Grundig G6 AVIATOR User Manual

G6 AVIATOR

FM/AM/Aircraft Band/Shortwave Radio with SSB

OWNER’S MANUAL

Grundig Radio Line By etón re_inventing radio www.etoncorp.com

G6 AVIATOR 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 objects have
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 (not included) 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.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED?

• Owner’s manual

• Warranty card

• Carrying pouch

• Carrying strap (attached)

• Supplementary antenna

• AC adapter/charger.

POWER SOURCES

Power the G6 by installing 2 AA alkaline (not included), lithium or
Ni-MH batteries or by plugging in the AC adapter. A symbol appears
in the upper right of the LCD, indicating battery or AC adapter
power.

PREVENTING BATTERY LEAKAGE

To minimize the possibility of battery acid leakage, only use high
quality alkaline, lithium or rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride bat­teries. Never intermix old with new, or different brands or types of
batteries. Damage caused by battery acid leakage is not covered by
this product’s warranty.

TURNING THE G6 ON AND OFF WITHOUT/WITH
THE SLEEP TIMER

Use a quick, short press of the POWER/SLEEP, , button to turn on
the radio without the sleep timer. Use a long press (3 seconds) to
turn it on with the sleep timer on.

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THE NUMERIC KEYPAD #1-8 DUAL-FUNCTION
BUTTONS

Numeric keypad buttons #1-7 have dual functions, one function
with the radio turned off and another with the radio turned on.
These functions are described in the text.

CHARGING NI-MH BATTERIES IN THE G6

With the optional AC adapter/charger connected, the G6 internally
recharges 2 Ni-MH (nickel-metal-hydride) rechargeable batteries
(not included). Note that the G6 can still play while the batteries are
charging and the alarm functions will work.

To charge batteries:

1. With the G6 turned off, install 2 NI-MH batteries and connect

the AC adapter/charger.

2. Press the battery charge button (numeric keypad #7) for about 3

seconds, or until CHG appears in the upper right of the display.

3. Use the tuning knob to select the charging time in hours (00-36)

based on the mAh rating of your batteries: 11 hours for 1100
mAH rating; 23 hours for 2300 mAH rating; etc.

4. Press the PAGE/TIME button when finished. In the display, the

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

SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH
AMERICA

Your G6 has been set up at the factory for use in North America
(U.S. or Canada), no changes to the initial factory settings are
needed. If you’re in another part of the world, follow the steps
below to set it for your area.

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SETTING UP AM AND FM OUTSIDE OF NORTH
AMERICA continued

In North America, the FM band begins at 87.5 MHz. In other parts
of the world, it may begin at 87 MHz or 76 MHz.

1. With the G6 turned off press the #4 numeric keypad button
for about 2 seconds. F87.5, F76 or F87 appears flashing in the
display.

2. Press the #4 numeric keypad button sequentially to select the one
that’s correct for your area.

3. Immediately press the PAGE/TIME button.

In North America, AM stations are spaced by 10 KHz. In Europe and
other areas, they are spaced by 9 KHz.

1. With the G6 turned off press the #5 numeric keypad button for
about 2 seconds. 9 or 10 KHz appear flashing in the display.

2. Press the #5 numeric keypad button sequentially to select the one
that’s correct for your area.

3. Immediately press the PAGE/TIME button.

USING THE SLEEP TIMER

The sleep timer enables the G6 to play for a specified number of
minutes (00-99), then shut off.

1. To activate the sleep-timer turn the radio on with a 2 second
press of the SLEEP button, ; 01-99 appears in the display.

2. Use the tuning knob to select the number of minutes, 01-99, you
want it to play, or select ON with the tuning knob if you don’t
want to utilize the sleep timer.

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VOLUME CONTROL

With the G6 on or off, use the +-/VOL buttons to adjust to volume
levels 0-31. The level number appears in the display.

EARPHONE SOCKET AND USING EARPHONES
(NOT INCLUDED)

Turn the volume down before wearing the earphones, then turn up
the volume to your liking. Plug them into the earphone socket on
the left side of the radio.

SELECTING FM, AM, SHORTWAVE AND
AIRCRAFT BAND

When listening to FM, shortwave or Aircraft Band, fully extend the
telescopic antenna. It need not be extended when listening to AM
stations (the AM ferrite-bar antenna is located inside the G6).

Turn on the G6. To go to the band of your choice press the FM
BAND button, sequentially press the MW (AM)/LW/AIR button or
sequentially press the METERBAND button to cycle through the SW
meterbands.

