reverse video window to appear on the menu item 4 line and the menu item numbers will disappear Use the keypad to enter 5 0 0 in this reverse video window Press the STORE key to enter this information and return the menu item numbers 5 SNOOZE TIME Repeatedly pressing the 5 key toggles the SNOOZE time through 5 10 20 or 30 minutes The SNOOZE function is activated by pressing the SNOOZE bar on top of the receiver while the receiver is in the ON state 6 TIMER OVERRIDES LOCK NO YES Pressing 6 toggles between whether or not the timer when enabled overrides the locked condition if the radio is locked using the CLEAR LOCK key 7 MAIN MENU Pressing the 7 key returns the user to the main menu as described previously 8 MORE
87. key to advance the curser to the next position Repeat this process until you have entered all the characters you need G When you have finished entering the channel name press the STORE key again You will hear a confirming beep The MEMORY softkey indica tor will return to reverse video and you will be able to scroll through all MEMORY channels using the TUNING knob and the lt SELECT gt Keys RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL To select a specific memory channel press the MEMO softkey to enter memory mode This will cause MEMORY softkey label to appear in reverse video Then use the TUNING knob or the lt SELECT gt key to scroll through the MEMORY numbers Note that pressing the FAST TUNING LOCK key will cause the TUNING knob to advance through the channels ten at a time instead of one at a time For this to occur you must start moving the TUNING knob within 3 seconds of pressing the FAST TUNING LOCK key Pressing the FAST TUNING LOCK key will NOT how ever cause the lt SELECT gt key tuning rate to change It will continue to scroll through MEMORY channels ten channel numbers at a time If you know the number of the MEMORY channel you MEMORY FUNCTIONS continued MANUAL want to receive you can go to it directly by entering the number on the Direct Key Input keypad If less than a four digit numbe
88. main on indefinitely Regardless of display lighting the LCD display will remain ON displaying the time indefinitely and can be switched between Local and GMT time using the TIME key With Batteries Only When the receiver is turned OFF when operating from batteries the display lighting will do one of the following e If Dim Medium or Bright was selected using the LIGHT key when the unit was ON the display will be Dim when turned OFF and will remain lit dis playing Local or GMT time for ten seconds after which both the Dim lighting and the LCD TIME display will turn off e If backlighting was selected using the LIGHT key when the unit was ON the display will not be illuminated when the receiver is turned OFF The LCD display will show Local or GMT time for ten seconds and then turn OFF MANUAL SPECIAL USE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS continued Pressing the LIGHT will cause the disp between being on any illumination w key when the receiver is OFF lay illumination to be toggled and off The LCD display and ill turn off after 10 seconds When the unit is OFF pressing the TIME key once will activate the LCD TIME display and additional presses TIME display be of the TIME key will cycle the ween Local and GMT If any dis play illumination was selected when the unit was last in the ON stat e Dim display lighting will be turn
89. mportant to obtain proper performance from this product Therefore carefully read the Instruction Manual This warranty does not apply to any defect that et n determines is due to 1 Improper maintenance or repair including the installation of parts or accessories that do not con form to the quality and specification of the original parts 2 Misuse abuse neglect or improper installation 3 Accidental or intentional damage 4 Battery leakage 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 The foregoing constitutes er n Corporation 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 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 et n Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto CA 94303 USA APPENDIX UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS THE KEY TO SUCCESSFULLY USING YOUR SHORTWAVE RADIO Do You Need Help Monday Friday 8 30 a m 4 00 p m No
90. n 3 there will also be four beeps in rapid succession once per minute Volume controlled 28 LOCK This indicator appears when the CLEAR LOCK key has been pressed for 3 seconds W hen this condition exists all front panel keys except for CLEAR LOCK plus the TUNING and PBT knobs will be ineffective Pressing CLEAR LOCK again for 3 seconds will enable normal operation and the LOCK indicator will disap pear 29 ERROR This indicator will appear along with an audio beep when an error condition exists such as pressing one of the softkeys which has no label in the mode selected 1 TELESCOPIC ANTENNA The receiver has a built in telescopic antenna that can be used on all bands Note that the pivot point section of the antenna must be exposed out of its nesting tube to permit moving the antenna from its vertical orienta tion Extend the telescopic sections and position the antenna for best signal reception Be sure the corre sponding side panel antenna select switches are set to the INTERNAL position for TELESCOPIC antenna reception 2 LINE IN This 1 8 diameter stereo jack is used to feed in audio from an external source such as a CD or cassette tape player The input level should be approximately 300 mV at an impedance of 47K ohm This input is enabled when the AUX mode is selected When in this mode the VOLUME BASS and TREBLE controls are effective 3 LINE OUT This 1 8 d
91. nd are not able to listen during the day In North America daytime short wave tends to be better in the East and Midwest The day bands are 13 16 19 22 and 25 meters often with 16 and 19 being the best In the summer these bands may stay open into the evening hours EVENING NIGHT LISTENING This is the best time to listen because the broadcasters are deliberately transmitting to you wherever you are at least up to about 11 pm These bands may be extremely good around sunset and sunrise too The night bands are 25 31 41 49 and 60 meters In the winter these bands produce results earlier than in the summer months often starting around 3 pm on 25 and 31 meters and 5 pm on 41 49 and 60 meters In the summer these bands start later around 5 pm for 25 and 31 meters and around 7 pm for 41 49 and 60 IMPORTANT NOTE Getting close to a window may substantially improve reception Shortwave 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 as close to a window as possible while listening Use an external antenna if necessary SHORTWAVE DIRECTORY We recommend the use of a comprehensive shortwave directory especially to seek specific countries or to determine what you re listening to Such a directory
