w w w. e t o n c o r p. c o m G4000A O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L A M / F M / S H O RT WAV E R A D I O G 4 0 0 0 A O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L TABLE OF CONTENTS page DO YOU NEED HELP? Here's how to contact us: · From the United States: (800) 872-2228 · From Canada: (800) 637-1648 · From Everywhere Else: (650) 903-3866 · Email: customersvc@etoncorp.com · Internet: www.etoncorp.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 QUICK SETUP ........................................................................ 4 YOUR RADIO AT-A-GLANCE .......................................................... 5 INITIAL SETUP ....................................................................... 6 SUPPLYING POWER AND USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS ..................... 7 GENERAL RADIO OPERATION........................................................ 8 SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION ................................................. 11 STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY ................................................ 13 USING THE CLOCK, ALARM, AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES ................ 14 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE .................................. 16 GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS.......................... 24 TECHNICAL INFORMATION ......................................................... 31 INDEX TO THE RADIO'S CONTROLS ....................................... 32 SERVICE INFORMATION .........................................................33 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY .............................................. 34 2 3 G 4 0 0 0 A O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L 1 QUICK SETUP BUT PLEASE READ THE REST OF T H E M A N U A L L AT E R ! 1. Insert batteries or connect the included AC adaptor. 2. Set the DX/LOCAL switch to DX (left side of radio). 3. Turn the SSB switch OFF (right side of radio). 4. Fully extend the telescopic antenna. 5. With the radio off, press and release the AM button once. 6. Immediately press and release the STEP button. "10KHz" now appears in the right side of the display, and will disappear in a few seconds. (See page 6 for more information about this procedure.) 7. Turn the radio on by pressing the ON/OFF button. 2 YOUR RADIO AT-A-GLANCE W H AT ' S I N C L U D E D W I T H T H E G4000A? · Owner's Manual · Warranty card · A Grundig AC adaptor for use on 110-120 VAC outlets in the Americas · A 23 foot "reel" antenna for shortwave reception · Earphones 4 5 G 4 0 0 0 A O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L 3 INITIAL SETUP I M P O R TA N T ! S E T U P F O R N O R T H AMERICAN USE If you do not live in the United States or Canada, the radio is set up at the factory for the 9 kilohertz spacing used for your AM (MW) stations. This part of the initial setup can be ignored. North America's AM stations are exactly 10 kilohertz apart. At the factory, the radio is set up for the 9 kilohertz spacing of stations in Europe. To change this to the 10KHZ spacing: 1. With the radio OFF, press and release the AM button once. 2. Immediately press and release the STEP button. "10 KHz" now appears in the right side of the display and will disappear in a few seconds. This change will be permanently in the radio's memory as long as batteries are not taken out for a period of ten minutes or more. When traveling outside of the Americas, use the same procedure as above to set the spacing back to 9 kilohertz. ADDITIONAL SETUP I N F O R M AT I O N 1. On the right side of the radio, set the SSB switch to the OFF position. This feature is described on page 24. NOTE: the FINE TUNING control, on the right side of the radio, is only activated and needed when the G4000A is in the SSB mode. You do not need to use this control when listening to regular AM, FM, and shortwave broadcasts. On the left side of the radio, set the DX/LOCAL switch to the DX position. DX allows for maximum sensitivity, the preferred position. 