Eton owner manual BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued, G5 OWNER’S MANUAL, SHORTWAVE WITH THE E5

G5 OWNER’S MANUAL

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To select an auto-scan mode:

1.Hold down the F6 button for about 2 seconds, then release. Note that the last chosen mode flashes in the screen.

2.While the mode flashes, perform quick, short presses of the F6 button to select alternate modes.

SHORTWAVE WITH THE E5

SHORTWAVE NOTE: If you’re completely new to shortwave or need a ‘refresher’, see the special shortwave section toward the end of this manual.

There are two ways to select shortwave.

1.Sequentially press the ‘METERBAND’ button (10) until the short wave band of your choice is selected.

2.The seven most popular shortwave bands can also be accessed with the F1-F7 buttons (F1=49m, F2=41m, F3=31m, F4=25m, F5=22m, F6=19m and F7=16m). In each method, the last used frequency is automatically displayed. To tune-in shortwave stations, use the tuning methods described earlier. Below is a band chart showing the G5’s shortwave coverage.

G5 SHORTWAVE COVERAGE AND TUNING SUGGESTIONS The G5 has continuous frequency coverage from 150 to 29999 kilohertz (kHz). This includes Longwave (150-519 kHz), Medium Wave (the AM broadcast band (520-1710 kHz) and Shortwave (1711-29999 kHz). To go to a specific shortwave frequency, use the direct-frequen-cy-entry tuning method. When searching for shortwave stations in an international broadcast band, use manual tuning, the tuning knob

(40)or auto tuning. Direct-frequency- entry, manual tuning and use of the tuning knob enable tuning anywhere in the shortwave spectrum. Auto-tuning scans only within the designated frequency limits of

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