Eton Elite E100 User Manual

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DO YOU NEED HELP?

We want you to thoroughly enjoy the use of your E100 radio. If you need help while learning its operation, please contact us, using the methods below.

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Mailing Address: etón Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA

E100 OPERATION MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION..................................................................................... 4

FEATURES .............................................................................................5

DIAGRAMS ........................................................................................... 6

GETTING STARTED ................................................................................ 8

• WHAT THE E100 INCLUDES ............................................................... 8

• INSTALLING BATTERIES ......................................................................8

• SELECTING AND USING AN AC ADAPTOR .......................................... 8

• SIGNAL STRENGTH AND BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR ................. 8

BASIC RADIO OPERATION .....................................................................9

• IMPORTANT INITIAL SET-UP ............................................................... 9

• TURNING THE E100 ON AND OFF ......................................................9

• VOLUME AND TONE CONTROLS .........................................................10

• SELECTING THE FM, AM OR SHORTWAVE .......................................... 10

• SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA ................... 11

• TUNING IN STATIONS ........................................................................ 11

CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES .............................................................13

WORKING WITH MEMORY ....................................................................15

SYSTEM SET CODES AND THE SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE ....................... 21

OTHER E100 INFORMATION ................................................................. 24

TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................................................26

LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS .................................................. 28

SHORTWAVE LISTENING GUIDE ............................................................ 32

WARRANTY REGISTRATION................................................................... 38

LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL CUSTOMER............................... 39

SERVICE INFORMATION.........................................................................41

E100 OPERATION MANUAL

1 INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the E100 AM/FM/Shortwave Radio. This radio has been designed and manufactured to high quality standards, and will provide reliable operation for many years. Please carefully read the Owner’s Manual in order to take advantage of the many interesting features of the E100.

2 FEATURES

MAJOR FEATURES OF THE E100

• SHORTWAVE: 1711 - 29.995 KHz

• FM 87.0 - 108.0MHz; MW 520 - 1710

• Manual and Auto-Scan Tuning

• Direct Keypad Frequency Entry

• Manual/Auto Scan to scan the preset stations

• Fine-Tuning Control Knob

• 200 Random Programmable Memories

• Memory Page Customizing

• 9/10KHz step size selector for correct worldwide Medium Wave (AM) reception

• FM-Stereo/Signal Strength/Power Level Indicators

• Digital Clock

• Selectable 12/24 hour clock display format

• Simultaneous display of frequency and clock

• Favorite Station Wake-Up

• ProgrammableAlarm

• Programmable Sleep Timer (10 - 90min.) functions

• LCD display light

• Built in antennas for AM, FM and SW reception

• Earphone socket (earbud style earphones included)

• AC adaptor socket (adaptor not included)

• Includes carrying pouch

E100 OPERATION MANUAL

3 DIAGRAMS

FRONT

Memory & Edit/Time Set Numeric Keypad

Hand Carry Belt

ANT.GAIN H/M/L

DC Jack

Earphone Socket

Reset Button

LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE

Telescopic Antenna

CD Display

POWER/SLEEP

Fine Tuning Control Up/Hour

5 6

Down/Min.

Memory Scan/Page Button

FM ST.

Alarm Button

Light Snooze Button FM-MW-SW Band Button

11 12

SW Meter Band Button Enter/Sys. Set

Stand

Tone Control

Volume Control

Lock Switch

Battery Compartment Cover

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RADIO OFF DISPLAY RADIO ON DISPLAY

Clock Digits

Frequency Digits

Shortwave Meter Band Display

Alarm Activation Symbol

Sleep Timer Symbol

Triangle Pointer

FM, MW, SHORTWAVE, Indicators

Battery Symbol

Antenna Symbol

1-5 Scale

Battery Symbol

Antenna Symbol

1-5 Scale

Time AM/PM Indicator

Triangle Pointer

Alarm AM/PM Indicator

Clock Digits

Alarm Activation Symbol

Alarm Clock Digits

MEMORY DISPLAY SHORTWAVE METER BAND DISPLAY

Refers only to the display’s upper right corner.

Memory Display

Delete Indicator

Refers only to the display’s upper right corner.

MEMORY DISPLAY

Refers only to the display’s upper right corner.

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4 GETTING STARTED

WHAT THE E100 INCLUDES

• Earbud style earphones

• Batteries

• Carrying pouch

NOTE: In the instructions below, numbers in parenthesis ( ),

refer to the diagrams.

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Install 2 AA alkaline batteries into the battery compartment (25), observing the battery polarity diagram on the back of the radio. To remove the battery compartment cover, apply thumb pressure and slide it towards the bottom of the radio.

SELECTING AND USING AN AC ADAPTOR (MAINS ADAPTOR) - (not included)

Visit our web site, www.etoncorp.com, or Contact etón Corporation for information regarding selection of a proper AC adaptor.

SIGNAL STRENGTH AND BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR

When the radio is turned off, the upper left corner of the display (2) shows battery strength on the 1–5 scale (28), with the triangle pointer (33) under the battery symbol (26) on the far left side of the scale. When the radio is turned on, the pointer is under the antenna symbol (27) and the 1-5 scale shows relative signal strength.

5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION

IMPORTANT INITIAL SET-UP

1. Assure that the radio is unlocked, using the LOCK switch (24) on right side of the radio by pushing it down, to the OFF position. This switch can be used to lock the radio when it is not in use or when traveling. (Note that this does not deactivate the alarm feature).