92. nly the colon will remain deo curser to disappear a beep will be heard the menu numbers will be stored in memory To set the memory channel on the El receiver which will be activated by TIMER 1 press 3 on the Direct Key Input keypad and then key in the number of the ME activate COUNTRY channel 1460 ORY or COUNTRY channel For example assume you want TIMER 1 to CLOCK AND TIMER FUNCTIONS continued Press 3 for TIMER 1 MEM CH You will see a reverse video curser appear Press 1 4 6 0 You will see TIMER 1 MEM CH 1460 Press the STORE key to save this entry in memory You will hear a beep the reverse video curser will go away the menu numbers on the left will return and the entered COUNTRY channel will be stored in the TIMER 1 memory 12357 9410420 40 60 EXTANT DX TIMERS 1 TIMER 1 ON TIME 2 TIMER 1 OFF TIME 3 TIMER 1 MEM CH 4 TIMER 2 ON TIME 5 TIMER 2 OFF TIME 6 TIMER 2 MEM CH 7 MAIN MENU 8 MORE 9 EXIT ENTER NUMBER amp PRESS STORE TO ENTER MENU ITI O O O O oO MENU TIMERS If it is desired to set TIMER 2 use the same procedure as that for TIMER 1 If you want TIMER 1 or TIMER 2 to turn on the receiver to what ever frequency was tuned in last simply clear the channel information from the respective TIMER 1 MEM CH or TIMER 2 MEM CH as follows e Press the TIMERS menu 3 or 6 as desired on the Direct Key Input keypad This will
93. o hand corner of the display where XX is a number indi emain on continuously when the receiver is ON The user cating the minutes of SLEEP time remaining 1 SIGNAL 5 SEEK must keep in mind however that keeping the light on The signal meter indicates the signal strength of the This indicator is visible when the SEEK mode is enabled continuously when operating on batteries will consider incoming signal The stronger the signal the more ver by pressing the SEEK key ably reduce battery life More details concerning display tical bars appear from left to right across the display illumination can be found on page 57 under DISPLAY From 100 through 30 000 kHz the signal meter is cali 6 VFO STORED LIGHTING brated in S units from 1 thru 9 and in decibels dB This indicator appears when the TUNE softkey is above S9 up to 60 dB On the FM band the signa pressed The TUNE softkey is active in the COUNTRY 3 SNOOZE SLEEP strength is just relative and MEMORY modes When the receiver is ON or turned on by the timer press ing this bar will activate the SNOOZE mode causing the 2 SQUELCH LEVEL INDICATOR 7 FREQUENCY DISPLAY receiver to turn OFF for 5 10 20 or 30 minutes depend This bar advances as the SQUELCH knob is turned This is the main frequency readout of the receiver ing upon the setting of item 5 of the CLOCK MODES clockwise It indicates the level at which the incoming signal is strong enough to overcome the SQU
94. ob or the lt SELECT gt key Each keypress or TUNING input resets the two second timer The frequency ranges or the defined meter shortwave bands are as shown in the Shortwave Band Designators table which follows High Freq 2500 kHz 3400 kHz 4000 kHz 5060 kHz 6200 kHz 7600 kHz 9900 kHz 12 100 kHz 13 870 kHz 15 800 kHz 17 900 kHz 21 850 kHz 26 100 kHz 22 Speaker This is the opening for the internal speaker for the E1 receiver 23 Telescopic Antenna This is 39 1 4 1 003 meters telescopic antenna for use on all bands MANUAL TOP PANEL DESCRIPTION E1 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION 1 TELESCOPIC ANTENNA menu After the selected number of minutes have passed This is a 39 1 4 1 003 meters telescopic antenna for the receiver will turn back on To cancel a SNOOZE period use on all bands early cycle power OFF ON with the POWER key When SNOOZE mode is active SNOOZE will appear on the 2 LIGHT display SLOW 7 0 2 00 Pressing this key while the receiver is turned ON cycles the display illumination through four brightness states When the receiver is OFF other than in SNOOZE pushing Off Dim Medium and Bright When the receiver is in the this bar will activate the SLEEP timer This will turn the OFF state and connected to external power the display receiver ON for the default set time of 15 minutes after when lit will be DIM
95. ock or Unlock Controls page 56 e Press and hold CLR LOCK until LOCK is displayed e Press SSB to select SSB mode AM SYNC must be extinguishes off To turn off press AM e Pushbuttons except POWER and TUNING knob inactive active Select AM SYNC page 23 la e he press AM again AM SYNG Display light On Off page 57 Press LIGHT to scroll display lighting through bright will flash and then lock on medium dim and off Select Bandwidth page 19 item 13 Press BW for displayed 7 07 4 0 or 2 3 kHz not Disable Beep page 25 Press MENU to enable MAIN MENU active in FM Press 2 to enable the AUDIO SETTINGS menu Select AGC page 19 item 12 Press for displayed SLOW FAST or AUTO not Press 2 to toggle Beep on and off Press 9 to exit menu active in FM DX preamplifier On or Off page 15 item 16 e Press DX for displayed DX or blank MEMORY FUNCTIONS Select frequency bandwidth AGC and mode e Store MEMORY Channel page 26 e Press STORE This will activate MEMORY or COUNTRY i e Press MENU to display MAIN MENU Then press 3 to Store COUNTRY Channel page 28 memory mode set Tim page 52 display SET CLOCKS display Press MEMORY COUNTRY to select your preference Brace sat local tne using keypad and press e Select an empty location using TUNING lt SELECT
96. oftkey has been pressed for 2 seconds It indicates that the TUNING knob has been locked out and will have no affect 19 MEMORY This labels the MEMORY softkey W hen this softkey is pressed MEMORY mode is selected and the label appears as MEMORY 20 VFO This labels the VFO softkey W hen this softkey is pressed the receiver returns to the VFO mode from COUNTRY or MEMORY modes but the frequency being received from the MEMORY or COUNTRY modes is not transferred The frequency displayed will be the same as was last being received when last in VFO mode The indicator will appear as VFO when VFO mode is active 21 MW LW This indicator labels the MW LW select softkey Pressing this softkey will select either MW AM Broadcast or LW Long Wave frequency ranges Repeatedly pressing this softkey will toggle between these two modes Depending upon the mode selected this indicator will appear either as MW LW or MW LW 22 SW BAND This indicator labels the SW BAND softkey Pressing this softkey once selects the SW Short Wave band 1 8 30 0 MHz This gives an indication of SW BAND on the display Pressing this softkey a second time causes the display to appear as SW BAND and permits the tuning knob or the lt SELECT gt key to scroll through the available meter bands as shown on the Shortwave Band Designator table on page 16 If no movement of the TU
