Eton G8 Important Battery Information, Batteries, Setting Up For Different Parts Of The World

Traveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL Traveler II Digital G8 OWNER’S MANUAL

IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION

Batteries are not included. To minimize the possibility of battery acid leakage, only use high quality alkaline, lithium or rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride batteries (must be recharged outside of the radio). Never intermix old with new, or different brands or types of batteries. Damage caused by battery acid leakage is not covered by this product’s warranty. When purchasing batteries, keep the receipt. If leakage occurs, contact the battery manufacturer.

BATTERIES

Batteries are not included. Remove the battery compartment cover by pushing it down toward the bottom of the radio. Install three ‘AA’ alkaline batteries according to the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked in the battery compartment. For easy removal, place the batteries on top of the lift-out ribbon.

SETTING UP FOR DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD

If you purchased the radio in the United States or Canada and live there, no changes are necessary to the radio. If you live somewhere else, use the instructions below.

Medium wave (AM) station spacing

In the United States and Canada all medium wave stations are spaced 10 KHz apart, but in other parts of the world they’re 9 KHz apart. If you need to change it, do the following.

With the radio off, press the button labeled 9/10k for two seconds. In the lower right corner of the display you’ll see 9 KHz or 10 KHz in the display; then wait for a few seconds to confirm and the display to show the time of day.

Turning Longwave on/off

It is not necessary to perform this procedure. Long wave can be heard in Europe and the United Kingdom, but is not used the Untied States and Canada. To make Longwave not selectable when the MW/LW button is pressed; turn the radio off and press the MW/LW button for about two seconds. On or off appears in the display. Wait for the time to appear in the display to confirm it.

Changing the FM start frequency

In the United States and Canada the FM start frequency is 87 MHz, but in other parts of the world it starts at 64 or 76 KHz. To change the FM start frequency turn the radio off and press the FM SET button for two seconds. Whichever start frequency appears in the display is used. To change it, press the FM SET button again for two seconds.

POWER ON/OFF and SLEEP TIMER

Turn the radio on with the POWER button, in the front, upper right corner of the radio. A quick short press to turn on the sleep timer, and the sleep timer symbol appears in the upper left corner of the display. To select a different time, rotate the tuning knobs to select 120, 90, 75, 60, 45, 30, 15, 10, 05, 01minutes.

To defeat the sleep timer, simply rotate the tuning knob until “ON” appears in the display.

It’s normal for the display to become lit for a few seconds every time that a button is pressed.

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