Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; WARNING; submerge or expose for extended period to water.; Disposal; ENVIRONMENT
45688 101013 13141415151616171717181819222323252727272828292930313131323232323334344244 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 3 G5 OPERATION MANUAL 1234 5 6 7 89 101112131415161718 WHAT THE G5 INCLUDES.........................................................................................G5 FEATURES....................
Page 3 - spond to the numbered diagrams.; WHAT THE G5 INCLUDES
4 5 • AC adapter• Stereo earphones• External wire antenna• Carrying pouch• Carrying strap (attached)• Owner’s manual NOTE: In the instructions below, numbers in parenthesis (), corre- spond to the numbered diagrams. • M-Stereo, AM and Full-Shortwave Coverage (1711-29999 KHz).• PLL Dual Conversion AM...
Page 4 - DIAGRAMS; LCD DISPLAY; RIGHT SIDE
6 7 3 DIAGRAMS G5 OPERATION MANUAL POWER / SLEEPHOLDRESETPAGE/TIMEVOL+/VOL-AUTO SCANEDIT/BACKLIGHT SWITCHMONO/STEREO/SSB INDICATOR0-9 NUMBER BUTTONMETER BANDAM BANDFM BANDTIME-ZONE BUTTON 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9. 10.11.12.13. 14.15.16.17. 18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25. CHECK BUTTONERASE BUTTONSTORE BUTTONBATTER...
Page 5 - GETTING STARTED; continued
8 9 INSTALLING BATTERIES The hinged battery compartment (17) is located on the back of theG5. To open it, apply thumb pressure to the ribbed, down pointing tri-angle and slide it about 1/8 inch (about 3 mm) towards the bottom ofthe radio, then pull up. Install 4 AA batteries, observing the batterypo...
Page 6 - It is normal for the AC adapter/charger to feel warm during use.; CHARGING NI-MH BATTERIES IN THE G5; Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries!; BATTERY CHARGING TIME CHART; CHARGING TIME
10 11 IMPORTANT AC ADAPTER/CHARGER INFORMATIONAND PRECAUTIONS It is normal for the AC adapter/charger to feel warm during use. When the AC adapter/charger is connected, the G5 automaticallyswitches to the AC adapter/charger’s power and installed batteriesare not used. Disconnect the AC adapter/charg...
Page 7 - Method 1; BASIC RADIO OPERATION
12 13 BATTERY CHARGING NOTES AND CAUTIONS • Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries! • The G5 can be played while charging. • Alarm settings and action are function while charging. • The AC adapter/charger will not charge the batteries unless the G5 is set to charge mode. • For improved...
Page 8 - VOLUME CONTROL; To adjust the volume with the numeric keypad:
14 15 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 G5 turned off, the lock feature prevents unwanted turn-on.When it is turned on, the lock fe...
Page 10 - SHORTWAVE WITH THE G5
18 19 DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY (9) Use this method when the desired frequency of a radio station isknown. AM and SW frequencies are entered in kilohertz (KHz), e.g.810 KHz or 9475 KHz.; FM frequencies are entered in megahertz(MHz), e.g. 102.9 MHz, ignoring the decimal point. To enter a frequency: 1. U...
Page 11 - G5 SHORTWAVE COVERAGE AND TUNING SUGGESTIONS; SW BAND
G5 AUTO-TUNING CHART 21 20 G5 SHORTWAVE COVERAGE AND TUNING SUGGESTIONS The G5 has continuous frequency coverage from 150 to 29999 kilo-hertz (kHz). This includes Longwave (150-519 kHz), Medium Wave(the AM broadcast band (520-1710 kHz) and Shortwave (1711-29999 kHz). To go to a specific shortwave fr...
Page 12 - SETTING THE CLOCK; Use the tuning knob to select your home time zone (see time zone; CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES
22 23 USING THE G5’S SSB (SINGLE SIDE BAND) FEATURE (8) SSB enables listening to shortwave signals using the single-sidebandmode. This mode is used for a variety of signals including amateurradio and other two-way communications, Morse code, weather-faxtransmissions and other encoded signals often r...
Page 14 - WORKING WITH MEMORY
26 27 3. Press the PAGE/TIME button (4). 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 t...
Page 16 - USING THE LIGHT
30 31 3. While holding down the ERASE button (15), press the F1-7 button that you wish to erase. Note that the box surrounding the memorylocation disappears. 4. Release the ERASE button. DELETING ALL MEMORY CONTENTS Hold down the EDIT and SSB buttons simultaneously, then pressRESET (2). This deletes...
Page 17 - – The MUSIC/WIDE position creates a ‘brighter’ music sound.; USING EARPHONES
33 14 REAR FOLDING STAND (19) G5 OPERATION MANUAL 32 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 fidelity. The NE...
Page 18 - Note that shortwave has nothing to do with picking; WHAT ARE SHORTWAVE BANDS?; INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE
34 SW BANDS, SSB AND OTHER SHORTWAVE HELPNEED 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 broadc...
Page 19 - SIMPLIFIED SHORTWAVE BAND CHART; BAND
36 SIMPLIFIED SHORTWAVE BAND CHART The table below shows the bands used for shortwave broadcasting.For more detailed band information enter ‘shortwave broadcast bandallocations’ at an Internet search site. INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued 37 SOME BASIC RULES OF THUMB • In general, the bands with ...
Page 21 - PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO
40 MARITIME SW FREQUENCY RANGES (USUALLY USB) 4063-4438 18780-18900 6200-6525 19680-19800 8195-8815 22000-22720 12230-13200 25070-25110 16360-17410 SHORTWAVE SSB WEATHER FREQUENCIES AND WEATHER FAX FREQUENCIES These are best found online by performing a search using yourfavorite Internet search site...
Page 22 - STATIONS ARE RECEIVED TOO WEAK; TROUBLESHOOTING
42 RESET PROCEDURE Perform a reset if the solutions outlined below don’t resolve the issue.The RESET button (3) is the small hole on the front right of the G5. Toperform a reset, assure that fresh batteries are in the G5 or power itwith its AC adapter. Turn the G5 off and poke a paper clip into the ...
Page 23 - ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY; (1) Complete and send in the Warranty Registration Card within; (2) Call Etón or the nearest authorized service facility, as soon; SERVICE INFORMATION
44 You may contact Eton Corporation Service Department for additionalinformation or assistance by calling toll-free Monday through Friday,8:30am -4:00pm Pacific Standard Time: 1(800) 872-2228 (US)1(800) 673-1648 (CN)1(650) 903-3866 (World-wide) Call for a Return Authorization prior to shipping your ...
Page 24 - For service information contact:
46 not allow the exclusions or limitation of incidental or consequentialdamages, so the above limitation and exclusion may not apply to you.This warranty give you specific legal rights and you may also haveother rights, which vary from state to state. For service information contact: Eton Corporatio...
Page 25 - Corporation; Europe/Lextronix Germany; Canada
w w w . e t o n c o r p . c o m etón Corporation Corporate Headquarters1015 Corporation WayPalo Alto, California 94303 USAtel +1 650-903-3866tel +1 800-872-2228fax +1 650-903-3867 etón Europe/Lextronix Germany Rosenstrasse 2D-10178 Berlin, Germanytel +49 [0]30 243102149 etón Canada 1 Yonge Street, S...
