Page 3 - DO YOU NEED HELP
DO YOU NEED HELP ? Thank you for purchasing the E-5 AM/FM/Shortwave Radio. We want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of this product. To take advantage of its many excellent and unique features, we urge you to carefully read the owner’s manual. If you need help while learning its operation, please con...
Page 4 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 E5 OWNER’S MANUAL WHAT THE E-5 INCLUDES........................................................................................................E5 FEATURES.................................................................................................................................
Page 6 - WHAT THE E-5 INCLUDES; respond to the numbered diagrams.; FEATURES
2 WHAT THE E-5 INCLUDES 4 • AC adapter• Stereo earphones• External wire antenna• Carrying pouch• Carrying strap (attached)• Owner’s manual Note: In the instructions below, numbers in parenthesis (), cor- respond to the numbered diagrams. E5 OWNER’S MANUAL • M-Stereo, AM and Full-Shortwave Coverage (...
Page 7 - FEAUTRES continued; DIAGRAMS
5 3 FEAUTRES continued POWER / SLEEP HOLDRESETPAGE/TIME VOL+/VOL- AUTO SCAN EDIT/BACKLIGHT SWITCH MONO/STEREO/SSB INDICATOR 0-9 NUMBER BUTTONMETER BAND AM BANDFM BANDTIME-ZONE BUTTON CHECK BUTTONERASE BUTTONSTORE BUTTON BATTERY COMPARTMENT (REAR) SPEAKER SUPPORT STAND (REAR) ALARM 1 ALARM 2 ALARM 3 ...
Page 8 - DIAGRAMS continued; RIGHT SIDE
6 3 DIAGRAMS continued E5 OWNER’S MANUAL JOG DIAL WHEEL: Turn the jog dial wheel, combine with other button can adjust time, frequency, volume and memory operations. RIGHT SIDE LEFT SIDE LCD DISPLAY Jog Dial Wheel News/Music Narrow/Wide Switch SSB Fine Knob Line Out Telescopic Antenna External Anten...
Page 9 - GETTING STARTED; INSTALLING BATTERIES; BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR
7 4 GETTING STARTED E5 OWNER’S MANUAL E5 OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLING BATTERIES The hinged battery compartment (17) is located on the back of the E-5. To open it, apply thumb pressure to the ribbed, down pointing triangle and slide it about 1/8 inch (about 3 mm) towards the bot-tom of the radio, then p...
Page 10 - battery leakage warranty program.; POWERING THE E-5 WITH THE INCLUDED
8 4 GETTING STARTED E5 OWNER’S MANUAL battery leakage warranty program. CAUTION! Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries! MORE IMPORTANT BATTERY USE INFORMATION • When using batteries for long periods of time, disconnect the AC adapter/charger. • Do not attempt recharging non-rechargeab...
Page 11 - GETTING STARTED continued; IMPORTANT AC ADAPTER/CHARGER INFORMATION; It is normal for the AC adapter/charger to feel warm during use.
9 4 GETTING STARTED continued IMPORTANT AC ADAPTER/CHARGER INFORMATION AND PRECAUTIONS It is normal for the AC adapter/charger to feel warm during use. When the AC adapter/charger is connected, the E5 automatically switches to the AC adapter/charger’s power and installed batteries are not used. Disc...
Page 12 - Use the tuning knob (40) to select the charging time in hours; BATTERY CHARGING NOTES AND CAUTIONS
4. Press the F7 button (25) for about 3 seconds, or until CHG (39) appears in the upper right of the display and the charging hours appear in the display. 5. Use the tuning knob (40) to select the charging time in hours (00-23). See chart below. Press the PAGE/TIME button (4) when finished. Note in ...
Page 13 - Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries!; BASIC RADIO OPERATION
11 4 GETTING STARTED continued always start with four, fresh, new Ni-MH batteries. CAUTION! Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries! BEFORE USING THE E5 Assure that it is powered with the AC adapter or batteries. Assure that it is unlocked. See lock button instructions below. Place the ...
Page 14 - VOLUME CONTROL; BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued
12 2. Within 3 seconds, use the tuning knob (40) to select the sleep time (in minutes) of your choice. 3. Within 3 seconds, press the PAGE/TIME button (4) when finished. USING THE LOCK FEATURE (2) With the E5 turned off, the lock feature prevents unwanted turn-on. When it is turned on, the lock feat...
