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G4000A
OPERATION MANUAL
AM/FM/SHORTWAVE RADIO
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS page • From the United States: (800) 872-2228 1 QUICK SETUP ........................................................................4 DO YOU NEED HELP? 2 YOUR RADIO AT-A-GLANCE .......................................................... 5 • From Canada: (800) 637-1648 Here’s how to contact us: 3 INITIAL SETUP .......................................................................6 • From Everywhere Else: (650) 903-3866 4 SUPPLYING POWER AND USING EXTE
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL 1 QUICK SETUP 2 YOUR RADIO AT-A-GLANCE BUT PLEASE READ THE REST OF WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH THE THE MANUAL LATER! G4000A? 1. Insert batteries or connect the included • Owner’s Manual • A 23 foot “reel” antenna for shortwave reception AC adaptor. • Warranty card • Earphones • A Grundig AC adaptor for use on 110-120 VAC 2. Set the DX/LOCAL switch to DX (left side of radio). outlets in the Americas 3. Turn the SSB switch OFF (right side of radio). 4. Fully extend the telesc
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL 3 INITIAL SETUP 4 SUPPLYING POWER AND USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS IMPORTANT! SETUP FOR NORTH ADDITIONAL SETUP HOW TO INSTALL BATTERIES HOW TO USE THE INCLUDED AMERICAN USE INFORMATION “REEL” ANTENNA AND THE Install six AA alkaline batteries. Follow the diagram EXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET imprinted on the back of the radio near the battery (left side of the radio) If you do not live in the United States or 1. On the right side of the radio, set the SSB switch compartment. With
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL 5 GENERAL RADIO OPERATION GENERAL RADIO OPERATION continued HOW TO TURN THE RADIO ON HOW TO USE THE WIDE/NARROW HOW TO USE THE DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY AND OFF SWITCH (left side of radio) STEREO/MONO SWITCH (left side of the radio) If you know the exact frequency of the station Experiment with this switch and let your ears be your you want to hear, directly enter it using the keypad Press the ON/OFF button. guide. WIDE gives the best audio fidelity; NARROW and immediatel
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL GENERAL RADIO OPERATION continued 6 SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION HOW TO USE THE STEP BUTTON When the radio is off: Pressing the LOCK button HOW TO LISTEN TO SHORTWAVE For example, the 19 meter shortwave band encom- locks all keys. This will keep the radio from acciden- STATIONS passes the frequency range of 15100 to 15600 In AM (MW), SW, and LW (see below), the STEP tally turning on when packed in a briefcase, etc. kilohertz. The band chart on the back of the button provide
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION continued 7 STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY MANUAL TUNING: Use the regular TUNING buttons HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST To store a station into memory, you must be tuned 4. Immediately press the STORE button. If the to go up or down frequency. Be aware that when SHORTWAVE BAND TO TUNE to that station. Then you must decide which of the display flashes, it means that a frequency is using manual tuning, it is possible to tune right out AROUND IN 40 memories
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL 8 USING THE CLOCK, ALARM AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES USING THE CLOCK, ALARM AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES continued HOW TO SET THE CLOCK HOW TO CONTROL THE ALARM HOW TO SET THE SLEEP TIMER CLOCK This can be done with the radio on or off. The Press the SLEEP button over and over. Each press G4000A’s clock is a 24 hour clock only, e.g. 6’oclock • Press the AUTO button several times while changes the amount of time the radio will play before in the morning will read as 6:00; 6 o’clo
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL 9 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued Listed below are the characteristics of the major DAYTIME LISTENING EVENING LISTENING America. These bands may be extremely good shortwave bands. Follow these guidelines for best around sunset and sunrise too. Best bands are listening results. Because shortwave signals depend Shortwave listening is generally at its poorest during This is the best time to listen, because the broad- BOLD. on such
