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E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L TABLE OF CONTENTS DO YOU NEED HELP? Thank you for purchasing the E10 AM/FM/Shortwave Radio. We want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of this product. To take advantage of its many excellent and unique features, we urge you to carefully read the owner’s manual. If you need help while learning its operation, please contact us, using the methods below. 1 DO YOU NEED HELP?.....................................................2 DELETING A MEMORY’S CONTENTS.....................
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L 3 MAJOR FEATURES OF THE etón E10 4 DIAGRAMS POWER/SLEEP Lock Button Timer A Button Timer B Button • FM Frequency Range: 87 – 108 MHz (For America); 76 – 108 MHz (For Japan) • Shortwave Frequency Range: 1711 – 29999KHz • 9/10KHz step selector for Medium Wave (AM) reception LCD Display • 1KHz step for the display of Medium wave and Shortwave • SW IF SET feature, shifts the intermediate frequency to minimize interference during shortwave reception.
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L 5 GETTING STARTED DIAGRAMS continued R A D I O O F F D I S P L AY Triangle Pointer Battery Symbol Antenna Symbol 1-5 Scale W H AT T H E E 1 0 I N C L U D E S R A D I O O N D I S P L AY Triangle Pointer Battery Symbol Clock Digits Antenna Symbol 1-5 Scale Sleep Timer Symbol Alarm AM/PM Indicator • Earbud style earphones • Carrying pouch • AC adaptor/charger • 4 - 1100 mAh, Ni-MH rechargeable batteries.
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L GETTING STARTED continued The included AC Adaptor/Charger may be used to charge 4 Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (included) when installed onto the E10’s battery compartment. Before charging, the E10 must be set up for use with Ni-MH batteries and the correct charging rate must be selected for them to be charged. Ni-MH batteries are manufactured with specific capacities rated in milliamp-hours (mAh).
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued LISTENING IN FM STEREO LOCKING THE TUNING KNOB FM stereo can be heard when using earphones/ headphones. To hear FM in stereo, press the FM STEREO button (14). ‘FM-STEREO’ will appear in the display. SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA You can skip this section if you are in North America and just purchased the E10. It is already set-up in the factory for use in North America.
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L CLOCK AND TIMER FEATURES continued 7 CLOCK AND TIMER FEATURES SETTING THE CLOCK The factory has set the clock to function as a 24hour format clock. If you prefer a 12 hour, AM/PM clock format, see the section titled CHANGING THE CLOCK FROM 24 TO 12 HOUR FORMAT in the section titled SYSTEM SET CODES. 3. Use the numeric keypad to key-in the time in 24 hour format. Within 5 seconds of finishing, press/release the TIME SET button or wait until the timer digits stop flashing.
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L CLOCK AND TIMER FEATURES continued WORKING WITH MEMORY continued A C T I VAT I N G / D E A C T I VAT I N G THE TIMER A C C E S S I N G W H AT I S S T O R E D I N T O M E M O RY For a timer to turn on the radio, it must be activated. A timer can be activated/deactivated with the radio on or off. To activate the timer, press/release the TIMER A or TIMER B button. The timer symbol will appear in the display.
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L WORKING WITH MEMORY continued 9 SYSTEM SET CODES D E L E T I N G A L L M E M O RY PA G E CONTENTS System Set Codes allow the radio to be tailored to your needs by changing certain programmable functions. These functions and their descriptions are noted in the table. 1. Press/release the PAGE button (11). 2. Press/hold the MEMORY button (18) for 5 seconds and then release it. ‘Del’ and PAGE (48, 49) appear flashing in the display.
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L SYSTEM SET CODES continued 10 ADDITIONAL E10 CONTROLS CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES D E FA U LT FA C T O RY S Y S T E M SET CODES To enter a system code of your choice, use the procedure below. When shipped from the factory, the radio’s System Set Code Table is set up as follows. Changes can be made via the procedure shown in the section titled CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES. 1. Turn off the radio. 2. Press/release the SYSTEM SET button (20).
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L 11 LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS continued Are you new to shortwave listening? If so, you’ll want to read this section and the next section called UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS. G E N E R A L S H O R T W AV E ‘ R U L E S OF-THUMB’ S E L E C T I N G A S H O R T W AV E METER BAND WITH THE E10 AUTO-SCAN TUNING WHILE IN S H O R T W AV E • Night shortwave reception is usually better than daytime shortwave.
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS continued LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS continued B A N D C H A R T O F S H O R T W AV E A U T O - S C A N I N G R A N G E S S H O R T W AV E P U B L I C AT I O N S : F I N D I N G S P E C I F I C S TAT I O N S LEARNING MORE ABOUT S H O R T W AV E To help find specific stations and their broadcast times, frequencies and target areas, review the two excellent publications shown below.
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L 12 UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS THE KEY TO ENJOYING YOUR SHORTWAVE RADIO Now that you have a shortwave radio, no doubt you’ll want to hear worldwide stations right away. If you’re new to shortwave, please take some time to learn the basics outlined below. Even if you are an experienced shortwave listener, you may find this a useful refresher. W H AT A R E B A N D S ? To fully enjoy shortwave listening, this is the most important concept to learn right away.
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS continued UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS continued DAY BANDS AND NIGHT BANDS THE DIFFERENCE IS IMPORTANT DAYTIME LISTENING EVENING/NIGHT LISTENING Shortwave listening is generally at its poorest during the daylight hours of about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L 14 WARRANTY REGISTRATION 13 TROUBLESHOOTING RESET PROCEDURE The RESET button is on the bottom of the E10. When performing a reset, have good batteries in the radio or power it with an AC adaptor and turn it off. Perform a reset if the solutions outlined below don’t resolve the issue. To perform a reset, press the reset button with a paper clip or similar object.
E 1 0 O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L 15 LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL CUSTOMER 16 SERVICE INFORMATION This etón or Grundig brand product, as supplied and distributed by etón Corporation (etón) is warranted by etón against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for the following limited warranty period: SERVICE YOUR ETÓN OR GRUNDIG PRODUCT O N E ( 1 ) Y E A R PA R T S A N D L A B O R This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, and is valid only on products purchased through
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