G5 AM/FM STEREO/
MW.SW.LW DUAL CONVERSION
OWNER’S MANUAL
Grundig Radio Line By 
www.etoncorp.com
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: 650-903-3867
Web Site: www.etoncorp.com
Mailing Address:
Etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
USA
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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........................ |
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• AC ADAPTER INFORMATION.............................................................. |
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• CHARGING NI-MH BATTERIES IN THE G5........................................... |
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BASIC RADIO OPERATION................................................................... |
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• BEFORE USING THE E5; TURNING THE E5 ON/OFF; |
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USING THE SLEEP TIMER FEATURE.................................................... |
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• USING THE LOCK FEATURE.............................................................. |
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• VOLUME CONTROLS........................................................................ |
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• USING THE DX/LOCAL SWITCH......................................................... |
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• SELECTING FM, AM AND SHORTWAVE (SW).................................... |
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• LISTENING IN FM STEREO................................................................... |
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• SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA................. |
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• TUNING IN STATIONS....................................................................... |
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BUTTONS................................................................................... |
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• TUNING KNOB................................................................................. |
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• DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY............................................................. |
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• AUTO-SCAN TUNING....................................................................... |
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• SHORTWAVE WITH THE G5.............................................................. |
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• SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR........................................................ |
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CLOCK AND TIMER FEATURES............................................................ |
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• SETTING THE CLOCK........................................................................ |
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• SETTING/ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE ALARMS ...................... |
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WORKING WITH MEMORY................................................................ |
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• STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY............................................... |
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• LABELING MEMORY PAGES............................................................ |
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• ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED IN MEMORY.................................... |
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• CHECKING MEMORY CAPACITY..................................................... |
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• CHECKING PAGES AND MEMORIES................................................ |
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• USING THE PAGE COPY/PASTE FUNCTION...................................... |
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• ERASING MEMORY......................................................................... |
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• USING THE ATS MEMORY FEATURE............................................. |
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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.
3FEATURES
•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 |
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CHECK BUTTON |
2. HOLD |
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ERASE BUTTON |
3. RESET |
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STORE BUTTON |
4. PAGE/TIME |
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BATTERY COMPARTMENT |
5. VOL+/VOL- |
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6. AUTO SCAN |
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SPEAKER |
7. EDIT/BACKLIGHT SWITCH |
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SUPPORT STAND (REAR) |
8. MONO/STEREO/SSB INDICATOR |
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ALARM 1 |
9. 0-9 NUMBER BUTTON |
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ALARM 2 |
10. METER BAND |
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ALARM 3 |
11. AM BAND |
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ALARM 4 |
12. FM BAND |
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LCD DISPLAY |
13. TIME-ZONE BUTTON |
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CHARGE |
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RIGHT SIDE |
LEFT SIDE |
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Telescopic Antenna |
Jog Dial Wheel |
External Antenna Jack |
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News/Music |
LOCAL/DX Switch |
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Narrow/Wide Switch |
Earphone Jack |
SSB Fine Knob |
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Line Out |
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
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SLEEP |
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FREQUENCY |
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LOCK |
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MHz |
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ALARM INDICATOR |
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KHz |
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INFORMATION AREA |
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WIDE/NARROW |
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AM/FM |
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SIGNAL STRENGTH |
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USB |
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STEREO/MONO |
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WEEKDAYS/STATION AREA |
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CHARGE INDICATOR |
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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 |
CHARGING TIME |
CAPACITY (in mAH) |
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1500 |
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1800 |
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2300 |
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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.
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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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