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued The construction materials of some buildings simply Below is a list of the shortwave bands used for WHAT IS HEARD ON SHORTWAVE WHAT COUNTRIES ARE HEARD do not let signals in very well. Signals penetrate international broadcasts and their corresponding RADIO? ON SHORTWAVE RADIO? wood frame buildings easiest, while concrete and frequencies. Since some radios show frequency in brick buildin
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued For fully comprehensive listings of the broadcast ARE THE SIGNALS CLEAR? WHAT ELSE CAN AND CANNOT HOW IS IT THAT BROADCASTS schedules of all countries, see the broadcast guides BE HEARD ON SHORTWAVE? FROM AROUND THE WORLD recommended in the section titled SHORTWAVE Often, but not always. Today’s technology has greatly CAN BE HEARD ON A SHORT- GUIDES AND MAGAZINES on page 23. minimized
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE continued HOW CAN I DETERMINE IF Just what is UTC? It is the time in Greenwich SHORTWAVE GUIDES AND COMPANIES SPECIALIZING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA WILL England with no correction for daylight savings MAGAZINES AVAILABLE IN IN SHORTWAVE RADIOS, HELP? time, and is always stated in 24 hour format. In BOOKSTORES ACCESSORIES, ANTENNAS, North America, UTC is ahead of our local time, 5 MAGAZINES, BOOKS, ET
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL 10 GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS continued High end shortwave radios, such as the Grundig HOW TO TURN THE SSB Below are some selected frequency ranges on which G4000A, have a feature called
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS continued continued MARITIME SSB WEATHER FREQUENCIES (kilohertz; USB; times in UTC/GMT) 2670 U.S.Coast Guard 8761 Virginia:0400,0530,1000 2863 Oakland, CA; 5,10
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS continued continued MARITIME TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES AND CHANNELS AMATEUR RADIO MARITIME (Frequencies in KHz; channels are in parantheses; usually U
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS 11 TECHNICAL INFORMATION continued GETTING MORE INFORMATION MONTHLY MAGAZINES WITH BATTERY REQUIREMENTS TUNING STEPS ABOUT SSB COMMUNICATION SSB RELATED INFOR-MATION AND ARTICLE Six AA batteries (alkaline for best results) AM (MW): 1 KHz / 9 KHz / 10 KHz Please contact Etón by phone. We will guide you FM: 50 KHz to
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL 12 INDEX TO THE RADIO’S CONTROLS 13 SERVICE INFORMATION CONTROL PAGE CONTROL PAGE You may contact the Etón Service Department for additional information: AM BUTTON.....................................6, 8, 10 RESET hole.......................................10 customersvc@etonncorp.com AUTO button....................................14 SLEEP button....................................15 AUTO TUNING button.......................8, 11, 12 SNOOZE.............................
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G4000A OPERATION MANUAL 14 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY continued Etón warrants to the original purchaser this product 3. Etón will issue a Return Authorization number The foregoing constitutes Etón entire obligation shall be free from defects in material or workmanship and the address to which the unit can be with respect to this product, and the original for one year from the date of original purchase. shipped. Ship the unit in its original container purchaser shall h
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G4000A MANUEL D'OPÉRATION TABLE DES MATIÈRES page • From the United States: (800) 872-2228 1 INSTALLATION RAPIDE ............................................................ 38 VOUS AVEZ BESOIN D’AIDE? 2 GÉNÉRALITÉS SUR LE RÉCEPTEUR ........................................ 39 • From Canada: (800) 637-1648 Voici comment nous contacter: 3 CONFIGURATION INITIALE .............................................................. 40 • From Everywhere Else: (650) 903-3866 4 ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE ET U
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G4000A MANUEL D'OPÉRATION 1 INSTALLATION RAPIDE 2 GÉNÉRALITÉS SUR LE RÉCEPTEUR VEUILLEZ LIRE AUSSI QU’EST-CE QUI EST COMPRIS • Un adaptateur CA Grundig pour l’utilisation L’ENSEMBLE DU MANUEL AVEC LE G4000A? sur des prises 110-120VCA aux Amériques. APRÈS CETTE SECTION! • Une antenne « bobine » de 7 mètres (23 pieds) • Le manuel de l’utilisateur. pour la réception ondes courtes. 1. Insérez les piles ou branchez l’adaptateur • La carte de garantie. • Des écouteurs. pour courant alternatif (CA) c
