Eton Grundig G5 User Manual

G5

AM/FM STEREO/
MW.SW.LW DUAL CONVERSION

OWNER’S MANUAL

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G5 OWNER’S MANUAL

Grundig Radio Line By

DO YOU NEED HELP?

Thank you for purchasing the G5 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 contact us, using the methods below.

Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., North American Pacific Time.

1-800-872-2228 from the U.S.
1-800-637-1648 from Canada
1-650-903-3866, worldwide
FAX: [phone]

Web Site: www.etoncorp.com

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHAT THE G5 INCLUDES.....................................................................

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G5 FEATURES........................................................................................

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DIAGRAMS...........................................................................................

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GETTING STARTED................................................................................

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• INSTALLING BATTERIES AND BATTERY INFORMATION........................

• AC ADAPTER INFORMATION..............................................................

• CHARGING NI-MH BATTERIES IN THE G5...........................................

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

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• BEFORE USING THE E5; TURNING THE E5 ON/OFF;

USING THE SLEEP TIMER FEATURE....................................................

• USING THE LOCK FEATURE..............................................................

• VOLUME CONTROLS........................................................................

• USING THE DX/LOCAL SWITCH.........................................................

• SELECTING FM, AM AND SHORTWAVE (SW)....................................

• LISTENING IN FM STEREO...................................................................

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

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

• BUTTONS...................................................................................

• TUNING KNOB.................................................................................

• DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY.............................................................

• AUTO-SCAN TUNING.......................................................................

• SHORTWAVE WITH THE G5..............................................................

• SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR........................................................

CLOCK AND TIMER FEATURES............................................................

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• SETTING THE CLOCK........................................................................

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• SETTING/ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE ALARMS ......................

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

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• STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY...............................................

• LABELING MEMORY PAGES............................................................

• ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED IN MEMORY....................................

• CHECKING MEMORY CAPACITY.....................................................

• CHECKING PAGES AND MEMORIES................................................

• USING THE PAGE COPY/PASTE FUNCTION......................................

• ERASING MEMORY.........................................................................

• USING THE ATS MEMORY FEATURE.............................................

USING THE LIGHT..............................................................................

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USING THE EXTERNAL SHORTWAVE ANTENNA SOCKET....................

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STEREO/MONO BUTTON...................................................................

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MUSIC/WIDE AND NEWS/NARROW SWITCH.....................................

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LINE OUT SOCKET..............................................................................

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USING EARPHONES...........................................................................

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REAR FOLDING STAND......................................................................

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RESET BUTTON..................................................................................

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INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE......................................................

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TROUBLESHOOTING..........................................................................

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WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION.........................................

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2 WHAT THE G5 INCLUDES

• AC adapter

• Stereo earphones

• External wire antenna

• Carrying pouch

• Carrying strap (attached)

• Owner’s manual

Note: In the instructions below, numbers in parenthesis (), cor­respond to the numbered diagrams.

3 FEATURES

• M-Stereo, AM and Full-Shortwave Coverage (1711-29999 KHz).

• PLL Dual Conversion AM/SW Circuitry With SSB.

• 700 Programmable Memory Presets.

• FM Station Auto Tuning Storage (ATS).

• Alpha-Numeric Four Character Memory Bank Labeling.

• Tunes Via Auto-Scan, Manual-Scan, Direct Key-in Entry and
Tuning Knob.

• Selectable 9/10 kHz AM Tuning Steps.

• Clock, Sleep Timer and Four Programmable Timers (for alarm
or wake-up).

• Weekday Setting.

• World Time Zone Selection.

• Shortwave Narrow/Wide Bandwidth Selection.

• AM/FM News/Music Tone Selection.

• Stereo Earphone Socket.

• Stereo Line-Out Socket.

• Socket For External Shortwave Antenna.

• Display Light.

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• Button Lock Feature.

• Included: Owner’s Manual, One-Year Warranty, AC Adapter/
Charger and Protective Case.

• Internally Recharges Ni-MH Batteries.

• Dimensions: 6-5/8”W x 4-1/8”H x 1-1/8”D (167 x 105 x 27 mm).

• Weight: 12.2 oz. (346 g).

4 DIAGRAMS

1.

POWER / SLEEP

2.

HOLD

3.

RESET

4.

PAGE/TIME

5.

VOL+/VOL-

6.

AUTO SCAN

7.

EDIT/BACKLIGHT SWITCH

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MONO/STEREO/SSB INDICATOR

9.

0-9 NUMBER BUTTON

10.

METER BAND

11.

AM BAND

12.

FM BAND

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TIME-ZONE BUTTON

14.

CHECK BUTTON

15.

ERASE BUTTON

16.

STORE BUTTON

17.

BATTERY COMPARTMENT
(REAR)

18.

SPEAKER

19.

SUPPORT STAND (REAR)

20.

ALARM 1

21.

ALARM 2

22.

ALARM 3

23.

ALARM 4

24.

LCD DISPLAY

25.

CHARGE

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RIGHT SIDE

Jog Dial Wheel

News/Music
Narrow/Wide Switch

SSB Fine Knob

Line Out

LEFT SIDE

Telescopic Antenna

External Antenna Jack

LOCAL/DX Switch

Earphone Jack

External Power Jack

JOG DIAL WHEEL: Turn the jog dial wheel, combine with other
button can adjust time, frequency, volume and memory operations.