97. or a page at a time 10 channels using the lt SELECT gt key If the FAST TUNING LOCK key is pressed the TUNING knob and lt SELECT gt keys will scroll through the channels ten at a time This is the way to scroll through all available countries in minimum time 5 Channel Numbers These numbers identify the COUNTRY channels from 500 to 1700 ten at a time When the curser reaches the end of a group of ten the numbers displayed advance by ten For example if the curser was sitting on 600 and the right hand lt SELECT gt key was pressed the curser would jump to the top of the column with numbers 601 thru 610 displayed 6 Function Key Labels These labels with their asso ciated parameters disappear if you scroll through a channel that is programmed on an FM band frequency 7 COUNTRY The COUNTRY softkey label appears as COUNTRY when the softkey is pressed indi cating that mode has been selected 8 Country Identifier This label identifies the coun try to which the ten displayed channel numbers are assigned 9 Meter Band Identifier Identifies the meter band of the selected SW frequency If the channel is an FM broadcast band frequency STEREO or MONO appears in this location 10 Band Identifier Indicates whether the memory channel is in the LW MW SW or FM bands 11 MHz kHz Identifies whether the frequency is
98. ough the available shortwave broadcast bands from 120 meters through 11 meters 19 Mode Softkeys The purpose of each of these softkeys is shown along the right edge of the display when the receiver is in the ON state From top to bottom their descriptions are as follows FM AUX Pressing this softkey toggles between the FM broadcast band and the AUX function The selected function will be in reverse video The first press of this softkey selects the FM broadcast band 76 0 90 0 MHz or 87 0 108 0 MHz and causes the label for this key to appear as FM AUX When in FM mode only the MENU function softkey along the bottom of the display will be active Pressing this so tkey a second time tog gles to the AUX function which causes the softkey label to appear as FM AUX The AUX function allows stereo audio fed into the LINE IN connector on the side panel to be fed to the internal speaker or to head phones plugged into the stereo headphone jack which is also on the side panel The VOLUME TREBLE and BASS controls will be active in this mode SW BAND Pressing the SW BAND softkey once enables the shortwave band 1 800 30 000 MHz The MW LW Repeatedly pressing the MW LW softkey toggles between the LW band 100 499 99 kHz and the MW band 500 1799 99 kHz VFO This softkey returns to the VFO mode from MEM ORY or COUNTRY modes The frequency displayed will be th
99. outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your elec product Any mounting of the product should follow the trician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting safety purpose of the polarized plug Alternate W arnings If accessory recommended by the manufacturer this product is equipped with a three wire grounding type 9 A product and cart combination should be moved with care plug a plug having a third grounding pin the plug will Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety he product and cart combination to overturn feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet 10 Ventilation 5 lots and openings in the cabinet are provided contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the prod not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug uct and to protect it from overheating and these openings 13 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be rout must not be blocked or covered The openings should never ed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by
100. p a needle ace to find SSB night in the amateur band shown below at 3650 4000 kHz Follow your radio s instructions on how 0 engage its SSB eature Below are some selected frequency ranges on which SSB communications can be found All frequencies are shown in kilohertz Aeronautical usually USB Amateur Radio 80m 3650 4000 LSB night 40m 7150 7300 LSB day night 20m 14150 14350 USB day 15m 21150 21450 USB day 10m 28300 28600 USB day 2850 3155 3400 3500 4650 4750 5480 5730 6525 6765 8815 9040 10005 10100 11175 11400 13200 13360 TIME STATIONS not SSB Aeronautical usually USB 15010 15100 17900 18030 21870 22000 23200 23350 Maritime usually USB 4063 4438 6200 6525 8195 8815 12230 13200 16360 17410 18780 18900 19680 19800 22000 22720 25070 25110 APPENDIX et n 1 QUICK GUIDE MANUAL APPENDIX et n El QUICK GUIDE continued Do You Need Help 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 www etoncorp com Mailing Address et n Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto CA 94303 USA INTRODUCTION This Quick Guide outlines the basics for listening to AM FM and Shortwave It also covers setting the clock and timers and storing stations into memory Not all eatures
101. pear indicating the front panel controls are locked out VOLUME BASS TREBLE and SQUELCH are still functional Press and hold the CLR LOCK key to unlock The LOCK and TUN LOCK annunciators will disappear indicating the front panel controls are once again active The CLEAR receiver will tune to that band the SW BAND indicator will appear as BAND and the shortwave band SW METER prompt will quit flashing To enter a shortwave band METER designator press the SW BAND softkey to display a flashing METER number entry prompt The prompt will flash for approx imately 3 seconds after the SW BAND softkey is pressed While it is still flashing enter one of the listed two or three digit Band numbers corresponding to the desired METER band designator using the Direct Key Input keys While the METER annunciator is flashing the lt SELECT gt keys can also be used to step quickly from band to band After selection of the METER band use the TUNING knob or lt SELECT gt keys to change the frequency or press the Direct Key Input keys to make a direct frequency entry Tuning Resolution lt SELECT gt 10 Hz Hz 00 Hz z 2 2 Hz 2 Hz Hz 2 Hz 2 z z 7 20 kHz 100 kHz 100 kHz LOCK key may be used even when the radio is off to lock the POWER key to prevent accidental power acti v