Page 15 - If you’re completely new to shortwave or need; LISTENING IN FM STEREO
13 USING THE DX/LOCAL SWITCH (46) The DX/LOCAL switch is located on the left side of the E5 and is labeled DX/LO. Use DX as the default setting. This gives the E-5 maximum sensitivity to signals. If strong stations seem distorted, then use the local setting (labeled LO). This switch does not functio...
Page 16 - SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA; The E-5 is factory set-up for use in North America. To use the
14 button (8) while tuned to a FM station. Note that ‘STEREO’ appears in the display (38) when the stereo mode is selected. SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA NOTE: The E-5 is factory set-up for use in North America. To use the E5 in North America (U.S. or Canada), no changes are needed. ...
Page 17 - TUNING IN STATIONS; The tuning steps are 1 kHz in AM/SW and 25 kHz FM.
15 4. Sequentially press the F5 button until the beginning FM frequency of your area appears. 5. Give the PAGE/TIME button (4) a quick, short press. TUNING IN STATIONS Described below are four methods of tuning-in stations: Buttons (6), Tuning-Knob (40), Direct Frequency Entry (9) and Auto-Scan (6)....
Page 19 - : If you’re completely new to shortwave or need; E5 SHORTWAVE COVERAGE AND TUNING SUGGESTIONS
17 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 i...
Page 21 - Turn off the E5 to set clock and alarm functions. Setting clock; SETTING THE CLOCK; CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES
19 lower sideband signals. For best SSB signal clarity, placing the DX/LO-CAL switch in the LOCAL position may be desirable. SSB NOTE: If you’re new to SSB, see the SSB chart in the LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE section, later in this manual. SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR (37) The signal strength indicator (37...
Page 22 - Within 3 seconds, use the tuning knob to set the correct minutes.; CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued
20 3. Long, 3 second press of TIME ZONE button. ‘Tzone disappears from the display. Time Zone Abbreviation List ANC-Anchorage HNL-Honolulu BEG-Beijing JED-Jeddah BKK-Bangkok KHI-Kashi CAI-Cairo LAX-Los Angeles CCS-Caracas LON-London CHI-Chicago NOU-Noumea DAC-Dhaka NYC-New York City DEL- Delhi PAR-P...
Page 23 - Alarms can be set with the E5 turned on or off.
21 5. Allow the minutes to stop flashing. The clock is set. To view other time zones: This allows viewing other time zones without changing the home time zone. 1. Quick, short press of TIME ZONE button. ‘Tzone’ appears in the display. 2. Use tuning knob to select desired time zone. Once selected, th...
Page 24 - ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE ALARMS
22 4. Use the tuning knob to set the minutes. 5. Press the PAGE/TIME button. 6. Use the tuning knob to set the wake-up volume. 7. Press the PAGE/TIME button. 8. Use the tuning knob to set the wake-up alarm’s play minutes. 9. Press the PAGE/TIME button. 10. Use the tuning knob to set the page number....
Page 25 - WORKING WITH MEMORY
23 The E5 has 700 memories (also called presets), arranged in 100 pages, with each page holding 7 memories. Buttons F1-7 represent memory locations. STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY Note that when storing into an already occupied memory position, its contents will be replaced with your new entry. 1. Tur...
Page 26 - ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED INTO MEMORY; Select the desired memory page with the buttons.; CHECKING MEMORY CAPACITY; WORKING WITH MEMORY continued
24 1. Select memory mode with the PAGE/TIME button (4). MEMO appears in the display. 2. Use the buttons to select the desired memory page. 3. Press the EDIT button (7) until ‘_’ appears in the display (about 3 seconds). 4. Use the tuning knob to select the desired number or letter. 5. Press the PAGE...
Page 27 - Select the desired memory page with the
25 1. Press and release the PAGE/TIME button (4), causing PAGE to appear in the display. 2. Press or hold down the CHECK button (14) and turn the tuning knob (40) to select the desired page. 3. While holding down the CHECK button press one of the F1-F7 buttons noting that the stored frequency shows ...
