Tuning in Shortwave Stations Setting the Clock

S350DL OPERATION MANUAL

10 TUNING IN SHORTWAVE STATIONS

11SETTING THE CLOCK

IF YOU ARE ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH SHORTWAVE:

Fully extend the telescopic antenna and turn on the radio. Set the AM/SW BAND switch to the SW1, SW2 or SW3 position and the BANDWIDTH switch to wide or narrow. SHORTWAVE 1, 2

or 3 appears in the display. Use the outer ‘fast’ tuning knob to quickly go to a desired frequency that you already know or to the band that you want to tune around in, then fine tune stations with the inner ‘slow’ knob when needed. If a sta- tion is so strong that audio distortion occurs, reduce the gain level with the AM/SW RF

GAIN control knob by turning it counter-clockwise.

IF YOU ARE NEW TO SHORT - WAVE OR NEED A REFRESHER

this band, carefully listening for stations.

Also try the 13 meter band (21450-21850 KHz) and 16 meter band (17480-17900 KHz),

both in SW3.

If it is night, turn the AM/SW BAND switch to the SW1 position. Use the fast tuning knob and tune to 5800 KHz. This is the beginning of the shortwave 49 meter band, one of the four best night bands, extending from 5800-6200 KHz. Using the slow tuning knob, tune through this band, carefully listening for stations. Also try the 25 meter band in SW2 (11600-12200 KHz), 31 meters in SW2 (9400-9900 KHz) and 41 meters in SW1 (7150-7600 KHz).

NOTE: If there is interference from adjacent sta- tions, place the BAND WIDTH control in the NAR- ROW position. If there is no interference, leave it

The S350DL's clock is a selectable 12-hour AM/PM mode or 24-hour mode time system. To toggle between 12 and 24 hour modes, turn off the S350DL. Then, press the Hour button for about 3 seconds until 12 or 24 flashes in the dis- play. Then release the Hour button. When AM or PM appears in the display, it is set in the 12-hour AM/PM mode. If they are not in the display, it is in the 24-hour mode.

The radio can be turned on/off to set the clock. With the radio turned on/off, hold down the TIME button for two seconds, then release it. The time display will flash. While it is flashing press the HOUR and MINUTE buttons to set the correct time. After setting the correct time, immediately press the TIME button to finalize the entry. If the TIME button is not pressed, the display will auto-

matically finalize the entry after about five sec- onds. While setting the time, the HOUR and MINUTE buttons can be held down to advance the time faster.

NOTE: When the radio is turned off, the display panel shows the time. When it is turned on, it shows a radio frequency. While on, pressing the TIME button causes the display to change from frequency to time for about three seconds, after which it shows frequency again.

POWER FAILURE BACKUP FEATURE

If batteries are in the S350DL and it is powered via its AC adaptor, it will automatically switch to battery use if there is an AC power failure.

(also see the section titled INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE, later in this manual) Fully extend the telescopic antenna and turn on the radio.

in the WIDE position. If there is excess back- ground noise, turn on the SW LPF switch, which may minimize the noise. If a station is so strong

12USING THE SLEEP TIMER

Get close to a window and fully extend the tele- scopic antenna. Follow the instructions below, depending on day or night listening.

If it is daytime, turn the AM/SW BAND switch to the SW2 position. Use the fast tuning knob and tune to 15100 KHz. This is the beginning of the shortwave 19 meter band, one of the three best daytime bands, extending from 15100-15600 KHz. Using the slow tuning knob, tune through

that audio distortion occurs, reduce the gain level with the AM/SW RF GAIN control knob by turning it counter-clockwise.

The Frequency Lock feature, described on page 13, also works with shortwave.

The S350DL includes a sleep timer, which lets you set the radio to turn off after an amount of time of your choice. On the S350DL, the sleep timer is automatically activated for 90 minutes whenever the radio is turned on. After pressing the POWER&SLEEP button to turn on the radio, notice that ‘90’ appears in the display as well as the SLEEP symbol. This means that

the radio’s sleep timer is engaged, allowing the

radio to automatically turn off after 90 minutes. To change the amount of minutes that the radio plays before automatically shutting off, press the POWER&SLEEP button to switch on the radio.

After 90 appears, immediately do quick, short, repeated presses on the POWER & SLEEP button until the desired time is reached. Note that the sleep timer changes from 90 to 75 to 60 to 45 to30 to15 to10 to 01 minutes and finally to off, with each successive press.

AM/FM Radio specifications

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Eton AM/FM Radio Tuning in Shortwave Stations Setting the Clock, Using the Sleep Timer

Models: AM/FM Radio