102. phere is less than GMT and the Eastern hemisphere is greater Therefore if you ived in the Western hemisphere you would use the 3 key to toggle the curser to 5 Item 4 on the menu reads LOCAL TIME OFFSET 00 00 HOURS This refers to how much your Local ime is offset from GMT For example in the Eastern USA the time offset is 5 00 hours e make this setting press 4 on the Direct Key nput keypad This will cause the menu item numbers to disappear and the time entry for item 4 be displayed in reverse video e Use the Direct Key Input keypad keys to enter the desired offset ignoring the colon For example for 5 00 hours press 05 00 Line 4 of the dis play will then read LOCAL TIME OFFSET 5 00 HOURS e press the STORE key to store the entry You will hear a beep the menu item numbers will reap pear and the reverse video curser will disappear e Press the 9 key to exit the menu and return to normal operation 3 4 1 Note that on the E1 for the clocks to automatically set the receiver must be receiving power through the AC Adapter and must be in the OFF state The clocks will not set automatically when operating from batter ies While in the OFF state it will search for the WWV or WWVH signal that is the strongest and will then use it to set the clocks Allow at least 15 minutes for the clocks to set This could take considerably longer under weak signal condition
103. play before you press the DELETE key you O must start over DELETE ALL MEMORY AND COUNTRY CHANNELS If it is desired to delete all MEMORY AND COUNTRY channels in one operation proceed as follows e Place the receiver in either MEMORY or COUNTRY mode by pressing the MEMORY or COUNTRY softkey e Turn the receiver off by pressing the POWER key e Press and hold the POWER key e Press the DELETE key for two seconds while still holding down the POWER key e This will cause the message Are you really sure you want to delete the program information in all 1700 memory channels to appear e While this message is still displayed press the DELETE key for two seconds to clear MEMORY and CHANNEL memories DISPLAY LIGHTING With AC Adapter When the unit is operating from the external AC adapter or other DC power source and is turned OFF the display lighting will revert to one of the following states e If Dim Medium or Bright was selected using the LIGHT key when the unit was ON the display will be Dim when the unit is turned OFF e If no backlighting was selected using the LIGHT key when the unit was ON the display will not be illuminated when the receiver is turned OFF When the receiver is in the OFF state the display illumination can be toggled on and off with the LIGHT key If toggled on the illumination will re
104. r Auto Auto mode selects SLOW release time but automatical ly switches to fast release only while tuning 13 BW Labels the Bandwidth softkey and shows its status 2 3 4 0 or 7 0 kHz 14 PBT Labels the PBT softkey The PBT softkey enables and disables the PBT Passband Tuning knob W hen the softkey is enabled its frequency displacement relative to nominal is shown above PBT The reading will be between 2 0 and 2 0 kHz 15 Labels the softkey and shows its status The softkey enables AM mode When AM is enabled AM appears over the AM softkey label If the softkey is pressed a second time AM SYNC appears over the AM label to indicate that the synchronous detector is operating 16 SSB This labels the SSB softkey and shows its status Pressing the SSB softkey enables single sideband reception causing either USB or LSB to appear above the SSB label Pressing the SSB softkey again after SSB is selected will toggle the display between USB and LSB When AM SYNC has been selected pressing the SSB softkey will toggle through the modes of the AM synchronous detector USB LSB and DSB 17 COUNTRY This labels the COUNTRY softkey When this softkey is pressed Country mode is selected and the label appears as COUNTRY 18 TUN LOCK This indicator appears when the FAST TUNING LOCK s
105. r is entered there may be a slight delay between the time you enter the number and the time the channel change actually takes place However if you enter a four digit number the channel change will occur immediately upon entry of the fourth number Example To enter MEMORY channel 475 press 0 4 7 5 If you want to temporarily change a parameter of a received MEMORY channel or simply want to tune around the stored frequency there are two ways to do this The first is to simply press any of the Function softkeys below the display which are labeled in reverse video or the FM SW BAND or MW LW softkeys as appropriate This will cause the MEMORY softkey to be displayed in normal video the VFO label will be COUNTRY FUNCTIONS shown in reverse video and will allow you to tune the frequency change parameters or change bands To return to scrolling through MEMORY channels with the TUNING knob simply press the MEMORY softkey again The other method is to press the TUNE softkey This will return the receiver to the VFO mode and will trans fer the MEMORY channel frequency and all associated parameters to the VFO for further tuning DELETING A MEMORY CHANNEL Select the MEMORY channel to be deleted as described in RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL Press and hold the DELETE key for 3 seconds A high pitched beep will be heard to indicate that the con
106. rawing 3 Inside you will find an additional door as shown in the following illustration Battery Simultaneously press Access down and pull outward Panel to open Remove this door by pressing down and pulling outward on the OPEN tab 4 Insert the first of four sized batteries into the battery opening with the plus end of the battery to your left See the following illustration Insert battery with end to the left and slide battery to the right E fs fa E a fa 5 Slide the battery to the right and continue in this manner until all four batteries are installed Replace the inner door and close the outer door BATTERY OPERATION The et n E1 receiver does not rely on the batteries for retention of memory channels However to insure that clocks are maintained following the loss of AC power and battery removal the receiver must first be connect ed to a source of AC power or have batteries installed Clock settings are maintained for a time period of approximately 10 minutes after all power is removed New batteries should be installed before this time peri od elapses or clock settings will be lost POWER SUPPLY continued MANUAL POWER EADE ESE 1 3 5 7 9 10 20 40 60 EXTANT DX TIMER 12 ERROR SEEK AUX O VFO STORED O 10 00000 SWBAND O MW LW Sw MHz STEREO VFO D MEMORY 0 TUN LOCK SLOW 7okHz 0 0 Am sB COU
