G 4 0 0 0 A O P E R AT I O N M A N U A L
3 INITIAL SETUP
4SUPPLYING POWER AND USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS
IMPORTANT! SETUP FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE
If you do not live in the United States or Canada, the radio is set up at the factory for the 9 kilohertz spacing used for your AM (MW) stations. This part of the initial setup can be ignored.
North America’s AM stations are exactly 10 kilohertz apart. At the factory, the radio is set up for the 9 kilohertz spacing of stations in Europe. To change this to the 10KHZ spacing:
1.With the radio OFF, press and release the AM button once.
2.Immediately press and release the STEP button. “10 KHz” now appears in the right side of the display and will disappear in a few seconds.
This change will be permanently in the radio’s memory as long as batteries are not taken out for a period of ten minutes or more.
When traveling outside of the Americas, use the same procedure as above to set the spacing back to 9 kilohertz.
ADDITIONAL SETUP
INFORMATION
1.On the right side of the radio, set the SSB switch to the OFF position. This feature is described on page 24. NOTE: the FINE TUNING control, on the right side of the radio, is only activated and needed when the G4000A is in the SSB mode. You do not need to use this control when listening to regular AM, FM, and shortwave broadcasts.
On the left side of the radio, set the DX/LOCAL switch to the DX position. DX allows for maximum sensitivity, the preferred position.
HOW TO INSTALL BATTERIES
Install six AA alkaline batteries. Follow the diagram imprinted on the back of the radio near the battery compartment. With the radio face down and the battery compartment toward you:
•The flat ends
•The flat ends
AC ADAPTOR USE
The Grundig adaptor supplied with this product is only for use in the Americas, where household AC voltage is
USING YOUR GRUNDIG AC ADAPTOR
1.Plug the adaptor into a household outlet.
2.Insert plug into the radio’s DC 9 V socket.
NOTE: when using the adaptor, it is OK to leave batteries in the radio.
HOW TO USE THE INCLUDED “REEL” ANTENNA AND THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET (left side of the radio)
The SW EXT. ANT. Socket is for shortwave antennas. Use it with the included “reel” antenna. Always fully unroll the “reel” antenna and place it as high off the floor as possible, next to the windows.
PROFESSIONALLY ENGINEERED ANTENNAS
Professionally engineered, outdoor shortwave antennas, available through specialized retailers, can also be used. Use the SW. EXT. ANT. Socket mentioned above. The socket is a 1/8 inch mono socket, used in conjunction with a 1/8 inch mono plug, such as the plugs often used for mono ear- phones. If you would like advice about shortwave antennas, please call Etón technical support at
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