Eton 100 User Manual

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ETON SOUND 100 OPERATION MANUAL

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94303,USA

WARNING

• Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

• Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.

• Protect from high humidity and rain.

• Only operate within specified temperature range (0 °C to 40 °C).

• Unplug immediatelyif liquid has been spilled or object have fallen into theapparatus.

• Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical solvents asthis
might damage the finish.

• Unplug and disconnect external antennas during lightning storms.

• Do not remove cover [or back].

• Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

ENVIRONMENT

DISPOSAL

According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all electri­cal and electronic products must be collected separately by
a local collection system.
Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose
of your old products with your normal household waste.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Where performance and simplicity are paramount butspace is sparse the Eton Sound collection
providesbrilliant clarity and fidelity for a radio this size and in this price range.Behind the Eton
Sound's clean and uncluttered design hides a multitude of technology facilitating higher sound
reproduction and better reception.

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WHAT THE ETON SOUND RADIO INCLUDES

Owner’s manual; remote control.

PREPARING THE REMOTE FOR USE

Grip the plastic piece on the bottom of the remote unit and pull it
out.

POWERING THE ETON SOUND RADIO

Plug the Eton Sound Radio Power Cord into an AC (mains) outlet.
When it is first plugged in, it will be in the standby mode. In standby
mode, only the clock display is activated and the radio is off.To turn
the radio on, use a quick, short press of the power button that’s on
the radio or the remote. To place it back into standby mode, use a
quick, short press of the power button.

VOLUME CONTROL

The volume is controlled with the volume knob or the VOL buttons on
the remote. Turning the volume knob clockwise increases the volume;
counterclockwise decreases volume. Pressing the remote’s VOL +
increases the volume; pressing the VOL — button decreases the vol­ume.

VOLUME CONTROL

Before place Earphone/Headphone in/on you ears, turn the volume all
the way down. Use Headphone/Earphone with 1/8 inch (3.5 mm)
stereo plug. Plug them into the earphone socket on the back of the
Eton Sound Radio.

SELECTING AM/FM OR LINE-IN

After turning on the radio, use sequential presses of the MODE but­ton on the radio or the remote to select AM/FM or LINE-IN.

MANUAL TUNING

Use quick, short presses of the TUNING/SET buttons to tune up + or
down — frequency, or use the remote’s TUNE +/- buttons.

AUTO-SCAN TUNING

With auto-scanning the radio stops at the next station with good sig­nal strength. Auto-scan tuning is engaged by a long, 2 second press
of the TUNING/SET buttons. To auto-scan up frequency, press Å but­ton. To auto-scan down frequency, press the Ç button, or use the
remote’s TUNE +/- buttons.

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WORKING WITH MEMORY PRESETS

There are 10 memory presets total, 5 each for AM, FM. Note that the
procedures below will also overwrite what has been previously stored
into the memory. That is, a memory cannot be ‘erased’, but can be
overwritten.

1. Using the procedures described previously, tune to the radio station
that you wish to store.

2. Press the MEMORY button for 2 seconds; the memory number will
flash in the LCD,

3. Immediately select the desired memory number with TUNING/SET
buttons.

4. Press the MEMORY button again.

ACCESSING MEMORY PRESETS

Tune to the band of your choice, AM or FM.
Use quick, short presses of the MEMORY button to choose stored sta­tion of your choice, or use the remote’s buttons 1-5.

SETTING THE CLOCK, ALARM AND SLEEP TIMER

Install two AA batteries to save these settings during power loss or
when unplugging the Eton Sound Radio (see diagram).
The clock, alarm, and sleep timer can be set in either ‘standby’ or ‘on’
mode.

SETTING THE CLOCK

1. Press the radio’s or the remote’s TIME SET button for 3 seconds;
note that the minutes flash.

2. Use the radio’s TUNING/SET buttons or the remote’s TUNE +/- but­tons to set the minutes.

3. Give the radio’s or the remote’s TIME SET button a quick, short
press: note that the hour flashes.

4. Use the radio’s TUNING/SET buttons or the remote’s TUNE +/- but­tons to set the correct hour.

5. Press the radio’s or the remote’s TIME SET button to complete the
new time setting and to exit the time set mode.

SETTING THE ALARM TIME:

1. Press the radio’s or the remote’s ALARM button for 3 seconds; note
that the hour flashes.

2. Use the radio’s TUNING/SET buttons or the remote’s TUNE +/- but­tons to set the desired wake-up hour.

3. Give the radio’s or the remote’s ALARM button a quick, short press;
note that the minutes flash.

4. Use the radio’s TUNING/SET buttons or the remote’s TUNE +/- but­tons to set the correct minutes.

5. Press the radio’s or the remote’s ALARM button; note that the
speaker symbol flashes for 5 seconds and then disappears.The alarm
time is now set.

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ACTIVATING THE ALARM

For the alarm to function it must be activated. To do this, use quick,
short presses of the radio’s or the remote’s ALARM button, causing
the following to appear in the display:

• ALARM with speaker symbol – wakes you up to a beeper sound.

• ALARM with musical note symbol – wakes you up to the last
radio station selected by either tuning or by selecting a memory.

• ALARM, speaker symbol and musical note symbol all disappear
from the display, thus deactivating the alarm completely.

WAKING TO A MEMORY PRESET

Tune to the memory preset of your choice, set the alarm time, activate
the alarm and place the Eton Sound Radio in standby mode.

USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE

Once the alarm activates, pressing the radio’s or the remote’s
SNOOZE allows cancellation of the alarm for 5 minutes; then the
alarm resumes. To completely cancel the snooze setting, press the
radio’s or the remote’s ALARM button.

SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER

The sleep timer enables play for a specified amount of time (15-90
minutes) and then shuts off. When the SLEEP function is enabled, the
main display shows the sleep symbol.

• To activate the sleep timer, turn on the radio and press the
radio’s or the remote’s SLEEP button with successive, quick, short
presses to select a sleep time of 15-90 minutes (15, 30, 45, 60, 75,
or 90). This setup mode is automatically exited after about 4 seconds.

• To deactivate the sleep timer, press the radio’s or the remote’s
SLEEP button with successive, quick, short presses to select OFF.This
setup mode is automatically exited after about 4 seconds.

WARRANTY REGISTRATION

To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates, registration of
your product should be completed as soon as possible after purchase
or receipt. You may use one of the following options to register your
product:

1. By visiting our website at http://www.etoncorp.com.

2. Mail in enclosed warranty card.

3. Mail your registration card or information to the following address;
Include your name, full mailing address, phone number, model pur­chased, date purchased, retail vendor name and product serial num­ber (typically located in or near the battery compartment):

Etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA

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etón Corporation

Corporate Headquarters
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Palo Alto, California 94303 USA
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