107. receiver is supplied with AC ADAPTER The AC ADAPTER is designed to be plugged into a wall outlet that supplies AC power or another source of exter nal filtered DC power between 7 and 12 VDC may be used Connect the output connector of the AC adapter or other power source to the 9 VDC 1 amp connector on the side of the receiver If batteries are installed and external power is lost the receiver will continue to operate on battery power even with the DC plug inserted If this occurs the receiver will alert the user with a POWER LOSS indication and with a POWER LOSS beep if the POWER LOSS beep feature is enabled More details concerning power loss can be found on page 20 paragraph 27b ers Q POWER SUPPLY continued AC ADAPTER Keep curtains and other flammable materials out of direct contact with the AC ADAPTER to avoid overheat ing BATTERY INSTALLATION The et n E1 receiver is also designed to operate from four D cell batteries not supplied NOTE Check the batteries periodically for leakage IF UNIT IS TO BE STORED OR OTHERWISE NOT USED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME REMOVE THE BATTERIES TO PREVENT CORROSION AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE RECEIVER Damage caused by battery acid leakage is not covered under the warranty 1 Position the receiver with the front panel towards you 2 Open the battery access door located at the lower left corner of the front panel Shown as 5 in the front panel d
108. ro grammed numerous channels in MEMORY or COUN TRY modes Programming in MEMORY and COUNTRY modes is covered on pages 26 and 28 respectively 1 Select either MEMORY or COUNTRY mode The choice will depend entirely on the user s preference and the number of channels programmed in MEM ORY or COUNTRY modes 2 Using the TUNING knob or the lt SELECT gt key scroll through the programmed MEMORY or COUNTRY channels until the reverse video curser is on the one you want to mark for scan 3 To mark the channel for T SCAN press the TAG key Number 11 on the Front Panel Description drawing on page 13 You will hear beep tone and see appear to the left of the channel number UNMARKING T SCAN CHANNELS 1 To exclude a marked channel from a T SCAN select that channel in MEMORY or COUNTRY modes as described previously 2 With the reverse video curser on the selected chan nel simply press the TAG key again You will hear a beep tone and see the disappear from the eft of the selected channel number SELECTING THE SCAN STOP METHOD 1 Press the MENU softkey twice to bring up the RADIO SETTINGS menu 2 Note that item 2 on the RADIO SETTINGS menu reads 2 SCAN STOP MODE TIME CARRIER OR 2 SCAN STOP MODE TIME CARRIER 3 Repeatedly pressing the 2 key on the Direct Key keypad will cause the reverse video curser to oggle back and forth b
109. roceed to the next marked channel either based on a 5 second time interval or will stay on the channel on which it stopped until the 5 key is pressed again Which of these T SCAN methods is used is determined by setting 2 in the RADIO SETTINGS menu The tag is added to or removed from the MEMORY channel on which the curser rests by pressing the TAG key 5 Channel Numbers These numbers identify the memory channels from 1 to 500 ten at a time When the curser reaches the end of a group of ten the numbers displayed advance by ten For example if the curser were sitting on 10 and the right hand lt SELECT gt key was pressed the curser would jump to the top of the column with numbers 11 hru 20 displayed 6 Function Key Labels These labels with their associated parameters disap pear if you scroll through a channel that is pro grammed on an FM band frequency 7 MEMORY The MEMORY softkey label appears as MEMORY when the softkey is pressed indicating that MEMORY ero Y MEMORY FUNCTIONS continued mode has been selected 8 Meter Band Identifier Identifies the meter band of the selected SW frequen cy If the channel is an FM broadcast band frequency STEREO or appears in this location 9 Band Identifier Indicates whether the memory channel is in the LW MW SW or FM bands 10 MHz kHz Identifies whether the frequency is displayed in mega her
110. rs as shown in the fol lowing illustration 13 5 7 9 10 20 40 60 EXTANT DX SET CLOCKS 1LOCALTIME SET 11 35 2 GMT TIME SET 16 35 l O O O 6 SET CLOCKS 1 LOCAL TIME SET To set Local time press the 1 key This will cause the menu numbers to disappear and the time numbers in the LOCAL TIME SET row to appear in reverse video Use the Direct Key Input keypad to enter the desired time ignoring the colon The time entered should be slightly ahead of the actual time to allow yourself ade quate time to make the entry When the actual local time agrees with the time entered press the STORE key You will hear a beep the clock will start the menu numbers will return and the entered time will return to normal video 2 GMT TIME SET To set GMT time press the 2 key and follow the same procedure as described for setting Local time Example Set GMT to 13 00 hours e Press the 2 key Menu numbers will disappear and the time entry window for GMT TIME SET will appear reverse video e To enter 13 00 hours press 1 3 0 0 on the Direct Key Input keypad e When the actual GMT time agrees with the time entered press STORE e You will hear a confirming beep the clock will start the entered time will return to normal video and the menu numbers will reappear Unused Unused Unused Unused au y 7 MAIN MENU Pressing the 7 key returns the u
111. rs may be used separately or together and may recall a currently displayed frequency MEMORY channel COUNTRY channel or a combination of those In addi tion programming only an OFF time provides a Sleep timer and programming only an ON time provides a Wake timer Note that the timers when activated respond to the last displayed clock Programming the timers is a three step process Step one is to set the ON time and step 2 is to assign the OFF time Step three is to assign a MEMORY or COUNTRY channel to a timer SETTING TIMER ON OFF TIMES Enter the TIMERS menu by pressing the MENU key to reach MAIN MENU and then pressing the 5 key on the Direct Key Input keypad This brings up the TIMERS menu as shown below A 1 3 EXTANT DX TIMERS 1 TIMER 1 ON 5 7 9 10 20 40 60 TIME 2 TIMER 1 OFF TIME 3 TIMER 1 MEM CH 4 TIMER 2 TIME 5 TIMER 2 OFF TIME 6 TIMER 2 MEM CH 7 MAIN MENU 8 MORE 9 EXIT O TIMERS LT O O O 1 Press 1 on the Direct Key Input keypad This will cause the menu numbers on the left to disappear and the time entry for TIMER 1 will turn to reverse video as shown here TIMER 1 ON TIME 11 30 2 Key in the desired ON time for TIMER 1 ignoring the colon For example for an ON time of 18 41 press the following keys 1 8 4 1 The TIMER 1 ON TIME curser will now show 18 41 3 Press STORE to save the
