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Eton G5 owner manual Table Of Contents, BEFORE USING THE E5 TURNING THE E5 ON/OFF

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G5 OWNER’S MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1	WHAT THE G5 INCLUDES		4
2	G5 FEATURES		4
3	DIAGRAMS		5
4	GETTING STARTED		7
	• INSTALLING BATTERIES AND BATTERY INFORMATION		8
	• AC ADAPTER INFORMATION		8
	• CHARGING NI-MH BATTERIES IN THE G5		9
5	BASIC RADIO OPERATION		11
	• BEFORE USING THE E5; TURNING THE E5 ON/OFF;
		USING THE SLEEP TIMER FEATURE	11
	• USING THE LOCK FEATURE		12
	• VOLUME CONTROLS		12
	• USING THE DX/LOCAL SWITCH		13
	• SELECTING FM, AM AND SHORTWAVE (SW)		13
	• LISTENING IN FM STEREO		13
	• SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA		14
	• TUNING IN STATIONS		15
	•	BUTTONS	15
	• TUNING KNOB		15
	• DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY		15
	• AUTO-SCAN TUNING		16
	• SHORTWAVE WITH THE G5		17
	• SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR		19
6	CLOCK AND TIMER FEATURES		19
	• SETTING THE CLOCK		19

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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 DISPLAYINSTALLING BATTERIES 4 GETTING STARTEDBATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR MORE IMPORTANT BATTERY USE INFORMATION 4 GETTING STARTED continuedPOWERING THE G5 WITH THE INCLUDED AC ADAPTER/CHARGER 4 GETTING STARTED continued IMPORTANT AC ADAPTER/CHARGER INFORMATION AND PRECAUTIONSCHARGING Ni-MH BATTERIES IN THE G5 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 BUTTONS5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued AUTO-SCAN TUNINGG5 OWNER’S MANUAL G5 OWNER’S MANUAL 5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continuedSHORTWAVE WITH THE E5 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 continuedSETTING THE CLOCK AND WEEKDAY 6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continuedTime Zone Abbreviation List 6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued SETTING THE ALARMS 1 THROUGH6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE ALARMSSTORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY 7 WORKING WITH MEMORYLABELING MEMORY PAGES 7 WORKING WITH MEMORY continued ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED INTO MEMORYCHECKING MEMORY CAPACITY CHECKING PAGES AND MEMORIESUSING THE PAGE COPY/PASTE FUNCTION 7 WORKING WITH MEMORY continuedERASING MEMORY USING THE ATS MEMORY FEATURE DELETING ALL MEMORY CONTENTS7 WORKING WITH MEMORY continued 9 USING THE EXTERNAL SHORTWAVE ANTENNA SOCKET 8 USING THE LIGHT10 STEREO/MONO BUTTON 11 MUSIC/WIDE AND NEWS/NARROW SWITCH 13 EARPHONE SOCKET 47 AND USING EARPHONES12 LINE-OUT SOCKET 14 REAR FOLDING STAND 15 RESET BUTTONsee below 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 ANTENNASINTRODUCTION TO SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB 16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continuedAmateur Radio Shortwave Bands m=meters 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 USE17 TROUBLESHOOTING continued 18 WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION1800 872-2228 US 1800 673-1648 CN 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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• BEFORE USING THE E5; TURNING THE E5 ON/OFF;