2. Assure that the antenna gain switch (17), on the left side of the radio is in the high-gain, H, position.

TURNING THE E100 ON AND OFF

The E100 can be turned on by the two methods shown below.To turn it off, press the POWER/SLEEP button (3).

1. Battery Saver/Timer Method

Perform a quick, short press of the POWER/SLEEP button (3). This turns the radio on with 120 in the display and causes the radio to shut off automatically after 120 minutes. The sleep timer symbol,

(35), also appears in the display.To change the automatic shut off time from 120 minutes to a time of your preference, use the Up/Hour or Down/Min. buttons (5,6) immediately after turning on the radio. This allows selection of 1 – 120 minutes of playtime before automatic shut-off occurs.The number of minutes that you last set are also used the next time the radio is turned on.

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2. Timer-Defeat Method

This method defeats the automatic 120 minute timer and causes the radio to stay on until deliberately turned off, until the batteries drain or indefinitely if used with an AC adaptor. Hold down the POWER button for about 3 seconds, then release. Note that ‘120’ and the sleep timer symbol do not appear when this method is used.

VOLUME AND TONE CONTROLS

• The volume control (23), labeled VOLUME, is located on the right side of the radio.To change the volume, rotate the volume control knob.

• The tone control (22), on the right side of the radio is labeled LOW/HIGH. Use the position that you like best.

SELECTING FM, AM OR SHORTWAVE

After turning on the E100, pressing the button labeled ‘FM/MW/SW Band’ (11), allows selection of FM, AM and SW. Note that when the AM band is selected, the display shows MW, not AM. The frequency digits (36) appear in the lower portion of the display..The local stations of the area that you are currently in will be heard on AM and FM. Shortwave stations from around the world will be heard on SW.

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SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA

You can skip this section if you are in North America and just purchased the E100. It is already set-up in the factory for use in North America. If you travelto other world regions,makethe changes below as necessary.

Outside of North America, AM stations (MW in the E100’s display) are spaced in 9 KHz tuning steps.The FM frequency range may be different from that used in NorthAmerica, e.g. like that used in Japan, 76-108MHz. To make these changes please see the instructions titled SYSTEM SET CODE TABLE, on pages 21-22.

TUNING IN STATIONS

Four Ways to Tune in Stations

Below, four ways to tune stations are described. They are Regular Tuning,Auto-scan Tuning, Direct Frequency Entry and Fine Tuning.

1. REGULAR TUNING (also called manual tuning)

Quick, short presses of the Up/Hour-Down/Min. buttons (5,6) enables tuning up or down frequency.

2. AUTO-SCAN TUNING

Pressing the Up/Hour or Down/Min. buttons (5,6) for just over 1 second enables automatic scan-tuning. The radio will then automatically stop on the next station encountered. Use the Up/Hour button to auto-scan upward in frequency and the Down/Min. button to auto-scan downward in frequency.

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3. DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY

When the desired frequency is known, it can be entered via the numeric keypad (14) and the ‘Enter’ button (13). First, make sure that the correct band is selected - AM, FM or SW.

Most AM and Shortwave frequencies are designated in kilohertz (KHz), e.g. 810 KHz or 9475 KHz. All FM frequencies are designated in megahertz (MHz), e.g. 102.9 MHz. To enter such frequencies:

1. Press/release the ‘Enter’ (13) button.

2. Enter the frequency using the numeric keypad.

Sometimes Shortwave frequencies are designated in megahertz (MHz). If you encounter such a shortwave frequency and it has less than three digits after the decimal point (e.g. 15.10 MHz or 6.92 MHz), then use the following method to enter it. However, if there are three digits after the decimal point (e.g. 15110 MHz or 5.975 MHz), use the method described previously.

1. Press/release the ‘Enter’ (13) button.

2. Enter the frequency using the numeric keypad.

3. Press/release the ‘Enter’ button again.

4. FINE TUNING

The FINE TUNING control (4) is located on the right side of the radio. It tunes in 1 Kilohertz steps in AM and Shortwave and .05 Megahertz steps in FM. Use it to ‘fine-tune’ stations to your liking, or use it as you would a tuning knob.

6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES

SETTING THE CLOCK

The factory has set the clock to function as a 24-hour format clock. If you prefer a 12 hour,AM/PM clock format, see the section titled CHANGING THE CLOCK FROM 24 TO 12 HOUR FORMAT, on page 22.

To set the clock:

1. Turn the radio off.The clock digits appear in the lower part of the display (43).

2. Press/release the button labeled ‘Time Set’ (15). The clock’s digits flash in the display.

3. Within 5 seconds, set the hour using the Up/Hour button and the minutes using the Down/Min. button. Make sure that AM or PM (32) appear in the display, to the left of the time, if your clock is set up in the 12 hr.AM/PM format.

4. Within 5 seconds of finishing, press/release the ‘Time Set’ button twice or just wait until the clock digits stop flashing.

SETTING THE ALARM

Set the alarm with the instructions below. Note that the alarm must be activated to function. After setting the alarm time, be sure to read the next section titled ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING THE ALARM. The alarm will wake you to the last radio station tuned, unless set for Favorite Station Wake-Up (Use system set code 01. See page 21).

When the alarm activates, it turns the radio on and the alarm activation symbol (31) appears flashing in the display.The radio will play for 30 minutes, until you turn it off or until you press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button (see USING THE SNOOZE FEATURE, below).

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