LCD DISPLAY

SLEEP

26.
LOCK

27.
ALARM INDICATOR

28.
INFORMATION AREA

29.
AM/FM

30.
USB

31.
WEEKDAYS/STATION AREA

32.

FREQUENCY

33.
MHz

34.
KHz

35.
WIDE/NARROW

36.
SIGNAL STRENGTH

37.
STEREO/MONO

38.
CHARGE INDICATOR

39.

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4 GETTING STARTED

INSTALLING BATTERIES

The hinged battery compartment (17) is located on the back of the
G5. To open it, apply thumb pressure to the ribbed, down pointing
triangle and slide it about 1/8 inch (about 3 mm) towards the bottom
of the radio, then pull up. Install 4 AA batteries, observing the battery
polarity diagrams inside the compartment. When not using recharge­able AA batteries, use alkaline or lithium batteries. Lithium AA batter­ies yield the longest play-time.

BATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR

The battery strength indicator appears in the upper right side of the
LCD display (24). When batteries are fresh or fully charged, it appears
solid black. As batteries wear down, the segments become clear from
right to left.

CAUTION! - PREVENTING BATTERY ACID LEAKAGE
To avoid battery acid leakage, only use high quality alkaline, lithium
or rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride batteries. Never use old batteries
and never intermix old with new or different brands or types of
batteries, as this may cause damage to the radio and may result
in an explosion causing injury. When the G5 is not being used for a
long period of time, remove the batteries to avoid leakage. Damage
caused by battery acid leakage is not covered by this product’s war­ranty. If the batteries leak, don’t throw them away and immediately

contact the manufacturer of the batteries to inquire about their

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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-rechargeable batteries. Only
recharge rechargeable Ni-MH batteries.

• Replace or recharge batteries when the sound becomes weak and
distorted or the power indicator indicates depleted.

• Stations stored in memory are permanently stored. However, when
power is removed or batteries deplete, the clock reverts to the
default 0:00 setting.

• The clock time will not be lost if batteries are replaced quickly –
within 3 minutes of removal.

POWERING THE G5 WITH THE INCLUDED
AC ADAPTER/CHARGER

To power the G5 with the included AC Adapter/Charger, first plug
it into an AC wall outlet (also called ‘mains’), then plug the tip into
the 6V socket (48) on the lower left side of the G5. Remove any
non-rechargeable batteries from the G5 while using the included AC
Adapter/Charger.

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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 G5 automatically
switches to the AC adapter/charger’s power and installed batteries are
not used.

Disconnect the AC adapter/charger from the power outlet if it is not
being used.

Remove the batteries when using the AC adapter/charger for long
periods of time.

Use only the included AC adapter/charger or one specifically sug­gested by Etón Corporation.

The backlight will remain illuminated when using the AC adapter/char­ger.

CHARGING Ni-MH BATTERIES IN THE G5

With its included AC adapter/charger connected, the G5 internally
recharges 4 Ni-MH (nickel-metal-hydride) rechargeable batteries. Note
that the G5 can still play while the batteries are charging and the
alarm functions will work.

CAUTION! Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries!

To charge batteries:

1. Install 4 NI-MH batteries, observing the polarity diagram inside the
battery compartment.

2. Connect the AC adapter/charger, first to the wall outlet, then to

the G5.

3. Assure that the G5 is turned off.

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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 the display that the battery symbol’s segments
continuously activate from left to right during charging. Battery
charging terminates once the set charge time has been reached.

BATTERY CHARGING TIME CHART

The charging times in the chart are based on the following formula:
Charging hours = battery capacity (in milliamp hours) / 100mA (the

charging current).

Ni-MH BATTERY
CAPACITY (in mAH)

1100

1500

1800

2300

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 life of rechargeable batteries, do not repeatedly

charge fully charged batteries.

• When using new rechargeable batteries or ones that have not been

in use for a lengthy period of time, charge them fully, then use them
until they are fully exhausted. Repeat this cycle several more times to
condition the batteries.

CHARGING TIME

(hours)

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23

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• At some point in their life cycle, all rechargeable batteries lose their

ability to charge. When this occurs, it may be all four batteries at
once, or only one of them. When this occurs, replace them all, not
one at a time. Never mix old rechargeable batteries with new and
always start with four, fresh, new Ni-MH batteries.

CAUTION! Never attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries!

5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION

BEFORE USING THE G5

Assure that it is powered with the AC adapter or batteries.
Assure that it is unlocked. See lock button instructions below.
Place the DX/LOCAL switch (46), on the left side of the G5, to the DX
position.

TURNING THE G5 ON AND OFF

The G5 is turned on and off with a quick, short press of the POWER/
SLEEP button (1).

USING THE SLEEP TIMER FEATURE

The sleep timer feature enables the G5 to play for a specified
number of minutes (00-99), then shut off. The sleep timer feature can
be activated and programmed with the G5 turned on or off. Note
that in sleep mode, the radio plays and the sleep symbol (26) appears
in the display. There are two methods to activate and program the
sleep timer. With either method, the sleep symbol (26) appears in the
display after the sleep time is set.

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