Grundig G2 User Manual

G2 REPORTER

AM/FM/Shortwave Radio/Recorder

OWNER’S MANUAL

G2 REPORTER OWNER’S MANUAL

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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 immediately if liquid has been spilled or any object has •

fallen into the apparatus. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or chemical •

solvents as this 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

Please dispose of all types of batteries per your Government, State or Local rules and/or regulations. If you are unsure, please call the appropriate local authority to ﬁnd out how to dispose of them safely and help protect the environment.

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.

FUNCTION KEYS

G2 REPO RTER

AM•FM•SW•Radio/Recorder

RADIO/MP3

ESC

MENU ENTER

22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Power On/Off

Frequency Tuning: M –

Frequency Tuning: M +

Built–in MIC

Display

Radio/MP3 Mode Selection

Volume –

Volume +

Escape/Main Menu

Tuning Knob: Rotate to Tune,

Press to Conﬁrm/Enter

Speaker: Dual Stereo Speaker

FM Stereo/Mono Selection

AM Button

SW Button (press in SW mode

to change M Bands)

Set Button

Next Song Frequency +;

Preview Song Frequency –

Play/Pause

Conﬁrm/Enter Input

No. Buttons 0-9

Stop Button

Record Button

Mute Button: Turn off speakers

MICRO SD Card Slot

FUNCTION KEYS

AM-FM-SW-Radio/ Recorder FM: 64.0/87.0-108.0MHz AM: 522-1710KHz SW: 2.30-23 .00MHz

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Antenna

Back Stand

Battery Compartment

(behind the stand)

Strap Hole

External MIC Port

Mini-USB (Power In) Port

Lock/Unlock Radio

Earphone Port

Line-In Port

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USB Jack

BATTERY POWER SUPPLY

Before initial use, open the battery compartment (behind the back stand), make sure the lithium battery is installed.

CHARGING THE LITHIUM BATTERY

To charge the battery, connect the unit to the mini-USB port and opposite end to a power source (5V DC/500mA). While charging, the battery symbol shown on the display “ “ moves from right to left, and stops when the battery is fully charged.

A computer with a USB jack can also be used as a power source to charge the battery.

NOTE: 1. Turn off the radio while charging the battery to

avoid interference.

2. After fully charging the battery, ﬁrst disconnect the USB cable before turning on the radio.

3. Prior to ﬁrst use, fully charge and drain the battery three times to extend the battery’s life.

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TURN ON/OFF THE UNIT

1. Turn ON/OFF manually: Press the < > button.

2. Turn Off Using Automatic Sleep Timer: Select “Sleep Timer” in Sys Set mode, press the Tuning Knob to enter and then rotate the Tuning Knob to adjust the auto turn off timer from 0-90 minutes.

3. Auto Turn Off: The unit will turn off automatically in 3 minutes if not in either Recording, Music or Radio playing mode.

NOTE: If the unit can not be turned on, please check the battery or

the key lock button.

MAIN MENU

In any Mode, press the < > button to go back to the Main Menu.

Main Menu

In Main Menu, rotate the Tuning Knob or press the < > or < and press the Tuning Knob to enter.

Menu Selections:

FM Radio: FM/AM/SW radio Music: MP3 music play mode MIC Record: MIC recording mode Voice Play: Recording ﬁle mode Ebook: Text reading mode (supports TXT) Loudspeaker: Increase volume level Sys Set (System Setting): Time set, date set, calendar info,

> button to select any of the functions below,

alarm set, backlight, language, sleep timer, power off mode, contrast, memory info, Firmware version, Firmware upgrade, date format, time format, exit.

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FM RADIO

In Main Menu, select FM Radio and press the Tuning Knob to listen to FM.

FM Radio

Press the <

> button to enter either Radio or Music Mode.

Choose Bands

In Radio Mode, press the < > , < > or < > button to select your desired band. The the top left corner of the display will show the band you are listening to.

When listening to SW, press the < > button to change < m > bands.

In Radio Mode, press the Tuning Knob or < > button to enter radio menu. Rotate the Tuning Knob or press the < button to select either of the below functions:

Save: Manual store the station into memory from 1~50 Record: Select 129k/40k BPS direct radio recording Delete: Delete single memory Delete all: Delete all stored memory ATS: Auto tunes and store all stations into memory Normal Band: 87~108MHz Japan Band: 76~90MHz School Band: 64~108MHz Open RDS: Press to Open/Close RDS Update RDS time: Syn the RDS time to the unit AM Spacing Exit

NOTE: <Open RDS> and <Update RDS time> only appears when

using FM Radio;

<AM Spacing Switch> only appears when using AM Radio.

>, < >

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FM Stereo/Mono Selection

To activate stereo listening, press the < > button and the display will show < > symbol; press again to deactivate, and the mono symbol < > will show.

Volume Adjustment

Press the < > or < > button to adjust your desired volume level, the display will show the volume level.

Antenna Reception

1. It only works when listen to FM and SW.

2. When listen to FM or SW, you can change the length of the antenna according to the signal intensity to get better reception.

Using Built-In Antenna

1. It only works when listening to AM Broadcast.

2. While listening to an AM station, rotate the radio to ﬁnd the position which gives the best reception, as the built-in ferrite bar is located inside the unit. It is strongly affected by the direction and placing of the unit.

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