112. rth 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 www etoncorp com Mailing Address et n Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto CA 94303 USA WHAT IS SHORTWAVE Now that you have a shortwave radio no doubt you ll want to hear worldwide stations right away What is shortwave What will you hear Shortwave is a broad cast frequency range that allows stations signals to be heard over vast distances usually thousands of miles You ll hear news and information along with culturally oriented programming sometimes including music The programming may or may not be biased or propagan dized If you re new to shortwave please take some time to learn the basics outlined below To successfully listen to shortwave stations you must know how to find them They are found in the shortwave bands If you re an experienced shortwave listener you ll know what bands and how to use them but if you re new you ll need to learn about bands first After that you will have excellent success Please read on SOME BASIC RULES OF THUMB e Night shortwave reception is usually better than day time shortwave This can change from time to time so it s worth checking the bands during the day as well e Shortwave is usually better in the winter than other times of year e Typically the best daytime shortwave bands are 13 15 16 19
113. s SETTING THE 24 HOUR CLOCKS MANUALLY If you are not in a location where adequate signal quality can be obtained on one of the WWV or WWVH signals the Local and GMT clocks will need to ero Q 1 MANUAL CLOCK AND TIMER FUNCTIONS continued CLOCK AND TIMER FUNCTIONS continued be set manually This is accomplished using the SET CLOCKS menu To reach this menu the unit must be in the ON state Then press the MENU softkey This will bring up the MAIN MENU From the MAIN MENU press the 3 key on the Direct Key Input keypad This will activate the SET CLOCKS menu Setting Local Time 1 To set the Local time press the 1 key This will cause the numbers along the left side of the SET CLOCKS menu to disappear and the time shown to he left of the LOCAL TIME SET line on the menu appear in reverse video Example LOCAL TIME SET 00 00 2 Using the Direct Key Input keypad key in the desired time ignoring the colon HINT Key a ime about one minute ahead of the actual time Example For 16 05 press in sequence 1 6 0 5 The Local time set line on the display will now appear as LOCAL TIME SET 16 05 3 When the actual time agrees with the displayed time press the STORE key This will cause a beep the entered time will now be shown in normal video the menu numbers will return and the clock will begin running Line 1 of the MENU will now look like the following
114. ser to the main menu as described previously 8 MORE Scrolls forward through available menus as described previously 9 EXIT Exits the menu loop and returns to the VFO MEMORY or COUNTRY 1 MANUAL E1 MENUS continued CLOCK MODES This menu is reached from the SET CLOCKS menu described above by pressing the 8 MORE key once or from the MAIN MENU by pressing 4 It is used to set several parameters pertaining to clock snooze and timer operation It appears as shown in the following illustration A 123 5 7 9410420 40 60 EXTANT DX CLOCK MODES 1 AUTO CLOCKSET OFF 2 AUTO CLOCKDST OFF 3 LOCAL TIME OFFSET OR 4 LOCAL TIME OFFSET 5 00 HOURS 5 SNOOZE TIME 10 30 6 TIMER OVERRIDES LOCK Ne YES 7 MAIN MENU 8 MORE 9 EXIT O O O CLOCK MODES 1 AUTO CLOCK SET OFF ON Pressing 1 toggles this function OFF and ON If this feature is ON the receiver searches the available WWV or WWVH National Institute of Standards and Technology frequencies for the best sig nal It then uses this signal to set the clocks automatically while the receiver is in the OFF state 2 AUTO CLOCK DST OFF ON Pressing 2 toggles between OFF and ON When this feature is ON the receiver automatically sets the Local time to compensate for daylight savings time DST W hen it is disabled it sets the Local time without daylight savings time compensation based on the GMT offset as entered in menu
115. softkey to activate the MAIN MENU Then press 1 on the Direct Key Input keypad This will take you to the RADIO SETTINGS menu On that menu item number 4 reads as follows 4 MW TUNING STEPS 9 10 kHz Pressing 4 on the Direct Key Input keypad will tog gle the reverse video curser between 9 kHz and 10 kHz Leave the curser on the desired MW band step size If the step size was 10 kHz prior to performing he above procedure then the 9 kHz step size for the broadcast band is now programmed To change back 0 10 kHz repeat the same procedure To exit the RADIO SETTINGS menu press 9 EXIT on he Direct Key Input keypad DELETE ALL MEMORY OR COUNTRY CHANNELS The following procedure will delete either all MEMORY or all COUNTRY channels e Place the receiver in either MEMORY or COUNTRY mode by pressing the MEMORY or COUNTRY softkeys e Press POWER to power down the receiver e Press the POWER key again and hold e While holding the POWER key press the MEMORY or COUNTRY softkey for two seconds This will cause the message DELETE PAGE to ppear on the display You can now release the keys If you hadn t already pressed MEMORY or COUN RY you can do so now While the DELETE PAGE message is still visible ess the DELETE key for two seconds to delete he page ote that if the DELETE PAGE message disappears from the dis