Page 28 - To select and start ATS:
26 3. While holding down the ERASE button (15), press the F1-7 button that you wish to erase. Note that the box surrounding the memory location disappears. 4. Release the ERASE button. DELETING ALL MEMORY CONTENTS Hold down the EDIT and SSB buttons simultaneously, then press RESET (2). This deletes ...
Page 29 - USING THE LIGHT
27 The light illuminates the display and buttons. There are three light modes. Normal Mode: Pressing any button activates the light. The light automatically turns off after 15 seconds. Always-On Mode: When powered by its AC adapter, the light remains always-on when the E5 is turned on. Manual Light-...
Page 30 - USING EARPHONES
28 Note the wide/narrow diagram in the display (36). AM/FM – The MUSIC/WIDE position creates a ‘brighter’ music sound. The NEWS/NARROW position creates a less ‘bright’ sound. Shortwave – The MUSIC/WIDE position creates the best audio fidel- ity. The NEWS/NARROW position helps to minimize interferenc...
Page 32 - SW BANDS, SSB AND OTHER SHORTWAVE HELP; Note that shortwave has nothing to do with picking; WHAT ARE SHORTWAVE BANDS?; 6 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE
30 SW BANDS, SSB AND OTHER SHORTWAVE HELP NEED HELP? CONTACT US. Eton Corporation1015 Corporation WayPalo Alto, CA 94030USA U.S. States: 1-800-872-2228Canada: 1-800-637-1648Worldwide: 650-903-3866 www.etoncorp.com Hours of Operation: M-F, 8:30-4, Pacific Time. WHAT IS SHORTWAVE? Shortwave is a broad...
Page 33 - SIMPLIFIED SHORTWAVE BAND CHART; 6 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued
31 is. In North America, the AM band is a frequency range stretching from 530 to 1710 kilohertz; the FM band is 88-108 megahertz. A band is a frequency range in which stations are located. To find AM or FM stations you tune around with the tuning buttons (or the tuning knob on an analog radio) until...
Page 34 - SOME BASIC RULES OF THUMB
BAND KILOHERTZ (kHz) MEGAHERTZ (MHz) 120 m 2,300 - 2,495 MHz 2300 - 2495 kHz 90 m 3,20 - 3,40 MHz 3200 - 3400 kHz 75 m 3,90 - 4,05 MHz 3900 - 4050 kHz 60 m 4,750 - 5,1 MHz 4750 - 5100 kHz 49 m 5,73 - 6,3 MHz 5730 - 6300 kHz 41 m 6,89 - 7,60 MHz 6890 - 7600 kHz 31 m 9,25 - 9,95 MHz 9250 - 9995 kHz 25...
Page 36 - INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB
INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB ) Many higher-end shortwave radios have special circuitry enabling SSB, a highly efficient way of electronically processing transmitted and received signals for two-way communication. Examples of this are amateur radio (hams), maritime and aeronautical communicat...
Page 38 - PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO; RESET PROCEDURE; 7 TROUBLESHOOTING
SHORTWAVE MAGAZINES Monitoring Times: 7540 Highway 64 West, Brasstown, NC 28902, Telephone: (828) 837-9200/800-438-8155. Website: http://www.monitoringtimes.com.Popular Communications: A publication of CQ Communications, Inc. 25 Newbridge Road, Hicksville, NY 11801-2953, USA. Telephone: 516-681-2922...
Page 39 - This is caused by depleted batteries. Replace them.; 7 TROUBLESHOOTING continued
37 WILL NOT TURN ON 1. Assure that the LOCK feature is not engaged.2. Assure that the radio has power (batteries installed or AC adapter plugged in).3. Assure that batteries are inserted with correct polarity 4. Assure that the batteries are not depleted5. If using an AC adapter, assure that it is p...
Page 41 - ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY; (3) Etón will issue a Return Authorization number and the address; 8 WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION
39 The receiver will be serviced under the terms of the Eton Corporation Limited Warranty and returned to you. ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Etón warrants to the original purchaser this product shall be free from defects in material or workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase. During ...
Page 42 - For service information contact:
(2) Misuse, abuse, neglect or improper installation.(3) Accidental or intentional damage.(4) Battery leakage. All implied warranties, if any, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, terminate one (1) year from the date of the original purchase. The foregoing con...
