Eton E10 operation manual Basic Radio Operation

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LISTENING IN FM STEREO

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. Outside of North America, AM stations (MW in the E10’s display) are spaced in 9 KHz tuning steps. The FM frequency range may be different from that used in North America, e.g. like that used in Japan, 76-108MHz. To make these changes, see the SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE and the instructions

CHANGING SYSTEM SET CODES.

TUNING IN STATIONS

There are four ways to tune-in stations, described below. They are Manual Tuning, Auto-scan Tuning, Direct Frequency Entry and Fine Tuning.

MANUAL TUNING

station encountered. Use the Up/Hour button to auto-scan upward in frequency and the Down/Min. button to auto-scan downward in frequency.

DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY

When the desired frequency is known, it can be entered via the numeric keypad (17) and the ‘Enter’ button (20). First, make sure that the correct band is selected - AM, FM or SW.

Most AM and Shortwave frequencies are designated in kilohertz (KHz), e.g. 810 KHz or 9475 KHz. All FM frequencies are designated in megahertz (MHz), e.g. 102.9 MHz. To enter such frequencies:

1.Press/release the ‘Enter’ (20) button.

2.Enter the frequency using the numeric keypad (17).

Sometimes Shortwave frequencies are designated in megahertz (MHz). If you encounter such a short- wave frequency and it has less than three digits after the decimal point (e.g. 15.10 MHz or 6.92 MHz), then use the following method to enter it. However, if there are three digits after the decimal point (e.g. 15110 MHz or 5.975 MHz), use the method described previously.

1. Press/release the ‘Enter’ (20) button.

LOCKING THE TUNING KNOB

To prevent accidentally tuning off of the radio sta- tion, the tuning knob can be locked while the radio is turned on. To lock it, press and hold the TUNING MODE button for about three seconds. Notice that the key-lock symbol flashed twice in the lower right side of the display. The tuning knob is now locked. If turned, the frequency does not change and the key-lock symbol flashes. To unlock it, press the TUNING MODE button for about three seconds.

TUNING MODE – FAST TUNING

– SLOW TUNING

The TUNING MODE button (8) allows selection of fast or slow tuning when using the tuning knob or the UP/HOUR and DOWN/MIN controls. FAST or SLOW appear in the display. When tuning with the tuning knob (28), fast tuning is usually appropriate. When tuning with the UP/HOUR and DOWN/MIN buttons, use slow tuning to tune in stations and fast tuning to move up or down frequency at a rapid rate. Then use slow to actually tune in sta- tions. Experiment with this control to see which tuning mode that you prefer.

USING THE BANDWIDTH

USING THE SW IF SET

CONTROL

The SW IF SET control (13) shifts the intermediate frequency oscillator, which may help to minimize interference. This functions both for AM and short- wave. When activated, pIF shows in the display.

CANCELLING TUNE-MUTE

The tune-mute cancellation capability makes the E10 ‘feel’ more like an analog tuned radio, even though it’s a high-tech digital tuner. The difference is somewhat subtle and is mainly noticeable in slow tuning mode using the tuning knob. Note that it may be difficult for some to actually hear the difference. For those who can hear the difference, tuning may sound somewhat ‘smoother’ when using the tuning knob. To cancel Tune-Mute, press/release the SYSTEM SET button, then the TUNING MODE button. The display will read OFF. The Tune-Mute feature is now cancelled. To reacti- vate, do the same and the display will read ON.

Quick, short presses of the Up/Hour-Down/Min. buttons (9,10) enables tuning up or down frequency.

AUTO-SCAN TUNING

Pressing the Up/Hour or Down/Min. buttons (9, 10) for just over 1 second enables automatic scan-tuning. The radio will then automatically stop on the next

2.Enter the frequency using the numeric keypad (17).

3.Press/release the ‘Enter’ button again.

TUNING KNOB

The TUNING knob control (28) is located on the right side of the radio. Use it to ‘fine-tune’ stations or as you would a tuning knob.

BUTTON

The BANDWIDTH button (14) is used when listen- ing to AM and SW stations. Its purpose is to help minimize interference. The preferred setting is WIDE, which provides best audio fidelity. Use NAR- ROW when there is interference. W or N will appear in the display.

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