TUNING IN STATIONS

Turn on the G6. Stations are tuned with the AUTO Buttons,
Tuning-Knob, Direct Frequency Entry and Auto-Search.

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MANUAL TUNING

Quick, short, sequential presses of the AUTO buttons enables
tuning up or down frequency. Alternately, the TUNING knob can be
used.

In Shortwave the tuning knob or manual tuning must be used to
tune out of the broadcast bands.

DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY

Turn on the G6. Use this method when the desired frequency of a
radio station is known. AM, LW and SW frequencies are entered in
kilohertz (KHz), e.g. 810 KHz, 162 KHz or 9475 KHz.; FM and Air
Band frequencies are entered in megahertz (MHz), e.g. 102.9 MHz
or 124.870 MHz, ignoring the decimal point.

1. Use the numeric keypad buttons to enter the frequency.

2. Within 3 seconds, press the AM button if it’s an MW (AM), LW,
SW or AIR frequency, or the FM button for FM frequencies.

AUTO-SEARCH TUNING

With the G6 on, auto-search tuning starts by pressing either of the
AUTO SEARCH buttons (AUTO ) for about 2 seconds. The G6
has 3 selectable auto-search modes: STOP, ATS or D-5. The factory
programmed default mode is STOP. These are described below.

STOP: Auto-searching stops on the next encountered station.
D-5:

Auto-searching stops for 5 seconds on each encountered sta-

tion, then moves on.

ATS: (Auto Tuning Storage): Auto-searching automatically stores the

strongest FM local stations into memories starting with page
99 and counting downward until all are stored, e.g. 98, 97,
96, etc. Tune to the FM band and perform auto-search.

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AUTO-SEARCH TUNING continued

After the ATS scan, press PAGE/TIME to enter the memo mode. Se­lect page 99 or lower with the AUTO buttons, and the memory
with the numeric keypad #1-7 buttons.

To select an auto-search mode:

1. With the G6 turned off, hold down the numeric keypad #6 but­ton for about 2 seconds, then release. Note that the last chosen
mode flashes in the screen.

2. While the mode flashes, perform quick, short presses of the #6
button to select alternate modes.

3. Press the PAGE/TIME button when finished.

NOTE: auto tuning cannot be performed in air band.

TUNING KNOB AND JOG BUTTON USE

Turn on the G5. Stations are tuned with the Buttons, Tun­ing-Knob, Direct Frequency Entry and Auto-Search. Quick, s hort,
sequential presses of the buttons enables tuning up or down
frequency. Alternately, the TUNING knob can be used. Continuous
tuning in shortwave can only be done with the tuning knob and via
direct frequency entry.

SHORTWAVE LISTENING

To learn about shortwave we recommend the two publications
below, published yearly and available from major booksellers.
Additionally, the Internet is a great resource for learning about
shortwave. Go to your favorite search engine and type in ‘shortwave
listening’.

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SHORTWAVE LISTENING continued

PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO

Published by International Broadcasting Services (IBS); IBS North
America, Box 300, Penn’s Park PA 18943. Phone: [phone].
www.passband.com.

WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK
Published in the USA by Watson-Guptill Publications, 770 Broadway,
7th Floor, New York, NY 10003-9595.
www.watsonguptill.com.

SHORTWAVE BROADCAST RECEPTION

Shortwave enables listening to broadcasts over vast distances includ­ing other countries and continents. The following information will
help you get the best results. Select appropriate SW meterbands
with the METERBAND button.

• During the day, frequencies above 11000 KHz are usually best.

• At night, frequencies below 13000 KHz are usually best.

• Around sunset and sunrise, the entire shortwave range may be

good.

• Getting very close to a window and holding the radio improves

shortwave reception.

TUNING SSB (SINGLE SIDEBAND)

SSB enables listening to shortwave two-way communications using
the single-sideband mode, such as amateur radio, Morse code,
weather-fax transmissions and other signals often referred to as
‘utility’ signals. The Internet and your local library are great resources
to learn more.

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TUNING SSB (SINGLE SIDEBAND) continued

Turn on the G6. Tune to the shortwave frequency of your choice,
using the methods described. To use SSB, turn on the SSB circuit
by pressing the SSB button. Note that SSB appears in the display.
Use the tuning knob to FAST-tune the SSB signal, then SLOW-tune
with the tuning knob. Press the JOG button to change from ‘Fast’
to ‘Slow’ tuning. The SSB circuit allows tuning of both upper and
lower sideband signals.

STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY

The G6 has 700 memories (also called presets), arranged in 100
pages (page 00-99), with each page holding 7 memories. Buttons
#1-7 represent memory locations. All memories are randomly pro­grammable, meaning that any kind of frequency can be stored into
any memory. SSB selection is not stored.

Note that when storing into an already occupied memory position,
its contents will be replaced with your new entry.

1. Turn on the G6.

2. Tune to the desired station.

3. Press the PAGE/TIME button to place the G6 into MEMO mode.

4. To select the desired memory page (00-99) use the AUTO
buttons.

5. Store the station by pressing one of the #1-7 buttons for about
2 seconds or until the square around the memory location in the
LCD blinks.

6. To store another station, get out of memo mode by pressing
PAGE/TIME and tune to the station; then repeat the steps above.

7. When finished storing stations, press the PAGE/TIME button to
exit MEMO mode.

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ACCESSING STORED MEMORIES

1. Turn on the G6 and enter MEMO mode by pressing the PAGE/
TIME button, causing MEMO to appear on the left side of the
display.

2. Select the desired memory page with the AUTO buttons.

3. Select the desired memory with the numeric keypad buttons #1-

7. The square around the selected memory blinks.

DELETING ONE MEMORY

The only way to delete one memory location is to delete the entire
memory page or simply store another frequency over it.

DELETING THE CONTENTS OF A MEMORY PAGE

1. To delete a memory page turn the G6 off.

2. Press SSB until MEMO and PAGE appear in the display.

3. Use AUTO to select the page whose contents you wish to
erase.

4. Press EDIT to erase the contents. Note that the squares disappear
around the memory locations.

COPY A MEMORY PAGE

This feature enables copying memory contents from one page to
another.

1. Turn the G6 off.

2. Press SSB until MEMO and PAGE appear in the display.

3. Use AUTO to select the page whose contents you wish to
copy.

4. Press/release SSB. COPY appears in the display.

5. Use AUTO to select the page to copy to.

6. Press/release EDIT to paste it.

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DELETING THE CONTENTS OF ALL
MEMORY PAGES

1. Turn the G6 off.

2. Do a long press on the numeric keypad numbers 0, 9 and 0. RST

appears in the display.

3. Press the RESET button with a paper clip.

LABELING MEMORY PAGES

Memory pages can be uniquely labeled with four, intermixed digits
or letters.

1. With the G6 turned on, select memory mode with the PAGE/

TIME button. MEMO appears in the display.

2. Use the AUTO buttons to select the desired memory page.

3. Press the EDIT button until ‘_’ appears, blinking in the display

(about 3 seconds).

4. Use the tuning knob to select the desired number, letter, quota-

tion mark or symbol.

5. Press the PAGE/TIME button to select the next ‘_’.

6. Repeat until 4 letters/numbers are selected.

7. Press PAGE/TIME when finished.

SETTING THE TIME ZONE

(Use this same procedure to change your time zone when

traveling).

1. With the G6 turned off, press the numeric keypad #8 button
until you see a time zone abbreviation in the display and ‘Tzone’
appears on the left side.

2. Do quick, sequential presses on the 8 button, or use the tuning
knob to tune to different time zones (see the chart below).

3. Press the PAGE/TIME button once you’ve selected your time zone
or wait about 8 seconds and it will enter itself.

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SETTING THE TIME ZONE continued

TIME ZONE ABBREVIATION LIST:

ANC-Anchorage BEG-Beijing
BKK-Bangkok CAI-Cairo
CCS-Caracas CHI-Chicago
DAC-Dhaka DEL- Delhi
DEN-Denver DXB-Dubai
GMT-GMT HKG-Hong Kong
HNL-Honolulu JED-Jeddah
KHI-Kashi LAX-Los Angeles
LON-London NOU-Noumea
NYC-New York City PAR-Paris
RIO-De Janeiro SYD-Sydney
TYO-Tokyo WLG-Wellington

SETTING THE CLOCK AND WEEKDAY

The G6’s clock is in 24-hour format. Turn off the G6.

1. With the G6 off, press the PAGE/TIME button for about 2 sec
onds or until the hour digits start flashing.

2. Within 3 seconds, press one of the 1-7 buttons to designate
the day of the week you wish to use as the starting day, note
that the number that you’ve selected appears highlighted in the
display.