116. t for proper TIMER operation and the clock selected for dis play must be the same one GMT or Local for which he timers are programmed TIMER settings are stored in non volatile memory and are maintained regardless of how long power has been removed When the receiver is in the ON state he time is displayed in the upper right hand corner of he display regardless of which menu or operating mode is selected When the receiver is in the OFF state he time is displayed prominently in the upper portion of the display and if either timer is enabled timer set ings are displayed in the bottom portion of the display If the time in any menu or display is observed to be lashing on and off at one second intervals this is an indication that the selected clock is not set Selecting between Local time and GMT time is accom plished by pressing and releasing the TIME key three imes This will bring up the CLOCKS menu which allows the user to press the softkey along the right hand side of the display labeled GMT or LOCAL When he receiver is in the OFF state pressing the TIME key will toggle between Local and GMT SETTING 24 HOUR CLOCKS AUTOMATICALLY The et n El has the capability of setting both the GMT and Local clocks automatically To do this the receivers must be operating from the AC ADAPTER Reception must bo form one of the five available WWV or WWVH National Institute of Standards and Technology stations with a
117. te high Such antennas are attached directly to the radio s telescopic antenna with an alligator clip or other secure attachment device AM ANTENNAS We are often asked about AM antennas Such anten nas usually AM Loop antennas are made by a variety of manufacturers and often work extremely well to boost signals One brand Select A Tenna is a time proven performer and includes models ranging from about 60 200 FINDING ANTENNAS One way to find antennas is by performing a search on the Internet APPENDIX UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS continued 1 MANUAI GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB Many high end shortwave radios have a feature called SSB a highly efficient way of electronically processing transmitted and received signals for two way commu nication 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 communications transmissions are often very short and sporadic Also most two way communica tions uses relatively amateur radio opera can be very difficult ow power 50 to 1 ors are easiest to Best results are ex 000 watts The ind the others perienced when using an outdoor shortwave antenna such as a dipole Finding SSB signals can be like seeking haystack so be pat communications is a ient The easiest
118. tension checks to determine that the product is in proper operating cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result condition in risk of fire or electric shock 23 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted 18 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufac into this product through openings as they may touch dan turer gerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in 24 Heat The product should be situated away from heat fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other product products including amplifiers that product heat 19 Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous Antenna lead in wire Ground clamp Antenna discharge unit Grounding conductors Electrical service equipment Ground clamps Power service grounding electrical system NEC National Electrical Code ENVIRONMENT Disposal According to the European Directive 2002 96 EC all electrical and electronic products must be collected separately by a local collection system Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE E1 RECEIVER THIS RECEIVER HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED TO
119. tz or kilohertz STORING A MEMORY CHANNEL There are two ways to store a channel The first is from VFO mode and the other is from MEMORY mode To store a channel from VFO mode proceed as follows A First select the mode and frequency that you wish to store as you normally would do in VFO mode Make sure you have set all the function parame ters to your preference B Then press the STORE key followed by the MEMORY softkey This will take you to the MEMORY screen similar to that shown above C Use the TUNING knob or the lt SELECT gt key to select the desired blank MEMORY number D Press the STORE key again The selected fre quency will appear at the selected MEMORY channel in reverse video and a flashing white curser will appear in front of the selected channel number E Within 10 seconds you must either begin to pro gram a name for the desired channel or press the STORE key again to store the channel with out a name or to use the previously stored name To name the channel while the white curser is flashing use the TUNING knob to scroll through the alphanumeric characters until you find the one you want Then press the right hand lt SELECT gt key to advance the curser to the next position Repeat this process until you have entered all the characters you need Previously named channels can be revised in a similar man ner G When you have finished
120. uch as a bookcase or rack unless proper ven should be retained for future reference tilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance should be been adhered to KEEP CURTAINS AND OTHER FLAMMABLE 13 adhered to MATERIALS OUT OF DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE AC 14 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions ADAPTER should be followed 11 Power Sources This product should be operated only from 5 Cleaning Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet before the type of power source indicated on the marking label of cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleansers the supplied AC Adapter If you are not sure of the type of Use a dam p cloth for cleaning power supplied to your home consult your appliance dealer 6 Attachments Do not use attachments that are not recom or local power company For products intended to operate mended by the manufacturer or they may cause hazards from battery power or other sources refer to the operating 7 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for instructions example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink laundry 12 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped ub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug hav ing ike one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the 8 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart power
