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Eton G5 Introduction To Shortwave, Sw Bands, Ssb And Other Shortwave Help Need Help? Contact Us

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16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE

G5 OWNER’S MANUAL

16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE

SW BANDS, SSB AND OTHER SHORTWAVE HELP

NEED HELP? CONTACT US.

Etón Corporation

1015 Corporation Way

Palo Alto, CA 94030

USA

U.S. States: 1-800-872-2228

Canada: 1-800-637-1648

Worldwide: 650-903-3866

www.etoncorp.com

Hours of Operation: M-F, 8:30-4, Pacific Time.

WHAT IS SHORTWAVE?

Shortwave is a broadcast frequency range that allows stations to be heard over vast distances, usually thousands of miles. You’ll hear news and information, as well as culturally oriented programming, including music. Some programming is biased or propagandized.

Misconceptions: Note that shortwave has nothing to do with picking up far away AM and FM stations or picking up local two-way commu- nications such as police, fire, ambulance, local airport traffic and marine harbor traffic. For example, it is not possible to hear Los Angeles’ AM and FM stations in New York City. Local two-way communications does not take place on shortwave, but rather on VHF and UHF frequencies, requiring the use of a VHF/UHF scanner to hear them.

WHAT ARE SHORTWAVE BANDS?

The key to enjoying shortwave is understanding ‘bands’. If you have

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Eton G5 Introduction To Shortwave, Sw Bands, Ssb And Other Shortwave Help Need Help? Contact Us, What Is Shortwave?

Contents

G5 AM/FM STEREO/ MW.SW.LW DUAL CONVERSION Page DO YOU NEED HELP? Mailing Address Etón Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto, CATABLE OF CONTENTS BEFORE USING THE E5 TURNING THE E5 ON/OFFTABLE OF CONTENTS SETTING/ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE ALARMS3 FEATURES 2 WHAT THE G5 INCLUDES3 FEATURES continued 4 DIAGRAMS3 DIAGRAMS continued RIGHT SIDELEFT SIDE LCD DISPLAYBATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR 4 GETTING STARTEDINSTALLING BATTERIES POWERING THE G5 WITH THE INCLUDED AC ADAPTER/CHARGER 4 GETTING STARTED continuedMORE IMPORTANT BATTERY USE INFORMATION CHARGING Ni-MH BATTERIES IN THE G5 IMPORTANT AC ADAPTER/CHARGER INFORMATION AND PRECAUTIONS4 GETTING STARTED continued BATTERY CHARGING TIME CHART Ni-MH BATTERYBATTERY CHARGING NOTES AND CAUTIONS 4 GETTING STARTED continued5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION BEFORE USING THE G5USING THE SLEEP TIMER FEATURE 4 GETTING STARTED continued5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued USING THE LOCK FEATUREVOLUME CONTROL MethodUSING THE DX/LOCAL SWITCH 5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continuedG5 OWNER’S MANUAL SELECTING FM, AM and SHORTWAVE SW5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued LISTENING IN FM STEREOTUNING IN STATIONS TUNING KNOB5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued BUTTONSG5 OWNER’S MANUAL AUTO-SCAN TUNING5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued SHORTWAVE WITH THE E5 5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continuedG5 OWNER’S MANUAL G5 Auto-Tuning Chart USING THE G5’s SSB Single Side Band FEATURE5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued SW BAND6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATORSETTING THE CLOCK 5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continuedTime Zone Abbreviation List 6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continuedSETTING THE CLOCK AND WEEKDAY 6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued SETTING THE ALARMS 1 THROUGH6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE ALARMSLABELING MEMORY PAGES 7 WORKING WITH MEMORYSTORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY 7 WORKING WITH MEMORY continued ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED INTO MEMORYCHECKING MEMORY CAPACITY CHECKING PAGES AND MEMORIESERASING MEMORY 7 WORKING WITH MEMORY continuedUSING THE PAGE COPY/PASTE FUNCTION 7 WORKING WITH MEMORY continued DELETING ALL MEMORY CONTENTSUSING THE ATS MEMORY FEATURE 10 STEREO/MONO BUTTON 8 USING THE LIGHT9 USING THE EXTERNAL SHORTWAVE ANTENNA SOCKET 12 LINE-OUT SOCKET 13 EARPHONE SOCKET 47 AND USING EARPHONES11 MUSIC/WIDE AND NEWS/NARROW SWITCH see below 15 RESET BUTTON14 REAR FOLDING STAND 16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE WHAT IS SHORTWAVE?SW BANDS, SSB AND OTHER SHORTWAVE HELP NEED HELP? CONTACT US WHAT ARE SHORTWAVE BANDS?16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued SIMPLIFIED SHORTWAVE BAND CHART16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued BANDMEGAHERTZ MHz KILOHERTZ kHz16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued SHORTWAVE TIME STATIONSGETTING CLOSE TO A WINDOW SHORTWAVE ANTENNASAmateur Radio Shortwave Bands m=meters 16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continuedINTRODUCTION TO SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB 16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued Aeronautical SW Frequency Ranges usually USBMaritime SW Frequency Ranges usually USB SHORTWAVE SSB WEATHER FREQUENCIES AND WEATHER FAX FREQUENCIES17 TROUBLESHOOTING RESET PROCEDURE16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued SHORTWAVE MAGAZINES17 TROUBLESHOOTING continued SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WHILE PLAYING DURING BATTERY USEWILL NOT TURN ON SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WHILE BEING MOVED DURING AC ADAPTER USE1800 872-2228 US 1800 673-1648 CN 18 WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION17 TROUBLESHOOTING continued 18 WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION continued ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY18 WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION continue Etón Corporation Corporate Headquarters 1015 Corporation WayPalo Alto, California 94303 USA tel +1 tel +1 800-872-2228 fax +1 Etón Europe/Lextronix Germany