3. Use the tuning knob to set the correct hour; then press PAGE/
TIME button.

4. The minute digits start flashing. Within 3 seconds, use the tuning
knob to set the correct minutes, then press PAGE/TIME button.
The clock is set

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SETTING ALARMS 1 THROUGH 3

The G6 has 3, independently programmable alarm timers (numeric
keypad buttons #1-3) to turn it on at a specified time. Additionally,
each timer can be programmed for a specific weekday, volume,
playtime and memory location.

To set an alarm:

1. With the G6 turned off, press one of the alarm buttons for about
2 seconds (numeric keypad buttons #1-3), causing the hour to
flash.

2. Press one, all or any of the #1-7 buttons to highlight the days of
the week you want the alarm to turn on.

3. Use the tuning knob to set the hour; then press the PAGE/TIME
button. The minutes flash.

4. Use the tuning knob to set the minutes; then press the PAGE/
TIME button.

5. Use the tuning knob to set the wake-up volume level; it will
show in the display.

6. Press the PAGE/TIME button.

7. Use the tuning knob to set the wake-up alarm’s playing minutes,
01-99 minutes.

8. Press the PAGE/TIME button.

9. Use the tuning knob to set the page number, 00-99.

10. Press one of the #1-7 buttons to select the memory location on

the selected page (the square flashes).

11. Press the PAGE/TIME button to finish the set-up.

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ACTIVATING AND DEACTIVATING THE ALARMS

For an alarm to turn on the radio, it must be activated. To activate
the alarm to be used, turn off the G6 and press the appropriate
alarm button, #1-3. Note the alarm symbol above the button. This
causes the alarm activation symbol to appear in the display, activat­ing the selected alarm. To deactivate the alarm, press the appropri­ate #1-3 button, causing the alarm activation symbol to disappear
from the display.

USING THE LIGHT

The light illuminates the display.

Normal Mode: Pressing any button activates the light. The light
automatically turns off after 5 seconds.

Manual Light-On/Off Mode: If the light is off, pressing the LIGHT
button activates the light for 5 seconds. Pressing it again within 5
seconds turns the light off.

Always-On Mode: When powered by its AC adapter and the light
button is pressed, the light remains on when the G6 is turned on.

EXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET

The external antenna socket is used to connect the G6 to advanced
performance shortwave antennas using a 50 or 75-Ohm coaxial
cable feed-line or to a long wire antenna. When using a 50 to 75
Ohm feedline, it may be necessary to attenuate the signal using an
antenna tuner or other method.

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STEREO/MONO BUTTON

When listening to FM stations this switch selects stereo or mon­aural. Select stereo when using earphones. When not using ear­phones, it’s OK to leave it on stereo. In either case, if the FM signal
is poor, selecting mono may improve it. When this is turned on ‘ST’
appears in the display.

MEGABASS-MUSIC/NEWS SWITCH

AM/FM – The MEGABASS-MUSIC position creates a ‘brighter’

music sound. The NEWS position creates a less ‘bright’ sound.

Shortwave – The MEGABASS-MUSIC position creates the best
audio fidelity. The NEWS position helps to minimize interference
from other stations.

REAR FOLDING STAND

Pull the folding stand from the rear of the G6, allowing viewing at a
comfortable angle.

RESET BUTTON

The reset button is located inside the small hole labeled RESET. If
the G6 operates erratically, poke a paper clip into the reset hole to
reset its microprocessor. This does not erase memory, but does reset
the clock to 00:00. To reset everything, including memory, turn the
G6 off, do a long press on 0 9 0 and then press a paperclip into the
RESET hole.

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USING THE HOLD FEATURE

With the G6 turned off, one press of the HOLD button (under the
ON/OFF button) prevents unwanted turn-on. When it is turned on,
one press of the HOLD button keeps it turned on, but prevents
unwanted frequency changes. Deactivate HOLD with a long (about
2 second) press of the HOLD button.

SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR

The signal strength indicator is in the lower right side of the display
and shows relative strength of signals. When signal strengths are
somewhat weak, it is normal for the indicator’s level to fluctuate.

SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR

The signal strength indicator is in the lower right side of the display
and shows relative strength of signals. When signal strengths are
somewhat weak, it is normal for the indicator’s level to fluctuate.

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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 following address;
include your name, full mailing address, phone number, email
address, model purchased, date purchased, retail vendor name:

Etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA

LIMITED WARRANTY

Retain the warranty information from your warranty card with your
proof of purchase or the Limited Warranty information can also be
viewed at www.etoncorp.com.

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