121. unction on FM and the labels on the display for these softkeys disappear Attempting to use one of these softkeys will result in an ERROR beep All FM stations in the U S end in an odd 100 kHz e 97 7 MHz and are spaced 200 kHz apart The et n E1 receiver has the ability to tune in 20 kHz steps to allow tuning in between stations to help eliminate interference to weaker stations that could be covered up by stronger adjacent stations Additionally when headphones are used or if the LINE OUT jack is fed into an external stereo sound system true stereo reception is possible The STEREO indicator on the display will appear when a stereo station is tuned in MONO will appear in this location if the transmitting station is not in stereo if no signal is being received or if MONO is selected from the AUDIO SETTINGS menu To select between STEREO and MONO from the AUDIO SETTINGS menu proceed as follows e Press the MENU softkey e Press the Direct Key Input 2 key or press MENU two more times This will access the AUDIO SETTINGS menu e Press the Direct Key Input 1 key to cycle between MONO and STEREO When STEREO is enabled the receiver will automati cally switch to stereo and provide left and right audio from the HEADPHONE and LINE OUT jacks when a stereo FM signal is being received If the headphones are removed while listening to a stereo broadcast the receiver will prov
122. vidence of damage If any damage is noted immediately contact the transportation company responsible for delivery or return the unit to the dealer rom whom it was purchased Keep the shipping carton and all packing material for the transportation company inspect The original carton and packing material should be retained for repackaging should it be necessary return the receiver Inspect the packing material for any accessories or printed material before storing the box Locate the registration card fill it out and immedi ately return it to et n to insure registration and valida ion of warranty LOCATION For fixed locations the et n E1 receiver should be oper ated from the AC ADAPTER Keep curtains and other lammable material away from direct contact with the A ADAPTER to avoid overheating the transformer which could result in failure or fire FIXED INSTALLATION After unpacking the unit connect the antenna system to the EXT ANTENNA input or select the INTERNAL anten na and extend the build in telescopic antenna Plug the Plug the AC ADAPTER into a source of AC power Refer to the Figure 1 on page 12 for the diagram of a typical fixed installation PORTABLE OPERATION For use in a portable environment the et n El receiver is operated from four 4 internally mounted D cell bat teries These batteries are not supplied and must be installed prior to portable operation of the receiver See BATTERY
123. will stop on that signal and will stay there until the SEEK key is pressed again T SCAN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION The T SCAN function of the et n E1 allows the user to mark numerous channels in the MEMORY and or COUNTRY memories for selective scanning Once the channels are marked pressing the T SCAN key when in MEMORY or COUNTRY mode will cause the unit to scan through each of the marked channels in that mode and to stop on each one which has a signal strength greater than a predetermined level which the user determines by the setting of the SQUELCH knob The user then has two options as to how the T SCAN will proceed It can remain on the marked channel as ong as the signal level exceeds the SQUELCH setting or it can remain on the channel for 5 seconds and then esume the scan regardless of signal level The selec ion of which of these options is chosen is made from he RADIO SETTINGS menu item 2 by selecting either TIME or CARRIER The T SCAN function works on EMORY and COUNTRY modes It does not work on he VFO mode Therefore if T SCAN is enabled the scan will proceed hrough marked channels in CATEGORY or FAVORITES mode whichever is currently active when the T SCAN key is pressed and will remain on each one for approximately five seconds regardless of whether TIME or CARRIER is selected on the RADIO SETTINGS menu item 2 MARKING CHANNELS FOR T SCAN This discussion assumes that the user has already p
124. y and will then stop flashing as the AM SYNC detector locks on to the carrier frequency If adjacent channel interference or any other undesired signal is sufficiently strong the synchronous detector may lock to it instead In that case press the soft key again to turn the synchronous detector off and repeat the tuning process For severe cases of fading set the bandwidth to 4 kHz by pressing the BW soft key until 4 0 kHz appears above the BW softkey If interference is present repeatedly press the SSB soft key to select whichever of USB DSB or LSB produces the least interference once AM SYNC has been select ed If the interference is sufficiently severe to prevent reception select a narrower IF bandwidth and retune to the desired signal After reception is obtained select a wider bandwidth and or alternate sideband if desired When AM SYNC has been activated moving the TUNING knob will cause the SYNC circuit to momentarily disengage indicated by AM SYNC flashing then back on again when tuning has stopped The PBT control can sometimes help in reduc ing adjacent interference For more details see 55 BAND TUNING in the next column AM SYNC will not operate properly on intermittent transmissions such as those encountered on CB radio band For those types of transmissions use the AM mode Press the AM softkey to turn the synchronous detector
125. you wish to change or name Note that each ten channel block begins with on 1 and ends on 10 For example 501 510 1691 1700 The reverse video curser can be on any number within the selected block of ten e Press and hold the COUNTRY softkey for 3 seconds EDIT will appear on the display and a flashing _ will appear e Within 3 seconds use the TUNING knob to select the first letter of the new name and press the right lt SELECT gt key to advance the curser to the position of the next letter or number to be added e Proceed in this manner until the full name of the country has been entered e When all of the desired alphanumerics have been added press the STORE key You will hear a con firming beep and COUNTRY STORED will appear briefly on the display ero 1 MANUA E1 MENUS E1 MENUS continued In the following discussion concerning menus the numbers presented in front of each item refer to the keys on the Direct Key Input keypad To activate a menu item simply press the numbered key corresponding to the menu num MAIN MENU ber On keys that toggle between two conditions the selected condition will appear in reverse video 1 RADIO SETTINGS Pressing 1 takes you to the RADIO SETTINGS menu which allows setting parameters for MAIN MENU enhanced SSB scan stop mode FM band frequency range MW band tuning step size and whether the SW band is Th

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