4 SUPPLYING POWER AND USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS H O W T O I N S TA L L B AT T E R I E S Install six AA alkaline batteries. Follow the diagram imprinted on the back of the radio near the battery compartment. With the radio face down and the battery compartment toward you: · The flat ends (-) of the bottom batteries go toward the left. · The flat ends (-) of the top batteries go toward the right. HOW TO USE THE INCLUDED "REEL" ANTENNA AND THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET (left side of the radio) The SW EXT. ANT. Socket is for shortwave antennas. Use it with the included "reel" antenna. Always fully unroll the "reel" antenna and place it as high off the floor as possible, next to the windows. P R O F E S S I O N A L LY E N G I N E E R E D ANTENNAS Professionally engineered, outdoor shortwave antennas, available through specialized retailers, can also be used. Use the SW. EXT. ANT. Socket mentioned above. The socket is a 1/8 inch mono socket, used in conjunction with a 1/8 inch mono plug, such as the plugs often used for mono earphones. If you would like advice about shortwave antennas, please call Etón technical support at 1-800-872-2228 for U.S. and 1-800-637-1648 for Canada. AC ADAPTOR USE The Grundig adaptor supplied with this product is only for use in the Americas, where household AC voltage is 110-120 volts AC. Do not use this adaptor in countries with household AC voltage of 220240 volts AC. USING YOUR GRUNDIG AC ADAPTOR 1. Plug the adaptor into a household outlet. 2. Insert plug into the radio's DC 9 V socket. NOTE: when using the adaptor, it is OK to leave batteries in the radio. 6 7 G 4 0 0 0 A O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L 5 GENERAL RADIO OPERATION HOW TO TURN THE RADIO ON AND OFF Press the ON/OFF button. HOW TO USE THE WIDE/NARROW SWITCH (left side of radio) Experiment with this switch and let your ears be your guide. WIDE gives the best audio fidelity; NARROW best minimizes interference from other nearby stations. This switch is used for AM, shortwave, and longwave listening. GENERAL RADIO OPERATION continued HOW TO USE THE STEREO/MONO SWITCH (left side of the radio) For true stereo reproduction in FM, select STEREO when you use earphones or headphones. When STEREO is selected, and the broadcast is in stereo, two circles appear above and to the right of the frequency in the display. Use the MONO position whenver reception is poor or marginal. D I R E C T F R E Q U E N C Y E N T RY If you know the exact frequency of the station you want to hear, directly enter it using the keypad and immediately press the FREQU./METER button. Pressing the FREQU./METER button finalizes the entry. Be sure to include the decimal point in FM frequencies. Any kind of frequency may be entered regardless of what kind of frequency you are presently tuned to, e.g. you can enter an FM frequency even if you are presently in shortwave. AM STATION EXAMPLE: to tune the frequency 810 kilohertz in the AM band, press 8 1 0 , then press the FREQU./METER button. FM STATION EXAMPLE: to tune the frequency 105.7 megahertz in the FM band, press 1 0 5 . 7, then press the FREQU./METER button. Be sure to include the decimal point in FM frequencies. SHORTWAVE STATION EXAMPLE: to tune the frequency 5975 kilohertz in the shortwave 49 meter band, press 5975 then the FREQU./METER button. HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL A M S TAT I O N S 1. On the G4000A, the AM broadcast band is called medium wave. When you are listening to AM, the letters "MW" appear in the display. 2. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the radio on. 3. Press the AM button several times, until MW appears near the center of the display. 4. If "STEP" appears in the display, press the STEP button to choose 10 KHz tuning rate. 5. Automatically tune using the AUTO TUNING button. The radio will automatically stop on stations. A quick press-and-release tunes up-frequency; a long press-and-release tunes down-frequency. 6. Manually tune using the TUNING button. HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL F M S TAT I O N S HOW TO USE THE TONE SWITCH 1. Press the FM button. 2. Automatically tune using the AUTO TUNING button. The radio will automatically stop on stations. A quick press-and-release tunes up-frequency; a long press-and-release tunes down-frequency. 3. Manually tune using the TUNING buttons. Experiment and let your ears judge which position, HIGH or LOW, you like best. 8 9 G 4 0 0 0 A O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L GENERAL RADIO OPERATION continued HOW TO USE THE STEP BUTTON In AM (MW), SW, and LW (see below), the STEP button provides selection of the best tuning steps, in kilohertz. This button is not functional in FM. The tuning step rate is indicated in the lower right of the display, e.g. "STEP 5". Use these guidelines: · AM (MW): 10 KHz in the Americas; 9 KHz outside of the Americas · LW (longwave): 9 KHz for broadcast stations. Note: You will probably not hear any stations in the Americas, as LW is not used for broadcast stations. It is used in Europe and other parts of the world for broadcasts to those areas. · SSB: 1KHz When the radio is off: Pressing the LOCK button locks all keys. This will keep the radio from accidentally turning on when packed in a briefcase, etc. When you want to listen to your radio, press LOCK and then the ON/OFF switch. 6 SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION H O W T O L I S T E N T O S H O RT WAV E S TAT I O N S If you already know the specific frequency of a shortwave station, enter it, using the direct frequency entry technique described earlier. For a complete list of shortwave frequencies, use the major shortwave publications mentioned on page 23. Even if you do not know any specific frequencies of shortwave stations, you can find them by going into a shortwave band and tuning around, as described below. For example, the 19 meter shortwave band encompasses the frequency range of 15100 to 15600 kilohertz. The band chart on the back of the G4000A shows the frequency range for each band. HOW TO USE THE AM BUTTON'S LAST STATION MEMORY FEATURE Pressing the AM button over and over steps through the last station tuned in MW, SW and LW. H O W T O E N T E R A S H O R T W AV E BAND EXAMPLE: To enter the 25 meter band: 1. Press 2 5 2. Press the FREQU./METER button. HOW TO USE THE VOLUME CONTROL KNOB Use this to control the loudness of the radio. W H AT I S A S H O R T W AV E B A N D If you have ever listened to AM or FM radio, then you already know what a band is. The AM band is 530-1600 KHz; the FM band is 88-108 MHz. A band is simply a frequency range where stations are located. When you look for stations in these "bands", you simply tune around until you find a station you like. Shortwave is similar, and the shortwave bands have names like 25 meters, 31 meters, 49 meters, etc. These are abbreviated 25m, 31m and 49m. Just like in AM and FM radio, one simply gets into the shortwave band and tunes around, looking for stations. HOW TO TUNE AROUND IN A S H O R T W AV E B A N D AUTO TUNING: The radio will find stations for you within the shortwave band you have entered. In shortwave, this feature only works within the shortwave bands shown on the back of the radio (see the chart titled "SHORTWAVE BAND AUTO TUNING RANGES"). HOW TO USE THE LOCK BUTTON When lock is on, the word LOCK appears in the upper right area of the display. Using this feature has no effect on alarm functions. When the radio is on: Pressing the LOCK button locks all keys except the ON/OFF button and the SNOOZE button. HOW AND WHEN TO USE THE R E S E T F E AT U R E If the radio operates erratically, gently poke an opened paper clip into the RESET hole on the front of the radio. Normal operation may be restored. Note that this procedure erases all memories and resets the clock 10 11 G 4 0 0 0 A O P E R AT I O N M A N UA L SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION continued MANUAL TUNING: Use the regular TUNING buttons to go up or down frequency. Be aware that when using manual tuning, it is possible to tune right out of the shortwave band you have entered. You are in the band as long as the band's number, e.g. 25m, is in the display. HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST S H O R T W AV E B A N D T O T U N E AROUND IN This information and much more can be found in the section titled MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE. 7 STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY To store a station into memory, you must be tuned to that station. Then you must decide which of the 40 memories to store it into. Follow the easy steps outlined below. 4. Immediately press the STORE button. If the display flashes, it means that a frequency is already stored into this memory. To overwrite it, immediately press STORE again. If you do not want to overwrite it, start over and use a different memory. HOW TO TELL WHICH MEMORIES ARE EMPTY · To determine the next available memory, press the FREE button once. The memory number is shown in the lower right hand corner of the display. · To see all availably memories, press the FREE button repeatedly. The empty memory numbers are shown in the lower right corner of the display. H O W T O ...